Second Helpings
Fri., Sept. 1, 2000
Crescent City Beignets
1211 W. Sixth, 472-9622Sun-Thu, 7am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 7am-1am
Lunch, 11am-2pm; Dinner, 6pm-9pm
A bit cheaper and a lot less muggy than a sojourn in New Orleans, a quick jaunt to Crescent City Beignets in near West Austin addresses that classic Big Easy culinary craving -- chicory coffee and hot beignets. These are the real deal: fluffy squares of crisply fried dough, smothered in powdered sugar, meant to be consumed immediately. Don't expect to breeze right in and out -- even on Sunday mornings when the place is packed, a single busy guy both rolls out the dough and mans the deep-fryer, painstakingly making these babies to order. In addition to beignets, there is a menu of Louisiana-style blue plate specials (jambalayas, gumbos, étouffées, red beans and rice) to eat in or take out.
