A beautiful and detailed Tenenbaums-esque brownstone is the stage for this jazzy New Orleans restaurant in Harlem. The restored townhouse, with staircases and pulley toilets and a lovely outdoor garden, gives uptowners the feeling they're having a big family feast with grandma, the kind with a massive pot of andouille gumbo and cousin Leroy on the guitar. The Southern-fried menu has all the favorites, from catfish to mussels creole to alligator bites, and the cocktails, with names like Swamp Mudd and Call A Cab, are worth their hefty price.

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