mmm... breakfast

Ever since I mentioned one of my favourite breakfast places in my artist love post on Monday, I've been thinking pretty much non-stop about breakfast. In fact, I had breakfast for dinner at home last night. We're talking the whole shebang... bacon, fresh eggs from my Mom's chickens, homefries, sliced tomato, toast, oj... it was fantastic. And we ate it outside! (That might not sound like a big deal if you live in California or something, but for those of us up here where the winter lasts 8 months (or so it seems) it was definitely a monumental occasion.) I would do the entire meal all over again right now if I could (and if I could convince myself that that would somehow be reasonable, ha!). Anyway... back to the reason for writing this post...

Image from here.

I just wanted to share one of my other favourite breakfast places ever. This one is in Montreal - it's called Griffintown. It was, from start to finish, one of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. We went for the first time on my birthday back in October, and I couldn't have asked for more. The servers were happy and kind and relaxed, the space was beautiful and yet also very relaxed, and the food was absolutely sensational. Even the latte was the best I've ever had (and anyone who knows me knows that I've had more than my fair share of lattes). Every ingredient is homemade, and can you ever tell. Everything looks incredible and tastes even better. They have a great brunch menu, as well as a "breakfast cocktails" list, which had me at, well, "breakfast cocktails". I ordered the eggs benedict with homemade bacon and added the aged cheddar... it was phenomenal. I am getting dizzy just thinking about it.

They also had a great looking dinner menu, which I've heard is just as delicious as their brunch, as well as an extensive bourbon list, and live music every Thursday through Saturday. I haven't been there for dinner yet, but you can bet I will be back, with bells on.