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Mother’s Restaurant

Located in the Central Business District, Mother’s started its restaurant in 1938. Through wars, Katrina, and more Mother’s has survived and continues to offer a class New Orleans lunch menu. Favorites include po-boys, breakfasts, and regional favorites (Gumbo, Jambalya, etc.) Mother’s has also created its own language as the “debris” is often referred to as the bits of roast beef that are created when making roast beef po-boys. Still, the crowds and fame has taken its toll as quality has not kept up with quantity. Still, the Ferdi (ham and roast beef) po-boy is pretty tasty.

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Mahoney’s Po-Boys

Mahony’s Po-Boys & Seafood is a tribute to those classic neighborhood Po-boy shops of New Orleans. Mahony’s combines fresh local ingredients and family recipes to re-create the standard Po-boy classics and also offer new, creative and exciting versions of New Orleans’ favorite sandwich.

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Lilette

This year, Chef John Harris and his staff at Lilette are celebrating the restaurant’s 20th year. Harris was included in Food and Wine magazine’s list of America’s Best New Chefs in 2002 and was named Best Chef New Orleans by New Orleans Magazine.

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Charlie’s Steakhouse

Charlie Petrossi and his family ran the neighborhood restaurant for three generations. Their sizzling steaks and unique style of service helped Charlie’s become one of New Orleans’ favorite traditions. There’s nothing fancy at Charlie’s, just a great steak, a cold drink, and a good time. You don’t ask for a menu at Charlie’s unless it’s your first time, and that’s when everybody laughs at you.

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Antoine’s Restaurant

Established in 1840, Antoine’s is the country’s oldest family-run restaurant…Antoine’s is the birthplace of such culinary classics as Oysters Rockefeller, Eggs Sardou (poached eggs over artichoke bottoms with anchovies, topped with hollandaise sauce), and Pommes de Terre Souffles (those marvelous puffed potatoes Antoine’s helped popularize).

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Turkey and the Wolf

Sometimes a “new” restaurant in New Orleans takes on a life of its own. In 2017 Eater names Turkey and the Wolf on the 12 best new restaurants in America. They summed up their opinion saying “This is Ph.D. – level stoner food.” Beyond this, Turkey has created a following by not following the same old script. Fried bologna sandwich, a collard green melt, and a vegan chik’ sandwich are examples of how this small spot has created an outsized reputation. Add an attitude on socal issues, and Turkey and the Wolf is the exemplifies much of what is right about dining in New Orleans.

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