Feelings Cafe D'Aunoy

Frommer's Review

This modest neighborhood joint is a short cab ride away from the French Quarter. Friendly and funky, it serves tasty, solid (if not spectacular) food. It feels like a true local find -- because it is -- and can be a welcome break from the scene in the Quarter or from more intense dining. Try to get a table in the pretty courtyard or on the balcony overlooking it (particularly delightful on a balmy night), though the dining rooms are perfectly pleasant. Luckily, the courtyard wasn't much affected by Katrina -- "The plants are beautiful. I don't know how they do it!" said one admirer. Let's hope the piano bar will be back soon -- the ambience isn't the same without it. A typical visit produces oysters en brochette, pâté de maison, seafood-stuffed eggplant (shrimp, crabmeat, and crawfish tails in a casserole with spicy sausage and crisp fried eggplant), and a chocolate mousse/peanut butter pie for dessert.

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