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WED. JAN. 20 | Austin, Texas’ “Dirty Old One Man Band” has grown both into and out of that handle: older, sure, but washed clean like a backwoods baptism.

His latest, Nothin’ But Blood (Bloodshot), is precise phlebotomy set to a vicious stomp. Strahan & the Good Neighbors and Meschiya Lake & Friends open at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

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Marlon Wayans FRI. JAN. 22 | A week before the release of his parody film Fifty Shades of Black, actor/comedian Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie) brings his Scandal-Less standup tour to New Orleans. At 8 p.m. at Orpheum Theater.

Maria Muldaur FRI. JAN. 22 | Jazz and blues vocalist Maria Muldaur is best known for her 1974 hit “Midnight at the Oasis,” but she also covered Danny Barker’s “Don’t You Feel My Leg.” She closes the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival with an all-star lineup at 8 p.m. at Palm Court Jazz Cafe.

Patton pending Patton Oswalt performs at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.

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PATTON OSWALT ONCE MUSED IN HIS STAND-UP routine that cities like

Austin, Texas are “this weird magical fairy bubble of sanity in the middle of f—ing shit. … You either have to move away from here when you’re really young or stay here for life.”

Oswalt puts New Orleans among those cities — even if those cities, he joked, elect a “hacky sack mayor.”

“New Orleans is one of those places where even though it’s in its own bubble, it’s a very, very realistic bubble,” he says. “I think you do need to learn some kind of harsh coping techniques to survive and thrive.

At least in those terms, people in New Orleans especially are a much more realistic strain of the whole artistic class.”

Oswalt performs at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts Jan. 23, bringing to New Orleans his inspired stand-up, weaving precise storytelling and social and political

criticism into often elegantly phrased, sharp-edged barbs. Following Oswalt’s acclaimed albums and specials, charting a pop-culture-filled comedy geek’s transition to a softer-edged family man, Oswalt hopes to release a forthcoming special — filmed in late 2015 — later this year.

“It’s covering whatever’s happening in my life right now — me getting older, stuff like that. It’s always about whatever I’m going through at the moment,” he says. “I’m lucky that a lot of my writing I get to do onstage night after night when I’m kind of messing around. That really works for me. …

You always have stuff to talk about if you’re honest with how your life is at the moment. … I’m always doing live shows so I can go back and explore things and refine them. … I just go onstage night after night and keep messing around with stuff. I never know which direction it will go, and that’s kind of the fun.”

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Oswalt’s 2015 book Silver Screen Fiend is both a love letter to celluloid — in all its film major-tediousness and shlock, gore and sometimes painfully obscure glory — and a memoir of cinema addiction, one that informed his often-dense pop culture-studded stand-up, which he admits masked an awkward, still-developing comic voice.

Today, Oswalt is watching Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films. Last week he caught a restored Chimes of Midnight, the 1966 Shakespearean epic starring, directed and written by Orson Welles. Electric Boogaloo chronicles the low-budget studio that seemingly out of nowhere PAGE 111

FRI. JAN. 22 | From No Limit to the parish limits: Southport Hall is the unlikely haven for 1990s New Orleans rap. The Jefferson venue hosted Mystikal’s getting-out party last year, and here it pairs PNC and Jubilee in a gold-grill Voltron.

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Todd Rundgren FRI. JAN. 22 | Todd Rundgren established himself producing albums for others (New York Dolls, Hall & Oates, Meat Loaf) in the 1970s, but the guitarist has worn many hats in the music business and released his 25th album, Global, last year. At 8 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

Krewe du Vieux and Krewedelusion SAT. JAN. 23 | Bounce artist Big Freedia reigns over a risque Krewe du Vieux parade marking its 30th (XXX) year, and Blaine Kern Sr. is king of Krewedelusion in a spirited start to Carnival parades in New Orleans. PAGE 113.

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AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK, New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison announced he would redeploy nearly 100 NOPD personnel to the streets in an attempt to stem the city’s violent crime rate.

Harrison said he would reassign desk duties, bring in officers from nondistrict assignments and overhaul the city’s Quality of Life program to get more cops on the street. NOPD also is looking to hire an unspecified number of part-time officers, a process that will begin in the next few weeks.

Harrison cited a departmental review by Berkshire Advisors that said the extra cop power on the streets should allow NOPD to answer 90 percent of emergency calls in 7 minutes or less. Last year, WWL-TV and The New Orleans Advocate analyzed more than 3 million emergency calls and found the average response time to urgent “Code 2” calls to be 20 minutes.

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received a Caldecott Honor Book award from the American Library Association this month for his selftitled autobiography.

The book’s illustrator, Bryan Collier, also received the Coretta Scott King Award for his work on the book, which was written

by Andrews with Bill Taylor and published

by Abrams Books for Young Readers.

The Pro Bono Publico Foundation, the philanthro-

pic arm of the Rex Organization, awarded $1 million in grants to 60 Louisiana education groups this month. Since its founding after Hurricane Katrina, the foundation has giben more than $4 million to area schools and groups. Most grants ranged from $10,000 to $30,000.

Teach For America received $60,000.

Mike Huckabee said

New Orleans residents ignored Hurricane Katrina because climate change activists convinced them otherwise.

On his podcast, the presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor said, “One reason they ignored warnings of dangerous weather from real experts is that they’ve heard from so many self-proclaimed experts who were exaggerating to advance their own agendas.”

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The governor’s challenge OPTIMISTIC BUT BLUNT: That was the tone Gov. John Bel Edwards struck in his inaugural speech last week as he outlined his priorities for his first term. Those priorities include attacking poverty, improving K-12 education, increased funding for health care, highways and higher education, and fixing the budget mess left by former Gov. Bobby Jindal.

“I can tell you I’d rather be here today inheriting a billion dollar surplus than a $1.9 billion shortfall,” Edwards said in an obvious reference to Jindal’s disastrous fiscal policies. “We can no longer afford to lurch from year to year, cobbling together temporary fixes and expecting to realize permanent sustainability. If we don’t fix the structural budget deficit, we can’t fix any of our other problems.”

We agree. It’s time for state legislators — and Edwards — to put party differences aside. Jindal received little pushback during his eight years in office; lawmakers (including Edwards, who was in the Legislature then) thus share the blame for Louisiana’s red ink. Fixing our deficit will require raising taxes in some way, a fact that responsible Republicans

Louisiana has a $750 million current-year deficit and a $1.9 billion structural deficit next fiscal year. This is no time for Washington D.C.-style gridlock. and pro-business groups acknowledge. How to get it done? There’s the rub.

Edwards and lawmakers have a chance to make structural changes to Louisiana’s patchwork tax code and end Louisiana’s deficit cycle.

In our cover story last week (“Louisiana’s Hangover,” Jan. 12), we outlined the key recommendations: phasing out sales tax exemptions (some of which may require constitutional changes); lowering personal income and corporate tax rates while eliminating exemptions; and eliminating or reducing budget dedications that force lawmakers to cut vital services during tough times.

Any fixes will have to get done by a Democratic governor and a Republican Legislature. Time is of the

Republican Taylor Barras is the new speaker of the Louisiana House.

essence. Louisiana has a $750 million current-year deficit, which must be covered by June 30, and a $1.9 billion structural deficit next fiscal year. This is no time for Washington D.C.-style gridlock.

Already there are signs of partisanship. In a vote largely along party lines, the House chose Republican state Rep. Taylor Barras over Democrat Walt Leger (Edwards’ pick) as speaker — after GOP pressure groups threatened Republican lawmakers with recalls and other forms of intimidation if they backed Leger. Fortunately, Barras is not a ideological partisan. We hope he will work both sides of the aisle and put Louisiana’s interests first.

The Senate seems less divided, but new Labor Committee Chairman Neil Riser says he’ll fight Edwards’ plan for a modest minimum-wage hike. And family-values groups are rattling their sabers over Edwards’ selection of Dr. Rebekah Gee as head of the state Department of Health and Hospitals. They claim she is pro-choice, but that wasn’t a problem when she joined Jindal’s DHH in 2010 and then was named medical director for Louisiana’s Medicaid program under Jindal.

At least in the near term, both the governor and the GOP-controlled Legislature must put culture wars aside and fix the common fiscal problems that confound all Louisianans. If they fail to do that, there will be little else worth fighting about.

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1. JAZZ FEST LINEUP COMING JAN. 19 The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announces the festival’s lineup and other details Jan. 19. This year’s Jazz Fest — the 47th — is April 22-24 and April 28-May 1. The festival staff is tightlipped when it comes to leaking names, but Paul Simon and Michael McDonald have said they’ll take part, and Nicholas Payton, Ravi Coltrane, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Colin Lake have Jazz Fest on their schedules.

One sure thing: a reunion of the original Meters (pictured) April 22 at the Orpheum Theater. Original Meter Leo Nocentelli moved home recently after three decades in Los Angeles, and he’ll play with fellow Meters Art Neville, Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste and George Porter Jr.

2. Don’t fix our streets

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“Look at New Orleans. Part of me hopes that they don’t fix the potholes. In the South, it’s actually built in — you have to take your time. As for the roads in New Orleans, you go too fast, and you’ll burn your lap with coffee and your shocks will be gone.” — Actor (and Lincoln automobile pitchman) Matthew McConaughey, talking to Garden & Gun about living part-time in the Garden District.

3. Gov. Edwards signs Medicaid expansion

On his second day in office, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order that will expand Medicaid health coverage for about 300,000 Louisianans. The order will bring billions of federal health care dollars to the state, something former Gov. Bobby Jindal refused to embrace.

Those making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line will be eligible for coverage assistance. While the feds pay the full freight initially, the state eventually will pick up 10 percent of the cost.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu applauded the move, saying it would create “a healthier workforce and a stronger, more prosperous city and state.”

Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Jason Dore called it “bad fiscal and health care policy.”

4. Old Marquer to close New Orleans’ theater community will lose another space when the Old Marquer Theatre (2400 St. Claude Ave.) closes for good in February. Scheduled productions will run through the end of the month, theater director Richard Mayer told Gambit. The space, which opened as the Shadowbox Theatre in 2010, has been home to independent productions and was a venue in the recent Faux/Real Festival of Arts.

5. New coroner’s office opens

City officials cut the ribbon on a joint coroner’s office and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) facility at S. Claiborne Avenue and Earhart Boulevard last week, bringing both

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6. Overnight bus service in New Orleans?

The New Orleans Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will hold a meeting Jan. 20 for public comment on proposed changes to its routes and hours, including adding 24-hour service on some major arteries such as Canal Street, Broad Street and its New Orleans East route. The meeting is 6 p.m. Wednesday at RTA’s offices, 2817 Canal St. Copies of the proposed maps and schedules are at www.norta.com.

7. Judge appears unmoved by monumental lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier last week seemed unimpressed with arguments made on behalf of a lawsuit challenging the proposed removal of four Confederate monuments.

The suit alleges that the city “intentionally discriminated against defenders of these four monuments” in seeking to remove them from prominent public spaces.

Plaintiffs also claim that moving the monuments would damage them, that the federally funded streetcar lines should protect the two monuments near them (Robert E. Lee at Lee Circle and P.G.T. Beauregard near City Park), and that the city violated due process. Although he had not ruled by press time, Barbier gave those arguments short shrift from the bench.

Four groups filed the 51-page complaint in U.S. District Court within hours of the New Orleans City Council’s 6-1 decision last month to remove the monuments.

The city filed a 173-page response,

saying, “One would be hardpressed to find a case less suited to judicial intervention by a federal court.”

The city agreed not to begin moving the monuments until Barbier’s decision — though one crew began measuring the Jefferson Davis monument earlier this month.

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offices into a permanent home after years of temporary digs following Hurricane Katrina. Coroner Jeffrey Rouse said the $14.8 million facility “reflects the professionalism” of both staffs.

The 23,000-square-foot facility has refrigerated storage for up to 112 bodies, five autopsy stations and a laboratory suite. The office isn’t fully funded to staff and equip its new toxicology lab, however.

EMS’ new 14,000-square-foot facility includes a command center, teaching and instruction space and other amenities.

With an annual budget of just more than $2 million from the city’s general fund, combined with $400,000 in self-generated funds, the coroner’s office performs 1,200 autopsies a year — twice as many as Jefferson Parish, which operates on an annual budget of $5.4 million.

8. Gleason to

debut at Sundance

A new documentary about former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason and his battle with ALS will debut this week at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Gleason, by filmmaker J. Clay Tweel, began as a series of video diaries Gleason recorded for his son Rivers after Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011. In a statement, Gleason said, “Our film is not just focused on living with ALS, but on a more universal story, exposing the resilience of the human spirit.” No word yet when it might screen in New Orleans.

9. Sheriff stops electronic

monitoring program

As promised, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman ended his participation in the city’s electronic monitoring program, meaning dozens of criminal defendants wearing ankle monitors will have to return to court. Gusman cited “unreasonable restrictions upon the program and a lack of adequate resources and staffing under the agreement with the city” as his reasons for ending his participation.

The program came under fire in 2014 by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General, who called it “almost a total failure.” That year, two teenagers wearing ankle monitors were arrested and charged in the shooting death of a pizza delivery driver. The city now seeks a new vendor to oversee the program.

10. Gumbo pact While some in the Duck Dynasty Robertson family endorsed former Gov. Bobby Jindal for president, patriarch Phil Robertson held his powder and last week endorsed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in an ad that included a duck blind scene. Robertson listed his priorities in a candidate: “Is he or she godly, does he or she love us, can he or she do the job — and, finally: Would they kill a duck and put him in a pot and make him a good duck gumbo?”

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ @GambitBlake | askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, I heard New Orleans had a group called the Gay Liberation Front. What was it and what did it do?

Dear Reader, Gay liberation groups formed on the East and West coasts after the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York’s Greenwich Village, where police clashed with demonstrators following a raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar. The New Orleans chapter of the Gay Liberation Front was shortlived, but many people call it one of the first important civil rights organizations for the LGBT community.

In his book, Rebels, Rubyfruit and Rhinestones: Queering Space in the Stonewall South, author James Thomas Sears writes that the New Orleans chapter of the Gay Liberation Front formed in the fall of 1970. He says the group raised money by hosting Sunday buffet dinners and dances, and established a newsletter, Sunflower.

Many historians call it the first gay publication in Louisiana.

By January 1971, the group claimed about 300 active members, both gay and heterosexual.

About 75 of them marched on City Hall that month, carrying signs denouncing “intimidation, brutality and terror tactics” of local police against gays and lesbians, according to The Times-Picayune. The newspaper said that in the group’s newsletter, copies of which were handed out at the march, three separate incidents were described “in which homosexuals were allegedly entrapped by vice squad agents” at the French Quarter’s Cabrini Playground. The group demand-

The second issue of Sunflower, a newsletter produced by the New Orleans chapter of the Gay Liberation Front.

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ed an end to police harassment and hostility against gay men and women, as well as the formation of a panel to investigate complaints about such harassment.

In June 1971, the group commemorated the anniversary of the Stonewall incident with a “gay-in” in New Orleans City Park, according to writer and historian Roberts Batson.

That event likely helped inspire the first Southern Decadence event, which was held the following year.

By then, the local Gay Liberation Front had disbanded.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK MARKS 70 YEARS SINCE THE ELECTION OF DELESSEPS STORY “CHEP” MORRISON AS MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS. The Jan. 22, 1946 election

saw Morrison defeat incumbent Mayor Robert Maestri by 3,800 votes. A native of New Roads, Louisiana, a former state lawmaker and World War II hero, Morrison, 34, was swept into office in part by the “broomstick brigade,” women voters who pushed brooms down Canal Street on the eve of the election to illustrate Morrison’s pledge to sweep clean the corruption many felt had been a hallmark of city politics.

Morrison went on to serve four terms in office, spanning a pivotal 16 years in the city’s history. Hailed by some and criticized by others for his stance on integration (his administration hired NOPD’s first black officer in 1950, but he publicly supported segregation), Morrison oversaw a period of growth and modernization. He ran for governor and lost three times, then left office in 1961 and became Ambassador to the Organization of American States. He and his son Randy were killed in a plane crash in Mexico in 1964.

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CLANCY DUBOS

Edwards’ bridge too far

HAPPY HOUR

DEMOCRAT WALT LEGER III DID NOT LOSE THE ELECTION FOR HOUSE SPEAKER last week. Gov. John Bel

Edwards did.

The new governor dug in his heels when the Republican Caucus sent word that it wanted one of its own in the House speaker’s chair. Yes, it was a gauntlet thrown at Edwards’ feet, but it was also a trap — one into which he quickly walked.

Don’t get me wrong. I think Leger would have been a great speaker, but trying to force any Democrat on a Republican-controlled House was, for a governor who loves military references, a bridge too far. Had Edwards succeeded, Leger would have had to walk a perpetual tightrope. A motion to elect a new speaker is always in order — and probably would have been inevitable given the tough decisions Edwards will ask leges to make.

The smarter move for Edwards would have been to disarm House Republicans by backing one of their own who would work with him (How could they complain when the governor was backing a Republican for speaker?) and letting Leger chair the House Appropriations Committee. Sure, Edwards would have had to compromise at times, but at least he would have had a speaker who owes his election to the governor instead of one who owes him nothing.

Newly elected Speaker Taylor Barras, a banker from New Iberia, is hailed on both sides of the aisle as a congenial lawmaker who carries no grudges. An early potential candidate for the post, he re-emerged late in the game as an alternative to state Rep. Cameron Henry, who was the rumored choice of failed GOP gubernatorial candidate David

Gov. John Bel Edwards (left) and new House Speaker Taylor Barras must find common bipartisan ground to pass meaningful fiscal reforms.

Vitter. Henry isn’t scandalized like Vitter, but he does emulate the senator’s highly partisan style. That made him unacceptable to enough of his fellow Republicans that an alternative had to be found — or else Leger would have won.

Henry waged a scorched-earth campaign against Leger (with help from U.S. Rep Steve Scalise and many GOP operatives) but ultimately came up short. Barras was the perfect alternative. It will be interesting to see how he and Edwards get along.

There’s more at stake than political chatter. Now that the Republicans own the speaker’s chair, they also own what happens next. If they dig in against Edwards on every front, they also will own the ensuing gridlock — and give Edwards an opening to blame them for continuing the policies of Bobby Jindal.

In the absence of a close working relationship with House Republicans, Edwards is likely to put forth his promised “menu” of options for fiscal reform — and tell the House to pick the ones they like … or come up with something better.

If — and this is a big if — Barras and Edwards find common ground and cobble together enough votes to pass real fiscal reform, losing the speaker’s race might turn out to be a godsend for Edwards. Having to scale back his agenda to work with a Republican Legislature won’t make Edwards a better Democrat, but it just might make him a better governor.

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WHAT DESAIX | BY KEVIN ALLMAN @kevinallman

New Orleans in the news Bywater by the Bay, Louisiana scrapes bottom in another national survey and Gambit: the movie.

POLITICO: NO ‘LOUISIANA STRONG’ On the eve of President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address last week, Politico did its third annual ranking of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control and a dozen other agencies to produce its ranking of which states (and the District of Columbia) are most “strong.” For the last two years, Louisiana has come in second-to-last place. This year, we were Number 1 — or, rather, Number 51.

Louisiana earned that position for scoring poorly on things like obesity, math scores, income inequality and infant mortality rates. But cheer up; the ranking isn’t exactly scientific, though few would challenge its overall accuracy. Politico says it’s based “on the simple idea that education, health and wealth generally make us better off, while crime, unemployment and death do not.”

DRESSING FOR DINNER

Hanley’s Foods, a homegrown salad dressing company in Prairieville, got national exposure in Forbes with an article titled “Four Bootstrapping Tips From A SaladDressing Startup In Louisiana.”

Richard and Kate Hanley launched their company with only $3,000, bottling “sensation,” a regionally popular salad dressing made with Romano cheese, oil, lemon and parsley. The company sold $150,000 worth of dressing last

year and now is in 40 stores, say the Hanleys …

‘STUFF THAT TOURISTS ALWAYS MISS’

The tourists, they come, they write.

Yahoo! Travel’s Sherry Ott explored “New Orleans Off the Beaten Path: The Stuff That Tourists Always Miss.”

How did she do? She rode around town with Free Wheelin’ Bike Tours, explored Frenchmen Street “instead of Bourbon Street” and forsook Emeril’s for Coop’s Place. “Even though I didn’t hit the main sites or famous restaurants, I still had a wonderful 48 hours in New Orleans,” Ott concluded. “Sometimes doing everything wrong makes for just the right kind of vacation.” ...

BYWATER BY THE BAY

Chef David Kinch named his new Silicon Valley restaurant after one of New Orleans’ most-discussed neighborhoods. The Bywater “will

draw its culinary inspiration from Kinch’s hometown of New Orleans,” reported the San Francisco Chronicle, showing the chef in front of a Los Gatos, California restaurant with three front doors painted purple, green and gold. Food pictures looked legit, from Gulf snapper courtbouillon to a handsome Sazerac. …

GAMBIT ON FILM “Gambit Will Start Filming in New Orleans in March,” reported Collider. com. No, not Gambit as in the paper you’re reading, but Gambit, the latest superhero movie. Actor and part-time New Orleans restaurateur Channing Tatum will play Remy Lebeau, “the card-throwing Cajun mutant who occasionally partners with his brethren in the X-Men,” the site reported. Yes, that means Tatum likely will be strapping on a Louisiana accent (similar to his accent in The Hateful Eight), and good luck to you, sir …

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Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response Hotline 855-435-STAR www.star.ngo

A new hotline helps New Orleans survivors of sexual violence and trauma.

BY ALEX WOODWARD | @ALEXWOODWARD SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS & RESPONSE (STAR) has

served Baton Rouge and the capitol area for more than 40 years. The organization expanded late last year with the soft opening of its New Orleans branch in Mid-City.

On Jan. 20, STAR formally opens in New Orleans.

In 2015, STAR received 843 calls to its 24-hour hotline (855-435-STAR) for sexual assault survivors. It provided nearly 2,000 direct services — from counseling and legal aid to sexual assault kit assistance — to people in the Baton Rouge area, all at no cost. Its New Orleans hotline went online in November, and has received 32 calls since

its launch. Since November the organization has directly served more than 60 people, from medical help to criminal justice agency aid.

“On an individual level, STAR advocates accompany survivors to University Medical Center during sexual assault forensic examinations,” New Orleans Regional Director Margaret Reynolds said in an email: “In addition, our advocates accompany survivors to follow-up interviews with the NOPD.” New Orleans criminal justice agencies and advocates say more survivors of sexual assault are coming forward to report their attacks — within

the first nine months of 2015, reported rapes went up more than 50 percent than in the same time in 2014. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) reported 269 rapes through September 2015, up from 97 reported rapes in the same time period in 2014. (That year, nationwide criminal justice agencies began recognizing male victims and sexual batteries in rape reporting statistics.) NOPD also was challenged to overhaul its sexual assault response under the Department of

Justice’s consent decree. In August 2015, the department unveiled its plan, which included pay raises for special victims detectives, hiring more detectives and social workers in sex crimes and child abuse units, and more training for reporting and handling sexual assault cases. NOPD also received more than $1 million from the DOJ to reduce its backlog of untested rape kits and moved its sex crimes unit into the New Orleans Family Justice Center to better connect

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STAR advocates are available 24/7 to offer emotional support and help with information about the exam and interactions with law enforcement. STAR serves as part of the New Orleans Sexual Assault Response Team, a criminal justice-wide network of services for survivors.

STAR also works with NOPD using its hotline as a resource for survivors after a cold case is reopened, Reynolds says, giving survivors access to advocates and aid during the investigation.

Under its new guidelines, NOPD holds “case summary meetings” with survivors before a case transfers to a cold case unit; previous policy sent the survivor’s case to that unit automatically after one year without notifying the survivor.

The Office of Violence Against Women awarded STAR $1.1 million over three years to expand advocacy services in rural areas. This year, STAR also plans to expand to Alexandria.

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KING CAKES ARE EVERYWHERE THIS TIME OF YEAR, and some creative spinoffs include king cake bread pudding, king cake ice cream and savory versions. Those are just some of the new dishes included in Gambit’s Winter Restaurant Guide.

The guide is arranged by cuisine and there’s everything from new barbecue places and taquerias to classic steak and seafood houses, pizza parlors, neighborhood spots, po-boy shops, diners, fine dining restaurants and vegan cafes. Listings include information on menu items, hours of operation, reservation policies and more.

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African................................. .................................17 American ........................... ...........................17 Bar & Grill.........................20 .........................

Barbecue ......................... 24 Brewpub .......................... 26 Burgers ............................. 26 Cafe .................................... 28 Cajun .................................. 35 Caribbean/Cuban ....... 35 Chinese ............................. 35 Coffee & Dessert ......... 36 Contemporary .............. 38 Creole ................................. 41 Deli ...................................... ......................................44 Diner................................... 47 Filipino............................... ...............................49 Fondue.............................. ..............................49 ...............................

French ...............................49 .................................

Greek .................................49 Indian/Pakistani ...........49 Irish ....................................... .......................................51 Italian ................................... ...................................51 Japanese/Sushi ............ 53 Juice Bar .......................... 55 Korean ............................... 55 Latin American ............. 55 Louisiana Contemporary ............... ...............57 Mediterranean/ Middle Eastern ............... 61 Mexican/ Southwestern ................ 65 Music and Food............ 67 Neighborhood .............. 67 Pan-Asian ........................ 70 .....................................

Pizza .....................................71 Sandwiches ......................... & Po-boys .........................73 .............................

Seafood .............................76 ..........................

Soul Food ..........................81 .......................

Steakhouse .......................81 Tapas/Spanish .............. 83 Thai ..................................... 83 .....................

Vietnamese.....................84

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AFRICAN Bennachin

1212 Royal St., (504) 5221230; www.bennachinrestaurant.com The restaurant specializes in West African dishes.

Ground peanut stew is available in beef or vegetarian versions and is served over rice. Vegetarian jama jama ni makondo features sauteed spinach with fried plantains and coconut rice. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

2130 Magazine St., (504) 309-1872 Doro wot is a traditional Ethiopian stew of chicken cooked in red pepper sauce with spiced butter.

Lamb tibs features sauteed marinated lamb with jalapeno, onions, garlic, tomatoes, rosemary and spices. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$

AMERICAN 8 Block Kitchen & Bar Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 613-3850; www. neworleans.hyatt.com The breakfast buffet features a build-yourown-omelet station with cage-free eggs. For lunch, there is a make-your-own salad or sandwich station.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and lunch daily,

brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Abita Roasting Company

504 Water St., Madisonville, (985) 246-3340; 1001 Village Walk, Covington, (985) 246-3345; www.abitaroasting.com The Cowboy omelet is made with smoked sausage, bacon, bell pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes. The Cuban panino includes marinated pork, ham, pickles, Swiss cheese and Creole mayonnaise. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily at both locations, dinner Thu.-Sat. at Covington location. Credit cards and checks. $

Backspace Bar & Kitchen

139 Chartres St., (504) 322-2245; www.backspacenola.com The Whitman roast beef sandwich combines roasted tenderloin tips, fried oysters, Swiss cheese and gravy on a ciabatta roll.

A hot meatloaf sandwich is dressed with cheese on a sweet brioche bun and served with chips and a pickle. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Bamboula’s

514 Frenchmen St., (504) 944-8461; www.bamboulasnola.com The shrimp boat is an open-faced po-boy. The peanut butter bacon burger is served on a brioche bun with fries.

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Bayou Hot Wings S E A F O O D & I TA L I A N

6221 S. Claiborne Ave., Suite 104, (504) 8659464; www.bayouhotwings.com Hot wings and chicken tenders come with a choice of sauces such as garlic butter-Parmesan, chipotle barbecue, pepper jelly and spicy pepper with varying levels of heat. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Bayou Market Buffet

3524 SEVERN AVE • METAIRIE • 455-2266 1 block off West Esplanade

Boomtown Casino New Orleans, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com/ dining/bayoumarket-buffet The buffet includes carving stations, local seafood and New Orleans favorites such as shrimp and grits. The brunch menu includes eggs Benedict, madeto-order waffles and crepes with berry compote. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Brothers Ole New Orleans Cafe

1502 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-1073; www.brotherscafe.net Seafood gumbo is made with shrimp and oysters and served with garlic bread. The halfpound Who Dat burger is topped with cheddar, bacon, red onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mayonnaise and served with steak fries.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

The Bulldog

3236 Magazine St., (504) 891-1516; 5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; www.draftfreak.com Tex-Mex egg rolls are stuffed with grilled chicken, cheeses, black beans and roasted corn and peppers and served with raspberry-chipotle sauce. Crawfish banditos are flour tortillas filled with crawfish, cheeses, sauteed onions, green peppers and chopped garlic, served

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Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

vations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, latenight Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Cafe at the Square

Fazzio’s Restaurant

500 St. Charles Ave., (504) 304-7831; www.cafeatthesquare.com Chicken and waffles features hand-battered chicken tenders, waffles, two eggs and sausage gravy.

House-made macaroni and cheese includes three cheeses, heavy cream and a changing selection of pastas. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Camellia Grill

540 Chartres St., (504) 835-8332; 626 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-2679 The grilled Reuben includes corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on rye bread. The Mexican omelet is made with ground beef, bell pepper, onions, American and Swiss cheeses, jalapenos and picante sauce. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Cello’s

3401 N. Hullen St., (504) 456-5596; www.celloscatering.com Cello’s Special is a pressed Cuban-style sandwich featuring ham, turkey, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayonnaise. The Lisa Special includes turkey, provolone and olive salad on pressed French bread. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Colonial Bowling Lanes

6601 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 737-2400; www.colonialbowling.net The Reuben features smoked pastrami, Creole pickled cabbage, melted Swiss cheese and house-made Thousand Island dressing on rye bread. The Angry Bird sandwich is a toasted croissant filled with turkey, applewood-smoked bacon and smoked habanero mayonnaise. No reser-

1841 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 6249704; www.fazziosrestaurant.com The Black-N-Bleu is a Caesar salad topped with blackened sirloin and blue cheese. Da’ Faaz shrimp are lightly breaded fried shrimp tossed in a signature glaze. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Fiorella’s Cafe

1136 Decatur St., (504) 553-2155; www.fiorellasnola.com Signature fried chicken is served with french fries, mashed potatoes and gravy or red beans and rice. Fried green tomatoes are topped with sauteed shrimp and white wine reduction.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Ground Pat’i Grille & Bar

11 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, (504) 367-9512; 3124 David Drive, Metairie, (504) 454-9449; www.groundpati.com The grilled shrimp platter includes three skewers of marinated and grilled shrimp with two sides. Hamburger steak is a 10-ounce ground chuck patty served with brown gravy, salad and mushrooms or grilled onions. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Hard Rock Cafe

125 Bourbon St., (504) 529-5617; www.hardrock.com/ neworleans Twisted macaroni chicken is grilled chicken over three-cheese cavatappi pasta with roasted red peppers and Parmesan-parsley breadcrumbs. Salmon is wrapped in cedar paper, grilled and drizzled with sweet and spicy barbecue sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Hickory Cafe & Grill 1313 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 737-0033; www.hickorycafe.com The Uptown sandwich includes blackened

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Arana Taqueria y Cantina tops an open-faced tamale with chicken tinga, pickled onions, chili-corn cream and queso fresco.

jalapenos and ancho adobe crema on top.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

IHOP

Citywide; www.ihop.com The breakfast menu includes pancakes, waffles, omelets and combinations such as the breakfast sampler featuring two eggs, two strips of bacon, two pork sausage links, ham, hash browns and two buttermilk pancakes.

The blue cheese bacon burger is served with fries, onion rings, hash browns or fruit.

No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

The Shimmy Shack

1855 Dock St., Harahan, (504) 729-4442; www.shimmyshack.net Sweet breads are served over red cabbage with fennel au jus and Creole mascarpone. A half chicken infused with chimichurri butter is served over roasted garlic and ancho. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $S

Lakeview Harbor

911 Harrison Ave., (504) 486-4887; www.lakeviewharbor.net The cheeseburger features an 8-ounce ground beef patty and is served with a loaded baked potato.

The fried shrimp plate comes with salad and a baked potato. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Manning’s Eat — Drink — Cheer

519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8072; www.facebook.com/ manningsnola The Archie burger features a patty made with ground Louisiana beef and brisket dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and red onions and is served with fries.

Southern nachos are yellow and blue corn chips topped with machaca (shredded beef), pico de gallo, cheese sauce, jalapenos and sour cream.

No reservations.

Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Co.

Citywide; www.nohsc.com The Shrimpzilla poboy has fried shrimp,

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roast beef debris gravy, Swiss cheese, shredded cabbage and Creole mustard sauce and is served with garlic-herb fries.

Some locations serve chocolate beignets by New Orleans Coffee and Beignet Company. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

P&G Restaurant & Bar

345 Baronne St., (504) 525-9678 The menu includes po-boys, sandwiches, salads and daily specials. The fried shrimp plate comes with potato salad or french fries.

Buttermilk pancakes are served with buttermilk biscuits, hash browns and sausage, ham or bacon. Delivery available. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Parrot Pete’s

Fountain Park Centre, 1901 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 3629780; www.parrotpetes.com The Dirty burger includes sauteed onions and mushrooms, pepper Jack cheese and ranch dressing.

The overstuffed BLT sandwich contains bacon, romaine

lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on white or wheat bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

Pier 4 Bar & Grille

Boomtown Casino New Orleans, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 3667711; www.boomtownneworleans.com/ dining/pier-4 The menu includes ribs, steaks, lobster and more. Wednesday’s prime rib special includes a loaded baked potato, cauliflower gratin, creamy horseradish sauce and beef jus. Fried crab claws are served with Mississippi mayonnaise. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

Citywide; www.raisingcanes.com The restaurant offers fried chicken tenders in various combo meals with tangy Cane’s sauce, french fries, Texas toast and coleslaw. Freshsqueezed lemonade is served over crushed ice. No reservations.

Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Russell’s Marina Grill

8555 Pontchartrain Blvd., (504) 2829980; www.russellsmarinagrill.net Eggs Gentilly features an English muffin topped with sauteed spinach, fried oysters, a poached egg, bacon bits and hollandaise. The Mr. America special includese two multigrain pancakes stuffed with bananas, blueberries, oatmeal and pecans and comes with five scrambled egg whites and a grilled chicken breast.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Semolina

Clearview Mall, 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 37, Metairie, (504) 454-7930; www.semolina.com Pasta Primo Veggie includes onions, zucchini, garlic, mushrooms and fresh spinach atop bowtie pasta with pesto sauce, marinara and Parmesan.

Chicken enchilada pasta includes sauteed chicken, onions, bell peppers, black beans and tortilla cheese sauce over penne pasta with cheddar,

Southside Cafe

3154 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell, (985) 643-6133; www.southsidecafe.net The French dip features thinly shaved grilled rib-eye steak with Swiss cheese on po-boy bread au jus.

Killa fries are topped with chili, melted cheddar cheese, chopped onions and jalapenos. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar

1009 Poydras St., (504) 309-6530; www.walk-ons.com The sports bar offers noshing items, burgers and more and there are beer taps at some tables. Cajundillas are tortillas filled with chicken, boudin, pepper Jack cheese, grilled onions, andouille and rice. Waffle fries are topped with melted Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar cheeses, bacon, banana peppers, scallions and chipotle ranch. No reservations.

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chicken, brie, bacon, spinach and tomatoes on a toasted bun. The fried chicken club salad mixes crispy chicken, bacon, eggs, cherry tomatoes, cheddar and romaine.

No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat. Credit cards. $$

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BAR & GRILL Ale

8124 Oak St., (504) 324-6558; www.aleonoak.com The Cuban sandwich includes ham, citrus-braised pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and Creole mustard. Fried tofu tacos are dressed with kaffir lime crema, cilantro, peanuts and coleslaw. No reservations. Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner daily, latenight Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

The Alibi

811 Iberville St., (504) 522-9187; www.alibineworleans.com The late-night spot serves sandwiches and an array of bar noshing items such as fries with different toppings. Barbecue shrimp po-boys feature Gulf shrimp served dressed on French bread. The Alibi burger has a 10-ounce ground beef patty and is served with fries. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

American Sports Saloon

1200 Decatur St., (504) 300-1782; www.theamericansportssaloon.com Wings are served with fries, coleslaw and a choice of house-made sauces, such as Memphis barbecue, mild Buffalo, garlic-lemon or chipotle. The Ragin’ Cajun burger is topped with cheddar, bacon, tobacco onions and barbecue sauce. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

(504) 894-8888; www.balconynola.com The Philly steak pizza features sliced beef, onions, mushrooms, green peppers and garlic butter sauce. Classic lasagna features layers of ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella and provolone in house-made red sauce. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Barcadia

601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com The buttermilk fried chicken sandwich is topped with jalapeno slaw and house-made pickles on a buttered bun and comes with fries and jalapeno-bacon ranch dipping sauce. The green chili cheeseburger is topped with pepper Jack, fire-roasted green chilies, applewood-smoked bacon, honey gastrique, tortilla strips and cilantro crema. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Bayou Beer Garden

326 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, (504) 3029357; www.bayoubeergarden.com Disco fries are french fries topped with housemade beef debris, gravy and cheddar cheese.

The house burger is a 10-ounce beef patty served on a sesame seed bun. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

The Beach House Bar & Grill

1732 St. Charles Ave., (504) 586-9243; www.theavenuepub.com Boucherie chef Nathanial Zimet created a menu featuring a cheese plate, cauliflower hummus and toast aux champignons. The Pub burger has a Two Run Farm beef patty and comes with hand-cut fries. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

124 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 624-9331; www.beachhousemandeville.com The Wave Wrangler Burger is an 8-ounce patty topped with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, fried onion rings and house-made honey barbecue sauce. Fish tacos feature grilled, blackened or fried fish and come with black beans and french fries.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Balcony Bar and Cafe

Beachcorner Bar & Grill

The Avenue Pub

3201 Magazine St.,

4905 Canal St., (504) 488-7357; www.beachcornerbarandgrill.com

The 10-ounce Hot & Spicy burger is topped with hot sauce, jalapenos and pepper Jack cheese. A grilled 8-ounce tuna steak is served in a sandwich or on a salad with tuna sauce on the side. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Bruno’s Tavern

7538 Maple St., (504) 861-7615; www.brunostavern.com Debris fries are Creole-seasoned fries topped with roast beef debris, pepper Jack and cheddar cheeses and horseradish cream sauce. Buffalo Bruno is a breaded and fried chicken breast tossed in Buffalo sauce, topped with blue cheese and served with ranch dressing. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Buffalo Wild Wings

Citywide; www.buffalowildwings.com Regular and boneless chicken wings are available with sauces such as Buffalo, Parmesan-garlic, bourbon honey mustard, hot barbecue, Thai curry and others.

Small-size Street tacos are flour tortillas filled with garlicky grilled chicken, pico de gallo, cilantro and Southwestern ranch dressing. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Cajun Grill & Bar

2325 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 831-0095 The New Orleans sampler plate includes gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp Creole, red beans and rice and bread. The super seafood platter includes fried shrimp, oysters, fish, soft-shell crab, stuffed crab, fries and salad. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Carousel Bar & Lounge

Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 5233341; www.hotelmonteleone.com Seafood gumbo is served with fried okra croutons. Seafood beignets include two blue crab and two crawfish beignets and brown

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Mimi’s in the Marigny’s tapas menu includes a grilled lamb chop.

Asian-style fish sauce.

The breakfast burrito is filled with eggs, bacon and cheese and can be topped with Creole tomato or caramelized onions. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Handsome Willy’s Patio Bar & Lounge

butter sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Columbia Street Tap Room

434 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8980899; www.covingtontaproom.com The All-American burger is dressed with American cheese, grilled onions, pickles and mayonnaise.

Buffalo chicken wings are served with Buffalo sauce and house-made ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Coop’s Place

1109 Decatur St., (504) 525-9053; www.coopsplace.net Jambalaya features rabbit and smoked pork sausage and the “supreme” version adds shrimp, tasso and crawfish tails. Smoked duck quesadillas are served with orange sauce, salsa and sour cream. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

Copper Monkey Bar & Grill

725 Conti St., (504) 527-0869; www.coppermonkeygrill.com The Whitney special is a large plate of mashed potatoes topped with two

chicken tenders, nacho cheese, shredded cheddar, bacon, butter and sour cream. Fried, blackened or grilled catfish is served on French bread with remoulade and a side. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Deja Vu Bar & Grill

400 Dauphine St., (504) 523-1931; www.dejavunola.com The shrimp po-boy features Cajun-seasoned shrimp, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato with pickles on the side. Red beans and rice comes with a choice of smoked or spicy sausage.

Delivery available. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

Deuce McAllister’s Ole Saint Kitchen and Tap

132 Royal St., (504) 309-4797; www.olesaint.com The 12-ounce prime pork chop is served with molasses-glazed sweet potatoes, bacon and tasso mustard greens and Southern Comfort honey butter.

The shrimp remoulade tower is made with fried green tomatoes and shrimp tossed in Sriracha remoulade.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Dino’s Bar & Grill

1128 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 558-0900; www.dinosnola.com Dino’s blue cheese burger is served with waffle fries. Seared tuna salad is dressed with a signature feta vinaigrette. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

Dmac’s Bar & Grill

542 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, (504) 3045757; www.dmacsbarandgrill.com The Classic burger features a half-pound beef patty topped with American cheese and bacon on a brioche bun and is served with fries. The breakfast burger is a beef patty topped with a fried egg, cheddar and bacon on a brioche bun and is served with fries. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Thu.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

Down the Hatch

1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www.downthehatchnola.com Pulled-pork nachos feature barbecued pulled pork, tomatoes, red onions, scallions, bacon and fried jalapenos. The Asian-Cajun burger is topped with tomatoes, bacon, jalapenos, pepper Jack cheese, caramelized onions and sweet

ginger-soy sauce and comes served with fries, sweet potato fries, salad or housemade onion rings.

Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Ernst Cafe

600 S. Peters St., (504) 525-8544; www.ernstcafe.net The menu includes burgers, po-boys, fried boudin balls, salads, red beans and rice and more. The Ernster po-boy features fried oysters and roast beef gravy. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Fat Harry’s

4330 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-9582 Korean chicken sliders feature fried chicken patties with spicy Korean sauce. French onion soup is topped with a cheese-covered crouton. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

Finn McCool’s Irish Pub

3701 Banks St., (504) 265-8997; www.finnmccools.com Called Rum and the Lash, the kitchen is run by the owners of MoPho. Chicken wings are served with red pepper Buffalo sauce, Captain Porkenheimer barbecue sauce or

218 S. Robertson St., (504) 525-0377 The Calamity Jane burrito consists of chicken, beans, cheddar, salsa and sour cream. The Dirty Bird burrito is filled with chicken, bacon, pork, cheddar, beans and hot peppers. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

The Harbor Bar & Grill

3024 17th St., Metairie, (504) 832-4117; www.theharborbarandgrill.com The 10-ounce filet special is served with a choice of sides. The Harbor burger is a 12-ounce patty topped with melted cheddar on French bread or a bun. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

The Howlin’ Wolf Den

901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com The Cuban sandwich includes slow-roasted pork, Chisesi ham, mozzarella, pickles and Creole mustard on a Leidenheimer roll and is served with Zapp’s chips and spicy slaw. Three Little Pigs features grilled Manda smoked sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, slow-roasted pulled pork, fried pickled onions, spicy slaw and barbecue sauce on a Dong Phuong brioche bun served with fries.

No reservations.

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www.lighthousebarnola.com Pecan-smoked barbecue options include ribs, brisket, pulled pork and chicken wings. The menu also includes Creole favorites such as red beans and rice and shrimp and sausage jambalaya. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

fried pork chop served with green beans or fries or chicken wings served with a choice of dipping sauces. No reservations. Breakfast Fri.-Sat., lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

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Jazz Cafe

209 Decatur St., (504) 267-3314; www.jazzcafenola.com Ultimate jambalaya features shrimp, crab, chicken, sausage and bacon and is served with a biscuit. Chicken wings are served with sauces such as Cajun Buffalo, lemon pepper, honey barbecue, Cajun ranch and Thai sweet chili. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Jigger’s Bar and Grill

1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 828-3555; www.facebook.com/ aftermathbarandgrill The meatloaf sandwich is topped with a sunny-side up egg and bacon and served on wheat bread with fries.

A 10-ounce burger is dressed to order and served with fries or sweet potato fries. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Knuckleheads Eatery

3535 Severn Ave., Suite 10, Metairie, (504) 888-5858 The Knuckle sandwich is a burger topped with blue cheese and bacon and served with fries.

Nudillocabeza chicken salad features grilled chicken, black beans, tomatoes, cheddar, tortilla strips and pepper jelly dressing.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Lager’s International Ale House

3501 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-9923; www.lagersmetairie.draftfreak.com Tex-Mex egg rolls feature grilled chicken, mixed cheeses, beans, roasted corn and peppers and are served with raspberry-chipotle sauce. The pulled pork sandwich features slow-roasted pork shoulder in sweet-andspicy barbecue sauce on a toasted brioche bun. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Lighthouse Bar & Grill

6001 France Road, (504) 301-2218;

Melius Bar & Grill

1701 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 828-9446; www.meliusbarbucktown.com The Lafourche burger features a half-pound sirloin patty with garlic, green onions and Sriracha sauce. The Buffalo chicken wrap includes fried or grilled chicken breast tossed in house Buffalo sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar.

No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Mid City Yacht Club 440 S. St. Patrick St., (504) 483-2517; www.midcityyachtclub.com Stir-fried shrimp and vegetables is served with white rice and also is available with chicken. The Lucky burger features an Angus beef patty topped with American cheese, bacon, mushrooms and house-made pickles.

No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

Oscar’s Lounge & Restaurant

2027 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8319540; www.oscarsoldmetairie.com Meatballs and red gravy are served on a choice of bread and come with chips. The Oscalotta sandwich combines meats, mozzarella and olive salad on hot French bread. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Perry’s Sports Bar & Grill

5252 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 456-9234 The house burger is a 10-ounce patty topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. There are $5 daily lunch specials such as a grilled or

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Recovery Room Bar and Grill

1715 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 309-4975 The Recovery burger features a ground beef and hot sausage patty served on a Leidenheimer bun. Fried crab balls come with house dipping sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Rendon Inn’s Dugout Sports Bar & Grill

4301 Eve St., (504) 826-5605; www.facebook.com/ rendoninn Who Dat nachos are topped with chili, cheese, tomato and jalapenos. Spinach-artichoke dip is served with tortilla chips. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

You’ve got to shop it to believe it. New floors, new lighting and newly improved departments like our bakery and café area with sushi.

Plus, our produce section has been expanded for more local and organic fruits and veggies.

A better shopping experience? Yeah, you’ll get that at Dorignac’s.

Revival Bar & Grill

4612 Quincy St., Metairie, (504) 373-6728; www.facebook.com/ revivalbarandgrill The Classic Rock burger features a char-grilled half-pound patty dressed with lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles and is served with fries. Hand-cut onion rings are double dipped in batter and fried. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Rivershack Tavern

3449 River Road, Jefferson, (504) 8344938; www.therivershacktavern.com Soft-shell crab is served with green curry, jasmine rice, baby corn and bell peppers. A house-smoked pork porterhouse comes with pepper Jack cheese stone-ground grits, grilled asparagus and North Carolina-style barbecue sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 24

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Audubon Clubhouse Cafe serves Caminada Bay oysters with tasso mignonette, preserved lemon and Champagne granita.

onnaise on three slices of Texas toast. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Tchoupitoulas Beer Garden

840 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 224-2889; www.tbgnola.com The Meat Board includes items such as cured meats, terrines, pork belly rillettes, prosciutto, candied pork belly, country-style pate, pickles, grilled bread and seasonal jam. Debris fries are hand-cut fries topped with chives, sea salt and Bayrischer goulash made with pork, beef, carrots, onions and potatoes.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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The Rusty Pelican

500 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 778-0364; www.sippinstation.com The debris burger is topped with shredded roast beef and melted cheese. Panko-crusted crab cakes are served with remoulade. Tuesday is steak night. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

St. Charles Tavern

1433 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-9823 The menu includes burgers, po-boys, sandwiches, salads and shrimp and andouille jambalaya. The seafood plate includes fried catfish, fried shrimp, a crab cake, french fries and coleslaw. Delivery available. No reservations.

Open 24 hours daily.

Credit cards. $$

Samuel’s Blind Pelican

1628 St. Charles Ave., (504) 558-9399

The fried green tomato stack includes three lightly battered tomato medallions, lump crabmeat, boiled shrimp and remoulade. The crawfish quesadilla is filled with sauteed bell peppers, garlic, crawfish tails and mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri-Sat. Credit cards. $

Shamrock

4133 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 301-0938; www.shamrockparty.com A 12-ounce Angus rib-eye comes with salad and fries, coleslaw, mashed potatoes or chips and can be served with grilled onions or mushrooms.

Buffalo wings are served with celery and french fries. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $

Sidelines Bar & Grill

1229 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 831-4002 The house burger is a 10-ounce beef patty topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles.

There are $5 daily lunch specials such as a grilled or fried pork chop served with green beans or fries or chicken wings served with a choice of dipping sauces. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $

Speakeasy Bar & Grill

4345 Williams Blvd., Suite F, Kenner, (504) 466-4069; www.speakeasybargrill.com The Kenna burger features a ground beef and hot sausage patty. The grilled chicken sandwich is dressed with lettuce, pickles, onion and tomato and comes with fries.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $

Stepbrothers Bar & Grill

4971 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-9856 Hot tamales are served by the dozen and come with saltine crackers.

The super club sandwich combines ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and may-

11760 River Road, St. Rose, (504) 6990099; www.truckfarmtavern.com Chef Brack May’s tavern serves barbecue, sandwiches and creative twists on comfort food.

A grilled pork chop is served with country ham, sweet pea grits, corn relish and red-eye gravy. The Tavern burger is dressed with cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, crispy onions and house steak sauce. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Union Station Pub & Grill

735 St. Joseph St., (504) 522-4934; www.unionstationneworleans.com Red bean- and andouille-stuffed wontons are served with Sriracha-honey sauce. The fancy grilled cheese is made with goat, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, bacon marmalade and marinated tomatoes on sourdough bread and served with waffle fries.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily and late-night Fri.Sun. Credit cards. $

WXYZ Bar

Aloft New Orleans Downtown, 225 Baronne St., (504) 581-9225; www.aloftneworleansdowntown.com The barbecued pulled pork sandwich is served on a pretzel bun with coleslaw, pickles and Zapp’s Voodoo chips.

Crab, spinach and artichoke dip is served with blue corn tortilla chips.

No reservations. Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Warehouse Grille

869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille.com Da Duck sandwich features shredded duck glazed in balsamic reduction, cheddar, blue cheese, sauteed onions, apples and currant chutney on toasted sourdough. The oyster po-boy is dressed with barbecue sauce, bacon, blue cheese, green onions and ranch dressing and is served with fries.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

World of Beer

300 Julia St., (504) 299-3599; 4100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 2662689; www.worldofbeer.com The craft beer hall serves giant Bavarian pretzels with house-made, stoneground mustard, and cheese sauce made with NOLA Brown Ale is an optional addition. Belgian beer waffle s’mores are Belgian beer-batter waffles with toasted marshmallow, Kahlua fudge sauce and graham cracker crumbles on top.

Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

WOW Cafe

Citywide; www.wowcafe.com Regular and boneless chicken wings are served with sauces such as spicy Buffalo, Thai peanut, Texas barbecue, Asian sweet and sour and others. Lettuce wraps are filled with grilled chicken, carrots, peanuts and Shanghai and Asian sauces. Reservations accepted for large parties. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE Abita Bar-B-Q

69399 Highway 59, Abita Springs, (985) 892-0205; www.abitabbq.com Smoked brisket is cooked overnight and served with barbecue sauce on the side. For a Thursday special, boudin dressing is made with smoked boudin, house-made smoked chicken stock and seasonings. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Black Label Icehouse

3000 Dryades St., (504) 875-2876; www.blacklabelbbq.com The Cowboy from Hell sandwich features Texas-style smoked brisket, pickles, Vidalia onions and barbecue sauce on Texas toast. Crack poppers are jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and candied bacon. No reservations. Lunch Sat.Sun., dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

6005 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 2246810; www.dickeys.com The meat selection includes smoked brisket, pulled pork, hickory-smoked ham, St. Louis ribs, cheddar sausage and Italian herb-marinated chicken. The Big Barbecue sandwich offers a choice of meat topped with pickles, onions and barbecue sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Hillbilly Bar-B-Q

2317 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 738-1508; www.hillbillybbq.com Hickory wood from Kentucky is used to smoke dry-rubbed pork spare ribs, various types of sausage and pulled pork.

Loaded baked potatoes can be topped with pork, beef, chicken or Hillbilly chili and cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

The Joint

701 Mazant St., (504) 949-3232; www.alwayssmokin.com Barbecue options include brisket, pulled pork, ribs, chicken and sausage.

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Wednesday special, house-cured pastrami is dressed with coleslaw and mustard on rye bread. Brunswick stew features smoked chicken, lima beans, carrots, green beans, onions and corn. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Saucy’s

4200 Magazine St., (504) 301-2755; www.saucysnola.com The smoked beef brisket is served many ways: on a platter with choice of two sides, on a brioche bun, on French pistolette with pepper Jack and blue cheese, and in a quesadilla. The Smokeout burger is topped with smoked Gouda, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions.

Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Sweet Daddy’s BBQ

420 S. Tyler St., Covington, (985) 8982166; www.sweetdaddysbarbq.com The pork taco special features two soft tacos dressed with chipotle mayonnaise, cheese and sour cream. Buffalo meat burgers are served on a Leidenheimer bun with two sides. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Voodoo BBQ & Grill Citywide; www.voodoobbq.com The Graveyard platter includes two meats from choices of pulled pork, smoked brisket, smoked sausage and more, plus two sides and cornbread. Pulled pork fills a white or wheat bun and optional toppings include sweet and spicy pickles, coleslaw and onion strings.

No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

BREWPUB Abita Brew Pub

72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, (985) 892-5837; www.abitabrewpub.com Blueberry-glazed fried quail is stuffed with boudin and served with andouille cornbread stuffing, smashed

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potatoes and sauteed vegetables. Pasta Creole features chicken, andouille and shrimp in pesto cream sauce over fettuccine. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Barley Oak

2101 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, (985) 7277420; www.thebarleyoak.com The beer hall serves a German sausage plate featuring knockwurst, bratwurst, Polish sausage, sauerkraut and Dijon mustard. The Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on marbled rye and it comes with chips or potato salad. No reservations.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

Crescent City Brewhouse

527 Decatur St., (504) 522-0571; www.crescentcitybrewhouse.com Grilled pork ribs are served with creamy macaroni and cheese, fries and coleslaw.

Jumbo Gulf shrimp are stuffed with Louisiana crabmeat, jalapenos, green onions and seasoned breadcrumbs and served with asparagus, fingerling potatoes and beurre blanc. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Old Rail Brewing Company

639 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 612-1828; www.facebook.com/ oldrailbrewingcompany The Old Rail burger is dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onion marmalade and basil mayonnaise. The portobello sandwich is an herb-marinated portobello mushroom cap served with pimiento cheese, mixed greens, tomato and herb mayonnaise. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Atomic Burger

3934 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-7474; www.theatomicburger.com

The burger shack serves burgers (including turkey or portobello patties), hot dogs, fries and milkshakes. The signature Jamburger is topped with bacon-onion jam. Atomic Burger milkshakes feature house-made ice cream flavors such as Nutella-marshmallow.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Bayou Burger

503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www.bayouburger.com Cochon nachos top freshly fried tortilla chips with melted cheeses, house-smoked pulled pork, house barbecue sauce, coleslaw, onions and sour cream.

The Ultimate Cure burger combines two burger patties with a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich and dresses it with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onions and Tabasco mayonnaise on a brioche bun. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

Brewster’s

8751 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 309-7548; www.brewstersrestaurant.com The 10-ounce Brewster patty is topped with cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles and served with a side.

The 8-ounce rib-eye is served with garlic bread and a choice of fries, baked potato, onion rings, jambalaya, potato salad, chili, sweet potato fries, cheese fries, salad or vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Bud’s Broiler

Citywide; www.budsbroiler.com The old-fashioned burger chain serves charbroiled burgers and hot dogs. The No. 4 burger is topped with cheddar cheese and chili or hickory sauce. Hot dogs are split and served on burger buns and topped with chili and cheddar cheese. No reservations.

Hours vary by location.

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Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www.charcoalgourmet-

Checkpoint Charlie

501 Esplanade Ave., (504) 281-4847 The Cajun-seasoned half-pound burger is topped with hot sauce and bacon. For a snack or side, there are french fries loaded with melted cheese. No reservations.

Open 24 hours daily.

Credit cards. $

Cheeseburger Eddie’s

4517 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 4555511; www.austinsno. com/cheeseburgereddie-s.html The menu includes an array of burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads and more. The Better Than Breakfast burger features an over-easy egg, bacon, cheddar cheese and hash browns. The Smokehouse cheddar burger is made with shredded cheese, crispy onion strings and barbecue sauce. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

The Company Burger

611 O’Keefe Ave., Suite C7, (504) 3099422; 4600 Freret St., (504) 267-0320; www.thecompanyburger.com The burger specialist offers various types of patties as well as milkshakes and sides such as fries, sweet potato fries and slaw. The namesake Company Burger includes two beef patties, housemade bread-and-butter pickles, American cheese and red onions.

The lamb burger is topped with feta, red onions, chili-mint glaze and basil mayonnaise.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

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Dis & Dem

(504) 568-9811; www.facebook.com/ igorslounge The Cajun burger is a half-pound patty seasoned with Cajun spices and topped with hot sauce. Sides include onion rings and shoestring fries, which can be topped with American cheese. No reservations.

Open 24 hours daily.

Credit cards. $

2540 Banks St., (504) 909-0458; www.disanddem.com The Hawaii 5-0 burger is a half-pound patty topped with bacon, a Patton’s hot sausage patty, grilled pineapple and a fried egg served with Roma tomato, red onion and spring greens. The Juicy Kiss features two four-ounce patties, cheese, bacon and grilled onions and comes with fries. No reservations. Breakfast Fri.-Sun., lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

401 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-6554; 116 N. Town Center Parkway., Slidell, (985) 707-1003; 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; 3100 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-0880; www.fiveguys.com The burger joint offers burgers, cheeseburgers and bacon cheeseburgers with toppings such as jalapenos, grilled onions, mushrooms, pickles and barbecue sauce.

The menu also includes hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches and fries.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Go Burger

1522 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 283-9062 The Go Burger features an Angus patty, ham, a fried egg, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese and spicy mayonnaise on a brioche bun. There also are grilled cheese sandwiches with optional meat additions, a Reuben and sides including fries, potato tots and onion rings.

No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Igor’s Buddha Belly Burger Bar

4437 Magazine St., (504) 891-6105 The Cajun burger is seasoned with Cajun spices and hot sauce and served with french fries or onion rings.

Jalapeno poppers are battered and fried cheese-stuffed peppers.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Igor’s Lounge & Gameroom

2133 St. Charles Ave.,

Junction

3021 St. Claude Ave., (504) 272-0205; www.junctionnola.com The railroad-themed eatery offers gourmet burgers and a large selection of craft beers.

The Central Vermont burger is topped with applewood-smoked bacon, white cheddar, grilled apple and creamy maple sauce.

The Crescent City burger is topped with fried green tomato, greens and remoulade.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Phil’s Grill

1640 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 305-1705; 3020 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 324-9080; www.phils-grill.com House-made fried meat pies are filled with ground beef and pork, charred corn and spices. The Philet burger is available with choices of toppings, sauces, bun and a side item.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Smashburger

3300 Magazine St., (504) 342-2653; www.smashburger.com The barbecue bacon cheeseburger features an Angus beef patty, Barq’s barbecue sauce, haystack onions, appewood-smoked bacon and cheddar cheese on an egg bun. Spinach and goat cheese salad includes grilled or fried chicken, raisins, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cucumber, tomatoes, onions and balsamic vinaigrette. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Times Grill

1827 Front St., Suite 1, Slidell, (985) 639-3335; 1896 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 626-1161;

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burgerbar.com The house-ground antelope burger is topped with yellow cheddar, bacon, a fried egg, iceberg lettuce and mayonnaise on a house-baked Hawaiian sweet bun.

The Health Nut salad is made with spinach, quinoa, toasted walnuts and almonds, carrots, red apple, avocado, cherry tomatoes, egg whites, basil and housemade lemon-garlic olive oil dressing. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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www.timesgrill.com The Big Times hamburger steak features a three-quarter pound ground steak patty topped with sauteed onion and brown gravy and served with two sides and bread. The Times club is a toasted bun filled with roast beef, ham, smoked turkey and cheddar and Swiss cheeses. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

TruBurger

8115 Oak St., (504) 218-5416; www.truburgernola.com Basic build-your-own burgers feature Angus beef or vegetable patties and choices of vegetable toppings, sauces and cheese, and additional toppings are extra. The Deep South burger is topped with a fried green tomato, lettuce, onion and house-made pimiento cheese. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $

CAFE Abita Springs Cafe

22132 Level St., Abita Springs, (985) 400-5025; www.abitaspringscafe.com Crab au gratin features blue crabmeat and is served with French bread. The “Choot ’Em” po-boy is fried Louisiana alligator dressed with remoulade on French bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Thu.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Angeli On Decatur

1141 Decatur St., (504) 566-0077; www.angelineworleans.com The menu includes pizza, calzones, chicken wings and Mediterranean dishes. Chicken diavolo pizza is topped with red pepper sauce, chicken, garlic and onions. Jalapenos are an optional addition. The chicken Caesar pita roll features grilled chicken, lettuce and Caesar dressing. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

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Another Broken Egg Cafe

607 Harrison Ave., (504) 301-4667; 2917 Magazine St., (504) 301-2771; www.anotherbrokenegg.com House-made honey-roasted granola is served with blueberry quinoa, strawberries, blueberries, toasted coconut, crushed bananas, coconut milk and a drizzle of vanilla yogurt. Kale and salmon salad features Southwestern-spiced seared salmon with sliced almonds and carrots in local honey-jalapeno vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$

Antoine’s Annex

513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com The cafe serves pastries and coffee drinks. The breakfast platter includes scrambled eggs, grits, hickory-smoked bacon and a biscuit or toast. The Caprese sandwich features thicksliced mozzarella, Creole tomato, pesto and balsamic vinaigrette on a pistolette. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

biscuits & buns on banks

4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com French toast is topped with powdered sugar and served with caramelized bananas and pancetta. Fried andouille sausage hash cakes are topped with two eggs and Creole cheese sauce. Delivery available Tue.-Fri. No reservations. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$

Blue Tomato

4401 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 734-3000 The shrimp, spinach and artichoke quesadilla is topped with sour cream and pico de gallo. Baby back ribs are smoked in-house, smothered in Thai sauce and served with Caribbean coleslaw and pineapple baked beans. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

Brick Oven Cafe

2805 Williams Blvd., Suite F, Kenner,

(504) 466-2097; www.brickovencafe.biz The bourbon filet is grilled and topped with bourbon mushroom sauce and penne quattro formaggi. Brick Oven chicken is a grilled chicken breast with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, green onions and lemon-butter white wine sauce over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Beignet

311 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2611; 334B Royal St., (504) 524-5530; www.cafebeignet.com Cajun-style jambalaya features chicken and andouille sausage and is served with French bread. The combo platter includes fried fish and shrimp, french fries and okra. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Cafe Fleur-De-Lis

307 Chartres St., (504) 529-9641; www.cafefleurdelis.com Shrimp and grits is a bowl of grits topped with seared shrimp and cheese. Seafood Benedict is a crab and crawfish cake topped with poached eggs and hollandaise served with hash browns or grits. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Luna

802 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.cafeluna504.com The Razzle Dazzle is a grilled tortilla filled with turkey, goat cheese, sprouts and smashed berries and comes with chips or fruit. The breakfast menu, available Friday through Monday, includes poached eggs over pulled pork with daikon radish slaw and cilantro on an openfaced banh mi. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Cafe Maspero

601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6250; www.cafemaspero.com The cafe serves sandwiches and Creole staples such as jambalaya, gumbo and seafood platters. The muffuletta combines pastrami, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on a bun. The corned beef sandwich is dressed with lettuce, to-

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Cafe Minh

4139 Canal St., (504) 482-6266; www.cafeminh.com Smoked, five-spice lacquered duck is served with sticky rice, baby bok choy and natural jus. Vietnamese-style summer rolls feature shrimp, avocado, cucumber, cilantro and rice noodles in rice paper and are served with peanut sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Cafe Navarre

800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com Eggs Cochon features poached eggs, slow-roasted pulled pork and hollandaise. The chicken pesto panino includes grilled chicken, Parmesan, Caesar dressing and pesto sauce on pressed sourdough bread. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Cafe NOMA

New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com The Mesquite brisket sandwich is topped with smoked Gouda and caramelized onion mayonnaise on a house-baked bun. Chili-lime shrimp salad features roasted corn, black beans, grape tomatoes, chipotle Gouda and creamy tomato dressing. No reservations.

Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $

Cafe Pontalba

546 St. Peter St., (504) 522-1180 The menu includes crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, fried seafood platters and more. The alligator appetizer features blackened alligator tails with remoulade. Blackened redfish is topped with crawfish etouffee. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Cafe Rose Nicaud

632 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-3300; www.caferosenicaud.com Rose Benedict features sunny-side up eggs over

rosemary cheese grits, caramelized onions, portobello mushrooms, avocado, tomato, arugula and Asiago cheese.

The turkey sandwich is dressed with apple, goat cheese, sprouts and balsamic vinaigrette on ciabatta. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Cafe Royale

3343 Metairie Road, Suite 1, Metairie, (504) 304-8438; www.caferoyale.vpweb.com The meatball panino features house-made meatballs with red sauce, mayonnaise and mozzarella.

The King of Clubs salad includes romaine lettuce, ham, turkey, bacon and American and provolone cheeses. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Cafe Soule

720 St. Louis St., (504) 304-4636; www.cafesoule.com Shrimp and eggplant Pierre features fried eggplant medallions topped with Gulf shrimp and white wine cream sauce.

Wild-caught snapper is stuffed with crab, drizzled with lemon-caper beurre blanc and served with herb-roasted vegetables.

Reservations accepted. Brunch, lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

Caffe Latte Da

5860 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, (504) 818-0051; www.caffelatteda.com Avocado salad features sliced avocado, spring greens, red onions, sprouts, blue cheese, walnuts and orange slices. Additions include grilled chicken, chicken salad, grilled shrimp or shrimp salad. The herbed focaccia club sandwich is filled with grilled chicken, ham, applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar and Swiss cheeses, lettuce and tomato and is served hot. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Caffe! Caffe!

3547 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 267-9190; 4301 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 8854845; www.caffecaffe.com The grilled chicken sandwich features sliced chicken breast, bread and butter pickles, spinach, green cabbage and spicy aioli on a baked onion

bun. The Asian grilled chicken salad features sliced chicken breast, edamame, crispy wonton strips, roasted almonds, carrots and red cabbage atop mixed greens with spicy peanut-lime dressing. No reservations.

Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $$

Carmo

527 Julia St., (504) 875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com The Rico features smoked pulled pork on a grilled plantain patty topped with melted cheese, avocado, salsa fresca and tangy Rico sauce and a vegan version with vegan cheese is available. Esmeralda salad includes quinoa, black beans, organic corn, poblano peppers, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, Cotija cheese or vegan cheese, organic greens and coconut-chili-lime vinaigrette.

Delivery available. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Chartres House

601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8383; www.chartreshouse.com Cashew-crusted redfish is topped with praline-cashew sauce and served with Cajun potatoes and steamed vegetables. The Chartres burger features a grilled half-pound Angus beef patty, a hot sausage patty, provolone cheese and garlic mayonnaise on a jalapeno-cheddar bun. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Chateau Cafe

139 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 286-1777; 701 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 461-9819; 3501 Chateau Blvd., Suite E4, Kenner, (504) 465-9444; www.chateaucafe.com Southwestern chicken salad is made with grilled chicken, romaine, salsa, black beans, corn, cheddar Jack cheese, tomato, cucumber and crispy tortilla strips. Chicken quesadillas are filled with chicken, cheddar, black beans and scallions and topped with salsa and sour cream. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Ciro’s Cote Sud Restaurant

7918 Maple St., (504) 866-9551; www.cote-

sudrestaurant.com The restaurant focuses on French cuisine but also serves pizza, including the Olivier, topped with mozzarella, goat cheese, Greek olives, pesto, persillade and onions. Les moules frites is a bowl of steamed mussels served with fries and a choice of mariniere, curry, Provencale or blue cheese sauce.

Delivery available. Reservations recommended.

Dinner daily. Cash and checks. $$

Coffee Rani

234 Lee Lane, Covington, (985) 893-6158; 3517 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-0560; www.coffeerani.com Quinoa salad combines mixed greens, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, grape tomatoes, cucumber, Kalamata olives, feta and balsamic vinaigrette.

The croissant club has turkey, ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $

Crepes a la Cart

1039 Broadway St., (504) 866-2362; www.crepecaterer.com The menu of sweet and savory crepes includes the Crescent City (roast beef, mushrooms, red onions, Swiss cheese and horseradish) and the Elvis (peanut butter, banana and bacon). No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Drip ’n Sip

701 David Drive, Metairie, (504) 733-3747; www.dripnsip.com The turkey, bacon and avocado croissant is dressed with hickory-smoked bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and Creole mustard on a toasted croissant and served with chips. Monday specials include smoky red beans and rice with sausage or grilled chicken and a grilled center-cut pork chop served with Italian salad and garlic bread.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

The English Tea Room

734 E. Rutland St., Covington, (985) 8983988; www.englishtearoom.com Coronation chicken salad

is made with grapes, apples, cream and curry and can be served on a salad or a sandwich.

Shepherd’s pie is filled with seasoned beef and vegetables and baked with mashed potatoes on top. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

Espresso Express

One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 116, (504) 524-5115; 639 Loyola Ave., seventh floor; (504) 576-2038 The turkey avocado panino is dressed with Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, red onions and honey mustard. The chicken wrap features grilled chicken, jalapenos, cheddar cheese, carrots, red onion and barbecue and ranch sauces in a wheat or white wrap. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Frank’s Restaurant

933 Decatur St., (504) 525-1602 The menu includes muffulettas and Creole and Italian dishes. Veal Marsala is sauteed with mushrooms and wine and served over pasta. New Orleans-style barbecue jumbo Gulf shrimp is served with hot bread.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

French Press Coffeehouse

3236 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 3050276; 3238 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 598-5274; www.frenchpresscoffeehouse.com The chicken press sandwich features grilled chicken and pesto wrapped in a wheat tortilla with red peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and Swiss cheese. Pesto chicken salad is grilled chicken with spinach, lettuce, Parmesan, tomatoes, cucumber and creamy pesto-Parmesan dressing.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Freret Street Po-Boy & Donut Shop 4701 Freret St., (504) 872-9676; www.freretstreetpoboys.com The cafe serves comfort food, po-boys, donuts baked in-house daily and dark-roux gumbo with chicken, shrimp, smoked

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Red beans and rice is served with fried chicken, smoked sausage or hot sausage. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Fresco Cafe & Pizzeria

7625 Maple St., (504) 862-6363; www.frescocafe.us Mama Rose’s lasagna features three layers of ground beef, house-made marinara, Italian sausage, ricotta, Parmesan and mozzarella and is served with garlic bread. The shrimp pesto wrap combines grilled shrimp, feta, artichokes and housemade pesto sauce in a warm pita. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Good Karma Cafe

Swan River Yoga, 2940 Canal St., (504) 4014698; www.swanriveryoga.com The Malaysian curry bowl features vegetables and soy protein over brown or basmati rice. The Good Karma plate includes a selection of Asian and Indian vegetables, a cup of soup, salad with almond dressing and brown or basmati rice. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Sat. Credit cards. $$

Gracious Bakery + Cafe

1000 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, Suite 100, (504) 301-3709; www.graciousbakery.com The house-made ricotta breakfast panino is made with fig jam and Covey Rise Farms honey and served with fresh fruit.

The cheddar and green onion biscuit sandwich features house-cured ham and two scrambled eggs served with fruit.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Huck Finn’s Cafe

135 Decatur St., (504) 529-8600; www.huckfinnscafe.com The Honey Island alligator platter includes blackened alligator, alligator sausage and remoulade.

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tortilla. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Jimmy J’s Cafe

115 Chartres St., (504) 309-9360; www.jimmyjscafe.com The French toast Monte Cristo includes melted cheese, ham and bacon and is served with home fries. The Three Little Pigs sandwich features a lightly battered chicken breast, Nueske’s ham and bacon, Swiss cheese and tasso bechamel on a brioche bun. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

The Juju Bag Cafe

5363 Franklin Ave., (504) 872-0969; www.thejujubagcafe.com Salmon steak salad features avocado, sauteed onions, mushrooms, spinach and raspberry vinaigrette. Fried chicken is served with shrimp and okra simmered in Creole tomato sauce. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Thu.-Fri. and late-night Fri. Credit cards. $$

Kelley’s Village Inn

9201 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4610 Crawfish Veronica features veal or eggplant with crawfish cream sauce over angel hair pasta. The menu also includes fried seafood platters, po-boys, muffulettas and some Italian entrees.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

La Boulangerie

4600 Magazine St., (504) 269-3777 Now run by chef Donald Link, the French bakery offers many types of bread, a wide selection of pastries, tarts, croissants and more. Le Parisien features Cochon Butcher ham and cheese on a house-baked baguette.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards and checks. $

La Madeleine

601 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8662; 3300 Severn Ave., Suite 201, Metairie, (504) 456-1624; 3434 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-7004; 5171 Citrus Blvd., Suite 2000, Harahan, (504) 818-2450; www.lamadeleine.com These cafes offer baked

Fish tacos are dressed with guacamole and pico de gallo at Liberty’s Kitchen.

for large parties. Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Pagoda Cafe

1430 N. Dorgenois St., (504) 644-4178; www.pagodacafe.net The coffeeshop’s menu includes fig toast featuring rosemary-poached figs, ricotta and toasted walnuts on Bellegarde Bakery bread. Mushroom, sweet potato and brown rice turnovers are made with ginger, sesame and red chilies. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

goods, pastries and rustic French fare. The French country breakfast includes two eggs, potato galette, bacon or sausage and a croissant.

Roasted salmon is topped with garlic dill sauce and served over rice Provencal with roasted asparagus. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Paradise Cafe

Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe

5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; www.lakeviewbrew.com Eggs florentine features poached eggs, sauteed organic baby spinach, feta and hollandaise over an English muffin served with grits or hash browns.

The grilled Reuben includes thin-sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing on marbled rye. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Laurel Street Bakery

2701 S. Broad St., (504) 897-0576; www.laurelstreetbakery.com The Brooklyn bagel sandwich features smoked salmon, cream cheese, tomato, red onion and capers. Roast beef, Gouda, caramelized onions and Creole mustard are served on house-baked ciabatta. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Liberty’s Kitchen

300 N. Broad St., (504) 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org Liberty’s salad features mixed greens, roasted chicken, Granny Smith apples, blue cheese, sugared pecans, green onions and tarragon vinaigrette. The turkey burger is topped with caramelized onions, roasted tomato, provolone and red bell pepper aioli on a toasted brioche bun. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Manhattan Jack

4930 Prytania St., (504) 897-5551; www.manhattanjack.com The coffee shop and

bakery has a sandwich menu including a French dip with eight ounces of rare roast beef and provolone on a crusty baguette served au jus.

The NYC Rueben features eight ounces of corned beef, melted Swiss, sauerkraut and house-made Thousand Island dressing on house-baked rye bread. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

The Market Cafe

1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com Gumbo features andouille, shrimp, crabmeat and Cajun seasonings.

The muffuletta includes mortadella, salami, ham, provolone and Swiss cheeses and olive salad on a toasted Italian roll.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Meals From the Heart Cafe

1100 N. Peters St., Suite 13, (504) 525-1953; www.mealsfromtheheartcafe.com Crab cake Passion is a gluten-free dish featuring lump crabmeat, mixed greens, tomatoes and garlic-lemon remoulade.

Raw avocado and beet salad includes mixed greens, vegetables, pistachios and honey vinaigrette. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Messina’s Runway Cafe

6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300;

www.messinasterminal.com Chef Leon’s Louisiana blue crab cakes are topped with poached eggs and hollandaise and served with brabant potatoes. Eggs Hussarde features Canadian bacon, two poached eggs, marchand du vin sauce and hollandaise atop English muffins and is served with brabant potatoes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mister Gregory’s

806 N. Rampart St., (504) 407-3780; www.mistergregorys.com Croissants are made in house every day. The French dip sandwich features rare roast beef, caramelized onions and Gruyere on a toasted French loaf and is served au jus. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

The Munch Factory

6325 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 324-5372; www.themunchfactory.net Tuna tacos are fried wonton shells filled with sushi-grade tuna, Sriracha aioli, toasted sesame seeds and cilantro. Blackened redfish is topped with crawfish cream sauce and served with fried grit cakes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

New Orleans Cake Cafe & Bakery

2440 Chartres St., (504) 943-0010; www.nolacakes.com The crab sandwich features local crabmeat, bacon, melted brie and sauteed spinach on a choice of bread. Apple and goat cheese king cakes are available in large and mini sizes. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

NOLA Beans

762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com The NOLA Eat Fit menu of lighter dishes includes the Spanish Fort salad with grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, avocado, pico de gallo, corn, black beans and avocado ranch dressing.

The triple-decker Magic club sandwich includes ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and house-made spread on a choice of bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

The Original Pierre Maspero’s

440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com Two pan-fried crab cakes are served on a bed of sauteed spinach, heirloom tomatoes, mushrooms and onions with tangy sauce. Chicken and waffles features a Southern-fried chicken breast atop a Belgian waffle with honey-Tabasco glaze.

Reservations accepted

3717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-4141; www.paradisecafeandgifts.com The grilled shrimp wrap includes lettuce, cheddar, tomato and black olives.

Chicken salad fills a split avocado served on a bed of lettuce. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Pepperoni’s Cafe

8123 Hampson St., (504) 865-0336; www.pepperoniscafe.com The chicken Caprese panino includes pesto aioli, tomato, spinach, fresh basil, chicken and mozzarella on bread baked in house daily. Crawfish pasta has crabmeat, crawfish, mushroom and onion in creamy lemon-dill sauce atop fettucine and is served with breadsticks and marinara. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Petite Amelie

900 Royal St., (504) 412-8065; www.petiteamelienola. wordpress.com Spiced lamb meatloaf is served with tomato, cucumber salad and tzatziki on brioche. The Petite Amelie Cubano features thinly sliced, garlic-roasted pork, locally sourced ham, Swiss cheese and poblano peppers on French bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Wed.Sun. Credit cards. $

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Canal St., (504) 5259355; www.therubyslippercafe.net Catfish coubion features fried Mississippi catfish served with sauteed spinach, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, tasso and court-bouillon. Chicken St. Charles is a chicken breast served atop a buttermilk biscuit with poached eggs and tasso cream sauce. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$

The cochon de lait breakfast plate features slow-roasted pork shoulder over grits with jus and sunny-side up eggs.

Pan-roasted Gulf drum is served with lemon beurre noisette, sauteed Brussels sprouts and butternut squash. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat-.Sun. Credit cards. $

Refuel Cafe

8124 Hampson St., (504) 872-0187; www.refuelcafe.com The three-egg Baja omelet is filled with applewood-smoked bacon, avocado and cheddar cheese and served with Greek yogurt ranchero, a side and toast. Refuel’s creamy stone-ground grits plate is available as an entree with toppings including cheese, meat, vegetables and eggs. No reservations. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., lunch Tue.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe

7801 Panola St., (504) 314-1810; www.panolastreetcafe.com Crab cakes Benedict features two poached eggs atop crab cakes with hollandaise and sides such as brabant potatoes, grits or fruit. The Mediterranean omelet is filled with creamed spinach and artichokes, tomato and onion, topped with feta and mozzarella cheeses and served with potatoes or grits. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Riccobono’s Peppermill

3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-2266;

St. James Cheese Company

www.riccobonospeppermill.com Eggplant Madelaine features pan-fried eggplant medallions topped with stewed Roma tomatoes and Pecorino Romano cheese and is served with spaghetti. Jumbo lump crab cakes are topped with poached eggs and hollandaise and served with potatoes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Ridge Bistro and Deli

1827 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 305-4195; www.ridgebistro.com A grilled pork chop comes with smothered cabbage and crispy fried onions. Creamy Creole white beans and Gulf shrimp are served with

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Hummus & More serves moussaka made with eggplant, meat and cheese.

Rivista

4226 Magazine St., (504) 371-5558; www.facebook.com/ rivistanola The French onion chicken sandwich is made with confit chicken, Gruyere and caramelized onions on house-made brioche.

The market salad changes weekly to feature the best seasonal ingredients from local farmers’ markets. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Royal Blend Coffee & Tea

204 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-7779;

www.royalblendcoffee.com The Metairie Ridge panino includes smoked turkey breast, roasted red bell pepper, provolone, spring greens, tomatoes and chipotle mayonnaise.

The Old Metairie features chicken salad with bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

The Ruby Slipper

139 S. Cortez St. (504) 525-9355; 200 Magazine St., (504) 5259355; 2001 Burgundy St., (504) 525-9355; 1005

5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; 641 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 304-1485; www.stjamescheese.com The artisan cheese shop’s sandwich menu includes the Lomo Bocadillo, with cured pork tenderloin, manchego, pimiento aioli, arugula and a fried egg on ciabatta. The Raclette has Alpine-style washed rind cow’s milk cheese melted over spiced red potatoes, grilled onions and cornichons. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $$

Satsuma Cafe

3218 Dauphine St., (504) 304-5962; 7901 Maple St., (504) 3095557; www.satsumacafe.com A tofu scramble features local tofu, black beans, kale, sweet potatoes, coconut milk, cilantro and choice of toast; a vegan version also is available.

The roasted eggplant sandwich includes oven-roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic spread, spinach, basil, toasted walnuts and lemon vinaigrette on ciabatta and is served with salad. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

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The Standard

4206 Magazine St., (504) 509-7306; www.facebook.com/thestandardeatinghouse Dry rubbed Atlantic salmon is served with root vegetables and pumpkin and corn chowder.

Buttermilk fried chicken is served with mashed potatoes, a biscuit and black pepper gravy. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Surrey’s Cafe & Juice Bar

1418 Magazine St., (504) 524-3828; 4807 Magazine St., (504) 8955757; www.surreysnola.com Bananas Foster French toast is filled with banana cream cheese and topped with bananas, brown sugar rum sauce and powdered sugar. Shrimp and grits features Gulf shrimp atop a bowl of grits with bacon, scallions and French bread croutons. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

Toast

5433 Laurel St., (504) 267-3260; www.toastneworleans.com Hanger steak and eggs comes with lyonnaise potatoes and aioli.

Aebleskivers are puffed pancakes served with toppings such as powdered sugar, lemon curd, maple syrup, jam, caramel, chocolate and Nutella. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $

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(504) 407-3078: www.twochickscafe.com The Kickin’ omelet includes chicken breast, red onion, mushrooms, spinach, goat cheese, Creole mustard and salsa. Grown Up grilled cheese features Gruyere, smoked Gouda, pickled beets, Creole mustard and jalapeno cornbread. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and brunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Village Coffee & Tea Company

5335 Freret St., (504) 861-1909; www.villagecoffeenola.com Grilled chicken salad features avocado, mango and lime vinaigrette. A tuna salad sandwich is served with Sun Chips, salad or soup. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Vine and Dine

141 Delaronde St., (504) 361-1402; www.vine-dine.com Prosciutto salad includes field greens, dates, Parmesan, bread crisps and balsamic vinaigrette. Truffled portobello pizza is made with Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto and truffle oil. No reservations. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Who Dat Coffee Cafe

2401 Burgundy St., (504) 872-0360; www.facebook.com/ whodatcoffeecafe Baked goods include apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, scones, brownies, muffins and more. The open-faced Marigny sandwich features crab and shrimp salad with remoulade on ciabatta. Not Yo Mama’s corn cakes are jalapeno corn cakes topped with creamy egg sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon and scallions.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $$

Willa Jean

611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 509-7334; www.willajean.com The bakery and cafe serves crawfish etouffee over griddled cornbread.

Chicken and dumplings is made with root vegetables and cheese biscuits.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

CAJUN Bon Ton Cafe

401 Magazine St., (504) 524-3386; www.thebontoncafe.com Redfish Bon Ton is a sauteed black drum fillet served with jumbo lump crabmeat and lemon-butter sauce. Oysters Alvin are deep-fried Louisiana oysters served over rice with a reduction of beef stock and lemon. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $$$

Cochon

930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-2123; www.cochonrestaurant.com Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski serve creative Cajun dishes and house-made charcuterie.

Oyster pan roast features oysters cooked in a wood-burning oven and topped with chili-garlic butter. The Louisiana cochon features slowcooked pork with turnips, cabbage and cracklings.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Jan’s Cajun Restaurant

4831 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte, (504) 689-2748 The seafood plate includes fried shrimp, crab, fish, stuffed crab, stuffed shrimp, french fries and salad. Chicken gumbo is made with boneless chicken thighs and two types of andouille sausage. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant

201 Julia St., (504) 5221492; www.mulates.com Catfish Mulate’s is grilled catfish topped with crawfish etouffee and served with jambalaya, coleslaw and a twice-baked potato. Catfish Cecilia features a grilled catfish fillet stuffed with crabmeat dressing and served with jambalaya, coleslaw and a twice-baked potato.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Wayne Jacob’s Smokehouse & Restaurant

769 W. Fifth St., LaPlace, (985) 6529990; www.wjsmokehouse.com The smokehouse uses its andouille and other sausages in a variety of

Cajun dishes. The andouille burger can be topped with a fried egg or grilled onions and is served with a side. Plantation veal is fried and served over pasta with shrimp, artichoke and mushroom-basil cream sauce.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Thu.-Fri., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

CARIBBEAN/ CUBAN Boswell’s Jamaican Grill

3521 Tulane Ave., (504) 482-6600 The menu includes jerk chicken and pork, curried goat, fried fish, po-boys and more. Oxtail is prepared in a stew with vegetables and gravy and is served with broad beans.

Jerk chicken comes with plantains and two sides. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

Cane & Table

1113 Decatur St., (504) 581-1112; www.caneandtablenola.com Cauliflower paella includes cauliflower, saffron, crispy Brussels sprouts, oysters, mushrooms and capers. Threepea hummus combines red peas, black-eyed peas, chickpeas and

smoked cashew tahini and comes with yuca chips. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch Wed.-Fri, brunch Sat.-Sun., dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Churros Cafe

3100 Kingman St., Metairie, (504) 885-6516 Shredded beef is simmered in red gravy and served with black beans and rice. Pork is marinated with orange bitters, garlic, onions and herbs, slow roasted and served with black beans, rice and yuca. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

Country Flame

620 Iberville St., (504) 522-1138 The menu includes Mexican and Cuban dishes.

The Cuban sandwich combines marinated pork, ham, pickles, cheese and mustard on French bread. Chicken fajitas are served with guacamole, tortillas, rice and beans. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

El Libre

508 Dumaine St., (504) 309-2699; www.ellibrenola.com The Cuban-themed cafe serves a Cuban sandwich featuring roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and French Pickl’er

pickles on pressed French bread. Baked goods include tres leches cake, sweet plantain bread and cookies. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Mon. and Wed.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

The Rum House

3128 Magazine St., (504) 941-7560; www.rumhousenola.com Red Curry Shrimp Rundown features jumbo Louisiana shrimp in creamy red curry sauce with coconut-mango rice. The seafood pepper pot contains mahi mahi, calamari, mussels, shrimp, scallops and cilantro in spicy Jamaican pepper pot sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE Bao & Noodle

2700 Chartres St., (504) 272-0004; www.baoandnoodle.com Cumin-braised lamb is served with hand-pulled biangbiang noodles. Vegan-friendly yellow curry features mock duck and mung bean bao. Delivery available. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

China Orchid Restaurant

704 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 865-1428; www.chinaorchid-

Mexican chicken soup is topped with avocado and tortilla chips at Casa Borrega. neworleans.com Sizzling beef is sauteed with broccoli, spinach and mushrooms in hot chili sauce. Lightly battered and fried spicy fish is served with tofu, onions, carrots, corn and red bell pepper. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $

China Rose

3501 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 887-3295; www.chinaroseno.com The China Rose special is a marinated half duck sauteed with bell peppers and served with brown sauce. Spicy Mongolian beef is topped with hot garlic sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Five Happiness

3605 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com The menu features an array of Chinese regional dishes. Fried tilapia is served with vegetables and ginger, garlic and scallion sauce. Shrimp and eggplant are sauteed

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cepted for large parties.

Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$

Fong’s Chinese & Cantonese Restaurant

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2101 Williams Blvd., Suite G, Kenner, (504) 467-9928 The menu includes many Cantonese, Hunan and Sichuan dishes.

Fong’s Triple Treat is a stir-fry of beef, pork, chicken and vegetables.

Boneless Mandarin chicken is served with brown sauce. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Jung’s Golden Dragon

3009 Magazine St., (504) 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragonii.com Happy Family features beef, chicken, pork and vegetables in brown sauce with crispy noodles. Lightly battered shrimp marinated in Grand Marnier and mayonnaise sauce is served with steamed broccoli and honey pecans. Delivery available. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Red’s Chinese

3048 St. Claude Ave., (504) 304-6030; www.redschinese.com “Craw” rangoons are deep-fried wontons filled with Creole cream cheese and crawfish tails and served with honey-ginger sauce and salted jalapenos. Hawaiian fried rice combines fried chicken, pineapple, egg, bacon and curry.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Mon. Credit cards. $

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600 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 6264476; 2100 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 345-6789; www.treyyuen.com Large Gulf shrimp are lightly fried, tossed with honey glaze and sprinkled with candied pecans and toasted sesame seeds. Beef tenderloin is stir-fried with green beans, mushrooms, carrots, onions and Trey Yuen sauce. Reservations ac-

Angelo Brocato

214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-0078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com Sicilian cannoli are fried cinnamon pastry shells with ricotta filling, chocolate and pistachios. Gelato flavors include stracciatella, a Sicilian chocolate chip flavor. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

The Bean Gallery

637 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 324-8176; www.thebeangallery.net The coffee shop serves baked goods such as croissants, cookies and cakes and coffee drinks including cold brew that’s steeped for 18 to 24 hours. The bagel and lox sandwich features smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, red onion and tomatoes. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $

Bittersweet Confections

725 Magazine St., (504) 523-2626; www.bittersweetconfections.com Bittersweet Confections offers king cakes including its chocolate cream cheese specialty.

The daily breakfast bar includes biscuits with grits, bacon, sausage gravy and cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Blue Dot Donuts

4301 Canal St., (504) 218-4866; www.bluedotdonuts.com The doughnut selection includes blueberry, chocolate, orange-glazed and original flavors such as Nutella and banana cream. There also are king cakes, bacon and maple-glazed long johns, bear claws, cinnamon buns, eclairs, muffins and more. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Breads on Oak

8640 Oak St., (504) 324-8271; www.breadsonoak.com The cafe boasts a rotating selection of artisan breads such as sourdough dark rye, Vollkornbrot, Irish soda bread and Italian sesame. Also available are croissants, pain au chocolat, brioche and other pastries. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

CC’s Community Coffee House

Citywide; www.ccscoffee.com The coffeeshop chain serves coffee and tea drinks as well as baked goods and pastries.

Mochasippi is a creamy frozen espresso drink topped with whipped cream. Tea lattes feature hot tea topped with steamed milk and froth.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Credit cards. $

Cafe Du Monde

Citywide; www.cafedumonde.com Cafe Du Monde serves its signature cafe au lait and beignets topped with powdered sugar.

Fountain drinks also are available. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only. $

Campbell’s Coffee & Tea

516 S. Tyler St., Covington, (985) 246-6992; www.campbellscoffee.com Ole coffee is a concentrated mix served at the shop. House-made pastries include white chocolate-almond scones. No reservations.

Breakfast Mon.-Sat., lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards and checks. $

Cold Stone Creamery

624 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 218-8900; 1130 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite F, Harahan, (504) 736-5037; www.coldstonecreamery.com Signature Chocolate Devotion consists of chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips, a brownie and fudge.

Mudpie Mojo is made with coffee-flavored ice cream, Oreo cookies, roasted almonds, peanut butter and fudge.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

4924 Prytania St., (504) 894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., (504) 482-2924; www.creolecreamery.com Creole Creamery offers 36 original, housemade flavors, and diners can try six of them in the mini scoop sampler. Current ice cream flavors include Black and Gold Crunch, king cake and Creole cream cheese. New Orleans-style nectar ice cream sodas are made from scratch. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Cash only. $

Croissant d’Or

617 Ursulines St., (504) 524-4663; www.croissantdornola.com The ham and Swiss cheese sandwich is served on a flaky housebaked croissant. Royal brioche is a soft roll made with eggs, butter, almond paste and rumsoaked raisins. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards and checks. $

District Hand Pie & Coffee Bar

5637 Magazine St., (504) 313-1316; www.districtcoffeebar.com The selection of hand pies and pastries changes regularly. Bourbon-braised bacon, eggs and cheese fill a breakfast pie. Pulled duck and guava paste fill a pie topped with apple, jalapeno and mint. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

Fare Food Apothecary

4838 Magazine St., (504) 302-9171; www.facebook.com/ farefoodforhealth The bakery and juice bar serves healthy fare centered around the Paleo diet. Carrot cake cupcakes are topped with cinnamon, raisins and vanilla icing.

Orange-cranberry muffins are made with fresh cranberries. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

Fro-Yo Cafe and Sweets

819C Canal St., (504) 522-3684; www.froyocafeand-

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sweets.com The frozen yogurt bar offers 24 flavors such as strawberry, watermelon, coconut, espresso, Southern butter pecan, chocolate and more, and there are dairy-free and gluten-free options.

Regular and cream cheese-filled king cake croissants are topped with icing and sugar in Mardi Gras colors.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

made with espresso, steamed milk, peppermint and chocolate syrup and is topped with whipped cream and cocoa powder. Baked goods include croissants, pecan pies, cakes and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Gambino’s Bakery

300 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) 3910600; 4821 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-7500; www.gambinos.com Doberge cake is a six-layer butter cake with chocolate, lemon or caramel custard filling. Red velvet cake is a four-layer cake with cream cheese filling and frosting. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

Hey! Cafe & Coffee Roastery

4332 Magazine St., (504) 891-8682; www.heycafe.biz All coffee is roasted and blended in house in small batches, including the signature Hello, Espresso blend.

There are chocolate chip cookies and other sweets and snack items.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

The Kupcake Factory

911 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 570-6420; 3319 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 464-8884; 6233 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 267-3328; www.thekupcakefactory.com The chocolate deluxe cupcake is a dark chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting.

The lemon blueberry cupcake is blueberry buttermilk cake topped with lemon cream cheese frosting. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Mojo Coffeehouse 1500 Magazine St., (504) 525-2244; www.facebook.com/ mojo.on.magazine; 4700 Freret St. (504) 875-2243; www.facebook.com/ mojofreret Peppermint mocha is

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3325 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-4068; City Park, Timken Center, 56 Dreyfous Drive, (504) 300-1157; www.morningcallcoffeestand.com Beignets are made with the same recipe Morning Call has used since the original coffee stand opened in the French Market in 1870.

The short menu of Creole dishes includes red beans and rice, jambalaya and gumbo. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Cash only. $

Nonna Randazzo’s

925 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 684-0090; 2033 N. Highway 190, Suite F5, Covington, (985) 893-1488; 22022 Marshall Road, Mandeville, (985) 8982444; www.nonnarandazzo.com Baked goods include iced Italian fig cookies and chocolate biscotti balls. The bakery also is known for its king cakes. No reservations.

Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $

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PJ’S Coffee

Citywide; www.pjscoffee.com These coffee shops serve coffee drinks and baked goods such as muffins, scones, cookies and more. Granitas are slushy frozen coffee drinks available with chocolate or caramel.

Velvet Ices are blended frozen drinks available in mocha, vanilla or chai flavors topped with whipped cream. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Pinkberry

Citywide; www.pinkberry.com Yogurt flavors include a wide variety of sweet and tart fruit and chocolate flavors served in smoothies and in cups with a choice of toppings. Apple pie a

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No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Puccino’s Coffee

Citywide; www.lovepuccinos.com The Campagnola panino features grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, lettuce, tomato, provolone and pesto aioli on sourdough or wheat bread.

Blended, iced frappes are available in flavors such as vanilla-creme caramel.

No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Rue de la Course

1140 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-4343; www.ruedelacourse.com Breakfast sandwiches feature eggs, bacon, sausage or ham and a choice of cheeses on locally made bagels.

Bagels and lox come with cream cheese, red onions, tomatoes and capers. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Shake Sugary

3304 St. Claude Ave,, (504) 355-9345; www.shakesugary.com Gluten-free baked eggs Sardou features two eggs over marinated artichokes, bechamel, Parmesan, mozzarella and spinach. Vegan baked samosas are filled with peas, potato, curry and other spices. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Sucre

3025 Magazine St., (504) 520-8311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2277; www.shopsucre.com The confectioner specializes in French-style macarons, including salted caramel and king cake versions. Danish pastry-style king cake is made with cinnamon, raw cane sugar and Creole cream cheese. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

The Sweet Spot

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 9097140; www.sweetspotnola.com The bakery counter offers baked goods including banana bread and key

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lime pie. King cakes come in plain, bacon-pecan and cream cheese filled.

Pecan praline bread pudding is made with poboy bread and custard and served warm with whiskey sauce. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

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Wink’s Bakery and Bistro

1218 Decatur St., (504) 309-2481; www.winksbakery.com The bakery serves doughnuts, doughnut holes and buttermilk drops created from McKenzie’s recipe. Buttermilk drop bread pudding is made with cream, butter, egg and sugar, baked and topped with rum sauce. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

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CONTEMPORARY The American Sector 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/ american-sector The oyster BLT features Parmesan-crusted oysters, pork belly, tomato jam and arugula. Sugarcane-glazed bacon-braised duck comes with candied pork belly and jalapeno cream cheese. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Angeline

Hotel Provincial, 1032 Chartres St., (504) 3083106; www.angelinenola.com Crispy cauliflower is served with olivade aioli and sheep’s milk cheese.

Mississippi rabbit Milanese is lightly fried and served with smoked carrot puree, spoonbread, bacon-braised collard greens and tomato-pancetta gravy. Reservations accepted. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

August

301 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 299-9777; www.restaurantaugust.com Chef John Besh’s flagship restaurant serves heirloom beet salad with blue crab, horseradish and crispy egg yolk. Sweet potato agnolotti come with foie gras and sweet breads. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Bacchanal

600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com The wine shop offers cheese and charcuterie plates and there’s a full menu from the kitchen. A pork chop is served with arugula, white anchovies, Parmesan and balsamic vinegar. Chocolate bark is topped with sea salt, olive oil and Marcona almonds.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Bayona

430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com Signature dishes on chef Susan Spicer’s menu include smoked quail served atop a salad of greens, pears, spiced pecans and bourbon-molasses dressing. Peppered lamb loin is served with goat cheese and zinfandel sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Bombay Club

Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com Rabbit pot pie features braised rabbit, confit potatoes, roasted carrots, mushrooms and rabbit gravy and is served with a buttermilk biscuit. Braised lamb leg is served with sweet potato crustade, pickled fennel and grain mustard. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

The Boston Restaurant

100 N.E. Central Ave., Amite, (985) 748-5555; www.bostonofamite.com Wasabi pea-crusted tuna steak is served with citrus and sweet soy reduction.

Marbled 14-ounce Black Angus rib-eye steaks are cut in house. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Boulevard American Bistro

4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com A slow-roasted, double-cut, bone-in pork chop is served with mashed potatoes. Seared sea scallops come with cheddar grits, applewood-smoked bacon bits and ginger-tomato compote. Reservations ac-

cepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Bouligny Tavern

3641 Magazine St., (504) 891-1810; www.boulignytavern.com Chef John Harris’ elegant tavern serves small plates including grilled octopus with green and yellow lentils, roasted garlic, parsley, lemon and pickled red onions. Anchovy toast is a toasted baguette with Spanish anchovies, house-made ricotta and Italian sofrito.

No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar

231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com The menu focuses on Southern cuisine, from comfort food classics to updated dishes. Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat and Sun. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Adelaide and Swizzle Stick Bar

Loews New Orleans Hotel, 300 Poydras St., (504) 595-3305; www.cafeadelaide.com “Poor man’s foie gras” is chicken liver pate served with blueberry-sherry jelly, house-made boudin beignets, spicy mustard, sourdough bread and pickles. Louisiana citrus-roasted Gulf fish is served with charred endive, red Swiss chard, roasted mushrooms, shaved Brussels sprouts, toasted rye, pomegranate and yogurt. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Cafe Amelie

912 Royal St., (504) 412-8965; www.cafeamelie.com Shrimp and grits comes with corn and andouille maque choux. Lamb meatloaf is served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Cafe B

2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com

Parmesan-crusted eggplant sticks are served with smoked paprika aioli.

Lobster ravioli are stuffed with shrimp and goat cheese and served with Champagne beurre blanc.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Compere Lapin

535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 599-2119; www.comperelapin.com Curried goat features goat meat slow roasted with ginger, chilies, garlic, chaat masala and coconut milk and served with roasted plantain gnocchi, toasted cashews and cilantro. Pici pasta is served with lobster and squash. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$

The Country Club

634 Louisa St., (504) 945-0742; www.thecountryclubneworleans.com A Berkshire pork chop is served with goat cheese, stone-ground grits and apple jus. At brunch, fried green tomato Benedict is served with stone-ground grits or home fries. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Cure

4905 Freret St., (504) 302-2357; www.curenola.com The craft cocktail lounge offers a short gourmet menu including Meyer lemon linguine with burrata, Meyer lemon zest, Parmesan cheese and basil oil. Steak tartare features Creekstone Farms sirloin, quail egg, toast and house-made pickles. No reservations.

Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

The Delachaise

3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com Mussels are steamed in broth with lime leaf and Thai chili and served with duck-fat fries. Mofongo relleno de pollo guisado is mashed fried plantain stuffed with stewed chicken in roasted poblano sauce. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Emeril’s Delmonico

1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/emerils-delmonico Jumbo lump crabmeat Remick is served with apple-smoked bacon, Parmesan and toasted French bread. Creole braised lamb shank comes with roasted poblano grits and mirliton pikliz. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Emeril’s Restaurant

800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/emerils-new-orleans Truffled fried chicken is accompanied by seasonal fixings. Andouille-crusted drum fish is served with grilled local vegetables, shoestring potatoes, glazed pecans and Creole meuniere. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Fountain Lounge

The Roosevelt Hotel, 130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-5486; www.therooseveltneworleans.com Shrimp and celeriac risotto alla Waldorf combines grilled shrimp, Granny Smith apple, Parmesan and black truffles. At brunch, the “full American” plate features two eggs, two buttermilk hotcakes, skillet potatoes, fruit, bacon or sausage, oatmeal or grits and fruit juice, coffee or tea. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch Mon.-Fri., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$

Fulton Alley

600 Fulton St., (504) 208-5569; www.fultonalley.com Andouille tots are large potato tots stuffed with cheddar, rolled in andouille sausage crumbs, fried and served with ranch sauce. Chocolate and raisin bread pudding beignets are served with vanilla ice cream and topped with lemon-bourbon sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Gautreau’s Restaurant

1728 Soniat St., (504) 899-7397; www.gautreausrestaurant.com Chef Sue Zemanick serves seared sea

The Green Goddess

307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com Buratta salad is arugula topped with a quarter pound of burrata cheese, balsamic-infused watermelon, orange oil and pomegranate molasses and roasted almond slices. Chili-mango salad comes on a bed of arugula with pico de gallo, mango puree and vegan lime aioli and also is available with seared tuna on top. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Grill Room

Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., (504) 522-1992; www.grillroomneworleans.com Roasted duckling is served with pecan puree, pumpkin and sauce l’orange. Sauteed Gulf shrimp are served with corn maque choux, lima beans and red chili butter. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Houston’s Restaurant

1755 St. Charles Ave., (504) 524-1578; www.hillstone.com/ houstons Grilled salmon comes with Creole mustard sauce, whipped potatoes and vegetables.

Shrimp Louis salad combines poached jumbo shrimp, avocado, teardrop tomatoes and herbs over a lettuce wedge. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Kenton’s

5757 Magazine St., (504) 891-1177; www.kentonsrestaurant.com Beet and turnip salad includes almonds and blue cheese dressing.

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Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

cream. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Kin

4600 Washington Ave., (504) 304-8557; www.facebook.com/ kinfordindin Game hen is served with sweet brown rice and barley, seasonal vegetables, shiitake mushrooms and ginger scallion oil. For lunch, pork belly tonkotsu is served with pickles, soy-marinated, soft-boiled egg, spring onions, cauliflower and mushrooms. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

The Lakehouse

2025 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, (985) 6263006; www.lakehousecuisine.com The fried green tomato Napoleon is layered with shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat, remoulade and Avery Island butter. Oven-roasted filet mignon is served with garlic confit and grilled portobello sauce.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Fri., brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$

Legacy Kitchen

700 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 613-2350; 759 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-5231; www.legacykitchen.com Tuna tango salad features seared ahi tuna, avocado, mango, macadamia nuts, wontons, greens and ginger-lime dressing. Lemon icebox pie is made from scratch with a Nilla wafer and nut crust and fresh whipped cream.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Lilette

3637 Magazine St., (504) 895-1636; www.liletterestaurant.com Chef John Harris’ French and Italian-inspired menu includes veal scallopini with gnocchetti, pea tendrils and lemon-caper butter.

Cream of sunchoke soup is made with bottarga (salted, cured fish roe) and rosemary

Lola

517 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 892-4992; www.lolacovington.com Pepper jelly-glazed oysters are served with pork belly, feta and pickled okra. Louisiana legacy 14-ounce strip steak is served with fingerling potatoes, broccoli rabe, wild mushroom fricassee and bordelaise. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

MiLa

Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel, 817 Common St., (504) 412-2580; www.milaneworleans.com At lunch, the pecan catfish plate includes buttermilk hushpuppies, baby vegetables and coubion. Black pepper tuna is served with okra, pesto and heirloom tomato. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Oak

8118 Oak St., (504) 302-1485; www.oaknola.com Small plates include spinach ravioli with pumpkin seeds and pecorino. Hanger steak bruschetta is served with red onion marmalade and chimichurri.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Tue.-Sat., late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar & Bistro

720 Orleans Ave., (504) 523-1930; www.orleansgrapevine.com Pan-seared scallops are wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon and served with mushroom wild rice and blackberry brandy sauce. Seared rare ahi tuna is served with wasabi aioli, soy reduction, cucumber salad, caviar and ginger rice.

No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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www.oxalisbywater.com Duck pate is served with cognac pear butter, pickled shallots and coarse-grain mustard. At brunch, pork belly and grits comes with kimchi and a poached egg.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Sun.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

The PDR

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 491-4673; www.thepdrnola.com The “cold fried chicken” sandwich is dressed with sharp cheddar, bacon, house-made pickles and garlic-thyme aioli.

Brussels sprout salad combines thinly shaved Brussels sprouts, smoked beet puree, brulee goat cheese, apple and citrus vinaigrette. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Patois

6078 Laurel St., (504) 895-9441; www.patoisnola.com Chicken fried sweetbreads are served with smoked butternut squash, farro, mustard frill and country ham reduction. Scallops are served with roasted brabant potatoes, cauliflower, crispy ham hock, kale chips and bearnaise. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Fri., dinner Wed.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

The Pelican Club

312 Exchange Place, (504) 523-1504; www.pelicanclub.com Rack of lamb is roasted with a rosemary pesto crust and served with truffled mashed potatoes, baby vegetables and port mint demi-glace. Whole crispy flounder is served with sea scallops, jumbo shrimp, citrus chili sauce, jasmine rice and baby vegetables. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Primitivo

1800 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 881-1775; www.primitivonola.com Beef coulette is smoked for five hours and served with pimiento cheese grits and scallion jus.

Braised pork cheeks, smoked pork butt and house-made ricotta cheese dumplings are served with carbonara sauce. No reservations.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Queen & Crescent Hotel Bar

A sampler platter includes Korean fried chicken, spring rolls and dumplings at Koreole at St. Roch Market.

Queen & Crescent Hotel, 344 Camp St., (504) 587-9700; www.qandc.com/bar The charcuterie board consists of boudin, pate, terrine and salumi. Q&C Supreme pizza is topped with pepperoni, andouille, peppers, mushrooms and onions. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

sion with radish and rye croutons. Scrambled egg toast features thick brioche topped with house-smoked fish, creme fraiche and olives.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat., brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Ralph’s On The Park

900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com Sauteed redfish is served with charred Louisiana blue crab broth, grilled eggplant and okra, kale chips and jumbo lump crabmeat. Duck leg confit comes with chanterelle and duck pot stickers, blueberry gastrique, watermelon radish and buttermilk creme fraiche.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

The Tasting Room

1906 Magazine St., (504) 581-3880; www.ttrneworleans.com The Big Ass Meatball is a half-pound Two Run Farm beef meatball simmered in tomato sauce and served on a baguette with Parmesan. There also are cheese and charcuterie boards and small plates such as roasted heirloom cauliflower. Reservations accepted for larger parties. Dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Rebellion Bar & Urban Kitchen

748 Camp St., (504) 2987317; www.facebook. com/nolarbk The menu features a fusion-style blend of contemporary dishes and Asian flavors. Rebellion ramen features braised pork belly, mushrooms, eggs and menma (fermented bamboo shoots).

The triple seared wagyu rib-eye is served with roasted potatoes and fried edamame. Reservations accepted. Lunch Wed.-Mon., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Restaurant R’evolution

777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto’s elegant restaurant serves a crawfish-stuffed redfish Napoleon with artichoke and oyster stew and a fried crawfish boulette. Triptych of quail features Southern-fried, boudin-stuffed and absinthe-glazed quail.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Rib Room

Omni Royal Hotel, 621 St. Louis St., (504) 5297046; www.ribroomneworleans.com Shrimp remoulade is

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served with tomato and onion brunoise, a hard-boiled egg, spicy corn, local mixed greens and remoulade dressing.

Chili-smoked beef ribs are served with fresh herbs and mirliton slaw. Reservations recommended.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar and Restaurant

Chateau LeMoyne Hotel, 301 Dauphine St., (504) 586-0972; www.rfsnola.com Blue corn–fried chicken is served with mushroom waffles, maple-chipotle syrup and a sunny-side up egg. Cajun-seared scallops with Louisiana crab beignets are served with grilled corn and aioli.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Root

200 Julia St., (504) 2529480; www.rootnola.com The Grand Ambition features the chef’s selection of house-made

charcuterie, sausages and cheeses. The whole fried chicken dinner comes with German potato salad, seasonal pickles, red cabbage slaw, cornbread and smoked honey butter tallow. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Salon by Sucre

622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www. restaurantsalon.com There’s a confectionery on the first floor and a cafe on the second floor.

Roasted cauliflower soup is topped with Louisiana bowfin caviar, pickled cauliflower and a fried oyster. Fried oyster sliderettes are served with paprika aioli on house-made Parker House rolls. Reservations accepted. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Square Root

1800 Magazine St., (504) 309-7800; www.squarerootnola.com A prix fixe degustation menu features constantly changing dishes such as

the Southern Picnic with a fried chicken wafer, fried chicken mousse, fried pickled okra and fried chicken cotton candy.

The upstairs bar, Root Squared, offers a menu of small plates including shrimp-stuffed deviled eggs with pimenton, smoked caviar and pommes maxim. Reservations required. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Suis Generis

3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com A constantly changing menu features dishes such as grilled rib-eye steak with squash puree, pesto bread pudding and roasted broccoli. The Perky Pickle small plate features house-made pickles. No reservations.

Dinner and late-night Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$

Sylvain

625 Chartres St., (504) 265-8123; www.sylvainnola.com Louisiana Gulf shrimp are served over a cucumber-horseradish emul-

713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller topped with pureed greens and seasoned breadcrumbs. Alaska Antoine is baked Alaska — ice cream wrapped in pound cake and crowned with a toasted meringue shell and hot fudge. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Arnaud’s Restaurant 813 Bienville St., (504) 523-5433; www.arnaudsrestaurant.com Shrimp Arnaud features Gulf shrimp in signature tangy Creole remoulade.

Potato-crusted Gulf fish features a pan-seared fillet on a bed of sauteed fennel with Herbsaint butter. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$$

Brennan’s

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house-made English muffins, Canadian bacon and hollandaise.

Steak Diane is served with fingerling potato confit, baby carrots and brandied mushroom reduction. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Cafe Dauphine

5229 Dauphine St., (504) 309-6391; www.cafedauphinenola.com Lizardi rolls are egg rolls filled with cabbage, crabmeat, shrimp and crawfish seasoned with Asian and Cajun spices and sweet chili sauce.

Deep-fried bell peppers are stuffed with crabmeat and shrimp dressing.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Cafe Reconcile

1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 568-1157; www.cafereconcile.org The nonprofit culinary and hospitality training kitchen for young adults offers a menu of Creole

and soul food favorites.

For a Thursday special, white beans and shrimp are served with salad. The fried local catfish plate is served with crawfish sauce and includes two sides. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

blanc and maque choux.

Jalapeno-stuffed, bacon-wrapped duck breast is served with wild berry gastrique. Reservations recommended. Dinner and brunch daily. Credit cards. $$$

that includes items such as shrimp remoulade, crabmeat maison and oysters en brochette.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$$

Dooky Chase’s Restaurant

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Clancy’s

2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 821-0600; www.dookychaserestaurant.com Chef Leah Chase offers a buffet of Creole dishes for lunch. Creole gumbo brims with shrimp, crab, chicken, ham and sausage. Shrimp Clemenceau combines shrimp, garlic, peas and potatoes.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $$

6100 Annunciation St., (504) 895-1111; www.clancysneworleans.com Seared sea scallops are served with Steen’s cane vinegar brown butter.

Smoked duck features a breast and leg smoked over cherry wood and served with red wine demi-glace, linguine and vegetables. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

The Court Of Two Sisters

613 Royal St., (504) 5227261; www.courtoftwosisters.com Grilled Gulf fish is topped with Louisiana jumbo lump crabmeat and served with citrus beurre

Galatoire’s Restaurant

209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021; www.galatoires.com Classic Creole fried trout meuniere amandine is a fillet topped with almonds and meuniere sauce. Galatoire Goute is a seafood sampler

630 St. Peter St., (504) 525-1486; www.gumboshop.com There are three types of gumbo including a seafood version with shrimp, crab and okra served over rice. Chicken Espagnole is a half chicken simmered in brown sauce with mushrooms, shallots, wine and garlic served over rice with vegetables.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Hobnobber Cafe

5928 W. Metairie Ave., Suite 8, Metairie, (504) 734-8448; www.hobnobbercafe.com Daily specials include chicken and sausage gumbo. Monday’s red beans and rice special comes with smoked sau-

sage or a breaded pork chop. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

Jeff’s Creole Grille

5241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-7992; www.jeffscreolegrille.com Grilled redfish is served with white wine lemon butter and grilled vegetables. Chicken Parmesan is served over angel hair pasta with marinara.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., breakfast Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Kayla’s Restaurant

3036 St. Claude Ave., (504) 949-3477 Blackened fish is served with grits. Barbecue shrimp are prepared with a sauce of wine, butter and barbecue sauce. No reservations. Lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

MeMe’s Bar & Grille 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www.memesbarandgrille.com

New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp are served in their shells with peppery lemon-garlic butter sauce and garlic bread.

Crawfish tails are served with Creole cream sauce over eggplant medallions.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Mr. B’s Bistro

201 Royal St., (504) 523-2078; www.mrbsbistro.com Barbecue Gulf shrimp are served shells-on with butter and Worcestershire sauce and French bread for dipping. Gumbo Ya Ya is a country-style gumbo with chicken and sausage.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant 910 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite A, Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.austinsno.com

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Seafood-stuffed bell peppers are filled with shrimp, crabmeat and crawfish and served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The fried chicken plate includes chicken breast, a wing, a leg, a thigh, salad and fries. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Muriel’s Jackson Square

801 Chartres St., (504) 568-1885; www.muriels.com Pecan-crusted puppy drum is served with roasted pecans and Louisiana crabmeat relish. A grilled double-cut pork chop is topped with Louisiana sugar cane apple glaze and served with candied pecan sweet potatoes and Southern-style greens. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Neyow’s Creole Cafe 3340 Bienville St.,

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(504) 827-5474; www.neyowscreolecafe.com The menu includes red beans and rice, fried chicken, shrimp Creole and more. Char-grilled oysters are topped with butter and cheese sauce.

The seafood platter features fried shrimp, oysters, fish, a stuffed crab and two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Palace Cafe

605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com Chef Rene Bajeux’s charcuterie selection includes cured meats, pates, terrines and rillettes. andouille-crusted Gulf fish is served with vegetables, Crystal beurre-blanc and chive aioli. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Pere Antoine Restaurant & Bar

741 Royal St., (504) 581-4478; www.pereantoine.com

Crawfish and crab cake Pontchartrain features pasta topped with crawfish, crab cakes and lemon-butter sauce.

Fried green tomatoes are served with fried shrimp and white remoulade.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Remoulade

with crawfish etouffee sauce over creamy grits.

Cajun blackened chicken pasta includes sauteed bell peppers and onions, andouille, Cajun Alfredo sauce and penne pasta.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Sassafras Creole & Seafood Restaurant

309 Bourbon St., (504) 523-0377; www.remoulade.com Barbecue shrimp feature shell-on Gulf shrimp baked in a peppery butter sauce. Jambalaya is made with Gulf shrimp, chicken, honey-baked ham, andouille sausage, rice, vegetables and Creole sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$

6600 Franklin Ave., (504) 288-3939; www.sassafrasnola.com Smothered okra includes shrimp and smoked sausage in Creole tomato sauce served over rice with salad. St. Roch seafood pasta features sauteed crawfish tails and Gulf shrimp over angel hair pasta with cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Roux on Orleans

Smilie’s Restaurant

Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans. com/roux-on-orleans Catfish, shrimp and grits features a fried fillet and blackened shrimp topped

5725 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 7333000; www.smiliesrestaurant.com Baked chicken Romano features an 8-ounce boneless breast coated with Italian breadcrumbs

and Romano cheese and served with chardonnay sauce. Grilled catfish Orleans is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Tableau

rooms and truffle cream sauce. Filet Tujague’s is topped with Gulf oysters and Crystal bearnaise.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com The classic Creole menu includes eggs Hussarde featuring poached eggs, grilled beef medallions, masa-fried Gulf oysters, a grilled tomato and red wine hollandaise. Chicken Tableau is herb-roasted chicken breast and crispy boneless thigh served with bearnaise and potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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Tujague’s Restaurant

Citywide; www.breauxmart.com At the grocery chain’s deli counter, fried catfish comes with sides such as macaroni and cheese or fried okra. Monday’s red beans and rice special comes with a baked or

823 Decatur St., (504) 525-8676; www.tujaguesrestaurant.com Hand-rolled gnocchi are served with jumbo lump crabmeat, wild mush-

Back to the Garden

833 Howard Ave., Suite 100, (504) 299-8792 The stir-fried vegetable plate features broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, onions, garlic and tamari sauce over brown rice. Charbroiled chicken salad includes greens, avocado, tomato, carrots and cucumber. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards and checks. $

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Canseco’s Market

1519 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-5979; 3135 Esplanade Ave., (504) 322-2594; 5217 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 218-8426; www.cansecos.com The deli counter serves sandwiches and hot plates and the market also offers baked goods, cheeses, olives and more.

The pressed Cuban sandwich features marinated pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard.

Changing lunch specials include stuffed bell peppers, fried catfish and red beans and rice. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks.

The Cheezy Cajun

3325 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-0045; www.thecheezycajun.com Poutine-style Dirty Tots are Wisconsin cheese curds melted over fried potatoes with gravy. The

hot roast beef sandwich features Kaise Meister ghost pepper cheese sauce, pepperoncini and cabbage. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Tue. and Thu. Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Dorignac’s Food Center

710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-8216; www.dorignacs.com Corn and crab soup is a cream-based soup with basil and oregano.

On Mondays, red beans and rice are served with smoked sausage. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Guillory’s Deli & Tamales

3708 Derbigny St., Metairie, (504) 833-1390; www.guillorysdeliandtamales.com The deli offers burgers, sandwiches, tamales and daily lunch specials. The Cuban sandwich includes pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and

mustard on French bread.

The hot tamale po-boy features tamales, chili and cheese on French bread.

No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery

3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com The J&N Special is corned beef, pastrami, horseradish, mustard and coleslaw on rye and is served hot. Lox, cream cheese, tomato, onion and capers are served on a bagel.

Delivery available. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $$

La Bella’s

2118 Third St., Kenner, (504) 466-4675; www.labellascatering.com LaBella’s roast beef poboy features slow-roasted, thinly sliced beef topped with gravy on Leidenheimer French bread. The muffuletta combines Genoa salami, ham, provolone cheese

and house-made olive salad on a toasted housebaked muffuletta bun.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards and checks. $$

five types of greens: turnip, mustard, collard, cabbage and kale. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Lakeview Grocery

Mardi Gras Zone

801 Harrison Ave., (504) 293-1201; www.lakeviewgrocery.com The surf-and-turf 12-ounce rib-eye is topped with grilled Louisiana Gulf shrimp and served with a loaded baked potato and garlic bread. A half-pound burger features a hot sausage and ground beef patty served with a loaded baked potato and a soft drink. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Langenstein’s

800 Metairie Road, Suite G, Metairie, (504) 831-6682; 1330 Arabella St., (504) 899-9283; www.langensteins.com Crawfish bisque features a dark roux and crawfish tails. Creole gumbo z’herbes is made with

2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www.mardigraszone.com The deli offers lunch plates with jambalaya and chicken or tuna salad. Pepperoni pizza includes ricotta, basil and fresh tomatoes on a hand-tossed crust baked in a wood-burning oven.

No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

Martin Wine Cellar

714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 8947444; www.martinwine.com The Dave Special is made with roast beef, pate de campagne, coleslaw and horseradish mayonnaise on seven-grain bread.

The gourmet plate comes with a choice of cheeses, pates or meats with crackers or bread.

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McAlister’s Deli

Citywide; www.mcalistersdeli.com The club sandwich features smoked turkey, Black Forest ham, bacon, sharp cheddar and Swiss cheeses, lettuce, tomato, honey mustard and light mayonnaise on sliced wheat bread.

Savannah chopped salad includes grilled chicken breast, dried cranberries, Gorgonzola, honey-roasted almonds, tomatoes, cucumbers and sherry-shallot vinaigrette.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Nor-Joe Importing Company

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Dante’s Kitchen serves fried boudin balls with potato and sauerkraut choucroute and beet-horseradish sauce.

dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Quarter Master Deli

1100 Bourbon St., (504) 529-1416 The deli counter serves sandwiches, po-boys and plate lunches. The grilled chicken sandwich is dressed with honey mustard, lettuce and tomato. The club sandwich features turkey, ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato.

Delivery available. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Cash only. $

muffuletta consists of provolone, Genoa salami, ham, mortadella and house-made olive salad on Italian bread. Shrimp remoulade salad features boiled Louisiana shrimp, romaine, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, boiled egg and remoulade dressing. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Qwik Chek Deli & Catering

2018 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 4566362; www.qwikchekdeliandcatering.com House-cooked roast beef fills a po-boy dressed with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and gravy on French bread. For a weekly special, housemade meatballs and spaghetti are served with red gravy and Italian green beans. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Rouses

Citywide; www.rouses.com These groceries offer soup and salad bars, Asian noodle dishes, panini, tacos, burritos, sushi and more. The French Fest panino includes turkey, bacon, smoked Gouda, spinach and Dijon aioli. Mediterranean pizza is topped with black olives, artichoke, spinach and feta. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Sammy’s Deli

3000 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 947-0675; www.sammysfood.com

Zara’s Supermarket & Po-boys

Black Jack chicken includes blackened chicken, chipotle Gouda and applewood-smoked bacon. The roast beef sandwich features slowcooked garlic-stuffed roast beef with housemade gravy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Shank Charcuterie

2352 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5281; St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave.; www.shankcharcuterie.com Chef and butcher Kristopher Doll cures meats and makes sausages and serves them in a changing menu of dishes. The charcuterie board includes a selection of salami, head cheese, sausages, cheese and accoutrements. Carolina-style pulled-pork sliders are topped with white remoulade. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch

and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Stein’s Market & Deli

2207 Magazine St., (504) 527-0771; www.steinsdeli.net The Sam sandwich includes hot pastrami, Emmentaler cheese, house-made coleslaw and Russian dressing on Jewish rye. The Mummbler sandwich is made with prosciutto di Parma, arugula, Taleggio cheese and aged balsamic vinegar on house-made ciabatta. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards and checks. $

Tag’s Meat Market & Deli

1207 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 277-6594 The Butcher Boy is a half-pound burger served with french fries and a soft drink. A Thursday

lunch special features a 9-ounce rib-eye steak served with fries and bread. No reservations.

Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Verti Marte

1201 Royal St., (504) 525-4767 The All That Jazz poboy fills grilled French bread with ham, turkey, shrimp, American and Swiss cheeses, grilled mushrooms, tomatoes and house “Wow” sauce.

Barbecued ribs are served with macaroni and cheese, baked beans and two vegetable sides.

Delivery available. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Cash only. $

Welty’s Deli & Catering

336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com The New Orleans original

4838 Prytania St., (504) 895-0581; www.zarasmarket.com.

House-made chicken salad features chicken breast, green onions, Tony Chachere’s seasoning, mayonnaise and apples. The deli counter also serves sandwiches such as shrimp po-boys, muffulettas and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

DINER Belle’s Diner

1122 Decatur St., (504) 566-6003; www.bellesdinernola.com Fried chicken tops a bacon-stuffed waffle served with sugar cane syrup and fruit. Preston’s patty melt features a blackened hamburger patty, bacon, provolone and cheddar on thick slices of sourdough bread. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch

and early dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Betsy’s Pancake House

2542 Canal St., (504) 822-0213 The breakfast special features two eggs, bacon, grits and pancakes or toast. Monday’s red beans and rice special comes with smoked sausage, a pork chop or a ham shank. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Sun.Fri. Credit cards. $

City Diner

3116 S. I-10 Service Road E., Metairie, (504) 8311030; www.citydiner.biz The Bottom of the Bowl is a bread bowl filled with crawfish, shrimp and crabmeat in Cajun cream sauce and is topped with cheddar and pepper Jack cheeses and green onions. Osyters St. John features a bed of hash browns topped with fried oysters, eggs, bacon, andouille, sauteed spinach and hollandaise. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Clover Grill

900 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1010; www.clovergrill.com The special club sandwich features turkey, smoked ham, bacon, cheddar and Swiss cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise on three slices of toasted bread. The bacon cheeseburger comes on a sesame seed bun and can be topped with a fried egg, grilled onions, chili, mushrooms and jalapenos. No reservations.

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Daisy Dukes

Acme Oyster House serves raw oysters on the half-shell.

121 Chartres St., (504) 561-5171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com Po-boy fillings include catfish, alligator, hot sausage, hot roast beef and oysters. The seafood omelet contains crawfish, shrimp, tomatoes and mushrooms and is topped with cheese. No reservations. Delivery available from Carondelet Street location. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

fennel and almonds. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Saveur

4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667; www.saveurnola.com Chef Dominique Macquet’s modern French menu features 44 Farms Black Angus meatballs and spaghetti with oven-roasted tomatoes, jus and shaved Reggiano cheese. Prince Edward Island mussels are served in garlic-thyme-white wine-butter sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

GG’S Dine-O-Rama

3100 Magazine St., (504) 373-6579; www.ggsneworleans.com The “fine diner” offers Gumb-O-Rama made with chicken, andouille, shrimp, ham and okra and served with toasted Roma bread. The Mac’n on It Southern Style is a panko-fried chicken breast with bacon, jalapeno and seven-cheese macaroni topped with toasted truffle-buttered breadcrumbs and shaved Parmesan. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Fri., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mena’s Palace

200 Chartres St., (504) 525-0217; www.menaspalace.com The menu includes staples such as red beans and rice with fried chicken and bell peppers stuffed with shrimp and ground beef. The muffuletta features housemade olive salad and is served warm on French bread. Delivery available.

No reservations. Breakfast daily, lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Pelican Cafe

3901 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 510-4367; www.pelicancafenola.com The menu includes burgers, po-boys, sandwiches, wraps, fried seafood platters and salads. The Pelican’s Roost salad features boiled shrimp in crab boil mayonnaise on romaine lettuce with warm smoked sausage “croutons.” The Cajun shrimp omelet is made with sauteed shrimp, smoked sausage, cheddar cheese and green onions. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Red Dog Diner

3122 Magazine St., (504) 934-3333; www.reddogdiner.com Parmesan-crusted chicken is served over macaroni and cheese with glazed carrots. Crab and corn fritters are served with garlic-chive butter. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$

Slim Goodies Diner

3322 Magazine St., (504) 891-3447; www.slimgoodiesdiner.com The Guatemalan breakfast combo includes eggs, black beans, plantains, warm tortillas, avocado, sour cream and salsa. The one-eyed bacon cheeseburger is topped with a fried egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato and pickles. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Checks. $

Stella’s Coffee

1923 Leonidas St., (504) 866-6785 Sweet potato pancakes are topped with strawberries, whipped cream and syrup and served with eggs or bacon. The vegetable sandwich features grilled mushrooms, tomato, onion, spinach, bell peppers and Swiss and feta cheeses on oatnut bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Ted’s Frostop

3100 Calhoun St., (504) 861-3615; www.tedsfrostop.com The Loto burger is dressed with lettuce, tomato and Loto burger sauce. The all-you-caneat pancake platter offers a choice of pecan, blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

FILIPINO Milkfish

125 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 267-4199 www.milkfishnola.com Kare kare features oxtail stewed with bagoong (shrimp paste), peanut butter, eggplant, bok choy and long beans and served with garlic fried rice. The Pulutan platter includes lumpia (fried spring rolls), lumpia Shanghai, lechon kawali, barbecue chicken skewers and tocinto, a Filipino bacon. Reservations accepted. Dinner Thu.-Tue, lunch Sat and Sun. Credit cards. $$

FONDUE The Melting Pot

1820 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-3225; www.meltingpot.com/ new-orleans The Classic features

Angus beef sirloin, pork tenderloin, Pacific white shrimp, herb-crusted chicken breast and teriyaki-marinated sirloin. The French Quarter includes filet mignon, chicken breast, Cajun-seasoned Pacific white shrimp and andouille. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

FRENCH Cafe Degas

3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com Roasted rack of lamb is served with duck-fat confit fingerling potatoes, ratatouille Provencal and toasted garlic bordelaise.

Savory Creole cheesecake is made with crabmeat, andouille, smoked Gouda, chives and red chile beurre blanc. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Chateau du Lac Bistro

2037 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-3773; www.chateaudulacbistro.com Steak frites features filet mignon with pommes frites and a choice of sauce au poivre, bearnaise or marchand du vin.

Roasted duck is served with raspberry gastrique.

Reservations recom-

mended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Flaming Torch Restaurant

737 Octavia St., (504) 895-0900; www.flamingtorchnola.com Traditional Marseille-style bouillabaisse features clams, mussels, scallops, Gulf shrimp and fish in saffron broth. Coquilles Saint-Jacques features Maine diver scallops in tarragon mushroom cream sauce, topped with Gruyere and baked in a scallop shell. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

7217 Perrier St., (504) 866-4860; www.tartineneworleans.com House-cured salmon salad is served with avocado, feta, shaved fennel and French vinaigrette.

Ham and brie come on a sourdough baguette with fig mustard. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

GREEK Acropolis Cuisine

3841 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-9046 Six onion soup is topped with a puffed pastry.

Moussaka features layers of ground veal, eggplant, zucchini and potatoes baked with feta cheese bechamel sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

La Crepe Nanou

1410 Robert St., (504) 899-2670; www.lacrepenanou.com Mussels are steamed in white wine, garlic and cream. Lamb chops are served with cognac reduction and french fries.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

La Provence

25020 Highway 190, Lacombe, (985) 6267662; www.laprovencerestaurant.com Oysters Ooh La La are topped with jumbo lump crabmeat. Crispy shrimp salad is made with celery root, greens, grapefruit,

INDIAN/ PAKISTANI Nirvana Indian Cuisine

4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797; www.insidenirvana.com The menu includes curries, tandoor oven baked items, samosas, pakoras, an array of Indian breads and many vegetarian dishes. Vegetarian paneer is served with baby corn and mushrooms. The Nirvana special features PAGE 51

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Tana at Treo’s Italian menu includes garganelli pasta with charred octopus, boudin noir ragu and mint.

restaurant makes its pastas in house. Short rib lasagna is served with wild mushrooms and bechamel. Chicken cacciatore comes with Tuscan black rice, cipollini onions and olives. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Bosco’s Italian Cafe

buttered chicken, a lamb kebab and Manchurian shrimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Saffron NOLA

505 Gretna Blvd., Suite 6, Gretna, (504) 363-2174; www.saffronnola.com Sauteed shrimp are served with onions and tamarind sauce. Grilled lamb chops come with khichdi, a rice and lentil mixture, and curry sauce.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Fri. Credit cards. $$

Shyan’s Kitchen

3320 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 302-9901 The menu focuses on Indian and Pakistani dishes from Kashmir. Carrot and potato samosas get spicy heat from red chilies.

Chicken tikka masala is served with raita. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine

923 Metairie Road, Suite C, Metairie, (504) 8366859; www.facebook. com/tajnola Chicken vindaloo features boneless chicken in spicy curry sauce. Masala dosa is a large rice and lentil crepe stuffed with potatoes cooked with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Wed.Mon. Credit cards. $$

Tandoori Chicken

2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880; www.tandoorichickennola.com Ground lamb mixed with spices is cooked in a clay

oven and served on a kebab. Chicken tikka masala features roasted chicken in spicy tomato cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

IRISH The Irish House

1432 St. Charles Ave., (504) 595-6755; www.theirishhouseneworleans.com Beer-battered fish and chips come with housemade tartar sauce and malt vinegar. The Full Irish breakfast includes sunny-side up eggs, black and white puddings, Irish sausage, baked beans, roasted mushrooms, a grilled tomato, potato hash and toast. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$

ITALIAN Amici Ristorante & Bar

3218 Magazine St., (504) 300-1250; www.amicinola.com Mussels Amici are prepared with tarragon, white wine and garlic and served with pomodoro tomato and garlic sauce.

Coal-fired pizzas include the broccoli rabe salsiccia Italiana pie, which is topped with marinara, sauteed bitter Italian greens, Italian sausage and mozzarella. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Andrea’s Restaurant

3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com Louisiana crabmeat is mixed with eggplant and seasonings in a crab cake and served with lemon butter sauce. Speckled trout is topped with lump crabmeat and served with lemon butter sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Angeletto’s Pizzeria & Pub

220 S. Robertson St., (504) 581-3500; www.angelettos.com Lasagna is made with ground beef, mozzarella, herbed ricotta, pasta and house-made marinara.

The Angeletto’s pie is topped with garlic sauce, grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, spinach, feta and mozzarella. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Arabella Casa di Pasta

2258 St. Claude Ave., (504) 267-6108; www.arabellanola.com The Lambotomy includes Two Run Farm lamb, spicy tomato pesto, feta cheese and roasted red pepper rigatoni. John Belu-Cheese features chicken, Jack Daniel’s whiskey sauce, blue cheese, green onions and fried chicken cracklings over rigatoni.

No reservations. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Avo

5908 Magazine St., (504) 509-6550; www.restaurantavo.com Chef Nick Lama’s Italian

2040 Highway 59, Suite 3, Mandeville, (985) 624-5066; www.boscositalian.com The muffuletta includes salami, mortadella, smoked ham, mozzarella, provolone and olive salad. Lasagna features meat, five cheeses and house-made red sauce.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Bravo! Cucina Italiana

3413 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 828-8828; www.bravoitalian.com Chicken scaloppine features sauteed chicken, roasted portobello mushrooms, provolone, feta, tomatoes and lemon-caper butter sauce over herb linguine. Steak Diavolo is a sirloin served with crispy potatoes, roasted peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, spicy tomato cream sauce and horseradish aioli. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Ditali’s

1650 Manhattan Blvd., Suite E, Harvey, (504) 361-0058; www.ditalis.com The cafe serves pizza, calzones, pasta dishes, sandwiches and more. Pasta Ditali features a chicken breast over penne pasta with mushrooms, onions and broccoli in white wine and olive oil sauce.

The Philly cheese steak is dressed with smoked provolone on a hoagie roll. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Cafe Giovanni

117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafe-

giovanni.com Giovanni’s cannelloni are stuffed with beef, pork, veal, eggplant, cheese and pine nuts. Roasted half duck is glazed with sweet Marsala and roasted garlic and served with garlic mashed potatoes.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

4641 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 779-2252: www.carrabbas.com Chicken Bryan is topped with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes, basil and butter sauce. Fettuccine Weesie is fettuccine Alfredo topped with sauteed shrimp, garlic and mushrooms in white wine lemon butter sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Coscino’s Italian Grill 1809 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 7274984; www.coscinositaliangrill.com Lasagna has layers of pasta, red gravy, ground beef, Italian sausage, ricotta and mozzarella.

Eggplant Parmesan features breaded eggplant medallions topped with red gravy and mozzarella and is served with pasta and house-baked bread.

Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sun., late-night Sat. Credit cards. $$

DiCristina’s

810 N. Columbia St., Suite C, Covington, (985) 875-0160; www.dicristinas.com Grilled shrimp and cheese ravioli are served with crabmeat cream sauce.

Eggplant Drew features battered and fried medallions served over angel hair pasta with crawfish sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Domenica

The Roosevelt Hotel, 123 Baronne St., (504) 6486020; www.domenicarestaurant.com Chefs Alon Shaya and John Besh’s restaurant serves pizzas and rustic Italian dishes. Fusilli pasta is topped with Gulf shrimp sugo and celery.

Chicken alla Mattone features creamed leeks, fennel, potatoes and black truffles. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Fausto’s Bistro

530 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-7121; www.faustosbistro.com Veal saltimbocca features veal medallions sauteed with mushrooms and Italian herbs, topped with prosciutto and mozzarella and flamed in Marsala.

Italian sausage is sauteed with peppers, onions, garlic, Italian herbs and marinara and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Fury’s Restaurant

724 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, (504) 834-5646; www.furysrestaurant.com Veal Parmesan is served with pasta and vegetables. Trout Carrie is a fillet topped with jumbo lump crabmeat, scallions and butter sauce. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Gio’s Villa Vancheri

2890 E. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, (985) 624-2597 Osso buco Milanese is a veal shank slow-cooked with herbs and served with saffron risotto.

Orecchio di elefante is a 16-ounce breaded veal chop pounded thin, cooked in olive oil and herbs and topped with arugula. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Giorlando’s Restaurant

741 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8358593; www.giorlandosrestaurant.com Chicken and eggplant Parmesan features two eggplant medallions and a breaded chicken breast served over angel hair pasta with melted mozzarella, red gravy and Alfredo sauce. The toasted muffuletta includes Italian meats, melted cheese and olive dressing. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Happy Italian Pizzeria

7105 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 305-4666; www.happyitalian.com The muffuletta calzone has a sesame seed crust and is filled with moz-

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Gulf snapper Palermo is broiled and served over sauteed baby spinach, artichoke hearts, crimini mushrooms and pasta.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$

Impastato’s Restaurant

3400 16th St., Metairie, (504) 455-1545; www.impastatos.com Two soft-shell crabs are topped with crabmeat, shrimp and lemon butter. A 10-ounce filet mignon is smoked over pecan wood and broiled. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Irene’s Cuisine

539 St. Philip St., (504) 529-8811 Paneed oysters and grilled shrimp are served on a bed of spinach. Oven-roasted duck is served with mashed sweet potatoes and spinach in raspberry vinaigrette.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Isabella’s Pizzeria

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200 Hewitt Road, Hammond, (985) 2309900; 2660 Florida St., Mandeville, (985) 6745700; 70452 Highway 21, Suite 500, Covington, (985) 875-7620; www.isabellaspizzeria.net Four Seasons pizza offers a taste of four pizzas — tomato and basil, green onion sausage, seafood and spinach combo — separated by braided dough. The chicken pesto sandwich includes baked chicken, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and pesto mayonnaise on house-made flatbread.

Delivery available.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Italian Barrel

430 Barracks St., (504) 569-0198; www.italianbarrel.com Porcini and truffle ravioli are finished with creamy white wine sauce and truffle extra virgin white olive oil. For a Friday and Saturday dinner special, veal osso buco is served with red sauce and polenta. Reserva-

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Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

La Divina Gelateria

621 St. Peter St., (504) 302-2692; www.ladivinagelateria.com Sweet Italian sausage, onions and red and green bell peppers are served on pressed ciabatta. Pasta salad combines fresh mozzarella, basil, roasted red peppers and balsamic vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

Marcello’s Restaurant & Wine Bar

715 St. Charles Ave., (504) 581-6333; www.marcelloscafe.com Braised pork cheeks are served with mushrooms, dry Marsala, veal demi-glace and Parmesan polenta. The Palermo features veal, chicken or eggplant scaloppine, tomatoes, mushrooms, capers and lemon butter over angel hair. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Mona Lisa

1212 Royal St., (504) 522-6746 Mardi Gras pasta features shrimp and spicy red cream sauce over linguine. Paneed veal is seasoned with Italian herbs and served with linguine Alfredo. No reservations. Lunch Fri.Sun., dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

Mosca’s Restaurant 4137 Highway 90 W., Westwego, (504) 4368950; www.moscasrestaurant.com Baked oysters Mosca features Louisiana oysters covered with Italian seasonings and breadcrumbs. Chicken a la grande is a whole chicken sauteed with white wine, garlic, rosemary and Italian seasonings. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria

3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www.nonnamia.net Seared Atlantic salmon is served with lemon-butter caper sauce, spinach and sauteed

vegetables. Shrimp Diablo features pan-seared shrimp, house-made fettuccine and spicy arrabbiata sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Nuvolari’s

246 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 626-5619; www.nuvolaris.com Genoa Gulf shrimp features shrimp tossed with penne pasta, sundried tomatoes and candied pecans in basil pesto cream sauce. The fried oyster carbonara features orecchiette pasta, pancetta, asparagus, garlic, shallots and Romano cheese sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$$

The Olive Branch Cafe

1995 Barataria Blvd., Marrero; (504) 3482008; 5145 General De Gaulle Drive, (504) 3931107; www.olivebranchcafe.com.

Manicotti are filled with shrimp, crawfish, crabmeat and Italian cheeses and topped with seafood sauce. The shrimp carnival features sauteed shrimp, smoked sausage, onions, bell peppers and penne pasta in garlic cream sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Paladar 511

511 Marigny St., (504) 509-6782; www.paladar511.com Tuna crudo is prepared with pistachios, avocado, fennel and navel oranges. A pizza is topped with housemade lamb sausage, garlic confit, roasted peppers, pine nuts and tzatiki. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.Mon., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Pie, Pizza & Pastas

814 S. Peters St., (504) 528-2743; www.piepizzaandpastas.com Swamp Thing pizza features Cajun tomato sauce, alligator and duck sausages and sweet onions. Shrimp Isabella features Gulf shrimp, red and green bell peppers, red onions and fettuccini.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

4445 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-7888; www.pizzaflorence.net Barbecue chicken pizza is house-made dough topped with barbecue sauce, grilled chicken, mozzarella, red onions, green bell peppers and diced tomatoes.

Mediterranean salad includes grilled chicken over romaine lettuce, Kalamata olives, Roma tomatoes, roasted red peppers, red onions and feta cheese. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Red Gravy

125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com Cannoli pancakes are stuffed with housemade cannoli filling and topped with cream, chocolate sauce and chocolate chips. Eggs Florentine is an individual casserole made with eggs, ricotta, herbs, baby spinach and mozzarella and served with organic applesauce.

Reservations accepted. Brunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

Sandro’s Trattoria

6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-7784; www.sandrostrattoria.com Seafood cannelloni are stuffed with crawfish and crabmeat and served over angel hair pasta with seafood Alfredo sauce. Beef bushaloni is stuffed with prosciutto, spinach, artichoke hearts, breadcrumbs and Parmesan, and cooked in white-wine marinara and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Specialty Italian Bistro

2330 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com The menu includes pizza, calzones, pasta dishes and more. Veal Parmesan is served over pasta and topped with marinara and Parmesan cheese. The muffuletta pizza combines Italian olive salad, ham and salami. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily.

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Tommy’s Cuisine

Shrimp pasta Mediterranean features grilled Gulf shrimp with plum tomatoes, capers, Kalamata olives, basil, garlic, caramelized onions and red wine. Paneed chicken or veal Montalbano is served with Creole mushroom meuniere, a side and soup or salad.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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746 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 581-1103; www.tommysneworleans.com Crispy roasted duck is deglazed with raspberry reduction and served over wild rice and spinach with toasted pecans and bacon. Seared Australian lamb chops are served with garlic mashed potatoes, rosemary port demi-glace and haricots verts.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Tony Angello’s Ristorante

6262 Fleur De Lis Drive, (504) 488-0888; www.tonyangellos.com The traditional Italian restaurant offers a “feed me” dinner featuring sample portions of 10 or 11 dishes such as the lobster cup, rosemary chicken and cannelloni.

Eggplant Tina is fried eggplant medallions topped with red gravy and Romano cheese.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Tony Moran’s Restaurant

240 Bourbon St., (504) 524-0113; www.tonymorans.com Chicken Tuscany features applewood-smoked chicken with spinach, sundried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and Asiago cheese over penne pasta. Pasta puttanesca features spicy tomato sauce with capers and black olives over linguine pasta. Reservations recommended.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Treo

3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola.com Tana at Treo features food by the owners of MoPho. Buckwheat gemelli pasta is topped with boudin noir ragout, grilled octopus and mint. Charred broccoli is served with cured Louisiana citrus, crushed chilies, roasted garlic and white anchovy.

Reservations accepted for larger parties. Lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Two Tony’s Restaurant

8536 Pontchartrain Blvd., (504) 282-0801; www.two-tonys.com

134 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-7991; www.venezianeworleans.net Baked cannelloni are stuffed with ground veal and fresh spinach and served with white or red sauce. The house special pizza features pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onions and artichoke hearts. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Wed.-Fri. and Sun., dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine

4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 8852984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com Oysters are sauteed with green onions, garlic and olive oil and served over angel hair pasta. House-made cannelloni are stuffed with ground veal, spinach and Parmesan, baked in Alfredo sauce and topped with housemade tomato sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE/ SUSHI Asuka Sushi & Hibachi

7912 Earhart Blvd., (504) 862-5555 The Sumo roll is a spicy Dynamite roll (chopped salmon, tuna, yellowtail) topped with fresh salmon, tuna and garlic chili oil. The Aloha roll features salmon, snow crab and avocado with mango sauce on the side. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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www.chiba-nola.com Oak Street bouillabaisse combines crawfish, mussels, shrimp, whitefish, salmon, mushrooms and bok choy in red miso shellfish broth.

Ichimi pepper-crusted Gulf snapper is served with vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.Tue., late-night Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Daiwa Sushi Bar & Japanese Cuisine

5033 Lapalco Blvd., Suite B6, Marrero, (504) 875-4203; www.daiwasushi.com Kimchi and seafood yaki udon is seafood panfried with thick udon noodles and served with spicy kimchi sauce. The Cowboy roll features crawfish and seared marinated beef in soy paper topped with barbecued eel sauce, sesame seeds and green onions. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Hana Japanese Restaurant

8116 Hampson St., (504) 865-1634 The Who Dat roll combines spicy tuna, tempura shrimp and snow crab and is topped with tuna, salmon and avocado. The No Name roll bundles tuna, salmon, eel, tamago, snow crab and smelt roe in soy paper topped with smelt roe, crunchy flakes, eel sauce and Hana sauce.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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920 Poydras St., (504) 561-8914; www.horinoyarestaurant.com The wagyu beef appetizer is a small portion of beef cooked tableside on a hot stone and served with ponzu sauce. Tuna tataki is seared rare tuna in house sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Kanno California Sushi Bar

3517 20th St., Metairie, (504) 455-5730; www.kannosushi.com The Elvis roll combines salmon, avocado and

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snow crab and has blue crab on top. The Godzilla roll features shrimp tempura, cream cheese and snow crab and is topped with spicy tuna, crunchy flakes and eel sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644; www.kyotonola.com The Sara roll combines spicy shrimp and avocado and is topped with crunchy flakes and chili sauce. The Funky Margarita roll features spicy tuna or crawfish on the inside and tuna, fresh salmon and spicy avocado-jalapeno sauce on top. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Little Tokyo

590 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 7271532; www.littletokyosushi.com The Burning Man roll has spicy tuna, crunchy flakes and sesame oil on the inside and is topped with pepper tuna, avocado, green onion, ponzu sauce, eel sauce and chili sauce. The Fat J Roll features tempura shrimp, snow crab, avocado, asparagus and smelt roe wrapped in soy paper with tuna, boiled shrimp, crunchy flakes, eel sauce and chef’s sauce on top.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Little Tokyo Restaurant

Tonkotsu ramen features pork bone broth, ramen noodles, chashu pork, green onions, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, fish cake and half a boiled egg. Panseared squid is drizzled with sweet and tangy sauce. Reservations accepted for karaoke rooms only. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Mikimoto Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www. mikimotosushi.com The Bayou roll combines seaweed salad and cucumber in seaweed paper topped with tuna tataki, red snapper and chili ponzu sauce. Baked yellowtail neck is served with soy tempura sauce and lemon wedges.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steak House

1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www. japanesebistro.com The Spicy Girl roll features deep-fried whitefish, snow crab and cucumber topped with pepper tuna, green onions and ponzu sauce. The Shaggy Dog roll combines fried shrimp tempura, avocado and snow crab and is topped with crabstick, eel sauce and spicy mayonnaise. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

310 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 485-5658; 2300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8316788; www.littletokyonola.com Cucumber seafood salad includes tuna, salmon, yellowtail, octopus, crabstick and ponzu sauce. The cucumber sashimi roll features snow crab, tuna, salmon and whitefish rolled in cucumber and served with spicy mayonnaise.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Rock-N-Sake

Little Tokyo Small Plates & Noodle Bar

10160 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-0688; www.tasteoftokyoriverridge.com Grilled red snapper is

1340 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-6088; www.littletokyonola.com

823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com Get in My Belly is salmon toro with sumiso sauce, yuzu-macerated strawberries and crispy basil. Sushi deviled eggs are truffle and spicy sesame deviled eggs topped with tuna tartare and black tobiko.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Umi 3 Sushi & Hibachi

2240 Magazine St., (504) 609-2282; www.umi3sushi.com Roasted Chilean sea bass is served with grilled asparagus, sesame soba noodles and miso sauce. Mixed sushi “pizza” features assorted fish, seaweed, mango, avocado and guacamole on a scallion pancake. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Wasabi

900 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-9433; 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., (504) 267-3263; www.wasabinola.com Baked salmon and crabmeat are topped with eel sauce. The Saints roll has tempura shrimp, cream cheese and crunchy jalapeno on the inside with fresh salmon, barbecued eel, smelt roe and eel sauce on top. No reservations.

Frenchmen Street: lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Pontchartrain Boulevard: lunch Sun.Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Yuki Izakaya

525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122 Karaage is chicken marinated in ginger and sake and deep-fried in panko batter. Japanese curry is made with pork and vegetables and served over rice.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner daily, late-night Sat-Sun. Credit cards. $

JUICE BAR Raw Republic

4528 Magazine St., (504) 324-8234; www.rawrepublicjuice.com Juices include root vegetable blends such as beet and carrot with lemon and a greensbased juice with organic greens, celery and cucumber. The one-day cleanse box includes

one tonic, one smoothie, two cold pressed juices and one nut milk.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Well

Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Suite 138, Metairie, (504) 593-6955; www. wellcompany.com The apple pie smoothie has apple, vanilla, pumpkin spice, chia seeds, cinnamon, almond butter, banana, avocado and dates. The cake batter smoothie is vanilla with almond milk, mango and almond butter. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards and checks. $

KOREAN Korea House

3547 18th St., Metairie, (504) 888-0654 Diners can cook Korean-style barbecue on tabletop grills. Spicy dubu kimchi features stir-fried pork and poached tofu with kimchi. Dolsot bibimbap combines beef, vegetables and rice in a hot stone bowl. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$

Koreole

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 655-8240; www.koreole.com The fried chicken plate includes chicken wings and drumettes tossed with soy-ginger-honey sauce. The bibimbap bowl features rice and vegetables topped with Korean beef bulgogi, blackened shrimp, Creole chicken or spicy pork and Koreole sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Little Korea

3301 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 821-5006 Spicy oxtail stew is seasoned with Korean spices and served with four side dishes, miso soup and white rice.

Buckwheat noodles are served in cold broth with beef brisket, pickles, cucumber, pickled radishes, boiled egg and kimchi on the side.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

LATIN AMERICAN Baru Bistro & Tapas 3700 Magazine St., (504) 895-2225; www.barutapas.com The tapas menu includes camarones al ajillo — Louisiana jumbo shrimp with shaved garlic, chilies and Spanish olive oil on grilled baguette. Langosta poche is Caribbean lobster tail with mango beurre blanc, yuca gnocchi, heirloom tomatoes and baby kale. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Brazilian Market & Cafe

2424 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4683533; www.brazilianmarketcafe.com Churrasquinho is a chicken or beef kebab served with rice, beans, onions, salad and fries.

Traditional feijoada, a black bean stew with pork sausage, ribs and shoulder served with collard greens, orange slices and farofa is a Saturday special. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

La Macarena Pupuseria & Latin Cafe

8120 Hampson St., (504) 862-5252; www.pupusasneworleans.com The vegan breakfast burrito combines avocado, Spanish rice, beans and smothered vegetables in a wrap with a side of beans and fried plantains. Vegetable, seafood or grilled steak tamales are served with a choice of sides. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wed.Mon. Cash only. $$

Mais Arepas

1200 Carondelet St., (504) 523-6247; www.facebook.com/ maisarepas Arepa carnicera is a Colombian flatbread sandwich filled with skirt steak, red beans, avocado and plantains.

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Mayas

2027 Magazine St., (504) 309-3401; www.mojitoland.com Brazilian moqueca, or stew, is made with a choice of jumbo shrimp, mahi mahi scallops or eggplant sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, coconut milk and piri piri sauce and served with rice or French bread. Arroz mariscado features grilled mahi mahi, tempura lobster and shrimp over saffron rice with scallops, shrimp, calamari, Spanish chorizo and crabmeat. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Allegro Bistro

1100 Poydras St., Suite 150, (504) 582-2350; www.allegrobistro.com Roasted rosemary chicken is marinated with garlic and rosemary and served with garlic mashed potatoes and natural jus. Crawfish carbonara includes peas, Parmesan cheese and smoky bacon in cream sauce over penne pasta.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Andy’s Bistro

3322 N. Turnbull Drive, Metairie, (504) 455-7363; www.andysbistro.com Wood-fired oysters are topped with Louisiana crab claw meat, Parmigiano-Reggiano and peppercorns. Panseared jumbo scallops are served with grilled beets, roasted red pepper butter and fried capers. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Annadele’s Plantation Restaurant

71518 Chestnut St., Covington, (985) 809-7669; www.annadeles.com Garam masala-spiced New Zealand lamb chops are served with Israeli couscous, edamame and pomegranate gastrique.

Wild boar linguini is braised, pulled boar meat served with roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, leek, herbs and linguine.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri, dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch

Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe serves a chicken salad sandwich.

Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$$

Apolline

4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com Pan-seared diver scallops are served with Gulf shrimp, roasted corn maque choux, San Marzano tomato sauce and bacon.

A cold-smoked Beeler’s pork chop is served with marchand de vin, smashed red potatoes and fried onions. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Atchafalaya

901 Louisiana Ave., (504) 891-9626; www.atchafalayarestaurant.com Two Run Farm lamb Bolognese comes with potato gnocchi, eggplant caponata and feta cheese. Duck hash features poached eggs, duck confit, blackberries, mango, hollandaise and bacon vinaigrette. Reservations recommended.

Dinner daily, brunch Thu.Mon. Credit cards. $$$

Audubon Clubhouse Cafe

6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute. org/clubhouse-cafe Smoked beef belly is served with potato hay, a fried egg, beef roti and kumquat jam. Cripsy duck is served with satsuma glaze, boudin, Creole mustard demi-glace and crispy Brussels sprouts. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Balise

640 Carondelet St., (504) 459-4449; www.balisenola.com Chipped pork on toast is served over grilled brioche with chow chow, onion rings, charred onion mayonnaise and mustard jus. Duck fat-fried chicken leg is served with roasted mushrooms, celeriac puree, sage honey and chicken jus. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Bistreaux

Maison Dupuy Hotel, 1001 Toulouse St., (504) 5868000; www.maisondupuy.com/dining Shrimp Casino pasta features local shrimp broiled in butter with herbs and spices and served over house-made linguini with Covey Rise Farms vegetables. Crawfish macaroni and cheese features Louisiana crawfish and cavatappi pasta. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Bistro Daisy

5831 Magazine St., (504) 899-6987; www.bistrodaisy.com Julienned gala apples and Belgian endive are tossed with toasted walnuts, Amish blue cheese and white wine vinaigrette. A bouillabaisse of fresh Gulf seafood features saffron and Herbsaint broth and comes with grilled croutons and rouille. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon

4101 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 324-6841; www.bobbyheberts.com Blackened redfish is served on a bed of mashed potatoes and topped with crawfish

cream sauce and fried crawfish tails. The seafood platter includes fried shrimp, fried fish and crab cakes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Boucherie

1506 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-5514; www.boucherienola.com Smoked wagyu beef brisket is served with garlic Parmesan french fries.

The pineapple carnitas and smoked pork loin sandwich comes dressed with icicle pickles, wholegrain mustard, jalapenos and fresh mozzarella on house-baked focaccia.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Brigtsen’s Restaurant

723 Dante St., (504) 8617610; www.brigtsens.com Roasted duck is served with dirty rice, tart dried cherry sauce and pinkeyed peas. Cochon de lait comes with cornbread dressing, natural pan gravy and cracklings.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Broussard’s

819 Conti St., (504) 581-3866;

www.broussards.com Asparagus remoulade salad includes avocado salsa, cherry tomatoes, jicama and herbed crostini. Broiled black drum Rosalie is a mustardand rosemary-crusted fillet served with haricots verts, ginger-apple glaze and beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Cafe Lynn

2600 Florida St., Mandeville, (985) 624-9007; www.cafelynn.com Duck confit is served with Creole mustard cream sauce. Pan-seared redfish is finished with toasted almonds, brown butter and crabmeat. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Capdeville

520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com House-made butternut squash tortellini are served with brown butter and sage sauce. The 50/50 burger is a patty of half-ground chuck and half-bacon and is topped with a fried egg, tomato, red onion and maple syrup aioli. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.Sat., brunch Sat. Credit cards. $$

Carrollton Market

8132 Hampson St., (504) 252-9928; www.carrolltonmarket.com A roasted bone-in veal chop comes with stoneground grits, sauteed spinach, maitake mushrooms and marsala jus.

Oysters Goodenough are flash-fried oysters served with Benton’s bacon, creamed leaks and bearnaise. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Cheesecake Bistro

by Copeland’s

2001 St. Charles Ave., (504) 593-9955; www.copelandscheesecakebistro.com The menu features creative takes on Cajun and Creole dishes. Blackened shrimp fettuccine Alfredo is served in an herbcheese pizza bowl and topped with shaved Parmesan. Baked crab and crawfish dip comes with garlic bread. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop

2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.com Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. Pork boudin balls are served with Sriracha mayonnaise. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

The Columns Hotel

3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com Jumbo Gulf shrimp are served with local mushrooms and smoked bacon over white cheddar grits. Slow-roasted beef is dressed with Swiss cheese and horseradish mayonnaise on French bread and served with fries. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch Fri.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Commander’s Palace

1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com Chicory coffee-lacquered quail with fire-roasted chili and cochon de lait boudin is served over smoky bacon wilted greens with Tabasco pepper jelly and espresso pecan crust. Signature shrimp and tasso Henican features Louisiana white shrimp, tasso, pickled okra, sweet onions, five-pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Copeland’s of New Orleans

Citywide; www.copelandsofneworleans.com Two crab cakes are topped with shrimp Alfredo sauce and served over angel hair pasta.

The eggplant pirogue features fried eggplant slices with shrimp and crab claws in au gratin sauce served over angel hair pasta. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Corner Oyster House

500 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2999; www.corneroysterhouse.com Char-grilled oysters are topped with local herbs, Parmesan and a pinch of cayenne. Crawfish and chicken Homerun is a grilled marinated chicken breast topped with crawfish, bell pepper and mushroom sauce and served with rice. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Criollo

Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com The Criollo Cobb salad includes grilled chicken, avocado, smoked bacon, local beets, tomatoes, manchego and Steen’s cane vinaigrette.

Shrimp Louie salad features grilled shrimp, avocado, baby iceberg lettuce, asparagus spears, grape tomatoes and Louie dressing. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

The Dakota Restaurant

629 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 8923712; www.thedakotarestaurant.com Lump crabmeat and brie soup is a signature dish. Duck confit is served with local field peas, smothered greens, roasted pumpkin puree and a duck fat fried yard egg. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Dante’s Kitchen

736 Dante St., (504) 861-3121; www.danteskitchen.com Seared Gulf fish is served with pineapple rice, honey-glazed carrots and lime beurre blanc. The three-egg Dante omelet includes andouille, potatoes and cheddar. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Dick & Jenny’s

4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com A pork chop brined in Bayou Teche Brew-

ing’s LA 31 Noire is grilled and served with Southern greens, sweet potato hash and cherry demi-glace. Black drum is coated in a smoked herb rub, sauteed and served with crawfish risotto and shaved asparagus. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Eat New Orleans

900 Dumaine St., (504) 522-7222; www.eatnola.com Crawfish boil stew includes Louisiana crawfish tails, potatoes, corn on the cob and rice.

Eggplant and shrimp casserole is a cast iron skillet filled with smothered eggplant, Gulf shrimp and Parmesan with breadcrumbs on top. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Feelings Cafe

2600 Chartres St., (504) 945-2222; www.feelingscafe.com Verlasso salmon is spiced with vadouvan, a curry blend, and served with apple butter, quinoa and fried Brussels sprouts leaves. Chicken liver mousse is served with rosemary, riesling gelee with a celery and apple salad. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

The Franklin

2600 Dauphine St., (504) 267-0640; www.thefranklinnola.com Beef carpaccio is served with fried poached eggs, Louisiana caviar, asparagus and truffle gribiche. Agnolotti are served with lobster, speck, butternut squash, sage and lemon brown butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Grand Isle

575 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 520-8530; www.grandislerestaurant.com The Thunder Cheese stuffed burger features Painted Hills ground beef, cardinal spinach, applewood-smoked bacon and ranch dressing on brioche. Wagyu beef daube is served with Creole cream cheese, squash-stuffed manicotti and heirloom tomato Parmesan. Res-

Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant

701 St. Charles Ave., (504) 524-4114; www.herbsaint.com Muscovy duck leg confit is served with dirty rice and citrus gastrique.

House-made spaghetti is served with guanciale and a fried poached farm egg. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Heritage Grill

111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com The prime sirloin burger is topped with sharp cheddar, house-made ketchup, tomatoes, lettuce and grilled red onions on a house-made pain de mie roll and served with fries. Gulf fish is served with pecan meuniere sauce and sauteed French green beans. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Ignatius Eatery

3121 Magazine St., (504) 899-0242; www.ignatiuseatery.com Panko-crusted bell peppers are stuffed with crabmeat, crawfish and shrimp and served with maque choux and cream cheese mashed potatoes. The alligator sausage po-boy is dressed with sauteed peppers, lettuce, mayonnaise, Creole mustard and remoulade on Leidenheimer bread.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Jacmel Inn

903 E. Morris Ave., Hammond, (985) 542-0043; www.jacmelinn.com Louisiana shrimp and country grits are topped with smoked Gouda and barbecue shrimp sauce.

Jumbo lump crab cakes are topped with pickled vegetables and remoulade. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$$

Jacques-Imo’s Cafe 8324 Oak St., (504) 861-0886;

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www.jacques-imos.com Chef/owner Jacques Leonardi offers creative takes on Creole dishes.

Blackened redfish is topped with crabmeat and chili hollandaise and served with salad and two sides. Alligator cheesecake is made with smoked Gouda, shrimp and alligator sausage and topped with tomato basil sauce.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

features bourbon and sugar-glazed Duroc pork belly, deep-fried poached eggs and Creole mustard cream sauce. No reservations.

Breakfast daily. Credit cards. $$

JAX Brewhouse

620 Decatur St., (504) 333-6914; www.jaxnola.com The Hangover Killer breakfast sandwich includes eggs, brisket, potatoes and cheese.

Duck Bombs feature bacon-wrapped duck stuffed with jalapenos and cream cheese served with dipping sauce.

Reservations accepted. Brunch, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen

416 Chartres St., (504) 596-2530; www.kpauls.com Blackened Louisiana drum is topped with crabmeat and served with chipotle compound butter, mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Blackened twin beef tenderloin medallions are served with debris sauce, potatoes and vegetables. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Kingfish

337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com Grilled redfish tacos feature local corn tortillas topped with pickled red onion slaw, peach and avocado salsa and salsa verde.

Crawfish and green tomato galette comes with sausage, sweet corn and red bean relish and a poached egg.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

LMNO

Le Meridien New Orleans Hotel, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.lmnonola.com Short rib hash is served with two eggs, grilled asparagus and Creole hollandaise.

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La Petite Grocery

4238 Magazine St., (504) 891-3377; www.lapetitegrocery.com Gulf shrimp and grits are prepared with roasted shiitake mushrooms, smoked bacon and thyme. Turtle Bolognese comes with bucatini, sherry, parsley and a fried soft-boiled egg. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Le Bayou

208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com Shrimp ya-ya is a sixshrimp appetizer served with creamy pesto sauce, red pepper flakes and garlic bread. Blackened redfish is served with jambalaya and vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Mariza

2900 Chartres St., (504) 598-5700; www.marizaneworleans.com Beef carpaccio is served with eggplant caponata crostini, Parmigiano reggiano, fried capers and local sprouts. A grilled pork chop from Home Place Pastures comes with pineapple, mango, passion fruit and sweet and sour jalapenos. No reservations.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Mat & Naddie’s

937 Leonidas St., (504) 861-9600; www.matandnaddies.com Sesame-crusted oyster mushrooms are served with roasted sweet pepper slaw, red bean and brown jasmine congris and wasabi tofu cream sauce. Mushroom pappardelle features Taleggio, oven-dried tomatoes, shiitake “bacon” and mushroom-tomato herb broth. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Tue. and Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ PAGE 60

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942 N. Rampart St., (504) 569-9979; www.meauxbar.com Pork belly and crispy scallops are served with kimchi vinaigrette, sherry-orange gastrique and cashews. Goat cheese tart is made with pork fat, red-wine caramelized onions, nicoise olives and boquerones. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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Nathan’s Restaurant

36440 Old Bayou Liberty Road, Slidell, (985) 643-0443; www. nathansrestaurant.net Char-broiled oysters are topped with herbs and butter. Blackened tuna comes with Creole honey-butter and sweet potato and tasso hash.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

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508 Toulouse St., (504) 524-9632; www.neworleanscreolecookery.com Sauteed snapper Pontchartrain is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and hollandaise and served with green beans and garlic roasted potatoes. Duck Lafitte features duck breast served with raspberry compote, Creole risotto and grilled asparagus.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

NOLA Restaurant

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534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/ nolarestaurant Pork cheek boudin balls are served with tomato-bacon jam and Creole mustard aioli. Miss Hay’s stuffed chicken wings are deboned and filled with ground pork and chopped shrimp and served with garlic-hoisin sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Oxlot 9

428 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 4005663; www.oxlot9.com

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Fried frog legs are tossed in hot sauce butter and served with buttermilk dressing and pickled celery. Pork osso buco yakamein includes udon noodles, grilled scallions, pickled mushrooms, cabbage, a soft poached egg and a cilantro lime gremolata.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Palmettos on the Bayou

1901 Bayou Lane, Slidell, (985) 6430050; www.palmettosrestaurant.com Catch Pontchartrain is the daily pan-fried fish special topped with crabmeat and served with fingerling potatoes, bacon, mushrooms, haricots verts and artichoke hearts. Louisiana shrimp, andouille sausage and tasso are served with fried Gouda grit cakes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Porter & Luke’s

1517 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8754555; www.porterandlukes.com The Famous fried chicken plate includes half of a fried 48-hour brined chicken and potatoes or fries. The oyster BLT is served on ciabatta with house-made potato chips. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Purloo

Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 3246020; www.nolapurloo.com Pan-seared drum comes with cardamom stoneground grits, artichoke barigoule and fried pickles. Grilled hanger steak is served with shiitake mushroom and cheddar spoonbread, baby bok choy and beer-battered onion rings. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Restaurant Cypress

4426 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-6885; www.restaurantcypress.com Slow-roasted duck comes with huckleberry sauce and andouille and

cornbread dressing.

The fish of the day is pan-seared and served with asparagus and crabmeat butter.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Restaurant Rebirth

857 Fulton St., (504) 522-6863; www.restaurantrebirth.com Shrimp boulette-stuffed jumbo shrimp are wrapped with Japanese eggplant, fried and served with Cajun boiled pine nuts, Creole tomato glaze, pork belly cracklings and sugarcane pepper jelly gastrique. A trio of lamb includes Creole-crusted rack of lamb with apple-mint relish; black plum molasses-glazed grilled lamb belly; and okra and tomato-braised lamb leg with pickled cheese, leeks and cardamom-orange syrup. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.Sat., late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Rue 127

127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com Grand Slam risotto is Parmesan risotto with maple bacon, breakfast sausage tasso and a fried egg. A braised lamb shank is served with butter beans, field peas, tzatziki, oregano, broccoli rabe and chili flakes. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Sac-a-lait

1051 Annunciation St., (504) 324-3658; www.sac-a-laitrestaurant.com Pecorino-crusted Gulf grouper is served over house-made mustard greens fettuccine with duck egg and guanciale carbonara sauce. Wild boar heart is stuffed with dirty risotto and served with turnip tops filled with house-made cheese and vegetable ash mayo. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

St. Lawrence

219 N. Peters St., (504) 525-4111; www.saintlawrencenola.com The gastropub’s fried chicken plate includes three pieces of chicken,

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Saints & Sinners

627 Bourbon St., (504) 528-9307; www.saintsandsinnersnola.com Shrimp and tasso pasta includes sauteed Gulf shrimp, tasso and butter-cream sauce.

Barbecue shrimp and grits features a skewer of shrimp served over grits. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

SoBou

310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www.sobounola.com Whole Geaux Fish is a Gulf fish served with lightly pickled vegetables and Crystal hot sauce aioli. Yellowfin tuna cones are served with pineapple ceviche and basil-avocado ice cream. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Steamboat Natchez Toulouse Street Wharf, 400 Toulouse St., (504) 569-1401; www.steamboatnatchez.com Blackened pork loin is served with Creole mustard sauce. Natchez bread pudding is a souffle of La Louisiane Bakery French bread, eggs, cream, vanilla and cinnamon with Callebaut Belgian white chocolate sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Sun Ray Grill

2600 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite A, Gretna, (504) 391-0053; www.sunraygrill.com The Orleans features a choice of fish, which is pan-seared and served with brown butter, green onions, mushrooms, jumbo lump crab, spinach and tasso dressing. Plaquemines oyster bread features sauteed local oysters, artichokes, spinach and tomatoes in garlic

cream sauce topped with fried oysters.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Tivoli & Lee

The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee.com The daily Gulf fish special is served with shrimp etouffee sauce and grits. At brunch, the vegetarian Benedict includes avocado, fried green tomatoes, poached eggs and smoked tomato hollandaise. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Tomas Bistro

755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942; www.tomasbistro.com Roasted venison loin is served with juniper berry-black peppercorn burgundy reduction, potatoes gratinee, roasted cipollini onions and steamed asparagus.

Filet mignon is served with Louisiana oysters, roasted fingerling potatoes, haricots verts and veal demi-glace.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Toups’ Meatery

845 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 252-4999; www.toupsmeatery.com Chef Isaac Toups prepares a large selection of Cajun-inspired rustic charcuterie. A double-cut pork chop is served with dirty rice and finished with cane syrup gastrique. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Trenasse

444 St. Charles Ave., (504) 680-7000; www.trenasse.com At brunch, speckled trout meuniere is served with brabant potatoes, local green beans and turnips. Buffalo frog legs are served with Stilton, honeycomb, mayonnaise and garlic.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri, dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Upperline Restaurant

1413 Upperline St., (504) 891-9822; www.upperline.com Proprietor JoAnn

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mashed potatoes, tasso-chicken gravy and braised collard greens.

Gulf fish romaine is a deconstructed Caesar salad with Gulf fish, a sunny-side up egg, cherry tomatoes, crispy capers and Parmesan.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

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Clevenger’s restaurant serves original dishes and Creole classics.

Duck and andouille etouffee comes with cornbread and Louisiana pepper jelly.

Honey-pecan bread pudding is topped with toffee sauce. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Vacherie

Hotel Ste. Marie, 827 Toulouse St., (504) 2074532; www.vacherierestaurant.com Pan-roasted duck breast is served with roasted okra, red peppers and yams and finished with Steen’s cane syrup glaze.

A roast beef debris po-boy includes slowcooked beef round with gravy on French bread served with roasted potatoes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Waterstreet Bistro

804 Water St., Madisonville, (985) 845-3855; www.waterstreetbistromadisonville.com Sauteed veal piccata features crabmeat and capers in lemon butter sauce served on a bed of angel hair pasta.

Roasted duck is topped with scallions and toasted pecans and served with fig compote and port wine reduction.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Ye Olde College Inn

3000 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-3683; www.collegeinn1933.com The daily fish special is a Gulf fish fillet served with Louisiana lump crabmeat, roasted corn sauce and maque choux. Fried green tomatoes are topped with boiled shrimp and remoulade. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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www.1000figs.com The Middle Eastern menu includes a falafel platter for two, which comes with hummus, baba ghanoush, yogurt, pickles, beets, greens, bread, tahini, cilantro-chili sauce and garlic sauce. Roasted beet salad features barley, herb pesto and feta cheese. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

A fried shrimp poboy is served with house-made chips at St. Lawrence.

861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 8949800; www.monascafeanddeli.com The Lebanese menu features falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, chicken shawarma, kebabs and more. Gyro plates come with tahini, hummus, salad and pita. Za’atar bread is a small flatbread topped with olive oil, oregano, sumac and sesame seeds. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Albasha Greek & Lebanese Restaurant

600 Palace Drive, Hammond, (985) 345-3012; 1958 N. Highway 190, Suite A, Covington, (985) 867-8292; 3501 Severn Ave., Suite 1, Metairie, (504) 304-8441; www. albashabr.com Mediterranean favorites include hummus, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, kibbeh, baba ghanoush and more. The chicken shawarma platter comes with feta salad, hummus and rice. The combination kebab plate includes a choice of kafta, beef tenderloin or chicken.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Attiki Bar and Grill

230 Decatur St., (504) 587-3756; www.attikineworleans.com Sauteed redfish is topped with crawfish white sauce and served with sauteed vegetables and salad. The hand-cut, garlic-marinated rack of lamb is served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Babylon Cafe

7724 Maple St, (504) 314-0010; www.babyloncafe.biz Baba ghanoush com-

Phoenicia Restaurant bines roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon juice and garlic. Chicken shawarma features sliced rotisserie-style chicken marinated with garlic, white vinegar and Mediterranean spices.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Byblos

1501 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8349773; www.byblosrestaurants.com Drunken halloumi is cheese sauteed in ouzo and olive oil and served with tomatoes and garlic sauce. Lamb kebabs are served with two sides such as hummus or basmati rice pilaf. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Byblos Market

2020 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie,

(504) 837-9777; www.byblosrestaurants.com Grilled chicken salad features feta, black olives, tomato, cucumber and Greek dressing with hummus, pita bread and basmati rice pilaf. The combo kebab plate includes chicken, lamb meatballs, a beef kebab, hummus, salad, rice, pita and tzatziki. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Cleo’s Mediterranean Cuisine & Grocery 165 University Place, (504) 522-4504; www. facebook.com/cleosnola Mediterranean staples include falafel, stuffed grape leaves, gyros, lamb chops and more.

Bone-in lamb shank is marinated in Greek olive oil, slow-roasted and served with two choices of hummus, salad or rice.

Gyro platters come with

hummus, salad, tzatziki and pita. No reservations.

Open 24 hours daily.

Credit cards. $

Fatoush

2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 371-5074; www.fatoushrestaurantnola.com Lamb, beef or vegan moussaka features layers of grilled vegetables, tomato and bechamel.

The lamb and beef gyro sandwich is dressed with lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce on housemade Turkish bread.

Reservations accepted.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Hummus & More

3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8339228; www.hummusandmore.com The menu includes hummus, baba gha-

noush, stuffed grape leaves, moussaka, seared halloumi, gyros, kebabs, shawarma dishes, wraps, salads and more. Entrees such as rack of lamb are served with two sides.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Jamila’s Mediterranean Tunisian Cuisine

7808 Maple St., (504) 866-4366 Crawfish, zucchini and spinach bisque is a hearty winter soup. Grilled lamb chops are served with merlot-port reduction, potatoes sauteed with garlic and onion and steamed asparagus. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mona’s Cafe

504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504)

4201 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-9950; www.phoenicianola.com The Middle Eastern menu includes combination shawarma platters served with hummus, rice and Greek salad. Rotisserie chicken is seasoned with Lebanese spices and served with garlic sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Pyramids Cafe

3149 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602; www.neworleanspyramidscafe.com Grilled lamb chops are marinated in olive oil, herbs and spices and served with hummus and salad. The vegetarian plate features hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, pita bread and falafel.

All plates come with white or whole wheat pita. No reservations.

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and chopped cabbage and served with warm tortillas and lime. Bistek con chile pasilla is thinly sliced sirloin tip cooked with Mexican chili peppers and served with rice and pinto beans with bacon and chorizo.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Shaya

4213 Magazine St., (504) 891-4213; www.shayarestaurant.com Chef Alon Shaya’s modern Israeli cuisine includes lamb ragu served over hummus. Wood-roasted cabbage comes with muhammara, tahini and hazelnuts. Pita is baked in a wood-burning oven. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN/ SOUTHWESTERN Arana Taqueria y Cantina

3242 Magazine St., (504) 894-1233; www.facebook.com/ arananola The menu includes tostadas, nachos, quesadillas, tortas, burritos and tacos with a variety of creative fillings. An open-faced tamale is topped with chicken tinga, chili-corn cream, pickled red onion and queso fresco.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Carreta’s Grill

137 Taos St., Slidell, (985) 847-0020; 1821 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 305-4833; 2320 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 837-6696; 70380 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-6674; www.carretasgrillrestaurant.com El Primeron is grilled marinated pork served with potatoes and refried beans. The Julio Caesar wrap features a choice of grilled chicken, steak, grilled shrimp or portobello mushroom with romaine lettuce, Parmesan, croutons and Caesar dressing in a chipotle or spinach tortilla. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Casa Borrega

1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 4270654; www.casaborrega.com Caldo tlalpeno is a chicken and vegetable soup with garbanzo beans and chipotle, garnished with avocado

Casa Garcia

8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354; www.casa-garcia.com The Mexican sampler includes mini flautas with guacamole, mini chimichangas with sour cream, a ground beef taco, a mini chalupa, a tamale with ancho chili sauce, rice and beans.

Beef, chicken, pork or shrimp fajitas are served with caramelized onions, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, charro beans and flour tortillas.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

Casa Tequila

3229 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4435423; www.facebook. com/casatequilakenner Carne asada features a 10-ounce rib-eye topped with grilled onions and bell peppers and served with rice, refried beans, corn or flour tortillas and plantains or guacamole.

Fajitas offer a choice of grilled chicken, steak, shrimp or vegetables with grilled onions, bell peppers, carrots, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, lettuce and corn or flour tortillas.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Cucos Mexican Cafe

2766 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 393-7766; www.cucosmex.com The menu includes Mexican staples as well as burgers and sandwiches. Burrito Gigante is filled with ground beef, shredded chicken, rice, black beans and cheese and topped with chili and salsa. El Presidente includes beef and cheese enchiladas, mini chimichangas, a beef taco, beans and rice.

Reservations accepted

Del Fuego Taqueria

4518 Magazine St., (504) 309-5797; www.delfuegotaqueria.com Tostadas con pescada Ahumada are corn tostadas topped with refried black beans, chilled achiote-smoked Gulf fish, cabbage slaw and cilantro lime mayonnaise. Queso fuendedo con chorizo verde features sauteed spinach and green chorizo with melted queso Chihuahua and asadero cheeses served with soft corn tortillas and salsa fresca. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

El Gato Negro

81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 3098864; www.elgatonegronola.com The Michoacan mixed grill includes aged skirt steak, chicken breast, jumbo Gulf shrimp, sauteed vegetables and chimichurri. Threecheese enchiladas are stuffed with quesos panela, fresco and Chihuahua, Mexican rice, pinto beans, sour cream and orange-oregano salsa. No reservations.

Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $$

El Paso

1110 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 445-1450; 3010 Holiday Drive, (504) 309-8833; www.elpasomex.com Bistec a la Mexicana features grilled steak, onions, tomatoes, guacamole salad, rice, refried beans and flour tortillas. Fajitas al pastor include marinated strips of pork and pineapple in adobo sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole salad, sour cream, refried beans, rice and flour tortillas. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

El Pavo Real

4401 S. Broad St., (504) 266-2022; www.elpavorealnola.com Chipotle-rubbed hanger steak fills a taco dressed

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with tomatillo-avocado salsa, cilantro and jalapenos and is served with queso fresco.

Roasted chicken is topped with Oaxacan mole poblano and served with tangy slaw and tortillas. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun., early dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Felipe’s Taqueria

176 Town Center Parkway, Slidell, (985) 288-1210; 301 N. Peters St., (504) 288-8226; 411 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 288-8226; 6215 S. Miro St., (504) 2888226; www.felipestaqueria.com The grilled chicken super burrito is filled with guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled corn and pickled jalapenos. Al pastor tacos are grilled corn tortillas filled with guajillo-marinated pork, cilantro, red onions and guacamolillo sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Habaneros

69305 Highway 21, Suite 600, Covington, (985) 781-8760; www.habaneroscovington.com La Roka features sirloin, grilled chicken, sausage, jumbo shrimp, Oaxaca cheese, nopales, cambray onions, rice, beans and blue corn tortillas.

Playeros tacos are filled with shrimp, bacon, cream cheese-stuffed jalapenos, red cabbage and spicy mayonnaise.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Izzo’s Illegal Burrito

Citywide; www.izzos.com Izzo’s offers a buildyour-own approach to tacos, burritos, salads, quesadillas and more.

Diners choose meats (steak, ground beef, chicken, pork, shrimp), vegetables, cheeses, salsa, sour cream and more. Burrito bowls are build-your-own dishes served on a bed of rice with no tortilla.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Johnny Sanchez

930 Poydras St., (504) 304-6615; www.johnnysanchezrestaurant.com Chefs John Besh and Aaron Sanchez’s taqueria offers gourmet takes on Mexican staples.

Plaquemines Parish citrus salad is topped with blue cheese, pomegranate, fennel and radishes.

Wood-grilled hanger steak is served with pumpkin mole, patatas bravas and epazote-miso butter. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Juan’s Flying Burrito

515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; www.juansflyingburrito.com The signature Flying Burrito combines skirt steak, Gulf shrimp, Creole chicken, sour cream, guacamole, yellow rice, black beans, salsa la fonda and Juan’s hot sauce in a Hola Nola flour, whole wheat, spinach or cayenne tortilla.

Blackened redfish tacos are dressed with creamy cilantro slaw and salsa fresca in flour tortillas.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

La Casita

634 Julia St., (504) 218-8043; www.eatlacasita.com El Fuego tacos feature braised brisket, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo in corn tortillas.

Pork and sweet potato quesadillas are filled with carnitas, spicy sweet potatoes, pico de gallo and manchego.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant

701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysnola.com Shrimp and grits features jumbo shrimp marinated with honey, jalapenos and chilies and served over poblano pepper Jack cheese grits. Taco Stand tacos include a choice of any two tacos (pao pao shrimp, tuna tataki, chimichurri steak, chicken, beef, steak), refried beans or black

beans and Mexican rice.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun., late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

Mizado Cocina

5080 Pontchartrain Blvd., (504) 8855555; www.mizadococina.com Tamale de pato features slow-roasted Peking duck wrapped in cornmeal dough, baked in corn husks and served with salsa borracha, pineapple-jalapeno glaze, crema, Cotija cheese and cilantro. Latin tuna tataki features sliced raw Gulf tuna, citrus, ponzu sauce and salsa. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Nacho Mama’s Mexican Grill

Elmwood Shopping Center, 1000 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1016, Harahan, (504) 736-1188; www.nachomamasmexicangrill.com California club nachos feature melted cheddar Jack cheese, bacon, grilled chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo and chipotle ranch dressing.

The Green Monster burrito bundles zucchini, squash, spinach, corn, pico de gallo, black beans and salsa verde in a spinach tortilla and is served with Chihuahua roasted red pepper and ancho pepper aioli.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Rosa Mezcal

1814 Magazine St., (504) 304-7063; www.rosamezcalnola.com Enchiladas potosinas includes three cheese enchiladas, sirloin, chili guajillo sauce, sour cream, lettuce, sauteed potatoes and carrots and grilled onions.

Mezcaleros tacos are filled with red snapper, mezcal glaze, jalapenos, tomatoes, grilled onions, avocado, red cabbage and lettuce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Santa Fe Restaurant

3201 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-0077; www.santafenola.com Chopped tuna tartare is mixed with mango,

Superior Grill

3636 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-4200; www.neworleans. superiorgrill.com The menu includes nachos, quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, combination platters, salads and more. Mesquite-grilled quail is served with macaroni and cheese and a garden salad. Dos Equis-braised short ribs are served on an openfaced tamale with rice and beans and topped with braised carrots, potatoes and celery.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Taco Del Mar

514 City Park Ave., (504) 272-0557; 1515 Poydras St., (504) 309-8311; www.tacodelmar.com Mondo burritos feature chicken, fish, pork, guacamole, ground beef, shredded beef or steak, plus pico de gallo, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, beans and sour cream in tomato, spinach or flour tortillas.

Nachos are topped with a choice of ground beef, chicken, carnitas, steak or white fish, beans (refried, black or pinto), queso, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream. No reservations.

Breakfast Mon.-Fri., lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Taqueria Corona

1827 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 7386722; 3535 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8855088; 5932 Magazine St., (504) 897-3974; www.taqueriacorona.com The casual cantina serves tacos, burritos, flautas and more. Sliced avocado salad includes lettuce and tomatoes in tangy dressing. The shrimp quesadilla is filled with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and is served with guacamole and salsa.

No reservations. Lunch

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with onions, peppers and andouille served over stone-ground grits and topped with white truffle cream sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Velvet Cactus

6300 Argonne Blvd., (504) 301-2083; www.thevelvetcactus.com Chicken Pablo features mesquite-smoked chicken with roasted portobello mushrooms, grilled onions, pico de gallo and jalapeno cream sauce. Taco plates come with two sides and include fillings such as pork pibil — a combination of smoked pulled pork, char-grilled onions, peppers and cilantro — and are topped with chipotle aioli. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

MUSIC AND FOOD House of Blues

225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues. com/neworleans/ crossroads Voodoo shrimp are jumbo shrimp sauteed in amber beer reduction and served over housemade jalapeno cornbread. Slow-smoked St. Louis ribs are coated with house-made Kansas City-style barbecue sauce and served with barbecue baked beans and coleslaw. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Kukhnya

Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com Pierogis are Polish potato and cheese dumplings served with sour cream and sweet onions. The Pol-boy features Polish sausage, spicy cabbage, fried onions, mustard and pickles on French bread. No reservations.

Dinner and late-night daily. Cash only. $

Little Gem Saloon

445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www.littlegemsaloon.com Slow-braised beef shank is served with cornmeal-battered polenta hash with diced andouille and brown butter baby carrots. Shrimp and grits features head- and tail-on shrimp sauteed

Palm Court Jazz Cafe

1204 Decatur St., (504) 525-0200; www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com Grilled red snapper is topped with shrimp in coconut curry sauce and served with new potatoes and vegetables. Pork Maconnais is a 14-ounce chop served with white wine reduction, parsley mashed potatoes and vegetables. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards and checks. $$

Rock ’N’ Bowl

3000 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-1700; www.rocknbowl.com The house burger features an 8-ounce patty of house-ground beef on a Leidenheimer onion bun and comes with fries. Boudin Douzaine is a basket of a dozen boudin balls. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

626 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-0696; www.snugjazz.com Fish Marigny is a fried fillet topped with Gulf shrimp and Creole cream sauce. The burger features an Angus beef patty and is served with a baked potato.

No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD 3 Potato 4

French Market, 1235 N. Peters St., Space 8, (504) 298-7761; www.3p4shop.com Sweet potato fries are served with toppings such as garlic-pepper mayonnaise or Aztec ketchup. Chili cheese fries are made with organic potato wedges and topped with threebean chili. No reservations. Lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ PAGE 68

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Court-bouillon features pan-seared red snapper, thick tomato-based sauce with rosemary and garlic, jasmine rice and black beans. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Four deep fried balls of lump crabmeat combined with Italian Cheese. Served with homemade remoulade sauce.

3431 Houma Blvd.

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801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com The Vegan Island burger features a 6-ounce patty — made from 11 vegetables, habanero peppers, quinoa and herbs — topped with a slice of pineapple on a Dong Phuong roll. It’s served with house-cut fries. Chicken and andouille sausage features a dark, smoky roux and is served with garlic bread. No reservations.

Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

Bistro Byronz

1901 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-7595; www.bistrobyronzmandeville.com Bistro Byronz offers seasonal bread puddings, including a king cake version during Carnival. Creole pot roast is served with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Bop’s Frozen Custard

2660 Florida St., Suite K, Mandeville, (985) 727-5003; www.bopsfrozencustard.com The Snappy Turtle is frozen custard topped with hot fudge, caramel and roasted pecans.

Baked chicken wings are served with local Frog Bone Cajun Sauces in flavors such as barbecue or Buffalo.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Bourree

1510 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 510-4040; www.bourreenola.com Kimchi and lemon grass wings are served with miso aioli. Smoked wings come with roasted poblano ranch sauce.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

Buffa’s Lounge

1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffasbar.com The large menu includes burgers, sandwiches, chicken wings, pastas, salads and Creole favorites. Bratwurst jambalaya is made with

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Ham is injected with honey-praline sauce and deep-fried. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $$

Camellia Cafe

525 Highway 190 W., Slidell, (985) 649-6211; 69455 Highway 59, Abita Springs, (985) 809-6313; www.thecamelliacafe.com Eggplant Napoleon is fried eggplant medallions layered with crabmeat dressing and crawfish etouffee and is served with salad. The Oyster Bayou features a dozen flash-fried oysters on French bread toast points with garlic-butter shrimp and remoulade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Canal Street Bistro

3903 Canal St., (504) 482-1225; www.canalstreetbistro.com A pair of grilled quail are served with cactus salad, esquites and red or black mole or chipotle-tomato sauce.

The chicken and waffle Benedict features grilled chicken on a waffle with poached eggs, hollandaise and green onions. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Wed.Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

District: Donuts.

Sliders.Brew

2209 Magazine St., (504) 570-6945; www.donutsandsliders.com The selection of regular and fancy doughnuts includes chocolate covered, Nutella, chocolate raspberry, Boston cream, banana pudding, Vietnamese iced coffee and more.

Blackened chicken sliders are dressed with romaine slaw, boiled egg, Parmesan and Caesar dressing. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Dry Dock Cafe

133 Delaronde St., (504) 361-8240; www.thedrydockcafe.com The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, fried seafood, red beans and rice and more.

Crawfish Maureenica is served over pasta with

garlic cream sauce.

Seafood Delaronde includes grilled shrimp, oysters and crabmeat topped with cheese pesto sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Elizabeth’s

601 Gallier St., (504) 944-9272; www.elizabethsrestaurantnola.com Elizabeth’s is known for its candied praline bacon. Shrimp- and rice-stuffed pork loin is served with bourbon pan gravy. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

GB’s Patio Bar & Grill

8117 Maple St., (504) 861-0067 The GB burger is an 8-ounce beef patty topped with melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, bacon, jalapenos and barbecue sauce and served with a side. An 8-ounce filet mignon is served with salad and a choice of baked potato, steamed broccoli, onion rings, french fries or sweet potato fries. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.Sun., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Gattuso’s Neighborhood Bar & Restaurant

435 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, (504) 368-1114; www.gattusos.net The oyster club sandwich is made with fried oysters, provolone, bacon, spinach, red onions, tomatoes and remoulade and is served with fries. Spaghetti and meatballs comes with French bread and salad. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

High Hat Cafe

4500 Freret St., (504) 754-1336; www.highhatcafe.com Cornmeal-fried catfish is served with french fries, coleslaw, housemade pickles, hushpuppies and remoulade.

Gumbo ya-ya is a dark roux gumbo made with chicken, andouille and okra. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

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Highway 22, Mandeville, (985) 674-9883; www.mandinasrestaurant.com The menu of Creole and Italian dishes includes Gulf fish amandine served with french fries. Popular dishes include shrimp remoulade and traditional turtle soup topped with sherry. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Melba’s Old School Po-boys

Horn’s

1940 Dauphine St., (504) 459-4676; www.hornsnola.com Sweet potato and shrimp beignets are flash-fried and served with spicy mayonnaise. The waffle cochon is a cornbread waffle topped with pulled pork, chimichurri and house-pickled peppers. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Thu.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Humble Bagel

4716 Freret St., (504) 355-3535; www.humblebagel.com The bakery makes cinnamon raisin, onion, garlic, salt and whole wheat bagels, among others.

Breakfast accompaniments include eggs, bacon, sausage, lox and cream cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon. Credit cards. $

Joey K’s Restaurant & Bar

3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com The menu includes po-boys, Creole favorites such as red beans and rice and daily lunch specials. Fried green tomatoes are topped with grilled shrimp and served with remoulade. The fried eggplant Napoleon includes fried shrimp and crawfish cream sauce.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

K.Y.’s Olde Towne Bicycle Shop Restaurant

2267 Carey St., Slidell, (985) 641-1911; www.kysoldetowne.com Oysters bordelaise features fried oysters over spaghettini with olive oil, herbs and Parmesan. Roast beef is slow-cooked in house, sliced thin and served with house-made gravy on Leidenheimer bread.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Katie’s Restaurant & Bar

3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com Crawfish beignets are made with four cheeses and caramelized onions and are served with jalapeno aioli. Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, red onions, spinach, scallions, roasted garlic and garlic-butter-cream sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Koz’s

515 Harrison Ave., (504) 484-0841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933;

www.kozcooks.com Red beans and rice with fried chicken is a Monday and Wednesday special.

The roast beef po-boy features house-cooked roast beef on Gendusa Bakery bread and is dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $

Lakeview Burgers and Seafood

872 Harrison Ave., (504) 289-1032 Burgers feature 8-ounce ground chuck and brisket patties topped with lettuce and pickles. The Cuban sandwich features pulled pork, ham, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on French bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Le Citron Bistro

1539 Religious St., (504) 566-9051; www.le-citronbistro.com The Creole and Italian-inspired menu includes potato-crusted red snapper with eggplant and crab ragout and smoked chicken and andouille gumbo.

Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Liuzza’s by the Track 1518 N. Lopez St., (504) 218-7888; www.liuzzasnola.com The sandwich special

includes half a po-boy and gumbo, turtle soup or crawfish etouffee. Barbecue shrimp come with Creole butter sauce. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Liuzza’s Restaurant and Bar

3636 Bienville St., (504) 482-9120; www.liuzzas.com The menu of Creole and Italian dishes includes house-made meatballs served with pasta, red gravy and eggplant casserole. The Frenchuletta is a muffuletta made with house olive salad and served hot on French bread. No reservations.

Lunch daily, dinner Tue.Sat. Cash only. $$

Live Oak Cafe

8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com Huevos rancheros includes corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese. Eggs Florentine features a biscuit topped with sauteed spinach and poached eggs served with Gruyere bechamel. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $$

Mandina’s Restaurant

3800 Canal St., (504) 482-9179; Azalea Shopping Center, 4240

1525 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 267-7765; www.eatatmelbas.com The chicken wing platter comes with two sides.

Shrimp po-boys are dressed with shredded lettuce and pickles.

No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

Mondo

900 Harrison Ave., (504) 224-2633; www.mondoneworleans.com Grilled steak is served with a Spanish potato torta, chimichurri and vegetables. Chicken liver pate is served with Creole mustard, house-made pickles and Wild Flour ciabatta crostini. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Mother’s Restaurant

401 Poydras St., (504) 523-9656; www.mothersrestaurant.net Diners head to the counter to order po-boys and Creole staples such as crawfish etouffee and red beans and rice. The Ferdi po-boy is loaded with roast beef debris, baked ham, shredded cabbage, pickles, mayonnaise and yellow and Creole mustards. Jerry’s jambalaya is made with chicken, sausage, vegetables, tomatoes, herbs and rice.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Napoleon House 500 Chartres St., (504) 524-9752; www.napoleonhouse.com

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The house specialty is a warm muffuletta filled with ham, Genoa salami, pastrami, olive salad and provolone and Swiss cheeses. An avocado is topped with shrimp remoulade. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

NOLA Grind

2633 Napoleon Ave., (504) 325-2447; www.facebook.com/ nolagrind The Elvis features grilled wheat toast topped with peanut butter, banana, honey and powdered sugar, served with a side of bacon. The Tchoup chicken salad is white meat chicken salad served with lettuce and tomato on a croissant. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

O’Henry’s Food & Spirits

632 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9741; 8859 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 461-9840; www.ohenrys.com Catfish Lafitte is a fried whole catfish fillet topped with crawfish tails and Monica sauce and served with red beans and rice and jambalaya. Shrimp and grits features grilled shrimp topped with etouffee sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Pascal’s Manale

1838 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-4877; www.pascalsmanale.com Signature New Orleans barbecue shrimp features head-on Gulf shrimp in tangy, buttery sauce served with French bread.

The shrimp and eggplant Dryades appetizer features Italian-seasoned fried eggplant topped with sauteed shrimp and tomato-basil vodka cream sauce. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Pirogues

2565 Bayou Road, (504) 948-6349; www.piroguesnola.com Crawfish sausage is topped with banana peppers, sauerkraut and mustard on a toasted bun.

The portobello panino is dressed with brie, caramelized onions, arugula and basil mayonnaise

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on rosemary ciabatta.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

Poppa’s Poor Boys

720 Claiborne Drive, Jefferson, (504) 832-8114 Po-boys feature fried seafood, hot sausage, fried pork chops and house-cooked, garlic-stuffed roast beef on Gendusa French bread.

Italian specials include home-style spaghetti and meatballs. No reservations. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Port of Call

838 Esplanade Ave., (504) 523-0120; www.portofcallnola.com The ground chuck cheeseburger is topped with grated cheddar and served with a baked potato. The 14-ounce rib-eye is served with a potato, salad and bread.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

R&O’s Restaurant

216 Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248 The roast beef po-boy is served on a toasted sesame loaf with cheese and brown or red gravy.

Seafood gumbo is made with shrimp, crawfish, crabs and oysters. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Rare Form

437 Esplanade Ave., (504) 309-5628; www.facebook.com/ mojitosnola Breakfast tacos include eggs, cheese, a choice of bacon, sausage or ham and pineapple salsa. The late-night menu features carnitas with roast pineapple salsa.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Rocky & Carlo’s

613 W. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, (504) 279-8323 The menu includes Creole and Italian staples such as fried shrimp and oyster plates, po-boys, muffulettas, spaghetti and meatballs and veal Parmesan. Macaroni and cheese is a signature side item. No reservations. Lunch and

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dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Salu

3226 Magazine St., (504) 371-5809; www.salurestaurant.com Local jumbo shrimp are wrapped in bacon and served with butter pan sauce and green onions.

Half a garlic-roasted chicken is served with butter-roasted fingerling potatoes, haricots verts amandine and natural jus. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Seed

1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth.com Gluten-free vegan gumbo is made with a roux, okra, peppers, kale, eggplant and brown rice. Panko-coated eggplant pomodoro includes whole wheat spaghetti and puttanesca. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Splendid Pig

Roux Carre, 2000 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 309-2073; www.splendidpig.com Por-Ka-Mein is a version of yakamein with lemon grass-braised pork shoulder, rice vermicelli, pickled vegetables, a slow-cooked egg and cilantro. The cochon de lait po-boy is dressed with roasted garlic mayonnaise, pickled turnips and arugula on French bread, and roasted new potato hash is an optional addition.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Tony Mandina’s Restaurant

1915 Pratt St., Gretna, (504) 362-2010; www.tonymandinas.com Kolette Mandina’s turtle soup is made with snapping turtle meat, dark roux and sherry.

Eggplant Dominic Jude features crispy eggplant medallions served with shrimp and crabmeat stuffing, shrimp Alfredo sauce and linguine.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner

Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Vic’s Kangaroo Cafe

636 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 524-4329 The Australian pub serves shepherd’s pie filled with ground beef and topped with garlic mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese. Spicy jambalaya is made with chicken, spicy sausage, vegetables and rice.

No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

W.I.N.O.

610 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 324-8000; www.winoschool.com Diners can assemble a cheese plate from 20 varieties of soft, semi-soft, hard and blue cheeses. Baked brie is served with toasted walnuts and fig preserves. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Waffles on Maple

7712 Maple St., (504) 304-2662; www.wafflesonmaple.com The Sunny in Holland waffle is topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise. Blueberry Dreams comes with whipped sweet cream cheese, hot blueberry topping and vanilla ice cream. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Sun.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Willie Mae’s

Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli, 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 417-5424; Willie Mae’s Scotch House, 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com Willie Mae’s is known for fried chicken and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice and sides such as macaroni and cheese. Bread pudding is served with chocolate rum sauce.

No reservations. St. Ann Street: lunch Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

PAN-ASIAN Asia

Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com/ dining/asia

Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29

321 N. Peters St., (504) 609-3811; www.latitude29nola.com The tiki-themed restaurant offers Polynesian-inspired dishes such as handmade steamed vegetarian dumplings served with dipping sauce. Loco Moco features a ground filet patty topped with a fried egg, gravy and grilled shiitake mushrooms over mushroom rice. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

Cafe East

4628 Rye St., Metairie, (504) 888-0078; www.cafeeastnola.com General Tso’s chicken is chopped chicken breast served with spicy sauce.

Honey-walnut shrimp are tossed with bell peppers in ginger-honey-soy glaze. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Hoshun Restaurant

1601 St. Charles Ave., (504) 302-9716; www.hoshunrestaurant.com The menu includes popular Chinese dishes and sushi. Honey mayo shrimp features jumbo shrimp sauteed with fruit and topped with honey mayonnaise sauce. X.O. beef is beef stir-fried with X.O. wine sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

Noodle & Pie

741 State St., (504) 252-9431; www.noodleandpie.com The family-style hot pot for four features a large pot of broth (chicken or seafood) and raw vegetables, meats and seafood to

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cook on a burner at the table. Charred bok choy comes with king oyster mushrooms, ginger oyster sauce and fried shallots. No reservations.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Cafe Roma

Silk Road

2483 Royal St., (504) 944-6666; www.silkroadnola.com Thai red chicken curry is served with basmati rice. Samosas are potato and pea turnovers made with garlic and coriander and come with tamarind sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Ancora Pizzeria & Salumeria

4508 Freret St., (504) 324-1636; www.ancorapizza.com The restaurant is known for neapolitan pizzas baked in a wood-burning oven. Pizza bianca is topped with Fior di Latte, basil, olives, garlic, chili and capers.

Caramel ice cream is made in house in small batches. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Blaze Pizza

611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 208-1028; www.blazepizza.com Diners can build their own personal pies with selections of sauces (tomato, spicy tomato, cream), cheeses, meats, vegetables and additions such as pesto or barbecue sauce.

Signature pies include the Green Stripe, featuring chicken, red bell peppers, arugula, mozzarella and garlic.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Brooklyn Pizzeria

4301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-1288; www.eatbrooklyn.net The casual pizza joint serves New York-style pies, calzones, stromboli and more. Godfather pizza is topped with anchovies, minced garlic, garlic sausage and feta. The Philly steak and cheese sandwich features sliced steak, onions and bell peppers. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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1901 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 524-2419; www.caferomauptown.com Garlic chicken pizza includes sauteed chicken strips, onions, roasted garlic, sliced tomatoes and garlic sauce. Baked lasagna is layered with cheeses and meat sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

Dolce Vita Wood Fired Pizzeria

1205 St. Charles Ave., (504) 324-7674; www.dvpizzeria.com Imported Italian pepperoni tops a pie baked in a wood-fired oven. Garlic-Parmesan wings are baked whole chicken wings coated in garlic, Italian seasonings and Parmesan. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

G’s Pizza

4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com Margherita pizza features house-made dough topped with garlic-butter sauce, mozzarella, oregano and fresh tomatoes. The NOLA Green Roots pie features house-made sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Huey P’s Pizzeria

139 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, (504) 366-1818; www.hueyps.com Who Dat pizza is topped with prosciutto, ground beef, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and pepperoncinis. Barbecue shrimp and grits features barbecue shrimp atop creamy cheese grits with a grilled biscuit.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen

95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com

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The menu features Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Dungeness crab is pan-seared with ginger and scallions or black pepper sauce. The seafood family special includes a lobster, a Dungeness crab, fried rice, vegetables and a cup of hot-andsour tamarind soup.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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A vegan wrap combines black bean sauce, vegan sour cream, vegan cheese, cilantro, jalapenos, onions and carrots and comes with french fries, asparagus or pasta salad. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown

615 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-5900; www.louisianapizzakitchenuptown.com Rosemary tortellini features marinated chicken breast, red bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, Parmesan and pesto cream sauce. Smoked salmon pizza is topped with Roma tomatoes, capers, caviar, red onions, cream cheese and mozzarella. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing

2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com The Innocents Abroad pizza is topped with Genoa salami, Italian sausage, Peruvian artichokes, Roma tomatoes and basil. The Mysterious Stranger pizza includes organic baby spinach, feta, choices of vegetables and Canadian bacon or spicy charisse sausage. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mellow Mushroom

1645 Highway 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 644-4155; 8227 Oak St., (504) 345-8229; www.mellowmushroom.com Kosmic Karma pizza features tomato sauce, feta and mozzarella cheeses, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, Roma tomatoes and pesto. The House pie is topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, ham, applewood-smoked bacon, mushrooms, black olives, Roma tomatoes, green peppers and onions. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Mid City Pizza

& SUBS!

4400 Banks St., (504) 4838609; www.midcitypizza.com The meatball sandwich features house-made meatballs, marinara, mozzarella, Parmesan and fresh basil on Amoroso Italian bread. T-Bird pizza is a handtossed, thin-crust pie topped with Terranova Brothers’ Italian sausage, pepperoni, herb-roasted chicken, asparagus and

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Parma Rosa pasta features blackened shrimp, Italian sausage and penne pasta tossed in creamy tomato sauce. Barbecued chicken pizza tops a hand-tossed crust with barbecue sauce, grilled chicken and red onions.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Slice Pizzeria

roasted red peppers.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Midway Pizza

4725 Freret St., (504) 322-2815; www.midwaypizzanola.com The pizzeria is known for deep-dish pies and also serves flatbreads and salads. Top Shelf margherita pizza features an olive oil-brushed thin crust, mozzarella, grape tomatoes, garlic, basil and shaved Parmesan.

Uptown Meatdown pizza includes pepperoni, Italian sausage, house-made meatballs, Chisesi ham and applewood-smoked bacon. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Milano Pizzeria

is topped with olive oil spread, mortadella, Genoa salami, ham and olive salad. Lasagna is filled with cheese and housemade meat sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Naked Pizza

6307 S. Miro St., (504) 865-0244; www.nakedpizza.biz The Sonoran pie tops a probiotic crust with chicken, mushrooms, red onion and roasted red pepper.

The Superbiotic pizza includes artichoke, spinach, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, red onion and cilantro. Delivery available. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

New York Pizza

3002 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 7807500; www.ordermilanosmetairie.com Artichoke pizza is topped with garlic sauce, mushrooms, caramelized onions, tomatoes, mozzarella and feta.

Grilled chicken breast tops a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, red onions and mozzarella with honey-mustard dressing. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

4418 Magazine St., (504) 891-2376 The Big Apple pizza is topped with pepperoni, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, olives, onions, green bell peppers and Italian sausage. The Queens pizza features an olive oil-brushed crust topped with artichokes, spinach, mushrooms, mozzarella and feta.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Mo’s Pizza

Original Italian Pie & Uptown Sports Bar & Grill

1112 Ave. H, Westwego, (504) 341-9650; www.mospizzanola.com The muffuletta pizza

3631 Prytania St., (504) 891-4621;

www.italianpienola.com The Uptown Touchdown burger features two 8-ounce patties, pecanwood-smoked bacon, a fried egg, fried green tomato, cheddar and Jack cheeses, lettuce, pickles, onion and mayonnaise.

Spinach lasagna includes sauteed spinach, garlic, onion, herb ricotta, mozzarella and Alfredo sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Pizza Delicious

617 Piety St., (504) 676-8482; www.pizzadelicious.com Menu mainstays include garlic knots, pepperoni pies and margherita pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, Parmesan, basil and a drizzle of garlicand thyme-infused olive oil. Bucatini carbonara is tossed with pancetta, peas, an egg and Parmesan. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $

Pizza Domenica

4933 Magazine St., (504) 301-4978; www.pizzadomenica.com Chef Alon Shaya and John Besh’s upscale pizzeria serves smoked chicken wings with Calabrian chili peppers, Gorgonzola and celery.

Muffuletta pizza includes provolone, cured meats, olives, pickled vegetables and garlic aioli. Reser-

vations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Pizza NOLA

141 W. Harrison Ave., Suite A, (504) 872-0731; www.pizzanola.com The deluxe pizza includes pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. The California club sandwich combines house-roasted turkey, avocado, bacon, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise on house-baked bread. No reservations.

Breakfast Fri.-Sun., lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $

Reginelli’s Pizzeria

Citywide; www.reginellis.com The menu includes pizza, calzones, salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches and more. The Tony’s Play pie is topped with pepperoni, pancetta, prosciutto, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, capers, mozzarella cheese and marinara.

The Chicken Garcia sandwich features roasted marinated chicken, fontina cheese, arugula, barbecued red onions, Roma tomatoes, avocado and dill aioli on ciabatta and is served warm. Delivery available. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Rotolo’s Pizzeria Citywide; www.rotolos.com

1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 8974800; Loyola University, Carrollton Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 864-7492; www.slicepizzeria.com The 9th Ward pizza is a available whole or by the slice and is made with Cajun-Italian sausage, mozzarella, cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and Creole mustard aioli.

The Uptown nicoise salad mixes grilled salmon, olives, hard-boiled egg, cucumbers, tomatoes, capers, basil, onions, lettuce and sherry vinaigrette.

Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Sugar Park

3054 St. Claude Ave., (504) 942-2047; www.sugarparknola.com A Pizza Named Desire is topped with shrimp, andouille and jalapeno peppers. Other offerings include Abita beer-battered fish and chips, spaghetti and meatballs and the big Kahuna burger made with bacon, pineapple, provolone cheese and chipotle mayonnaise.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Tue.-Sun., late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza

1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite D., Harahan, (504) 733-3803; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com The Local Pro is an olive oil-brushed crust topped with tomatoes, zucchini, black pepper, mozzarella and feta cheeses and fresh basil. The Eccentric features chicken, yellow squash, spinach, spicy

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tomatoes, Anaheim peppers, jalapenos and garlic with mozzarella, feta and pepper Jack cheeses on an olive oil-brushed crust.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Wit’s Inn

141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com Creole Italian pizza has red sauce, spicy shrimp, Roma tomatoes, feta, mozzarella, red onions and pesto sauce. The Buffalo chicken pie includes chicken, celery, onions and Buffalo sauce and blue cheese crumbles.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Wood Pizza Bistro & Taphouse

404 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 281-4893; www.woodpizzaneworleans.com The restaurant offers a menu of classic pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven. Roasted local spaghetti squash is served with tomatoes, feta, parsley and marinated olives. Mussels alla arrabbiata features Prince Edward Island mussels in spicy tomato sauce with roasted red peppers and shaved radish served with flatbread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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517 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-1345; www.13monaghan.com Tator tachos are topped with cheddar, black bean chili, jalapenos, salsa and sour cream. The crawfish boudin banh mi is dressed with pickled carrots, red onions, jalapenos, cucumbers, cilantro, soy sauce and Sriracha mayonnaise. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Avery’s on Tulane

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shrimp are served with Alfredo pasta. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Bear’s Poboys at Gennaro’s

3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8339226; www.bearspoboys.com The roast beef po-boy is dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mayonnaise. The NOLA burger is topped with roast beef debris and melted Swiss cheese.

No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

The Big Cheezy

422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; 3232 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-305-5349; Dragon’s Den, 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 259-9160; www.thebigcheezy.com The Mac N’Cheezy is a grilled cheese sandwich made with four-cheese macaroni and cheese.

The Juice is a grilled cheese sandwich with roast beef debris, caramelized onions and grilled green peppers.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Blue Line Sandwich Co.

2023 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 3093773; www.bluelinesandwichco.com The Duck-Duck-Goose waffle is a Belgian waffle topped with confit duck and sweet potato hash, foie gras butter, a fried duck egg, powdered sugar and cane syrup. The St. Patty’s Day Massacre is a sandwich combining house-made corned beef, duck pastrami, Abita beer-braised cabbage and remoulade on marbled rye. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Central Grocery

923 Decatur St., (504) 523-1620; www.centralgroceryneworleans.com This Italian grocery is known for its muffulettas, available on whole or half loaves. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Chap’s Chicken Restaurant and Catering

203 W. Harrison Ave., (504) 3715546; www.chapschicken.com Chicken is fried to order and served with a side such as macaroni and cheese, potato salad, fries, mashed potatoes, red beans, coleslaw or jambalaya. The City Park features hot roast beef topped with macaroni and cheese and gravy. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

Cochon Butcher

930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-7675; www.cochonbutcher.com The charcuterie plate features house-made sausages and cured meats such as Genoa salami, spicy fennel sausage and hog’s head cheese and comes with house-made crackers and accoutrements. The pork belly sandwich includes braised pork, cucumbers, mint and chili-lime aioli on white bread. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Continental Provisions

French Market, 1100 N. Peters St., Stall 23, (504) 407-3437; www.cpnola.com The C.P. sandwich features salami cotto, capicola, provolone, basil mayonnaise, mixed greens and pickled red onions on Bellegarde Bakery ciabatta. The pimiento cheese sandwich includes housemade Hook’s cheddar pimiento cheese, Granny Smith apples, jalapenos and arugula on Bellegarde ciabatta and Edwards country ham is an optional addition. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Crabby Jack’s

428 Jefferson Highway, (504) 833-2722; www.crabbyjacksnola.com Jacques-Imo’s chef/ owner Jacques Leonardi’s lunch counter serves a Fleur de Bree po-boy filled with house-baked ham, roast beef debris and gravy.

Fried chicken made with the same recipe served

at Jacques-Imo’s comes on a platter with red beans, dirty rice, fries, coleslaw, potato salad or jambalaya. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Dat Dog

601 Frenchmen St., (504) 309-3362; 3336 Magazine St., (504) 324-2226; 5030 Freret St., (504) 899-6883; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie; www.datdognola.com The Bacon Werewolf features a Slovenian sausage made of lightly smoked pork topped with sauerkraut, dill relish, grilled onions, tomatoes, bacon and Creole mustard. “White trash” fries are topped with chili, cheese, guacamole, onions, jalapeno, tomatoes and sour cream.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

DiMartino’s Famous New Orleans Muffulettas

700 S. Tyler St., Covington, (985) 276-6460; 1788 Carol Sue Ave., Gretna, (504) 392-7589; 3900 Gen. De Gaulle Drive, (504) 367-0227; 6641 Westbank Expressway, Suite A, Marrero, (504) 341-4096; www.dimartinos.com The namesake muffuletta features cold cuts, cheese and housemade olive salad. Chicken parmigiana features fried chicken breast topped with cheese and red sauce served over pasta. No reservations.

Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $$

Domilise’s Po-Boys & Bar

5240 Annunciation St., (504) 899-9126; www.domilisespoboys.com The half-and-half seafood po-boy features fried shrimp and oysters, lettuce, pickles, mayonnaise, hot sauce and ketchup. The roast beef po-boy is made with house-cooked roast beef and gravy and can be dressed with mayonnaise, lettuce, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.ilpostocafenola.com The prosciutto panino is made with house-made pesto and fresh mozzarella on Bellegarde Bakery ciabatta. Shaved Brussels sprouts salad includes toasted almonds, Parmesan, Gala apples and lemon-herb vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Joey Jeanfreau’s Grill

2324 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 271-8216; www.jeanfreausmeats.com Roast beef po-boys feature top round beef slow cooked in-house daily. House-made Italian sausage also is available in a poboy. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Johnny’s Po-Boys

511 St. Louis St., (504) 524-8129; www.johnnyspoboys.com The roast beef po-boy features house-cooked beef dressed with lettuce, tomato and pickles on Leidenheimer bread. The muffuletta includes ham, imported salami, mozzarella and house-made olive salad on a seeded bun. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $

Kebab

2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www.kebabnola.com The German doner kebab features free-range dark-meat chicken, garlic aioli and tangy mustard on housemade bread. Thick Belgian-style fries are fried twice and served with a choice of sauces.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Fri.-Mon. Credit cards. $

Killer Poboys

219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; Erin Rose Bar, 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com An aged cheddar yard egg omelet is served with herbed aioli, caramelized bell peppers and onions and ham, bacon or roasted sweet potato. The po-boy counter at the back of

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the Erin Rose bar serves a seared Gulf shrimp po-boy with Sriracha aioli, pickled vegetables and herbs. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street. $

fast and lunch Mon.Sat., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Liberty Cheesesteaks

5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com The Original is a Philadelphia-style cheese steak filled with chopped New York strip steak, caramelized onions and melted provolone. Buffalo chicken steak features chicken breast dressed with wing sauce and American and blue cheeses and ranch dressing is optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Magazine Po-Boy and Sandwich Shop 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 Daily specials include an eggplant Parmesan po-boy with provolone cheese and red gravy.

The roast beef po-boy is topped with gravy and Swiss cheese on Ledenheimer bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop

3454 Magazine St., (504) 899-3374; www.mahonyspoboys.com The slow-roasted lamb po-boy is dressed with arugula, tomato and feta salad and lemon mayonnaise. The short rib po-boy features Abita-braised short ribs, fried onion rings, garlic mayonnaise, arugula and tomato. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Mano’s Po-Boys

6943 Saints Drive, Metairie, (504) 7340922; www.manospoboys.com Mano’s special po-boy features Cajun-seasoned turkey breast, Chisesi ham, roast beef and Swiss and American cheeses on Leidenheimer French bread and is served hot. Grilled shrimp are tossed with housemade remoulade and served atop fried green tomatoes on Leidenheimer French bread.

No reservations. Break-

Mike Serio’s Po-Boys & Deli

133 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-2668 Slow-cooked roast beef is served dressed on Binder’s French bread.

The muffuletta features ham, Genoa salami, mortadella, Swiss and provolone cheeses and house-made olive salad. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

The Milk Bar

710 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-3310; 1514 Delachaise St., (504) 891-9361 The Thai chili roasted lamb sandwich is dressed with mozzarella, tomatoes, red onion, Thai sweet chili sauce and sour cream.

Roasted sweet potato and blue cheese salad includes baby spinach, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, fresh basil and balsamic dressing. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Mr. Poor Boy Restaurant

10202 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-1170 Grilled or fried catfish comes with garlic or regular potato salad and a vegetable. The roast beef po-boy features slow-cooked roast beef on Leidenheimer French bread and is dressed to order. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Monster Po-Boys

1814 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 9, Mandeville, (985) 626-9183 Grilled shrimp rotini is served with garlic butter sauce. Roast beef po-boys are filled with house-cooked roast beef. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Parkway Bakery & Tavern

538 Hagan Ave., (504) 482-3047; www.parkwaypoorboys.com The po-boy shop offers sandwiches filled with fried shrimp, oysters, hot sausage, corned

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beef, roast beef in gravy and more. The Surf-andTurf po-boy tops fried shrimp with roast beef gravy. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner Wed.Mon. Credit cards. $

Parran’s Po-Boys & Restaurant

3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-3416; 2321 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 3056422; www.parranspoboys.com The Seafood muffuletta includes fried shrimp, catfish and oysters dressed with Cajun mayonnaise. Housecooked roast beef fills a po-boy on French bread. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Pita Pit

5800 Magazine St., (504) 899-4141; www.pitapitnola.com The jerk chicken pita wrap includes chicken marinated with Caribbean spices, onions, bell peppers and pineapple. The gyro features lamb, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions, feta and tzatziki. Delivery available. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

The Poboy Company

1817 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 7782460; www.facebook. com/poboyco The Surf & Turf po-boy is made with roast beef debris and fried Gulf shrimp. The fried oyster po-boy is dressed with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes and ketchup.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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(504) 373-6687; www.reubenssandwich.com The Reuben features house-made pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing on rye bread.

The muffuletta includes Chisesi ham, mortadella, salami, capicola, provolone, Pecorino Romano and olive salad. Delivery available. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Roly Poly

1640 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 305-5065; One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 121, (504) 561-9800; www.rolypoly.com The California turkey roll includes bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, plum tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, scallions, mango chutney and ranch dressing. Walnut and spinach salad features blue cheese, bacon, avocado, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and spicy honey mustard dressing. Delivery available.

No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering

901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; www.sammyspoboys.com The Flickaletta is a muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. The menu includes chicken and andouille gumbo, salads, roast beef and fried seafood po-boys, wraps and more. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Radosta’s Restaurant & Deli

Short Stop Po-Boys

Reuben’s Soup & Sandwich Co.

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249 Aris Ave., Metairie, (504) 831-1537 Don’s special sandwich features house-made Italian sausage dressed with olive salad and melted provolone cheese. The shrimp Parmesan po-boy includes fried shrimp and red gravy. Reservations accepted. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

920 Gravier St.,

119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com The roast beef po-boy features beef slowcooked in its own juices and served on French bread. Seafood gumbo is made with shrimp, crabmeat and okra. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ 814 Gravier St., (504) 322-2446; www.thestoreneworleans.com The Pork-N-Gravy po-

boy includes slow-roasted pork shoulder, brown gravy, lettuce, pickles and mayonnaise on French bread. Friday’s special is fried Des Allemands catfish with tasso crawfish sauce over rice. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Tracey’s

2604 Magazine St., (504) 899-2054; www.facebook.com/ traceysbarnola The tavern’s menu offers Buffalo shrimp tossed in Crystal wing sauce and served with blue cheese. Po-boy options include roast beef, fried seafood and more. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Wayfare

4510 Freret St., (504) 309-0069; www.wayfarenola.com The Media Dia features ham, orange mojo pork, salami, Swiss cheese, house-cured pickles, jalapenos, charred onions, yellow mustard, guasacaca and spicy mayonnaise on pan de agua (Puerto Rican water bread). Seared salmon salad features caper pesto, arugula, grape tomatoes, cucumbers and pickled vinaigrette.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

SEAFOOD Acme Oyster House 724 Iberville St., (504) 522-5973; 1202 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 246-6155; 3000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 3094056; Harrah’s New Orleans, 8 Canal St., (504) 708-2409; www.acmeoyster.com The Peace Maker poboy piles fried shrimp and oysters on French bread and dresses it with Tabasco-infused mayonnaise. The “10 napkin” hot roast beef po-boy features housecooked chuck roast served debris style.

Reservation policies vary by location. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Basin Seafood & Spirits

3222 Magazine St.,

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fish such as salmon, tuna, mahi and sea bass as well as steaks and chops. Bang Bang shrimp features crispy fried shrimp served with spicy cream sauce. Wood-grilled sea bass is topped with sweet mango salsa. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Bevi Seafood Co.

Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 613-3860; www.borgnerestaurant.com Chefs John Besh and Brian Landry’s rustic-style fish house serves oysters harvested from Caminado Bay. Oysters Avondale are topped with Parmesan, garlic and breadcrumbs. Swordfish pastrami is served with black-eyed peas, Napa cabbage and Creole mustard. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

236 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 885-5003; 4701 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504-4887503; www.beviseafoodco.com The Peacemaker po-boy includes fried shrimp, roast beef debris and Swiss cheese.

The Smokey Oyster fills French bread with fried oysters, smoked Gouda and pastrami bacon. Boiled crawfish and crabs are available. No reservations.

Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Bistro Orleans

3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www.bistroorleansmetairie.com The Des Allemands catfish platter features thin-cut, wild Des Allemands catfish, french fries, coleslaw and French bread. Raw oysters are served on the half shell. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar

7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com A pair of pan-sauteed jumbo lump crabmeat cakes are served with remoulade. Barbecue shrimp and grits features jumbo shrimp sauteed in spicy rosemary-garlic butter sauce served with a cheese biscuit and stone-ground grits with cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Bonefish Grill

4848 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 8, Metairie, (504) 7809964; www.bonefishgrill.com The menu includes

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Bourbon House

144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com The seafood house has a raw bar offering oysters and chilled seafood items. The bourbon barbecue shrimp po-boy features bourbon, rosemary, garlic and black pepper sauce and comes with french fries. Gulf fish on the half shell comes with new potatoes, balsamic-glazed red onions and lemon beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Brisbi’s Lakefront Restaurant & Bar

7400 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 304-4125; www.brisbisrestaurant.com Tuna tartare nachos top chips with yellowfin tuna, sweet pepper jelly vinaigrette and Champagne wasabi aioli. Fish tacos are topped with cilantro-lime pico de gallo, feta and horseradish cream sauce and served with sweet potato fries. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards and checks. $$

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

429 Decatur St., (504) 522-5800; www.bubbagump.com Shrimp New Orleans is large peeled shrimp broiled with butter, garlic and Creole spices and served with rice. Grilled salmon and vegetables are topped with garlic-herb butter and capers and served over jasmine rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Buster’s Place

519 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 809-3880; www.bustersplaceonline.com Buster’s serves raw and char-grilled oysters topped with garlic butter and Parmesan. The char-grilled Colossal burger piles bacon, sauteed onions and mushrooms and American, cheddar and Swiss cheeses on a sweet mesquite bun and is served with French fries. Blackened redfish Pontchartrain is served with crawfish-mushroom sauce on a bed of rice.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Cate Street Seafood Station

308 S. Cate Ave., Hammond, (985) 340-3891; www.catestreet308.com Blackened redfish is topped with crawfish and pepper Jack cream sauce and served with two sides.

Southwest sashimi features thinly sliced fresh salmon that is rolled around snow crab and jalapenos and topped with guacamole, green onions and smelt roe. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri. Credit cards. $$

Charles Seafood

8311 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 405-5263; www.facebook.com/ charlesseafood14 Crabmeat-stuffed trout is served with salad and a side. The Pontchartrain platter includes fried trout,

fried shrimp, soft-shell crab, jambalaya grits and salad. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Barbecue shrimp comes with a baguette and salad. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $$

3316 Green Acres Road, Metairie, (504) 454-1008 The seafood platter for two includes two cups of gumbo, stuffed jalapeno poppers, onion rings, crab balls, stuffed shrimp, baby soft-shell crabs, popcorn shrimp, fried shrimp, fried oysters, fried catfish, salad and hushpuppies. The seafood platter po-boy is filled with shrimp, catfish, oysters and crab balls and served with french fries. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast daily, lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Desire Oyster Bar

Crab Trap Seafood Restaurant

126 Lake Drive, Covington, (985) 3277111; 4801 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-1550; www.donsseafoodonline.com Zydeco shrimp features fried shrimp on a bed of cabbage topped with sweet and spicy pepper jelly sauce. Don’s Original Jacked Up Oysters are char-broiled with bacon, jalapenos and pepper Jack cheese on top. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

105 Peavine Road, LaPlace, (985) 224-2000 The menu includes boiled seafood, barbecue shrimp or crabs, fried seafood platters, po-boys and more. Flounder is stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat, topped with barbecue sauce and served with salad and a side. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

De-No Seafood

505 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, (504) 3624608; www.denoseafood.com Blackened redfish is topped with lump crabmeat and drizzled with butter sauce. Shrimp De-No features fried shrimp tossed with angel hair pasta in crawfish cream sauce. De-No’s also serves boiled crawfish, crabs and shrimp with sides of corn, sausage and potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Deanie’s

841 Iberville St., (504) 581-1316; 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 831-4141; www.deanies.com The giant seafood platter includes shrimp, catfish, oysters, stuffed crabs and

Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2281; www.sonesta.com/ royalneworleans Firecracker oysters come with chili cream, corn maque choux and green tomato chow-chow. The Bayou Benedict features poached eggs, fried green tomatoes and crawfish hollandaise. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Don’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Drago’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar

3232 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 888-9254; Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St., (504) 584-3911; www.dragosrestaurant.com Drago’s signature char-broiled oysters are topped with Parmesan, butter, parsley and garlic.

Lobster Empire is a whole Maine lobster stuffed with oysters and mushrooms in onion cream sauce and served with pasta.

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(504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com The small plate menu includes oysters, boudin balls and mushroom and grits. Butternut squash risotto is served with jumbo lump crabmeat and sage brown butter.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Elysian Seafood

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 323-9123; www.elysianseafood.com Louisiana crab cake is served with Meyer lemon caper cream and potatoes. Ceviche is made with Gulf fish and served with flatbread.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Frankie and Johnny’s Restaurant

321 Arabella St., (504) 243-1234; www.frankieandjohnnys.net The casual eatery offers fried seafood platters, raw and char-grilled oysters and boiled shrimp, crabs and crawfish. Seafood gumbo is made with shrimp, crabs and okra. Reservations accepted Sun.-Thu. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

French Market Restaurant

1001 Decatur St., (504) 525-7879; www.frenchmarketrestaurant.com The restaurant offers boiled crawfish and an array of seafood dishes.

St. Philip tomatoes features fried green tomatoes topped with spicy crawfish pepper sauce.

Char-grilled oysters are topped with garlic, butter and Parmesan.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Friends Coastal Restaurant

407 St. Tammany St., Madisonville, (985) 246-3370; www. geauxfriends.com Redfish on the “halfshell” is a blackened, skin-on redfish fillet topped with lump crabmeat and Key lime beurre blanc. Jack-Leg chicken features fried chicken breast over jambalaya topped with pepper Jack cheese and seafood gumbo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tues-Fri. Credit cards. $$

GW Fins

808 Bienville St., (504) 581-3467; www.gwfins.com

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Scalibut includes halibut, sea scallops, sugar snap peas, lobster risotto and pea shoot butter. Yellowfin tuna is seared rare and served with sticky rice, Asian vegetables and sweet soy butter. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

The Galley Seafood Restaurant

2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8320955; www.thegalleyseafood.com Fried chicken is served with salad and a side.

Blackened or grilled redfish is topped with grilled shrimp and crabmeat and served with potatoes and vegetables. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Half Shell Oyster Bar & Grill

3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 298-0504; www.halfshellneworleans.com Char-broiled Voodoo Blue oysters are topped with bacon and blue cheese. The fried seafood platter includes shrimp, fish, oysters and crab balls. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant

738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; www.jackdempseys.net The namesake Jack Dempsey platter for two includes gumbo, shrimp, catfish, crab balls, redfish, crawfish pies and two sides. The menu also offers po-boys and an array of broiled or fried seafood items.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Wed.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Jaeger’s Seafood and Oyster House

901 S. Clearview Parkway, Jefferson, (504) 818-2200; www.jaegersseafood.com Char-broiled oysters are topped with garlic, butter, Parmesan and breadcrumbs. The menu includes boiled seafood, grilled fish, poboys, seafood platters and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Wed.-Sun.,

dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Johnny Trauth’s Seafood Bistro

2121 25th St., Kenner, (504) 471-0808; www.facebook.com/ johnny-trauthsseafood Seafood fettuccine features shrimp, crawfish and jumbo lump crabmeat in Alfredo sauce.

Char-broiled oysters are topped with Parmesan.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Kenner Seafood

3140 Loyola Drive, Kenner, (504) 4664701; www.kennerseafood.net The menu includes boiled seafood, raw oysters, grilled and fried fish and more. Breaded shrimp are placed over angel hair pasta, topped with provolone, Parmesan and red gravy and come with salad and garlic bread.

The seafood bread loaf is stuffed with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Luke

333 St. Charles Ave., (504) 378-2840; www.lukeneworleans.com Chef John Besh’s seafood restaurant is inspired by the French and German cuisines of the Alsace region. P&J oysters are stuffed with Gulf shrimp and blue crab. Grilled swordfish is served with kale, salsa verde and cauliflower puree. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Middendorf’s

30160 Highway 51 S., Akers, (985) 386-6666; www.middendorfsrestaurant.com Chef Horst Pfeifer’s rustic seafood house is known for thin-sliced, cornmeal-crusted fried catfish, served with fries, coleslaw and hushpuppies. Barbecued oysters are served on the half shell. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House

512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 3117 21st St., Metairie, (504) 833-6310; www.facebook.com/

Oceana

739 Conti St., (504) 525-6002; www.oceanagrill.com Redfish Oceana is topped with mushroom-crawfish cream sauce and served with vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. Cajun jambalaya pasta features shrimp, alligator sausage, fettuccine and bell peppers in Creole sauce. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Peche Seafood Grill

800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744; www.pecherestaurant.com Chefs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski and Ryan Prewitt’s James Beard Award-winning restaurant is a rustic-style seafood house.

Whole redfish is grilled over an open flame and served with salsa verde.

Spicy ground shrimp is served with noodles.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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with sweet chili-avocado sauce and tarragon aioli. Seared rare tuna tops a salad of mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, carrots, scallions and avocado-wasabi vinaigrette. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

cream and avocado.

Char-grilled oyster pasta features oysters, garlic butter, lemon, Parmesan and mozzarella over linguine.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Restaurant des Familles

7163 Barataria Blvd., Crown Point, (504) 689-7834; www.desfamilles.com The menu includes char-broiled oysters, gumbo, fried seafood platters and more.

Alligator-stuffed mushrooms are served with alligator sauce piquante. Redfish Marcel is a lightly battered and fried fillet served with sauteed mushrooms, crabmeat and grilled shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Royal House Oyster Bar

441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com Sauteed crab claws are served with lemon-butter-garlic sauce and garlic croutons. Char-grilled oysters are topped with oyster-butter glaze and three types of Parmesan and are served with garlic croutons. No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

Salvo’s Seafood

115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com Barbecued oysters are flash-fried and served with Crystal barbecue sauce and house-made blue cheese dressing.

Hickory-grilled redfish is topped with sauteed jumbo lump crabmeat and served with lemon butter sauce and Pontalba potatoes with tasso and wild mushrooms.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

7742 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, (504) 393-7303; www.salvosseafood.com The seafood house serves a jumbo shrimp plate featuring a dozen butterflied shrimp with fries, potato salad or coleslaw. The blackened catfish plate includes sauteed potatoes, corn on the cob, salad and bread. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

The Red Maple

Seither’s Seafood

1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 3670935; www.theredmaple.com Oysters Credeur are smoked, bacon-wrapped, deepfried oysters served

279 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 738-1116; www.seithersseafood.com Blackened fish is served in fried tortillas with pico de gallo, sour

Smitty’s Seafood

2000 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 468-1647 Smitty’s seafood boat features fried shrimp, fish and oysters, stuffed crab, French bread and french fries.

Boiled seafood options include boiled crabs.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Stingray’s Restaurant

1303 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 443-4040; www.stingraysseafoodrestaurant.com Sweet potato hushpuppies are topped with brown sugar and condensed milk. Cajun seafood pasta combines sauteed oysters, shrimp, crawfish tails and crabmeat in spicy Alfredo sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Stuffed Crab

3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 Crab au gratin features crabmeat in cream sauce topped with cheddar cheese and is served with garlic bread and soup or salad. The menu includes seafood platters, po-boys, burgers, salads and more.

No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar

4338 St. Charles Ave., (504) 293-3474; www.superiorseafoodnola.com Char-grilled oysters are topped with garlic, herbs, butter and Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Big Easy barbecue shrimp are sauteed with onions, garlic, herbs, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and served with French bread. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ PAGE 81

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No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Vazquez Seafood & Po-boy Restaurant

515 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 8939336; www.vazquezpoboy.com Cuban specialties include roast pork served with black beans, rice and fried plantains. The pressed Cuban sandwich is filled with ham, chorizo, Swiss cheese and pickles. Delivery available. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

Voleo’s Seafood Restaurant

5134 Nunez St., Lafitte, (504) 689-2482 The Big Boy seafood platter for two features fish, shrimp, oysters, stuffed crabs, crab claws, stuffed shrimp, frog legs, crawfish tails and softshell crab. Seafood pizza is topped with shrimp, crawfish, crab, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, mozzarella and tomato sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon. and Wed.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Zimmer’s Seafood 4915 St. Anthony Ave., (504) 282-7150 The combination seafood platter includes fried shrimp, oysters and catfish, french fries, bread and salad or coleslaw. Fried seafood po-boys include oysters, shrimp and catfish on Gendusa Bakery bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.–Sat. Credit card. $

SOUL FOOD Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe

1500 Esplanade Ave., (504) 569-8997; www.lildizzyscafe.net Creole file gumbo features Gulf shrimp, crab, hot sausage, smoked sausage and smoked ham in spicy broth served with rice.

Fried chicken is served with potato salad, french fries or red beans and rice. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken &

Stuffed gumbo features crawfish, shrimp and fried catfish at Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop.

Fried Seafood Platters Crab Fritters Boiled Seafood Daily Specials

Waffles

5741 Crowder Blvd., Suite A3, (504) 2440021; www.mamommashouse.com Waffle sandwiches are filled with eggs, cheese and sausage.

Blackened shrimp are served with herbed rice and sauteed green beans. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$

The Praline Connection

542 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-3934; www.pralineconnection.com Hot shrimp and tomato salad features mixed greens topped with fried shrimp, chopped tomato and a choice of dressing.

Crawfish etouffee features crawfish tails smothered in tomato gravy over rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse

5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com Two grilled filet medallions are served with barbecue shrimp and garlic mashed potatoes. Redfish is cooked in parchment paper with shrimp, crawfish, crabmeat, caramelized onions and lobster butter.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Beef Connection

501 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, (504) 366-3275 The dinner menu features a la carte steaks such as the Angus beef filet mignon topped with hot drawn butter. New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp are served in traditional peppery sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-

Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Besh Steak

Harrah’s Casino, 8 Canal St., (504) 533-6111; www.beshsteak.com John Besh’s steakhouse offers large cuts of beef and Louisiana seafood. Roasted whole Louisiana redfish is served with blue crab, Plaquemines Parish citrus and brown butter. Turtle soup is made with turtle meat, celery, bell peppers, carrots, jalapenos, tomatoes, bay leaves and cumin.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

Charlie’s Steak House

4510 Dryades St.,

(504) 895-9323; www.charliessteakhousenola.com The wedge salad features iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, shaved onions and housemade blue cheese dressing. The Charlie is a 32-ounce thick-cut T-bone served on a sizzling-hot platter.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Chophouse New Orleans

322 Magazine St., (504) 522-7902; www.chophousenola.com The traditional steakhouse menu includes large cuts of beef such as a bone-in 22-ounce rib-eye, seafood and a la carte sides such as potatoes, creamed

spinach and onion rings. Beef carpaccio is thinly sliced raw tenderloin topped with balsamic reduction, horseradish aioli, Parmesan, arugula and capers. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Crescent City Steakhouse

1001 N. Broad St., (504) 821-3271; www.crescentcitysteaks.com The traditional steakhouse serves a la carte steaks, such as rib-eyes, porterhouses, strip loins and filets wrapped in bacon.

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potatoes, sauteed asparagus, mushrooms and spinach au gratin. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri. and Sun., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Desi Vega’s Steakhouse

628 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-7600; www.desivegasteaks.com Who Dat shrimp are stuffed with crabmeat, wrapped in bacon and served with sweet Thai chili sauce and chipotle remoulade.

Four Colorado lamb chops are served with a flaming mojito glaze and garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse

716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com The house filet mignon is served with creamed spinach, flash-fried oysters, Pontalba potatoes and bearnaise. Napoleon salad features thick tomato slices layered with Danish blue cheese, shaved red onions, garlic croutons and remoulade. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Galatoire’s 33 Bar and Steak

215 Bourbon St., (504) 335-3932; www.galatoires33barandsteak.com The selection of steaks include 7-ounce filets, 16-ounce New York strips and 16-ounce rib-eyes, and hollandaise, bearnaise, horseradish creme and marchand de vin are among the sauces available a la carte.

Lobster chop salad features Maine lobster meat over mixed greens, roasted beets, avocado and tarragon dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Gallagher’s Grill 509 S. Tyler St., Covington,

(985) 892-9992; www.gallaghersgrill.com Oysters Pablo are baked with spicy cheese sauce and tasso on top. The grilled 16-ounce strip steak is topped with butter.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Keith Young’s Steakhouse

165 Highway 21, Madisonville, (985) 845-9940; www.keithyoungs.net Filet mignon is served with a baked potato, sweet potato or green beans, and steak toppings such as crabmeat or mushrooms are an optional addition. Grilled mahi-mahi is topped with shrimp bechamel or jumbo lump crabmeat and mushrooms. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$$

La Boca

870 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-8205; www.labocasteaks.com The Argentine steakhouse offers a menu of a la carte steaks and sides such as french fries, mashed potatoes, asparagus and flash-fried Brussels sprouts. The Gaucho plate includes skewered beef, chorizo, sweetbreads and beef empanadas. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Mr. John’s Steakhouse

2111 St. Charles Ave., (504) 679-7697; www.mrjohnssteakhouse.com Seared New York strip steak is served on a sizzling plate with melted butter.

The Who Dat shrimp appetizer features bacon-wrapped Gulf shrimp stuffed with crabmeat and served with chipotle remoulade. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Morton’s The Steakhouse The Shops at Canal

Place, 365 Canal St., (504) 566-0221; www.mortons.com/ neworleans The traditional steakhouse’s 12-ounce bone-in filet is topped with blue cheese butter and served with caramelized onions.

For an appetizer, butterflied jumbo shrimp are served with beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

N’tini’s

2891 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-5566; www.ntinis.com Shrimp Lafourche features Louisiana shrimp stuffed with crabmeat and served with grilled asparagus and white wine butter sauce. Steaks such as the grilled rib-eye can be topped with jumbo lump crabmeat, barbecue shrimp, au poivre sauce or blue cheese. Reservations recommended. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

O’Brien’s Grille

2020 Belle Chasse Highway, Terrytown, (504) 391-7229; www.obriensgrille.com Savory artichoke cheesecake is topped with Louisiana oysters sauteed in butter, garlic and white wine.

Fried cannelloni are stuffed with jumbo lump crabmeat and spinach and topped with crabmeat and beurre blanc. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-3600; Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., (504) 587-7099; www.ruthschris.com Steaks such as the signature filet mignon are seared in an 1,800-degree broiler and served with sizzling butter. New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp features shrimp sauteed in white wine, butter and garlic and served over garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations recommend-

ed. Veterans Memorial Boulevard: lunch Fri., dinner daily. Fulton Street: lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Star Steak & Lobster House

sherry and served sizzling in a skillet.

Crabmeat Tropical features half an avocado topped with crabmeat salad. No reservations.

Dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$

237 Decatur St., (504) 525-6151; www.starsteak.com The Cajun filet mignon is stuffed with crabmeat, crawfish and shrimp and served with red wine reduction. For brunch, eggs coubion features fried catfish served over French bread with poached eggs, sauteed spinach, artichoke hearts, tasso and Creole tomato court-bouillon. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Mimi’s in the Marigny

The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar

2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8362007; www.vegatapascafe.com Fideua is a pasta version of paella made with combinations of meat, vegetables and seafood. Barbacoas are jumbo Gulf shrimp in chorizo cream over toasted bread.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www.steakkniferestaurant.com Sauteed veal medallions are topped with lump crabmeat, mushrooms and beurre blanc. Yellowfin tuna steaks are marinated in soy sauce, seared with a pepper crust and served with lemon beurre blanc. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/ SPANISH Barcelona Tapas

720 Dublin St., (504) 861-9696; www.barcelonanola.com Garlic shrimp Diablo are sauteed with olive oil, garlic and habanero peppers and flamed in Spanish sherry.

Ceviche features black drum marinated in lemon and lime juices and served over lettuce with chismol. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Lola’s

3312 Esplanade Ave., (504) 488-6946; www.lolasneworleans.com Garlic mushrooms are seasoned with red pepper, finished with

2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868; www.mimismarigny.com Hot tapas selections include goat cheese croquettas and toasted French bread topped with creamy mushrooms and manchego. Cold dishes include marinated olives, Spanish cheeses and figs and dates with blue cheese. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

Vega Tapas

THAI Banana Blossom

2112 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 392-7530 Chiang Mai noodles includes egg noodles, red onions, pickled mustard and cilantro in curry sauce and is topped with crispy fried egg noodles. The Spicy Cashew Nut is a stir-fry of pineapple, broccoli, carrots and onions in spicy brown sauce served over jasmine rice. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Equator

2920 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8884772; www.cafeequator.com Spicy basil eggplant is sauteed Asian eggplant served with onions, basil, bell pepper and pork,

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Fried tilapia with ginger features a fried fillet with sauteed young ginger, onion, carrots, squash and shiitake mushrooms in ginger sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Lotus Thai Cafe

2104 Manhattan Blvd., Suite E, Harvey, (504) 365-5525; www.facebook.com/ lotusthaicafenola The menu of Thai staples includes spicy shrimp and lemon grass soup, pad thai, noodle dishes, curries with varying levels of spice and heat and more. Lotus’ special noodle soup features egg noodles, roasted pork, crab and Asian greens.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Siamese Thai Cuisine 6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-8752; www. siamesecuisine.com Honey duckling is deepfried marinated duck served with honey sauce.

Pineapple fried rice features shrimp, chicken, egg and cashews served in a pineapple shell.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Wed.Sun. Credit cards. $$

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curry sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE August Moon

875 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 302-7977; 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.augustmoonuptown.com The menu includes Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. Lemon grass shrimp features a dozen tempura-fried shrimp, sweet onion, pepper, minced lemon grass and rice vermicelli. Sweet and spicy fish is tilapia glazed in tangy sweet-and-spicy sauce garnished with bok choy. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Ba Mien Vietnamese Cuisine

13235 Chef Menteur Highway, Suite C, (504) 255-0500; www.bamien.com Squid is sauteed with bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeno and sweet and sour sauce. Shrimp tops vermicelli, lettuce, minced cilantro, shrimp, pickled carrots, peanuts and onions. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

2200 Royal St., (504) 948-9309; 4519 Magazine St., (504) 3736471; www.sukhothainola.com Panang duck curry features strips of panfried duck breast with vegetables, sweet basil and coconut milk and is garnished with kaffir lime leaves. For dessert, bananas are wrapped in wonton wrappers, pan-fried and served with vanilla ice cream, honey and white sesame seeds.

Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Chez Pierre French Bakery and Cafe

Thai Mint

14207 Chef Menteur Highway, (504) 2540296; www.dpbanhmi.com There is a full restaurant menu and the bakery offers bread, cakes and pastries. Doc biet pate thit nguoi banh mi features cold cuts dressed with carrots, jalapenos, cilantro and cucumbers on Vietnamese bread. Banh hoi are vermicelli pancakes served with a choice

1438 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-9001; www. thaimintrestaurant.com Cashew chicken features strips of chicken breast sauteed with cashews, onions, carrots, bell peppers, scallions and hot chilies. Catfish curry includes stir-fried vegetables, bamboo shoots and basil leaves cooked in red

3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 4673176; www.chezpierreneworleans.com Vietnamese staples include pho, banh mi, rice dishes and shaken beef made with cubed flank steak. The bakery makes Chantilly cakes from scratch daily. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Dong Phuong Bakery & Restaurant

of sugarcane-wrapped shrimp, grilled pork, beef or chicken. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

Doson Noodle House

135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283 Vietnamese and Chinese staples include spring rolls with peanut sauce, crab rangoons, pho and more. Lemon grass tofu features stir-fried tofu and vegetables over vermicelli. Grilled chicken tops a salad of shredded carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, mint and house sauce.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

Frosty’s Caffe

2800 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 361-9099; 3400 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-9600 Chicken salad features romaine lettuce, mango, avocado and peanuts.

Pho ga is chicken broth with rice noodles, bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, lime and jalapenos. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Jazmine Cafe

614 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9301; www.jazminecafe.com Tamarind fish soup features tilapia, pineapple, okra, bean sprouts, tomato, onion, cilantro and celery in a spicy, tangy tamarind broth served with jasmine rice. Com thit nuong is pork marinated with lemon grass, char-grilled and served with lettuce, cucumber, Roma tomatoes and pickled vegetables over rice. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Lilly’s Cafe

1813 Magazine St., (504) 599-9999; www.facebook.com/ lillyscafe Spicy tofu is served with rice noodles and a vegan egg roll. Rare flank and brisket pho is served with basil, bean sprouts, onions, jalapenos and cilantro. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

Lost Love Lounge Vietnamese Kitchen 2529 Dauphine St.,

(504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com Vegetarian pho features broth accented with cinnamon, ginger and star anise and is served with herbs. Bun salad features a choice of tofu, pork, chicken, meatballs or shrimp over mixed greens, rice noodles, daikon radish, carrots, onions, mushrooms, cilantro, mint and peanuts.

No reservations. Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $

Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine

5359 Mounes St., Suite H, Elmwood, (504) 301-0775 The menu features spring rolls, fried Vietnamese egg rolls, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes, pho and seafood and chicken stock soups with yellow egg noodles. Lotus combination pho includes steak, brisket and meatballs. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Magasin Vietnamese Cafe

4201 Magazine St., (504) 896-7611; www.magasincafe.com Pho filet mignon includes chopped medium rare beef, rice noodles, cilantro, onions, basil, lime and bean sprouts. The Vietnamese crepe contains pork, bean sprouts and onions and is topped with grilled shrimp. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Mint

5100 Freret St., (504) 218-5534; www.mintmodernbistro.com Sate beef stew combines spicy sauteed beef, vegetables and noodles in beef broth. Seasoned Noodles and Chicken is served with house-made sauce and chicken broth on the side. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

MoPho

514 City Park Ave., (504) 482-6845; www.mophonola.com Cast-iron fried sticky rice paella features shrimp, octopus, mussels, pork hock, cuttlefish ink, coconut cream and lime leaf aioli. Som tam salad includes local vegetables tossed in palm sugar-lime vinaigrette, sweet cured sausage, candied

peanuts, cilantro, spicy peanut puree and Thai peppers. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Namese

4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 483-8899; www.namese.net The combination vermicelli bowl features rice noodles topped with shrimp balls, grilled pork and chicken, an egg roll, lettuce, sprouts, basil, mint and crushed peanuts. Vietnamese “tacos” are steamed rice flour buns filled with Peking duck, five-spiced pork belly, roast beef debris or grilled shrimp and Asian slaw. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

Nine Roses

620 Conti St., (504) 324-9450; 1100 Stephens St., Gretna, (504) 366-7665; www.ninerosesrestaurant.com The menu includes grilled beef, chicken, pork or shrimp vermicelli bowls. Chicken coleslaw salad combines cabbage, carrots, Thai basil, roasted onions, prawn crackers and fish-sauce vinaigrette. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$

Pho Cam Ly

3814 Magazine St., (504) 644-4228; www.phocamly.com Vietnamese staples include pho, banh mi, rice and vermicelli dishes and more. Grilled shrimp come with rice, pickled carrots and a bowl of soup. Beef pho features eye of round and brisket served with cilantro, onions, bean sprouts and basil. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

Pho Hoa Restaurant

1308 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 3022094; www.dinevietnamese.com The char-grilled lemon grass pork sandwich is dressed with pickled carrots, daikon, cucumbers, jalapenos and cilantro on French bread. Beef noodle soup includes rice noodles, cubes of slowcooked beef and carrots.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Pho NOLA

3320 Transcontinental

Drive, Metairie, (504) 941-7690; www.pho-nola.com Banh mi bo kho is beef stew served with French bread. Roasted marinated Cornish game hens are served with honey-mustard dipping sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Pho Orchid

1401 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 301-3368; 2135 St. Charles Ave., (504) 609-3710; 3117 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 457-4188; www.pho-orchid.com Pho comes with fresh basil, sprouts and lime and can include eye-round steak, meatballs, tendon and more. Bo tom muc nuong vi features marinated sliced beef, shrimp and squid served on a hot plate with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrots, rice paper and sauce.

Reservations accepted at Houma Boulevard location only. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Rolls-N-Bowls

605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 3090519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com The Rockin’ beef plate features char-grilled beef over jasmine rice with fried egg, lettuce, tomato and mustard sauce. Combination pho includes steak, Vietnamese meatballs, brisket and rice noodles in beef broth, plus a basket with bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, jalapenos and lime. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Thanh Thanh Restaurant

131 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, (504) 368-8678; www.t2restaurant.com Mama’s pad thai features rice noodles stir-fried with onions, garlic, bean sprouts, peanuts, spicy sauce and chicken or shrimp. The Asian chicken salad includes greens, vermicelli noodles and peanut vinaigrette. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast daily, lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Smoker friendly Black Label Icehouse serves Texas-style barbecue in Central City

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund THE BURGER AT BLACK LABEL ICEHOUSE INDICATES that every-

thing in Texas really is bigger. The burger served at Central City’s newest barbecue and beer joint arrives on a towering pretzel bun with whiskey-glazed onions, oozing cheddar cheese and smoked, candied bacon strips. But the house barrel sauce is a sweet and peppery reminder that barbecue is the real draw here, even though the leaning corner building on the corner of Dryades and Seventh streets is first and foremost a bar.

Owner Damian Brugger started his longstanding pop-up Black Label Barbecue in the parking lot at Ms. Mae’s and eventually attracted a following at Barrel Proof, the Lower Garden District whiskey haunt. At his first brick and mortar, Brugger has swapped bourbon for beer, offering 15 local craft beers in addition to a slew of domestic bottle options.

A former Marine and Texas expat, Brugger infuses his inner badass across the board. While the pitmaster turns out smoked meats by the pound, a heavily tattooed and bearded staff serves up boilermakers, and metal bands are in heavy rotation on the sound system.

Despite opening more than three months ago, the sprawling 3,000-square-foot space has a raw feel, from corrugated tin accents to the unfinished natural wood infrastructure that smells as fresh as if the doors opened yesterday.

Navigating which menu items are available can be tricky, and there’s

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3000 Dryades St., (504) 875-2876; www.blacklabelbbq.com

Apo-lunch a sense that some things are still being finalized. Early weekdays see a cast of rotating specials and the occasional pop-up while the main barbecue fare is served mostly Thursday through Sunday.

Brugger is a master of the Lone Star state’s signature dish — smoked brisket — which is delivered in heaping piles on half-sheet trays in charred, fatty glory. It’s a classic central Texas preparation with robust straightforward flavors that render sauce unnecessary, with fatty bits so soft they dissolve in your mouth.

The Cowboy from Hell sandwich — brisket served on Texas toast with pickles, soft Vidalia onions and barbecue sauce — is a good choice to sample the spot’s tour de force.

St. Louis-style pork ribs and chicken wings are dusted with smoky dry rub and arrive fullflavored and tender, if not exactly falling off the bone. Pulled pork has a soft, pliable quality that hints at a touch of vinegar. Without barbecue sauce, the meat feels naked, but it’s vastly improved with a healthy dose of the house’s thick, peppery, brick-colored version.

While Brugger paints inside the lines with traditional takes on Texas-style smoked meats, there’s a playfulness in his approach to bar

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WHAT WORKS

brisket, crack poppers, Black Label burger

Damian Brugger smokes meat outside his Central City restaurant Black Label Icehouse.

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snacks, including the appropriately named “crack” jalapeno poppers.

Stuffed with smoked candied bacon and cream cheese, they are utterly addictive. Fries also stray from the norm in delightful fashion — subjected to a light beer batter, cooked in smoked pig and duck fat and tossed with smoked Himalayan salt and a healthy dose of black pepper.

Sides and condiments could use more attention. They take a backseat to the main attraction, and on some nights, they seem absent from the menu.

Brugger had designs on giving his barbecue pop-up a permanent home, but reviving a long-standing Central City corner bar was a strong drive as well. After four months, the bar appears to have garnered a local following — evidence that sometimes a plate of meat and a cold beer are all it takes to bring a neighborhood together.

Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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limited barbecue menu subject to unpredictable changes

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rough-hewn Central City bar serves Texas-style smoked meats and local craft beers

UPTOWN BISTRO APOLLINE

(4729 Magazine St., 504-894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com) now serves lunch.

On Jan. 2, the Magazine Street restaurant added lunch service four days a week. A few of the restaurant’s dinner items appear on the lunch menu, and there also are soups, sandwiches and salads.

Lunch fare includes avocado toast topped with cured salmon, shaved red onions, capers and creme fraiche; a roasted broccoli panino with fontina cheese and caramelized onions; a roasted duck and brie po-boy with red onion jam and spinach; and a BLT salad made with frisee, arugula, heirloom tomatoes, avocado and bacon dressing.

Apolline serves lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, dinner Tuesday through Saturday and brunch Saturday and Sunday.

— HELEN FREUND

Noted burger spot A LITTLE MORE A YEAR HAS PASSED SINCE SKIP MURRAY opened his

burger and slider spot Dis & Dem (2540 Banks St., 504-909-0458; www.disanddem.com) on a MidCity corner near the new University Medical Center. Next month, Murray is extending his reach and will offer glazed burgers and seasoned fries to French Quarter patrons inside Rue St. Louis (817 St. Louis St.).

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Mike Gowland CHEF IN NOVEMBER 2015, CHEF MIKE GOWLAND OPENED HIS 1950S-THEMED DINER ROCKSY’S CAFE (3220 Edenborn Ave.,

able to order burgers in the rear where there will be seating for 60 people. If all goes well, Murray says, seating will be expanded to an upstairs space.

The concept has been “in negotiation for some time,” Murray says.

“The French Quarter is very difficult to turn down.”

Murray says the menu will be identical to the version served at the Banks Street location, including the oversized Hawaii 5-0 patty, topped with sausage, egg, grilled pineapple, bacon and cheese. Guests can expect to see brunch and breakfast service in coming months as well, Murray adds.

Murray co-founded Dat Dog (www.datdognola.com) on Freret Street with Constantine Georges in 2011 but parted ways in 2014 when he created his burger and slider concept.

Dis & Dem is set to open in early February and will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight daily.

“We’re going to try to be open for Mardi Gras,” Murray says.

— HELEN FREUND

Creole light FOR THOSE TRYING TO UNDO SOME OF THE DAMAGE done by holiday

eating, Arnaud’s (813 Bienville St., 504-523-5433; www.arnaudsrestaurant.com) is offering a health-conscious menu through Jan. 31. The French Quarter restaurant’s threecourse “Menu Resolution” prix-fixe menu costs $45, and is available in addition to the eatery’s regular fare.

The menu’s eight dishes include a salad with smoked scallops, cherry tomato confit, shaved fennel and dill vinaigrette; Atlantic salmon is glazed with agave, cilantro and orange and served with braised spinach and artichokes; roasted Cornish game hens with lemon-honey gastrique, white bean cassoulet and wilted greens; and for dessert there is blood orange sorbet with ladyfingers.

Visit the restaurant’s website for information. — HELEN FREUND

Metairie, 504-889-7064; www. rocksys.org). New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival fans may know him as “Fireman Mike” for his chicken and andouille gumbo and shrimp and grits.

Gowland spoke with Gambit about his transition from fighting fires to working in the kitchen and about his favorite comfort food.

How did you go from working as a firefighter to cooking?

GOWLAND: I cooked first. I used to work in the bar industry, but when I was 21 I went to work in Houston as the beverage manager at Del Frisco’s Steakhouse. They had just lost somebody in the kitchen and that’s pretty much how it happened.

They just said, “You’re a cook now.” It was a great way to start.

When I came back (to New Orleans), I started cooking at other restaurants, but I wanted to get the formal training. I went to the Beau Chene Country Club and worked under a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef. I cooked for about 10 years, and when I started having kids, that’s when I needed the benefits and joined the fire department. After that I started working at Jazz Fest and all the other festivals, which has always been a family business for me.

There, all my kids are involved and it’s a way for us to get together.

It’s different than cooking in a (traditional) kitchen because it’s different every day and there’s a beginning and there’s an end.

Are there parallels between chasing fires and working the kitchen line?

G: At the risk of coming off as cheesy, my life has been very fulfilling because working as a fireman I got paid to serve people.

I’ve missed that the last couple of years and felt that something had

been missing. Now, with (Rocksy’s Cafe) it puts me back on a platform of doing something good.

It’s good to see people walk out and say, “This was awesome.”

After (Hurricane Katrina), one of the things that helped me was to bring people back to their childhoods through food. Obviously, the stress of being a fireman was part of why I retired. Being in the kitchen is almost therapeutic.

There are always kids out there looking to cook and looking to help, and if I can hire them, that’s great too.

What are some of your favorite nostalgic foods?

G: I hate to be so basic and be such a New Orleanian, but I love our red beans and rice that we serve on Mondays. It’s just so traditional … and Creole comfort food. I love a good Alfredo, spiced up a bit, maybe with some grilled shrimp on top of it. I love that really flavorful cream sauce where you can put whatever you want on top of it. And a chocolate shake always does the trick.

— HELEN FREUND

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@noradeirdre

CARNIVAL PARADES BEGIN IN ORLEANS PARISH Saturday

with Krewe du Vieux, and part of making a parade-watching game plan is deciding what beer to bring. Here are some new can and growler options.

Oskar Blues began distributing in Louisiana in April 2015.

While it’s not advisable for parade-watchers to choose high alcohol-by-volume (ABV) selections like Ten Fidy imperial stout or G’Knight imperial red IPA, the brewery’s Pinner session IPA and Mama’s Little Yella Pils pilsner are good choices.

Sour beers are becoming more popular, and they’re usually lowABV and refreshing. Destihl Wild Sour series beers have become more widely available in the past year, and its Here Gose Nothin’ gose beer (5 percent ABV) and Counter Clockweisse berliner weisse (3 percent ABV) are perfect for a Mardi Gras marathon.

Another light, refreshing and flavorful new beer in cans this season is NOLA Brewing’s 7th Street Wheat. Although the beer has been available on draft for several years, it wasn’t released in cans until May 2015. It is 4.5 percent ABV and is brewed with lemon basil, which gives a herbal note to the wheat ale’s light body.

The draft-only beers of Second Line Brewing and Courtyard OF WINE THE WEEK

Local stores are stocked with canned beer and coolers for parade season.

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Brewery (1020 Erato St.; www. courtyardbrewing.com) are available in plastic growlers. Lonesome Traveler single-hop IPA and the low-ABV Baby IPA are available in 32-ounce growlers from Courtyard Brewery, which is less than three blocks from the Uptown parade route.

Second Line Brewing (433 N Bernadotte St., 504-248-8979; www.secondlinebrewing.com) opens at 9 a.m. Feb. 6 for the Krewe of Endymion parade. The brewery offers plastic growlers year-round, so revelers can stop on the way to any parade to get special releases and flagship offerings.

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BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2013 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec Mendoza, Argentina Retail $17-$28

TRANSPLANTED FROM THE SOUTH OF FRANCE,

Argentina’s signature malbec grape flourishes in Mendoza’s excellent growing conditions on a dry plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains. The altitude mitigates the region’s hot, dry climate with nightly, cooling, westerly winds. The region’s soils have minimal organic matter, which produces small, concentrated grapes.

Founded in 1998, the Achaval-Ferrer team focuses on producing wines expressing the character of this terroir.

Grapes were hand-harvested and the wine matured for nine months in French oak barrels. In the glass, it offers intense aromas of cassis and blackberry and herbal and oaky notes. On the palate, taste complex flavors of plum, cherry, wild berries, pleasing minerality, hints of earth, touches of anise, spice notes and silky tannins.

Decant an hour before serving. Drink it with rare steak, barbecue, sausage, poultry, wild game and mature cheeses. Buy it at: Costco, The Wine Seller, Robert Fresh Market on Robert E. Lee Boulevard and Whole Foods Market Arabella Station.

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WEDNESDAY 20 Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

Giselle Anguizola, 2; Catie Rogers, 6:30; Mem Shannon Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Davis Coen, 7; Major Bacon, 10 BB King’s Blues Club — Calvin Johnson & Native Son, noon Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11

BMC — Mark Appleford, 5 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Brother Stone & the Prophets of Blue, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — John Rankin, 6; Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott, 8; Andre Bohren, 10 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 6; Ben de la Cour, Katie Lott, 10 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 DMac’s — Nawlins Johnnys, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — George French Trio, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Saintseneca, Des Ark, New Holland, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Shamarr Allen, DJ Chicken, 9 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Gallows Bound, Old Salt Union, 9 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Lynn Drury, 7 The Maison — Jazz Vipers, 6:30; Crooked Vines, 9:30 Maison Blues — Gulf Coast Gospel Collective, 6 Maple Leaf Bar — Big Sam Trio (BS3), 9 Marigny Opera House — Toonces, 8 Mo’s Chalet — The Nite Owl, 7 Mudlark Theatre — CJ Boyd, Hawns, Michael Winter, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — P.H. Fred, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Kyle Roussel, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Mark Braud, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30 RF’s — Tony Seville, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Deve Ferrato, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Johnny J & the Hitmen feat. Derek Huston, 8 Saucy’s — Mark Appleford, 6 Siberia — Scott H. Biram, Strahan & the Good Neighbors, Meschiya Lake Band, 9 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Schatzy, 7 Vaso — Angelica Matthews & the Matthews Band, 10

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Public Belt at the Hilton Riverside — Charlie Miller, 5; Joe Krown, 9 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 RF’s — John Macey & No Good Deed feat.

Steve Mignano, 7 Rivershack Tavern — George Neyrey & Christian Serpas, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Leroy Thomas, 8:30 Siberia — Tony Wilson, Fo on the Flo, Stefan, Jonathan Brown, Spitraw, 9 Snug Harbor — Geoff Clapp Quartet feat. Wess Anderson, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy’s Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Verret’s Lounge — Chapter:SOUL, 9

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John Ferenzik, Jesse Gress, Prairie Prince, 9 Twist of Lime — Benefit for Drysocket’s JG feat. Cain Resurrection, White Light Cemetery, Kirk Windstein of Crowbar, 9 Ugly Dog Saloon — Ron Hotstream & the Mid-City Drifters, 7

SATURDAY 23 21st Amendment — Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Sarah Quintana & the Miss River Sextet, 1; Smoky Greenwell Blues Band, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 10 Banks Street Bar — King Mulhacen, 10; Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 10 Bei Tempi — Rumba Buena, 10; Conga Queen, 10 Black Label Icehouse — Marina Orchestra, A Lovely Triangle, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Naughty Professor, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — The Essentials, 10

Bombay Club — Todd Duke, 8:30 Boomtown Casino — Contraflow, 9 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Spike Perkins, 5; Sherman Bernard & the Ole Man River Band, 8; Keith Bernstein’s Kettle Black, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Jonathan Freilich Trio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Good Children, 4; The Unnaturals, The Rotten Cores, 9 Chickie Wah Wah — Bill Kirchen, 9 Circle Bar — Heidijo, 6; Seth Walker, 10 Columbia Street Taproom Grill — River City Hit Squad, 10 Columns Hotel — Andrew Hall, 5 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Cha Wa feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & Colin Lake, 11 DMac’s — Marcey/Mignano Duo, 7; The Prescriptions, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Vivaz, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Thomas & Theresa, 5; Loose Marbles, 6; Crooked Vines, 9 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues — 80’s vs. 90’s feat. Biz Markie, The Breton Sound, 9 House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge) — Justin Donovan Duo, 9 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Marcos & Crescent Citizen, 1; Mighty Brother, 5 Howlin’ Wolf — Stoop Kids, Chopped Up Tulips, Mother Motion, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Banter, David D’Angelo, 10 Jazz National Historical Park — Music for All Ages feat. Treme Brass Band, noon Kerry Irish Pub — Speed the Mule, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Dr. Michael White, 7 Mag’s 940 — Chapter:Soul, 10 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Nyce, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Debauche, 10; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, midnight Maison Blues — Band of Brothers, 8 Maple Leaf Bar — Pirate’s Choice, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Damn Hippies, 7; Mikiko Maleckar, 9 New Orleans Jazz Market — Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra present # LivesMatter, 8 Old Point Bar — The Spike Band, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Steve Pistorius, 2 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Kouvion, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Brian O’Connell & Fred Lonzo, 8 Preservation Hall — The Joint Chiefs of Jazz feat. Frank Oxley, 6; Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Mark Braud, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sharon Martin & First Take, 8 & 10 Public Belt at the Hilton Riverside — Joe Krown, 5 & 9 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Iris P & the Greats, 9

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Des Ark with Saintseneca

DES ARK SINGER/SONGWRITER AIMEE ARGOTE repeatedly refers to Virginia folk/ punk Gemini Pygmy Lush as her “all-time favorite band,” “the greatest band on earth” and other such genuflections. Along with • Jan. 20 sharing space on Lovitt Records’ catalog, • 9 p.m. Wednesday the two acts are equally versed in messing with their fans’ heads, endearing a base • Gasa Gasa at one decibel level while two-timing with • 4920 Freret St. another. Loose Lips Sink Ships, Des Ark’s • www.gasagasa.com bristling 2005 debut, stands alone in time and sound and fury, but you don’t have to dig deep to find that attitudinal presence in the band’s later work — Argote just doesn’t need to shout it anymore, letting the thick emotions that saturate her songs coagulate rather than wringing them out. On 2011’s Don’t Rock the Boat, Sink the F—ker and Everything Dies (issued in September on Graveface), Argote amplifies her melodic gods and turns down everything else: “Ties” reddens and purples like a fresh bruise, but levity comes in the form of “Don Taco and His Hot Sauce Toss,” softening the blow with a spirit-lifting clap-along jaunt, and the truth-telling “French Fries are Magical,” which sparkles with piercing acoustic clarity. She also stakes a claim to the two most plaintive tracks to have the word “motherf—ker” in the title, so perhaps we’ll get to hear that old snarl after all. Ohio’s Saintseneca, whose 2015 LP Such Things (Anti-) conjures up fond memories of early Neutral Milk Hotel and Decemberists flirtations, headlines; New Holland opens. Tickets $10. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

OUR TAKE

Aimee Argote’s folk/punk Des Ark cruises calm waters on recent work.

Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Nobles, 9 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Siberia — The Geraniums, 6; Caddywhompus, A Living Soundtrack, Sexy Dex & the Fresh, The Due Diligence, Donovan Wolfington, 9 Snug Harbor — Johnny Sansone Blues Party, 10 Southport Hall — The Molly Ringwalds, 8 Spotted Cat — World’s Finest Apples, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 10 Three Muses — Chris Peters, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Appleseed Collective, 9 Tipitina’s — The Soul Rebels, Wild Magnolias, 10

Twist of Lime — Skar Ritual, 9 Union Station Pub & Grill — Freedom Tickler, 9 UNO Lakefront Arena — Ladies Choice feat. Avant, Dru Hill, Jagged Edge, 8

SUNDAY 24 21st Amendment — Chris Christy, 6 Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl Le Blanc, 5:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Ron Hotstream & the Mid-City Drifters, 8 Bar Redux — Galaxy Hotel, 8 PAGE 97

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MONDAY 25 30/90 — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 9 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Blue Monday Jam feat. Lucky Lee, 9 Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 10 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Checkpoint Charlie — Mike True, 7

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CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Carnival! www.lpomusic.com — The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs seasonally inspired pieces by Chabrier, Berlioz, Arban, Verdi and Respighi. Tickets to 10 a.m. open rehearsal $10; tickets to 7:30 p.m. performances start at $20. 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Thursday at The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, and 7:30 p.m.

Friday at First Baptist Church of Covington, 16333 Highway 1085, Covington.

Organ concert. St. Mary’s Assumption Church, 2030 Constance St., (504) 5226748; www.stalphonsusno.com — Robert G. Zanca presents a free concert of organ music including pieces by Buxtehude, Frescobaldi, Zipoli, Gherardeschi, Peeters and Bach. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — John Risey directs the New Orleans Trombone Choir in a program of popular and chamber music. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND The 5th Wave (PG-13) — An apocalyptic Earth once again entrusts its survival to the romantic leads (Chloe Grace Moritz and Alex Roe) of a young adult novel. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell The Boy (PG-13) — Just because you’re nanny to a creepy porcelain doll doesn’t mean you don’t have to take care of him.

Elmwood, West Bank Dirty Grandpa (R) — “The greatest gift a grandson can give his grandfather is a hot college girl who wants to have unprotected sex with him before he dies.”

— Robert De Niro Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell The Messenger (NR) — Songbirds are the canary in the coal mine of environmental degradation in this documentary. Zeitgeist

NOW SHOWING 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) — Blow-’em-up action director Michael Bay steps into the 2016 presidential race. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) — There’s no pun that this chipmunk road trip film’s marketing department hasn’t already made. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Big Short (R) — The housing market is rock solid. Clearview, Elmwood, Regal, Canal Place Brooklyn (PG-13) — Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) is a woman divided: caught between her old life in Ireland and her new one in 1950s New York. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell Carol (R) — A New York shopgirl (Rooney Mara) and a wealthy soon-to-be-divorcee (Cate Blanchett) find romance in Todd Haynes’ lauded adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 novel The Price of Salt.

Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Canal Place Concussion (PG-13) — The NFL would like to forget about Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith), who uncovered degenerative brain damage in pro football players.

Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Creed (PG-13) — When you’re a movie star playing an aspiring young boxer (Michael B. Jordan), you’ve got to learn from the best: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner Daddy’s Home (PG-13) — Professional actors (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) demonstrate the dangers of performing masculinity. Do not attempt. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

The Forest (PG-13) — An adult twin follows her vanished sister (both Natalie Dormer) into a spooky forest in a foreign country on the worst camping trip ever.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Good Dinosaur (PG) — Dinosaurs and people coexist in Pixar’s alternate-paleontology animated film. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Great White Shark 3D (NR) — Shaaark!

Entergy IMAX The Hateful Eight (R) — Quentin Tarantino rides West. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 (PG-13) — The blockbuster series about children named like women’s shoes who fight one another to the death comes to a grim conclusion. Elmwood, Slidell Hurricane on the Bayou (NR) — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy IMAX Journey to Space 3D (NR) — Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) narrates a history of human space exploration.

Entergy IMAX Joy (PG-13) — Jennifer Lawrence portrays inventor, single mother and HSN pitchwoman Joy Mangano. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Nannaku Prematho (NR) — Mononymous filmmaker Sukumar directs this Telugu-language drama. Elmwood Norm of the North (PG) — Global warming unleashes a CGI polar bear (Rob Schneider) on New York City.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Point Break (PG-13) — FBI recruit Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey) infiltrates a gang of extreme sports Robin Hoods in a remake of the 1991 film. Elmwood The Revenant (R) — In the uncharted wilderness of Montana, a bear mauls a frontiersman (Leonardo DiCaprio, himself rapidly approaching bear status).

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Ride Along 2 (PG-13) — Good cop/ insecure cop team James and Ben (Ice Cube and Kevin Hart) do some brotherly bonding and take down a Miami drug kingpin. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Room (R) — Five-year-old Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and his mother (Brie Larson) rediscover the outside world after spending Jack’s entire life imprisoned by a sadistic captor. Elmwood, Canal Place Sisters (R) — Amy Poehler and Tina Fey invite you to one last rager before PAGE 100

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FAMOUSLY DIFFICULT FILM SHOOTS MARK THE HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD like battle scars, often serving as caution• Directed by Alejandro Inarritu ary tales for the supposed excesses of self-indulgent filmmakers. Francis Ford • Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Coppola’s reputation never recovered from Tom Hardy stories of needless catastrophes on the • Wide release set of Apocalypse Now; it took decades for the film to find its rightful place on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 Greatest American Films of All Time (at No. 30).

Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo — for which both protagonist and the film crew hauled a steamboat over a mountain — is widely seen as inferior to Burden of Dreams, Les Blank’s documentary about Herzog’s absurdly epic struggle.

Though you might not guess it from the 12 Oscar nominations it just received, director Alejandro G. Inarritu’s The Revenant has already joined those films on the all time A-list for painful film shoots. (Toward the end of the film’s nine months of production, The Hollywood Reporter ran a story with the headline, “How Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Revenant Shoot Became ‘A Living Hell.’”) The crucial difference is that Inarritu knowingly created his own challenges and obstacles as part of a larger (and very successful) effort to create something new using a simple tale of survival and revenge.

The Revenant is loosely based on the legend of Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), an early 19th-century American frontiersman and fur trapper. Glass survived a mauling by a grizzly bear while on an expedition along the Missouri River in the upper Midwest in deepest winter and was abandoned and left for dead by his fellow trappers.

It’s a story central to the mythic stature of the mountain men of that time, known for surviving extreme weather and terrain equipped only with basic supplies, their rifles and their wits. The impossibly taxing circumstances also included escalating territorial battles with Native Americans who were betrayed repeatedly by white invaders.

Inarritu and cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki chose to tell Glass’ story by shooting The Revenant in chronological order using only natural light in the remote wilderness of Alberta, Canada (one of few places that still looks like the American frontier) under harsh winter conditions, which often meant there were only two hours of usable light per day. The director and crew paid painstaking attention to historical detail in every aspect of the production. The idea, at least in part, was to capture some of the era’s hardships and put more authenticity on screen.

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But authenticity takes you only so far. The Revenant’s finest sequences transcend issues of realism to generate a spiritual quality more often associated with fine art. Inarritu and Lubezki build on what they learned crafting 2014’s Oscar-winning Birdman, which maintains the illusion of a single two-hour camera shot. The Revenant’s most dazzling scenes — and there are many — typically consist of long, seamless shots in which the perspective shifts among characters as the camera moves 360 degrees. The effect on viewers is visceral and emotional. Remarkably, these techniques serve only the needs of the story and are never employed for their own sake. Film students will study them for years to come.

The film’s two lead performances are central to the film’s success. As Glass, DiCaprio easily bridges The Revenant’s physical and spiritual leanings. Up-andcoming British actor Tom Hardy is even more convincing as Glass’ nemesis, John Fitzgerald. The Revenant’s primary flaw is easy to predict: At more than two-anda-half hours, it’s just too long, offering one too many beautifully rendered scenes of human struggle against the forces of nature. But as excesses go among visionary filmmakers, that’s not so hard to take. — KEN KORMAN

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Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Spotlight (R) — The Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigative reporting team uncovers proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Canal Place Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) — I like their old stuff better. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place

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Releasing Eurydice — University of New Orleans graduate film students present a night of short films by local filmmakers.

Proceeds fund Tracy L. Norwood’s Raising Eurydice project. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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After the Spill (NR) — James Carville, John M. Barry, Nick Spitzer and Gen. Russell Honore appear in Jon Bowermaster’s documentary about the 2010 BP oil disaster. Guitarist Sonny Landreth performs before the screening and a Q&A panel follows. 7 p.m. Friday. Joy Theater Bolshoi Ballet: The Taming of the Shrew (NR) — The Bolshoi Ballet dances choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot’s adaption of Shakespeare’s comedy. 11:55 a.m. Sunday. Elmwood Boy and the World (PG) — A young Brazilian boy takes a colorful journey from the countryside to the city in a wordless animated musical with a samba and hip-hop soundtrack. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Breakfast at Tiffany’s (NR) — You know those days when you get the mean reds?

10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania British Quarter Hustler (NR) — Rival French and British street gangs play for laughs at the locally produced film’s premiere. 9 p.m. Friday. Zeitgeist Camille Redouble (Camille Rewinds) (R) — A freak accident at a watch repair shop sends a jilted wife (Noemie Lvovsky) back to high school to meet her cheating husband all over again. In French with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul (New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.) Israel Houghton & NewBreed Alive in Asia (NR) — Joel Osteen’s house band performs. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, West Bank The Man Who Fell to Earth (R) — David Bowie was just visiting. 10 p.m.

Sunday-Monday. Prytania The Metropolitan Opera: Les Pecheurs de Perles Encore (NR) — Gianandrea Noseda conducts Diana Damrau, Matthew

Monkey Up (PG) — IKEA monkey finally goes pro. 11 a.m. & 1:20 p.m.

Friday. Elmwood Moonwalkers (R) — CIA agent Kidman (Ron Perlman) needs to fake the moon landing, but Stanley Kubrick (Robert Sheehan) is also fake and what is Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) doing here? 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist

Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) — The Well-Hung Speakers shadow cast perform a Mardi Gras show, because we watch this movie for every holiday now. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania TCM Presents: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — Dapper bandits Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) and Etta Place (Katherine Ross) tear up the Wild West in the classic 1969 Western. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place This Changes Everything (NR) — The documentary is based on Naomi Klein’s book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate. Noon Sunday. First Unitarian Universalist Church (5212 S. Claiborne Ave.) Visiting artist John Pilson — Photographer and video artist John Pilson and Prospect New Orleans’ Bridge Years Community Engagement Programs present a free program of recent short films.

7 p.m. Friday. Zeitgeist Yosemite (R) — Three fifth-grade boys have less-than-perfect California childhoods in a drama adapted from stories by actor James Franco. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist

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HAPPENINGS Andrea Dezso. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200; www.tulane.edu — The artist gives a free talk about her work and influences immediately preceding the opening of her Newcomb Art Museum show. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Exchange Forum. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — Pelican Bomb editor Cameron Shaw and German gallery owner Jochen Hempel hold a discussion. 6 p.m. Friday.

Kate Clark gallery talk. Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 3142406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane. edu — Artist Kate Clark leads a free gallery walk-through of her current exhibition. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Low Road third Thursday art walk. 700 to 1100 blocks of Royal Street — Galleries stay open until 10 p.m. for this monthly event. 6 p.m. Thursday.

OPENING Ken Kirschman Artspace. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — Group exhibition featuring James Flynn, Karin Burt, Keith Duncan, Andy Holton and Yuka Petz, opens Tuesday; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 28.

Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “Awash with Color: Seldom-Seen Watercolor Paintings by Louisiana Artists, 1789-1989,” opens Thursday.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “I Wonder,” tunnel books, ceramics and work on paper by Andrea Dezso; “Mysterious Presence,” taxidermy sculptures by Kate Clark; opening reception 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 9402900; www.5pressgallery.com — Work by Miro Hoffman, through March 5.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Before We Wake,” paintings by Anne Bachelier, through Monday.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “7 on 7,” group exhibition of paintings, sculpture and photography about the seven deadly vices and heavenly virtues, through Feb. 7.

Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — Work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing.

Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — “Outsider Artist Expose,” folk and outsider art by Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Chuckie Williams, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Work by David Lumpkin and Dana Manly; jewelry by Kathy Bransfield; crafts by Mary Stuart; photography by Belinda Tano; all through January.

The Art Garden. 613 Frenchmen St., (504) 912-6665; www.artgardennola. com — Sculpture garden by Andre LaSalle, through February.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Scintilla,” video art by Courtney Egan, through Jan. 30; “City Portraits — New Orleans,” paintings by John Hartman; “From a Distance,” sculpture by Gene Koss; both through Feb. 27.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “The Raw and the Cooked,” group exhibition featuring Bruce Davenport, Kate Lacour, Myrtle von Damitz III, John Slade, Sallie Ann Glassman, John Isiah Walton and others, through Feb. 6.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 5812440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Megalomania Four: A New Hope,” group exhibition, through Feb. 9.

Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “Doll Show,” group exhibition featuring Aguamala, Alice Aster, Al Benkin, Andre LaSalle, Betsy Sharp, Eriko Hatori, Jessica Radcliffe, Kiernan Dunn, Mama Yemi, Otto Splotch, Sean Dixon, Shannon Atwater and Shannon Tracy, through March 8.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Living Energy,” mixed-media sculpture

by Key-Sook Geum, through Feb. 27.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Marshland Sky,” new paintings by Robert Malone, through Jan. 30.

Carroll Gallery. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/carrollgallery — “Something There,” new paintings by Aaron Collier, through Feb. 5.

Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www.casellbergengallery. com — Work by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, Bedonna, Gamal Sabla, Phillip Sage and others, ongoing.

Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgal-

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CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat. nero — “New Orleans Icons: Series Two,” paintings and prints by Josh Wingerter, through Feb. 6.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Wish You Were Here,” paintings

by Mac Ball, through Feb. 27.

Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Hippocamp and Delta,” work by Lee Deigaard; “Specters,” work by Rachel Jones Deris; both through Friday.

Coup d’Oeil Art Consortium. 2033 Magazine St., (504) 722-0876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “The Chelsea Years,” photographs of the Chelsea Hotel

by Linda Troeller, through Jan. 30.

The Degas Gallery. 604 Julia St., (504) 826-9744; www.thedegasgallery. com — “Babiole: Images of Carnival in New Orleans,” group exhibition featuring Gretchen Armbruster, James Christiansen, Sandy Welch and Marcia Holmes, through Feb. 12.

The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “Momentum Indumenta: Kinetic Costume Show and Shop,” curated

by Nina Nichols and Alice McGillicuddy, through Feb. 28.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Shiftchange,” group exhibition of work by new gallery artists, through Feb. 7.

Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing.

Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

Gallery Ephemeron. 425 Celeste St., (504) 606-6761 — “Village Portrait Project” and “Aphoristic Extinctions,” work by Jon Goldman, through Feb. 9.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Surrogate,” new work by Jeff Rinehart; “Wad,” new sculpture by Aaron McNamee; both through Feb. 7.

Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Developer Drawings,” photographic manipulations by Lisa McCarty; “Self & Others,” portrait photography by Aline Smithson; “Wish You Were Here,” photographic dioramas by Ayumi Tanaka; all through March 30.

Guy Lyman Fine Art. 3645 Magazine St., (504) 899-4687; www.guylymanfineart. com — “Faces of Mardi Gras,” photography by Marc Pagani, through Feb. 14.

Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www.hyph3n.com — Group exhibition featuring Polina Tereshina, Walker Babington, Charles Hoffacker, Garrett Haab, Jacob Edwards, Wendy Warrelmann and Amy Ieyoub, ongoing.

Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.

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com — “Smalls for the Walls,” miniature paintings by Camille Barnes and Steve Bourgeois, through January.

J&S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing.

John Bukaty Studio and Gallery. 841 Carondelet St., (970) 232-6100; www. johnbukaty.com — Paintings and sculpture

by John Bukaty, ongoing.

La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre.com — Mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — Group exhibition of German artists represented by Berlin’s Galerie Jochen Hempel, through Feb. 13.

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Working the Wetlands,” paintings by Aron Belka, through Jan. 30.

M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed media by Martin Welch, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Processed Views,” photography by Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman, through Jan. 30.

Michalopoulos Gallery.

617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www. michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Broken Land, Still Lives,” photography by Eliot Dudik, through Feb. 14.

New Orleans Tattoo Museum.

1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 218-5319; www.nolatattoomuseum.com — “Folklore & Flash,” tattoo designs and artifacts, ongoing.

Oak Street Gallery. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0251; www.theoakstreetgallery.com — Work by Thom Barlow, Mark Haller, Pat Macaluso and John Robinson, ongoing.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery. com — Recent watercolors, mixed media work, mosaics and sculpture by Nall, through Feb. 27.

Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www.overbygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists featuring James Overby, John Goodwyne, Kathy Partridge, Linda Shelton and Ray Rouyer, ongoing.

Pedestal Gallery. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 645-3864; www.pamelamarquisstudio. com — New artwork by George Williams and Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery.

The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — Work by Peg Martinez, Andrew Jackson Pollack, Allison Cook, Paul Troyano and others, ongoing.

RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075, (504) 450-2839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass and metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras; www.cano-la.org — “The Spirit of the People of St. Bernard: Portraits and Videos,” exhibition celebrating the heritage of St. Bernard residents, through Feb. 20; sculpture garden addressing environmental themes, ongoing.

Rolland Golden Gallery. 325 E. Lockwood St., Covington, (985) 888-6588; www.rollandgoldengallery.com — “Finally Winter,” work by Rolland Golden, ongoing.

Rutland Street Gallery. 828 E. Rutland St., Covington, (985) 773-4553; www. rutlandstreetgallery.com — Group exhibition featuring Peggy Imm, Shirley Doiron, Georgie Dossouy, Len Heatherly, Brooke Bonura and others, ongoing.

Scott Edwards Photography Gallery.

2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www. scottedwardsgallery.com — “A Photographic Tribute to Clarence John

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• www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com Some long-term tenants remain, but much has changed. Photographer and former tenant Linda Troeller’s photos of the Chelsea in its heyday reveal some unexpected views like the Victorian • Through March 8 grandeur of the Thomson’s apartment that postmodern artist Philip Taaffe • Doll Show: Group exhibition and his family now occupy, but kept by 14 artists as Thomson left it. Seedy elegance becomes environmental artist Christo, • Byrdie’s Gallery, pictured with his late partner Jeanne2422 St. Claude Ave. Claude and the hotel’s legendary former manager Stanley Bard. Many of • (504) 656-6794 the images reflect Troeller’s signature voyeuristic quality of scenes glimpsed • www.byrdiesgallery.com in passing.

The Chelsea always struck me as a kind of giant dollhouse where the famous-but-not-rich lived in low-budget comfort, so the doll show at Byrdie’s Gallery seemed like a plausible counterpoint. But opening night provided a surprising look at a little-known subculture: underground doll makers. Like the rail-riding folk known as “travelers,” the artists and their friends who packed the opening often evoked characters from vintage fiction. While the works on view are a mixed bag, most are fun, and some — like an oversized lightning bug welded from vintage machine parts by Andre LaSalle — are impressive. Other works with a sculptural bent include Al Benkin’s dollhouse assemblage, among others ranging in style from modernism to the macabre. More classic dolls include exotic charmers by Jessica Ruby Radcliffe, works evocative of Marie Laveau’s New Orleans, when it was the occult capital of North America. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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by Roman Alokhin, through April 10.

Sibley Gallery.

3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www. sibleygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — New and retrospective work by Jamali; “Ambivalence,” photography by Josephine Cardin; works on paper by JenMarie Zeleznak; all through January; group exhibition of gallery artists, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “String Theory: The Art of Manipulation,” new work by Suzanne King; members’ exhibition; both through Feb. 6.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Rivalry Week,” new work by Abdi Farah, through Feb. 7.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Venerations,” paintings by Ida Floreak, through January.

Tripolo Gallery. 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-1441 — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

United Bakery Gallery. 1337 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 495-6863 — “An Exhibition of Painters, Part II,” featuring Jamie Chiarello, Asa Jones, Chadmo Moore, Lauren Miller, Todd Lyons, Stephen Maraist, Liz Grandsaert, Lindsay Tomlinson and Jazzy Belle, through Feb. 18.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Sedate Maneuvers,” solo exhibition by Dan Tague, through Feb. 7.

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — Work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

MUSEUMS Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — “Repurposeful Delights,” group exhibition of mixed-media art curated by D. Lammie-Hanson, through March 18.

Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “B-R-I-C-K-I-N-G,” work by James Hoff; work by Jacqueline Humphries; both through Feb. 28.

George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art. 2003 Carondelet St., (504) 586-7432; www.themckennamuseum.com — “Noirlinians,” photography by Danielle Miles, Asia Vinae Palmer, LaToya Edwards and Patrick Melon, through Jan. 30.

The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “An Architect and His City: Henry Howard’s New Orleans, 1837-1884,” exhibition of photography and documents, through April 3; hand-carved decoy ducks, ongoing.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — “The Legacy of Elegance,” photographs of Longue Vue by Tina Freeman, through Feb. 14.

Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs

by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4; “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Visions of US: American Art at NOMA,” through Sunday; “Jasper Johns: Reversals,” exhibition of prints, through January; photographs by Tina Barney; “Time/Frame,” photography from the permanent collection; both through Feb. 28, and more.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Currents 2015,” juried exhibition of photography by New Orleans Photo Alliance members, through Sunday; “Objects of Interest: Recent Acquisitions for the Permanent Collection,” through Feb. 5; “Bent, Not Broken,” drawings by Michael Meads, through Feb. 28.

Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum. org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “Pictures of the Year International,” juried show sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism, through Feb. 15; “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December. Southeastern Architectural Archive.

Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St., (504) 865-5699; www.seaa.tulane.edu — “Medieval Louisiana,” exhibit about the region’s adoption of Byzantine, Romanesque, Hispano-Moresque and Gothic architectural forms, through May 20.

Southern Food & Beverage Museum.

1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.sofabinsitute. org — “The Photography of Modernist Cuisine,” large-format photography by Nathan Myhrvold, through March 1; “Dirty Pages: Nashville Women and the Recipes That Tell Their Stories,” multi-media exhibition, ongoing.

Williams Research Center. 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/willcent.htm — “Rolland Golden’s Hurricane Katrina Series: A Selection,” paintings by Rolland Golden, through Saturday; “At Home and at War: New Orleans, 19141919,” exhibition of documents, film reels and artifacts relating to World War I, through May 7.

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THEATER Late, A Cowboy Song. Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.oldmarquer.com — Lux et Umbra presents Sarah Ruhl’s offbeat comedy about one woman’s education and search for true love. Tickets $15.

8 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

The Light in the Piazza. Jefferson Performing Arts Society, 1118 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, 885-2000; www. jpas.org — JPAS reprises its Big Easy Award-winning musical about a wealthy Southern woman who takes her beautiful daughter to Italy for the summer.

7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Motown the Musical. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www. saengernola.com — Motown Records founder Berry Gordy’s jukebox musical tells the story of the iconic record label through classic hits popularized by artists like Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder. Tickets start at $30 (excluding fees). 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m.

Friday; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

One Hit Wonders. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 640-0333; www.cuttingedgetheater.com — The musical revue features rock ‘n’ rollers whose careers hinged on a single song. Tickets start at $17. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Pride and Prejudice. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — Slidell Little Theatre stages Jane Austen’s classic novel about romance, manners and marriage.

8 p.m Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Sleeping Beauty: An American Panto. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre. com — Co-directors Jon Greene and Maxwell Williams present an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale, combining influences from Carnival and the British pantomime tradition. Tickets start at $35. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Sweet Charity. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Shelby Mac stars as optimistic dancehall girl Charity Hope Valentine in Neil Simon’s classic romantic musical.

Tickets $40, seniors $38, students and military $36. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY The Blue Book Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 5292107; www.thebellalounge.com — Bella Blue and a rotating cast including Darling Darla James, Nikki LeVillain, Cherry Brown, Ben Wisdom and others perform classic and contemporary burlesque and drag. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Saturday.

Circus Darling. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The theme is “Femme Femme Femme” as Madonnathan hosts Bella Blue, Charlotte Treuse and Liza Rose for a burlesque, circus and cabaret performance.

Tickets start at $10. 10 p.m. Thursday.

Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — Corey Mack and Roxie le Rouge host a free comedy and burlesque show.

9 p.m. Monday.

Gag Reflex: Under the Big Top. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — Danger Rockwell hosts a drag show.

Tickets $5-$10. 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday.

OPERA Romeo et Juliette. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8652074; www.montage.loyno.edu — Loyola Opera presents Charles Gounod’s adaption of Shakespeare’s classic. Tickets start at $25, students and Loyola employees $15. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY Marlon Wayans. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola.com — The actor and comedian performs a night of stand-up comedy. Tickets start at $35.

8 p.m. Friday.

New Orleans Comedy and Arts Festival.

La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Nick Vatterott, Ann Mahoney Kadar and Megan Koester are among performers and instructors at the annual comedy festival. Wed.-Sun. Patton Oswalt. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com — The comedian presents an evening of stand-up comedy.

Tickets start at $38. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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MARY HAS KNOWN AND LOVED HER HUSBAND CRICK SINCE THEY WERE CHILDREN. Their lives fall into a familiar routine built around work, arguments and her pregnancy, but everything changes • Jan. 21-22 when Mary has a chance meeting with a former classmate-turned-cowgirl, Red, in • 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday Lux et Umbra’s Late, A Cowboy Song at Old • Old Marquer Theatre Marquer Theatre.

• 2400 St. Claude Ave. Much of the first act shows how Mary (Rebecca Elizabeth Hollingsworth) feels • (504) 298-8676 stifled by conventional domesticity. Initially • www.oldmarquer.com unemployed, Crick (Philip Cramer) becomes irrationally angry at her for things such as • Tickets $15 being late for dinner. He bangs pots and later hopes kisses warrant forgiveness for his outbursts. Their relationship is strained by finances and Mary’s growing ennui, and she finds an outlet in a budding relationship with the reserved yet alluring Red (Sam Moltmaker), who lives outside the city and rides horses on her farm.

The play is at its best when characters are in gray relationship areas. Mary is emotionally attracted to Red, a rational, silent woman full of confidence. Moltmaker deftly allows Red’s stoicism to crack, letting desire peek through her flannel.

The relationship between the women is complex, and it shows a spouse can’t be a person’s only source of emotional support. With Crick, Mary sees walls, but Red is an open field.

Hollingsworth brilliantly balances Mary’s fragility. She is at once confident and on the verge of a breakdown, and Hollingsworth pushes her to the edge without going over it.

Sarah Ruhl explores relationships in Stage Kiss and In the Other Room (or The Vibrator Play), and Late, A Cowboy Song is one of her early works. Some of the dialogue is overwrought, and although characters deal with complex inner conflicts, dramatic tension is sometimes spelled out too obviously. A confusing and probably unnecessary subplot emerges when doctors advise that Crick and Mary’s child, who is born a hermaphrodite, should undergo a gender-assignment surgery. This storyline could be interesting, but it is not adequately explored and the child becomes a talking point for the construction of gender roles. The characters pantomime interactions with their baby, which allows the play to focus on the relationships.

Directed by Jen Davis, the production is compelling despite some of the distractions. Brian Debs’ set is a sparse apartment, which reflects the empty parts of Mary and Crick’s relationship. Red sings cowboy songs that serve as engaging transitions throughout the show.

Cramer, whose character Crick becomes jealous of Red, is focused and turns in a solid performance. Crick can be annoying, critical and selfish, but through restraint and some warm moments, Cramer makes him somewhat sympathetic. He also is vulnerable, as Mary must choose between him and Red. While a couple of storylines distract from the narrative, strong acting drives this production into rich and satisfying territory. — TYLER GILLESPIE

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7 IN SEVEN caught Oscar attention for its Jon Voight-starring Runaway Train.

Oswalt is a kind of ambassador from an often-impenetrable geek universe, whether in obscure film, comics (he stars as triplets Eric, Billy and Sam Koenig on ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) or Star Wars. He completely improvised an eightminute “Star Wars filibuster” on Parks and Recreation, in which his Pawnee simpleton outlines a pitch for an implausibly dumb trilogy. (“That was the silliest thing I’ve ever gone off on,” he says. “It was a total pop culture trivia dump.”) His virtual thumbs up on Twitter following the saga’s latest installment was a sigh of relief to fans.

“Star Wars is just fun. It means, everything, all your favorite parts of something, stripped down and made fun,” he says. “It’s the best hot rod ever put up on a screen, in terms of moviemaking. That’s what’s so great about this new one — [director J.J. Abrams] brought that velocity and fun. There’s nothing wrong with movies that deal with minute emotions, minute events, recreating life. Some movies are total thrills. And that’s what Star Wars was. Pauline Kael called the (original Star Wars) a box of Cracker Jack that’s only prizes.

That’s what J.J. brought back.”

Oswalt took a break from social media in 2014, and again in 2015, “unlinking” from a barrage of mentions, updates and, as he wrote in a TIME column, “the tiny gravity of connection constantly yanking us out of existence.” He frequently is targeted by Twitter’s conservative — and sometimes extreme left — establishment, neither of which seems able to take a joke.

“They’re coming at things from a perspective of inclusion and power, and that ultimately is never funny,” he says. “Comedy is a coping mechanism for people who are feeling awkward or out of place.

If you’re coming at it from, ‘I’m someone who so far is benefitting from the status quo, and here’s my viewpoint,’ well, your viewpoint is very comfortable.

“The ultimate good news is that I’ve learned that people who comment on things online don’t ultimately affect the real world the way they’d like to,” he says. “If I can treat them that way — it sounds kind of harsh, it’s just, if I took every negative ‘@’ mention as a thing that had to be addressed I’d never be able to create anything new and I wouldn’t be able to live a life. I ultimately just ignore most of it. That’s the good thing about having all the Twitter battles I’ve had — ‘Oh, wait a minute, they don’t mean anything.’”

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TUESDAY 19 Barman’s Fund Anniversary Party.

House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — The party features food, drinks, a raffle and music from Kidd Love and DJ Snow. Proceeds benefits A Child’s Wish of Louisiana. Free admission. 7 p.m. to midnight.

Costume Extravaganza. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nutrias.org — Carnival costumers bring costume supply items to donate or exchange at NOLA TimeBank’s free swap. There are also hot glue guns, a sewing machine, king cake and refreshments. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Flash Career Fair. Delgado Community College (Sidney N. Collier Technical Institute), 3727 Louisa St., (504) 941-8500; www.dcc.edu — Job seekers meet with hotel, restaurant and tourism employers at a hospitality industry career fair. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pumps, Pearls & Politics. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Timolynn Sams-Sumpter hosts a free leadership and public policy networking event for women. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

“What Adults Can Teach Children about Etiquette.” East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Etiquette consultant Carolyn Shelton gives a free talk. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 20 Jane Austen Trivia Night. Pearl Wine Co., 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — The New Orleans Jane Austen Society hosts. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.

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Republic New Orleans, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 528-8282; www.republicnola.com — Local artists in film, fashion, music, performance, visual art, photography, hair and makeup show off at a creative showcase. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

YLC’s Annual Projects Fair. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The Youth Leadership Council presents a free information fair showcasing its 15 community service projects. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 21 Dog Day Afternoon. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.houseofblues.com — Alex the Weimaraner, King of Barkus, presides over a dog-friendly fundraiser for local animal charities featuring drink and food specials, dog treats, adoptable dogs, a pet costume sale and music by Hazy Ray. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Drawing in the Garden. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Artists are invited to draw, sketch or paint in the formal gardens. Paper, charcoal, pencils and clipboards are provided, and guests are encouraged to bring their own supplies. Admission $5. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Good Apple Gala. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Social justice advocacy group Louisiana Appleseed honors its 2016 awards recipients with a ceremony and gala. Tickets start at $100. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Kombucha Tasting. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Austin Sherman and Alexis Korman of Big Easy

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Krewe du Vieux kicks off New Orleans’ street parades with a risque theme.

’Bucha discuss the history and health benefits of kombucha and how to use it in cocktails. Tickets $35. 5:30 p.m.

Kultur Abend. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — The gallery partners with Deustches Haus to present an evening of German culture, food and music. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Let’s Talk About Sex. The Page, 542 N. Rampart St., (504) 593-9941 — PAUSE

and comedian DC Paul host a night of trivia, story sharing, comedy and presentations about sex and sexual health for ages 21 and up. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Multi-Keball. Kebab, 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www. kebabnola.com — Kebab hosts a double-elimination pinball tournament with cash prizes. Buy-in $5. 7 p.m.

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KREWE DU VIEUX GAVE ITS 30TH PARADE an appropriate theme: “XXX.” The krewe indulges its raunchy side with mule-drawn satirical floats that send up topical subjects including Confederate monuments, several “Hollywood Dirty South” themes, dysfunction at City Hall and other oddities.

Bounce artist and reality TV star Big Freedia is the krewe’s monarch and rides ahead of 17 subkrewes and brass bands.

The procession starts in Faubourg Marigny and crosses the French Quarter en route to its ball at the Civic Theatre, where George Porter Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners perform with guest Walter “Wolfman” Washington.

Tickets to the ball are $40 and available at the krewe den and a few local businesses. Visit www.kreweduvieux.org for more information.

Krewedelusion rolls after Krewe du Vieux but on a route that returns to the Marigny. The parade features handpulled floats and many local marching groups and krewes. Blaine Kern Sr. is king of the procession and is escorted by an Army of Clowns. The theme is announced the day of the parade, and the procession ends at the Bedlam Ball at Cafe Istanbul in the New Orleans Healing Center, where Tank and the Bangas perform. Visit www.krewedelusion.org for information. — WILL COVIELLO

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“Natalie V. Scott: Heroine, Writer and Champion of the Arts.” Williams Research Center, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Judith H. Bonner and Eric Sieferth present a pair of lectures on the multitalented New Orleanian featured in two current exhibitions. 6 p.m.

Raise: Julian. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net — The fundraiser benefits cancer treatment for 2-year-old Julian Haney and features an open bar, food by local chefs, cocktail tastings, music by DJ Fayard and a live art auction. Tickets $50. 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 22 Contra Dance NOLA. Beauregard-Keyes House, 1113 Chartres St., (504) 523-7257; www.bkhouse.org — Contra dancing is open to all and the event features a cash bar and live music by the Puddle Jumpers Stringband. Tickets $7. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Drunken Spelling Bee. Bayou Beer Garden, 326 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, (504) 302-9357; www.bayoubeergarden. com — Drunk spellers raise money to send SciTech Academy students to a leadership summer camp. Entry fee $20. 6 p.m.

Le Bal des Beaux Arts. Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 278-4242; www.mystickreweofsatyricon.com — “A Night at the Museum” is the theme of the Mystic Krewe of Satyricon’s annual bal masque. Tickets start at $20. 7 p.m.

Starlight Racing. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse. com — The Fair Grounds hosts a nighttime racing event with live music, DJs and food trucks. General admission $5; clubhouse and beer garden admission costs an additional $5. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Take Art to Heart. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www. oneeyedjacks.net — Tulane medical student bands perform a benefit concert for KIDsmART. Tickets $5. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 23 Bedlam Ball. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola. com — Krewedelusion’s Bedlam Ball follows the parade and has music by Tank & the Bangas and DJ Rusty Lazer. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 9 p.m.

Camellia Show. Theodore Roosevelt Middle School, 3315 Maine Ave., Kenner, (504) 443-1361; roosevelt.jpschools.org — The Camellia Club of New Orleans holds its annual plant sale and show. The public may enter blooms starting at 7 a.m. Sale starts at 11 a.m.; show from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admission.

Carnival crafting. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com — The art studio holds a series of Mardi Gras workshops where kids can create items such as masks, shoebox floats, T-shirts and bead art. Workshops cost $5 per child. Noon.

Gardening Workshop. Garden on Mars, 2435 Charbonnet St., (504) 669-3814; www.gardenonmars.com — Attendees learn to grow vegetables, fruits, flowers

and herbs at a free weekly workshop.

Email erin@gardenonmars.com to register. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Graffiti Garden. Port, 2120 Port St.; www.2120port.com — The unofficial Krewe du Vieux after party features performance art, live music, a costume contest and graffiti showcase. 10 p.m.

Growing Gardeners. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www.neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden — The program introduces kids ages 6-9 to gardening, plants, food and ecosystems. Tickets $15. 10 a.m.

Hollywood Thrift. Creative Film Connections, 1005 Anson St., Gretna; www.creativefilmconnections.com — Thrifters hunt for costumes, film wardrobe and props. Proceeds benefit kids’ costuming nonprofit ricRACK. Early bird and VIP tickets are also available. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Krewe du Vieux Parade. Franklin Avenue and Royal Street — The irreverent Krewe du Vieux rolls through the Marigny, French Quarter and CBD. 6:30 p.m.

Library Con. Madisonville Library, 1123 Main St., Madisonville, (985) 845-4819; www.sttammany.lib.la.us — Families and adults are invited to St. Tammany Parish Library’s free all-fandoms convention.

Activities include comic writing, drawing workshops, crafts, games, panels, a fan art show and a photo booth. Costumes encouraged. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mardi Gras Mambo Workshop. New Orleans School of Ballet, 717 Adams St., (504) 866-0652 — Flashmob New Orleans holds dance rehearsals on Saturdays leading up to Mardi Gras. Each session costs $10.

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Medicinal Plants Walk. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature. org — The walk highlights medicinals and plant identification. Registration required.

Tickets $5, members free. 9 a.m.

Old House Stories. 1822 Clio St. — The Preservation Resource Center hosts architectural historian Sally Reeves to discuss a recent renovation by Colleen and Greg Lusignan. Refreshments are served. Tickets $10, members free. 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 456-5000; www.noma.org — The museum hosts Pilates classes in the sculpture garden. Non-members $5. 8 a.m.

Recycled Beads Sale. Arc of Greater New Orleans, 925 S. Labarre Road, Metairie, (504) 837-5105; www.arcgno.org — Arc of Greater New Orleans holds a sale of recycled beads, glass beads and handmade or green throws. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday Studio for Kids. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — RicRACK invites kids in grades 2-6 to create a custom headdress and other crafts using leftover Mardi Gras beads. Non-members $35, members $30. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SoFAB Free Day. Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.sofabinsitute.org — The museum offers free admission for Louisiana residents. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Storytelling Festival. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The festival celebrates the art of storytelling with local authors

SUNDAY 24 Bicycling the Back Trails. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — David Moeller guides cyclists and gives trail-riding tips.

Helmet required; mountain bike or wide tires recommended. Tickets $5, members free. 3 p.m.

The NOLA Project Sunday Sidewalk Sale. The NOLA Project, 2716 Magazine St.; www.thenolaproject.com — The theater company sells costumes, wigs, props and more ahead of Mardi Gras. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Primitive Woodworking Demonstration.

Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 624-4443 — The demonstration features the use of basic 19th-century tools to make wooden objects. 1 p.m.

MONDAY 25 April Greiman and Michael Rotondi.

Loyola University New Orleans, Monroe Hall, Nunemaker Auditorium, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2011; www.loyno. edu — The designer and architect give a free lecture. 6 p.m.

Israeli dancing. Starlight Ballroom, 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 9056249 — Israeli Dance of New Orleans meets weekly to practice folk dances.

First class free; $4 per class thereafter.

7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Season announcement party.

The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude.com — The theater hosts a king cake party to announce its 2016 shows.

Tickets $10. 7 p.m.

Stuff You Should Know.

The Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 272-0865; www.civicnola.com — Hosts Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark perform a live version of their popular informational podcast. Tickets start at $18 in advance. 8 p.m.

Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 456-5000; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Non-members $5. 6 p.m.

SPORTS Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m.

Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks at 6 p.m.

Saturday and the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m. Monday.

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Donald Lewis and Cornell Landry. Families can write and illustrate their own books. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Winter Garden Symposium. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Master Gardeners of New Orleans and the LSU AgCenter present a symposium on the basics of successful vegetable and herb gardening in south Louisiana. 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Winter Gardening Talk. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue. com — Native plant specialist Laura Reiff discusses best practices for winter gardening. Tickets $5 members, $8 nonmembers. 10 a.m.

WORDS Alan G. Gauthreaux. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author discusses Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

All People Open Mic Poetry Circle. Playhouse NOLA, 3214 Burgundy St. — Poets of diverse backgrounds share their work at a monthly reading. Donations accepted. Email poetryprocess@gmail.com for details. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Blood Jet Poetry Series. BJ’s Lounge, 4301 Burgundy St., (504) 945-9256; www.facebook.com/bjs.bywater — The weekly poetry reading series includes featured readers and an open mic. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Bryan Bailey. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Embracing the Wild in Your Dog. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Dogfish Reading Series. Old St. Roch Bakery, 2448 N. Villere St.; www.dogfishneworleans.com — The reading highlights Mixed Company, a literary magazine by women of color. Contributors include Addie Citchens, Jeri Hilt, Soraya Jean-Louis McElroy, Ambata Kazi-Nance, J.R. Ramakrishnan and Kristina Kay Robinson. An open mic follows.

7 p.m. Thursday.

Esoterotica. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.esoterotica.com — Local writers read from erotic stories, poetry and other pieces. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library book sale. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

John Case. Maison Blues, 2144 First St., Slidell, (985) 645-9131; www.facebook. com/maisonblues — The author reads from Bogue Chitta Flats. Blues musician Wes Lee provides accompaniment and performs. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Libby Bentson. The Wine Market, 2051 Gause Blvd., Slidell, (985) 781-1177 — The author signs her memoir, The End — A Love Story. 4 p.m. Wednesday.

PoEATry. Cafe Dauphine, 5229 Dauphine St., (504) 309-6391; www.cafedauphinenola.com — Poets and musicians share their work at the neighborhood gathering. Admission $20. 7 p.m. Monday.

Poets! Alive! Christwood Retirement Community, 100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (985) 898-0515; www.christwoodrc.com — Poets in St. Tammany Parish share their work at a monthly reading led by Eve Brouwer. 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

StoryQuest. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 6584100; www.noma.org — Authors, actors and artists read children’s books and send kids on art quests through the museum. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Team SNO Grand Slam Finals.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Kataalyst Alcindor, FreeQuency, Beck Cooper, Michael Marina, Akeem Olaj, ICon the Artist, Whit the Whitness and Honey Sanaa compete for spots on Slam New Orleans’ 2016 team.

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA No.: 747-405 DIVISION: “P” IN RE: SUCCESSION OF MARIE JULIA FRICKEY MATHERNE NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Administrator of the above Estate has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described to-wit: Lot A of Willow Drive Subdivision, Lafitte, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

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UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) all cash to Vendor at Sale as per the agreement to purchase and sell.

Notice is hereby given to all parties to whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they may have or may have to such application at any time, prior to the issuance of the order of judgment authorizing, approving, and homologating such application, and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

By order of the Court Masie Comeaux, Clerk Attorney: P. Hanlon deVerges, Jr.(#33537) Address: 833 Fourth Street Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Telephone: 504-367-4444 Gambit: 12/29/15 & 1/19/16

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DOCKET NO.: 756-671 DIV: “M” IN RE: THE TUTRIXSHIP OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, SEDRICK DENNIS AND CHASE DENNIS ADVERTISEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS TUTRIX NOTICE is hereby given that Jacoby Augustus has filed an Application in the above captioned matter to be appointed tutrix of the minors, Sedrick Dennis and Chase Dennis; and that she may be appointed after the expiration of ten (10) days from this date. Any opposition to this Application must be filed in this Court prior to her appointment.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, Jon A. Gegenheimer, Clerk Attorney: Ryan P. Reece Address: 4902 South Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, La 70125 Telephone: 504-899-1234 Gambit: 1/19/16 Groovemakers LLC d/b/a Moe’s Original Bar B Que is applying to the Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low Al Phil content at retail in Orleans Parish at the following address: 3150 Calhoun St., New Orleans, LA 70125.

Members: Stephen Lane & Bryan Hargett.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 747-635 DIVISION “F” SUCCESSION OF ALVIN JOSEPH GOMEZ AND VERNON ANN ALLEMAN GOMEZ NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS, the Dative Testamentary Executor of the Succession of Alvin Joseph Gomez and the Administrator of the Succession of Vernon Ann Alleman Gomez has made application to the Court for the private sale of the immovable property herein described, to-wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof formerly known as Highland Acres, now known as Bendler Place Subdivision, and in accordance with plan of subdivision made by J. J. Krebs & Sons, Surveyors, dated July 7, 1955, a copy of which is attached to Ordinance No. 2856 of the Parish of Jefferson and registered in COB 386, folio 50,said lot is designated by the No. 5 and is in the square bounded by Orchard Road, Mark Lane, Bendler Drive and Gerald Street. Lot 5 measures 60 feet front on Orchard Road, same in width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 93.33 feet. Said Lot 5 is formed from part of original plots lots 68 and 69 of Highland Acres as shown on plan of C. Milo Williams, C.E. and Alfred E. Bonnable, Surveyor, dated March 16, 1961. All in accordance with survey of J. L. Fontcuberta, dated March 16, 1971.

NO. 757-029 DIVISION “ L” SUCCESSION OF DOROTHY AGATHA GALE NOTICE WHEREAS, Newel Gale, the duly appointed Administrator of the Succession of Dorothy Agatha Gale (hereinafter referred to as the “Succession”) has made an application to this Honorable Court for a judgment of authority him to sell the following described property, to wit: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as WASHINGTON PLACE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, per plan by Rene A. Harris, dated June 23, 1969, approved by Jefferson Parish Council Ordinance No. 9345, registered in COB 704 folio 35, Conveyance Records of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. And according to said plan, said lot is designated as LOT 12 of SQUARE 114, and is located and measures as follows: Said LOT 12 commences 645 feet from the intersection of the easterly right of way line of Capital Drive and the southeasterly right of way line of Federal Drive, as measured along said line of Federal Drive. Said lot 12 measures thence 53 feet front on Federal Drive a width in the rear of 131. 81 feet, by a depth on its northerly on Deacon Street side of 80 feet, and a depth on the opposite sideline of 126.55 feet.

And according to a plat of survey by R. P. Fontcuberta, Jr., dated 11-26-84 a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, said Lot 12 has the same location and dimensions as set forth above.

The improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 250 Orchard Road.

Improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 300 Federal Drive.

Being the same property acquired by Vernon Ann Alleman, wife of/and Alvin Joseph Gomez by Act dated October 27, 1975, passed before Samuel W. Ethridge, Notary Public, duly recorded in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana in COB , folio.

Newel Gale, the duly appointed Administrator of the Succession, has received an offer to purchase the Succession’s entire, undivided interest in said property, at private sale on the terms of $55,000.00 all cash. The

Upon the following terms and conditions: One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred and No/100 ($142,900.00) Dollars, cash at closing.

Notice is hereby given to all parties to whom it may concern, including the heirs, legatees, and creditors of the decedents herein, and of these estates, to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time prior to the issuance of the Order or Judgment authorizing, approving, and homologating such application, and that such Order or Judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

Clerk 24th Judicial District Court Parish of Jefferson Attorneys: RAYMOND P. LADOUCEUR and JANE C. ALVAREZ Address: 22398 Highway 435 P. O. Box 1929 Abita Springs, Louisiana 70420 Telephone: (985) 898-2131 Facsimile: (985) 898-2880 Gambit: 12/29/15 & 1/19/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lee R Curtis, please contact attorney Edward Mozier at 504-338-4714.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mike Theriot or any heirs of John Edward Marsh, please contact Atty. E. Appleberry, at 405 Gretna Blvd., Ste. 104, Gretna, LA 70053; (504) 362-7800.

amount realized by the Decedent’s estate from this sale will be $27,500.00, less the costs associated with the sale.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an order granting such authority may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of final publication and that an opposition may be filed at any time prior to the issuance of such order.

By order of the Court.

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR JON GEGENHEIMER, CLERK OF COURT Attorney: Timothy F. Hand Address: 901 Derbigny St. Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504)368-1118 Gambit: 1/19/16 & 2/9/16

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 579-084 DIVISION “J” IN RE: SUCCESSION OF MARGUERITE ROBERSON MORICE NOTICE OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this Estate and to all other person herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification why the Petition Filing Incorperated Tableau of Distribution presented by Mark E. Morice, Executor of the Succession of Marguerite Roberson Morice, should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith.

Jon A. Gegenheimer Clerk of Court Samantha Adam, Deputy Clerk Attorney: Beau P. Sagona Address: 3027 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: 504-837-1230 Gambit: 1/19/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Oscar Jose Fugon please contact Atty. D. Davenport at 504-256-5452.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Robert Louis Cooley, Jr., contact attorney Roland Ditta, (504) 366-8600.

to place your

LEGAL NOTICE

call renetta at

504.483.3122

or email renettap @gambitweekly.com

EMPLOYMENT

EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE

HURWITZ MINTZ FURNITURE IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE. EARN 40K PLUS. WE OFFER TOP NOTCH BENEFITS INCLUDING PAID TRAINING, 401K, A COMPLETE INSURANCE PACKAGE AND EXCELLENT COMPENSATION. (504) 378-1000.

VITAMIN/SUPPLEMENT SALES

RETAIL PHARMACY SEEKS ASSOCIATE WITH GREAT ATTITUDE for Vitamin/Supplement Sales. Experience preferred, not required.

Competitive salary/benefits based on experience & ability. Qualified applicants will be contacted. Email resume to rhett@majoria.com

CLERICAL We Need Your Help To Grow a Small Galleries Shop

Now hiring an OFFICE ASSISTANT If you have a positive attitude with strong organizational skills and good people skills,{$400 WEEKLY PAY} please consider joining our small family-run business.Duties to include

MUSIC/MUSICIANS LOUISIANA RED HOT RECORDS

$25-$45K PT/FT (a) Bookkeeper/admin asst; (b)Marketing/Graphics/Web. Email resume to: louisianaredhotrecords@gmail.com

SONIC

GENERAL MANAGER Franchisee seeks GM for Marrero to manage drive-in.

Prefer college degree.

MICROS knowledge a plus.

Background check.

Base salary, bonus, health insurance, and vacation.

Email resume: sonicdriveinnola@att.net

RETAIL FRIENDLY FACES WANTED

Now accepting applications for several full, part time positions. Must be motivated, hard working & friendly. Retail experience a plus. Apply in person Mon-Fri, 12-5 pm only.

Southern Candymakers, 334 Decatur St.

SEEKING SALES ASSOCIATES

Immediate positions available. Great hours and location. Apply in person at ROSE LYNN’S HALLMARK, 800 Metairie Road.

TRADE/SKILLS HVAC TECHNICIAN

Robert Refrigeration Service is looking to hire experienced maintenance, installation and service technicians. Competitive pay, benefits and bonuses offered. A minimum of one year experience for maintenance, and two years experience for installation and service. Please call 504-282-0625.

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100

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CAMPAIGN JOBS

Experienced

HELP DOCTORS SAVE LIVES ACROSS THE WORLD

Work for Grassroots Campaigns on behalf of Doctors Without Borders Part-Time / Full-Time / Career

Call Taylor at (504) 571-9585

PIZZA MAKER WIT’S INN Bar & Pizza Kitchen Apply in person Mon-Fri, 1-4:30 pm 141 N. Carrollton Ave.

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We are always looking for additions to our wonderful team! Hospice volunteers are special people who make a difference in the lives of patients and families affected by terminal illness. Interested in a future medical career? Get on our exciting new track!

Many physicians and nurses receive their first taste of the medical field at Canon.

To become a hospice volunteer, call Paige at 504-818-2723 Ext. 3006

Servers and Host needed!

Boulevard American Bistro strives to bring high-quality, consistent American fare to the city.

We are eager to provide upscale food and service to this market by hiring outgoing, excited individuals who thrive on working in a team-oriented environment.

We are looking for energetic, motivated individuals who pride themselves on the service they provide to each guest they cross paths with. Hospitality is about creating relationships with guests and inviting people back into our home here at Boulevard American Bistro!

Please apply Monday – Friday from 3:00 – 4:30. Our management team conducts on-the-spot interviews, so we request that all applicants apply in business attire.

Boulevard American Bistro 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Suite 1 Metairie, LA 70006

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***Filing documents ***Handling Cash ***Procedure shipping documents and labels ***Data entry on Word/Excel/Quick-books ***Flexible hours Send your resume with cover letter to jc665070@gmail.com

Temporary Farm Labor: RD Guetersloh Farm, Plains, TX, has 2 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equipment for cultivating, tilling, planting, & harvesting of cotton & peanuts, transport cotton from storage to gins; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 2/25/16 – 12/25/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7073153 or call 225-342-2571.

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Temporary Farm Labor: T&R Farms, Dalhart, TX, has 6 positions with 3 mo. experience for hay production by operating swathing, baling, raking & stacking hay for transport, operate equipment to load hay onto trucks for transporting hay from fields to storage; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 2/20/16 – 12/20/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX5104150 or call 225-342-2917.

NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER

AGENTS & SALES

FARM LABOR

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Keller Williams New Orleans would like to congratulate Ricky for being the top producing agent in 2014!

MEN IN REALESTATE

RICKY LEMANN

504-460-6340 504-861-0100

Keller Williams Realty New Orleans Top Producer 2014 Keller Williams Gulf States 3rd Place Top Producer 2013

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rickylemann.com Each office independently owned and operated.

“Competitive & appropriate pricing creates a successful transaction.”

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Matthew W. La Rose

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M. 504.452.5282 • O. 504.944.3605 mlarose@dbsir.com • www.dbsir.com @MLaRoseHomes - Twitter & Instagram

Licensed in Louisiana, USA New Orleans City Business - Top Producer

Each location is independently owned and operated

“Dedicated to delivering the highest quality personalized service”

Steve Richards 504-258-1800

A New Orleans real estate agent since 2011, Steve Richards is known for his ability to get things done. Prior to specializing in residential buying, selling, and leasing, Richards spent over twelve years in private banking and wealth management, finessing his corporate navigation and marketing abilities. His banking background translates seamlessly into real estate, enabling him to work with everyone—from first-time homebuyers to sophisticated investors. At Latter & Blum, working under Al Palumbo and Suzy Weathers, Richards was named a Rising Star & Gold Sales Award Winner in 2012 and Leasing Agent of the Year and Platinum Sales Award Winner in 2013 & 2014. Richards is a French Quarter resident passionate about America’s most unique city. He supports numerous organizations including HRC/ Federal Club, Preservation Resource Center, and NPR/WWNO. A fresh face in the New Orleans Real Estate world, Shane Thornton provides world-class customer service to his clients. Originally hailing from sunny Southern California, Shane decided to nurture his adventurous spirit and move to his favorite city — New Orleans. Before transitioning his career to real estate, Shane worked at a startup venture in Los Angeles. This fast-paced, hustle and bustle environment left its mark on him, and he drives his real estate business with the same startup passion. He works around the clock to ensure his clients get nothing but the best service and everyone leaves the closing table happy. Though Shane lives in Uptown he has worked deals all over the metro New Orleans area, from Uptown to Bywater, and the Westbank, to Jefferson.

Shane Thornton 504-418-1928

Latter & Blum, INC/Realtors, ERA Powered, Independently Owned & Operated Licensed by the State of Louisiana

CURRENT LISTINGS: $699,000 - 933 Orleans

French Quarter Freestanding Condo built to impress.

$498,000 - 1288 Bourbon

French Quarter Freestanding Condo with a Rooftop Deck.

$235,000 - 836 St Maurice

Holy Cross Multi-Family with Two 3 BR, 2 BA Units.

712 Orleans @ Royal French Quarter • NOLA 70116 504.529.8140 SRichards@LatterBlum.com

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SKYE & SUSAN PRICE

SKYE PRICE Realtor (504) 388-7593

SUSAN HURTH PRICE GRI, ABR, CRS Certified Relocation Specialist (504) 908-3317

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1120 BOURBON ST - $2,500,000

917 TOULOUSE Street • $625,000

Stunning circa 1820 Creole cottage beautifully renovated located in quiet residential area of Vieux Carre’. Main house 2682 sf has 2 beds down & huge Master suite up w/amazing bath/spa & closets.

Gorgeous wood floors, spacious gourmet kitchen, 3 wood burning fireplaces, Free standing 968 sq ft 2-story guesthouse has balcony across front over lush courtyard with fountain. Behind guesthouse is heated salt water pool. This is an oasis not to be missed. Contract parking avail ½ block away.

Gorgeous design w/large windows & fabulous views. Hi-end appliances, gourmet kitchen w/ long island, W/D. High ceilings & wood floors. Ample storage & large walk-in closets. Spacious & private master. Beautiful bldg has elevator in lobby, lush courtyard w/small pool, rooftop terrace w/amazing skyline views & entertainment area. Contract parking available nearby.

Shelley Lawrence

Investment Properties

Multi Million Dollar Producer Condo & Condo Development Historic/Luxury Properties Specialist

Latter & Blum • French Quarter Office 712 Orleans Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116

O: (504) 529-8140 C: (504) 813-8466 slawrence@latter&blum.com

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

LAKEVIEW/LAKESHORE

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

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APARTMENT

NOTICE:

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE UPTOWN/ GARDEN DISTRICT

2537 RIVER ROAD

Between Labarre & RioVista ~ 2 beds/1 bath, includes water, fridge, stove & w/d hookup.

No pets/smoking. $875. 504-887-1814

LUXURIOUS & SPACIOUS

OLD METAIRIE OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH

New granite in kit & bath. 12 x 24ft lr, King Master w/wall of closets. Furn Kit. Laundry on premises. Offst pkg. NO PETS. O/A, $724-$848/mo. 504-236-5776.

ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

Stunning open plan 2300 sqft Townhome in demand Lakeview consisting of 3 large bedrooms, 2.5 baths, hi ceilings, wood floors down, fireplace, vaulted ceilings with skylights, beautiful gourmet kitchen has granite, stainless appliances and large eating area. Great closets and storage. Attached 2 car garage. Close to shopping, restaurants, banks and churches. 630 Robert E. Lee Blvd. $2400/mo. EILEEN WALLEN - 504-2505656, GARDNER REALTORS - 504-861-7575.

Uptown 3R/2BA Shotgun. 12 ft ceilings, independent bedrooms. Nice backyard.

Great location. For Sale by Agent/Broker, $399,000. (225) 810-8315 kim@hesco-realty.com

FRENCH QUARTER/ FAUBOURG MARIGNY

PORT GIBSON, MS 39510

1201 Church St. ~ Anderson House 3 beds/3.5 baths, Studio apt + bldg w/4 beds/4 baths. Used as B&B. $195,000 1207 Church St. ~ On National Register Re-creation of Antebellum Mansion 6 beds/4baths + 2 bed Carriage House. $395,000 Call Realtor Brenda Roberts Ledger-Purvis Real Estate 601-529-6710

LARGE ATTRACTIVE APT.

Newly Renovated 2BR, 2BA w/appls.

Beautiful balcony & courtyard setting w/ swimming pool. Quiet neighborhood. $1000/mo. Call 504-756-7347.

UPTOWN/ GARDEN DISTRICT 4935 CONSTANCE ST.

2 BR / 1.5 BA, with Large Living Area & Furnished Kit. Washer/dryer, lots of closets/storage, central & wall units (heating/cooling).

Offstreet pkg, $1800/mo. Call 504-442-1431.

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT/ IRISH CHANNEL

MISSISSIPPI 509 Church St. ~ McDougall House 1820’s Historic, Renovated Greek Revival Raised Cottage 5 beds/3 baths, pool. $185,000

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

HISTORIC MARIGNY RENOVATION

2 Bd/1BA, 1380 square feet. Entertainer’s dream with rooftop garden and wrap around balcony. No Pets. $2600/mo. Call Kelleye Rhein, 504-975-0649 for a showing. Keller Williams Realty New Orleans.

Licensed in Louisiana. Each office independently owned and operated.

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100

1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $175/week. 2 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

63 FRENCH MARKET PL #1 - 2bd/2ba ... $3500 7405 Spruce - 2bd/2ba ........................... $1750 3508 Banks - 2bd/1ba ........................... $1400 1301 N RAMPART ST #207 - 1bd/1ba ..... $2400 822 GOV NICHOLLS ST #2 - 1bd/1ba ..... $1800

CAL L F OR MORE L I ST I NGS! 2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605

French Quarter Realty 713 Royal MON-SAT 10-5pm Sun-1-5 • 949-5400 Full Service Office with Agents on Duty!

FOR RENT 1750 St. Charles #315 - 2/2 guard service, ctyd, rooftop terrace, cvrd pkg ......................................... $1850 1119 Dauphine #6 - 2/2.5 Balc on Dauphine, beds& full baths upstairs,ctrl ac/h .................................... $2500 539 Toulouse #A - Stu All utilities included, fully furnished. Updated ............................................. $1500 1233 Marais #8 - 1/1 3blks fr FQs/s apps, ceil fans, w/d hk ups, keyless gate ............................................. $1075 528 St. Louis #201 - 1/1 excellent location, large courtyard ............................................................. $1500 300 Chartres #B - 2/1.5 reno’d, steps away from all French Quarter attractions .............................. $2500 729 Ursulines #4 - 1/1 cvrd balc, wd flrs, flr to ceil wndws, prime location ....................................... $1200 714 Touro - 2/1.5 ctrl a/h, w/d, dishwasher, wd flrs, back patio ........................................................... $1950 7412 Maple 2/2 nice kitchen, 2 balconies water & trash included ............................................................... $2300

FOR SALE 1233 Esplanade #12 2/1 conven loc s/s apps, w/d hookups, pool, patio, parking .............................. .$205,000 530 St. Philip #4 - 2/2 R’stord in 2013, 2nd flr, ctyd w/ balc &fountain, orig flrs, hi ceils .................$615,000 920 St Louis #4 - Studio condo,hi ceils, nat lite, wd flrs, s/s apps, granite, ctyd, pool .................. $275,000 280 Pi Street - Vacant Land Waterfront lot. Min. building rqm’t 2k sq. ft. 100 x 490. Lot extends into Intracoastal Wtwy. Dock can be built. .........$159,000 539 Toulouse #C - 1 /1 F/Q getaway! 2 stry Slave Qrtr unit, reno’d kit. Sold partially furnshd, just bring your clothes and get ready to party! $325,000 530 Dauphine - 2/1.5 1400sqft, twnhse, balc, ctyd, storage, s/s apps, w/d, views ........................ $825,000 5401 S. Johnson 3/2.5 Reno’d kit, off st prkng, gated bckyrd, wd flr, upstairs bedrooms .............. $489,000

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4609 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.

2 BR/2 BA, 1000 sq’ shotgun dbl converted to single. Additional rm for office. Nice back yard, close to shopping, dining, nightlife, and universities. Utilities NOT included. $1,285/ mo. (504) 261-6312.

DORIAN M. BENNETT • 504-920-7541 propertymanagement@dbsir.com

BYWATER 2 BR/ 1 BA, Beautiful 2 bedroom rental located in the historic ByWater II neighborhood (1505 Clouet Street NOLA 70117).

Off-street parking, backyard, central air & heat. Please call Donyale at (504) 274-2806 or (504) 488-8988. A must see!!! $750/mo.

(504) 274-2806.

GREAT LOCATION SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE

LAKEFRONT

High end 1-4 BR, near ferry, clean, many extras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S parking. $750-$1200/mo.

504-362-7487.

BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM IN BYWATER!

FOR RENT/OTHER

REAL ESTATE

2 BR / 2 BA. Wonderful condo in exclusive Warehouse District. 1188 Square feet.

Garage parking on premises... Spectacular view of downtown New Orleans with balcony... Unfurnished. Ready for move-in Dec. 5th. Must sign at least a year’s lease... $2,400/mo. (54) 621-2551.

JEFFERSON

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EMPLOYMENT (CONT’D)

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

Temporary Farm Labor: Round Pond Farm, Helena, AR, has 6 positions with 3 mo. experience for operating large farm equipment & machinery with precision farm system for harvesting of cotton & oilseed crops with cotton pickers & tractors, module building, boil buggies, transport cotton & oilseed crops from storage to gin, repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.69/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 2/21/16 – 11/15/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1445995 or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Old River Flying Services, Mellwood, AR, has 2 positions with 3 mo. experience for ground support for aerial seeding, fertilizing, and dusting crops, mix fertilizer, load seed, pour & pump material into airplane hopper, drive fertilizer truck & operate lift; maintain & repair buildings & equipment; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage of $10.69/ hr with increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 2/26/16 – 11/1/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1464386 or call 225342-2917.

BUYING OLD RECORDS

Buying vinyl records. Albums (LP’s), 45’s and 78’s. Contact me at 504-329-5781 or via email at kullconanhunts@gmail.com

SERVICES

Weekly Tails

GORGEOUS

Kennel # A30466188

Gorgeous is a 2 year old, spayed, American Bulldog mix. This big girl is looking for a very active home where she can get lots of exercise. Gorgeous loves to play games, chase tennis balls, and play with toys. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

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LOUISE

Kennel #A30440940

Louise is a 5 year old, spayed, DSH mix. This gentle lady enjoys being petted and loves a yummy treat.

She prefers to take things a bit slow when meeting new people but will snuggle up close once she feels comfortable. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

To meet these or any of the other wonderful pets at the LA/SPCA, come to 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), 10-4, Mon.-Sat. & 12-4 Sun., call 368-5191 or visit www.la-spca.org

CAT CHAT Fox Is Fox the NEW ‘grumpy cat’? Don’t let this face fool you! Fox is a sweet senior boy looking for a new companion with a fresh start. He also qualifies for our Seniors 4 Seniors program! You can meet and adopt him from the SpayMart Thrift Store at 6601 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70003 or by calling 504-454-8200.

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TRASHING, HAULING & STUMP GRINDING Call (504) 292-0724

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