EJ's Luncheonette

Where To See & Be Seen In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"On weekend mornings, this Upper East Side diner turns into a local water cooler for a neighborhood that seems to be bursting with things to say. Octogenarians descend from their penthouses, and young couples tumble down from their studio apartments to dissect who hooked up with whom, or their unfiltered thoughts about the condo board. Throw on your new Alo set or your old bar mitzvah t-shirt and bring your best hyperlocal gossip—just know that the man sipping matzo ball soup in the next booth can probably hear you, and is definitely trying. Anyone living within a five-block radius Chocolate chip pancakes, the "famous" french toast" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman