Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
How do I know things are getting better? Because I spent another extraordinary day judging dishes for the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience culinary awards! Being the cash-poor food-lover I am, this unique experience allows me to hang out with other food-oriented folk like myself and sample some of […]
I’m not the superstitious type. I do love ghost stories and checking my horoscope, but I don’t knock on wood or throw spilled salt over my left shoulder. All the same, I can’t help believing some restaurant locations are “cursed.” It could be due to all sorts of things, from […]
Since Chef Michael Gulotta opened MoPho almost 7 years ago, I have written an awful lot about it. How could I not? Located near City Park, the food offered is a creative mashup numerous influences including Vietnamese, Creole, Indian, and Thai cuisines. Though I can’t go as often as would […]
Can there be too many tacos? I feel like it could be one of those philosophical, perception-related questions like, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”. For people like John, the answer to the taco question is […]
Food writing may not be the most lucrative career, but it definitely has its perks, such as judging for the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience’s culinary awards. Ever since I was a young girl sitting in my mother’s kitchen watching her bake an apple pie, I have had an […]
In this brave new world of food where dishes that withstand the rigors of takeout and delivery rule, it’s really no surprise that so many local purveyors have jumped on the pizza bandwagon. Even pre-pandemic, pizza has always been the perfect, take-home or order in kind of item. Who remembers […]
The Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a new, 202-room boutique hotel on the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets, is opening it’s doors next month on Tuesday, May 11th. Formerly the Staybridge Suites, the hotel has been completely transformed by New York architecture and design firm MARKZEFF, featuring “artful, bold and sophisticated […]
You may be surprised to learn that I have dined inside only two restaurants since late March 2020. I’ve braved the courtyard or patio of a few spots, but even now, fully vaccinated and lightly restricted, I am hesitant. Fear is still a factor, after all I’m fat and asthmatic, […]
Way back when I was working on St. Charles Avenue in the Warehouse District, nary a lunch would go by without one of my co-workers (one in particular) suggesting a trip across the river for Pho Tau Bay. It wouldn’t be too far a leap to suggest that this specific […]
A couple of months ago, I went to brunch with my friend and co-worker to celebrate her new gig in Tennessee. Believe it or not, it was the first time I’d ever dined at Tujague’s (pronounced two-jacks, for those who aren’t in the know). Established in 1856, It’s one of […]
“The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday – but never jam to-day.” -Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There Unlike what this deliciously twisted quote implies, enjoying jams, jellies and preserves don’t have to be an unfulfilled promise. Thanks to nationwide brands like Smuckers and […]
Fine dining French Quarter seafood spot GW Fins celebrates its 20th anniversary this April and to commemorate this momentous occasion, owner Gary Wollerman has launched the Fins Wings For Fins’ Kids Foundation. Philanthropic almost since its inception, GW Fins has found yet another way to give back to both the […]
Though we’re far from being “in the clear,” I realize that everyone (myself included) is anxious to dive back into dining in. These days, you’re more likely to find me seeking out restaurants with outdoor courtyards or sidewalk cafe-type set-ups, but I have to admit I’ve discovered some real benefits […]