"Opened in 2020 by two Morris Brown College alums, Breakfast At Barney’s quickly became the city’s premier brunch haunt. All-day breakfast options coupled with an upbeat day club vibe proved irresistible (Waffle House could never line their entrance with a velvet rope, upholster their booths in soft teal-green velvet, and sell $1K breakfast towers with Ace of Spades. Never). But it’s really the menu of palate-pleasing items, which range from buttery, gold leaf-dressed pancakes to the barbecue salmon, that seal the deal. " - nina reeder, juli horsford, demarco williams, jacinta howard