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Molly's Rise and Shine
Southern American
Formica tabletops and vinyl chairs set the scene at this Garden District breakfast spot, which serves nothing but breakfast and takes that mandate seriously. The menu runs from yogurt and granola to loaded grits, biscuits and gravy, and a riff on the fast-food McMuffin with sage sausage and gooey American cheese. A James Beard semifinalist that manages to feel nothing like one, in the best way.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Food & Wine Hashbrown and Roe · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Mason Hereford
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Colleen Quarls and Liz Hollinger
One number, weighted & current 89
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Grand Slam McMuffin Michelin Guide
- Collard greens over grits Michelin Guide
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