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ANTOINES: New Orleans’ oldest restaurant is famous for its elegant dining, whether in the main room. Katrina toppled the wall at Antoine’s, but if the Civil War could not stop the restaurant from serving it’s cuisine a little hurricane wouldn’t either. Many famous New Orleans dishes were born here as well as the oyster Rockefeller. Try the filet with the sauce paradis instead of the marchand. |
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BACCO: 310 Charters St, French Quarter, 504 – 522- 2426. On Chartres Street is a casual place with great service and Provincial Italian menu- some favorites and a number of signature dishes. I personally enjoyed the shrimp Remoulade and oyster ravioli. Fun, loud restaurant. |
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Susan Spicer at BAYONA: 430 Dauphine St, French Quarter, 504-525-4455 does marvels in one of the smaller kitchens in the Quarter. Everyone has a favorite there and if it is on the menu they won’t order anything else. |
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BOURBON HOUSE: 144 Bourbon St, French Quarter, one of young Dickey Brennan’s restaurant. This combination between bistro and fine dinning has really caught my attention. For lunch, the heart of Romaine salad with blue cheese and gumbo. The fish Bernaise is one of my favorite dishes with shrimp, oyster and crabmeat. |
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BRIGHTSENS: is a local hangout with rich Cajun food and flavors. Frank does magic that tempt locals dinner after dinner. Everything on the menu is good. And I mean everything. I have loved everything on this menu. |
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BROUSSARD’S: 819 Conti St, French Quarter, 504-581-3866. Another great old New Orleans restaurant with a fun twist on old favorites; Gunta Price is one of the best chefs in the city for 30 years. Fried oyster Rockefeller, crabmeat and Mirliton casserole, breaded veal osso bucco, and redfish Ponchartrain. |
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Central Grocery: 923 Decatur St, French Quarter, 504-523-1620. One of the birthplaces of the Muffaletta and probably one of the best examples of the New Orleans’ favorite—consisting of salami, ham, Swiss cheese, bologna, olive salad all on Italian bread. |
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CLANCY’S: is sometimes called the uptown Galatoire’s- groups move from table to table gossiping and sharing the latest jokes. The food is a blend of the old and the new. Fried oyster and brie, sweet breads, smoked soft shell crab menier. |
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I just spent an hour waiting in line at DRAGO’S: for the oysters- I had been there several times after the storm and unfortunately the “limited” menu did not include the grilled oysters, but they are now back. |
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GALATOIRE’S: 209 Bourbon St, French Quarter, 504-525-2021 is unlike any other restaurant—some families eat there weekly and no one has looked at the menu in three generations. Let your waiter be your guide- he knows what the best is any given day. But I will still list some of my favorites, oyster brochette, Rockefeller, shrimp Remoulade, crabmeat mason and that is just appetizers. While waiting for appetizers, soufflé and Bernaise fried eggplant and cocktails. |
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K-PAUL’S: 416 Charters St, French Quarter, 504-524-7394, great food and a killer Cajun martini, blackened drum, stuffed pork chop, classic shrimp etouffee and potato salad and gumbo like the Cajuns. |
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MARTIN WINE CELLAR: 714 Elmeer St, Metairie, off Veterans 504-896-7300. Great sandwiches and a wide range of deli items, some of my customers come in from small towns for the wine and the deli. |
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PALACE CAFÉ: 605 Canal St, CBD, French Quarter, 504-523-1661, a big boisterous place with food to match; the crabmeat cheesecake is it’s signature dish. But when I took my girlfriend to have the white chocolate mousse pudding and a glass of champagne she became my fiancée and then wife. Be careful it is that powerful. |
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PORT OF CALL: one of the three great hamburgers in town. |
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RIB ROOM: in spite of an ill advised “redo” of this once classic dining room still worth a visit- very crowded for Friday lunch. Prime rib is the classic, but they have two excellent salads at lunch- Veal tenet and the Moss Salad. |
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Fried chicken: Dookie Chase |
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BRENNAN’S RESTAURANT: 417 Royal Street, French Quarter, (504) 525-9711. One of the great family restaurants in New Orleans with generations of quality. They are famous for their breakfast: Eggs Husard, Eggs Benedict & Steak, Trout Shannon, Turtle Soup and the list goes on. But I believe they have the best oyster Rockefeller in the city, and trout pecan to die for—after a few drinks you can stumble right into my store. |
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CAFÉ BEIGNET: For reasonable taste of New Orleans, jambalaya, red beans, gumbo and breakfast served all day. Lots of our customers like to take a break from shopping on Royal Street to have a café au lait and beignet while they decide what they are going to purchase. |
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