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| - This place is a tiny adorable cafe connected to the Bragg's Pie Factory building in the Roosevelt/Grand arts district. A little sticky because of the evap cooler, but very comfortable on this 100+ degree day. Service was prompt and our server was very friendly and helpful.
As for the food...I LOVE that 95% of the menu is vegan. Awesome! My wife wanted to give a 5 star rating just for the pancakes. She had the Frank Lloyd Bite, which includes 2 almond pancakes, eggplant 'bacon', hash browns, and a biscuit with poblano/corn gravy. I already mentioned the pancakes. Fabulosity. The hash browns were fresh and perfectly crispy and not at all greasy. The housewife catsup was yum but unnecessary. The eggplant bacon was interesting - nothing about it reminds me of bacon, but I liked it anyway and it was a great compliment to the rest of the plate. The biscuit had great texture and served only as a vehicle for the gravy. The gravy was a lovely sauce, but a little bland, and could have used a little more poblano or punch.
I had the Early Birdrito which came with a side, so I chose Jackfruit Barbacoa. The Birdrito comes scrambled with eggs or tofu, quinoa/hempseed chorizo, caramelized onions and peppers. Slightly bland with all the egg, but I added the Barbacoa and shazaam!!! The jackfruit is very convincing as pork or beef, and it was just the perfect balance of spicy and savory.
We saved a bit of room because the dessert menu is all vegan. How many places in town offer anything vegan for dessert? Maybe 3. Braggs had 12 different baked goods to choose from. We had the peach/basil pie, a choco/coconut bar, and a choco/espresso bar. Each was full of interesting flavor and had great texture.
The bill was $30 and we'll DEFINITELY be back.
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