I’m finally getting around to posting lunch recommendations for the U of M law students who started classes Downtown this past Monday.\u00a0 With one exception, these are all within a two-block radius, so they’re a quick walk for when you have a break between classes.<\/p>\n
Bardog Tavern (Monroe between Front and Main): Way, way better than your average bar food. Burger sliders, hot dog sliders, the “island club” sandwich, spaghetti and meatballs are all outstanding. Heck, the entire menu is. Since it’s a bar, you can have a beer with lunch if you want, and you can watch TV or play the jukebox. It’s over 21, so smoking is allowed inside.<\/p>\n
Little Tea Shop (next door to Bardog): Meat and two, veggie plates. This lunch-only diner is a Downtown institution. Owner Suhair is a great person to know Downtown.<\/p>\n
Court House Deli (Main between Madison and Monroe): Really good chili, crawfish etoufee, jambalaya. They also have good sandwiches and burgers, and they pre-cook burgers so they can handle the lunch rush fast. I like the mushroom Swiss burger a lot. Very affordable, very friendly.<\/p>\n
Blue Plate Cafe (Court Square): Meat and two, meat and three, veggie plates, and they serve breakfast during lunch hours.<\/p>\n
On the River Seafood (Main between Monroe and Union): Fish dinners, crawfish, frog legs. Excellent sides, especially the spaghetti.<\/p>\n
Flight (Main at Monroe):\u00a0 This is more of a fine-dining place, so expect to pay a little more than the other places on this list, but it’s worth it when you want to treat yourself.\u00a0 Sandwiches, salads, and entrees based on trips to different cities in the Western Hempisphere.<\/p>\n
Elliott’s (Second between Madison and Monroe): Great burgers. The only salad bar in the Downtown core. Good sandwiches. When I worked Downtown I loved their grilled chicken sandwiches.<\/p>\n
Leonard’s BBQ Buffet (Main between Adams and Jefferson): If you’re hungry, they have a full lunch buffet with ribs, pork shoulder, BBQ chicken, smoked sausage, veggies, breads, and dessert.<\/p>\n
Lenny’s (Front at Court, in the Falls Building): Sandwiches, salads. The Philly Cheese Steak sub is my favorite.<\/p>\n
Front Street Deli (Front and Union): Sandwiches, bratwurst, knockwurst. Inexpensive. Like the Little Tea Shop, this is one of those places that has been there for years and years.<\/p>\n
Majestic Grille (Main between Gayoso and Peabody Place): Okay, this is a little farther than the two-block radius I was trying to stick to, but I can’t help but mention it. Follow them at @MajesticGrille on Twitter to get their lunch specials, and if they sound good, by all means, go.\u00a0 I would probably rate the Majestic as my favorite restaurant down here.<\/p>\n
That should be enough to get you started… and again, welcome to Downtown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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