Where New Orleans – July 2019

SHOPPING

38 WHERETRAVELER® NEW ORLEANS JUNE 2019

Uptown

AVO

Italian Chef Nick Lama does

his fourth-generation Sicilian

ancestry proud with such

standouts as charred octopus

with pork butter and pineapple,

cioppino, gnocchi with wild

mushrooms and lasagna with

short rib ragout. D (M-Sa); Br

(Sa-Su) 59 08 Magazine St.,

504.509.6550. Map 1, D4;

http://www.restaurantavo.com

BOUCHERIE

Southern Looking for a place

where you can get in and out

for under $25? Chef/owner

Nathanial Zimet’s culinary

creations are as delicious as

their prices. L (Tu-Sa); D (M-

Sa); Br (Su). 8115 Jeannet te St.,

504.862.5514. Map 1, C3;

http://www.boucherie-nola.com

BRIGTSEN’S

Creole A protegé of Paul

Prudhomme, chef Frank

Brigtsen serves up food that

is rooted in Louisiana tradi-

tion, but moves into a sphere

of its own with his genius for

combining tastes and ingredi-

ents. D (Tu-Sa). 72 3 Dante St.,

504.861.7610. Map 1, C3;

http://www.brigtsens.com

CARROLLTON MARKET

Louisiana Chef Jason

Goodenough’s market-driven

menu spins both modern and

traditional with dishes such as

New Orleans-style cassoulet.

No one can get enough of oys-

ters Goodenough—f lash-fried

oysters with smoky bacon,

creamed leeks and béarnaise.

D (Tu-Sa); Br (Sa-Su). 8132

Hampston St., 504.252.9928.

Map 1, C3;

http://www.carrolltonmarket.com

CAVAN

Southern This Victorian home’s

“beautiful deterioration” is an

ideal setting for chef Nathan

Richard’s modern Southern

cuisine. Start with the boudin

tater tots before hopping on the

chicken fried rabbit. D (nightly);

Br (F-Su). 3 6 07 Magazine St.,

504.509.7655. Map 1, D4; http://www.

cavannola.com

COSTERA

Spanish The Spanish-inspired

menu encourages plate-shar-

ing with a wide range of tapas

(papas bravas, blistered pep-

pers, grilled octopus), along

with larger entrees such as

seafood paella. L, D (W-M).

4938 Prytania St., 504.302.2332.

Map 1, D4; w w w.costera

restaurant.com

DEL FUEGO

Mexican Chef David Wright’s

ramped-up taqueria is based

on recipes and techniques

gathered during travels to

Mexico. Housemade tortillas

wrap around duck enchiladas

with Oaxacan mole, while tost-

adas are topped with smoked

Gulf fish. L, D (M-Sa). 4518

Magazine St., 5 0 4.3 09.5797.

Map 1, D4; w w w.delfuego

taqueria.com

DTB

Cajun Short for “down the

bayou,” DTB pays homage to

chef Carl Schaubhut’s Cajun

country roots with mod twists

on Louisiana coastal cuisine.

Think gumbo with crab fat

potato salad and crispy duck

confit with charred cabbage

and sweet potatoes. D (night-

ly); Br (F-Su). 8201 Oak St.,

504.518.6889. Map 1, C3;

http://www.dtbnola.com

HANSEN’S SNO-BLIZ

Dessert Since 1934 locals have

been lining up for Hansen’s

signature snoballs. Topped

with made-from-scratch syr-

ups, the shaved-ice treats are

a summer must-have. 4801

Tchoupitoulas St., 504.891.9788.

Map 1, D4; w w w.snobliz.com

LA BOULANGERIE

Bakery This French bakery

doles out savory and sweet

artisanal goods to regulars who

are loyal verging on addicted.

Almond or ham-and-cheese

croissants make light snacks,

while loaves baked with blue

cheese or olives are all good

enough to devour on their own.

$ B, L (M-Sa). 4 6 0 0 Magazine St.,

504.269.3777. Map 1, D4;

http://www.laboulangerienola.com

PASCAL’S MANALE

Italian A New Orleans land-

mark since 1913, Pascal’s is

famous for inventing bar-

becued shrimp (a must-get)

and eternally popular for its

traditional Italian food. L (M-F),

D (M-Sa). 1838 Napoleon Ave.,

5 0 4.895.4 877. Map 1, D4;

http://www.pascalsmanale.com

PATOIS

Louisiana Aaron Burgau has

earned all of the praise heaped

on him in recent years as a chef

“to watch.” Patois combines

Burgau’s inventive French

cooking with a low-key neigh-

borhood bar scene. L (F), D

(W-Sa); Br (Su). 6 078 Laurel St.,

504.895.9441. Map 1, D4;

http://www.patoisnola.com

PICNIC PROVISIONS &

WHISKEY

Southern Crawfish-boil hot

fried chicken anchors the menu

at this playful Commander’s

Palace offshoot. Begin with

the smoked fish dip and finish

with cookie-dough s’mores.

L, D (daily). 741 State St.,

504.266.2810. Map 1, D4;

http://www.nolapicnic.com

QUE RICO

Latin Cuban food 101: Tender

roast pork with garlicky

sour-orange sauce, croquetas,

Cubano sandwiches. L, D

(Tu-Sa). 420 0 Magazine St.,

504.827.1398. Map 1, D4

SABA

Mediterranean Chef Alon

Shaya provides a taste of mod-

ern Israel with a menu full of

hummus, kebabs and labneh,

along with intriguing entrees,

such as octopus with shawar-

ma spices. L (W-F), D (W-Su);

Br (Sa-Su). 5757 Magazine St.,

504.324.7770. Map 3, D4;

http://www.eatwithsaba.com

SAFFRON NOLA

Indian Chic Indian fare with

contemporary f lair. Top picks

include the pakoda choti

and roti sathi. L (F-Sa), D

(Tu-Sa). 4128 Magazine St.,

504.323.2626. Map 1, D4;

http://www.saffronnola.com

TA L’ S H U M M U S

Mediterranean Soft, spong y

pita fresh from the oven is a

great vehicle for this Israeli

restaurant’s creamy hummus,

while the tender-crunchy falafel

is extra delicious dragged

through silky sesame tahini.

L, D (daily). 4 80 0 Magazine St.,

5 0 4. 2 6 7.7 3 5 7. Map 1, D4; w w w.

ordertalsonline.com

SHOPPING

Art Galleries &

Antiques

A GALLERY FOR FINE

PHOTOGRAPHY

The city’s most extensive col-

lection of fine art photographs

for sale. Artists represented

include Ansel Adams, Henri

Cartier-Bresson, Herman

Leonard and Yousuf Karsh,

among others. 241 Char tres St.,

504.568.1313. Map 3, F4;

http://www.agallery.com

ALEX BEARD STUDIO

This gallery features the works

of resident artist Alex Beard,

whose intricate drawings and

paintings have been acquired

by Mick Jagger, among other

collectors.

3926 Magazine St.,

504.309.0394. Map 1, D4;

http://www.alexbeardstudio.com

ANGELA KING GALLERY

One of the French Quarter’s

leading contemporary art gal-

leries. Sculptors and painters

represented include Peter Max,

Woodrow Nash and Patterson

& Barnes. 241 Royal St.,

504.524.8211. Map 3, F4;

http://www.angelakinggallery.com

ANTIEAU GALLERY

Folk artist Chris Roberts-

Antieau’s textile appliqué works

are found in the American

Visionary Art Museum and

her New Orleans galleries.

927 Royal St., 5 0 4.3 0 4.08 4 9.

Map 3, H4; 45 32 Magazine St.,

504.510.4148. Map 1, D4;

http://www.antieaugallery.com

ANTIQUES DE

PROVENCE

A bit of southern France on

Royal Street, featuring 17th-

and 18th-century antiques,

including armoires, chande-

liers, limestone fountains and

a huge selection of olive jars.

623 Royal St., 504.529.4342.

Map 3, G4; w w w.antiques

deprovencellc.com

ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY

One of New Orleans’ leading

modern art galleries, featur-

ing an extensive collection of

paintings, sculpture, photo-

graphs and works on paper.