Brunch on Long Island: 11 notable options
Limani, Roslyn: Long Island's temple-size Greek restaurant, Limani lures diners with brunch offerings that range from omelets to moussaka, smoked salmon and pancakes to cooked lobsters and shrimp, sushi rolls to prime rib, leg of lamb and roast turkey. It has more stations than local network TV. The lobsters are understandably popular. One beverage included.
(Pictured: A lobster and shrimp seafood buffet.)
INFO: Fixed-price buffet, $50, $25 for children 12 and younger; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays
Credit: Jeremy Bales
Brunch, bastion of eggs Benedict and Mimosas and refuge for later risers and early drinkers, is getting a wake-up call on Long Island.
It's the hybrid meal that encourages leisure for a few hours of the busy week. This loose, late-morning, early-afternoon union of breakfast and lunch has been around for more than a century. The first mention was probably in 1895, in a British publication, "Hunter's Weekly." The rationale: easing into a new day after a long night, enjoying idle time following ardent pursuits. By the 1970s, you'd "do" brunch, not merely eat it.
Brunch takes many forms, shifting with the decades, competing with the once-obligatory Sunday dinner. Brunch tempts with adjectives such as "unlimited" and "bottomless," with styles that take in everything from scrambled eggs to dim sum. There are jazz brunches and quiet affairs, big buffets and small plates. What used to be a Sunday phenomenon sometimes annexes Saturday, too. Themes abound.
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