re: Your recommendations from these New Orleans restaurants.

I personally think Willie Mae's is overrated. It's good, but nowhere near best fried chicken. The beans are actually better than the chicken, IMO.

Cochon -- definitely get the rabbit (or whatever variety they happen to have) livers on toast as an app. I usually just get a variety of dishes that sound good.

I have liked everything I've had at Irene's; never been to Adolfo's.