If Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal of the Day, I’m Going to Larrys in Montreal
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Rare are the days that I don’t wake up thinking about food, it’s my job after all. But before I can even consider what I’ll be cooking in the Test Kitchen all day, I’m figuring out how to get exactly what I’m craving for breakfast. That’s why if I had it my way, I’d start every morning at Larrys—a small but mighty all-day cafe in Montreal that makes breakfast a choose-your-own-adventure experience. Rather than a series of elaborately composed dishes, the menu at Larrys is one long list of small, mix-and-match plates, meaning I can order exactly what it is I need that day, and cut out everything else. If I’m feeling like I need some protein, I’ll grab a single scrambled egg, a housemade sausage link, and a side of house-smoked salmon. Or maybe it’s the marinated lentils and a plate of crispy brown-buttered oyster mushrooms that call my name. Or perhaps it’s a morning like this morning, and a soul-warming Bolognese Toast (i.e. a study in how to eat pasta for breakfast) and a side of crispy potatoes is just the thing I need. Don’t judge me, it’s my breakfast. You can order whatever you want.
