Stephanie's last weekend-part 3

After playing around in the French Quarter, we stopped by Todd and Michael's to clean up and get ready for dinner at Restaurant August. For anyone who has watched the food network and seen the "Next Iron Chef" show, John Besh was a contestant from New Orleans and we went to eat at his restaurant on Tchoupitoulas Street.


Stephanie and I at dinner. The food was soooooo good. I don't remember everything that we ate, but I pulled this sample menu from the restaurant's website. We had the five course taster and the grilled melon and kobe beef meals and dessert listed below were what we had, I have included what I remember of what we ate for the other courses, but have forgotten all the fancy names they have. I paired all five of my entrees with wine and it was great.

We started off with a seafood mousse in an egg shell, topped with caviar.

Entree One: Grilled watermelon and heirloom tomato salad with 25 year old balsamic
Wine-Cristalino, Sparkling Brut Rose, Cava, Spain (yummy)

Entree Two: Pan-roast redfish with basil risotto, crispy fried sweet tomatoes and aïoli (we actually had an egg ravioli with brown sauce and mushroom--delicious)
Wine-Voigner, Treana, Central Sonoma Coast, 2004

Entree Three: House-made rabbit sausage with white bean and Cherokee purple tomato salad (We actually had grouper with bacon, this is the best fish I have EVER had in my life.)
Wine-Pinot Noir, Acacia, Napa Valley, 2005

Entree Four: Slow-braised Kobe beef short rib with Jerusalem artichoke, asparagus, and roasted tomato vinaigrette
Wine-Syrah, Tensley “Colson Canyon,” Santa Barbara 2005

Entree Five: Napoleon of nougatine with Valrhona chocolate bavarois,
salt water toffee bombe and chicory coffee sauce
Wine-Warres, 1989 Vintage Port, “Quinta de Cavidinha”


Chef John Besh was actually at his restaurant this evening and we got to meet him. He was extremely nice and did not hesitate when we asked to take our picture with him. He has an excellent restaurant. The service was good and the food was outstanding. Stephanie and I felt like we were real adults while eating there. Regaring the pic, "I'm kinda chunky, yeah."


We found a good Samaritan to take our picture after dinner outside the restaurant on the street. This had to be one of the best trips that I have ever had to New Orleans. I will miss Stephanie and wish her the very best.

www.RestaurantAugust.com