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Pastry Chef David Guas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Restaurant Recommendations, Vietnamese Restaurants, Local, NOLA, Katrina, Post-Katrina, Traditional, Where to eat in NOLA, Where to dine in New Orleans, Washington DC, King Cakes, Beignets, Snow Cones, Candy, Pralines
BAYOU BAKERY - ARLINGTON, VA
PASTRY CHEF DAVID GUAS
February 4, 2010
WHO
New Orleans born, Washington, DC based pastry chef.
WHY
Named Pastry Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. Mixes a taste of the south with his Cuban heritage.
COOKBOOK
DamGoodSweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style.
RECOMMENDATIONS
David Guas’ recommendations for where to eat in New Orleans and Washington, DC.
Photograph courtesy of David Guas
AUNT SALLY’S
For pralines.
French Quarter
Candy
PRALINES - NEW ORLEANS, LA
PRALINES BY JEAN
For pralines.
French Quarter
Candy
CAMELLIA GRILL
626 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 (view map)
T: 504.309.2679
For pecan pie.
Uptown
American
PIE & CANDY - NEW ORLEANS, LA
CLANCY’S
6100 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 (view map)
T : 504.895.1111
For lemon icebox pie.
Uptown
Seafood / Cajun / Creole
HUBIG’S PIES
Available at any convenient store at the counter.
Multiple Locations
Pie
ROMAN CANDY
www.romancandy.gourmetfoodmall.com
5510 Constance Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 (view map)
T: 504.897.3937
For candy. He moves around, but the mule driven cart is often found on St. Charles Avenue.
Uptown
Candy
GAMBINO’S
For King Cake.
Metairie
Bakery
KING CAKES - NEW ORLEANS, LA
HAYDEL’S BAKERY
For King Cake.
Jefferson
Bakery
LEIDENHEIMER BAKING COMPANY
Are you kidding me, there is only one bread in New Orleans and that’s Leidenheimer.
Central City
Bakery
BREAD - NEW ORLEANS, LA
COMMANDER’S PALACE
They do a great brandy milk punch, Bread Pudding Souffle.
Garden District
American
COCKTAILS - NEW ORLEANS, LA
THE SAZERAC BAR
@ ROOSEVELT NEW ORLEANS HOTEL
For a Sazerac.
French Quarter / Central Business District
Cocktail Bar
BRENNAN’S
For Bananas Foster.
French Quarter
Cajun / Creole
RESTAURANTS - NEW ORLEANS, LA
CAFE DU MONDE
For Beignets.
French Quarter
Beignets
930 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (view map)
T: 504.588.2123 (make a reservation)
Warehouse District
Cajun / Creole
PLUM STREET SNOBALL
For snow cones, ask for Ms. Donna.
Uptown
Snow Cones
333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130 (view map)
T: 504.378.2840 (make a reservation)
Central Business District
New American
PALACE CAFE
For White Chocolate Bread Pudding.
French Quarter
Creole
RICHARD’S SEAFOOD PATIO
1516 South Henry Street, Abbeville, LA 70510 (view map)
T: 337.893.1693
Get the Boudin with saltines.
Southwestern Louisiana
Seafood
RESTAURANTS - NEW ORLEANS REGION - LOUISIANA
R & O’S
216 Hammond Highway, Metairie, LA 70005 (view map)
T: 504.831.1248
For the seafood.
Lakeview / Metairie
Seafood
SHUCK’S
For the seafood.
Abbeville
Seafood
ACADIANA
901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 (view map)
T: 202.408.8848 (make a reservation)
For Louisiana cuisine in DC.
Northwest
Louisiana Cuisine
RESTAURANTS - WASHINGTON, DC
BLACK SALT FISH MARKET & RESTAURANT
4883 MacArthur Boulevard NW, Washington, DC 20007 (view map)
T: 202.342.9101 (make a reservation)
For the seafood.
Palisades
Seafood
BLUE DUCK TAVERN
1201 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (view map)
T: 202.419.6755 (make a reservation)
West End
American
BRASSERIE BECK
1101 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 (view map)
T: 202.408.1717 (make a reservation)
Downtown
French / Belgian
CEIBA
701 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 (view map)
T: 202.393.3983 (make a reservation)
Downtown
Latin American
TENPENH
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,Washington, DC 20004 (view map)
T: 202.393.4500 (make a reservation)
Downtown
Asian Fusion
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