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potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. The Crawtator-crusted fish features black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs and is served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
Chef/owner Minh Bui uses inventive culinary fusions and artful presentations to enhance dining experiences at Cafe Minh.
MANO’S PO-BOYS 6943 Saints Drive, Metairie, 734-0922 The Saints special comes with two eggs and choice of meat (ham, bacon, hot sausage or pork sausage) and cheese on a choice of bread. Chickenfried steak with rice or mashed potatoes and a vegetable is a lunch special on Wednesdays and Fridays. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
MAPLE STREET CAFE 7623 Maple St., 314-9003; www.maplestreetcafenola.com Veal osso buco comes over angel hair pasta with a side of broccoli, turnips and red cabbage. Duck Jameel is a boneless breast topped with blueberry cognac sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
MAPLE STREET PATISSERIE 7638 Maple St., 304-1526 Bear claws are puff pastry flavored with almond paste, raspberry and cinnamon. The black-and-white cake is finished with buttercream and chocolate ganache. No reservations. Breakfast Tue.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY
MARDI GRAS ZONE 2706 Royal St., 947-8787; www.mardigraszone.com Vegetable lasagna combines spinach, eggplant, zucchini, ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, creamy bechamel sauce and rustic-style marinara. The Voodoo pizza features a thin crust topped with red sauce, mozzarella, feta, chicken, sausage, tomatoes, red peppers, jalapenos, garlic, Tabasco and cilantro. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards and checks. $
MARIGNY BRASSERIE 640 Frenchmen St., 945-4472; www.marignybrasserie.com The Frenchmen po-boy combines fried green tomatoes and Gulf shrimp
MARK TWAIN’S PIZZA LANDING 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, 832-8032; www.marktwainspizza.com The Creole pizza is topped with sauteed shrimp, Gulf crab claw meat, andouille and zucchini. The messy sundae has three scoops of vanilla ice cream, caramel, whipped cream, a cherry, chocolate, blueberries and walnuts. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
THE MARKET CAFE 1000 Decatur St., 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com The muffuletta combines ham, salami, mortadella, provolone and olive salad and is served warm. The Taste of New Orleans platter includes gumbo, red beans and rice, jambalaya and crawfish etouffee. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
MARTIN WINE CELLAR 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 8967350; www.martinwine.com The Southern-style shrimp and grits features smoked sausage and green onions. The Cuban sandwich is made with sliced ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard on a pressed onion roll. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Fri., brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$
MARTINIQUE BISTRO 5908 Magazine St., 891-8495; www.martiniquebistro.com Caribbean red curry Gulf shrimp is served with a plantain crepe, Louisiana crawfish tails, coconut and micro-sprouts. Pan-roasted Dulac flounder is prepared with roasted wild mushrooms, wilted spinach and a pinot noir reduction. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
MAT & NADDIE’S 937 Leonidas St., 861-9600; www.matandnaddies.com The thick-cut, crouton-layered Knife and Fork Vietnamese pork belly banh mi features
duck liver pate, mayonnaise, pickled daikon, carrot, cucumber, jalapeno and cilantro oil and Sriracha. Salmon and leeks are served en papillote with tarragon thyme butter, new potatoes, grape tomatoes and mushrooms. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Tue., Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
MAUREPAS FOODS 3200 Burgundy St., 267-0072; www.maurepasfoods.com Goat tacos are served in soft corn tortillas with pickled green tomatoes and cilantro harissa, a Tunisian hot chili sauce. A chicken leg quarter is served with market greens, a slow-poached egg and grits. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$
lime juice, coconut milk and piri piri (spicy chili sauce) and comes with rice or French bread. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$
MCALISTER’S DELI Citywide; www.mcalistersdeli.com The club sandwich has layers of ham, turkey, cheddar, applewood-smoked bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard on toasted wheat bread. The Spud Max potato is loaded with ham, turkey, bacon, melted Swiss and cheddar cheeses, olives, green onions and sour cream. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
MEAUXBAR BISTRO MAXIMO’S ITALIAN GRILL 1117 Decatur St., 586-8883; www.maximosgrill.com Chili-glazed scallops are diver scallops drizzled with sweet and spicy chili glaze and served over a green pear and baby spinach saute. Duck pappardelle is house-made crushed-red pepper pappardelle served with duck confit, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and wild mushrooms tossed in mascarpone-duck demi-glace. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
MAYAS 2027 Magazine St., 3093401; www.mojitoland.com Baked Chilean sea bass is topped with a soft-shell crab, sweet and savory soy sauce and served with jumbo Gulf shrimp, asparagus, rice and jalapeno sazon sauce. Brazilian moqueca combines sauteed jumbo Gulf shrimp, scallops or mahi mahi, baked onions, tomatoes, garlic, fresh
942 N. Rampart St., 5699979; www.meauxbar.com Crispy veal sweetbreads are served with crawfish tails, morel mushrooms and asparagus spears. Sauteed Florida frog leg Provencal comes with fennel slaw. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
MELANGE 2106 Chartres St., 309-7335; www.melangenola.com Lapin au vin is braised rabbit served with white wine demi-glace, tomatoes, roasted shallots, potatoes and crispy pancetta. Duck duet includes duck confit on braised Napa cabbage and roasted duck breast with cayenne-lavenderbalsamic-hoisin sauce and crispy fried onions. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
The half-and-half burger features a quarter-pound sirloin patty on top of a quarterpound hot sausage patty served on a sesame seed bun. The Buffalo chicken wrap is made with grilled chicken tossed in house-made buffalo sauce and rolled in a tortilla with shredded cheese, lettuce and tomatoes and served with a side of ranch dressing. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
MELLOW MUSHROOM 1645 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; www. mellowmushroom.com The Greek salad tops iceberg lettuce with feta, red onions, tomatoes and kalamata olives. The muffuletta pizza is topped with salami, pepperoni, ham, freshwater mozzarella and caramelized onions and comes with a spring greens salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
features house-made smoked tasso. The muffuletta combines ham, salami, mozzerella, Swiss cheese and housemade olive salad on French bread and is served warm. No reservations. Breakfast daily, lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
MERCHANT 800 Common St., 571-9850; www.merchantneworleans.com The pancetta crepe includes roasted tomato, basil and mozzarella. The prosciutto croque baton is a sandwich dressed with Italian cheeses and red onion. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
MIA’S BALCONY 1622 St. Charles Ave., 3019570; www.miasbalcony.com Pan-seared duck breast is served with black cherry-bourbon glaze. The Gulf Napoleon features a fish fillet and dill cream sauce. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
THE MELTING POT 1820 St. Charles Ave., 5253225; www.meltingpot.com Boston Lager cheddar cheese fondue contains Sam Adams Boston Lager, cheddar and Emmentaler cheeses seasoned with Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, onion, Dijon mustard, Tabasco and scallions. The Fondue Feast includes Angus sirloin, shrimp, Buffalo chicken, Memphisstyle pork tenderloin and wild mushroom sacchetti. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
MELIUS BAR & CAFE
MENA’S PALACE RESTAURANT
1701 Lake Ave., Metairie, 828-9446; www.meliusbarbucktown.com
200 Chartres St., 525-0217; www.menaspalace.com The Cajun tasso omelet
MIDDENDORF’S 30160 Hwy. 51 S., Akers, (985) 386-6666; www.middendorfsrestaurant.com The fried seafood platter includes oysters, shrimp, thin-sliced catfish and hushpuppies. The catfish dinner includes fried catfish, coleslaw, hushpuppies and fries. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
THE MIDWAY 4725 Freret St., 322-2815; www.midwaypizzanola.com The Money pie is loaded with spinach, cheese, pepperoni, meatballs, roasted garlic, grape tomatoes and basil. The Green Charter salad is a page 63
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4201 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite D, Metairie, 8872167; www.marbleslab.com Banana ice cream is made with bits of banana and a sweet cream base. Mango sorbet is a popular non-dairy choice. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
in house-made remoulade. Blackened Gulf fish is served over dirty rice with lump crabmeat and Tabasco hollandaise. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
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