SOUL FOOD
BUSTER'S SOUL FOOD
2135 St. Charles Ave., 522-6602
Formerly Igor's Bar-B-Q Mama, Buster's Soul Food mixes up the menu with pork chops, smothered chicken, seafood and alligator sausage po-boys, jambalaya, gumbo and more. Barbecue ribs are a specialty here, but also check out the daily specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CAFÉ MADEA'S
731 Common St., 558-3998
This tiny downtown café provides customers with huge portions of enormously flavorful soul food staples. Dishes like red beans, jambalaya, gumbo, pork chops in gravy, chicken pot pie and fried catfish keep regulars coming back. Burgers, salads and sandwiches provide somewhat lighter options. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri., early dinner Fri. Cash only. $
DUNBAR'S CREOLE COOKING
Loyola University Broadway Activities Center, 501 Pine St., 861-5451
Plans are underway to bring this legendary Uptown soul food spot back to Freret Street near its original pre-Katrina home. Meanwhile, those with a hankering for Dunbar's famous fried chicken, red beans, gumbo and breakfast pork chops still find their fill at the restaurant's post-storm spot in the activities center at Loyola University, which is open to the public. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
HOUSE OF BLUES
225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com
Though the House of Blues has outposts all over the country, the menu at the New Orleans restaurant stays strictly down home. Try the filé gumbo made with shrimp and smoked turkey, or Southern-style sides like skillet-baked rosemary cornbread with maple butter. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
PRALINE CONNECTION
542 Frenchmen St., 943-3934; www.pralineconnection.com
Praline Connection serves as a local supplier of down-home, Southern and New Orleans comfort food — fried, fresh and filling. Dishes like red beans and rice, filé gumbo, jambalaya, stuffed bell peppers and savory stewed chicken satisfy the soul and the belly. Home-style meatloaf, stuffed crab, crawfish and shrimp etouffée, fried chicken, fried okra and fried pickles also make hearty meals. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
WILLIE MAE'S SCOTCH HOUSE
2401 St. Ann St., 822-9503
Willie Mae Seaton is passing the torch to her granddaughter Kerry Seaton at her iconic, award-winning restaurant, which was renovated and reopened after Katrina. The restaurant was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an "American Classic." Kerry serves all the favorites, including the renowned fried chicken. Familiar rotating daily specials remain, including red beans and butter beans, smothered veal, stewed chicken, fried catfish and trout. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Cash only. $
INDEX:
African
American
American Contemporary
Bar & Grill
Barbecue
Belgian
Brewpub
Burgers
Café
Cajun
Caribbean
Chinese
Coffee & Dessert
Creole
Deli
Diner
Fondue
French
Gourmet to Go
Greek
Indian
Italian
Japanese/Sushi
Korean
Latin American
Louisiana Contemporary
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
Mexican/Southwestern
Music and Food
Neighborhood
Pan-Asian
Pizza
Sandwiches and Po-boys
Seafood
Soul Food
Steakhouse
Tapas/Spanish
Thai
Vietnamese
