To live in New Orleans is to give in to tradition, to ritual, to ceremony, to routine and, sometimes, to cliché. This is a city built on a unique history and the culture that pours from it, and one by extension that helped make it one of the most popular destination cities in the world. […]
NON-FICTION: Published in celebration of New Orleans Magazine’s 50th anniversary, Essential New Orleans is a delectable coffee table read for those lazy Sunday mornings before a boozy brunch. Written in a short essay style format, more than a dozen contributing writers, photographers and designers collaborated to create this over 100-page hardcover comprised of deeply moving […]
Most people watching Olympic legend Michael Phelps compete in Rio wondered: What are those weird dots all over his body? Phelps, and many athletes, received a cupping massage as part of their preparation. But what could possibly be helpful about a treatment that leaves bruises on someone’s body for (potentially) weeks? I had to find […]
In the old town section of the French city of Rouen, there’s a shop called Chocolateria Auzo that masterfully prepares classic sweets. In addition to its macaroons, its most famous product is bolstered by legend as well as taste. These are chocolate covered almonds known as “Joan of Arc Teardrops.” The relevance is that the […]
For two decennial anniversaries in a row, Peter Max has designed our cover. One of the major figures in contemporary American art, Max first made his splash in the late 1960s. His pop art was daring, with bold colors that found their own space. His work fit in with the psychedelic movement of the ’70s. […]