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VAQUEROS
2037 Metairie Road, Metairie 837-7776; www.vaqueros-restaurant.com Vaqueros brings the tastes of the southwest to New Orleans, courtesy of Chef Joseph Griffo. He recommends the Tequila & Brown Sugar Lacquered Cowboy Cut Pork Chop. Reservations recommended for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
VEGA TAPAS CAFE
2051 Metairie Road, Metairie 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com Check out the brand new menu, including a special salad with red oak lettuce, cherries, Serrano ham and pistachios, graced with a burned sugar sherry vinaigrette. Vegetarians can chow on Asparagus A La Planche: grilled asparagus with marinated mushrooms and skordalia, a Greek-style garlic paste. Reservations accepted for parties of six or more. Dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$
THE VELVET ROOM
916 Lafayette St. 589-0069 The building that houses the Velvet Room was a bordello built in 1850. In keeping with its colorful past, this jazz and blues supper club seduces diners with nightly live jazz and dishes like the Aphrodisiac Duck Salad and the Shrimp Menage a Trois. Reservations recommended. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
VENEZIA
134 N. Carrollton Ave. 488-7991; 587 Central Ave., Jefferson 734-3991 Diners are happy to tuck into the trout amandine or eggplant Vatican, a hollowed-out, batter-fried eggplant filled with seafood cream sauce. The New York-style pizza is also worth a gander. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. at Jefferson, daily at the Carrollton Avenue location. Credit cards. $$
VERA CRUZ
7537 Maple St. 866-1736 Vera Cruz gets into the spirit of expansion on Maple Street with a new five-star chef and weekly food specials. College kids show up for the two-for-one margarita specials on Tuesdays and Thursdays and recommend new dishes like the Spanish paella and the chile rellenos (stuffed with either seafood or beef). Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
VERANDA RESTAURANT
444 St. Charles Ave. (InterContinental New Orleans) 585-4383; www.new-orleans.intercontinental.com Here patrons dine on European fare with a Cajun accent in the pleasant atrium of the InterContinental. Executive Chef Willy Coln's continental menu offers steak, seafood and pasta specialties. Sunday morning's jazz champagne brunch includes a Cajun dessert station. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
VERONA RESTAURANT
1821 Hickory Ave., River Ridge 739-9875 Start your meal with a hot soup made of six different onions or a new favorite like the shrimp and corn bisque. Move on to the gyro platter, the newly added trout Florentine or the shrimp Esplanade, shrimp sauteed in olive oil then served over angel hair pasta with a light tomato sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
VERTI MARTE
1201 Royal St. 525-4767; www.vertimarte.com Verti Marte will soothe your hurts and hangovers. French Quarter revelers can recharge with the Royal Feast: roast beef, ham, turkey, cheeses, olives and WOW sauce; or with the All That Jazz: ham, turkey, grilled shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese and (again) WOW sauce. No reservations. Delivery available. Open 24 hours. Credit cards for in-store purchases. $
VIANNE'S TEA SALON AND CAFE
544 Gerard St., Mandeville (985) 624-5683; www.viannes.com Vianne's specializes in high tea, but you can eat your fill of tea sandwiches, scones, savories, and desserts while selecting from the establishment's 50 teas. The cafe menu offers fresh baked scones, crumpets, daily specials, salads and soups. Reservations recommended. Cafe menu, high, royal and court teas Tue.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m, brunch Sun. Credit cards and checks. $
VIC'S KANGAROO CAFE
636 Tchoupitoulas St. 524-4329 Casual ambience and delicious Australian food is the mantra at this CBD hangout. This is the place to go on a cool night for an imported beer and warm shepherd's pie: seasoned ground beef and vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
VICTOR'S GRILL
921 Canal St. (The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans) 524-1331; www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/new_orleans Enjoy Chef Matt Murphy's lobster Thermidor and grilled New York strip with seared foie gras. The pecan-crusted rack of lamb is served with grilled vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations recommended. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
VINCENT'S
4250 Hwy. 22 (Pine Tree Plaza Shopping Center), Mandeville (985) 624-2300; 4411 Chastant St., Metairie 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave. 866-9313 Returning customers agree that the jumbo lump crabcakes are fantastic. Excellent Italian choices include the corn crab bisque, veal and spinach cannelloni and the seafood-stuffed pork chop. Reservations recommended for large parties and on weekends in Mandeville. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $$
VISKO'S RESTAURANT
516 Gretna Blvd., Gretna 366-1516 Classic Visko's dishes still exist like the Seafood Saint Vincent (fish sauteed in a buttery seafood stock, topped with shrimp and crabmeat), but diners are lining up for the newcomer, charbroiled oysters. Reservations recommended for parties of eight or more. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
VOLEO'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
5134 Nunez St., Lafitte 689-2482 Although Voleo's has discontinued offering steaks, patrons will welcome the chef's new German menu items. Voleo's trademark dishes still remain like the flounder Lafitte, a rolled fillet stuffed with crabmeat and corn, fried and covered in a Crawfish Paradise sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon. and Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
VOOBREW COFFEE AND TEA
830 N. Rampart St. 324-6420; www.voobrew.com Popular espressos are named after Voodoo priests and priestesses. A couple favorites include the Chicken Man, a raspberry-vanilla latte, and the Dr. Bebe (named after a local cemetery tour guide), a banana-fudge latte. Munch on muffins or opt for the added sweet touch of freshly baked cupcakes. No reservations. Open daily. Credit cards. $
VOODOO BBQ
100 E. James Blvd., Kenner 464-1880; 1501 St. Charles Ave. 522-4647; 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., 283-8301; www.voodoobbqgrill.com The cooks at Voodoo BBQ know that good things often take time, so they slow-roast their dry-rubbed brisket and pork for 16 hours. The tender meat is served with a choice of three homemade sauces and sides like corn pudding, Gris Gris Greens and Rattle Snake Beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards.$
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