Clinton St. Bakery: I just dont go there on a Saturday or Sunday anymore. It's good (very good actually), but not worth that knd of wait IMO. Dinner is highly underrated there. The burger can be the best in the city if it actually comes out medium/medium rare.

Norma's: Also quite good. The big advantage here is that they started taking reservations through Open Table a year or two ago. Sure, it's tourist central on the weekends for brunch (so is Clinton St. btw), but it is still good and wouldnt you expect a restaurant in a hotel to be tourist central?


Alternatives:
Jane- on Houston. Res taken IIRC.

Landmarc in Time Warner- Best secret in NYC is their pain perdu. Oh my... Split that with another person and then get one of their breakfast sandwiches for yourself. I like the eggs and grilled spicy peppers on cibatta, but allof the choices are strong there for brunch (except the pancakes IMO, certainly not when that pain perdu is the alternative).

Shopsin's- Not open on Sunday's anymore, but go on Saturday morning or early afternoon if you can. It's not as good as it was in its Village location (now in Essex St. Market)...but still worth it for a truly unique NYC experience.

Not much near your hotel IME. It's a relatively sleepy area on the weekend.

Have fun!