Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
For many months now, folks have been buzzing all over town about Pinkberry, the new frozen yogurt craze that is “swirling” the nation. When I discovered it’s origins in West Hollywood, I thought to myself “OMG! It’ll be totally radical dude!” Well, not really. I was sure it would highlight […]
When I woke on Friday, I was feeling pretty gloomy, reflecting the thundering, gray day and reluctant to even open my eyes. I wasn’t rising to my first day as a 39-year-old. John always teases about how immature I can be, but it’s true, I don’t want to grow up. […]
Seven years ago today, I spent my 32nd birthday all alone in the Crescent City. It had only been two months since I moved from the Bay Area and I hadn’t made any friends yet, but I had made up my mind to enjoy a solo evening out on the […]
In the 1900 block of Magazine Street lies a quaint, unpretentious neighborhood bar called the Garden District Pub. Although I have visited quite a few little-known and under-appreciated watering holes in this town (The Saint and the pre-flood Hi-Ho Lounge comes to mind), this was one of those precious local […]
Smack dab next to my favorite burger joint in the whole city lies an unassuming Riverbend haunt called Madigan’s. To find it, just look for the large green, neon sign on the corner of Maple and S.Carrollton Avenue, only a short walk from Camilla Grill. Sometimes, the bar is opened up on […]
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Casey had accompanied John and I on one of my cheats and unfortunately, it turned out badly. I felt terrible, especially after constantly bragging about the all the fantastic eateries I had already experienced. Determined to make it up to her, I chose […]
“Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough. “ ~Mark Twain Seeking to prevent our thirst and to sample some tasty nosh, Anne and I headed over to Cure on the corner of Freret and Upperline several nights ago, already a little buzzed and excited about what we’ve heard about the […]
The Random House dictionary has several definitions for the original French phrase rendez-vous that literally means “present yourselves.” A rendezvous can be an agreement to meet, the meeting itself, a place designated for a meeting, a favorite gathering place and a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space. […]
All apologies for being so late in writing my cheat. I was feeling terrible on Thursday and decided to postpone my meal for a nice brunch on Saturday with John and my good friend Casey. By the time Saturday morning rolled around, my mouth was more than ready for a […]
I know I’ve bee touting my neighborhood a lot lately, but what the hell, I’m biased. I’ve actually avoided mentioning some hang-outs in my area because, well, they get enough attention. But I would be totally remiss in my bar-jaunting duties if I didn’t highlight a cool club that happens […]
Not to start any inter-city rivalry, but I think I live in one of the best neighborhoods in New Orleans, especially when it comes to food. It’s only four blocks to Spoon Bread at Dante’s Kitchen, three to a pork tenderloin & Gouda cheese Canoe at Barcelona Tapas Cafe or the best burgers […]
As a Bay Area native, when I first heard the story of “Monkey Hill” in Audubon Zoo, I thought someone was yanking my chain. During the Great Depression, an artificial hill was constructed inside the zoo to show the children of New Orleans what a hill looked like. Even today, […]