NYC Brunch Spots: The Perfect Table For Two

For the love of all things brunch, it's beyond necessary that you make James your go to Brooklyn restaurant. Their lush interiors deliver quite the scene for a picturesque afternoon rendez-vous, from the verdant branches fanning the bar with green to the tufted leather booths made for settling in. Small, but not too small - rustic-chic, but not obnoxiously so, it's a great place for planting yourself, loafing about for hours, talking longer than the sun can seem to stand the sky - even if your brunch companion isn't conversationally hitting it out of the park, the food's insanely good, so you should still clear the rest of your day to sample everything from the Blackberry Crème Stuffed Brioche French Toast to Roasted Chicken and Apple on Peasant Bread layered with bacon, pecorino sardo and herbed aioli. James, 605 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn [Photo via @dswenson]