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Being Salty and Sweet at Uncle Bill’s

August 16th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Who would think?

For some breakfast in Manhattan Beach, I found myself at Uncle Bill’s Pancake House.  Just like all breakfast joints in LA, the place as a huge line on weekends, but luckily my step-dad went a little early to put the name in, so by the time I got there, there was only a few minutes left to wait.  We sat down at their outdoor area, which had a great view of the ocean.

The menu was huge, and to be truthful, I had a hard time figuring out what I wanted.  Then, buried in the Waffles section, I found what had to be mine; the cheddar cheese and bacon waffle.  I was filled with questions.  Would the bacon and cheese be cooked into it or just on top?  Could this be the new chicken and waffles?  Or could this simply be the next step towards certain death?  Either way, I was ready to find out. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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