http://www.theelitecafe.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgYgl4OodeY
(Because "Jack the Spoon" just wasn't quite sinister-sounding enough for Herren Weill und Brecht.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im1b9gn9SrQ
(I really have no idea what Tom is saying, but I like how he says it, all the same. Perhaps we should get Bob Dylan or Joe Cocker to translate this song into English.)
I went with a little touch o' New Orleans on Fillmore Street for breakfast this morning: The Elite Cafe. They were actually playing the above classic Mr. Armstrong song when I got there this morning, Macheath. The building has been on Fillmore since 1928 and The Elite Cafe has operated there for thirty years now. I had initially headed over to Fillmore Street to see if Citizen Cake had finally opened (see 'blog-entry from May 15th, 2010); they have, but they don't open until 11:00am now for "Brunch", which is way too late for my tastes, and their menu has changed since they have moved (read: not as many good things from which to choose, Orson).
The Elite Cafe is located along the Allée Café section of middle-Fillmore, Millard. There are several coffee houses all within a two to three block radius: Peet's®, St*rbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, Royal Ground, and a few other small local places.
http://coffeebean.com/
http://www.butanidesign.com/royalground/
The Elite Cafe is definitely a typical "Brunch"-ified place: cloth napkins on the tables (Who am I Dame Elton John at the Royal Wedding or something?), Cocktails Galore (that would be Pussy's hotter, younger sister), and they don't open until 10:00am. They did offer a complimentary mini banana nut muffin while I was waiting for my meal; it was only about the size of a shot glass, but free is always nice, no matter what the size, Lemuel.
Their "Brunch" menu isn't really all that extensive (at least for the likes of stupid vegetarians). I simply went with the Veggie Omelet of the Day ~ Spinach, tomato, onion, Crimini mushroom, and Brie cheese; with Baked Mashed potatoes and sourdough toast. (Once again, I would have expected a N'Orleans style place to use the more Frenchified spelling of “omelette”, which I normally use.) I also had a cuppa Thanksgiving Coffee and a glass of the Meyer** Lemonade off their non-alcoholic Eye-Openers menu.
http://www.thanksgivingcoffee.com/
My breakfast was not an awfully large portion (neither the omelette, nor the potatoes), but it was more than enough to fill me up (musta been that freebie mini-muffin). The spinach and Brie was a nice combination in the omelette, but I think that perhaps sautéed pears or apples may have been a better touch in place of the mushrooms. The Baked Mashed potatoes were good (some roasted garlic blended in the mess?), but I still prefer home fried or hashbrowns better with breakfast.
The cuppa coffee was not bad at all, and, because of which, I really didn't feel the need to hit Peet's® or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® afterward for another cuppa. Again, I was very surprised that for a place that is N'Orleans inspired that they didn't offer coffee from a local New Orleans roastery, or even coffee with some chicory in it.
Their condimentary supplements were the full-range of Tabasco®: Standard Red, Chipotle, Jalapeño, Garlic, and Habanero. I used some Chipotle and Garlic on the omelette, and some Habanero on the potatoes. I had come prepared with three from my own collection, but figured I would stick with the New Orleans/Louisiana theme (even if The Elite Cafe doesn't).
Just one little propriety/society rant of the day:
While I was eating my breakfast, there was a woman seated nearby that felt the need to breast-feed her baby. Now, I am not a prude, and I know this is a beautiful and natural thing, but the damned baby's head kept getting in the way…
Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Veggie Omelet of the Day ~ 6.4; Meyer Lemonade ~ 6.5
*(For some reason, it is just sans accent aigu in their name, which I found kinda strange for a N'Orleans-inspired establishment).
**(I really couldn't tell a Meyer Lemon from a Meyer Lansky. So here is a little info courtesy of our good friends at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_lemon )
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