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Dish A Juban’s original ... Hallelujah Crab david gallent ByJAMIE CRAIG Having worked in a restaurant in the southof France highly rated by The Michelin Guide of ExceptionalRestaurants, David Reyes, executive chef at The Mansion Restaurant atNottoway Plantation, knows how to draw a crowd. In fact,to gain such clout with Michelin, a restaurant has tobe “something you’re willing to go out of yourway for.” Since taking the job at The Mansion restaurantin September 2008, Reyes’ goal has been to get patronsto go the distance. The plantation itself, which recently underwenta multimillion-dollar renovation, is reason enough to head downto White Castle, but Reyes’ hope is that the foodwill encourage visitors to stay awhile. Before dinner, take atour of the 19thcentury mansion and its grounds. Stop fora cocktail at the bar, which stands where coachmen oncewaited for carriages. Reyes refers to his work as “artisan,” and his intention is to have diners understand andappreciate that “someone took the time to make this.”To achieve those standards, Reyes’ kitchen uses always fresh, mostlylocal, ingredients. The restaurant even has its own herb garden,with a vegetable garden planned for later this year. Totake advantage of the freshest variety of produce, the menuchanges according to the seasons. Currently on the menu aredishes such as crawfish bisque, with crawfish tails cooked withherb saint, sweet corn foam and a crawfish head. Thebisque will be on the menu at least through February.Another current item is the braised pork belly, a heartychoice for a winter dinner. And no matter the season,always popular at the restaurant is anything prepared on thepecan wood-fired grill, which lends a distinctive flavor toeverything from steaks to fish to pork chops. While everycorner is beautiful, Reyes recommends one spot in particular fordining at The Mansion: the rotunda, which offers the bestview of the lighted oaks, fountain and iris pond. �¡The Mansion’s artisan chef goes the extra mile with detailedmenu selections Braised pork belly served on French lentils withherb salad, candy-stripe beets and pork reduction sauce Destinationdining The Mansion Restaurant at Nottoway Plantation Reservations preferred Breakfastand lunch daily; Dinner Tuesday-Sunday 31025 Louisiana Highway 1White Castle (225) 545-2730 inRegister • January 201016