We wanted to celebrate Diego's dad's birthday in style. He had fallen in love with Barney Greengrass, the New York deli also known as the "sturgeon king", after seeing it featured in a No Reservations episode. However, he was in Boston for just a couple of days and there was no way we could fit a trip to New York in his busy schedule. So, what to do? We brought Barney Greengrass sturgeon and salmon to us!! Granted, shipping it was expensive, but it was worth it. The sturgeon was ridiculously meaty and tasty, and the color of the salmon was coral bright. Most importantly, after having been delivered overnight by FedEx, they were very fresh; if I hadn't known, we would've thought they were just bought locally. We ordered half pound of each, thinking we would have plenty for at least two meals. Instead, we devoured the entire lot in a seating, together with three bagels, a quarter pound of corned beef and a couple of ounces of cream cheese and chives, all from S&S. We had originally thought about accompanying it with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, but after some consideration, we thought that would be too much. We also had some champagne in the fridge ready to prepare mimosas, but neither Diego nor Quito (Diego's dad) like them, so we did without. Is it brunch without eggs, homefries, or alcohol? I don't know. But we had a great time. And what's better than to have coffee and great fish with the people you love while wearing pjs?
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