2. Brunch Power Moves House-made cinnamon rolls at Carrollton Market are a magnet for brunch-savvy locals, as is the Crispy Oyster Croque Madame at contemporary-Cajun DTB.

Today OpenTable released its “50 Best Southern Restaurants” list. And as someone who appreciates putting a little South in her mouth, OpenTable’s newest restaurant list really spoke to my okra-loving heart. The new list obviously includes many restaurants in the South, but it also includes Northeast and Midwest states (such New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois)—proving that Southern. . . Continue Reading >>>

If I lived in New Orleans, though, I’d be at the restaurant Carrollton Market every week. Another New York import in a way—the chef/owner Jason Goodenough, named by New Orleans Magazine as Chef of the Year last year, is originally from New York’s Upper East Side but is a longtime resident here who learned the basics working in. . . Continue Reading >>>