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IHOP
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IHOP
I’m always surprised when we come up with such an iconic breakfast spot that we have yet to visit for Breakfast Club.  IHOP – International House of Pancakes …. we hadn’t been yet.  That was rectified at our September meet-up. It’s kind of fun to visit any and ever b...
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Poor Patio Attempts
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Poor Patio Attempts
In both July and August we hoped to enjoy some quality, sunny patio time. Unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate. In July we went to the Courtyard Marriott Downtown, this was basically a fail on all fronts. When going to the table we couldn’t tell between clean and dirty tables, t...
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Earls Tin Palace
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Earls Tin Palace
In the summer, we try and choose locations where we can sit outside on a patio and brunch in the sunshine.  Edmonton knows how to take advantage of our glorious summer days! We’d heard recommendations that Earls does happy hour brunch before noon, so in June, we met on Jasper Avenue at Earl...
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Pip
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Our May plan was to take a road trip to try an out of town restaurant, but plans fell through (I’m not going to disclose where we planned on going in case we end up making it there another time, you know, build some suspense). The 4 of us who could still meet chose to … Continue readi...
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Rooster
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It’s starting to feel like spring!  I ended up biking across the river to attend Breakfast Club this morning.  I’ll admit: when I set off, I was a little unsure.  The morning was still quite crisp and the wind was downright nippy.  A friend-of-a-friend gave us a tip that Rooster Cafe ...
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A Breakfast Wrap
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My name is B-eezy and I like my breakfast ch-eezy/ Make em’ scrambled, make em’ poached, make em’ sunny, don’t care/ As long as my BC peeps are there!   Oh, wait, that’s not the kind of wrap we are talking about. Sorry for subjecting you to my terrible rhymes. In March we gathered at …...
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Red Goose
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Red Goose
February found us at a family-run diner, across from Hazeldean Park – Red Goose.  I’m pretty sure this spot has been around forever and it’s just what you’d expect. My favourite part was the hand written receipt.  They have the short-hand nailed down.  This reads: bacon, h...
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Meeting at Meat
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January we headed to Whyte Ave to experience the smoked glory of Meat. Meat doesn’t take reservations, and since we had a group, we made sure we were there early to get a spot in line for opening time. We got a spot alright,  we were first through the door! I don’t know if this …...
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Branches
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December Breakfast Club met at Branches, Greenland garden centre’s restaurant in Sherwood Park.  A perfect location for the holiday season! Everyone wanted a savoury breakfast so Beth ordered some crepes for the table to share.  It was a treat to have Rhoda join us!  A long-time Breakfast C...
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Chartier
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Chartier
For almost the whole first year Chartier was open in Beaumont, I lived just outside the town but never made it there. When we decided on the November Breakfast Club date I just happened to be dog sitting in Beaumont and convinced the other ladies to make the journey out there to try it out. ̷...
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The Local Omnivore
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The Local Omnivore
October Breakfast Club found us at a location that was a first time visit for everyone in our group.  I think that’s rare!  Six of us met Saturday at 10am – our usual time – and none of us had experienced The Local Omnivore.  I was surprised by how spacious the space was inside....
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Farmers Market Breakfast
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In Septemebr, we decided to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of one of Edmonton’s main farmers markets, City Market Downtown. After browsing the stalls we ended up with an eclectic meal of cookies, grapes, olives, tomatoes,  granola, vegan cheese, kettle corn, blueberries and doughnuts...
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Winnipeg Clementine
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Readers of this blog will of course be familiar with the fantastic Edmonton spot Clementine, so it may come as a surprise to learn that there is an unrelated restaurant in Winnipeg going by the same sweet name. Clementine Cafe is a breakfast and brunch joint located in the city’s historic Exchang...
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Waffles – Vegan & GF
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Waffles – Vegan & GF
Did I not promise a vegan and gluten free waffle?  I did.  I LOVE waffles, especially Belgium waffles. After scouring my favourite sites and reading through numerous recipes and not finding a yeast-based recipe, I decided to use my tried-and-true Joy of Cooking recipe … with modifications. ...
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El Cortez
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What says summer brunch better than Mexican food on an outdoor patio?!  Nothing really.  It was a perfectly beautiful Saturday in August that we met at El Cortez, in Old Strathcona. It was my first time on their patio, located around back of the restaurant.  I didn’t really know what to exp...
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