Reno's Best Breakfast (Part I)
Ahhh breakfast. The people's meal. Who doesn't like potatoes and bacon and oatmeal with soy milk and blueberries and bananas and cereal with marshmallows that you can save until after you've eaten all of the oat bits and anything else that you can throw into a pan with a bunch of eggs and call a "scramble"? Reno has some good breakfast places, so allow me to aquaint you with them...
1. Peg's Glorified Ham and Eggs-- I'm not going to spend a lot of time here. Peg's is a Reno breakfast institution, and locals are well-aware of the magic served up like, ahem, hotcakes. Some people say it's overrated--I say yeah, overrated if you like bad food! Okay, I know that was a poor comeback. But I was there the other day and I tell you this: if you like crispy hashbrowns, fluffy omellettes and cheesey goodness spun throughout your plate like a river of delicious milkfat AND enough leftovers to last throughout the day, you'll love Peg's. Don't be a hater.
2. My Favorite Muffin-- This place is great for a quickie. Whoaaaaa. I mean, this place is great if you're in a hurry. Not only do they have a bunch of muffins in flavors like cherry cheesecake and Chocolate Thunderstorm Furry (okay, I made that name up, but it does have a lot of chocolate in it), they have a ton of different bagel flavors as well. My personal favorite is the Northern Omellette with Egg Beaters on a whole wheat bagel, toasted, with Havarti cheese. Go ahead, steal it. I dare you.
3. Black Bear Diner-- This place is all that's wrong with America, yet in some shameful way, all that's right as well. A person must be warned: The portions are gargantuan. Be prepared to share, because a side order of hashbrowns is enough for you AND your friends (yeah, even that one). For under $10, you can get pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and taters. If a lot of food is your thing, you'll love this place. But maybe you should walk home...and everywhere else for the next week too.
4. PJ and Co. (PJ's) --- I have to be honest, I've only been here once. However, it does have a loyal following, and my personal experience with the place was positive. Great huevos rancheros. Somewhat basic breakfast food prepared well and with love. Just like momma used to make. Well, your momma anyway, but I'm not bitter.
5. Stonehouse Cafe-- Many of my friends would argue that this is the best breakfast in Reno. I'm not going to lie to you: I've never been here. It's one of those places where you can't really just roll out of bed and expect clean teeth to make up for the fact that you're wearing last night's makeup and your high school gym t-shirt. However, the buzz is great, and the crowd outside indicates that it's worth waking up a little earlier for. If you don't believe me, check out the menu.
Okay, this is only the beginning of my search for Reno's best breakfast places. I'm working on Part II, so get ready...
