Well, this is kind of crazy… it has been almost seven years (!!!) since I graduated from architecture school at CMU! That was five expensive years slaving away in studio, downing caffeine, and pulling all-nighter after all-nighter… I’m so glad to be way past that.
The last weekend of February was one of the best. Some of my favorite people from architecture school got together for a reunion. In our group, we had NYC, Boston, Philly, Pittsburgh, and Chicago covered. It’s rough to be out and about exploring in the wintertime, but at least the snow didn’t start until the next day. How do you kick off an archie reunion in style? With brunch, of course!
We visited Almond in Flatiron for a tasty brunch. Our group was a bit rowdy, people showed up late, and I’m sure a table of twelve is not easy to work with, but our waitress was a rockstar. Our water glasses and coffee mugs were refilled promptly, and the food was served hot. They have the cutest mini biscuits here. I, unfortunately, didn’t get a photo of the biscuits before they were gobbled up.
When I asked about the tamales, our waitress mentioned that someone’s grandmother makes them each morning. Unfortunately, the tamales are filled with chicken, so they’re not for me. I got the eggs florentine ($15) and a rosemary pear mimosa ($12) before realizing that I was the only one with a cocktail!
Those English muffins were really buttery and delicious. The sauteed greens were good, eggs were nicely poached, and the hollandaise was tangy and smooth. A legit eggs florentine! I’m so glad I didn’t order a side of home fries since my entree already had some.
One of the funniest moments was when Zach mistakenly took several other entrees from the server before remembering that he had actually ordered the chicken confit salad. The server was a good sport and chuckled along with us.
Will I go back to Almond? Probably. The food was good and the service was excellent. Great atmosphere too. There’s a vintage bistro vibe that’s comfortable, but slightly upscale. I’m sure outdoor seating is really popular during the nicer months.
8 Comments
Mrs C
atReunion over a table for 12 sounds just perfect! Especially when it is among friends with same wave length! IMy high school, class of 87 is having a reunion this year in June back in Kuala Lumpur but living abroad with kids in school, I might miss it. It would be nice to see the old girls again actually. Anyway, the Florentine looks fabulous with the sauteed green.. I would order the same :)
wazwu
atOh no! That’s too bad you might not be able to join them for the reunion. It is a long way to travel though. Reunions are fun, and it’s always good to reconnect with old friends. :)
P.S. I always love a good eggs florentine! ;)
annie lee
atthose eggs florentine IS legit indeed. now i’m craving some brunch at midnight :(
wazwu
atIt was delicious! Aww, don’t look at food blogs at midnight, hahah. :P
Mitzie Mee
atSounds like a fun place:) I love that your friend tried to snap some of the other peoples’ mains, ha ha. That’s something I would do (but on purpose *lol*).
Wonder what it’s like when a group of architects go out? Do you pick the place based on what it looks like? :)
wazwu
atHahah, sometimes I eye other people’s food and secretly wish it was mine. :P We picked this place based on food, price, and location. It’s tough to find a place that can accommodate a large group at the last minute!
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