With it being a lovely, showers-clear day in sunny NOLA, a few friends and I headed to one of my favorite little breakfast nooks- Dante's Kitchen, a converted shotgun style house in the Uptown district with the sort of accessories that gives this eatery its famed appellation. Think of it as a Ma and Pa joint meets Grand Lux cafe, possessing the kind of sophistication and artful execution you'd find in a bistro or upscale restaurant, but with none of the flounce or ruffles that accompanies it. Just good, hearty food with a New Orleans twist. Exactly what you'd want on a lazy Saturday morning.
The shelf-lined interior, beholding some of the tastiest preserves and jellies, all fresh-made at the house.
Sunny, warm, cozy. Just how I like it.
Fresh-made buscuits and jam- mouthwatering good.
I ordered the "Special"- this amazing Vietnamese fusion concoction featuring seasoned pork belly
over rice and this egg with pickled peppers. F*CKIN' DELISH, yo. Leave it to me to order rice for breakfast at a southern joint.
Shitake mushroom and cheese stone-ground grits. This Cali girl is a convert.
My friend ordered the "Pot Likka" (Dutch,perhaps?)- a smothering of beef pan dripping with grits and a poached egg. My tastebuds were doing the jitterbug.
And what I'd call the Grand-master Flash Finale- Annette had the bread pudding french toast, which is pretty much dessert masked as a breakfast item. Perfect for a sweet girl like Ms. 'Nettie.
There's an inferno up in there- oohhh, Dante's, you never let a girlfriend down!
The shelf-lined interior, beholding some of the tastiest preserves and jellies, all fresh-made at the house. 
Sunny, warm, cozy. Just how I like it.
Fresh-made buscuits and jam- mouthwatering good.
I ordered the "Special"- this amazing Vietnamese fusion concoction featuring seasoned pork bellyover rice and this egg with pickled peppers. F*CKIN' DELISH, yo. Leave it to me to order rice for breakfast at a southern joint.
Shitake mushroom and cheese stone-ground grits. This Cali girl is a convert.
My friend ordered the "Pot Likka" (Dutch,perhaps?)- a smothering of beef pan dripping with grits and a poached egg. My tastebuds were doing the jitterbug.
And what I'd call the Grand-master Flash Finale- Annette had the bread pudding french toast, which is pretty much dessert masked as a breakfast item. Perfect for a sweet girl like Ms. 'Nettie.
There's an inferno up in there- oohhh, Dante's, you never let a girlfriend down!
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