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New to New Orleans: I need tips on where to shop!
Dorignac's is a New York style old school grocery store. they make their own pastrami and corned beef, and have a solid produce selection, if not exotic.
New Orleans Rehearsal Dinner
For 50 people I'd try to do a buy-out of a small restaurant. Try Iris, Boucherie, Bistro Daisy, maybe Lillette? What day of the week is it? And what time are you aiming for? Often at small restaurants if you are doing a buy-out at a time they wouldn't be open anyway, you can negotiate something that works for both of you. On the other hand, Friday at seven and you are definitely going to end up paying $100 a person. Good luck!
Best Saints Bar Food?
What's the best free football food in town? I have to say I have been to some amazing bar buffets, and some total clunkers.
looking for specific food items in nola
the best fried eggplant in town is at Luizza's by the track. They do not have very many veggie options, but seriously, you would be missing out if you didn't have the eggplant there.
the elusive $15 entree
It's not even that I want a cheap meal, mostly that I miss a certain style of casual GOOD dining that you can get in other cities. True bistro, for example, not New Orleans style foie gras bistro. I'd love to know about any good contemporary American, or cafe style where the food is actually good. I like fine dining, don't get me wrong, and I like dives, but as a city, it seems like we are missing mid-level decent cafes. The only restaurants in town I can think of that come close are Boucherie and Lola's. Actually, it was eating at Boucherie that made me think about how much I miss this type of dining: good food, good service, unpretentious, and (dare I say it?) FUN.
Best 'ethnic' dishes in the city?
Mona's in Midcity beats out Lebanon everytime. The other locations aren't nearly as good, though.
the elusive $15 entree
I feel like I eat out all the time in this city and either:
a)go to fine dining and end up dropping more than $100 for 2 people, or
b) go casual, but still end up spending around $25 a person.
I'd like to find the kind of options you get in other big cities, restaurants where you can get delicious food, don't need a reservation, and still get out of there for $20-$30 a person, before drinks. Any suggestions? I'm tired of going to restaurants that are vaguely dirty and have a somewhat fast food air (not naming any names!) and still being charged $13 for a po-boy or some tacos. There are dives that are cheap and good, but I just want a nice mid-level dining experience, somewhere that I can eat food from scratch without breaking the bank.
Lunch with workmates...
Seriously, the Gumbo Shop is not good. If you are going French Quarter, Napoleon House has a surprising amount of vegetarian lunch items.
Lunch with workmates...
two vegans? There are no good fine dining options in New Orleans for vegans unless you call ahead. That given, Herbsaint is doing a great lunch these days. You might want to try Cafe Minh, I think they have some nicer vegan and vegetarian options.
Best Brunch...
Ruby Slipper, off of Canal. Laid back, casual brunch, good coffee and omelettes. I went Saturday, and they were doing two-for-one mimosas with pomegranate juice! yum! awesome service and a nice neighborhood-y vibe.
Herbsaint or Cobalt?
It doesn't seem to me that you were treated badly, just that you came to a restaurant on one of their busiest nights. Did you complain to your servers so that they had a chance to remedy the situation, or just suffer in silence and them stiff them?
My French Quarter Plan - Am I On Track?
I have to say that the aps are so good I rarely bother with the entrees. I'll go with friends and just get the whole boucherie section-it's that good.
Not that there aren't awesome entrees too, but the aps really shine, and you can get out of there without spending a ton of cash.
My French Quarter Plan - Am I On Track?
Burgers? Go to Buffa's. 2 blocks away from Port of Call, and not a mob scene. Huge and delicious.
I'd pick Herbsaint or Cochon over Cuvee. Both have reasonable lunch options.
