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By Tom Fitzmorris
Originally published March 4, 2009

Just Started Before Hurricane, It Returns To Le Salon
Windsor Court Brings Lunch Buffet Back

Just before the hurricane, the Windsor Court Grill Room--which only occasionally had much in the way of lunch business, as good and beautiful as it is--mounted a buffet that I heard good things about constantly from readers and radio listeners. And from my wife, who loved it.

Starting today (Wednesday, March 11), it's back. They serve it in Le Salon--the downstairs lounge-cafe used for the afternoon tea service. It will be served from 11:30 to 1:30 Monday through Friday, for $30--or $15, if you persuade someone that you're under thirteen.

The best part of this is likely to the dessert section. The Windsor Court is one of very few hotels with a mahor baking department anymore. The pastry chefs there have been (and are again) among the city's most skillful.

Here's the whole menu:

Local Gumbo of the Day

Windsor Court Salad 
Romaine Lettuce, Egg Whites, Egg Yolks, Bacon, Blue Cheese, Radishes, Avocado, Tomatoes, Lorenzo and House Dressings

Chilled Roasted Meats
Beef Tenderloin, Pork Loin, Smoked Duck Breast, and Roasted Chicken. A variety of condiments and chutneys.

Breads and Rolls

Barbecued Shrimp Pasta Salad
Orecchiette, Peppers, Fresh Herbs

Fingerling Potato Salad
Roasted Corn, Apple Wood Smoked Bacon, Chives

Grilled Chicken Salad
Pine Nuts, Golden Raisins, Rosemary, Red Onion

Crawfish Quiche

Antipasto
A Selection of Cured Meats, Pate, Domestic and Imported Cheeses,
Grilled Vegetables, Bread Sticks

Tuna Nicoise
Seared Yellow Fin Tuna, Petite Greens, Baby Potatoes, Olives, French Beans, Grape Tomatoes,
Red Wine Vinaigrette

Carving Station
Carved items to rotate include: Beef Tenderloin, Rack of Lamb, Roasted Turkey Breast, Black Forest Ham

Chef’s Extravagant Dessert Display

Beverage Service


Windsor Court Grill Room. CBD: 300 Gravier. 504-522-1994. Eclectic.


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