Bayona

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:
http://www.hbo.com/bin/hboPlayerV2.swf?vid=1269748