California Pizza Kitchen - As Good As We Remember

It has been years since we lived close to a California Pizza Kitchen (https://www.cpk.com/Location/Details/Sarasota), whose Thai Chicken Pizza my wife loved. We were delighted to see that one had finally opened at the nearby University Town Center Mall.

A couple of days ago, we decided to give the new one a try. We were rewarded with the fantastic pizzas we remembered. My wife, of course, had the Thai Chicken pizza with grilled chicken breast peanut sauce topped with crisp bean sprouts, julienned carrots, and slivered scallions. I had the California Club pizza with Nueskes applewood smoked bacon (the magic word), roasted chicken and mozzarella, baked and then topped with avocado, wild arugula, fresh-torn basil and Romaine lettuce tossed in lemon-pepper mayo. Since the pizzas were to go, they provided the fresh toppings for the California Club in a separate container.

The pizzas were about $14.25 apiece. Each was large enough for two to provide leftovers for a second dinner.

We'll definitely return.

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - A Great Omelet Experience

A friend of mine and I decided to try lunch today at Keke's Breakfast Cafe (http://www.kekes.com/), which has an extensive menu of both breakfast and lunch items. 

I opted for a complex Create Your Own Meat Omelet. The ingredients I chose were bacon, sausage, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese. It is very difficult to prepare one of these omelets in a way that allows each of the ingredients to retain their distinct flavors. In this case, the chef met the challenge with distinction. I lovedddddddddddd the omelet. It look great and tasted fantastic. The cost came to $12.99.

My friend chose one of the Stuffed French Toast options and enjoyed it very much.

Our server, Helen was pleasant and professional.

Our local Keke's is located near Sarasota's University Town Center mall and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It offers breakfast items the entire time it is open.