Morning, sunshine: A downtown Little Rock breakfast sandwich survey

“There has by no means been a unhappiness that can’t be cured by breakfast meals.”

—Ron Swanson, “Parks & Recreation,” Season 6, Episode 13

There are dozens of how of measuring the well being of a metropolis’s downtown. And let’s face it; Little Rock might miss the mark by sure metrics. One division by which we’re thriving, although, is the accessibility of high quality breakfast sandwiches, which has to rely for one thing, proper? Our latest editorial-wide jaunt by means of the varied amalgamations of egg and bread out there within the River Market, SoMa and the East Village (and barely past) revealed a formidable array of tasty and principally reasonably priced choices, starting from grime low cost (500 Grill) to farm-fresh (The Root Cafe) to boundary-pushing (Flora Jean’s), with a clean gradient of alternate options in between.

Brian Chilson

Rosie’s Pot & Kettle Cafe
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, $5. Obtainable 6-10:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri.; 7-10:30 a.m. Sat.

In contrast to so many breakfast locations that deal with the biscuit as an afterthought, the bacon, egg and cheese providing at Rosie’s Pot & Kettle rightly lets its massive, buttery biscuits be the star of the present. Inside, the American cheese is structurally scrumptious, holding the craggly, crunchy biscuit high collectively when you benefit from the freshly scrambled eggs and skinny, crispy bacon that fill the fist-sized sandwich. And at solely $5, it would simply be the most effective breakfast deal on the town.

Brian Chilson

Flora Jean’s
Bean Sprout Bacon Sandwich, $15. Obtainable 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Fri; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.-Solar.

The clear selection for individuals who are on their method to the workplace however want they had been headed to scorching yoga, this smoky quantity from Flora Jean’s “nutrient-dense,” totally vegetarian menu is served with greens, cheddar, cashew aioli, charred superseed bread, tempeh-ish bean sprout “bacon” and crepe-like layers of delicately folded egg, plus a aspect of rosemary-flecked potatoes. Pairs properly with: the diner’s vivacious fresh-pressed juices, skincare routine, “Deeper Effectively” by Kacey Musgraves.

Brian Chilson

@ The Nook
Breakfast Sandwich, $13. Obtainable 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.Tue.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.-Solar.

Downtown diner @ The Nook’s breakfast sandwich is served on a gentle, buttery homestyle biscuit that’s topped with crispy bacon and a beneficiant slab of clean scrambled egg that’s blanketed with cheddar cheese. In the event you don’t get to it straight away, your first chunk may include a few the accompanying diced hash browns that change into totally absorbed within the cheddar that melts down the sting of the bun.

Brian Chilson

The Bagel Store
Egg and Cheese on a Bagel, $9-$12. Obtainable 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tue.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.-Solar.

For simply $3, you’ll be able to add your selection of sausage, ham, bacon or Spam to The Bagel Store’s finely tuned breakfast sandwich; however, frankly, you’ve gotta go together with the sausage. With the caramelized char and barely candy sophistication of smash burger, their sausage slabs are nearly unbearably tasty. Additionally of observe is the sheer magnitude of this sandwich — simply a full lunchtime meal.

Brian Chilson

500 Grill
Unlisted breakfast sandwich, $3. Obtainable on request 7-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri.

Secreted away in a subterranean chamber, the five hundred Grill is a kind of IYKYK locations. The cafeteria within the basement of the Arkansas Capitol feeds Democrats, Republicans and all the remainder, and its cut price off-menu breakfast sandwich is likely one of the solely issues folks throughout the political spectrum agree on. Salty, tacky, crumbly and hefty sufficient to gas you thru an entire day of hearings, this $3 expenditure is fiscally accountable.

Brian Chilson

Sterling Market
Egg & Cheese Sandwich, $10-$13.50. Obtainable 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tue.-Solar.

“Oh, wow,” and “Man, that appears unbelievable,” are two of the non-expletive types of meals envy reactions from buddies and editors who’ve witnessed me embark on a Sterling Market breakfast sandwich journey. You’ll be able to add bacon or brown sugar ham to the already huge sandwich for $3.50 and have it served on the bakery’s bagels, croissants or milk bread. If out there, attempt the impossibly mild, flaky croissant, which can make you wish to go away with a dozen extra.

Brian Chilson

The Root Cafe
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit, $8.50-$12.25. Obtainable 8-11 a.m. Tue.-Sat; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Solar.

Sandwiches are sorta identified for being greater than the sum of their components. That’s their factor! So it’s with this breakfast staple from The Root Cafe, a colossal and completely good drop biscuit cradling a fried egg, your selection of cheese and a sausage patty from Rabbit Ridge Farms in Bee Department [Van Buren County]. In case your morning doesn’t mandate a handheld, add gravy for an extra $4. Truthfully, they might serve this gravy in a cute bowl at dinnertime with some chopped parsley atop and name it sausage chowder, and it’d nonetheless slap.

Brian Chilson

Group Bakery
Basic Breakfast Sandwich, $6. Obtainable 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Solar.

It was both Voltaire or Man Fieri who requested, “What if a croissant cosplayed as a panini?” Group Bakery’s breakfast sandwich solutions that query deliciously. A griddled scrambled egg, skinny bacon and American cheese are loaded into one in all its house-made croissants, then smooshed in a panini press till the cheese melts and the flaky croissant takes on a crunchy outer texture. Add a restaurant au lait and the entire meal runs you barely $10.

Brian Chilson

Massive Unhealthy Breakfast
Biscuit Sandwich, $7.50-$11. Obtainable 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. every day.

Golden brown on the skin and fluffy on the within, the buttermilk biscuit at Massive Unhealthy Breakfast is quintessential, making it the right basis for a strong, no-frills breakfast sandwich. Egg (ready to order) and waterfall-esque melted cheese (American, cheddar, Swiss and goat) are assured, however meats as far-ranging as roasted turkey and Andouille might be snuck into the ensemble for $3.50, although there’s nothing improper with the normal sausage patty, which carries an surprising kick.

Brian Chilson

Boulevard Bread Firm
Breakfast Sandwich, $6.50. Obtainable 7-10:30 a.m. Tue.-Fri.; 7 a.m.-noon Sat.

If turned off by the stereotypical picture of a greasy breakfast sandwich, its lighter, airier and extra delicate cousin from Boulevard Bread Firm might tickle your fancy. The restaurant compiles the complementary flavors of pancetta, a skinny fried egg, lettuce, tomato and aioli onto its 8-grain bread for a pleasant morning chunk. The sandwich appears like an elevated strategy to the established order, with out breaking the financial institution.

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