Lent signals the unofficial start of seafood season in New Orleans, and modern restaurants are serving up much more than the traditional fried and boiled dishes. Here are top picks and don't-miss dishes right now.

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King cake is rooted in religious tradition—it’s a Catholic custom that’s believed to have been adapted from an ancient Roman one—but in New Orleans it’s also a “huge economic boon,” Bronwen Wyatt, a baker and a recipe developer,