NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 10:03:02 PDT Organization: SBC Internet Services Xref: pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu rec.food.restaurants:46322 Pup K. wrote: > My husband and I will be going to N.O. in November and I was wondering if > anyone has any recomendations as to what restaurants would be good to go to. > Nothing too fancy please. There are some included with our trip package. "The > Court of Two Sisters" for brunch, court of two sisters used to be wonderful...and because i know this, i used to go there every time i visited home. no more!!! i carried on for three years and became more and more dissappointed. i haven't been in about 4 years. please let me know how you like your meal. if i get just one good rec on the place, i'll go back! but i haven't been able to get that 1 good reccommendation. it's just become too touristy. > "New Orleans Cooking School" i do like noc, however. > for dinner and > the "Natchez Riverboat" dining cruise for dinner also. We will be staying at > the "Place De Armes Hotel" in the French Quarter so any near by there would be > great, or any other ones that you think is worth a trip to would be great as > well. i would commit any number of unmentionable crimes for a central grocery muff. right NOW. > Thanks in advance, please have fun in my fair home state. you really can't go wrong in new orleans~wherever you go. cheryl > > > Joan
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Don't overlook "The Coffee Pot" on St. Peter Street, or the restaurant in the basement (street level) of the Hotel Monteleone. Both a have great food and more modest prices. TNT -- Marc D.
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 19:00:38 PDT Organization: SBC Internet Services Xref: pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu rec.food.restaurants:47127 For authenic food, I'd try the Bon Ton Cafe' for lunch. Mr. B's in the quarter for dinner and the Commander's Palace (for dinner or Jazz Brunc) at least once. Pup K. wrote: > My husband and I will be going to N.O. in November and I was wondering if > anyone has any recomendations as to what restaurants would be good to go to. > Nothing too fancy please. There are some included with our trip package. "The > Court of Two Sisters" for brunch, "New Orleans Cooking School" for dinner and > the "Natchez Riverboat" dining cruise for dinner also. We will be staying at > the "Place De Armes Hotel" in the French Quarter so any near by there would be > great, or any other ones that you think is worth a trip to would be great as > well. > > Thanks in advance, > > Joan
Pup K. wrote: > My husband and I will be going to N.O. in November and I was wondering if > anyone has any recomendations as to what restaurants would be good to go to. > Nothing too fancy please. There are some included with our trip package. "The > Court of Two Sisters" for brunch, "New Orleans Cooking School" for dinner and > the "Natchez Riverboat" dining cruise for dinner also. We will be staying at > the "Place De Armes Hotel" in the French Quarter so any near by there would be > great, or any other ones that you think is worth a trip to would be great as > well. > > Thanks in advance, > > Joan Brennan's for breakfast and Broussard's for dinner
Absolutely make the effort to have breakfast at Brennan's. It's a unique experience. It's also a full course meal, so bring a big appetite and plan to do a lot of strolling afterward! Another place I think you would find authentic and not too expensive is The Coffee Pot on St. Peter Street. I've had several wonderful lunches there. TNT -- Marc D. P.S. When you return, please post your experiences for us. We would be happy to know where you chose to eat and how it was.
OK. try something a bit more locally appreciated. Bayona-French Quarter Pelican Club-French Quarter DeVille Bistro-Metarie Road Gerard's-St. Charles Ave. And #1? Artesia-Abita Springs ML -- ....our "chef saucier" told me that by the time a chef is forty he is either dead or crazy. -David Ogilvy Marc D. wrote: > Absolutely make the effort to have breakfast at Brennan's. It's a unique > experience. It's also a full course meal, so bring a big appetite and plan > to do a lot of strolling afterward! > > Another place I think you would find authentic and not too expensive is The > Coffee Pot on St. Peter Street. I've had several wonderful lunches there. > > TNT > -- Marc D. > > P.S. When you return, please post your experiences for us. We would be happy > to know where you chose to eat and how it was. > >
>OK. try something a bit more locally appreciated. >Bayona-French Quarter >Pelican Club-French Quarter Brings back fond memories of my visit last year to NO. Both of these restaurants made my all-time top ten list. Irene's was good too. Lunatic Fringe, We all know you're out there.
Based on a single visit, NOLA is to be avoided at all costs. The owner is nowhere to be found and the restaurant seems to be on automatic pilot, serving an idea about food, rather than good food itself to a crowd all too ready to accept it. Our experience was so bad that the manager wouldn't charge us for the meal. Bayona was very good, and professional, unlike NOLA. Perhaps not world class, but satisfying and a pleasure. We enjoyed Acme Bar & Grill very much. We ate crawfish with our hands. The waitress was tolerant of novices and took the time to show us how to do it, with good humor. The muffelata at Central Grocery is, to be kind, a fraud. Poor bread, chintzy meats, unconvincing insalata, all served with an attitude reserved especially for tourists. BTW, for an accurate version of this kind of sandwich, if you are ever in Traverse City, MI, go to Folgarelli's. There you will find the real thing, and a lot else besides. Robert Robert Schonfeld brown1dog@aol
Brown1Dog wrote: > > The muffelata at Central Grocery is, to be kind, a fraud. Poor bread, chintzy > meats, unconvincing insalata, all served with an attitude reserved especially > for tourists. BTW, for an accurate version of this kind of sandwich, if you are > ever in Traverse City, MI, go to Folgarelli's. There you will find the real > thing, and a lot else besides. > Instead of Central Grocery, go to Progress Grocery a couple doors down for an authentic and tasty muffaletta. Bob Wells
I had muffs and both and found Central to be better. Isecond Bayona and also suggest Irenes(Italian)off Chartres. We loved it. Glenn http://www.thefoodcritics.com/ in Atlanta > > > The muffelata at Central Grocery is, to be kind, a fraud. Poor bread, chintzy > > meats, unconvincing insalata, all served with an attitude reserved especially > > for tourists. BTW, for an accurate version of this kind of sandwich, if you are > > ever in Traverse City, MI, go to Folgarelli's. There you will find the real > > thing, and a lot else besides. > > > > Instead of Central Grocery, go to Progress Grocery a couple doors down > for an authentic and tasty muffaletta. > > Bob Wells
Best meal I ever had was at Patout's. Much better than Commanders Palace. Colin Bill wrote: >guess every place they are mentioning is fine >just make sure you avoid Brenans >over priced >over over rated > >bill > >On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 12:50:54 -0400, "bijoudog" >wrote: > >>Not too fancy? Acme Oyster house is a landmark, serves fresh oysters, and >>is reasonably priced. The Napoleon House is a good place to go for lunch, >>definitely not fancy! The Bon Ton Cafe serves a good lunch as well; I've >>never had dinner there, but it may be worth a try. Brigtsen's is a bit of a >>trip, it's nice but not too formal, and the food is outstanding! >> >>Pup K. wrote in message ... >>>My husband and I will be going to N.O. in November and I was wondering if >>>anyone has any recomendations as to what restaurants would be good to go >>to. >>>Nothing too fancy please. >>>Thanks in advance, >>> >>>Joan >> >> >
One is not promoting the idea of a muff outside of NO. To the best of my understanding, this is a local word, and it would be silly to use it elsewhere. However, I would make one observation and ask a couple of questions. Questions first: 1. What is the derivation of the word "muffelata"? I also repeat my earlier question, still unanswered: is there something other than the name, which is unique about the muffelata. I ask because I'm interested in learning, and because there was nothing about the Central Grocery muff that in any way fundamentally distinguished it from hundreds of other Italian sandwiches. 2. The Italian sandwich (one of many) served at Folgarelli's in Traverse City, MI, does not call itself anything but a sandwich. This modest naming convention allows the sandwich to be enjoyed - and evaluated - on its own merits, without a story, a tradition, or cultish proselytizers interfering between the food and the eater. What one enjoys at Folgarelli's is the quality of the sandwich, not the experience of being in the deli, or the atmosphere or mystique of Traverse City. None of these things can be put between the bread. If being in NO and having the experience of going to Central Grocery, ordering the sandwich and eating in the local surroundings are part of the evaluation process - and I understand that they may be for some people - then Central Grocery by virtue of its location, has a clear advantage. As an option, I would suggest ordering a sandwich from Folgarelli's, or any good Italian deli anywhere in the country, and having it Fedexed to you in NO. Stand outside the Central Grocery and eat it. Then you will have good food in the great atmosphere of NO. It is worth repeating that Italian sandwiches are made all over the country. Great ones. In places you've never heard of. In my opinion, not only was there nothing distinctive about the Central Grocery muff, but its quality, and the attitude with which it was served, were both poor. Nothing about being in the wonderful city of NO could make up for that. It was lousy Otoh, across the street at the Cafe du Monde, a place routinely described as for tourists, we enjoyed exceptional beignets served professionally and with good humor. They were expertly fried and as fresh as can possibly be. Robert Schonfeld brown1dog@aol
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:00:26 CDT Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu rec.food.restaurants:47391 Someone wrote: I go to New Orleans at least twice a year, and I've only been to Central Grocery to get a muffelata once. I was turned off by what they try to pass of as a muffelata also! Just next door is the Progressive store. They make an outstanding muffelata! I have them shipped in about once a month they're so good... Just my two cents on the subject >The muffelata at Central Grocery is, to be kind, a fraud. Poor bread, chintzy >meats, unconvincing insalata, all served with an attitude reserved especially >for tourists. BTW, for an accurate version of this kind of sandwich, if you are >ever in Traverse City, MI, go to Folgarelli's. There you will find the real >thing, and a lot else besides. > >Robert > >Robert Schonfeld >brown1dog@aol
Just to add my $0.02 to the great Muffaletta war. Central Grocery USED to serve the best Muffs in the city, but Progressive Grocery and Mattasa's have definitely taken over as the muff kings in New Orleans. The two most important things in a great Muff (IMHO) are, the bread, and the olive salad. Great meats and cheeses are a given. Don't even get me started on Po'Boys, I've had a dozen in as many towns and I just had to shake my head and laugh. Some were good sandwiches, but they sure as hell weren't a New Orleans Po'Boy!!!! Just to be fair, I've had Italian Beef sandwiches in New Orleans that had little to do with a real Italian Beef sandwich in Chicago. I guess the proper way to prepare something depends on where you are from and what you are used to. Jimmy. For great recipes, click my website below: http://community.webtv.net/JimmySnook/JimmysBaccoPages