Excellent coffee is already available at Spitfire on St. Peter, but good chocolate and macarons will be a good thing to have available in the French Quarter. Conti has long needed an anchor business to start to build it back up to pre-1980s levels; Exchange Alley already has some great places at that block. 5 facts about the new Sucre, now open in the French Quarter | NOLA.com.
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New food at 2015 French Quarter Fest: April 9-12
let’s hope the food is spread out a little more this year so there is a possibility to get near the booths when the Fest is rocking:
Here’s the lineup of other new foods available at the big free festival this weekend. (Oh, and Plum Street Snoballs will be serving “adult snowballs.” Choose Chambord, Southern Comfort Caramel, Finlandia, Jack Daniel’s or Herradura.)
Patois: Boudin Stuffed Fried Chicken, $7; Smoked Chicken & Sausage Gumbo $6.
Squeal: Pulled Pork or Chicken over Roasted Corn & Cheese Grits, $7; Pulled Pork Sandwich, $7; Pulled Chicken Sandwich, $7.
Rue 127: Deep Fried Vanilla Cupcakes, $5; Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Tots, $4; Crispy Confit Pork & Watermelon Salad, $6.
Koz’s Restaurant: 5-inch Toasted Muffuletta, $6; Spicy-Sweet & Savory Oysters en Brochette, $7; Pecan Pie Cheesecake, $5.
Westin New Orleans Canal Place: Cayenne Crawfish Tamales, $5; Acadiana Cajun Cracklin’, $4; Combo Plate, $8.
McHardys Chicken & Fixin’: Two pieces Fried Chicken with Potato Salad or Coleslaw, $8; Two Chicken Strips with Potato Salad or Coleslaw, $7; Bayou Bite Po-Boy, $5.
Voleo’s Seafood Restaurant: Smothered Rabbit Po-Boy, $8; Crawfish Enchilada with Green Chile Meat Sauce, $8; Crawfish Rolls with Sweet & Sour Sauce, $4 or 2 for $7.
Voleo's Seafood Restaurant of Lafitte among new vendors at 2015 French Quarter Fest | NOLA.com.
Sweets Saturday at Canal Place
Go see my pals at Windowsill Pies at this event and try their amazing pies. Tell them one of their farmers market pals sent you…
4 facts about Continental Provisions, the French Market stall
May I be the first to predict the renaissance that will bring the French Quarter renewed respect and attention as our city center. When it does happen, you can be sure that it will be because of food, so remember these entrepreneurs who should receive credit for being among first of the next wave of top-quality food retailers (along with Petit Amelie and Spitfire). Do yourself a favor and get thee there, and don’t whine about how it should be bigger or have more things, just enjoy the new day beginning.
Petit Amelie
One of my favorite restauranteurs in the Quarter, Cafe Amelie has added a storefront just down the street with lovely items and a pleasing dining space. Jerry and Danny have done wondrous things with the Princess of Monaco courtyard in the middle of the 900 block of Royal and now give early risers a chance for a salmon and bagel plate, healthy juices, tasty pastries and morning espresso and afternoon drinks, or if you like, morning drinks and afternoon espresso-after all, this is the Quarter.
The two have been long time supporters of local produce and cottage industries and have even spent time as vendors at the farmers markets. You can be sure that they source fresh ingredients from farmers and fishers whenever possible.
Stop in at Dumaine and Royal (8-8 Weds-Sun) for a cheerful, healthy breakfast soon.
French Quarter block by block 
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