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3 minutes ago, creeper said:

Went to Shaya last week... feels like it's fallen off a bit. I'd recommend MaMou, which was the best meal of the trip. You need a reso, but you can make one for the bar. Great food/service/vibe.

Thanks, will look into. Friend of mine also just recommended Dakar. Looks awesome. My only hesitation is the non-refundable $200 charge at time of booking 

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21 minutes ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

I have a solo dinner night in New Orleans in late October. Looking for recs for upscale/upscale-ish place (preferably with dinner service at a bar/counter seating, tho not a must). Thinking something like Shaya or R'evolution, but those are pretty established now so wondering if Surly has any other recs. 

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I have a solo dinner night in New Orleans in late October. Looking for recs for upscale/upscale-ish place (preferably with dinner service at a bar/counter seating, tho not a must). Thinking something like Shaya or R'evolution, but those are pretty established now so wondering if Surly has any other recs. 

Shaya was canceled years ago and Revolution is irrelevant. Get a rez for Saint Germain, the most ambitious restaurant in the city, or Saffron or Mamou at the bar. Or if you want to go old school, Clancy’s at the bar. Make friends with Garth. Peche at the bar remains fantastic. Nowadays that is my rotation when I go home. Have only been to Dakar in his earlier, much more casual iterations but really enjoyed it.
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7 hours ago, We’reTexas said:


Shaya was canceled years ago and Revolution is irrelevant. Get a rez for Saint Germain, the most ambitious restaurant in the city, or Saffron or Mamou at the bar. Or if you want to go old school, Clancy’s at the bar. Make friends with Garth. Peche at the bar remains fantastic. Nowadays that is my rotation when I go home. Have only been to Dakar in his earlier, much more casual iterations but really enjoyed it.

Thanks for the recs. Nothing available at Mamou and only a 9:30 at Saint Germain, so decided to go with 8pm at Dakar. Will see if I can squeeze in a second meal on Sunday.

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I had dinner at Gianna last night. It was fantastic. The place had a great ambience as well. It’s an Italian place, so it’s probably not on the foodie list of places to go. But if you are in NO as often as I am, it’s nice to have some options other than “Louisiana” food. 

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8 minutes ago, Hate said:

I had dinner at Gianna last night. It was fantastic. The place had a great ambience as well. It’s an Italian place, so it’s probably not on the foodie list of places to go. But if you are in NO as often as I am, it’s nice to have some options other than “Louisiana” food. 

My wife and I always stay in that area at the Hotel Fontenot, and we walk by Gianna all the time. But unlike New York, Chicago, or San Francisco, we never think to go to an Italian place in New Orleans, which is probably silly. I do like Link’s restaurants, so maybe I’ll give this a try.

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On 10/3/2024 at 11:44 PM, We’reTexas said:


Shaya was canceled years ago and Revolution is irrelevant. Get a rez for Saint Germain, the most ambitious restaurant in the city, or Saffron or Mamou at the bar. Or if you want to go old school, Clancy’s at the bar. Make friends with Garth. Peche at the bar remains fantastic. Nowadays that is my rotation when I go home. Have only been to Dakar in his earlier, much more casual iterations but really enjoyed it.

I could easily eat 8-10 servings of the oysters with brie from Clancy's. 

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On 12/8/2024 at 12:29 PM, closetojumping said:

Clancy’s screwed up our reservation on Thursday because of event related shit. Anyone got a can’t miss place that isn’t seafood that might have something available on short notice?

Gianna was mentioned upthread, good spot.

And we haven't been recently but La Petite Grocery might also fit the bill. Was excellent when we went and they have a lot of non-seafood options.

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5 hours ago, kevwun said:

If you like Indian, I would try Saffron.  We had one of the best meals we've ever had in New Orleans there.

I haven’t been there, but Nirvana was pretty good as well. I ate there with several Indian colleagues that said it was as good as they get back home. 

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On 12/9/2024 at 10:40 AM, kevwun said:

If you like Indian, I would try Saffron.  We had one of the best meals we've ever had in New Orleans there.

We went there on our last trip to New Orleans a year ago, and it was fantastic.  Cocktails are also awesome.  Would go again. 

15 hours ago, Mittens said:

Had dinner at La Petite Grocery tonight. Jesus Christo. I can still taste the seafood stew broth, and it’s damn glorious. 

Been there multiple times and it will always be in consideration every time we go.  As Hate indicated above, there's a thought of "why Italian in New Orleans," but the turtle bolognese at La Petit slaps very hard.  Also, I agree with you on the seafood stew.  It rocks.

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I can’t bring myself to go for Indian when only in NOLA for short stints. Clancy’s ended up figuring some things out and we’re in on Thursday. 

Haven’t been to New Orleans since the Sugar Bowl. Staying at Hotel Monteleone for the first time in years. Should be fun. Hitting La Petite for brunch on Saturday. GW Fins, Clancy’s, Peche at night. 

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Yeah I don’t think it’s fair to call Saffron simply Indian. It’s in the genre of “New Orleans restaurant”, not just in the Creole influence in its cooking but in that it’s the kind of restaurant that only kind of makes sense in New Orleans. Sort of like how Clancy’s would just feel out of place in Houston. 

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You know what really makes sense in New Orleans? Luizza by the Track. I was there a couple of weeks ago and the bbq shrimp poboy was transcendent. 

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The fried oyster was absolutely fantastic as well. Flawless execution on a classic.

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And then we threw down some crazy roast beef / horseradish poboy that was unreal, too.IMG_2527.jpg.5f7f5e0737edd1b5291c87717035072f.jpg
 
 
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On 12/11/2024 at 9:23 PM, Mitch Cumsteen said:

You know what really makes sense in New Orleans? Luizza by the Track. I was there a couple of weeks ago and the bbq shrimp poboy was transcendent. 

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The fried oyster was absolutely fantastic as well. Flawless execution on a classic.

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And then we threw down some crazy roast beef / horseradish poboy that was unreal, too.IMG_2527.jpg.5f7f5e0737edd1b5291c87717035072f.jpg
 
 

Finally made it there in May and I think that's my new favorite poboy place now. 

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I forgot to mention that I ate at Meril's during my last trip to NO.  I was there with a co-worker and we ordered a bunch of appetizers.  We had the pocket bread, yellowfin tuna bundles, meatballs, dumplings, and scallops.  Everything was really good, but the tuna bundles were fucking phenomenal.  I'll be in NO for quite a bit to begin the new year. I'm staying in the Warehouse District which I really like.  I'm looking forward to getting to know that area.

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My wife took us to Jewel of NoLa over the summer and I'm still pissed at how awful it was and how much it cost. It is New Orleans. How do you pick a bad restaurant?....apparently their bar is awesome...but did we go for a drink? No. I'm still not convinced the food wasn't some kind of joke on tourists.

Other than this poor decision my wife is a lovely woman and also took us to Mamou which was lovely. 

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2 minutes ago, skilesare said:

My wife took us to Jewel of NoLa over the summer and I'm still pissed at how awful it was and how much it cost. It is New Orleans. How do you pick a bad restaurant?....apparently their bar is awesome...but did we go for a drink? No. I'm still not convinced the food wasn't some kind of joke on tourists.

Other than this poor decision my wife is a lovely woman and also took us to Mamou which was lovely. 

Jewel of…the South? That’s a skill issue. Chris Hannah is, no exaggeration, one of the best bartenders in the world and a great all-around dude. 

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15 hours ago, We’reTexas said:

Chris Hannah is, no exaggeration, one of the best bartenders in the world and a great all-around dude. 

I was told that they got their award for the bar after leaving. I ordered a generic martini at dinner because I wasn't sure what was going to go with my tripe. I recommend going for just a drink if you go at all. Apparently, the bar is good.

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2 hours ago, skilesare said:

I was told that they got their award for the bar after leaving. I ordered a generic martini at dinner because I wasn't sure what was going to go with my tripe. I recommend going for just a drink if you go at all. Apparently, the bar is good.

You went to Jewel of the South, one of the best cocktail bars in the southern US, and ordered something you could make at home? Their current cocktail menu is tits

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2 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

You went to Jewel of the South, one of the best cocktail bars in the southern US, and ordered something you could make at home? Their current cocktail menu is tits

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Like I said, 6 months later and my wife is still in the dog house for not getting the details right. My opinion of the food stands. I'd call it tripe but they literally have tripe on the menu so I think that is what they are going for.

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