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As for entrees , choose from made-from-scratch Creole French-style crawfish étouffée ( a blonde roux , trinity , tomato , garlic , and Cajun spices brimming with crawfish , served with Louisiana popcorn rice ), Catfish Pontchartrain ( fried catfish filet over seafood jambalaya , smothered with gulf shrimp , crawfish and blue crab Alicia sauce , a cream-based sauce flavored with Cajun spices , served with braised collards ), or eggplant seafood Pontchartrain ( fried eggplant medallions over rotini pasta smothered with gulf shrimp , crawfish and blue crab Alicia sauce ). Can ’ t make it to Jazz Fest ? Don ’ t fret ! Mahony ’ s is the ONLY restaurant in town where you can indulge in a Jazz Fest favorite , the original Crawfish Monica created by Kajun Kettle Foods . Sip one of their famous bloody Mahony ’ s : a tangy mix of house-made tomato spice blend with bacon-infused Tito ’ s Vodka garnished with candied bacon or quench your thirst with a refreshing cucumber cooler featuring ginger-infused Wheatley Vodka , ginger liqueur , ginger syrup , lime and soda .
ELYSIAN SEAFOOD elysianseafood . com Husband-and-wife team Jennifer Sherrod and Brandon Blackwell share a culinary passion , which led to the creation of their acclaimed oyster bar and seafood spot . Florida native Jennifer moved to New Orleans in 1994 to pursue a law degree
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from Loyola University . After passing the bar , Jen chewed over career options and discovered that her heart was in hospitality , where she would spend 16 years as a restaurant manager and sommelier . For nearly a decade , Brandon worked in the hospitality industry in the Baton Rouge area before moving to New Orleans to attend culinary school . He honed his cooking skills in local restaurants ultimately heading up the kitchen at Upperline . In 2013 they launched a pop-up called Splendid Pig , which they ran until 2015 when the couple signed on as one
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