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Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"New Orleans"

  (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: September 19, 2011 
Aired on: September 19, 2011 
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Commander's PalaceSee Commander's Palace Video ($$$)
(5585 ratings)

1403 Washington Ave Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 899-8221
www.commanderspalace.com
  • Gumbo
    recipe changes slightly depending on what is fresh and local for that day; looks good
  • Creole Bread Pudding Souffle
    rich bread pudding whipped into a light fluffy souffle w/ whiskey sauce; looks good
  • Louisiana Blue Crab Lasagna
    seasonal; mushroom-spinach-caramelized onions-ricotta lasagna topped w/ deep-fried soft-shell crab & crab-based hollandaise sauce; looks good
  • Shrimp and Tasso Henican
    a signature dish; wild Louisiana white shrimp stuffed w/ spicy Cajun ham tossed in Crystal hot sauce w/ pickled okra & five pepper jelly; looks good
4.5 out of 5
5585 ratings
#7 (America's Best: American Classics); opened in 1880; before Hurricane Katrina, it was the longest continually operating restaurant in U.S...closed for 13 months for restoration; restaurant in turquoise and white Victorian in The Garden District
Cafe BeignetSee Cafe Beignet Video ($)
(3140 ratings)

334 Royal St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-5530
www.cafebeignet.com
  • Beignets & Chicory Coffee
    cross between a French pastry and an American doughnut; golden squares and powdered w/ confectioner's sugar; looks good
4.0 out of 5
3140 ratings
Emeril's RestaurantSee Emeril's Restaurant Video ($$$)
(1728 ratings)

800 Tchoupitoulas St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-9393
www.emerils.com/restauran...
  • Emeril's Banana Cream Pie
    interchanging layers of sliced bananas and pastry cream custard on a graham cracker crust and topped w/ whipped cream, caramel sauce and bittersweet chocolate shavings
4.0 out of 5
1728 ratings
Open Table's Diner's Choice award (2009); Other Recipes: Caramelized Sea Scallops w/ Crawfish-Papaya Salsa | Lamb & Feta Cheese Lasagna | Lump Crabmeat Ravioli w/ Red Pepper Cream Sauce | Smoked Mushrooms & Tasso over Orecchiette
Pho Tau Bay RestaurantSee Pho Tau Bay Restaurant Video ($)
(384 ratings)

1565 Tulane Ave Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 368-9846
www.photaubayrestaurant.c...
  • Pho Ga
    chicken noodle soup w/ rice noodles; served w/ bean sprouts, jalapeno slices, mint leaves; Emeril adds a shot of Sriracha hot chili sauce
4.0 out of 5
384 ratings
Deanies SeafoodSee Deanies Seafood Video ($$)
(2894 ratings)

841 Iberville St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 581-1316
www.deanies.com/restauran...
  • Fried Catfish Dinner
    plateful served w/ French fries; "best catfish I've ever eaten in my whole life"-Sunny Anderson; looks good
  • Barbecue Shrimp
3.5 out of 5
2894 ratings
some dishes are huge portions; where Sunny ate and decided to move to New Orleans thereafter
Dooky Chase RestaurantSee Dooky Chase Restaurant Video ($$)
(934 ratings)

2301 Orleans Ave Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 821-0600
www.dookychaserestaurant....
  • Gumbo Z'Herbes
    served only once every year on Holy Thursday (Thursday before Easter); "it happens to be one of the greatest things I've ever tasted"-John Besh; looks good
  • Peach Cobbler
    unpeeled peaches baked into cake batter, topped w/ whipped cream & served w/ vanilla ice cream; looks good
  • Creole Gumbo
    sausage, crab, shrimp, chicken; looks good
  • Sweet Potato Pie
3.5 out of 5
934 ratings
opened in 1941; New Orleans icon; historic family restaurant & art gallery, started as a sandwich shop & lottery ticket outlet; known for having served an array of noteworthy celebrities & politicians; Other Recipes: Old-fashioned Bread Pudding | Red Beans & Rice | Shrimp Gumbo
Johnny's Po-BoysSee Johnny's Po-Boys Video ($$)
(1554 ratings)

511 St Louis St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-8129
www.johnnyspoboy.com
  • Muffaletta
    sandwich w/ ham, imported salami, Mozzarella and olive salad served on a 12-inch seeded bun; Scott likes his buns toasted/grilled; looks good
3.5 out of 5
1554 ratings
est. 1950; multiple accolades including Traveler, Rand McNully, BBC and others
Roman Chewing CandySee Roman Chewing Candy Video ($)
(14 ratings)

5510 Constance St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 897-3937
  • Roman Candy
    only 3 flavors: vanilla, chocolate & strawberry; taffy-like
3.5 out of 5
14 ratings
est. 1915; old-fashioned food cart pulled by mule; can order online and have it mailed to you
Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"New Orleans"
  (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: September 19, 2011 
Aired on: September 19, 2011