Hi all
My husband and I are planning a long weekend trip to New Orleans for our 1 year anniversary and I was looking for some advice.
I know we need to go to Willie Mae's and Cochon but anybody got some other good places for us?
Also, will we need a car to hit all the spots we want to?
Thanks for any advice! It's the first time to NOLA for both of us.
Does anybody know where I can get some besides at ITO-En?
I'm not looking for the highest quality matcha b/c I intend on using it in baked goods but also want something that will impart deep flavor if I use it more simply (like in ice cream).
Thanks!
We haven't booked a place yet but are deciding b/w
Place d'Armes Hotel
Drury Inn
Ramada
Any opinions of those place?
Any good lodging recommendations will be very very welcome too!
Thanks for the suggestions! I actually headed to Sympathy for the Kettle and picked up theirs but at $18 for 2 oz, I kind of wish I had stopped by JAS which I walked right by anyway. It probably would have been less expensive! I did walk into JAS to check but was in a rush and knew for sure Sympathy for the Kettle would have it so I walked right out again!
I think you can get Kaffir lime at some places in Chinatown but I don't know of specific places. That probably wasn't too helpful...sorry!
I've seen whole wasabi root at Garden of Eden in Union Square.
Good luck on your search!
Go to the Union Square Farmer's Market on Saturday! :o)
Take a cheese class at (or just go to!) Murray's Cheese on Bleecker or Artisanal Cheese Center if you're a cheese fan.
City Bakery on 18th and Fifth Ave to try their rich hot chocolate and pretzel croissant.
As I think while I work I'll post more for you. Have fun!!
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I also say go for it. It's never too late to explore/find who it is you truly want to be :)
alktraz, we could be eating twins :o) I too think a late weekend lunch at Otto is one of the best eating experiences.
I do love Babbo immensely though! I've never had a bad experience and there has been on average 2 out of 3 times that we've gone and gotten a seat at an inside/upstairs table even without a reservation.
I love the servers there and I agree with Ed that the energy is great. True the core menu doesn't change but there are seasonal specials and I'm actually glad the menu doesn't change. I'd be upset if I went and they weren't serving my favorite pork chops!
I just went to a really excellent vegetarian Korean place a couple of weeks ago. www.hangawirestaurant.com
You take your shoes off when you enter and sit at low tables with cushions on the floor. There is a well cut out under the table so your feet can extend like your sitting in a chair though.
The atmosphere is very unique and the food was really excellent. Even my meat loving husband and father loved it. There is plenty of space all around each table too..take a look at the pics!
Good luck picking a place!
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Batali/Bastianich's Otto is a good place for lunch on 8th and 5th Ave.
I've never been to the Landmarc downtown but I often go to the Time Warner location for an unpretentious but nice, casual meal. I believe the menus are almost the same.
Just a note, Tee Eva's is not in the Garden District. It is uptown/Napolean area.
Cafe du Monde for Beignets (a must even if you don't like beinets).
Central Grocery for good parm and balsamic (wrap it and takeit home with you if you can, or ship it to yourself).
Antione's on Bourbon for the history. Many of the famous NO dishes were perfected there.
Commander's Palace in the Garden District.
Tee Eva's (a little walk-up) in the Garden District that has pies and pralines.
Go pay your respects to Marie Laveau in St. Louis #1 Cemetery, but beware of the current residents (several homeless people use it as a sleeping place). Use extreme care when walking under bridges (Especially the I-10 overpass at the Convention Center) and past alcoves, as they are frequently used by the homeless as well due to the city's lack of rescue missions and homeless shelters.
All is the quarter I'm assuming??? I don't have any suggestions on any of those, but my brother swears by the Queen and Crescent hotel which is a little bit outside the quarter. He likes the prices as well as the atmosphere. Since I live here, I really don't know much about the hotels. Sorry.
We haven't booked a place yet but are deciding b/w
Place d'Armes Hotel
Drury Inn
Ramada
Any opinions of those place?
First of all, where are you staying? I'd advise you to check out the NOLA chowhound board...there are a lot of good suggestions there. I personally love Herbsaint; the chef is the same as Cochon. I do love Cochon as well. It is in the warehouse district, which is walkable from the quarter...about a 15 min walk. Willie Mae's isn't walkable and would need a car and go when they open at 11:00 am. I love Surrey's for Breakfast. It is in the lower garden district. Very much a casual place and cash only.
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Yeah, it was in the far cooler on the left side of the store (if you are looking in from the entrance). Granted, this was about a year ago, but they also say they get them in often on their website: http://thai-grocery.com/
The place on 104 Mosco street is where I went, they didn't have any, and said they never do, all they had was the powder. Are you sure that's where you saw them? Zach, thanks for the tip, I'll try the one on Mulberry.
We have eaten at Babbo several times, some better than others. The last time we were there (with friends who own a restaurant), the waitstaff was pretentious/snobby, we were rushed through dinner and our guests were not impressed with the restaurant at all. We, as a group, vowed never to go back (and haven't).
Per Se was wonderful. I would love to get into Momofuku Ko, but I think it would be impossible.
Yeah as everyone else said, I've seen both the leaves and the actual limes at Bangkok Center Grocery (104 Mosco St.).
I've seen fresh wasabi at Mitsuwa Marketplace (595 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ). Its about $100 per pound there for the fresh root. I've never bought it, because I can't afford it.
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