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Restaurant R’evolution

30 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by sweepingthesouth in Food, New Orleans

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Bone Marrow, Cooking, Gnocchi, Home, New Orleans, Roasting, Soft Shell Crab, Triptych of Quail

If you want to experience a truly elegant and sophisticated restaurant in New Orleans, this is your place. Chef Folse and Tramonto have created a wonderful fusion of modern creole and classical New Orleans fare. The chic and classy ambience was enhanced by the impeccable service. We were pleasantly greeted at the door and escorted to our table with ease. We did call ahead for a reservation and would advise doing so even during the week. We quickly became wide eyed as we glanced over the numerous, enticing menu options. My fiancé loves Bone Marrow so that was an obvious decision for him. I wanted to start with something light so I ordered the baby beet salad. But then our eyes fell on the “Pasta” dishes and thanks to the helpful suggestion of our headwaiter, we were able to order the gnocchi as a half portion, leaving room for more deliciousness!

Clockwise from left: Bone Marrow, Gnocchi, Red velvet Souffle, and Soft Shell Crab

Clockwise from left: Roasted Bone Marrow, Ricotta Gnocchi, Red Velvet Souffle, and Soft Shell Crab

The gelatinous Bone Marrow was brick oven roasted, served with pickled radish and accompanied by delightful crostini. My Roasted Baby Beet salad was served with goat cheese and molasses candied pecans, light and flavorful. Now, the pasta, what an experience! Eating the fluffy sheep ricotta gnocchi was like nibbling tiny, little clouds. The sauce exuded flavors of vanilla and tarragon and made me feel as though I nearly died and went to heaven. It was blissfully accompanied by lobster and lobster roe. Highly recommended!

We ordered Triptych of Quail and Soft Shell Crab entrees. The three quaint little quails were prepared like mini thanksgiving meals. First, the southern fried quail served with mashed potatoes, the second stuffed with boudin and lastly, glazed with absinthe and served with wild rice. For some reason I thought I could eat all of it! Looks can be deceiving! But they were delectable!

Clockwise from top: Quail, Crunch Peanut butter ice cream and Roasted Beet Salad

Clockwise from top: Triptych of Quail, Crunchy Peanut butter ice cream and Roasted Beet Salad

We selected the house made crunchy peanut butter ice cream as dessert and the red velvet soufflé. I love red velvet and I love soufflé, so to combine the two was exquisite, topped off with a creole cream cheese anglaise. It was melt in your mouth delicious.

There are people who expect dignified service wherever they dine, I did not know what to expect at Restaurant R’evolution, having been to many New Orleans restaurants, but this was exceptional. Plan your next special meal at R’evolution you won’t be disappointed.

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The Rum House

30 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by sweepingthesouth in Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel

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Caribbean, Cooking, Home, Magazine Street, New Orleans, Pulled pork, Taco, Tortilla

If you crave tacos and delicious homemade margaritas, this is your place. The Rum House is a Caribbean Taqueria situated on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Their menu is extensive and colorful. You can order eclectic appetizers such as conch fritters, Tuna ceviche tacos, or the pulled pork nachos. They also have entrees such as the spicy lamb shank in a tomato curry sauce or the seafood pepper pot, their version of a Caribbean bouillabaisse. The choices are really endless.

Chips and Salsa

Chips and Salsa

But like I said, if it’s tacos you yearn for, go for the tacos. I also liked that they let you order taco combos, because it is difficult to just choose one! We started simply with their fire-roasted salsa and house fried chips. I also ordered their delicious strawberry margarita. I love when an establishment utilizes fresh strawberries to make a beverage, it makes all the difference.

Carolina Taco

Carolina Taco

For our lunch, we ordered The Chili Glazed Shrimp taco, The Brisket Taco, The Carolina Taco and the Flaked Fish Taco (Mahi Mahi). For sides, we added the Jerked Rasta Veggies, Homemade Sweet Potato Chips and the Mac n’ Cheese (I know, random).

 

Trifecta with Mac n' Cheese

Trifecta with Mac n’ Cheese

 

I thoroughly enjoyed the Carolina Taco. The pulled pork, spicy bbq sauce and roasted corn relish were tantalizing! The flavors played a delicious dance in my mouth. The Mahi Mahi Taco was a completely different dance. It contained  asparagus (yes, asparagus), tomato chutney and dill tartar sauce. The flavors were pleasing but a hard follow-up to my Carolina Taco. The Chili Glazed Shrimp Taco was served with fried shrimp, roasted poblano and red pepper relish, with a rum chili glaze. To quote Ron Burgundy, it was a party in my mouth!

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07 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by sweepingthesouth in Acadiana, Food, Restaurants, Travel

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Andouille, Baton Rouge Louisiana, Cooking, Crayfish, Fish and Seafood, Home, Lafayette, Louisiana

A few weekends ago, my fiancé and I traveled to Lafayette for the weekend. I had not yet been to “Cajun country” as they call it, and I had really wanted to try the food there.  The drive there was eerily beautiful, especially as you cross the Atchafalaya swamp. We stayed in a small town called Breaux Bridge for the weekend, known as the crawfish capital of Louisiana. Upon arriving, we were starving and desperate to eat.  We stopped at a place called Le Café. It’s not really a café, per se. It reminds me of the clam shacks we have up north. We ordered a shrimp po’boy and the catfish platter. I was very pleased with my po’boy…the shrimp were huge! I hate when you order shrimp in Louisiana and they give you these little peewee shrimp. My fiancé also enjoyed his catfish, which was seasoned and fried to perfection. The other bonus is that they give you a ton of food and it’s cheap!

shrimp po'boy

shrimp po’boy

We left there satisfied and headed to our B&B, the Isabelle Inn. Such a charming place in such a quaint little town! The people there were very kind and accommodating. After we checked in, we decided to walk through the many antique shops and cafes located “downtown”. For dinner, we ventured into Lafayette to a place called Jolie’s Bistro. It’s a farm to table restaurant, featuring a seasonal menu, which consists of mostly Cajun dishes. Honestly, I could have just tried all of their starters, small plates and “salted bits”.  To start off we had Jolie’s Oysters, topped with crawfish, corn, and Andouille sausage and mascarpone cheese, and followed by a salmon and grapefruit salad and spicy crab bisque. We probably could have stopped there (well, maybe one more small plate) but we had already ordered our main dishes. I had the duck saltimbocca served with sweet potato and Andouille hash. My fiancé had the braised short ribs served with shiitake mushrooms and risotto. Everything was delicious and I especially enjoyed my gimlet! (Scroll down below to see how pretty it was!)

Duck Saltimbocca

Duck Saltimbocca

The next morning we awakened to a lovely brunch at the inn. We did not realize our hosts were such gourmet chefs! She created a special treat of roasted plums served with mascarpone, fresh homemade biscuits, cherry tomatoes and pine nuts and crawfish étoufée served over scrambled eggs. It was the first time I had seen étoufée over scrambled eggs since moving to Louisiana. If you are hesitant at all, it’s actually a tasty treat! I’ve been thinking of making it at home for brunch ever since I tried it.

roasted plums

roasted plums

To sum up, we had a delightful stay in Breaux Bridge and I have wanted to go back since then to try more of what Acadiana has to offer.

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