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The Egg and I Restaurant in Tyler

April 8th, 2010

Egg and I breakfast in Tyler TX

The Egg and I

150 East 9th Street
Tyler Texas 75701
Phone: 903 592 3447

Open from 6am -2pm daily

The Egg and I is a wonderful place for a gourmet breakfast!

Any way you want it, they have eggs  – and the chefs are definitely eggsperts at serving them. Omelettes, frittatas, pancakes, eggs benedict, special skillets, Mexican variations on the egg theme and so on and so on. The choice is overwhelming (and delicious!) Call me old fashioned, but I ordered just plain crispy bacon and eggs – and they were cooked to perfection.  My friend had the Waffle Express breakfast and the children had scrambled eggs and bacon with an English muffin. Thumbs up all round! Hearty but manageable portions, everything fresh and hot, and bottomless cups of lovely Hazelnut coffee to wash it all down. Perfect..

The service could not be faulted. From the moment we entered and were seated to our final goodbye from the server, we were treated to polite, rapid and friendly service.

The place itself is really nice – very clean, light and airy and decorated really tastefully . There are 2 rooms, one of which can be reserved for parties. I love the outdoor seating area on the ‘patio’ and the fact that they play classical music and serve everything without using anything plastic or disposable. You feel quite pampered eating breakfast here – this is no truck stop!

The menu is extensive for breakfast. I should note that there are many things which aren’t eggy and some healthy options like fruit, oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies and wholemeal pancakes as well. Lunch is also served at the Egg and I and the choices include salads, sandwiches and soups. Here are some examples of the slightly different options: Veggie Greek Wrap, Chicken Apple Walnut sandwich on raisin bread and Fajita salad. The ‘triple play’ is a great option for the indecisive amongst us – it includes half a sandwich, a cup of soup and a half salad! I would imagine these items are made with the same expertise and attention to detail as the breakfasts.

Eating breakfast at the Egg and I will set you back around $10 a head including drinks. Children’s meals are $5. This may seem like quite a lot to spend on breakfast but it really is a very nice place to have breakfast and you might just find yourself relaxing here for most of the morning, getting your money’s worth in coffee!

One final comment – gift cards are available and all orders can be made ‘to go.’

Other restaurants like the Egg and I are the International House of Pancakes and The Diner.

The Egg and I in Tyler TX

Starbucks in Tyler TX

January 13th, 2010

Well what can I say about Starbucks that you haven’t already heard. Starbucks is a wonderful place especially early in the morning when you are having a hard time waking up and have to go to work or school. Starbucks is open early for business if I am not mistaken. I think they open up around 6:00 a.m. in the morning. I don’t think that most people go to work any earlier than that. I especially love the Starbucks that is located around Highway 64 because the people are very friendly and make sure that you are satisfied with their service.

I know that Tyler has several other locations around town, but the one on Hwy 64 is close to where I live and is also near a gas station, Jack in the Box, and Brookshires. If you have to go shopping you can stop in and get a cup of coffee. They have so many selections on coffee that even if I could list them all I would not want to. My point is that they have lots of varieties to choose from. If you like it hot they have it hot or if you prefer it on ice they can do that also and if you prefer frozen they also can do that.

If you are not a coffee drinker they have teas and smoothies. Their smoothies are not that good and I believe they should stick to the coffee business when it comes to drinks. They also have a variety of food that you can order from that are all pretty tasty. Muffins, coffee cake and other snacks are available. They often have a coffee tasting, where they allow you to taste their coffee for free so they can get your opinion on their flavors.

This past Halloween they had a pumpkin carving contest and they gave out candy, did face painting, and other cool stuff. The winner of the carving got a free coffee for getting first place. Well they all got a little something even second and third place. I know that lots of people love to go hang out at Starbucks with their friends while enjoying a cup of coffee. The coffee price could be a little cheaper, but I guess that is the price you pay for the quality of Starbucks.

The cost does not seem to stop people from going and buying a cup of coffee. So I guess it’s worth the money. I must admit that I enjoy going once in a while and getting a cup of coffee. I call it my treat. I can’t afford it that often, but once in a while it’s a must do. Some things are worth paying a little more for. So be nice to yourself and treat yourself to a Starbucks cup of coffee. They also sell gift cards which make excellent birthday gifts and holiday gifts. You could also buy a gift card just to say thank you to someone special in your life. Starbucks also sells their coffee and other items such as coffee cups, mugs, etc.

If I haven’t sold you yet on a cup of coffee, then better not get a job as a sales person or marketing. Now all jokes aside, we all know that Starbucks is awesome and people love hanging out there because it’s the place to be.

Tyler Zoo

January 13th, 2010

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The Tyler Zoo is a wonderful place to take your whole family on a nice sunny days. No matter the age all can enjoy going to the Zoo and walking around and looking at all the exotic animals they have. The cost is reasonable , around $8 for adults and less for children or you can obtain a year pass for less than $50 dollars and that way you can go anytime you want. Here in Tyler even, the winter is nice enough to where you could go visit and won’t freeze.

The animals are so beautiful and sometimes it is hard to believe that those animals are not the stuffed kind. They have a place where you can get food in case you get hungry. The zoo also has a store where you can by some gifts or souvenir’s before you leave or in case you are, at the zoo and forgot someones birthday. The gift shop is truly impressive on its own and offers a lot for the animal enthusiast as well as those looking for quality kid toys with an animal theme.

Besides looking around at all the animals you can get some awesome exercise while doing something fun. They have all kinds of animals, lions, tigers, elephants, monkeys, zebra, snakes, spiders, cougars, penguins, bob cats and many others. I can’t list all of them at this time because it will take the fun out of you going to check things out for yourself. The zoo has a petting area where you and your children can go and pet the goats. Usually most kids enjoy the petting zoo very much.

The Tyler zoo has an area that has sand and your children could stop by and play for a few minutes. Benches are all around the zoo just in case you need to take a break from walking around. They always have ice cream which in the summer time makes for a nice treat while making your rounds to the different animal cages. The zoo is also a nice place where you can meet with friends you haven’t seen for awhile. At one time the Tyler zoo was free to go to but the charitable fund eventually ran out of money to allow people to come for free. I think it is worth the $8 dollars that you have to pay and there is no time limit so you can go early afternoon and stay all day if you would like to.

You can also take a cooler and have lunch or a snack while you are there. With all this in mind I hope that I peeked your interest in going to the Tyler Zoo with your family and friends. I know that you will enjoy it and have a great time if you decide to take a trip there. These day’s everything costs you money so I figured for about $30 dollars or so you can go look around, have lunch and dessert and your entertainment is provided for you. You would pay about the same amount going out to eat or going to a movie theater. The name of the Tyler Texas zoo is the Caldwell Zoo and is remarkably large for a small town like Tyler.

P To The King

January 8th, 2010

Prepare yourself for an adventure into a foreign land, exotic smells, tastes and people await you in this Asian utopia of flavor. As you enter it is important not to let the dingy walls and ceilings discourage you. For the dinge is but a badge of honor, received through the service of the many customers who left that wonderful place with hearts content and stomachs full of what was probably chicken. No need to worry about difficulty ordering, it won’t be hindered by the language barrier, if anything it’s more like a language ferry, a ferry of charming grammatical mistakes and adorable accents ready to float you across the river of semantics and into the world of sesame chicken and fried rice.

In a hurry? Then feel free to try their world class drive through, but be prepared to wait in line at lunch time, Peking is pretty popular with the hospital lunch crowd. Yes, Tyler should be very proud to have this one of a kind restaurant, adorned with tapestries and golden cats it has a level of sophistication that’s absent from most other Tyler Texas restaurants and should you happen to feel unsafe swallowing such big pieces of food with those little sticks than look no further than the back door, where the thoughtful owners have given you instructions for rescuing your asphyxiating, chop stick impaired friends. So if Asian cuisine is what you want look no further than Peking restaurant. It’s way better than stupid Shoguns.