FOOD

Rita: Isn’t that what I saw you have for breakfast today?  No, I take that back—you didn’t have an orange. Let’s find out what some of our good friends eat in the morning. LIZ LINDER (photographer): Eggs, salsa, tortillas—fried, fresh, warm, and all folded over. *** MR. CURT (Mr. Curt Ensemble): Well, in addition to strong dark coffee, this can have a two-part answer: cereal on workdays or Ms. Donna’s scrumptious frittatas on non-workdays. Since I’m up so early (5:00 am) as a school busdriver, I usually skip early eats, preferring to repast with a bowl of cereal melange when I get home at 10:00 am. When I’m up much later on days off, a million-dollar-omelette stuffed with potatoes, veggies, spices, some meats should suffice until dinnertime. Yowsa and mmmm-mmm good! *** NICOLE TAMMARO (Nicole Tammaro Photography): Portuguse sausage at the neighborhood restaurant in Union Sqare, if I can get by all the barnies that have invaded my hometown and think Somerville is a cooler version of Cambridge... maybe I can get back there soon for a big plate. *** DIANE YOUNG (The Center for Arts in Natick): I love a well-toasted Homestyle Eggo waffle with butter and tons of Vermont Maid maple syrup. *** PETE SUTTON (Temper): Even though I rarely eat in the morning, my favorite morning food is Wheaties... one of the few foods they haven’t fucked with...yet. *** JAKE HALL (The Self Righteous Brothers): The nature of morning foods has really changed since the latest miracle diets have come along.  In the old days, people followed the basic tenets of the mysterious Ancient Egyptian Food Pyramid.  We have now come to learn that this is a very foolish way to eat.  That’s why I South Beach to keep my weight in check.  My associate, Max, has been on the Atkins diet for over five years—and he looks great!  So to answer the question, the perfect morning food? Large meatball sub, extras cheese, no bread.  Oh, and a bag of salt and vinegar chips... but only to smell. *** MICHAEL EPSTEIN (The Motion Sick):  If I eat anything before 11:00 am, it inevitably results in pain and suffering.  I guess I just don’t “get” breakfast. *** DOUG FULLER (The Silver Lining): Without a doubt the best morning food is...well, pretty much anything because breakfast kicks ass.  Going to a good breakfast place and pigging out is better than sex (and I’m talking even good sex).  No, really.  That said, I’d like an omelet with jalapeño cheddar, salsa, and mushrooms and some homefries, thank you very much.  Although a properly grilled [proper] bagel can kick a bit of ass, too.   Can’t go wrong with blueberry pancakes either.  Did I mention waffles? *** MATTHEW MARCHESI (Skybar): My favorite morning food is probably not appropriate for print. I used to get a plain bagel with cream cheese and chocolate milk, but now I always go to Einstein Bros. for a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and a blackberry lemonade. If they toast it, I freak. Don’t toast my bagel! Thank you. *** SARAH KORVAL (Okay Thursday): Egg and cheese wraps. They’re heaven in a burrito, hell on the hips. Fuck the hips, though. I can’t resist the damn things. *** STEPHIE PEEKA (Stephie Peeka & The SeeKing 7): Pancakes—plain or with fruit on them, in them, or around them, pancakes, dang it. And another thing... where the frak have all the IHOPs gone? I have to go to Bourne rotary to get my bloody pancakes. Bad enough the Bickford’s are disappearing. Anyone know where to get pancakes after gigs in Boston at 2:00 am? *** ROGER LUSSIER (The Appreciation Post): I have a corn muffin and some coffee... y’know... keeps me regular. *** ANDERSON MAR (Dark Sky Productions/The Skybar): When cold leftover Hawaiian pizza isn’t an option, IHOP’s Harvest Grain ’n’ Nut Pancakes with butter-pecan syrup washed down with an entire carafe of black coffee seems to do the trick nicely. *** JASON MARCHIONNA (Fluttr Effect): While in the UK, my favorite morning dish was consumed on the last pre-morning/dawn before catching the plane home: Sophi’s beautiful British eggs sunnyside up, a side of Austrailian arse de Claire, and a cup of sexy mother f*&ker on the side (no cream or sugar). *** P. J. O’CONNELL (P. J. O’Connell & the Lords of Eastham): Animal Crackers. You are what you eat. *** MERCYJAMES (Mercy James Gang): In the morning I like black coffee, a tin of Altoids, another black coffee, perhaps some Tic Tacs and an extra large black coffee.  Then later I’ll have another black coffee or two or three or four. *** TIM MUNGENAST (Tim Mungenast & His Preexisting Conditions): I like a nice heaping bowl of hippie food—granola and milk. To me, cereal is better when you can look at it and actually recognize what grain it was made from. I also like depleted uranium nuggets and a big block of flaming goat cheese with one of those magnetic crankcase drain plugs on top. *** SUSAN SCOTTI (Last Call Agency): My morning meal usually consists of two sugar-free Red Bulls... on weekends I do love going to a lazy brunch somewhere for eggs benedict and hash browns though. *** PETE WEISS (The Weisstronauts/ Sool): I really like a fresh chocolate croissant with strong black coffee.  I don’t have it very often, but it’s a pretty potent combo.  Angers up the blood, in a very lovely way. *** SLIMEDOG’S CAT (The Noise): I have diabetes management cat food and crunchies every morning, I also have that every night. But what I would love to have is tuna, turkey, or any kind of meat any time of day. I also eat most vegetables. *** ZORTAR (The Noise): My favorite breakfast food is Cherry Garcia ice cream. I have that everyday along with my diabetes management cat food they seem to complement each other. *** SLIMEDOG (The Noise): I like to have tuna, turkey, or any kind of meat with vegetables for breakfast but usually there’s no food in the house so I settle for diabetes management cat food. Lolita: Don’t remind me of that breakfast you served me. You really know how to get rid of a girl quickly. I’m sorry if Mrs. Slimedog reads this. And tell her I’m also sorry for staining her reception top. Rita: Maybe you should offer to take Mrs. Slimedog out and appologise to her in person.