Caviar Staircase @ R'evolution
Not many restaurants around New Orleans serve caviar anymore. There never were very many. Given the suggestion of opulence inherent in caviar, and the unrelenting move toward ever more casual restaurants, it's a wonder that caviar turns up anywhere other than in sushi bars. Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto ignore that to create a large statement with the fish eggs. Five kinds of caviar, ending with the rarest osetra caviar available legally, present themselves on the glass steps of a staircase sculpture. The wine cellar is easily able to supply you with the a variety of tete de cuvee Champagnes to match this. The price for each half of this treat is around $200. I can't in good conscience invest in the experience, but in a way I'm glad it's there.
R'evolution. French Quarter: 777 Bienville (in the Royal Sonesta Hotel). 504-553-2277.
This dish is among NOMenu's list of the 500 best dishes in New Orleans restaurants.
