RESTAURANTS: Places I Eat At Regularly

Pêche // Seafood – Cochon’s sister restaurant that serves all things seafood

Molly’s Rise and Shine // Breakfast. I love the biscuit sandwiches and the rice salad oh and caesar salad too

Paladar 511 // Modern Italian – My fav restaurant in NOLA

AYU Bakehouse // one of my fav bakeries

Clancy’s // Old school NOLA joint but my absolute fav

Dakar // modern Senegalese tasting menu

Maïs Arepas // Arepas

Flour Moon Bagels // Get the BLUEBIRD or really anything

Chicken’s Kitchen // Great plate lunch spot

Stein’s Deli // Great Jewish deli (I get The Rachel)

Adam’s Street Grocery // My fav shrimp po’boy but it is in a dingy corner store

Cochon Restuarant // Cajun. Get chargrilled oysters. This is a big restaurant group but everything they make is fantastic

Turkey and the Wolf // Sandwiches. Very popular and delicious place for sandwiches. Get the pot pie, collard green melt, Bologna sandwich and cabbage salad

Addis NOLA // Ethiopian food everything is soooo good and flavorful

Hungry Eyes // Cocktail bar and food. Get martinis, crudo and grilled artichokes

Saint-Germain // Modern French inspired tasting menu that is very very good.

Budsi’s Authentic Thai // Thai. Great spot for flavorful food

Fritai // Haitian Cocktails are A+

Lagniappe Bakery // everything here is good

Sneaky Pickle or Bar Brine // Haven’t had a bad meal

Bearcat Cafe // great coffee, breakfast and pancakes

Lil Dizzy Cafe // great soul food

Evviva // really yummy dishes

St Pizza // great pizza by the slice joint

Porgy’s Seafood Market // fresh seafood market and restaurant

Louisiana Staples

Mosquito Supper Club // Cajun supper club that is really cool

Commander’s Palace // Traditional New Orleans – Iconic spot. Go for lunch, and the get 25¢ martinis

Galatoire’s // Traditional New Orleans – Great place but men will need to wear jackets

GW Fins // Seafood – A little outdated but very good

Café du Monde // Beignets. A must go

For po’boys – Parkway Tavern, Liuzza’s by the Track, and Domilise’s

Vietnamese Classics

Dong Phuong Restaurant & Bakery // If dining in, get Bún bò Huế. Get Bánh mì thịt nướng (grilled pork) and Pâté chaud. You will thank me for this meal lol

Bamboo Cafe // best Bún Bò Huế in town or get Bún Riêu.

Tân Định // Get the fish sauce chicken wings, crispy sticky rice, egg rolls, Korean ribs and anything that sounds good.

9 Roses Restaurant // Family style Vietnamese food, best with a large group

Bars I Love

Cure // Best cocktail bar

The Tell Me Bar // Natural wine bar

Salon Salon // Swanky and great cocktails formerly known as Bar Marilou

Bacchanal // amazing outdoor space and retail wine shop

Cane and Table // Tiki bar with great snacks

Jewel of the South // Great drinks and you can have dinner there

Bar Tonique // Dive bar with great cocktails

Bouligny Tavern // Fav martini with great snacks

Really Really Nice Wines // Wine shop that let’s you drink there and great snacks

Hotel Bars I Love

Hotel St. Vincent

The Chloe

The Elysian Bar at Hotel Peter & Paul