Humans are fickle, always wanting what we can't have. Now, at Babblin' Babs Bistro in the Proctor District of Tacoma, you can get breakfast and lunch all day long with their new "Best of Breakfast and Lunch" menu, launched June 19.

"The response has been good," said Chef William Mueller. "During the week, people wanted breakfast later, since it's not offered many places. And then on weekends, people were looking for a bite, like soup and sandwiches."

Now you can get biscuits and gravy at noon or a New Orleans crab burger at 8:30 a.m. Choice is a beautiful thing.

The menu might be simplified, but the flavors are as complex as ever. Chef Mueller's creations are one-of-a-kind, making Babblin' Babs a unique culinary destination, and easily one of the best breakfasts in town. The new menu took 50-plus items down to 20, with a newly added farmer's vegetable soup and side salad. There's also a specials menu that changes weekly, featuring some of the favorites that are no longer on the daily menu.

On a recent visit, I found the new menu easier to navigate, but still with plenty of options. The Bistro Steak and Egger ($22), a top sirloin on a bed of spinach and pancetta, topped with a custard egg and served with sweet potato hash, was perfection. The Black Lentil Mushroom Breakfast Burger ($15), topped with a custard egg and served with home fries, was an artful combination of both breakfast and lunch in one dish. The baked-to order cheese and blackberry Danish ($4) melts on your tongue with a buttery flakiness.

They also have new summer hours, and are open Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BABBLIN' BABS BISTRO, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, 2724 N. Proctor, Tacoma, 253.761.9099