Archived Article By Tom Fitzmorris Originally published August 1, 2008 Thursday, August 7 Creole Clam Bake At Mr. B's A few years ago Richard Fiske, the owner of the Bombay Club, had a series of clam and lobster bakes in his place. The Eat Club attended a couple of these, and they were a lot of fun--even though it seemed to rain like hell every time. I think he gave up on that after the storm. But here comes Mr. B's with their attempt at giving this New England summertime culinary event a whirl here. The menu is $75, inclusive of tax, tips, and wines. It sounds like a great menu to me, so much so that I'm thinking of booking a table for the Eat Club. (Let me know at tom@nomenu.com if you're interested.) Whether or not you want to sit with us, the reservations should be made at the restaurant: 504-523-6441. Ask for Julie. Here's the menu: Passed Appetizers Coconut Beer Shrimp with Orange Marmalade Pancetta Wrapped Seared Scallops Wine: 2007 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier, Clarksburg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clams Casino Baked in their shells with garlic, bacon, shallots and Parmesean Wine: 2007 Seghesio Pinot Grigio, Sonoma County ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Corn and Crab Chowder A rich, Louisiana chowder served with freshly shucked corn, potatoes, and blue crabmeat. Wine: 2006 Shafer Chardonnay, Red Shoulder Ranch, Napa Valley Carneros ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Intermezzo Watermelon Sorbet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grilled Lobster and Mussels Wood-grilled whole Maine lobster, grilled corn, roasted new potatoes, served with drawn truffle butter, with a tasting of steamed mussels Wine: 2005 Black Bart Marsanne, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lemon Cassata Cake Layered with white chocolate and ricotta cheese Wine: 2003 Kent Rasmussen L/H Gewurztraminer, Russian River Valley Mr. B’s Bistro. French Quarter: 201 Royal. 504-523-2078. Contemporary Creole. © 2008 Tom Fitzmorris. All rights reserved. news@nomenu.com