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( 504-862-5514;
www.boucherie-nola.com
; 8115 Jeannette St, Uptown; large plates $13-18;
11am-3pm & 5:30-9pm Tue-Sat)
Just when you thought a Krispy Kreme doughnut was
already perfection personified, Boucherie comes along and turns it into a bread pudding.
When married to a honey-glaze, drowning in syrup, that heavy bread pudding becomes
airy yet drool-tastically unforgettable! For dinner, blackened shrimp-and-grits cakes are
darkly sweet and savory, garlic Parmesan fries are gloriously stinky and gooey and the
smoked Wagyu beef brisket melts in your mouth. Just amazing.
Domilise's Po-Boys
CREOLE$$$
(5240 Annunciation St, Uptown; po'boys $9-15; 10am-7pm Mon-Wed & Fri, 10:30am-7pm Sat)
A
dilapidated white shack by the river serving Dixie beer (brewed in Wisconsin!), staffed
by folks who've worked here for decades and dressing one of the most legendary
po'boys (traditional Louisiana submarine sandwich) in the city. It's cash-only and pre-
pare to hurry up and wait on weekends.
Mat and Naddie's
CONTEMPORARY CREOLE$$$
$$$
( 504-861-9600; 937 Leonidas St, Uptown; mains $22-29; 5:30-9:30pm Thu-Sat, Mon & Tue)
Set in a beautiful riverfront shotgun house with a Christmas-light-bedecked patio in the
back, M&N's is rich, innovative, even outlandish: artichoke, sun-dried tomato and roas-
ted garlic cheesecake (oh yes!), sherry-marinated grilled quail with waffles, pecan sweet-
potato pie - all crazy delicious. High quality topped with quirkiness.
Commander's Palace
CONTEMPORARY CREOLE$$$
$$$
( 504-899-8221; 1403 Washington Ave, Garden District; dinner mains $28-45; 11:30am-2pm
& 6:30-10pm Mon-Fri, 11:30am-1pm & 6:30-10pm Sat, 10:30am-1:30pm Sun)
It's no small coin-
cidence that some of the most famous Nola chefs - check that, US chefs - got their start
in this kitchen (Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse); this New Orleans grand dame is out-
standing across the board. It's an impeccable mainstay of Creole cooking and know-
ledgeable, friendly service, in the heart of the gorgeous Garden District. Pop in for the
lunchtime 25ยข martinis and a cup of the signature turtle soup. No shorts allowed.
Drinking
New Orleans is a drinking town. Heads up: Bourbon St sucks. Get into the neighbor-
hoods and experience some of the best bars in America.
Most bars open every day, often by noon, get hopping around 10pm, and can stay open
all night. There's no cover charge unless there's live music. It's illegal to have open glass
