Blue Crab Grill, Laurel, MS Report #590

Our Alabama road trip has come to an end. It takes over 5 hours to drive from Birmingham, Alabama to New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s humanly impossible to go that long without eating, so of course we had to stop somewhere for lunch. This trip lunch time occurred at laurel, Mississippi, and this place wasn’t far…

Bright Star Restaurant, Bessemer, AL Report #589

I was up in Birmingham, AL., back in March. On the way back to New Orleans, by a stroke of pure luck, we ended up stopping at a place in Mississippi called Weidman’s for lunch, which ended up being the oldest restaurant in the state! It was a pretty good lunch. That got me to…

Up&Adam Eatz, New Orleans, LA Report #585

Last Saturday, at about 10:50 AM, we came here to eat. Thinking we beat the lunchtime crowd we were surprised to see about 15 people sitting and standing outside waiting for a table! We ended up going to El Pavo Real. Today we got here at about 10:30 AM and were lucky enough to get…

Miss Shirley’s, New Orleans, LA Report #584

I’ve been in this building before. I dined here over 5 years ago. Back then it was also a Chinese restaurant named Jung’s Golden Dragon II. I ate there once and that was enough. It was terrible. I’m not surprised it closed down. Well, the golden dragon is still on the building, but now it’s…

Rosemary & Roux, Harahan, LA Report #583

Let’s say you were once in Harahan and found yourself driving up Hickory Ave. As you passed Dock St., and was approaching Suave Rd., you noticed a Dead End sign, so you turned around. If you ever did that, you made a HUGE mistake because you missed this place! Next time keep going! I live…

Radosta’s Famous Po-Boys, Metairie, LA Report #576

This place is tucked away in a residential neighborhood in Metairie, well off the beaten path. You wouldn’t find it unless you were looking for it. I came across it some time ago by accident. I went to Nor Joe Imports, and when I left a train was blocking the main drag back to New…

Stingray’s Grill & Bar, Kenner, LA Report #575

I’ve been seeing TV commercials for this place and wanting to try it forever. One thing they’re famous for is their Crabby Mary (last picture above). I saw a few of them being delivered to tables tonight. It’s a Bloody Mary with a fried soft-shelled crab, fried shrimp, and some other stuff on top. I…

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…

Two Chicks Café, New Orleans, LA Report #570

I first heard about this place last year. I checked out the menu online, liked what I saw, and put it on my ever-growing list of places I wanted to try. January 22nd of this year we decided to come in. When we arrived, there was a line out the door and down the block.…

New Orleans Food & Spirits, Metairie, LA Report #569

This place is located in an area of Metairie called Bucktown. You can literally walk right across the street and catch shrimp, crabs and fish in Lake Pontchartrain, so it’s natural for the menu to feature a lot of seafood. There are a bunch of good restaurants within two blocks of this one. The ones…