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We ate at Lüke last night. A pleasing brasserie with better appetizers and desserts than entrées. Anastasia tells me that a brasserie is roughly the French equivalent of a grill, and that the primary requirement is that fries must appear on the menu. Clearly I was predisposed to liking the place. Anastasia had the prix [...]

To some extent, locals must be in on the joke. Commander’s Palace is something of an iconic local establishment, but the things it’s known for tend to be just slightly over the line of good taste. We attended their jazz brunch on Saturday and were greeted by something approaching nine pieces of silverware — yet [...]