"From the moment I walk in the door at Pascal's Manale, everyone--from the bartender, to the oyster shucker, to the waiter who serves my favorite liver and onions--makes sure I feel like part of the family. Dining there is a New Orleans tradition I have treasured my entire life." --Angela Hill, WWL-TV journalist "My family, like so many others in New Orleans, honors important milestones at Pascal's Manale. In fact, my last lunch with my father before he passed was at Pascal's. From birth to death, life is celebrated at this New Orleans institution over a plate of barbeque shrimp and a dozen oysters. Poppy knows this personally and does an amazing job translating what Pascal's Manale means to us New Orleanians through the stories and recipes in this book." --Dickie Brennan, restaurateur and author of Palace Café: The Flavor of New Orleans "I grew up dining and celebrating at Manale's. It was where, as a boy, I was first introduced to raw oysters, fried eggplant, and barbeque shrimp .
it was love at first bite. Our family always celebrated my grandmother Marguerite Batt's New Year's Eve birthday there. I'm sure she is thrilled that my mug hangs on their wall of fame today." --Bryan Batt, award-winning actor and author of Pontchartrain Beach: A Family Affair "Our entire family has spent so many evenings at Manale's, which we love. My aunts, Adelaide Brennan and Frances DeFelice--"Aunt Reary," as I knew her--were glamorous characters who loved great food, long cigarette holders, even longer eyelashes, and a salty story. I even remember my dad taking me there on Saturdays, sitting me up on the oyster bar to eat oysters together. And the good memories continue." --Ti Adelaide Martin, author of Miss Ella of Commander's Palaceand a Culinary Institute of America Hall of Fame inductee "All the way back in 1971, when I was drafted as quarterback for the Saints, it was so hard to get in Manale's.
But there was always a table for us on Sunday night after a game. Cooper, Peyton, and Eli grew up dining at Manale's, and today, we're continuing that tradition with our grandchildren." --Archie Manning, former New Orleans Saints quarterback.