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By Gotham Gal   Jan 13, 2008

Prune reminds me of Paris. Small, intimate with wonderful food and a great vibe. We have been back many times for dinner and unfortunately have never made it for brunch. The current menu for brunch looks fantastic. I have three... FULL REVIEW

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Brunch at Prune; Shake Shack, Ninth Street Espresso, and Picnick

By The Wandering Eater   Sep 07, 2007

As you can tell these past recent weeks, I’m writing pretty much an average about a post a week. It’s going to be like this for a while just because I’m snowballed with school and I’m dreading the LSATs! Good lord help me on the latter. I’m scared the wits out of me for this [...] FULL REVIEW

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Dinner at Prune

By The Park Slope Gastronome   Jan 24, 2007

It's only taken about 7 years, but I've finally eaten at Prune. Their Chicago Matchbox Bloody Mary, rife with pickled vegetable garnishes, is what initially piqued my interest. Unfortunately, they only serve Blood Marys at brunch and I was there for dinner. DMR and I were joined at this meal by Fleck and Margie J, who by the way is celebrating her birthday today. Happy Birthday MJS!!! I hope you had good sushi! We began with a bottle of wine which I really enjoyed but now for the life of me can't recall. I though it was a 2003 J.L. Chave Offerus, but in one of the pictures below I noticed the label on which "Barrie" is clearly... FULL REVIEW

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By Big Apple Dining Guide   Nov 28, 2006

Finally had brunch at Prune. A previous dinner there was very good and we had hopes for a great brunch. We got a very good brunch, but nothing spectactular. The star of the morning was the Southwest Bloody Mary - made with a nice anejo instead of vodka, and kicked up to the perfect heat/temp. Best bloody mary I've had since I was in Flagstaff (Flagstaff Brewing Company - believe it or not. Ask Mike to make it for you). Though the one I had at Great Jones Cafe was something special too. FULL REVIEW

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By A Hamburger Today   Oct 26, 2006

Prune, one of Manhattan's favorite weekend brunch spots, recently started serving lunch during the week. On that menu: a cheddar burger. At the urging of a highly credible source, we checked it out yesterday. FULL REVIEW

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By Pabulum   Sep 29, 2006

I’ve always wanted to go to Prune but could never make myself walk over to the east side when I’m deciding where to go for dinner. I also don’t wake up early enough to make it downtown for a weekend brunch. Prune’s selections are influenced by different cuisines and that’s exactly what I liked about Chef Gabrielle Hamilton’s style. FULL REVIEW

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By food. new york (and affiliates).   Sep 25, 2006

i first read about prune in the one issue of CHOW magazine i’ve ever bought. then i heard about it some more (and saw that nymag gave it “best brunch with parents” in 2004). so for brunch with my parents today, we went to prune. well, we went, signed up on the list, went to w. village, and came back about an hour later for brunch. it was good, but i’m not sure i’d want to wait everytime for that long. i had the sausages and oysters, which was pretty good, but i think my parents’ dishes were better - steak and eggs (REALLY good steak) and the lower east side appetizing (smoked fish plate). a tad pricey for brunch ($13-19), but nice once in a while. good atmosphere too. FULL REVIEW

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By The Food Nerds   Jun 20, 2006

Have you ever just had one of those days where everyone you know or have known is converging into the same place? I guess it's to be expected when you are at 1st and 1st, which is often dubbed the center of the world. That's where I found myself for dinner with a friend I hadn't seen in ages. Prune. (The attached link is for menupages.com which has a recent menu for Prune) A tiny little joint with 30 or so seats, a 5 seater bar and open kitchen. Waits for brunch which, I am embarassed to say, lasted 3 hours one Sunday afternoon. This night we were lucky to snag seats at the bar while we waited for our table. This gave us a chance to try their wonderful cocktails served up by an expert mixologist. The mojito I ordered was divine, bubbly, sour and not too sweet. My friend was brave and ordered a cucumber cocktail, a special for the evening. It was in a word, cucumbery. She didn't finish it, but I thought it was interesting. The bartender gave us fresh bread with ricotta to spread, which we munched on until our table was ready. FULL REVIEW

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By Big Apple Dining Guide   Jun 16, 2006

d.b.a has become my wife's coworkers' default happy hour place...which is a HUGE step up from either of their previous digs. So on Friday we found ourselves near the "nexus of the universe". Fans of Seinfeld will recall (thanks Leo for the head's up and thanks to BC Beat for the confirmation) that Kramer, venturing far from his uptown safety zone during the landmark sitcom’s final season, was lost on the Lower East Side. Frantically, he phoned Jerry. "I'm on First and First. How can the same street intersect with itself?" Kramer wondered. “I must be at the nexus of the universe!". FULL REVIEW

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I (heart) NY Part 3, Prune Restaurant

By Triple Creme   Apr 05, 2006

The best meal of my trip to New York City was dinner at Prune in the East Village. A very tiny, charming space with tile floors and bistro chairs, we squeezed into our table and started off with an order of shrimp toast off the bar menu for $7. Yes, just like at Chin Chin. Among other bar menu items were deviled eggs, radishes with sweet butter, and sardines with triscuits and mustard. FULL REVIEW

Emily and Gabrielle - New York City Entry #10

By Veal Cheeks   Sep 22, 2005

Strolling down Houston Street, heading for Prune, I happened upon a woman standing by a portable heater along the avenue - the good sweet aroma of southern cooking could not be resisted. This chef introduced herself as Emily and introduced me to her mother sitting nearby. Emily has lived in New York for some forty years, part of the great Southern migration, a native of upcountry South Carolina (near Anderson), not far from where I spend my summers. Tonight she was serving fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collards, and upside-down pineapple cake. FULL REVIEW

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Whistle a happy tune at Prune

By The Amateur Gourmet   Aug 19, 2005

So I did Prune for brunch when I got back from Europe and Lisa and I loved it. Remember? FULL REVIEW

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By Mona's Apple   Aug 08, 2005

Thinking about having a nice tight brunch with some friends? Head to Prune, but don't forget to put on your Sunday best...and drinking shoes for that matter. FULL REVIEW

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By Gotham Gal   Aug 07, 2005

Prune  is a small restaurant in the East village that is conveniently located near the Sunshine Cinemas on Houston Street.  If you can get a reservation, you have a perfect night going.  Movie and dinner.  But Prune is not so easy to get into. FULL REVIEW

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A Brunchy Return to New York: Brunch with Lisa at Prune

By The Amateur Gourmet   Aug 02, 2005

My first official meal when I returned to New York last week was brunch at Prune in the East Village. (The first unofficial meal was Chinese food I ordered, half-delirious, the Saturday night of my return. I had major jetlag.) I'd been hearing all about Prune from lots of brunch-happy people (and, also, dinner happy people who've had great meals there) and I wanted to thank Lisa for taking over my blog. So off to Prune we went. FULL REVIEW

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Plumbing Prune

By VittlesVamp   Jun 01, 2005

When small restaurants actually work in the big city, they are simply magic. Evidence: Prune in the East Village. FULL REVIEW

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Saturday, January 15, 2005

By A Year In Food   Jan 15, 2005

Omelette with Swiss, Cheddar, Canadian Bacon and Smoked Salmon with buttered Pullman toast, a Kir Royale with Creme de Cassis FULL REVIEW

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Prune - Wrinkles and All

By VittlesVamp   Jan 10, 2005

Dried plums be damned! I'm officially a Prune fan, after a particularly soul-satisfying brunch at this miniscule East Village dining room (exterior, pictured above). FULL REVIEW

Prune, Glorious Prune!

By Roving Gastronome   Feb 03, 2004

I wasn’t planning to use this space for recounting random meals, but as I said, my memory is really bad, and I’m trying to reconstruct what I ate last night at Prune, my all-too-brief former place of employ helmed by Gabrielle Hamilton. Alas, Tamara had swapped out her shift at the last second—but graciously alerted her coworker Cynthia to our arrival. FULL REVIEW

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