Countdown to Gluttony

We are going to New Orleans again this year for the WSOP Circuit event in May (well, that's what the BF is going for, I'm just along for the ride) and I'm getting ready to get my eat on. I've been scouring the Chowhound boards trying to decide which places I want to try this time. Last year, it was pretty much just the 2 of us, but this time, my cuz and her hubby are joining us for a long weekend. I still think about the crab cakes with eggplant tapenade and feta that I had at Emeril's restaurant NOLA, so we might have to go there again. I'm also still traumatized by the chocolate cake with pink lemonade sauce I had at Stella!, which was just wrong on so many levels. I should have followed my instincts and asked for that sauce on the side, so it didn't totally ruin my dessert experience at what was otherwise a lovely meal at a great restaurant. What drugs was the chef on when he decided to pair a pink lemonade sauce with chocolate cake??? It smelled and tasted like vomit. I could barely even choke down a few bites of the cake, which means it was really bad, because I will eat just about anything that's chocolate. So, we are definitely going to Cafe du Monde for beignets and coffee and I'm sure the BF will insist on Acme for his fill of oysters. I'm thinking about Parkway Bakery for po' boys, because I've read a lot of good things about that. We're also going to try Rambla, which is the restaurant in our hotel. I am a big fan of tapas, so I'm looking forward to that. Last year, we ate at Mr. B's and my BF was a big fan of the bbq shrimp, so I'd like to find a new place to try this time with bbq shrimp that will measure up. Bib and all. I want to do a great Sunday brunch too...I've seen good things about EAT for brunch, but I'm still doing my research!