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Brunching at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

October 5th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

So many good things in one bowl.

For my second meal in the Windy City, we went to a tapas place called Cafe Ba Ba Reeba.  It’s a part of the Lettuce Entertain You group, which despite having a suspect name, runs some pretty swanky restaurants.  Although this was a tapas place, it also had a special brunch menu that started at 11 when the place actually opened up.  Arriving at opening time, we took our seats in the back, since the outdoor area couldn’t seat such a big group, then took a look at the menu. Continue Reading»

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Splitting Crepes at La Creperie

September 27th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Put some curry in my crepe.

After a couple of days in Michigan, it was off to Chicago for a wedding, but I wasn’t going to let the wedding get in the way of my feeding.  My sister, a Chicagoan for the past few years, recommended we head to La Creperie, so La Creperie we went.  Having been to La Creperie a few times in the past, I was pretty excited to grab some lunch there.  The place has a great outdoor courtyard that is perfect for those Chicago summers.  If only they could last for more than 3 months. Continue Reading»

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Going South at Zoe’s House of Pancakes

July 12th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

The most descriptive meal ever.

For some brunch before my annual photo shoot with my grandparents, we headed to Zoe’s House of Pancakes in West Bloomfield, Michigan.  Zoe’s didn’t exist before I moved out west, so going here wasn’t exactly a trip down memory lane, but I was glad to see a new business doing pretty well.  Even on a Monday for brunch, they had a pretty good number of people, so I assumed they would have some pretty great food.  I took a look at the menu and found some of the most inspiring breakfast food I’ve seen in a long time, with everything hovering around the $5 price range.  They had tons of different pancake varieties, including one enticing option called the Fruit Explosion.  Despite pancakes being the namesake of the place, my eyes drifted to the waffles section. Continue Reading»

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It’s Not Always Time for Bacon

July 6th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Where's all the bacon?

Every once in a blue moon, a restaurant comes along that you just can’t pass up.  Sometimes it’s Taco Bell, and sometimes it’s a place called Bacon in Scottsdale.  Although clearly capitalizing on the current bacon trend, the name sounded great to me when the girlfriend’s family suggested it.  Since it was Father’s Day, we expected a long line, so we called in advance and a table was ready for us by the time we got there. Continue Reading»

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A Bacon Donut Brunch at Nightwood

May 24th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Drool.

Another great unvegan guest blog from @RGSpiegel.

A few weeks ago, I was watching a Cubs game on WGN and, being too lazy and preoccupied with whatever the internet had to offer to change the channel after the game (presumably, the Cubs lost), a special about the best places to eat brunch in Chicago came on. Featured first on this special was Nightwood, a restaurant in the Pilsen neighborhood on the South side of Chicago that served up brunch on Sundays. Although I am not one to typically seek out special places to eat breakfast or brunch (which is really just breakfast eaten later in the day because of being too hungover to move any earlier), I knew I had to try Nightwood when I saw that they served up a special unvegan treat: the bacon butterscotch doughnut. When I saw that this creation even existed, I immediately channeled my inner Homer Simpson. Continue Reading»

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Brunching at Burger Kitchen

April 19th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

What the hell is on that bun?

Inspired by my own awesome burger list and having passed the new place last week, my girlfriend and I headed to Burger Kitchen on 3rd Street over the weekend.  The place just opened two weeks before, so I figured it had worked out enough its kinks and was ready for a good old unvegan review.  After looking over the 22 burgers (including one for $50 and another for $65!) for a bit and having a hard time deciding, the girlfriend discovered a great deal, The Champagne Brunch. Continue Reading»

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Overpaying at Overland Cafe

March 2nd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Oh hello breakfast.

Often packed and with a line out the door, Overland Cafe sits in the Palms neighborhood just down the street from me.  One of their biggest draws, in my mind, is their champagne brunch, featuring all-you-can-drink champagne for 5 bucks until 2:00 pm on weekends.  This price doesn’t include the orange juice required to make mimosas, but is still a pretty good deal.  Unfortunately, that is just about the only thing that is a good deal there. Continue Reading»

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A Brunch Burger at Rush Street

January 6th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

So shiny and buttery.

A little birdie named my girlfriend told me Rush Street in Culver City had a swanky brunch, so we went on a grand Sunday morning to experience this middle meal with a friend of hers.  Now you might think that Rush Street is named for the street it is on, but you would be wrong, since it lies on Washington Boulevard.  Being a smart Midwesterner, though, I quickly realized that this restaurant must be named for Rush Street in Chicago, one of their big roads.  I was right, as the owners are from Chicago.  The place is supposed to give off a Chicago sort of vibe (but don’t tell my girlfriend that, since she loves Rush Street and somehow hates Chicago).  Anyway, back to brunch. Continue Reading»

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A Bizarre Mix at Liverpool Lil’s

April 6th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Chicken + waffles = WTF?

Chicken + waffles = WTF?

In desperate need of brunch and a beer in San Francisco, I headed to Liverpool Lil’s, a nice little pub with that serves more than just your average pub food.  A lot of their offerings looked pretty good, but the one that stood out most to me was one of  their daily specials, Chicken and Waffles.  I have always been intrigued by the concept of chicken and waffles.  I feel like for most foods, you can’t really credit one specific person.  In my mind, most were developed through the ages by a group of people, a village or a town.  But chicken and waffles, on the other hand, had to be one lone genius who decided this bizarre mix would produce a beloved dish.

Regardless of how the dish was born, I was just happy with the knowledge of their existence and looked forward to trying it for myself.  Continue Reading»

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Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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The King of Fruit.

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