The Three Ghosts of Christmas but Make it Breakfasts on S. Congress

A rant but also a great list of breakfasts

Howdy pals!

How’s your week going? As you are about to see I am in a bit of a cranky mood, but at the same time I am also in a very festive mood, and that has congealed into the following rant about/celebration of S. Congress.

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Three ghosts of Christmas but make it breakfasts on S. Congress

I wish that whoever decided we need a Hermès and a Warby Parker on S. Congress could receive a visit from the three ghosts of Christmas, à la A Christmas Carol, to reckon with what they’ve done.

Here’s how I imagine it would go:

First, the Ghost of Christmas Past would take them to eat a queso omelet at Magnolia cafe and be all woooooo don’t you think a Ganni store is kind of corny and lame compared to this wonderful little cafe and this plate full of queso? wooooooo

Then the Ghost of Christmas Present would bring them to Jo’s coffee for a Beligan Bomber and a breakfast taco then walk over to Austin Motel and saunter through the courtyard of rainbow Christmas trees and be all wooooo I think you maybe have missed the whole point of what Austin *is* my friend! wooooooo

Then the Ghost of Christmas Future would take them to Toasty Badger to have a griddle cake or maybe a plate of biscuits and gravy and be all wooooooo new restaurants are great and all but they should still have a personality and be affordable like this one instead of just looking like someone’s misguided idea of what “modern” is and being some weird combination of stark white walls, green velvet stools, palm tree print wall paper and brass accents woooooooo

And then! the person who is responsible for the unwelcome transformation of S. Congress would wake up, grab a 12 pack of Topo Chico and bring it to your house and mine, apologize to us, and vow to stop being the worst. Roll credits.

Toasty Badger being very cozy and festive

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Have you listened to this album? It will make you feel very Texas.

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Happiest holidays!

Wishing you many a warm breakfast taco!

xo

Rachel