📍 St. Roch, New Orleans

A Colombian kitchen in St. Roch turning out the hearty plates of Bogotá and the coast — arepas, empanadas and grilled meats over rice and beans. A small, very-highly-rated neighbor...

A St. Claude taco stand tucked behind Dice Lounge in St. Roch, slinging Mexican plates for the late-night and bar crowd. A walk-up window built for tacos to-go rather than a sit-do...

A taquería truck parked on Florida Ave in St. Roch, working both sides of the border — Mexican tacos de birria and camarones alongside Honduran plates like baleadas and pollo con t...

A St. Roch bar built around live music and a kitchen running Cajun-Creole comfort food alongside burgers, fried plates and chili. The back deck and a wall of big-screen TVs make it...

A no-frills lunch counter on Elysian Fields in St. Roch run by a former butcher who takes the meat seriously. The hot sausage po-boy is the order — spicy, griddled, and stacked on ...

A laid-back corner bar tucked into residential St. Roch, the kind of unpretentious neighborhood spot New Orleans does well — cold drinks, regulars and no velvet rope. Not a destina...

A Mediterranean kitchen in St. Roch named for the stuffed grape leaves it's built around. Expect the eastern-Mediterranean standards — hummus, kebabs, shawarma and mezze — in a low...

A St. Roch bar and outdoor gathering space on Franklin Avenue, geared toward events, drinks and a social crowd more than a full kitchen. A neighborhood hang built around its patio ...

A small St. Roch corner restaurant named, as so many New Orleans kitchens are, for the woman doing the cooking. Little is published about the menu, but the name and the residential...

A St. Roch corner bar and restaurant on Franklin Avenue, a neighborhood watering hole for drinks and a casual plate. The kind of unpretentious local spot regulars keep to themselve...