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Emeril's Restaurant Orlando

<p>Plucky, ubiquitous, Louisiana-based chef and TV star Emeril Lagasse oversees this warehouse-like restaurant in CityWalk, where—despite the prices, some of the highest in the area—the tables are always packed. The draw is Emeril's hearty New Orleans–style fare; though the menu changes several times a year, dishes like braised short ribs with celery purée and double-cut pork chops with caramelized sweet potatoes are perennial crowd-pleasers. Regardless of what you order, start your meal with a bowl of thick seafood-and-andouille gumbo: it's the real deal.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Eight lucky patrons (who've booked weeks ahead) can sit at the bar of the open kitchen and watch chefs work.</p>

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From Food & Wine , JUN 2004

For chef Emeril Lagasse's New Orleans-style dishes, such as a creamy oyster stew and pecan-crusted redfish...MORE>>

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Last updated June 2004