Breakfasting in BR

What perks you up better on a cold, gray winter morning than the prospect of a piping hot breakfast? Several Baton Rouge mainstays provide just that. Launch your day at one of these sweet spots around town. LaLou: Formerly a location of Another Broken Egg Café, the newly christened LaLou still offers all the breakfast options you could want. Their three-egg omelets are a standout, stuffed with bacon and cheddar cheese, shrimp and onions, avocado and green chiles. But you can also tempt your taste buds with sweet potato pancakes and eggs Benedict. laloubr.com Louie’s Café: You can’t discuss breakfast in Baton Rouge without bringing up Louie’s, the 24-hour café that’s been a haven for hung-over LSU students and well-rested families alike for decades. Their biscuits are legendary, and you can tuck into hearty plates of yellow corn grits and cheesy hash browns guaranteed to be just as good as you remember. louiescafe.org Frank’s Restaurant: Frank’s serves up breakfast all day and all night, so if you’ve got a craving for some savory corn beef hash at, say, 3 in the morning or 3 the afternoon, keep this fact in mind. You can grab a stack of pancakes in apple, pecan or Butterfinger. franksrestaurantla.net Christina’s Restaurant: This downtown establishment holds court before the courts open up for the day, with lawyers, judges and prosecutors rubbing elbows over morning coffee and hashbrowns. Chow down on a chicken fried steak and eggs, or a plate of biscuits with sausage bits, and soak in the old-school diner atmosphere.