New Year's Brunch at Seersucker; Simpson Wong's Pad

CARROLL GARDENS — Seersucker will be serving brunch on New Year's Day from 10 AM - 4 PM. The menu will include Hoppin' John, collards, corn bread, and black eyed peas for good luck. They're accepting reservations on OpenTable. [EaterWire]

LISTICLES DEPT. — Marc Shepherd lists his "10 restaurant disappointments of 2011." The restaurants fall into three categories: sad goodbyes, missed opportunities, and "not as good as they should be." [New York Journal]

CHEF PADS — The Post takes a tour of Cafe Asean chef Simpson Wong's sweet Village condo. It's located inside a landmarked 1887 mansion off Washington Square Park, and features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a 1,000-square-foot roof deck. [NYP]

VIDEO INTERLUDE —Eater National rounds up the top 12 must-watch food videos of 2011. Highlights include: The Simpsons food blog rap, Jamie Oliver on Letterman, and the insufferable coffee snobs parodied by Funny or Die. [Eater National]

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