Find!

There's nothing more exciting to me than discovering new, wonderful food. If it's cheap and nearby, even better. Yesterday morning I was craving something beyond my typical breakfast of chocolate chip Kroger waffles. Having recently learned that my stand-by breakfast burrito locale (Wall Street Deli) was actually a chain, I set out to find something new.

I walked the streets surrounding my downtown Denver office building, passing the obligatory bagel and fast food chains. Even in a dynamic, cosmopolitan city like Denver, chains rule. Want Chinese for lunch? Good luck finding something other than Panda Express and P.F. Chang's. And while we have no shortage of sub shops, places like Subway and Heidi's dominate the locals.

I've always been a big believer in street food. I don't need 4 walls and a solid foundation to be well fed. Lunch carts, or meals on wheels, often cook up more inventive, better-tasting food than the restaurants steps away. So when I nearly walked into the burrito cart (hey, it was early) on the northeast corner of 17th and California, I decided to give it a try.

I ordered my usual eating out breakfast choice - a breakfast burrito with potatoes, eggs, cheese and green chile - and was shocked when the very nice and vivacious cart proprietor told me it would only be $2. I brought the burrito back to my desk and unwrapped the warm aluminum foil. A little soggy, I thought. I bit in. Wow, this is pretty good. I poured my little condiment cup of green chile inside. Spicy! I loved it more and more with every bite. The potatoes were well-seasoned and thought obviously went into the egg-potato ratio.

I came close to going back for another one, but I lacked the motivation to clang down the street another time in my heels (again, it was early). But I will definitely be back.