Frank's Famous Hot Dogs 10/23/2016

Frank’s Famous Hot Dogs was founded by Don Krall, Frank Gimbel, and Max Eggert in 1977 at the corner of Broad & Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo.  Starting in 1979, Frank’s was solely owned by Don Krall and his wife Lorene for many years. Then in 1988, Don and his son moved Frank’s to the corner of Monterey and California Street where it is still located. In 2007, the Kralls sold the establishment to Toney and Stephanie Breault who continue to own and operate the restaurant today. Frank’s holds a reputation in San Luis Obispo for having great hot dogs and its hard not to have this reputation when in the name of the establishment is “Famous Hot Dogs”. In addition to the name, Frank’s has a slogan of “big weenies are better”. I for one would like to disagree with their slogan, by arguing that small weenies can provide the same satisfaction as big weenies once they are given the opportunity to prove themselves. I mean, it wasn’t the small weenie’s choice to be small; all it can do is just try to compensate its size with creativity and stamina. And besides, everyone knows that big weenies are too filling, and that no one wants to feel that stuffed. However, that is just my opinion, and I do not claim to be a weenie expert, just ask any of my ex’s and they will tell you how wrong I am. In addition to Frank’s reputation for having famous weenies, they are also well known in the city for having a good breakfast burrito.

       I have longly anticipated my official visit to Franks because many people who know of my true identity always ask me if I have tried Frank’s breakfast burrito because it is their favorite. To these people I have two things to tell them: of course I have had Frank’s I take my title as the Official San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger® seriously, and secondly, what do you know, are you a registered breakfast burrito blogger? On this particular visit to Franks, I was joined by my Cuties Shannon, Sarah, and Daniel. While Daniel held a table for us outside, Shannon, Sarah, and I went inside Franks to order our breakfast. Frank’s breakfast burritos are sold all day long and are priced at $6.95 before tax. In the breakfast burrito, it is stuffed with two eggs, two pieces of bacon, cheddar cheese, home fries, tomatoes, onions, mayo, salsa, and all wrapped up in a big flour tortilla. After reading the description, my mouth was salivating for I haven’t ate in over 30 minutes. Although the description made my burrito boner rise, not everyone in our party was equally aroused. Shannon who is vegetarian wasn’t as happy to see that the burrito had bacon in it (don’t ask why I hang out with a vegetarian, I swear didn’t know about her condition). I am happy to say that Frank’s nicely commendated Shannon with her food restrictions by replacing the bacon in her burrito with avocado ( If I would have known about this before I ordered, I woulda put avocado in my burrito with bacon, cause avocado makes everything better).

       After ordering, the three of us rejoined Daniel outside who heroically saved the table for us (although half the tables were empty). The four of us got to talking and next thing we knew our food was delivered to us, and that was when I realized that someone worse than a vegetarian has infiltrated my close friend group. All four of us went to Frank’s to order breakfast burritos, but yet when the waiter brought out our food, there were only three breakfast burritos, and one French toast. Sarah Wong - daughter of Kathy and Gordan Wong - ordered French toast instead of a breakfast burrito. I was so upset with her that I demanded to try a bite of her French toast. It did not compare to the warm familiar sensation that only a breakfast burrito could provide.
       Frank’s breakfast burrito was a well-rounded burrito that satisfied my taste buds. Some highlights of the burrito were the delicious bacon and potatoes that complimented each other. Overall it was a high quality burrito, but I feel as though it was hyped up for me, and I am also curious about how much better it would have been with avocado in it. Next time I will ask to get avocado in my burrito, but until then I rate Frank’s at 4/5 for taste, a 3/5 for atmosphere, and a 4.5/5 for price.

Sincerely,
Betrayed San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger

Words to Live By

Charlie's Place 9/4/2016

On day three of being intensely intoxicated in a row, my roommates, our friend Jake, and I left to go to Charlie’s Place.  Located on Foothill and Santa Rosa road in San Luis Obispo, Charlie’s Place is a restaurant that is been serving up delicious food since 1978. After parking, my crew and I walked to the establishment until we were interrupted by someone shouting my name. As I turned, I saw that it was my boss. We exchanged some small talk and he introduced me to his wife, his newborn son, and his father-in-law as they were having lunch together. He then asked me what I was up to and if I was planning on joining the mass of people next door at Charlie’s Place. I confirmed his suspicions and told him that my crew and I were going to Charlie’s Place for their Sunday morning bottomless mimosas (Oh did I not mention before? Charlie’s Place has BOTTOMLESS mimosas every Sunday from 10-2pm. Every alcoholics dream <3). My boss then responded with “Well I don’t want

to keep you guys waiting” and with that my crew and I walked off to Charlie’s. I know that wasn’t very professional of me but during non-work days I won’t hold off on showing my true colors. Once we walked through the doors of Charlie’s Place we immediately knew that we needed to do some catch up. Most of the tables at Charlie’s were full, and every occupied table had at least one mimosa pitcher on it. The tables were occupied with free spirited college aged kids most likely excited that the summer vibes were still flowing until school starts back up on the 22^nd. The hostess sat us next to the table that utilized the bottomless deal the most out of everyone there. Once our waitress came we told her that we want what they’re having, and when it came down to food ordering I’m very proud of my friends to say that they all ordered the breakfast burrito (including myself, duhhh). Charlie’s Place has two different breakfast burritos, the standard, and the “hangover” version, and although I was a little hungover I decided on the standard burrito with chorizo for meat. The burritos came out pretty fast and I quickly starting eating mine. I experienced the breakfast burrito here during my first round of preliminary research and I really enjoyed it, and I have looked forward to this time where I can finally blog about Charlie’s burrito. Probably what makes Charlie’s Place breakfast burrito stand out the most is the yummy hash browns that they put into it, and how it’s only $6.95 for a large burrito! The atmosphere is also pretty good; per most places in San Luis Obispo they have a nice outdoor seating area. They also have a bar with tons of bottles of alcohol behind it, which always gives me a warm feeling in my heart. If I had to give a downside to their atmosphere I would say that it was loud, and so loud that we couldn’t hear the music. However, the table to the right of us (the ones that probably cause Charlie’s Place to lose the most amount of money on) took the courtesy to sing almost every song to the rest of the restaurant. Their drunken rendition of Taylor Swift’s “22” was beautiful; I could really feel the passion in their voices. Although the spontaneous karaoke was a highlight of the visit, I can’t promise this during everyone’s visit at Charlie’s Place, I feel as thought it might just be a special Sunday morning sorta deal. So without further ado my scores for Charlie’s Place are the following 4.5/5 for taste, a 4/5 for atmosphere, and a 4.5/5 for price. And with that being said I got to get back to the post mimosa after party that’s taking place in my house, we’re celebrating bottomless mimosas with more mimosas. 

Sincerely,

-Tipsy San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger

Kreuzberg Coffee Company 8/31/2016

My last post cliff hanged with the mention of me being at the Kreuzberg Coffee Company. I will settle all of your anticipation, yes; my first breakfast burrito review after my second and third rounds of preliminary research is at Kreuzberg. Kreuzberg is located in downtown San Luis Obispo and is well known for being a cozy hipster coffee shop for students to order one coffee and then sit there for the rest of the day working on school projects. This is a widely accepted description of Kreuzberg, but I wanted to let everyone aware that Kreuzberg is more than just a coffee shop, they also have a wide range of food and other beverages, including a breakfast burrito. Since my breakfast burrito blog has gotten so famous so fast I

knew that I had to disguise myself for Kreuzberg would for sure be on the lookout for my arrival. I don’t want to receive any special treatment due to my title, I want to receive the treatment that the average customer would get, and therefore a disguise to make me fit in with the coffee snob hipsters was necessary. I put on my beanie, my plaid shirt, rolled up my jeans to show my trendy socks, laced up my expensive boots, put on my non-prescription glasses, and slung a satchel over my shoulder and headed to Kreuzberg. Once I entered the establishment I looked at the menu and acted like I was deciding what to order. Little did that mustached man knew that I only had one menu item on my mind, a breakfast burrito (and a chai latte, because you know, when in Rome). After ordering, a different mustached man called out “John” (although I told them specifically that my name was Jonathon not John, John is my father’s name) and handed me my chai latte, and after a few more minutes, my breakfast burrito. My initial thought about the burrito was that it was on the small side, especially when I paid $9.50 (before tax) for it. When I order a breakfast burrito I half expect to need a box so I can take leftovers home, but I knew that this wouldn’t be the case today. Although it was on the small side, the burrito instantly made my mouth salivate profusely, but this could be because it was 5:30pm and the only thing I had today was five cups of coffee and a couple crackers. As I took a couple bites of the burrito I realized that it consisted mainly of egg, like 80% egg. I like eggs and all but 80% is a lot, and these eggs reminded me of eggs you would get from a school cafeteria. The burrito also tastes a little bland, it was good and all but it just tasted basic to me, you know? There wasn’t anything special about the burrito and I was slightly disappointed after spending $9.50 for mostly bland cafeteria eggs. Although the taste and price wasn’t up to par, the atmosphere was amazing. Their atmosphere made me forget that I was in a public coffee shop and took me to another world where I was being seduced by a sexy cougar (of the human species) in her sensual bachelorette pad. Kreuzberg’s soft music, homey décor, and mood lighting that takes place late in the day aided to this ambiance.  Due to the tasteful arousal atmosphere I rate Kreuzberg a 5/5 on atmosphere, but a 2/5 for taste and 2/5 for price. In addition to my unhappiness with the high price of the burrito, and how it was filled with cafeteria eggs, I am also unhappy on how Kreuzberg is inconsistent with their menu. Before I eat at any breakfast burrito establishment I do a thorough background check. During my background check on Kreuzberg I looked on their online menu and saw that their breakfast burrito is advertised as $8.75 and that customers are given the options of bacon or ham for meat, and flour or corn tortilla. Going back to when I deceitfully was looking at the menu in the establishment I saw that they advertised their breakfast burrito in the store as $9.50 and that the description of the burrito was different from the online one. Also, when I ordered, the mustached man did not ask me what meat or type of tortilla I wanted. Kreuzberg, I ask you as a breakfast burrito connoisseur to resolve these discrepancies. Until then I will continue to visit your establishment, not for your breakfast burritos, but for the tasteful arousal that you provide.

-Aroused San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger

The Hierophant, The Fool, & The Hermit

One day three of my journey (8/15/2016) I decided to do a tarot card reading on my breakfast burrito blog quest to gain spiritual insight. I decided to do a simple three-card spread using the major arcane to help me get an idea of my past, present, and future. The cards of my spread are as follows: the Hierophant, the Fool, and the Hermit. I understand that performing a reading on oneself allows for a chance of natural biases to occur, so I kept an open mind when progressing with the reading. The first card being the Hierophant represented my past. He is a priest whose interests lies in spirituality to search for truth –philosophical or spiritual– and is not restricted to any particular religion or dogma. The holy man represents those who are trying to understand the meaning of life. After seeing this first card it was evident to relate the Hierophant to my time in Michigan when I roamed the streets looking for a purpose. The second card of the spread was the Fool, and he was related to my current state at the time of the reading. The Fool is depicted as a young boy who is cheerfully embarking forward. The card also depicts a dog who is trying to get the attention of the young boy because he is about to step off a cliff. The duo represents excitement about a new change taking place, but this change has risks that may not be foreseen. At the time of the reading I thought that the Fool gave little to no insight sense it stated the obvious. I was doing this tarot reading because of my new breakfast burrito quest, a spread telling me that I was starting a new journey was redundant (just like that sentence). As I write, it’s been over a month since I did that tarot reading and I see what the cards were trying to tell me at that time. When I started my journey on July 13^th of 2016 I never imagined the reaction that the public would have. On July 14^th my blog already had over 200 views and was viewed in 10 different countries. I was shocked to see there that are so many people like me who are concerned about San Luis Obispo’s lack of organization of said dank breakfast burritos. I had people contact me on the 14^th, asking me if they could watch me eat and blog in action. I also got a flood of other questions, like “What classifies a burrito as a breakfast burrito?”, “Did you only do preliminary research in San Luis Obispo city?”, and “Rawr, wht’s ur numbr qt?”. These are all questions I did not expect, especially so soon after my reveal. I was humbled to see that so many people wanted more from my journey, but I also felt ashamed that I didn’t have immediate answers for all of the questions. I was a Fool to think that I only needed three years of preliminary research. Even more, how did I expect myself to become a well rounded connoisseur of breakfast burritos after only investigating a small burrito area? A true Fool. The third card of the spread was the Hermit, and he represented my future. It is ironic that the Hermit followed the Fool in my spread because the Hermit is said to be the Fool halfway through his journey, a little less enthusiastic, and a little more restrained. The Hermit calls for a period of soul searching and seclusion to reflect upon the journey that has occurred thus far. I thought about what all of you asked and the insight that the cards gave and eventually decided to take some time to further my preliminary research. This time would be different though, this time I would eat breakfast burritos outside the San Luis Obispo city limits, and during this time I would also reflect upon why I started this journey and answer the questions that you all asked. For two weeks I secluded myself as I did my second round of preliminary research. Similar to my first round of preliminary research, my second round had tears, laughter, some bloodshed, but this time had intellectual challenges as well. My second round of research took me as far away from home as Atlanta and as close to home as my grandparent’s house (side note: even though my grandmother begged to be featured on my blog and for me to publically review her breakfast burrito, I refused. Sorry grandma but although you live in San Luis Obispo county, you don’t live in San Luis Obispo city, therefore, out of my jurisdiction). These new and old places gave me a more rounded expertise and appreciation for my love of breakfast burritos. The experiences I had will allow me to give better and more wholesome reviews on the breakfast burritos of San Luis Obispo city. The two weeks of seclusion was intense, I was learning so much about myself through burritos in such a short amount of time, and I was starting to get overwhelmed. Thankfully a miracle occurred, and it took in the form of four angles (the acute ones). Four of my old friends from the streets heard of my new lifestyle in California and they wanted to see it for themselves (not the new lifestyle where I’m now dating dudes, but the new lifestyle about blogging breakfast burritos). I then embarked on my third round of preliminary research, this time with the support of old friends.  Together we traveled the West coast for all it had to offer a breakfast burrito connoisseur. Time flew, but soon enough my old friends had to head back to Michigan for their destiny kept them there, and my destiny called for me to return to San Luis Obispo city with my new renowned expertise. I returned to San Luis Obispo city on 8/29 and after two intense days of binge working to support my breakfast burrito connoisseur lifestyle I sit here on the 31^st of August, in Kreuzberg Coffee Company, writing to you all. As I end this post I can’t help but to think back to the Hermit, a man who suggests a time of reflection before action. The second and third rounds of preliminary research have shown me that the time for reflection is over, and that the time for action is now.

To my dedicated breakfast burrito followers, I thank you for your support and patience during my time of burrito soul searching, and I value the feedback that I have gotten so far, keep it up, and I will do the same.

-The renewed San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger

Taqueria Santa Cruz Express 7/13/2016

On day one of my journey I find myself at Taqueria Santa Cruz Express with my roommates Sam and Zoe, and our friend Ryan. Taqueria is a frequent place for us to eat out at as roommates as it has some great breakfast burritos (the best? Who knows, stick around and find out). Since we are all so similar with Taqueria, it seemed like a fitting place to start the journey. After a run and hot shower, roommate Zoe took the initiative and called in our order ahead of time so we didn’t have to spend time at the restaurant (we’re introverts). God bless Zoe. Taqueria has three different variations of breakfast burritos: ham, bacon, and chorizo. Sam and I ordered the chorizo, Zoe ordered the bacon, and Ryan ordered the ham. Roommate Sam drove the four of us to Taqueria as I played his Pokemon go in the passenger seat, the new shotgun responsibility. Upon arrival we not only encountered a Rattata but also a warm familiar aroma of Mexican food that only Taqueria could provide. Some say that Taqueria is the best Mexican restaurant in San Luis Obispo, but that is for a different sole to blog about, I am only concerned about their breakfast burritos. After tax priced at $7.56 Taquria breakfast burritos also come with complimentary chips and salsa, a wonderful compliment to the burrito. The establishment is on the small side, which can cause cramping issues during high demand hours, but Taqueria also has outdoor seating which is very nice during the perpetually warm San Luis Obispo weather. After we got our burritos Sam drove us home so we could eat our burritos in the comfort of our house while watching Arrested Development. As each of us took our first bites we were reminded of the warm familiar tastes of Taqueria burritos. These burritos are unique in the sense they have a Mexican spin to them, filled with refried beans, rice, cheese, your choice of meat, and yummy goodness it always brings a smile to my face and fills me up. During my preliminary research at Taqueria I was never able to finish one of their breakfast burritos but I am happy to say today that I have grown as a connoisseur and I finished it all. On average we vote Taqueria as a 4.5/5 for taste, a 4/5 for atmosphere, and a 4.5/5 for price. Stay  tuned for the next breakfast burrito, until then, eat on, my fans.

Lots of Love,

-San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger <3

My Story

My name is Jonathon Edward Babila and until today I have been lost. Not much to say about myself. Just an all-American boy; raised in the dark streets that only Metro Detroit Michigan has to offer. For the eighteen years that I lived there I just roamed the streets, lost, without a purpose. I knew that this is no life, I knew that I needed to get out, so I left everything and everyone I knew from the streets to find a purpose. After days of traveling I found myself in San Luis Obispo, a beautiful city and community nestled into the central coast of California. The city seemed all too good to be true; it had it all, from over twenty Pokemon gyms to some dank breakfast burritos. However, the city was missing one key piece, so key that I fear that this city will crumble upon itself. After two minutes of investigation I discovered that this city has absolutely no organization of said dank breakfast burritos. This is when I had an epiphany, I have found my calling. I knew that I was sent to California to be the best breakfast burrito blogger of all of San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo city, not county). I have been in San Luis Obispo for exactly three years now. These past three years have not been easy; they have been filled with preliminary research where I investigated breakfast burritos based off their taste, atmosphere, and price. These days of research have been filled with tears, laughter, and some bloodshed, but all in the name of breakfast burrito lovers everywhere. This is only the beginning though, my story starts today, on my three year anniversary of being in San Luis Obispo. So come follow my friends and I as we go on a one year journey to discover the best breakfast burrito in San Luis Obispo.

Live Laugh Love Burrito,

-San Luis Obispo Breakfast Burrito Blogger