A New Neighbor On Maple Street
Maple Street has long been a good place to grab a bite to eat, but in the last few years it's really taken off. Veteran eateries like Ciro's Cote Sud and Jamila's have been joined by newcomers like Maple Street…
Haute Plates - September 2012
Eat a Little, Give a Lot
I don't know whether it's the time of year or whether I'm just more attuned to restaurant-oriented benefits lately, but in the last week or two, I've received word of a number of promising events. For example, on Monday, Sept.…
An Anniversary, A Soul-Food Pop-up and Hungry in the South
Hopefully you kids are all recovered both from Isaac and the debacle in the Superdome last weekend? Perhaps you're in the mood for some food-related information? If not, may I recommend a Google search for “kitten playing piano”? You…
Evacuation Tales, A Grande Dame Expands and Cash Mobbing for Coulis
Last Monday, in advance of Isaac's landfall, I packed my wife, my 3-month-old daughter and my step-daughter into my car and evacuated to Amite, La. My mother's family is from Amite, and she has a fairly large house there. After…
