As we embrace our temporary “new normal”, traditions change as well. While we might not be gathering around the family table for a traditional Easter meal, we can still enjoy some good food thanks to some restaurants doing delivery and carry-out for Easter.
French Quarter
Palm & Pine – curbside pickup
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Brunch Plate Special
-Breakfast Tacos (3)- chorizo, potato, egg and cheese on a flour tortilla with country salsa and a drink- $10
-Breakfast Torta- bacon, sunny side eggs, avocado, fried chicken, Oaxacan cheese on Ideal Bolillo Bread and a cold drink- $12
Mid-City
Ralph’s on the Park – curbside pickup
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Starter- choice of: Turtle soup (pint) or City Park Salad for 2
Entrée: roasted pork loin with Creole mustard and pork sauce
Sides- choice of: creamed spinach, cauliflower au Gratin, herb roasted fingerling potatoes, garlic bread
Dessert: 8-inch chocolate cream pie
Price: $45, feeds 2
Toups’ Meatery – Pickup or delivery
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Toups’ Meatery will be giving away free Easter baskets for kids at their Mid-City restaurant. On Easter Sunday, specialty brunch items will be available for pickup and delivery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in addition to the eatery’s regular curbside takeout.
The restaurant is also offering “Family Meal” at 3 p.m. (or until they run out) free of charge for the needy and especially those in the service industry. You must call ahead so they can safely box your food.
Venezia Restaurant – curbside pickup
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Catering orders must be placed by April 10th
Catering menu includes Caesar or House salad, garlic bread, lasagna, string beans, bread pudding
Price: $75, feeds 4 to 6
New Orleans East
Messina’s Runway Café — curbside pickup
Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. on April 9 and paid in advance by credit card
Pick-up, Sunday April 12 – 9 a.m. to Noon
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Family meal
Gallon of Chef Leon’s Seafood gumbo- $50
4-lb prime rib- $95
2 whole roasted chickens stuffed with crawfish dressing- $65
Macaroni and cheese- $35
Garlic and chive mashed potatoes- $35
West End
Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House — curbside pickup
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Offering family style pans of food that will feed 6 to 8 people. Menu includes: meatballs- $45, meatballs and spaghetti- $60, Chicken or Veal Parmesan- $65 to $85, Chicken or Veal Marsala- $65 to $85, Pasta Marinara- $35, Half-Dozen Cannolis- $45
Metairie
Andrea’s Restaurant — curbside pickup
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Family style catering menu: $25- $130
Individual three-course meal: $39
Carrabba’s Italian Grill — pickup or delivery
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Friday, April 10 to Monday, April 13
Choice of Chicken Picatta or Mahi Wulfe served with fresh bread with herbs and oil, family style Caesar salad, family style oenne Pomodoro, family style sautéed broccoli and two sogno di chocolate “chocolate dream” desserts.
Price: $49.99, feeds 4
Add four New Zealand lamb chops for $19.99
Multiple Locations
Zea’s Rotisserie and Bar — curbside pickup
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Orders must be placed by April 9
Rotisserie Lamb, finished on the grill with a Dijon, garlic and herb marinade and served with a Creole mustard mint sauce. Comes with rice, 2 pints of sides, Zeasar or House salad, and a gallon of unsweetened iced tea. Add a quart of grits for only $5
Price: $70, feeds 4
Chocolate Caramel Brownie- Freshly baked chewy chocolate brownie covered with homemade chocolate and salted caramel sauce and plenty of roasted pecans $6 (enough for 2)
Classic Cheesecake- New York style cheesecake prepared with only 100% real cream cheese and topped with strawberries $7.50 (single slice, but two can share)
New Orleans: 504-885-5555
Harvey: 504-361-8293
Metairie: 504-780-9090
Harahan: 504-738-0799
Kenner: 504-468-7733
Ruby Slipper Cafe — curbside pickup
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Good Friday Meal
Orders must be placed by 8 p.m. April 9
Shrimp creole and rice with cane-syrup cornbread
Price: $45, feeds 4
Add a sweet for $18
Saturday and Sunday
Orders must be placed by noon April 10
1 main + 1 side + 1 sweet= $50
2 main + 2 side + 2 sweet= $95
2 main + 4 side + 2 sweet= $120
Mains: Applewood ham with French Truck coffee glaze, citrus and brown sugar corned beef brisket
Sides: Goat cheese grits, potato hash au gratin, slipper salad, crawfish quiche
Sweets: fresh fruit, Bananas Foster with French toast bake and Fosters sauce, White chocolate bread pudding pancake casserole with whiskey cream sauce