Cool In Many Ways: 3 Courses, $35, Little Gem Saloon

The Little Gem Saloon is the rebirth of one of the homes of early jazz. On South Rampart Street--where all the first-generation greats played, from Buddy Bolden and Louis Armstrong on down. During the past six months or so, the kitchen has found itself and us putting out excellent food. Meanwhile, there's live music every evening--no cover charge in the dining room, yet. The Little Gem is running a three-course Coolinary menu through the end of August. Like most restaurants, it will probably continue that menu another couple of weeks afterwards. Here it is:

Soup of the Day
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House Salad
Bibb lettuce, endive, celeriac, fines herbes, cane vinaigrette
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Iceberg Wedge Salad
Blue cheese vinaigrette, cherry mostarda, applewood smoked bacon
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Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese
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Chicken & Bread Pudding
Three pieces, white gravy, braised greens
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Gulf Shrimp & Grits
Smoked tomato sauce, fines herbes
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Select One of Our Housemade Seasonal Desserts
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Little Gem Saloon

CBD: 445 S Rampart St. 504-267-4863. www.littlegemsaloon.com.

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