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Winter Restaurant Guide by Cuisine
CAJUN
ALEX PATOUT'S LOUISIANA RESTAURANT
720 St. Louis St. 525-7788
www.patout.com
"The finest in Cajun food" is what Alex Patout is cooking. Case in point: the
Cajun smothered roast duck is slow-roasted and served on oyster dressing, accompanied
by a sweet potato praline casserole, Cajun rice and macque choux. The sauteed
rabbit piquant is served in a traditional sauce piquant and served with fresh
sauteed spinach and macque choux. Look for the re-opening of Patout's Northshore
location later this year. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit
cards. $$
THE ALPINE
620 Chartres St. 523-3005
www.thealpinebistro.com
Louisiana cuisine in an appealing ambience is what it's all about. Start with
barbecue shrimp cooked with olive oil, bay leaves, rosemary and secret spices,
topped with white wine and served with butter pepper sauce and French bread.
Move on to the duck a la "Amer," slow-cooked and served with Southern Comfort
and praline sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night
Saturday, breakfast and brunch Saturday and Sunday. Credit cards. $$
K-PAUL'S LOUISIANA KITCHEN
416 Chartres St. 524-7394
www.kpauls.com
The menu here changes on a daily basis according to the availability of seafood,
but a couple of the can't-miss menu mainstays include the spicy Cajun jambalaya,
featuring onions, bell peppers, celery, tasso, sausage, chicken, tomatoes,
jalapenos, garlic and sauce piquant; and the seasoned, blackened twin beef
tenders in debris sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner Monday through Saturday.
Credit cards. $$$
MICHAUL'S LIVE CAJUN MUSIC RESTAURANT
840 St. Charles Ave. 522-5517
www. michauls.com
Groove to live Cajun and jazz music nightly; between sets dig into Cajun and
Creole dishes such as catfish pecan laced with lemon-butter sauce. Chicken
Michele consists of seafood dressing on a boneless chicken breast with Swiss
cheese baked over the topped. For extra oomph, try a deadly (and alcoholic)
Alligator Bite. Reservations recommended. Dinner Monday through Saturday, late-night
Friday and Saturday. Credit cards. $$
MULATE'S THE ORIGINAL CAJUN RESTAURANT
201 Julia St. 522-1492
www.mulates.com
One of New Orleans' few, true Cajun restaurants, Mulate's is an original. The
family-friendly atmosphere works its magic over seafood dishes that run the
gamut from catfish Mulate's (topped with crawfish etouffee and served with
a slew of sides), blackened redfish, and a seafood platter of fried shrimp,
catfish, crawfish, stuffed crab and fried oysters. For dessert, try one of
the traditional Louisiana favorites like Atchafalaya mud cake, bread pudding
or pecan pie. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards.
$$
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO
501 Bourbon St. 529-4256
www.patoutscajunbistro.com
Smack-dab in the middle of Bourbon Street sits the double-punch of the Cajun
Bistro and Cabin. The Bistro provides indoor and balcony dining from a menu
of Cajun and New Orleans dishes like alligator sausage, barbecue shrimp and
alligator sauce piquante. Live Cajun music nightly. No reservations. Lunch,
dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$
PATOUT'S CAJUN CABIN
503 Bourbon St. 529-4256
www.patoutscajuncabin.com
The same Cajun dishes and Cajun music are offered in this next-door sister
to Patout's Cajun Bistro, although the vibe is a bit more casual with touches
like checked tablecloths and signature drinks like "swamp water," a sweet combination
of vodka and coconut rum. The Cajun Cabin also houses Shuck's Oyster Bar. Reservations
recommended. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$
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