We followed a morning of last-minute Mardi Gras costume shopping with a trip to Stein’s Market & Deli on Magazine St. The authentic New York-style deli was packed — but the owner’s no-nonsense, no BS approach and the super-efficient sandwich makers behind the counter kept the line moving. Which is good, since there is very little room to stand around.

The long cafeteria benches were packed with hippie-hipster types, so we ordered our sandwiches to go. We lurked among the towers of craft beers, most of which I’d never heard of, until our name was called. I felt like I was in someone’s way the entire time.

This is the “Southern Animal Foundation,” or S.A.F. It’s got honey turkey, Nueske’s bacon, avocado, cucumber, Provolone (or your choice of cheese) on wheat with spicy mustard. At $10.99 it’s a little pricy for a sandwich but reasonable for the quality — and the quantity. That’s a nice little heap of turkey there.

Stein’s Market & Deli
2207 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.527.0771

Thai Chili Lamb Poboy from The Milk Bar, New Orleans, LA. Delicious, their milkshakes are awesome too!

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On my most recent visit (late July) I learned that burgers are trendy in NOLA right now. This spot, Tru Burger, opened on Oak Street in June to a lot of hype. The beef is ground in-house and the patties are hand-formed and served on Leidenheimer buns.

I scrapped the standard accoutrements (lettuce, tomato etc) in favor of a fried egg, bacon and avocado. That turned out to be more than the bun could handle. It was one of those burgers that you have to hold for the entire duration of your meal, because if you put it down it’ll just fall apart.

But it was damn tasty. And so were the fries.

Tru Burger, 8115 Oak, New Orleans

Po-Boy Fest revisited: the soft shell crab po-boy from Ninja, which was a thing of beauty.

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This is a fourthmealbrag, and my first food truck experience: the Diableaux Dog from Taceaux Loceaux in NOLA.

This is the Mediterranean burger (and pasta salad)from one of my favorite NOLA restaurants, Angeli on Decatur. It’s my go-to lunch spot after a day of shopping in the Quarter. 

Previously: Angeli’s Special and Virtous Angel