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i mean p*rt*

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

OK.

We'll handle this off-board.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

I meant *K.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

I like the patio part of the Pontiac in the summer.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

I like people watching the people at the patio at the Pontiac in the summer. I pass them just about every day then since I live over there.

Jeff, Jenny, Jesse contingent... What are your Sunday brunch plans??

― KitCat, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

I've gone out for brunch exactly 1x since moving to Chicago 5 years ago. It was because an out of town friend suggested it. Usually I prefer "breakfast at home." I probably get up earlier than any of you.
:(

(usually around 8:30 at the latest)

The more I think about it I'm starting to feel a little bad about my homebodiness. It's just the way I am, though, so I shouldn't feel bad about it. I guess.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

In other news, I took photos of my food last night but can't figure out how to get photos off of the camera and onto the rehabilitated computer. Since I know you were all biting your nails in anticipation of my lentil photos.

Don't lie.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

One of the specials at Lula the other night had lentils that were cooked w/ beets and therefore became bright red and looked like Fruity Pebbles. They were delish.

― dan m, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

Srsly, brunch crowds can be tough to deal with in this city, but you can't deny yourself delicious brunchy goodness at places like Victory's Banner or Over Easy or Tweet Let's Eat or Orange or wherever.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:39 (nineteen years ago)

Or Heartland! You live close to Heartland! Go there, buy a NYT, have a nice leisurely breakfast and coffee. Good cornbread.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:40 (nineteen years ago)

Uhhhhh I just remembered one other brunch. It was with Jenny! We went to the same place I went to brunch the first time. (M Henry) It was good. But expensive breakfasts that I could just as easily make at home in my pijamas are just not my bag.

I've gone out for breakfast a few times too, but usually against my will. Maybe I have a problem.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

Ah this is why I go out for duck sausage omelettes with fontina and wilted greens, and a side of masterful skillet potatoes, with a couple of mimosas. Because I will never have all of those ingredients at home and a long enough attention span to get them all ready.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:43 (nineteen years ago)

Tweet's is off the chain, and better than I could make at home, but when I went with Cam and Justin it was the longest wait ever. We spent 45 minutes in that little lobby between Tweet's & Big Chicks, easy.

(the free coffee did make it go down a little easier)

― Jordan, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

Agh. I guess a major part of the problem is that I have had 1 day off per week for about 2 years now. That one day is not usually spent doing/having a leisurely anything and will definitely not be spent waiting in line to eat breakfast.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

I think I have identified my problem.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, Amanda, that's got to be more the First Cause than anything grocery-related!!

― Laurel, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

Yup.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

Laurel 8080, and also it's just kind of nice to get out of the house, especially when it's a nice day, instead of sitting at home and feeling lazy.

xpost OK I see your point.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

Dude feeling lazy is not part of my vocabulary

BUT right now I am being lazy by not grading papers.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:48 (nineteen years ago)

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

I guess I should go.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

I like restaurants, even when it's in my financial interest not to eat at them so often.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

Same with bars. I like public spaces.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:50 (nineteen years ago)

Actually what I just said is untrue. I feel like being lazy all the time, I just rarely get to indulge that urge.When I have the chance I allow myself some easytimes.

Which reminds me: how many of you shower and put your clothes on IMMEDIATELY after waking up on a weekend? (versus wearing pijamas or a robe or whatever loungewear around the house for hours) (note: i do NOT shower/dress immediately...but i'm wondering if anyone does)

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:54 (nineteen years ago)

hell no

― Jordan, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

Nope. Unless I have to be somewhere within a half hour.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

u mad?

xpost

― Jordan, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

Me too. I am the 21st century equivalent of the guy who goes to the diner most days for cheap coffee and eggs.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

My sweatpants and robe and I have a very good relationship on weekend mornings. Last Saturday I didn't put real clothes until right before I drove up to Milwaukee at around 6.

― dan m, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:57 (nineteen years ago)

However, I almost always shower before leaving the apartment. That one Saturday a few weeks ago when Kr and I inexplicably woke up at 8:30 AM and went to Harvestime to get ingredients for Korean pancakes, she had to persuade me that I could shower later, after breakfast.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:57 (nineteen years ago)

Man, I LOVE walking around in my jammers until the last possible minute. The only reason I ask is because I realized the other weekend that FiL is like Mr. Efficiency and he wakes up and showers, gets dressed and CLEANS THE TUB all before breakfast. I think that's NUTS.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 21:59 (nineteen years ago)

"hell no" is the correct answer to my question, thank you jc.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:00 (nineteen years ago)

I do sometimes have a burst of energy in the morning, when I'm all rested and shit. I'll wash the dishes or go to the gym before my body knows what it's doing.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

Well, I mean as long as it's occasional and not REQUIRED.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

Alright. That's it. Time to grade papers. "My Neighborhood", here I come.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

Brunch is hell, you have to get up so early. I hate hate hate Victory's banner. They have no room to wait, and are so glassy eyed they can't think of any system to deal with the people waiting. Heartland can be good, but those "biscuits" are stupid. Tweet is great, because you can wait in the BAR. That's awesome, I could wait hours. I want to try Odessa in our neighborhood. It opens at 10:30, so I could wake up at 10:15 and be there when the doors open.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:21 (nineteen years ago)

<I>Brunch is hell</I>

OMG, for me this is like saying "sex is hell" or "bacon sausages are hell".

― Jordan, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:45 (nineteen years ago)

Honestly, I kind of like Wishbone for weekend morning meals.

― dan m, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:51 (nineteen years ago)

I say "honestly" because it kind of surprises me, though I can't say why.

― dan m, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:51 (nineteen years ago)

Am I hermity because I have dogs or do I have dogs because I am hermity?

These little fellas need me to be at home to keep them company, after all. They're happier when I'm here and can't go for walks without me. That's my excuse.

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― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 23:25 (nineteen years ago)

EEEEEEEEEEEEE sorry for the giant pics. it's time for a new thread anyway, i guess.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

I like eating brunch, I just don't like the process of getting it.

― Jeff, Thursday, 19 April 2007 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

Sam & George's on 3000 N Lincoln was very good. Probably the best skillet I've had in the city.

― Jeff, Thursday, 19 April 2007 00:14 (nineteen years ago)

wait there are sausages made out of bacon???

― river wolf, Thursday, 19 April 2007 00:15 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah.

― Jeff, Thursday, 19 April 2007 00:16 (nineteen years ago)

I had brunch at Flat Top last weekend, across from Schubas. Eggs, fresh veggies, potatoes, nan bread, etc. Good stuff.

I have a weird thing about wanting to be productive on the weekends when I get up; I don't really want to start my day at 3 p.m.

― Eazy, Thursday, 19 April 2007 00:17 (nineteen years ago)

Wait, what about my p*rty?

JOHN I LOVE THE SONG ROSCOE A LOT TODAY.

― Jenny, Thursday, 19 April 2007 02:20 (nineteen years ago)

I drank with lawyerz tonight.

― Jenny, Thursday, 19 April 2007 02:27 (nineteen years ago)

the trick with brunch is that you have to balance brunchy goodness with getting up early enough to avoid brunchy interminable waits. i rarely can combine the two, but when i do lula's is my favorite. because i can refresh myself with a mimosa while i endure the inevitable wait (see above: cannot wake up early enough to avoid lines). on other important matters: i don't wake up, shower and immediately dress on the weekends. but i do dress pretty much immediately after showering. and shoes. i must have shoes on before i feel awake.

― sisut, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:25 (nineteen years ago)

the key to brunch is mimosas and eggs.

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:29 (nineteen years ago)

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