Last Weeks Answers & A $10 Challenge

It's beginning to look a lot like christmas...
I am dreaming of a white christmas.

So, starting things off, last weeks answers:

Photo #1 - Emeril's Delmonico Chicken - overrated & too expensive
Photo #2 - Restaurant Stella - beef tenderloin with a marrow sauce - delicioso
Photo #3 - Restaurant Stella - Octopus appetizer - excellent!
Photo #4 - Restaurant Stella - BBQ Wagyu Kobe Beef - the best dish ever, but ridiculously expensive. I could never justify ordering this again.

And now to the exciting stuff. $10 to the first person who can tell me where I had lunch today. Clues below

This place blew my socks off. Similar to St. James Cheese and Tartine, but much better value!

Cheers!

Answers from this weeks GTD + a new NTR

Welcome back! As promised, the answers from Monday's Guess That Dish:

1. Mandina's on Canal - Seafood Platter = heart attack heaven
2. Fury's - Fried Chicken Plate = not that impressive
3. Crabby Jacks - Fish tacos = AMAZING & great value
4. Tartine - Tuna Nicoise salad = not for me
5. Herbsaint - Ribeye = overrated and too expensive

To keep the games rolling, below are three photos from last nights dinner. Can you guess this amazing french quarter restaurant?

Clues:

- this restaurant may have the best atmosphere in the city
- reminds me a little of restaurants in NYC
- You can go either way in terms of value here. It can be done on the cheap but can get expensive real fast
- dark interior
- fabulous courtyard
- very small dining room

Bring it on!

Value Fixing with the GTD answers

Happy Friday crew!

It was brought to my attention that I should start releasing the answers to Guess That Dish / Name That Restaurant each week.

This weeks answers:
1. Antoine's - Soufflé Potatoes
2. Saints Tailgate - Jambalaya
3. Tartine - Steak Sandwich

Congratulations Bond Lengsfield - this weeks lucky winner of a jar of pickles. CONGRATS!

Bond is also this weeks Value Handyman aka Handy Man "Mazel"

Why the need for a handyman? Reuben locked himself into the bathroom last friday night after eating 7 ounces of M&M's. So, I kicked down the door at 11 pm. This cracked the door frame and door.

The above photo shows the before, during, and after of Handy Man Mazel's excellent work. Mazel uses all cookbooks to clamp the wall together with the wood glue.

As you can see, Mazel does excellent work and is available all day - everyday. You can reach him on his cell at 504.628.1188.

Ok. That's it. Have a great weekend.