Like the recipe for your Great Aunt Edie’s flaky, buttermilk biscuits, many chefs and restaurants jealously guard the secret behind their signature dishes. Consider Olive […]
A Southern-Fried Secret
Hidden Gems in the GNO
What exactly do we mean when we say a restaurant is a “hidden gem?” Is it small? Precious? Priceless? Is it actually hidden? Is it […]
15 Ways to Get Invited to the Next Crawfish Boil
While there are definitely a few spots around town that serve excellent boiled crawfish (Bevi Seafood, Clesi’s, Big Fisherman, Seither’s, etc.) some of the best […]
A modern, whimsical Parisian brasserie in the French Quarter
With lots of help from local design firm Farouki Farouki, chef and restaurateur Justin Devillier and his wife and partner Mia launch their third restaurant […]
A Deep South Nightclub with West Coast Flair
The Fillmore New Orleans, a new live music venue on the second floor of Harrah’s Casino, features design elements that effortlessly blend San Francisco’s historic […]
From Fine Art to the Culinary Arts
What was briefly the Louisiana ArtWorks building has become the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, a world-class brainery dedicated to one of the city’s […]
Such stuff as dreams are made on . . .
A small, used furniture store in Mid-City could be just what you’re looking for when decorating the house of your dreams, especially on a budget. […]
A Spiritual Space: Hotel Peter & Paul
Long vacant, a historic church and its surrounding buildings on the corner of Burgundy and Mandeville streets in the Marigny has been renovated into a […]
A Market Re-imagined: Il Mercato
A historic, Spanish colonial-style building in the Lower Garden District is transformed by Joel Catering into an exquisite event space. Located on a wedge-shaped piece […]
Where there’s smoke . . .
The smoldering new restaurant Couvant Bar & Brasserie that opened inside The Eliza Jane hotel offers a New Orleans atmosphere with a modern French bistro […]