This pink beauty on Royal Street was one of the last of the grand New Orleans restaurants to open after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city in August 2005. Now completely renovated, it welcomes customers to rediscover its decadently delicious breakfasts and dinners.

Choose a three-course breakfast from the prix fixe menu ($36). Try the strawberries with double cream for an appetizer, followed by Eggs Hussarde. This rich concoction combines poached eggs, Holland rusks, Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce, and marchands de vin.

Dinner offers an equally divine set of choices. Another prix fixe menu ($48) by chef Lazone Randolph includes seafood gumbo--chock-full of crab, shrimp, and okra-- and blackened redfish. Grilled with just the right amount of spice, the dish is a great entrée to pair with Creole White Chocolate Mousse Pie, some of the best calories you'll ever consume. 417 Royal Street; www.brennansneworleans.com or (504) 525-9711.

above, left: For a signature Brennan's cocktail, try the Mr. Funk of New Orleans, made with Champagne, peach Schnapps, and cranberry juice and garnished with a fresh strawberry.