a brunch at Barmarche

In our usual weekend tradition, we sought out brunch after our run through the Battery Park neighborhood and errands. Chris has been chirping about Mexican Radio for a few days, ergo, we decided to walk up to SoHo. Before we reached the venue, we happened upon Barmarche in Nolita. Truth be told, the $6 brunch cocktail special caugh out eyes.

We squeezed into the bar of the quarky bistro and ordered a bloody maria and mary. There is something homey about the space, perhaps the mismatched country furniture? I considered the chandelier in encased in a plastic cube for the majority of the meal. What was it doing in there?
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For our plates, I chose the benedict with chorizo and jack cheese with guacamole, pico de gallo and lightly dressed greens. Chris opted for the hangar steak (medium rare) with two eggs over easy and greens. Albeit a French bistro, the menu leans to Mexican influences. We found our dishes to be quite good, and not too heavy. I generally prefer greens with brunch, as it's less filling early in the day (I regularly go into a coma after big meals!)

I was impressed with the quality of eggs. They had the richness and consistency of small-scale local farmers. As well, the English muffins under my eggs were perfectly toasted to soak up the hollandaise and poached egg, without getting soggy.