Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Lights dim and the noise level in the crowd rapidly decreases as people shush their children and latecomers rush to find seats, squinting down long, red aisles of filled chairs, their eyes not yet adjusted to the dark. At last everyone is in place, bubbly beverages safely stowed into built-in […]
“Blood is really warm,it’s like drinking hot chocolatebut with more screaming.” -Ryan Mecum, Zombie Haiku We live in an interesting age where the supernatural is natural and everyone wants to be a vampire, or a werewolf, or one of the mystic fae possessing not only their supreme powers, but their […]
While enjoying a magnificent, yet artery-clogging Monte Cristo Sandwich at The American Sector a few months back, I stopped gorging for a moment to take a sip of soda and consider a question my dining companion posed about a family sitting a few tables away from us. “Why did they […]
“Well we’re movin on up,To the east side.To a deluxe apartment in the sky.Movin on up,To the east side.We finally got a piece of the pie.” – The Jeffersons Perhaps my age is showing, but every time I think of the idiom “a piece of the pie,” I cannot help […]
Local singer vocalizes her passions and lives for her dreams Raised in a musical family, Robin Marie Barnes grew up with rhythm in her blood and soul. Her father and namesake Robino Barnes who plays bass himself, taught his daughter about music and appreciating the roots of jazz and blues. […]
As the summer temperatures soar above 90 and feel (thanks to our high humidity) 10 to 15 degrees hotter, we all have a tendency to seek foods that are cool. Crisp salads, chilled soups, snoballs and popsicles are typical summertime fare in the midst of steaming August rains and almost […]
“I always get offended when people don’t have chocolate on their dessert menu.” -Kristen Essig Vibrant, assertive, playful and talented, Chef Kristen Essig already has definite ideas about the food and ambiance at Sainte Marie Brasserie, though she only took the position a little over two months ago. Kicking off […]
New Orleans native is rooting for the economic future of his hometown Born and raised in New Orleans, Tim Williamson of The Idea Village grew up near the universities Uptown and attended Isidore Newman, a private, college preparatory school that’s been teaching privileged youth since 1903. After high school, Williamson […]
Musician, math teacher and mentor sets school rhythms As a former trouble-maker, Lorenzo Castillo’s understanding of classroom behavior has personal resonance. With help from his mother, who took an active role in her son’s education, Castillo attended one the original KIPP middle schools in Houston. Later A Better Chance, a […]
Tulane graduates pledge to organize the greeks with ChapterSpot.com Joe McMemenon and Brendan Finke, Sigma Phi Episilon fraternity brothers at Tulane University, soon recognized a need for a more organized method of communication while working for their chapter. But it wasn’t until they met again, several years later, that the […]
Founder of Your Nutrition Delivered offers healthy catering to the decadent city of New Orleans “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates Revered as the father of Western medicine, Hippocrates wisely preached the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet. He believed that most human ailments […]
Growing up on his family’s 8-acre farm in Ferndale, Washington, Tory McPhail knew he wanted to be a chef even when he was only 5 years old. “As a kid, when you plant the seeds and watch them grow, you tend to have a greater appreciation of the final product.” […]
“Local boy makes good” on an childhood dream Growing up in New Orleans’ 7th Ward, Daniel Davillier sought to be an attorney since he was in 3rd grade. “My mother had saved an essay I wrote that I nearly forgot about, “ Davillier says, “It said ‘I have a dream […]