Uber hip, uber serious about their coffee. 3 different pour-over methods (with great attention to detail) + espresso drinks. Yes, there is even a small toast bar.
Don't go for the food, or for the service--Go for the ambience. As if in a movie set, find yourself transported to France. (Voted most romantic French--Bon Appetit) Try the shochu & the natural wines.
SJCC's Justin Trosclair won the title of top cheesemonger in the nation at the 2013 Cheesemonger Invitational in NY. Take a cheese class or sample a cheesemonger's choice cheese & charcuterie board.
If you are on Magazine, LPG is a must. Contemporary Louisiana cuisine by James Beard nominee, Devillier. The Panéed Rabbit is luscious & the Blue Crab beignets are bound to become New Orleans legend.
Musts: Outcast of the Islands, Mai Tai, Zombie, Mississippi Mermaid and, of course the Latitude 29, but the BEST is the surprising Missionary's Downfall.
Though NOLA isn't known for bbq, this place ranks up there with the best the US has to offer. The ribs, the brisket and the chicken are all slow-smoked and top tier.
