A Quest for the Best Breakfast: The Tavern

Yesterday morning, Allie and I continued our quest for the best breakfast! When my big sister in Kappa heard of our little adventure, she suggested we try a restaurant called the Tavern! And if we were rating on the best atmosphere, this restaurant would have won.

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The Tavern was almost like three restaurants in one! At the front of the restaurant, there was a section dedicated to prepared foods, pastries, to-go sandwiches, cookbooks and other sorts of quick treats.

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Then, the center section of the restaurant had a more formal dining area with a bar.

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And continuing past the center section to the back is another room. A magical room. It had glass ceilings and trees growing through it.  It made you feel just like you were outside, except you didn’t have to be bothered by the bugs or wind. It was so serene and simply exquisite!

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But, Allie and I aren’t searching for the best atmosphere, now, are we? So, let’s get down to business!

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The tavern serves their version of the eggs benedict with prosciutto, gruyere and brioche toast.

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I loved it on the toast and the prosciutto on the benedict instead of the traditional Canadian bacon was to die for! I could have done without the gruyere and with a bit more hollandaise sauce. (The hollandaise sauce lost its power when it had to compete with the prosciutto and brioche) But, overall it was still quite delicious! I still don’t think I have found the best benedict though.

As for the pancakes, the Tavern prepared them with ricotta, blueberry compote and touch of lemon, which was a different twist on the traditional blueberry pancakes. But, it totally works! They were very tasty. The Griddle still wins in my book! To see what the blueberry pancake judge thinks about the blueberry pancakes be sure to check out her blog within the next couple days!

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Stay tuned.

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Happy Weekend

I have been seeing this video everywhere (Tom Shadyac showed it to us in class, my friend Lacey posted it on her blog, and my sister Emily posted it on twitter today). And it is just way too cute for me not to share too!

We all need encouragement every now and then. So, let me introduce to you the Kid President…

Alright, people, you heard him. Starting this weekend, let’s give the world a reason to DANCE!!