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Restaurant Diary: Okonomi and Japanese breakfast sets

Okonomi is one of the few restaurants in New York that serves a Japanese breakfast set called Ichiju Sansai, which translates to “one soup, three dishes.” Photo by Clementine Hecker

Okonomi is the name of a small Japanese restaurant that is open from 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. It then closes and reopens for dinner as Yuji Ramen; the two restaurants working in harmony in the same kitchen. Okonomi is one of the few restaurants in New York that serves a Japanese breakfast set called Ichiju Sansai, which translates to “one soup, three dishes.” Read about Okonomi in the newest Restaurant Diary.

The Little Owl: Yet another reason to spend your Saturday morning in the West Village

New School Free Press reporters Layna Williams and Valentina Graziosi sit down for brunch at The Little Owl in the West Village. For $50 total, they order two poached eggs, a fluffy stack of whole-wheat pancakes and beignets bathed in Nutella. Photo by Valentina Graziosi

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