Long ago this building was an event hall. Someone came in and turned it into three different restaurants. A donut shop, a fried chicken joint, and a seafood place. I have a picture above of how the building looked back then. On the left there was Big Dee’z Donuts, Chicken Box was in the middle,… Continue reading Jackpot Seafood, New Orleans, LA Report #1105
Charcoal & Flame, Gretna, LA Report #1104
I’ve been barbequing my whole life and have never owned a gas grill. To me there’s nothing like the flavor of stuff grilled over real charcoal. That’s why Bud’s Broiler has some of my favorite burgers. They do them over a charcoal pit right in the restaurant. The word “charcoal” in the name of this… Continue reading Charcoal & Flame, Gretna, LA Report #1104
Lyons Corner, New Orleans, LA Report #1103
Friday night I achieved the milestone of doing Report #1100. We dined at Mother’s Restaurant. My dining partner was so impressed with their biscuits she wanted to get back there for breakfast as soon as possible. Today we tried to do that, and the line to get in was out the door. The food was… Continue reading Lyons Corner, New Orleans, LA Report #1103
Chateau Café, New Orleans, LA Report #1102
See that supermarket next door to this restaurant? For you yankees, it’s pronounced row-bear. I’ve shopped there hundreds of times. I used to work in this area and was there several times a week to pick up a healthy lunch. They’ve got a great salad bar with plenty of protein on it. Boiled eggs, shrimp,… Continue reading Chateau Café, New Orleans, LA Report #1102
Zhang Bistro, New Orleans, LA Report #1101
This street was under construction and torn up for a long time. The lack of traffic was really hurting restaurants. Back in June I came down here to patronize one called Turtle Bay to give a little support. When I did, I noticed this place and thought I’d give them a try. I added it… Continue reading Zhang Bistro, New Orleans, LA Report #1101
Mother’s Restaurant, New Orleans, LA Report# 1100
I can’t believe I’ve made it to this milestone. When I first started this, I said if I got to Report #100 I would feature some old, iconic, New Orleans institution. I wasn’t sure I’d make it there, but after I did, I decided to repeat that every 100 reports as long as I’m doing… Continue reading Mother’s Restaurant, New Orleans, LA Report# 1100
Lost Coyote, New Orleans, LA Report#1099
With me you know I’m all about the food, but here they have so much more to offer! First, you like swimming? Or just splashing around in the water? They’ve got you covered. They have a pool! Which comes in quite handy how hot it gets down here in New Orleans. In fact, many places… Continue reading Lost Coyote, New Orleans, LA Report#1099
Freret Street Restaurants, New Orleans, LA Report #1098
Some time ago I realized I had dined at so many restaurants on Magazine Street, I put together a list of them. There are a lot of shops and bars on that street, so I figured if you were spending the day shopping or something, that might help folks decided on where they might want… Continue reading Freret Street Restaurants, New Orleans, LA Report #1098
Rips On The Lake, Mandeville, LA Report #1097
As I’ve been known to do, today I crossed the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway for a bike ride on the Tammany Trace. I burned 443 calories doing that. I’m always scared I’ll waste away to nothing, so I had to get in a restaurant as soon as possible to replace those calories. Luckily, this place was… Continue reading Rips On The Lake, Mandeville, LA Report #1097
Yummy Pho & Fried Chicken, New Orleans, LA Report #1096
It was a dark and moonless night, on a day we got our first cold front of the season in. The temperature actually dropped into the 50’s. We haven’t felt that down here in about seven months! A nice big bowl of hot pho was definitely in order. The last time I was in this… Continue reading Yummy Pho & Fried Chicken, New Orleans, LA Report #1096
