Splurge: 29 Newbury- adorable and chic bistro on Newbury Street. Go all out and order a mimosa.
Sterling: Zaftigs- Brookline Jewish deli (see previous review.)
Steal: Busy Bee- "greasy spoon" diner near St. Mary's on Beacon Street, where the coffee is hot, the waitress barks at you to spit out your order, and the eggs are the best in town. Not to mention dirt cheap. Just don't ask where the bathroom is. You don't want to know.
Brunch today at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge was mediocre at best in comparison to other hotel brunch buffets. The Sonesta offers the usual American brunch spread: bland scrambled eggs, greasy bacon, grade B sausage, salty hash browns, dry croissants, dull muffins, and fruit. The French toast with bananas foster was over-battered so the bread was so thick the sauce could not penetrate the tough outer layer and saturate it, as one would like; and the bananas were not carmelized enough for a full, lasting flavor. I found that covering fresh pineapple with a layer of bananas foster created a nice combination, the warm sauce seeping through the cool fruit - try it. Savory or sweet, brunch needs to be satisfying.
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