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A Dozen Delicious Dishes

By Mary Ogle
| May 25, 2016

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In South Florida, it can also be the most interesting. Do a little exploring, and you’ll find several ways to start your day that are a lot more exciting than a bowl of soggy cereal.

Ackee & Saltfish at Clive’s Cafe

It may sound odd, but this Jamaican breakfast tradition, which combines silky preserved salt cod and creamy, soft ackee fruit,

Bagel & Cream Cheese at Toasted Bagelry

So many bagels these days are a disappointment: cakey, floppy, anemic – a roll with a hole. Not at Toasted

Banh Mi + Milk Tea at 545 Banh Mi Cafe

A sandwich for breakfast? It’s common in Vietnam, and also at 545 Banh Mi Cafe where they serve several iterations

Croqueta Sandwich  with Egg at Al’s Coffee Shop

When all the tables at this tiny coffee shop in an office building lobby are filled with cops and municipal

Egg & Avocado Sandwich + Marcado at Cafe Curuba

It’s a simple thing, really: a fluffy bun filled with creamy egg salad brightened with mustard and enriched by slices

Egg Souffle at Sucre Cafe

One of my favorite things about breakfast is eggs, and the many things that can be done with them. In

Egg, Cheese and Sujuk Bread at Noor Bakery

This tiny bakery specializes in freshly baked Lebanese flatbreads with about a dozen different variations of toppings. My favorite is

Guava + Cheese Donut at The Salty Donut

What do you get when you cross several hot food trends – donuts, food trucks and pop-ups – with old

Jalisco Bowl at Dirt

Fast casual no longer has to mean junk food. At Dirt, you order at the counter, but you get fresh,

Morning Bun at True Loaf Bakery

The smell of butter, yeast and sugar envelopes you upon opening the door. Take that smell with you by getting

Nasi Goreng at Threefold Cafe

Fried rice for breakfast? In Indonesia, nasi goreng is morning food. It is at Threefold Cafe, too, where you can

Oatmeal Emma at Green Gables Cafe

The “Oatmeal Emma” at Green Gables Café walks a fine line between sweet and savory: nutty almond milk and creamy

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