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Take Your Stomach on a Trip to Magda's International Cafe

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Hi! Im a fish! Lets stare at each other while you eat.

Hi! I'm a fish! Let's stare at each other while you eat.

Every New Year’s, I make a goal to be less hungover on New Year’s Day than the year before. I’ve succeeded the past few years, and maybe I’ll stop getting hangovers completely by 2025. No matter the day of the year, my favorite brunch place, hungover or not, is Magda’s International Cafe. Most of the international dishes are Mexican influenced, like huevos rancheros, corn cakes topped with eggs, breakfast burritos smothered in green sauce, etc. They also serve regular American dineresque breakfast foods like pancakes, eggs, and French toast. (They menu describes the crispy French toast as “You have to try it. And it’s right). The best part: the most expensive entree on the menu is $8.50. (And there are pitchers of sangria for six bucks). Aside from the food, I love Madga’s because there’s never a line, there’s a giant fish tank in the corner, and there’s mismatched salt and pepper shakers on each table. And for all you vegans or non-egg eaters, you can substitute tofu in any of the egg dishes.

Magda’s International Cafe
454 Graham Avenue, between Frost and Richardson Streets [Williamsburg, Brooklyn]
Open daily from 8am to 10pm

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Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher

After years of denial, Kiley has finally admitted to baring a striking resemblance to Velma from Scooby Doo. Instead of traveling in a van hunting ghosts, she prefers wandering on foot in search of tacos, cheap beer, and fake birds. Growing up in Portland, Kiley enjoyed the balance of urban and green spaces. Then she spent her four years at Ithaca College, and found herself craving more sprawling asphalt in her life. So she moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where most of the buildings look like they're about to collapse. Kiley's favorite activities include: getting lost, crafting, sewing, biking, and geeking out at museums. Her love of taxidermy probably makes her a terrible vegetarian, but she doesn't care.