Sip & Social at Emeril’s Delmonico

Wow! My first event and one of my favorite events I’ve been to so far! Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed it till now. Morgan once again outdid herself with the arrangements! (HOW DOES SHE DO IT?! I personally think it’s a mix of sugar and pixie dust. #SuperWoman). As soon as I walked in I was enticed with the enchanting sounds of piano and conversation.
The first thing I was asked when I was trying to find a place to mingle was «would you like to try some of our wines». YES PLEASE! The servers are TOP NOTCH! They were über friendly and would bring me refills of the specialty drink they had provided and made sure that everyone had an overflowing amount of food. Seriously. Redunkculous lol.
Since it HAS been some time since I’ve been there I’m very hazy when it comes to some things that were served (It was all great but I did have some favorites). Here are the things that stuck with me!
BBQ Shrimp: So good that I would order an entire plate with a side of rice. That’s all you need! The shrimp were jumbo, covered with an in-​house made BBQ sauce. #ComfortFood When I come back I’ll definitely order this! Delicious smokey flavor!
Jalapeño Boudin Ball: Did this have a cream cheese filling? I remember it being cajun spicy, tasting like New Orleans with a twist in ball form.
(Insert Name of Specialty Drink that they were nice enough to provide to us here): I don’t remember the name of this drink but it was PERFECTION! (Does anybody still remember…) anyways it was fruity and I’m a huge fruity cocktail drinker. It wasn’t an overly GIRLY drink, I saw a lot of men drinking this stuff like it was water.
It was a magical evening filled with laughter, delicious food, and amazing ambiance. I’d recommend bringing someone you want to impress here like a business partner or a date!

What’s not to love about an Emeril’s restaurant event? Every time I visit one of Emeril’s restaurants, I leave with a smile on my face. The food is always delicious, and the service is top notch. This event didn’t disappoint in either regard.
The passed food was delicious and plentiful. I loved the cheese and meat balls. So delicious!
The piano player was really great, as he played traditional tunes, as well as more modern tunes like, «Happy.»
I was glad that I FINALLY got to meet fellow Unilocal Eliter Charles H., as we often keep up with each other’s reviews and chat!

This has been my favorite event yet. Great drinks and great food with an option to speak with the head chef. He was friendly and did I say his food was fantastic? I enjoyed the 2 truths and a lie as a great ice breaker since I’m still kinda new to the elite thing.

A tip of the hat to Morgan.
This was a classy event. The passed cocktails and little bites were plentiful. I know I left full and happy.
The staff was über knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I particularly enjoyed the rum cocktail that had a hint of cinnamon to it. Kept me coming back for more (maybe thats why my head hurt the next day?)
Now that I have broken the ice with this spot, my wife and I will need to stop in for a bite. Luckily I can crawl home if need be.

Amazing Unilocal event!
–free valet! I felt like a VIP the moment we pulled up!
–staff extremely friendly and attentive!
–free Unilocal swag! we enjoyed the mints and flask
–two truths and a lie helped me learn more about Emeril’s and other Unilocalers
— food and drinks were a flowin! It literally would not stop! I chose the red wine and my favorite bite was the cream cheese jalepeno boudin balls. Could. not. stop. eating!
Thanks Morgan and Emeril’s Delmonico for putting on such a great event! I can’t wait to return and try more of the fare!

Thank you Delmonico for hosting us!!! Thank you Morgan for all your hard work organizing the event!
I loved this event for many many reasons:
1. They had a piano player!
2. Awesome Unilocalers all dressed up :)
3, Wonderful small bites served by even more wonderful staff.
4. It was held at Delmonico’s (a restaurant that I hold near and dear to my heart).
5. The bartenders were amazing as they kept the complimentary drinks flowing.
6. Tony and Saleem were there! It was great seeing familiar faces still running the place (I used to work there in the 90s).
I can’t wait for more events like this one. Great atmosphere and good times!

This review of the «Sip & Social at Emeril’s Delmonico» is more an expression of gratitude than a review. Let me first start by saying thanks to the resourceful Morgan Ford, our Unilocal New Orleans Community Manager, for organizing such an enjoyable evening. Even though we were without her trusty sidekick Vicky, the event went smoothly, but too quickly. Its true that time flies when you’re having fun, and it was fun that we had, mingling and renewing acquaintances.
I managed to have quite a bit of the «Sip» portion of the event, but time just did not permit me to maximize the «Social» portion, and socialize with as many of the Unilocal Elites and Plus 1’s in attendance, as I would have liked.
Upon my arrival at Emeril’s Delmonico, while I waited to sign in, I enjoyed a glass of Seven Daughters’ Red Wine, but the libation I sipped during the evening, while sampling various hors d’oeuvres, was the refreshing Delmonico Rum Punch. Kudos to Chef Scanio on an array of scrumptious offerings. There was Chopped Salami that you just had try it to believe it. I especially liked the Jalapeño & Cream Cheese Stuffed Boudin Balls w/​Louisiana Cane Pepper Jelly; Duck Prosciutto Wrapped Bread Sticks; Prosciutto Wrapped Dates; the salsa like Eggplant; and the Crab Crostinni. My favorite was the Barbeque Shrimp that I wish I had some French Bread to sop up the sauce. Finally, I must concede that the cordiality and professionalism of the staff that provided such delicious food and drinks will certainly warrant my return soon.

I have a number of confessions to make in this review.
1) Unilocal Elite Events… we’re always told to eat beforehand, because the complimentary small bites are just that, and not a meal. Personally, I never listen, and most of the time have to get something to eat afterwards.
Delmonico, however, were almost *too* generous with the hors d’oeuvres. Plate after plate of amazingly delicious bite-​size goodies were brought out to us. I certainly ate my share of the bacon-​wrapped dates. So delicious. Very generous with the drinks, too, and the rum punch was very good.
2) Yes, I had to google to make sure I spelled hors d’oeuvres correctly.
3) Despite living in NOLA for almost 6 years now, I had never been to any of Emeril’s restaurants. None. Ever. Yes, I know, «bad transplant, go back to Canada.» I was excited about this event and it did not disappoint. Plus, I was not aware of their Happy Hour, but now that I know about it, I’m going to try my best to escape work early and try it out. If this Unilocal event was any indication, Happy Hour at Delmonico is probably pretty happy.
4) This bad Unilocaler hasn’t reviewed anything in a couple of months. Between work and back-​to-​school time, life gets in the way. THANKS MIKE C for calling me out on that via private message earlier. You are the inspiration for this review being posted today.
I think that’s all for the confession period of this review.
At this time, I’ll just repeat everything that everyone else has already posted…
— Morgan is awesome
— Delmonico is fantastic
— Food = yum
— Drinks = yum
— NOLA Unilocalers (and visitors) are da bomb
See y’all (yes, I actually typed y’all…) at the Unilocal Party next week!

Thank you, New Orleans Unilocal Elites, for making this Orange County CA elite feel welcome in y’alls city!
In town for a conference, I spent my one free evening with a warm group of people, sampling delicious food, and listening to some classic live music.
Wonderful hospitality!
As for the food, boudin balls, I could live on these, YES, YES! I’m not a seafood eater (I know, I know, gasp, recline in horror… esp in a city with seafood that looks delish)
I enjoyed the white wine, until I found the rum punch. oh boy! What a delightful little drink there that’s got quite the kick.
Enjoyed hearing from the chef about their cuisine, and playing the «two truths and a lie» icebreaker, too.
Next time I’m in town, I hope to come dine on my own time!

Check in — be sure to check in and get everyone at your table to check in!!!
This was a really fun event that provided a great opportunity to meet some of the Unilocal krewe! The service and food was excellent, the two truths and a lie ice breaker was a great idea and I had a lot of fun!

Another great event put on by the Magnificent Morgan! I just love these events at fancy restaurants I, unfortunately, can’t quite afford to go to on my own. Gives me a chance to see «how the other half lives.» Emeril’s Delmonico did not disappoint!
I spent the first half hour stuffing every little bit of food that passed by into my big gob, and my gob was very thankful. Loved the eggplant, boudin balls, and crab croquette especially, but everything was delicious. And to go with the delicious solids, come delicious liquids! That rum punch, so good, so refreshing, so mmmmmmmm good. Gastrically, an incredible experience.
After stuffing my face for a bit, I sat and listened to the music; wonderful, and, oh, someone’s bringing me more food? Okay, why not.
Finally satiated and relaxed, I was able to socialize. Met some wonderful new people, caught up with some friends from past events, enjoyed the beautiful surroundings.
Overall a great time! Thanks so much for putting this event on! I’ll be bragging about it for months, I’m sure.

This is my favorite Emeril’s joint as its all in my hood. Morgan’s events are just AWESOME and we should all bow to her superior kickassness! Everything and everybody was great and amazing. BAM is all I’ve got left to say times a hundred!

Sigh. Elite events fly by while I’m scooping up drinks, chatting with friends, meeting new people, stuffing my face…
First let me say that the staff was amazing. The waiters were on point in drink deliveries and making sure the copious amount of food was circulating to all corners. The GM was lovely as was all the management staff that I chatted with… because you know I talked to everyone, including Chef Anthony who I learned is a native New Orleanian. Go Arabi!
And the piano player in the bar was just great. and tireless! I didn’t hear him take a break the entire party.
The passed snacks were plentiful and delicious. I really appreciated that the crab crustini was delivered to me without bacon. And the drinks were free flowing, the wine snobs enjoyed the red & white selection but I stuck with the rum punch which was flavorful and well balanced.
Of course, the best thing about elite events is the people. It was great finally meeting Charles (and his friend Robert with 154 tattoos) and Chicago-​elite Dennis (and his lovely wife) AND to hang out with many of my favorites (y’all know who you are).
Thanks to Morgan and the Delmonico staff for a great event.

Another great Unilocal Elite event. I had been many times to the original Delmonico (does anyone remember the pickled salad in a lettuce cup), but never to Emeril’s recreation of it. I was not disappointed, the service was stellar as was the food and drink, both of which were plentiful. The food was largely in the form of elegant canapés, the most memorable of which were the BBQ’ed shrimp and a crabmeat and bacon concoction on a crostini. The libations were awesome as well. I sipped a really nice red from Seven Sisters while I chatted with an awesome group of fellow Unilocalers. I even discovered that a cousin of mine is a fellow Elite, so that was fun too.
Many thanks to Emeril, Chef Scanio, the entire team of servers and bartenders, and of course, the always awesome Morgan F., our dream of a CM.

As a visitor to New Orleans, I was very happy to be invited to this Unilocal Elite Event. Even happier after it was over.
Everyone involved, both from the restaurant and from Unilocal staff (read: Morgan) did a fabulous job. I’ve never attended a Unilocal event with such great service, both on fresh pours of wine and on passing food. The food was outstanding, every item creative as well as tasty. The only complaint I heard about the food was that one of the appetizer portions was TOO generous. The great service included several accommodations I observed to individual requests. Even a classy piano player and remarks from the chef. Everything was very well done.
Then there were the Unilocalers. A smaller crowd than at Chicago events, everyone we met was warm and friendly. That wasn’t too different from Chicago events. Dramatically different from Chicago, the NOLA Unilocalers stood out for their classy attire. Few blue jeans, no sneakers, lots of stylish clothing. It was refreshing after all the tasteless jeans and tee shirts we see at Chicago events, particularly by the male attendees.
Thank you Unilocal New Orleans.

MORGAN DID IT AGAIN!
I’ve been to so many cocktail parties in my career that sometimes regular food just doesn’t taste as good unless skewered by a fascinator-​topped-​toothpick. Well this was up there with some of the best. Great job Morgan!
THE DELMONICO’S TEAM WAS SIGNALLY GRACIOUS.
I’m sure that many of you had a similar, stellar experience. I was so impressed that I plan to do something very last century but also very New Orleans. I’m going to send thank you notes… on paper… with a stamp! (that reminds me of the old joke about why Junior Leaguers don’t have orgies…) In case anyone else is interested here’s some info:
At:
Emeril’s Delmonico
1300 St Charles Avenue 70 130
Anthony Scanio
Chef de Cuisine
(I could live off a daily diet of his boudin balls and shrimp!)
Saleem Nawaz
General Manager
(Their ubiquitous service was unobtrusive and generous.)
At:
Emeril’s Homebase LLC
829 St Charles Avenue 70 130
Beth Lott
Senior Ecommerce Manager
(She’s the corporate liaison that organizes such events.)
…damn, I may have to pull out my old tattered copy of the «Chicago Manual of Style» to remember how to do this.

The punch was tasty and had the right amount of acidity and sweet. The white wine was not too dry which is to my liking.
The Community Manager and event Hostess Morgan was warm and welcoming. The space was classy and elegant.
At first I was afraid the hors d’oeuvres would be small and not enough, but the servers kept coming out with them, and I ended up turning them away because the Restaurant was so generous.
The wine glasses were always being refilled and the servers were offering water. The chef made his rounds explaining the dishes. Everyone was on-​point and excited about the product that they were promoting. I love when a Restaurant takes so much pride in what they offer.
The stuffed dates, the crab crostinnis and the duck prosciutto were my three favorite appetizers (in that order).
The Unilocalers in attendance were really friendly and open to new people and conversation. Not being from New Orleans, I made many new Unilocal Friends and got the down-​low on where to go and eat, drink and be merry during the rest of my stay here from Unilocalers «in-​the-​know»
A very classy and elegant event with very classy and elegant people. I took off my ring to wash my hands in the restroom and i was a little tipsy so I forgot it, and someone was kind enough to return it. That was such a wonderful thing, and I am so grateful. Thank you.
The icebreaker was a fun way to get to know other Unilocalers and the $ 150 gift certificate to Delmonico’s was very generous, though i would have liked a re-​draw (maybe 2 out of 3). It’s ok, I’m not lucky at lotteries or raffles, I’m lucky in love, and just coming to the event was a fantastic experience. I will definitely be back to Delmonico.
I have to say that THE Highlight of the Night, above the excellent food, has to be the SERVICE! All of the servers were AMAZING. They had smiles on their faces, they were friendly and professional and made the experience exceptional.

Great event with delicious food — everyone working at Emeril’s was very attentive with bringing food and drinks. I just wish there was one or two desserts to sample, yum :)

Do you ever need a swank happy hour to drag you out of your slovenly grad student ways? How about some zippy piano playing from a dapper and talented musician to go with an amazing quantity of rum punch, passed appetizers, and wonderful company? I don’t know about y’all, but I needed this little soirée!
After the dog days of summer (seriously – heat index of 107 just a few days ago!), a chance to dress up and bring the bling out to play was perfect. Just perfect.
Emeril’s Delmonico a gorgeous place with, in my opinion, the most under-​rated happy hour in the city. Their passed plates showcased the amazing skills of head chef Anthony Scanio and his team, and they pulled out all the stops. Wow. I nibbled my way through some of the best bites New Orleans has to offer, including a beautiful duck prosciutto that I have never seen the likes of. I can’t thank the folks at Emeril’s Delmonico enough for their elegant hospitality. This, folks, is how you do a classy cocktail hour.
And honestly, what would an Elite event be without the company? I got to meet some amazing new Elites and their stellar +1s! I got to put some handshakes to the friends I’ve been exchanging compliments with (CHARLES! VERY YES!!), and I got to enjoy the company of some of my favorite locals. Turns out Unilocalers are really cool folks.
Not to mention the togs. Business get-​up just sends little chills up my spine, and this was like a parade of the best dressed. Y’all got turned out right pretty!
I know Morgan – our fabulous CM – is in her busy season, but she managed to host a pretty party. What a nice time!

I had such an amazing time tonight. First of all, Emeril’s Delmonico is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. There was delicious food and drinks and I think those crustinis were my favorite.
It was fantastic meeting Davis and his lovely wife Melissa for the first time. I also got to meet Charles, who is a fellow native New Orleanian and a few other Unilocalers I had only previously conversed with online. Of course, it was fantastic seeing all of the regular Unilocalers as well.
Chef Anthony did not disappoint when it came to the food and the entire staff was so accommodating when it came to refilling food and drinks for all of us. Everyone was super attentive and sure to make sure that we all had a great time
Big thanks to Morgan who planned the entire thing and another big thanks to Emeril’s Delmonico and staff for hosting us. Oh and I just love my new metal Unilocal flask; I can’t wait to show it off at the big Unilocal event at the WW2 museum!
Nights like tonight are why I love being a member of Unilocal.See y’all at the next one!