re: 25 Iconic New Orleans Dishes

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The only thing I might quibble with or scratch my head over is the inclusion Cochon Butcher's muffuletta over Central Grocery's. If the question is over which is the more "iconic" between those two, it's not really disputable it seems to me.

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I think R&O's muffalatta is better than both those places.

I wouldn't include Pascal's Manale for BBQ shrimp. I'd put Mr. B's there. PM's haven't been good for a while. The oysters rock there, however, are among the best.

I wouldn't send a tourist to Port of Call for a burger. The list looks like dishes a visitor should try.

I think Casamento's oyster loaf is too bready. Just get the oyster plate for fried oysters. They're done so well, there. I'd recommend a fried soft shell crab there, too, among other things.

After my meal at Tujaque's, I would send anyone there for anything other than a drink at the bar. I didn't have the brisket, but when I'm in Nola, I'm not looking for brisket. For locals who can eat anywhere all the time, that's a different story.

I would include Bon Ton for crawfish bisque and probably etouffee, though those are not "New Orleans" dishes. Neither is jambalaya.

I'm not going through all of them, but the list is a place to start for some folks, though perhaps not necessarily at all the places listed.