Wild South

The Best Dishes We Ate at New Restaurants in 2024 | Bon Appétit

"It’s not hard to find something to love as you dine in Wild South’s intimate dining room in New Orleans’s Lower Garden District. You may be amazed, for instance, at just how crisp a slice of pork belly is. Or swoon over the wine list, which features a slew of esoteric and hard-to-find natural wines. But the most extraordinary part of your evening comes smack dab in the middle of the five-course set menu as a dish titled 'Grilled Flat Bread.' A half-moon of dough, lightly charred but still soft, arrived topped with a generous dollop of tangy ricotta and several slices of smokey grilled mushroom. A just-cooked egg serves as the crown, artfully sprinkled with beads of orange trout roe. The gentle prod of a fork releases the sunset orange yolk, which blankets the canvas in a velvety sauce. Like all of the best things in life, Wild South’s ingenious flatbread is fleeting—the menu changes weekly. You’ll no doubt discover another dish to fawn over when you visit." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors