NFT: restaurant or must-see recs for Alabama/Louisiana trip?

to Cochon while in New Orleans. Absolutely delicious.

There are good restaurants in Mobile, but nothing that New Orleans isn't going to top, so I wouldn't go out of my way for anything there. A lesser known place I like in New Orleans is Superior Seafood and Oyster Bar. It's not in the Quarter, it's in the Garden District right by the trolley.

Thank me later.

I love to visit Ft. Morgan and then take the ferry across Mobile Bay. Before hitting Ft. Morgan, grab lunch at LuLu's in Gulf Shores. Walk off lunch by visiting Ft. Morgan. Take the Ferry and scoot up to Hwy 90 and skirt the shore through Mississippi. If you have time and are interested, Beauvoir, Jeff Davis' home, is in Biloxi. After Waveland, Hwy 90 will take you back to I10.

I never got the big appeal of Flora-Bama. Place is a dump. There are better beach bars, although not in that same area (gotta go to Pensacola Beach for them).

If you were going to go all the way out to Fort Morgan and all the nothing around it, why not head east instead and drive onto NAS Pensacola? You can see Fort Barrancas there, which is pretty much exactly the same as Fort Morgan, and then go to the Museum of Naval Aviation too.

If you do happen to go into Pensacola, there are some very good restaurants there - I'd recommend The Fish House, McGwire's, Global Grill, or Jackson's if you want a fancy dinner. Flounders on Pensacola Beach is a great place, too.

The Museum of Naval Aviation is fantastic. You can take a virtual tour at their website, linked below.
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The number of bands and bars and females were exceptional.

Although I do admit again that the two are nowhere near each other.

All the other places I used to hang out at back in my Pcola single days are now gone, sadly. RIP Trader Jon's.

In comment 12947032 DanMetroMan said:

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to Cochon while in New Orleans. Absolutely delicious.

I second this. But Peche is my favorite in NOLA. One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. Jacque Imos also is very very good.

But let me add that you should not miss lunch at Wentzell's Oyster House in Mobile. When the NFL teams are in town for the Senior Bowl every year, they always hit Wentzell's hard. Awesome seafood and especially oysters. Walls are covered in signs with funny sayings. Also over by the men's room on the wall in the hall, you can spot a group pic of the NYG scouts from I think 2006.

In Perdido/Gulf Shores, I'd skip FloraBama, too. Pretty dumpy, IMO. But the Gulf Shores Steamer and Original Oyster House are mainstays. Agree the ferry between Fort Morgan and Mobile is cool, too.

In MS, on the gulf coast, we have lots of restaurants, casinos and museums.

Sounds like you have New Orleans covered.

Enjoy!

A cross burning could be a jolly old time

Commanders Palace in NO is a top notch experience... top notch

I love the fried crab claws at Sea and Suds. Lambert's in Foley is a fun experience. The food isn't anything special, but it's good Southern cooking, the famous throwed rolls and apple butter are tasty, and you definitely get your money's worth.

Until I read these I hadn't even noticed how close pensacola is. I'm thinking a trip down the west side of Mobile Bay, take the ferry to Fort Morgan, drive along gulf shores, stop at one of the beaches, maybe dinner in pensacola then back would make a pretty full day.
I'll definitely check out Wintzell's because I'll be around Mobile for a few days.
Eating in NOLA, like in NYC, is always a really tough choice. Way too much good food, way too little time.