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In true Melanie Perret style, we ordered a plethora of things on the menu so that we could get the full experience. I must admit, my SUPER picky self had to muster up some courage to try some things-- specifically the terrifying array of cheeses I had never heard of...salumis...potted meats...you name a delicacy, they have it! All in all, the food was incredible and the presentation was pristine.
Some of my favorites:
Sheep Ricotta Gnocci with Lobster, Filet Mignon (I ordered it topped with truffle butter & sauteed Maine Lobster meat), and of course my side of Truffle Mashed Potatoes.
The atmosphere- well let's just say that even though it had an upscale feel, we definitely knew we were in New Orleans when one of the waiters with an incredible voice came over and sang to the table next to us, which happened to be Wendell Pierce of HBO's Treme taking his parents out to dinner for their millionth 50 something wedding anniversary.
To top it all off, Melanie secretly told them it was my birthday (my bday occurred about 8 months prior). This turned out wonderfully, however, because they brought out a mini treasure chest/dresser type thing for me with all these little drawers filled with different types of candies and truffles in each one. I can't even remember what the main dessert was because I was so enthralled by this little chest of presents.
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| Birthday Surprise... too bad I didn't get a pic of the chest of treats! |
The restaurant is beautiful, the food is heavenly, but honestly the most impressive part was the wine selection. They brought us an iPad so that we could look through the selections available in their 10,000 bottle wine cellar. We got a tour of the cellar and got to taste a few wines... then ended up ordering a few of our own! :)
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| Melanie and I toasting... (too dark for a good picture!)f |
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