Jazz Fest food -- the good, the bad, the usual?

[edible complex]

my eats:
Pecan Catfish Meunière, Seafood Mirliton Casserole, Fried Crab Cake w/ Smoked Tomato & Jalapeño Tartar

Spinach Artichoke Casserole, Seafood Au Gratin, Sweet Potato Pone

Alligator Sauce Piquante, Shrimp & Okra Gumbo, Shrimp Etouffée

Cochon de Lait Po-Boy, Fried Eggplant w/ Crawfish Sauce, Fried Eggplant w/ Marinara Sauce

Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patties, Crawfish Beignets

Ya Ka Mein (great for hangovers)

Pheasant, Quail & Andouille Gumbo from Prejean's

Tagine of Lamb (Lamb Stew w/ Basmati Rice), Merguez (Grilled Lamb Sausage), Crawfish, Spinach & Zucchini Bisque from Jamila's

Oyster Rockefeller Bisque

Crawfish Strudel (better than the crawfish bread)

Jamaican Chicken, Curry Chicken Pattie from Palmer's

Jama-Jama (Sautéed Spinach), Fried Plaintains, Poulet Fricassee (Chicken on a Stick) from Bennachin

Trout Baquet from Li'l Dizzy's

Shrimp Macque Choux, Shrimp & Sausage Macque Choux, Fry Bread, Indian Tacos in the Folk Area from the Houma Indians

[ratcheese]

my eats:
Pecan Catfish Meunière, Seafood Mirliton Casserole, Fried Crab Cake w/ Smoked Tomato & Jalapeño Tartar

Spinach Artichoke Casserole, Seafood Au Gratin, Sweet Potato Pone

Alligator Sauce Piquante, Shrimp & Okra Gumbo, Shrimp Etouffée

Cochon de Lait Po-Boy, Fried Eggplant w/ Crawfish Sauce, Fried Eggplant w/ Marinara Sauce

Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patties, Crawfish Beignets

Ya Ka Mein (great for hangovers)

Pheasant, Quail & Andouille Gumbo from Prejean's

Tagine of Lamb (Lamb Stew w/ Basmati Rice), Merguez (Grilled Lamb Sausage), Crawfish, Spinach & Zucchini Bisque from Jamila's

Oyster Rockefeller Bisque

Crawfish Strudel (better than the crawfish bread)

Jamaican Chicken, Curry Chicken Pattie from Palmer's

Jama-Jama (Sautéed Spinach), Fried Plaintains, Poulet Fricassee (Chicken on a Stick) from Bennachin

Trout Baquet from Li'l Dizzy's

Shrimp Macque Choux, Shrimp & Sausage Macque Choux, Fry Bread, Indian Tacos in the Folk Area from the Houma Indians

Wow, you did that from memory? I guess you haven't hit the 5-0 yet, huh?

[nikinik]

EC...LOVE your list...except for... Ya Ka Mein.

My husband and I were just discussing this last night. I can't figure out the great draw and love for this. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy some good Ya Ka Mein...BUT..it's just not something that I've ever chosen to fill my limited belly space with when I'm out at JazzFest.

My favorites are:

Raw oysters under the grandstand
Crawfish Enchiladas
Crawfish Sacks
Crawfish Streudel
Soft Shell Crab PoBoy
Crawfish Bread (sometimes...as this has been hit or miss over the years)
Mango Freeze
Strawberry Lemonade (with a little Sprite, mango freeze and vodka in it)

[buzd]

Ya Ka Mein is one of my favorites. I will have it at least once each weekend, if not each day. I see no reason to eat raw oysters or boiled crawfish at the Fest.

I am also a fan of the Dibbe (steak pita) from the international booths (I forget which one).

[Turbodog]

I have learned that Steel Pulse will not be at the fest. They can't get out of Britain. What a shame.

[#7 throw away to do list.]

I have learned that Steel Pulse will not be at the fest. They can't get out of Britain. What a shame.

i would confirm that turbo. steel pulse played seattle last night. they are also scheduled to play lafayette sat night.

[Turbodog]

I was given bad info, which was corrected this am. Steel Pulse will in fact be there Friday. There was much rejoicing.