Todd Gray’s Muse at the Corcoran

Went here for brunch in summer 2013 with my uncle. Awesome buffet style brunch that caters its meal to the theme of an exhibit at the Corcoran.
*EDIT* BRUNCH IS NO LONGER SERVED HERE
From their website:
«Starting July 20^th, 2014 our Sunday Vegan Brunch is moving to Equinox Restaurant located at 818 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20 006. Please call the 202−331−8118 or go to our website at
to make a reservation!»

Eating such a delicious brunch, in such a fantastic setting as right in the middle of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, with the Harley String Band playing relaxing tunes in the background… made for one exceptional Sunday morning!
Today’s menu:
*Carolina Tomato & Red Pepper Gazpacho with English Cucumber & Green Onion *Asparagus Panzanella with English Cucumber, Cracked Green Olives, & Fresh Basil *Muse Caesar Salad with Crispy Capers, Peppadew Peppers, & Toasted Cashews *Curried Israeli Cous Cous Risotto with Cauliflower. Oven Roasted Tomatoes, & Glazed Pearl Onions
*Satued Sweet Bell Peppers, Onions and {veg} Sausage
*Griddle Hot French Toast with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
*Puket-​Style Aubergine with Thai Basil & Peanuts, plus
* Assorted sweet treats.
There’s something about such a thoughtful, satisfying, and delicious meal… that makes me beyond grateful! What a perfect way to start the week. My mother loved it. My 4-​year old son loved it. We’re already looking forward to next time.

Fantastic vegan brunch! We couldn’t stop filling our plates because everything was delicious. French toast with strawberry rhubarb, tomato salad, a variety of sweets
Including coconut macaroons plus much more. I would have liked a tofu scramble but even so I was very satisfied. We drove in from va and it only took about 5 minutes to find after crossing the bridge. We will definitely be back.

WONDERFUL vegan brunch! We LOVED everything. There were so many choices and we tried them all. Everything was fresh and well prepared. The miso/​shitake soup was amazing!
We enjoyed chatting with the chef and his wife. I really wish this would have been there when we lived in DC. The music was nice, too and definitely appropriate for the space. If we lived closer, I’d go more often. Highly recommended!

This place is incredible– so please go before they close up shop! The entrees, salads and sides are 100% vegan for brunch with dessert, coffee, tea and juice. They have almond and soy milk to choose from!
The biggest problem is the seating area is not large compared to the demand for their food! No wonder there’s a demand– the food is great for vegans or non-​vegans! The space in the gallery is avant grade for dining and adds nice ambiance.
The food– a soup is a staple, but if you have too much you might not have room for everything else! Pancakes or French toast with special side accompaniments, delicious. I have had enchiladas there and also some salads and stir fried veggies– all are focused on having high quality vegetable ingredients, which is greatly appreciated by a vegan!
You will eat 2 plates and be full as full can be, but you will want to have more! While they’re still here– do it! Top notch best brunch for vegans in DC!

Lovely setting, wide selection of delicious vegan fare
We went to the Sunday brunch for the first time for a special occasion, and it was definitely a treat. We’re all-​veggie at home, it was great to be able to eat every single thing at a sumptuous buffet without having to think about it.
Some items were a little pedestrian, but with so many choices, there’s something for everyone. The coconut-​sweet potato soup was my favorite, and the pineapple chutney for the french toast. Plus a ton of sweets at the end, all delicious.
The space is elegant, the classical guitar was nice background, the staff was incredibly friendly. It’s too expensive to become regulars, but as a treat, it’s well worth while. Plus some interesting exhibits at the Corcoran afterwards.
They said there’s some possibility of switching over to 100% vegan all the time, which would be a fantastic addition to DC restaurant choices — if you care about such things, write and tell them!

I would have rated this place higher as 4.5 stars, but half-​stars weren’t available and I rarely rate as high as 5 stars. I went to this restaurant because many non-​Vegan DC Sunday brunches were already fully booked for the 2013 Christmas holidays, but this place proved to be a suprisingly nice Sunday alternative. The buffet selection was pretty broad when I went, but it sounds like the menu changes every Sunday, so this review is only about what they had on this one Sunday.
Menu for Sunday 12/​22/​2013 Brunch Buffet Offerings ($ 25 each adult, $ 12 for children under 12):
Kale Caesar Salad with Toasted Cashews, Kabocha Squash & Creamy Garlic Dressing
Toasted Croutons
Apple Cider-​Glazed Root Vegetables
Virginia Chestnut and Apple Soup with Green Onions and Roasted Chestnuts
Breakfast Mini Spinach Burritos Filled with Tofu Scramble, Caramelized Onions & Mozzarella Cheese
Granola-​Crusted Whole Wheat French Toast with Blood Orange Marmalade
Spinach Rigatoni with Wild Mushrooms, Garlic and Parsley
Walnut Cinnamon Baklava
Assorted Winter Fruit Bars
Vegan Brownies
Artichoke Tempura
For vegetarian fare, everything was very good and I momentarily forgot that it was missing some of the usual non-​vegan offerings like bacon and sausages. :-) The soup was pretty amazing. The artichoke tempura was not actually on the buffet, but instead, it was something the Chef came around with and offered to each table. I wish there were more of these tempura available on the buffet because I would have helped myself to more of them. It was a nice touch that he walked through the café area introducing his new morning creation. The desserts were good but did not seem that unique, except for the french toast with blood orange marmalade which was excellent.
Their «Sunday Market Buffet Brunch» also had music by a group called the Bob Schwartz Quartet (
) in the corner of the room. The group was pretty good and was not too loud so as to add appropriate background but not to overwhelm the room.
I was a bit frustrated trying to find their online «reservations» link on their website, but I finally found it under «Contacts» at
. They should put this link on their default front page, as opposed to have to search for it.

OK to start off I am not vegan, but my boyfriend is. With that being said I really enjoyed this brunch. Whats better then sitting in an art gallery, listening to jazz and eating yummy food? Yes its cold, I dont think that they have heat in the gallerys. The woman’s bathroom had a steam radiator that I spent a lot of time getting warm. Wear a jacket. and a hat. The food was really good and I loved the chestnut soup and the penne. The desserts were amazing. Such a great place for vegans and not vegans alike. I even brought my dad who is not vegan either and he loved it.

MEEEH. My friend and I came here for the brunch and it was just okay. I tried almost everything, but I can barely remember any of it. The staff was very nice, and it is a nice space, but the food was clearly unforgettable, as I can barely recall what I ate there this summer. We did make a day of it and look through the museum, so all in all it was a pleasant experience, but I’m not dying to go back.

As you may or may not know, the vegan brunch at Todd Gray’s Muse at the Corcoran has been so popular that they are now holding it weekly — every Sunday! That is great news for vegans and non-​vegans alike as it is a stupendous open buffet brunch that is sure to please anyone’s palate.
I recently realized that I hadn’t been to that brunch in many, many months so we headed over on a Sunday morning. One thing that has changed is that they are no longer holding just two seatings. Instead, they now take reservations for any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. One thing that hasn’t changed is the live music — one of my favorite things about this brunch.
Once we were seated, the server informed me of the Chef’s Sangria special of the day so I promptly ordered that for an additional $ 7 on top of the $ 25 all-​you-​can-​eat buffet. The choices this day were varied with everything from salads, a soup, hot and savory entrees, and desserts. What a spread.
Of course, we had to try everything. I’d have to say that my favorite item was the Tofu Scramble. This was not your ordinary tofu scramble. It had shiitake mushrooms, baby spinach, and roasted pepper confit all served under baked vegan cheese. It was soooo good.
Another favorite of mine was the passed dish of the chickpea fritters with berry aioli.
For the salads, there was an Arugula and Frisee Salad. This had late summer peaches, pickled onion, and spiced hazelnuts. The creamy dressing was very good.
There was also a Red and Golden Beet Salad with oranges, shaved radicchio, capers, and toasted pistachios. The beets were absolutely perfect and the flavors meshed well.
One of the most unique items was the Granola-​Crusted Whole Wheat French Toast. This sweet, crunchy toast was served with a gingered berry compote and was really hearty.
To balance it out, there were sauteed vegetable dishes like the Oven-​Roasted Cauliflower with Haricots Verts served with golden raisins and cherry tomatoes. There was also a Roasted Corn and Red Potato Hash with red peppers and onions.
For dessert, they offered housemade lemon poppyseed scones with blueberries and powdered sugar, sour cherry brownies, banana muffins, and fruit salad.
We were quite impressed with the quality and quantity of the brunch spread. I think we are very lucky to have such a great vegan brunch in DC and I encourage those who haven’t yet tried it to try it soon!

Too bad because it’s in such a beautiful setting, but I was very disappointed. It’s lovely to have live music at brunch, but it was so loud I was having to raise my voice to be heard while conversing with my friend. Out of Pinot Grigio, really? At 11:50 in the morning. We settled on the chardonnay which was ok. The tofu scramble was barely room temperature, the salads were quite ordinary. Some things were too sweet that shouldn’t be sweet. But I loved the rich chocolate brownies filled with cherries. Our server was very gracious, perhaps he was the best thing about brunch yesterday.
The experience makes me wary about going out of my way to go vegan-​even if just for one meal.
All in all I wouldn’t return except maybe for a drink or an item from the regular café menu just to give it a second try.

Your vegan wishes have come true: The all-​vegan brunch buffet is now every Sunday (not just once a month) and right in the middle of an amazing museum. Plus there is live music. Our mixed group of five ran the spectrum from total vegan to not at all vegan and was happy by and large with the brunch selections. The dishes are not your usual fare and quite good. It sounds like Muse changes up the menu periodically, too. While any alcoholic beverages are extra, the $ 25 set price includes coffee, tea, OJ, and almond milk (remember vegan!).
Word to the wise though, get your fill by 1:30pm…seriously there is not much there after that point, including no more actual plates, coffee, or even hot water for tea. Not sure if this is because they ran out of food, or else the area will perhaps turn into a pumpkin exactly at 2pm? Even the centerpieces on the buffet table were being carried away before 1:45. (And supposedly the hours are until 2pm). That was a little disconcerting and took away from an otherwise mainly positive experience.
The stand-​out dish for me was the Chilled Late Summer Berry Soup with Raspberry and Lemon Verbena… creamy fruity deliciousness that was just sweet enough. Then again I’m a sucker for a chilled soup.
The Wild Lentil with Roasted Red Peppers, Baby Carrots, Sundried Tomatoes, and Fresh Corriander proved to be a tasty mix of flavors and another one of my favorite dishes.
The Vanilla-​Peach Waffles with Sage-​Infused Syrup were a big hit with everyone, and the peach compote was especially popular. A plus was the pieces were not the big huge thick Belgian type, but smaller pieces of manageable thickness that were not «too bready» so you could taste the flavors, not just «bread».
The Fried Green Tomatoes with a smoky remoulaude were also popular with the whole group. A perfect golden outside crisp with not too mushy insides.
I always love a beet salad, and Muse offered a good Red and Golden Beet Salad with Oranges, Shaved Radicchio, Capers, and Toasted Pistachios.
One agreed-​upon underwhelming item was the Tofu Scramble w/​Heirloom Cauliflower, Spinach, and Caramelized Onions. It was kind of blah, and needed more flavor. I can’t say the Braised Collard Greens with White Beans and Roasted Garlic was a fav of mine, but another of our group really liked it.
Rounding out the buffet savory dishes was a Roasted Corn and Red Potato Hash with Red Peppers and Sweet Onion.
On the sweets side, the Brownies with a Sour Cherry Sauce looked yummy but were gone by the time I went up and there were never any replacements. The Zucchini Chocolate Chip Mini-​muffins were delish, which I had with almond milk… primarily because they had no coffee left at that point.
A nice surprise: A staff member brought a tray of a chick-​pea based pancake-​type item to each table, which was quite good. So you never know what the «off the menu item» will be.
If it’s Muse’s regular practice to start clearing away things ½ before the stated end time, they may want to ensure this is well-​known to their customers. I still am puzzled why more coffee at least couldn’t have been available past 1:30.
I’d go back for their brunch again, but aim for an earlier reservation to make sure you get to sample everything before say 1pm. Hey, it’s not often you find a tasty total all-​vegan brunch, and a buffet at that.

Sunday brunch: So yummy, and I am not even vegan!
First of all, we obnoxiously arrived 40 minutes after our reservation time. Staff members were super nice about it, and said they could seat us anyway in about 20 minutes. We walked around the nearby gallery and they texted us in 10! I was pretty surprised at how attentive the staff was for a brunch buffet– one staff member came and told me when more coffee was ready, and they were all hypervigilant about coming by to collect our plates, refill our waters, etc.
The food was really good! A smaller buffet with a really good mix of savory and sweeter items. Peach blintzes were great, so was the tofu scrambled egg type dish. Really loved the croquettes, the coffeecake, and the apple chocolate chip mini muffins. So many vegan foods fail when it comes to replacing dairy or chocolate and that definitely wasn’t the case here!

I was completely disappointed with the vegan brunch buffet. If I weren’t meeting friends there, who decided to give it a go, I would have left after just seeing the setup. I noticed maybe 5 hot food selections on one table in the center of the café area plus a tray of brownies surrounded by small individual cups of cubed fruit, another table to the side holding juice and coffee and a large plastic dish basin of ice, and, that was it… I also got there toward the end, 1:30, so many of the serving trays had been picked clean. As I understand it, this place has no kitchen so only has finite eats for the brunch.
Food Items:
A huge punch bowl of Waldorf salad, mostly lettuce drowned in some watery muck of dressing… The greens weren’t wilted but kinda mushy from the muck. I tried anyway… thumbs down.
Vegetarian lasagna was pretty much gone. I tried a little of what was there, ok tasting I guess but I’m just not a fan of veggie lasagna. Also not something I would expect to see at a brunch splashed with a chef’s name.
Some yam and maybe cabbage hash? Something… Buffet filler… You’re paying a single price regardless of what you do or don’t eat, so I tried it. Bland… Mushy… Seemed like something that some kid would be forced to eat in a novel set at a Northern Wales boarding school, or starve…
Potato puff thingies… Like a tater tott on the outside but the inside was more like a frou-​frou seasoned mashed potato. Good and really set off by a creamy sauce. Tasty… Popular… People were loading plates with just these… I only got 2 and they were gone… When the food is gone, its gone.
Vegan French toast. Outstanding! I got full off these. Not exactly sure what they were. Bread-​ish and shaped but not the run of the mill wonder slice. But with the syrup and fruit compote, just great.
The fruit cup in a champaign «something or other» juice. Good, fresh-​ish. Shrug
Brownies were from sticky fingers and also great.
Vegan burger: Brought out and served to each patron by the chef. It was like a meatless burger slider openfaced on bagel bite sized toasted bread topped with a pickle. It was ok, a bit hard to eat being open faced then cracking apart as its bitten. Have napkin on the ready… Not a date food.
The chef and his wife were very gracious hosts. While most of the food was gone gone, they did prepare more French toast and tried to make sure everyone, that was seated close to end 2PM, got some of everything. The potato puffs were even cordoned for a time, futility. Great service, yes, but that didn’t help the food choices.
I will not plan to venture to the vegan brunch again. IF I find myself in the museum early for an exhibit AND a brunch is set up that looks worthy THEN I may try it again. This being the vegan brunch, not sure how the normal brunch is but same goes for that too. Thumbs down.

I have tried most of the vegan places my fellow Unilocalers reviewed and have been happy with all of them until now.
I am disappointed, because I expected a 5 star meal after reading the reviews here.
Maybe they had an off day…
The food: It was good decent vegan food– some great:
1) Waldorf Salad had nice flavors.
2) Kale Macaroni salad tasted fine. White macaroni is a little pedestrian for a $ 25 buffet.
3) French toast with fruit compote was exceptional. Nice and crunchy. Great flavor
4) Lasagna-​Very delicate flavors for such a hearty dish. We enjoyed this.
5) Sweet potato tempeh hash-​acceptable
6) Rice Pilaf– again, a little pedestrian, but not terrible
7) Croquettes with dipping sauce. Delicious
8) Mini chickpea patties on toast-​by far the best thing on the menu-​brought out individually. Each person got just one of these, as they are made to order it seems.
9) Fruit salad and brownies — come on Unilocalers, you got me excited about vegan cupcakes or sticky buns… not today.
Ambience: Very comfortable layout. An art museum is a lovely setting for a vegan brunch and we were happy to explore the paintings and exhibits afterwards.
Will I return? Not as such. For $ 25, I expect great service on top of a good meal. Read below.
Recommend to others? I wish I could. Read below
Service: We were very much rushed through the meal, and it was made clear to us that they wanted us to eat quickly and leave. The bill was plunked down on our table and a few comments were made to the effect of «I am just leaving this here…» before we even had time to taste the dessert. A woman, who looked to be one of the main folks in charge, tried to take my plate away from me before we were finished. She was not bringing me a fresh new plate either to go back to the buffet line (those are not available anyway. You are expected to re-​use your plate to go back up to the buffet. That’s fine). We certainly did not languor inappropriately over our meal. If anything it was the opposite. We did wait for some of the food to be refilled, which we did not mind. We would quickly try it and move on to the next thing.
My husband was uncomfortable and said a few times: «DId they really just do that? I think that was a hint».
I don’t know if it was because they were overbooked… we got there early, but they were late in seating us. The food and setting are good, and that is why I gave 2 stars, however the way we were ushered through the meal was awkward and uncomfortable, and I cannot in good conscience give any better of a rating.
*If they read these reviews I hope they take note that the appropriate time to remove someone’s plate is after they finish a meal… while they are getting up and leaving.
Not during the meal, unless they plan on replacing it with a fresh one.
*The appropriate comment to leave when placing a check on a table would be something to the effect of, «just leaving this here for your convenience-​please take your time»

I love the vegan brunch here. The atmosphere is amazing in this grand museum.
Live, soft music plays in the background as I sit at a little café table in the bright space with large columns and tall ceilings full of sky lights.
A waiter comes around with a tray of appetizers and offers mimosas and I feel like I’m at a fancy event.
The food is buffet style and is delicious and gourmet and not your usual cheap brunch fare you find at most places. This past weekend, they had fig blintzes, pancakes with rhubarb compote, vegan deviled eggs, cookies, lemon-​coconut bars, salads and more.
Can’t wait to return! :)

So, I dragged a non-​vegan chef friend to the all-​vegan brunch yesterday. I have to say, I was a teensy bit nervous bringing someone who has such a discerning palate to an all-​vegan brunch, but we both agreed it was INCREDIBLE. This is hands-​down some of the best food in DC.
Our favorites:
Black Mission Fig Blintzes: I don’t know how they did it, but these tasted like they were made with both cheese and honey.
Roasted Vegetable Blintzes: We went to the second seating at 12:45, and I guess the fig blintzes were so popular that they ran out and started making savory roasted vegetable blintzes. I was prepared to be disappointed since I assumed these were a «back up» item whipped together on the fly, but they were even better than the sweet fig ones!
Vegan Cheese and Potato Croquettes: Words can’t describe! They were delivered to our table piping hot, and they were crispy and salty on the outside and light and cheesy on the inside, and just everything that is good in the world.
Vegan Pancakes with Summer Berry Compote: I’m not even particularly into pancakes. But these were lightest and fluffiest pancakes I’ve ever had, and the berry compote tasted like it had been made from strawberries that came in straight out of a field. All the berry goodness without being too sweet.
Barbecued Tofu with Sweet Corn Salad: So, while the BBQ Tofu wasn’t my fave, the Sweet Corn Salad beneath? I went back for seconds. Maybe thirds.
Farro Salad with Heirloom Tomato and Lemon Citronette: This was my chef friend’s fave. I feel like grains don’t get all the glory that they should. They just don’t usually look very exciting, you know? But this salad was both beautiful and delicious.
Heirloom Watermelon Salad with Jicama, Serrano Chili, and Lime: After the richness of the blintzes, and croquettes it was SO nice to have something light and refreshing like this. Definitely a well-​balanced menu.
Vegan Deviled Eggs with Whipped Tofu «Yolks» and Cavi-​art®: So, these were the most interesting thing on the menu, for sure. I can’t say they were my fave, but then I never liked real deviled eggs.
Farmers Market Salad: The name here doesn’t do this one justice. It was roasted eggplant, arugala, and artichoke hearts with a light citrusy dressing. I think I had three servings.
SIGH! Makes me wish they did vegan brunch EVERY Sunday.

As the menu varies, this review is based on the experience of Sunday, July 22. I do not understand how this brunch has garnered such favor, because both the food and «service» (what there was of it) were terrible.
Four of us were really excited and looking forward to what appeared to be a great menu. Below are my comments on each item.
–Vegan Deviled Eggs with Whipped Tofu «Yolks» and Cavi-​art®: These were «interesting.» Very pretty. The «yolk» was too far on one end though so not an even distribution. The white was very nearly the texture of boiled egg white, only a little crunchier, if that makes sense. Nice mustardy flavor to the filling though. Would like more of these.
–Meyer Lemon Pancakes with Spiced Peach Compote: I don’t like pancakes anyway but had to taste of course. I guess they were good for pancakes but they were both gluten-​y AND fluffy. The compote was delicious. I’d prefer to just have that on Ezekiel toast. My dining companions thought these were fine, but the restaurant only brought out 6 or so at a time so you had to scramble to get them. Three of us had to share one.
–Heirloom Watermelon Salad with Shaved Fennel, Mint, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Lime: They didn’t refresh this until I was nearly done – and the watermelon looked mealy – so didn’t even try it. I’m sure the description is descriptive enough for you to get the idea.
–Muse Tomato and Persian Cucumber Salad with Pickled Red Onion and Mint: Bland bland bland. Tomatoes were mushy and there was no salt/​pepper on the table. This was basically some cucumbers in a little vinegary juice.
–Roasted Corn with Smoked Paprika, New Mexico Chilis and Lime: This was done in small little cobs, maybe three inches or so. Good. Fine. But plain olé yellow (I prefer white) corn on the cob. Not much flavor other than the corn.
–Vegan Biscuits with Sausage Gravy: COME ON. The gravy was good, and it was chunky, I believe small chunks of tofu or tvp. Decent flavor (though I’d always like extra salt/​pepper). But they served it in a chafing dish ALREADY COMPOSED. They only lined the perimeter of the pan with biscuits, it didn’t have a lid, so they were hard as rocks (as in, couldn’t even cut with a knife and fork, much less flaky biscuits that melt in your mouth). I got a second helping of the gravy, because that was pretty much the only thing on the buffet with any flavor, but also because all the biscuits were gone and they never replenished them – just let the gravy sit there and form that outer layer. Shameful. Southern grandmothers everywhere grimace.
–Byrd Mill Grits with Carmelized Onions and Thyme: Even the grits weren’t great. Undercooked and very bland. I make better grits with Quaker instant and Earth Balance.
–Roasted New Potatoes with Espelette Pepper: Didn’t have them but heard they were – potatoes. Not much going on in terms of flavor.
–Farmers Market Salad: Didn’t have it as the main ingredients appeared to be olives and frisee, neither of which I eat. I didn’t notice anything very «farmers market» about it, unless you count olives and frisee, which I don’t.
–Sticky Fingers Baked Goods: *yawn* cupcakes and giant muffins *yawn* I guess the real benefit here was if you brought a container or paper napkin and could sneak a couple out since they’re usually $ 3 – 3.50, you’d get a deal.
Service: There was none. There was some milling about at the entrance because no one approached us and there was no sign, so we weren’t sure if we were to seat ourselves or be seated by staff. Eventually just had to go ask. Apparently «the guy who handles reservations didn’t come in today,» so there was confusion there as well. So, we sat ourselves. Thank dog it was serve yourself coffee, because otherwise I don’t think we’d have gotten any, and certainly no refills. About ¾ of the way through our meal someone who appeared to be a busser asked if we wanted any alcohol ($ 8). Maybe we did, but not by then. He took our plates a few times, but mostly we cleared them ourselves. We remained chatting a few minutes after we were done (plenty of open tables) and our coffee mugs and water glasses were removed – while we were sitting there.
Overall: Bland, underwhelming, unimaginative, feeble attempt at a gourmet vegan brunch. At $ 25 a head I expect a lot more and a lot better, particularly from this chef. My rule is every place gets 2 – 3 tries for me to fully inform my opinion of the food and decide on future visits. I’m glad someone is doing a vegan brunch, but Muse just wasn’t good enough and won’t be getting a second visit. I can make better food than this with a full on hangover.

This past weekend, a group of us headed to the Corcoran for a bit of culture and Muse’s Sunday Market brunch. Essentially, the tiny restaurant located within the Corcoran offers an all you can eat brunch with a decidedly vegetarian heavy menu every other week for the mere price of $ 25.
The standout at Muse is most certainly their take on Eggs Florentine. A gorgeous, perfectly cooked poached egg lies on a bed of luscious spinach and is buried in a decadent Bernaise sauce. Unfortunately, this item only comes out about every 30 minutes and has a popularity akin to crab legs at a Chinese buffet. In other words, if you aren’t concerned with being polite, ask for (at least) two of these amazing creations.
Muse provided two different beet salads — a golden heirloom beet salad as well as a red beet salad finished with arugula and pecans. The latter was my favorite, but I think the best beet salads I have had at the city are at Againn and Smith Commons respectively. Still, both of these were worth sampling.
The Swiss chard and roasted mushroom egg casserole was delightful. The eggs were once again cooked perfectly (not too hard and not runny either) and the accents from the vegetables turned what should have been an ordinary dish into a rather spectacular one. I would strongly suggest saving ample space on your plate for this item.
This is a great place to take that special vegetarian in your life because, quite frankly, the meat items were neither as inventive or as tasty as their leafy counterparts. The spiral ham was fine with the ground mustard, but it wasn’t imaginative. The applewood smoked bacon was merely filler for me. The cured salmon was boring on its own; perhaps I should have finished it with bagels and cream cheese. Or maybe I should have ordered a second round of those amazing Eggs Florentine.
While I’m not really a fan of the meats, this should in no way keep you from visiting. This is easily the best vegetarian heavy brunch I have had in the city and should move to the forefront of Sunday offerings for those who eschew meat.

Went back today on a chilly day for soup and a warm crusty baguette toasted and generously buttered – made my day. I opted for the potato chowder that was so smooth, creamy and well seasoned – it wasn’t heavy or floury.
Can’t wait to come back again!
Also — looks like they have more seating in gallery. Glad to see they are doing well.