Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans?

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KatieF Total Posts : 13 Reward points : 0 Joined: 12/22/2004 Location: Madison, WI	Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Wed, 07/11/12 5:30 PM 0 Realize crawfish season is over, but will be in New Orleans next week (July 16-21) and wondering if there are any good seafood shacks close by to get a good, reliable, crab and shrimp boil.

Foodbme Total Posts : 8581 Reward points : 0 Joined: 9/1/2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ	Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Wed, 07/11/12 5:44 PM 0 Suggest you send an email to Tom Fitzmorris. If anyone would know, he would. http://www.nomenu.com/joomla1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2348&Itemid=284

Foodbme Total Posts : 8581 Reward points : 0 Joined: 9/1/2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ	Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Thu, 07/12/12 4:42 AM 0 This place is in Slidell, LA. About 30 minutes away. Suggest you give them a call. http://kenneyseafood.com/home

Foodbme Total Posts : 8581 Reward points : 0 Joined: 9/1/2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ	Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Thu, 07/12/12 4:49 AM 0 Suggest you send a PM (Private Message) to Bellereve. She/he lives in New Orleans and would know EDIT: I sent one for you! <message edited by Foodbme on Thu, 07/12/12 4:53 AM>

KatieF Total Posts : 13 Reward points : 0 Joined: 12/22/2004 Location: Madison, WI	Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Thu, 07/12/12 1:36 PM 0 Thanks foodbme, appreciate the aid and input. Will call Kenneyseafood as we will be passing by in and out of NOLA. Live in Charleston SC area and driving via Florida.

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Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Sun, 07/15/12 12:41 PM

The restaurants I'm most familiar with are in neighboring Jefferson Parish, what 's part of what we call Greater New Orleans, or the Metro area.

Charlie's Seafood - 8311 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA (504 ) 737-3700 This is owned by chef Frank Brigtsen who's best known for his uptown restaurant "Brigtsen's"

The Galley Seafood Restaurant 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA (504)832-0955

Bozo's (oysters on the half-shell, boiled shrimp) 3117 21st St., Metairie, LA (504) 831-6666

This is on 90W, in Marrero, LA opposite direction from the other restaurants mentioned above, but excellent for their boiled crabs:

Sal's 1512 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA (504) 341-8112

I think foodbme's recommendation of looking up Tom Fitzmorris' website at nomenu.com is good, he has reviews of several restaurants, listed by cuisine, and neighborhood and also a daily call in radio show Mon-Fri (1350 am) from 3-6 which you can stream from his website. Imagine, 3 hrs. of recipe swaps, restaurant reviews and recommendations- anything the caller wants to talk about -

BelleReve Total Posts : 1061 Reward points : 0 Joined: 8/4/2005 Location: New Orleans, LA	Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Tue, 07/24/12 6:20 PM 0 Kaie, how about a trip report? Did you get to try any of the places mentioned?

krafahaj Total Posts : 4 Reward points : 0 Joined: 9/4/2012 Location: Chicago, IL	Re:Any good seafood boils (crab, shrimp) within 30 minutes of downtown New Orleans? - Tue, 09/4/12 12:44 AM 0 Hello, I love crawfishes. What I love more is a restaurant that can cook them well. Boiling crab has great seasoning and consistency. It have need less than 30 minute for boiling. So enjoy :)