Brunch with the best{ie}!

I have been suffering from a case of spring fever + the 30 degree weather combined with the occasional snow showers we've been experiencing lately aren't exactly the cure.  Despite the frigid temperatures I've felt the need to flee my apartment + meet up with friends whenever I get the chance.  On Sunday I made plans to catch up with my best friend at my new favorite brunch spot + apparently one of my famous neighbors had the same idea.  

I have been food crushing on Gabe Stulman since The Little Owl but am even more smitten with his solo ventures because in addition to the ridiculously delicious food there is an uncanny population of Wisconsin folk that flock where ever he sets up shop.  From the wait staff to the customers almost everyone you talk to has a Wisconsin connection or lives with in a 10 block radius of his Sheridan Square empire.  Meeting both of those specifications I can't help be feel right at home at Joseph Leonard, named after Stulman's grandfathers.  The cozy tables + neighborly atmosphere make for a sublime place to brunch + map out your Bleecker Street shopping strategy.

{My avocado toast + poached eggs}

{Joseph Leonard @ the corner of Waverly + Grove}

{Katie's goat cheese herb omelet}

{Pics of Stulman's family adorn the walls}

{Brussel sprouts + siracha, my latest obsession}

{Friends + neighbors gathered for Sunday breakfast}

{Martha Stewart pop up pie shop we stumbled upon for dessert!}

xo

jules

One of those days....

{tasty brunch spot in my hood}

Saturday was one of those days I did nothing I should have done {drop off my dry cleaning, pick up dog food, hit the gym} + instead did exactly what I wanted to do.  I awoke to a perfect autumn day that forces you to ignore your nagging to do list, get out of your apartment + soak up every second of it.  It was the first time since March the weather called for me to pull out my newest pair of boots + slip on my favorite Marc Jacobs jacket to go pick up a coffee + the New York Times on my way to the dog park.

After the park I met up with my bestie for an extended brunch, to make up for all the face time we missed out on while she was in Sweden for the week.  From there we meandered around to some of our favorite stores + stumbled upon the most precious handmade street fair, where we oohed + ahhed over all the cute things.  After shopping we decided a few cocktails were in order so we met up with our other bestie to toast to the good life + indulge in some of our favorite comfort food.  Since we polished off a cheese burger with truffle fries, mac + cheese + a slice of "birthday cake" {with ice cream of course!} , going dancing later that night was the perfect solution to balance out our caloric intake. 

We parted ways to head home to our respective apartments + get ready, then reconvened downtown to meet up with more of our friends to dance the night away.  As if we didn't already pack enough into one day, our friend Amos insisted we go to the best karaoke place in New York to finish off the night. When I got home for the evening I looked down at my watch + realized it was almost time to get up + quite possibly have one of those days all over again.

{frothy coffees}

{french toast}

{stamp shopping for Katie's Etsy shop}

{sweet sign we saw in front of a west village brownstone}

{cheers!}

{truffle fries=nirvana}

{birthday cake is appropriate whenever you have a taste for it}

{late night karaoke in chinatown}

xo

jules