Review: Philip Chan’s Asian Cajun Bistro

Asian Cajun Bistro is an exciting, dynamic place to eat. The dishes are exotic, fusing elements of traditional Asian concepts with spicy Louisiana flavors. And the menu is enormous.
With so much to choose from, my girlfriend and I ordered an assortment of smaller dishes. We started with fried green tomatoes with crawfish and lump crab [...]

Review: Brunch at Dante’s Kitchen

Dante’s Kitchen is a quaint uptown cottage turned restaurant. There is a welcoming, cozy air both inside and out—-wooden floors, fireplaces, brightly-colored walls, and a lovely patio outside, surrounded by plants, flowers and a wooden fence.
Dante’s is open every day for dinner; but it’s extremely popular for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays (10:30am-2:00pm). I’ve had [...]

Review: Venezia Restaurant

Born and raised in NY, I take my Italian food seriously. When I walked through the front door of Venezia Restaurant, the first thing I noticed was the aroma. It smelled like “real” Italian, which is always a treat outside NY. I know I sound like the arrogant New Yorker who thinks everything about NY [...]

Japanese Food in Uptown NOLA

There are four places that come to mind when I want Japanese food in the uptown area–Mikimoto, Kyoto, Hana and Ninja. All of these places are comparably priced with solid sushi, appetizers and entrees. So how do you know where to go?
KYOTO:
As far as looks, Kyoto is has the nicest [...]

Review: One Restaurant & Lounge

One Restaurant & Lounge is one of those places you don’t really hear much about; the sign in front is small, and to be honest, the first few times I passed it, I thought it was a clothing store.
That being said, when I finally had dinner at One, I was extremely impressed. The restaurant’s layout [...]