Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Jacques “Jack” Leonardi, owner of the exceedingly popular Jacques-Imo’s on Oak Street and Crabby Jack’s on Jefferson Highway, shares his life and lessons about thriving in New Orleans’ highly competitive restaurant industry. Drive by the corner of Cambronne and Oak Street during dinner time and you will inevitably see a […]
As a suburban-born and bred woman, I have fond (and not so fond) teenage memories of hanging out in the mall after school and grabbing snacks from the food court. My friends and I would regularly ruin the dinners our mothers had planned for us by feasting on big-as-your-head pizza […]
Perhaps I am biased, but I believe that Oak Street has become one of the tastiest main streets in New Orleans. I did live in the Carrollton neighborhood (right behind the Maple Leaf) for more than 12 years and the sheer variety of dining options within walking distance became almost […]
When the heat index rises and life just isn’t livable without air conditioning, eating hot meals (or worse, preparing hot meals) can suck the life right out of you. In New Orleans, during these scorching summer months, grabbing a bowl of gumbo or munching on a platter of fried seafood […]
Easily one of the best things about living in a metropolis, even a smallish one like New Orleans, is the bounty of great eats and drinks mere blocks from your front door. Every main street in town, even ones not so main, include a diverse array of restaurants offering everything […]
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz There are so many things that can be said about chocolate, it’s hard to know where to begin. Like most people I know, especially women, I have what might be called an […]
For almost eight years I have penned this column discussing delicious and affordable eats in the Greater New Orleans Area. Every month I reveal at least two (often as many as six) dishes or meals to be had when one is limited by an unforgiving budget. But just this once […]
No, I’m not talking about money. I’m talking about something infinitely more valuable … the avocado. Growing up in California, avocados were fairly plentiful especially when they were in season, but they were still on the costly side. Only enjoyed on special occasions, I lovingly recall rare lunches with my […]
In anticipation of the 9th annual Hogs for the Cause at the end of this month, I got to thinking about all the wonderful ways in which we enjoy this delicious animal. Aside from all of the mouthwatering, smoked ribs and pulled pork we’ll be inhaling March 23rd & 24th, […]
Chinese New Year starts just a few days after Mardi Gras this year on Friday, February 16th, kicking off the year of the brown dog, hence my snarky title. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I am no stranger to the festivities which include elaborate red and gold […]
Over the past several years I have formed a somewhat unhealthy addiction to king cake. It’s an affliction you can chalk up to loving “all things New Orleans,” but I think it also goes deeper than that. The mammoth brioche-like rolls heavily iced with purple, green and gold seem to […]
Great gods of gluttony! As tried and true New Orleanians, are we truly expected to put aside our Bacchanalian behavior in the spirit of a New Year resolution? Are we honestly making promises for a more healthy tomorrow when less than a 144 hours later we’ll be celebrating Twelfth Night […]