Blaine's Restaurant Report

09/05/2026

COOLinary 2026 officially ended August 31st, but this place extended it through September. I’m glad they did. Our meal here tonight was great! Link to my four visit report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/porter-lukes-metairie-la-report-154/

09/01/2026

I have glorious news to share. This morning I found the best crawfish omelette in the world! This thing must have had a 1/2 pound of delicious, tender crawfish tails in it! And the stuffed banana French toast was great too. My report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2026/09/01/lux-cafe-new-orleans-la-report-1069/

08/30/2026

A great way to end the weekend is with a FREE snowball from Sal’s! How was it free? This guy who’s running for judge was out there shaking hands, kissing babies, and most importantly buying people snowballs and asking for your vote. That’s a good way to get elected!

As far as the snowball, a while ago someone told me I had to get their white chocolate chip flavor. Excellent recommendation. It’s delicious! Taste like a cream flavor. I have a new go to flavor here.

08/30/2026

The last Chicken Box at this location failed. I hope this one does well. The fried chicken is good! My report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/chicken-box-new-orleans-la-report-1068/

08/30/2026

If you like bagels I suggest you go here and eat some. They’re yummy. My report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/shugs-bagels-new-orleans-la-report-1067/

08/30/2026

Last night I said I was having my final COOLinary meal of the month. That was a lie. Men do that often. Just ask any woman.

Anyway, THIS is my last one! And it was great! Link to my three visit report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2018/10/07/blue-oak-bbq-new-orleans-la-report-147/

08/29/2026

Can’t believe I haven’t been here in over two years! They have Best Stop boudin balls which are the meatiest you’ll find anywhere, and of course I had to get fried clams. Great lunch here today. My numerous visit report with today’s lunch at the end:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/salvos-seafood-belle-chasse-la-report-266/

08/29/2026

I had never heard of this restaurant before but I’m glad I found it. Probably my last COOLinary meal of the month and it was a delicious one! We ordered off the regular menu, too. My report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/the-magnolia-gretna-la-report-1066/

08/27/2026

Delicious COOLinary dinner here tonight. Plus the Chloe Seafood Salad with Royal Red Shrimp and lump crabmeat. Outstanding! My report:

https://blainerestaurantreport.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/the-chloe-new-orleans-la-report-1065/

08/24/2026

It just came to my attention that the post I had pinned to the top of my page with an index of all my reports is no longer there. This link is to an alphabetical list. In the comments I’ll post a link to my reports by neighborhood and another by cuisine.

This is just a short excerpt for the about page.