Restaurant August
301 Tchoupitoulas St. (Gravier St.) 
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New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-9777 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Business casual
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 Chef John Besh's Louisiana upbringing and knowledge of cutting-edge culinary trends enables him to compose menus that hold their own among the most stringent standards of fine dining. Firm yet tender puffs of gnocchi become a tasty foil for the flavors of blue crab, truffle oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano in what has become a mainstay offering on a menu that otherwise changes frequently. Anything prepared three ways is worthy of consideration, such as foie gras. Tiny, soft-shelled buster crabs are fried to a turn. The Market Soup of the day, a dish that often reveals laziness in other restaurants, is always a marvel. Take, for example, a bowl of carrot soup singing with ginger essence and garnished with shrimp, peanuts and fried grated carrot. Three-course fixed-price lunches are a steal; such dishes as cane juice-brined chicken breast with mashed celery root show all the polish of Besh's evening feasts. Check out the chef's tasting menu for a food and wine pairing experience. Refinement fills the air, from the dark-wood walls and soft lighting of the bar to the gilt-edged décor in the main dining room with its four big chandeliers, damask-covered walls and French-style chairs. |
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