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Long Lines at Morningside Heights Brunch Spots as Columbia University Students Return

On Sunday, wait times at Tom's Restaurant and Community Food & Juice reached 45 minutes. Columbia University classes began on September 5.

10 Oct 2026·1 min read
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NYC Restaurant Voice Editorial Team

Food Criticism

Emma Walsh

Food Critic & Restaurant Journalist

A decade of New York restaurant reviews, CIA and Columbia-trained. Known for criticism that reads like portraiture — less verdict, more story of the people who built the room.

Full profile →

Kitchen Culture

Marcus Rivera

Chef Profiles & Kitchen Culture Writer

Seven years working professional kitchens across Manhattan and Brooklyn before trading the apron for a notebook. The only restaurant journalist in New York who has actually burned his hands on a hot line.

Full profile →

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Lily Chen

Neighborhood Food Guide Editor

Born in Flushing, raised in Bay Ridge. Maintains a 1,400-entry spreadsheet of every restaurant worth knowing about in the five boroughs. Her guides are built on legwork, not algorithms.

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