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Spring Restaurant Guide
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IGOR'S BUDDHA BELLY
4437 Magazine St. 891-6105
The Buddha Belly offers Igor's patented combination of beer, burgers and laundry in a Magazine Street setting. The Buddha burger seasons a half-pounder with Creole spices and serves it with hearty steak-cut fries, while bar snacks include jalapeno poppers, cheese fries and chicken nuggets. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
IGOR'S CHECK POINT CHARLIE
501 Esplanade Ave. 949-7012
This happening nightspot draws crowds to the edge of the French Quarter to see the latest local rock bands tear it up on stage, and to down pints of beer until dawn creeps into the sky. The menu of pub fare includes mini pizzas, jalapeno poppers, cheese fries, chicken nuggets and the half-pound Charlie burger. Open 24 hours. Credit cards. $
IGOR'S GARLIC CLOVE RESTAURANT
2135 St. Charles Ave. 522-6602
Louisiana contemporary cuisine is accentuated with the pungent flavor of garlic cloves at Igor's upscale restaurant overlooking the Avenue. The house recommends the rabbit in Cajun picante sauce, as well as the Cajun seafood pasta salad, served cold with calamari, shrimp, scallops and bow-tie pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
IGOR'S LOUNGE AND GAME ROOM
2133 St. Charles Ave. 522-2145
Igor's is open all day and all night because there's always someone who needs to do laundry at midnight, or who prefers to play video games and foosball at dawn. To go with all this entertainment there are burgers, including the half-pound Igor burger and the spicy Cajun burger, hot sausage sandwiches, and plenty of beer and cocktails to go around. Don't forget the free red beans and rice on Mondays. Open 24 hours. Credit cards. $
IL PIATTO
7708 Maple St. 861-0002;
www.ilpiattorestaurant.com
Il Piatto is fast becoming a hot spot on Maple Street with Chef Matt Yohalem at the helm creating fresh innovative Italian dishes. The delicate authentic pastas are made in-house daily and include ravioli, tortellini and papperdelle. Dine in the trattoria-style setting or al fresco this spring while savoring the scampi risotto. Reservations accepted. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$ (Reviewed in this issue.)
IMPASTATO'S
3400 16th St., Metairie 455-1545;
www.impastatos.com
You can choose the favorites of local luminaries, such as Bum Phillips' combination salad of asparagus, artichokes and hearts of palm; Tom Benson's crabmeat salad; Iron Mike's veal chop with sauteed mushrooms; or Rickey Jackson's crab fingers. Or order a five-course specially priced meal that ranges from $28 to $34. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday, late-night Friday and Saturday. Credit cards. $$
INDIA PALACE
3322 N. Turnbull Drive, Metairie 889-2436;
www.indianpalacerestaurant.com
Whether you prefer seafood or meat, it's sure to be extra tender here because of the overnight marinating in herbed yogurt before it's cooked in a traditional clay tandoor oven. Among favorites are the tandoori prawns or a variety of meats served on a platter with vegetables. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner daily, brunch Saturday and Sunday. Credit cards and checks. $$
INDONIQUE
4861 Magazine St. 891-8776;
www.indonique.com
Indonique is the newest ethnic addition to Uptown offering vegetarian dishes along with carb- and sugar-free meals. George and Daya Constance serve more than 50 varieties of tea accompanied by an assortment of fresh pastries and scones. On Tuesday and Thursday nights listen to live sitar and other ethnic music, while sipping a traditional chai. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tuesday and Thursday. Credit cards. $
IRENE'S CUISINE
539 St. Phillip St. 529-8811
Still on the top of many a visitor's list is Irene's Cuisine. This bustling, convivial restaurant features comforting pasta dishes enveloped in sauce and enjoyed in a candlelit atmosphere. A specialty dish is the salmon en croute: salmon with a crawfish mousse and sauteed spinach encased in phyllo dough, baked and served with a pinot grigio beurre blanc. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
ITALIAN PIE
417 S. Rampart St. 522-7552;
901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 832-1121;
1530 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey 362-3657;
1914 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette 278-0001;
3600 Williams Blvd., Kenner 469-4999;
4350 Hwy. 22 Mandeville (985) 626-5252;
4840 Bienville St. 483-9949;
5219 Elysian Fields Ave. 288-0888;
5538 Magazine St. 894-0005;
5406 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 887-9977;
5650 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson 734-3333;
7070 Read Blvd. 244-7200;
www.italianpierestaurants.com
The newest member of the 12-outlet Italian Pie family is a chicken Alfredo sandwich, which graces housemade bread with a bounty of grilled marinated chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, bacon pieces and green onions, then tops it with Alfredo sauce. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
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