| By ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Greetings, New Orleans food fans! This week, Ian McNulty guides us to half a dozen of his favorite dishes, along with a unique cocktail. Drago's Seafood Restaurant welcomed some VIPs when President Biden and his wife stopped in for chargrilled oysters; see who joined them. We say farewell to Frostop in Metairie, shutting down permanently after 16 years in business. Check out a new late-night restaurant downtown. Now's your chance to tell everyone about your favorite dive bar. Finally, cool off with mint in Judy Walker's recipe for Vietnamese cabbage, mint and chicken salad. 1. Menu hack. Where are you eating this month? If you’re in New Orleans, maybe it’s at places that offer a sense of escape from the heat of August. Ian McNulty offers six crave-worthy dishes and a show-stopping cocktail to toast the getaway. 2. Welcome, NOLA-style Drago's Seafood Restaurant welcomed President Biden and his wife, Jill, who stopped in during a visit to New Orleans on Monday. Biden was in town to announce a grant to Tulane University to fund cancer research. 3. Wait! There's more. Junebug is new on Camp Street, while the Frostop in Metairie has announced it's closing after 16 years. And we're still taking votes in our entirely unscientific but highly entertaining poll of readers' favorite dive bars. 4. Mint condition. Countries like Vietnam and Thailand and India, with sweltering climates like ours, have lots of uses for the fresh and cooling flavors of mint. Judy Walker uses home-grown mint in her favorite recipe for Vietnamese cabbage, mint and chicken salad. In New Orleans, the food news never stops. Keep up with all the inside info at Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Subscribe here. It's our best deal! | 