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Rip & Marsha
Naquin-Delain
Visit their site: ripandmarsha.com
Flounder's, A Must Stop Memorial Day Weekend F
The restaurant has an excellent selection of fresh seafood, choice steaks and fowl. Our favorite is the mahi-mahi or yellow fin tuna ($17.95) done on an oak fired wood grill which enhances the flavors to excess. Although you have a choice of pan Asian style, Creole blackened, Bourbon glazed or citrus buerre blanc, our choices are Bourbon glazed mahi-mahi and citrus buerre blanc yellow fin tuna. The oak fired grill is also utilized in the restaurant's choice premium Black Angus cuts of beef. The sirloin steak done rare is an excellent choice at $14.95.
They also have excellent scallop, shrimp and oyster entrees including beer boiled shrimp and beer battered oysters. And speaking of oysters, you can't leave here without trying there house appetizer, Baked Oysters Pensacola Beach Style. Using fresh Louisiana oysters, the chef covers them with parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, garlic and parsley flakes, baked and served golden brown (1/2 doz. $5.95, 1 doz. $10.95).
Open Mon.-Thurs. 11am-12midnight, Fri.-Sat. 11am-2am, & Sun. 10am-12midnight. For more info, call 850.932.2003.
Ambush Restaurant Guide
Pensacola Beach, FL [850]
FLOUNDER'S CHOWDER HOUSE, 800 Quietwater Beach Rd., serves Gulf grouper, mahi-mahi, Atlantic salmon, red snapper and yellow fin tuna from their special oak fired wood grille. In addition to huge seafood selections, the restaurant also serves choice Black Angus steaks and chicken entrees. Open Mon.-Thurs. 11am-12midnight, Fri.-Sat. 11am-2am, & Sun. 10am-12midnight. For more info, call 932.2003.
Baton Rouge, LA [225]
El Rio Grande, 8334 Airline Hwy., boasts original Mexican food, fajitas and burritos since 1962. Call 926.1348 for more info.
New Orleans, LA [504]
Bywater Bar.B.Que/Lorenzo’s Pizzeria, 3162 Dauphine, offers indoor or patio dining and delivery in the nearby area. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, the restaurant is open 7 days, 6am-10pm Mon.-Fri. and 11am-10pm Sat. and Sun. Call 944.4445, 947.0000 or visit bywaterbarbque.com for more info.
CAFE NEGRIL, 606 Frenchmen St., located in the Marigny Triangle, adjacent to the French Quarter, serves up Krispy Krunchy Chicken. In addition to their fried Cajun recipe chicken, they offer combo meals, chicken tenders and catfish along with a large assortment of sides including their fab battered and fried corn on the cob. Open 7 days, call 944.4744 for more information.
Cafe Sbisa, 1011 Decatur St., located in the French Market area of the Vieux Carre in the French Quarter, was founded by the Sbisa family in 1899 and has become one of the Crescent City’s premier restaurants, featuring a truly authentic Creole menu. The restaurant offers dinner with live jazz nightly 5-10:30pm plus Sbisa's Bottomless Champagne Sunday Brunch 10:30am-2:30pm. Call 522.5565 for reservations or visit www.cafesbisa.com.
Coffee, Friends and..., 2401 Burgundy St., is a charming, intimate coffee house and more in the heart of the Marigny. It offers fresh gourmet treats including homemade chicken or tuna salad, croissants, veggie or meat quiche, bagels, pastries and fab desserts along with your favorite hot coffees and cold brewed iced coffees. Open 7 days 7am-7pm, call 948.7401 for more details.
Deanie’s Seafood, The Taste of Bucktown, 841 Iberville St. at Dauphine in the French Quarter is open Sun.-Thurs., 11am-10pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-11pm. This eatery serves lunch specials Mon.-Fri., 11am-3pm, except holidays. Call 581.1316 or visit deanies.com for more info.
Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant, 738 Poland Ave., specializes in seafood and steak dinners. Seafood is served fried, broiled or steamed. The restaurant is open for lunch Tues.-Fri. 11am-1:30pm and for dinner Wed.-Thurs., 5-8:30pm, Fri., 5-9:30pm & Sat., 4-9:30pm. Call 943.9914 for more info.
Krystal, 116 Bourbon at Canal, 523.4030, is a favorite of locals and visitors alike for those needing fast food service including breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night. Open 24 hours, call 523.7777 for delivery to home, bar or office in the CBD and French Quarter.
Petunias, a Restaurant, 817 St. Louis St., serves Cajun, Creole, crepes and cocktails. Open 7 days, breakfast/lunch is served 8am-3pm, afternoon specials 3-6pm including sandwiches and salads, and dinner 3-11pm. For evening reservations, call 522.6440 or visit petuniasrestaurant.com for more info.
Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, 1100 Bourbon St. is open 24 hours/7 days. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late night snack menu, the deli offers free delivery. Call 529.1416 to order.
Quarter Scene, 900 Rue Dumaine, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was voted "best casual breakfast in the Quarter" in a recent Zagat Survey. Open daily, hours include 8am-2pm & 5:30-10pm, Mon.-Fri., and 8am-10pm, Sat. & Sun. For more info., call 522.6533.
Ralph & Kacoo's Seafood Restaurant, 519 Toulouse St., serves fresh Louisiana seafood fried and broiled plus Black Angus steaks. Open daily Sun.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am-11pm. Info - 522.5226 or visit .
Royal Blend Coffee & Tea, 621 Royal St., 523.2716, is open 6:30am til late night daily serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts. It’s noted for its wonderful expresso/cappuccino and both hot and cold coffees and teas. Other locations include 222 Carondelet and 204 Metairie Rd.
