i finally got to go to champs for brunch. i guess there is some weird shit with their owner fucking some people over, so i avoided going the last couple times i have been to NYC. so i don't know, maybe champs shouldn't be patronized, but their food was good and i was happy to have a chance to try it.
the inside is super cute and very traditionally diner-y, with glitter booths and a counter to sit at. and awesome death before decaf signs. ordering was difficult as there were a ton of delicious vegan breakfast foods, but i decided on the monte cristo. while any monte cristo will never beat the sandwiches i made with sarah, beka, and jess - http://www.namelymarly.com/2011/03/americas-top-10-new-sandwiches-veganized-the-maple/ - this one was pretty goood. it came with a side of potatoes and salad. i appreciated the portions too - enough to fill you up, but not to make you fall into a food coma.
the inside of the sandwich was filled with a ton of cheddar daiya and some vegan ham log. the thing i like the most about the monte cristo is the mixture of savory and sweet, but this sandwich was mostly savory. i ordered a side of maple syrup and poured it all over my sandwich and that made it awesome.
after this, we went over to dun-well doughnuts, which is my dream food spot. the inside is super cute and old-timey looking with 40's music playing. they had a ton of doughnut options (glazed! cinnamon sugar! blueberry! peanut butter jelly! and so many more!!) and i got a little wild. i ordered a bunch to go and ate an almond-coco-joy doughnut to eat there.
the doughnuts are amazing. everything a real doughnut should be, soft, flaky, doughy, light, airy. holy crap. i would eat here every day if i could. and they currently french press all their coffee and they are also all vegan (no dumb dairy milk for peoples coffee!)
amy
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