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Bites Nearby: The Big Easy Café
Each week we'll tell you about a nearby restaurant that serves up delicious food.
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The breakfast menu includes offerings for those in a hurry, such as a bagel sandwich or a blackened chix biscuit. For those who wish to linger for a while, try a generous breakfast plate, omelets and French toast.
For lunch, The Big Easy Café is po-boy heaven. You can choose from crawfish, shrimp, oyster, “Big Easy,” “French-fry,” and an assortment of meat po-boys. New Orleans entrees on the menu include crawfish etoufee, jambalaya, red beans and rice and seafood gumbo. Lagniappes include “Bubba’s Choice,” which is a dish of homemade pot roast served with rice and gravy, and the low-country favorite, shrimp and grits.
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Also on the menu are homemade soups and salads, a variety of sandwiches and burgers. The “Bayou Burger,” hand patted with Creole seasoning, is a restaurant favorite and is now served daily.
Kids have their own menu and vegetarians can eat well, too.
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New Orleans may think it has a monopoly on good food, but fortunately for The Big Easy Café patrons, the recipes travel well.
20 Greensboro Hwy, Watkinsville. 706-769-3030. Open Monday through Saturday for breakfast and lunch. Prices: Breakfast plates from $3.95 to $7.50 and lunch entrees from $5.95 to $7.95.
