Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Chef John Besh and business partner Octavio Mantilla reflect on the inception of their flagship restaurant and the future of BRG Hospitality. There are events in our lives that often seem predestined; romance blooming between two people escaping a rainstorm under the same awning; bumping into a high school friend […]
Due for a part two . . . Century-old Bayou St. John market and butcher shop Terranova has reopened as Dué Market, a bodega-like neighborhood shop selling Italian deli sandwiches, coffee, gelato and specialty, imported grocery items. The Esplanade Avenue shop was opened recently by nearby residents Cecile and Barre […]
Ukrainian-born tenor Bogdan Mynka brings fresh vision to the Marigny Opera House as its newly appointed executive artistic director. “I jokingly said to myself when I moved to New Orleans: If there’s not much going on, I’ll start something myself. I didn’t realize how serious that was. “But that is […]
Cindy Brennan, the managing partner of one of New Orleans’ favorite restaurants, reflects on family, hospitality, and nearly 50 years of success. In the culinary world, quiet dedication sometimes speaks louder than public acclaim. And on occasion, you’ll find noted restaurateurs who devote themselves to mastering their craft, content to […]
Hip, hip . . . Where Y’at Magazine would like to sincerely convey heartfelt congratulations to all of the 2026 James Beard award-winners but especially Dakar NOLA chef Serigne Mbaye who won this year’s Best Chef: South! Mbaye, who has now received two awards in the space of two years, […]
Thomas is proud of the ever-evolving tasting menu at Restaurant August, one inspired by local cuisine, yet presented from a different point of view. “A lot of people who eat here have a shared story of Louisiana cuisine. How do we elevate it to feel like something different, while still […]
Virtually delicious . . . Still pining for the delicate croissants created by Jeff Becnel at the now-defunct La Petite Sophie Patisserie? Though he isn’t reopening anytime soon, now you can enjoy his work digitally. While it isn’t quite as fabulous as sinking your teeth into a slice of a […]
The moreish chicken liver pâté at Aaron Burgau’s flagship, Uptown restaurant traces back to a time when he was the sous under chef/owner Gerard Maras at the fondly remembered restaurant Gerard’s Downtown. Only a few blocks from Audubon Park, a century-old, corner store building plays host to Patois, a snug, […]
Segunda parte . . . Any savvy Westbanker knows a delicious deal on Honduran food when they see one, which makes visiting hole-in-the-wall Nany’s Antojitos on Van Trump Street in Gretna a no-brainer, but now there are two! Under the same ownership, Nany’s Bar & Grill recently opened a hop […]
The Warehouse District bar and restaurant, created by Neighborhood Restaurant Group, is a distinctive assemblage, seamlessly grafting a green space onto the living roots of our city’s musical heritage. Melded together by a trailing fuchsia vine created by local muralist Hilly Landry, the two structures that make up Junebug are […]
A new festival celebrating legendary New Orleans writer Lafcadio Hearn and the city’s ties with Japan is the brainchild of Amy Kirk Duvoisin, founder of the beloved Joan of Arc Parade. If you Google the name Lafcadio, a top result offers pronunciation help: laf-KAH-dee-oh. But if Amy Kirk Duvoisin has […]
LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana opened a new French Quarter exhibition space this spring, offering a comprehensive – and fascinating – overview of Queer history in New Orleans. Over a decade ago, Stuart Butler, a veteran political activist for the local LGBTQ+ community, invited a few close friends over to […]
Here we come a-waffling . . . New Orleans-born entrepreneur Jelani Hankins has launched only coffee, a pink pick-up window next to Habana Outpost on the corner of Esplanade Avenue and Rampart Street. Serving specialty coffee drinks pulled from beans they imported from Brazil and Ethiopia and roasted “in-house,” the […]