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Sucre Chocolate shop - New Orleans

Magazine Street in New Orleans is know as THE street to walk down as it has lovely boutique shops and cute houses and of course Sucre!!!! A must visit place if you like chocolate. They call it a luxury dessert boutique and they have everything any chocoholic could want. Hand made truffles, french macaroons (including chocolate coated caramel ones), amazing looking pastries, gelatos, hot chocolate and heaps more.......yum!!!!

           
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August - New Orleans

John Besh is THE local star having won the 'Top 10 chefs in the US' and 'Best Chef in the Southeast'. His August restaurant does contemporary french cuisine making full use of local ingredients. Worth trying the degustation menu with matched wines. The service was spectacular and we had a great night here at August.

organic greens with pumpkin seed brittle, point reyes blue cheese and pumpkin seed oil vinaigrette

acorn squash mezzze luna, first of the season satsuma, local chestnuts and fennel

redfish courtboullion - persillade crust, jumbo shrimp, blue crab and sauce bourride

petite fillet of beef with summer vegetable ratatouille and oxtail jus

chocolate prepared three ways

Bayona - New Orleans

If you look up well known New Orleans chefs, Susan Spicer's name will definately come up. She is one of the top local names and does amazing New American cuisine at the Bayona restaurant. Bayona and Susan have won numerous awards and the dining experience was a great one.

Sea scallops, creamy leeks, shoestring potatoes, endive and panchetta vinaigrette

veal sweetbreads with lemon caper or sherry mustard sauce

hanger steak with celery root potato gratin, brocolli, portobello mushrooms and red wine bordelaise

grilled duck breast with pepper jelly sauce and wild rice

chocolate dessert