New Orleans – 1/21/17 – Maypop and August

Maypop
Such a great space totally different from Willa Jean next door but with the same fantastic light making it a perfect brunch spot.  A really great meal with flavors that I tend to gravitate towards.

The Pom Dot Com – gin, aperol, green chartreuse, cava


Chilled buckwheat noodle salad – roasted apple, jumbo lump crab, spicy pickled mirliton, green szechuan

Crispy fried P&J oysters – bourbon barrel soy mash aioli, idiazabal cheese, spicy cucumber

Whole roasted fairytale pumpkin – shaved apple, housemade pancetta, roti bread

Charred lamb with roti


August
I love this dining room and it still is my favorite in New Orleans although the evening lighting is not conducive to photos. A perfect last meal to this trip.

amuse

salad of heirloom beet and apple, bruleed goat cheese, pecan

foie gras prepared three ways

Louisiana stuffed blue crab – andouille, shrimp, black garlic

grilled sea scallop, parsley root, local citrus, pig’s ear

pavlova

New Orleans – 11/23/15 – Willa Jean

I rarely go out for breakfast, even when traveling, but Willa Jean is one of the few places I wish I could go to every day.  All of the baked goods looked absolutely amazing and I decided on the banana bread which was fantastic.  And the avocado toast was one of the best that I have had.  Such a lovely and sunny space which made you think it was much warmer outside than it actually was.  Definitely a NOLA go-to!

banana bread
avocado toast