Pup and Purr April 2022 | Page 10

By Cheryl Lemoine
There ’ s no need to jump through hoops to find a bad-to-the-bone boozy brunch spot to enjoy with spot . Pup & Purr has sniffed out some of the most wag-worthy brunches around , so grab your pooch and head out for some dog-gone creative cuisine and eye-opening libations that are sure to raise the woof !
Abita Roasting Co . – abitaroasting . com Looking to dig into brunch anytime of the day ? Abita Roasting Company , with Northshore locations in Covington and Madisonville , dishes out eggcellent breakfast and brunch every day , all day . Co-owners Brent Belsom , who has a one-year-old English Bulldog named Brutus and Kyle Ross , who has two Golden Doodles named Sandi and Koda , adore dogs and welcome four-legged guests . Both café locations have outdoor seating where your pooch will be given a water bowl and either a tasty puppuccino or dog biscuit . Fido will even get a goodie when you visit the drive-thru for your caffeine fix . While their coffee may have put Abita Roasting on the map — since 2006 they have been hand roasting small batch coffee beans in St . Tammany Parish sourced from historic areas all over the world — the food and cocktails are also best in show . Kick things off with Sweet Potato Halos : heavenly beignets with butter pecan icing , or French Toast Dippers with cinnamon sugar crust and maple syrup . The imaginative benedicts , from the Acadianafried Louisiana catfish and gulf shrimp over toasted French bread topped with poached eggs and hollandaise , to the Green Tomato Sardou with creamed spinach , artichokes ,
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