The Morning Edition Cafe is located in the Patterson Park Area of Baltimore, a few blocks from John's Hopkins Hospital. They are only open for breakfast on Fridays, Saturday and Sundays, which makes it ideal for brunch on the weekend.
I arrived before JA (as per usual) and the staff was totally cool with me hanging out at a table with my cup of coffee until she arrived, which due to my terminal earliness, and JA's terminal lateness, was quite a bit of time. Not all places are okay with this- I've run into a couple places who want to seat the whole party together- which is understandable. However, the places that are okay with me chilling with a cup of coffee and the paper while I wait definitely engender my goodwill.
The decor is what I'd call "kitschy country", and the chairs and tables are a mismatched jumble, which is cute (I sat on what looked like a church pew). The staff was friendly and accommodating, and kept the coffee refilled without us asking. The complimentary banana bread came to the table warm, and was delicious.
The Morning Edition Cafe is known for it's Eggs Benedict, which looked enticing, but I wasn't in the mood for eggs (or the warning on the menu that there may be a substantial wait for them) , They have a huge, comprehensive menu, that is handwritten, with lots of different options, from sweet to savory. We both decided on the Biscuits and Gravy, me with a side of pork sausage, JA with turkey sausage. Our meals came with home fries, and fresh fruit, and a whimsical detail- each plate came with a tootsie pop for later. I thought the biscuits and gravy were good- they strayed from the typical recipe with the inclusion of a noticeable amount of herbs, mostly sage, in the gravy, which was a good move- it made it stand out from previous gravies I've had. The biscuit was soft and delicious, a good match for the hearty gravy. Home fries were standard, tasty, and relatively unremarkable. The meal was pretty great overall, and definitely someplace I would return- their list of mimosas alone are an enticing reason to come back.
Cost $$
4 Stars
153 N Patterson Park Ave Baltimore, MD 21231(410) 732-5133
Friday, March 28, 2008
BOE Guidelines
A handy breakdown of our rating system:
COST
$ breakfast was under $10 excluding tax and tip for one person
$$ 10-15 dollars per person
$$$ 15-25 Dollars per person
$$$$ Greater than 25 dollars per person
Ratings:
One star- Awful. Will actively tell people not to go there
Two Stars Okay, would probably not go back
Three Stars Good, Solid breakfast
Four Stars Great breakfast, would definitely go back
Five Stars- Fantastic, amazing, wish I could move above this location so as to have their breakfast EVERY DAY
COST
$ breakfast was under $10 excluding tax and tip for one person
$$ 10-15 dollars per person
$$$ 15-25 Dollars per person
$$$$ Greater than 25 dollars per person
Ratings:
One star- Awful. Will actively tell people not to go there
Two Stars Okay, would probably not go back
Three Stars Good, Solid breakfast
Four Stars Great breakfast, would definitely go back
Five Stars- Fantastic, amazing, wish I could move above this location so as to have their breakfast EVERY DAY
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Pete's
Pete's is located on Greenmount Ave in Baltimore, a short walk from the Waverly Farmer's market, if you manage to make it there on Saturday. Julie and I did not, We went on a sunday, and due to schedule restrictions, and rumors that Pete's gets crazy busy later in the morning on the weekend, we made it an early one, and met there at 8:30.
The service was good, the food came fast and there is a good diversity of breakfast items on the menu, from omlettes to pancakes. There was a smattering of what looked like regulars taking up the seats( always a good sign). the entire place is counter- seating only. It started to get more crowded as we were getting ready to leave, So I'd definitely make this a place to go early for breakfast if you don't want to wait, especially on the weekend.
Coffee was good and strong, and refilled during the meal. I had 2 eggs, over easy, with home fries and scrapple, and rye toast. The eggs were cooked well- just runny enough to have some of the yolk merge with the eggs. The home fries were great- seasoned perfectly, and with a nice crust. The scrapple was thick cut, and good. Not as good as the Philadelphia/New Jersey scrapple, but definitely one of the better scrapple variations in Baltimore ( I am not ashamed for my love of scrapple. Really. I know it's going to kill me someday, but until then, so. delicious.)
JA had the same thing I did, except swapped the home fries with grits.
Pete's is good, solid diner breakfast, I'd like to go back to try their other offerings, the pancakes looked especially good.
Cost $
Stars 4 (out of five)
The service was good, the food came fast and there is a good diversity of breakfast items on the menu, from omlettes to pancakes. There was a smattering of what looked like regulars taking up the seats( always a good sign). the entire place is counter- seating only. It started to get more crowded as we were getting ready to leave, So I'd definitely make this a place to go early for breakfast if you don't want to wait, especially on the weekend.
Coffee was good and strong, and refilled during the meal. I had 2 eggs, over easy, with home fries and scrapple, and rye toast. The eggs were cooked well- just runny enough to have some of the yolk merge with the eggs. The home fries were great- seasoned perfectly, and with a nice crust. The scrapple was thick cut, and good. Not as good as the Philadelphia/New Jersey scrapple, but definitely one of the better scrapple variations in Baltimore ( I am not ashamed for my love of scrapple. Really. I know it's going to kill me someday, but until then, so. delicious.)
JA had the same thing I did, except swapped the home fries with grits.
Pete's is good, solid diner breakfast, I'd like to go back to try their other offerings, the pancakes looked especially good.
Cost $
Stars 4 (out of five)
3130 Greenmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-7698
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-7698
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