A Weekend In New Orleans | Details - Find. Eat. Drink.
Weekend In New Orleans, Louisiana, Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, Where to eat, where to drink, where to shop, Chef’s Recommendations, Where Chefs Eat, Chef Donald Link, Chef Adolfo Garcia, chef John Besh, Chef Donald Link, August, Cocktails, Bars, Restaurants, Bartenders, Pro Recommendations, Chefs Feed
Crescent City Farmers Market
www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org
Tuesday: 200 Broadway Street,New Orleans, LA 70118
Thursday: 3700 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
Saturday: 700 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Multiple Locations
Farmers Market
Find | Culinary Antiques
With Tues, Thurs & Sat markets - stellar produce and farmers that we’ve befriended over the years.
Lucullus
French Quarter
Kitchenwares / Antiques
Lucullus is a view into New Orleans history with their culinary antiques.
Details
UPCOMING EVENTS: Super Bowl XLVII & Mardi Gras
WHEN:: February 3rd & February 12th
WHY: This city knows how to host a party, like no other.
LOCAL MUST-EATS: Po-boys, Oysters, Muffulettas, Crawfish
LOCAL MUST-DRINKS: Chicory Coffee, Sazerac, Barq’s Root Beer
MARDI GRAS MUST-TRY: King Cake
A Weekend In New Orleans
January 28, 2013
Photo Credit: Find. Eat. Drink.
Tips & Recommendations from the Pros
Find | Farmers Markets
Find | Bakeries
Gambino’s
Metairie
Bakery
For King Cakes.
Haydel’s
Jefferson
Bakery
For King Cakes.
Eat | Breakfast & Coffee
Satsuma Cafe
Bywater
American
I just love being in this room, and for its breakfast and pastries too.
Eat | Po-Boys
Mahoney’s Po-Boy Shop
Uptown
Po-Boys
Chicken liver po-boy with coleslaw. Ben Wicks the owner of Mahoney’s Po-Boy Shop is a fine dining chef who made the decision to dedicate his time to elevating the bar for our beloved po-boy.
Parkway Bakery
Mid City
Sandwiches
When local chef John Besh was asked about the most essential dishes one should eat when visiting New Orleans, he suggests visiting Parkway Bakery for their po-boys.
Eat | Muffulettas
Warehouse District
Cajun Salumeria & Butcher
Chef / owner Donald Link takes local food traditions seriously and that point of view isn’t compromised at his butcher shop and sandwich counter.
Parkway Bakery
Warehouse District
Cajun Salumeria & Butcher
When local chef John Besh was asked about the most essential dishes one should eat when visiting New Orleans, he suggests visiting Parkway Bakery for their po-boys.
Eat | Oysters
Casamento’s
Uptown / Irish Channel
Seafood
Raw oysters on the half and the oyster loaf.
301 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
T: 504.299.9777 (make a reservation)
Central Business District
New French
Chef John Besh’s flagship New Orleans restaurant. Serving contemporary twists on classic French, Creole, Cajun, and Southern dishes.
Eat | Dinner
930 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
T: 504.588.2123 (make a reservation)
Warehouse District
Cajun
When chefs visit New Orleans, they all stop into Cochon.
Patois
Uptown
French
Southern food meets New Orleans fine dining. The lamb rib appetizer with green chutney is amazing.
Drink | Cocktails
Bellocq
Warehouse District
Cocktails
Known for their cobblers, ice-laden fruit cocktails that were all the rage back in the mid-1800s.
Cure
Uptown
Cocktail
Still THE destination in New Orleans. A craft cocktail bar in a converted 19th century firehouse.
French Quarter
Cocktails
Bartender Chris Hannah is like a magician, taking requests and crafting creative twists on the original classics.
Sylvain
French Quarter
Gastropub / Cocktails
They’ve got a small, tight list. A little bit stirred, a few sours. Well curated.
Drink | Bars with Music
Vaughan’s Lounge
4229 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, LA 70117
Bywater
Music
Kermit and the BBQ Swingers attract a huge crowd at this Bywater joint. Free red beans and rice between sets.
Maple Leaf Bar
Uptown
Music
When ever London creative bartender Tony Conigliaro visits New Orleans, his tour guide is his friend barman Chris McMillian. “We’ll always go to the Maple Leaf and those out of the way jazz clubs.”
New Orleans Events
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
Multiple Locations
Food & Wine
May 21 - May 25, 2013
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Fairgrounds
Music / Jazz
April 26 - May 5, 2013
Oak Street Po-Boy Fest
S Carrollton Avenue & Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Carrollton
Po-Boys & Jazz
November, 2013
