Fatapples
The weekend is for brunching, as Sex and the City has taught a generation of young women. The roomies and I made an attempt to visit Rick and Ann's, the Claremont brunch staple. However, upon notice of an hour and a half wait, we hightailed it out of there and to Fatapples, an equally expensive if not as yuppified brunch establishment in North Berkeley (MLK and Vine). Jina and Jen ordered the pancake special: two whole wheat pancakes, an egg prepared your way, a meat selection and an orange slice for garnish that you should eat anyway to get your money's worth. The special will cost you about $6.50 and a small OJ, $1.60. I opted for the priceir two-egg special with chicken apple sausage for $7.50, which came with the eggs, sausage, home fries and toast. Fatapples is a popular joint for breakfast, so expect a wait on the weekends. Other selections include waffles along with burgers and sandwiches. The pancakes were on the doughy side, but the whole wheat buttermilk was a refreshing change from the usual. The homefries were fried to perfection, while the apple sausage and bacon were crisp and tasty. The OJ is much smaller than you think, so think twice before ordering.
The highlight of the meal, however, was spotting the man of our collective dreams at the table next to ours. If anyone out there knows a hot guy who resembes Nick Cannon who mentors/babysits a white kid, please email me immediately. Or call me.
Espresso Roma
The bustling coffee shop on the corner of Ashby and College is popular with the sorority set, as well as the bougie Claremont crowd. That said, their focaccia is the best I've tasted here in Berkeley. Get your sandwich hot and you'll find your bread crispy and chewy, not oily at all. I got the tuna melt at $5.50, and it lasted me two meals today. The sandwiches come with a side of mixed greens with vinagrette and cheese. Coffee goes for about $2.50-3.00 while an italian soda goes for around 2 bucks. For those who live on this side of Dwight, Ashby is actually a pretty short walk along college, and quite pictureque as well. A great cafe to get some reading done, people watch, and enjoy the classical music piped in.
The weekend is for brunching, as Sex and the City has taught a generation of young women. The roomies and I made an attempt to visit Rick and Ann's, the Claremont brunch staple. However, upon notice of an hour and a half wait, we hightailed it out of there and to Fatapples, an equally expensive if not as yuppified brunch establishment in North Berkeley (MLK and Vine). Jina and Jen ordered the pancake special: two whole wheat pancakes, an egg prepared your way, a meat selection and an orange slice for garnish that you should eat anyway to get your money's worth. The special will cost you about $6.50 and a small OJ, $1.60. I opted for the priceir two-egg special with chicken apple sausage for $7.50, which came with the eggs, sausage, home fries and toast. Fatapples is a popular joint for breakfast, so expect a wait on the weekends. Other selections include waffles along with burgers and sandwiches. The pancakes were on the doughy side, but the whole wheat buttermilk was a refreshing change from the usual. The homefries were fried to perfection, while the apple sausage and bacon were crisp and tasty. The OJ is much smaller than you think, so think twice before ordering.
The highlight of the meal, however, was spotting the man of our collective dreams at the table next to ours. If anyone out there knows a hot guy who resembes Nick Cannon who mentors/babysits a white kid, please email me immediately. Or call me.
Espresso Roma
The bustling coffee shop on the corner of Ashby and College is popular with the sorority set, as well as the bougie Claremont crowd. That said, their focaccia is the best I've tasted here in Berkeley. Get your sandwich hot and you'll find your bread crispy and chewy, not oily at all. I got the tuna melt at $5.50, and it lasted me two meals today. The sandwiches come with a side of mixed greens with vinagrette and cheese. Coffee goes for about $2.50-3.00 while an italian soda goes for around 2 bucks. For those who live on this side of Dwight, Ashby is actually a pretty short walk along college, and quite pictureque as well. A great cafe to get some reading done, people watch, and enjoy the classical music piped in.
