"2010-02-10T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . . "1"^^ . . . "5"^^ . "1"^^ . "Mimis Cafe! Mi mi mi mi! I remember the first time I went to a Mimis, I was about this tall and lived in Orange County, CA with me Ma and seesters sometime in the midst of the harrowing hell that was the Reagan era. Punk rock ruled the hearts and Duran Duran ruled music television and BMW's painted the streets (doesn't anyone buy American anymore?). I think we had ditched my Da or he was out on some sort of alcoholic binge somewheres of a seedier nature surrounded by other people with like fuzzy boundaries, cold dark and rainy. \n\nMimis was a warm blanket on that cold dark rainy day. The smell was a slap my face telling me what is fine and good and worthy of respect. Comfort in a sometimes seemingly uncomfortable existence (it's not really, relax people. unless you got a real corker and need a laxative or somethin'). The other day for lunch walking through the doors with a good friend reminded me of that first day. \n\nMmmmm... yes please, I'd like some more tea. I was prepared for breakfast, eggs Benedict, but we didn't arrive until after noon. :( So after pouting I chose the turkey pistachio salad on croissant and an order of onion rings with blue cheese, jogging with a tasty cigarette. Yah? Well I was rushed OK. The sammich was well built and tasted of fowl-ly and fruity goodness. The onion rings and blue cheese were sinfully handled into my belly. I think the old bat sitting in the next booth got a little flush, oh my goodness that's not how you're supposed to eat. Oh yah! pre-sandwich my friend ordered a bran muffin! Her muffin was delicious, especially after I buttered it. I ate most of half of it and then save a bite or 2 for dessert. She also had a salad with blue cheese vinaigrette, I think. I was too frantic about choosing my own lunch to hear what she had ordered but gods almighty it was scrumptious. I wanted to lick the bowl. \n\nThe service is regular as a healthy baby and as right as rain and this time was no exception. I think I had a gallon of tea in a pint glass that never reached the bottom. And smiles and how do you do's and thank you's littered the place. \n\nWith bill paid we headed out and grabbed bigger handfuls of even more chocolaty mints than we had on the way in and ran and giggled all the way to the car.\n\nAnd 5 stars for the overall experience, nostalgia included."^^ .