SAVOR THE CITY Napoleon House Muffuletta ©Paul Broussard Dooky Chase's ©Justen Williams SOUTHERN/SOUL FOOD The Deep South is famous for its long list of comfort foods. Sure, you could find fried chicken, collard greens and maybe even grits on menus outside of the region, but down here, those foods just seem to be made better. Get your soul food fix at legendary Dooky Chase’s Restaurant and Willie Mae’s Scotch House . Café Reconcile and Brown Butter Southern Kitchen are just a few of the many soul food restaurants worth checking out. ITALIAN New Orleans’ Italian roots run deep. One example: the muffuletta, a Sicilian-style sandwich that’s become one of New Orleans’ quintessential local delicacies. Central Grocery (founded in 1906) is where the muffuletta was conceived, and nearby Napoleon House also serves delicious ones. You’ll find more Italian fare at Domenica , Tommy’s Cuisine , Avo and Josephine Estelle . You can also get a taste of Italy in Metairie at Andrea’s Restaurant . Beyond THE DINNER TABLE Make the most of your meals by getting to know a little about their history and how they’re made. Dylan O’Donnell, aka Dr. Gumbo , specializes in walking tours of restaurants and bars in the French Quarter. New Orleans Secrets specializes in small-group culinary tours. New Orleans Culinary History Tours takes visitors Antoine's to two of the city’s oldest restaurants. Destination Kitchen serves up beignets and café au lait to start its two-hour French Quarter tours, and Tastebud Food Tours and Events shows off the savory side of the city with stops at five locations. Learn how to cook up a taste of New Orleans at home with a cooking class. NOCHI , The Mardi Gras School of Cooking and New Orleans School of Cooking welcome visitors and locals to their culinary workshops. For the ultimate lesson in the South’s culinary culture, take a tour of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum . FRENCH French Quarter, French Market, Frenchmen Street — New Orleans’ ties to France (of which it was once a part) is evident everywhere. Including its dining scene. Top picks include Antoine’s , Café Degas , La Petite Grocery , Lilette , Herbsaint and Gautreau’s . BOTTOMS UP! New Orleans’ cocktail culture is alive and thriving — learn more at neworleans.com/drink . Cheers! Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post-Covid19 status. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT NEWORLEANS.COM 29
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