Have you seen the new issue of Saveur Magazine and the New Orleans issue? Just got mine in the mail today. Look forward to your comments as well as LA's about the content.
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The Magazine Cover is "New Orleans Saveur"
"Where to eat and drink in the Big Easy"
April, 2013
It is online, with all the pictures. Saveur.com :0008
23 pages of great stuff, including recipes from famous dishes from Brennan's, Brigtons, Commander Palace, Mr. B's, and others. You would enjoy it I am sure.
Hope you are doing well also.
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Thanks for pointing it out.
Having lived here since I was 5, I have been to all of the old-school New Orleans restaurants named in the article. Old-school spots like Brennan's, Mr. B's, Antoine's, Galatoire's and Commander's are the places my family would dine out for special occasions growing up. There is a lot of new blood in the kitchen's of NOLA. Celebrity Chef's like Link, Besh, Spicer have opened very nice eateries, but those old school haunts are remarkable.
Instead of hanging with celebrity chefs like Donald Link, Elie sought out less familiar sources. He spoke with a veteran waiter from Antoine?s, and met with the owner of Casamento?s (who still does the frying). Elie also reflects on the role of African-American chefs like Lazone Randolph who came up through the ranks at Brennan?s. His story often reads like a mouth-watering checklist of old-line New Orleans dishes: Mr. B?s barbecued shrimp, Brennan?s Bananas Foster, the Pompano en Papillote from Tommy?s.
I pasted this excerpt because I have enjoyed the bbq shrimp from Mr. B's numerous times, and recommend it for anyone who visits NOLA, and I had the pompano en papillote on my last visit to Tommy's in the fall. Outstanding.
Having lived here since I was 5, I have been to all of the old-school New Orleans restaurants named in the article. Old-school spots like Brennan's, Mr. B's, Antoine's, Galatoire's and Commander's are the places my family would dine out for special occasions growing up. There is a lot of new blood in the kitchen's of NOLA. Celebrity Chef's like Link, Besh, Spicer have opened very nice eateries, but those old school haunts are remarkable.
Instead of hanging with celebrity chefs like Donald Link, Elie sought out less familiar sources. He spoke with a veteran waiter from Antoine?s, and met with the owner of Casamento?s (who still does the frying). Elie also reflects on the role of African-American chefs like Lazone Randolph who came up through the ranks at Brennan?s. His story often reads like a mouth-watering checklist of old-line New Orleans dishes: Mr. B?s barbecued shrimp, Brennan?s Bananas Foster, the Pompano en Papillote from Tommy?s.
I pasted this excerpt because I have enjoyed the bbq shrimp from Mr. B's numerous times, and recommend it for anyone who visits NOLA, and I had the pompano en papillote on my last visit to Tommy's in the fall. Outstanding.
Like I told Nole in his reputation, I attempted the pompano in parchment to a rousing success with family. Granted, never ever the same as the real thing, but having a couple of great Farmers Markets within 15 minutes of the house I can get pretty much anything I need for a recipe. I have done Chilean Sea Bass in parchment for years, and the best part about parchment, you can pretty much put anything you want in the tent and it comes out awesome.
Nice. My friend Brian Landry is the Exec Chef at a Besh restaurant called Borgne. He does a wonderful sheephead and crab fat in parchment. I recommend the use of crab fat whenever possible:0074
I am going to ask him when I see him. Maybe today. Will shoot you an email or reply here. Borgne does a canary islands/Spanish cuisine common to the lake borgne region southeast of NOLA. It reminds me of what my dad and grandmother cooked for us growing up. We will have to check it out next time you're here.
Been to New Orleans a few times
Been to New Orleans a few times
And I love the food they have down there. Mothers makes a damn good breakfast but it's touristy. Been to Oceana Grill, Acme, Commanders Palace, Cafe Du Monde, and a bunch of others. One hidden gem I like and have been to a few times is a place called Star Steak and Lobster which is very good.
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Been to New Orleans a few times
And I love the food they have down there. Mothers makes a damn good breakfast but it's touristy. Been to Oceana Grill, Acme, Commanders Palace, Cafe Du Monde, and a bunch of others. One hidden gem I like and have been to a few times is a place called Star Steak and Lobster which is very good.
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