WMTH Eats: Commander's Palace

Brunch at Commander's Palace far exceeded my expectations in a "how soon can I get back here" kind of way.  Everything was so delicious.  When one of my best friends called me the week before my birthday and said he made a reservation for 10:30 Sunday morning, I was a little concerned that I might rather be snug in my bed at the Roosevelt until the last possible second after a weekend in New Orleans.  I peeled myself out of bed, showered and dressed in a pretty grumpy sort of way.  It was not until I bit into the buttered and toasted garlic bread that things started to look up.  I ordered a Mimosa  but the real fun watching the Bloody Mary spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka.  I included the menu descriptions in the caption of each photo.  The Cochon De Lait Eggs Benedict was the best I have ever had.  The biscuit was the perfect texture and the eggs were cooked to perfection.  

Thank you Gills for this special treat!

Bloody Mary spiked tableside

Turtle Soup

"A Commander’s classic with rich veal fond and crushed lemon finished tableside with
a splash of aged sherry"

Compressed Melon Salad

"Plaquemines watermelon, cantaloupe & Rougaroux rum with Louisiana sugarcane, praline spiced goat cheese, minty yogurt, Bocage honeycomb, arugula
and pickled watermelon rind"

Cochon De Lait Eggs Benedict

"12-hour barbecue shoulder of pork over buttermilk biscuits with poached eggs, ripped herb salad, sauce forestière and housemade tasso hollandaise"

These guys were a great...he sang "You Make Me Feel So Young"

Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

“The Queen of Creole Desserts”
~ Warm whiskey sauce added tableside 

"It's my birthday"

Linking with:

Pampers & Pearls / Cappuccino & Fashion / Tucker Up