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A Closer Look: Iris (French Quarter, New Orleans, LA)

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I adore dining establishments that surprise grateful customers with a chef’s selection amuse-bouche, especially a dish that focuses on more intense flavors to give the diner a glimpse into the chef’s style of cuisine. Iris, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is one such restaurant. Iris recently relocated to The Bienville House Hotel in downtown New Orleans. In this second location since opening in 2006, the magic in Iris’ kitchen materializes at the skilled hands of Chef Ian Schnoebelen. Utilizing the freshest seasonal ingredients, Chef Schnoebelen creates dishes that are unpretentious yet innovative and memorable. Our meal began with an amuse-bouche of robust flavored slivered cured duck with balsamic reduction on a thin crostini. The great balance in the flavor profile stood out in the right way and started the evening off on a high note. The offerings from the dinner menu (which changes daily) was an intriguing mix of palate pleasers for both appetizers and mains. While my husband ordered the Hollygrove Farm Arugula Salad, I opted for a simpler selection of Butternut Squash Soup. The bitter and peppery salad with pickled sweet onion, roasted red and poblano peppers, Nicoise olives and goat cheese, while appetizing, had a [...]

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