Cook’s book! . . . Chef Eric Cook has penned his first cookbook, Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine published by Gibbs Smith. The book offers a ton of Cook’s signature “Southern, Cajun, and Creole recipes” served with a “side of New Orleans culture” and a […]
Food News – April 2024
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 News: December 2023
Crossings . . . Tex-Mex restaurant Las Cruces has opened its brand new doors right behind the on-ramp from Airline Drive to Causeway in Metairie. Brought to you by the same folks behind Crescent City BBQ, the family-friendly spot hired local chef Chris Lusk to create a menu featuring dishes […]
Two New Vendors at St. Roch Market
Marigny foodhall St. Roch Market has added not one, but two new Caribbean-influenced vendors to their roster, Hype Eatz and Tropical Cabana. New Orleans-native and Delgado graduate Brandon Robinson has launched Hype Eatz, a new stand at St. Roch. As evidenced by their singular tacos, the menu blends the flavors […]
Buttermilk Brings Fried Chicken to Market
Chef/pitmaster Shannon Bingham is making a change. His Texas-style BBQ-slinging at Emmylou’s inside St. Roch Market, a stall that opened in January 2020, was unfortunately short-lived due to the pandemic. After all, without Bingham, Blue Oak BBQ wouldn’t have the success it enjoys today. But, after a four month hiatus, […]
Vegan Vendor Opening at St. Roch Market
Everything is coming up veggies these days, and for good reason! There’s only a few all vegan and/or vegetarian restaurants available in New Orleans, and quite a bit more than a few willing to eat it. Enter chefs Alex Davis and Jas, the green goddesses behind St. Roch Market’s latest […]
Food Hall Feasts
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 […]