last night, i met my gal-pal ilene at tipsy parson, a new(ish) soulful restaurant in chelsea. high scores for delicious food, fun atmosphere and a kind staff. we left vowing to return. if you need further encouragement, take a look at what their website suggests meal by meal.

breakfast: new york city’s best sticky bun, doughnuts and farm-fresh eggs

weekend brunch: our famous mac & cheese, lemon-cornmeal pancakes, benton’s country ham with biscuits & gravy, poached eggs atop a crock of creamy, stone-ground grits from south carolina

lunch: pimento cheeseburger

after worK: frozen mint julep, cheese straws, fried pickles

their sister restaurant, little giant on the lower east side is great too