MUFFALETTA FROM CENTRAL GROCERY CO

THIS WAS ONE OF THOSE HYPES THAT I DO NOT GET. THE LONG LINES FOR A SUPER SALTY SANDWICH. THE GENERAL AMERICAN PALATE HAS BECOME EITHER REALLY SALTY OR REALLY SWEET. WHENEVER I THINK ABOUT THE MUFFALETTA FROM HERE, THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS HOW SALTY IT WAS.

NOLA

EMERIL'S NOLA IN, WHERE ELSE? NOLA. GREAT CORNBREAD WITH PIECES OF JALEPENO IN IT. New Orleans Style Crab Cake with Spicy Corn Relish and Crystal-Corn Butter Sauce. NO BAD FOR SOMEBODY WHO DOESN'T CARE FOR CRABS. Buttermilk Fried Breast of Chicken with Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Country Ham Cream Gravy and Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas. OK, FOR $30 THEY WERE PROBABLY THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN I'VE HAD I HAVE TO ADMIT. YES FRIED CHICKEN SHOULDN'T COST THAT MUCH. EVEN THE LEFTOVER OF IT WAS GREAT. THE DESSERT WAS HAND-HELD PEACH PIE. HONESTLY, IT TASTED & LOOKED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE LOCAL MARKET BAKERY & DRESSED UP FANCY.

BLD

WHENEVER I WENT TO SHAKY ALIBI, I ALWAYS SAW LONG LINES ACROSS THE STREET @ BLD. BLD IS KNOWN FOR THEIR RICOTTA BLUEBERRY PANCAKES (BELOW). APPARENTLY THEIR FRIED EGG SANDWICH (ABOVE) ALSO HAS A REP. THOUGH I THOUGHT IT WAS OK. ONE SUNDAY AROUND NOON WHEN I DECIDED TO GIVE THIS PLACE A TRY SAW A WAIT LINE OF ABOUT AN HOUR. THE RICOTTA BLUEBERRY PANCAKES WERE GREAT. THE FRITTATA (BELOW) WAS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD. THE SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE WAS NOT TOO BAD EITHER.

SHAKY AILIBI

GREAT LIEGE WAFFLES WITH BELGIAN SUGAR PEARLS. YOU DON'T WANT TO EAT THIS WITH SYRUP. EVEN IF YOU ATE IT ALONE IT WOULD STILL BE VERY GOOD. I LIKE THE SOURNESS OF THE STRAWBERRIES TO BALANCE OUT THE SWEETNESS. THE ICE CREAM SANDWICH (BELOW) ON THE OTHER HAND WAS TOO RICH. ADDING SEASALT CARAMEL ORGANIC ICE CREAM TO 2 PIECES OF ALREADY SWEET WAFFLES WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH.

CRACKED CRAB - PISMO BEACH

BEST FISH TACOS I'VE EVER HAD SO FAR.

BEARD PAPA CREAM PUFFS

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS DECORATED BOX PACKING A DOZEN COOKIE CRUNCH CREAM PUFFS IN CHOCOLATE, VANILLA, STRAWBERRY & PUMPKIN FLAVORS.