Hash It Out

Only at the end of the day did I fully appreciate my breakfast at Hash House a Go Go. The upscale restaurant opened in Kansas City, KS, three weeks ago. I was agitated as I sat in the shiny dining room. Loud construction sounds and a music rotation of Coldplay, R.E.M. and Sting made the long wait on the kitchen seem intolerable. And I couldn't believe I was spending $13 on breakfast. I started to see the attraction when my enormous skillet of meatloaf, potatoes, eggs and a biscuit arrived. It was clearly much better than what's on tap at Denny's or Perkins, but not beyond the scope of what an ambitious cook could toss together at home. Even as a big eater I could only down half the food. The contents of my carry-out box would become my dinner. (I was too full to eat lunch.)