New Orleans Dining
Summer 2019 Restaurant Guide
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African Bennachin may be the only place in the world to feast on New Orleans-influenced cuisine from Cameroon and Gambia. Their dishes, bursting with flavor, have delighted carnivores and vegans alike since 1992. Their black-eye fritters are a favorite...
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$20 and Under: Taco the Town
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If anything is an inexpensive solution to that grumbling in your belly, it's a taco, or tacos. Because who eats just one? From college kids, to suits, anyone and everyone enjoys a good taco. What's not to like? Although Mexican fillings like carnitas and carne asada tend to be...
A Tale of Two Spirited Dinners... and Other Tastes
New Orleans Cocktail and Spirits
If you don't know what Tales of the Cocktail is, I suggest you read my
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What a Tales it's been this year. Hurricane Barry spared New Orleans the weekend before, so festival inherited some rain showers throughout the festival. Rain is like any adventure with cocktails; once you acknowledge and own that you're getting soaked, everything works out more smoothly.
Campari...
2019 Summer Wine Festival
New Orleans Cocktail and Spirits
The French American Chamber of Commerce--Gulf Coast will celebrate their twentieth annual Summer Wine Festival next weekend at Canal Place in New Orleans. On June 22nd, 2019, guests can make their way up to the beautifully decorated, second floor of Canal Place shopping mall for a high-spirited, high-class, French-style summer evening. Celebrating white wines from France, _Fête du Vin D'été will begin at 8pm and conclude at 11pm. Event...
$20 and Under: More Cheese If You Please
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John Kennedy Toole once said "I am, at the moment, writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip." From the mounds of mozzarella on your pepperoni pizza to those comforting orange slices that ooze between two pieces of buttered and grilled bread, cheese is a ubiquitous and tasty ingredient used liberally all across the globe. There are...
15 Ways To Get Invited to the Next Crawfish Boil
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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 memorable boils are typically held in a friend’s and/or family's backyard. While important, the crawfish itself isn't necessarily a marker for a successful boil. There are other essentials that have to be taken into account, from sides like sausage and...
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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...