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$20 and Under: Sweet Springtime
With Easter just around the corner, I can't help but think of sweets. I don't know about you, but when I was little, my bright yellow basket (which is still sitting in my...
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Food News (April 2019)
Eleven rubies … Popular local chain Ruby Slipper Café just opened its first location in Jefferson Parish, on Metairie Road. The brunch spot is located in the...
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Secret Soup: Bún Bò Huế
Vietnamese Phở’s Older, More Aggressive Brother: Bún Bò Huế The sun is still shy to rise as a large, heavy-bottomed pot meets the...
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Food News (April 2019)
Coffee in a can? … Alabama-based Revelator Coffee Company just opened their latest café inside the American Can building. In addition to offering specialty...
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New Orleans’s Top 20 Spring Veggie Dishes: Part 2 (No. 10-1)
Click here for New Orleans’s Top 20 Spring Veggie Dishes Part 1: Dishes #20-11! 10. Poke Loa’s Veggie Bowl
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New Orleans’s Top 20 Spring Veggie Dishes: Part 1 (No. 20-11)
New Orleans is widely known for its gastrointestinal-tantalizing masterpieces. Crawfish beignets, king cake milkshakes, and even the french fry po-boy—we love you so much. In...
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$20 and Under: Oh Omelet! Or Omelette?
No matter how you spell it, an omelet is indubitably an eggs-cellent creation. In addition to my mom's less-than-beautiful, but always delicious jack cheese and tomato...
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Special Delivery: Food Delivery Apps in New Orleans
New Orleans is known around the world for its great nightlife and restaurant scene, but sometimes you want to enjoy the city’s food without having to venture out of your...
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15 Ways To Get Invited to the Next Crawfish Boil
While there are definitely a few spots around town that serve excellent boiled crawfish (Bevi Seafood, Clesi's, Big Fisherman, Seither's, etc.), some of the best and most...
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French Bread and Where To Get A Good Loaf Around New Orleans
New Orleanians are completely spoiled by their city’s food. Honestly, it’s a given how world-famous most New Orleans cuisine has become over the years, so people here...
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St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s Day Dishes and Where to Get Them in New Orleans
New Orleans is a simmering pot of gumbo with flavors and influences from several nationalities well represented in it. During our city’s 300 years of existence, we’ve...
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$20 and Under: Cuban Comeback
When former President Barack Obama relaxed the restrictions on American citizens traveling to Cuba in 2014, there was a wave of renewed interest in that region's culture across...
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The History of The Po-Boy
No one is going to argue about how important food is to the very identity of New Orleans. The city has graced the culinary world with all kinds of savory (gumbo, crawfish...
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The Only New Orleans Bar Guide You'll Ever Need
CBD/ Warehouse District Alto (Ace Hotel New Orleans) Offering a stunning view of New Orleans’s skyline, Alto is a sanctum of relaxation in an...
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Food News: March 2019
Keepin' it real … New Orleanians seeking authentic Chinese cuisine can now lift their chopsticks at Dian Xin, which just opened in the French Quarter. Located near...
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Loafing About: Casamento's Celebrates 100 Years
Exactly 100 years ago in 1919, a cozy little restaurant on the corner of Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue came to life under the ownership of Joe Casamento. Casamento was a...
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Mardi Gras To Go: Make-and-Go Cocktails for Mardi Gras Day
We’re lucky enough to live in a city that allows us to take our libations with us on the streets. You should exercise that right by making a drink to go during Mardi Gras...
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with These Lucky Seven Cocktails
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these lucky seven Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey cocktails from William Grant & Sons, a family-owned distillery of...
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Mardi Gras Munchies: Where to Eat During Parade Season
We all know how important it is to stay fed and hydrated during parade season, but finding a place to grab a quick bite without missing any of the parades can sometimes be...
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A Slice of New Orleans: King Cake by the Slice Around the City
We are in the heart of Carnival season now, and that means we’re also in the midst of prime king cake season as well. As much as we all love king cake, one whole cake can...
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A Very Vegan & Vegetarian Valentine's Day
Looking to fall in love with a lifestyle change this Valentine’s Day? The growing popularity of vegan and vegetarian lifestyles has many people embracing healthier eating...
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Superstitious Snacks of New Orleans and Louisiana
Unique in every way and a melting pot of cultures and food, like the tastiest gumbo you might try, New Orleans and Louisiana owe their very existence to the mixture of French,...
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$20 and Under: Beloved Bivalve (February 2019)
Though most will be planning a special outing with their significant others this Valentine’s Day, I'll be bucking the trend with a day-long ode to oysters. You may be...
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Heat Up Your Valentine's Day with Hendrick's Gin
Heat up your Valentine’s Day this February 14 and delight your special someone with the Island Romance cocktail created by Hendrick’s Gin Brand Ambassador...
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Food News: February 2019
DIY BBQ … Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese BBQ chain with over 700 restaurants worldwide, just launched its first Louisiana location in the Central Business District. Located in a...
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LemonShark Poké Combines New Orleans Culture with Hawaiian Cuisine
Individuals who resolved to eat healthier when the New Year rolled around scan the streets of New Orleans for an option that has them leaving healthy, happy and full. On the corner...
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Fatter Tuesday: One Twenty-Something-Teacher’s Attempt to Eat the Best King Cake in New Orleans
I have one week left of my first New Orleans Carnival. Ever. I have eaten 46 King Cakes. My mama would most definitely not approve. I’m a New Orleans transplant. I...
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Healthful Eat Fit NOLA King Cakes Hit Stores This January
For those of us sticking to healthy and clean diets, Twelfth Night can begin a time of woe. But this Carnival (aka king-cake) season, the founder of Ochsner Eat Fit, Molly Kimball,...
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$20 and Under: Burger Resolve (January 2019)
There's a commercial that airs quite often on local radio where a couple of guys are talking about where they want to go for lunch, and one of them, in a thick New Orleans...