When I first considered writing a cocktail blog, it seemed a fairly simple task. I mean, how difficult is it to lounge around a different […]
An “Old Fashioned” experience at the Victorian Lounge in the Columns Hotel
A smooth ride on St. Charles Avenue
I’ve been grumbling a lot lately about the endless amount of road and sidewalk construction around the city. Now, a trip that would normally take […]
Todd White and Toe’s jambalaya at the Galerie d’Art Francais
If you have not had the pleasure of attending a reception at the Galerie d’Art Francais, you are not only missing out on singular opportunities […]
Testing your willpower
I ask you now, is this fair?
“Girl time” at the Delachaise
It seems inevitable for girlfriends go through periods of distance, not because of any flaw in the friendship, but because we become busy with our […]
Confessions of a Happy Talk Band groupie
Before I moved to New Orleans, the only way I’d ever seen a band perform live was at a huge venue like when Pink Floyd […]
A wealth of creativity at the Arts Market of New Orleans
On the last Saturday of every month, the Arts Council of New Orleans organizes an Arts Market in Palmer Park located on the corner of […]
Curd is the word: St. James Cheese Co.
It depresses me to dwell on it, but one of the most difficult decisions I had to make regarding my new eating “regime” was cutting […]
Revelations at the Piazza d’Italia
Both locals and transplants alike are going to cringe en masse at what I am about to say, but since this is my blog, I […]
What’s in a name? Panchita’s Mexican Criolla Cuisine
Although disappointed by the disappearance of Big Shirley’s on Carrollton Avenue, I have to admit when a new Mexican restaurant took it’s place, I was […]