This, That, and The Other Thing

This is how we start our day with breakfast at Morning Glory in Little Italy. We go to Morning Glory and stand in line for a half hour to walk up the stairs to make a reservation. Then we go down the stairs and across the street to the Parakeet Cafe for coffee until we get paged (about one half hour later). Then we go back across the street and up the stairs again to be seated for breakfast.

Morning Glory is the coolest place ever – beginning with the sign on the window and the hilarious menu.

It was so worth the wait. There is everything on this menu that you could possibly want to eat. You have to read the entire 3-fold menu because it is very entertaining. The decision was so difficult that Kaitlynn and I ended up choosing something pretty simple. American Breakfast for me and Steak and Eggs for her (steak being waghu beef).

This was the first time I was charged the talked-about 4% service charge. It didn’t matter, though, because this dining experience was well worth it. Then, it was on to our art afternoon and a visit with our friend at the Sculpture’s Guild in Spanish Village.

I had forgotten just how large Balboa Park is and what attractions it holds. Silly me – I thought the Old Globe Theater would actually be open.

The Other Thing – The afternoon passed so quickly, but it is always a good day when I am spending time with my granddaughter.

This restaurant in South Coat Plaza is the newest venture by the owners of Terrace by Mix Mix. The atmosphere is contemporary, the ambience a little retro. The piped in music from the eighties, a bust of Elvis is on a shelf, and photos on the walls bring back some memories.

The lunch menu is small but intriguing with a few cultural references.

The menu was also a little pricey, so my foodie friend Sandy and I decided to share. After a glass of sparkling rose, we shared the “Ladies Who Lunch” chopped salad with radish, Persian cucumbers, snap peas, avocado, herbs, roasted chicken ,with buttermilk dressing. Then “Send Gnudis” – fromage blanc, brown butter, pistachio, coco beans, and mint coriander.

The “Onion Soup Toast” on the menu is described as – Comte cheese, potato bread, onion soup, crispy onions. That does not do it justice.

Our friendly and helpful server surprised us with a special “on the house” dessert. We never pass up dessert. A chocolate perfection aptly named “Chocolat”, it was chocolat cremeux, devil’s chocolate cake, cocoa nib tuile, salted creme fraiche, olive oil.

The Other Thing – expensive or not, this place is a keeper. We’ll be back to savor what other creations Chefs Ross Pangilinan and Nick Weber have up their crisp white sleeves.