What's your "go-to" breakfast place? What do you get?

[Félix]

Looks delicious, Sarah Pi.

[Jammies]

Sarah's back--wahooooooooo!

Oh, be careful, Sarah. Phil and Jim are liable to sneak up and strip the wrap right off your burrito.

[Jim]

Truth be told Jammies, we would leave the wrap, but what's beneath the wrap may end up missing :-)

[Phil]

::waits for Jim to distract SarahPi at the wrap... sneaks up on the waffles::

[Elizabeth]

Either Cracker Barrel (their pancakes, muffins, bacon, and biscuits are all delicious!) or McDonald's (their Cinnamelts [with a side of orange juice] are to die for!)

[Cynthia]

I am looking forward to visiting my oldest girl in Atlanta. We will certainly have hash browns (scattered, crispy) at the Waffle House.

She lives near an IHOP with a fabulous transvestite server. Simply divine.

[Jim]

Cynthia wrote: "She lives near an IHOP with a fabulous transvestite server. Simply divine.
"

Is that their name?

[Jim]

Cynthia wrote: "She lives near an IHOP with a fabulous transvestite server. Simply divine.
"

Is that their name?

[Cynthia]

Jim, You are stuttering. No I don't know the server's name. He's tall and African American and likes sparkly makeup.

[Jim]

W W W What d d did you ssssay?

[janine]

Poor Jim, stuttering and turning an even whiter shade of pale. Are you ok?

[Jim]

Nothing a cup of Hot Cocoa won't cure.

[Jammies]

*brings a cup of purple cocoa to Jim to go with his sparkly makeup*

[Laurin]

I love character breakfasts at Disney. You're never too old to dine with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet.

[Sally, la reina]

I haven't chimed in on this thread yet?


There are lots of good local places but to answer the prompt my "go-to" place is Village Inn and my standard is a tomato, swiss, and bacon omelet.

[Félix]

Places where I often hit Village Inn are near the Lloyd Center in Portland, Tower Road near DIA in Denver, and Redwood Road near Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City. I like the strawberry crepes and ultimate bacon and cheese omelet. Not at the same time.

[Sally, la reina]

I love the Lloyd Center VI. There is a flamboyant gay man who worked there and lived in the same hood as me when I worked at Poor Richards about 29 blocks up the road.

[Sally, la reina]

I like strawberry jam on their sourdough toast.

[Phil]

When my dad came to town he stayed at a hotel next to a Village Inn. I met him there to plan our day, but never ate anything.

My flamboyantly gay stepbrother used to live a mile or so from Lloyd Center, but he never worked in a restaurant. There are more than two gay men in Portland? Go figure.     ;)

[Félix]

My first VI experience ever was the one by the hotel in St. George in 2004.

There used to be a very friendly young Russian lady who worked at the Lloyd Center VI named Tatiana (I think that was her name).

[janine]

My go-to place is my kitchen, where I get my yoghurt, blueberries and muesli.

[Félix]

Go to the kitchen, J.

[Sally, la reina]

I recall that lady, Felarry. Phil, you have a flamboyantly gay brother who lives in Portland? Does he have a small dog?

[Phil]

Used to live there. Now he's in Shell Beach, CA. No dog.

[Phil]

I have another flamboyantly gay friend who had a small dog for years (Louise), but the dog died last year. He lives in Las Vegas.

[Félix]

I've never been to a Village Inn in Las Vegas.

[janine]

Félix wrote: "Go to the kitchen, J."

It's almost time for dessert.

[Félix]

What's for dessert? A Dutch treat?

[janine]

The same as for breakfast.

[Félix]

Well that makes sense. Round out the day.

[janine]

And I have fresh blueberries. Delicious.

[Félix]

Mmmmmm. Good for you, too.

[Phil]

janine wrote: "And I have fresh blueberries. Delicious."

How did you get those? They should be a little out of season, now, especially where you live.

[[ JT ]]

Catherine wrote: "Felix, I lived in Murray Utah and there was a Greek restaurant across the street from where I lived (I lived and worked above the Desert Star Dinner Theater on Main Street), I don't recall the name but I would go there for brunches and their Lemon soup."

I'm more of a lurker, but I had to reply to this-- super small world!

For a few summers/college breaks years ago (2002-2003/2004), I would be living a block away from the Desert Star at my then-boyfriend's apartment.

I *think* the Greek place may have been Grecian Gardens?

[[ JT ]]

Catherine wrote: "Amanda, that was it! I was in Utah from mid 2003 to late 2005. :) "


Haha, awesome! Who knows, I probably walked by you once or twice while I was out there. :)

[Cheri]

I was at Pete's Seaside Cafe in Avila Beach when it was still there. He made the best shrimp tacos for breakfast and you could take your food next door to the fisherman’s dive bar called "Barbara's by the Sea" - Barbara looked like Bette Davis in *Whatever Happened to Baby Jane*. Anyway, Pete and his wife would get into huge, yelling fights at the Cafe. But once, Pete's wife threw my whole order of 4 shrimp tacos, from the kitchen, at Pete and yelled at me that if I thought she was going to bring me anything from "that son of a bitch, I could go fuck myself, too". The food was great when you could get it. I went to Barbara's and had 2 double Bloody Marys instead and it was a fine breakfast too.

[janine]

Phil wrote: "janine wrote: "And I have fresh blueberries. Delicious."

How did you get those? They should be a little out of season, now, especially where you live."

My supermarket had a great deal on them, more than half off, so I had to buy them. The box says they're from Chili.

[Sarah]

janine wrote: "My supermarket had a great deal on them, more than half off, so I had to buy them. The box says they're from Chili.
"

Or Chile?

[Cynthia]

Cheri wrote: "I was at Pete's Seaside Cafe in Avila Beach when it was still there. He made the best shrimp tacos for breakfast and you could take your food next door to the fisherman’s dive bar called "Barbara's..."

As my friend Joe would always say, "Dinner and a show!"

[janine]

Sarah Pi wrote: "janine wrote: "My supermarket had a great deal on them, more than half off, so I had to buy them. The box says they're from Chili.
"

Or Chile?"

Yes, that one, but we call it Chili.

[Sarah]

Interesting!

[Jonathan]

I think the French spell it that way too: Chili.

[Susan]

Breakfast out does not happen often. It is usually spurred into action by a craving or a vacation. I like The Flying Biscuit Cafe in Little Five Points. I could gorge myself on just their moon dusted rosemary potatoes and biscuits with their homemade cranberry apple butter. There is always a long wait but I love to peruse the little shops next door during that time. I also love the Cracker Barrel. The wild maine blueberry pancakes are heaven and I am crazy for the hashbrown casserole. IHOP is good but the service is comical at the one near our house. The stuffed french toast is ridiculous. Little is a pancake man.

[Phil]

My go-to breakfast place is the

NEW PAGE Cafe

(it's actually my kitchen because I'm not a fan of big breakfasts)