Vaquero’s* (#10,12/20/2000)
Vaquero’s was from back in the old days, before Katrina. There were two different locations, one was on Prytania Street (now La Thai) and one was on Carrolton where there is a sushi-type place (corner of Willow). I believe Vaquero’s still exists in Metairie. It was a good lunch stop – my favorite dish was the chimipoquitos – they must have been pretty good if I still remember eight or so years later.
Louisiana Seafood Exchange* (#6, 11/25/2000)
This is another borderline place to include. Number one issue is that it’s in Jefferson, but since I am including Crabby Jack’s, I kind of need to include this place, right? Since it’s almost the same place? Jack bought the place out, I believe, and changed it up to include the Jacques-Imo’s food. But the fried shrimp po-boys were awesome, just like Jack’s. Actually, I had never had a friend shrimp po-boy until I moved to New Orleans, but when we went on basketball trips at Tulane, they used to get shrimp po-boys from here for everyone. I didn’t know what to make of them at first, but found out quickly how awesome they are. I think I had shrimp every day for about three months after moving here!