New Orleans, LA

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Marigny Brasserie

Travelled to the Frenchmen area of New Orleans and I’m so glad I did! Just a few blocks from the French Quarter, this spot is easily accessible and has some of the best food in the city. Our waiter had great recommendations and my BBQ Mac n Cheese was AMAZING. Pro tip: get the pecan pie for dessert!

New Orleans, LA

cafe • destination • experience • outdoors • restaurants

Gumbo Shop

Was literally walking down the street in the French Quarter when a bike taxi pulled over next to us and told his passengers they simply HAVE to eat dinner at the restaurant I was standing in front of. A completely nondescript place, according to the driver I was standing in front of the best gumbo place in Louisiana and we better get in quick because the line is usually around the block. I scurried in ASAP and waited for a table for 2 for about 20 minutes. This place is legit. It’s no frills gumbo, creole, and other New Orleans famous favorites without the frills or the hefty price tag. A Boudin sausage and two bowls of gumbo ran us under $30. Plus, it was the best authentic gumbo I’ve ever had. Sure enough, by the time we left the line was out the door and around the block.

New Orleans, LA

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Coterie Restaurant & Oyster Bar

I stumbled onto Coterie when walking the streets of the French Quarter, not sure of where to eat dinner. Like many restaurants in the area, Coterie has their menu available to read from the sidewalk. Their fish options caught my eye but their menu was full of great Louisiana dishes so we stopped in and were immediately seated. We grabbed, the Fried Boudin Balls for an appetizer and OMG. A lot of times a fried portion of a dish doesn’t add much flavor and only serves for a crunch. Not the case here. The crunchy outside had a flavor of its own that mixed perfectly with the Boudin inside and both paired wonderfully with that insanely good sauce. I could drink that stuff! I followed up with the Blackened Redfish topped with Crawfish Etouffee and, of course, rice. All of it was delish. We didn’t try their oysters, but apparently they’re bomb. To top it off, a food tour came in for one of their stops here, solidifying Coterie as a top spot for upscale casual New Orleans fare.

New Orleans, LA

destination • experience • outdoors • restaurants

The Court of Two Sisters

Best place I’ve eaten in New Orleans! I’m actually writing this as I sit in the beautiful courtyard of The Court of Two Sisters. I tried to eat here last night, drawn in by the restaurant’s clearly historic past. No reservation? No availability. I immediately hopped on their website and made a reservation for the following night and here I am! My waitress recommended the Gulf Fish and, hands down, this is the best meal I’ve had in a while. The butter sauce with the fresh fish topped with a corn mash was the perfect combination of flavor. I got full, but I had to keep eating. Plus, they give you your own whole baguette to start! Who doesn’t love bread?