King cake season is here and it can be hard to keep up with the amazing cakes various bakeries offer. A local foodie has created King Cake Connection, a spot featuring king cakes made by Black-owned bakeries. Jalence Isles was born and raised in New Orleans and has always loved food. She was working in […]
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Michael Gulotta Adds Another Restaurant to His Repertoire With Italian Inspired Tana
December 26, 2023Chef Michael Gulotta, the mind behind New Orleans restaurants MoPho and Maypop, has added another jewel to his culinary crown. Tana, an upscale Italian restaurant drawing from Gulotta’s New Orleans Sicilian upbringing, opened at 2919 Metairie Rd. this month. Gulotta was raised in New Orleans and attended culinary school at Nicholls State University. He honed […]
Ring In the New Year at One of These Fabulous Restaurants or Events
December 15, 2023Saint John 1117 Decatur St. Saint John will start the day with its weekly Sunday Drag Brunch – hosted by Laveau Contraire and special guests! Brunch runs from 11 am – 4 pm with drag shows at 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm, plus Saint John’s fantastic brunch menu and bottomless bubbles and Bloody Mary’s. For […]
Las Cruces Tex-Mex Brings True Tex-Mex to Metairie with New Family-Friendly Restaurant
December 6, 2023Las Cruces Tex-Mex, 2935 Airline Dr., one of the newest additions to the Metairie restaurant scene, feels like a bit of a party as soon as you walk in. With a bar that seats fifty, a gorgeous outdoor space, and a vast menu that includes frozen cocktails and tequila, you’d be hard-pressed not to have […]
New French Quarter Gem, Fives, Offers Craft Cocktails and a Lush Menu
November 13, 2023Tucked into a small French Quarter space in Jackson Square at 529 St Ann St. is Fives. A new spot from executive chef Paul Terrebonne and Jayson Seidman that serves craft cocktails and a selection of fresh, mostly raw, seafood in a cozy setting. The horseshoe-shaped bar with a green marble top invites passersby in […]
New Orleans Culinary Scene is Hot This November
October 31, 2023November is here and the calendar is packed with dining happening all over town! From brunch to happy hour to Thanksgiving plans, this PR roundup really covers all the bases. Brunch: Birdy’s Behind the Bower As the weather cools, guests can head to Birdy’s for indoor or al fresco brunch, available seven days a week. […]
Plates NOLA Offers Great New Place for Foodies and Friends
October 22, 2023It was a bustling Friday night when I visited Plates NOLA, the fun new restaurant in the Warehouse District, 1051 Annunciation St. co-owned by executive chef Farrell Harrison and general manager Brian Weisnicht. Harrison was raised in Chalmette and has worked in the New Orleans restaurant scene for twenty-five years. After completing his culinary education […]
Medium Rare Opens With a Unique Take on the Classic Steak Restaurant
September 26, 2023Medium Rare, the award-winning prix fixe steak restaurant that has taken Washington D.C. by storm, has opened its latest location in New Orleans at 5538 Magazine St. The space was previously occupied by Juan’s Flying Burrito. Co-owner Mark Bucher was raised in southern New Jersey and had a career in radio before he got into […]
The Croatian American Society Celebrates Opening of Long Awaited Cultural Center
September 22, 2023In Belle Chasse, the Croatian American Society will be hosting the grand opening of its new cultural center on September 23. The members-only event, which begins at 7:00 p.m., will include a visit from Croatian President Zoran Milanović. President Milanović, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, parish officials, and Tony Cibilich, Croatian American Society president, will join […]
Local Favorites Offering Special Menus This Month
September 5, 2023Believe it or not, we are slowly but surely easing into fall. Now that the temperature is starting to drop (well, at least we are past the 100-degree days and into the “normal” 90-degree days) the events calendar is filling up. There is a lot happening in New Orleans this month; here are a few […]
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