Avondale’s The Fox Restaurant is one of those places I’ve walked by a million times and always thought, “Man, I need to try that one.” I add it to my mental list, and it gets lost in a blackhole (this happens a lot with restaurants). I always seem to forget about it!

An impromptu Twitter breakfast led me there a few weekends ago. We got there early (think 8:30ish) and were immediately seated. I immediately liked that the options of the menu – it wasn’t just huge breakfast after huge breakfast like so many other places. Since I wasn’t in the mood for a lot of food, I ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit.

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Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Any big plans for the game? We’re headed to a friend’s for a cookout and some beer drinkin’ (shocking, I know). Since the Jaguars aren’t playing, who do you have your money on? I’m going with the 49ers because we all know I have a massive love affair with San Francisco. Plus I think it’d be awesome for them to win since the Giants won the World Series this season too. Save me, San Francisco (is that my catch phrase yet?).

Anyway…. You know what else I have a massive love affair with?

Breakfast. And when we woke up at 7:30 am SUPER DUPER early this morning, I knew we could beat the crowd at Metro Diner. I’ve been a few times, but I never remember to bring my camera. This morning, I was awake enough to grab it. We both stared at the menu for a while unsure of what to order – it all sounded so good. I debated between Biscuits and Gravy, Chicken and Waffles, and the Bissell Breakfast. As soon as he heard that Fried Green Tomato Eggs Benedict was a special, he was sold.

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