Last month, I had lunch at Bayona — Susan Spicer’s restaurant on Dauphine — decked out with flags in honor of Bastille Day…
Her signature cream of garlic soup:
…and rather than order an entree, I had an appetizer — the smoked salmon beignets, which were very, very nice:
I’ve been a fan of Susan’s since walking into her little food emporium called Spice Inc that she had for a couple of years in the Warehouse District. That was *such* a great place. BTW, if you watch Treme on HBO, you already know her as the inspiration for Janette’s character. Season three starts September 23:
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