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A Matter of Time: Pho Kim Loan

December 27, 2022 No Comments

There is so much great pho over here on the Westbank, we’re practically swimming in it, but pity the poor slob who needs a bowl after 6pm . . . even on the weekends! Do they have a thing against late-ish night diners? Do we smell funny? My theory is […]

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Soup to Warm the Soul at Pho Bang

January 20, 2022 No Comments

I’m all for long, leisurely lunches that span several courses and hours, but more often than not, a simpler lunch totally hits the spot. Just last week, I had a wonderful lunch at Pho Bang (over here on the Westbank Expressway, of course) with a new friend, and I can’t […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves. For well over a decade, she's been eating, photographing and writing about food (and more!) in New Orleans, her work appearing in local publications such as French Quarter Journal, Where Y'at Magazine, New Orleans Living Magazine, NewOrleans.com and Louisiana Kitchen & Culture.

After over 20 years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

Feel free to contact her at kimranjbar@gmail.com

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  • January 1, 2021

    Adventures in Eating

  • May 2, 2024

    Hottest Hell Tours: Revealing the True Stories of New Orleans

  • March 25, 2021

    Corner Culture: The Pearl Hotel

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  • January 31, 2024

    Breakfast Casserole: Smithfield Bacon

  • July 12, 2023

    Palm & Pine’s Banana Curry Ice Cream

  • June 6, 2023

    Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

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