Brennan's Restaurant   

417 Royal St
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-9711
www.brennansneworleans.com

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Although it's relatively new by New Orleans standards (since 1946), Brennan's is nonetheless a culinary institution; it's best known for its ritzy, highly caloric breakfast events. The Creole/French restaurant, housed in a historic two-story, salmon-colored French Quarter building, has 12 dining rooms from which to choose, each with a unique theme and historic story attached; the Bacchus and Rex rooms, for example, are named after Mardi Gras parades. Most seats offer views of the beautiful tree-lined courtyard, another dining area from which to take in the restaurant's Old World elegance. Famous for it's wine list, Brennan's menu suggests a pairing for each dish, including the exhaustive list of omelets. Eggs Benedict, oyster Benedict, and eggs Nouvelle Orleans, poached on a bed of lump crabmeat topped with a brandy cream sauce, are among the entree plates available on the $35 prix fixe breakfast. The dinner menu features local seafood favorites, including three variations of redfish and four shrimp entrees prepared with rich Creole sauces. The decadent Creole chocolate suicide cake and Creole white chocolate mousse pie are available all day, as well. Brennan's also makes a superb Brandy Milk Punch, a sweet concoction that tastes just as it sounds, making it a perennial favorite with sufficiently cultured locals. --Robert Fontenot, Jr.