So far, most of the restaurants Mike and I have tried have been merely OK. Neither of us have had a meal that stands out as remarkable. It's a little disappointing since we have become something of foodies in the past couple of years, and we unrealistically expected to find a bunch of great restaurants right away. Columbus was nice because there were lots of restaurants that offered real quality at reasonable prices--Betty's and the Northstar Cafe come to mind. Things here have so far been more expensive than we expected with not the same quality that we're accustomed to.

To be fair, we certainly haven't ventured far from the Art Museum neighborhood, we haven't come close to fully exploring even that area, and we have been cooking at home a lot as well. Additionally, I believe the situation will improve once I obtain gainful employment (which seems imminent, in fact). Once I'm getting a paycheck, I won't feel guilty about going out for more expensive dinners.

Despite the lack of good dinner joints so far,we found a nice place for brunch. Up until yesterday, the only place we'd gone for breakfast is Mugshots coffee shop a couple of blocks away, and all we've really gotten there is boring bagels with cream cheese. (By the way, we haven't found an awesome bagel place yet, and I'm obsessed with bagels. I thought we'd be swimming in awesome bagel places around here.)

Anyway, we trekked over to Northern Liberties--a neighborhood we realized is much closer to us than we thought--and waited outside of Honey's Sit 'n' Eat for an hour plus. The meal--and the ambience--turned out to be worth the wait. We enjoyed good coffee, good grub, and friendly conversation with a couple of dudes at an adjacent table, which was placed ridiculously close to ours. The menu stated that Honey's gets their eggs, meats, and produce, when possible, from nearby farms in or near Lancaster, PA. Local food is always a good thing--the bite of thick-cut bacon that I stole from Mike's plate sure was yummy.

The wait was pretty ridiculous--I mean, that could be a serious problem on weekend mornings when you've got to eat, and pronto. So, the search continues for a breakfast joint that isn't so trendy. Still, it's good to know where to go for a proper meal in a pinch.