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includes grilled chicken breast, skirt steak, jumbo shrimp, onions, bell peppers, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, cheese and jalapenos. The mixed green salad is made with grilled chicken, spring mix greens, candied pecans, roasted red peppers, mandarin oranges, Cotija cheese and cilantro-lime vinaigrette. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
braised and served atop rustic mashed potatoes drizzled with barbecue jus. Breaded veal cutlets lay on a bed of trottole pasta tossed with Absinthe, spinach and artichoke and are topped with flash-fried oysters. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, and late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $
2805; www.tacodelmar.com Fish tacos come topped with pico de gallo, cabbage, cheese, cilantro, guacamole, sour cream and fresh lime juice. Burritos can be ordered with a choice of meat and fillings such as pico de gallo, lettuce, cilantro, shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
ROCK ’N’ BOWL 3016 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-1700; www.rockandbowl.com House-made Boss sauce (Crystal hot sauce-infused mayonnaise) accents the grass-fed Straight Stick Ranch cheeseburger, served on a Maple Street Patisserie bun. Meat pies also feature grass-fed beef and come with Boss sauce and pico de gallo. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
TAQUERIA CORONA 1325 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-7742 Mole enchiladas feature traditional chicken enchiladas topped with sweet and spicy mole. Fish tacos are topped with house-made tartar sauce and any of the restaurant’s 12 salsas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
SANTA FE RESTAURANT 3201 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-0077; www.santafenola.com Ceviche features fresh fish, jumbo shrimp, calamari, avocado, red onion, radishes, tomato and cilantro. The seared yellowfin tuna tostada is topped with lettuce, beans, guacamole, corn salsa, sour cream and cilantro. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
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TACO DEL MAR 514 City Park Ave., (504) 2720557; 925 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette (504) 302-
THE VELVET CACTUS 6300 Argonne Blvd., (504) 301-2083; www.thevelvetcactus.com Chicken chipotle barbecue tacos are topped with pineapple-habanero relish, cilantro, manchego cheese and homemade chipotle sauce. Lou Lou shrimp enchiladas are topped with jalapeno sour cream. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
Music and Food BACCHANAL 600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com The wine bar’s kitchen offers entrees such as the roasted pork shank with barley, shiitake mushroom, pancetta and driedcherry mosterda. There’s also a selection of cheeses served with grilled bread, olives and caperberries. No reservations. Dinner daily. Cash only for food. $$
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CHECKPOINT CHARLIE 501 Esplanade Ave., (504) 281-4847 The grilled chicken breast sandwich is served on a bun. The garden burger is seasoned with Cajun spices and comes with fries or potato tots. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
HOUSE OF BLUES 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com The Voodoo shrimp are shrimp simmered in Amber beer reduction served on jalapeno corn bread. Shrimp and grits features pan-seared jumbo shrimp in chipotle-garlic cream sauce over a crispy fried grit cake with teardrop tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
KUKHNYA Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504)265-8855; www.siberianola.com
Lakeview Brew serves lunch items, baked goods and more. The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
MAISON 508 Frenchmen St., (504) 371-5543; www.maisonfrenchmen.com Gigantic Gulf shrimp are wrapped in bacon with a sliver of jalapeno and drizzled with a balsamic reduction and served with potatoes and a vegetable. The pork chop Creole is a grilled 10-ounce pork chop with a bourbon-honey glaze served with sweet potato fries and the vegetable du jour. No
reservations. Dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE 1204 Decatur St., (504) 525-0200; www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com Oysters Bordelaise features fried oysters and either chasseur or green peppercorn sauce. For crawfish Nantua, crawfish tails are flamed in brandy cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$$
RIVERSHACK TAVERN 3449 River Road, Jefferson, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com House-smoked pork shank is
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536 Frenchmen St., (504) 252-4801; www.thethreemuses.com Louisiana strawberry and barbecue shrimp features Gulf shrimp bathed in strawberrybarbecue sauce and served with a rosemary buttermilk biscuit. Horseradish and herb-crusted Scottish salmon is served over a salad of beets, blood oranges and arugula with hibiscus quinoa. No reservations. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $
neighborhood BISTRO BYRONZ 1901 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-7595; www.bistrobyronz.com The steak frite salad includes sliced, flat iron steak atop romaine lettuce with tomatoes, blue cheese, cane dressing and fries. Chicken Paillard features a chicken breast with mesclun salad and fresh vegetables. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch page 64
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3636 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-4200; www.superiorgrill.com Grilled seasoned shrimp are wrapped in fresh enchiladas and topped with pechuga, tomatillo sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. The parrillada mixta includes mesquite beef and chicken fajitas, jumbo shrimp, sizzling brochetas and baby back ribs. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
1827 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 738-6722; 3535 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5088; 5932 Magazine St., (504) 897-3974; www.taqueriacorona.com Spicy beef tongue tacos are topped with pico de gallo and wrapped in fresh corn or flour tortillas. The California burrito is bursting with beans, rice, lettuce, cheddar cheese, guacamole, onions, cilantro, and your choice of meat. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
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