What’s a visit to New Orleans without indulging in all the local seafood? Chef Donald Link, a James Beard Award Winner (Best American Cookbook, 2009), is at the helm of this vessel, serving fresh catches cooked over open coals —a rustic, old-school approach. The wine list makes waves serving all the best pairing wines for seafood: Champagne, Grüner, Vinho Verde, and other favorites. Standouts from the menu include catfish in chili broth, baked drum, seafood gumbo (every corner spot in the city offers gumbo, bien sȗr, but do not miss this one), and Gulf Coast oysters. These gargantuan bivalves look like something from the prehistoric era, but with enough cocktail sauce and a splash of Txaolina rosé, these monsters will slide right down.
Wines to Try
Quinta de Ermizio – Vinho Verde, Portugal 2024
A blend of loureiro and trajadura from estate vineyards. This branco bursts with green apple freshness and finishes with a delectable sea salt minerality.
Domaine Marie Berenice, Rosé – Bandol, France 2023
An exceptional food rosé with an alluring onion-skin color that emits gorgeous yellow peach, tart strawberry, and white cranberry aromas.
