March 20, 2012 at 8:20am
>>> VOTING CLOSED FOR MARCH 20 <<<
Apparently the comfort of breakfast was on your mind yesterday as it was the second largest voting day for the Tournament of Breakfast behind Thursday's opening bell.
So, read up on yesterday's action, and then vote on today's four games in the South region. It’s in your hands, mouth, and stomach, folks. Do us proud.
Here were the match-ups:
The Bair Bistro (Steilacoom) vs. Pine Cone Cafe (University Place)
Knapp's Restaurant (Tacoma)vs. Affairs Cafe & Bakery (University Place)
Moon Rise Cafe (Lakewood) vs. Mandolin Cafe (Tacoma)
Taqueria El Antojo (University Place) vs. Old Milwaukee Cafe (Tacoma)
Quaint, historic, soda fountain and damn good biscuits and gravy still couldn't beat the strong community ties and French waffles as the Pine Cone Café beat Bair Bistro with 57 percent of the vote. We suspect the Cone's butterhorns will go fast this morning in celebration.
You can't overlook chocolate truffles. No matter if your Monte Cristo rules the land, if you sell 10,000 different kinds of truffles, chances are you'll be a winner in life. Analysts agree. Affairs Café and Bakery serves a tasty breakfast, and its Monte Cristo is truly awesome, but you have to walk by a Wonka Factory load of chocolate to find a seat. Knapp's, no matter how beloved, couldn't match the chocolate factor and lost by 30 votes. Close, but no truffles.
You just knew it. The Moon Rise Café fans hit our comment section. You could feel the rally. You could feel the love. And the Mandolin might have a delicious breakfast, which it does. But it has gone through too many changes in the past two years to power up against Moon Rise Mania. The Lakewood café moves into the second round after capturing 56 percent of the votes.
We've written before of the size of the Old Milwaukee Cafe, but it bears repeating. There are seven tables - four of them two seaters. The other three tables seat four each. That’s it. During the mornings, it's packed. A line forms inside the tiny joint. Folks keep showing up, because the breakfast is so good. The Old Milwaukee grabbed 83 percent of the votes against Taqueria El Antojo, a worthy breakfast in its own right. Analysts have Old Milwaukee pegged to be in the West region championship game March 29. However, anything can happen in food tournament voting.
Let's take a look at the stack. The following are advancing to the next round:
The daily breakfast battles here on Spew are sponsored by Shakabrah Java on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue.
OK, let's check out today's First Round breakfast battles. Vote for one breakfast joint per battle. Voting for today's breakfast battles ends at 11:45 p.m.
Game 1: Shakabrah Java (2618 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) vs. Laura's Bayview (229 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma)
Game 2: Lobster Shop South (4015 Ruston Way, Tacoma) vs. C.I. Shenanigans (3017 Ruston Way, Tacoma)
Game 3: Masa (2811 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) vs. Quickie Too (1324 MLK Way, Tacoma)
Game 4: Harmon Brewery (1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) vs. Hob Nob (716 Sixth Ave., Tacoma)
>>> Join us at 6 p.m. Monday, April 2 at the Meconi's Pub in downtown Tacoma for the Official Tournament of Breakfast Party - our winner will be announced during halftime of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game.
LINK: Tournament of Breakfast explanation
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Comments for "Tournament of Breakfast: West region results and South region powerhouses on the docket today" (3)
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jjtandcompany said on Mar. 20, 2012 at 10:36am
Cicada by far has the best brunch in Olympia! Crabcake Benedict... to die for! Check it out!
Roger said on Mar. 20, 2012 at 11:18am
Talk about great breakfast or brunch, then your talking CICADA!! This place is simply awesome. Great food, excellent service and very nice atmosphere. The staff is friendly and treat the customer right. What more could you ask for? So next time you're ready for a good meal, try Cicada you won't be disappointed.
Keith Lampard said on Mar. 20, 2012 at 3:29pm
Some place most locals have not been informed of is owned by the original Darby's cafe owners, Mark and Keith. We now share a partnership with the Dickersons, owners of The Pig on Legion, of the Southbay Pub & Eatery at 3323 Southbay Rd NE. Breakfast on weekends 8:am - 2ish:pm is Mark and Keith's gig. The old duo is at it again with their bad tableside manners, eclectic decor and great home style cooking.
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