Madison & Vine was one of the only restaurants I could find near Grand Central Terminal that served Saturday breakfast before 8 a.m. Lucky me as I met my son coming off a red-eye before he caught his train. We yacked for hours.

Having their New York Breakfast for $25 made sense, especially when entrees costs between $19 – $26, Illy coffee, $4.50 and freshly squeezed orange juice, $5.

My son had the spinach, mushroom and goat cheese omelet with home fries and grilled ciabatta bread; I had the shakshuka, a North African dish. The kitchen served my poached eggs with many lamb sausage pieces floating in the spicy tomato sauce, topped with cheese in a cast-iron skillet with grilled bread to sop up the spicy sauce.

Fun way to start the day.

Madison & Vine
Midtown
299 Madison Avenue (at 41st St)
New York, NY 10017
madisonandvinenyc.com/