Skip The Brunch Line: Under-The-Radar Dining Options Right Near The Trendy Spots

Since the restaurant opened last summer, people have gone mad chatting up Root & Bone's fried chicken. Sandwich that between some buckwheat cheese waffles, pour on a ladle's worth of whiskey maple syrup, and of course this place is going to be striking up a brunch note so desirable you'll be striking out on getting in. Luckily, for those dead set on ripping up some Sunday chicken, there are 2 other great birds to be had nearby that aren't playing as hard to get. Root and Bone, 200 East 3rd Street [Photo via @emmajanementeath]