Coolinary Sleeper: 3 Courses, $29 At A Place You Don't Know

Vacherie is a cute little restaurant on the corner of Toulouse and Dauphine, named for the old town on the West Bank of the river. (The chef hails from there.) The people who own the place have been expanding and bettering their restaurant string in recent years, with this being the best of them. Vacherie's summer menu looked pretty good to me, and the $29 price for three courses is a big step lower than the standard Coolinary $35. The only restriction: nothing doing on Sundays.

Shrimp Remoulade
Fried green tomato
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Okra and Louisiana Seafood Gumbo
With a mixed green salad on the side
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Broiled Brussels Sprouts
Bacon vinaigrette
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Grillede Chicken Breast
Artichokes, tomatoes, mushrooms, and capers in white wine butter sauce over jasmine rice with fresh vegetables
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Panneed Pork Tenderloin
Lemon mushroom sauce and roast potatoes
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Fish of the Day
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Dessert
Choice of house-made cakes, pies or bread pudding with whiskey sauce

Vacherie

French Quarter: 827 1/2 Toulouse St. 504-207-4532. www.vacherierestaurant.com.

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