After wasting an embarrassing amount of time on the Archie McPhee site, I couldn't wait to visit the gag-gift mother ship. I discovered that an ideal McPhee shopping trip should have three stages: a thorough perusal of the wares, a meal and/or a drink next door at the Blue Star Cafe & Pub, where you can mull over the wondrous items you've seen, followed by a return to McPhee to begin throwing items like dill pickle-flavored toothpaste, buddha bobble-heads and inflatable fruitcakes into your basket.
The Blue Star brunch features sticky buns the size of your head, dozens of egg dishes served with a choice of spuds, fresh fruit, green salad, sliced tomatoes or cottage cheese; plus a choice of several kinds of toast, a scone or herb biscuit. Waffles, pancakes, cereal, biscuits and gravy, a big assortment of breakfast meats, burgers, salads, sandwiches and wraps round out the choices.
I almost got a halibut burger, but all the dishes coming out of the kitchen seemed to be breakfast and they all looked so good ... I got one of my fave combinations: turkey, spinach and mushrooms scrambled with egg whites, with red potatoes and a delightfully flaky herb biscuit. Good choice. No way could I finish it, especially since I had to sample the Grumpy Diner's chorizo, green chili, tortilla and pepper jack omelet.
The hearty and delicious meal gave me the strength I needed to march next door and stock up on an array of bacon products that even my doctor couldn't object to.
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