This Sunday took us to Monrovia, just west of Azusa, on a work errand and since we were on that side of town needing breakfast we quickly looked to yelp for a greasy spoon. We headed to the best sounding breakfast joint on the list, Flappy Jack's Pancake House. How could we go wrong?! Well, there were dozens of people waiting outside for tables. We cut thru the parking lot and redirected ourselves to Flo's Coffee Shop on the historic Route 66.
It was just what the doc ordered. Simple classic food in what looks like a former Mexican Restaurant. Handwritten signs advertising specials and Corona banners decorate the walls. We could have been roadside anywhere along Hwy66 and this would have fit in. Forget the hipster $14 Benedicts and bottomless mimosas, sometimes all you need are pancakes, eggs and coffee in a white ceramic mug.
Bellies full of vintage style breakfast we decided to go vintage shopping as we stumbled upon Nit Pickers, an adorable vintage store on Foothill in Azusa.
Inside we explored racks of vintage clothes and tchotchkes. I even found a gorgeous orange Bonnie Cashin coat from the 60's. Win!
Next time I head out east I'm going to make sure it's Saturday so even more of the awesome thrift and vintage stores are open.
