New Orleans Food and Drink Thread

[Redneck Mutha 8174]

ERhine bringing the truth yet again. 

I've missed Sucre and District the last couple trips.  Gonna have to remedy that next trip. 

And that fried catfish poboy he posted from Butcher reminds me... A couple of trips ago when we were there, we got their Friday night special.  Fried catfish dinner.  Might be the best I've ever eaten. 

[Mez2 4047]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

I gained weight just reading this.

I did

[Biff Tannen 46150]

That Deanie's poboy looks a little weak on the scrimps.  Go to Alibi and they'll load you up.

[ERhine 1938]

Correct.  It literally has zero shrimp on it.

[kevwun 16437]

Went to Domenica last night for the first time. We had the clam pizza and our friends had the 4 meat one. It was some of the best pizza I’ve had. They also had quadrello di buffala which is my favorite cheese. That was a nice surprise. Will definitely be going back. Went to Brennan’s for breakfast this morning. I had turtle soup and eggs hussarde. The wife had eggs Benedict. Both were great and I would say better than Stanley was in its prime. We found a tiki bar called Tiki Tolteca which was a nice change of pace. Their drinks are good and damn strong. They make a good hurricane too.

It’s on the 2nd floor of a Mexican restaurant and you can order from their menu.

[Biff Tannen 46150]

5 hours ago, ERhine said:

Correct.  It literally has zero shrimp on it.

[ERhine 1938]

Lol. Picture doesn’t do it justice. Had more than enough fried oysters, they just get lost in the angle it was taken.

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2779]

Next time y'all are in town hit Terranova Superette for the best muffaletta in the city. Twice the meat as Central Grocery. They only make 10 on Saturday morning and when they sell out it's a seven day wait for the next batch. It's a family of old-school Italian grocers running the joint.

Given they only make ten, this seems like worse odds than at Harrah’s.

[GreenspointTexas 9954]

Tiki tolteca’s tiki drink gummies are the tits

[Jim Thompson 22]

On 1/5/2019 at 9:50 PM, Gen. Applewhite said:

The brown butter drop on the bottom row of your pick was delicious.

District has pretty donuts but they don't taste nearly as good Mrs Johnson's on Airport

[elfenix 34744]

it's down to vegas or NO for 4th of july but the hotel rates in NO appear to be outrageous right now.  i could fly to vegas, rent an apartment on the strip, and pay less total than i would for the driving to the hampton in NO.

i know, they just started taking bookings so rates are high and wait a few months.

[Spur08 384]

Can I take a poll?

 

Give me your top 5, 6, 7, however many you want of restaurants in NOLA.  Could be breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner whatever.

[4th and 5 5000]

Doris Metropolitan

Restaurant R’evolution

GWFins

Irene’s

Upperline

CP for the experience 

most overrated: Mr B’s

 

[po elvis 2137]

8 hours ago, elfenix said:

it's down to vegas or NO for 4th of july but the hotel rates in NO appear to be outrageous right now.  i could fly to vegas, rent an apartment on the strip, and pay less total than i would for the driving to the hampton in NO.

i know, they just started taking bookings so rates are high and wait a few months.

hotels were ridiculous for NYE in New Orleans, but i did an airbnb near Tulane for 1/4 the price. ubering to the quarter was super easy and cheap.

[elfenix 34744]

9 hours ago, po elvis said:

hotels were ridiculous for NYE in New Orleans, but i did an airbnb near Tulane for 1/4 the price. ubering to the quarter was super easy and cheap.

 

i'll probably ab&b.  maybe i don't need to be walking distance to the quarter so much. 

what hoods do i need to keep away from?

edit: also, boys trip, no wags (so far)

Edited January 8, 2019 by elfenix

[kevwun 16437]

I'd bet you can find an airbnb close to the quarter.  Their are quite a few houses starting on Dauphine St and back.

[Mac8111 2129]

I failed this thread by failing to mention the roast beef poboy at Parasol’s. I have it down as my #1 roast beef poboy

[hobbs 250]

13 hours ago, Mac8111 said:

I failed this thread by failing to mention the roast beef poboy at Parasol’s. I have it down as my #1 roast beef poboy

Wow, better than Parkway?

[kevwun 16437]

I really like the debris fries at Parkway, but the roast beef sandwich is damn near impossible to eat because it becomes a soggy mess that you can barely pick up.

[Jim Thompson 22]

16 hours ago, Mac8111 said:

I failed this thread by failing to mention the roast beef poboy at Parasol’s. I have it down as my #1 roast beef poboy

Nobody outside the neighborhood knows of the best one in New Orleans. It's a pot roast po boy served at Freret Beer Room near Cure on Freret Street. Local beef cooked for 12 hours.

[hornian 5289]

On 1/5/2019 at 8:48 PM, scottsins said:

Surprised no one has mentioned the “All That Jazz” sandwich at Verdi Marte, open 24 hours.  That has got to be the best late night drunk food to eat on the curb whilst dodging those goddamn street cleaners.

 

[Mac8111 2129]

Sat at the bar at GW Fins tonight and made sweet love to those Tempura Fin Wings. Damn they are good.

[Reagan1k 3042]

I love those so much. 

[gmr548 16687]

On 1/8/2019 at 1:32 AM, po elvis said:

hotels were ridiculous for NYE in New Orleans, but i did an airbnb near Tulane for 1/4 the price. ubering to the quarter was super easy and cheap.

We did the exact same for new years/sugar bowl. $10 or so lyft ride to the quarter if you are so inclined. There's also the street car. Honestly we really enjoyed staying outside of the zoo that is the quarter. 

[pearlandhorn 3343]

Doris metropolitan steakhouse on royal is very very good. 31 day aged ribeye was my choice. Great apps as well.

[workswithseed 2204]

Going to Mardi Gras with the girlfriend.

[BearSchlong 8238]

Ahem you know what's expected. Do work.

[kevwun 16437]

Finally going to Commander's Palace in March.  What are the must haves there?  I know tasso henican is one of them.

[workswithseed 2204]

7 hours ago, BearSchlong said:

Ahem you know what's expected. Do work.

I should have said we never been much less been to Louisiana.

[Brisketexan 106874]

Finally going to Commander's Palace in March.  What are the must haves there?  I know tasso henican is one of them.

Turtle soup. It’s magical.

[Redneck Mutha 8174]

7 hours ago, kevwun said:

Finally going to Commander's Palace in March.  What are the must haves there?  I know tasso henican is one of them.

Bread pudding souffle with whiskey sauce. 

Also, what Brisket said. 

[Brisketexan 106874]

Bread pudding souffle with whiskey sauce. 
Also, what Brisket said. 

And yeah, what RM just said. I remember the first time I got that bread pudding soufflé. Waiter punches the stop, starts pouring in whiskey sauce. Said “say when.” I said “nope, I won’t.”

[kevwun 16437]

I've had the turtle soup at Brennan's.  Is CP's version similar or on another level?

[Spur08 384]

I land tomorrow at 8:30 AM.  Checking in to my wife's hotel (she's been there all week) and then I'm off to du Monde for some coffee and beignets.  I'm taking a cooking class starting at 10 AM for 3 hours and then the rest of the day to myself.  I'm thinking Drago's for dinner?  Wife is free starting Friday and we're going to Atchafalaya, GW Fins, Cochon, and Ruby Red Slipper.  What else should we get into -- food, drink, or otherwise?

[4th and 5 5000]

IMHO, Doris Metropolitan is second to none.  

[HouTex 1938]

3 hours ago, Spur08 said:

I land tomorrow at 8:30 AM.  Checking in to my wife's hotel (she's been there all week) and then I'm off to du Monde for some coffee and beignets.  I'm taking a cooking class starting at 10 AM for 3 hours and then the rest of the day to myself.  I'm thinking Drago's for dinner?  Wife is free starting Friday and we're going to Atchafalaya, GW Fins, Cochon, and Ruby Red Slipper.  What else should we get into -- food, drink, or otherwise?

At least one night, or all of them, you should have drinks at the Sazarac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel.  Gin Fizz and the Sazarac are my favorites.

[Spur08 384]

At least one night, or all of them, you should have drinks at the Sazarac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel.  Gin Fizz and the Sazarac are my favorites.

Yes. Will likely drop in there and carousel

[Enchubben 5600]

Ruby Slipper for Brunch and Port of Call for dinner.

[Biff Tannen 46150]

I have never once gotten a seat at the bar at Carousel.  Pisses me off.

[GreenspointTexas 9954]

3 hours ago, HouTex said:

At least one night, or all of them, you should have drinks at the Sazarac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel.  Gin Fizz and the Sazarac are my favorites.

This

 

No clue why people still keep going to Carousel. Their drinks are shit

[Zepol87 9340]

I should have said we never been much less been to Louisiana.

Text me fucker

[4th&Five 41983]

I go to grab a few stirrers for the home bar each time I’m in town. 

[HouTex 1938]

This
 
No clue why people still keep going to Carousel. Their drinks are shit

Agree on the Carousel. Like Biff said, it's damn near impossible to get a drink order or a seat at the bar. Yogi said it best: it's so crowded, no one goes there anymore.

[kevwun 16437]

We've never gotten a seat at the bar either and you do pretty much have to beg to get a drink.

[Spur08 384]

Odd. I've only been there once and sat at the bar. I might do a drive by whilst wandering around. The sazerac bar is on the way back to our hotel so we'll likely hit that up multiple times.

[Surly Bevo 25717]

I've never not gotten a seat at the Carousel and while it's been a few years Parker was always quick on the Pisco Sours

[Hank_Hill 19989]

Hot Tin is a bar that doesn't get mentioned enough. Best view of the skyline in town. 

[elfenix 34744]

trick is to stay at the monteleone and just roll on downstairs right about breakfast time. 

[Mac8111 2129]

The talent level at Carousel bar is always really high.

[Hank_Hill 19989]

7 hours ago, elfenix said:

trick is to stay at the monteleone and just roll on downstairs right about breakfast time. 

Will be doing this in about a month