After almost 40 years of serious restaurant eating, thought it might be time to name our all-time favorites. And I'll be updating this page from time to time. Here goes:
Top 10 Favorite Meals (alphabetically):
Arnaud’s, New Orleans
Brigtsen’s, New Orleans
Carnegie Deli, NYC (closed)
Il Mulino’s – NYC
Inn at Little Washington, Virginia
Galatoire’s, New Orleans
LeRuth’s, Gretna LA (closed)
Le Bernadin, NYC
The Prime Rib - Baltimore
Tra Vigne, Napa Valley (closed)
Favorite Restaurant Dish:
Italian Oysters, Mosca’s, Westwego LA
Roast Duck, Brigtsen’s NOLA
Paneed Trout Eatery, Trapani's Bay St Louis MS
Favorite Restaurant Dish (Chain):
Veal Copeland and Shrimp Ducky, Copelands
Pollo Rosa Maria, Carrabba's
Favorite Appetizer:
Smoked Pompano, Arnaud’s
Shrimp Remoulade, Galatoire's
Butternut Shrimp Bisque, Brigtsen's
Turtle Soup, and Gumbo, many locations
Favorite Pizza:
Mama Rosa’s, NOLA (closed)
Gino’s East - Chicago
Any by the slice – NYC
Tony’s Brick Oven Pizza, Gulfport MS
The French Loaf, Houma LA (Closed)
Liuzza’s by the Track, NOLA
Mother’s NOLA
Parkway Tavern NOLA
FAVORITE OYSTERS
Fried Oysters:
Bozo’s, Metairie (Closed)
Crabby Jacks NOLA
Hook, Pass Christian MS
Grilled Oysters
Drago’s, Metairie, LA
Half Shell Oyster House, Gulfport
Raw Oysters
Bozo’s, Metairie LA (closed)
Drago’s, Metairie LA
Fried Shrimp
The Front Porch, Pass Christian MS
Dempsey's, Kiln MS
The Friendship House Biloxi (Closed)
Bozo's, Metairie (Closed)
Hook, Pass Christian MS
Fried Shrimp Po-boy:
Galley Seafood, Metairie
Parkway Tavern, New Orleans
Peck’s Seafood, Slidell
Mr. B’s NOLA
Pascal Manale’s NOLA
Ye Old College Inn NOLA
Shrimp Remoulade
Galatoire’s NOLA
Arnaud’s NOLA
Mandina’s NOLA
Deanie’s on Haynes NOLA
STEAK
Steak House:
The Prime Rib, Baltimore
Charlie’s Steak House NOLA
Steve Fields, Plano TX
The Palm
Bones, Atlanta
Steak Au Poivre:
The Prime Rib
Capital Grill, Washington DC
Prime Rib:
The Prime Rib, Baltimore/Washington
Victoria Station (closed)
The Rib Room, NOLA
Charlie’s Steak House, NOLA
Tony’s Brick Oven Pizza, Gulfport
Bywater American Bistro, NOLA
Favorite Veal Parmigiana:
Brigtsen’s, NOLA
Sabatino’s, Baltimore
Adolfo’s NOLA
Willie Mae’s Scotch House. NOLA
Mr. Ed’s. Metairie LA
Popeye’s
Favorite Onion Rings:
Charlie’s Steak House NOLA
Red Hot & Blue
Rivershack Tavern, NOLA
Peck’s Seafood, Slidell
Russell's Marina Grill, NOLA
Favorite Turtle Soup:
Commander’s Palace NOLA
The Bon Ton, NOLA (closed)
Mandina’s. NOLA
Favorite Trout:
Paneed Trout Eatery, Trapani’s, Bay St. Louis MS
Trout Almondine, Mandina’s NOLA
Trout Almondine, Arnaud’s NOLA
Trout Almondine, Galatoire’s NOLA
Favorite French Fries:
Liuzza’s by the Track, NOLA
Favorite Bread Pudding:
The Bon Ton Café (closed)
Commander’s Palace NOLA
Mulates, NOLA
Favorite Traditional Italian:
Il Mulino NYC
Sabatino’s Baltimore
Impastato’s Metairie
Perry’s, Ft Walton (closed)
Gio's Chicken Amalfitano (Atlanta)
Favorite Jambalaya
K-Paul’s (Closed)
Mother’s, NOLA
Coop’s, NOLA
Favorite Gumbo
Station 6, NOLA
Brigtsen's, NOLA
The Gumbo Shop. NOLA
Mary Mahoney’s, Biloxi
Beau Rivage, Biloxi
Ferdi, Mother’s NOLA
Cheesesteak, Pat’s King of Steaks Philadelphia
Muffaletta, Central Grocery NOLA
Rare Roast Beef, Carnegie Deli, NYC
Favorite Hamburger
The Company Burger, NOLA
In N Out Burger, Los Angeles
The Project Lounge, Biloxi
Favorite Jazz Fest Eats:
Soft-Shell Crab Po-Boy
Crawfish Monica
Couchon De Lait Po-Boy
Quail & Pheasant Gumbo
All My Favorite New Orleans Dinner Restaurants, ranked
a work in progress.
Favorite Crabcake:
Angelina’s, Baltimore (closed)
Clyde's, Washington
Favorite MS Gulf Coast Restaurants:
Hook, Pass Christian
Vestige, Ocean Springs
Trapani's, Bay St. Louis
Sicilian II, Biloxi
The Chimneys, Gulfport
Favorite Dessert:|
Cherries Jubilee, anytime it’s
available
Bananas Foster, Brennan’s, NOLA
Cannoli, Angelo Brocato’s, NOLA
Bread Puddling Souffle, Commander’s
Palace, NOLA
Ice Cream, Creole Creamery, NOLA &
Bay St. Louis MS
