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Greg Cox's Hot List: Let the good times roll

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BY GREG COX - CORRESPONDENT

Tags: epicurean | food_cooking | lifestyle

Greg's Hot List:

Let the good times roll

Mardi Gras is officially next Tuesday, but it's a safe bet that the good times will roll starting this weekend at these area restaurants specializing in Cajun/Creole cuisine.

Battistella's New Orleans Kitchen

3920 Arrow Drive, in the Raleigh Crabtree Inn, Raleigh;

741-9958

www.battistellaskitchen.com

The Big Easy

222 Fayetteville St., Raleigh

832-6082

www.thebigeasync.com

Papa Mojo's Roadhouse

5410-Y N.C.. 55, Durham

361-2222

www.papamojosroadhouse.com

Rey's

1130 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh

380-0122

www.reysrestaurant.com

Tony's Bourbon Street Oyster Bar

107-129 Edinburgh South Drive,

in MacGregor Village, Cary

462-6226

tonysbourbonstreet.com

Tupelo's

101 N. Churton St., Hillsborough

643-7722

www.tupelos.com

Yancy's at Farmington

344-0013

2800 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh

www.theyancys.net

Zydeco Downtown

208 Wolfe St.,

in City Market, Raleigh

834-7987

www.zydecodowntown.com

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