Feast of Houston coming to New Orleans

[wish I never left]

I don't know if many of you are familiar with Feast, a restaurant in Houston that has been widely celebrated in both the local and national press. However, if you're interested in the type of cooking made famous by Fergus Henderson, you'll be able to sample it without slogging up I-10 as they announced a while ago that they will be opening a second location in New Orleans.

Here's a decent writeup with some quotes regarding the story:

http://www.culturemap.com/newsdetail/05 ... s-to-nola/

[Schuarta]

Sounds like they will be going head-to-head with Cochon! Both in menu and in location.

[justagirl]

I'll probably wont wait the requisite 6 months before going.

[wish I never left]

I've only been to Feast once and I've been to Cochon multiple times. While there is a similar emphasis on preparing off the beaten path cuts of meat, the style of cuisine is very different, with Feast having a more restrained approach to seasoning. Both restaurants do incredible things with pork of all kinds.

There is in fact a great deal of handwringing here in Houston about why the restaurant hasn't gained wider acceptance, with much of the blame being attributed to the perception that all they serve are 'odd bits' of meat. This perception is justified only to the extent that it's what people and critics talk about as their menu features many items that moderately adventurous diners should have no problems with.

I hope they make a go of it in town and have to say that I'm embarrassed I don't get out to eat there here in Houston more often.

[The Bear]

While they may seem to be going head to tail head to tail. The cooking styles are vastly different. Also while the primary emphasis at Chochon is pig Feast covers a wide variety of animals

Link to Feast Menu

http://sites.google.com/site/feasthouston/