Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
This weekend on Saturday, May 15th, Dean Shapiro will be signing his latest book, Historic Photos of Louisiana, at Blue Cypress Books on Oak Street. For this particular edition, Shapiro put his vast historical knowledge and research capabilities to the test in order to properly caption each and every image […]
My best friend Chris bribed me with a double espresso from my favorite coffee shop on 2nd Avenue (in-house roasting!) and before I knew it, we were zooming north on Highway 280 and I was trapped. It wasn’t until almost 30 minutes later when we were crossing the Golden Gate […]
I have this crazy obsession, this overwhelming compunction and it’s starting to worry me. All of my friends know about it, they’ve heard me mention it hundreds of times and I’ve even blabbered about it to my family back in California. When the levees failed, I searched everywhere for it […]
After last week’s utter disappointment, I wanted to be absolutely sure I would enjoy a delicious cheat. One particular restaurant had continually popped up in our discussions, though often passed over in favor of something new. This time we gave in to our better judgement and decided to dine at […]
When I first considered writing a cocktail blog, it seemed a fairly simple task. I mean, how difficult is it to lounge around a different bar each week for a few hours, taking pictures and enjoying a couple of exquisitely made cocktails? Describing the flavors and ingredients of a cocktail […]
I’ve been grumbling a lot lately about the endless amount of road and sidewalk construction around the city. Now, a trip that would normally take 20 minutes stretches out into almost an hour and the horrendous driving habits of locals has just gotten worse since construction began. I often find […]
If you have not had the pleasure of attending a reception at the Galerie d’Art Francais, you are not only missing out on singular opportunities to meet incredibly famous and influential artists, you’re missing the party of a lifetime. The past Saturday, I was lucky enough to attend a reception […]
I ask you now, is this fair?
It seems inevitable for girlfriends go through periods of distance, not because of any flaw in the friendship, but because we become busy with our own lives and romantic involvements. But, one thing is for sure, you’ll always know who your true friends are because true girlfriends always check back […]
Before I moved to New Orleans, the only way I’d ever seen a band perform live was at a huge venue like when Pink Floyd played the Oakland Coliseum for their Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour or when Jimmy Page & Robert Plant played the San Jose Arena. I had […]
On the last Saturday of every month, the Arts Council of New Orleans organizes an Arts Market in Palmer Park located on the corner of Carrollton Avenue and Claiborne. Palmer Park is very close to my apartment and I can’t tell you how many times I have driven past the […]
It depresses me to dwell on it, but one of the most difficult decisions I had to make regarding my new eating “regime” was cutting out milk products, even more specifically cutting out cheese. That meant no more mozzarella, cheddar, jack, brie, Swiss and definitely no more American cheese slices […]