Auction House Market: The Sampler’s Playground

Food Halls are in right now and New Orleans seems to be doing them well; my favorite — Auction House Market in Downtown New Orleans. Just minutes from the warehouse district, this food hall has some of New Orleans’ top restaurants all in one place. 

I had dishes from Elysian Seafood, EmpaNola, and Mac & Moon. 

Elysian Seafood had a crab salad to start. Fresh crab meat atop a hearty lettuce salad with a light lemon vinaigrette was a great way to start my meal. The portion was so large I could not finish it even if I weren’t tasting other bites in the food hall. 

EmpaNola has the best savory turnovers I’ve had in the city. 
Beef Bourguignon is my favorite and I also get it with the side salad because they taste well together. Sometimes I open the empanada and put the filling on the salad. Yum! 

Mac & Moon is my favorite dessert spot because there so many vegan options– Macaroons, bubble waffles, ice cream, milkshakes. Just listing them makes me want to drive over right now. They’re always featuring special flavors, too.