COOLinary Restaurants We’re Excited to Try This Year

We don’t really need a reason to visit Brigtsen’s, but the dinner menu this year looks delicious.

First Course
choice of

Coconut Shrimp Bisque
garlic, ginger, and sriracha

Watermelon Salad
organic greens, feta cheese, pickled onions,
and citrus mint vinaigrette

Second Course
choice of

Grilled Redfish
smoked corn sauce, chipotle black
bean salsa, and avocado sour cream

Pan Roasted Organic Chicken
airline breast with fontina cheese grits
and New Orleans red gravy

Pan-Roasted Pork Chop
with andouille gravy

Third Course
choice of

Lemon Ice Box Creme Brulee

Banana Bread Pudding
caramel sauce and whipped cream

Pecan Pie
caramel sauce and whipped cream

$58

*Price does not include a beverage, tax or gratuity.

We had the best dinner experience at Chada, but now the restaurant is offering a special brunch and lunch menu for the month. Yellow curry, sticky rice with mango, Thai flower dumplings and we could go on and on. Each option looks delicious.

BRUNCH

LUNCH

It’s no secret this one is my favorite! And while filming this month’s NOSH video with Chef Michael, he let me know that some of everyone’s favorite Fins dishes will be on the dinner menu. They haven’t released the menu yet, but I trust it’s going to be great. Fingers crossed for lobster dumplings and scallabot! – Kelly

Chef Sophina and team crush every dish she has on the menu. It looks like this year they’re offering a brunch and dinner option, but haven’t released the menus just yet. Hoping the fried chicken, the cauliflower or tuna crudo are on the menu!

I haven’t been able to try Saint Claire yet, so having a dinner option is the perfect excuse. Smoked beets and duck confit has me very happy for August. – Kelly

I got to taste a few things from their menu right when they opened and I’m mad at myself I haven’t been back. I also absolutely love the names of all the dishes on the menu. Hoping they bring that into their brunch and dinner COOLinary menus.

If you haven’t been to The Bell yet, this is the perfect opportunity. It’s a little piece of England right in the middle of New Orleans. The food is 10/10 and there’s no way the menu will disappoint. Hopefully they’ll have everyone going full British with a Scotch egg, bangers and mash or fish and chips!

The newly opened restaurant – which took over the spot where Effervescence used to be on Rampart – has had everyone talking lately. Looks like the dinner offering is a little of their best!