Category: midtown

Sunday Brunch: Penelope

Penelope is one of those places that you see a line out the door and wonder what the fuss is all about. I’ve passed by this place every so often, asking the wait times and see what is reasonable. So far no luck with 45 minutes to two hour wait times.

So we decided to take matters into our own hands. We set the alarm for 7AM and headed out early to literally catch the worm.

At 8:30AM there was still a wait, but only for a reasonable 10 minutes. As soon as we were seated I understood the reason for the waits. Penelope is tiny. Unlike Tea & Sympathy, Penelope has limited space but enough room for people to move.

I ordered the “Punkin Waffle” – pumpkin waffles with apple butter, dried cranberries, cinnamon-cardamom pecans, and baked apple slices. It was incredibly delicious and tasted like homemade pumpkin bread. Despite the early wake-up call I could only finish only half.

The price is reasonable despite the long waits. However both of us felt while it was good, the wait wasn’t that worth it. If you are passing by and you’re willing to wait, check out Penelope.

By the time we left the wait was well around 30 people. This was around 10:30AM.  For a few waitees, Penelope is a very gracious host and offers hot drinks while you wait, as I saw several people with mugs in hand.

Penelope
159 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10007
212-481-3800

Community Pep Rally at the Paley Center for Media

Last Saturday I helped cover an event for New York Comic Con at the Paley Center. The Paley Center for Media hosted an event for the television series Community. There was a pep rally with food, posters, and even a homemade blanket fort.

The event was part of a live streaming event, premiering a new episode before it airs March 15th and a chat with the cast.  New York Comic Con was given the hard but easy task of hyping up the crowd before the main event.  

See below for a few of my favorite moments of the night.

A blanket fort fit for a king.

NYCC staff putting “star burns” on an attendee.

There was also a poster contest which attendees were more than excited to participate. The winners received free weekend passes to NYCC in October.  Their handiwork is below.

Missed Connections.

Note to self: Foreign Language contest entries are winners.

Pterodactyl. ‘Nuff Said.

The message board in front of Paley at the end of the night.

A full house.

Costume Contest Entries. Winners were Level 6 Laser Lotus Wizard, Dean Pelton (in front), and a group entry composed of Star-Burns, Annie, and Jeff.

For more pictures check out flickr. If you missed this event, they are holding another this Friday for Castle.  The name of the game is a scavenger hunt. Check it out!