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Ten Ultimate Last Meals in New Orleans, Reader Decided

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Last week, Eater asked readers to pretend a giant cheeseburger was crashing into our planet, and they could only have one last meal in New Orleans. What would that last meal be? Tipsters and commenters told us their ultimate last meals, with Root and La Boca claiming the majority of votes. Here are the top ten Ultimate Last meals in New Orleans, as decided by readers.


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"Root for dessert and drinks and presuming I have all this time on my hands waiting around for horsemen or an asteroid or Godot or whatever it is... I'm probably pretty drunk by this point because well, wouldn't you be?"

La Boca Steaks

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The "skirt steak with the skin on at La Boca" is a sure best for meat lovers, and for cheese lovers the pan of fried "Provoleta" is a dream, but this meal wouldn't be complete without La Boca's amazing "fries."

The Lucky Dog Stand

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Says a reader, "A Lucky Dog, because I've always said that it would be the last thing I would eat." Hopefully it wouldn't be the reason you died.

Clancy's

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"Grilled Ribeye w/ Fried Oysters & Brie sauced w/ Chipotle Hollandaise Special @ Clancy's," says a fan of the Uptown classic, "Game Changer."

Port of Call

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A "Port of Call cheeseburger with loaded baked potato and a Windjammer to drink" had one burger fan " drooling on the computer now."

Pho Tau Bay

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"For my last meal in New Orleans," a tipster writes in, "I'd probably pick up a VG6 from Pho Tau Bay and eat it in the car on my way to Tony Angelo's...

Tony Angello's

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..."I'd order the Eggplant Parmesan (the only one I've ever had that is truly cheesed with Parmesan, not Mozzarella) and some Spumoni." Of course, in this epic last meal "there'd be more than one Old Fashioned in that mix, and a NOLA Brown Ale, too."

Drago's Seafood Restaurant

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A tipster exclaims, "Charbroiled oysters at Drago's! We moved to Houston after Katrina and come back every chance we get and grab a couple dozen."

A Mano

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"A Mano, and it would be a feast of a meal. Vegetables, meat, seafood, salumi, pasta, some more pasta, and if there's time I could stroll over and get my sushi fix at Rock n Sake, Rio Mar for a little ceviche to clear the palate..."

Stella!

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One of the most indulgent last meals, "Duck five ways" includes a foie-gras wonton and a lacquered thigh.

Root

"Root for dessert and drinks and presuming I have all this time on my hands waiting around for horsemen or an asteroid or Godot or whatever it is... I'm probably pretty drunk by this point because well, wouldn't you be?"

La Boca Steaks

The "skirt steak with the skin on at La Boca" is a sure best for meat lovers, and for cheese lovers the pan of fried "Provoleta" is a dream, but this meal wouldn't be complete without La Boca's amazing "fries."

The Lucky Dog Stand

Says a reader, "A Lucky Dog, because I've always said that it would be the last thing I would eat." Hopefully it wouldn't be the reason you died.

Clancy's

"Grilled Ribeye w/ Fried Oysters & Brie sauced w/ Chipotle Hollandaise Special @ Clancy's," says a fan of the Uptown classic, "Game Changer."

Port of Call

A "Port of Call cheeseburger with loaded baked potato and a Windjammer to drink" had one burger fan " drooling on the computer now."

Pho Tau Bay

"For my last meal in New Orleans," a tipster writes in, "I'd probably pick up a VG6 from Pho Tau Bay and eat it in the car on my way to Tony Angelo's...

Tony Angello's

..."I'd order the Eggplant Parmesan (the only one I've ever had that is truly cheesed with Parmesan, not Mozzarella) and some Spumoni." Of course, in this epic last meal "there'd be more than one Old Fashioned in that mix, and a NOLA Brown Ale, too."

Drago's Seafood Restaurant

A tipster exclaims, "Charbroiled oysters at Drago's! We moved to Houston after Katrina and come back every chance we get and grab a couple dozen."

A Mano

"A Mano, and it would be a feast of a meal. Vegetables, meat, seafood, salumi, pasta, some more pasta, and if there's time I could stroll over and get my sushi fix at Rock n Sake, Rio Mar for a little ceviche to clear the palate..."

Stella!

One of the most indulgent last meals, "Duck five ways" includes a foie-gras wonton and a lacquered thigh.

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