BEST PLACE TO RECOVER FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE
Elizabeth’s Restaurant The Bywater and surrounding environs are the source of many a hangover. Fortunately, the neighborhood is also home to one of the city’s best remedies: Elizabeth’s. Though it opened in 1998, the weathered corner eatery feels like it’s been there forever, having achieved neighborhood icon status by delivering on the promise of “real food done real good.” Much of that magic happens over breakfast. On weekends, crowds line up for creative brunch options and hair of the dog action, but weekday mornings offer the same goods with
easier access. Whether you’re craving sweet relief or savory (or both), Elizabeth’s has something odd – and oddly satisfying. The French toast burrito may be the best example of menu medicine in town, enveloping bacon, eggs and sausage in a French-toast-battered tortilla then dousing it all with maple syrup and powdered sugar. “Redneck eggs” adds fried green tomatoes to the classic combination of poached eggs and hollandaise, while “Bayou breakfast” pairs eggs with fried catfish. If your recovery involves ingesting more booze, the all-day cocktail menu includes
a “morning margarita” with a hint of orange. Or just keep the coffee coming. Don’t leave the table without a bite of Elizabeth’s sonnetworthy praline bacon, thick-cut slabs transformed by brown sugar and pecans into something that will enable even the most beleaguered sufferer to face the day. 601 Gallier St., 944-9272, ElizabethsRestaurant Nola.com ALSO CHECK OUT:
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Seed There was a time, not long ago, when options for vegan breakfast were few and far between in New Orleans. That’s no longer the case. Not only do many places cater to vegan fare, they run the gamut from counter service cafés to full-service restaurants, like Seed. Seed is a revamp of an earlier concept, a restaurant by the same name that originally opened in 2014 and closed in August 2019. Seed reemerged in January with new ownership (the partners behind District Donuts. Sliders.Brew), a new menu and a sleek new look. Seed’s offerings are designed to appeal to a range of eaters, from vegan loyalists to visiting carnivores. On the decadent side, the breakfast menu offers a stack of blueberry buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup and griddled apple quick bread with cane syrup butter. Lighter options include the creative and beautifully presented black rice porridge with avocado, mango, macadamia and fresh garnishes as well as a platter of tacos filled with avocado, onion, cilantro and oat mole. Throw in a bourbon [almond] milk punch or a cappuccino made with your choice of alternative milks, and [vegan] breakfast is served. 1330 Prytania St., 417-7333, SeedNewOrleans.com
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