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Website: www.findeatdrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 2 of 6 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA EAT | RESTAURANTS AMERICAN CREOLE / CAJUN CREOLE / CAJUN HERBSAINT CLANCY’S JACQUES-IMO’S "Chef Donald Link is very respected.." "For lemon icebox pie." "Shrimp Creole, fried rabbit tenderloin" - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) - Pastry Chef David Guas - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) Neighborhood: Warehouse District Neighborhood: Uptown Neighborhood: Uptown 701 Saint Charles Avenue 6100 Annunciation Street 8324 Oak Street T: 504.524.4114 T : 504.895.1111 T: 504.861.0886 www.herbsaint.com www.jacquesimoscafe.com BON TON CAFE PORT OF CALL "Simply the best Creole food done the right way! MURIEL’S JACKSON SQUARE "For a hamburger." A great place for Jambalaya." "Get the crawfish and goat cheese crepes." - Chef Edgar Chase IV (Dooky Chase) - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) - Cajun chef Mark Roberthon Neighborhood: French Quarter Neighborhood: Central Business District Neighborhood: French Quarter 838 Esplanade Avenue 401 Magazine Street 801 Chartres Street T: 504.523.0120 T: 504.524.3386 T: 504.568.1885 www.portofcallneworleans.com www.thebontoncafe.com www.muriels.com SATSUAMA CAFÉ BRIGTSEN’S OLIVIER’S CREOLE "I just love being in this room, and for its "Chef Frank Brigtsen has a great reputation in "New Orleans style, good red beans and rice, and breakfast and pastries too." our city." Shrimp Creole." - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) - Chef Edgar Chase IV (Dooky Chase) French Neighborhood: Bywater Neighborhood: Uptown Neighborhood: French Quarter 3218 Dauphine Street 723 Dante Street 204 Decatur Street T: 504.304.5962 T: 504.861.7610 T: 504.525.7734 www.satsumacafe.com www.brigtsens.com www.olivierscreole.com STELLA! COCHON / COCHON BUTCHER TUJAGUES "I really like the Duck Five Ways.To get five "For their alligator appetizer." "The Chicken Bonne Femme (not on the menu)." preparations on one plate is a win in my book." - Cajun chef Mark Roberthon - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) - Cajun chef Mark Roberthon Neighborhood: Warehouse District Neighborhood: French Quarter Neighborhood: French Quarter 930 Tchoupitoulas Street 823 Decatur Street T: 504.525.8676 T: 504.587.0091 T: 504.588.2123 www.tujaguesrestaurant.com www.restaurantstella.com www.cochonrestaurant.com UPPERLINE YO MAMA’S BAR AND GRILL COMMANDER’S PALACE "JoAnn Clevenger preserves the true tradition of "For a hamburger." "For turtle soup." the classics." - Chef Edgar Chase IV (Dooky Chase) - Cajun chef Mark Roberthon - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) Neighborhood: French Quarter Neighborhood: Garden District Neighborhood: Uptown 727 St. Peter Street 1403 Washington Avenue 1413 Upperline StreetT: 504.891.9822 T: 504.522.1125 T: 504.899.8221 T: 504.588.2123 www.yomamasbarandgrill.com www.commanderspalace.com www.upperline.com CYPRESS KNEE CAFE IN THE AUDUBON WILLIE MAE’S SCOTCH HOUSE CONTEMPORARY LOUISIANA ZOO "Best fried chicken." "For red beans and rice." - Chef Edgar Chase IV (Dooky Chase) BAYONA Neighborhood: French Quarter "More French-style with occasional Asian twist, - Chef Donald Link (Cochon) Neighborhood: Uptown 2401 Saint Ann Street sweetbreads, double-cut pork chop." T: 504.822.9503 - Chef Edgar Chase IV (Dooky Chase) 6500 Magazine Street 430 Dauphine Street www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/zoo/fun-favorites/ T: 504.525.4455 cypress-knee-cafe FRENCH www.bayona.com DOOKY CHASE COQUETTE Recommended by New Orleans native and DANTE’S KITCHEN "For Seafood Gumbo." - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) California chef David Kinch (Manresa) "Ingredient inspired, small farmers and artisanal Neighborhood: Garden District purveyors. You’ll find an interesting mix of "Leah Chase has been in the business since the 2800 Magazine Street traditional and innovative culinary approaches." 40s, opening one of the first integrated T: 504.265.0421 - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) restaurants in the country." www.coquette-nola.com Neighborhood: Riverbend - Chef Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster Harlem) 736 Dante Street “The crust and spice on their fried chicken make LILETTE T: 504.861.3121 it.”- Chef Joseph Lenn (Blackberry Farm in "One of my favorite restaurants." www.danteskitchen.com Maryville, TN) - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) Neighborhood: Treme RESTAURANT AUGUST "Wild mushroom toast and the goat cheese 2301 Orleans Avenue dessert." "Chef John Besh has opened up various flavor T: 504.821.0535 profiles and given us a lot of knowledge from - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) what he's cooking." Neighborhood: Uptown GALATOIRE'S 3637 Magazine Street - Chef Edgar Chase IV (Dooky Chase) "Go for Friday lunch and let John serve you. Best Neighborhood: Central Business District T: 504.895.1636 Sazeracs in town." www.liletterestaurant.com 301 Tchoupitoulas Street - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) T: 504.299.9777 Neighborhood: French Quarter www.restaurantaugust.com 209 Bourbon Street T: 504.525.2021 www.galatoires.com Website: www.FindEatDrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 3 of 6 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA EAT | RESTAURANTS EAT | RESTAURANTS FIND | MARKETS

ITALIAN PO-BOYS FARMERS MARKETS A MANO GUY'S PO-BOYS CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET "I think Adolfo Garcia produces great New "Fried catfish po-boy. It's always been my go-to." "Stellar produce." Orleans restaurants." - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) Neighborhood: Carrollton 1) 200 Broadway Street Neighborhood: French Quarter 5259 Magazine Street Tues: 9am - 1pm 870 Tchoupitoulas Street T: 504.891.5025 2) 3700 Orleans Avenue T: 504.208.9280 Thu: 3pm - 7pm www.amanonola.com MAHONY'S PO-BOYS 3) 700 Magazine Street "Chicken liver po-boy with coleslaw. [Owner/ Sat: 8am - 12pm IL POSTO CAFE chef] Ben Wicks is a fine dining chef who is www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org "The sandwiches & bagels are fresh and tasty." elevating the bar for our beloved po-boy." - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) - Chef Adofo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) HOLLYGROVE MARKET AND FARM Neighborhood: Uptown Neighborhood: Irish Channel "The name says it all - they have a farm in 4607 Dryades Street 3454 Magazine Street addition to selling produce from area farmers. T: 504.895.2620 T: 504.899.3374 Our young chefs flock to this farm." www.ilpostocafe-nola.com www.mahonyspoboys.com - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) www.liuzzas.com 1) Hollygrove at the French Market PARKWAY BAKERY French Quarter "For authentic po-boys." 2 French Market Place MUFFULETTAS - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) Neighborhood: Mid City 2) Carrollton-Hollygrove COCHON BUTCHER 538 Hagan Avenue 8301 Olive Street "I love it for its efforts to continue the Cajun T: 504.482.3047 3) Treme charcuterie tradition." www.parkwaybakeryandtavernnola.com St. Anna's Episcopal Church - Winemaker Steve Matthiasson (Matthiasson 1313 Esplanade Avenue Wines) VERTI MARTE www.hollygrovemarket.com Neighborhood: Warehouse District "For a French fry po-boy." 930 Tchoupitoulas Street - Chef Mike Lata (FIG) FIND | CULINARY ANTIQUE T: 504.588.2123 Neighborhood: French Quarter www.cochonrestaurant.com 1201 Royal Street SHOPS T: 504.525.4767 LIUZZA'S RESTAURANT & BAR www.vertimarte.com LUCULLUS "For a muffuletta on a French bread loaf." Culinary antiques from around the world. - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) F.E.D. Recommendation Neighborhood: Mid City VIETNAMESE Neighborhood: French Quarter 3636 Bienville Street "The Vietnamese restaurants are cooking up some 610 Chartres Street T: 504.482.9120 of the best foods I've ever eaten, period. It's really an T: 504.528.9620 insiders only world, which those of us persistent www.lucullusantiques.com enough are just starting to realize. Here are my OYSTERS recommendations." ACME - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) "Oysters on the half shell and badass shuckers." - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) NEW ORLEANS EAST Neighborhood: French Quarter BA MIEN 724 Iberville Street 13235 Chef Menteur Highway T: 504.522.5973 T: 504. 255.0500 www.acmeoyster.com ORIENT DONG PHUONG CASAMENTO'S 14207 Chef Menteur Highway "For oysters." T: 504.254.0296 - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) Neighborhood: Uptown GRETNA 4330 Magazine Street T: 504.895.9761 KIM SON www.casamentosrestaurant.com 349 Whitney Avenue T: 504.366.2489 DRAGO'S NINE ROSES "Charbroiled Oysters." 1100 Stephens Street - Chefs Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint)/ Edgar T: 504.366.7665 Chase IV (Dooky Chase) Neighborhood: Riverside PHO TAU BAY 2 Poydras Street 113 Westbank Expressway T: 504.584.3911 T: 504.368.9846 www.dragosrestaurant.com TAN DINH 1705 Lafayette Street T: 504.361.8008

Website: www.FindEatDrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 4 of 6 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA EAT | SWEETS DRINK | BARS DRINK | COCKTAILS BEIGNETS BEER & DIVE BARS CLASSIC COCKTAILS CAFE DU MONDE CLUB MS MAE’S ARNAUD'S FRENCH 75 "For beignets." “It never closes.” "Chris Hannah is one of the sweetest and - Pastry Chef David Guas - Executive Chef Tory McPhail (Commander’s historically knowledgeable and talented Neighborhood: French Quarter Palace in New Orleans) bartenders I have ever met." 800 Decatur Street Neighborhood: Uptown - Bartender Maxwell Britten (Maison Premiere) T: 504.525.4544 4336 Magazine Street Neighborhood: French Quarter www.cafedumonde.com T: 504.218.8035 813 Rue Bienville T: 504.523.5433 FIRST STOP BAR AND LOUNGE www.arnaudsrestaurant.com/french-75 CANDY "I really only go out on Monday nights to find free red beans and rice at poor neighborhood bars CAROUSEL BAR ROMAN CANDY COMPANY throughout the city. The First Stop has the best "Historic place. The bar is a real treasure." "For candy. He moves around, but the mule- red beans in New Orleans." - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) driven cart is often found on St. Charles Avenue." - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) Neighborhood: French Quarter - Pastry Chef David Guas Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street 5510 Constance Street 1843 Pauger Street T: 504.523.3341 T: 504.897.3937 T: 504.947.9485 www.hotelmonteleone.com www.romancandy.gourmetfoodmall.com SNAKES AND JAKES CHRISTMAS CLUB THE COLUMNS HOTEL "For cocktails, its setting and view." CE REAM LOUNGE I C “No windows and open until daylight the next - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) day. If you go to Snake and Jakes naked, you drink Neighborhood: Upper Garden District ANGELO BROCATO'S 3811 Saint Charles Avenue "Sicilian pistachio gelato or Zuppa Inglese gelato, free.” - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) T: 504.899.9308 oh and squeeze in a cannoli, trust me." www.thecolumns.com - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) Neighborhood: Uptown Neighborhood: Mid-City 7612 Oak Street HERMES BAR AT ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT 214 North Carrollton Avenue T: 504.861.2802 "The Hermes Bar at Antoine’s has a classic feel T: 504.486.0078 www.snakeandjakes.com and old school cocktails." www.angelobrocatoicecream.com THE BULLDOG - Chef Adolfo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) “They have an extensive beer list. Spaten Lager, Neighborhood: French Quarter PRALINES it’s one of my favorite beers. They serve these 713 Rue Saint Louis crawfish empanadas, that are really good. They T: 504.581.4422 AUNT SALLY’S also do great burgers and cheese fries." www.antoines.com "For pralines." - Bartender Stephen Jeffcoat (Lüke) NAPOLEON HOUSE - Pastry Chef David Guas Neighborhood: Uptown "I doubt anywhere outside of England is the Neighborhood: French Quarter 3236 Magazine Street Pimm’s Cup as celebrated as it is here, 810 Decatur Street T: 504.891.1516 particularly associated with the Napoleon House T: 504.524.3373 Neighborhood: Mid-City as their house drink." www.auntsallys.com 5135 Canal Boulevard - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) T: 504.488.4191 Neighborhood: French Quarter PRALINES BY JEAN www.draftfreak.com 500 Chartres Street "For pralines." T: 504.524.9752 - Pastry Chef David Guas THE SAINT www.napoleonhouse.com Neighborhood: Central City “Has an emphasis on beer and whiskey shots.” 1728 Saint Charles Avenue - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) SAZERAC BAR T: 504.525.1910 Neighborhood: Garden District The watering hole of choice for the "Kingfish" www.pralinesbyjean.com 961 St. Mary, New Orleans, LA 70130 Huey P. Long, it may not be the best cocktail in T: 504.523.0050 town, but it is worth stopping in to see the room. TEE-EVA'S www.thesaintneworleans.com Recommended by chefs Edgar Chase IV & David Pralines & pecan pies. Guas Neighborhood: Uptown VAUGHN’S Neighborhood: Central Business District 5201 Magazine Street “Vaughn's on Thursdays, when Kermit Ruffins 123 Baronne Street T:504.899.8350 plays. Awesome!!” T: 504.648.1200 www.tee-evapralines.com - Bartender Lu Brow (Café Adelaide & The www.therooseveltneworleans.com Swizzle Stick Bar) Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny / Bywater TUJAGUES SNOW CONES 4229 Dauphine Street "Go on Fri/ Sat for Paul. He's an icon and makes T: 504.947.5562 my favorite sazerac in town. His Angostura PLUM STREET SNOBALL Phosphate is amazing." "For snow cones, ask for Ms. Donna." - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) - Pastry Chef David Guas Neighborhood: Uptown "The back bar speaks to an age that no longer 1300 Burdette Street exists." T: 504.866.7996 - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) www.plumstreetsnoball.com Neighborhood: French Quarter 823 Decatur Street T: 504.525.8676 www.tujaguesrestaurant.com

DRINK | COCKTAILS DRINK | COCKTAILS EAT | BEYOND NEW ORLEANS MODERN COCKTAILS MODERN COCKTAILS FRENIER BAR TONIQUE IRIS EAFOOD "Kudos to them for making good drinks late, as "Sharon Floyd is keeping New Orleans in the mix S well as helping to change opinions of those who with other American Cities, by pushing THE CRAB TRAP think Rampart can’t happen again." boundaries in regards to challenging flavor- “Just 15 minutes outside of New Orleans for - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) profiled concoctions.” picnic table-style seafood feasts." Neighborhood: French Quarter - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) - Chef Adofo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) 820 North Rampart Neighborhood: French Quarter Peavine Road near the Peavine Boat Launch T: 504.324.6045 321 North Peters Street Frenier, LA 70068 www.bartonique.com T: 504.299.3944 T: 985.651.4150 www.irisneworleans.com BAR UNCOMMON “It is important to have a cocktail from Chris IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE LAKEVIEW McMillian. It will be one of your favorite cocktail "Tiffany Soles at the Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz experiences" Playhouse just won New Orleans “Bartender of - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) the Year.” ITALIAN Neighborhood: Central Business District - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) TONY ANGELLO’S Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel Neighborhood: French Quarter “For the Eggplant Tina." 817 Common Street Royal Sonesta Hotel - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) T: 504.525.1111 300 Bourbon Street Neighborhood: Lakeview www.baruncommon.com T: 504.553.2299 7612 Oak Street www.irvinmayfield.com BOMBAY CLUB T: 504.861.2802 "Cheryl Charming has done away with the '20 LOA www.snakeandjakes.com Martini List' and brought in the appropriate "Alan Walter is arguably the most creative, 'cocktail list.' It’s a nice room, you owe yourself a experimental bartender in the city.” METAIRIE visit.” - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar Uncommon) - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) Neighborhood: Central Business District Neighborhood: French Quarter 221 Camp Street MUFFULETTAS / PO-BOYS 830 Conti Street T: 504.553.9550 JOE-NOR IMPORT CO. T: 504.586.0972 www.ihhotel.com/bar.htm “For muffulettas.” www.thebombayclub.com SWIZZLE STICK BAR - Chef John Besh (Restaurant August) CAPDEVILLE "Lu Brow and staff are not letting lower CBD off Neighborhood: Old Metairie "Little gastropub-esque place with a nice cocktail with no watering hole... to belly up to for civilized 505 Frisco Avenue menu.” cocktails." T: 504.833.9240 - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) www.norjoe.com Neighborhood: Warehouse District Loew’s New Orleans Hotel / Cafe Adelaide R & O 520 Capdeville Street 300 Poydras Street "The R & O Special (hot roast beef and ham po- T: 504.371.5161 T: 504.595.3305 boy)." www.capdevillenola.com www.cafeadelaide.com - Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint) CURE SYLVAIN Neighborhood: Bucktown "It’s our first stand-alone cocktail destination, "It’s gastropub-esque." 216 Hammond Highway located in a renovated firehouse. If you want to - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) T: 504.831.1248 experience the cutting-edge of the craft cocktail Neighborhood: French Quarter community in New Orleans." 625 Chartres Street SEAFOOD - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) T: 504.265.8123 Neighborhood: Uptown www.sylvainnola.com BOZO’S RESTAURANT 905 Freret Street "Seafood restaurant with octogenarians eating T: 504.302.2357 12 MILE LIMIT their Friday dinner during lent at 4:30 to catch www.curenola.com "BBQ and cocktails, brilliant." the early bird special." - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) - Chef Adofo Garcia (Rio Mar, A Mano, La Boca) DOMINIQUE’S Neighborhood: Mid-City Neighborhood: Fat City "Kim Patton-Bragg is making delicious garden-to- 500 S. Telemachus Street 3117 21st Street bar cocktails. Definitely go for dinner and T: 504.488.8114 T: 504.831.8666 drinks." - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) VICTORY DRAGO'S Neighborhood: Uptown "Daniel Victory is asking everyone who’s not the "Charbroiled Oysters." 4729 Magazine Street cocktail norm to come, relax, have fun and - Chefs Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint)/ Edgar T: 504.894.8881 enlighten themselves with what they’re Chase IV (Dooky Chase) www.dominiquesneworleans.com missing. Nicely done." Neighborhood: Fat City - Bartender Chris Hannah (Arnaud's French 75) 3232 N Arnoult Road EIFFEL SOCIETY Neighborhood: Central Business District T:504.888.9254 "Jeremy Thompson is bringing his New York 339 Baronne Street www.dragosrestaurant.com roots down to this artistic establishment in the T: 504.522.8664 South, check him out." www.victorycocktails.com - Bartender Chris McMillian (Bar UnCommon) Neighborhood: Lower Garden District 2040 St. Charles Avenue T: 504.525.2951 www.eiffelsociety.com