Venezia, New Orleans, LA Report #228

New Orleans is a great place for Italian food.  Most Italian immigrants arrived here in the 1880’s from Sicily, and we’ve had a large Italian population ever since.  This place has been here since 1957.  You don’t survive in a food city like this for that long if you’re not good! And this place is…

Josephine Estelle, New Orleans, LA Report #210

Beautiful place.  I love the open kitchen.  Let’s you see if they drop your chicken leg on the floor and put it back on your plate! We decided on: And the food: My dining partner wanted the chicken, which didn’t come with a side.  My Osso Bucco came with hominy, which I’m not a fan…

Andrea’s, Metairie, LA Report #120

  Andrea’s is located on a back street, a block off of the very busy Causeway Blvd.  You wouldn’t run across the place unless you were looking for it.  To guide you to it there’s a huge red sign right on Causeway which is lit up impressively at night. The place is beautiful, complete with…

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine, New Orleans, LA Report #52

  I’m not sure what happened.  I was just perusing past blogs and I realized Report #53, pictures and everything, was posted here!  Today is 4-28-2018 and I dined at Vincent’s back on 11-18-2017.  I’ll give a few thoughts about what I remember from that meal now.  I know it was great.  Always is at…