visiting in April need help with restos
We are visiting in April and our friend reccommended these place, but it doesn't sound like a great line up:
Clancys,
Tommy's Italian
Vizards
le petite grocery
luke
mila
Cafe mihn.
I live in nyc so I feel like I can always get great italian here and I need some more suggestions. I love seafood and all cajun food. Please help. We are not on a tight budget since it is a short trip.
What about jacques imos (sp?) and bristens?? I'm really clueless
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+1 on Lilette over PG. If you had heard good things in the past about PG, you might want to try Bistro Daisy, which is where PG's original chef is now. I haven't been to BD, but I've always felt PG was overrated, both before and after the original chef's departure. But I looove Lilette.
I've had great luck with MiLa, and would definitely recommend it. I don't think Cafe Minh has much to recommend it - they make a decent lunch, but I wouldn't go out of my way to seek them out if I didn't work in that neighborhood.
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kittykatkid
Feb 21, 2009 03:35 AM
Brigtens is very good, with a creole flair and they sevre seafood, I think it would be perfect for you. Make reservations it is small and it is packed most of the time. Stella and Bayona are two of my favorites in the french quarter.
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dcata25
Feb 4, 2009 08:30 AM
Go to Irene's over Tommy's. Irene now takes reservations. We tend to go like 6PM so as not to miss her specials. I am a NYer (left 20 years ago; family had a pizzeria/restaurant in Queens) and Irene's Italian is as good as you can get up in NY. Get her chicken rosemarino and creole cheesecake!!!
Been to Clancy's, very good, but expensive.
Go to Luke's - we go often.
If you will be there on Sunday, go to Commander's Brunch - Excellent!!!
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edible complex
Feb 4, 2009 05:40 AM
Clancy's is a great neighborhood classic. Get the sweetbreads, oysters w/brie, fried smoked soft shell crabs, and the veal chop. A frozen Brandy Alexander for dessert is my choice or another round of oysters w/brie.
Tommy's is fine, but I prefer Irene's. It won't be like the Italian you get at home, and there will be some seafood on the menu. It will not disappoint.
Vizard's is also good. I have not been to their new location, but recent reports is that they still have the best roast chicken dish in the city. I had it at the old location, and it was different and memorable.
La Petite Grocery is getting mixed reviews. An alternative nearby is Lilette. I love this place and their food is very good. My Lilette faves are: Braised veal cheeks with mixed greens and horseradish vinaigrette, Braised pork belly with tomato-cucumber-basil salad and garlic bread, Coq au vin with mushrooms, red wine, bacon and croutons, Quenelles of goats cheese crème fraiche with poached pears, pistachios, and lavender honey.
Luke...LOVE it. Start w/ some P&J's oysters, pâté of Louisiana rabbit and duck livers, and moules et frites. The try /the choucroute maison of housemade sausages and slow cooked Berkshire pork belly, cochon de lait, and knuckles. If you want a burger, it's made of local Charolais beef, Allen Benton’s bacon, onions and Emmenthaler cheese with housemade fries. Or, depending on which day, check out the daily specials.
Mila: haven't been, but reports are more good than bad. You may want to give them a look at lunch.
Cafe Minh is fantastic. Start w/Crabmeat and Sweet Corn Soup, Summer Rolls, Trio Meat Satay, and Crispy Nutty Oysters. I love their Bouillabaisse, Lacquered Duck, and the Red Curry Shrimp.
Also look at Cochon, Patois, Iris, and Martinique Bistro.
Patois is fun for Sunday brunch. Their gumbo is tasty, as are the mussels and fries, fried rabbit, and croque madame. Most every report here is glowing.
Iris just moved to their new location in the Fr. Qtr. For started, try sweetbreads, veal cheek ravioli, duck confit, and foie gras. For dinner, I like their scallops and the skate wing. If you're into cocktails, they have a varied menu that works well with their food.
Martinique Bistro is delightful and has a nice courtyard for outdoor dining in April. I can't seem to get passed their jumbo lump crab salad and their soups right now. They always have interesting dinner specials menus.
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Iris Restaurant
8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118Cochon
930 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130Clancy's Restaurant
6100 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70118Lilette
3637 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115Luke Restaurant
333 St Charles, New Orleans, LA 70130Patois
6078 Laurel St., New Orleans, LA 70118Martinique Restaurant Bistro
5908 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115Irene's Cuisine
539 Saint Philip St, New Orleans, LA 70116Vizards
5015 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115Cafe Minh
4139 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119›2 Replies
