We stopped in for a mid-afternoon brunch at Mary Lane (part of Blackfoot Hospitality – Little Owl, The Clam and more) before heading to Greenwich House Theater to see Josh Sharp deliver his hysterical 80-minute 2000-slide one-man show.

We had an attentive staff as we enjoyed an afternoon meal. We started with cocktails that included their first crush ($12) and a couple of Cappelletti spritz ($12) as we got caught up.

Our server took our order, then asked if we might want anything else, as the kitchen was closing shortly. We knew that. Our show started at 5, so we leisurely sipped our drinks, awaiting our selections.

One had their shrimp cocktail ($14) and King trumpet mushroom tartare ($16) with truffle-dijon aioli topped with fingerling chips from the app menu.

One ordered their Jonah crab benedict ($28), another the seasonal scramble with roasted peppers, goat cheese and caramelized onion ($21) and a side of home fries ($9).

Also good is the grilled angus strip loin ($36) with green onion salsa verde, a sunny-side up egg, and fries, and the sautéed steelhead trout atop a warm Niçoise salad ($35).

After Josh Sharp’s amazing production, I headed north for another one-person show just before it closed.

So glad I did, as Jean Smart’s tour-de-force performance as a writer whose words are her most incredible gift in “Call Me Izzy” was not to be missed. Her performance was truly outstanding. She did so with assistance between scenes, as she had broken her kneecap in July.

I recommend a visit to Mary Lane.

The Mary Lane
West Village
99 Bank St,
New York, NY 10014
212-597-9099
themarylanenyc.com