Toast!

I may have a new favorite breakfast restaurant competing with the ever wonderful Angelo's in Ann Arbor (raisin bread French toast anyone?) and the old-school Gest Omelette's in Redford (you can get an omelette with fresh mushrooms, green onions, kielbasa and swiss cheese topped with a sour cream sauce - trust me on this).

Toast! in Ferndale was very impressive on my first visit. I ordered an omelette from the list of daily specials with brie, carmelized onions and bacon that was just beyond belief good. The accompanying potatoes were perfect as was the Toast (whole grain wheat). The service and coffee were also exceptional. You must visit. Now. Frequently. How I didn't order the Grand Marnier French Toast is still a mystery (and no, I'm not experiencing entree regret) but it may have had something to do with my plans for ice hockey later in the morning. But I will return. As often as possible.

Links to Angelo's http://www.angelosa2.com/
Gest Omelette's http://gest-omelettes.com/Documents/master%20menu.pdf
Toast! http://www.toastferndale.com/

CCHA Championship - Go Blue!

For those of you able to tear yourselves away from the NCAA basketball tournament this weekend, you may have caught the CCHA conference championship game between U of M and Miami of Ohio. College hockey at its best. The only complaint I have is Michigan's goalie (Billy Sauer) not getting named to the all tournament team after single-handedly keeping Michigan in a tight game for the championship against a tough Miami team after a scoreless first period. Tim Miller earned a well-deserved spot on the all-tournament team. Looking forward to the Frozen Four.

March Food

We have eaten this month at Seva and Amadeus in Ann Arbor and again at Sidetrack in Ypsi. All three are worth visiting. Seva is a favorite of ours (unfortunately I have been unable to find a menu on line - and my perennial dining companion and I have yet to find an item on the menu we would not recommend). Amadeus is wonderful eastern European food.

My dining companion woke up Saturday craving a reuben and a root beer so we ventured back to Sidetrack (fast becoming our favorite pub food) and I had a chicken salad on greens (with iced tea- which comes with a refill to the table). Wonderful stuff. I look forward to introducing my father (a huge fan of the reuben) to Sidetrack this summer.

To go to Amadeus click here: http://www.amadeusrestaurant.com/

Lunch at Sidetrack

We investigated in early February to see if the burgers lived up up to their reputation (they did). Plus, everyone should have a fried dill pickle at least once.

This weekend we returned. I had the grilled veggie sandwich (very tasty with provolone on great bread) and my dining companion had a bowl of smothered chili. The service is great and so is the food. This restaurant gem will certainly be on our regular rotation and next time I will save room for dessert (most tables ordered at least one).

You can visit Sidetrack at http://www.sidetrackbarandgrill.com/