The Vintage

"Charming Magazine Street cafe the Vintage is a great stop all day, but especially for a nightcap. There are three hot drinks on the seasonal menu this year, all festive: The I Guess Summer’s Clover is a spiked coffee blend with bourbon, cinnamon, walnut, and clove; Aubela’s Embrace features tequila, cream, cayenne, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg; and the mulled wine (called Some Like It Hot) combines red wine, brandy, vanilla, orange, and fall spices." - Clair Lorell

"The Vintage wins the award for most creative beignets on this list. We’re talking matcha-flavored, bunny- and clover-shaped, Shark Week beignets, blueberry cheesecake ones, and more specials throughout the year. The standard ones and beignet bites shouldn't be overlooked either—you'll always get that bready light fry with just the right amount of powdered sugar (a lot). We also love the swanky cafe environment, which feels like a place where you could get some work done or just bring a friend or a low-key date for a sugar rush." - megan braden perry

"The Vintage wins the award for most creative beignets in town. We’re talking matcha-flavored, bunny- and clover-shaped, Shark Week beignets, blueberry cheesecake ones, and more specials throughout the year. The standard ones and beignet bites shouldn't be overlooked either—you'll always get that bready light fry with just the right amount of powdered sugar (a lot). We also love the swanky cafe environment, which feels like a place where you could get some work done or just bring a friend or a low-key date for a sugar rush." - Megan Braden-Perry

"Love this French cafe on Magazine, which asks the question, “A hot beignet is a pillow of goodness, and who doesn’t love their pillow?” The menu offers plain, cinnamon, and “fancy,” filled beignets, as well as beignet bites and a savory beignet dish, but the Vintage also offers beignet specials — like a king cake beignet during Carnival. Beignets and pastries are served all day, with savory bites like boudin balls and flavored flatbreads beginning at lunch. Good cocktails here as well." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"Part coffee shop, part café, part bar, the Vintage on Magazine Street thrives with its array of offerings in a city full of people who like to start the day with a cocktail, end with caffeine, and enjoy a beignet at any time of day without waiting in the line at Café du Monde. That said, the options include traditional, beignet bites, and stuffed seasonal flavors like S’more or raspberry-filled. Close out the night (or start the day) in this cozy, Parisian-inspired cafe with a beignet flight, accompanied by some bubbles and good company. Open until 10 p.m. on weekends." - Adriana Lopez, Eater Staff