Start a Beautiful Day in New Orleans with Brunch!

📍 Ruby Slipper Cafe (multiple locations — we went to the nearest one) 315 S Broad Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119 At the time, I remember being really impressed — it felt better than a lot of brunch spots I’ve tried. Looking back now, though, it was pretty standard. Still good, just not mind-blowing. ☕️ Creamy Vanilla Iced Coffee Tasted normal, but honestly better than many coffee shops. I usually only drink half my beverage, but I finished this whole cup! The cream on top was sprinkled with Cajun seasoning — a fun surprise that actually worked! Rating: 5/5 ☕️ NOLA-Style Iced Coffee Less sweet than the vanilla one — finally tasted like real coffee. Rating: 4/5 🍴 Bananas Foster Pain Perdu Bread + bananas + raisins + bacon + syrup — sweet and decadent. The bananas were perfectly ripe and sweet (not the overripe kind!). Not sure why there was bacon, but okay 🥓. Rating: 3/5 🍴 Chicken St. Charles Biscuit base + fried chicken + runny egg on top, served with fresh spinach. Pretty decent, nothing special. Rating: 3.5/5 🍴 Brioche French Toast Sweet & spicy chicken bites + fried brioche pieces + strawberries — such a genius combo! Only downside: the brioche was a bit oily. The sweet-spicy chicken was better than a lot of dedicated fried chicken spots! Rating: 4.5/5 #RestaurantRecommendation #NewOrleans #BrunchGoals 🍳☕️🍓