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This one from @bar1865nola needs special recognition as a drinking snack perfected:

Skewers of smoked oysters, pinned to juicy Castelvetrano olives and pickled pearl onions, covered in an almond garlic chili crisp.

Like a deluxe version of a Gilda, the Basque tapas bar standard (see also @dolfys_nola for a traditional take), it’s a progression of briny, salty flavor and a match made in heaven with a martini.

Make that the Mediterranean — braced with sherry and a bit of mastika, the piney liqueur, while dots of olive oil shimmer on the surface, all subtly herbal and refreshing.

Link in my bio has the full read on Bar 1865

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So, how did the Pappy Van Winkle pair with the hummus?

The same question could’ve applied to the Eagle Rare 17-Year or the William Larue Weller lined up next to that dram of Pappy Van Winkle for an extra, upper top shelf flight.

I was at @byblosrestaurants , specifically the location in Elmwood.

It’s a Middle Eastern restaurant in a shopping center with a view of a T.J. Maxx across the parking lot.

Beside the kebabs and shawarma, co-owner Tarek Tay has turned his personal bourbon obsession into a playground for whiskey lovers.

With about 200 different labels and growing, the list runs from affordable to astronomical, with many rare and allocated bottles.

“I’ve declared myself the king of bourbon at a Middle Eastern restaurant,” the restaurateur said with a laugh.

Pass me some hot pita and another dram, then hit the link in my bio for the full read on this unlikely find and the happy hour deals that have made this family friendly restaurant into a bar for Elmwood as well

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All around New Orleans and especially the burbs, quiet backstreet restaurants that keep local tradition alive have evolved their own house specialties that are every bit as unique and delicious as anything cooked up just to grab your attention on social media.

They’ve just been part of what they do for many years.

Link in my bio has the story with a romp through a bunch of these old joints.

Here’s one you should know about off the bat: the roasted duck po-boy at @crabby_jacks_nola .

It’s like a hunting camp feast packed into French bread, with the meat treated like roast beef debris, coming apart in strands and chunks in a light brown au jus.

Order it “festival style,” and they dress it with coleslaw for a creamy crunch, like the restaurant does at @poboyfest

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Thursday means it’s time for the chicken fried steak po-boy at @parentons_poboys , a restaurant about the size of a one-car garage from the days when cars were smaller.

Parenton’s has a special place in my heart for the personality that operators Brenda and Dennis have baked into the clubhouse-like confines, and for the specials.

Chicken fried steak arrives with long, thin sheets of steak stretching across the length of the bread, with crisp, well-seasoned edges jutting out past the crust.

I’m also a fan of the everyday oyster po-boy, with lightly-coated bivalves popped out of the oil at the perfect time, still bursting with juice.

Dress mine with butter and pickles only, please.

All around New Orleans and especially the burbs, quiet backstreet restaurants that keep local tradition alive have evolved their own house specialties that are every bit as unique and delicious as anything cooked up just to grab your attention on social media.

They’ve just been part of what they do for many years.

Link in my bio has the story with a romp through a bunch of these old joints.

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And to top it off….on the way out of @emerils I run into a @eatchichis delivery for the kitchen.

When three chefs of multiple Michelin Star restaurants cook together at Emeril’s in New Orleans (see previous post), @feetz93 got the call to bring some Chi Chi’s from Freret Street for post shift.

Strong.

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El cielo Miami✨

Guajiras’s dry shrimp rice! 🌾

Flower fair! 💐

Stone crab empanadas! 🦀

Choco Spa! 🤎

Chocotherapy! Part 2🤎

Corn Chawanmushi (one of my fave)

Hiramasa – Golden Berry! 💫

Lobster encocado!🦞

Lamb, Sunchoke, Sawtooth Cilantro 🔝

Lulo 🧡

El Dorado… Guava & Amaretto Tart! 💛

Coffee field ☕️

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Follow the happy dancing panda with the tray of soup dumplings to Shang Kitchen (2917 Magazine St.), newly opened and bringing a very different kind of Chinese restaurant to town.

The Shanghai-born chef told me it’s his ‘dream restaurant,’ and he’s done it up with pretty design elements, a dumpling-making station in the dining room and a range of Chinese regional dishes.

The menu makes room for some Chinese American dishes too, but they are almost hidden among the true Chinese specialties, a welcome inversion of what’s been the norm.

Here’s a look and a few dishes:

Boiled beef, which sounds bland but is the precise opposite with building heat and Szechuan spice

Soup dumplings, color coded for their fillings (jet black is truffle pork)

Zhajiang noodles, with pork and fermented bean sauce, ready to mix up around the fresh cucumber and cilantro (and great cold from the fridge later that day)

Cool cucumbers with a flavorful marinade

Link in my bio has the full read

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Italian crudo, dressed up like nigiri, a wonderful find on the specials list at @giannarestaurant starts a dead sexy dinner at the bar.

And shaken amaro, my summer salvation these days (or nights), to end.

The crudo was buttery hamachi over eggplant and caponata in lieu of rice, umami-rich and very Mediterranean.

In between, Jimmy Nardello peppers (a type of pepper I’m seeing more and more this summer) blistered and oiled off the grill, pork loin with a bit of lardo and (the most New Orleans thing on the menu) pasta bordelaise with a zippy garlic and oil sauce.

Amaro in lieu of dessert brought a sharp, crisp Alpine style that was chilled and shaken.

It pours all mellow-smooth under a frothy head, and it turned a dram of amaro into what felt like the ultimate after-dinner cocktail for a hot summer night.

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NEW in Houston — PopUp Bagels has officially arrived in Houston with its first local location in Town & Country Village, bringing its viral East Coast bagel concept to the city. Known for serving hot, unsliced bagels with its signature “Grip, Rip, and Dip” experience, the shop pairs freshly baked bagels with house-made schmears for a simple but memorable take on the classic bagel. I tried going the first week after they opened on a Wednesday afternoon, but the line was wrapped around the building. I went back the next week on a Thursday morning and there wasn’t a line at all. If you want to play it safe and avoid waiting, I’d recommend ordering online ahead of time.
📍: @popupbagels 700 Town and Country Blvd Ste 2640, Houston, TX 77024

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