Trail Restaurants

Enjoy chef Pete Kusiw's progressive Creole cuisine at this upscale but casual restaurant in a charming old former bakery. Try the blackened brie with shrimp appetizer, or the Seafood Pirogue.

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Upscale food in a casual, eclectic setting inspired by owner/artist Michalopoulos.

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The Pelican Club, offering a wide range of fabulous New Orleans dishes, consists of three dining rooms and a large bar fashioned from a handsome, 19th-century French Quarter townhouse, rising from the corner of Bienville Street and Exchange Place in the heart of the French Quarter. Owner, Richard Hughes, and his wife, Jean Stinnett-Hughes, transformed a neglected architectural gem into a welcoming restaurant decorated in a crisp blend of traditional and contemporary. Each room has its own ambiance, created with such diverse elements as burnished Louisiana cypress, contemporary paintings by New Orleans artists, antique prints, and the dramatic contrast of black-leather banquettes against cream-colored brick walls. Such an atmosphere is sure to make your meal feel like a truly New Orleans experience.

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Contemporary Louisiana cuisine by executive chef Kim Kringlie. Elegant yet comfortable atmosphere. Try Dakota's signature lump crabmeat and brie soup, seared tuna salad or any of the delicious desserts.

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Classic and contemporary Creole cuisine. Palace Cafe's "Flavor of New Orleans" cuisine is served everyday at this upbeat and lively grand cafe owned and operated by Dickie Brennan, of the famed New Orleans restaurant family. Located on historic Canal Street, Palace Cafe is housed in the Werlein building (former home of Werlein's, the nation's oldest family owned retail music chain), which has served as a New Orleans landmark since the turn of the century. A Commander's Palace veteran, Chef Darin Nesbit is the force behind the classic and contemporary Creole cuisine served at the downtown eatery. Signature dishes like Crabmeat Cheesecake, Andouille Crusted Gulf Fish, Pepper Crusted Duck with Seared Foie Gras and Louisiana Citrus Salad and White Chocolate Bread Pudding are just a few examples of Palace Cafe's nationally acclaimed cuisine. Palace Cafe's much-anticipated opening in 1991 earned the restaurant "Best New Restaurant" accolades from Esquire magazine and USA Today. Since then, Palace Cafe has received continued recognition from the public.

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Fresh seafood and steaks served along the banks of the Tchefuncte River. Great place to enjoy a drink on the deck and watch the boats sail by.

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Chef Donald Link and partner Chef Stephen Stryjewski's Cochon celebrates Cajun Southern cooking in a rustic yet contemporary setting. The restaurant is located in a historic warehouse just two blocks from the Convention Center. Link and Stryjewski embrace old style traditions by receiving whole pigs and overseeing an in-house Boucherie, creating boudin, andouille, smoked bacon and head cheese. The menu also features handmade crawfish pies, rabbit and dumplings and spoon bread with okra and tomatoes. Cochon offers specialties from the wood burning over such a roasted oysters, suckling pig and beef brisket. Seafood from local waters round out the offerings with Chef Link's signature roasted gulf fish "fisherman" style.

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Classic New Orleans home cooking. Mother's Restaurant opened in 1938 on Poydras Street's "Restaurant Row". Owners Simon and Mary (Mother) Landry and his large family cooked up po' boys for lines of longshoremen and laborers, newspapermen and attorneys. Mother's is not just a part of this great American tradition, but also stands as a uniquely New Orleans institution. In 1986, the Jerry and John Amato bought Mother's from the Landry's sons Jacques and Eddie. With the changing of the guard, many things were added but nothing, fortunately, lost. Jerry Amato, chef and proprietor, doubled the already dizzying size of the menu. Now traditional New Orleans dishes like jambalaya and Shrimp Creole line-up next to the pox' boys that Mother's made famous, such as the Ferdi Special and the debris po-boy. Breakfast, lunch and dinner items are cooked with fresh ingredients and bold, delicious flavor.

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