If you're craving Southern cuisine but can't quite make the trip down to warmer climes, head to Old Town Social starting Sunday, February 13. The restaurant's Dixieland Brunch kicks off this weekend, and we're simply dying for a taste. Fueled by a passion for Cajun and Creole cooking, the menu features must-have indulgences like Creole shrimp remoulade with poached Gulf shrimp, Three Sisters Grits (named for the famed New Orleans resto), and this editor's longtime fave: Cafe Du Monde beignets. Brunch wouldn't be complete without OTS's own Dixieland band, so you might want to save this one for the mornings you wake up sans headache. Brunch is served every Sunday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Old Town Social, 455 North Avenue (at North Cleavland Avenue); 312-266-2277.