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 1. The Farm of Beverly Hills

439 N Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 273-5578

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Beverly Hills

5.0 star rating
  12/13/2010

I had a great experience at The Farm.  We came here for a pre-show brunch - it was me, Iska B., two of our friends, and two little ones.  One of our friends and her daughters got there early and they let them sit out in the outdoor lounge area to…More »

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 2. Tavern

11648 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 806-6464

Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Brentwood

4.0 star rating
  Update - 11/27/2010

A lot of my criticisms of Tavern have been worked out since my review a year ago, I'm very happy to report!  I still have only been here for brunch, but the dishes have become lighter while still staying substantial.  I personally love the benedict…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    11/13/2009

    I have a love affair with Suzanne Goin's Lucques.  Seriously, if money grew on trees I'd eat every… Read more »

 3. Free Times Cafe

320 College Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1S3
Canada
(416) 967-1078

Categories: Bars, Middle Eastern

4.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

Back in my UofT days, I had frequented Free Times after nights in the area.  Decent pub grub (well, I stuck to the fries) and pretty darn cozy.  About two weeks before my wedding, though, my dad decided that he wanted to host a brunch for the family…More »

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 4. IHOP

12115 W Ohio Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 826-3865
4.0 star rating
  6/11/2011

I've lived in the Santa Monica/Bundy area since 2009, and a lot of the retail in the area has gone downhill.  The strip mall on the northwest corner was nearly full when I moved in and is now a shell of frozen yogurt, Payday Loans, and Hawaiian BBQ.…More »

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 5. Madame Matisse

3536 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 662-4862

Categories: French, American (New), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Silver Lake

4.0 star rating
  3/9/2012

After one of the secret staircase walks, my friend & I were jonesing for some breakfast.  Lucky for us, Millies and Madame Matisse were across the street.  We looked up Yelp and Madame Matisse had slightly higher yelp ratings so we opted to go there.…More »

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 6. Black Bear Diner

2323 Virginia St
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 829-5570
4.0 star rating
  6/3/2010

Came here after visiting a Black Bear for the first time in Tulare.  First off, you need to order the pancakes - just yum!  These are the best pancakes I've ever had.  For the price, the portions here are humongous.  I got the big bear breakfast…More »

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 7. Black Bear Diner

1161 E Tulare Ave
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 684-9152

Category: Diners

4.0 star rating
  3/18/2010

I went to Visalia for work and we decided to stop at Black Bear on the way back.  I hadn't heard of the place before, but my co-worker noted that there's a few up and down the 99 in the Central Valley.  

The decor is cute, to say the least.  It's like…More »

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 8. Zengo

395 Santa Monica Pl
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 899-1000

Categories: Asian Fusion, Latin American, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Santa Monica

4.0 star rating
  Update - 1/1/2012

After reading about the AYCE brunch & booze, J & I decided to check out Zengo for a New Year's Day brunch.  We were able to get a same-day reservation through Open Table, though they were apparently full earlier in the day.

Let me say, our brunch…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    1/7/2011

    The decor is really cool here.  Like, super interesting in various parts of the restaurant.

    The… Read more »

 9. Fraiche

9411 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 839-6800

Categories: Italian, French, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Culver City

4.0 star rating
  8/23/2009

Took my fiance here on a date.  We made a reservation for 8:30 and got there around 8:20/8:25.  The hostess said that the table wasn't ready yet but would be soon and told us to wait at the bar.  The bar area's small and kind of tight, so we opted…More »

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 10. Storyteller Cafe

1600 S Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 635-2300
4.0 star rating
  3/7/2010

I'm not a buffet person.  I prefer quality to quantity.  So usually I'm disappointed at buffets.  But the Breakfast Buffet at Storyteller, located in the Grand Californian Hotel, may have converted me.

Yes, there is some food under heat lamps, but…More »

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 11. Pop's Café

112 E 9th St
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 543-2772
4.0 star rating
  3/7/2010

Pretty decent greasy spoon food and really nice staff.  I was here with a group, so we ate outside.  Despite it being not far from Main Street, the outside is not particularly scenic (read: at all) but it was still fun.  I got poached eggs, an…More »

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 12. Huckleberry

1014 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-2311

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Santa Monica

3.0 star rating
  10/11/2009

Been here a couple of times and the food is pretty good, but has the potential to be even better.  First time I got the asparagus w/fried eggs, but it was really underseasoned so the asparagus was bland.  The next time I got the fried egg sandwich,…More »

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 13. Lamill Coffee

1636 Silver Lake Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 663-4441

Categories: Coffee & Tea, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Silver Lake

3.0 star rating
  11/15/2010

I am not cool enough for this place.

I was taking some classes at the sewing shop across the street, and usually arrived early so as to skirt any possible traffic.  With time to kill, I opted to stop at LA Mill.  

The first time I came, I was not the…More »

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 14. Snow City Cafe

1034 W 4th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-2489
3.0 star rating
  9/16/2011

Came here while visiting my friends in Anchorage.  It has a bit of a school cafeteria feel for some reason - maybe it's the decor or the size or the waiting benches - but was much cleaner than my school cafeteria.  I wound up getting a shake and a…More »

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 15. Eggstasy

1255 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5R 2A9
Canada
(416) 964-2333

Neighbourhood: Yorkville

3.0 star rating
  8/23/2009 First to Review

Eggstasy was in walking distance to my place in Toronto, so I came here from time to time.  It's half diner/half casual restaurant... I'm not sure if they've even decided their identity.  There are plenty of egg dishes here, all of which come with 3…More »

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 16. Grapefruit Moon

968 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON M5R 3G6
Canada
(416) 534-9056

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Seaton Village

3.0 star rating
  8/23/2009

I watched the Restaurant Makeover episode featuring Grapefruit Moon and was a bit skeptical about going here, given how the chef allegedly changed everything back.  But I did make it out here once and it wasn't as bad as I thought it may be.  The…More »

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 17. The Buffet At Wynn Las Vegas

3131 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 770-3463

Category: Buffets

Neighbourhood: The Strip

2.0 star rating
  8/31/2009

I was told to check out this buffet while in Vegas, and I kind of regret I did.  I think there are two types of people: those who like buffets and those who don't.  I'm of the latter sort, and buffets remind me of eating in college mess halls more…More »

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 18. Gjelina

1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 450-1429

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Venice

2.0 star rating
  11/27/2010

Close your eyes and imagine a few negative adjectives that are sometimes linked to the words "fine dining."  Expensive.  Over-priced.  Snooty.  Attitude.  Now open your eyes and imagine a whole lot of all of these, but in a non-fine-dining…More »

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 19. Kriner's Diner

2409 C St
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 929-8257

Category: Diners

2.0 star rating
  9/17/2011

Okay, I guess I'm the differing opinion here.  And given that I'm neither a local nor a staunch conservative, some of you reading this may very well be happy that I've already shipped my you-know-what back to LA LA land.

Now, I'm all for kitsch.  The…More »

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 20. Maureen's Kitchen

1 Larson Ave
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 360-9227
2.0 star rating
  6/21/2009

I grew up about 15 minutes away and never came here.  If we were going out for brunch, it was to Country Kitchen on 25A or getting a bagel.  My dad mentioned this place the last time we came to visit - he said that they were awesome.  Living in big…More »

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 21. Grand Lux Cafe

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 414-3888

Categories: American (New), Desserts, American (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: The Strip

2.0 star rating
  8/31/2009

We wanted to go to Bouchon for brunch and got there about 10 minutes after they stopped seating.  We had about an hour and a half to eat and get back to the hotel for check-out, and this place had eggs on the menu (although it was the lunch menu).…More »

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 22. The Lazy Daisy

2300 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 450-9011

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Santa Monica

2.0 star rating
  11/14/2009

Lazy Daisy is right across the street from Virginia Park and the Pico/Cloverfield Farmer's Market that I have a love affair with.  Ever since I left Toronto, I've been craving some Eggs Bruschetta and Lazy Daisy has it on their menu.  So I entered…More »

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 23. Flo's Diner

70 Yorkville Ave
Toronto, ON M5R 1B9
Canada
(416) 961-4333

Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers

Neighbourhood: Yorkville

2.0 star rating
  8/23/2009

When I left NY to Toronto, one thing I missed was hanging out at Tom's Diner.  Then (around the time of TIFF), one of those page sixers took a photo of Rachel Bilson & Adam Brody (aka Summer & Seth from the OC) eating at Flo's.  Eureka!  A diner just…More »

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