Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
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 […]
You only have to search “dream house” in Google images to be bombarded by colorful photos of sprawling mansions surrounded by Olympic-sized swimming pools, lush, green lawns and seemingly endless gardens. Regardless of architectural styles, these homes almost always include numerous bedrooms and bathrooms; great rooms and kitchens large enough […]
For lovers of Toast and Tartine (myself among them), there’s more good eats coming our way! In Mid-April 2024, Cara and Evan Benson will be opening the Hen House, a cafe and bakery just a couple of blocks up from Toast Gretna on Hancock Street. Cara purchased the space from […]
Por fin! … The anxiously-awaited brick and mortar version of restaurateur and chef Michael Gulotta’s Italian pop-up TANA from long, long a-Tréo opened mid-December 2023 in a newly-built, 5000 square-foot mostro on Metairie Road. The “upscale Italian” restaurant is serving dishes inspired by Gulotta’s grandmother Gaetana, like her roast chicken, […]
A simple ham ‘n’ cheese sandwich transforms into a lavish brunch with a little heat, a creamy, buttery sauce, and a bright yellow egg, sunny-side up. The crunchy croque monsieur – a toasted ham and cheese sandwich doused in béchamel sauce — was invented in a French bistro over a […]
“Louisiana’s Culinary Ambassador to the World” John Folse achieved his celebrity status through a well-seasoned blend of diligence, enthusiasm, and providence. Chef, entrepreneur, food historian, author, and radio and television personality, John Folse has amassed a list of accolades and accomplishments as long as a Louisiana summer. From his successful […]
If you want some of New Orleans’s most-coveted Vietnamese egg rolls, you’ll have to be willing to travel. Vietnamese food has so much to offer, from piping-hot bowls of soul-satisfying pho to grilled pork with rice noodles (bún thịt nướng), washing it all down with a strong, yet sweet cafe […]
Hot off the press! . . . Before she graduated from the Nunez Community College culinary program, Chalmatian-born Aritza Garcia jumped right in and opened a Cuban food stall at St. Roch Market @aritzaskitchen. She’s brought her skills as the family cook to the Marigny food hall regaling all of […]
The blue and white striped-awninged home of Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé and exemplary service launched a mini-me! More specifically Le Petit Bleu, a “crêperie, café and marché,” a petit homage to the crêperies of Paris, right here in the Garden District. Commander’s Palace Executive Chef Meg Bickford created a menu […]
Bring on the bacon! Smithfield, those purveyors of pork product who comped me not one, but two hams last year, approached me again this year to see if I would be interested in trying their Maple Thick Cut Bacon. Twist my arm! Much sooner than I expected, a large freezer […]
Chef Jeremy Fogg’s new bakery located in the bourgeoning Baronne St. Corridor will offer limited service beginning this Saturday, January 27th. This means you should definitely go ahead and order that fantabulous, buttery and crispy on the outside/tender on the inside, Monkey Bread King Cake he’s slingin’ (you should have […]
King Patrick Van Hoorebeek’s bacchanalian Krewe of Cork rolls into 2024 granting knighthood to the first female lieutenant in the organization’s history. Around this time of the year, you’d typically find corporate event manager Maurye Aycock spending her free time at home, awash in glitter, hot glue-gun in hand, creating […]