Tucked away on a construction-riddled street in the CBD is a delightful tapas restaurant nestled next to the International House Hotel. An offshoot of the culinary and management team behind Cuvee and Dakota, Rambla offers French and Spanish light plates, along with charcuterie and “grand plats,” in an impressive setting. But to best enjoy the [...]
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Dining Out: The Joint
November 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
New Orleans does not like to be naked. We like costumes, nice clothes, wrought iron, and masks. In a way, this leads to us not being a barbecue town. Great barbecue revels in nudity: just meat, seasonings, and smoke. The barbecue at The Joint encompasses examples of products from all over the barbecue belt: brisket [...]
Dining Out: Café Minh
October 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
New Orleans cuisine has repeated instances of ethnic populations using traditional techniques and local ingredients to produce fantastic results. One of our favorite spots to see this marriage of cuisines and cultures is Café Minh. Cafe Minh melds the New Orleans palate to the techniques, flavors, and ingredients of Vietnam. When beginning your meal, order [...]
Dining Out: Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop
September 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Ever have an argument about who makes the best po-boys? Us too. Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop may not currently be the best in town , but with some fine tuning it should certainly be included in the debate. First, the areas for improvement. Get rid of the arcade game. Pipe in some music. Teach the employees [...]
Dining Out: MiLa
July 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Sit down at MiLa, the glossy new restaurant in the Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel, and two miniature cast iron skillets arrive with the bread basket. One has the expected dab of butter glistening with grains of salt. The other holds a lima bean purée. The silky purée is earthy with an edge of sourness. It’s [...]
