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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 595 Markham St. (at Bloor St. W.) View on map »
  • 416-536-3211
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A quite passable slice of New Orleans. Hush puppies, slightly crumbly corn fritters packed with nuggets of jalapeño and onion, arrive deceptively light. Blackened chicken livers are tender and buttery, finished with a lemon beurre blanc that balances the heat of cayenne. Andouille-and-shrimp-packed jambalaya delivers, as does cracker-coated Louisiana catfish fillet, though sides of comparatively bland basmati bore. For dessert, apple-raisin bread pudding is more luscious than most; topped with bourbon sauce, it’s Mardi Gras ...

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    595 Markham St. (at Bloor St. W.)
  • 416-536-3211

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