So this culinary journey of ours really started at Two Twins on North Cotner. I had read about it on the Lincoln Journal Star website, and had been wanting to try it for a while. On Fathers Day we decided to give it a shot.
Being that it was Fathers Day we had no expectation of getting seated quickly, and we did have to wait for a half hour or so for a table. Waiting was enjoyable though, being that they bake everything in house and the place smells terrific. I think that I ordered the usual (ham, eggs, white toast), Abby had the biscuits and gravy, and Z ordered pancakes and bacon.
Now for Abby to say her biscuits and gravy were good would be an understatement. They are now what all B&G's are measured against. The bar has been set. I tried them and they are amazing I can not argue against her position on this at all.
My "usual" breakfast was fine. Ham and eggs, just like I've eaten a million times. An old favorite, just like putting on your favorite pair of jeans. Its what you expect and what you like but... the best thing I ate that day was not what I ordered.
Zander had his "usual" as well. Pancakes and bacon. He typically doesn't finish all of his meal, so while we were waiting for the check I tried a bite of his pancake. AMAZING! I can honestly and without a doubt say this was the best pancake ever created by man. For once I was glad that he didnt eat all of his meal. More pancakes for me!! I'm really not even a pancake kinda guy. I eat them, and they are usually OK, but never like this. I can hardly put into words how good they are. Go there and order them.
That day we learned a few things about Two Twins:
1. All biscuits and gravy wish they could be their biscuits and gravy.
2. They make the best pancakes on the entire planet. (I'm kinda getting sick of talking about them, but they are THAT good)
3. They have the top spot on our list, and it will take a heck of a lot to dethrone them.
4. The line at the door wasn't because it was fathers day.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The method.
How Abby and I come up with our rankings is pretty subjective. She has made it her mission to find the best biscuits and gravy while I like to try whatever I think sounds good at the time. I could eat ham, eggs over easy, and white toast every single day of the week. Abby was quick to point out to me that no matter where I go the ham and eggs will be the same. That is fine with me because that is my favorite thing to eat, but for the purposes of finding the "best" place in town I have to expand my breakfast horizon. Zander is a pretty big fan of pancakes and bacon. Sometimes sausage.
I try to find out what each particular place does the best, or if they have a specialty and try it. Otherwise I'll try to order a good cross section of what they have on the menu; pancakes, potatoes, assorted meats, you get the idea.
So if one of us is always ordering biscuits and gravy and the other orders something different at each place how can we determine what is the "best"? Well, we argue. Ok, not really, but we do discuss it quite a bit. Basically it comes down to whatever tastes the best. We are simply out to find the best food that this town has to offer.
I try to find out what each particular place does the best, or if they have a specialty and try it. Otherwise I'll try to order a good cross section of what they have on the menu; pancakes, potatoes, assorted meats, you get the idea.
So if one of us is always ordering biscuits and gravy and the other orders something different at each place how can we determine what is the "best"? Well, we argue. Ok, not really, but we do discuss it quite a bit. Basically it comes down to whatever tastes the best. We are simply out to find the best food that this town has to offer.
The beginning.
I've been kicking around the idea of starting a food blog for quite some time. I really like food, but more importantly I like good food. I'll try anything once and if I like it I'll come back again. I figure a food blog would be a good way to share the places we like, the ones we dont like, and hopefully this blog will lead us to new hidden treasures.
So, who are "we"? We're a family of three. Abby, my wife of almost 9 years, our four year old son Zander, and myself, Mike. Being a family with a young son it is hard for Abby and I to get out by ourselves and go to restaurants on Friday or Saturday nights, not as often as we would like anyway. We can enjoy a family breakfast somewhere on Sunday mornings though. We've been to all the chain places too many times so we decided to go to all of the places that we said "we should go there sometime".
That led Abby and I to try to find the best breakfast place in Lincoln. Breakfast is by far my favorite meal, which is weird considering I almost never eat it. Most days I'll grab a granola bar on the way out the door just get get something in my stomach. That probably explains why I love breakfast so much though. I really look forward to it, especially when I have time to enjoy it.
Even though this blog is called "Snodgrass Breakfast Blog" it will most certainly not be limited to breakfasts, even though that is what most of the first post will pertain to. We will also blog about other restaurants that we try, or whatever we find interesting. This blog will be an honest, hopefully unbiased account of where we eat.
I plan on keeping a fluid ranking of the restaurants on the page as decided by Abby and myself. We might have to have two lists depending on how intense it gets. I hope you enjoy reading it.
So, who are "we"? We're a family of three. Abby, my wife of almost 9 years, our four year old son Zander, and myself, Mike. Being a family with a young son it is hard for Abby and I to get out by ourselves and go to restaurants on Friday or Saturday nights, not as often as we would like anyway. We can enjoy a family breakfast somewhere on Sunday mornings though. We've been to all the chain places too many times so we decided to go to all of the places that we said "we should go there sometime".
That led Abby and I to try to find the best breakfast place in Lincoln. Breakfast is by far my favorite meal, which is weird considering I almost never eat it. Most days I'll grab a granola bar on the way out the door just get get something in my stomach. That probably explains why I love breakfast so much though. I really look forward to it, especially when I have time to enjoy it.
Even though this blog is called "Snodgrass Breakfast Blog" it will most certainly not be limited to breakfasts, even though that is what most of the first post will pertain to. We will also blog about other restaurants that we try, or whatever we find interesting. This blog will be an honest, hopefully unbiased account of where we eat.
I plan on keeping a fluid ranking of the restaurants on the page as decided by Abby and myself. We might have to have two lists depending on how intense it gets. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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