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Fresh Concept, Historic Neighborhood: Empanola

November 3, 2024 No Comments

A few months ago, in the midst of another sweltering summer, Empanola opened just behind Jackson Square on St. Ann Street. This is the 3rd New Orleans location for the family business, owned and operated by Jimena Urrutia, her husband Marcelo Garcia, brother Javier and his wife Giada Visicale. “That […]

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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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