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ington, (985) 875-9793 The cheese steak deluxe features grilled sirloin, onions, peppers, mushrooms and provolone on a seeded French loaf. Bistro eggs Benedict rest poached eggs atop grilled English muffins or French bread with ham and hollandaise and come with grits or a hash brown casserole. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
CHERRYBERRY FROZEN YOGURT & SHAVED ICE 1901 N. Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 231-7606; 1950 Manhattan Blvd., Suite 110, Harvey, 267-4764; 3348 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 322-2118; www.cherryberryyogurt.com Snow Ice is light and fluffy flavored ice topped with fruit and drizzled with condensed milk. The banana split features three flavors of yogurt topped with nuts, sauce, whipped cream and cherries. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
brown sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
CHOPHOUSE NEW ORLEANS 322 Magazine St., 5227902; www.chophousenola.com The marbled 22-ounce bone-in rib-eye is cooked to order. Cold-water lobsters are broiled and served with drawn butter. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
CHRISTOPHER’S ON CAREY 2228 Carey St., Slidell, (985) 641-4501; www.christophersoncarey.com Pan-seared speckled trout is served either amandine or meuniere style with brabant new and sweet potato hash and green beans. The shrimp remoulade Napoleon features layers of heirloom green tomatoes, flash-fried eggplant and Gulf shrimp remoulade. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CHIBA 8312 Oak St., 826-9119; www.chiba-nola.com The satsuma-strawberry roll combines yellowtail, pickled jalapenos, mango and tempura flakes and is topped with scallops, strawberries, wasabi tobiko and satsumaponzu sauce. The New York strip is marinated in soy and mirin. Reservations accepted. Lunch Thu.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CHURROS CAFE 3100 Kingman St., Suite 104, Metairie, 885-6516 The namesake churro is a sweet, fried dough stick, Cuba’s version of the beignet. The ropa viejo features shredded beef simmered in red gravy and served with white rice and black beans. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$
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CHINA ORCHID 702 S. Carrollton Ave., 8651428; www.chinaorchidneworleans.com Sizzling black pepper beef is sauteed with onions and red and green peppers in brown sauce and served over rice. Lightly battered fried fish is topped with sweet-andspicy sauce and served with steamed broccoli and shrimp fried rice. Delivery available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
CHINA ROSE 3501 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 887-3295 Dumplings are pan fried and crisped with egg. The China Rose special is a marinated half duck sauteed with bell peppers and served with
7918 Maple St., 866-9551; www.cotesudrestaurant.com Cotes d’Agneau grillees aux herbs de Provence is a grilled rack of lamb with Provencal herbs and vegetables. Les moules frites is a large bowl of steamed mussels served with pommes frites and a choice of marinieres, curry, Provencal or blue cheese sauce. Delivery available. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Cash and checks. $$
CITY DINER 3116 S. I-10 Service Road East, Metairie, 831-1030; 5708 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, 309-7614; 7801 Airline Drive, Metairie, 941-7002; www.citydiner.biz Country-fried steak topped with gravy comes with two sides such as crawfish cornbread casserole or jambalaya. Crawfish and andouille hash browns are topped with Cajun cream sauce. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
CLANCY’S 6100 Annunciation St., 895-1111; www.clancysneworleans.com
CLEOPATRA MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 2701 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 361-1113; www.cleopatramediterraneancuisine.com The sayadia samak features tilapia or shrimp marinated in herbs, lemon and garlic, then sauteed with vegetables and served with rice. The baby lamb shank is cooked in tomato sauce with vegetables and served with couscous or pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CLOVER GRILL 900 Bourbon St., 598-1010; www.clovergrill.com The open-faced biscuit comes smothered in country gravy. Battered chickenfried steak comes with two eggs, toast and hash browns or grits. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
COCHON 930 Tchoupitoulas St., 588-2123; www.cochonrestaurant.com The Louisiana cochon is pork served with turnips, cabbage and cracklings. Braised country-style ribs are served with brown rice, pickled mushrooms and beets. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
COFFEE RANI 234 Lee Lane, Covington, (985) 893-6158; 3510 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-0560; www.coffeerani.com Spinach and artichoke dip is topped with Parmesan and tomatoes and served with warm pita chips. The black bean burger is a bean and corn patty on a wheat bun with grilled zucchini and eggplant, roasted red peppers, red onions, avocado, lettuce, tomato, cheddar, provolone and pepper Jack cheeses and chipotle mayo. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $
COLD STONE CREAMERY 624 S. Carrollton Ave., 2188900; 1130 S. Clearview Pkwy., Elmwood, 736-5037; 70380 Hwy. 21, Covington (985) 871-1470; www.coldstonecreamery.com The Brownie a la Cold Stone features a warm brownie with page 35
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203 W. Harrison Ave., 371-5546 The City Park po-boy combines roast beef and creamy baked mac and cheese topped with brown gravy. The Soprano is a fried eggplant po-boy with marinara and melted provolone. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Pan-roasted chicken Tchoupitoulas is a deboned half chicken fried crispy and served on a bed of root vegetables with a mushroom au jus. The smoked soft-shell crab is served with crabmeat and a meuniere sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$
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