Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Food and music in New Orleans are inexorably intertwined. Life in New Orleans is like a never-ending festival. We start each New Year with carnival and Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s tumble right into Hogs for the Cause, Tennessee Williams and the Congo Square Rhythms. All that (and […]
For lovers of Toast and Tartine (myself among them), there’s more good eats coming our way! In Mid-April 2024, Cara and Evan Benson will be opening the Hen House, a cafe and bakery just a couple of blocks up from Toast Gretna on Hancock Street. Cara purchased the space from […]
Por fin! … The anxiously-awaited brick and mortar version of restaurateur and chef Michael Gulotta’s Italian pop-up TANA from long, long a-Tréo opened mid-December 2023 in a newly-built, 5000 square-foot mostro on Metairie Road. The “upscale Italian” restaurant is serving dishes inspired by Gulotta’s grandmother Gaetana, like her roast chicken, […]
Hot off the press! . . . Before she graduated from the Nunez Community College culinary program, Chalmatian-born Aritza Garcia jumped right in and opened a Cuban food stall at St. Roch Market @aritzaskitchen. She’s brought her skills as the family cook to the Marigny food hall regaling all of […]
The blue and white striped-awninged home of Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé and exemplary service launched a mini-me! More specifically Le Petit Bleu, a “crêperie, café and marché,” a petit homage to the crêperies of Paris, right here in the Garden District. Commander’s Palace Executive Chef Meg Bickford created a menu […]
Chef Jeremy Fogg’s new bakery located in the bourgeoning Baronne St. Corridor will offer limited service beginning this Saturday, January 27th. This means you should definitely go ahead and order that fantabulous, buttery and crispy on the outside/tender on the inside, Monkey Bread King Cake he’s slingin’ (you should have […]
At the same time the world-famous and locally-loved restauranteur was re-opening his flagship restaurant in New Orleans, Emeril had his irons in the fire for a brand new concept he’s opening downtown. Later this spring, or perhaps even summer, The Emeril Group will launch 34 Restaurant & Bar, a spot […]
Coffee first . . . The Algiers Point neighborhood has a emitted a resounding “hurrah” at the resurrection of their beloved coffee shop, Congregation. After over 8 years in business, the popular corner coffee stop closed its doors in May of 2023. Denizens of the Point despaired until late October […]
Crossings . . . Tex-Mex restaurant Las Cruces has opened its brand new doors right behind the on-ramp from Airline Drive to Causeway in Metairie. Brought to you by the same folks behind Crescent City BBQ, the family-friendly spot hired local chef Chris Lusk to create a menu featuring dishes […]
How sweet it is! … Magical macaron-maker, ice cream creator, and “croffle” wonder Sweet Handkraft is back in business right off Severn Avenue, only a few blocks from where they began. When the tiny sweet shop closed last year, some worried they might not return, but they’re back and their […]
Perhaps I am getting more curmudgeonly in my advanced years, but awards and award shows often elicit a big ol’ yawn. Like any popularity contest, it always comes down to who you know . . . and who knows you. That’s not to say the hard-working folks nominated for these […]
The second most important thing the pandemic taught us is if food is prepared, managed and packaged well, take-out can be pretty damn awesome (the first is how to properly wear a mask, but I’m not going to get on that particular soapbox). When push came to shove, restaurants and […]