Happy Mardi Gras and laissez les bon temps rouler! The editors
of LocalEats adore New Orleans. And though some of us may have been
known to partake of the occasional hurricane, Huge Ass Beer (to go!)
or frozen Irish coffee from Molly's on the
Market - perhaps the most refreshing drink ever concocted
- our primary indulgence is the sublime cuisine. It's an
unparalleled food culture. We've compiled a list of the
best New Orleans restaurants for all your
Mardi Gras dining needs. And for the uninitiated, here's a list of
a few must-try Crescent City dishes to make your Tuesday just a bit
fatter.
Debris-topped po'boy at Mother's
(
the Famous Ferdi Special)
Barbecue shrimp at Pascal's Manale
Alligator cheesecake at Jacques-Imo's
The boucherie plate and fried boudin at Cochon (or anything else pigcentric from
the restaurant or butcher shop)
Mussels and pommes frites at Luke
Beignets at Cafe du
Monde
Oysters on the half shell at
Felix's
Oyster loaf at Casamento's
Fried chicken at
Willie Mae's Scotch House
Gumbo at the Gumbo
Shop
Brunch at Commander's
Palace
Oysters en Brouchette at Galatoire's
Fried Oysters at Dick
and Jenny's (po-boys available at lunch)
Bananas Foster prepared tableside at Brennan's
(a bit touristy, but worth it for the history
lesson/atmosphere)
Blackened drum at
K-Paul's Louisiana Cuisine
I'll stop there for now as pangs of hunger and jealousy will not
allow me to continue. In the meantime, I'll be daydreaming of
oyster po-boys, unbelievable coffee and a swine smorgasbord from
Cochon.
