I was in Houston for a weekend when I first discovered a menu listing for a dish called “Redfish on the Half Shell.” We’ve heard, of course, of Oysters on the Half-shell, but that made sense because the bi-valves fit the shell that they grew up in. But redfish? What shell? A waiter explained that […]
Welcome to Night Vale For those unfamiliar with the show, Welcome to Night Vale is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small town of Night Vale, a desert community rife with supernatural events. The show is rich with dark humor and New Orleanians can see a live performance of it […]
Non-Fiction for Saints Fans: What does it take to become a billionaire? How does financial and business success affect family relationships and public persona? When you live in New Orleans, it’s hard not become a Saints fan, and impossible not to know the Benson name. Veteran New Orleans journalist Kathy Finn’s biography of New Orleans-born […]