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XL Dining Guide 2003 - Recommended Restaurants

CAJUN

• The Boiling Pot. Messy but delicious Cajun seafood combo. 700 E. Sixth St.; 472-0985.

• Crescent City Beignets. New Orleans' sugared treats, plus more. 1211 W. Sixth St., Suite 100; 472-9622.

• Gene's New Orleans Style Po' Boys & Deli. Po' boys, boudain and lunch specials. 1209 E. 11th St., 477-6600.

• Gumbo's. Close your eyes, taste the food and you'll think you're in the Big Easy. 710 Colorado St.; 480-8053; 14735 Bratton Lane, No. 310; 670-2788.

• Ms. B's. See seafood listing. Read more about Ms. B's

• Shoal Creek Saloon. Looks like a neighborhood bar, but home to good cooking. 909 N. Lamar Blvd., 477-0600.

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Arkie's has been serving up comfort food for more than half a century.

COMFORT FOOD

• Arkie's. Daily lunch specials at a fixture on the East Side since 1948. 4827 E. Cesar Chavez St., 385-2986.

• Cafe 290. Lunch specials daily, plus regular menu at noon and dinner. 11011 U.S. 290 E., Manor; 272-4212.

• The Frisco Shop. Old fashioned icebox pies to complete a good meal. 5819 Burnet Road, 459-6279.

• Hoover's Cooking. Hoover Alexander is the king of comfort food (try the jalape�o spinach). 2002 Manor Road; 479-5006.

• Ross' Old Austin Cafe. Good ol' home cooking in far North Austin. 11800 N. Lamar Blvd., 835-2414.

DELIS

• Katz's. Streets of New York lead to this 24-hour Jewish deli. 618 W. Sixth St., 476-3354.

• The Kitchen Door. The thick meatloaf sandwich has made a name for itself. 2504 Lake Austin Blvd., 236-9200.

• Manny Hattan's. Piled-high sandwiches, plus pickled starters. 9503 Research Blvd., Suite 650; 794-0088.

• Texas Picnic Company & Bakery. Specialty sandwiches on its own homemade bread. 605 Sabine St., 473-2518.

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