Edible Destinations
RISE AND DINE Breakfast! Breakfast! Read All About it! WRITTEN BY ERIN DAY t PHOTOGRAPHY BY HEATHER TALLMAN, ERIN DAY, ROD AND DEB SMITH ILLUSTRATION BY AMANDA BRINKMAN
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hey say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I would argue it is also one of the best. I don’t think I have ever met anyone who doesn’t like breakfast food. You can stay on the savory side with eggs in a hundred variations or you can legitimately eat what is basically dessert as a meal, with things like pancakes, waffles and crepes. Here in Indianapolis, we are also blessed with Smoking Goose—purveyors of wonderful meats who give us some of the best bacon and sausage I’ve tasted. You’ll find their products at restaurants around the state. Central Indiana certainly has a plethora of wonderful breakfast options spanning all spectrums of the breakfast possibilities. I love eggs in just about every form—and if it’s eggs you want, you certainly won’t have any trouble finding a great meal. For my favorite egg sandwich, start with any of the variations of Café Patachou’s broken yolk sandwiches. The thick buttery bread and perfectly runny eggs are great on their own, but my personal favorite is the one that also includes avocado and Indiana bacon. 28
edible INDY spring 2014
