As promised, here’s an entire post on where (and what) we ate in New Orleans! Let’s dive right in—
Notable: the blackened alligator bites and crawfish etoufée! Yum!
Notable: of course, the AMAZING FRESH BEIGNETS (seriously, to die for) and a piping hot cup of café-au-lait.
Notable: the seafood okra gumbo, as well as the house-made jambalaya.
Notable: the firecracker shrimp po-boy, which my coworker Serena recommended from her time living in NOLA that we just couldn’t pass up!
Notable: a dinner with three courses, beginning with the best charbroiled oysters I’ve ever eaten, headed into a spicy shrimp and grits that nearly knocked me out (in the best way), and ending with a homemade southern bread-pudding that I may or may not still be dreaming about TBH.
LUKE (Brunch)
Notable: the Yukon potato hash and the southern cheesy grits. Both SO good and nice and hearty for a big brunch before a day out on the town.
Aunt Sally’s (Pralines)
Notable: the pralines, of course! Probably my favorite of all the brands (fresh and pre-packaged) that we tried.
And many, MANY more street stop bars for a quick drink, such as Tropical Isle’s famous “hand-grenade” and beyond!
If you like food and drink, you can’t top New Orleans. Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself sometime!
Xoxo, MM.