IN THE MOOD
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The Little Cafe: This homey spot serves Polish sausage, marinated chicken breast and Nova lox scrambles, plus a “big scramble” with diced ham, bacon or ground beef. Or you can create your own. They come with house potatoes and toast, English muffin or a bagel. (Polish sausage scramble, $6.50; chicken breast scramble, $6.95; nova and onion scramble, $8.50; the big scramble, $6.25; create your scramble, $6.95.) The Little Cafe, 19204 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, (818) 705-8335.
Mustard Seed Cafe: Scrambles include smoked salmon, turkey sausage and spinach. There’s also an eggless tofu scramble filled with sweet sauteed vegetables. All come with multi-grain toast or a bagel. (Smoked salmon scramble, $9.95; turkey sausage scramble, $8.95; egg scramble, $7.95; spinach and mushroom scramble, $7.95; tofu scramble, $7.95.) Mustard Seed Cafe, 1948 N. Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz, (323) 660-0670.
Doughboys: The scramble here is filled with pennette pasta, onions, mushrooms, peppers and ham. It comes with hot onion cheddar cornbread. (Breakfast scramble, $6.75.) Doughboys, 8136 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, (323) 651-4202.
Side Street Cafe: This place makes a veggie scramble (spinach, peppers, mushrooms), a Denver (bell peppers, ham), a Texas (potatoes, chili) and a basic ham scramble. All are slathered in melted mozzarella or cheddar and served with toasted sourdough or squaw bread. (All scrambles, $7.50.) Side Street Cafe, 1799 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 650-1986.
Martha’s 22nd Street: There’s a white corn and Havarti scramble, one of sun-dried tomatoes, bacon and Parmesan, even a Thai scramble (vegetables and peanut sauce on rice). (White corn scramble, $8.50; sun-dried tomato scramble, $9.50; Thai scramble, $8.50.) Martha’s 22nd Street, 25 22nd St., Hermosa Beach, (310) 376-7786.
Blueberry: “Will’s pan” includes sausage, bacon, potatoes, bell peppers and goat cheese; the “blueberros pan” has tortilla strips, chiles, sour cream, guacamole and salsa. (Will’s pan and blueberros pan, $8.95.) Blueberry, 510 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 394-7766. Jessica Strand