re: The allure of Mandina’s

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The next night we went to Sal and Judy’s. It was like comparing a high school football player to an all-pro

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So you love sal and judy’s but are critical of Mosca’s and Mandina’s?

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I find both to be average places, or maybe slightly above average, whose admirers have a lot of fond memories of.

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Sal and Judy’s
Mosca’s
Mandina’s
Inpastato’s
Venezia
Pascal Manale’s
Vincent’s

Old school Italian restaurants in New Orleans are funny. Some people swear their allegiance to one and hate on the rest while theyre all putting out oversized portions are pasta, sauces and proteins drowned in butter and garlic