In the past

few months, we've dined at some of Fayette's finest

restaurants and I've occasionally guided you to a hidden

dining jewel. This month, we're starting at the beginning

of the food chain - breakfast.

Experts say

it's the most important meal of the day, but many of us

are time-trapped and just grab a quick piece of toast and

choke it down with coffee on the way to work.

That

doesn't have to be the only way. There are plenty of

venues in the county that offer quick breakfasts for

time-challenged folks. There's also quite a few for when

you have time to linger over that second up of coffee.

Here are

some of Fayette's breakfast options:

Quick taste of New York -

Manhattan Bagel in Peachtree City offers a bagel and

a schmear like nobody else in the county.

Quick taste of the South -

Chick-fil-A in Peachtree City and Fayetteville. The

best biscuits that your mama didn't cook. A short trip

through the drive-through and you can put some South in

your mouth.

Quick generic food -

McDonald's or your favorite gas station. Both the

fast food giant and several gas stations serve their

versions of biscuits which will satisfy that hunger on a

moment's notice.

If you've

got a little more time, try these places.

Shadows in Peachtree

City serves a killer weekend brunch and it's a nice space

to while away a Sunday morning.

Starbucks and the Atlanta

Bread Company offer a small touch of Europe in the

county. Fresh pastries and strong coffee lead to good

conversation.

Finally,

there's the triumvirate of breakfast joints for many

people in the county:

Waffle House - a

Georgia tradition for many years. Scattered, smothered

and covered... oh my!

Shoney's - When

you're really hungry, nothing tops the breakfast bar with

its wide variety of choices.

� International House of Pancakes -

Pancakes, omelettes and much more.

With all

these choices, breakfast can be a viable option for

everybody.