Podcast Episode 44: Patois Restaurant in New Orleans

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In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Kim Ranjbar of Suck the Heads recommends Patois Restaurant in New Orleans, where Chef Aaron Burgau serves up French dishes with a local accent (or "patois") like Almond Crusted Gulf Fish, Short Rib Sandwich, and Duck Confit Salad.

• Read more about Patois Restaurant on Suck the Heads

• Visit the Patois Restaurant website

• Patois Restaurant is located at 6078 Laurel Street in New Orleans

• New Mexican restaurants like Del Fuego have moved in since Hurricane Katrina

• Booty's Street Food and Maurepas Foods are elevating the game in Bywater

• Pizza Delicious brings New York-style pizza to New Orleans

• Leidenheimer Baking Company's breads are used in po'boy sandwiches

• Try the goose gumbo at Le Citron Bistro

• A good hurricane requires a lot of rum

• The Rib Room brought their A game to the New Orleans Food and Wine Experience

• Chef Tory McPhail of Commander's Palace just won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South

• Antoine's Restaurant has been serving New Orleans since 1840

• Enjoy a Friday lunch at Galatoire's Restaurant

• In New Orleans, the subways are actually street cars

• Check out the photos on NOLA Food Porn

Kim recommends:

• Moules Frites

• Mississippi Rabbit Terrine

• Gnocchi

• Almond Crusted Gulf Fish

• Short Rib Sandwich

• Duck Confit Salad

• The Street Car Sour

• "Snickers"

• King Cake Bread Pudding

New Orleans Dining Districts to Explore:

• Uptown

• Riverbend

• Bywater

New Orleans Food Events:

• French Quarter Festival (April)

• The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (May)

• Tales of the Cocktail (July)

• Oak Street Po-Boy Festival (November)

Food for Thought:

• Q: What liquor drastically changed after traveling down the Mississippi River in the late 1800's?

• A: Tennessee White Lightning Whiskey (which was turned into Southern Comfort ).

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: The French 75 Bar at Arnaud's

• Restaurant with the Best View: Commander's Palace

• Favorite Mexican Restaurant: Panchita's Mexican Criolla Cuisine

• Favorite Creole Restaurant: Upperline

• Favorite Place for a Night Out with the Girls: Cure and SoBou

• Favorite Micrbrew: NOLA Brewing and Crescent City Brewhouse

• Favorite Place to Eat on a Budget: Boucherie

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