Ball Square Breakfast War Leads to Fisticuffs

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

Looks like the feud continues and has heated up a bit:

http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2010/04/one-injured-in-somervilles-breakfast-war-restaurant-dispute.html

I predict detail cops will soon be a daily sight in the square. The next city fundraising effort will focus on tickets for blocking the sidewalk.

Comments

[leko.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize that Mikes parents own Victors. I like both soundbites and BSC, but I love victors, and the owners there seem like a super nice family. Telling their son you're going to spit on them is pretty much asking for it, if that's what actually happened.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

That account is according to one person. What, you think they just happened to pass each other on the street and, by way of greeting, Yassir says, "Mornin' Mike. I'm going to spit on your parents." Somehow I doubt we're reading the whole story. :)

(Personally, I don't care for either one in particular. Neither of them currently have any interest in feeding me breakfast, so I'll go the extra mile to Deluxe Town Diner, tyvm.)

[leko.livejournal.com]

Well I did say "if that's what actually happened." And no, I assumed they were arguing about something stupid and it escalated to that point.

My favorite place to get brunch though is Johnny Ds, for the record.

[ron_newman]

This morning I discovered that I really like The Friendly Toast in Kendall Square.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Their food is pretty darn tasty, I have to agree. AND you can get the pancakes the size of your head for DINNER if you want them.

[sungold123.livejournal.com]

This is one of the reasons I find myself frequently in the Sound Bites camp -- they're open late. There's nothing quite like breakfast for dinner. And while the owner can be a bit brash, he's always been quite nice to me... he often gives us one of their awesome fruit bowls for free.

The one thing I do not understand is the bar at SB. They have the ONLY nice bar in Ball Square, one that I would actually sit at and order a cocktail at... except they're open until "whenever we want to close" (which isn't usually very late, 8:30ish?) and they have a terrible bartender. I would LOVE to see them do a little marketing and become a real bar at night. Booze AND breakfast?! Sigh.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

i love the friendly toast.

everything i've tried so far has been great, and enormous portions. and the bloody marys are excellent and huge as well!

[delahk.livejournal.com]

try their black and white raspberry milkshake. huge and soooooo goooood

[maelithil.livejournal.com]

The Friendly Toast is delicious, but it's all the way over there.

I'm a Johnny D's fan, tried and true.