Jan 5: Dinner at Degas

December 1, 2014 by Charlie London

The Feast of the Epiphany, January 5 at Cafe Degas features food from the Faubourg St. John community garden as well as locally sourced food that adheres to the Slow Food mission.

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Fritz Esker of the Mid-City Messenger attended December’s FSJNA meeting and reported the following info learned there:

Cafe Degas will host the Feast of the Epiphany Dinner on January 5th to benefit the Faubourg St. John Community Garden.

The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $100 per person. Each dish will feature one ingredient from the Ark of Taste, a program created by the Slow Food Foundation to preserve indigenous foods from around the world.

The five-course meal will be prepared by chef Laurent Rochereux of Cafe Degas and Joseph Turley featuring local ingredients, including some grown in the Faubourg St. John Community Garden, located at the corner of North Dupre and St. Philip.

What you can expect:
Specialty Ark ot Taste* cocktail

Louisiana Mirliton* crab soup

FSJ Garden Fresh Salad with a Louisiana Satsuma* vinaigrette

BBQ Gulf Shrimp* & Grits

Boeuf Bourguignon, made with Pineywoods Cattle* beef

Galette du Rois with Creole Cream Cheese* and Louisiana Strawberry* preserves

Limoncello made with Meyers Lemons*

Diners will have their choice of red or white wine with the dinner.

The Slow Food Ark of Taste* is an international list of heritage foods that are at risk of extinction. 

The garden is owned by Parkway Partners, a non-profit dedicated to establishing community gardens. Slow Food New Orleans, an organization whose goal is to provide healthy, environmentally friendly food for all, handles daily operations.

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Under the Dome November 8th

September 25, 2014 by Charlie London

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Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church invites you to participate in their Fall Dinner and Raffle where you might win 10,000 dollars! Only 300 tickets will be sold.

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Enjoy ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, dressing, green beans and desserts along with your choice of beer, wine or soft drinks which are included with your meal.

Donate to a worthy cause, enjoy a great meal with your neighbors and friends and anticipate the possibility of winning that $10,000 raffle on November 8th!

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Dinner and a Movie

May 6, 2013 by Charlie London

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| FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL | BAYOU TREME CENTER |
2541 Bayou Road


Screening TUESDAY, May 7 of “This is Spinal Tap”. It will be held in the Bayou-Treme Center (the really cool St. Rose de Lima Church). NOLA Drive-In will be sharing this event with My House Nola.

Food Trucks 5-9, movie at 8.

Five bucks for movie. See you there!

Info below from Joey Lehrman:
The Bayou Treme Center, in collaboration with My House NOLA, is excited to announced a series of free food truck festivals and film screenings on the grounds of our Bayou-Treme campus. The 1st Bi-Annual Rolling Through Series will be held on the first Tuesdays of May and June in and around our beautiful church and will feature local food vendors and a film screening.

Bring your chairs and blankets, grab some food in the parking lot, and join us for the first screening in our soon-to-be-renovated performing arts venue. The details are as follows:

What: 1st Bi-Annual Rolling Through Series with food trucks and film screenings!
Where: Bayou Treme Center (2541 Bayou Road – near Broad and Esplanade)
When: First Tuesday of May and June (5/7 and 6/4) from 5-9pm
Cost: Free admission to festival with (5 dollars) suggested donation for film screening; various prices for food truck items

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1st District Fundraiser Draws Capacity Crowd

August 21, 2012 by Charlie London

It was a full house for the August 21, 2012 fundraiser at Cafe Degas for the benefit of the New Orleans Police Department’s 1st District

Through the generosity of Glazer’s, the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association and Cafe Degas, thousands were raised to help the 1st District obtain much-needed supplies.

Click on any photo for the full view.

Click on any photo for the full view.

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Exclusive Dinner August 21st

July 23, 2012 by Charlie London

What: Dinner and Cocktails at Café Degas

Why: To benefit the First District N.O.P.D.

When: Tuesday August 21, 2012

Please arrive at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be begin at 7 pm

Where: Café Degas, 3127 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans

Please join your friends and neighbors to support our underfunded First District Police Department. Café Degas is hosting the event which is sponsored by FSJNA and Glazer’s. Chef Laurent Rochereux is preparing a special four course meal which is being complemented by cocktail pairings provided by Glazer’s.

Vegetarian and non-alcoholic options are available upon request.

How can tickets be purchased?
Tickets may be purchased at Café Degas by calling 504.945.5635 or by calling FSJNA at 504.373.6697
Ticket price is $100 per person

St. Germain “Dinner et Cocktails”
To Benefit First District NOPD

Café Degas
Tuesday Evening, August 21, 2012

All courses paired with a unique St. Germain Cocktail

Welcome Aperitif

A selection of Artisan Cheeses and Fresh Fruit

Classic Vichyssoise with Italian Truffle Oil

House Cured Salmon Gravlax with Bowfin Caviar

Over Organic Baby Arugula, Maravilla Ranch fresh organic Mississippi mission Figs & French Lentils, served with a French Garlic Vinaigrette

Roasted Maple Leaf Farm Duckling with fresh Organic Mississippi Peach glaze

Pan Sautéed Butternut Squash and Mississippi Farmed Organic Shiitake Mushrooms

Dessert Choices:

Degas Traditional Floating Island

Degas Frozen Lemon Icebox Pie

Chocolate Decadence

Contact [email protected] for more information.
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ABOUT CAFE DEGAS

FRENCH RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR – Best of Dining 2010
The masterpiece of proprietor Jacques Soulas, an artist and a restaurateur, and his friend Jerry Edgar, this creative bistro overlooking Fortier Park and romantic Esplanade Avenue is an authentic French jewel. The openness of the dining room, the intimacy of the bar, a live oak tree rising through the floor and a complete wine list adding pleasure to the French menu have guests looking up from their plates of moules et frites, checking the door to see when Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas will arrive. – T.M.- New Orleans Magazine December 2010

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“Something about Café Degas makes dining there feel as if you’re on vacation. No other restaurant makes it so clear how our food culture is interwoven with France. Time seems to go by more slowly, so you may as well have another glass of wine”.
Tom Fitzmorris, Restaurant Writer, New Orleans City Business

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“In business for 21 years, Cafe Degas has attained the status of a modern-day-neighborhood
institution. Its regulars have come to prize the place as equal parts romantic and practical,
upscale and comfortable” Gambit Weekly

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“… Cafe Degas’ temperature-controlled, practically wall-free dining room allows diners to both experience and appreciate the weather during any month of the year …”
Gambit Weekly – 1st Place Best Outdoor Dining

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“Charming European-style cafe with a delightful feel and creative bistro fare”
Zagat Survey of New Orleans Restaurants

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The semi outdoors deck has tremendous appeal. The big oaks of Esplanade Avenue and the little park across the street make for a delightful and very New Orleans scene… The food here gets better every time I try it. You want to find out straightaway what the day’s specials are; they’re the best food Cafe Degas has to offer.
Tom Fitzmorris, New Orleans City Business

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The service is “Impeccable and helpful. The waitstaff make you feel at home and don’t mind letting you in on their favorites”.
Jason McCann, CitySearch.com

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A pecan tree shoots through a hole in the roof of the porch where we dine. On a windy day, tumbling nuts dance a jig on the tin roof; rain sounds like a concert for drums…. the food woos you…Whether you’re served by David Musson, a limb of the Degas family on his mama’s side, or Jacqueline Guiot, who speaks a curiously understandable French (even if you ne parle pas), the food woos you into a Degas mood. Pate de campagne, duck mousse pate, and creamy vichyssoise emerge from a kitchen the size of a kerchief. Carolanne Griffith-Roberts, Southern Living

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DINING

September 20, 2011 by Charlie London

Café Degas was named after the 19th century French Impressionist, Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, who in 1872 visited New Orleans and stayed for a short time down the street at 2306 Esplanade Ave.

French artist and restauranteur Jacques Soulas arrived in New Orleans in 1980. He and his friend Jerry Edgar decided to build a restaurant that would be reminiscent of his homeland where diners could experience a French Bistro atmosphere (with a New Orleans touch), good food and an inspired Wine List.

They chose the current location for the old historic charm, the area’s artful and picturesque appeal, and the available space was just right for the effect they were trying to create. Space is indeed tight in this small café and they use the lack of space as an asset. How, you wonder? Well, since there isn’t enough space for storage, everything is bought fresh every morning. Through the years, Café Degas has become a standard for quality of food and service. Cafe Degas continuously tries to perfect the art of enticing the palate with deliciously prepared daily specials and wine selection. Jerry and Jacques hope to see you in person soon. Bon Appetit !!!

3127 Esplanade Avenue | New Orleans, LA 70119
Lunch: Wednesday – Saturday 11:00am – 3:00pm
Open for drinks and small plates in between service
Dinner: Wednesday-Saturday 6pm-10pm | Sunday 6pm-9:30pm | Brunch Sunday 10:30am-3:00pm
Phone: (504) 945-5635 | email: [email protected]
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“Serving Prime Aged Beef Since 1934”
In 1923, at the age of 15, John Vojkovich left his village of Sucuraj on the island of Hvar for New Orleans. He hoped to go to school when he arrived in New Orleans, but his father told him they both needed to work to save enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America. So it was off to Placquemines Parish to join his fellow Croatians working on an oyster boat. He lasted two months.

As he said later, the mosquitoes were too much for him so he headed back to New Orleans, found a room in a boarding house in the French Quarter and went to work. He worked in a few different restaurants downtown moving from dishwasher to busboy to waiter and eventually managing a restaurant at the corner of North Rampart and St. Philip Street. The restaurant business had gotten into his blood.

In 1934, at the age of 26, he opened Crescent City Steak House at its present location, and we’ve been here ever since. He decided to keep the menu simple and only offer steaks, but not just any steak: only the best, USDA prime aged beef from Chicago. His was the first steak house to bring prime beef to New Orleans. But more importantly, he was the originator of serving “steaks sizzling in butter” for which there have been many imitators and which has become the signature “New Orleans style” of cooking steaks.

John passed away in 1990, but the restaurant is still owned and managed by the Vojkovich family. Crescent City Steak House is New Orleans’ oldest family owned steakhouse and three and four generations of families have patronized this popular establishment. Even though Hurricane Katrina caused us to close temporarily due to flooding, there was never a doubt that Crescent City would be back. We are proud to be a part of rebuilding New Orleans.

1001 North Broad Street | New Orleans
Tuesday – 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday – 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday – 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday – 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Saturday – 4:00 PM – 10 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM – 9 PM
Phone: 504-821-3271
http://www.crescentcitysteaks.com/
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On June 19th, 1994, Angel Miranda opened his restaurant, Lola’s, in a beautiful Faubourg St. John location. Since then, Lola’s has been proudly serving the people of New Orleans a taste of true Spanish cuisine. People often confuse Spanish food with Latin American food, but beyond a shared language the two regions do not have much in common in their cuisine. With so much of Spain surrounded by water, the majority of the country is considered to have a Mediterranean diet. Fish and seafood are dietary staples, but wild game and pork is popular as well. The principal spices used in Spanish food are garlic, saffron and paprika, so while the food is flavorful, it is not spicy. You will be able to taste the influence
that Spanish food has had on Creole cuisine. We encourage you to sample many different items on the menu and hope that you will enjoy them and return.

3312 Esplanade | New Orleans
Phone: (504) 499-6946
http://www.lolasneworleans.com/contact-us
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Nonna Mia was born out of love.

Love for people. Love for cool places to hang out. And Love for all things Italian.
So many things about Nonna Mia are inspired by our love of Sicily – a place that many travelers miss when exploring Europe.
Dancing at the beach each summer… gelato for lunch… great conversation with great espresso… and of course, dinner at Nonna’s with the whole family. Family is everything. We hope you get a little taste of the culture, the food, the wine… and the passion that is Italy. We hope you become part of our family.
3125 Esplanade | New Orleans
Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm | Fri & Sat 11am-11pm
Phone: (504) 948-1717 | email: [email protected]
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Santa Fe was established in the 80’s by German Chef Mark Hollger and his wife Wendy at 801 Frenchmen, it quickly developed an important folllowing as it served the best margaritas and unique Southwestern cuisine with European flair.

Today, the tradition lives on at 3201 Esplanade Avenue under new passionate ownership, still serving the very best margaritas prepared only with the freshest ingredients and top quality tequilas daily, a very rich up-to-date menu including new Latin and Spanish creations as well as the unique classic “Santa Fe” dishes, thus appealing to many different tastes.

Sipping Sante Fe’s fresh fruit frozen margaritas on the covered patio on beautiful Esplanade Avenue, accompanied with freshly prepared complimentary corn chips and salsa, listening to live jazz on Thursday and Sunday evenings and mingling with the many wonderful regulars is the best way to enjoy life in New Orleans.

3201 Esplanade Avenue | New Orleans
Open 11am – 10 pm | Tuesdays thru Sundays
Sunday brunch 11am-3pm | Closed on Mondays
Tel: 504 948 0077 | Email: [email protected]
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1518 North Lopez | New Orleans
Open 11 am – 7 pm | Monday through Saturday
Phone: (504) 218-7888

For great taste and quality dining, you’re always in the winner’s circle at Liuzza’s by the Track. We go to great lengths to garlic stuff our roast beef, roast our turkeys and slowly simmer our corned beef. Liuzza’s sausage is made locally with our own recipe and we add special seasonings to our freshly formed hamburger patties. French fries are made fresh from real potatoes, and all of our seafood is fresh from local suppliers.
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McHardy’s Chicken
1458 N. Broad St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 949-0000

McHardy’s is open for breakfast Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m.

McHardy’s is open for chicken Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 pm and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, McHardy’s is open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

A locally-owned family business that serves homestyle fried chicken that is always fresh, hot and good. Our sides are french fries, rolls, peppers and beverages. We reopened after Katrina on Jan. 4, 2006. We live in the area and attend the nearby High School. We participate in Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s work-release program for inmates. We believe in our city and enjoy serving locals and visitors. We specialize in large orders also. We now have fresh fish on Fridays and homemade potato salad Thursday thru Saturday. Close to Jazz Fest!

 

 

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half-shell-esplanade2webThe Half Shell New Orleans
3101 Esplanade
New Orleans, 70119
(504) 298-0504

 

The half shell is Mid-City’s newest oyster bar on Esplanade Avenue in Faubourg St. John. Their specialty is oyster dishes. They provide a full oyster bar menu for lunch and dinner. The Half Shell also offers lunch dishes such as roast beef po-boys, burgers, shrimp, as well as dinner items including lobster tails, steak, chicken and vegetarian options. The Half Shell is open during the weekdays from 7am – 9pm and the weekends from 7am – 3pm. Stop by for a great seafood and traditional New Orleans style cuisine.

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1000figs4web  1000 FIGS brings a wide variety of “fresh, seasonal fare like kale salad with squid, lamb with cucumber salad and shrimp with corn couscous.” The hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

1000 Figs is located at 3141 Ponce de Leon St.

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Blue Oak BBQ opened April 22, 2016 at 900 North Carrollton Avenue.   The menu includes ribs, smoked chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, cracklin and traditional barbecue sides like coleslaw and baked beans.  Blue Oak smokes with Texas post oak along with a little pecan wood. The restaurant has a full bar, which stays open between lunch and dinner. A snack menu is offered between meals.
Blue Oak BBQ is open Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Blue Oak BBQ: 900 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.822.2583

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