Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
In the midst of shutdowns, Hotel One11 emerges as the French Quarter’s newest hotels in over 50 years. One of the last architectural remnants of the Louisiana Sugar and Rice Exchange, the building on the French Quarter’s riverfront stood derelict for over 30 years. The almost 150-year-old structure began life […]
There’s no such thing as “too much of a good thing” when it comes to the endless iterations of this classic New Orleans recipe. You’ve placed your napkin on the table and declared yourself “full” when all at once you’re surrounded by the caramel-like aroma of melting butter, brown sugar […]
FAN ★ FEST is the splash page for an entire issue of adventure this season at the Hancock County Library. In the immortal words of Lwaxana Troi “life’s true gift is the capacity to enjoy enjoyment,” and the Hancock County Library System is inviting you to enjoy their 2023 FAN […]
There’s no hiding Louisiana’s nostalgic connection to Elmer’s confections, as many natives confess “it’s just not Easter without Elmer’s!” For kids all over the country, Easter morning will arrive with the sweet surprise of jelly bean-stuffed plastic eggs and hollow chocolate bunnies, but the baskets in Louisiana are just a […]
Creamy, light and just sweet enough, tres leches cake is a splendid, springtime dessert and finding a slice in the Crescent City is as easy as . . . cake! Made with an airy, eggy sponge and three kinds of milk, tres leches cake (a.k.a. pan tres leches) is a […]
As much as we all love the music, art and food at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, we can’t all go. Maybe you came here during those two magical weeks for work, not to play, perhaps you suffer from enochlophobia – an intense fear of crowds or, […]
Our four-legged family members can now have both the freedom and safety they deserve with the recent launch of DogWatch, offering pet containment systems to the residents of Bay St. Louis, and beyond! Earlier this month, husband and wife team Aaron and Jessica Bilotta announced the grand opening of their […]
A mother and daughter team launched Bubbly Babes in late November last year, a Main Street gift shop featuring their all-natural, hand-made bath and body essentials The next time you’re doing a little shopping along Main Street, just follow the bubbles and you’ll discover Bubbly Babes, a whimsical new gift […]
At the famous Drago’s Restaurant, family matriarch Klara Cvitanovich continues to honor the oyster empire launched by her husband over half a century ago. Several times a week, Klara Cvitanovich still spends her evenings greeting diners, welcoming them like long lost family to their flagship restaurant on N. Arnoult Road […]
Delightfully novel ways of enjoying our favorite frankfurter in and around New Orleans. Regardless of their offal ingredients, it’s hard to deny the delicious nostalgia of a great hot dog. Just seeing an image of a frank slapped between it’s signature split bun decorated with zig-zags of mustard and (sorry […]