25837 Tue Sep 23 15:41:03 -0700 2003 7 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 103985 Going to a wedding Saturday & staying in the Financial District--those cheap weekend rates, you know. That means that somewhere around 10 or 11 AM we will be surfacing & looking for breakfast. We aren't really looking for the giant buffet and the bottomless champagne glass (after a wedding reception the night before, are you kidding?) What we want is a place with good breakfast or brunch food that is rather slow paced and doesn't need to turn over the tables rapidly, where we can spread the Sunday Chron all over the table and where they will keep refilling our coffee and asking no questions until we are ready to go. Preferably not requiring a drive across town. The Garden Court at the Palace is NOT what we're looking for, but a lower key hotel with a cook who understands scrambled eggs would be fine. Or a small place, as long as it's not super noisy and has staff who appreciate the concept of a long, leisurely breakfast. Tue Sep 23 15:41:03 -0700 2003 0 nutraxfornerves 1 104031 Hey Nutrax, how goes it? I'd recommend walking or driving south along the Embarcadero to either Towns End (upscale with great bread basket; gets crowded by 11 though) or Delancey Street (lower key, outside seating, easy parking as long as there's no ball game at Pacbell). You could also see what's open at the new Ferry Plaza Building at the end of Market Street. Sunday is the garden market but some of the food stalls will be open inside, and between Peet's and Acme bakery, you should be pretty well fed. Or stop by Saturday when you arrive at the farmers market and stock up. I wouldn't count on bottomless cups of coffee anywhere but Max's, which is otherwise pretty overpriced. If you're feeling more adventurous, there's great dim sum at Harbour Village (Embarcadero Center), Yank Sing (Rincon Center, Mission Street near the Embarcadero) or Louie's (Kearny and Washington). Link: http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com Wed Sep 24 03:47:45 -0700 2003 103985 0 Windy 2 104048 Thanks, windy--amazing how people get around on message boards, isn't it? Hadn't thought about Delancy Street, but, crud, the Giants are playing LA on Sunday, last game of the season & all that, so it doesn't sound promising. Ferry Building, also hadn't thought about that. My husband is a gardening freak--he'll love the garden market. Some bread from Acme, a coffee from Peet's--looks good, if not for breakfast, then maybe a midafternoon excursion. Wed Sep 24 14:20:45 -0700 2003 104031 0 nutraxfornerves 3 104052 Having done the weekend hotel thing, I know it's a tough area to get breakfast. My suggestions take you some distance away, but hopefully not too far. We once had good luck at the restaurant at the Sir Francis Drake (Scala's?). But I don't know if the restaurant is involved in the labor dispute that involves the hotel. I don't know what time you expect to get out to breakfast, but the cafe at MOMA opens at 10 and has quite good food. It can be pretty hectic midday, but I'd think it would be quieter earlier. Dottie's True Blue Cafe--522 Jones near O'Farrell--gets a split verdict from Chowhounds. I think it's decent, especially given the available choices. It's fun and bustling, but it's not leisurely, it's very busy on weekends--line almost certain. Wed Sep 24 14:46:27 -0700 2003 104048 0 Nathan Landau 3 104221 *waving* Hi Nutrax Mostly I just wanted to say hi... But, I second windy's recommendations as far as great food goes, although, I would say I can't imagine hanging out and reading the paper at most of those places during the Sunday morning breakfast rush. I personally might feel a little pressured. Townsend is my favorite breakfast place in the City, tho, and you just can't beat great dim sum. If it's a nice, sunny day, the Ferry Plaza Market would get my vote for a leisurely morning. And everything is shiny and new, so the atmosphere is pretty exciting right now. ~TDQ (aka Miss_Ariel) Fri Sep 26 14:01:59 -0700 2003 104048 0 The Dairy Queen 1 104105 If you're willing to go down to Embarcadero, I suggest South Beach Cafe at Embarcadero/Townsend. It's run by Italians (i.e., from Italy not New Jersey) and their food is surprisingly good, even addictive (including pizza in the Italian style). I recommend the Caprese salad and the Pizza Napoletana (anchovies). There's a nice view of the water too. The employees are really laid back (hey, they're Italian) and will not think twice about you hanging around with your newspaper. This place takes pride in its coffee (Lavazza -- "the only one"). The outside looks like some terrible little cafe in L.A., but the inside feels like you're in Italy, pretty nice. As far as Delancey Street (a block away), their food is ok and reasonably priced, but the service has been going straight downhill for a couple of years now -- I can't wholeheartedly recommend them but you probably wouldn't have a bad experience. Town's End (in the same area) is just plain mediocre as far as I'm concerned and from the decline in customer base over the past year it looks to me like they're about to go under. However, you may want to check out Crossroads on Delancey Street (also in the same plaza), a cafe run by the Delancey Street Foundation (which runs Delancey Street Restaurant). It's a really casual atmosphere, they serve tasty brunch food, you can sit around reading your newspaper, the coffee is quite good. Thu Sep 25 06:59:23 -0700 2003 103985 0 Reece 2 104124 more info Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/17302#50966 Thu Sep 25 14:43:36 -0700 2003 104105 0 vn 2 104695 can i have the ingrediants for the bacon pizza thing please Thu May 04 06:21:03 -0700 2006 104105 0 tim s