Five Fabulous Ways to Start the Day for $5

This Is It
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This Is It
What you get: Soulful spice to wake you up
In the form of: Creole bowl, filled with rice, scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, sausage and scallions; or two eggs, grits and choice of bacon, turkey bacon or pan sausage

Tel-Wink Grill
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Tel-Wink Grill
What you get: An old-fashioned Southern breakfast done just right
In the form of: Three eggs, hash browns, cat-head biscuits

Brasil
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Brasil
What you get: South American simplicity, made from scratch
In the form of: Coffee, small orange juice, scone or muffin
Antojitos Salvadoreños
What you get: A colorful taste of the tropics
In the form of: Salvadoran-style eggs with tomatoes, peppers and onions; sour cream; beans and plantains

Pondicheri [Top left to clockwise] 1) Chia, rice and coconut shell, masala eggs, Kerala sauce, peanut-coconut salad 2) Carrot roti, spicy potato mash, yogurt, jam 3) Roti wrap, masala eggs, cilantro chutney 4) Spiced steel-cut oats, granola 5) Local grits, cauliflower, green peas, yogurt, peanut-coconut salad
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Pondicheri
What you get: Aromatic Indian delights with a perfect balance of savory and sweet
In the form of: An array of five dishes, all under $5, including:
- chia, rice and coconut shell, masala eggs, Kerala sauce, peanut-coconut salad
- carrot roti, spicy potato mash, yogurt, jam
- roti wrap, masala eggs, cilantro chutney
- spiced steel-cut oats, granola
- local grits, cauliflower, green peas, yogurt, peanut-coconut salad