Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
I never thought I would strike it rich being a food writer, but it is undeniably fun and I’m often afforded tasty perks. This was one of those times . . . Since it opened five years ago, Copper Vine has steadfastly remained on my rec list for diners looking […]
After progressive legislation to permit the production and sale of hemp products, Louisiana backpedals to the detriment of burgeoning businesses and next year’s Bayou Boogaloo attendees. Louisiana is a state notorious for its love of revelry. Mardi Gras is only one of hundreds of festivals occurring annually, well outside the […]
After I wrote my impression of worthwhile eats on the Westbank, I felt a little guilty. After all, I haven’t eaten at ALL of the restaurants on this side of the river. I needed to broaden my horizons a bit more, take in all I can, and that’s what led […]
Anticipation for the 49th annual New Orleans Greek Festival stirs a primal hunger for gyros. Your morning coffee buzz has worn off and repeatedly glancing at the clock isn’t helping time move any faster or any closer to lunch. Facing your computer screen, you low-key zone out, fooling no one […]
A little coco?. . . Orleans Parish’s one and only Korean BBQ restaurant has closed to become Orleans Parish’s one and only Korean BBQ restaurant! Altering the name from Little Korea BBQ to Coco Korea BBQ wasn’t the only change to the Magazine Street spot. Young Yoon and her mother, […]
In case it isn’t already obvious, I really love old homes. Though I prefer the Victorian era, if a home was built before the mid 60s, it tends to be more than all-right with me. While I know change is life’s one true constant, I can’t help feeling a little […]
Adjunct history professor Bond Ruggles runs a guided tour company offering entertaining, historically accurate, adult-only tours, proving the old adage that truth is stranger, and often more macabre, than fiction. On any given day or night, you’re bound to run into tour groups clustered around arm-waving guides, crowding the French […]
The Wyly family business is blossoming; from selling wreaths and garlands at farmers markets, to a sustainable, agritourism destination growing a bounty of blooms. While they were both attorneys living in New Orleans, Teri Wyly’s husband Bubba began squirreling-away plots of undeveloped land in Mississippi. Bubba, who grew up on […]
It’s easy to find a flavorful, Honduran breakfast plate in New Orleans that’s both generous and affordable. The only hard part is choosing! The Greater New Orleans Area is fortunate to have one of the largest Honduran populations in the country. Since the mid to late 1800s, bananas and other […]
The acronym DNR can mean so many things; Do Not Resuscitate, Do Not Rent, Do Not Rehire, etc. Today, for me, it means “Do Not Recommend.” Since I do a lot of talking and writing about food and restaurants in New Orleans, people often ask me to offer recommendations for […]
Cornering the market . . . Since Kevin Pedeaux, owner of CR Coffee Shops, took over the management of St. Roch Market, he’s been doing things his way. Revamping the market’s image with a more personable, community-oriented vibe, the market re-launched with Slow & Pho by Chef Tung Nguyen (three […]
Food and music in New Orleans are inexorably intertwined. Life in New Orleans is like a never-ending festival. We start each New Year with carnival and Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s tumble right into Hogs for the Cause, Tennessee Williams and the Congo Square Rhythms. All that (and […]