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A resort-style brunch experience in the Bywater

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THE COUNTRY CLUB 624 Louisa St.

Head to this yellow, Italianate center hall cottage on any weekend morning and you'll find seersucker- and sundress-clad bridal parties, frat brothers, families, and tourists spilling across a manicured front lawn. Inside the mural-painted dining rooms diners pack the tables and bar for Saturday's loud, festive drag brunch, which books out months in advance. Its popularity is one reason The Country Club recently expanded their offerings to include a Sunday brunch in the verdant back courtyard. "(Sunday brunch) is a little bit more accessible for locals," said Cameron Eaton, director of marketing and public relations at The Country Club. "Our drag brunch had become so popular that it was hard for our neighborhood friends to come and eat." Contemporary American with a Creole twist, the ever-shifting menu features dishes including crispy green grilled tomatoes served with poached eggs, tomato butter, and hollandaise sauce. There's also rum baba topped with fresh strawberries, whipped crème fraiche, and pistachio anglaise. A variety of Champagnes provide a crisp counterpoint to these flavors. If you're too full to move after brunch, stick around and make a day of it: a $15 cover gives you access to the Country Club’s pool, hot tub, and sauna, and happy hour with $3 well drinks starts at 4 p.m.

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ADORE • SPRING 2018