New York Post | November 2009

8 reasons to go to New Orleans now By David Landsel and Lorin Gaudin

Saints alive! The Big Easy is looking great — time to pay a visit

8) SPEAKING OF FOOD You’ve heard about the bacon craze sweeping the nation. New Orleans sees that and raises you its candied bacon, a delicious dish that’s on the menu at Elizabeth’s in the Bywater (601 Gallier St). Then there’s that local favorite, the praline, zipped up with chewy chunks of high-quality bacon at Chef Donald Link’s smart-casual Cochon Butcher, around the corner from his famous Warehouse District restaurant (930 Tchoupitoulas St.) And let’s not forget Bacon praline scones. You’ll find those at Fuel Café on Magazine Street, a previously lackluster coffee house where chef Maribeth del Castillo is now spicing things up with pastries like these, plus a good weekend brunch (4807 Magazine St.).

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