Cracking Eggs // by Amber Helsel Another Broken Egg reigns for both breakfast and brunch this year. We started thinking: How many eggs does the eatery actually break?
What sells best: poached, scrambled or over easy?
Scrambled.
2 eggs
in eggs benedict
50-200
3 eggs
eggs benedict sold in a typical week
in an omelette
(minimum of)
3,100
eggs the restaurant goes through in a typical week
Best Breakfast; Best Brunch: Another Broken Egg 1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1009, 601.790.9170, anotherbrokenegg.com
2 eggs in the most popular dish—The Traditional breakfast (two eggs, an English muffin and seasoned country potatoes, plus optional meat)
Best Breakfast Second: Primos Café (515 Lake Harbour Drive, 601. 898.3600; 2323 Lakeland Drive, 601.936.3398) / Third: Broad Street Baking Company (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 101, 601.362.2900) / Finalists: Brent’s Drugs (655 Duling
Ave., 601.366.3427); Sneaky Beans (2914 N. State St., 601.487.6349)
Best Brunch Second: Julep Restaurant and Bar (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 105, 601.362.1411) / Third: Nick’s Restaurant (3000 Old Canton Road,
Best Wine List/Selection: BRAVO! Italian Restaurant and Bar
Best Place to Eat When Someone Else Pays: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 244, 601.982.8111, bravobuzz.com
1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 6001, Ridgeland, 601.853.2734, ruthschris.com
Second: Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood, 601.420.4202, tableonehundred.com) / Third: Shapley’s Restaurant (868 Centre St., Ridgeland, 601.957.3753, shapleysrestaurant.com) / Finalists: Anjou Restaurant (361 Township Ave., Ridgeland, 601.707.0587, anjourestaurant.net); Parlor Market (115 W. Capitol St., 601.360.0090, parlormarket.com)
Second: Walker’s Drive-In (3016 N. State St., 601.982.2633); Third: Shapley’s Restaurant (868 Centre St., Ridgeland, 601.957.3753); Finalists: Char Restaurant (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 142, 601.956.9562); Parlor Market (115 W. Capitol St., 601.360.0090); Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood, 601.420.4202); Tico’s Steak House (1536 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland, 601.956.1030)
Work. Live. Play. Prosper.
601.981.8017) / Finalists: Char Restaurant (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 142, 601.956.9562); Mint the Restaurant (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 5002, 601.898.6468); Sophia’s Restaurant at Fairview Inn (734 Fairview St., 601.948.3429); Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood, 601.420.4202)
Best Italian: Amerigo Italian Restaurant 6592 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland, 601.977.0563; amerigo.net Second: BRAVO! Italian Restaurant and Bar (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 244, 601.982.8111) Third: Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano (970 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, 601.354.6600) / Finalists: Cerami’s Italian Restaurant (5417 Lakeland Drive, Suite I, Flowood, 601.919.2829); Fratesi’s Italian Cuisine (910 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, 601956.2929); Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St., 601.368.1919)
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