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New Orleans Food Guide (Part 3) ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐ŸŽ„

The cover photo is The Roosevelt New Orleans โ€” fully decked out in Christmas spirit! For this trip, I stayed at The Roosevelt and The Westin, both within walking distance of most attractions. Below are some restaurants I tried between sightseeing โ€” reviews are subjective, but hope they help! ๐ŸŒŸ Zesty Creole On Canal Street with a Google rating of 4.7. We stopped here for brunch before a cruise โ€” arrived at 9:30 AM and it filled up quickly! ๐Ÿค Poโ€™boy was our first (and only) of the trip โ€” a generously loaded fried shrimp sandwich so packed we barely knew how to bite into it! The bread was crispy outside, soft inside, and the filling was hearty and flavorful. ๐Ÿฆ Shrimp Creole was a bit too salty. ๐Ÿฆž Crawfish ร‰touffรฉe โ€” crawfish werenโ€™t in season (tiny but tasty), but the buttery, onion-celery sauce over rice was warm and comforting. ๐Ÿš Not a fan of the rice texture here โ€” wish it was sticky Northeast Chinese-style rice! ๐ŸŒŸ Cafe Beignet A breakfast spot near our Swamp Tour meeting point. ๐Ÿณ Jambalaya Omelet was underwhelming โ€” not great as an omelet or as jambalaya. ๐Ÿฆž Crawfish & Grits was delicious โ€” spicy crawfish with cheesy grits, perfect for a cozy morning. ๐Ÿฉ Beignets were overloaded with powdered sugar โ€” not as crispy as Chinese fried dough, not as fluffy as donuts. Worth a try if youโ€™ve never had them, but not a must. ๐ŸŒŸ The Original Pierre Masperoโ€™s A French Quarter spot we wandered into when hungry. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ The building dates back to 1788 and was once a slave exchange โ€” the interior has a strong vintage vibe. ๐Ÿง€ Seafood Pistolettes stuffed with cheese, Gulf shrimp, and crawfish were rich and tasty but got salty and heavy after a few bites. ๐Ÿค Seafood Combo & Sampler were regret orders โ€” fried items were average, only two items in the sampler were good. Felt a bit fooledโ€ฆ until we saw a long line outside after eating! Maybe we just ordered wrong. ๐Ÿ˜… ๐ŸŒŸ Maรฏs Arepas Found this on Google Maps because the name intrigued me! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombian cuisine โ€” arepas are cornmeal cakes stuffed with various meats. ๐ŸฅŸ Mini Arepas Sampler โ€” the pork one was the best. ๐Ÿ– Pork Ribs looked like American BBQ but tasted different โ€” tangy and savory. A nice change after days of Cajun/Creole food, though it can also get rich after a while. #NewOrleans #NewOrleansEats #NewOrleansTravel #FoodGuide ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ›โœจ

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New Orleans Food Guide (Part 3) ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐ŸŽ„

The cover photo is The Roosevelt New Orleans โ€” fully decked out in Christmas spirit! For this trip, I stayed at The Roosevelt and The Westin, both within walking distance of most attractions. Below are some restaurants I tried between sightseeing โ€” reviews are subjective, but hope they help! ๐ŸŒŸ Zesty Creole On Canal Street with a Google rating of 4.7. We stopped here for brunch before a cruise โ€” arrived at 9:30 AM and it filled up quickly! ๐Ÿค Poโ€™boy was our first (and only) of the trip โ€” a generously loaded fried shrimp sandwich so packed we barely knew how to bite into it! The bread was crispy outside, soft inside, and the filling was hearty and flavorful. ๐Ÿฆ Shrimp Creole was a bit too salty. ๐Ÿฆž Crawfish ร‰touffรฉe โ€” crawfish werenโ€™t in season (tiny but tasty), but the buttery, onion-celery sauce over rice was warm and comforting. ๐Ÿš Not a fan of the rice texture here โ€” wish it was sticky Northeast Chinese-style rice! ๐ŸŒŸ Cafe Beignet A breakfast spot near our Swamp Tour meeting point. ๐Ÿณ Jambalaya Omelet was underwhelming โ€” not great as an omelet or as jambalaya. ๐Ÿฆž Crawfish & Grits was delicious โ€” spicy crawfish with cheesy grits, perfect for a cozy morning. ๐Ÿฉ Beignets were overloaded with powdered sugar โ€” not as crispy as Chinese fried dough, not as fluffy as donuts. Worth a try if youโ€™ve never had them, but not a must. ๐ŸŒŸ The Original Pierre Masperoโ€™s A French Quarter spot we wandered into when hungry. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ The building dates back to 1788 and was once a slave exchange โ€” the interior has a strong vintage vibe. ๐Ÿง€ Seafood Pistolettes stuffed with cheese, Gulf shrimp, and crawfish were rich and tasty but got salty and heavy after a few bites. ๐Ÿค Seafood Combo & Sampler were regret orders โ€” fried items were average, only two items in the sampler were good. Felt a bit fooledโ€ฆ until we saw a long line outside after eating! Maybe we just ordered wrong. ๐Ÿ˜… ๐ŸŒŸ Maรฏs Arepas Found this on Google Maps because the name intrigued me! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombian cuisine โ€” arepas are cornmeal cakes stuffed with various meats. ๐ŸฅŸ Mini Arepas Sampler โ€” the pork one was the best. ๐Ÿ– Pork Ribs looked like American BBQ but tasted different โ€” tangy and savory. A nice change after days of Cajun/Creole food, though it can also get rich after a while. #NewOrleans #NewOrleansEats #NewOrleansTravel #FoodGuide ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ›โœจ

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