1.   Others barely notice the baskets of warm toast, the crisp bacon and popping champagne corks.

2.   ...crisp bacon.

3.   Anchovies, crisp bacon, sauteed mushrooms, aged balsamic vinegar, Parmigiano- Reggiano, aged goat cheese.

4.   Add bananas, lettuce, crisp bacon, the list is endless.

5.   Breakfast began with toast with sugared orange rinds and continued with french toast with three kinds of syrup and crisp bacon.

6.   The classic combination of crisp smoky bacon and sweet soft onions on a crisp crust topped with fromage blanc tasted no more like diet food than creme brulee does.

7.   The soft curves of scrambled eggs lapped against crisp bacon and sausage links.

8.   Tossed with egg, crisp bacon or pancetta and loads of Parmesan, it was a revelation.

9.   Top with scallops, crisp bacon and reserved cilantro.