Commander’s Palace is a New Orleans classic, one of those things on my to-do list that always put off because it will always be there. With one week left, Alex and I made a reservation for a Friday lunch. Although Commander’s is known for the food and attentive service, it is also known for one of its lunch specials: the 25-cent martini.
Why stop at a three when they’re four for a dollar?
I’ll admit I had low expectations for the food because it is such a tourist destination. But everything we had was excellent: famous turtle soup with sherry, shrimp and tasso henican, Creole spiced drum with eggplant and spinach, steak with a basil sauce and cheese bread, Creole bread pudding soufflé with Jack Daniels cream sauce and peach upside-down cake.
Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.) argued in 2001 that bringing back the extravagant business lunch (tax deductible) would help stimulate the economy (Newsweek). Our drink tab (only $1.25 because a few were on the house) wouldn’t do anything much, but if everyone had to take Friday afternoon off to recover from the lunch — unpaid, of course — that might help.
We dressed in style — Alex in his vest and me in my hat — and relished the afternoon. Another item crossed off the list and another New Orleans memory added to the bank.
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July 26, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Commander’s Palace has good brunch very though it is a big tourist place. I have never had their martini…I’ll have to try it.
Thanks