{"id":4281,"date":"2012-12-26T07:51:56","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T11:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampabaybreakfasts.com\/?p=4281"},"modified":"2012-12-26T07:51:56","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T11:51:56","slug":"2012-breakfasts-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tampabaybreakfasts.com\/?p=4281","title":{"rendered":"2012 Breakfasts in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s hard work, this Pancake Professional thing we do. But this year we got a little bit famous for a minute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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One hundred and four no-repeats breakfasts, 141 total reviews since we started. Twenty two reviews this year, 13 of which were new (admittedly, a little bit of a slow year for us, but the two boys have been a real challenge!). One 3-pancake rating, one 3.5 rating, six 4 ratings, six 4.5 ratings, and six 5-pancake ratings, and one broken coffee cup this year (two total in four years, if you’re keeping count). We revisited a lot of favorite places, just out of love.<\/p>\n

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We got to spend some time with old friends. The epic Aleshea came back to town just for us.<\/p>\n

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Matt and Veronica went on a long bike ride to find breakfast with us. (Seriously, over 20 miles that morning!)<\/p>\n

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Ivo (the big one, not the usual Ivo in these pages) and Mia came all the way from California for breakfast.<\/p>\n

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Favorite Guest Reviewer Mom joined us a few times. She only mommed it up a little bit.<\/p>\n

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Carolina and Laura came from the Tampa Bay Times. They even sort-of got to have breakfast (though Marek helped them with their bacon).<\/p>\n

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Sometimes we just took it light.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes we ate until we couldn’t see straight.<\/p>\n

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Our Spanish got used a little bit this year.<\/p>\n

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We dd a lot of bike riding and picnics in parks (though I only did one “review” of that, since I didn’t want to bore you, dear TBB readers!).<\/p>\n

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Ivo grew his hair all long and lovely.<\/p>\n

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Then got his first real haircut.<\/p>\n

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We said goodbye to a stalwart old friend of many burnouts and donuts. <\/p>\n

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And hello to a heap-o-fun new friend. (I won’t be trading Favorite Guest Reviewer Mom in like this. Don’t worry baby.)<\/p>\n

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It’s not all just fast cars and sexy rebel fellas here, though. We’re health-conscious bicycle people too, though that does tend to keep us within ten miles of home.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, it’s almost always me and Ivo on these bike trips. Marek’s at an inbetween stage where he’s a very strong rider, but I don’t take him too far. His longest city ride has been about 3.5 miles.<\/p>\n

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Pops on bikes (the loli, not the dad).<\/p>\n

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RNC 2012, A.K.A. Soviet Tampa. We did NOT like how it felt to ride in our city that weekend.<\/p>\n

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Andy and Ivo, biking buds!<\/p>\n

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It’s been a good year. We’re ready for more breakfast. Come and join us in 2013!<\/p>\n

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