Tell us about your first impressions when you arrived. The Garden District mansion that houses Commander’s Palace is an odd-looking, bright aqua affair; some jokingly call the style of ...

See what it's like to experience a three martini lunch at Commanders Palace, one of the grand dining dames of New Orleans.

The answers, in order, are yes and yes. Commander’s Palace, one of the restaurants she visited, serves about 400 gallons per month, said Lally Brennan, a co-owner of the Garden District institution.