I miss NYC so much; SF is just such a disappointment as a city.
My bodega 2 doors down in the upper east side was a full deli with fresh chicken, turkey, and pork everyday; $6 huge sandwiches made fresh; coffee; and they were open 24 hours a day. Plus they took credit -- once the people at the register recognized you, you could could run a tab up to a couple hundred dollars and pay on the first of the month. It was wonderful to go downstairs with just the keys in my pocket and have someone who remembered what I wanted for breakfast, that I like my eggs fried (unlike SF where they normally microwave in a plastic bowl), and that I take coffee with just a hint of cream and no sugar. Plus, from their perspective, I paid the tab every month in cash so no fees. I've never found anything like this in SF.
I mean, Andy at Que Tal recognizes me, but it's not the same :(
I miss the "small town mentality in a big city" aspect of NYC too, though there are some gems in SF if you are lucky enough to find them. I hit a quiet, local, wifi-enabled cafe almost every day and the owners know my name & order preferences now. I don't pay on credit, but I've seen them do that with other regulars.
They're not open 24/7 though. I miss being able to grab a pizza at 3am in NYC.
"... then give it to him in bed! for breakfast :) " - it's amazing how a conversation started on lessons leads into a delicious breakfast. That egg looks sooo good!
i have fond memories of a place called "new york new york" near the palo alto caltrain on university. been a few years, but as far as i can remember, they definitely did a good fried egg sandwich.
My bodega 2 doors down in the upper east side was a full deli with fresh chicken, turkey, and pork everyday; $6 huge sandwiches made fresh; coffee; and they were open 24 hours a day. Plus they took credit -- once the people at the register recognized you, you could could run a tab up to a couple hundred dollars and pay on the first of the month. It was wonderful to go downstairs with just the keys in my pocket and have someone who remembered what I wanted for breakfast, that I like my eggs fried (unlike SF where they normally microwave in a plastic bowl), and that I take coffee with just a hint of cream and no sugar. Plus, from their perspective, I paid the tab every month in cash so no fees. I've never found anything like this in SF.
I mean, Andy at Que Tal recognizes me, but it's not the same :(