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kevin Jul 29, 2012 12:31 PM

a damn good breakfast proof. and big mista

went to proof bakery, and had the chocolate croissant and a cappachino, and the glorified cream puff entitled Paris Brest, and then sauntered over for some smokey cue at big mista, 1/4 pound of brisket with those delicious, ultra-fatty, beautiul, orgasmic burnt ends, that literally melts in your mouth, and a 1/4 pound of smoked turkey, beautiflly smoked, for turkey and delicious.

possibly the best breakfast in town.

though didn't someone mention their was a gourmet breakfast food truck that parks right in front of proof bky.

  1. ipsedixit Jul 29, 2012 08:42 PM

    Yup, always loved the chocolate croissants at Proof.

    Previous discussions here:
    http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/824878#7032028
    http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/6713...

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      nosh Jul 29, 2012 02:56 PM

      C'mon, kevin, don't make us work so hard. Proof Bakery is Glendale/Atwater village. Big Mista is at the Glendale Famers' Market on Sundays 10-12 or so?

      Is Big Mista satisfied with the business they have? Just don't understand why they haven't infiltrated any of the westside famers markets, such as the Pico/Cloverfeld Sat morn or the WLA Santa Monica Blvd. Sunday morn. I note that Big Mista seems to have left the El Segundo Thurs afternoon market, which opened too late in the afternoon for me anyway.

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      1. re: nosh
        wienermobile Jul 29, 2012 03:43 PM

        This is Big Mista's current farmers markets schedule:
        Atwater Village CFM
        3250 Glendale Boulevard
        (Wells Fargo Parking Lot)
        Sunday 10a-2p

        Sherman Oaks CFM
        14006 Riverside Drive
        (Behind Sports Authority)
        Tuesday 3p-8p

        Sierra Madre Farmers Market
        222 Sierra Madre Boulevard
        (Next to Memorial Park)
        Wednesday 3p-7p

        Torrance CFM
        2200 Crenshaw Boulevard
        (Charles Wilson Park)
        Saturday 8a-1p

        Gigi’s Farmers Market
        The Americana
        @ Brand on Caruso Drive
        Saturday 10a-2p

        For me no more El Segundo. Me love Big Mista. Me sad.

        1. re: wienermobile
          Peripatetic Jul 29, 2012 04:50 PM

          I'm not sure, but I think recently he's been subbing the new Altadena Farmer's Market for Sierra Madre one:

          https://twitter.com/BigmistasBBQ/status/228261811701567490
          https://twitter.com/BigmistasBBQ/stat...

          1. re: wienermobile
            k
            kevin Jul 29, 2012 08:15 PM

            i did like the character of the el segundo one.

            just so there's no confusion, he does have the stand on sundays at atwater, yep, behind the wells fargo. i love that novel stretch of glendale blvd. lots of goods there including joints i havebn't had the chance to try yet such as canele and tacos villa corona, which i believe is highly esteemed for their potato tacos.

            anyhow, the big mista stand is about a two block walk from the bakery.

          2. re: nosh
            k
            kevin Jul 29, 2012 08:13 PM

            my bad, big mista is also in atwater village on sundays. they might have two going on at the same time if that is possibly conceivable.

            i think i first started going to the el segundo one, but the time was never convenient. once i went there for a late lunch but was really planning on it, and i don't like to go for dinner because it's all like leftovers by then, and they wouldn't have the red velvet cupcakes either.

            but the lack of desserts at the big mista in atwater would not be a problem, given that you are already going to proof for your desserts.

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