New Orleans Food Questions And Comments

Early-Evening Specials

Charles asks:

It appears that some restaurants like Brigtsen's and the Pelican Club are no longer offering early bird specials. Do you know where I can find a list of restaurants offering early bird dinners or can you suggest any good food deals?

Tom sez:

Because of the extreme shortage of restaurant employees, and because since the storm everybody seems to be eating an hour earlier than they used to, early evening specials have all but disappeared. Most of the few still around are much more expensive than they used to be. For example, the early-evening dinner at Andrea's, which was $16 before the storm, is now $30. The cheapest I know are at Bacco (three appetizers and a glass of wine, $25) and Ralph's on the Park (three courses, $30). The Palace Cafe has a pre-theatre menu available every day for about $30. Cafe Giovanni does a three-course dinner Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday for $25. But there's not much more of that.

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