Mopho - Mid-City - New Orleans, LA

Crispy Chicken Wings

 

Sweet Corn Hushpuppies

 

Pepper Jelly Braised Cedar Key Clams

 

 

 

These mophos know how to make some creative and tasty food.

Mopho
514 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 482-6845
www.mophonola.com

The National WWII Museum - New Orleans, LA

The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-19444
www.nationalww2museum.org

Apolline - Uptown - New Orleans, LA

Rose Lemonade

 

Cinnamon Bacon

 

Crispy Confit Chicken & French Toast

 

Grilled Hanger Steak

 

 

 

Service was spotty (and it was pretty empty) and the food, besides the cinnamon bacon, was less than stellar. There are definitely better Brunch options.

 

 

Apolline
4729 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 894-8881
www.apollinerestaurant.com

Chiba - New Orleans, LA

Short Rib Tempura

 

Pan-roasted Mussels

 

St. Charles Ave Roll

 

Fried Rice

 

 

 

Basically I wanted to go to the restaurant next door, but the were booked with over a two hour wait. I was not waiting that long so we came here instead. I never heard of this restaurant before so I had no expectations. Not expecting anything, I was not disappointed, but I was not dazzled. It was all-right.

Chiba
8312 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 826-9119
www.chiba-nola.com

My Top 10 Meals Of 2014

10) Wakin’ Bakin’ - New Orleans, LA

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this fresh, delicious and homemade meal made my day.

 

9) Fins & Things Caribbean Seafood Bar & Grill - Sunrise, FL

Caribbean and seafood, these are two of my favorite things!

  

8) Swine Southern Table & Bar - Coral Gables, FL

A salad shouldn't be anyone's favorite meal, but cornbread as croutons made it delish. Plus it was a great start to an even better meal.

7) SAIA Sushi Asian Grill - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sushi is everywhere; some good, some bad. However, it is hardly ever memorable and this was.

6) Pincho Factory - Coral Gables, FL

A tasty twist on the original burger. Plus a shout out to my South Florida roots.

5) Machiya - Miami, FL

Ramen became a craze, just like cronuts and many others but this right here surpasses the frenzy.

4) Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill - Miami, FL

Happiest hour! Drink are fresh and the food is spectacular.

3) Yardbird Southern Table & Bar Restaurant - Miami Beach, FL

Miami Beach is for tourists, but food like the Old School easily becomes a favorite even among locals.

2) LP Steamers - Baltimore, MD

I am in love with seafood (the true reason I could never be vegetarian, plus the fact that I love bacon). I wish I had some of these right now.

 

1) Gott's Roadside - Napa Valley, CA

Simple but so so good! I could eat these Ahi Poke Crispy Tacos everyday for the rest of my life.

Wakin’ Bakin’ - Mid-City - New Orleans, LA

Wakin’ Bakin’ sounds like a hella cool spot for some hella good hangover food. But, a restaurant is more than just it's name and Wakin’ Bakin’ more than represented. Everything was fresh, delicious and homemade from the biscuit to the jelly.

 

Instead of serving regular pancakes, Wakin’ Bakin’ opts for Pancrepes (thin crepe-like pancakes ) that taste great by the way.

 

Their breakfast sandwiches like the Pig Muffin are pretty impressive too.
 

Good food and a cute location makes Wakin’ Bakin’ a great way to start the morning.

 

 

Wakin’ Bakin’

4408 Banks St, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 252-0343

www.wakinbakin.com

VooDoo BBQ & Grill - Pembroke Pines, FL (Other Locations Nationwide)

I lived in New Orleans for almost a year and never went there. But I living in NOLA, BBQ at a chain just didn't seem worthy but apparently it does when I am in Florida.

I didn't have high hopes but I really wanted BBQ so I stopped by to pick up some food. I went all out and had their signature Pulled Pork Platter with Corn Pudding, Macaroni and Cheese and Toast on the side. It wasn't the greatest even but it definitely satisfied my craving.

Then I also had Baby Back Ribs (I said I went all out) and they were equally as satisfying.

It didn't stop at that, I also had the Carnival Sandwich (not really, my friend did) and it was not a fan favorite, but when you do not like that sort of thing, what are you going to expect.

The White Chocolate Bread Pudding could have definitely been missed.

VooDoo BBQ & Grill

151 N Hiatus Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

(954) 443-8406

www.voodoobbqandgrill.com

Squeal Bar-B-Q - Uptown - New Orleans, LA

If you say BBQ, I say I'm in!

I was quite excited to come and seeing the smoker outside made that feeling even stronger. My experience though, did not reflect that. Service was slow and unorganized like it was a restaurant that had just opened and they were working out the kinks. However, to my knowledge this place has been around for quite some time, so it just was not acceptable.

One good thing I can say is that they did try to be nice and make up for it. We were undecided on the sides and the server suggested we get the Corn Maque Choux. We didn't know what it was so he gave it to us free so we could try.

Despite the smoker outside, the food did not live up to the expectation. It was mostly room temperature food that I wished they would have at least gave it more time to heat up. I rather fresh food but if you are going to reheat at least make it hot, especially the Roasted Corn & Cheese Grits (which we were mistakenly given), and the Bacon & Jalepeno Mac N' Cheese.

The Cole Slaw had the right temperature, it was not bad but just wasn't that great.

The same goes for the BBQ Pork Tacos. It wasn't bad but the tortillas were stale/over toasted and took away from the taste.

Regardless of all of that was eaten, the Ribs is what really determines the experience. The were moist and actually smoked and well prepared, but were not hot and which made it disappointing.

Although service needs a lot of work and the food could have been a lot better, since I went, they have updated their menu, so it may be worth another try.

Squeal Bar-B-Q

8400 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118

(504) 302-7370

www.squeal-nola.com