"It’s almost impossible to leave Winnie’s without a smile on your face. We usually make a beeline for the mile-long bar at the vibrant Midtown Cajun-Creole spot and get straight to business. And by “business,” we mean slinging back as many Gulf Coast oysters as our bodies can handle while we swing our feet like schoolchildren. In addition to some of the meanest handhelds Midtown has to offer (hello, shrimp po’boy), Winnie’s keeps the house tunes pumping as long as you can keep up. And if you’re here with a group, Winnie’s also does frozen drink flights served in treasure chests, making the cocktails more exciting." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene