>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19 Claude Ave., 504-265-8855), which serves pierogi, blini, beef Stroganoff and vegetarian beet Reubens. A few paces down the street, the Hi-Ho has the look of a vintage New Orleans barroom, but it has a very modern food focus thanks to the Wandering Buddha (2239 St. Claude Ave., 504-945-9428; www.thewanderingbuddha.com), which serves all-vegan Korean cuisine. Order a pint, peruse flyers for upcoming gigs and get dishes like scallion pancakes, ssambap lettuce wraps and stir-fried rice cakes with kimchi. Mid-City has become another hotbed for great but unheralded bar food. Proceed to the rear of Holy Ground Irish Pub to find Edible Alchemy (3340 Canal St., 504-252-0343), where Thomas Mack makes “Irish nachos” from hand-cut potato chips and chorizo burgers that ooze spicy juices. A few blocks away, very much off the beaten path, the bar Twelve Mile Limit uses a door buzzer to control the entrance, while Shortall’s BBQ (500 S. Chef Thomas Mack and bartender John LaTour show off their special Irish nachos and chorizo burger at Edible Alchemy inside the Holy Ground Irish Pub. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER
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