"For an indulgent brunch on the Upper West Side: Even on the rainiest of Labor Days Jacob’s Pickles was buzzing with people and an hourlong wait. The good thing is that there are plenty of places to wait around in nearby, like cafes, bars, and even that Prince Street ripoff slice shop. Try not to eat anything beforehand, though — each plate at this brunch hotspot could probably feed three. We chose to order for the table: one savory dish, one sweet, and the fried pickles that landed somewhere in between. The biscuit French toast was fluffier than expected and piled high with strawberries. It had the consistency of a sweet cornbread and was more than enough to share among three. I routinely switched back and forth between that and our cheesy buffalo chicken mac — which we still couldn’t finish split among three. But that’s fine because mac and cheese makes for delicious Sunday afternoon leftovers." - Eater Staff