I also say tomato.

you say breakfast croissant
Originally uploaded by noodletown.

I mentioned You Say Tomato when I was on the Walt Bodine show on Friday, and I wanted to mention it again, here, in case you hate listening to the radio or something.

You Say Tomato at 28th & Holmes is the kind of place I wish was my neighborhood spot, where I could stop in for a cinnamon roll - crisp on the edges, gooey in the middle, and drizzled with sugary icing - and a hot cup of excellent coffee. Their muffins are fresh-baked and soft, hot quiche sit cooling on the counter, and the shelves are lined with homemade sweet pickles which go into their truly excellent egg salad. You can fill a little grocery cart with milk, fresh eggs, bread, and local produce, or cool off with a snow cone. It's the kind of place you will feel proud of yourself for supporting.

hours: Tuesday- Saturday: 7:00am-7:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm

Teocali

Some of my very best lunches end up being ones I didn't intend on having. The lunch I was supposed to have today involved You Say Tomato at 28th & Holmes, but on Fridays no one should allow me to drive anywhere because I'm distracted and ready for a nap and bound to turn a full three blocks before I am required to. This distracted miscalculation brought us to 25th and Holmes where we saw that Teocali didn't look too busy. We'd been meaning to eat there eventually, so, figuring this to be just another happy accident, I hurried up and parked before we ended up in Gladstone or on the moon or something.
Teocali is a great little mexican place in one of my favorite areas of the city. The exterior of the restaurant is bright and welcoming, and the inside, while small, is very clean, well decorated, and open. Lunch prices are exceedingly reasonable - ranging from $4.99 to $7.99. And while I normally resent having to pay for chips and salsa, they were so fresh and the salsa was actually spicy, so it made the $1.99 price tag seem like no big deal. The Sopes (little masa patties) were topped with refried beans, shredded white meat chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream. The Sincronizada was like a ham and monterey jack quesadilla, smothered with a tomato sauce that had a sweet and savory bite to it. Both were served with rice and beans.
The next time we end up at Teocali I feel quite certain it will be because we're driving to Teocali...possibly for breakfast...maybe even tomorrow.


Teocali
2512 Holmes
816*221*4749
open Mon-Thurs 7am-10pm
Fri 7am-1:30am
Sat 10am-1:30am