The Best of the Big Easy: 14 Great Bites in New Orleans

[Photographs: Liz Bomze]

When my college friends and I were brainstorming cities for a meet-up weekend, New Orleans was at the top of everyone's list—for the warm weather and the music, of course, but mostly for the food. Naturally, I made a spreadsheet of where to go and what to get, so that no matter where we wandered, we had good options. We didn't come close to checking everything off the list; the city was even more saturated with must-try eats than I'd anticipated. But with just four days in the city we made a good dent, the best of which can be found in the slideshow »

• Gumbo and fried chicken from Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
• Pork Burger, Gambino sandwich, brussels sprouts, and pancetta mac and cheese from Cochon Butcher
• Po' boy from Killer Poboys
• Pho and banh mi from Lilly's Cafe
• Grits from Le Petit Grocery
• Sisay Singho (chicken combo plate) from Bennachin
• Cheese plate from Bacchanal
• Fresh juices from Satsuma Cafe
• Beignets from Café du Monde

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