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re: Cochon closing in Lafayette
Posted on 1/26/13 at 7:16 pm to vilma4prez
Posted on 1/26/13 at 7:16 pm to vilma4prez
quote:
Dear STM ALUMS,
Quit supporting La Fonda's.
FIFY.
The margaritas are fire over the BTW
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Posted on 1/26/13 at 7:19 pm to pr0jektblack
I ate a Cochon's tonight for the first time to try it before it closes. The location and atmosphere are fantastic. My food was disappointing...
Posted on 1/26/13 at 7:28 pm to tiger perry
quote:
My food was disappointing..
Posted on 1/26/13 at 8:02 pm to Politiceaux
It had little to do with the food but moreso with UL-Lafayette people not sure if they wanted to patronize a potentially pro-LSU establishment in Lafayette.
Brandon and Jack may be LSU graduates but they're not stupid and made it as much red/white as purple/gold and even sponsor the football coach's show during the season.
Brandon and Jack may be LSU graduates but they're not stupid and made it as much red/white as purple/gold and even sponsor the football coach's show during the season.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 9:47 pm to pr0jektblack
Honest question. I know Katrina was 7 1/2 years ago, but I stayed in Opelousas during the evacuation and went to Laffy a lot. Can someone tell me what upscale/fine dining restaurants are really legit? Just curious. Or is the city's strength really in basic cajun cuisine? I found a couple of good places to eat, but I never found anything that were stellar. Not trying to be an a-hole. I'm genuinely curious.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 10:02 pm to VOR
Cafe V
French Press
Charlie G's
Jolies Bistro
Village Cafe River Ranch
Mazen's
IMonelli's
We don't have many upscale/fine dining
French Press
Charlie G's
Jolies Bistro
Village Cafe River Ranch
Mazen's
IMonelli's
We don't have many upscale/fine dining
Posted on 1/26/13 at 10:02 pm to VOR
quote:
I found a couple of good places to eat, but I never found anything that were stellar
Where did you go. There are to many great restaurants to pick IMO.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 10:07 pm to pr0jektblack
quote:
Where did you go. There are to many great restaurants to pick IMO.
I really am drawing a blank on the names. I do remember some Italian place in a small shopping center with a connected "hip" cocktail lounge that was supposed to be a big deal (maybe I'm hallucinating . ..
). Posted on 1/26/13 at 10:13 pm to VOR
French Press
The owner was the sous chef for the guy who owns Stella!
Check that place out next time you stop by.
The owner was the sous chef for the guy who owns Stella!
Check that place out next time you stop by.
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:52 pm to LSUAfro
quote:
it is is not for NOLA. And for this, I am glad.
tourist. Not every person living in New Orleans is some major foodie who will eat out every night of the week. I know there are more there than BR or Laff, but that city needs the convention or sports tourist big time.
quote:La Fonda's margaritas are terrible
The margaritas are fire over the BTW
This post was edited on 1/26/13 at 11:54 pm
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:56 pm to TexasTiger05
quote:
La Fonda's margaritas are terrible
Posted on 1/26/13 at 11:59 pm to pr0jektblack
Why not explain your answer instead of doing that laugh thing? It's moronic to just post and emoticon when you clearly have a response.
And, they suck. Sorry you haven't had a quality (or average) margarita before.
And, they suck. Sorry you haven't had a quality (or average) margarita before.
This post was edited on 1/27/13 at 1:31 am
Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:08 am to TexasTiger05
Do they still put everclear in them
Posted on 1/27/13 at 8:23 am to pr0jektblack
Not Mansur's, Ruffino's I thought?
Posted on 1/27/13 at 9:55 am to timbo
quote:
Cochon Lafayette was founded by Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski, both James Beard-award winning chefs who had a lot of success with New Orleans restaurants. Link announced this week he was closing the Lafayette restaurant to focus on his Crescent City properties.
Rodrigue praised Link and Stryjewski, but said Cochon Lafayette’s menu was “so eclectic and so upscale.”
“There was no steak or fish on the menu,” he said.
Speaks volumes, I guess.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:17 am to VOR
Sounds like you went to Bella Figura (where Marcello's is now), and the "hip" cocktail lounge next door was Bella Notte.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:42 am to G Vice
quote:
Sounds like you went to Bella Figura (where Marcello's is now), and the "hip" cocktail lounge next door was Bella Notte.
That's it. Again we're talking almost eight years ago. The guy running the place was friendly and I ate there twice. The food was okay, if I remember correctly.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:49 am to TexasTiger05
quote:
tourist. Not every person living in New Orleans is some major foodie who will eat out every night of the week. I know there are more there than BR or Laff, but that city needs the convention or sports tourist big time.
Well no shite. Not everybody in nola is a foodie, But NOLA tourists cant support the amount of foodie restaurants scattered through out the town either.
NOLA is a food/drink city.
I hate the word foodie btw
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:51 am to VOR
quote:
Speaks volumes, I guess.
Well it's not an upscale scene there
They like traditional cajun because that's where the cuisine originated
It is what it is but they don't place value on the stuff that Link puts out.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:52 am to VOR
Also, I forget who, but there was some guy who had lived in Laffy for years who basically predicted this happening.
He said Cochon couldn't make it in Lafayette with their prices. Said most of the stuff on the menu can be had for half price elsewhere in town.
He said Cochon couldn't make it in Lafayette with their prices. Said most of the stuff on the menu can be had for half price elsewhere in town.
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