FOOD & DRINK CREATIVE CUISINE 12. VEGAN CAJUN OYSTER BITES -I-TAL GARDEN I-tal Garden offers plant-based alternatives to all your favorite New Orleans foods, and their chickpea-battered oyster mushrooms are both vegan and fabulous. ©Sam Hanna 13. KRISPY KREME® BREAD PUDDING -BOUCHERIE How’s this for creative cuisine? It's bread pudding, but made with Krispy Kreme® donuts baked and finished with a delicious sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 8. BOUDIN BOY -AYU BAKEHOUSE Ayu Bakehouse takes a Louisiana staple (boudin) and transforms it into a hot pocket of sorts with what seems like a billion thin layers of perfect, flaky laminate pastry stuffed to the brim with boudin and egg. ©Rebecca Todd 9. ALLIGATOR CHEESECAKE JACQUES-IMO'S The shrimp-and-alligator-sausage cheesecake has been a staple at Jacques-Imo’s since 1996 and is sure to delight adventurous eaters. ©Rebecca Todd 10. COLLARD GREEN MELT TURKEY AND THE WOLF Slow-cooked collards, Swiss cheese, pickled cherry pepper dressing, and coleslaw on rye bread, served hot. Say no more! 14. THE SUPERDOME HEARD DAT KITCHEN At Heard Dat Kitchen, go for a signature dish like the Superdome: blackened fish topped with mashed potatoes and lobster cream sauce. 11. CRAWFISH MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MISS LINDA, THE YAKAMEIN LADY Miss Linda may be known for her yakamein (a savory beef noodle soup) but her crawfish mac ‘n’ cheese is a hit as well. Follow @cheflindagreen on Instagram to see where she’ll be popping up next. NEWORLEANS.COM 17
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