NOLA - New Orleans

This past October I was honored to take part in my friend Laura’s wedding. Coincidently it was on my birthday and in New Orleans so Jorge and I were thrilled to travel down south for the first time. The Wedding was on a Sunday so we decided to walk around the French Quarter and have a nice dinner on Saturday at Emeril Lagasse’s Restaurant NOLA. We have eaten at his Steakhouse in Las Vegas, Delmonico, before and enjoyed his food so we decided to give NOLA a try. Be sure to make reservations because they were fully booked but we were lucky enough to get a seat overlooking the kitchen, which was pretty cool watching the chefs work their magic. For an appetizer the Wood Oven Roasted Escargot caught my eye, the parmesan, herbs and bread crumbs made this dish so enjoyable but garlic always kicks his dishes up a notch. Jorge of course ordered the Filet Mignon; it was cooked to perfection and was accompanied with Thyme Red Bliss Potatoes, House Cured Bacon, Maytag Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Port Wine-Veal Glacé and Shallot Crisps. I ordered the Hickory-Roasted Duck with a Whiskey-Caramel Glaze, Buttermilk Cornbread Pudding, Haricot Verts-Fire Roasted Corn Salad, Natural Jus and candied Pecans. The chefs cook the Duck for 48 hours and that is exactly why it is so juicy and oh so savory. They have a great selection of wine and we had an incredible dinner. I urge you to visit NOLA next time you are in New Orleans or “Nawlins” as the locals say it.