Sunny Side Cafe

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Saturday morning, February 19, in the rain

Theric had orange french toast. And it was delicious. Could it have been more orangey? Yes. Was it absolutely necessary? No. Was is utterly satisfying as it was? Yes.

On the menu this was described thus:

Orange French Toast made with poppy seed bread

Lady Steed's:

The Alameda mushrooms, Hickory smoked ham, roasted tomatoes and emmenthal cheese, sandwiched between two pieces of savory French toast. Topped with two eggs over-easy, Hollandaise sauce, and a balsamic reduction

This was delicious. And enormous. So enormous, by the end, you almost wish it wasn't so delicious because then you could just stop eating it already.

New rule: everything will always be better with a balsamic reduction. Holy. Crap.

So good.

We also had orange juice and hot chocolate which were merely a normal sort of good. One almost wishes for Tropicana when the oranges being freshly squeezed are heading out of season. And a small glass costs as much as half a gallon of the Florida stuff. Besides, green or not, ain't no such thing as local cocoa so they might as well have matched.

The whole menu looks delicious. Even including all the things soaked in bourbon and dipped in espresso.

We didn't have to wait for a table on a (rainy) Saturday, though Little Lord Steed, in his first restaurant appearance, had plenty of people to watch.

So a delicious breakfast. A "green" breakfast. And, really, a rather expensive breakfast.

But still. Did you read the description of The Alameda? You should totally go.