Spring Restaurant Guide
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EASTERN CHINESE AND JAPANESE RESTAURANT
1801 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey 368-0788 This Harvey spot is where the best of the East meets in the West, with a menu that showcases Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Try the stir-fried steak dinner with black pepper and sizzling Chinese vegetables or watch the knife wizardry at the sushi bar. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Major cards. $$
THE EDGE BAR & GRILL
3400 Hessmer Ave., Metairie 780-2266 A hot Tuesday destination for the steak special -- a juicy 10-oz. filet served with garlic mashed potatoes for only $7 -- The Edge is a good bet any day of the week. With 12 big-screen TVs, it's the perfect place to park yourself in front of a plate of grilled tuna over angel hair pasta and cheer on the Saints. Lunch Mon.-Fri., late-night daily. Credit cards. $
ELEVEN79
1179 Annunciation St. 299-1179 There is an Old World feel at Eleven79 with its 1950s supper-club decor and Italian-American cuisine. Always on the menu is the grilled calamari with pecorino polenta and lemon butter or the signature Paneed Veal Eleven79 served with roasted red peppers, asparagus, buffalo mozzarella and lemon sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
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| Juniper's Garry Greenwood serves "progressive Creole" cuisine, including the tilapia with mango sauce. |
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ELIZABETH'S RESTAURANT
601 Gallier St. 944-9272; www.elizabeths-restaurant.com The signature eggs Elizabeth is a plate of grilled, butter-soaked French bread topped with ham, eggs and Hollandaise sauce, and the menu claims the Louisiana strawberry-stuffed French toast 'will make you take back things you never stole.' No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat. Credit cards and checks. $
THE EMBERS ORIGINAL BOURBON HOUSE
700 Bourbon St. 523-1485; www.emberssteakhouse.com The Embers has retained the original old New Orleans charm and added a tempting menu of Creole specialties like the Nicholas Oysters, which are seasoned, battered, flash-fried and topped with garlic sauce and jambalaya. Reservations recommended. Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
EMERIL'S
800 Tchoupitoulas St. 528-9393; www.emerils.com Try the andouille-crusted Texas redfish, served over grilled vegetables and shoestring potatoes, with cane syrup-glazed pecans and Creole meuniere butter sauce. At lunch, try the new 'Taste of Emeril's' four-course tasting menu with wine pairings. Reservations required. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
EMERIL'S DELMONICO RESTAURANT
1300 St. Charles Ave. 525-4937; www.emerils.com This stately St. Charles Avenue landmark combines classic items, like a pan-fried redfish with amandine or meuniere sauce and brabant potatoes, with his own eclectic touches. One specialty is the hickory-roasted duck with white cheddar grits and dried cherry cane syrup. Reservations required. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, jazz brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
EMPIRE BUFFET
1633 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville (985) 951-8686 Northshore residents have been heading to the Empire Buffet for five years to sample one of the area's largest offerings of Chinese food. On any given day, more than 80 items are available at the stations, including crawfish, fried fish, fried shrimp, baked salmon and fried rice. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
ENGLISH TEA ROOM
734 Rutland St., Covington (985) 898-3988; www.englishtearoom.com When it's high time for high tea, this house awash in flora and fauna provides the perfect setting. The full afternoon tea is available by reservation only; for lunch, consider the quiche spinach pie, accompanied by a mixed green salad. A gift shop and British groceries are also available. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $
ERIN ROSE GRILL
811 Conti St. 523-8619; www.erinrosebar.com Among the favorite eats are Erin's Pie, Mama's meatloaf, cheeseburgers, tasty Reubens, corn beef and cabbage, and nachos, with quesadillas as appetizers and Guinness ice cream for dessert. No reservations. Delivery available in the French Quarter. Late lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
ERNST CAFE
600 S. Peters St. 525-8544; www.ernstcafe.net Diners and drinkers have been relaxing on the breezy outdoor patio here since 1902. The menu includes an array of reliable bar snacks and New Orleans classics, such as red beans and rice, jambalaya, juicy grilled burgers, and chicken tenders in honey-mustard sauce. No reservations. Lunch dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
ESPLANADE DELI
3443 Esplanade Ave. (The Esplanade at City Park) 821-8939 For 17 years, the Esplanade Deli has served up tasty pasta dishes, seafood, salads and sandwiches to Bayou St. John and beyond. Try the seafood pasta, a concoction of paneed red snapper tossed with linguine in a rich butter cream sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards and checks. $
ESPRESSO EXPRESS
701 Poydras St. 524-5115 Busy CBD workers can breeze right through on the way to work for pastries, bagels, teas and espresso drinks or linger over a long lunch. Fresh, leafy salads and homemade soups like the cream of broccoli, seafood chowder and smoked turkey gumbo provide fuel for busy afternoons. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
ESPRESSO YOURSELF CUSTOM COFFEE
3604 DeLaRonde Drive, Chalmette 271-0380 Diners have a choice of a convenient drive-through for takeout or relaxing inside over pastries, espresso drinks, salads, wraps and sandwiches. Those on the go will appreciate the grilled chicken Caesar wrap, a full salad neatly tucked into a fresh lavash roll-up for easy handling. No reservations. Breakfast daily, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., coffee and pastries only on Sun. Credit cards. $
ETOILE
407 N. Columbia St., Covington (985) 892-4578 Etoile is as renowned for its energetic, colorful decor done by owner/artist James Michalopoulos as for its contemporary Louisiana cuisine. Start off with a plate of the homemade pate maison, accompanied by cornichons and capers, and move on to the steamed mussels in creamy white wine dill broth, served with sweet potato fries. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
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