brunch warriors

mikeyaz and i classify ourselves as brunch warriors. we have this brunch thing down to a science. we win at doing brunch on the reg. here's how we work things:

1. scope out our options ahead of time. first, we decide if we want to revisit an old favorite or try somewhere new. 80% of the time we go with a new place. we yelp that sucker, scope it out, read reviews (and try to get a sense of what the reviewer is like/where their bias lies), look at pictures. then we go.
2. we scope the specials first - they're the friggin specials! they might not be there next time! if there's no specials, we look for entrees with the place's name in them. that probably means it's a house specialty.
3. we consult each other on what we're getting. this comes into play later.
4. we do a solid handshake after placing our order.
5. once the food arrives, we eat half of our own meal, then switch plates. typically it's a literal 50/50 swap, but sometimes we'll negotiate portions depending on how much we like what we're eating/what the other person has. but since most of the time we've consulted each other before ordering, it goes 50/50.
6. afterwards, we reminisce. we pick a favorite of the two dishes. we rate it out of five stars. we rank it among current favorites. then we watch fraggle rock or some joss whedon show or a cartoon and i fall asleep 95% of the time.

follow this steps and win.