"Joan’s might have a reputation for being basic, but we prefer to think of it as classic. Sure, there are plenty of tourists mistaking people in sunglasses for actual celebrities, and there’s nothing on the menu you wouldn’t find at every other brunch spot, but there’s something about the circus (and still very solid food) that keeps us coming back. Order a fried egg sandwich inside, put your name down for a seat outside, keep your sunglasses on, and wait for someone to ask for your autograph." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox