Jeff Adams

What a lazy day! What a joy! After my travel schedule the past few weeks, I think I was due a day just to be lazy. I got nothing done! Absolutely zero productivity! I came home this afternoon and slept for over two hours. Wow! Not a bit of guilt.

Breakfast Club Member Dale at Happy Gillis

This morning Cheryl and I met with our breakfast club. This is a small group that came into existence a few years ago as several of us waited for our friend Rick to come out of surgery. We had a great time sharing breakfast with each other as we waited, but realized that poor Rick was left out. When he recovered, we got together again for breakfast again so that Rick could also participate. We’ve been meeting every month since.

The Happy Gillis!

This morning we went to Happy GIllis, a converted old sundries store in the Columbus Park neighborhood. For those of you who are not conversant in Kansas City, this is the traditional old Italian neighborhood just to the east of the River Market area that is increasingly Asian. The original Garozzo’s is just around the corner from Happy Gillis at 549 Gillis Street. You can read the Pitch review here.

This place reminds me of another one-of-a-kind, converted store type of place that I mentioned some months ago here - You Say Tomato. Amanda put me on to this place run by some of her neighbors and located at 2801 Holmes.

I love to eat breakfast out, and I love one-of-a-kind, non-chain places! Eggcetera on Main south of the Plaza is another unique breakfast place. Now, I’m not talking about great coffee places that serve a danish, muffins, or bagels, but what are some of your favorite breakfast joints that are unique? Come on! Share the wealth!