tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57582263252214292392024-03-13T21:18:02.840-07:00Breakfast at Epiphany'sBrian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1067125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-2576702349882528922019-11-24T16:15:00.003-08:002019-11-24T16:15:54.795-08:00Dottie's True blue café<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(I <i>would </i>have used a stock-photo from last Sunday's visit... but... well... Sorry, Suzanne.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 28 6th Street </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open 7:30am Thursday through Tuesday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello</span></i></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> <b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom</span></i></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>Scallions</i></span></b>, <i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Jalapeños</span></b></i>, <i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Roasted </span><span style="color: red;">Tomato</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>Tart (Cooked in Champagne)</i> ~ (two) eggs any style (I felt like egg-style identifying as over-medium this morning) + fruit; and a glassa <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b> to drink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">("Hey, Brian, what gives with yet still another Ella Fitzgerald song? Didn'ja just post two of her songs, like, just last Sunday?" First off, Lady Ella never needs any excuses for me to share her music. Secondhandedly, I feel that the elegant, pitch-perfect singing of Lady Ella complements the elegant, pitch-perfect food at <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> poifectly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The reason for the second song is simply because they were playing a few Lady Day songs this morning on the house [<b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">café</span></i></b>, whatever] stereo. I really wanted to post "Strange Fruit", which is such a great song, but did not feel that the subject matter [Hint: It ain't a d*mn song about no <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apple</span></b> or <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">peachy </span></b>orchards.] would really fit in well, breakfastarily speaking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"B-b-but, Brian, the Lady Ella song about a young star-crossed lover lamenting her abandonment after being deceitfully coerced into sexual submission, shooting-down the fiendish cad in cold <b><span style="color: red;">blood</span></b>, and then summarily being hung by a maddened mob is appropriate breakfast music?" So, what part of "Lady Ella never needs any excuses for me to share her music.", did you not understand? [Besides, if you got a problem with the lyrics, take it up with that Coal Porter guy.])</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Hey, Brian, didn'ja just eat breakfast at <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/11/dotties-true-blue-cafe.html"><span style="color: blue;">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, November 27th. 2019</span></a>) last weekend?" Yeah. So? What's yer point?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eating solo again this morning, I knew that I was not going to (have room to) order one of their fresh-baked pastries, but there were a few new items that had just been updated/added by Baker Salá (I talk to him almost every visit, but have never really asked him how he pronounces his name; it might be "Sall-AH" or "Sall-AY"; maybe next time I will remember to ask him) to the front <b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b> in the entryway which looked tempting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, this scored another big "<i>WOW!</i>" from me! This is a brand new bakery item (as confirmed by Baker Salá hisd*mnself). It was not even offered on the <i>Specials </i><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b> last week. Oh, and a major caveat, if'n you are one of those <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">fungo</span></b>-phobes, this is definitely not gonna be your cuppa <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">tea </span></b>(or puff-pastry tart even). It was way chock-fulla <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">roasted </span><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello </span></b>(<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobella</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabello</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabella</span></b>) <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am trying to decide if I liked (<b><span style="color: red;">loved</span></b>) this new one more than their other recent new tart <i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom</span></b>, Goat Cheese, <b><span style="color: #990000;">Roasted </span><span style="color: red;">Tomato</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>Tart, cooked in Champagne</i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/09/dotties-true-blue-cafe.html"><span style="color: blue;">see 'blog-entry from Saturday, September 14th, 2019</span></a>). (On this week's <i>Specials </i><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b>, it looks like they are now using Mozzarella in place of goat cheese, though. I am sure both work fine.) I am gonna have to give the edge to this morning's tart mainly for the profuse preponderance (which ain't a big ranch alongside <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Lake Tahoe</span></b> out near Virginia City, Nevada, Hoss) </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobella</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">/</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabello</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">/</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabella</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> (Baker Salá told me that the other <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushroom </span></b>tart-thing is made with several different kinds of <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, not specifically <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello </span></b>[</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobella</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">/</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabello</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">/</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabella</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">].) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The <b><span style="color: #38761d;">jalapeños </span></b>were a very nice underscore and added (Now, what is that phrase in French when you just can not quite put your finger [or <b><span style="color: #e06666;">tongue</span></b>] on something precisely? Well, I do not know what it is... whatever)... some kinda nice extra flavour to the <b><span style="color: #444444;">smokiness </span></b>of the roasted <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello </span></b>(<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobella</span></b>/<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Portabello</b></span>/</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabella</span></b>) <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>. The <b><span style="color: #38761d;">jalapeños </span></b>were diced up very finely and, if you were not aware of them being in the dish, you might not even feel their small amount of <b><span style="color: red;">heat</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, finally, I liked how it was all capped-off (literally) with a slice of <b><span style="color: #990000;">roasted </span><span style="color: red;">tomato</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did not need to use any of the several different <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauces</span></b> provided by <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b>. I went with a couple of my own condimentary supplements and used some <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: #783f04;">Chipotle Chocolate Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #783f04;">Mom!</span></span>) on top of one egg and some <i><b>Peaks of Otter Peppers</b></i> <i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #444444;">Inca Gold</span></i> <i><span style="background-color: #ffd966; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #444444;">Thanks, </span><span style="background-color: #ffd966; color: red;">Greg & Cindy!</span>) on top of the other egg. I also used some (well, a lot) of grindage from my <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Earthly Delight Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) on top of everything (yes, even including on top of the "Strange Fruit" bowl ~ do not question my pitch-perfect tastes!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>(another not so strange) <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Interlude</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I skipped a cuppa <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>with breakfast 'cause I was planning on making some of my own at home while keyboarding (It's a real word! Look it up!) up this here 'blog-entry, anyway. It got me to a-thinkin'. Just how much restaurants, <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">café</span></i></b>s, and <b><span style="color: #783f04;">coffeehouses </span></b>in general are basically (over-)charging for a simple cuppa?! (Not that I feel that <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> is ripping me off on a cuppa [or three refillas, which are free, anyway]. They charge <b><span style="color: #38761d;">$2.50</span></b> per cuppa, which is reasonable enough.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did a quick Intro-Net search and a few different sources suggested that a one-pound bagga <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>can make about forty-eight 6 oz cuppas. That translates to 288 ounces (with or without any silly <i>Common Core Math</i>) of <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>. I normally make a cuppa that holds approximately ten ounces and I usually (always) make my <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>just a tad stronger and using more grounds via the pour-over drip method; so I estimate that I can get about twenty-four 10-ouncers outta a pound. If a decent pound bagga (not any of that canned<b><span style="color: #783f04;"> cr*p </span></b>you get at your local grocery store) <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>costs about <b><span style="color: #38761d;">$15.00</span></b>, that comes to about <b><span style="color: #666666;">63¢</span></b> per cuppa. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hmmmm?! Something tells me the friendly folks at St*rbucks and your local <b><span style="color: #783f04;">coffeehouse </span></b>are making a HUGE margin of profit for basically boiling <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">water</span></b>. Maybe they are trying to pay for all that "Free Intro-Net" service that they offer...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thankfully, there were no regrets from Miss Otis with my meal today, Madam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello</span></b></i> <b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom</span></i></b>, <b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Scallions</span></i></b>, <b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Jalapeños</span></i></b>, <i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Roasted </span><span style="color: red;">Tomato</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>Tart (Cooked in Champagne)</i> ~ 7.5;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the elegant, pitch-perfect singing of Lady Ella ~ 8.5</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. While talking to Baker Salá about his <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushroom </span></b>tarts, I told him (read: annoyingly bored him while he was trying to update the <b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b>) a little about the history and acceptable spellings of the mature <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><i>Agaricus bisporus</i> sporocarp</span></b> (aka <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobello </span></b>[<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portobella</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabello</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Portabella</span></b>] <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushroom</span></b>). He was not aware of this. </span><br />
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<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-69638836702313365612019-11-23T15:11:00.004-08:002019-11-23T15:11:56.284-08:00Just For You bakery & cafe<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b><i style="background-color: #444444;">Just For You bakery & cafe</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 732 22nd Street </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open Monday-Friday at 7:30am, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saturday-Sunday at 8:00am for "<i>Brunch</i>" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Greek</span> <span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span>~ 3 eggs with <i>Feta </i>cheese, onions, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">tomato</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>Kalamata </i>olives</span></b>, served with choice of bread (a HUGE chunka <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">cornbread </span></b>was my choice this morning) and choice of sides (the chosen side was homefries); and, to drink, a cuppa (and one refilla ~ they kept offering me more, but I did not want to be awake all day) good N'Arlins-style <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Community Coffee<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> with <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">roasted chicory</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">("Hey, Brian, just who the h*ck was that guy that introduced Laura Brannigan?"... Shirley, you must be joking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"And, Brian, what is up with the dazzling duo of '<i>Gloria</i>' songs?"... Well, as far as I know, there are not any <b><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b>ular juxtaselections between <i><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Greek</span> <span style="color: #ffd966;">Scrambles</span></b></i><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span>and anyone named "Gloria". I just happened to be listening to a CD of <i><b><span style="color: blue;">Blues </span></b>Traveler</i> live performances [Thanks, Greg!] to and from the restaurant this morning and ol' Pop-man done sang that <i>Them </i>version of "Gloria" hisd*mnself. Of course, there is always the possibility that Sir George Ivan and/or little Johnnie Hooker are fans of <b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Hellenic</span></b> egg dishes, too.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I say this every time that I go to <i><b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f1c232;">Just For You bakery & cafe</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2018/04/just-for-you-bakery-cafe.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, April 1st. 2018</span></a>... no foolin') for breakfast, if it was not <i>all the way cross-town</i>, it would easily be in my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>. (And, yes, while the restaurant is still in the same city in which I live, even early on a Saturday morning with no real traffic of which to speak, it still took me about a half-hour to forty minutes drive over there.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #073763;">Blueberry </span><span style="color: yellow;">Lemon </span></b>Mimosa! </i>(They added the explanation point there!) ~ Our 16oz mimosa with fresh <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberry </span><span style="color: yellow;">lemon</span></b> <b><span style="color: #38761d;">thyme </span></b>syrup, <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries</span></b> & <b><span style="color: yellow;">lemon</span></b> wedge! Ask your server for other flavors! (See, they kinda like them explanation points!);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Corned Beef Hash!</i> (Again, with the explanation point?! Apparently, they do not have Elaine Marie Benes editing their printings!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) ~ Homemade (well,<i><b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f1c232;"> bakery & cafe</span></b></i>-made) Corned beef hash with peppers, onions & potatoes served with two eggs any style & choice of bread. (Hmmm?! Someone seems to have missed the explanation point at the end of that sentence!);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Chicken <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Apple </span></b>Scramble!</i> (I will not even mention the addition of the explanation point here!) ~ Three egg <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scramble </span></b>with chicken <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apple </span></b>sausage, <b><span style="color: red;">cherry tomatoes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">arugula</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms </span></b>& <b><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">blue cheese</span></b>. Served with home fries or grits, and choice of homemade (again, <b><i><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f1c232;">bakery & cafe</span></i></b>-made) bread.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Clam Linguine!</i> (Maybe the exclamation point is standard in <i><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Ita</span><span style="background-color: white;">lia</span><span style="background-color: red;">no</span></i>!) ~ A homemade (you know the drill) wine <b><span style="color: yellow;">butter </span></b>sauce with clams, <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">shallots</span></b>, fresh <b><span style="color: #38761d;">basil</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: red;">tomato </span></b>over linguine pasta, topped with parmesan cheese. Served with a small <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green </span></b>salad.;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Pastrami Benedict!</i> (Whatever!) ~ Hot Pastrami, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach </span></b>& <b><span style="color: red;">tomato </span></b>topped with poached eggs & <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">hollandaise sauce</span></b> over choice of bread (They do not specify here if it is "homemade" or not!). Served with home fries or grits.(!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having already run the gamut (and, I will have you know, that I did it in under 10-minute miles!) of viable st*pid vegetarian-friendly dishes off their standard weekend <i>All-Day "Brunch" </i>menu (which is really pretty extensive), I simple went with a choice that I knew was very good and that I liked a lot. Of course, once again, this was a great meal and a whole lotta food. The portion of homefries was enough to feed two people and the HUGE hunka <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">cornbread </span></b>was almost too much for me to finish it all (but I did!). If I had one minor quibble with this morning's meal, it was that the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scramble</span></b>-mess was a bit light on both the amount of <i>Feta </i>and <b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>Kalamata </i>olives</span></b> in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As has been documented many times in the past (so I am not gonna do so again in the present), <i><b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f1c232;">Just For You bakery & cafe</span></b></i> offers one of the best selections of condimentary supplementation in the city. Oddly enough, even so, I used some of my own <b><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Old St. Augustine</i></b> <i style="background-color: orange;">Datil Pepper Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks, </span><span style="background-color: orange;">Greg & Cindy!</span>) on the potatoes and some <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: red;">Sriracha Chili Hot Sauc</span>e</i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: red;">Mom!</span></span>) on the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled </span></b>stuff. I also grinded several grinds of <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i style="background-color: #f9cb9c;">Pirate's Bite Spice Blend</i> (<span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) all over everything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Greek</span> <span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span>~ 6.6 (with the sufficient amount of <i>Feta </i>and <b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>Kalamata </i>olives</span></b>, I think that I normally would rate this as 6.7 or 6.8);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Community Coffee<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></b></i> with <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">roasted chicory</span></b> ~ 6.8</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Unfortunately, there will not be any corresponding photos of either <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> façade, Suzanne's smiling <i>façade</i>, or our meals this morning. Apparently my little <i><b>Kodak </b>EasyShare C340</i> has finally given up the ghost, Casper [it is about thirteen years old or older, after all]. The memory card-device does not not seem to be recording properly. When I got home, I checked it with a few different memory cards, and it was not recording to those either; so it was not just due to an older memory card itself not recording properly. Sorry, Suzanne.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 28 6th Street </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open 7:30am Thursday through Tuesday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meals</i>: (me [and I know a "true gentleman" would report a "lady's" meal first, but I have never been labelled as one of "those kind of men"; hey, I did remove my <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Baseball</span></b> cap at the table during breakfast at least]) <i><b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Sweet Potato</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Caramelized </span></b>Onion, Gruyère Tart</i>, eggs any style (I felt like styling as over-medium today) + fruit;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Suzanne) <i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Zucchini </span></b>Cakes</i> topped with poached eggs, <b><span style="color: red;">Marinara sauce</span></b>, fruit + potatoes;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Suzanne and me [see, I did give Suzanne head-billing here]) a <i>1929 <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Bronze </span></b>Goddess <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana </span></b>Rum Roll</i> to split (Get it? <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana</span></b>-split... whatever);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and, to drink, we both went with cuppas (and one refilla each) of whatever the house <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>might have been</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(A little Lady Ella ~ pitch perfect to go with a perfectly pitched [just not perfectly pictured] breakfast! Suzanne has the good taste to know that Lady Ella is truly <i>one of the Greatest</i> [if not <i>The Greatest</i>] <i>'merican Voices of the 20th Century</i> and does not need to be schooled on this fact [unlike some <b><span style="color: lime;">snot</span></b>-nosed nephews who have finally come to agree with me on this acutely accurate </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Suzanne Bergeron, a very old friend (and by "<i>very old</i>", I mean I have know her since way back in <i>Medway</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> <i>High School</i> [<i>Go <b><span style="color: blue;">Mustangs</span></b>!</i>]; and by "<i>friend</i>", I mean my first real girlfriend in high school [<i>Go <b><span style="color: blue;">Mustangs</span></b>!</i>]), was in town for a conference and suggested that we get together for breakfast. Knowing my penchant for <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/09/dotties-true-blue-cafe_15.html"><span style="color: blue;">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, September 15th, 2019</span></a>), Suzanne suggested that we head over there this morning. As much as I tried talking her out of it, she was adamant, Mr. Goddard, and <i>forced </i>me to take her there...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As Suzanne was staying at a nearby downtown hotel, it was only a short five-minute walk over to <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b>, anyway. When we arrived there (probably a little before 9:00am), there was not the normal "line-around-the-corner-wait" for a change. There were only about four groups in front of us and we were seated inside within fifteen minutes. (I had caveated her beforehand that after 9:00am the wait can be anywhere from forty-five minutes to an hour.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(Please see above photos of Suzanne's pretty smile, our meals, and the <i>1929 <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Bronze </span></b>Goddess <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana </span></b>Rum Roll</i>... oh, wait... never-mind! I guess I am going to be forced to schlep-around a real [much heavier] camera from now on. I wonder if I should look into getting one of them there mobular-devices that are all the rage with the kids these days; I have heard that you can make telephony calls <i>AND </i>take photographic pictures with those contraptions.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The tart was a slightly different version of the same meal (which Kurt always used to call a "<i>Gallette</i>") which I have had many times in the past. Today's entry was a circular, single-serving tart; whereas in the past, it was a pie-slice from a larger tart (<i>Gallette</i>). I think I liked the older version just a bit more, the crust seemed a bit flakier when it was from a larger whole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just because I was paying for the meal (my town, <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">my favourite breakfast-joint</span></b>, my treat!), I did not tell Suzanne that she had to order the <i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Zucchini </span></b>Cakes</i>, but she is pretty d*rn smart on her ownsome (she is a perfesser or something like that at <i>Michigan State</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span>... or some such higher learning facility thereabouts in the Mid-West) and did see the ultimate intelligence in this choice. I was very glad to see that she did enjoy it as much as I always have, too. To me, this dish is <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> flagship item (if there is such a thing at restaurants).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I did "<i>force</i>" Suzanne into sharing the <i>1929 <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Bronze </span></b>Goddess <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana </span></b>Rum Roll</i>. There is no way either of us were going to be able to finish that on our own (and, as it turned out, both of us could not finish it entirely either). When we ordered this, it was meant to be a pre-breakfastary starter kinda-thing, but they seemed to have forgotten that we ordered it and had to be reminded twice. It was all good, all the same, as it proved to be a perfect middle-of-breakfast/end-of-breakfast dessert thing. Suzanne mentioned that this reminded her of a <i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Bananas </span></b>Foster</i> in a ramekin. (Perfect call, Suzanne! See, I told ya she was <i>wicked smaht</i>. You do not get to be a perfesser at the <i>University of Illinois</i> if you ain't.) I could definitely taste some <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">cinnamon </span></b>in the spices, and, per Suzanne's discerning <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">taste-buds</span></b>, she noticed some <b><span style="color: #e69138;">nutmeg</span></b>, too. I was wondering if there was possibly some allspice it, too (like I really have any kinda discerning <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">palate</span></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We both skipped any of the offered condimentary supplementations by <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></b></i>. I used some of my own <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <span style="color: #a64d79;">Smoky Bourbon Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #a64d79;">Mom!</span></span>) on top of both eggs. Suzanne also used some </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <span style="color: #a64d79;">Smoky Bourbon Hot Sauce</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks, <span style="color: #a64d79;">Mom!</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> on top of one of the poached eggs and some <b><i>Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex</i></b> <i style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: red;">Smack </span><span style="color: #990000;">My</span><span style="color: red;"> *ss</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">and Call Me Santa</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: red;">Thanks</span><span style="color: #990000;">,</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">Rick!</span></span>) on top of her other egg. We both used generous grindings from my <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Italian Street Fair Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) all over our plates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Suzanne was genuinely interested in how the <i>Glen Bacon Scale</i> worked and I gave her a quick course [and a bit of history] in this highly scientific rating-system.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Sweet Potato</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Caramelized </span></b>Onion, Gruyère Tart</i> ~ 6.6 (I think I normally would rate the old-style version as 6.7 or 6.8);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Zucchini </span></b>Cakes</i> ~ 7.4 (per Suzanne's very intelligent assessment ~ did I tell you that she was a perfesser at some Wisconsin kolledge?);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the eloquent singing of Lady Ella ~ 8.5 (I did not ask for Suzanne's input on this one, I just trust that she would agree with that rating; after all, she is some kinda perfesser at <i>Ohio State University</i> or something)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Where the h*ck?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">aka "Cupcake, Massachusetts":</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Actually, I am well aware of the university where Suzanne professors at:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As they say in Ann Arbor: "<i>Go <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Spartans</span></b>!</i>"</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-378639605737906502019-11-10T16:43:00.000-08:002019-11-10T16:43:00.139-08:00Split ~ American Kitchen<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Split ~ American Kitchen</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 2300 Polk Street </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(at the corner of <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Green </span></b>Street)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for Weekday Breakfast (Monday - Friday) 9:00am, open for "<i>Brunch</i>" on Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) 9:00am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Grilled <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">Little Gems</span></b></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> <i>& <b><span style="color: yellow;">Sunny</span></b>-Side Up Eggs</i> ~ grilled <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">little gem lettuces</span></b>, two pasture eggs, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, applewood smoked bacon (which I had 86-ed, natch'), <b><span style="color: red;">Sriracha </span></b>ranch, topped with <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">breadcrumbs</span></b>; a side of <i><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Crispy </span></b>Butterball Potatoes</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span>; and, to drink with the meal, a glassa <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I will let you all infer your own <b><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b>ular juxtaselection from this song. I remember when this song was originally played on the radio. Man, is this song old!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having now (double-dippingly) exhausted all of the restaurants in my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i> over the last month and a half, I decided to check out a new (to me, at least, and relatively newly opened, anyway) restaurant and headed over to eat at <i><b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Split ~ American Kitchen</span></b></i> on ol' <i>Roosky Kholm</i>. I first espied them a few months ago when I was having lunch at a nearby joint along Polk Street; after lunch, I walked around the neighborhood a bit and "discovered" a few more places that seemed breakfastarily sound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first thing I asked myself was "Why is this place called '<b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Split</span></i></b>'?" It did not look like they specialized in any specifically Croatian food items. I suppose that I probably could have asked one of the front-counter employees this question, but I forgot to ask it. With a little digging on their web-site, apparently they used to be called "<i><b>Split Bread</b></i>" (possibly some kinda local bakery?), but abbreviated and changed the name "... to convey the broader array of delicious menu items we now offer." There are two other locations in downtown San Francisco: one on 4th Street over by Yerba Buena Gardens and another one just a few blocks away on Mission Street between 1st and 2nd Streets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As for any other ideas (at least viable options for st*pid vegetarian-types), I saw a few other good menu-entries:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Fried Egg Sandwich</i> ~ two pasture eggs, aged <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">arugula</span></b>, on a <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toasted </span></b>challah bun (which I assume they bake themselves);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Huevos Rancheros</i> ~ two pasture eggs over easy, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">tostadas</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, aged <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b>, <b>black beans</b>, shredded <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce </span></b>(they do not specify if this is shredded "<b><span style="color: #93c47d;">little gems</span></b>", though), homemade <b><span style="color: red;">ranchero sauce</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">cilantro</span></b>, <span style="color: lime; font-weight: bold;">lime </span><i>crema</i>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Shroom </span><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>~ sautéed <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">herbed </span></b>goat cheese, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">chives</span></b>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Design Your Own <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>~ three pasture eggs with your choice of three ingredients: applewood smoked bacon, homemade pork sausage, chicken <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apple </span></b>sausage, <b><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Me</span><span style="background-color: white;">xic</span><span style="background-color: red;">an</span></b> chorizo, roasted <b><span style="color: red;">red pepper</span></b>, sautéed onion, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale</span></b>, sautéed <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">cherry tomatoes</span></b>, aged <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">herbed </span></b>goat cheese, or Parmesan; served with <b><i>Mixt </i><span style="color: #38761d;">greens </span></b>side salad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was happy to see that this was a pretty basic and clean dish, which was perfect because I really did not feel like another big, heavy <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled </span></b>dish like yesterday. The two <b><span style="color: yellow;">sunnyside</span></b>-up eggs were on top of a whole mess o' sliced <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>(easily half an <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>or more); the <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>slices were on top of the nicely <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">charred</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">caramelized </span></b>halves of <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce heads</span></b>; and all of that was sitting atop a very nice <b><span style="color: red;">Sriracha</span></b>-ranch sauce. Of course, with the side of <i><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Crispy </span></b>Butterball Potatoes</i>, it all ended up being a pretty filling meal all the same. The potatoes were excellent, too. These were halved and deep-fried (whatever the h*ck a "<i>Butterball</i>" potato is supposed to be) potatoes ~ making for a nice <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">crispy </span></b>outside shell and a creamy (potatoey, whatever) inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As for any condimentary supplements, <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Split</span></i></b> had bottles of <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></i></b> <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></b></i> and <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: lime;">Huy Fong Foods Inc.</span></i></b> (I did have to ask to have that specific brand confirmed) <i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce</span></i> (in a large rectangular <b><span style="color: #666666;">tin </span><span style="color: red;">ketchup</span></b>-style push-pump dispenser-thing). I used some of my own <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: lime;">Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: lime;">Mom!</span></span>), but just a few drops on top of each of the egg-<b><span style="color: yellow;">yolks</span></b>, and some <b><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Old St. Augustine</i></b> <i style="background-color: orange;">Datil Pepper Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks, </span><span style="background-color: orange;">Greg & Cindy!</span>), where I liberally doused a lot more on the potatoes. Additionally, I grinded several grinds of <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Florida Sunshine Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) all over the eggs and grilled <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce</span></b>, and potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Crafty <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Confabulation Interlude</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before breakfast, I stopped in at <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #f1c232;">Saint Frank Coffee</span></b></i> (which was just down the block from <i><b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Split</span></b></i>) for a cuppa pour-over style <i>Burundi Ninga Hill</i>. I do not think that I have ever had any Burundian <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>before. This was kinda light on flavour and <b><span style="color: #783f04;">roast</span></b>, but it was mellow and sweet anyhow. As a comparison, at <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Split</span></i></b> they serve <b><i style="background-color: white;">Mr. Espresso</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> (I did ask that question, but not which particular <b><span style="color: #783f04;">roast</span></b>/blend, though).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the <span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots </span>of San Francisco Interlude</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I was walking around before breakfast, I heard several of the noisy <b><span style="color: red;">feather</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #38761d;">brains </span></b>(Telegraph Hill, which is just "next door", is home to a major <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">pandemonium</span></b>, of course) overhead. However, I did not see neither <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">beak</span><span style="color: #fce5cd;"> </span></b>nor <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">feather</span></b> of any.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Grilled </span><span style="color: #93c47d;">Little Gems</span></b> & <b><span style="color: yellow;">Sunny</span></b>-Side Up Eggs</i> ~ 6.5;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #f1c232;">Saint Frank Coffee</span></i></b> - <i>Burundi Ninga Hill</i> ~ 6.9;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the <b><span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>of San Francisco ~ <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">8.5</span></b> (even sight unseen)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Just what the h*ck?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://produceexpress.net/products/produce/item/lettuce-little-gem.html">https://produceexpress.net/products/produce/item/lettuce-little-gem.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Just what the h*ck, Part 2?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/German_Butterball_Potatoes_9175.php">https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/German_Butterball_Potatoes_9175.php</a></span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-88092527599143592772019-11-09T16:30:00.000-08:002019-11-09T16:34:24.352-08:00the Bistro Restaurant at Cliff House<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. </b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>~ Groucho Marx</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>"<span style="color: #f1c232;">Mustard</span>'s no good without roast beef." </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>~ Chico Marx</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>"*<i>honk</i>*, *<i>honk</i>*!" </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>~ Harpo Marx</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; color: white;">the Bistro Restaurant</span> at <span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 1090 Point Lobos</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for breakfast Monday - Saturday at 9:00am, Sunday at 8:30am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Sautéed Vegetable <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>(an off-menu item now) ~ <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled eggs</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">red peppers</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">scallions</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">button mushrooms</span></b>, melted goat cheese, served with fresh fruit and roasted potatoes; to drink, a glassa <i><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Ocean Beach</span></b></i> ~ | <i><b>Skyy Vodka</b></i> | <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">peach schnapps</span></b> | <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapple </span></b>| <b><span style="color: red;">cranberry</span></b>, which came with another neo-retro paper straw; and, of course, a basket (which included two this morning) of <i>(World) Famous <span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;"><b>Cliff House</b></span> <b>Popovers</b></i>(!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Hey, Brian, just what the h*ck does <i>Queen </i>or "Bohemian Rhapsody" have anything to do with today's meal? Well, maybe Freddie Mercury and the rest of those <i>Queenie</i>-boys liked them some <i>[World] Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span></b> <b>Popovers</b></i>[!], too. And there is the fact that this song was prominently featured on their album named "A Night at the Opera". <i>Mamma mia</i>, now d'yer get it, <i>Signore Galilei</i>?!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Doubling-up/-down/-heading on all of the restaurants in my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>, I returned to <i><b><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; color: white;">the Bistro Restaurant</span> at <span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-bistro-restaurant-at-cliff-house.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">see last 'blog-entry</span><span style="color: #45818e;"> from Sunday, November 3rd, 2019</span></a>; so, basically, last week) again this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Holy <b><span style="color: #444444;">smoke </span></b>(<b><span style="color: #666666;">fog</span></b>, whatever)! What a difference a week makes! Unlike last Sunday morning's gorgeous weather, the view out the window today was... well... almost nonexistent. The coastal <b><span style="color: #666666;">fog </span></b>was so thick that you could barely see Seal Rocks, which are only about one hundred yards offshore. (For a change, the blurriness of this photo is not really my fault or due to any intentional bokehocity.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This particular item is no longer listed on their <i>Breakfast </i>menu. Luckily, Chris had informed me last week that it could still be ordered/made. Otherwise, the choice of items for st*pid vegetarians is very limited. This was always one of my favourite offerings of theirs, anyway. I suppose, in a pinch, I could always order a <i>Grilled <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Portobello Mushroom</b></span> Sandwich</i> ~ ciabatta bread, <b><span style="color: red;">red peppers</span></b>, goat cheese, fresh <b><span style="color: #38761d;">basil</span></b>, garlic fries; it is actually listed on their <i>Lunch </i>menu portion, but I was informed by my friendly waiter/server-person guy<span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> that the <i>Lunch </i>menu items can also be ordered during breakfast hours. Cool!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Same as last weekend) Today's side of fruits included: <b><span style="color: #e06666;">watermelon</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">cantaloupe</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">honeydew melon</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">strawberry </span></b>(one), and <b><span style="color: red;">red </span><span style="color: #741b47;">grapes</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span>(two).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thankfully, the <b><i><span style="color: #45818e;">Ocean Beach</span></i></b> did not taste anything like the <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Pacific Ocean</span></b>. However, I thought there was a bit of grittiness when drinking it and coulda sworn there was some <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">sand </span></b>from outside in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Again, same as last weekend) For condimentary supplementation, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; color: white;">the Bistro Restaurant</span> at </b></i><br />
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span></b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> only has <b><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="color: red;">Brand </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>). I used some of my own <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Dat'l Do-it<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> <i><span style="background-color: red; color: orange;">Spicy Jalapeno</span></i> (noted <i>sin virgulilla</i>, Ms. Swinton) <i style="background-color: red;">Hot Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: white;">Thanks,</span> <span style="color: orange;">Mom!</span></span>) generously doused all over the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scramble</span></b>-mess and some <i><b style="background-color: #ffe599;">Dragon's Lair <span style="color: red;">Extra Hot</span> </b><b style="background-color: #f1c232;">Cayenne & Habanero</b><b style="background-color: #ffe599;"> Hot Sauce</b></i> (<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Thanks <span style="color: red;">again,</span> </span><span style="background-color: #f1c232;">Mom!</span>) on the potatoes. Additionally, I sprinkled a whole lotta <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">McCormick<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> <i style="background-color: #ffd966;">Grill Mates<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></i> <i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Smokehouse Maple</span></i> <i style="background-color: #cccccc;">Seasoning</i> all over everything... and I mean <i>everything</i>... including the fruits! (Well, I did not sprinkle any on the <i>[World] Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span></b> <b>Popovers</b></i>[!], 'cause that woulda just been sacrilegious!) Do not mock my fruit-spicening, this is a very common practice in <b><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Me</span><span style="background-color: white;">xi</span><span style="background-color: red;">co</span></b> with <b><span style="color: #e06666;">watermelon</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">mangoes</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think this is a photo of Louis Feinberg, Moses Horwitz, and Jerome Horwitz ~ better known professionally as <i>the Ritz Brothers</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc; color: white;">Glen Bacon </span><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Scale Rating</span></b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Sautéed Vegetable <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i> ~ 6.7;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i><span style="color: #45818e;">Ocean Beach</span></i></b> ~ 7.0;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(World) Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span></b> <b>Popovers</b></i>(!) ~ 8.2;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the comedic antics of <i>the Ritz Brothers</i> ~ 8.5 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I would rate them higher, but everyone knows that the real humour-talent in that family belonged to Milton and Herbert.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Whose name I completely forget, but he has worked there for thirteen years now and always recognizes me as "the <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauce</span></b> guy" whenever I am there when he is working. He told me this morning that his favourite <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauce</span></b> is <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: orange;">Marie Sharp's</span></i></b> (original) <i><span style="background-color: orange; color: white;">Habanero Pepper Sauce</span></i>. It is a good one. I like that one, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.mariesharps.bz/portfolio-item/original-fiery-hot/">https://www.mariesharps.bz/portfolio-item/original-fiery-hot/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He also told me that he was a D*dgers fan... at least he has good taste in <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauces</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>(World) Famous <span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span> Popovers</i>(!)... </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">the Bistro Restaurant</span> at <span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: white;">Cliff House</span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 1090 Point Lobos</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for breakfast Monday - Saturday at 9:00am, Sunday at 8:30am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Shakshuka </i>~ two poached eggs on a bed of lightly spiced <b><span style="color: red;">tomato </span></b>and <b><span style="color: red;">red pepper sauce</span></b> with goat cheese & <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green onions</span></b> served with warm pita bread, and also served with a side of fruit and roasted potatoes; to drink, a <i>Ramos Fizz</i> ~ <b><i style="background-color: white;">Gordon's</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Gin | sweet & sour | egg whites | cream | <b><span style="color: orange;">orange </span></b>flower <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">water </span></b>(so, your basic Breakfast-themed beverage), which came with another neo-retro paper straw; and, of course, a basket (which included three this morning) of <i>(World) Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span> Popovers</b></i>(!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Despite the contradictory themes in these two temporal-related songs by <i>the Rollink Stonz</i> boyz, I am sure that both Sir Mick and Kommoner Keef hate <i>Daylight Saving Time</i> [either the Start or the End] as much as I do.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I woke up this morning, I was not sure that I was going to go out for a breakfastary repast. I think something that I ate yesterday did not agree with me (much like my family... except, with an upset stomach, I can always take some <b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Pepto</span>-<span style="color: #e06666;">Bismol</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">™</span>; unfortunately, they do not offer that for family get-togethers yet). It was quite possibly the <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Burger King</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i>Impossible</i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">™</span> <i>Wh*pper</i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> that I had yesterday for lunch. But then I got to thinking, if <i>(World) Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span> Popovers</b></i>(!) can not quell my stomach woes, nothing could. So, (even though <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Baseball</span></b> Season ended last week ~ Congratulations to the <i>2019 World Champion <b><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: red;">Washington Nationals</span></b></i>!), to close out my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>, I simply went back to </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">the Bistro Restaurant</span> at <span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: white;">Cliff House</span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-bistro-restaurant-at-cliff-house.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">see last 'blog-entry</span><span style="color: #45818e;"> from Sunday, May 26th, 2019</span></a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What a gorgeous <b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: orange;">Autumn</span></b> day to be a seabird out on Seal Rocks! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a brand new item on their menu. It was not offered back in May on my last visit. My ever-informative waiter/server-guy, Chris, (who has been working there as long as I have been going there; I usually pester the <b><span style="color: red;">H*ll</span></b> outta him about some of the lesser-know Hollywoodland stars' photos on the walls) said that they just added this to their menu in the last four months. Chris also told me that the <i>Shakshuka </i>has become an instant hit with many of the patrons; he also told me that most patrons usually have to ask him just what the h*ck exactly is a "<i>Shakshuka</i>". At first, this did not look like an awful lotta food, but with the three <i>(World) Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span> Popovers</b></i>(!), potatoes, and fruit, it ended up being almost too much for me to finish. I did "force" myself to eat the last bite of my </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(World) Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span> Popovers</b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(!), though. Needless to say, I fully enjoyed this version of <i>Shakshuka</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With the recent menu change, they no longer offer either <i>Farmer's <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>or <i>Sautéed Vegetable <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>(which had been two of my stalwart favourites in past years). However, Chris astutely informed me that you can still order both of these items "off-menu", too. Seems like a decent menu trade-off to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's side of fruits included: <b><span style="color: #e06666;">watermelon</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">cantaloupe</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">honeydew melon</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">strawberry </span></b>(one), and <b><span style="color: red;">red </span><span style="color: #741b47;">grapes </span></b>(two).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For condimentary supplementation, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">the Bistro Restaurant</span> at <span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: white;">Cliff House</span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> only has <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>). I just used a little of my own <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: #783f04;">Whiskey Habanero Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #783f04;">Mom!</span></span>) on the potatoes and several grinds of <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Earthly Delight Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) on top of the <i>Shakshuka </i>and potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Hollywoodland Spotlight of the Day</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Positioned just over my left shoulder this morning was the above autographed photo of Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland. She is a two-time <i>Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award</i> winning actress ("To Each His Own" [1946] and "The Heiress" [1949] ~ both for <i>Best Actress</i>). Still alive today, at 103 years of age, she is among the last surviving movie stars of<i> the Golden Age of Classical Hollywoodland</i>. I think her younger sister acted in a few Hollywoodland movies, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Glen Bacon </span><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Scale Rating</span></b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Shakshuka </i>~ 7.2;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Ramos Fizz</i> ~ 7.1;</span><br />
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(World) Famous <b><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: white;">Cliff House</span> Popovers</b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(!)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> ~ 8.2</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-20347399356977187962019-10-27T14:06:00.000-07:002019-10-27T14:09:49.624-07:00LaLe<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 731 Irving Street </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(between 8th and 9th Avenues)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: "<i>Brunch</i>" is served at 9:00am during the week and at 8:00am on Saturday and Sunday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Dutch Baby Pancake ~</i> w/ <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">caramelized </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples </span></b>& housemade (restaurant-made, whatever) whipped cream; a side order of homefries; and a cuppa (and one refilla; I drank a whole cuppa while waiting the 15-20 minutes for the pancake to be baked; they warn you ahead of time that it can take a while to prepare this dish) <i><b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">Sightglass</span></b></i> <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>(I forgot to ask which roast/blend they serve, though)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(There were not meant to be any <b><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b>ular juxtaselections with the above two songs/videos. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These two songs were played [back-to-back] on the house [restaurant, whatever] stereo while I was eating my meal. However, I bet that Sir George Ivan and those </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">the Four Tops</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> fellows would all enjoy a good </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dutch Baby Pancake</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">. I mean, who wouldn't?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I have been double-heading all of my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i> for visits this month, it was back to <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/10/lale.html"><span style="color: lime;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, October 26th, 2019</span></a>... so, basically, yesterday) once again this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even before I had left my apartment this morning, I had already known exactly what I was going to order for breakfast ("</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Brunch</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">", whatever). However, I really do need to try their new(-ish?) frittatas that are now offered. I think earlier this year was when I first saw the new items on their printed menu (their web-site does not even show these yet). There are three different frittatas (served with salad and fruit; where I would probably request a substitution of their very good homefries), thusly:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Paris </i>~ <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">leeks</span></b>, bacon (sorry, Glen, but you would have to be nixed), <b><span style="color: #38761d;">peas</span></b>, goat cheese;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Seattle </i>~ <b><span style="color: #38761d;">asparagus</span></b>, peppers, chicken-<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apple </span></b>sausage (which would have to go the way of poor Glen above), <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar </span></b>(this would most likely be my first choice of frittata);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Milan </i>(<b><span style="color: #38761d;">v</span></b>) ~ <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">See? No tulips in the vase on my table again this morning. Just some (if not a bit on the wilting side) roses and such. There were various <b><span style="color: red;">c</span><span style="color: orange;">o</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">u</span><span style="color: #073763;">r</span><span style="color: purple;">s </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of roses </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on all of the other tables, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was so good! This dish is probably my second favourite breakfast ("<i>Brunch</i>", whatever) meal that they offer. <i>Dutch Baby Pancakes</i> are only offered during weekend "<i>Brunch</i>", though. It can also be ordered with bacon or <b><span style="color: red;">strawberries</span></b>; I just prefer the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">caramelized </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples </span></b>version. I am not sure exactly what kind of flower petals (they were quite possibly tulip petals, but never having eaten a tulip before, I could not tell you for certain) were used as a garnish on top of the whipped cream. I hope they were edible... 'cause I done edibled them both. I bet these pancakes would be extremely good with fresh <b><span style="color: #38761d;">rosemary sprigs</span></b> on top of the whipped cream, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b> had... same as yesterday. I used some of my own <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">Chipotle Chocolate Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #783f04;">Mom!</span></span>) all over the side order of potatoes... and even a <i>skosh </i>on a small part of the pancake. ("No, you did 'nt, Brian!" Do not judge my culinary quirks!) I also used some grinds of <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Pirate's Bite Spice Blend</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) on the homefries. (Relax. I did not sprinkle any on top of the pancake, because that would just be silly.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Dutch Baby Pancake</i> ~ 7.5;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 731 Irving Street </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(between 8th and 9th Avenues)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: "<i>Brunch</i>" is served at 9:00am during the week and at 8:00am on Saturday and Sunday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Mumbai </i>(Benediction/Benedict [their web-site still calls this dish "<i>Benediction</i>"; however, their printed menu states "<i>Benedict</i>"]) ~ <b><span style="color: #990000;">beet</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushroom</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #e69138;">lentil </span></b>patty, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">tomato</span></b>, housemade (well, restaurant-made) English muffin topped with poached eggs, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Hollandaise sauce</span></b>, served with potatoes; and to drink with the meal a large glassa homemade (again, restaurant-made) <b><span style="color: red;">Strawberry</span></b>/<b><span style="color: yellow;">Lemonade </span></b>(served <i>nouveau Callie-forn-ee-ya</i>-style <i>sans </i>straw)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I had thought about linking a song by <i><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Camel</span></b></i>, but I am not much of a <i>Prog-Rock</i> fan. So just enjoy this song in <i>double-four-time</i> instead... <i>Creole</i>... <i>Creole</i>... )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Because I could not make it to either <b><span style="background-color: #073763; color: orange;">Houstown</span></b> or <b><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: red;">Washingtoon</span></b> to catch any live games of the <i>World Series</i>, I figured a Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant from my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i> would have to do, so I went back to <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/05/lale.html"><span style="color: lime;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, May 25th, 2019</span></a>) this morning. ("But, Brian, what do Turkey or even tulips<span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> have anything to do with <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Baseball</span></b>?" Don't tell me that you have never heard of the "<i>Sultan Süleyman of Swat</i>"?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since my last visit, I noticed that their front outside sign above the entrance-way is back. I have no idea where it went to. It looks to be the same one as the previous visit before last.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I thought this kinda strange. Somewhy<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span>, there were no tulips in any of the vases on the tables, just roses<span style="font-size: x-small;">[3]</span> (of varying <b><span style="color: red;">c</span><span style="color: orange;">o</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">u</span><span style="color: blue;">r</span><span style="color: purple;">s</span></b>) and other kinda flowery-stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Ignore the fuzzy quality of the above photo. Trust me, the quality of the food had no </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">bokeh </i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to it whatsoever.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is one of my favourite dishes that they have to offer for breakfast ("<i>Brunch</i>", whatever). It was one of the reasons that I went back a second time after my initial visit there and subsequently added them to my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i> a few years back. I really enjoy this twist on your plain ol' Eggs Benedict. (However, I am not exactly sure if <b><span style="color: #990000;">beets</span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[4]</span> are normally big in Indian cuisine. I suppose that this dish could just as easily alternatively have been called "<i>Warszawa</i>" or "<i>Helsinki</i>". And I am pretty sure that there were no <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocados </span></b>nor <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes </span></b>historically in India until that Cristoforo Colombo guy brought them over there on one of his trips.) I am happy to see that they also offer this <b><span style="color: #990000;">beet</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #e69138;">lentil </span></b>patty on their lunch and dinner menu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b> has both <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) and <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></i></b> <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></i></b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I went lightly with some of my own <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Chelsea</span></i></b> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Fire</span></i></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Wicked.</span></i></b> <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Hot.</span></i></b> <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Sauce.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> (<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Thanks,</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Sha'!</span>) on top of both poached eggs and a lot more heavy-handedly with some <span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Smokey Bourbon Hot Sauce</span></i></span> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #a64d79;">Mom!</span></span>) all over the homefries. Plus, I grinded-out several grinds of <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Italian Street Fair Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) all over everything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As has been my tradition after dining ("<i>Brunch</i>"-ing, whatever) at <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;">LaLe</span></i></b>, I walked around the corner for a mighty decent cuppa pour-over/drip-style at <b><i><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: white;">Snowbird Coffee</span></i></b>. For today's roast/blend, I chose <i>Zatara </i>once again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Mumbai </i>(Benediction/Benedict) ~ 7.4;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: white;">Snowbird Coffee</span></b> Zatara</i> ~ 7.2</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>bir numara</i>/<i>नंबर एक</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I have mentioned before, the name of this restaurant comes from the Turkish word for "tulip", "<i>lâle</i>" (pronounced "<i>LA-lay</i>"). The word for "tulip" in Hindi is "<i>ट्यूलिप</i>" ([I kid you not] simply pronounced "<i>tulip</i>").</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. "Wait... a... minute, Brian! There is no such word as '<i>somewhy</i>'! You can not just insert any old madeuppery word into your silly li'l 'blog-thing whenever you d*mn please!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, there are already "somewhat", "somewhere", "somehow", "sometime", "sommelier", <i>sometc</i>. So I figured I could add "somewhy" into the equation, anywho.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>iki numara</i>/<i>नंबर दो</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The word for "rose" in Turkish is "<i>gül</i>" (pronounced "<i>gool</i>") and in Hindi it is "<i>गुलाब</i>" (pronounced "<i>goolab</i>"; which is very similar to the Turkish word).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>üç numara</i>/<i>तीन नंबर</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The word for "<b><span style="color: #990000;">beets</span></b>" in Turkish is "<b><i><span style="color: #990000;">pancar</span></i></b>" (pronounced "<b><i><span style="color: #990000;">panjar</span></i></b>") and in Hindi it is "<b><i><span style="color: #990000;">बीट</span></i></b>" (pronounced just like it looks!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 50 Clement Street</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(on the corner of 2nd Avenue)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open Monday - Sunday at 8:00am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: (one) <i>Waffle Berries & Crème</i> (<b><span style="color: #38761d;">v</span></b>) ~ homemade waffle(s) topped with <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">honey </span><span style="color: yellow;">butter</span></b>, whipped cream, <b><span style="color: red;">strawberries</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">bananas</span></b>, and dusted with powdered sugar; a side of <i>Excellent! Homefries</i>; and a large glassa <b><i><span style="color: lime;">Refresher </span></i></b>~ <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">cucumber</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapple</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">romaine</span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> to drink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Maybe this song woulda made more sense if today's date happened to be October 17th [and thirty years ago]. Close enough for government [and 'blog-] work.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For a weekend <i>Double-Header</i> (or <i>Double-Play</i>) for the Post-Season Workout of my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>, I went back to <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Eats</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/10/eats.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, October 19th, 2019</span></a>... so, yesterday) again this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I sat inside again this morning. I probably coulda sat outside (it was a bit on the cool side, but I did have on a sweatshirt and another sweat-jacket-thing), but I had gotten there just as they were opening and had no problem getting one of the inside small tables for two (which, surprisingly, also seats one).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There was really nothing extra-special about the single waffle (I went with a one waffle choice because I knew that I also wanted to order their <i>Excellent! Homefries </i>and would not have been able to finish a two waffles and potatoes order), but I did like all the fruits (which included two different types of berries [that would be: <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">bananas</span></b>] and <b><span style="color: red;">strawberries</span></b>) and whipped cream on top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, as usual, their version of homefries was truly <i>Excellent!</i> (hence my nickname for this menu item). Today's pile included six nicely <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">roasted </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">caramelized</span></b> garlic cloves and lotsa fresh <b><span style="color: #38761d;">rosemary sprigs</span></b>. I woulda liked the potatoes to have been a little bit more on the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">crispied</span></b>-up side, but I had gotten there kinda early in the morning and the grill may not have had time to sufficiently <b><span style="color: #783f04;">brown </span></b>them up yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As for the <b><i><span style="color: lime;">Refresher </span></i></b>drink, yeah, its <b><span style="color: lime;">nookular colour</span></b> and ingredients do look and sound kinda disgusting, but the <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">cucumbers </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">romaine lettuce</span></b> actually worked well enough with the freshly-juiced <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapples</span></b>. If I were ever to make a similar juiced-up drink myself at home (well, of course, I would first need to buy some <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">cucumbers</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">romaine lettuce</span></b>, and a <span style="color: #ffd966;"><b>pineapple</b></span>... and probably an actual juicer of some sort), I might think about adding another element or two. I bet some fresh <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">ginger </span></b>(which I would also need to buy) or some fresh <b><span style="color: #38761d;">rosemary </span></b>(which I could easily steal from a number of gardens or front yards in my neighborhood; 'round these parts, the stuff grows like a <b><span style="color: #38761d;">weed</span></b>... albeit, a very nice, aromatic <b><span style="color: #38761d;">weed</span></b>) would be nice flavour additions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Eats</span></i></b> has... well, same as yesterday... I did get to try some of the ?new? <b><i><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #444444;">Mead and Mead Maple Syrup</span></i></b> on my waffle. The waffle dish probably really did not need any extra sweetening, but it was authentic New Englander 100% <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">maple syrup</span></b>, after all. I did use a good amount of my own <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: red;">Sriracha Chili Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: red;">Mom!</span></span>) and also several grinds from my <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Florida Sunshine Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) on the homefries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Waffle Berries & Crème</i> ~ 6.4;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist/pseudo-botanical pointer of the day (stolen... er... borrowed directly from the friendly folks at <i><b>WikipediA</b></i>):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In British English, it is commonly known as “<b><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">cos</span></i></b>” <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce</span></b>, and in North America as “<b><span style="color: #93c47d;">romaine</span></b>” <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce</span></b>. Many dictionaries trace the word <b><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">cos </span></i></b>to the name of the Greek island of Cos, from which the <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce </span></b>was presumably introduced. Other authorities trace <b><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">cos</span></i></b> to the Arabic word for <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce</span></b>, <b><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">khus خس </span></i></b>[<b><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">xus</span></i></b>].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It apparently reached Western Europe via Rome, as in Italian it is called <i><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lattuga romana</span></b></i> and in French <i><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">laitue romaine</span></b></i>, both meaning “Roman <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lettuce</span></b>”. Hence the name “<b><span style="color: #93c47d;">romaine</span></b>”, the common term in North American English.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">♪ <b><i>"I'm headin' down Clement Street</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Lookin' for the breakfast get-a-way... "</i></b> ♫ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 50 Clement Street</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(on the corner of 2nd Avenue)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open Monday - Sunday at 8:00am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <b><i><span style="color: red;">Spicy </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Kale </span>Skillet</i></b> (<b><span style="color: #38761d;">v</span></b>) (okay, technically, they have this dish listed as "<i><b><span style="color: red;">Spicy Tomato </span>Skillet</b></i> (<b><span style="color: #38761d;">v</span></b>)" on their menu, but I just calls 'em as I tastes 'em) ~ <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale</span></b>, onions, potatoes, bell peppers, <b><span style="color: yellow;">sunny </span></b>up eggs, Parmesan, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">grilled bread</span></b>; and, to drink, a large(-ish) glassa <i>Power C </i>~ a mixture of <b><span style="color: orange;">orange</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapple</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: #e06666;">grapefruit </span></b>juices</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I have it on good authority that both Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson are big <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale </span></b>fans, too. However, I think that Fred Schneider hates just about everything if it is not from Idaho or Claire.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Continuing along with a Post-Season Workout of my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>, I went back to <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Eats</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/05/eats.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, May 19th, 2019</span></a>) this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This dish (<b>skillet</b>, whatever) is probably my favourite one that they offer due to the amount of <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale </span></b>added to it (Sorry, Sean!). They even added <i>extra</i> <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale </span></b>in it for me this morning because they had misunderstood me when I said that I had renamed their dish "<i style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">Spicy </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Kale </span>Skillet</i>" due to all the great <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale</span></b>-ocity in it. ("B-b-but, Brian, can you just go and change the established names of dishes at local restaurant?" Well, I just did!) However, I think that I have come up with even a mo' betta' name for this one now: "<i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Kale</span></b>-ifornia Shakshouka</i>"<span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span>. ("B-b-but, Brian... " Shut-up and just go with it already!) Unfortunately, I had to explain what a "<i>Shakshouka</i>" was to my confused waiter-person-guy, though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(So now maybe you will get the above <b><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b>ular juxtaselection.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: white;">Eats</span></i></b> offers not only the <i>Standard San Francisco Triumvirate of <b><span style="color: red;">Hot Sauces</span></b> </i>(<i><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="color: red;">Brand </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></b></i> [<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>], <b><i><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">Cholula<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> <i><b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Hot Sauce</span></b></i> [<i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Original</span></i>], and <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></b></i> <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></i></b>), but also <i><b>Huy Fong Foods, Inc.</b></i> <i><span style="background-color: red; color: #f3f3f3;">Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce</span></i>; additionally, I spied on a few of the tables <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">El Yucateco</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> three ways (<i style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: red;">Salsa </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Picante Roja de</span><span style="color: red;"> Chile Habanero</span></i>, <i><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">Salsa </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #38761d;">Picante Verde de</span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;"> Chile Habanero</span></i>, and <i style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: red;">XXXtra Picante </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Salsa Kutbil-Ik® de</span><span style="color: red;"> Chile Habanero</span></i>). I used some of my own <b><i style="background-color: white;">Dixie Crossroads</i></b> <i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Hot Habañero </span></i>[which is appareñtly how they mispelz it in Floridialañd]<i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;"> Pepper Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thañks, <span style="color: red;">Mom añd Briañ!</span></span>) on top of one egg and a good amount o' sprinklage from my <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">McCormick<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> <i style="background-color: #ffe599;">Grill Mates<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></i> <i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Smokehouse Maple</span></i> <i style="background-color: #cccccc;">Seasoning</i> all over everything in the skillet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They also now have on every table bottles of a new(?) <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">maple syrup</span></b> ~ <b><i style="background-color: #f1c232;">Mead and Mead Maple Syrup</i></b>. (I'd tap that!) Unfortunately, I did not have any items on which to try it this morning (but do not think that I was not tempted to pour just a little over the top of one of the eggs... ). Perhaps tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I broke into another (and the last of, <i>finally</i>, my) <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">Christmas</span></b> (yes, <b><span style="background-color: red; color: #6aa84f;">Christmas</span></b>) <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>gift this morning. Before heading out to breakfast, I dripped me down (via the pour-over method) a mighty strong cuppa <i><b style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Lineage Coffee Roasting</b> 431° Espresso</i>. The package notes state: "A Classic Profile with a Heavier Roast Designed for Approachability<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span> & Consistency"... whatever the h*ck that is supposed to mean. "<i>Approachability</i>", really?! It is just d*mn <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>, not some kinda up-and-coming, hot, new Hollywoodland Starlet. Sheesh! Anyway... this was a decent enough roast/blend. I was expecting a bit of a <b><span style="color: #783f04;">darker </span></b>roast from an <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Espresso</span></b> and with a bit more kick to it, but I also did not prepare it with an actual <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Espresso</span></b>-maker-thing. (<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Thanks, Barry!</span> [even though he gets all of these "gifts" as freebie discards from his employer ~ <b><i><span style="background-color: #38761d; color: white;">Whole Paychecks<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b>])</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Here's hoping that your <span style="color: #999999;">tin </span>roof never <span style="color: #990000;">rusts</span>!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Kale</span></b>-ifornia Shakshouka</i> ~ 7.5;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Ho-yeah!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. I checked. "<i>Approachability</i>" is a completely madeuppery word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I am titling this one: "A Selfie of the 'Artist' as a very [silly] Old Man")</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 2953 <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street</span></i></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for "<i>le Brunch</i>" Saturday & Sunday at 9:00am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Pain Perdu <span style="color: #990000;">A "Brunch" favorite!</span></i> (one of <i><span style="color: #990000;">Brian's favourites!</span></i>, too) ~ two slices of <b><span style="color: #783f04;">cinnamon </span></b>French Toast, fresh fruit, <b><span style="color: red;">strawberry </span></b>coulis & <i>crème fraîche</i>; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a side order of home fries; and a cuppa (and one refilla) the house (well, <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Bistro</span></i></b>) <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>to drink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(What is/are today's </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ular juxtaselections? </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Simplement!</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Monsieur Noel Yang</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> likes him some lost-and-found bread, too. I do not really know how that Nena-lady feels about any </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">verd*mmt französischer <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Toast</span></b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, though.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a <i>Double-Header</i> (or <i>Double-Play</i>... take your <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Baseball</span></b>-ese pick), <i>je suis retourné à <b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/10/baker-street-bistro.html"><span style="color: #990000;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, October 12th, 2019... that would be yesterday</span></a>) again this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I actually <i>poulette</i>-d-out and sat inside for a change this morning. The weather had noticeably dropped and it must have been about ten degrees colder than it was just yesterday morn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do I really need to extol the greatness and tastitude of this absolutely sub<b><span style="color: lime;">lime</span></b> meal again?! I will just leave it at this: it is still my favourite breakfast in San Francisco.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can not be sure, but I think their spice/<b><span style="color: #38761d;">herb </span></b>mix on the homefries includes fennel seeds in it. I asked Chantal for corroboration, but she did not know for sure herself. I will just say that it does include fennel seeds and that they were a very surprisingly nice flavour-addition to some already great potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As has been my (silly li'l) wont whenever ordering <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b> there, I added the (<i>le garniture</i>) sprig of <b><span style="color: #38761d;">mint </span></b>from the pile o' fruits into the cuppa. Kinda like "<i><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Café </span></b>à le Turc</i>".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Fruits d'aujourd'hui: <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">framboises</span></b>; <b><span style="color: #20124d;">mûres</span></b>; <b><span style="color: #073763;">myrtilles</span></b>; <b><span style="color: #e06666;">pastèque</span></b>; <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">cantaloup</span></b>; <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">ananas</span></b>; <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">pomme</span></b>; et <b><span style="color: orange;">orange</span></b>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(same as yesterday) For condimentary supplementation, <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b></i> has only <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) on the tables. I used a goodly amount of my own <b><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Old St. Augustine</i></b> <i style="background-color: orange;">Datil Pepper Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Thanks, </span><span style="background-color: orange;">Greg & Cindy!</span>) on the potatoes and <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Earthly Delight Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Thanks, Cindy!</span></span>) judiciously grinded all over the potatoes, too. Chantal (upon seeing my two bottles of <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauces</span></b> and my spice grinder): "I see you have brought your own 'instruments' again... ". I like that sentiment: "Instruments of Mass Spice-struction!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This morning, I had parked across the street from the tall Eucalyptus trees next to the Lombard Street Gate of the Presidio. However, I was completely shut-out this time and did not see remiges nor rectrices of the normally squawking <i><b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">perroquets</span></b></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Pain Perdu</i> ~ 8.2;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the <b><span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>of San Francisco ~ 8.5 (well, when present)</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-60679432519685691512019-10-12T16:39:00.001-07:002019-10-12T16:39:57.116-07:00Bâkêr Strêêt Bîstrô<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>¿El proverbial último popote...?</i></b>[1]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 2953 <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street</span></i></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Between Lombard and Greenwich Streets)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for "<i>le Brunch</i>" Saturday & Sunday at 9:00am (they call their early morning meal "<i>Brunch</i>"; however, they open up early enough for my simple breakfastary tastes... besides... let us never forget... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>le Pain Perdu le plus exceptionnel!</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Oeufs <b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b> <span style="color: #990000;">Dave's favorite</span></i> (one of <i><span style="color: #990000;">Brian's favourites</span></i>, too) ~ ratatouille, poached eggs, English muffin, <b><span style="color: red;">tomato sauce</span></b>, served with home fries & mixed <b><span style="color: #38761d;">greens </span></b>(aka <i>la comida para conejos</i>); and a large glassa<b> <i><span style="color: orange;">jugo de naranja</span></i> </b>(served <i>con un popote de papel</i>])</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(There really is/are no <b><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b>ular juxtaselections with these two songs/videos. The radio station I was listening to on my way home this morning just happened to be playing another song off <b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Green </span>Day</i></b>'s <span style="color: red;">a<i>merican idi*t</i></span> album.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">[just try to] Convince me otherwise: <b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Green </span>Day</i></b>'s <i><span style="color: red;">american idi*t</span></i> album is definitively one of the Best [if not <i>The Best</i>] <i>Rock-and/or-Roll</i> albums of the first decade of this here 21st Century. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, there is no question that it is <i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Green </span>Day</b></i>'s transcendent album to date. Even my foolish young-pup nephew [who shall remain named Cameron] has finally come around to seeing that I am 100% correct in this declaration. [Give the kid a break, he also took over ten years to finally agree with me that Lady Ella is <i>The Best Female Voice in 'merica in the 20th Century</i>... (<i>Evah</i>?)]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Man, that Giovanni Ribisi guy can really write some great music!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While working my way through another Fall Classic warm-up of my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>, I headed back to <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/05/baker-street-bistro.html"><span style="color: #990000;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, May 11th, 2019</span></a>) this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once again, I sat outside in their spacious sidewalk-patio café. It was still a bit cool this morning, but I had on both a sweatshirt and an outer sweatshirt/jacket-thing, so I was more than comfortable. As no other idi*ts decided to "brave" the <b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: orange;">autumnal</span></b> chill, I had the seating area entirely to myself, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is always such a great breakfast (specifically Eggs Benedict-oriented)! I do not know why any other local restaurant establishments have not stolen this idea yet (of course, I would think that they would need to change the name of the dish; that would be such a dead give-away)... kinda like the most awe-some<i> <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Zucchini </span></b>Cakes</i> idea at <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b>. Needless to say, I liked my breakfast ("<i>le Brunch</i>", whatever) this morning a lot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b></i> has only <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) on the tables. I used some of my own <i style="background-color: #38761d;"><b>Chili in Hawaii</b> Habanero Garlic Hot Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #38761d;">Thanks, Cindy & Greg!</span>) on the potatoes and several grinds of <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #444444;">Pirate's Bite Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #444444;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) on top of everything </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(even on a few slices of the French bread in the basket... <i>à la</i> <span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;"><b>Glen Bacon</b></span>'s [yes, that <b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Scale Rating</span></b>-guy] grandfather).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Crafty <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Confabulation Interlude</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Much earlier) before heading out for breakfast ("<i>le Brunch</i>", whatever) this morning, I made myself a cuppa <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc;">TLC Coffee Roasters</span></i></b> - <i>Bali <span style="color: blue;">Blue </span>Moon</i> (<span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc;">Thanks, Greg & Cindy!</span>). This was a brand-new (well, it has been in my freezer for the past few months, and I am just getting around to finally trying it out) <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>for me. This was another very nice output from a small roastery outta the Island of Rhodes. These two production/roasting notes really did prove true in its flavour factor: "Bali <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>trees are planted alongside <b><span style="color: orange;">oranges </span></b>and <b><span style="color: orange;">tangerines</span></b>, and the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">beans </span></b>seem to pick up a little extra sweetness and a touch more acidity than most Indonesian varietals. The fact that the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">beans </span></b>are dried with the fruit attached to the seed further enhances the complexity and wild fruitiness of this exquisite <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>the <span style="color: red;">Wild</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots </span>of San Francisco Interlude</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After breakfast, I walked over to one of the larger known roosting areas of the <b><span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>of San Francisco (the tall Eucalyptus trees next to the Lombard Street Gate of the Presidio) to see if I could catch any of my squawky <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">feather-brained</span></b> friends in the area. However, I saw just <i>un solo <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">papagayo</span></b> </i>flying overhead of the trees in the small dog-park in that area of the Presidio. For what it is worth, I also saw one extra-noisy <b>Steller's <span style="color: #073763;">Jay</span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span> flying around there, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Oeufs <b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Baker Street Bistro</span></b></i> ~ 7.4;</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc;">TLC Coffee Roasters</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> - </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bali <span style="color: blue;">Blue </span>Moon</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">~ 7.2;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Steller's <span style="color: #073763;">Jays</span></b><span style="color: #073763;"> </span>~ 8.0;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the <b><span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>of San Francisco ~ 8.5</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As soon as I sat down, the friendly <b><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Me</span><span style="background-color: white;">xic</span><span style="background-color: red;">an</span></b>-guy waiter/bus boy-type (whose name I really should learn one of these days; he has worked there now for several years and always greets me warmly the few times a year that I do darken their doorstep... sidewalk-patio café, whatever.... ) asked me if I wanted "<i>un <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Café</span></b></i>" (<i>en español, gracias!</i>). I told him that I just wanted a glassa "<b><i><span style="color: orange;">jugo de naranja</span></i></b>" (one of the few simple phrases that I can remember <i>en español</i>, anyway). He then introduced me to a brand-new <i>español</i>-ese word: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"(<i>el</i>) <i>popote</i>" ("(the) straw"; somewhat pronounced </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<i>po</i>-<i>PO</i>-<i>tay</i>"). I also made sure to ask him if "<i>popote</i>" was "<i>un</i>/<i>el</i>" or "<i>una</i>/<i>la</i>" in gender-agreement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will have to try and remember this one on future visits there (or at local taquerias even).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Stellers_Jay/id">https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Stellers_Jay/id</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 500 Presidio Avenue </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for "<i>Brunch</i>" Saturday & Sunday at 7:00am (supposably)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado </span><span style="color: #ffd966;">Omelet</span></i></b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span>~ <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar cheese</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;"><i>pico de gallo</i></span></b>, country potatoes, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>(today, I went with sourdough-rye for a change); and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Lady Ella and ol' Satchel-mouth hisself?! What could be better on a pastoral autumnal Sunday morn?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, I went back to <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Ella's American Kitchen</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/09/ellas-american-kitchen.html"><span style="color: #990000;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, September 28th, 2019</span></a> ~ basically, yesterday) for breakfast (well, "<i>Brunch</i>", whatever) again this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar </span></b>is a decent enough combination, I think that Monterey Jack<span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> or <i>queso fresco</i> woulda been a <i>mucho bettero estilo <b><span style="background-color: #38761d;">mex</span><span style="background-color: white;">ic</span><span style="background-color: red;">ano</span></b></i> match-up. Thankfully, unlike yesterday's <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>, this one was more of a "right propa" <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>, Mr. Wensleydale, with the <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>(thickly) sliced up inside; plus, it had lots and lots of <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>in it ~ there musta been an entire <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado berry</span></b> in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Same as yesterday... as for any condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Ella's American Kitchen</span></i></b> has both <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) and <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></i></b> <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></b></i> on the tables. This morning, I used some of my own </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: #93c47d;">Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #93c47d;">Mom!</span></span>) on top of the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>(I <i>only </i>used about seven to eight drops of this, but even that ended up being about<i> four to five</i> drops too many... <i>oooops!</i>) and some <i style="background-color: #ffe599;"><b><span style="color: white;">Dat'l Do-it<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></b> <span style="color: orange;">Scorching Habanero</span> Hot Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: white;">Also,</span><span style="color: orange;"> thanks,</span> Mom!</span>) on the potatoes (now this <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauce</span></b> was not nearly as <b><span style="color: red;">hot </span></b>as the first one and I did go a little [well, a lot] heavier-handed with it). Additionally, all over both the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>and potatoes I used several grinds from my <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <i><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: red;">Italian Street Fair Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: red;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sadly, all good things must come to an end. After about twenty years of being in my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>, I think that this will probably be my last visit to <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Ella's American Kitchen</span></i></b> as a member of that elite group. (I mean, even that <b><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #0b5394;">Tim Bradley</span></b> guy has to retire <i>someday </i>from those <i><b><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #0b5394;">New Englander Patriotic Guys</span></b></i>.) Since they changed ownership (about two years ago now?), the menu has just become much less eclectic for my tastes (and I like tasting eclecticity). Plus, they no longer do all their own baking of breads and pastries; this is a big MINUS in my book (or even in my 'blog-thing). I am sure that I will still get back there at least once a year, though. Come next year, I will probably be replacing it with another restaurant (and I am thinking that I am probably gonna call-up <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Home Plate</span></b></i>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. <a href="https://www.cheese.com/monterey-jack/">https://www.cheese.com/monterey-jack/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As for that <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar </span></b>stuff: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Well, I'm afraid we don't get much call for it around these parts." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 500 Presidio Avenue </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(on the corner of California Street)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open for "<i>Brunch</i>" Saturday & Sunday at 7:00am (wellll... that is what is printed on their menus; however, according to their web-site, they either open at 7:30am [under "<i>Locations</i>"] or 8:30am [under "<i>Menu</i>"]; I just know that they were already open for business ~ with several other tables already having been served ~ at 8:15am when I arrived this morning)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom </span></b>Swiss <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Omelet</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>~ sauté</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, Swiss, country potatoes, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>(I chose <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">honey</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">oat</span></b>); and a glassa <i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Ginger </span><span style="color: orange;">Orange Juice</span></b> Punch</i> to drink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Yes, I know it is a bit of a strange transition from the dulcet, soothing tones of Lady Ella to the raucous cacophony of those <i>Aero</i>-boyos, but keep reading and you will get the reason for the second <i><b>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></b></i>ular video. Maybe...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I went back to <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Ella's American Kitchen</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/05/ellas-american-kitchen.html"><span style="color: #990000;">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, May 12th, 2019</span></a>) for breakfast (well, "<i>Brunch</i>", whatever).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It looks like <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Ella's</span></i></b> Polk Street location has now (very recently) closed ~ circa September 24th or so. It had not been open for very long; it had only opened back in August 2018. I had only visited that spot once; this Presidio Avenue location is a lot closer and easier for me to get to, anyway (I actually found a legal parking spot right in front of the restaurant today).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In my opinion, Swiss cheese and <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms </span></b>are always a good combination (well, that is, if you are not either lactose- or <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">fungi</span></b>-intolerant). This was a decent enough breakfast ("<i>Brunch</i>"... whatever) and there were a few pluses and a few minuses to it. Pluses: it had a whole lotta good, melty Swiss cheese inside; and there was a HUGE mess o' homefries on the plate. Minuses: the <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms </span></b>were incorporated into the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">egg</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #ffd966;">mixture </span></b>and not inside the omelette itself; and they no longer seem to be making their own breads (this is a major pity), and it was now just some plain ol' pre-made, sliced <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">honey</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">oat </span></b>bread.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Ella's American Kitchen</span></i></b> has both <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></b></i> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) and <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></i></b> <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></b></i> on the tables. I used some of my own <b><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Old St. Augustine</i></b> <i style="background-color: orange;">Datil Pepper Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks,</span> <span style="background-color: orange;">Greg & Cindy!</span>) on top of the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>and some <b><i><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Dragon's Lair</span> <span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: red;">Extra Hot</span> <span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Cayenne & Habanero</span> <span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Hot Sauce</span></i></b> (<span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Thanks,</span> <span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: red;">Mom!</span>) all over the potatoes. Additionally, all over both the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>and potatoes I used several grinds of <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c; color: #783f04;">Florida Sunshine Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: #f9cb9c; color: #783f04;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>(not really such a) Strange <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Interlude</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Now here is where the above seemingly unjuxtaselectioned video comes into play.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before even heading out the door for breakfast this morning, I made myself a single cuppa (prepared via the pour-over drip-method) <i><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Joey Kramer Rockin' & Roastin'<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Coffee</span></b></i> - Guatemala Medium Roast (<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Thanks, Kerry!</span>). They have this labeled as a "Medium Roast", but it seemed almost like a pretty d*rn good Dark Roast to me. Needless to say, I liked this cuppa even more than the music of that noisy group from Massachusetts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">♪ "The <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>kept a-pourin' all night long... " ♫ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom </span></b>Swiss <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Omelet </span></b></i>~ 6.4;</span><br />
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<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-39574821560322966702019-09-15T12:57:00.001-07:002019-09-15T12:57:48.900-07:00Dottie's True blue café<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>I hope that I never become superstitious. Knock on <span style="color: #783f04;">wood</span>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 28 6th Street </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(on the corner of Stevenson Street)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open 7:30am (well, still not quite; at least they opened up earlier this morning than they did yesterday... if only five minutes earlier) Thursday through Tuesday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Three <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Egg Omelet </span></b>- Feta, <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Kalamata Olives</span></b>, & <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Spinach</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></b>~ with home fries and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>(where I went with their own fresh-baked buttermilk <b><span style="color: #38761d;">dill </span></b>bread); and a glassa <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b> to drink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I figured I would just make it into a <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation Double-Header </i>and simply headed right on back to <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/09/dotties-true-blue-cafe.html"><span style="color: blue;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, September 14th, 2019</span></a>) this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once again, I sat at "<b><i><span style="color: blue;">Seat #1</span></i></b>" at the dining-counter overlooking their kitchen area. There was a guy from <i>München</i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> sitting at the next stool over from me and we got to talking about <i>Deutschland </i>(<i>von München nach Berlin</i>), <i>Biere</i>, and <i>Frühstück </i>in general.<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was nothing really special about this <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>; it was just a good <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>with the ingredients of my choosing. I did like that it was made with lots of <i>Feta </i>and even more-so <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, both of which I like in abundance (just not in any <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Chocolate </span></b>desserts, Sharon). As always, their homefries were exemplary and also overloading my plate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> condimentary supplements did not change any since yesterday's visit. I used some of my own (just a few dashes... and dots, Samuel) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Old St. Augustine</i></b> <i style="background-color: orange;">Datil Pepper Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks,</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: orange;">Greg & Cindy!</span>) on top of the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>, some (a little more; about your standard <b><span style="color: red;">ketchup</span></b>-portion) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: #783f04;">Chipotle Chocolate Hot Sauce</span></i></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks, <span style="color: #783f04;">Mom!</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) all over the potatoes, and </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>The Spice </i></b><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>& Tea Exchange<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04;">Earthly Delight Spice Blend</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> (Thanks, </span><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cindy!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) (several grinds-worth) all over everything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>(not really such a) Strange <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Interlude</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I purposely skipped any <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b> at breakfast this morning as I was planning on utilising one of the newest <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffees </span></b>in my arsenal (well, in my refrigerator), <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">TLC Coffee Roasters</span></i></b> - <i><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">John Wayne</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Thanks,</span> <span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">Cindy & Greg!</span>). When I got home, I prepared me a single cuppa via the pour-over drip-method. I must say that it was not a bad cuppa at all, <i>Pilgrim!</i> I even enjoyed it outta my "retro" (from their original Jones Street location) <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> mug, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>the <span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots </span>of San Francisco Interlude</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After breakfast, while heading to catch my bus back home, I heard several <b><span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots</span></b> in the Union Square area. However, I only saw a solitary <b><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: red;">pair</span></b> ("a solitary pair"?) flying overhead at the corner of Powell and O'Farrell Streets (they were probably waiting to hop on one of them "Fr'isco Trolley Cars" that I have heard so much about).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Three <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Egg Omelet</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>~ 6.5;</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">TLC Coffee Roasters</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> - </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">John Wayne</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">~ 7.2;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the <b><span style="color: red;">Wild </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Parrots</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>of San Francisco ~ 8.5</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. And, no, contrary to popular belief, people from <i>München </i>are not called "<i>Munchkins</i>", Dorothy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. I am sure that I impressed <i>die H*lle </i>outta him with both of the useless German phrases that I could remember:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<i>Ich glaube ihre Ente hat die Tollwut</i>."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<i>Brennt meine Nase?</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(If you would like a stupid, useless cunning linguist translation of either of those phrases. You can blame... er... ask one Lowell Skelton. He was the genius that taught both of them to me over thirty-five years ago in some <i>verd*mmte Kneipe</i> off the <i>Kurfürstendamm</i>.)</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-55845537819744416392019-09-14T13:35:00.000-07:002019-09-14T13:38:40.297-07:00Dottie's True blue café<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 28 6th Street </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open 7:30am (<i>welllll</i>... they actually opened a bit later this morning for some reason and did not unchain the front gate doors until about 7:45am) Thursday through Tuesday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom</span></b>, Goat Cheese, <b><span style="color: #990000;">Roasted </span><span style="color: red;">Tomato </span></b>Tart</i>, cooked in Champagne, eggs any style (where I went with "over-medium" style) + fruit; and a cuppa (and one-and-a-half refillas) <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>(whatever the house roast/blend might have been)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(In spite of what you may think, Bessie and Lavay are not related in any way.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As we (sadly) near the end of the Regular <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Baseball</span></b> Season (Okay, there are those faithless pundits that say that the <b><i><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: red;">Boston RED SOX</span></i></b> season was over back in late August, but I say it ain't over until Adele buys her ticket to Logan Airport and sings at the <b><i style="background-color: #38761d;">Way of the Fens</i></b>!), I figured it only fitting to make one last run-through of my <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>. And what better way to start than returning to <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/05/dotties-true-blue-cafe.html"><span style="color: blue;">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, May 5th, 2019</span></a>)?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I happened to be the first idiot waiting in line around 7:10am, and ended up being the only one standing there until another ten minutes or so. After that, the line started forming a bit more quickly. Even so, they did not fill up immediately (even after having opened up fifteen minutes late) and everyone in the first wave got seated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had nothing really in mind to order this morning. I was just planning on ordering something from their specials <b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b> menu if there was a decent st*pid vegetarian option. Otherwise, I was gonna create an <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>of my choosing from their list of good <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>filling choices off their standard printed menu. I was very surprised to see that there were no <i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Zucchini </span></b>Cakes</i> on this morning's/weekend's specials <b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b> menu. It has been a staple on the specials <b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">blackboard</span></b> menu for so long now, I just assumed that they would someday be adding it to their everyday printed menu... someday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"<i>Oh, my!</i>" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(to be read in your best George Takei voice)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As soon as I saw the tart special that was being offered for this morning/weekend, I knew exactly what I was going to order. This was a brand-new item (confirmed by one of the friendly waitresses/server-ladies) to be offered. At first look, I did not think it was going to be a sufficient amount of food (even for my meager breakfastary appetite), but it was rather deceptive and proved to be very filling after all. I initially thought about asking to substitute some of their excellent homefries for the small bowl of fruit-stuff; luckily, I did not, as that would probably have "exceeded the limit" for me. Now, this dish may not equal their most awesome and original <i><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Zucchini </b></span>Cakes</i>, but it is definitely return-worthy all on its ownsome. However, this one was definitely not for the <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">fungi</span></b>-faint of <b><span style="color: red;">heart </span></b>as it was truly chock-fulla sliced <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today's side o' fruits: <b><span style="color: #e06666;">watermelon</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">green grapes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">strawberries</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">cantaloupe</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As for condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Dottie's True blue café</span></i></b> has their "the usual suspects". I used some of my own <b><i><span style="background-color: #38761d; color: white;">Pepper Palace</span></i></b> <i style="background-color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444;">Gat</span><span style="color: yellow;">o</span><span style="color: #444444;">r</span> <span style="color: red;">Bite </span><span style="color: #444444;">H</span><span style="color: yellow;">o</span><span style="color: #444444;">t Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444;">Thanks, </span><span style="color: red;">Greg </span><span style="color: #444444;">& Cindy!</span></span>) on both of the eggs and several grinds of <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Pirate's Bite</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) on the eggs and tart-thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mushroom</span></b>, Goat Cheese,</i> <i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Roasted </span><span style="color: red;">Tomato </span></b>Tart</i> ~ 7.3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f1c232;">the Art Bistro</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 2960 Clement Street (on the corner of 31st Avenue); <i>phonicular contact:</i> (415) 379-7119</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open Monday to Friday at 7:00am; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">open at 8:30am every other day of the week (well, supposably)<span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>All Seeded</i>[ <i>sic </i>] <i>Bagel with Cream Cheese and <b><span style="color: red;">Tomatoes</span></b></i>; and a small cuppa Organic French Roast <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>(whichever brand it might have been)<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I just figured that the first Bruddah Iz song would be the perfect <i><b>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></b></i>ular juxtaselection to welcome a new/old business back to the 'hood. Besides, Bruddah Iz iz always cool to listen to on a placid Sunday morn, anyway, be you <i>haole </i>or native Hawai'ianese.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f1c232;">the Art Bistro</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-art-bistro.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">see previous 'blog-entry from Sunday, July 26th, 2015</span></a>) just recently reopened on August 19th at their new location on Clement Street. They had closed their old Geary Boulevard location (my guess is that the rent was just too d*rn high) about two months ago now. I was greeted this morning by (whom I can only assume is) the owner/manager-lady that was always at the old location. I had always thought that she was Korean, but she informed me that she and most of the workers are Thai. Not knowing many Thai words or phrases, I had to ask her how to say "Thank you!"; she told me it is "<i>ขอบคุณ!</i>", which sounds something like "<i>Kapoon!</i>" (to my untrained Siamese cat-ears).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They have moved only three blocks away into the space that used to house </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f1c232;">Saltroot Café</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (insert frowny-face emoji here)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">[3]</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. The good news is that </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f1c232;">the Art Bistro</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> will still now be selling their (very good) Brazilian </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Cheese Popups</i> (<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gorgonzola </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Guava </span></b>are my two favourite flavours, but they are all very tasty) in frozen boxes of ten each. This is a much smaller space than they used to occupy (by about one-third, I would guess) and a bit more off the beaten path (and Geary Boulevard is a well-worn, beaten path) than the previous location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One nice thing about their new location is that I got to sit outside at one of the two small round two-seater tables along the Clement Street sidewalk. The old Geary Boulevard location did not have any space to offer any outside seating. Fortunately, the <b><span style="color: yellow;">Sun </span></b>was out this morning and shining <b><span style="color: yellow;">brightly</span></b>, but it was still a little breezy and I had to keep rescuing my errant napkins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I thought it was kinda funny that they still have the old <b><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">★</span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <i>Intelligentsia Coffee</i></span></b> sign up on a back wall in the kitchen area. Apparently, when the painters had repainted the walls during the recent renovation, they painted <i>around </i>the sign instead of removing it. So now if the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">coffeeshop </span></b>were ever to remove the sign, there will be an off-colour spot on the wall. (Hmmm?! Maybe <i><b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f1c232;">the Art Bistro</span></b></i> could start selling </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">★</span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <i>Intelligentsia Coffee</i></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> instead of "<b><i><span style="background-color: orange;">Some</span> Guy <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></i></b>"... )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had gotten there too early this morning and they were all outta eggs. The owner/manager-lady told me that she had sent someone to a nearby grocery store to pick up some for the day, but she had not returned yet. Otherwise, there is not really a whole lotta choices for breakfastary items (or food in general). I was actually planning on getting a bagel or croissant sandwich with <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">eggs</span></b> (they only prepare the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">eggs</span></b> one way: nuked-<b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled</span></b>), cheese, <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, and onions. Oh, well, maybe next time... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There was nothing special about this meal, but I did not really expect anything more, anyway. I mean, it was just a <b><span style="color: #783f04;">toasted </span></b>bagel (all-seeded and such; which, as best as I can tell, include: <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">sesame </span></b>and <b>poppy </b>[Sorry, Elaine.] seeds, at least) with cream cheese <i>schmeared </i>on it and some sliced <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As for the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>(it is a <b><span style="color: #783f04;">coffeehouse</span></b>, after all), it was pretty good. However, I did not discern any <b><i><span style="color: orange;">l'orange</span></i></b> or <b><i><span style="color: orange;">ส้ม </span></i></b>in the French Roast... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They change the blend/roast that is offered over the counter as their standard drip <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>every so often.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I think that I liked the Colombian </span><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that I had there last week a little more, though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have no idea what they might have had to offer in the way of any condimentary supplementation (it is just a <b><span style="color: #783f04;">coffeehouse</span></b>, not a restaurant, after all). I had come prepared and used some of my brand-spanking (If it is unbranded, does it not need corporal punishment?) new <i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Sassy Mama Cuisine</b> Fire Roasted Habanero Hot Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Thanks, Kerry!</span>) and a coupla good twists from my <b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Italian Street Fair Spice Blend</span></i> (<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Thanks, Cindy!</span>) grinder-thing on the inside of the bagel. This was my first time trying out this <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauce</span></b> (on anything other than a <b><span style="color: #666666;">spoon </span></b>when I had first opened it to test it out a few weeks back). I liked it a lot; it was not overly <b><i><span style="color: red;">espicy</span></i></b>, but had a decent roasted <b><span style="color: orange;">habanero </span></b>flavour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bagel with <i>etc</i>. ~ 6.0;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bruddah Iz ~ 7.9 (on the <i>Glen Bacon Scale</i>... but fuggedaboudit on a standard weight-scale, it just don't go that high; you would need a truck-scale to do that)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. I had stopped by there last Monday (as in Labor Day), and they had not opened yet for the morning at around 8:50am; no biggie, I figured I would just check them out on another day... as it is only three blocks away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"But, Brian, maybe they were closed to observe the labourious 'merican holiday?!" Nah, sorry. I had just stopped by there on the Saturday before and the owner/manager-lady told me they would be open at 8:30am on Sunday and Monday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. I asked the owner/manager-lady where they got their <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Coffee</b></span>. Her reply: "Some guy." Of course, now knowing that she is Thai, she mighta been saying that they get their <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b> from a roaster named "<i><b><span style="color: orange;">Orange</span></b> Chicken</i>"*...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*(Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer/joke-explainer of the day:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unfortunately, my "knowledge" of the Thai language is limited to only those few items that I have seen on menus at local restaurants. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is a Thai restaurant in my neighborhood [very good, by the way] that is named "<i>Bai <b><span style="color: orange;">Som</span></b></i>" ["<i>ใบ <b><span style="color: orange;">ส้ม</span></b></i>" in Thai], which the best that I can figure means "<b><span style="color: orange;">orange </span></b>leaf"[?]. I was also aware that the Thai word for "chicken" is "<i>gai</i>/<i>kai</i>" ["<i>ไก่</i>"] [this word is very similar in Chinese, Lao, and Vietnamese, too]. So, I jokingly added the two words together which sound somewhat like "<i><b><span style="color: orange;">Some </span></b>Guy</i>" in 'merican-speak.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Luckily, I stopped by <i><b><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f1c232;">Saltroot Café</span></b></i> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2017/02/saltroot-cafe.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">see previous 'blog-entry from Monday, February 20th, 2017</span></a>) just a few weeks before they had closed-up their retail-storefront operation for good. Thankfully, I was informed by one of the owners that they are not out-of-business, they are now only selling their (very good) Brazilian <i>Cheese Popups</i> at a few local organic markets in town.</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-60890558599216370182019-09-01T17:04:00.000-07:002019-09-01T17:04:57.903-07:00Cranberry Cottage<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Cranberry Cottage</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 246 Marion Road, Wareham, MA;<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>phonicular contact: </i>(774) 678-4593</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open at 7:00am every day of the week</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: (me) <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Great Hill</span></i></b> <i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Omelette </span></b></i>~ <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Great Hill Blue</span></i></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> cheese, bacon (which was 86-ed, of course) and sliced <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples</span></b>, served with homefries and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>(I went with <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">cinnamon</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #741b47;">raisin</span></b>); and, to drink, a cuppa (and two refillas) <b><i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #783f04;">New England Coffee<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> (I did not ask which specific roast/blend, though)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Once again, I did not write down what either Kerry or Sean ordered that morning. I seem to remember that they both liked whatever it was that they had to eat.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.newenglandcoffee.com/">https://www.newenglandcoffee.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I do not know what Charlie Marie thinks about the combination of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue cheese</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples </span></b>in an <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>, but she is a new local singer outta the Providence, RI area [yes, a <i>Country-and/or-Western</i> singer from the Island of Rhode, New England] and I always like to promote good new talent. The second song is my sister Sharon's favourite of Charlie's.)<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been a few years since I last ate at </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Cranberry Cottage</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2016/09/cranberry-cottage.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">see last 'blog-entry from Saturday, September 17th, 2016</span></a>). They had closed due to a <b><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">fire</span></b> back on September 1st, 2017 (which, if my Common Core Math is any good, is 'zackly two years ago today) and had just recently reopened in June of this year. The entire restaurant had to be rebuilt. It looks like it can seat about the same amount of customers as it had in the past (possibly a few tables less, but there are now many more booths all along one back curved wall). The nice thing about this restaurant is that it is just about a mile down the street (and then around the corner) from my mother's house in Wareham. It was my mother's favourite breakfast place in town. If I lived in Wareham, I can see it being <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>-worthy, but I still like <b><i><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;">Persy's Place</span></i></b> and the <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Riverside Cafe</span></i></b> a bit more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In spite of the vehement protestations from both my cousins Cindy and Carmie, we had to check out this new-old restaurant. Cindy had warned us during breakfast just the day before that the noise-level and service were terrible. We decided to be the judges of our own breakfast fates, though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Their menu looks to be about the same as it was in the past (I know this by comparing my last few 'blog-entries from there with their newly printed menus). This is another great little local place that offers many decent choices both for st*pid vegetarians and those that partake of the dead, decaying animal and fish flesh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They offer about twenty different <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelettes</span></b> ('cause twenty of the same <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelettes </span></b>really ain't much of a choice, nu?!)<span style="font-size: x-small;">[3]</span>. Here are a few that looked interesting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Florentine </i>~ Swiss cheese, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach </span></b>and onion;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Ir</span>i<span style="background-color: orange;">sh</span></i></b> ~ <span style="color: #f6b26b;"><b>Cheddar</b> </span>cheese (I just hope it is an actual </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Ir</span>i<span style="background-color: orange;">sh</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b>; we do not want to have the United Nations coming here to break up the <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">omelette</span></b>) and corned beef hash; </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Port</span><span style="background-color: red;">uguese</span></i></b> ~ cheese, linguiça, onion and <b><span style="color: red;">tomato</span></b>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Philly Cheese Steak </i>~ cheese (they do not specify if this is <b><i><span style="color: #ffd966;">Cheez Wiz</span></i></b> or not), sliced beef, onion and pepper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They also offer six different Eggs Benedict choices. I think that I might have talked either Sean or Kerry into ordering the <i>New England Benedict</i> (homemade [well, <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Cottage</span></i></b>-made] fish cakes, English muffins, 2 poached eggs, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Hollandaise sauce</span></b> & homefries). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is another menu-section called <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Cottage Favorites</span></i></b> that has a number of other interesting selections:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Chili Skillet</i> ~ homemade (again, <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Cottage</span></i></b>-made) chili, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled eggs</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar </span></b>cheese over homefries and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast</span></b>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>New England Breakfast</i> ~ 2 homemade (ditto on the <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Cottage</span></i></b>-made), fishcakes, 2 eggs, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">baked beans</span></b>, homefries and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Additionally, they offer two different versions of a Stuffed French Toast with either an <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apple</span></b> compote or a <b><span style="color: red;">cranberry </span></b>relish (which is what I had on a previous visit and really enjoyed). And the best thing is that you can get them to do a combo with two halves of both <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apple</span></b> and <b><span style="color: red;">cranberry</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, I know what you are thinking (and you really should be ashamed of yourself!): "But... <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue cheese</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples</span></b>... in an <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>?!" Well, I did not concoct this mess and it all works very nicely (if you like both <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue cheese</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples</span></b>, that is). The <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue cheese</span></b> melts extra creamy inside the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>and the <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">apples </span></b>(I think they used <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Granny Smith</span></b>) give it a nice crispy tartness. Their homefries were very good, too (I just wish I had a bit more of them on my plate).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do not really remember exactly what they had to offer in the way of condimentary supplementation. I think that they had both <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasaco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) and <span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">Frank's</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="color: red;">RedHot</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i>Original</i></span>. I think I used some of the <span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">Frank's</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span> on my potatoes and left the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>unsupplementated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do not care what my cousin Cindy says, I highly recommend this place to anyone that might be down-the-Cape (or just down-the-Gateway-to-the-Cape) for a vacation.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #783f04;">New England Coffee<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> ~ 6.8</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Great Hill Blue</span></b></i> is manufactured just the next town westward from Wareham in the town of Marion (just follow the same road, Marion Road [Funny how that works out, huh?], that the restaurant is on).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. I saw Charlie Marie perform live one night last week while I was in the area. She was playing at a local country (but not western) club in Bellingham. She performed many of her own original songs as well as some famous covers (of note: Noel Yang's "<b><span style="color: red;">Heart</span></b> of <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Gold</span></b>" [probably my favourite one from the ol' grunge-master] and a couple of old <i>Fleetwood Mac</i> songs, "Rhiannon" and another one that I have since forgotten).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. I think they were once thinking of calling the restaurant "<b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">International House of Many Omelettes</span></i></b>", but someone from the local Republican Party Chapter pointed out that the initials would not be a very good idea in case Massachusetts ever becomes a <b><span style="color: red;">Red State</span></b>.</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-82502168734912332512019-08-31T16:04:00.000-07:002019-09-01T16:03:57.537-07:00Persy's Place<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Someone </i>forgot to remind Sean to tell Kerry to mention to me to remember to bring my camera with me that morning. This is just the photo from last year's visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;">Persy's Place</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 3198 <b><span style="color: red;">Cranberry </span></b>Highway, East Wareham, MA</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open at 7:00am every day of the week</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: (me) <i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana</span></b> Split Pancakes</i>; a side of <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns </span></b>with <b><span style="color: red;">pepper </span></b>Jack cheese and <b><span style="color: #38761d;">jalapeños</span></b>; and, to drink, a cuppa (and one-and-a-half refillas) <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">maple</span></b>-flavoured <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>(perhaps, <b><i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #783f04;">New England Coffee</span></i></b>? I have never bothered to ask)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Truthfully, there were just too many of us at the table for me to remember what everyone else had ordered that morning; besides, they are all free to write their own silly li'l 'blog-things for what they had for breakfast.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I bet you were not aware that both Paul Wilchinsky</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: 12.32px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and Charles Dawson Butler</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> were originally from Cape Cod.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>If It's Tuesday, This Must Be <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;">Persy's Place</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For reference to the above sub-titular remark, it looks like I also had eaten at <b><i><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;">Persy's Place</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2018/07/persys-place.html"><span style="color: red;">see last 'blog-entry from Wednesday, July 25th, 2018</span></a>) on a Tuesday during my previous two visits to Wareham. I probably would have gone later in the week, anyway, but my cousins Cindy (<i>née </i>Sammarco) and Carmie (still Sammarco) and his wife Helen (now Sammarco; don't know her <i>née</i>-name) and my Aunt Jean (mother to the two aforementioned Sammarcos, but now last-named Abruzzese) were in town and suggested this place for breakfast that morning. Additionally, two of my brothers, Kerry and Sean, joined us all for the meal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can forget about me listing any other good ideas for breakfast at this place. They probably have the largest breakfast menu in all of New England. It is almost impossible to make a decision for what to eat. You are best to just close your eyes and point to something on the d*rn menu... and, even then, you will still have to choose two sides (which they call "<i>Druthers</i>") from a list of twelve! Trust me, just get their very good <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">cornbread </span></b>(which is a large enough portion to feed two people, anyway) and totally wag-it on the second side choice. I do like that they offer breakfast potatoes two ways: as homefries or <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(This photo is courtesy of my brother Kerry who took it with some kinda newfangled mobular-device-contraption. He then forwarded a copy of it to my electronic mailbox. Amazing! I have no idea how all this technology-stuff works.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Because I did not even want to attempt trying to make a futile decision on what to get for breakfast, I ordered this meal off their weekly/monthly specials menu. It was the most disgusting-sounding dish on the menu; so I knew I would <b><span style="color: red;">love </span></b>it. I can not believe that someone at the table dared to offer me some <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">maple syrup</span></b> to pour over the pile!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think Sean and/or Kerry mentioned that the mess on my plate should have had both whipped cream and a <b><span style="color: red;">maraschino cherry</span></b> on top of it to make it an official <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana </span></b>Split. I told them not to be ridiculous, even I would never put whipped cream on my <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns </span></b>(of course, I have no problems with <b><span style="color: red;">maraschino cherries</span></b> on my potatoes... oooh!... and maybe some crushed <b><span style="color: #e69138;">peanuts</span></b> or <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">walnuts</span></b>, too, Snorky).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I do not remember what they actually called their amped-up <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns</span></b>, but this was a very smart way to go. While the <b><span style="color: #38761d;">jalapeños </span></b>were not of the fresh-sliced variety, they were not overly vinegary either (I imagine even the persnickety son of NASA Astrophysicist Dr. John C. Brandt might not have minded these). Plus, after the over-the-top sweetness of the pancakes (this main dish should come with a side of hypodermic </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">needle full of Insulin), the <b><span style="color: red;">spicy</span></b>, savouriness was a more than welcomed option. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Initially I was going to order my potato side with homefries; however, when we were first seated our waitress told us that they were working on making more homefries for the morning and they would not be ready for about ten minutes or more. By the time our entire table (finally) ordered, the waitress said the homefries were now available. No matter, I still wanted to check out the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns </span></b>all (<b><span style="color: red;">pepper</span></b>) jacked-up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Not that I really needed any extra condimentary supplements, but I think from past visits that <i><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;">Persy's Place</span></b></i> has at least <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasaco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></b></i> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>), <i style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: red;">Frank's</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><span style="color: red;">RedHot</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <span style="color: red;">Original</span></i>, and <i><b>Huy Fong Foods, Inc.</b></i> <i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce</span></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana</span></b> Split Pancakes</i> ~ 6.7;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">amped-up <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns</span></b> ~ 6.7;</span><br />
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<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-81096999479615655332019-08-31T09:43:00.000-07:002019-08-31T09:45:56.067-07:00the Purple Rooster café<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="color: red;">the </span><span style="color: red;">P</span><span style="color: #351c75;">urple </span><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: #351c75;">ooster </span><span style="color: red;">café</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 105 South Street, Plainville, MA; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>phonicular contact:</i> 508-316-1550</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open 9:00am Wednesday to Friday and 8:00am Saturday and Sunday; CLOSED Monday and Tuesday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meals</i>: (me) <i><b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Butternut Squash</span></b>-Potato Pancakes with <b><span style="color: red;">pepper jelly</span></b></i>, two eggs over-medium, and English muffins;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Cam and Kerry) <i><b><span style="color: #073763;">Blueberry </span><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana </span></b>Bread French Toast</i>;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Sean) <i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Beet </span></b>& Onion Hash w/ Turkey & Bacon on Grilled Cheese</i>;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and to drink (me) <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b> (I did not notate what everyone else had to drink, there may have been some glasses of milk and <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffees</span></b>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Only 'cause fat Lowell and the boyos do not offer a Y*nkee <b><i><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: red;">R</span><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: #20124d;">ooster</span></i></b> song. Besides, I have it on good authority that both Emmylou and Bonnie are big fans of <i><b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Butternut Squash</span></b>-Potato Pancakes with <b><span style="color: red;">pepper jelly</span></b></i>. I am pretty sure ol' fat Lowell woulda eaten anything put in front of him, too.)<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, colour me </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="color: red;">P</span><span style="color: #351c75;">urple</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and call me "<b><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: red;">H</span><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: #20124d;">arpo</span></b>", <b><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="color: red;">Miss C</span><span style="color: #20124d;">elie</span></span></b>! I would not ever have thought that one could find a <i>Breakfastary Starting Rotation</i>-worthy restaurant in the thriving ultra-megalopolis of </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Plain-ol'-ville, Massiechoosetts. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(To paraphrase Hobson from the 1981 movie "Arthur": "Thank you for a memorable morning, usually one must go to a bowling alley to eat a breakfast of your stature.") </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But I was proved completely wrong on my very first day of vacation Back East last week. Wow, what a great little find in </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="color: red;">the </span><span style="color: red;">P</span><span style="color: #351c75;">urple </span><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: #351c75;">ooster </span><span style="color: red;">café</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">! (Thanks for the suggestion, <b><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: red;">S</span><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: #20124d;">ha</span></b>!) Both the menu fare (with many st*pid vegetarian and Vegan options) and the atmosphere (laid-back, comfortable, and eclectic) coulda been something you might easily expect to find in the Haight-upon-Ashbury.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our entire group had ordered off their weekend specials menu, but there were still many other great options off their (pretty extensive) standard printed menu:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">several Pancakes selections ~ especially their <i><u>Signature Flavors</u></i>: <i>Bacon & <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Apple</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></b>(not for the Vegan at <b><span style="color: red;">heart</span></b>, though); <i><b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">Almond </span></b>Joy</i> (they do not list the ingredients, but I am assuming these would probably include <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">almonds</span></b>, <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Chocolate</span></b>); and <i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana </span><span style="color: #783f04;">Walnut</span></b></i>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">several French Toast selections ~ also under their <i>Signature Flavors</i> (however, this was not <u>underlined</u> on the menu for some reason): <b><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Cinnamon </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Apple</span></i></b>; <i>Nutty Monkey</i> (probably another <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">banana</span></b>-<b><span style="color: #783f04;">walnut </span></b>selection?); <b><i><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">S'mores</span></i></b>; and <i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Banana</span></b> Crème Stuffed</i>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The Matty</i> ~ 2 fried eggs, fried bologna with cheese on a toasted Portuguese sweet roll with warm <b><span style="color: #38761d;">apples </span></b>or homefries (not st*pid vegetarian- nor Vegan-friendly);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>It's Not The Matty, It's The GG</i> ~ 2 <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled eggs</span></b> with <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach </span></b>on a sweet roll with warm <b><span style="color: #38761d;">apples</span></b> or homefries (now this one is st*pid vegetarian-friendly, but not for our Veganite friends);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The Hawaiian</i> ~ 2 eggs, grilled <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapple </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">honey </span></b>ham on a <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">cinnamon toast </span></b>with warm <b><span style="color: #38761d;">apples </span></b>or homefries;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The Neil </i>~ 2 <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled eggs</span></b> with <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b> and onion with sliced <b><span style="color: red;">tomato </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado </span></b>on <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>with warm <b><span style="color: #38761d;">apples </span></b>or homefries;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">several versions of <i>The Breakfast Bake - Comes with <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Toast</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></b>~ homefries topped with <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled eggs</span></b> and your choice of style below: <i>The Mexican</i> (<b>black bean</b> <span style="color: red;"><b>salsa </b></span>and cheese); <i>Steak Bomb</i> (steak, peppers, onions, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, and cheese); or <i>Veggie Lovers</i> (<b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">br*ccoli</span></b> [which would have to be excised for me, Newman!], <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, and cheese);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">they even have a separate section under <i>Potato Pancakes</i> to include: <i>The Ally</i> (2 <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">scrambled eggs</span></b> with <i>Feta</i>, <b>olives </b>and <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, 2 <i>Southwest Potato Pancakes</i> with <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast</span></b>); <i>Original Potato Pancake</i> (offered as 1, 2, or 3 pancakes); and <i>Southwest Potato Pancakes</i> (also offered as 1, 2, or 3 pancakes; they do not specify what makes these southwesterly, though).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And that is only about half of their menu!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Ha! I just love how my eggs were juxtapositioned right on top of the <b><i><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: red;">R</span><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: #20124d;">ooster</span></i></b> on the plate and you can only see his little feats sticking out.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My breakfast was rather simple, but it was also rather simply very good. I am always a big fan of any good <i>Kartoffelpuffer</i> type dish. I enjoyed these even more so with the interesting added ingredient of <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">butternut squash</span></b> in the mix. The only two minor quibbles that I might have were that the English muffins were just the pedestrian fare like that Mr. Thomas guy makes and the <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b> was served straight outta a 10-ouncer plastic bottle. That was all okay with me, anyway; I used some of the good <b><span style="color: red;">hot pepper jelly</span></b> on top of the faux crumpets and that helped a lot, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, I did not really poll the rest of the table on their intake (Who cares if they liked what they ate or not? I paid for the entire d*mn meal, anyway!), but from the looks of all the licked-clean empty plates, I assume they enjoyed their meals as much as I did. I know that I would have liked both of those other weekend specials myself, too. I think that both Cam and Kerry commented that the French toast would have been even a bit more better with some sliced <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">bananas</span></b> on top to go along with the <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberry</span></b> compote on the side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I did not ask for nor see any condimentary supplementation that they might have had to offer. None was really needed for my meal this morning, anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. <a href="https://www.plainville.ma.us/">https://www.plainville.ma.us/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Hmmm?! I wonder if they serve mutton chops and fried chicken for breakfast at <i>the Commodore Hotel</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <i><b><span style="background-color: #b45f06; color: #f1c232;">Y*nkee Pier<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: Terminal 3, Boarding Area F near Gate 72, SFO; <i>phonicular contact: </i>650-821-8938</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open daily 5:00am (or so they say; I got there around 6:30am and it looked like they had just opened for business for the morning)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Greek</span> <span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></i></b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span>~ <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">eggs scrambled</span></b> with <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #741b47;">red onion</span></b>, <i>Feta </i>& <b><span style="color: #20124d;">tapenade</span></b>, served with home fries & choice of <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>(I chose sourdough); to drink with the meal, a large glassa <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b>; and, to drink afterward while walking around waiting for my plane, a medium cuppa <b><i>Peet's Coffee</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i>Yosemite Dos Sierras</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.peets.com/coffee/dark-roast/yosemite-dos-sierras-organic">https://www.peets.com/coffee/dark-roast/yosemite-dos-sierras-organic</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I do not know if either Sir George Ivan or Maurice, the Space Cowboy,<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span> like <i>Feta </i>and/or <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, but they were playing both of these songs on the house-stereo while I was eating breakfast.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really enjoyed the geographic irony of eating at a place named </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #b45f06; color: #f1c232;">Y*nkee Pier<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> when flying out of San Francisco heading towards Boston. Of course, I was half-expecting to find a seafood restaurant in Logan Airport on my return flight called "<i><b>Dock of the Bay</b></i>" or such.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They actually offered a decent variety of breakfastary items, even for stupid vegetarian-types. Ferinstance:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Tofu Scramble</i> ~ egg whites scrambled with tofu, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green onions</span></b>, served with home fries and choice of <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast</span></b>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>NorCal <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></b> </i>~ <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">eggs scrambled</span></b> with <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> salsa verde</span></b>, cumin sour cream, served with home fries & choice of <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast</span></b>;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(The tops of the tables caught my eye as they were cartography-themed. Mine happened to be of the Monterey Bay/Monterey Canyon area.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All in all, this was surprisingly a very decent breakfast. I was not really expecting to like a dish from an airport restaurant-kitchen as much as I did. It was served more in a <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">frittata</span></b>-style, which is nice. One of the nicer surprises was that the topping was made of an authentic <b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>Kalamata </i>olive tapenade</span></b>. However, if I had one small quibble (a <i>quibblaki</i>, perhaps?), it would be that they should have used <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes </span></b>instead of <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms </span></b>in it; that would have been a bit more <b><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Greek</span></b>-y to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Their version of homefries were extremely good, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For condimentary supplementation, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #b45f06; color: #f1c232;">Y*nkee Pier<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> had <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>), <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></b></i> <b><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></i></b>, and <b><i><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">Cholula<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> <i><b style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: white;">Hot Sauce</span></b></i> (<i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Original</span></i>) (but just one bottle that was semi-hidden in with a bunch of other condiments). I used a good amount of their <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> on the potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>(just a bit of a) Strange <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Interlude</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was hoping on finding a less ubiquitous <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>purveyor than both St*rbucks and <b><i>Peet's</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span>, but SFO's Terminal 3 really lacked in choices. So, I just went for the worse of two evils and ordered whatever they were serving as the drip-<b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>choice at one of the <b><i>Peet's</i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> in the terminal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Me: "What blend do you have this morning?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Clueless Baristette: "Dark Roast!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Me: "Yes, but which <i>specific </i>blend or roast are you offering this morning?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CB: (has to go look at the bag of whatever blend/roast they have brewed... then just shows me the bag)</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: white;">Greek</span> <span style="color: #ffd966;">Scramble</span></i></b><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~ </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6.5;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Peet's Coffee</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Yosemite Dos Sierras </i>~ 6.8</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Okay, so maybe you will need to replace the "*" in that URL with an "a". I just did not want to be caught using any overtly vulgar language in my personal 'blog-thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. It took me a bit to recognize this song. You know you are getting old when it takes you a minute or so to remember who the original artist of a Classic Rock-and/or-Roll song is.</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-78406737371345924682019-08-11T12:16:00.001-07:002019-08-11T12:20:13.165-07:00Joe's Coffee Shop<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Yeah, so there is no cover photo of the restaurant this morning. There was a construction scaffolding blocking the entire front of the building.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Joe's Coffee Shop</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 6134 Geary Blvd (between 25th and 26th Avenues); <i>phonicular contact:</i> (415) 668-9382</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open 7:00am Sunday to Saturday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Vegetable and Cheese <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Omelet</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span></b>~ <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">mushrooms</span></b>, onions, bell pepper, and <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, served with hash <b><span style="color: #783f04;">browns </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toast </span></b>(where I went with sourdough again today); and a large glassa <b><span style="color: orange;">orange juice</span></b> to drink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Now I kinda wish I had ordered a side o' <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">beans </span></b>with my breakfast... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">[actually they do not offer these as a side on their menu, but still...])</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I went back to <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Joe's Coffee Shop</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/02/joes-coffee-shop.html"><span style="color: #990000;">see last 'blog-entry from just Saturday, February 2nd, 2019</span></a>) this morning. This was actually my back-up "Plan B from Outer Space", Mr. Wood. I originally was planning on going back to <b><i><span style="background-color: #38761d; color: white;">Lincoln Park (Golf Course) Restaurant</span></i></b>; however, they were not open at 8:15am when I had walked "all-the-way-over-there" (it is a full two blocks away, after all). They are supposably open on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00am for breakfast now. Just-in-case they were not open, I had it in mind to simply head down to <i><b><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Joe's Coffee Shop</span></b></i> (which was <i>a whole 'nother</i> nine blocks away, <i>fercryin'outloud</i>!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once again, I sat at their diner-counter, and, once again, there was <b><i><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: white;">Premier League</span></i></b> Football (which looked a lot like Soccer, if you ask me) on the telly: <b><span style="background-color: red; color: #f1c232;">M</span></b>(<b><span style="background-color: red; color: #f1c232;">anchester</span></b>)<b><span style="background-color: red; color: #f1c232;">UN</span></b>(<b><span style="background-color: red; color: #f1c232;">ited</span></b>) v. <b><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f1c232;">CHE</span></b>(<b><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f1c232;">lsea</span></b>). I did not stay until the end of the match, but <b><span style="background-color: red; color: #f1c232;">ManU</span></b> was the first to draw<b><span style="color: red;"> blood</span></b> (<i>Goooooal!</i>) with a Penalty Kick-thing while I was eating breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There was nuthin' fancy-shmancy about this meal. It was just your basic, good ol' diner-fare kinda <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b>. I am not sure which type of cheese was in it, but it was a decent, melty kind ~ probably Monterey Jack (it was definitely not any tasteless, useless 'merican "cheese", which was what I was fully expecting). The <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns </span></b>were very good ~ crispy-crunchy ~ just the way I like 'em.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Joe's Coffee Shop</span></i></b> offers <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red</span> Sauce</i>), <b><i><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">Crystal</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Louisiana's Pure Hot Sauce</span></i></b>, and <i><b>Huy Fong Foods Inc.</b> <span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce</span></i> on the counter top and tables. I used a little of my own <b><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Old St. Augustine</i></b> <i style="background-color: orange;">Datil Pepper Sauce</i> (<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Thanks,</span> <span style="background-color: orange;">Greg & Cindy!</span>) on the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette </span></b>and <i style="background-color: white;"><b>H*ll's Kitchen</b> <span style="color: #741b47;">Smoky Bourbon Hot Sauce</span></i> (<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks, <span style="color: #741b47;">Mom!</span></span>) on the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">hashbrowns</span></b>. I also made sure to use a good amount of my new <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Florida Sunshine Spice Blend</i> (Thanks, Cindy!) all over both the <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">omelette</span></b> and potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span></i></b> <b>~ <i>on Fillmore</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Location</i>: 2123 <b><i>Fillmore</i></b> Street</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open daily from 7:00am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Raw Sprouted <b>Black </b>Rice Porridge</i> ~ <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">almond </span></b>and <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b> milk, chia seeds, <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b> crunch (which was basically granola and dried/roasted <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b> meat), <b><span style="color: red;">goji berries</span></b>, fresh <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">kiwi</span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[1]</span> (served warm upon request)<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span>; a <b><span style="color: orange;">Citrus </span></b>Brioche for starters; and, to drink, a cuppa their own <i>Bread & Butter</i> blend/roast <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>(for some reason, this location does not do single-cuppa pour-overs like they do at their <b><i>on Larkin</i></b> Street location)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I will let you try to decipher the hidden juxtaselection with this classic [but sounding overly <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">corn</span></b>-ballish today] 80's <i><b>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></b></i>ular song/video. And, no, it is not because Johann/János Weißmüller was a big fan of either <b><span style="color: red;">goji berries</span></b> or <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">kiwi berries</span></b>. [Although, I did not even consider the whole "Edgar (<i>Raw Sprouted <b>Black</b></i>) <i>Rice </i>Burroughs" connection.])<span style="font-size: x-small;">[3]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To make it a compleat <i><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span></b></i> kinda weekend (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/08/jane-on-larkin.html">see 'blog-entry from just yesterday, Saturday, August 3rd, 2019</a>), I went back to their <i><b>on Fillmore</b></i> Street location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once again, I sat upstairs in the loft-area, overlooking the mounted Bison-head. (<b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span></i></b>, is that you?!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Because I am basically lazy, I did a "cut-'n'-paste" job from yesterday's 'blog-entry, just deletising today's meal option.) There are still a few more good breakfastary ideas (even for st*pid vegetarian-types with reading-comprehension problems):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(the simply-enough named) <i>Egg Sandwich</i> ~ on your choice of housebaked sourdough, multigrain bread or baguette with homemade <b><span style="color: red;">tomato chutney</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar </span></b>cheese (where I would have to go with the "<i>Add <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado</span></b></i>" option; ha! "<b><span style="color: red;">tomato chutney</span></b>" and "<b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar </span></b>cheese"... "What are two things you will never see or hear at <i>Ronnie <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">M</span></b>ac's <b><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>Room</i>? for <b><span style="color: #38761d;">$200</span></b>, Alex." );</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado</span></b> Mash</i> ~ <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, cracked <b>black pepper</b>, soft boiled egg, pickled <b><span style="color: #741b47;">shallot </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #38761d;">jalapeño</span></b> on house sourdough (basically your ubiquitous "<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">Toast</span></b>"); </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f3f3f3;">Dragonfruit</span></b> Smoothie Bowl</i> ~ <b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f3f3f3;">dragonfruit</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapple</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">banana</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffe599;">ginger</span></b>, <span style="color: white;"><b><span style="background-color: #783f04;">coconut</span></b> </span><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">water</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">raspberries</span></b>, hemp seeds, flax seeds, <b><span style="color: #783f04;">cocoa nibs</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">goji</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #20124d;">mulberries </span></b>(that oughtta be enough d*mn berries to hold over both Captain Parmenter and Maria Halle).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">("Okay, Brian. We get that you are too d*mn lazy to actually re-type the items, but did you really have to include the same st*pid jokes in each description?" Well, yes, I really did have to!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Additionally, they offer a few different salads (not on the breakfast portion of the menu) that I am sure that I could have a poached/soft boiled egg added atop to make a bit more breakfastarily-sound. Ferinstance:</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ shredded <b><span style="color: orange;">carrots</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">cherry tomatoes</span></b>, marinated <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">cucumbers</span></b>, baby <b><span style="color: #38761d;">spinach</span></b>, housemade <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">hummus</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">tahini </span></b>dressing (Hmmm?! Seems to me that their "</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span></b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">" is missing something <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">yellow</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue</span></b>, <b><span style="color: blue;">indigo</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: #741b47;">violet</span></b>, though);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Freekeh </i>~ <b><span style="color: #38761d;">kale</span></b>, sprouted <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">mung beans</span></b> and <b>black lentils</b>, <b><span style="color: #4c1130;">currants</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green onion</span></b>, mint, sunflower seeds, <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">cumin </span><span style="color: yellow;">lemon </span></b>dressing (just be forewarned, if I do ever order this salad, I will more than likely have to go with the titular joke "<b>Get your <i>Freekeh </i>on!</b>"; sorry, them is the rules);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Fiesta Rice Bowl </i>~ <b><span style="color: red;">red </span></b>rice, <b><span style="color: #990000;">chipotle</span></b> roasted <b><span style="color: orange;">carrots</span></b>, <b>black beans</b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">red pepper</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">romaine</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #e69138;">mango </span><span style="color: red;">salsa </span></b>(vegan) (Hmmm?! Looks like this salad has just as many <b><span style="color: red;">c</span><span style="color: orange;">o</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">u</span><span style="color: blue;">r</span><span style="color: #741b47;">s</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>covered as their </span><br />
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w </span></b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">salad; maybe they shoulda called this one their "<b><i><span style="background-color: #38761d;">Me</span><span style="background-color: white;">xic</span><span style="background-color: red;">an</span> </i></b></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span></b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">" salad).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Thankfully, neither of these salads have any <i>m*udits lardons</i> listed as an ingredient for me to accidentally overlook.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Trust me, the <b><span style="color: orange;">Citrus </span></b>Brioche really did taste much better than the cr*mmy photo above looks.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like yesterday's breakfast salad-thing, this was all pretty basic and simple. All in all, I liked it well enough. There was a decent amount of <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">kiwi berries</span></b> diced up on top as well as some <b><span style="color: red;">goji berries</span></b>. I hate it when "eating healthy" actually tastes good, too! (But, thankfully again, there were no hidden <i>m*udits lardons</i> for me to pick out this morning... )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>was also very good this morning. I have had their own blend/roast several times before, anyway. It is just not as flavourful as the Kenyan <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>from yesterday morning, though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Because this was a sweet, not savoury, dish, I skipped any additional condimentary supplements. I did notice that this location offers both <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Tabasco<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Brand </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></i></b> (<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>) and <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></i></b> <i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></b></i>. (You know, I <i>almost </i>thought about using some of my new <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange</b></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i>Florida Sunshine</i> [Almost thanks, Cindy!] spice grinder-upper-thing on it... <i>almost</i>... with its list of ingredients as "sea salt, <b><span style="color: orange;">orange zest</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">green peppercorn</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffe599;">ginger</span></b>, <b><span style="color: yellow;">lemon zest</span></b>, <b><span style="color: lime;">lime zest</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: #e06666;">rose petals</span></b>" it really mighta notta been that bad of an addition.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Raw Sprouted <b>Black </b></i>(Edgar) <i>Rice</i> (Burroughs) <i>Porridge </i>~ 6.4;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Bread & Butter</i> blend/roast ~ 6.9</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. St*pid, useless botanical pointer of the day:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like the <b><span style="color: red;">goji berries</span></b> in the dish, <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">kiwifruit </span></b>are actually berries, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Of course, I went with the warmed-up option, but not before giving the poor counter-lady person a bit of a hard time while ordering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Me</i>: "... and the <i>Raw Sprouted <b>Black </b>Rice Porridge</i>, and a cuppa <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Poor Counter-lady Person</i>: "Would you like that warmed up?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Me</i>: "Of course I would like my <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>'warmed up'. Even better, make it 'hot' if you can do so... "</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I made sure to keep an eye on her while she was pouring my <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>to make sure I did not get the deservedly-so "<i>Friends</i>"-type "sneezer". I have no idea what she told the kitchen-staff to do to my bowl o' porridge, though.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Ha! I even still possess the <i>Maxi-Single 45rpm</i> (as in <b>vinyl</b>-<b>record</b>) version of this silly song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Place</i>: <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span></i></b> <b>~ <i>on Larkin</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Location</i>: 925 <b><i>Larkin </i></b>Street </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(on the corner of Cedar Street, which is really just a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hours</i>: open daily from 7:00am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Meal</i>: <i>Breakfast <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">Frise</span></b></i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">e </span></b>Salad</i> ~ <span style="color: #93c47d;"><b><i>fris</i></b></span></span><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>é</i></b></span><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>e</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">arugula</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">chive</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">lardons</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">[1]</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">radish</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">r</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: orange;">carrot</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, soft boiled egg, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">shallot </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">vinaigrette</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">toasted </span></b>baguette; and, to drink, a mighty fine cuppa (done in the single-cuppa pour-over way) <b><i><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f3f3f3;">Campos<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Coffee</span></i></b> <i>Kenya Thirikwa Gakuyuini AA</i> (try saying that ten times fast... or slow, even)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(There is no <b><i>Ewe<span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Toob</span></i></b>ular juxtaselection with this song/video; I just woke up this morning with the song talking in my head. I have no idea how little Davey Burns and the rest of the <i>Speaking Faces</i> feel about <i>lardons</i> or Kenyan <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>, though.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been meaning to get back to <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span></i></b> (<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2019/04/jane-on-fillmore_14.html">see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, April 14th, 2019</a>) for a while now and finally made it back to their "<b><i>on Larkin</i></b>" Street location this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(the simply-enough named) <i>Egg Sandwich</i> ~ on your choice of housebaked sourdough, multigrain bread or baguette with homemade <b><span style="color: red;">tomato chutney</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b> cheese (where I would have to go with the "<i>Add <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado</span></b></i>" option; ha! "<b><span style="color: red;">tomato chutney</span></b>" and "<b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Cheddar</span></b> cheese"... "What are two things you will never see or hear at <i>Ronnie <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">M</span></b>ac's <span style="color: red;">R</span></i></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Room</i>? for </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">$200</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, Alex." );</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado </span></b>Mash</i> ~ <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">avocado</span></b>, cracked <b>black pepper</b>, soft boiled egg, pickled <b><span style="color: #741b47;">shallot </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #38761d;">jalapeño </span></b>on house sourdough (basically your ubiquitous "<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">Toast</span></b>"); </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f3f3f3;">Dragonfruit</span></b> Smoothie Bowl</i> ~ <b><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: #f3f3f3;">dragonfruit</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">pineapple</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">banana</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ffe599;">ginger</span></b>, <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b> <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">water</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">raspberries</span></b>, hemp seeds, flax seeds, <b><span style="color: #783f04;">cocoa nibs</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">goji</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #20124d;">mulberries </span></b>(that oughtta be enough d*mn berries<span style="font-size: x-small;">[2]</span> to hold over both Captain Parmenter and Maria Halle);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Raw Sprouted <b>Black </b>Rice Porridge</i> ~ <b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">almond </span></b>and <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b> milk, chia seeds, <b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: white;">coconut</span></b> crunch, <b><span style="color: red;">goji berries</span></b>, fresh <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">kiwi </span></b>(served warm upon request).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was basically a big bowl o' rabbit-food... with two poached eggs... and a whole lotta dead, decaying porky-butt bits... (<i>D'oh! </i>See, kids, this is where it pays to read the entire d*mn menu ingredients. And by "... a whole lotta... ", I mean, there was probably enough dead, decaying porky-butt bits laced into it to sate even Rudy Smith's bacon-appetite... possibly... ). At first, I looked at the dead, decaying porky-butt bits and thought "those are some pretty strange-looking </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">r</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: #741b47;">w</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: orange;">carrots</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... " (of which, I was happy to see at least three different <b><span style="color: red;">c</span><span style="color: orange;">o</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">u</span><span style="color: blue;">r</span><span style="color: #741b47;">s</span></b> of <b><span style="color: orange;">carrots</span></b>: your basic <b><span style="color: orange;">orange</span></b>, some <b><span style="color: #741b47;">purple</span></b>-looking dealies, and some <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">golden</span></b> ones). It took me a good five minutes to pick out as many of the offending offal as possible (thankfully, they were pretty large dead, decaying porky-butt bits), then I had to make sure to pick around any that I may have missed... <i>Sheesh!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>(another not so) Strange <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span>Interlude</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span></i></b>'s standard drip-<b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>, <i>Bread & Butter</i>, is a medium-dark roast blend that they produce locally in San Francisco; I have had it several times before and wanted to try something different. The <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b> that I had this morning from </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f3f3f3;">Campos<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Coffee</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> as a pour-over is probably a visiting-roastery kinda-thing. I do not think that I have ever had this particular brand before, but I really enjoyed today's cuppa. While Kenyan <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>ain't exactly Ethiopian (I noticed in their online menu that they do offer an Ethiopian, too), it is similar in flavour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For condimentary supplementation, <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jane</span> ~ </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>on Larkin</i></b> has <i><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: #38761d;">Tabasco</b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">®</span> <b><span style="color: red;">Brand </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Pepper Sauce</span></b></span></i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(<i>Original <span style="color: red;">Red </span>Sauce</i>), <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Tapatío</span></i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> <i><b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Salsa Picante</span></b></i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Hot Sauce</span></i></b>, <b><i><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">Cholula<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b> <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Hot Sauce</span></i></b> (<i><span style="background-color: #38761d; color: white;">Green Pepper</span></i>), and <b><i>Huy Fong Foods Inc. </i></b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce</span></i>. I skipped using any of their bottled <b><span style="color: red;">hot sauces</span></b> (though I did entertain using some of the <i><span style="background-color: #38761d; color: white;">Green</span></i> <b><i><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">Cholula<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></span></i></b>) because I was given four new spice-grinder-things from <i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></b></i> (Thanks, Cindy!). I used some (at first lightly, then, after taste-testing it for <b><i><span style="color: red;">picanteness</span></i></b>, a bit more) <i>Pirate's Bite (Prepare for a Bite!)</i> on top of one of the poached eggs and half of the salad and some <i>Earthly Delight (A Robust and Hearty Seasoning)</i> on top of the other poached egg and the remaining half of the salad. Of the two, I think I liked the non-salt-based <i>Earthly Delight</i> a bit more. However, do not discount the <b><span style="color: red;">peppery</span></b>-flavour (<b>black peppercorn</b>, <b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">white peppercorn</span></b>, bird's-eye <b><span style="color: red;">chile pepper</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #990000;">chipotle peppers</span></b>, <b><span style="color: red;">cayenne pepper</span></b>, <b><span style="color: orange;">Datil pepper</span></b>, <b><span style="color: orange;">habanero pepper</span></b> blend, and <b><span style="color: orange;">Scotch Bonnet pepper</span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">[3]</span>) of the <i>Pirate's Bite</i>, me matey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(We even have one of their shops locally here in San Francisco in some place called "Pier 39"... never heard of that place, though... )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Breakfast <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">Frisee </span></b>Salad</i> ~ 6.4 (this rating does not reflect all <i>les m*udits lardons</i> in the salad, which, of course, was not their reading error);</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f3f3f3;">Campos<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span> Coffee</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <i>Kenya Thirikwa Gakuyuini AA</i> ~ 7.2;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>The Spice & Tea Exchange<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></b></i> <i>Pirate's Bite</i> ~ 6.7;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>The Spice & Tea Exchange<span style="font-size: xx-small;">®</span></i></b> <i>Earthly Delight</i> ~ 6.8</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Contrary to popular belief, "<i>lardon</i>" does not mean "<i>un végétarien st*pide </i>with a reading deficiency".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Well, botanically-speaking (which is not another "stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day"), the only true berries in that mixture are: <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">banana</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #073763;">blueberries</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: red;">goji berries</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. <b><span style="color: orange;">Datil chillies</span></b>, <b><span style="color: orange;">habanero chillies</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: orange;">Scotch Bonnet chillies</span></b> are three different cultivars of <b><i><span style="color: orange;">Capsicum chinense</span></i></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.worldofchillies.com/Chilli-plant-varieties/Chilli-plant-varieties-Chinense/Chilli-plants-Capsicum-Chinense.html">https://www.worldofchillies.com/Chilli-plant-varieties/Chilli-plant-varieties-Chinense/Chilli-plants-Capsicum-Chinense.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Also, speaking of botanicals, <b><span style="color: red;">chilli peppers</span></b> are actually berries, too.)</span><br />
<br />Brian McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256651809415116322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758226325221429239.post-14413512268446105382019-07-28T12:16:00.000-07:002019-07-28T12:17:03.923-07:00Coffee ~ Part IV[1]<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Q: What do you call it when someone steals your <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span>?!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is just a quick, <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>-specific 'blog-entry on <i>Ethiopian <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b></i>. The last one was a while back specifically on <i>Jamaica <b><span style="color: blue;">Blue </span></b>Mountain <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b></i>(<a href="http://breakfastatepiphany.blogspot.com/2014/02/jamaica-blue-mountain-coffee.html"><span style="color: blue;">see 'blog-entry from Friday, February 28th, 2014</span></a>). It goes without saying that <i>Ethiopian <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #783f04;"> </span></b>is no <i>Jamaica <b><span style="color: blue;">Blue </span></b>Mountain <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b></i>, but it is definitely my current #2 favourite <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Amharic (the official language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) word for <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>is "<b><i><span style="color: #783f04;">ቡና</span></i></b> " (pronounced "<b><i><span style="color: #783f04;">būna</span></i></b>").</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ethiopia is where <i><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffea </span></b>arabica</i>, the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>plant, originates. Just because this was where <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>all started does not necessarily mean it has to be one of the best <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffees </span></b>in the World, but in this case, it is the case. I mean, even <b><i><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Pizze</span> <span style="background-color: #274e13;">Ita</span><span style="background-color: white;">lia</span><span style="background-color: red;">ne</span></i></b> were really nuthin' much of which to speak until ol' Cristoforo Colombo hisd*mnself invented <b><span style="color: red;">tomatoes </span></b>in "the New World" and brought some back to his hometown of <i>Napoli </i>where the locals started making some truly outstanding <b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">pies</span></b> after that. ("But, Brian, not all <b><span style="background-color: red; color: white;">Pizzas</span></b> have to have a <b><span style="color: red;">tomato</span></b>-base/<b><span style="color: red;">tomato sauce</span></b> on them. Have you never heard of or seen a 'White Pizza'?" Yeah, sure, and decaf coffee is real <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>, too.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Stolen... er... borrowed directly from the friendly folks at <b><i>WikipediA</i></b>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"<i>Ethiopian <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b></i><b><span style="color: #783f04;"> </span></b>beans of the species <i><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffea </span></b>arabica</i> can be divided into three categories: <i>Longberry</i>, <i>Shortberry</i>, and <i>Mocha</i>. <i>Longberry </i>varieties consist of the largest beans and are often considered of the highest quality in both value and flavour. <i>Shortberry </i>varieties are smaller than the <i>Longberry </i>beans but, are considered a high grade bean in Eastern Ethiopia where it originates. Also the <i>Mocha </i>variety is a highly prized commodity. <i>Mocha Harars</i> are known for their peaberry beans that often have complex <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Chocolate</span></b>, spice and citrus notes."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lately, I would have to say that some of my favourite <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>beans are harvested in the <i>Yirgachefe District</i> in South-central Ethiopia. However, I generally will enjoy <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee </span></b>from the other major <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>-producing regions of <i>Sidamo</i>, <i>Limmu</i>, or <i>Harar</i>, too. The local (and by "local", I mean they do all of their roasting for their three Sunset District <b><span style="color: #783f04;">coffeeshops </span></b>at their Taraval Street location) <b><i><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">A</span>ndytown Coffee Roasters</i></b> periodically releases an absolutely amazing version of a <i>Yirgachefe <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b></i>... get it while it is available and while it lasts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.andytownsf.com/purchase">https://www.andytownsf.com/purchase</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>There are actually three different joke-answers to the above titular query:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>a) <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffelony </span>(compliments of Roy Trout; this is actually my favourite joke-answer; that is just some funny <span style="color: #783f04;">sh*t</span> right there);</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>b) <span style="color: #783f04;">Grounds </span>for Murder (care of Doc Estes; my second favourite joke-answer);</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>c) a mugging (now, this was the actual correct answer, but, by far, not anywhere quite as funny as the first two answers; sorry, Diane).</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Ethiopian <b><span style="color: #783f04;">ቡና</span></b> </i>~ 7.0 - 8.0 (It's a d*mn fine cuppa!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. As in the Roman numeral for "4", but I kinda like the idea of a <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span></b>-based drink administered intravenously.</span><br />
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