Best breakfast in Riverside/Avondale?

[floridaforester]

Gotta give a shout out to Pinegrove Deli. Terrific french toast, fluffy pancakes, and my regular favorite--egg whites, banana peppers, tomatoes,  & onions in a wrap--make this the neighborhood stealth favorite.

I like Pinegrove as well but I really wish they would refrain from airing Faux News while I'm trying to eat.  I really don't understand why these businesses insist on alienating half of their potential customers.  Couldn't they find something else just a little less polarizing?

[buckethead]

They could do the ESPN thing, but then one should always monitor news and propaganda from opposing sources.

JMHO

[ubben]

Why does the dude behind the cash register at Pinegrove Deli always have such a puss on? I like the food, but the Jerk Attitude isn't very appetizing. And visually, the place has all the charm of a skin rash.

[Atari007]

The Fox or Cool Moose are my regular Sunday morning stomping grounds. Both can get pretty busy, as seating is hard to come by in the a.m. at both locations.

My votes... try them both

These get my votes as well.    #1: The Fox, #2: Cool Moose

Both do really good breakfast/brunch ...

The Brick... well... Its ok, but not worth the money you are going to end up paying in my opinion... and their orange juice always tastes funny whenever I get it... meh...

[Captain Zissou]

Cool Moose is tops.  Kickbacks has good breakfast as well but their coffee stinks.

I can imagine their coffee would stink, because there's no point to order it.  They have hundreds of other delicious beverages that I'd rather try!!  Next time, try a coffee stout instead.

Pinegrove Deli and Biscotti's are my places of choice.

[north miami]

.................. I really wish they would refrain from airing Faux News while I'm trying to eat.  I really don't understand why these businesses insist on alienating half of their potential customers.  Couldn't they find something else just a little less polarizing?
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For me,I simply steer clear of such Faux News places.
(although the sight of a bored Ortega Silver Spoon Trust Baby on endless lunch break pontificating over 'newsworthy' events can be entertaining.Recall KC BBQ on San Juan Ave basked it's patrons in Fox news screen glow and broadcast trepidation while serving "Right Wing" chicken wings only.)

It's official- the public exhibits 'taste' for certain news format just as they do with food stuffs.
I have found that the less likely an establishment leans towards Junk News the less likely there will be emphasis on junkier,less healthy offerings.Even the patrons look healthier,wiser.

It's just plain discernment,discrimination....and taste.The wallet speaks.Come to think of it (or even if you don't)-KC 'closed' some time ago.......

   

[johnnyroadglide]

Well if they ran Chicken Noodle News all the time they would alienate the other half of their customers.

[wsansewjs]

and their orange juice always tastes funny whenever I get it... meh...

There is a high chance that the orange juice came from frozen juice cans / water - powder mix.

-Josh

[L.P. Hovercraft]

Another vote for Cool Moose--great self serve coffee and if you (and your fellow diners) are fond of garlic, try their Hello: a toasted bagel with cream cheese, sliced tomato, coarse ground salt and pepper, and lots of chopped up fresh garlic.  Hello!  You can also order it with smoked salmon, it's perfect with a side order of their latkes hot out of the pan.

[jaxlore]

The coffee at Cool Moose is awesome! Love the Fox. I second the upscale eating at The Town and Orsay. The Town made us this awesome vegan dish and grits the other day that rocked and they have a bottomless mimosa as well. Biscotti's is also a great spot too.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

I keep reading about 'bottomless' mimosas and bloody mary's, and it makes me shudder just a little.  Don't get me wrong, I like a good buzz in the morning probably a little more than the next guy, but how can you go from charging $5-$6 bucks a drink to unlimited for how much $15, $20?  I think that tells me one of two things:  a.)  You're serving me Brut & OJ from a Box or Skol and Re-claimed Tomato Juice or b.)You're dicking me with the price of these drinks the other 6 days a week.  It doesn't make sense, at least to me.

Here's an idea - don't use gimmicks.  Serve quality food and bev, charge appropriately & maintain your dignity. 

What's going to happen to your regulars if a couple groups of 7 or 8 from my side of town, the westside, camp out at your tables with their wife-beaters, mullets and prison tats while getting shit-faced on free alcohol and ordering toast? 

[Jaxson]

I keep reading about 'bottomless' mimosas and bloody mary's, and it makes me shudder just a little.  Don't get me wrong, I like a good buzz in the morning probably a little more than the next guy, but how can you go from charging $5-$6 bucks a drink to unlimited for how much $15, $20?  I think that tells me one of two things:  a.)  You're serving me Brut & OJ from a Box or Skol and Re-claimed Tomato Juice or b.)You're dicking me with the price of these drinks the other 6 days a week.  It doesn't make sense, at least to me.

Here's an idea - don't use gimmicks.  Serve quality food and bev, charge appropriately & maintain your dignity. 

What's going to happen to your regulars if a couple groups of 7 or 8 from my side of town, the westside, camp out at your tables with their wife-beaters, mullets and prison tats while getting shit-faced on free alcohol and ordering toast? 

While the bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys might sound 'gimmicky,' let's remember the law of averages.  There will be some people who stop at one, a few more who may imbibe two or three, but only a rare breed that gets all Foster Brooks on you. 
As for ripping people off with prices that would not be charged during the week, I seem to recall that Sunday brunch was simply an effort by eateries to dump their inventory before new stuff arrived at the beginning of the week.  The allure of 'brunch' is just a jazzy way of convincing folks to come in...
Rednecks getting 'faced on mimosas while they nibble on toast?  First of all, I have never seen a redneck say that they must take advantage of the cheap mimosas in Avondale.  Second, I do not think that there are many cheap items to be tried in the Avondale Sunday brunch spots.  Famous Amos or Denny's will do for them!

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

I don't think it's to dump inventory.  How many eggs and hollandaise does a restaurant need to get rid of after a busy week?  Inventory dumping - that's what nightly specials are for.

I guess I'm just not a big fan.  If you want bottomless drinks, then hit up the nearest college bar on a friday night. 

[buckethead]

Alcohol is under-priced.


and over-valued.

[RiversideLoki]

The simple fact is that most people will stop at 3 or 4 at the most. God knows I don't want to be trashed on a Sunday before I have to clean the house and do yard work. If you're at BF you're probably there with some other Avondale or Ortega friends, and not likely to get out of control. And I have to say that I've never had a problem with the quality of their drinks. The ones you order as a single drink are just as good as the ones you order for the deal. Is it cheap champagne? Probably. But if it tastes good what's the problem?

If I would have to spend 2 to 3 dollars on sodas or coffee why wouldn't I have a few drinks for a couple of dollars more? You seem to not realize the actual amount of champagne that goes into a mimosa. It's not a lot.