If you go
› Where: Syrup and Eggs, 4501 St. Elmo Ave.› Hours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p..m. Saturday-Sunday› Prices: $1.50 for one egg to $10 for Lettuce “Break-an-Egg” Salad.› Alcohol: No› Phone: 423-600-9595› Website: www.facebook.com/SyrupandEggsTN
If a picture is worth a thousand words, breakfast/brunch spot Syrup and Eggs has already written itself a classic novel. Luscious photographs on social media of its can’t-get-anywhere-else pancake creations had me drooling long before I set foot in the door.
THE SPACE
This cute little restaurant opened last year in the historic St. Elmo fire hall. They kept the original brick and beautiful wood and glass doors in the truck bay, and the blue-gray walls are hung with an eclectic mix of artwork old and new. There are 10 mismatched tables of various sizes, each set with jugs of syrup and raw sugar, bowls for creamer and pairs of vintage salt and pepper shakers. A large chalkboard suspended on the wall spells out the day’s specials. The room is fairly small, but the tables aren’t crowded together, and high ceilings give it an airy feel.
An added bonus for spring: I saw on its Facebook page last week that a patio was set to open in the front, a welcome addition for busy weekend mornings.