Liv Cafe & Bistro (River and Campbell)

How about a nice little Sunday planned by the wife? That is how this burrito adventure started out. St. Philip's Plaza is host to some finer casual dining experiences and a weekly Sunday farmer's market. The farmer's market starts at 8am and features some great produce, fresh eggs, meat, baked goods, hot sauces, salsas, and some great jam. Coincidentally it also has a cafe that may or may not serve up a tasty breakfast burrito. Let's check it out!

Liv Cafe & Bistro is definitely not my normal "get it to-go" breakfast burrito stop. We sat outside on the patio with the dog and ordered the Arizona Burrito. Like all fancy places, we were given silverware, a side of salsa (it comes standard, no hassling for it), and the burrito was cut in half on a bias^[1]. Enough atmosphere set-up Bill Shakespeare, let's get to the goods!, says You.

The menu lets you know exactly what you are getting, so no worries about the potato situation. The Arizona Burrito comes standard with chorizo, eggs, potatoes (more on these in a second), cheese, and roasted chilies. All ingredients come wrapped in a wheat tortilla that is grilled and toasty when served. The featured flavors of this burrito would be the chorizo and the potatoes. The chorizo is semi-spicy and not dry, just the right amount to go with the non-dominant cheese and egg. The potatoes, however, shine above all. I think they are a grilled potato like hashbrowns, giving a good crunch with each bite. More amazingly is that the potatoes line around the inside of the burrito, so no "last bite potato bite" experience.

Final verdict: The Arizona Burrito stands out as a good slow weekend morning burrito. Grab a coffee and enjoy the burrito on the patio instead of jamming it in your face while you drive home.

Haiku!
Fancy burrito
dining al fresco (outside)
The wife wants more jam.

Burrito Thoughts and Other Comments

• Cost: $6.50 - most expensive yet!
• Weight: I'm already crazy enough - not bringing the scale to a restaurant...yet.
• I added guac, I'm unsure if it's worth it. You will want to taste the chorizo so I say "skip the guac, America."
• Non-burrito-but-taco-related news: On a scale of Nerds Cereal to KFC Double Down, how worth it is Taco Bell Doritos Locos Taco?

Know Your Burrito Vocab
^[1]On a bias - fancy talk for "diagonal" this actually serves a useful purpose. Usually each burrito bite pushes the remaining filling ingredients deeper into the tortilla, setting up your breakfast experience for a burrito blowout. The diagonal cut reduces the amount of filling that shifts down, possibly averting disaster.