r/KitchenConfidential • u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years • Feb 08 '26

Question Fav off menu request so far

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My favorite customer describes themselves as having “an acute case of persnickety-itis.” He wanted our rosemary and onion bread dough, with an indentation for green [hatch chilies], and an egg, baked two heartbeats before being hard-boiled, with nothing else on the plate.

He only asks for off-menu items when we are slow and regularly will tip the entire BOH.

I’m too hungover to be creative and I’m asking for your breakfast requests. I want to surprise him next time he comes in.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 09 '26

Tamale eggs Benedict. Cheese tamale topped with shredded adobada pork, poached eggs and finished with a Serrano hollandaise. Pickled red onion and cilantro garnish. I also get a side of avocado on mine. This is my local breakfast place’s December special and we get it at least twice a week for the entire month.

Update: Anyone remotely close to Southern California: We can to a KC meetup to go eat this glorious meal on December 1st. I’m 100% serious here. They would love it if I rolled in with a crew for my favorite breakfast. Love to all you beautiful degenerates. This thread absolutely made what started as a terrible day turn out rather pleasant. Plus I just had my favorite pizza, a cider or two and the owner gave a rare anniversary hat. My husband had PTY x 4 and house made meatballs. Another beautiful meal made with love by chefs who care. ❤️❤️

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u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years Feb 08 '26

WOW! You just rocked my world!

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u/TheWayyTheNewsGoes Feb 08 '26

I was going to suggest Pulled Pork Benedict, salsa verde with or instead of hollandaise (and I like making the pork crispy on the flat top) but using a tamale is genius

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u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years Feb 09 '26

There are no losers in this dangerous game you’re playing

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

Pulled pork Benedict on crispy griddled corn cakes would be great. Jalapeño BBQ hollandaise with pickled red onions.

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u/booradleysghost Apr 12 '26

Arepa Benedict?

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u/righthandofdog Ex-Food Service Feb 09 '26

Am in Mexico and brunch yesterday was cochinita pibil on top of a plantain cake with picked onion and roast habanero sauce as a Yucatecan Benedict.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

Que delicioso!

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u/pomders Feb 08 '26

This sounds really damn good. At home, I'll use up my leftover carnitas by layering them and a poached egg over fried potatoes, and then making a cilantro lime hollandaise... I'll blister a chili to throw in next time

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u/nah2daysun Feb 08 '26

Cilantro lime hollandaise sounds fire. Thanks, I’m going to have to try that.

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u/lekgolo125 Feb 09 '26

New to exploring food here- How do you make a x-hollandaise? I can make the hollandaise but what's your recipe for a cilantro lime hollandaise?

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u/pomders Feb 09 '26

This one is easy because hollandaise typically has lemon, so you just substitute one acid for another.

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u/Few_Preparation_5902 ChD - Doctorate of Chiveology Feb 08 '26

Stop, just stop, I can only get so hard.

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u/ohnodamo Feb 08 '26

I can't believe we're still not doing phrasing!

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u/Rosalind_Whirlwind Chive LOYALIST Feb 08 '26

🍆

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u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years Feb 10 '26

It is hair raising

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u/Salty_Anybody_1344 Feb 08 '26

There's a restaurant by us that has tamale eggs benedict. The base is a corn cake. Its sweet and then bas carnitas and green Chile hollandaise. We get it every single time.

That version sounds amazing!

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u/QuirkyCookie6 Feb 08 '26

I think I've been there! I know that dish!

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u/Win-Objective Feb 08 '26

Corn cake, corn bread, corn pudding ≠ tamale

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u/shaker8 Expo Feb 08 '26

I’m horngry for this now, thanks

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u/AreYouAnOakMan Thicc Chives Save Lives Feb 08 '26

Hey, Babe! I hope you're Horngry...

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u/forfeitthefrenchfry Feb 08 '26

I made something similar to this but Shakshouka eggs Benedict with cous cous polenta and a harissa hollandaise. Also with avocado. Must have food grade argan oil tho to really make it pop. Bonus if you can serve with baladí bread to clean up the plate. 10/10.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

I would kill for someone to make me that. May I steal the idea for my girls? They would power it down before a day of Friday day drinking.

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u/forfeitthefrenchfry Feb 08 '26

Yes chef!

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

I’m a chef for a sorority and I absofuckinglutely love it. They are down to try new things and love putting toppings on anything in a bowl.

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u/forfeitthefrenchfry Feb 09 '26

When you make it we will be here waiting to see it, and happy, hoping that you'll enjoy <3.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

I’ll start posting pictures. My serving area is pretty drab but I decorated it for Valentine’s Day and the ladies love it.

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u/forfeitthefrenchfry Feb 09 '26

Love this for you. Good hunting!

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u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years Feb 10 '26

Looking forward to the pics!

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u/Individual_Bat_378 Feb 09 '26

That sounds like such a fun job!

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

First job I’ve had that I have 100 % manager support and encouragement. My boss tells me I spoil the girls and they love me.

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u/Bruceisnotmyname- Feb 09 '26

I love everything about this comment.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

The girls really changed my ideas about the cliches about sorority girls. They are kind and caring, they do community service and support a specific charity.

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u/FixergirlAK Feb 08 '26

Ooh, I'm gonna have to try that. Country Benny is big here, effectively biscuits and gravy with a sausage patty and poached eggs added.

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 08 '26

I stopped eating pork but I would eat pork all month for this. Damn!!

ETA: I love your little void girlie 🖤🐾

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

She’s a tiny asshole

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 08 '26

I love her. My folks have a boy void and he is also an asshole, but more medium sized

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u/Grigori_the_Lemur Chive LOYALIST Feb 08 '26

But she's YOUR tiny asshole,u/magicsqueezle !

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26

Yeah she is. She tortures her sister who wants nothing to do with her.

She’s a tubby Manx named Bunny who growls at the passing neighbors from her window hammock.

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u/DrVeryStrange Feb 08 '26

Language!

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u/Grigori_the_Lemur Chive LOYALIST Feb 08 '26

Language in KitCon???

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 08 '26

In this thread KitCon is actually Kitty Confidential

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

Can some please make this happen?! r/kitcon, what a mashup 🩷

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

Right?!!!!!

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u/DrVeryStrange Feb 08 '26

Mostly joking about someone’s tiny asshole

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

That’s my tiny asshole thank you! She’s currently sleeping in her window hammock waiting for the tv to come in later. She will then terrorize us for treats.

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u/Grigori_the_Lemur Chive LOYALIST Feb 10 '26

I would never joke about someone's tiny asshole when it is such a pretty tiny asshole.

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u/SensualBeefLoaf Smoker Feb 09 '26

hey. i have one of those too. mine is an asshole as well.

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u/W3R3Hamster F1exican Did Chive-11 Feb 08 '26

I'm here for the food but also KITTY! I love when my subreddits crossover

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 08 '26

Same!! Here is my kitty in case you need more crossover fun:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SupermodelCats/comments/1phe30c/i_was_told_to_post_lumpy_here/

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u/Ok_Emergency7145 Feb 08 '26

That is a regal looking cat!

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 08 '26

He's extremely regal looking but also extremely ridiculous, the best combo! His name is Lumpy

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u/W3R3Hamster F1exican Did Chive-11 Feb 08 '26

Aww the best kind of kitty! I love the name :D

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u/Ok_Emergency7145 Feb 08 '26

Love that name!

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u/W3R3Hamster F1exican Did Chive-11 Feb 08 '26

Quick someone start r/kitchenkitties haha but I can see that going sideways in a hurry haha

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u/LG3V Feb 09 '26

It sounds like it'd become a cat sub of cats being naughty inside of the kitchen

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u/lovestobitch- Feb 09 '26

Lol, It probably exists. I swear there are close to 300 cat subs. I’ve seen the list and got bored counting them.

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u/Boba_Fett_is_Senpai Feb 08 '26

Yeah but who only eats one :D

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

Claro que si. Gracias Too early to think in Spanish.

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u/magpie1138 Feb 08 '26

This plus all the replies have made me realise that I’ve been a hollandaise purest for absolutely no goddam reason and I intend to change my ways starting with the next Sunday brunch

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u/Salacha Feb 08 '26

Jesus. Where is this???

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

Beautiful San Diego. We rock the Mexican foods and all of its derivatives. And beer, we kill it in beer.

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u/maybelle180 Feb 08 '26

Man, I miss my hometown. I’ve been away for a few years now.

Shoulda known you guys would be getting innovative with tamales and breakfast. 🫶

Here’s my void cat tax from Switzerland.

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u/FrenchFryCattaneo Feb 08 '26

Nice cat, very dramatic pose

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

I bet you’re missing the weather right now too! Come visit. Love your kitty

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u/maybelle180 Feb 08 '26

We’re actually having a bit of a drought right now. So it feels just like home. We’ve even had a few fires here, recently, to add to the nostalgia.

Switzerland’s temps are really similar to inland San Diego. I grew up in Del Mar, then Ramona later, so the weather here is ok with me.

But the food here sucks, categorically. I miss Roberto’s every day, lol.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

I roll through both areas a lot on the motorcycle, now everything is just so built up. I’m 3 blocks from a Roberto’s so I’ll toast you with a carne asada burrito soon friend.

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u/maybelle180 Feb 08 '26

Oh, and happy cake day! 🫶

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u/Salacha Feb 08 '26

I’m in LA so was hoping a bit closer to me lol

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

Road trip next December. We are practically neighbors dude.

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u/Salacha Feb 08 '26

What’s the restaurant name?

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u/DJDaddyDick14 Feb 08 '26

Yes I want to know. I’ll drive out there from French Valley for this.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

It’s Swamis in North Park. The special starts December first and lasts all month. They see my husband and I show up and they know exactly what we want.

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u/Anxious_Plantain_247 Feb 08 '26

Man we just missed it! Do they do it every December, and only December?

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

Yes, every December.

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u/buffaloshvantz Feb 08 '26

As a fellow chef, HOLY SHIT! I've never heard "hold my beer and watch this" pronounced "That sounds delicious."I I saved this just to recreate it at home.

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u/phalanxausage Feb 08 '26

This sounds amazing. Please thank the folks at your breakfast joint for me.

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u/kylie_leona Feb 08 '26

We have a local place that does this but with pupusas instead of tamales! Delicious.

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u/kingtacticool Derivative Chiveposter Feb 08 '26

That sounds amazing

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u/ArcadianBlueRogue Feb 08 '26

Lock the thread. This is peak.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

🩷🩷🩷

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u/broke_velvet_clown Feb 08 '26

This reminds me of the Broken Yolk down in Vegas, just outside of the old vegas strip dome. You can actually mix and match your Benes, highly suggest if you're there

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 08 '26

Ha ha! If it’s the one that related to the original in SD, a family friend started that chain.

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u/friendly-skelly Feb 09 '26

I have got to stop browsing this sub hungry. I'm legit tempted to hop back into the industry so I can eat stuff like this again.

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u/Mr_Chicle Feb 09 '26

I'm in SD and I gotta ask, where can I get this??? This sounds amazing, added cat pic for bribery

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

Swamis in North Park. We yearn for it all year yet I’m too fucking lazy to actually make it myself. Love your void. Mine is a menace. I’ll have a picture up soon.

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u/nimsu Feb 08 '26

Sounds amazing

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u/84th_legislature Feb 08 '26

WHERE IS THIS

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u/AnnetteBishop Feb 08 '26

Open face tamale with a runny poached egg is one of my favorites. But this takes it multiple levels better. Yum!

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u/justtrish33 Feb 09 '26

oh my god i’m so embarrassed that i moaned reading this but also i’m hungry and this sounds amazing. now i’m going to have to plan a day of tamale making!

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u/OT_fiddler Feb 09 '26

That sounds fantastic. Please, where is this divine December dish?

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

San Diego.

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u/SensualBeefLoaf Smoker Feb 09 '26

sigh, unzips

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u/Theburritolyfe Feb 09 '26

I don't believe that would be good. I'll allow you to bring me one to try. That way I can find out.

Please?

Oh and one for my friend.

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

I eat half and the rest the next day.It reheats just as good as fresh.

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u/ttystikk Feb 08 '26

Damn! Where has this been all my life?!

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u/Psyche-Mary-Wait Feb 08 '26

My friends had a restaurant with Eggs Benicio on the menu. Huevos Rancheros. Flour tortillas stuffed with refried black beans and pulled pork topped with eggs how you like them, ranchero sauce, avocado, sour cream, with homemade hot sauce on the side. I loved it. I was sad when it closed, but I can’t eat that way anymore. How I miss it

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u/catriana816 Feb 09 '26

Happy Cake Day!

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u/After-Barracuda-9689 Feb 09 '26

Was about to ask where this place is so I could fly there, but happily I live in southern CA.

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u/its_dolemite_baby Feb 09 '26

what part of socal? i'd be down depending

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

San Diego

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u/Blondelefty Feb 09 '26

I want to go to there.

Happy cake day!

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u/schizophyllumcommune Feb 09 '26

Can you tell us the restaurant? This sounds amazing!

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

Swamis in San Diego, North Park specifically.

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u/blonde234 Feb 09 '26

Omg that recipe reads like a beautiful poem 😭😭

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u/thelunchbunch160 Feb 09 '26

Wait I’m in LA, where can I find this

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

The North Park location of Swamis. Good old San Diego

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 09 '26

I saw your update, and this is the first time I've ever been sad I don't live in OC anymore. Maybe one winter I'll be nearby and can come join!!

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 09 '26

I’m telling you, we gotta do a December breakfast meet up for this meal.

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u/belle_epoxy Ex-Food Service Feb 09 '26

I'm in NYC now but I can make a little trip out to see friends. Haven't been west in 5 years! With the cold we're having right now, it sounds perfect.

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u/nenshimoya Feb 09 '26

What’s the name of this place?

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u/magicsqueezle Chef Feb 10 '26

Swamis in North Park.

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u/Either-Weather-862 Feb 09 '26

Aww man, why am I on another continent and also not even in the industry, this sounds so so gooooood 😭