I always try to get recommendations on restaurants from friends, because the best places are the places that only need to rely on word of mouth. I trust that most of my friends know my love of food, and wouldn't steer me wrong. This is especially the case when I travel. I mentioned to my friend Liz (who writes her own awesome blog called Lovely Life of Liz) that we were headed to Denver for the weekend, and asked her for some recommendations. Liz lived in Denver for several years before meeting the love of her life and moving to Raleigh, so she was the perfect person to ask. She came through in fine fashion, sending me an e-mail with a list of things to see and do while in the Mile High City. The one place on her list that caught my eye was one she said served great breakfast called Snooze.
When I travel, breakfast is always the hardest meal to come up with. I don't want to just jump into a chain coffee shop and grab a pastry, since I'll be hungry 90 minutes later. I love a good sit down breakfast place - either a fancy brunch or a greasy spoon. However, those places are so tough to find because they aren't on every corner (except for Buffalo, it seems...), or they aren't open on a weekday. So our first morning before heading to Fort Collins for some beer touring, we decide to hit Snooze up for some breakfast.
We arrive at 9:30 on a Friday morning to the location near Coors Field, and there is a 30 minute wait. On a FRIDAY morning. First inkling we were in for something special. They don't have a large waiting area, so everyone is standing around on the corner waiting for their name to be called. There is a small stand of complimentary coffee and water inside the door for guests waiting for their table. Once we get in, the place has a super 50's throwback diner vibe. We sit in the last circular booth near the kitchen - it almost looked space age.
The menu has all sorts of delicious breakfast items - breakfast pot pies, breakfast burritos, and a slate of benedicts. Since they are only until 2:30pm, breakfast IS their thing. Their specialty is their pancakes - one more decadent-sounding than the next. I usually do eggs for breakfast, but when in Rome....but had no idea what to get. Then I see the Pancake Flight - three pancakes of your choice. Yes, please. The first I chose was a pineapple upside down pancake, and #2 was the sweet potato. Then the winner was #3, which was a special - Ghiradelli white chocolate with strawberries and caramel bacon maple syrup. Yes, it was was as good as it sounds - the sweet and savory made it unbeatable. I don't know if I could have eaten all 3 of the same kind, so the flight is a way to get a taste of each without getting sick of one.
MM got the ham benedict, as he is a eggs benedict connoisseur. The kicker was the Snooze Spuds deluxe which were served underneath the benedict, which are their basic home fries, and can top with whatever your little heart and stomach desires. He went southwestern - green chile, caramelized onion, chicken sausage and ranchero sauce (which was served on the side, so you could add as much or little as you like). They were a meal within itself.
This was one of the best breakfasts I've ever had, and Snooze will be a stop any time my travels take me to Colorado. There are 6 locations - 3 in Denver, 1 in Boulder, 1 in Fort Collins, and 1 in San Diego.
www.snoozeameatery.com
When I travel, breakfast is always the hardest meal to come up with. I don't want to just jump into a chain coffee shop and grab a pastry, since I'll be hungry 90 minutes later. I love a good sit down breakfast place - either a fancy brunch or a greasy spoon. However, those places are so tough to find because they aren't on every corner (except for Buffalo, it seems...), or they aren't open on a weekday. So our first morning before heading to Fort Collins for some beer touring, we decide to hit Snooze up for some breakfast.
We arrive at 9:30 on a Friday morning to the location near Coors Field, and there is a 30 minute wait. On a FRIDAY morning. First inkling we were in for something special. They don't have a large waiting area, so everyone is standing around on the corner waiting for their name to be called. There is a small stand of complimentary coffee and water inside the door for guests waiting for their table. Once we get in, the place has a super 50's throwback diner vibe. We sit in the last circular booth near the kitchen - it almost looked space age.
The menu has all sorts of delicious breakfast items - breakfast pot pies, breakfast burritos, and a slate of benedicts. Since they are only until 2:30pm, breakfast IS their thing. Their specialty is their pancakes - one more decadent-sounding than the next. I usually do eggs for breakfast, but when in Rome....but had no idea what to get. Then I see the Pancake Flight - three pancakes of your choice. Yes, please. The first I chose was a pineapple upside down pancake, and #2 was the sweet potato. Then the winner was #3, which was a special - Ghiradelli white chocolate with strawberries and caramel bacon maple syrup. Yes, it was was as good as it sounds - the sweet and savory made it unbeatable. I don't know if I could have eaten all 3 of the same kind, so the flight is a way to get a taste of each without getting sick of one.
MM got the ham benedict, as he is a eggs benedict connoisseur. The kicker was the Snooze Spuds deluxe which were served underneath the benedict, which are their basic home fries, and can top with whatever your little heart and stomach desires. He went southwestern - green chile, caramelized onion, chicken sausage and ranchero sauce (which was served on the side, so you could add as much or little as you like). They were a meal within itself.
This was one of the best breakfasts I've ever had, and Snooze will be a stop any time my travels take me to Colorado. There are 6 locations - 3 in Denver, 1 in Boulder, 1 in Fort Collins, and 1 in San Diego.
www.snoozeameatery.com
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