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53 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Thanks!  Got reservations at Le Petite Grocery for Saturday, actually.  I'll check out Saffron.

Shaya is another option right there around the corner, personally liked it better than LPG. 

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2 hours ago, utee94 said:

Didn't get a chance to go to Shaya or Saffron, but LPG was fantastic.  Blue crab beignets, shellfish stew, and lamb t-bones were delicious, but the star of the show for me was the paneed rabbit.  That's a special dish.

The shellfish stew at LPG is da bomb.  I haven't had the rabbit yet, but the turtle bolognese was so damn good when I ate there back in March.

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27 minutes ago, South Austin said:

The shellfish stew at LPG is da bomb.  I haven't had the rabbit yet, but the turtle bolognese was so damn good when I ate there back in March.

Oh yeah, that was excellent as well.  That was the 4th main that our group ordered.  We also got the fried boudin balls as one of the starters and they were very tasty too.

Really, everything was great.  And they made me an Old Fashioned that was as good as any I've ever had

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We did a family style tasting dinner at Shaya before covid and it was fantastic.  We got a ridiculous amount of food.  Our server came to the table towards the end of the meal to apologize that they forgot to give us our 2nd whole roasted chicken, which they then brought us.  There was also a whole lamb shoulder and a bazillion other delicious things.  Luckily 2 of the people we were with live in Nola, so they could take home all of the leftovers.  I highly recommend it.

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We tend to go to Saba since I couldn’t help but side with (Alon) Shaya after the breakup, but Shaya is still excellent. It’s just a shame Besh blew everything up, since Shaya in the period after their first James Beard nom had the best energy I’d ever seen in a NO restaurant besides maybe TW after their Bon Appetit award or Saffron now. 
 

BTW, the Saffron family is opening a new restaurant across the street.

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29 minutes ago, stc said:

the rabbit at LPG was the one thing i didn't really find amazing. it was fine, but thought everything else was a lot better. 

I loved it.  Best dish of the night for me, and it really wasn't that close.  But I'll admit I love rabbit.  I spent a lot of time living and working in France, and rabbit is a staple over there.  It became one of my favorite proteins, and it's obviously not nearly as prevalent over here in the US so I jump at the chances to eat it.

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18 minutes ago, utee94 said:

I loved it.  Best dish of the night for me, and it really wasn't that close.  But I'll admit I love rabbit.  I spent a lot of time living and working in France, and rabbit is a staple over there.  It became one of my favorite proteins, and it's obviously not nearly as prevalent over here in the US so I jump at the chances to eat it.

Speaking of which, Central Market frequently carries rabbit and I keep meaning to pick one up.  I've only made it once, and used the braised rabbit recipe below, and it slammed hard in the paint.

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Saveur: Rabbit Braised in Red Wine

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4 hours ago, Hook1997 said:

Looking for suggestions that are good for lunch while passing thru New Orleans?  Nothing too fancy and not too hard to get in and out.  Thanks! 

Parkway Tavern, Dooky Chase, or Willie Mae's are all off I-10.  Opposite side from the Quarter.

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Great couple of meals over the weekend in New Orleans. Had dinner on Friday night at GW Fins. That meal was fantastic. Started with the wahoo ceviche and the lobster dumplings. Wife had the Parmesan crusted halibut and I went with the Scalibut (scallops and halibut).

Spent part of the afternoon on Saturday listening to jazz at Bacchanal.

Saturday evening we enjoyed dinner at R'evolution. Started with their version of char-grilled oysters and the blue crab beignets. Wife enjoyed the shrimp with blue corn grits and I went with the scallops and summer truffles.

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48 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I remember the first time we went to R'evolution I was worried about being under-dressed.  Then we were seated next to a table that had a person wearing a tshirt and gym shorts.

Yeah, I did slacks and a button down, but I think the dress code is more of a suggestion 

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Great couple of meals over the weekend in New Orleans. Had dinner on Friday night at GW Fins. That meal was fantastic. Started with the wahoo ceviche and the lobster dumplings. Wife had the Parmesan crusted halibut and I went with the Scalibut (scallops and halibut).

Spent part of the afternoon on Saturday listening to jazz at Bacchanal.

Saturday evening we enjoyed dinner at R'evolution. Started with their version of char-grilled oysters and the blue crab beignets. Wife enjoyed the shrimp with blue corn grits and I went with the scallops and summer truffles.

Sunday brunch at the Ruby Slipper.030b2d83e9bb1dc53915648364fea537.jpge67a58a8a5f11731991ed88c904b9720.jpg95e4c0d85d04a7e30808d183c7f4a4bc.jpgcf814c1adfb2dd500c8d402e1e437aad.jpg46e3e788a430cd4162968aef8dc387a9.jpg267c2cad3c68398e09a96bb82612c784.jpga5d81a66f55c29fdaafb44959e11c09d.jpg

Looks like a great set of meals. If one reads your post in the voice of Patrick Bateman it’s more fun.
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Heading there tomorrow thru Friday. Tuesday will be the WW2 museum most of the day. Reservations Wednesday at LPG and Thursday at GW Fins. The rest of the week we're just wandering and doing whatever we feel like. Definitely beignets, gumbo, a muffaleta, and po-boys. Will find some jazz at night and hit up the Roosevelt for a Sazarac. Supposed to be good weather. Cannot wait. 

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1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

Heading there tomorrow thru Friday. Tuesday will be the WW2 museum most of the day. Reservations Wednesday at LPG and Thursday at GW Fins. The rest of the week we're just wandering and doing whatever we feel like. Definitely beignets, gumbo, a muffaleta, and po-boys. Will find some jazz at night and hit up the Roosevelt for a Sazarac. Supposed to be good weather. Cannot wait. 

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1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

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Fuck yeah, that's some good shit.  Their crawfish etouffee fries are a fucking killer hangover "cure".

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Today was a more relaxed day. Had beignets at Cafe du Monde and wandered around the sculpture garden at City Park. Dinner at La Petite Grocery. Blue crab beignets, turtle bolognese with a dessert of pavlova for her and butterscotch pudding for me. Then some live music on Frenchman Street. 

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4 hours ago, South Austin said:

Love the turtle bolognese at LPG.

I think Cafe du Monde is wildly overrated. [ducks]

It's filthy, overcrowded, and overrated. I also go every time I visit if we're with someone who has never been to it. Just the worst kind of tourist trap, but I feel like everyone wants to be able to say they've been there. 

Haven't been to NOLA since last year before football season. This thread has me envious and planning a trip with my wife in January for the fuck of it. 

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