"The best time to enjoy Hatchet Hall’s idyllic garden patio is when the sun’s out. Brunch here is basically a laid-back picnic surrounded by plants spilling out of pots. The menu is indulgent: there’s buttery, golden-crusted cornbread that will outshine all the other dishes on the table, plus Southern-leaning dishes like shrimp and grits and an oyster po’boy. The coffee and tea options are limited, but there are caffeinated cocktails like espresso martinis and irish coffee." - sylvio martins, cathy park, jess basser sanders