finally...yerba buena!

Let me just start by saying that we have been talking about going to Yerba Buena (Ave. A at E. 2nd St.) pretty much since we moved here 2 1/2 years ago. Last Sunday was the perfect occasion - we surprised Cherry Cupcake with a drunk birthday brunch! Her birthday is on Christmas Eve so she's usually at home with her family and not out getting rowdy with her friends, so Cannelle and TexMex Surprise planned a surprise brunch. They tricked Cherry Cupcake into thinking the brunch would only be the three of them, but they were super clever and invited all of Cherry Cupcake's friends in the city to a most excellent brunch. She was completely surprised and we all had a great time with the bottomless drinks!

Yerba Buena serves all sorts of delicious Latin food. From traditional huevos rancheros (which Cherry got), to arepas (skip these if you go to YB - go for the arepas at Caracas instead), to a Cuban sandwich, Yerba Buena will do you right by Latin cuisine. Cannelle and I opted for traditional brunch dishes with a Latin twist - Cannelle got the Steak "a Caballo"

and I got the Benedict Yerba Buena.
Cannelle loved her dish, but I didn't get a chance to taste it. I was a little too absorbed in my meal to bother trying anyone else's, and oh my GOD, it was SOOOO delicious. YUM! The potato crisps weren't anything to write home about (and yet I ate them ALL), but the dressing on the salad was tasty - a little citrusy - and the Benedict YB was AMAZING. The "hollandaise" is their own take on the sauce and has jalepeno. The meat on the benedict was so good...it all just went together perfectly.

Everyone was really happy with the bottomless drinks - they let you change, so if you pick sangria at first, you can get a mimosa next (which a lot of us did...). The sangria was soooo good!

Someone at a table nearby heard it was Cherry's birthday and sent her over a totally amazing and truly bizarre drink - something called a Poquito Picante. According to YB's menu, it's tanqueray gin, jalapeno, cilantro, cucumber, cointreau liqueur and fresh lemon juice. It managed to be spicy, sour, and soothing simultaneously - and I usually hate gin-based drinks! You should absolutely give it a try - unfortunately it's not a part of bottomless cocktails, but it's totally worth a try.

We ended the meal with some Funfetti cupcakes - Cherry's fave! As great as it is to make things from scratch, I just don't think it's easy to top Pillsbury's Funfetti mix.

All in all, a fantastic experience! On top of the amazing food, the waitstaff was very attentive as well. Two thumbs up!

xoxo
Miel