10th anniversary trip
We are heading to NOLA the week of Valentine's Day, we are celebrating our 10 year anniversary and my husband's 30th birthday that week too, so big week of celebrations. Our major attraction to NOLA is the food but there are so many options I am overwhelmed. I really want our anniversary dinner to be super special, so where would you go for such a big occasion? Here are some of our planned outings:
Breakfast: Cafe Du Monde, possibly Brennan's, Cafe Adelaide. Camellia Grill
Lunch (but could be switched with dinner): Emeril's, Central Grocery, Boucherie, Domenica the day of our flight back
Dinner: August, Antoine's, Galatoires
I really want to avoid using the trolley to get to dinner and we are staying at Hotel Monteleone so that might cut out some of our options.
So what do you guys think? Any more suggestions? Pretty please :)
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FoodChic
Dec 20, 2011 12:34 PM
You really need to make the trip to the Garden District for a meal at Coquette. It's been sometime since I've had a meal as impressive as our dinner at Coquette. It's a beautiful and intimate setting. You will not be sorry.
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I would add Stanley for breakfast. Brennan's is one of my favorites. I second the Garden Room at Commander's Palace. Consider lunch at Mr. B's and Galatoire's. Bayona is fun also. Have dinner at Emeril's and August. Enjoy your visit.
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Bill Hunt
Dec 16, 2011 06:22 PM
Though there are some corners here, where Stanley does not get a lot of love, in four visits, we have greatly enjoyed it.
Going way back, we were not fans of Brennan's for brunch, but have changed our minds, based on another four visits. Either they changed, or we did?
Hunt
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re: Bill Hunt
After seeing the milkshake on the Stanley's website, I was sold. We are def. doing Emeril's, August, and Domenica. We are considering Galatoire's, Commander's, and the Grill Room for the special days.I don't know how I am going to be able to visit all these awesome restaurants in a week. I'll do my best and probably gain 10 pounds. After our visit I will make sure to review all of them.
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pizzajunkie
Dec 20, 2011 10:37 AM
I would eliminate Central Grocery and add Herbsaint. Eating at both Antoine's and Galatoire's might be duplicative - but that's just my 2 cents. :)
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re: Calyptra4
Commander's is better for lunch in the garden room rather than dinner. Herbsaint is best for dinner. I am not a breakfast person and unless I am in NYC, I prefer not to eat sandwiches that I can get anywhere, USA. (pastrami in a "real"deli is a weakness). When traveling, I skip breakfast, have an early fine dining lunch followed much later by a fine dining dinner. I get to try twice as many restaurants.
Central Grocery muffalettas keep and travel well. Take one home.I agree re: Coquette.
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IMO, lunch at Commander's in the garden room is a Nola "must do" (M-F). Not a fan of any other Brennan venues.
August offers s $20.11 prix fixe lunch (M-F).
Emeril's prix fixe lunch $19.50 (M-F) however, dinner is best.
Domenica daily Happy Hour 3-6...1/2 price pizza, well drinks, wine.
Luke (as above) $.50 local oysters , 1/2 price libations.Happy Anniversary, bon appetit!
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Two "special occasion" places you should think of are Commander's and the Grill Room. Antoine's is a great party place but it helps a lot to be known in there. Galatoire's will have the room sing "Happy An-ver-sary to you" if you ask them to. This is likely to be led by Imre "de Hugarian vai-ter" (He sets the beat calling out "A vun, a two")
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