For those of you who’ve ventured south of campus, perhaps you’ve passed by Smoke Jazz & Supper Club on Broadway between 105th and 106th streets. Perhaps you’ve even put it on your list of “Places I Really Should Check Out.” But, we all know this list gets sadly lost under piles of textbooks and papers, so it’s time to put it in your planner for next weekend. Smoke offers live soul, jazz, funk, blues, and R&B, to perfectly complement a delicious weekend brunch.

We caught the “jazz brunch” set at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The lit candles and brick walls create a comfortable atmosphere—the place feels more like a living room than a bar. A smooth harmony of piano, stand-up bass, guitar, and vocals emanated from the stage and nestled into our ears as we were seated. Jazz brunch was not particularly crowded, yet every person was swaying and nodding to the soulful K.J. Denhert Band.

The waitress was extremely attentive, and the brunch menu offered a wide range of options, spanning from a brulee of McCann’s Irish oatmeal with strawberries, brown sugar, and raisins to a smoked mozzarella sandwich with roasted tomatoes, pesto, avocado, and baby greens. We ordered (and devoured) the scrambled eggs with chives, crème frâiche, red peppers, red onion, parsely, and crispy, roasted fingerling potatoes. Take our word for it, Smoke makes a mean serving of scrambled eggs.

The authentic musical talent at Smoke is more than worth the ten block walk—it’s also the perfect place to bring a significant other. The food is good and decently priced at about $10 per option. The live jazz performance shows that you’re well cultured, and provides incredible filler for awkward silences. A warning in advance: if you’re a loud talker, this is not the place for you. Even the waitress keeps her voice down so as to not interrupt the performers.

On weekends, the live performances for “jazz brunch” are at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. A featured artist performs for dinner at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. And a “’round midnight session” begins at 11:30 p.m. To the college student whose wallet contains a few single dollar bills, there are no cover charges for the jazz brunch or ‘round midnight session. For more information and the weekly calendar, check out Smoke’s website.

Jazz Brunch menu

Scrambled eggs

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