I am actually kinda sad to put this post together because it means my wonderful, amazing, delicious vacation is coming to a close.
Yes, PID and I spent the past week in the one-and-only N'AWLINS, bearing the heat and humidity for the sake of our appetites. We, quite literally, ATE our way through the southern city. I can't count high enough to put a number on the amount of oysters I ate, and pickled green beans are, without a doubt, my new favorite food.
So for today's "Wordless Wednesday," I'll give you a taste of what we tasted. This way, if any of you are planning to head down there to watch our Stillers kick some Superbowl butt, you'll have an idea of where to grub!
Breakfast
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| Bello Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon cheese, scallions etc. stuffed in a portabello mushroom on a red pepper sauce |
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| Crawfish Cakes: biscuits and over-easy eggs with a creamy crawfish sauce |
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| Hangover cures. Mimosa and (the best) Bloody Mary (I had in NOLA) |
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| Blueberry pancakes with vanilla bean ice cream (the syrup was a brown sugar maple TO DIE FOR) |
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| Eggs Stanley - cornmeal-crusted oysters, poached eggs, Canadian bacon and Creole hollandaise on a toasted English muffin |
Lunch
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| Fried Oyster Po Boy |
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| Shrimp Po Boy |
(THIS is where you should go for Po Boys.)
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| Boudin Balls: a fried-up hash of sausage and rice served with their "secret sauce" |
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| The inside of a Boudin ball |
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| Gator Po Boy (holy yum) |
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| Fried Oyster Platter (with that secret sauce...just....wow) |
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| We (VERY sadly) were too full to partake, but we hear that Guy's has THE best Po Boys in Uptown! |
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| Cochon Butcher (not to be confused with Cochon, next door, of the same owners), 930 Tchoupitoulas St (Warehouse District) |
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| Literally my ONLY complaint: beverages. "Meh" Bloody Mary and no refills on pop. Just get wine or a beer. |
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| Brussel sprouts, marinated, roasted and grilled and, quite frankly, the most delicious vegetable I've ever eaten. |
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| "Carolina Style" BBQ pulled pork with cole slaw and the herbiest, creamiest, "kick-iest" potato salad that's ever been made. Dear Cochon folks - if you could ship a vat of that tater salad to me, I'd be one happy 'Burgher. |
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| Crispy pulled pork sandwich - served with mint soaked cucumbers on toasted white. Pork crunched, then melted, then cooled with the mint. I can't say enough good things about this sandwich. |
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| Duck Pastrami Sliders with gooey Gruyere |
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| Cochon marks the first 5-star lunch I've ever awarded. And likely the last. Brav-O. |
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| Their brewhouse sampler. Tip: ask 'em to MIX the Red Stallion and the Black Forest. Trust me. |
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| Fresh shucked oysters. |
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| Baked Brie with Apples appetizer. Pretty tasty! |
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| PID needed a break from all the Cajun, so he snagged a burger and loved it. |
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| Oyster Club - the highlight. Who knew oysters, sauerkraut, avocado and bacon would marry so perfectly!? |
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The oyster club was out of this world, but this place is slightly overpriced. I still wouldn't avoid it though - if nothing else, go for the beer and the atmosphere.
Treats
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| Yummy yummy beignets! PID and I should have split an order, though. |
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| Cafe Beignet is another gorgeous and delicious little pastry shop on Royal Street |
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Dinner
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| Yummy chicken & andouille sausage gumbo! |
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| Pan-fried Louisiana blue crab cakes with a spicy cajun sauce |
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| Crawfish Pierre Pasta - spicy and delicious |
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| Delicious homemade bread pudding - we ate every last bite |
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| Nanou cat was my new best friend for a few minutes. |
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| The ambiance in this place was OUTSTANDING. So romantic! |
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| Though I love the taste of pop from a glass bottle, these 8 oz-ers with no free refils weren't practical. |
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| French Onion Soup was rich and dreamy |
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| Both PID and I had our first experience with escargot here! And it did NOT disappoint! |
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| Crepe a la Crabe (crab and creamed spinach) |
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| Crepe aux Crevettes (with shrimp in lobster sauce). Neither PID nor I were crazy about our savory crepes despite the fact that this is a "crepe house." We wish we would have gone with a true entree. |
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| Dessert (Crepe Lucie) saved face. THIS crepe was perfectly executed to a golden brown and filled with fresh strawberries. |
We both wish we would have chosen other entrees, because we loved the rest of our meal and the atmosphere was gorgeous and service stellar. Sadly the crepes just didn't cut it.
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| Chargrilled Oysters (Parmesan+butter+grill=yum city) |
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| Fresh shucked oysters. The biggest I've ever seen. |
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| Soft Shell Crab platter |
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| Fried Oyster Platter |
It may not be a 5-star dinner, but it's most definitely a "MUST-DO" in N'awlins.
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| GW Fins, 808 Bienville Street (French Quarter) |
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| Menus updated based on the daily catch - even on my birthday :) |
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| Yellowfin Tuna Tartare |
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| Cripsy pork belly with watermelon |
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| "Scalibut" - an invented dish with scallop-crusted halbut on a lobster risotto. Holy wow. |
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| Wasabi crusted Wahoo |
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| Salty-Malty Ice Cream Pie (We could have each eaten two of these) |
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| AMascarpone cheesecake with a raspberry coulis |
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A pricier meal (hey, it was my birthday), but worth every single penny. Not even a block off of Bourbon Street, I was NOT expecting such a beautiful and upscale delicious restaurant. I recommend this place to ANYONE willing to drop a few bucks on a great meal.
Just a few "must-do" drink spots:
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| You MUST try a Hurricane here |
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| Mojito |
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| Dueling pianos |
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| Their patio is hoppin' when the sun goes down! |
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| You gotta get a frozen hand grenade at the Tropical Isle on Bourbon & St. Peter |
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| Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, 941 Bourbon Street - the oldest bar in the US and, in my opinion, the best bar on Bourbon. Try a Voodoo Daiquiri |
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| etched tables. |
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| Electricity powers fridges, TV's and daiquiri machines, but absolutely no lights. |
So if and when you head to Creole country, we hope our list helps to guide your way!
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