NEW ORLEANS (press release) – All hail Carnival! PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans (PJ’s) is kicking off the Mardi Gras season with several carnival-inspired drinks: King Cake Crème, King Cake Latte, King Cake Protein Velvet Ice and Zulu Coconut Iced…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Girl Scouts Louisiana East and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) kicked off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season nationally, during a challenging time when many Girl Scouts are selling in creative, socially distant,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The majority of events and fanfare surrounding Mardi Gras are canceled this year, but CC’s Coffee House is keeping the spirit alive with the launch of two brand new Mardi Gras specialty coffee drinks:…
I’m going to be honest: I dreaded Mondays when I was a kid. Mondays meant red beans and I did not like red beans. I ate the sausage, but the beans were not my thing. It wasn’t until I…
Tired of your own cooking and looking for a change of pace? Longtime friends Alison Vega-Knoll and Chris Wilson recently pumped some excitement into the upscale grab-and-go and market scene with the opening of Larder (3005 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, lardergourmetmarket.com).…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Carnival season in New Orleans is celebrated from Jan. 6 – Twelfth Night – through the day before Ash Wednesday – Fat Tuesday. Carnival is also celebrated around the world in similar fashion and chefs…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Celebrate the Carnival season with these three kingly newcomer cakes in Traditional, Chocolate 'Black & Gold' and 'Pink Parade' Strawberry Cream Cheese are destined to become true New Orleans royalty. Cakes are 10” X 12” and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Jan. 6, King's Day, Executive Pastry Chef Maggie Scales of the Link Restaurant Group will be offering several flavors and sizes of king cakes at both Cochon Butcher and La Boulangerie on Magazine Street. Chef…
As we do in my household every year at this time, this past weekend we dismantled Christmas, stowed it in the attic, and hauled out Mardi Gras. This year more than ever we will make our home look like…
2020 was the sort of year that makes a dumpster fire look pretty good. As a person who writes about food and restaurants, it’s been a grim time. There have been some notable openings but a lot of closings,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Compère Lapin at the Old No. 77 Hotel, Chef Nina Compton’s flagship eatery for sumptuous eats and creative cocktails, will welcome in the new year with a collaborative dinner with Guest Chef Yoshi Okai, the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Tuesday, Dec. 29, Executive Chef Michael Nelson will receive a 35lb Ora King Tyee Salmon. There are just a handful of Tyee Salmon in the world, they are considered the Kobe Beef of seafood…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Poindexter’s Delicatessen, a fresh deli concept helmed by Kellen Poindexter, has just opened at the St. Roch Market. Poindexter’s is an ecologically responsible eatery that seeks to impact the local dining sphere with its focus…
I like Donald Link and have since I first met him. He wrote a letter to the editor that was published in The Advocate the other day, and I think he pretty effectively expressed the issue a lot of…
To the great debate about which is more appropriate to accompany gumbo – sweet potato or potato salad? – Stanley Dry offers a great alternative, sweet potato salad. Dry is the Food Editor for Louisiana Life magazine. He had also…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Preservation Hall today announced members of its musical collective will deliver “Preservation HALLiday Gram” merchandise packages for orders delivered in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes from Friday, Dec. 18, to Wednesday, Dec. 23. Preservation HALLiday Grams are…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – A handful of local restaurants announced their takeout and dine-in options available for the Christmas season. Toups’ Meatery Dine in: Christmas Eve Chef Isaac Toups’ Mid-City dining gem Toups’ Meatery, will be open this…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – This month marks the annual Best of Dining issue of New Orleans Magazine, the magazine's largest dining issue to date. From their regular food and drink columns to their Best of Dining feature, New…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On January 6th, King’s Day, Executive Pastry Chef Maggie Scales of the Link Restaurant Group will be offering several flavors and sizes of king cakes at both Cochon Butcher and La Boulangerie on Magazine Street. Along with the traditional…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Commander’s Palace Family of Restaurants is welcoming back SoBou, our Louisiana Street Food inspired and naughty cocktail centric sister restaurant at W New Orleans - French Quarter. SoBou has always had that – “Life…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Dec. 19, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monkey Board – on the Rooftop of The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – will host the Fa La La La Local Holiday…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is honored to announce the winners of the 2020 Culinary Awards. The coveted Best of Show Black Medallions and checks for $1,000.00 will be presented to each Best…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – James Beard award-winning Chef Nina Compton and partner/husband Larry Miller are pleased to announce the continuation of their weekly pop-up series with a Hot Fire Chicken & Biscuits To-Go Pop-up. The special will be available…
New Orleans is a food town, with a dedicated population that holds on tightly to old favorite haunts, while embracing and celebrating new traditions and new faces. For our annual December list of restaurant, food and drink “bests,” our team…
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that the little things matter. Food doesn’t need to be complicated to taste good. And few things exemplify this principal more than barbeque, where it is the quality of the ingredients and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – This year, the organizers of the much-loved Oak Street Po-Boy Festival will continue the tradition by offering a sampling of local food vendors' best and award-winning po-boy offerings with a revamped "to-go" event format. Po-boy…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Commander’s Palace is thrilled to announce two partnerships with beloved local beverage brands to bring the leading-edge Haute Creole experience and Louisiana rollicking charm to homes across the country. The first collaboration is with local…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Thanksgiving is a great time to give thanks and extra love to your pet, and your dog or cat will inevitably be begging to partake in the big turkey dinner. Let’s be honest, most…
C’est moi, the proverbial squeaky wheel again, here to implore of you, all of you, everyone, again, to please abandon Amazon, national chains and convenience-driven services. Choose instead to keep our local merchants such as those on Magazine Street,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In the spirit of the holidays, Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts hosts its annual toy drive for local children in need. “We invite the public to bring one new, unwrapped toy for a child between the…
