Backspace Bar and Kitchen
My companion and I enjoyed stumbling upon this little dive bar (and we’re talking New Orleans, so I use the term stumbling advisedly). It has a writerly mien, with vintage typewriters on the shelves and menu items that pay homage to greats and even not-greats — I got a chuckle out of the drink called the Dark n’ Stormy.
For a place that appears outwardly to put an emphasis on the drinks, Backspace has a serious kitchen, too. We had the Whitman Roast Beef, a hot sandwich that featured roasted tenderloin tips in gravy and topped with a few breaded and fried oysters.
Cajun Poutine also had debris gravy on top of house-made potato chips with cheese and tomatoes. Good chips.
And even better than the food was the welcoming staff who treated us like good friends. We liked it so much that we went twice.
Backspace is at 139 Chartres St., New Orleans.
