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Been to Luke a few times, have always wanted to go to August, but they only do lunch on Fridays and sorta would prefer that over Galatoire's for a few hours.

Domilise's has been on my list for a while. Probably will do that. Thinking about Cochon, but not sure if that's too much Link between Herbsaint and Butcher (gotta do Butcher -- that'll be our first thing after dropping bags at the hotel).

We will be there in late March for 4 nights. Have reservations at Herbsaint, Toup's Meatery and Friday lunch at August.

Planning on hitting up Mahonys, Cochon Butcher, and Cafe du Monde. Sazerac Bar and French 75 on the list. Planning on grabbing a Central Grocery muffuletta to take home.

Say hi! I would say, personally, I would rather do friday lunch at Galatoire's than August, just in terms of experiencing something uniquely local; August is an excellent restaurant but one that could exist in a dozen metropolitan areas and still not have a grounded sense of place, whereas there is only one place on earth one could be during Friday afternoon at Galatoire's.

Other recs: Bevi in Mid-City for crawfish and po boys,

Parkway for po boys

Shaya really is as good as all the hype, definitely recommended

Tan Dinh on the Westbank for superlative Vietnamese

Company Burger for the obvious

Lil Dizzy's for the buffet (yes)

Buffa's cos you have to have a drink in at least one 24 hour bar just to say you did and it's the funnest

Bacchanal for drinking wine outside, live music and tasty Mediterrean snacks

MoPho for "Mississippi Delta meets Mekong Delta"

Angeline for sophisticated pan Southern

Bar Tonique for grown up dranx on the edge of the Quarter

About your concern between "too much Link" about going to Herbsaint, Butcher and Cochon, I can comfortably say that the 3 couldn't be more different.

Holla at me if you need anything else!

I'll put the WORST Vietnamese here (NOLA, east and West Bank) against the best in Eden center, et al- it's that damn good down here y'all

I need an answer in the next two hours if possible! (I'll move this into Help Needed later today.)

Does anyone know how the pool tables - the actual pool tables themselves - at Continental in Rosslyn are these days?

And would anyone happen to know where the best tables are in DC? Bedrock Billiards?

Has anyone been to the place that replaced Champion Billiards in Shirlington?

I'm essentially looking for the best place to play serious pool in DC or the close-in suburbs - any ideas much appreciated. Food is not important; it would be nice to have a beer, but it's not essential.

The Marine Corps Marathon (with its corresponding street closures) is putting a crimp in my 9-ball game.

Bedrock! With a to go burger from black squirrel. Worked for me every Sunday post brunch

For lover's of Coquette (and late nite dining as well), head to Barrel Proof on Magazine (just pass Calliope) for Little Bird, a relatively-permanent pop-up from the chefs of Coquette and Meauxbar; I've not been but several people at work have and all raved, plus its open late for us nite owls and industry folk.

My wife informed me I WILL wear long pants if necessary so that expands our dining options. Yes dear. That said, my brother who will be joining us insists we go to his favorite place which I have never heard of and can't remember the name so that leaves one night but of course we have to eat breakfast and lunch.

What is this favorite place!?!

With shorts, in no particular order (it's DAMN hot down here y'all)

Liuzza's by the track

High hat

Cochon butcher

Willie mae's

Parkway

Parasol's

Balise

Ancora

Pizza delicious

NOLA smokehouse

Mcclure's

Little Korea

Company burger

NOLA poboys

Sylvain (for dranx)

9 roses

I got more if you want'em

They also do Monday brunch, for those of us that recoil in horror from standard brunch times / experiences.

"2 and then...12!!!!"

Allmans is fine tasty old school bbq

Lil dizzy's brunch is off the charts good, alas, no jazz tho

Oh! and I really like crawfish - anywhere where it's especially good? (handy to CBD, French Quarter, or Frenchman Street preferably - I'm the only one of the three of us who will eat it, so we won't trek out for it) Anywhere where it should be avoided?  I see NOLA Po'boys has a crawfish po'boy, so that might be where I go first.  Any recommendations for crawfish etoufee?

Bon Ton Cafe would fit the bill nicely for iconic old school New Orleans and has a fine crawfish etoufee, in addition to being one of the first upscale Cajun restaurants in the city.

Galatoire's, also super old school, has a legendary turtle soup though I personally have not sampled it.

Peche is fantastic (though they're in the family so I'm biased obviously), Lil Dizzy's on Esplanade in Treme has FANTASTIC fried chicken if that's something y'all are into and not interested in going farther afield up to Willie Mae's.

Mama's from way up the Shenandoah valley in WV, daddy's from bawlmore (and all their roots as well) I'se born at PG general in cheverly, raised in brookland dc all my life, schooled in hyattsville and Georgetown, pit stops in oberlin and London for half undergrad, back home to dc... till last year, when the wife and I moved to the greatest city you'll ever find, New Orleans

When you say "LA" do you mean Louisiana or Los angeles?

Ooooh's and Aaaah's on u st and Florida ave grill spring immediately to mind

Last season, Cajun Brothers in Mid-City (Carrollton at Iberville I believe) always had reliably good, often great, always affordable crawfish and a steady supply of live crabs (if you're like me, steam the crabs, boil the bugs but hey, I'm from the Mid-Atlantic). Folks at work RAVE about Bevi Seafood in Metairie, combo retail seafood market/carry out - I have not had the pleasure myself yet

Say hi next time y'all!

Allman's bbq right by the battlefield in Fredericksburg holds a special place in my heart, not the best but honest and plenty good 'nuf

In Richmond, Millie's diner in church hill is a weirdly good bet for breakfast/lunch, if y'all find yourselves there in the pm, edo's squid by VCU is a CANT MISS

I second the addition of coquette and peche; Sylvain has always underwhelmed me food wise but it's a great spot for a drink

Looking forward to dinner at Herbsaint on the 29th!!

Curious as to your recommendations for uptown - can you share 1 or 2?  We will be there Sunday and Monday night too.  If cabs are hard to come by uptown on those nights, where do you recommend elsewhere?

Thanks in

Let's begin with "Uptown" being quite a broad, vast area but, this being New Orleans, it's really not a long drive at all (I did it the other day, it took about 15 minutes to go from our house in Treme to the Riverbend), plus one can always take the streetcar.

Freret St (just off Napolean Ave, a quick 8-10 minute walk from the St Charles streetcar) continues its vibrant rebirth, quite a few places along the strip that demonstrate just how important it is to get out of downtown/tourist-centric areas when traveling and experience local life: High Hat Cafe for inexpensive Delta delights that is always WAY better than it should be. Ancora for our version of 2 Amy's. Wayfare for adult sandiwches and wine. Company Burger for, well, what do you think?

Boucherie (Jeanette at Carrolton):Forward thinking, solid cooking, charming setting, great lunch menu.

Casamento's (Magazine at Napolean): Centuries old oyster bar, specializing in fried seafood "loafs" (think texas toast as opposed to po'boy bread), no frills, charming staff plus you get to walk through the kitchen to go to bathroom! cash only, weird hours too, call them to confirm they're open before heading out

Pascal's Manale (Napolean between Freret and St Charles): They invented BBQ Shrimp, potentially the greatest dish known to man

I've heard good things but have not been to the following places: Carrolton Station, Upperline, Clancy's, Brigsten's

As far as cabs go, it's not that cabs are hard to come by but rather, outside of the Quarter, they don't really troll the streets for fares, you have to call them in; I'm sure the staff at any of the above mentioned places would be happy to call you one.

For po boys, its Parkway or bust for me; granted that's a cab ride to mid city. Mahoney's is good if y'all's travels take ya there

Mid priced Quarter and good is kinda difficult: Slyvain has an exceptional space with underwhelming food,

NOLA poboys on Bourbon up by Jean Lafitte's is pretty darn good

I have not ventured to Johnny's for poboys so can't comment

Adolpho's on Frenchmen is excellent but very filling and very busy, just across Esplanade from the Quarter, in the Marigny (cash only!)

Honestly, its a quick and safe walk from the Quarter to the CBD and there y'all can find all of the Link Restaurant Group's places: Peche, Cochon, Butcher and us (Herbsaint); I walk to work from Treme and by the time I cross Canal, its a 7 minute walk to Herbsaint, another 5 to Cochon/Butcher/Peche (they all right close to each other)

Butcher has the best Muffalattas  in town(sorry Central Grocery) plus the best sammich's

Luke (John Besh) has great oysters at happy hour in the CBD; Borgne (also Besh) up on Loyola inside the biggest hotel that has ever been  built has the same great oyster happy hour

There's REAL good stuff uptown but that would require a cab there which is pretty easy from the Quarter but the cab back could be take awhile, lemme know if y'all interested

Galatoire's on Bourbon, while not mid priced or casual, is a tremendous restaurant, not to mention historic and delicious and happens to be right smack dab where y'all want to be. Dress fancy and have sazeracs

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I like our guys

I've very fond memories of the pizze siracusa and saraceno as well but that calzone be off the charts

NUTELLA CALZONE

Hey we still here y'all, if anyone plans on coming down anytime soon; it's been "chilly" by our standards, almost down in the 60's during the evenings though most of the day time highs are still in the high 70s (yes its November in Louisiana)

There be some REAL good food down here, holla if ya need some rec's, I'm full of'em

Johnny's Half Shell on the hill, Bistro Bis also on the hill; then again I been gone for 6 months so maybe I should stick to the NOLA travel board

Indeed it was; Nutella calzone y'all