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New Orleans Weekend Getaway

New Orleans East Style BBQ Shrimp - Cafe Adelaide

New Orleans Weekend Getaway

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: Aug 26, 2015
UPDATED: Oct 18, 2020
24 Comments
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This past weekend my husband and I decided to drive to New Orleans for a foodie getaway and take advantage of the COOLinary New Orleans menus with 80 restaurants providing 2-3 course lunch menus for only $20 or less and 3 course dinner menus at $39 or less and 3 course brunch menus at $39 or less during the month of August.

St Louis Cathedral Jackson Square New Orleans Louisiana - Read about our Foodie New Orleans Weekend Getaway, which features three restaurants where we enjoyed dinner, two of which participate in #CoolinaryNola

I love New Orleans, the character, the architecture, the trolleys, the people, and of course, the food! We basically ate our way through the French Quarter and Central Business District, and it was fantastic! In between meals we walked around the French Quarter, browsing in the shops, and admiring the architecture.

Beautiful architecture balconies with hanging basket plants and flowers in Exchange Alley New Orleans La

The Canal Street trolley made it easy and economical for us to get up and down Canal Street and around the French Quarter and Central Business District. It was great since it was air conditioned.

New Orleans La Canal Street Trolley Car Tourist Tourism

In this post, I’m sharing three dinners we had this weekend, two of which feature the Coolinary New Orleans menu.

When we arrived Friday, we headed around the corner for dinner at The Original Pierre Maspero’s.

The Original Pierre Maspero's best 1788 New Orleans La restaurant

I saw that it had excellent reviews for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and quite a few people mentioned that they loved the atmosphere.

Original Pierre Maspero's Interior New Orleans

I love good food and excellent service, but prefer a more casual, somewhat rustic, atmosphere with lots of character, such as exposed brick and wood beams. The Original Pierre Maspero’s had the entire package!

Crab Cake Maspero - Original Pierre Maspero's - New Orleans

Our server recommended the Crab Cakes Maspero, served over sautéed spinach with heirloom tomatoes, topped with their incredible tangy homemade sauce. I would love the recipe for this sauce!

Crescent City Sampler Original Pierre Maspero's - New Orleans

I was having a difficult time deciding what to order from their menu, and our server recommended getting 3 dishes in one by ordering the Crescent City Sampler, which includes Cajun Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffée and Chicken & Andouille Gumbo.  All were excellent, although my favorite was the Crawfish Étouffée, which is a slow-simmered stew with Creole spices, onions, peppers, celery and crawfish.

Chocolate Mousse Original Pierre Maspero's - New Orleans

We finished dinner with a rich, velvety chocolate mousse cake that was to die for!

MrFlavorMosaic-Masperos New Orleans La

All in all, the Hubs gave The Original Pierre Maspero’s a big thumbs-up!

K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen Restaurant New Orleans La

The next night we had dinner at the famous K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, which is just a few doors down from Pierre Maspero’s. They are participating in the Coolinary New Orleans for the dinner menu, but we had to specifically ask to see their Coolinary menu.

K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen - New Orleans - Outside

K-Paul’s has a Southern charm and somewhat rustic elegance to it. I loved the atmosphere.

K-Paul's Interior

As much as I loved the atmosphere, the food was even better! I ordered off the Coolinary Menu and Hubs ordered off the regular menu. I had a 3-course meal consisting of a cup of gumbo, the Pan-Fried Flounder with Herbal Brie Cream, and the Sweet Potato Pecan Pie.

K-Paul's Pan-Fried Flounder with Herbal Brie Cream

The Flounder was absolutely out of this world! You must try this amazing dish. The Herbal Brie Cream Sauce was spectacular.

K-Paul's BBq Shrimp - New Orleans La

My husband had the Barbecued Shrimp, which isn’t grilled or barbecued, but is prepared the New Orleans way with butter, garlic, worcestershire, and Chef Paul’s Magic seasoning, which does create magic with this dish.

weet Potato Pecan Pie K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen New Orleans La

With the Culinary menu, I had a choice of Bread Pudding or Sweet Potato Pecan Pie, and I chose the latter. Basically it is a mash-up of pecan pie and sweet potato pie, and was sweet and creamy with sweet crunchy pecans on top. Yum!!!

Loews Hotel - Cafe Adelaide Restaurant - New Orleans La

For our last dinner in New Orleans, we headed over to Cafe Adelaide in the Loews Hotel. It is owned by the same group that owns Commander’s Palace, but is a little more casual. It’s dining room is chic yet comfortable with an art deco feel.

Cafe Adelaide Restaurant Dining Room New Orleans 2

We arrived a little before the dining room opened, so we headed to the recently remodeled lobby and Swizzle Stick Bar for a drink. They really had their customers in mind when they remodeled this because the seats include built-in electrical outlets so you can plug in your cell phones, iPads, or laptops while you enjoy drinks and dinner.

Cafe Adelaide Lobby and Swizzle Stick Bar New Orleans La Flavor Mosaic

We enjoyed the Swizzle Stick Bar so much that we decided to have dinner in the bar area. We both ordered off their culinary menu. Mr. Flavor Mosaic had a garden salad, and I ordered the amazing Peaches and Cream Salad, with pickled peaches, greens, cucumber, mirliton, bacon granola, with a charred onion vinaigrette, and smoked goat cream cheese.

Cafe Adelaide Peaches and Cream Salad New Orleans Restaurant

For the entree, I had the New Orleans East Style BBQ Shrimp. While we enjoyed incredible food during this weekend, I think this was my favorite dish.

New Orleans East Style BBQ Shrimp from Cafe Adelaide Restaurant is a Cajun BBQ Shrimp with Asian influences

It is not your typical New Orleans BBQ shrimp because it has a spicy Asian style barbecue glaze, served over crab boil kimchi, charred chilis, pork belly, and creamy stone ground grits.

Absinthe Barbequed Double cut Pork Chop - Cafe Adelaide - New Orleans La

Mr. Flavor Mosaic had the Absinthe Barbecued Double Cut Pork Chop, which was served with pickled fennel, shaved mirliton, grilled baby bok choy & Absinthe BBQ sauce. I knew he liked it because he was not talking (which is unusual) because he was busy chowing down on this pork chop.

Cafe Adelaide White Chocolate Biscuit Pudding Restaurant New Orleans La

For dessert, I had the White Chocolate Biscuit Pudding with root beer syrup and toasted pecans, which was fantastic. Delicious!!

Cafe Adelaide Creme Brulee Restaurant Dessert New Orleans La

Mr. Flavor Mosaic had the Madagascar Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée with chocolate biscotti. I know he liked it because I almost did not get this photo. We planned on sharing the desserts but I only managed to get one bite of this because he downed this dessert in no time flat! So Yes. He loved it.

We had a blast during our foodie New Orleans Weekend Getaway. These were only three meals that we enjoyed over the weekend. We certainly had some fantastic breakfasts and lunches as well, which I will discuss in a future post.

There is only one weekend left for Coolinary New Orleans. So head to New Orleans and to your favorite restaurants. It is also the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with many events going on. Support New Orleans by helping the economy by visiting, eating out, and visiting the tourist attractions.

Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post; and we paid for all of our meals and travel expenses.

Filed Under: Restaurant Reviews, Restaurant Reviews, Travel Tagged With: #Katrina10, #NewOrleans, Cafe Adelaide, cajun, Coolinary Menu, Creole, Food Travel, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, New Orleans, NOLA, restaurant reviews, The Original Pierre Maspero's, tourism, travel

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Comments

  1. Kathy Clark says

    August 26, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Michele,
    The food all looks delicious and I love your pictures of New Orleans, the restaurants, and the meals. I love their French architecture with the balconies and wrought iron. Glad you and Mr. Flavor Mosaic had a good time there. What a great place to have a long weekend vacation!

    Kathy

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 26, 2015 at 11:45 am

      Thanks Kathy!

      Reply
  2. Shelby says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    Michele, I’m so glad you and Dave had a great time! I hope we can all make it there sometime and have a blast! Everything looks delicious and what a beautiful area!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 26, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      Hi Shelby! That would be fun if we could get our blogger friends to go to New Orleans! That would be so much fun!

      Reply
      • Kathy Clark says

        August 28, 2015 at 8:35 am

        And maybe some non-blogger friends, too!

        Reply
        • Michele says

          August 29, 2015 at 5:22 pm

          Of course!

          Reply
  3. Renee's Kitchen Adventures says

    August 26, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    It’s looks like you had an amazing time, one that can only be had in NOLA!! Such a great city to experience through food! You certainly picked some great places to dine! I can’t wait to go back myself!! Love the photo of Dave!! You guys deserved a great weekend getaway!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 26, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Thanks Renee!

      Reply
  4. Kirsten says

    August 27, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Well now you’ve got me wanting to go back to New Orleans STAT! Such a great city for food.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 27, 2015 at 9:26 pm

      New Orleans is a fantastic food city. I just left and can’t wait to go back.

      Reply
  5. Kathy Clark says

    August 28, 2015 at 8:29 am

    Looking at K-Paul’s Kitchen menu makes me hungry. Your picture of the flounder with the Herbal Brie Cream sauce looks mouthwatering. The sweet potato pecan pie also looks tempting!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 28, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Thanks. The food was amazing.

      Reply
  6. Toni | BoulderLocavore says

    August 29, 2015 at 8:02 am

    Earlier this year I binge watched HBO’s series ‘Treme’ and fell in love with New Orleans. The culture, the food, the music and the architecture are such a unique blend and different from anywhere else in the US. I love that you went exploring and shared it with us! That BBQ Shrimp in particular are amazing.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 29, 2015 at 5:20 pm

      Hi Toni, New Orleans has such a unique vibe about it, which is one of the reasons I love to visit. The BBQ Shrimp was awesome and had such a unique flavor.

      Reply
  7. Marion@LifeTastesGood says

    August 29, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    Love this post, Michele!! I have never had the pleasure of visiting New Orleans, so being able to take in the sites and the food through your post is a real treat! I hope to visit myself one day, but until then, this was a pleasure. Thanks for sharing your adventures!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 29, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      I’m happy you got to go on a “virtual visit” to New Orleans. Hopefully, you can visit some time in the future.

      Reply
  8. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    August 30, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    I’d love to eat my way through New Orleans…starting with that shrimp & grits and that chocolate cake!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 30, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      There is no better city for food!

      Reply
  9. Katie Lara says

    August 31, 2015 at 9:13 am

    This looks delicious. I have actually never been to New Orleans! I need to go!

    Reply
  10. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    August 31, 2015 at 9:39 am

    NOLA is definitely on my travel bucket list! 🙂 All of this food sounds absolutely amazing! I need that bread pudding in my life, lol. 😉

    Reply
  11. Nikki @Seeded at the Table says

    August 31, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    We also live in driving distance to NOLA, but haven’t been yet! I love there is a COOLinary menu! Will need to check that out when we finally get to visit!

    Reply
  12. Deborah says

    September 4, 2015 at 10:45 am

    New Orleans is definitely on my bucket list – especially for the food!!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      September 5, 2015 at 6:26 am

      New Orleans is the best foodie town in my opinion!

      Reply
  13. Chanel | Cultural Xplorer says

    September 18, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    I did a short trip to New Orleans a few years back and had a blast! I cannot wait to get back down there for another foodcation 😀

    Reply

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