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The Painted Burro – Davis Square, Somerville, MA

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The Painted Burro

 

I would just like to say, for the record, that this place is fucking amazing and if you do not immediately stop whatever stupid thing you’re doing right now and get your ass into one of their seats so you can get their food in your mouth, you are a useless fool.  Jesus Christ on a cheese-coated unicycle they have god damn candied bacon here people!  Go eat there now and read this review later.  Seriously.  I’ll wait.

Let's get in the mood with some fabulous art.

Let’s get in the mood for food with some fabulous art.

It’s a nice place with a great set up, and as long as the weather is nice their gigantic wall of windows is open to street.  That’s right: amazing grub AND ambiance.  Seriously, why aren’t you eating here RIGHT NOW!?!?

French toast: egg-dipped brioche, caramelized plantains, mascarpone whipped, maple syrup

French toast: egg-dipped brioche, caramelized plantains, mascarpone whipped, maple syrup

This pile of food was fucking delicious, and not just because I am addicted to real maple syrup and will always say yes to fried plantains.  The french toast under all of that was thick, fluffy, and a little crisp on the outside.  Perfection!

EL MONTANERO “SUPERBEASTO”: 2 fried eggs, chorizo con papas, pork charro beans, chicharron, fried plantain, burro rice, chipotle mayo, baja cream, crispy tortilla

EL MONTANERO “SUPERBEASTO”:
2 fried eggs, chorizo con papas, pork charro beans, chicharron, fried plantain, burro rice, chipotle mayo, baja cream, crispy tortilla

Talls order this pile of deliciousness and, because he is tall and has extra stomach space in his legs like all tall people (look, it’s the only logical explanation of this), HE FINISHED THE ENTIRE THING. I manage to steal like a bite and even that was dangerous.  This is a well named dish.

THICK CUT BROWN SUGAR BACON

THICK CUT BROWN SUGAR BACON

I am totally just copying directly off the menu for the descriptions because even their capitalization is apt.  Eating this was seriously like eating candied meat, and it was one of the most amazing gustatory experiences of my life.  I’ve never really understood wanting to eat yourself sick on something until I tasted this.  The Painter Burro saved me by not putting anymore bacon on that plate. Fuck, every bite almost killed me with happiness!

To sum up: GO EAT HERE NAO!!!

To sum up: GO EAT HERE NAO!!!

The Painted Burro is perfect and you need to go eat there, stat.  Look, I left a physical comment raving about this place at the restaurant, and they fucking sent me a personalized thank you email.  GO THERE BITCHES.

Acitron Cocina Mexicana – Arlington, MA

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Acitron Cocina Mexicana

When the Talls and I first moved into this area, we immediately went on the hunt for a regular brunch place.  We were shocked to find none we liked within walking distance.  This was before Madrona Tree started to do brunch (although their hours are still fucking short.  Who the hell stops breakfast food at 11am on a Sunday!?), and we were bereft.  Where would I get my french toast fix?  Who would ply us with sausage and bacon?  It was all very sad, especially since Somerville and its fabulous collection of brunch places were right fucking there and we had easy access to both a car and buses.  But we sobbed anyway.  It was really pathetic.  It did lead to the creation of the Brunch it Yourself shit though, so that was good.

But lo, the Internet did say that a fancy-great Mexican place nearby had a great brunch!  We were skeptical, but desperate.  So off we went to Acitron, which has since become our local brunch go-to.  Isn’t that always how these melodramatic stories go?

Huevos Benedictos - please note the inclusion of an ENTIRE avocado.

Huevos Benedictos – please note the inclusion of an ENTIRE avocado.

Acitron’s food is great and the staff are fabulous.  They tend towards the savory and you can even get a really great omelet with cactus in it.  There’s still crepes and french toast, but I haven’t even tried that yet because their egg-based concoctions are JUST SO GOOD.  Also, every plate gets tasty fresh fruit as a side, and how can I say no to that?

Fresh made tamale! So delicious she forgot to eat her black beans.

Fresh made tamale! So delicious she forgot to eat her black beans.

There's some fab hash under all that egg.

There’s some fab hash under all that egg.

Learn from me, brunchies: don’t be afraid to go to a restaurant that makes no intuitive sense as a brunch place.  It may just be the greatest brunch place of all.