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There’s an interesting distraction during the long wait for a table at this sunny vegetarian brunch spot: A TV often shows Indian guru Sri Chinmoy (of whom every employee is a follower) lifting heavy things—a crew of firemen, a helicopter, a plane. Impressive, but we’re bigger believers in the two-inch-thick French toast slathered in peach butter and maple syrup, or the pesto-laden free-range scrambled eggs in the Satisfaction Promise, which comes with crispy potatoes and crusty bread. A side of fakin' bacon and a double-shot latte and you're off to a cruelty-free start to your day.