Galatoire's NFL Party With Purpose; Criollo Nabs Award

FRENCH QUARTER? Galatoire's will be holding a "Super Bowl Party with a Purpose," Taste of the NFL Dinner on Monday, October 15 at 7 p.m. to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. The menu will feature four courses of Galatoire's signature cuisine. Taste of the NFL raises awareness and funds raise awareness for the hungry and homeless, and have distributed more than $12 million dollars through their efforts. Tickets are $95. Call (504) 525-2051 for Rerservations. [EaterWire]

MANDEVILLE? Café Lynn's Chef Joey Najolia's on the preparation for his braised spare rib lasagna: "It's a lot of work. It's very time consuming; it's a pain. But most things that take time and effort generally do taste better." They braise the short ribs on the bone for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, and make their own ricotta cheese and pasta. "The sauce is braising liquid from the short ribs with a little bit of cream added to it." [Nola.com]

FRENCH QUARTER? Criollo Restaurant, which opened this year in the Hotel Monteleone has won the 2012 Diner's Choice Award from OpenTable, the online reservation network for fine dining. The Diner's Choice Award is given to restaurants based on reviews submitted from diner feedback on OpenTable.com. [EaterWire]

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