But when I ignored the Christmas decorations, I felt wonderful as I wandered those old city streets. I hadn't been back to NOLA since our foodie honeymoon (read about Day One here, then read forward by clicking "Newer Post" at the bottom of each post for a rehash of the whole five days.) Boy, was it good to be back! We found a few more fantastic restaurants in our quick trip, all of which I cannot wait to visit again.
One of the restaurants we stumbled across is a cafe on Magazine Street called The Ruby Slipper Cafe. It opened its doors post Katrina and has quickly become a local chain because it is so flipping good. They called themselves "The Ruby Slipper" because the owners found that "there's no place like home." I love it. And the home vibe is truly a part of this place. You don't feel like a customer; you feel like you have known every employee for years, and they are just welcoming you back home for a bite to eat.
Chef Reiton got the Chicken St. Charles, a form of eggs Benedict: crispy fried chicken breasts on top of buttermilk biscuits and topped with poached eggs and Ruby's cream sauce.
I got the Migas, a bed of crispy tortilla strips piled with scrambled eggs, chorizo, tomato, cilantro, onion, and cheese, served aside a spicy sour cream and sliced avocado.
Crazy good. I may have a hard time even wanting to try other restaurants for breakfast the next time we visit.
(As if that would be a bad thing...)
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