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Restaurant Wed Apr 18 2007
Pick Me Up Cafe: late night and early morning diner
Humbolt Country tofu and toast
I sat in a deep corner booth under the cozy dim light of Pick Me Up Café with three foodies who I had just met. We'd come together to talk about increasing neighborhood access to fresh produce. And I ate well doing so. Pick Me Up's Humbolt Country tofu scram comes loaded with hearty potatoes, torn spinach, mushrooms and onions. It's a lovely and well-sized serving of freshness, but the taste is a bit flat, even after adding salt. The pepper shaker took it towards where it should go. The tofu could have been marinated for more flavor, but this didn't bother me because Pick Me Up is a great gathering spot. It reminds me of late night and early morning diners - the kind you visit to fill up, drink coffee and hang out; plus it's vegan friendly to the max. I was having a wonderful time with these new friends, thanks in part to the calm setting that's conducive to melting away into private conversation.
Mugs of decaf and vegan sweets finished the night. A soft chocolate frosting topped both the peanut butter rice crispy treat and the chocolate cake. The crispy's rice was soft and tender with only a bit of a crunch. The cake tasted refreshingly moist. Later, I fell asleep thinking about this great time as hard rain tapped my window.
Vegan peanut butter rice crispy bar
Vegan chocolate cake and vegan peanut butter rice crispy bar in background
3408 N. Clark St., (773) 248-6613
