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  • Home - Dorignac's Food Center, located in New orleans, Louisiana is your premier source for local New Orleans produce, fresh seafood, fresh meats, cheeses and more. Stop by and let our friendly staff help you with your next dinner, event or special occasion.

  • Corporate - Dorignac’s Food Center was opened in 1947 and is still a thriving food center that is located on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie, Louisiana. We have built our reputation on quality service and an ever-changing variety of local products, fresh meats, fresh seafood, wine and spirits, and more. Our quality of products and years of great service is why the Best is Better, everyday at Dorignac’s Food Center.
    • Dorignac's History - Dorignac’s Food Center has been family-owned and operated, by the Dorignac family, since 1947. Its roots go back to the Lower Garden District, where Joseph Dorignac, Jr. first opened his first grocery store on Jackson Avenue, between Magazine Street and the Mississippi River. Stop by today and learn more about the history of Dorignac's Food Center.
    • Management Team - Dorignac's friendly management team is proud to provide quality service to customers. Contact us today with any questions or concerns.
    • Employment - At Dorignac’s we have opportunities in every department for the seasoned professional to the eager beginner. Our staff can tell you that working with us means being a part of a New Orleans tradition and a supportive family of employees.
    • News - Browse through our news section and keep up to date with the latest information on local New Orleans' meats, cheeses, seafood and more! Contact Dorignac's today to learn more!

  • Services - At Dorignac's Food Center, we can provide services for any occasion. We offer an extensive selection of spirits, wine and beer, gourmet cheeses, fresh daily specials, fresh seafood, fresh produce, and more! Stop by our bakery for a specialty cake or king cake!
    • Bakery - At Dorignac’s Food Center, our bakery features freshly, baked bread, homemade donuts, delicious cinnamon rolls, custom designed cakes, decadent pastries and so much more. The Dorignac’s Food Center Bakery also hosts a wide selection of items.
    • Spirits, Wine & Beer - Dorignac’s Food Center is known throughout the city for its great and amazing selection of spirits, wine and beer. Dorignac’s Food Center stocks over 6,500 varieties of wine, over 1,500 varieties of spirits and over 300 varieties of beer. Throughout the entire department, Dorignac’s sells over 8,000 items from around the world for your enjoyment. Weddings and private parties are our specialty here at Dorignac’s. We will help you plan any function and decide the amount of wine, spirits and beer needed to ensure the success of your function or party.
    • Floral - Dorignac’s Floral Department has what you need for every occasion. Our bouquets are made daily and are sure to make your tabletop lively or loved one feel special. We have balloon bouquets, wreaths for all occasions, candy bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres. If you are looking for flowers for proms, dance recitals, graduation, birthdays or any holiday, stop by Dorignac’s Floral Department and even pick up a card or two. We also feature beautiful orchids and houseplants.
    • Catering & Menus - Dorignac's will be happy to work with you to cater any event. Whether it be a small birthday party, crawfish boil or large wedding, we will work to provide the spirits, sweets, meats, cheese trays and more. Contact one of Dorignac's friendly staff today.
    • Wedding Services - Let Dorignac's be your wedding planner! Dorignac's can provide a beautiful wedding cake, catering, floral bouquets and more to make your day special.

  • Departments - Dorignac's is proud to offer a wide selection of fresh meats, fresh seafood, gourmet cheese, deli items, catering, wedding cakes and more! Stop by today and learn how Dorignac's can help make your dinner or event special.

    • Spirits, Wine & Beer - Dorignac’s Food Center is known throughout New Orleans as the premier location for spirits, wine and beer. Dorignac’s Food Center stocks over 6,500 varieties of wine, over 1500 varieties of spirits and over 300 varieties of beer. Weddings and private parties are our specialty here at Dorignac’s. Contact us today to learn more.
      • Dorignac's WIne Guide -
      • Butch's Article Archive - Browse through Butch's articles and learn about wine varietals, wine pairings, beer, spirits and more!
      • Butch's Picks - Butch Steadman, Dorignac’s Wine and Spirits director, joined the team at Dorignac’s Food Center in 1974. Butch is very well respected amongst his peers in the beverage industry and was recognized by Market Watch Magazine as a leader in the beverage industry in 2004. He is also a former board member of the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. Butch and his team of professionals are very knowledgeable in all areas of spirits, wine and beer and plan to take Dorignac’s Beverage Department well into the 21st century.
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      • Spirits - Dorignac’s Food Center is known throughout New Orleans as the premier location for spirits, wine and beer. Stop by today and view our large selection of whiskey, vodka and specialty spirits.
      • Beer - We are proud to offer local beers as well as many other beer vareties. Dorignac’s Food Center is known throughout New Orleans as the premier location for spirits, wine and beer.
      • Local Items - Dorignac's takes pride in local vendors and can order a specific local ingredient for you. Just ask one of our friendly staff members about local beers, wines and Louisiana products.
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      • FAQ - Stopy by or contact us today to learn more about sprits, wine and beer. Ask Butch about his favorite wine, food pairing, wine storage and more!
      • Contact Spirits, Wine & Beer Department - Contact Dorignac's Spirits, WIne and Beer department today for information on wine and food pairings, wine tasting, wine guides and more. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Fresh Meats - Dorignac’s Food Center features one of the most comprehensive, quality, Angus beef meat departments in the Greater New Orleans area.
    • Overview - Let our butchers in the meat department custom-cut your favorite steaks and roasts at no additional charge. In addition to Dorignac’s USDA Angus choice beef, you will find the freshest, highest-quality selection of pork, lamb, poultry and gourmet sausage.
    • Weekly Specials (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's weekly fresh meat specials. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the fresh meat we provide. We take pride in fresh ingredients and fresh meats.
    • Local Items - Dorignac's takes pride in local vendors and can order a specific local ingredient for you. Just ask one of our friendly staff members about local New Orleans' ingredients and products.
    • Department Personnel - Tony is Dorignac's gourmet meat department manager. If you find yourself with a question ask our manager Tony, with his 45 years of experience, he is sure to be of help to you. s
    • FAQ - At Dorignac's, our friendly staff can answer any of your fresh meat questions. From cooking time and cuts of meat to preparation tips, we can help!
    • Contact Meats Department - Contact Dorignac's fresh meat department today. Let our butchers in the meat department custom-cut your favorite steaks and roasts at no additional charge. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Fresh Seafood - Come by and see what is fresh from the sea at Dorignac’s Food Center Seafood Department. From local to worldwide, our seafood selection of shrimp, fish, lobster, crawfish, frog legs and crabmeat is sure to be of the finest quality at Dorignac’s.
    • Overview - If you are in the market for a great lobster, let Dorignac’s Food Center Seafood Department steam it for you at no additional charge. We have fresh sushi and carry many seafood items. Truly impress your family or guests with the great taste of the fresh seafood items from Dorignac’s Food Center.
    • Weekly Specials (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's weekly fresh seafood specials. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the fresh seafood we provide. We take pride in fresh ingredients and fresh seafood.
    • Local Items - Dorignac's takes pride in local vendors and can order a specific local ingredient for you. Just ask one of our friendly staff members about local ingredients and products.
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    • FAQ - At Dorignac's, our friendly staff can answer any of your fresh seafood questions. From cooking time and seafood flavors to buying the whole fish, we can help!
    • Contact Seafood Department - Contact Dorignac's fresh seafood department today for more information on the freshest seafood in the greater New Orleans area. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Cheese & Dairy - The gourmet cheese department, at Dorignac’s Food Center, has been providing its customers with a fantastic variety, of the highest quality, of imported and domestic cheese, since the 1980’s. Whether you are in the market for blue, cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s cheese, Dorignac’s Food Center will be able to satisfy your needs.
    • Overview - At Dorignac's Food Center, our gourmet cheese department is a leader in the Greater New Orleans area. Whether you are looking for blue cheese, cheddar cheese or goat's cheese, Dorignac's Food center will be here to help.
    • Weekly Specials (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's weekly fresh cheese and dairy specials. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • Gourmet Cheese - The gourmet cheese department, at Dorignac’s Food Center, has been providing its customers with a fantastic variety, of the highest quality, of imported and domestic cheese, since the 1980’s. Just in time for Creole tomato season, our fresh mozzarella is sure to make any tomato and mozzarella salad a sure delight.
    • Specialty Cheese - At Dorignac’s Food Center, we carry 14 different types of blue cheese and more are on the way. Our blue cheese is made with cow’s milk, sheep’s milk and coming soon goat’s milk. We also carry specialty cheeses such as mozzarella, manchego and brie. Stop by today to learn more!
    • Cheese Around the World - Spain as a whole produces one hundred or more different cheeses. More than half of the cheese produced in Spain comes from the northwest of Spain. Geography, climate, sun hours, rain and humidity are all determining factors in the production of cheese. Fresh cheese, more common from warmer areas, or cured and blues, more typical of mountain areas with rougher climates. Dorignac's offers Manchego, Idiazabel, Zamorano, Cabrales Cheeses.
    • Gerry's Tips - Stop by and ask Gerry what type of cheese, specialty cheese or gourmet cheese will be the perfect compliment to your meal of event. From Mozzarella to Brie, we have the finest selection of gourmet cheese in the greater New Orleans area.
    • Local Items - Dorignac's takes pride in local vendors and can have a specialty cheese in our deli for you at any time. Just ask one of our friendly staff members about local cheese and dairy ingredients and products.
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the fresh cheeses and gourmet cheese we provide. We take pride in fresh ingredients and fresh cheese.
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    • FAQ - Stop by or contact us to learn more about gourmet cheese and specialty cheeses offered at Dorignac's Food Center. We can help you select the perfect cheese, tell you how to serve it and cook with it.
    • Contact Cheese & Dairy Department - Contact Dorignac's fresh cheese and dairy department today for information on specialty cheese, cheese party platters and more. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Deli - Dorignac’s Food Center would like to present our great selection of party platters, sure to make any occasion one to remember. These platters are made to order and are made with the freshest ingredients. Stop by our deli department today and try one of our muffulettas, shrimp supreme or a wine taster's tray.
    • Overview - At Dorignac's Deli department, we offer delicious deli meats, cheeses, party platters, meatballs, sandwiches and more! Stop by today and try one of our specialties!
    • Daily Specials (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's daily deli specials. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • Catering Menu (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's catering menu. Let us cater your event or wedding. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • Holiday Menus (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's special Holiday Menu. We can cater your entire holiday event. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • Party Platters - Make your party special with a party platter from Dorignac's. We can provide fresh meat, cheeses and more for your event.
    • Special Dishes - Dorignac’s Food Center is giving their customers a great opportunity to entertain with just one phone call. Call us today and all of the great cuisine, prepared in Jezz’s Kitchen, can be enjoyed by all of your party guests, friends or family members. Try our jambalaya seafood eggplant, oyster dressing, cornbread dressing and more!
    • Specialty Items - Stop by Dorignac's deli and have us prepare dinner tonight. Pick up a small or large turkey dinner or a whole prepared ham!
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the fresh deli products we provide. We take pride in fresh ingredients and quality service.
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    • FAQ - Stop by or contact us today for more information on party platters, specialty dishes, deli items and more.
    • Contact Deli Department - Contact Dorignac's deli department today for information on fresh ingredients, party platters and more. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Produce - Dorignac's produce department specializes in fresh produce. Just ask one of our courteous and knowledgeable staff members what is in season and they will be sure to lead you in the right direction. Whether you need help in selecting a ripe fruit or ideas on preparation for your nightly dinner, Dorignac’s Food Center’s staff is there for you.
    • Overview - Dorignac's produce department is full of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and more! Stop by today and let us provide you with the freshest ingredients to complete your meal! From tomato to eggplant we have it all for you!
    • New Orleans Farmer's Market - Our New Orleans’ Farmer’s Market at Dorignac’s Food Center is a special experience in itself. We select the finest, quality produce around. Dorignac’s Food Center has an excellent selection of locally grown, seasonal produce. Just ask one of our courteous and knowledgeable staff members what is in season and they will be sure to lead you in the right direction. Whether you need help in selecting a ripe fruit or ideas on preparation for your nightly dinner, Dorignac’s Food Center’s staff is there for you.
    • What's Hot - View the lastest information on local produce and what's hot this month within the Dorignac's produce department.
    • Local Items - Dorignac's is proud to offer fresh, local items in the produce department. From fresh strawberries to fresh vegetables, the local New Orleans' farmer's market provides only the freshest ingredients and products.
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the fresh produce we provide. We take pride in fresh ingredients and fresh produce selections.
    • Department Personnel - Stop by Dorignac's today and give Kevin the produce manager the opportunity to show you how fresh and decadent our produce is at Dorignac’s Food Center. Our produce prices are sure to be the best in town! Fresh and good prices, you can’t beat it!
    • FAQ - Stop by or contact us today to learn more about the New Orleans farmer's market and the fresh local produce available at Dorignac's Food Center. We can guide you in selecting the fruit or vegetables you will need.
    • Contact Produce Department - Contact Dorignac's fresh produce department for information on local New Orleans produce today. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Bakery - This epicurean jewel of a bakery has always been a local favorite of New Orleanians. At Dorignac’s Food Center, our bakery features freshly, baked bread, homemade donuts, delicious cinnamon rolls, custom designed cakes, decadent pastries and so much more. The Dorignac’s Food Center Bakery also hosts a wide selection of items. Come by and smell what our bakery, at Dorignac’s Food Center, is baking up each and every day.
    • Overview - At Dorignac’s Food Center, our bakery features freshly, baked bread, homemade donuts, delicious cinnamon rolls, custom designed cakes, decadent pastries and so much more. At Dorignac’s Food Center Bakery, we bake French bread and many specialty breads on a daily basis. For holidays we bake breads for altars, a basket for rolls and a cornucopia horn filled with fruit.
    • Weekly Specials (.pdf) - Browse through Dorignac's weekly fresh bakery specials. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!
    • View our Cakes - Browse through our extensive photo gallery of wedding cake, specialty cakes, king cakes and more! Let the bakery at Dorignac's create a perfectly delicious cake for your event.
    • Specialty Cakes / King Cakes - Dorignac's can provide a specialty cake for your wedding, birthday party or mardi gras ball party. Stop by today and one of our friendly staff members will help design the perfect cake for you.
    • Services - At Dorignac’s Food Center Bakery, we bake French bread and many specialty breads on a daily basis. For holidays we bake breads for altars, a basket for rolls and a cornucopia horn filled with fruit. Let the Dorignac's Food Center Bakery prepare a specialty cake or wedding cake for your special day.
    • Local Items - Dorignac's is proud to offer fresh, local items in the bakery on a daily basis. Try our Saint Joseph bread baked fresh daily, need we say more?
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the beautiful cakes, specialty cakes and king cakes we provide. We take pride in fresh ingredients and fresh baked goods.
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    • FAQ - Stop by or contact us today for more information on our bakery, freshly baked breads, pies, king cakes and more. We can help you pick out the perfect cake and you can even place special orders with the Dorignac's Bakery.
    • Contact Bakery Department - Contact Dorignac's fresh bakery department today for information on wedding cakes, specialty cakes and king cakes. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Floral - Dorignac's Floral Department has everything you need to make your event special. We can provide balloon bouquets, floral bouquets, floral arrangements, wreaths and more!
    • Overview - Dorignac’s Floral Department has what you need for every special occasion. Our floral bouquets are made daily and are sure to make your tabletop lively or loved one feel special. We have balloon bouquets, wreaths for all occasions, candy bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres.
    • Bouquets - At Dorignac's we can provide you with a beautiful bouquet. Surprise a loved one, decorate your event or walk down the aisle with one of Dorignac's beautiful floral bouquets.
    • Specials - If you are looking for flowers for proms, dance recitals, graduation, birthdays or any holiday, stop by Dorignac’s Floral Department and even pick up a card or two. We also feature beautiful orchids and houseplants. Please call in advance if you want something made to suit your needs.
    • Wedding Information - At Dorignac's, we specialize in weddings and special events. Let Dorignac's be your wedding planner! We can help plan your big day with wedding cake, wedding flowers, catering, party trays and more! Contact us today to learn more about our wedding services.
    • Local Items - Let Dorignac's provide you with a beautiful bouquet made up of local flowers. Our friendly staff will assist you in selecting the perfect flower arragement for your event.
    • Photo Gallery - Browse through Dorignac's photo gallery of all the floral arrangements, bouquets and wedding flowers we provide. We specialize in weddings and events!
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    • FAQ - Stop by or contact us today to learn more about Dorignac's floral department and floral services. If you have questions about specific kinds of flowers or how to care for flower arrangements we can provide an answer for you!
    • Contact Floral Department - Contact Dorignac's floral department today for information on table arrangements, bouquets, wedding flowers and more. We specialize in events and weddings!

  • Jezz's Kitchen - Stop by Dorignac’s Food Center and try the savory cuisine from Jezz’s Kitchen. Jezz is mastering the perfect cuisine to make any lunch or dinner one to remember. Create and enlighten your senses when you try Jezz’s homemade soups, quiches, gourmet appetizers and so much more. Jezz is also cooking up gourmet to go. These gourmet preparations are great for any family meal.

  • Upcoming Events - Browse through Dorignac's online events calendar. Stay in touch with local events and happenings! Dorignac's is the premier grocery store in the Greater New Orleans area.

  • Weekly Specials - Browse through Dorignac's weekly specials. At Dorignac's we take pride in offering the best! The best is better!