Happy Spring Forward!

Happy spring forward everyone!  It's that time of year again where we set our clocks forward one hour, meaning it gets darker later and later every day :)  Spring is right around the corner, and it feels fabulous to have some warmer temperatures and no more snow covering the yard anymore.  On the downside, we technically lost an hour of sleep last night, resulting in me missing my Sunday morning Yoga class today.  I made up for it though by going out to breakfast at the Flour City Diner and then for coffee at Java's.  My husband Dino and I have been to Flour City Diner before, and we had some really interesting items for breakfast.  I had gotten cheese perogies with eggs and bacon, which were absolutely delicious and unexpected at a diner.  Dino had gotten a turkey monte-christo sandwich that was spot-on and just the right combination of savoury and sweet.  Today, however, we were both disappointed with our breakfast items.  I ordered a fritatta that featured their homemade bratwurst sausage, peppers, onions, and potatoes.  The bratwurst was mediocre; there was nothing bad about it, it just didn't have a very distinct flavor which was expected.  The whole fritatta had way too much meat in it and not enough egg, and I just felt there was too much going on without the taste factor.  Overall it was pretty bland.  I would give it a B-.  Dino got 2 eggs with their homemade corned beef hash. Again, expectations were high but the result was mediocre.  The eggs were cooked very well, the toast was a little dry, and the corned beef hash, although homemade, resembled something out of a can.  I know this is harsh, but it looked like ground up dog food and didn't taste much better.  Overall we gave it a C-.

Java's is one of our favorite coffee spots in Rochester, and it never fails to impress.  I'm a fan of their latte's, since I have an insatiable need for caffeine.  Their double latte is a perfect dose of coffee to get me going.  The crown jewel is the foamed milk on top, and they always get it to the perfect thickness and consistency.  Dino is a fan of the tra-que chai, a mixture of Vietnamese cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.  The decor and atmosphere is very eclectic and artsy, while the music is always inspiring.  They also have many other coffee and non-coffee beverages to choose from that you wouldn't normally find at a coffee shop.  For instance, they offer tTurkish coffee (I would call it Greek coffee, but whatever...) as a local alternative to a middle-eastern favorite.  While it sounds promising and I commend them for incorporating this into their menu, Dino tried it and determined it sub-par when compared to the original.  While this may be expected in Rochester, we had high hopes for Java's ability to serve a great cup of Turkish (or Greek) coffee.  Overall, Java's made up for the mediocre breakfast we had.  It's a great spot to go read a book or catch up with friends, and of course to enjoy a great beverage.