re: Best BR restaurant stretch

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That's funny, because I don't live too far from Sherwood and Coursey, and I find it one of the more abysmal food areas. The only ones I consider worth mentioning are City Cafe, Dempsys off Coursey, and I suppose Albasha if you are looking for a Mediterranean flare, and I've eaten at all the rest on multiple occasions because of my proximity I alluded to. I just don't find it very appealing, and end up going elsewhere around town for food.

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Definitely an eye of the beholder thing. I like ethnic food and I think Sherwood is a good match for ethnic places because it's high enough traffic to generate a crowd, but probably low enough rent compared to town center, where rent is high in most spots, so it needs chains or places that are going to attract volume.

I love having the ethnic choices within blocks of me. Add that I like Uncle O's more than Dempsey's for the same genre and I like that stretch of Sherwood.

Florida Blvd, Ardenwood to Flannery

- Thai Pepper
- La Morenita deli
- El Paste Dorado Panaderia Bakery
- Tacos y Burritos Express
- Anthony's Italian Deli
- Our Daily Bread
- Saigon Noodles
- Little Saigon
- Dangs
- Montalbano's Seafood
- Carlos
- Viet Garden
- Uncle E's Wings and Things
- Ronnie's Boudin and Cracklins
- El Rancho
- Baum's Bakery
- Sa Dec Kitchen

and if you include close by on Airline, you can add Franks and El Rio Grande

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Thai Pepper
- La Morenita deli
- El Paste Dorado Panaderia Bakery
- Tacos y Burritos Express
- Anthony's Italian Deli
- Our Daily Bread
- Saigon Noodles
- Little Saigon
- Dangs
- Montalbano's Seafood
- Carlos
- Viet Garden
- Uncle E's Wings and Things
- Ronnie's Boudin and Cracklins
- El Rancho
- Baum's Bakery
- Sa Dec Kitche

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Pretty strong list, although you're talking about about 5 miles of Florida Blvd. there. You're talking heart of mid city clear to the doorstep of Livingston Parish.

My little stretch is maybe a mile, tops. I can stretch it out to Florida and take in all the Viet stuff, plus the little French Restaurant on North Harrell's Ferry.

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The Sherwood location of Albasha is the weakest of their locations. Corporate and Bluebonnet are noticeably better.
There is some good stuff around the Jefferson/Government nexus too.

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I've been to the Corporate, Bluebonnet, Sherwood, and Prairieville locations, all on several occasions.

I haven't noticed a damn difference. One of best things about that place is their quality control.

Sorry, I didn't mean the best ever. I meant very good.

I might change my answer to I-10 service Rd.

-Ruth's
-Ninfa's

I could live off of those two places alone...

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Perkins (Overpass to College/Lee)

AWESOME
Parrain's
Rama
Chelsea's
Galatoire's
The Italian place???
Juban's

MEH
Acme (it's ok)
Zippy's
Red Zepp.
Schlitz
Dog House
etc.

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DiGiullio Bros. is the Italian place

Also, you left off a few along that stretch.
George's
Pinetta's
Burgersmith
Bulldog
Bushwhackers
Marcello's (or whatever it's called now)
Magpie
Rock n Sake

You forgot Portico which is growing on me.

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Galatoire's is OK

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You went once, in the first month of business, and over analyzed it while you were there.

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Your Italian place is well behind Nino's and Gino's, IMO.

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Pinettas is better than Gino's

No love for Sushi District BR USA?