best bloody?

I just got back from Jazz Fest and have to tell you, I still love Cafe Lafitte in Exile's bloodys. Get a double with a whole garden of yummy snacks to take with for brunch at Eat (one block away) where you must order the Shrimp and Grits bowl.

gouda in New Orleans

Bloody Mary's on a saturday

What a great question. I read the reply that said EAT and I do like to go there for brunch. But FIRST, I head to Cafe Lafitte in Exile a block a way and get a spicy Bloody with all the fixins. The combo of pickled veggies and the great, homemade mix make it one of the best in NOLA--at least to my way of thinking.

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Cafe Lafitte In Exile
901 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116

gouda in New Orleans

Shocked: bored of Mission favs; want change. esp. lunch

I realize this post is a few months old but, I have to support Frosty Melon's recommendation with a few more details. I too am a fan of protein-dominant meals and Limón Rotisery is my lunch place of choice in the mission. I am somewhat surprised, after a cursory glance, not to find a chowhound review or 6 posted. I know Bauer gets mixed-to-satanic billing here but his article on LR is quite accurate:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/02/LV4C13CPF3.DTL&type=printable

I have tried many of the sides and appetizers and they are uniformly delicious. But the reason to go is the piquantly-seasoned quarter chicken (white) served with a generous bowl of sauteed mixed veggies, two luscious sauces and five or six yucca "fries" for less than ten bucks. Skip the yucca to cut back on the carbs. And as for distance, I disagree...LR is right around the corner from you, in SF terms--a few blocks to S Van Ness and only two to the restaurant. ¡Buen provecho!

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Limon Rotisserie
1001 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

gouda in San Francisco Bay Area

Incanto or Quince?

Wow, the responses here seem surprisingly negative towards Quince. Quince is currently the best restaurant in the city, in my opinion (i.e. balancing price, quality, service, etc). Incanto is good, no doubt. I especially like the wine selection and some of the interesting preparations they serve. But for quality food--and eat as many of the pasta dishes as you can manage cause they're phenomenal--and great service as well, go to Quince. [aside: you can always get into Incanto but it's much harder to get a rez at Quince]

gouda in San Francisco Bay Area