Billing itself as the "Upper East Local," The Penrose is just that: a comfortable haunt with tile floors and reclaimed wood interiors that serves up some spectacular cocktails and an even more enticing menu that includes buttermilk-marinated fried chicken, battered Irish sausages, oyster sliders, a sinister three cheese mix of Irish cheddar, Muenster, and gruyere with macaroni, and, of course, a house burger. For brunch, the Penrose offers devilish selections like egg benedict with a choice of smoked trout or country ham, scrambled eggs with spiced beef, Irish cheddar, and potatoes, a full Irish breakfast of sausage, bacon, black pudding, fried eggs, baked beans, potatoes, toast, and grilled tomato, and a whole lot more.