Ah, the Upper West Side. Not known for its culinary treasures, I have spent 8 months living here, and am heading to greener, more culinary pastures, down in the East Village. I am too cool and hip for the UWS. It's really not all that bad up here though, quite beautiful too. I stopped into one of the more popular and well known spots up here, for brunch recently; Telepan, Chef Bill Telepan's namesake spot. They serve a really good brunch here ($32 prix fixe), and I'd love to check out their dinner, if I ever choose to travel back to the UWS.

For starters, the bread basket at Telepan is quite excellent. A nice variety of freshly baked goods, will surely tickle your buds.

The apple sausage served with poached egg, duck prosciutto, watercress, was really nice. I felt as if I was dining at a bed and breakfast in the countryside.

Telepan's "Lumberjack" entree was delicious as well. Scrapple, Canadian bacon, buttermilk pancake and sunnyside eggs, was the perfect brunch dish.

So get your brunch on at Telepan, the Upper West Side ain't that bad.

Telepan
72 W. 69th St. (bet. Columbus and CPW)
New Yor, NY 10023
212-580-4300