NOLA or bust a gut
Going to New Orleans for the first time Dec. 3-7. I cooked in TO for ten years and I always loved Cajun and Creole. I am completely STOKED!!! I got some great info from the 75 responses to steakrules85 among others. Heres my proposed itinerary. Feel free to tweek.
Thrus - Emrils (flagship /warehouse)
Fri. breakfast- Cafe Du Monde or Elizabeths ( we could CDM late for coffee or Mon for breakfast)
Lunch - Galatoires ( downstairs Waiter named Peter)
Dinner -Antoines
Sat. Brunch - Commanders (Garden room)
after brunch Central Grocery for "take home" Muffalatta
Dinner- August ( warehouse)
Creole Creamery??after?
Sun. -Gospel Brunch at HOB or Willy Mae's (fried chicken)
or Patois (anything) or Nat & Madies on the Riverbend (locals only) or Parkway for Po'boys or Cochon for Appy's
Dinner -Brigtsens
AARON NEVILLE!!!!!!!! House of Blues
Mon- Breakfast- Elizabeths or Cafe Du Monde
By Rileyonwiley
on Nov 17, 2009 05:54 PM
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Just went to the Gospel Brunch at HoB about a month ago -- the food is passable at best, the service was LOUSY (place packed, first half of the time got NOTHING to drink & second half, finally got some water, coffee, & mimosas <all included> but practically jumping to ambush every waiter who came near.)
HOWEVER-- the music was worth it and it was a great time! So if you're in town for food, go have a great meal and buy a gospel CD instead, but if you want to have the fun of a live gospel show, check it out! If you go, go EARLY and you might actually be able to get to the food. Also, seats are reserved; you might want to be sure there are still seats if you do want to go.
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PS: I know Emeril's is supposed to be the best of the 3 local Emeril restaurants, but the one time hubby & I had a disappointing meal at any of his places (inc'g the Fish House in Gpt) was the one time we ate there (my lentils were underdone & crunchy & the salad greens had started turning slimy/.smelly! Hubby's meal was ho-hum too.) We've been to Delmonico's 3 times and NOLA more times that I can remember -- you might want to consider one of his other places, too -- maybe check out the menus, etc. Emeril's is probably the nicest place, but we are unlikely to go back, just because we've done so well at the other places--
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You don't need any help at all. Your list is great. Let us know how it was. I agree that Emeril's flagship is my least favorite of the three.
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