Flash 55 Friday - Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Metairie, LA - October 22, 2010
I was barely off the airplane,
When I settled down to dine,
At a favorite New Orleans restaurant,
With dishes most divine!
We began with charbroiled oysters,
Then, much to my delight,
The waiter announced the special,
Soft shell crabs were on that night!!
Welcome back to New Orleans,
Land of jazz and great cuisines!
Carmen Henesy
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community, dating back to the 1800's. After working first at his brother-in-law's
restaurant, then the Acme Oyster House, Drago finally opened his own place in Feb
of 1969. It is definitely a family affair, with his wife welcoming guests and Drago, until
recent years, shucking oysters, tending bar, and buying oysters from Croatian oyster
men in Plaquemines Parish. His son, Tommy, now runs the restaurant and its second
location at the New Orleans Hilton.
Two signature dishes are their charbroiled oysters and Mama Ruth's gumbo.
The fire for charbroiling oysters
Oysters from Plaquemines Parish, LA - purchased from Croatian oystermen
Maine lobsters, waiting for hungry customers
Scrumptious charbroiled oysters
Cheers, with CA Clos Du Bois chardonnay
Soft shell crab on a bed of shrimp and crab
Oysters and shrimp in tequila, portobello mushroom
Our neighbor's ahi tuna
