Folk Art

Folk Art’s Southern Comfort (Shrimp & Grits)

Another visit to Folk Art Restaurant, we’re rewarded with another delicious breakfast.

We’re Florida transplants. Even years later, it’s still very hard for us to resist the shrimp and grits. EVER. This is a lovely version […]

Radial Cafe

Biscuits & Butter

These tender, homey biscuits were served warm.

Rich, buttery, and a little bit dense…

They only require the tiniest touch of soft, creamy butter and house-made strawberry jam.

Pork Belly […]

Paris Baguette Cafe

The Paris Baguette Cafe Cronut

Or Croissant Doughnut

Coffee Cream Croissant Dougnut

Crisp, thin layers flake beautifully on the exterior.

Fluffy layers and generous quantities of cream mingle inside. This was one extremely […]

Serpas

“Cronuts” Serpas Style

Rich and dense, these doughnuts are made out of danish (or laminated) dough.

Served warm with the buttery glaze just beginning to set, these were a lovely, edible mountain of fried dough. We were expecting smaller bites to start our […]

No. 246

Brioche Zeppoles With Pecan Praline Cream

So rich, one makes a satisfying start to the meal.

Sadly, two out of three were slightly under-cooked in the center.

The Breakfast Burger

Breakfast burger, or […]

La Calavera Bakery

La Calavera Bakery Croissants & A Mini Chocolate Babka

Look at all of those beautiful layers.

Delicate, bubbly flakes on the exterior yield to soft, fluffy layers inside.

Chocolate, Plain, Gruyère & Bacon, Chocolate Glazed Babka, Whole […]

TBM — Three Blind Mice

Shrimp & Grits

So rich and creamy, those grits possess real substance and density. Normally, we wouldn’t think of density as a positive food attribute. But, in this case, it was. There was a dense, creamy custard quality that was extremely memorable in the best possible way.

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Alon’s

Another Alon’s Bakery Breakfast

Apple Raisin Bran Muffin, Chocolate Babka, & Another Divine Baguette

Loaded with finely diced apple pieces and plumb raisins, this muffin fills two needs. It’s healthy and tasty.

Chocolate Babka

Bantam & Biddy

Pork Schnitzel & Fried Egg

Both the egg and the schnitzel were nicely cooked. But, the schnitzel was more than a little bit bland.

Poutine (Duck Fat Fries, Local Cheese Curds, & Chicken Gravy)

Literally […]

Goldberg’s Bagel Company & Deli

Nova Eggs Benedict

Home Fries With Red Potatoes

Matzo Brei (Or, Matzah Brei)

Sweet or savory, this is jewish comfort food at its best. This day, we sprinkled just the tiniest bit of cinnamon sugar on top. But, […]