- 1). Dive into the best of what the Gulf Coast has to offer at South Street Original Crab Shack & Authentic Dive Bar, serving every night until midnight except Sunday, when it closes at 11:00 p.m. Garage door windows are usually up both upstairs and down for outdoor dining. Try to snag a seat upstairs in the "treehouse"-like area. Their menu is long and of course, heavy on the seafood. Start with the Steam Pot (a colossus of shellfish, sausage, corn and potatoes) or The "Whole" Crabcake (1/4 pound of Blue Crabmeat!). Entrees include the gargantuan Crab-and-Slab (a full order of ribs and 2 lb. of King Crab, Dungeness Crab, and Snow Crab). If you're not in the mood for seafood, there are plenty of salads (with made-in-house dressings), veggie platers, ribs, rotisserie chicken, pulled pork, and a landslide of steaks, including the South Street Stuffed Fillet stuffed with Blue Cheese and spices.
- 2). Step into the Sunset Grill serving Monday through Thursday until midnight, Friday and Saturday until 1:30 a.m. and Sunday, when they close at 11:00 p.m. Great food in a friendly setting that includes a covered patio, the Sunset Grill has been recognized with numerous local and national awards. Their menus change seasonally, but recent highlights on their late night menu for the summer include Voodoo Pasta (grilled chicken, baby shrimp and andouille sausage in tomato sauce with fresh egg fettuccine); Moroccan-spiced chicken wings; and a filling Angus burger topped with bacon, buttermilk cheddar, tomato, red onion and roasted garlic mayo. Another reason to go? Their late night menu is 1/3 to 1/2 cheaper than their regular menu!
- 3). Relax at Past Perfect, open every night until 2:00 .a.m., except Saturday when they stay open until 3:00 a.m. Located near the Schemerhorn Symphony, you can listen to live music, ranging from Rockabilly to Swing, Folk to New Orleans Jazz, on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as you dine. Offering a full menu until they close, you can split a Past Perfect Plate that comes with a dip made from Wisconsin Beer Cheese, Hummus, Kalamata Olive Tapenade, vegetables, grilled pita, and feta. There's plenty of dinner salads (including one with Ahi Tuna), soups, wraps (try the Alamo, which is grilled chicken breast, jack and cheddar cheese, and a Cilantro Ranch Sauce), but you should consider their specialties. There's the Pompeii Burger topped with roasted red peppers, feta, and fresh basil mayo, and not Your Grandma's Lasagna, which is a blend of Bison and Angus Beef, with four cheeses. Save room for the Bourbon Pecan Pie!
- 4). Choose from dining in a cabanas to covered open-air seating at Cabana, open until 3:00 a.m. every night except Sunday, when it closes at midnight. Split a bunch of their Small Plates with friends like white bean hummus or their cheese plate with apples and mixed nuts. There's also salads and pizzas like a classic Margherita, the Blanco (ricotta, roasted garlic, provolone and herbs), and the option to create your own. If your sweet tooth is kicking in, go for the Trio of Fried Pies, which comes with chocolate, peach and apple topped with vanilla ice cream, the banana pudding with vanilla wafers and whipped cream, or a classic root beer float.
- 5). Feeling like French? Go to Ombi Restaurant, which serves a very affordable late menu until 2:00 a.m. on the weekends. With its open-air kitchen, candlelit tables and banquette seats, Ombi is a great place to finish a great first date. Choose from French classics like French Onion soup with Gruyère, or Pommes Frites with garlic aioli ; or try the Truffled Popcorn for fun. For more substantial fare, consider the Foie Gras-stuffed burger with garlic aioli and Caramelized Onions; a Country Pate with cornichons, grained mustard and baguette; or the Charcuterie Plate with house made sausage, pate, rillettes and Bresaola. There's also a Mezze Platter worth splitting that comes with falafel, hummus, dolmas, grilled pita and feta.
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