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New Orleans Food News: September 2026

September 1, 2026 No Comments

Hip, hip . . . Where Y’at Magazine would like to sincerely convey heartfelt congratulations to all of the 2026 James Beard award-winners but especially Dakar NOLA chef Serigne Mbaye who won this year’s Best Chef: South! Mbaye, who has now received two awards in the space of two years, […]

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New Orleans Food News: August 2026

August 3, 2026 No Comments

Virtually delicious . . . Still pining for the delicate croissants created by Jeff Becnel at the now-defunct La Petite Sophie Patisserie? Though he isn’t reopening anytime soon, now you can enjoy his work digitally. While it isn’t quite as fabulous as sinking your teeth into a slice of a […]

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2023 NOLA Restaurant Bucket List

January 4, 2023 No Comments

I looked at last year’s New Year’s post and was encouraged to do another restaurant to-do list. Why, you ask (are you asking)? Well, I didn’t complete last year’s list, not even by half, and I’m hoping a repeat will keep me honest and help me keep in mind those […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves. For well over a decade, she's been eating, photographing and writing about food (and more!) in New Orleans, her work appearing in local publications such as French Quarter Journal, Where Y'at Magazine, New Orleans Living Magazine, NewOrleans.com and Louisiana Kitchen & Culture.

After over 20 years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

Feel free to contact her at kimranjbar@gmail.com

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