When I moved to New Orleans in the year 2000, there weren’t any fancy pants hamburger joints like there are now, but there was NOHS, which offered you the (somewhat odd) choice of a burger or a local (poboy) sandwich in a fast casual setting. What I liked about the restaurant at the time, at… Continue reading New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Review – New Orleans
Category: Seafood
High Hat Cafe Review – New Orleans
The High Hat Cafe, in uptown New Orleans, has earned a rep for serving quality Louisiana and Mississippi Delta cuisine; the latter is not a reference to the river really, by the way, but rather a geographical stretch within the state of Mississippi. Oh for goodness sakes, here. Take a vacation in the delta if… Continue reading High Hat Cafe Review – New Orleans
China Dragon Review – Algonquin, IL
I haven’t had Chinese in let’s see….over two years. Wasn’t intentional, just happened. Prior to that, I could have it a couple times a year, but was most always disappointed. Since I lived in China, I just haven’t been satisfied with “Americanized Chinese.” Even going to major city Chinatowns and asking for the dishes I… Continue reading China Dragon Review – Algonquin, IL
Superior Seafood Review – New Orleans
Superior Seafood is on the St. Charles Streetcar line, a quick ride from the Quarter. Superior’s menu incorporates the best of local seafood, po boys, plates, and fresh catch, with beef, chicken and pasta available for those who partake in those edibles. It’s moderately priced ($10 – $25), is happy to toss you a loaf… Continue reading Superior Seafood Review – New Orleans
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Recipe
Yeah, most people know dat in New Orleans, the dish “BBQ Shrimp” gots nothings to do with yer momma and dem’s backyard grill. At most establishments, it is a savory dish, huge whole (headless) shrimp in a bowl of butter/oil/herbs. That’s the way you’ll find it at the New Orleans restaurant that purportedly… Continue reading New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Recipe
Ye Olde College Inn Review – New Orleans
New Orleans has a lot of its own peculiarities, such as giving directions as towards the river or towards the lake. The same is true for businesses and restaurants, often described as “before the storm,” or “after the storm,” a reference to Katrina. Ye Olde College Inn, before the storm, had been around since 1933,… Continue reading Ye Olde College Inn Review – New Orleans
Cooter Browns Review – New Orleans
I’m not much of a beer drinker, but my go to dive bar in New Orleans is still Cooter Browns, home of 400 bottle brands, and over 80 beers on tap. The beer list rotates on occasion. It’s a laid back sports bar in the uptown area, on the St Charles streetcar, and an occasionally… Continue reading Cooter Browns Review – New Orleans
Restaurant Lent Specials and LTOs
Most restaurants and fast food chains that offer Lent specials annually start them 40 days or more before Easter, and run them through the holiday weekend; some may end up being permanent menu adds. Here are the ones we have noticed so far, clicking on the link will take you to a description of… Continue reading Restaurant Lent Specials and LTOs
Trader Joes Mahi Mahi Burger
Mahi Mahi? Isn’t that dolphin? No, but you sure hear that from a lot of people. The common name (Mahi Mahi is Hawaiian) is dolphinfish (one word), and like so many things in the English language, similar words cause confusion. This fish is no relation to Flipper. It is also known widely as Dorado. The… Continue reading Trader Joes Mahi Mahi Burger
Wendys Premium Cod
Wendy’s used to send gift cards to food bloggers, particularly to sample a new or LTO product. They stopped, not sure why. Couldn’t have been that significant of an expense as a line item in their advertising budget. Now they email press releases in hopes that people like me will write about something. If one… Continue reading Wendys Premium Cod