New Orleans Dining
The Hottest New Orleans Restaurants This Fall!
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AFRICAN Bennachin’s West African flavors will offer a welcome break from the conventional lunches you’ve been eating. Be sure to try their Cope Ni Makondo, a flavorful chicken entree with plantains, spinach, and coconut rice. It’s BYOB, and they...
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In Good Spirits: The Next Generation of New Orleans Distilleries
New Orleans Cocktail and Spirits
The craft spirits industry is booming, just like the American wine industry did 20 years ago, and the microbrewery industry has been for the past five years. Being a city that dearly loves liquor, local distillers are experiencing a boom that is allowing them to deliver new and...
$20 and Under: Pub Grub (November 2018)
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There once was a time when bar food was simpler fare: Think beer nuts, pretzels, and, if you were lucky, some freshly microwaved popcorn. Though you can still find spots that offer those old-school, blessedly free treats, pub grub has been elevated considerably since the “good old days”; you just have to know where to find it. Though any place in the French Quarter is bound to have higher prices than usual, there's...
Cream of the Crop: The Best Creamy Cocktails for the Holidays
New Orleans Cocktail and Spirits
Contrary to popular belief, it does get chilly in the South in the winter. We may not have mountains of snow to plow through, but we do have bouts of bone-chilling winds and sleet-filled rain. Just like our northern neighbors, we seek out libations that help to warm us from the inside. Cream-infused cocktails are most often the go-to drinks during the coldest of months, but you can imbibe a tummy-warmer like one of the following any...
Food News (November 2018)
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Eat all the toast! … Because we can never have enough Toast, French Toast, the third incarnation from restaurateurs Cara and Evan Benson, just opened in the French Quarter. Located on Decatur Street right across from Latrobe Park, the new breakfast joint features a menu similar to the one at its original Uptown location, with items like their killer croque madame made with fresh brioche, sweet and savory crepes, and those...
The Tiki Trend: Tiki-Inspired Drinks Around New Orleans
New Orleans Cocktail and Spirits
Summer is over, but tiki drinks are still hot. Tiki culture has gone through several waves of popularity since its inception in the mid-20th century, and we’re currently sitting upon a crest laden with colorful drink umbrellas. The juicy, boozy, spicy, and often eye-catching cocktails can be found at most bars, but some drinking holes specialize in them. The following bars may even put some mermaids or sharks in your glass as well....
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In The Raw
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Once again springtime has arrived, the flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, the birds are singing and everyone is feeling that oh-so natural feeling of excitement, stimulation, and arousal. It's no surprise that at the onset of spring, our pagan ancestors would dance naked under the sun, make love with horned strangers and tear raw...
Bowwow Brunch
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Bowwow Brunch Springtime is upon us and along with blooming flowers and warmer weather, a literal multitude of festivals will be filling the city with food, music and fun. Amidst all of this frivolity, one can't help but consider our furry friends who are left at home, watching us walk through the door for yet another event to which they...
Return of the Reuben
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Don't start. Reubens have never actually left the New Orleans restaurant scene, it just seems like they're popping up on menus everywhere recently and not only because St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. One can theorize that as a side effect of chefs' renewed interest in making everything themselves, from baking their own table...
New Orleans Healthy Living
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A Black Fly in My Chardonnay
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I recently passed the Introductory Course Sommelier Exam, which was a pretty exciting feat, and one which I was shocked to have accomplished. The test and the two-day wine class leading up to it were grueling, intense, and slightly painful—somewhere between the SAT’s, the bar exam, and a bikini wax. For instance, there are...
When Cocktails Become Cocky
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The Craft Cocktail Culture As Tales of the Cocktail 2015 is kicking off this week, New Orleans will soon be inundated with people in the cocktail biz coming to take part in the various festivities and events. At last count, an estimated 17,000 “bar professionals” are anticipated in the city for the week-long affair. ...
In the Weeds
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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do;
She gave them some broth without any bread;
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Every job has its own demands. Every job can be stressful. But...
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