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Galatoire's

2 ratings since posting on Sunday, January 22, 2006

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My favorite restaurant in New Orleans, if not the world!
Located in the city's French Quarter, Galatoire's restaurant has been serving specialties like Trout Marguery, Crabmeat Ravigote and Oysters en Brochette for a century. The recipes came from France with founder Jean Galatoire, who bought an existing restaurant on the site of his namesake bistro in 1905. He soon sent for his three nephews from southern France. Their grandchildren now run the place.

The line for a lunch table starts early in the morning. Many line up not just for a good seat, but to ensure they are served by their regular waiter -- it's common for the same waiter to have served a family for generations. Over the decades, celebrities who have joined the queue include Tennessee Williams, Harpo Marx and Mick Jagger -- and even a few U.S. presidents.

To commemorate Galatoire's centennial, two of the restaurant's regulars, Kenneth Holditch and Marda Burton, have written a book, Galatoire's: Biography of a Bistro. - Unsubscribed , posted 03/25/06

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My favorite restaurant in New Orleans
My frequent trips to New Orleans have always included a meal at Galatoire's. That is, until Katrina struck, and the famous French Creole eatery on Bourbon Street decamped to Baton Rouge. My most recent trip to New Orleans ended on December 30, which was too bad because on January 1, Galatoire's was back in action in NOLA! I am told that within five minutes, all the tables were filled with New Orleanians celebrating the beginning of a new and better year. I'll be back there soon in late February. There's nothing like the service, the food, and the camaraderie in this place. - Unsubscribed , posted 01/22/06

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