My Ideal Breakfast

If I could magically blend the best elements of all my best breakfasts into one giant meal, this is what I would sit down to (the links go to my reviews, when available).

[Last updated 10/27/12.]

Best Regular Coffee: Yeah, Me Too (Columbus, OH)

Best Espresso: Ninth Street Espresso (New York, NY)

Best Chai: Hemisphere Coffee Roasters (Columbus, OH)

Best Tea: Little Africa (Grand Rapids, MI)

Best Juice: Northstar Cafe orange juice (Columbus, OH)

Best Eggs: scrambled eggs at Real Food Cafe (Grand Rapids, MI)

Best Toast: San Chez Cafe (Grand Rapids, MI)

Best Potatoes: Real Food Cafe (Grand Rapids, MI)

Best Bacon: Katalina’s Cafe Corner‘s sweet/spicy bacon (Columbus, OH)

Best Sausage Links: Hardwick House sausages (Stratford-upon-Avon, England)

Best Sausage Patties: Kitchenette (New York, NY)

Best Ham: Jon Hamm’s John Ham

Best French Toast: Blue Sky Cafe Banana Bourbon French Toast (Bethlehem, PA)

Best Waffle: The Breakfast Club Belgian Waffle (Tybee Island, GA)

Best Regular Pancakes: Northstar Cafe Cloud 9 Pancakes (Columbus, OH)

Best Flavored Pancakes: Winchell’s Restaurant Blue & White Pancakes (blueberries & white chocolate) (Lexington, KY)

Best Burrito: Northstar Cafe Big Burrito (Columbus, OH) (Also awarded the Best Single Breakfast Item Award.)

Best Oatmeal: Gravy‘s Oatmeal Brulee (Portland, OR)

Best Plain Grits: Doodles (Lexington, KY)

Best Flavored Grits: Banana Bean Cafe Cedar Key Shrimp & Grits (Columbus, OH) – sadly, closed

Best Hash: Gravy‘s Smoked Salmon Hash & Eggs (Portland, OR)

Best Biscuits with Sausage Gravy: Tasi Cafe (Columbus, OH)

Best Steak & Eggs: Spagio Restaurant (Columbus, OH)

Best Country Fried Steak: The Best Breakfast & Sandwiches (Westerville, OH)

Best Eggs Benedict: Real Food Cafe (Grand Rapids, MI)

Best Seafood: Barney Greengrass sturgeon & eggs (New York, NY)

Best “All-Inclusive” Breakfast: TIE between Jack & Benny’s Gutbuster and DK Diner DK All the Way

Best Donut: Lindsey’s Bakery pumpkin donuts (Circleville, OH)

Best Pastry: Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe apple ugly (Buxton, NC)