Bayou St John, City Park and the Fair Grounds (home of Jazz Fest). Parkway Bakery on Hagan, Liuzza's by the Track, Mandina's on Canal, Cafe Degas on Esplanade.
Mandina's in New Orleans is the 1932 Mid-City Italian-Creole corner room on Canal Street, founded by Sicilian immigrant Sebastian Mandina and still serving trout amandine.
Signature: Trout amandine, Crawfish bisque
Order: The trout amandine. Add the spaghetti with red gravy and a side of bread.
Tip: Sit at the bar for the streetcar view; the kitchen runs faster off the bar pickup.
Parkway in New Orleans is the 1911 Mid-City po-boy room on Hagan Avenue near Bayou St John, a German-built corner shop with roast beef debris and a screened back patio.
Signature: Roast beef po-boy, Fried shrimp po-boy
Order: The roast beef po-boy with debris, dressed. Add a beer.
Tip: The back garden patio runs cooler in summer; the counter line is faster than the wait staff.