Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
When Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar opened about seven years ago in the old Copeland’s building, I was one of the first to check it out. I loved their Frozen Pomegranate Mojitos, BBQ shrimp, raw Gulf oysters, warm French bread and Shrimp Louie Salad. Over the years, I’ve dined there […]
With lots of help from local design firm Farouki Farouki, chef and restaurateur Justin Devillier and his wife and partner Mia launch their third restaurant Justine on Chartres Street in the Vieux Carré. On the ground floor of the mixed-use, May & Ellis apartment building (formerly the Hurwitz Mintz building) […]
No matter how you spell it, an omelet is indubitably an eggs-cellent creation. Aside from my mom’s less-than-beautiful but always delicious jack cheese and tomato versions, I’ll never forget my first restaurant omelet. It was from a hot, new breakfast spot in downtown San Mateo that was soon known for […]
I suppose you could say John does … I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You know all of these fabulous amateur food pictures I post? Well, my endlessly talented and artistic boyfriend is responsible for approximately half of them. When we go out to eat and […]
Quite often, I can be almost too optimistic when it comes to dining experiences. I wave off inconveniences that would definitely have other diners reducing tips, taking their problems to the manager or worse, giving an ugly review on Yelp. But for me, if the food was incredible, I could […]
A small, used furniture store in Mid-City could be just what you’re looking for when decorating the house of your dreams, especially on a budget. Located on the corner of Toulouse and N. Pierce Street, House Stuff is an unassuming shop, formerly a neighborhood grocery store, that’s been selling used […]
There’s a commercial that airs quite often on local radio where a couple of guys are talking about where they want to go for lunch and one of them, in a thick New Orleans accent, says “I want a big, juicy mouth-watering burgah and I want it now!” Though he […]
There once was a time when bar food was simpler fare, think beer nuts, pretzels and, if you were lucky, some freshly microwaved popcorn. Though you can still find spots that offer those old-school, blessedly-free treats, pub grub has elevated considerably since the “good old days,” you just have to […]
When seeking affordable eats, sometimes the best area to seek out is anywhere near a college campus. After all most students are typically cash poor, relying on stipends from their parents or part-time, minimum wage jobs to get them through the month. Dining out means discovering a spot that offers […]
Jacques “Jack” Leonardi, owner of the exceedingly popular Jacques-Imo’s on Oak Street and Crabby Jack’s on Jefferson Highway, shares his life and lessons about thriving in New Orleans’ highly competitive restaurant industry. Drive by the corner of Cambronne and Oak Street during dinner time and you will inevitably see a […]
As a suburban-born and bred woman, I have fond (and not so fond) teenage memories of hanging out in the mall after school and grabbing snacks from the food court. My friends and I would regularly ruin the dinners our mothers had planned for us by feasting on big-as-your-head pizza […]
Celebrating the indomitable spirit of its namesake and city, a 196-room boutique hotel embraces its storied history in an elegant design touched with just the right amount of nostalgia and whimsy. Located in the Central Business District, The Eliza Jane is a uniquely-designed addition to The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. […]
Local real estate firm Felicity Property Co., with the help of Bell Design & Architecture and the team behind St. Roch Market, has taken the dingy ground floor of a two-story property in the Warehouse District and transformed it into a bright, delightful “contemporary” food hall. Built over 120 years […]