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RESTAURANT AUGUST
301 Tchoupitoulas St., 2999777; www.restaurantaugust.com Hand-made potato gnocchi is tossed with blue crab and Perigord truffles. Breaded speckled trout is served with Louisiana crab, white shrimp, toasted almonds and mousseline sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
RESTAURANT CYPRESS
4426 Transcontinental Drive, 885-6885; www.restaurantcypress.com Crawfish and crabmeat Parma features Louisiana crawfish tails and lump crabmeat baked in a casserole with a Parmesan crust and served with white wine butter sauce. Sauteed veal is served with a portobello cap and crabmeat stuffing and is topped with sherry beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
RESTAURANT DES FAMILLES
7163 Barataria Blvd., Crown Point, 689-7834; www.restaurantdesfamilles.com Barataria stuffed crab features crab shells filled with seasoned crabmeat and broiled until the top browns. Pasta Lafitte combines shrimp and crabmeat in cream sauce over angel hair pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
RICCOBONO’S PANOLA STREET CAFE
RICCOBONO’S PEPPERMILL
3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, 4552266; www.riccobonos.com Osyters Riccobono are baked with mushrooms, garlic, Parmesan, Italian breadcrumbs and olive oil and served with pasta. Veal parmigiana features paneed veal and fried eggplant medallions topped with mozzarella, Parmesan and house-made red sauce, served with spaghetti. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
RIOMAR
800 S. Peters St., 525-3474; www.riomarseafood.com Grilled Gulf escolar is topped
RISTORANTE DA PIERO
401 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-8585; www.ristorantedapiero.net Molasses-glazed maple leaf duck is served with sauteed mushrooms. Crabmeat ravioli are topped with sherry cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$$
RISTORANTE DEL PORTO
501 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 875-1006; www.delportoristorante.com House-made cavatelli pasta arrabbiata features Atlantic calamari, garlic, chiles and basil in roasted red pepper sauce. A red wine-braised Mississippi rabbit leg is served over fava bean risotto bianco. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
RISTORANTE FILIPPO
1917 Ridgelake Drive, Metairie, 835-4008 Jumbo lump crabmeat salad features a crabmeat stuffed tomato on romaine lettuce with marinated artichoke hearts, capers, pepperoncini, and both balsamic vinaigrette and remoulade. Breaded veal is topped with marinara, Romano and mozzarella cheese and served with spaghettini pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
RIVERBEND BISTRO
8001 St. Bernard Hwy., Suite B, Arabi, 277-6996 Soft-shell crab is served over seafood pasta. The angus filet is served with herbs, garlic and olive oil or with crabmeat and mushrooms. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
RIVERSHACK TAVERN
3449 River Road, Jefferson, 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com Island-style redfish is pan seared and topped with mango-habanero salsa. House smoked double cut pork chop is served with andouille studded collard greens. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $
ROCK ’N’ BOWL
3016 S. Carrollton Ave., 8611700; www.rockandbowl.com Shrimp remoulade is served over fried green tomatoes. Order fried bread pudding
served in a po-boy. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
THE ROCK ’N’ ROLL CAFE
3401 N. Hullen St., Metairie, 301-1668 The Top Cat burger features an 8-oz. Angus beef patty with cheese, mushrooms and bacon served on an onion roll. Spicy flash-fried green beans are served with wasabi-cucumber dipping sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
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ROCK-N-SAKE OF NEW ORLEANS
823 Fulton St., 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com Shrimp- and cream cheesefilled wontons are served with shrimp and garlic sauce. The salmon zest roll bundles salmon and snow crab in soybean paper, topped with more salmon and lemon zest and served with spicy ponzu dipping sauce. No reservations. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
ROCKY & CARLO’S RESTAURANT AND BAR
613 W. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, 279-8323; www.rockyandcarlos.com The veal Parmesan features panned veal baked with red gravy and Parmesean cheese served with baked macaroni. The roast beef po-boy serves fresh seasoned roast beef on a baguette topped with house-made brown gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $
ROLY POLY
One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., 561-9800; 816 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 892-2462; 3020 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 872-0957; 5409 Tchoupitoulas St., 891-8373; www.rolypoly.com. The basil-cashew spicy chicken salad wrap is served on a whole wheat or flour tortilla with spicy Thai sauce, avocado, lettuce, plum tomatoes and alfalfa sprouts. The spa salad features plum tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, carrots, mushrooms, avocado, walnuts, dried cranberries and alfalfa sprouts on a bed of mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $
ROMAN PIZZA
7329 Cohn St., 866-1166 The spinach pizza features a garlic-butter-brushed pie with mozzarella, feta, spinach and vegetables. The Roman is topped with pepperoni, salami, ham, black olives and onions. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $
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7801 Panola St., 314-1810 The Mediterranean omelet is made with sauteed onions, tomatoes, creamed spinach and artichoke hearts and topped with melted mozzarella and feta cheese. The eggs Benedict can be reworked with crab cakes or served Pontchartrain-style with crawfish. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $
with peppers and capers and served with pan-roasted zucchini, garlic and squash. Fivehour roasted pork is served on a platter with fried plaintains, black beans, rice and avocado. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$
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