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JOURNEYS magazine
Volume II, 2016
BY MARGIE GOLDSMITH
If you’re a foodie, the place to be is N’awlings, one of America’s greatest culinary carnivals.
GREAT EATS
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NEW ORLEANS
brussel sprouts with chili vinegar.
Napoleon House
No visit to NoLa would be complete
without a visit to the oldie-worldy
Napoleon House, a National Historic
Landmark that has been around for a
little over a century and is in the heart of
the French Quarter. There is indoor
seating, but choose, instead, to sit in the
shade of potted palms and a gurgling
fountain in the interior open-air garden
courtyard. Start with a Pimm’s Cup
cocktail, which debuted at the Napoleon
House in the 1940’s. This restaurant is
known for its quintessential NewOrleans
sandwich, the muuletta. Also delicious
are the grilled alligator sausage po’boy
and shrimp remoulade salad.
Tableau
Dickie Brennan’s newest upscale Creole
hotspot oers old-world Southern
charm with a NoLa ambience and live
jazz. The ideal location—on picturesque
Jackson Square at Le Petit Theatre — is
excellent and you can sit on the balcony
overlooking the courtyard and people-
watch. Come for “Le Petit Breakfast,”
brunch, lunch, happy hour or dinner for
specialties as tru¶ed crab fingers, fried
oysters maison, seafood gumbo, Creole
pulled pork, BBQ shrimp and grits.
The Big Easy oers a blend of West
European, African, Creole and Cajun
influences, serving up gourmet meals
and local mouth-watering specialties.
Think po’boys, crawfish etouee,
gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines and
more. There are more than 1,400
restaurants in this city that loves to
eat and you can find it all — from
$7.00 po’boys to pricey fine dining.
Here are a few of our favorites…
Café du Monde
The line is equally long for both take-
out and a table at this authentic NoLa
mainstay. Packed with tourists and
open 24/7 except on Christmas, Café
du Monde is famous for its dark roasted
black or au lait chicory coee and hot
beignets. These square fried French-
style fluy fritters were introduced to
Louisiana by the Acadians from Nova
Scotia. They are served here in orders
of three (on paper plates), topped with
powdered sugar.
Warning: you seat
yourself here, so as soon as you see
someone get up from the table, grab it.
Cash only.
Deanie’s Seafood
Start with a Bloody Mary garnished with
a spicy boiled shrimp at this authentic
local seafood hotspot, which locals call
New Orleans’ Best Seafood Restaurant.
Here, the portions are huge and the
prices are reasonable. Sit in the main
dining room or choose the traditional
Vieux Carre courtyard. Your meal begins
with boiled potatoes seasoned with
seafood boil spices simmering in large
pots and tastes delicious, like no other
boiled potato you’ve ever tried (Deanie’s
replacement for bread). Choose from
grilled or charbroiled oysters (some of
the biggest oysters in the Big Easy),
BBQ shrimp, crab duo, a crunchy
po’boy, fried crawfish, or the catch of
the day, perhaps blackened redfish
cooked to perfection. Here, you can’t
go wrong no matter what you eat. And
save room for their famous coconut
custard bread pudding.
Peche Seafood Grill
This upscale “in” spot, located in the
Warehouse District, is honored with two
James Beard Awards as well as Best
New Restaurant and Best Chef awards.
The ambience is excellent with an open
kitchen oering an eye-level view of
the roaring wood-fire grill. It is said the
seafood is so unspoiled you’ll leave
itching to bait a hook. Peche is not
cheap, but the simply-prepared coastal
seafood is worth the splurge. If you
can’t get a reservation, eat at the bar
which serves the full menu. Peche is an
excellent place for sharing. A whole fish
is gigantic and enough to feed at least
four to six people. Do not miss the fried
