Cannelloni With Shrimp, Tasso, And Cream @ Two Tonys
For most of its history Two Tonys (also spelled "II Tonys) has been an elementary New Orleans Italian trattoria and West End-style seafood house. Construction of the new Bucktown pumping station forced the restaurant to move to the former location of the West End Cafe. That larger restaurant moved Tony Jr. (his father, the first Tony, had passed away) to expand his menu. The specials that grew from that effort have been particularly good. This is one of them: cannelloni stuffed with shrimp and tasso, with both a cream sauce and a light roux-based filling. That combination was a big deal in the 1980s. First time I've run into it in a while. Good stuff.
Two Tonys. West End & Bucktown: 8536 Pontchartrain Blvd. 504-282-0801.
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