1996 Peter Michael Winery Les Pavots Proprietary Red Wine
2003 Bond Melbury Proprietary Red Wine
1990 BV, Georges de Latour, Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Colgin IX Estate Red
March eNews, 2010
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
There are some places that, through a combination of griddle wizardry and local color, transform breakfast into a meal that towers above the quotidian. Here are the best restaurants in the country to find the kinds of crispy hash browns and sunny-side-ups that qualify as early-morning artistry.
Becky’s, Portland, Maine
390 Commercial Street, 207-773-7070
You can tell a lot about a breakfast place by the way it treats muffins. At Becky’s, a bright-red landmark on Hobson’s Wharf in Portland, blueberry versions are split, grilled to a crusty brown, and spread generously with butter—not topped with one cold pat. That small touch epitomizes the careful cooking that makes this diner stand out in a state full of worthy ones. Owner Becky Rand’s menu seems ordinary on paper—French toast; home fries with cheese, peppers, and onions—but the hoary Mainers and informed vacationers who fill the red vinyl stools well before dawn know better.
Barney Greengrass, New York City
41 Amsterdam Avenue, 212-724-4707
You can tell a lot about a breakfast place by the way it treats muffins. At Becky’s, a bright-red landmark on Hobson’s Wharf in Portland, blueberry versions are split, grilled to a crusty brown, and spread generously with butter—not topped with one cold pat. That small touch epitomizes the careful cooking that makes this diner stand out in a state full of worthy ones. Owner Becky Rand’s menu seems ordinary on paper—French toast; home fries with cheese, peppers, and onions—but the hoary Mainers and informed vacationers who fill the red vinyl stools well before dawn know better.
