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A confederacy of lunches: Conquering NOLA's Zagat guide

Becky Fromer, right, and her friend Rose sample the lemon ice box pie at Clancy's.

“We Live to Eat.” I saw the billboard (courtesy of the Louisiana Restaurant Association) on I-10 in August. It was the day before I was to move back to New York after three years in New Orleans. I [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Reveillon dinner at a favorite spot Uptown

Martinique Bistro

Martinique Bistro 5908 Magazine St. (Eleonore St.) New Orleans, LA 70115 504-891-8495 Among the more elegant Reveillon offerings this year is the five-course dinner designed by Martinique Bistro, an Uptown favorite. Priced at $55 per person, the menu offers [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Let the Reveillon dinners begin

The Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel

Rib Room Omni Royal Orleans 621 St. Louis St. (at Chartres Street) 504-529-7046 It’s that time of the year when New Orleans’ restaurants present their spectacular Reveillon dinners. One of the best Reveillon options is sure to be the [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Football, french fries and good vibes

Lakeview Harbor: a great late-night spot for hamburgers

Lakeview Harbor 911 Harrison Ave. (bet. Argonne Blvd. & Marshall Foch St.) New Orleans, LA 70124 504-486-4887 It's a football kind of weekend, so we bet that casual dining with plenty of big screen TVs is what most folk [...]

Restaurant snapshot: It's bisque weather out there

jamilas

Jamila's Cafe 7808 Maple St. (Burdette St.) New Orleans, LA 70118 504-866-4366 If  a cozy, modest spot with tasty food and charming hosts is what you're looking for, then we say head on over to Jamila's Cafe; it's all [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Streetcar sidewalk views

Dining al fresco at Herbsaint

Herbsaint 701 St. Charles Ave. (Girod St.) New Orleans, LA 70130 504-524-4114 All indications are that this weekend’s weather is going to be gorgeous; so maybe a table outside? And maybe one with a view of the passing streetcar? [...]