DiCristina’s Italian & Seafood Restaurant, Covington, LA Report #573

I have a good friend named Donald who is apparently trying to muscle in on my territory. Every time he goes to a new restaurant he goes on Facebook, post pictures of the food and critiques it. I don’t think this state is big enough for the both of us! Anyway, he went to this…

Weidmann’s, Meridian, MS Report #566

My Birmingham road trip is over, and I was headed home. In Alabama I dined at Blueprint on 3rd, The Original Pancake House, Dreamland BBQ and Amore Ristorante Italiano. It was a great time, and I had some great meals! But alas, it was time to make the 350-mile drive back home to New Orleans.…

Bourbon House, New Orleans, LA Report #558

I recently heard this place mentioned so I checked out the menu online. I really liked what I saw! There were a bunch of what I might call combo dishes on the menu. More on that later. So today we decided to come down into the French Quarter and check them out. Speaking of menus,…

Station 6, Metairie, LA Report #539

I have no idea why they call this place Station 6. It’s not like there’s a Station 5 to the west and a Station 7 to the east. Or a Station anything anywhere around. I checked. So I’m in the dark. What I do know is I’ve been wanting to try it for some time.…

The Original Fiorellas’ Cafe, New Orleans, LA Report #516

This area of New Orleans has had a few restaurants as long as I can remember. I used to eat at all of them when I lived and worked near here. But 25 years ago, I moved to the Westbank of New Orleans, so I hardly get to this area anymore. But I’ve heard several…

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…