How sweet it is to fork up buckwheat pancakes with cane syrup and while away a carefree morning reading the paper and people watching. There are folks in leather with body piercings, doctors in scrubs from nearby Touro Infirmary, and college students looking like they just rolled out of bed. On weekends, any time other than early morning, the wait for a table can be maddening. The Bluebird excels at breakfast. Sunrise is the time I go to share a meal with my baby, who wakes at the first break of light.
Coffee perfumes the air.
My usual is the huevos rancheros , a soothing hefty breakfast of two corn tortillas with black beans, eggs, a tomatoey ranchero sauce, melted cheese and fresh salsa. This choice is fine with baby, too, along with saltines, which we take everywhere with us. For those with less rapacious appetites, try the scrambled eggs, bacon and cheese on an English muffin. With creamy grits, not overly buttered, and a few slices of thick bread, you ve got pure morning pleasure. Home fries are browned but not black, flavorful but not greasy.