Today, my out-of-town friend (and former Bostonian), Janice, wanted to meet up for breakfast. She first suggested Sonsie, on Newbury St, but we realized that we weren't wearing our Armani pantsuits today, and opted for the Trident Booksellers & Cafe, instead.
Trident is a favorite of mine. There's a large vegetarian menu, the waitstaff is always friendly, and it's not too terribly expensive. If you go during the weekends, there can be an incredibly long wait, but hey, you're in a bookstore... you can read snooty lit zines or whatnot while you wait. There is a surprisingly long list of teas that you can order, and alcohol is available on the menu, too. You can even get milkshakes, smoothies, and bubble tea! Yes, the menu is quite expansive for a little bookstore cafe. You can get anything from Tibetan dumplings to a simple egg and cheese sandwich.
Today, Janice got lemon ricotta stuffed french toast (topped with blueberry sauce). I was really tempted to get the apple brie omelet, but I also got a cappuccino milkshake, and the combination sounded kinda gross. So I opted for the breakfast burrito, instead. (Not sure how that combination is more savory, but anyway.) Our bill came to $28.98. A wee bit pricier than I would have liked to spend on breakfast, but there's no denying that the quality of the food is really good.
-Susan
Pros: large vegetarian menu, menu is quite diverse and has more than the usual cheese omelet offering, everything I've ever tried there is quite tasty; free WiFi, if you're into that kind of thing
Cons: a long wait on weekends, not super expensive but still a bit more than you may want to spend on breakfast
Overall (on a scale of 1-5): 4.5
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yeah suzie-q! i love trident! not only are they delicious, and a book store, but they're a good bathroom pit stop if you're trouncing around newbury. lemme tell you, you never panic more than when you've been drinking turbo ice coffees and running around newbury st. and then realize there is no public bathroom around! wahh!
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