Brigsten's, Uptown Brigtsen's, $$$, 723 Dante St., 861-7610 Frank Brigtsen is committed to using fresh, local ingredients on the menu of refined Creole and Cajun cuisine. Frank's awards are endless throughout his career. The best of everything can be ordered at Brigtsen's like paneed rabbit with semame crust, spinach and Creole mustard... click here for more |
SukhoThai, Uptown and Marigny 4519 Magazine St., (504) 373-6471 (Uptown) or 1913 Royal St., (504) 948-9309, $$, No-alcohol served, though, you may bring some with you. The ingredients used are very fresh, including all the beautiful whole fish we've enjoyed at Sukho and each dish is ordered to suit your personal spice level. The... click here for more |
Cochon, Central Business District Cochon, $$$, 930 Tchoupitoulas St., CBD 504 588-2123 Chef, Donald Link, lives up to what many restaurants claim, "better than your Mama" with haute twists on simple standards such as spoon bread with okra and tomatoes and oyster bacon sandwiches. The pork cheeks are the best we've had anywhere and... click here for more |
Cure (cocktail lounge), Uptown 4905 Freret St., $, C, NR (504) 302-2357 This cutting-edge cocktail lounge, housed in a former fire station, has one foot in the 19th century and one in the 21st. The cocktail menu is also half old fashioned and half modern, making Cure one of the hippest places in... click here for more |
MiLa, Pere Marquette Hotel, Central Business District MiLa, $$$, 817 Common St., in the Pere Marquette Hotel, (2 blocks from Bourbon St.) (504) 595-6774 Lujele Natural Farm, in Kentwood La., provides the very freshest of produce served at MiLa by Chef Allison Vines-Rushing and Chef Slade Rushing. The taste of freshness is in every dish, we've tried.... click here for more |
Domenica, Roosevelt Hotel, Central Business District Domenica ,$$-$$$, 123 Baronne St., 504 648-6020 Another of John Besh's creations, a family-oriented, authentic Italian restaurant in New Orleans Historic Roosevelt Hotel. Casual atmosphere, though the walls are black with clear glass chandeliers and large art pieces. You will find house cured or imported meats of Prosciutto, Coppa, Salami... click here for more |
Lebanon's Cafe, Uptown Lebanon's Cafe, $$, 1500 S. Carrollton, 504 862-6200
Using fresh ingredients and authentic recipes, Lebanon's Cafe suits the best middle eastern palate. The vegetarian plate is excellent with generous portions of hummus, tabouleh, baba ganuj and falafel. Our friend, David Evans, raved so much about the "chicken tecka", that after having tried it, I... click here for more |
