A Good Old Fashioned Breakfast

There is nothing like having a great and slow paced breakfast when you are traveling. I’m not talking about an overpriced stuffy breakfast that the top hotels serve, the breakfast buffets in Vegas, the greasy spoon, the diner, a good coffee shop or a great bakery. I like all of these options, but that’s not what gets me super excited.

 
I’m talking about your good old fashioned breakfast. Pancakes of the day served with real maple syrup. Fluffy omelets with specialty cheeses. Great coffee. A choice of freshly squeezed juices. Fresh baked breads and muffins. Did I mention great coffee? All served in a neighborly, no-rush, low key environment. Let me take my time, read the paper and enjoy my breakfast!

 
Ok, so now you’re on the road, you’re not staying at a bed and breakfast, and you want to find one of these places? How do you go about finding one?

One site I found, MrBreakfast specializes in recipes, articles, and restaurant reviews all about great breakfasts and is worth checking out. If you’re heading to Australia, check out TheBreakfastBlog for some restaurant recommendations. My best advice is to use your network of friends. Find someone who lives (or used to live) somewhere or travels there frequently and ask them for recommendations.

 
I live near New York so I’ll name drop some of my favorites here: Try Bubbys in Tribeca, the Comfort Diner on 45th (not your traditional diner), or if you have the bucks, try Michael’s New  York in midtown (the pancakes are worth it). I used to travel to Ann Arbor for business and like to stop at Café Zola if I wanted a real breakfast. In Boston, I had a good breakfast at Aquataine.

 
Pretty sad that I can’t remember more places. All the more reason to write up your favorites in a TripConnect review and share them with your friends!