It's Monday, so we're all in recovery mode and still really hungover from the weekend but we need more than just a couple extra hours of sleep to get through the day. Personally, my day can't get started without eating a pork roll, egg and cheese, but alas, we are in the Hamptons and pork roll is not available. No need to fret people, here are the best foods you can get your hands on to get the ball rolling. [Photo via]

You know that thing they say about the fastest way to man's heart being through his stomach? The same goes for party journalists. Snacks at events naturally give an advantage when it comes time to do the write up, because although the DJ may have played one Kesha or BEP song too many (meaning one) at least you fed me. Because of those delicious shrimp toasts and sliders, I'm willing to overlook serious gaffes that would otherwise be unforgivable, like not stocking the bars with Belvedere. But having to provide enough food to feed a party is serious business, where all too often quality takes a backseat quantity, and then you have Marriott banquet hall wedding food which is worse than no food at all. More»

The ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine. Let's face it: the mornings when you actually have time to sit down and enjoy the day's first meal, motivation levels are riding low, and hangovers are pounding. Well, here is the solution. The first automatic pancake machine in the U.S., you can sit and watch while the cute, little thing does all the work, and impress your houseguests with something that is not only fun, but gets them out of having to take you up on the offer of cold pizza for breakfast.

Yes it's true! There is an Asian cafe, called Rainbow Cafe Inc. on Mott between Grand and Broome, selling a two egg breakfast for only $3.25. It comes wih two eggs, two sausage, hash browns, and toast. Not to mention fast service and a large selection. So next time you are hungry in SoHo and don't feel like burning a hole in your pocket from places like Whole Foods, check this place out.  Sure beats the Hamptons Coffee joint these two keep whining about.

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