A D.C. native offers six options.

It’s not the end of summer. It’s a chance to start downing mimosas as early as 8 a.m. on a Monday.

On a cold day, it doesn’t get much better than tucking into a creamy bowl of cheese grits, topped with plump shrimp and maybe some bacon or andouille sausage. Somewhere between a stew and porridge, shrimp and grits is like a Southern answer to risotto.