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We were looking for a spot for breakfast today and decided to try Brenda's, which is newly opened on Polk just below Eddy’s. Brenda's is open M-F for breakfast and lunch only, and we chose items off both menus. Three of us...

Finally got a chance to try Brenda‘s for lunch today. Great looking specials on the board, but I went with the 7x7 mag recommendation and ordered the shrimp po’ boy ($9.50 w/ fries or slaw). Very tasty. Not as many...

This morning we had breakfast at Brenda's French Soul Food, a newish place that opened for weekend breakfast just a few weeks ago, and has received some good reports here. We started with plain beignets, which were fluffy and...

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