The General Muir -- Another Brunch

Hazelnut-Crusted French Toast

With Roasted Bananas, Maple Syrup & Spiced Butter

So, lets just start by saying that the eater of this dish is not a fan of sugary breakfasts & brunches.  On top of that, he was already stuffed from the pastry basket.  Yet, the first [...]

The General Muir -- Pastry Basket

The TGM Pastry Basket

Our basket was overflowing.

When we say overflowing, we mean seriously overflowing.

Even after removing the warm slice of chocolate babka, the basket was overstuffed.  Any one of these pastries could easily have been a meal for a [...]

Tree Story Bakery & Cafe

Fresh Cream Filled Croissants

Castella Crumb Twisted Doughnut

99 cents… Seriously?  They were on this day.  It was the daily special.

Light, fluffy and delicious.  This was absolute heaven with a green tea latte.  The airy dough was rich and full of flavor.  This was no [...]

Salted Caramel Cocoa By The Packet From Starbucks

Starbucks Salted Caramel Cocoa By The Packet

These cocoa packets fall into the same category as Godiva’s cocoa.  They’re pretty good… not great.  They’re a pleasant step above the average grocery store variety.  And, we do like the salted caramel flavor.  There’s a definite caramel flavor and the [...]

Dutch Monkey Doughnuts

Doughnut & Latte Love

Pineapple Fritter with Toasted Coconut & Lime Icing, Passionfruit with Chocolate Drizzle, Blackberry Jam, Lemon Meringue, Coffee Cream with Chocolate Drizzle, Nutella Twist, & Salted Nut Bar

This is one big box full of delicious.

The Nutella Twist

Using [...]

Revolution Doughnuts

Pistachio & Orange

Again, all of our doughnuts were so incredibly delicious.  We really had a hard time picking a favorite.  But, we’re both in love with the pistachio orange.  The bright burst of orange flavor was the perfect accent to rich fried dough and fresh pistachios.

The General Muir -- Bagels

The General Muir’s Sesame Bagel

We would have preferred poppy.  But, beggars can’t be choosers.  Even after an early lunch, the bagels were almost gone by the end of our meal.  So, go early!

What separates a good bagel from a great bagel?  It’s not something that’s [...]

Maui Mokka @ Starbucks

Maui Mokka — Starbucks Reserve

We’ve been lounging for almost 4 happy years in the Dancing Goats camp (Batdorf & Bronson, Dancing Goats, more & more still).  But, a serendipitous fluke had us wandering randomly into the Decatur Square Starbucks.  We stumbled upon a display of Starbucks reserve coffees and greedily [...]

Cakes & Ale Bakery

Almond Croissant

There are no words to adequately describe the goodness.

The outer layers are delightfully light, flaky, airy and crisp in a perfectly fragile and delicate way.  The interior is buttery, dense and so deliciously rich with sweet, almond paste.  It’s literally dripping in slivered almonds [...]

West Egg Cafe

Irish Coffee?

Yes, please.

Salmon Cakes Benedict

Choices…

…Choices

This was a great choice.

Yes, this was a very good choice.  Gorgeous, bright orange and custardy egg yolks were perfectly cooked.  Tender salmon cakes, lemon [...]