Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Simmered in a sauce piquant, sauteed in garlic butter or deep fried, frog legs have long maintained a place on local menus. While realistically no one is worried about dining on the cursed limbs of Tiana or Prince Naveen, many people are understandably squeamish about eating frog legs. Not only […]
A pastry by any other name . . . Gracious, the beloved New Orleans bakery launched in Gert Town by Megan and Jay Forman over a decade ago, is now under new ownership. Callais Capital Management, a Louisiana-based, venture capital investments firm, has purchased the bakery with promises to keep […]
Canary in Spanish Plaza . . . They say forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves, so instead of swallowing that oh-so bitter pill, allow your taste buds some grace for Chef John Besh’s new restaurant on the Riverfront. Inspired by the Isleños fishing and hunting communities in St. Bernard […]
Chef Tabone offers a European-esque menu in the lush, sunlit courtyard alongside Krewe’s flagship store on Royal Street. In Latin, patula means “wide-spreading”; in Sanskrit, “eloquent”; and in Tagalog, “poetic.” For Chef Rob Tabone, though, it’s chiefly a nod to Marigold, the restaurant that thrived in this space nearly a […]
A’gathering a cuppa . . . Algiers Point java destination Congregation Coffee Roasters recently launched a second location Uptown on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Magazine Street. Ever since former owner Eliott Guthrie sold the coffee house and roastery to Patrick Brennan in 2023, they’ve promised a reach into […]
Like many people, I save my uber expensive dining excursions for special occasions. After trying Acamaya earlier this year with an old friend who visits New Orleans on the regular, I couldn’t wait to share it with John on my birthday. At first, I didn’t understand the hullaballoo about Chef […]
Work has already begun to revitalize Old Algiers’ historically significant building that’s been forlorn since Hurricane Katrina. On the way back home from a ladies lunch, we stopped at a light when I caught sight of the peaked roofline of a huge, abandoned building hunkering behind much smaller residences and […]
Made a move … After spending nearly two decades feeding office denizens in the CBD, the Empire State Delicatessen picked up shop and moved all the way past the far end of St. Charles Avenue to Oak Street. A change in names coincided with the move, as the new spot […]
Just steps away from hustling street performers, fortune tellers and local artists in Jackson Square lies Sylvain, a Southern bistro tucked into a carriage house built in the late 18th century. Famished guests seeking respite from the brouhaha enter the restaurant by traversing a long, dark side-alley culminating in a […]
*I know there’s no June 2025 Food News. Oops! Dad’s cookin’ . . . Named after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne deBienville, the French explorer known as the “Father of Louisiana,” Le Moyne Bistro is the latest restaurant launched by Tim Armstead and chefs Farrell Harrison and Christian Hurst. With Warehouse District […]
When I moved to New Orleans over 20 years ago with my shih-tzu, Pippin, I quickly fell in love with the city’s lush green spaces, especially City Park and Audubon, with their majestic oaks and abundant wildlife. Curious about what else to explore, I asked locals about Armstrong Park—only to […]
It’s been a while, but I’m back at it and this time I’m “goin’ down the bayou, takin’ you all the way” to where Goose Bayou meets Bayou Barataria in Lafitte. While I didn’t find Ray or Mama Odie, I did find this interesting property for sale. A little over […]
As sure as eggs on Sunday … Dynamic drag duo Lou Henry Hoover and Kitten LaRue have officially opened permanent digs for their mom and pop sweet stand Chance in Hell Snowballs. The popular snowball stand began as a side-project out of the married couple’s home until they got sidelined […]