Dining Favorites
There are so many good restaurants in New Orleans that it can be hard to choose where to go. We asked local librarians to list their favorite dish at a local restaurant to help you in your quest for quality chow.
CC = Convention Center
FQ = French Quarter (depending on your level of fitness, it may or may not be walkable)
RW = Riverwalk
WD = Warehouse District (also close to the CC)
UP = Uptown (you'll need a taxi or car)
| Dish and Name of Restaurant | Website | How Close is it? | ||
| The turtle soup at Cafe Adelaide is the best! A rich, dark roux with plenty of sherry makes this soup the perfect companion to their crusty French bread. - Amy Hale-Janeke | http://www.cafeadelaide.com/ | CBD | ||
| Red beans and rice from Popeye's. Actually, it always wins Gambit's award for the best red beans and rice. - A.J. Levy | closest one is at 1243 St. Charles Avenue (CBD) |
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| Shrimp po-boys at Mena's - Miriam Childs | none | CBD/UP | ||
| Fried chicken livers at Praline Connection - Fran Norton | http://www.pralineconnection.com/ | FQ | ||
| Sweetbreads (appetizer) at Bayona - Brian Huddleston | http://www.bayona.com | close to FQ | ||
| Oyster po-boys at Johnny's - Charlene Cain | http://www.frankyandjohnnys.com | UP | ||
| Cane River Shrimp at the Upperline - Carol Billings | http://www.upperline.com/ | UP | ||
| Veal Grillades & grits at Upperline - Liz Schafer | http://www.upperline.com/ | UP | ||
| Muffaletta from Central Grocery - Vicenç Feliú | none | FQ | ||
| Eggs Sardou from Brennon's - Ajaye Bloomstone | http://www.brennansneworleans.com/ | FQ | ||
| Trout Almandine at Mandina's - Cathy Wagar | none | CBD | ||
| Shrimp Etouffee at the Bon Ton - Georgia Chadwick | none | CBD | ||
| .25¢ martinis at lunch at Commander's Palace - Mary Johns | http://www.commanderspalace.com | UP | ||
| Too many favorites & not enough space - Etheldra Scoggin | ||||
| Updated June 8, 2007 |
