$59 - Mike's on the Avenue: 4-Course Dinner for 2, Reg. $126

The Deal

Since reopening in 2010, Mike's on the Avenue has been praised by The New York Times as one of the tasty reasons to visit New Orleans and earned a rating of "very good to excellent" (21) for food from Zagat. With this exclusive Local Deal, savor a four-course dinner with drinks for two people at this French Quarter venue on St. Charles Avenue for $59, regularly $126.

Mike's is the creation of restaurateur Vicky Bayley and chef and artist Mike Fennelly, who both ran the original Mike's when it first opened in the early '90s. They've reopened the eatery in the same space with a new menu. Enjoy Louisiana dishes with an Asian twist, a nod to the chef's travels around the world, and select:

• A generously portioned appetizer to share, like the crawfish spring rolls with a Vietnamese dipping sauce

• Two Mike's house salads with mixed greens, beets, Vidalia onions and a tomato-ginger vinaigrette

• Any two entrees, such as the Louisiana barbecue shrimp with Abita Amber barbecue sauce and cheese grits, or the garlic-studded filet mignon with green-chile mashed potatoes and asparagus

• Any dessert to split, like the lilikoi cheesecake -- a 2010 New Orleans Food & Wine Experience Silver Award Winner praised by the Times-Picayune as "silky and precise"

• Any two drinks to complement your meal, such as wine, beer or a signature cocktail like a French 75 or the Big Easy Cajun Spiced Tea (up to $10 each)