Braai

We've made our feelings about brunch pretty clear, and yet each time we have brunch, we're pleasantly surprised, particularly when it includes a tiny little flavor popper called a "bush scone."


Brunch at Braai, a Hell's Kitchen restaurant that specializes in South African barbecue, also included a sweet-and-savory salad topped with goat cheese and slices of citrus and luscious French toast covered in hibiscus syrup.



It's decorated in what the owners call "bush chic": brick dark walls covered in geometric prints with a thatched roof and various drums strewn about. Our one concern? The lighting. If it's this dark during the day, we're a little worried about our plans to return at night. Then again, just because we can't see the food doesn't mean it won't taste good.