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Mardi Gras - New Orleans foods


  • The Dog Spot 19 S Main Street Joseph United States (map)

Feb 19 thru 22

Thurs, Fri, Sat 11-7   208-610-4932

Sun 12-4

Please check out our website/calendar for upcoming events and closures as Winter gets exciting!

We are a small cafe with limited seating - no reservations. We make all meals from scratch - so this is not fast food, please plan for a leisurely meal. Due to our limited size, we cannot accommodate groups over 5. 

New Orleans Inspired Foods

Hushpuppies $8

Cornmeal fritters with remoulade (vegetarian)


Rillons $14

Marinated pork belly roasted in a savory red wine caramel (gf)


Collard Greens & Garbanzo Beans $11

Collard greens, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, peppers, veggie stock (vegan, gf)


Red Beans & Rice $

Camellia red kidney beans, andouille sausage, onions, green bell peppers over white rice (gf)


Louie salad $13

Romaine, veggies, pecarino, house made croutons and spicy dressing (gf w/o croutons, vegetarian)

Add chicken or pork $5

Add beef or tasso or shrimp $6


Shrimp remoulade $17

Lettuce, veggies, white wild shrimp in a rich, slightly spicy dressing. (gf)


Muffaletta $14

House-made olive salad, serrano ham, 2 kinds of salami, and, mozzarella on a locally baked french roll


Po'boys: served on a french roll, with lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, and remoulade or house made whole grain mustard.

Andouille sausage, caramelised onions $14

Catfish, pickled red onions $18


Chicken, tasso, and andouille gumbo $15

Cajun stew made with our housemade smoked flour, veggies, chicken, tasso (Chef Paul Prudhomme's seasoned/smoked pork shoulder), and andouille sausage. Served with rice.


Crawfish, shrimp, and pork belly etouffee $17

Crawfish, wild white shrimp, caramel pork belly, and veggies in a rich, dark, gravy smothering white rice.


Shrimp n grits $17

Jumbo white wild shrimp, tomatoes, and veggies in a Cajun sauce on cheesy grits. (gf)


Jambalaya $16

Andouille, tasso, chicken, shrimp, veggies, tomatoes, spices, and rice (think Creole fried rice). (gf)

The Dog Spot Traditional Items

Champagne Mushrooms 15

Fermented mushrooms, garlic, shallots, champagne, our house-made butter with pecorino cheese and bread (vegetarian, gf without bread)


Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich 16

House-made kimchi, do-chua, spicy aioli, Meep’s micro cilantro, and greens on a french roll. 

Choose from: house smoked pulled pork shoulder or pulled chicken OR  Vegetarian: Jackfruit or Tofu 

(vegan upon request) (gf on corn tortillas)


Chorizo & Potato Street Tacos 14

House-made spicy chorizo (pork sausage) & potatoes, cilantro crema, cotija cheese and fermented salsa on, greens and flour tortillas  (Corn tortillas available for gf)

Homemade Desserts  

King Cake Inspired Cheesecake $8 - made with a cinnamon roll crust, pecan-cinnamon swirl and served with whipped cream

Hummingbird Cake $9 - bananas, pineapple, pecans in a dense cake slathered with cream cheese - buttercream frosting

Beignets $6 - deep fried pastry, powdered sugar, chocolate for dipping

Ube Creme Brulee $6 - sweet purple yams in a rich custard topped with flamed turbino sugar (gf)

Yuzu Cheesecake $8 - made with a black sesame crust and served with whipped cream

Flourless Chocolate Cake $8 -  like a brownie and a piece of fudge had a baby served with whipped cream (gf)


Earlier Event: February 17
Fat Tuesday at Stein's Distillery
Later Event: February 26
Hawaiian Inspired Foods