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Whether it’s crawfish bread at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival or fried oysters at your favorite restaurant, New Orleanians know their seafood. So, it’s no surprise that we ace it when it comes to the season of…
Restaurants
Semolina Returns with Select Dishes Available Exclusively Through Waitr
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Taste Buds Management, creators of Zea Rotisserie & Bar and Semolina, is excited to announce its next adventure in pasta, designed with delivery in mind. Semolina Delivered is a new way to experience the brand’s favorite…
Broussard's Restaurant to Continue Celebration of its Century of Dining
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Broussard’s Restaurant, one of the original grande dame dining establishments in the French Quarter, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020. Amid restrictions and closings, the restaurant could not celebrate with all of the special menus Chef Jimi Setchim crafted for the monumental…
Meals at Restaurants and Takeout, Too.
My wife and I have, for the most part, been ordering takeout rather than dining in restaurants because there is a pandemic and we have family at a higher risk of bad outcomes from exposure to the virus than…
“A Night Out at Home with Galatoire’s” to Benefit Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Galatoire’s, the classic fine dining New Orleans restaurant, is teaming up with Pope John Paul II Catholic High School(PJP) in Slidell to present “A Night Out At Home With Galatoire's,” to benefit the high school. Participants…
Tujague's is Opening the Cellar
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join Tujague's and the New Orleans Food & Wine Experience as they host a spring wine dinner with selections from Penn-Ash Wine Cellars! Chef Robey has a delicious five course menu to accompany a lovely…
Whole Fish Fry and Seafood Specials Top the Lenten Menu at Pêche Seafood Grill
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Pêche Executive Chef Ryan Prewitt and Chef de Cuisine Nicole Mills have announced a special Friday Whole Fish Fry menu will begin Friday, Feb. 19, and be available through the Lenten season every Friday through…
Compère Lapin BHM Pop Up Brunch Feb. 28
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – After sold-out smashing successes for the Black History Month dinner series at Compère Lapin, Chef/Owner Nina Compton has just announced a special pop-up brunch with Gabe & Gray Confections, taking place on Sunday, Feb. 28, from…
Evil Queen Drag Brunch at Broussard's
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join Broussard's Restaurant and Courtyard on Feb. 26 for a delightfully devilish day of drag! Let loose your inner evil queen at the Evil Queen Drag Brunch with the help of the ever-amazing Southern Barbitchuates,…
Citywide Fish Fry Benefits Hospitality Workers Resource Program
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As most New Orleanians know, Lent means Friday fish fries. While the pandemic has forced many churches across the area to alter or cancel this beloved tradition, 39 local restaurants will keep it alive this year with Fish Fry Fridays. The Fish…
The Best Way to Stay Warm on a Freezing Night? Consider Adopting a Dog
It has been almost a year since our family took in Freak Show Fannie, a 13-month-old, 45-pound, shepherd/Border Collie mix who was tossed from a moving vehicle in New Iberia when she was…
Love & Revelry, Different This Year
It’s that time of year when we feel warm and fuzzy inside with Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras upon us. But this year is different with COVID-19 restrictions and such. Local tourism leaders say be sure to call first…
The Best: Take in Some House Floats Then Show Palm & Pine Some Love This Weekend
Last Saturday night I was caught in a traffic jam on St. Charles Avenue. People were gawking from their car windows at the stunning house floats that crop up in greater numbers all over town each day and masked…
GW Fins' Three Course Valentine's Day Dinner To-Go
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – For everyone creating their own romantic Valentine's Day celebration at home this year, GW Fins has created the perfect three course, romantic dinner to-go. GW Fins is offering this prix fixe menu on both Saturday,…
New Vegan Concept To Open At St. Roch Market
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – St. Roch Market is delighted to announce its newest vendor, Coalesce Goods. This local dining concept specializes in creative, indulgent vegan fare. Chefs Alex and Jas have established a cult following hosting local pop-ups…
GW Fins' Three Course Valentine's Day Dinner To-Go
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – For everyone creating their own romantic Valentine's Day celebration at home this year, GW Fins has created a three course, romantic dinner to-go. GW Fins is offering this prix fixe menu on both Saturday, Feb.…
Whole Fish Fry and Seafood Specials Top the Lenten Menu at Pêche Seafood Grill
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Pêche Executive Chef Ryan Prewitt and Chef de Cuisine Nicole Mills have announced a special Friday Whole Fish Fry menu will begin Friday, February 19, 2021 and be available through the Lenten season every Friday…
Things Happening Now
Before you know it, it will be Carnival. My wife and daughters recently visited the King Cake Hub and I am told it was delightful. They came home with a cake from Haydel’s, and I was well pleased. “It’s…
Hidden Gem
Most cities have their neighborhood joints, casual places where you can get a sandwich or splurge a bit more for an entrée. But only one has Chef Susan Spicer working the line, helping to come up with “Thank You Baby…
Ya-Ka-Mein Lady & Nina Compton Collab Dinner 2/4 - Black History Month Series Kick-off
James Beard: Best Chef South Nina Compton is pleased to announce that her flagship restaurant, Compère Lapin at the Old No. 77 Hotel in New Orleans, will celebrate Black History Month (Feb. 1 – March 1) with a series of…
Chef Donald Link Partners With Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans For Restaurant and Bar Concept
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Further solidifying itself as a culinary destination within one of the world’s most revered food cities, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans, opening in Spring 2021, announces a partnership with Louisiana native chef Donald Link. “We are excited to announce this…
Valentine’s Day & Mardi Gras Offerings at Hyatt Centric French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Love is not cancelled and Valentine's Day (and Mardi Gras) is just around the corner. Enjoy these Valentine’s Day Weekend and Mardi Gras Menus | Hyatt Centric French Quarter Valentine’s Menu: Batch will be offering…
Antoine's Unveils New Mardi Gras Dinner Menu
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Antoine’s is excited to share with its new Four Course Prix Fixe Mardi Gras DINNER Menu! From Snails en Croute to Rabbit Rillettes to Veal Francese and even King Cake Baked Alaska, the menu is…
The Best: Music from the Historic Dew Drop, Black Chef Collaborative Dinners, a Special Menu from Antoine’s, and Moroccan Cooking at Home
Tomorrow evening the historic Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall will be the site for a series of free live streamed music concerts to be presented virtually on the City of Mandeville’s and the Dew Drop’s Facebook pages. The…
The Best Ways to Brighten Your Spirits (or Brighten Them Even More!) This Weekend
We have all been ground down by the long haul of COVID-19. Some of us have suffered the incomparable grief of having lost loved ones to the disease, while others have, themselves, suffered from it. Most of us have…
Valentine’s Day in NOLA: Takeout, Romantic Dinners & More
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – This Valentine’s Day weekend, Jack Rose, Hot Tin and Bayou Bar will be offering a series of festive lunches, brunches and dinners beginning Friday, Feb. 12, and running through Sunday, Feb. 14. The restaurants…
King Cakes Now Available at Galatoire’s Restaurant
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Galatoire’s is excited to announce the restaurant will now offer King Cakes this Mardi Gras season, available by pre-order. Each cake serves 12-14. “As we continue to once again shift our services in an ever-changing…
The New Orleans Vampire Café Debuts in the French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Today, The New Orleans Vampire Café, a one-of-a-kind café experience inspired by eternal life and the quintessential mystique of New Orleans, debuts in the heart of the famed French Quarter. Offering an authentic immersion in…
Arnaud's Restaurant Partners with Mardi Gras World for Weekend Long Valentine's Offering, Feb. 12-14
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – It’s sure to be a festive February with the marriage of two beloved holidays, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. And while Carnival Season will look a bit different this year, Arnaud’s is making it easy…
The Best Reasons to Check out Larder Gourmet Market This Weekend
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).…
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“Let Them Eat Cake,” is the official wedding blog of New Orleans Bride Magazine. The LTEC blog is the joint labor of love for Kelly Massicot and Melanie Warner Spencer. Massicot is web and social media editor for Renaissance Publishing, a contributing writer for New Orleans Bride Magazine, wedding junkie and fond lover of cake, especially petit fours from Chateau Coffee Cafe. Spencer is the editor of New Orleans Bride Magazine, writer of the “Bon Vivant” blog and a Francophile obsessed with Marie Antoinette and those tiny cakes from Chateau Coffee Café. You can reach Kelly at Kelly@myneworleans.com and Melanie at Melanie@myneworleans.com.
