The Rack House Steak & Spirits, Gulfport, MS Report #510

I ended up in Mississippi this weekend. And in the mood for steak. If you’re driving through Gulfport you’re likely to see a billboard for this place. I did, and decided to give it a try! According to their website, a Rack House is a warehouse where distillers store and age their barrels of liquor.…

MeMe’s Bar & Grille, Chalmette, LA Report #486

You see that map in the second picture above? See that little blue dot right under the “S” in “Orleans”? That’s my house. See the red dot right over the word “Chalmette”? That’s where this restaurant is. Short drive, right? Well, it would be if it wasn’t for that dumb little thing they call the…

Gabrielle Restaurant, New Orleans, LA Report #482

Father’s Day just passed. I have a daughter who looks at my index of restaurant reports to see where I have NOT been yet. When it’s time to buy me a gift, she gets me a gift certificate to one of those places. What a good child! So, I got a gift certificate here for…

Mr. B’s Bistro, New Orleans, LA Report #481

Decided to venture into the French Quarter today for a Father’s Day Brunch at Mr. B’s Bistro. One thing I hate about coming into the French Quarter is parking. That’s not a problem here. There’s a parking garage right behind the restaurant. It’s located at 721 Iberville St., and you can park there for just…

Deanasco, Slidell, LA Report #448

Today I crossed Lake Pontchartrain to take care of some business in the beautiful city of Slidell. And I’m glad I did, because I got to eat here! Cozy little place with some very friendly folks. We decided on: ************ THE FOOD ************ The Debris Fries were great! Hot, crisp fries covered with a delicious…

Middendorf’s, Akers, LA Report #441

I’ve been hearing about this place my entire life. It’s famous for it’s thin fried catfish. Their history is very interesting and deserves to be told. I’m too lazy to type it all, so just click on this link if you’re interested —> History. I was surprised when I looked this place up online and…

Juniors On Harrison, New Orleans, LA Report #429

NOTE: This restaurant is located in Orleans Parish, so by Mayoral Decree, at the time of this writing you need to be vaccinated against COVID or have a very recent negative test to dine inside. I don’t know who Junior is, but he sure knows his crap when it comes to food! And the place…

Acme Oyster House, Metairie, LA Report #419

This place got it’s start in the French Quarter of New Orleans in 1910. They still have a location there, this location, and according to their website they also have one in Baton Rouge, Gulf Shores and Houston. I came out here to the Metairie location to avoid the hassle of parking in the French…

Don’s Seafood, Metairie, LA Report #414

The original Don’s Seafood opened in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 1934. I’m not sure when this location opened, but it’ been here as long as I can remember. Located on a main drag in Metairie, I’ve driven past it countless times. When this place comes up and I tell someone I’ve never been to Don’s, they’re…

LeBrane’s Creole Cuisine, Westwego, LA Report #407

This place boast that it has a real, New Orleans born Creole chef. Well, I happen to be a real, New Orleans born Creole person myself. Just not a chef. BUT, I happen to be a well trained, expert, eater of the HIGHEST order. Part of my training consist of the fact that I’ve been…