Artichoke dishes worth ordering around New Orleans

The big picture: I love artichokes and seek them out on menus, usually at Creole Italian restaurants.

😋 Some recent favorites...

• Fried artichoke hearts at Two Tony's with Creole horseradish sauce.
• Artichoke on a half shell at Hungry Eyes.
• Avocado and asparagus salad at Reginelli's.
• Fried artichokes with marinara at Deanie's.
• Artichoke heart salad at R&O's.
• Artichoke balls at Dorignac's.
• Grilled artichokes at Boulevard.

The fine print: I'm allergic to bell peppers, so I can't eat most stuffed artichokes. They sure smell good when my dining buddies order them, though.

🍴 Artichoke items I want to try:

• Crawfish artichoke dip on Pizza Domenica's Lent menu.
• Shrimp and artichoke au gratin at Tujague's.
• Crawfish bread at Kingfish.
• Oyster artichoke soup at Pulcinella.
• Eggs Sardou at Antoine's.
• Redfish meunière at Saint John.