Mister and I rode the cable car as public transportation, getting from Point A to Point B, jumping off in time for Mister to get to his interview on time. I told him that I would wander the neighborhood, find a coffee, see what I could see, and then we would meet up in a couple of hours.
As I wondered down a residential part of Polk Street, I met a woman with a basset hound. As everyone knows, I’m a sucker for a low-slung dog. After giving the dog a little love, I inquired about the best place to grab a coffee. She directed me to La Boulange.
La Boulange is a chain of about ten restaurants in the San Francisco area. Built on the French bakery concept, they serve pastries, brunch, lunch, and beverages to a wide variety of customers. On a windy Saturday afternoon, the place was packed with parents and strollers, girlfriends catching up on gossip, and couples sipping their espressos while glancing through glossy periodicals. Starving, I confirmed they were still serving brunch and ordered an omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and Swiss cheese, fruit instead of potatoes, and a slice of toast. They made my latte (caffeinated, but don’t tell Mister!) and I wondered outside to a small table on the sidewalk.
Omelet, Fruit, Toast and Jam, and Latte
The omelet was well balanced, not too egg-y with a nice amount of filling. The spinach was not over-cooked and the mushrooms plentiful. The cheese held everything together nicely and lent a good bite to the flavor. Fabulous preserves (although not as good as my homemade strawberry jam), and a solid hit of milky caffeine rounded out the meal. I spent about 90 minutes enjoying my meal, and later an additional flakey croissant and coffee refill. I read a couple of UK fashion magazines and picked up the Wall Street Journal Weekend Magazine from the table beside me.
I would recommend returning to La Boulange for an afternoon of people watching, reading, and small nibbles.
La Boulange
2300 Polk St.
San Francisco, CA
415.345.1107
www.laboulangebakery.com
September 12, 2009
Omelet $ 9.00
Latte $ 3.10
Croissant $ 2.25
Total $14.35
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