The Urban Breakfast: Jimmy T's Place

As you might expect, I like food. All kinds of food; be it fried chicken or foie gras there’s a good chance that I’d like it in my stomach. That said though, for my money it doesn’t get much better than breakfast. There is something earnest about a heaping plate of bacon, fried eggs and toast that appeals as much to the palate as to the soul. Unpretentious, you bet, but that’s the beauty of it. I challenge you to show me another dish that is as delicious at 8 in the morning as it is in the middle of the night. The Urban Breakfast is for all of you like-minded folks out there who see nothing wrong with waffles at the dinner table or eggs in the sandwich. We know what the score is, and there’s a whole world of great grub out there waiting for us.

I would be lying if I wasn’t just a little bit partial to breakfast of my own design, but that aside there is something also to be said about the je ne sais quoi of a true breakfast joint. I’m not simply talking about breakfast in a restaurant, rather those charmingly worn local gems that exist for breakfast’s sake. Last Tuesday I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled across just such a place out in Capitol Hill.

Jimmy T’s Place , located at the intersection of 5th and East Capitol, is a temple to all that is sacred in the breakfast universe. From the coffee mugs stained brown by years of use, to heavenly odors wafting from the open kitchen, every inch of it’s cozy first-floor dining room oozes authenticity and local charm. Just check out the official website and I have a feeling you will get a good picture of what kind of place this is. Decidedly a morning establishment, Jimmy T’s only open from 6:30 until 3:00 on weekdays and 8:00 to 3:00 Saturday / Sunday, so don’t plan on dropping by too late.

If I need to tell you what to get there than you don’t need to be reading this, but trust me when I say that a trip will be well worth your while. It is breakfast isn’t it?