phoenix: matt's big breakfast

matt's big breakfast may be in a lonely spot in the roosevelt neighborhood north of downtown, but hopefully that won't be for long. we pulled up at 10am on a sunday morning and nearly kept going when we saw the line. but given the paucity of independent dining options in phoenix we waited the half hour to get in to the small restaurant - only about 10 tables, plus a small counter. it was well worth the wait, since the food (a salami scramble, in my case) was great, the staff friendly and fun, and the atmosphere inviting. and christopher, the 5-year old son of one of the staff ("i was only three when that picture was taken" he said about his picture on the wall) told us to come back again soon. we will.

this restaurant could easily serve as an anchor for further non-chain development in the area - those phoenix hipsters in the photo above could well use some trendy clothing stores on the street, to browse through after finishing their hearty breakfasts.