Ralph's on the Park New Orleans

This should all be a contradiction in terms.

A tasting menu is the trust fall of fine dining and can carry a bill bigger than a car payment.

But at @ralphsonthepark , the annual summer deal of 3 apps and a glass of wine will run you $39.

You pick between 15 dishes. These are not “bites,”but full-fledged dishes, some approaching entree size.

A few carry a $3 up charge. But any way you cut it’s a great deal.

Two of us picked a total of six dishes, split everything and of course had cocktails before, and another glass of wine anyway.

It still ended up being a screaming value for the quality and what amounted to a dazzling culinary romp that showed a chef’s voice, that being Christopher Vazquez, who is really ramping up the idea of modern Creole here.

That’s just what a tasting menu should be — DIY or not.

Link in my bio has the full read on how the meal went and the best way to build yours from all the choices.

Photos and videos here by @cgranger and me

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