Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
I had planned to post this meal a while ago, but you-know-what happened and it didn’t feel right. Yesterday, while scrolling though my Instagram feed, I noticed Café Degas is up and running once again, and I thought now was a good time to share my excellent brunch experience, the […]
In an effort to give back to the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, French Quarter restaurant Palm & Pine will be celebrating Mexican Independence Day this evening with the team from El Buho Mezcal behind the bar and food specials added to the menu like Chiles en Nogada […]
Former pastry chef Bergen Carman has been promoted to chef de cuisine at Emeril’s Girod Street restaurant Meril. Carman has long been a valued employee within the Lagasse empire, starting as pastry cook in 2008 at Emeril’s Delmonico. She’s also been whipping it up as pastry chef at Meril since […]
Chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice and salt; five ingredients whirred together in a blender or food processor and voila, you have hummus. This simple, Middle-Eastern dish has easily become one of the most common dips in the United States since its popularity exploded in the mid-80s. These days, it can […]
For tourists coming from other oyster-producing regions of the country – states like California, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, and Maine – they’ll likely never forget their first taste of Gulf oysters in Louisiana. First, though the species down here can also be found all along the Eastern Coast, as far […]
Are you the type of person who will gladly eat the gratis portion cup of slaw, even after it’s warm from sitting next to a pile of hot Raising Cane’s chicken fingers? Is pulled pork, smoked low ‘n’ slow, just not complete without a cool, tangy pile of shredded cabbage […]
Sweat is dripping into your eyes, your shirt is stuck to your back, and your face is turning a beet-like shade of red when you pick up the August issue of Where Y’at Magazine only to find an article on soup? You laugh to yourself, a little dizzy from both […]
For almost a year now, Union Ramen has been open at the LGD end of Magazine Street, the brainchild of Nhat “Nate” Nguyen, the Vietnamese-born opening chef for Gert Town’s tiny, bright yellow ramen joint, Kin. That summer, it was all over the local news, hyped and hyped again, which […]
Despite the fact that tacos have long been available in New Orleans, lately they seem to be as prolific as our beloved po-boy, and understandably so. Like the venerable po-boy, tacos have a lot to offer. They’re easy to prepare, almost infinite in their variety, relatively inexpensive, and hold up […]
It’s a sweaty Saturday in New Orleans and from the air-conditioned safety of your couch, you hear the dreaded ice cream truck draw near . . . “Hello!” The kids magically appear before you, summoned from the depths of a video game stupor, begging for the cash to get a […]
Over the past several years, the building on the corner of Gov. Nichols with its multi-paned windows and divey, diner-like vibe has gone through several incarnations, from the late night, pizza-slinging Angeli to hamburger joints Lee’s and Big Mouth. But now there’s something completely different. . . Just this past […]
Even for someone like celebrity chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse, reopening for business both safely and successfully in the wake of the pandemic is almost like starting from scratch. Unless your existence has been limited to the underside of a rock for the past several decades, it’s likely you’re familiar […]