Off the Beaten Path in New Orleans

When you ask folks about where to eat in New Orleans, you hear a lot of the same names over and over. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. There are few places in America that have as many “must eat” restaurants as the Crescent City does. But we love to hear about the places that few people mention. Roll Call’s Jason Dick has written a brief story about how the local political operatives can be a good source for off-the-beaten-path food recommendations. He mentions three places in New Orleans and, while the Drago’s oysters pictured above are certainly no secret, the other two places intrigue us: fried chicken wings at Manchu in Treme, and the sausage sandwich at Castnet Seafood (yes, sausage at a seafood place). We can’t wait to try them!