March is a time for many of us to come out from the winter doldrums. Spring break is right around the corner. Festival season is starting to get into gear. Nicer weather has returned, and with it, all the best outdoor dining, picnics, get-togethers and, yes crawfish boils. The smell of spices boiling. The newspaper […]
There’s no better way to turn strangers into friends than over a heap of boiled crawfish. Even high-brow diners get finger-licking messy, and everyone’s got their take on the best recipe, boil etiquette, and more. As we move into south Louisiana’s favorite culinary window, we ask experts how they boil (even in a crawfish season […]
At the turn of the 20th century, the Branigar Brothers of Chicago discovered a unique piece of property outside Ocean Springs that offered water access from Fort Bayou, sleepy live oak trees and a climate that would provide a delightful respite from the Windy City’s brutal winters. With money made from Prohibition, they opened the […]
Mark Twain had definite views about New Orleans and its architecture when he visited the city in the spring of 1882 while gathering colorful stories for his nostalgic 1883 book, Life on the Mississippi. Twain was no stranger to the city. As a river pilot, he had visited the Crescent City several times between 1857 […]
Easy Virtue, the new restaurant and bar in the Warehouse District, offers a daily brunch menu, brunch-inspired beverages and an extensive whiskey selection. Inventive cocktails include the Cereal Milk Punch, Y’all (Buffalo Trace Bourbon shaken with cereal-infused milk, rimmed with crushed cereal), Be Patient, Veruca (blueberry vodka with blueberry-infused syrup, fresh blueberries and freshly squeezed […]
Dear Clearwater, I write today with a rare humility and even rarer pangs of envy. It is not your pristine waters I covet, however. Nor is it the sandy Florida shores at which they lap. They are undeniably beautiful, but with Grand Isle, Gulf Shores and Destin within relative arm’s reach, we in New Orleans […]
My sister-in-law Gloriosa is gorgeous. Always has been. She was a gorgeous baby; then she was a gorgeous toddler, a gorgeous little girl and a gorgeous teenager. She is so used to it, she don’t think about it much. People have always stared at her. She just goes about her business. But every now and […]
New Orleans is the city of second chances. After hurricanes and pandemics, there’s nothing this city and its people can’t come back from. No one knows that more than Martha Gilreath, owner of Nolita Bakery. Gilreath survived addiction and homelessness and graduated from the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute. She opened Nolita as a […]
How does a neonatologist open a new distillery? Ask Dr. Thomas Soltau, head distiller at Sugarfield Spirits. A boozy vacation to Oregon’s distilleries inspired Soltau to try his hand back home in Baton Rouge. “I started making liqueurs…and got my brother drunk on a few of them,” he chuckled. His brother Andrew Soltau’s background in […]
You could hear the sigh of relief across the country when Punxsutawney Phil recently saw his shadow. After this year’s wild winter, it’s only natural to dream of the flora and fauna of the coming season. Channeling Betty Draper, this vintage two-tone mod number featuring an empire waste and embroidered floral detailing is exactly what […]
The first time I took a bite of this sandwich at La Boulangerie I think my eyes rolled back in my skull. The complex flavors and textures are simply mind-blowing. The faint lemony vibrancy imparted to the juicy lamb by the ground coriander and the sweetness of the cinnamon in the Ras el Hanout rub […]
We love butterflies. Symbols of a metamorphosis, objects of exquisite beauty. Poets for centuries have been extoling their grace, delicacy and loveliness— and for good reason. Their combination of flight and colorful brilliance makes us smile. National Butterfly Day is March 14 and we’ve assembled a few Southern destinations to view and honor the mighty […]
There was once a tradition that brides-to-be often wanted to get married at St. Joseph church on Tulane Avenue because of the length of its aisle – the longest in the city (all the better for the girl and dress to be displayed before the tearful but happy congregation). Built in 1893, the church once […]
New Orleans has always been a town that prides itself on its home-grown baked goods. From huge muffuletta wheels to lighter-than-air French loaves stuffed to brimming with fried shrimp or oysters, not to mention buttermilk drops and beignets, no trip to the Crescent City would be complete without an intense carbohydrate binge. But bagels? Not […]
In my early years, I was not raised with religion. I couldn’t even tell you what church my parents’ families raised them in, beyond some flavor of Protestant. When I asked my dad what religion we were, after kids in kindergarten asked me, he smirkingly told me we were “hedonists,” which I fully believed was […]
After a two-year hiatus, La Petite Grocery has brought back lunch service on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Returning menu classics from chef Justin Devillier (James Beard Foundation award winner for Best Chef: South in 2016) include the LPG cheeseburger and turtle bolognese. 4238 Magazine St., 504-891-3377, lapetitegrocery.com Tops of the Town Food Fight NOLA returns for the third year, but […]
Hi Julia, I would like to know how New Orleans Police Deptartment Mounted Patrol located in City Park came about. What was the inspiration for mounted policemen? – Ann Duffy, New Orleans Mounted police are common in cities. Their advantage is visibility. The people can see them and, most importantly, they can see people above the […]
Window treatments are important for multiple reasons — aesthetics, privacy and energy efficiency. They also can be a major investment. Neil Peyroux, owner of Peyroux’s Custom Curtains, outlines the dos and don’ts. Do look for ideas Peyroux directs clients to the internet and magazines for window treatment ideas that work with your house. He also […]
Make this the BEST SUMMER EVER by gifting your kids the chance to learn new skills, make new friends, and create lifelong memories at these incredible NOLA Summer Camps. Arden Cahill Voted the #1 Summer Camp in New Orleans by Gambit Weekly readers for four consecutive years, Cahill Camp Corral, located on the 12-acre Gretna […]