1838 Napoleon Ave. (Uptown) 504.895.4877 Wednesday to Friday: 11:30am to 2pm. Monday to Saturday: 5pm to 'till. One of thirty or so past-its-prime, wood paneled, neighborhood hang-out, we-only-go-there-on-special-occasions, old-line New Orleans restaurants that's powered by an old, heavy pendulum dropped a long time ago. In this case: 1913. In the 1950s, they created a dish known as "BBQ Shrimp" whereby shrimp are sauteed in two pounds of melted butter (plastic bib provided for butter back-splash). It's famous. We've never had BBQ Shrimp at Pascal's. In fact, following the advice of some locals, we've never sat down at a Pascal's Manale table. We have ordered a bourbon and coke at the bar, and then paid, upfront, for oysters (in cash, 'cause cash only at the bar) and gotten, in return, a plastic token, which we then redeemed at the beautiful white marble counter across the room ... for a baker's dozen of fresh shucked. Their oysters are delicious, classical, cold, fresh. Perfect for an afternoon of no work.
