16. MOSCA'S
Avondale, LA
17. VICTORIA & ALBERT’S
Orlando, FL
18. BLACKBERRY FARM
Walland, TN
19. DOOKY CHASE
New Orleans, LA
20. MILA
New Orleans, LA

Mosca's
Avondale, LA

4137 HWY. 90 W.
504-436-9942
WWW.MOSCASRESTAURANT.COM

This roadhouse has its rabid fans, who have been enjoying its "weird mix of Italian and Creole cooking" for decades - even before Calvin Trillin immortalized the place in his seminal book for foodies, American Fried (1975). While Trillin discussed a number of dishes, like the Italian crab salad, spaghetti Bordelaise and chicken à la Grande, he was at his most poetic when writing about the oysters Mosca, a pie-like affair made with oysters, bread crumbs, Creole seasoning, olive oil and garlic, a concoction that could exist only within earshot of New Orleans.