"Sitting off the lobby as you enter the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot hotel, there's a classic European contemporary look, with cream walls, rafia-backed chairs, and elegant dark wood flourishes for a continental aesthetic. The walls are adorned with photographic portraits of famous Kings, so there’s Billy Jean, BB, Dr Martin Luther, Don, and they even sneak Elvis up there. Their bread service is touted as a specialty, and the brimming basket comes with sensational baguette, focaccia, and brioche, with a salty caviar tapenade, high-end olive oil, and whipped butter. The menu is finely balanced between classics and Mediterranean-leaning European fare, executive chef Samuel Peery diving with flair into Creole favorites. The dessert menu holds its own with standouts like peaches four ways, caramel tort, and regional delicacies such as Ponchatoula strawberry mousse cake." - Paul Oswell
