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shannonboswell - November 28, 2012 at 11:40 PM
I was a child and adult in the Boswell's family and love thinking about those days! Best family in the world to grow up in, and I can make kick bu...
Report This Comment bdurrel - October 31, 2012 at 8:57 PM
I too have fond memories of Boswell's breakfast but, alas, it is no more. I'm OK though because now I have the Waveland. They are the only restaur...
Report This Comment kkwalker - August 5, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Ah Boswells - no better place in the world to eat breakfast. I remember drowning 'break-up' sorrows in a huge plate of scrambled eggs and hash bro...
Report This Comment campbellt2009 - July 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Best breakfast--Granite City!! Best coffee we've ever had, best Bloody Mary's, and at the Sunday brunch buffet--an Eggs Benedict bar--any way you ...
Report This CommentMadMike - July 2, 2009 at 10:54 PM
you guys totally missed Urbandale Cafe's breakfast!! it is GREAT!
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The most important meal of the day
In the land of nourishment, breakfast is king, a meal worthy of our devotion. Put down your bagel, your Egg McMuffin, your Honey Nut Cheerios and leftover pizza, and instead embark on a tasty journey of the best breakfasts central Iowa has to offer. Mom wasn’t fibbin’: Your first meal is the best meal.
If you think we left out a breakfast better than any of these 13, stop scarfing pancakes long enough to log into the site and leave a comment below.
And after more than 2,000 votes cast on Des Moines Metromix over several weeks, here's the final ranking of these 13 breakfasts:
1. Machine Shed's cinnamon roll
2. Waveland Cafe's Lumberman
3. Drake Diner's pumpkin pancakes
4. Mr. Filet steak and eggs
5. Farm Boys breakfast burrito
6. La Mie omelette
7. Gateway Market's Challah French toast
8. Ken's Biggie
9. The Grove Cafe's pancake
10. Pupusa
11. A.K. O'Connor's He-Man
12. Florene's Belgian waffle
13. Sweet Binney's pastries
Tasty text: Metromix Staff
Scrumptious snapshots: Eric Rowley
