Chic Eats
There is no lack of culinary excitement around New Orleans. Each day a new restaurant is popping up offering new and tasty things for all to enjoy. Whether you’re out with your gal pals, looking for a hotspot for…
Top Ten Lists
Bon Appétit magazine has released its annual list of the 10 best new restaurants in the country, and there is a New Orleans restaurant on the list. It is the Elysian Bar, and I want to make very certain that…
The Best Freebies and Fun On-the-Cheap
It's still hot outside. Take shelter on Saturday in one of our city's many fantastic, often world-class museums when you and a guest can get in for free compliments of Smithsonian magazine and its annual Museum Day. Participating museums…
Adult Drinking Games
When most of us first started drinking, and in New Orleans that seems to have happened at a very early age, it was all about quantity. Many was the morning we awoke after not-enough sleep time to an ugly…
Le Pavillon Hotel Offers New Saints Game Specials
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Saint Season is in full swing and Le Pavillon Hotel is pleased to welcome the devoted fans of New Orleans to its signature restaurant, Bijoux, every game day to chow down on gold-dusted chicken wings while indulging at…
Barrauda Adds Seasonal Menu Items and New "Deluxe Nacho Hour" Happy Hour
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Barracuda will be adding some new seasonal items to the menu, launching a new happy hour dubbed "Deluxe Nacho Hour" and introducing a lunch combo perfect for your every day cravings! The $5 "Deluxe Nacho…
The 12th Annual Hogs For The Cause Set For March 27-28, 2020
NEW ORLEANS (press release) —Hogs for the Cause has announced that its 12th annual charity barbecue and music festival will take place March 27 -28, 2020 at the UNO Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds. The 2019 festival emerged as its…
Pigskin and Perfect Cocktails
Football Fans, we are here for you! There are so many amazing happy hours around town to get a good deal and watch the game while sipping your favorite libation. But some may argue that the best seat in…
A Few of the Best Places to Watch the Saints Crush the Rams on Sunday
After that nail-biting, hair-raising experience the Saints treated us to on Monday night we could all use a bit of soothing as we head into the next go-round on Sunday when the Saints pay a visit to Los Angeles…
Abita Brewing Company Announces Launch of Hop 99 Light IPA
ABITA SPRINGS, La (press release) – Louisiana’s first and largest craft brewery, Abita Brewing Company, introduces a guilt-free IPA offering to meet the demands of the evolving beer drinker – Hop 99. This Light IPA, which contains only 99 calories…
New Sunday Brunch at Le Pavillon Hotel's Bijoux Restaurant
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Le Pavillon Hotel’s signature restaurant, Bijoux, will once again offer Sunday Brunch every Sunday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Under the leadership of award-wining Executive Chef Derek McKenna and centered around a Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier, the…
Culinary Date Nights
Date nights are essential for any couple. Especially when planning a wedding, that one-on-one time spent together can add just that little spark needed to take the stress of finances and table décor away for at least a night.…
NOLA Mac n’ Cheese Fest Announces 2019 Food Vendors, Artist Lineup and More
NEW ORLEANS (press – The NOLA Mac n’ Cheese Fest is excited to announce its 2019 food/beverage vendors, music lineup, art vendors and more for the third-annual festival taking place Saturday, Oct. 12 at Louis Armstrong Park (11 a.m. –…
James Beard Foundation to Visit New Orleans with 2019-20 Taste America Series Presented by Capital One
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Oct. 1, New Orleans will welcome the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America presented by Capital One for a pop up dinner as part of the larger national tour, which brings delicious food and…
Hotel Chloe Announces Todd Pulsinelli As Executive Chef
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – LeBLANC + SMITH, the New Orleans-based hospitality group, is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Pulsinelli as executive chef of Hotel Chloe. In this role, he will oversee the…
New, Noteworthy Brunches In New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – With a slew of brunch offerings available throughout the Crescent City, it’s hard to keep up. From fried boudin to crab omelets and bottle specials, here are…
Cooking for Particular Diets
I have gone through my life as a very thin fellow. I have what the medical profession calls a “nervous stomach,” which without going into a great detail means that I don’t gain a lot of weight despite what I…
Saturday In The Quarter
The seventh annual Downriver Festival kicks off at 10 a.m. at the New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave., 568.2564, nolajazzmuseum.org). Celebrating the cultural, economic, environmental and inspirational impacts and contributions of the Mississippi River to our fair city…
Magazine Tour de Force
What change three decades can bring. As a college student I was the assistant manager of La Casa & The Garden Pottery, a funky, upscale home furnishings store at Magazine Street and Louisiana Avenue. La Casa was a rarity. Pretty…
Oodles of Noodle
If I have learned one thing about raising children, it is to feed them noodles. Really, any kind of pasta will do, but noodles are a favorite among kids, who like to slurp things. We Americans, of all ages, have…
Gris-Gris Announces New Sunday Brunch
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Gris-Gris is excited to launch its NEW Sunday Brunch Menu this Sunday! The menu will be available from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and feature new menu items including: Blueberry Bourbon Pain Perdu. Chicken…
Windsor Court Celebrates Southern Decadence With LGBTQ-Inspired Themed Tea
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join the Windsor Court for LGBTea, a spirited affair celebrating diversity and community. Guests will enjoy a decadent afternoon of bottomless mimosas and Bloody Mary cocktails, as well as the finest teas and teatime treats.…
Of Drag Queens and the New Orleans Saints
Remember the drag queen moment I mentioned last week? Well, that moment is definitely continuing as we close in on Labor Day and Southern Decadence weekend in our fair city. On Saturday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. the…
New Brunch Service Announced at Seaworthy at Ace Hotel
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Seaworthy is the oyster bar and sustainable seafood restaurant set in a classic Creole cottage from 1832 at Ace Hotel New Orleans from executive chef Justin Koslowsky [previously of Michelin-awarded Atera and acclaimed Contra in…
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