Photos: This Italian restaurant on the northshore always impresses
Join Ian McNulty as he shows off some New Orleans restaurants to his fellow food writer, Chelsea Shannon. Here's a look at Del Porto Ristorante in Covington.
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Seasonal blood orange flavors the upside down cake at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Dunking into affogato dessert of gelato and espresso at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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A mix of fried seafood and vegetables starts off a meal at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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A view through the front window of Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Torre and David Solazzo started their Italian restaurant Del Porto in 2002 and have developed it into a mainstay for downtown Covington. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Dunking into affogato dessert of gelato and espresso at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Digging into shrimp pizza with jalapenos at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Shrimp and candied jalapenos top a daily pizza at a Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Shrimp and candied jalapenos top a daily pizza at a Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Wine is a strong point of Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant is a fixture in downtown Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Beets and mozzarella pair for a seasonal Caprese salad at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Seasonal fruit martinis start off a visit to Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Writers Ian McNulty and Chelsea Shannon toast the start of a meal at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Writers Ian McNulty and Chelsea Shannon share a meal at Del Porto Restaurant in Covington on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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