Chef Donald Link has opened Cochon Butcher (930
Tchoupitoulas St., 588-7675; www.cochonbutcher.com), a retail
meat market and sandwich shop behind his restaurant Cochon. The shop
specializes in the cured meats and charcuterie of both Italian and
Cajun butcher shops. Sandwiches are served on house-made bread, and the
shop also offers cheese plates and wine by the glass.
Meat Free
Meat appears in name only on the menu of Café Bamboo
(435 Esplanade Ave., 940-5546; www.cafebamboo.com), a new vegetarian
restaurant below the Dragon's Den nightclub. So breaded "chicken,"
kebabs and even the "sausage" in red beans and rice are made with soy
and wheat gluten-based ingredients. Café Bamboo serves dinner
Tuesday through Saturday, and a smaller late-night menu is available
until 2 a.m.
Cafe Bamboo not for vegetarians only! Great flavors. The peanut sauce on the Mafe rice bowl is wonderful (and the firm tofu will please the meat eaters). The lightly breaded Pokoras starter is accompanied by one of the best dipping sauces anywhere. We ate as tourists in July 2009, highly recommend it to others, and will definitely return.
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