The Friday lunch is one of the best dining experiences anywhere. Arrive at 11:30 to get a table in the downstairs dining room
Magic. Come with a group and arrive before 7pm to get seats outside by the stage. Order a couple bottles of wine, some cheese, and small plates to share, and settle in for the night
Skip the food (unless you're around for a drag brunch on select Saturdays) and pony up $15 ($10 on weekdays) for all day admission to the pool / hot tub in the backyard
BBQ shrimp po boy is more of a fork-and-knife affair than a sandwich, but well worth the effort
Firecracker shrimp po boy is pretty perfect. If you want to be a pro, go off-menu and order a catfish po boy done firecracker-style
Surprisingly good food ($.25 martinis, turtle soup, gumbo, Oyster Gratinée, Creole Cochon de Lait “Cassoulet,” duckfat potatoes), but go to Galatoire's for atmosphere
The world's best fried chicken. Also, butter beans and corn bread. Dooky Chase's chicken isn't even in the same universe
Cochon Butcher's Muffaletta is one of the world's great sandwiches and approximately 100x better than Central Grocery's
Monsieur-style Croquenut: griddled donut with Nueske ham, Gruyere, Dijon, and béchamel
Fun, very crowded dance parties on the weekend. Low key dive bar during the week
Great coffee shop serving Counter Culture. Tons of cold brew and iced pour over options. Wanna be trendy? Get their version of Bulletproof Coffee (coffee + butter + MCT oil) called "Shockproof" here
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