It could be the start of a joke: “A jazz singer, bartender and a chef take over an abandoned building in the Marigny…” Such was the scenario when Sophie Lee, Christopher Starnes and Dan Esses partnered up last spring to start building a hybrid restaurant, bar and jazz club. In fact, perhaps the best recognition [...]
If we could replicate the quintessential neighborhood New Orleans joint, Sammy’s would be our muse. While the interior is post-Katrina modern with flat-screen TVs and black tabletops, the menu and staff epitomize a home cooking mentality that is passed down from generations like a family gumbo recipe. The lunch line usually stretches clear across the [...]
The numerous watering holes that populate Fat City may be holding on for dear life amidst the current parish ordinance overhaul, but one local business which expects to remain unbothered by these changes is Kanno Sushi Bar. Patrons of this unassuming purveyor of fresh fish have no reason to start trouble in the area, as [...]
Rumor has it that French cuisine is dead. Murdered in the middle of a soup course by a band of bullfighting conquistadors from neighboring Spain. The Spanish tapas concept is an unstoppable rebel force; the wines of Spain rival Bordeaux. Chorizo, manchego, paella, oh my. We are not ready to declare Spanish cuisine a victor, [...]
Entering the stately dining room of the Rib Room on a Friday at half past noon, you may well have full intentions of returning to the office. But as soon as the martini hostess rolls by with her cart loaded with vodka, gin and vermouth, the prospect of a working afternoon fades away with every [...]
Lilette has been a perennial top table in New Orleans, and recently Chef John Harris expanded his hold on the 3600 block of Magazine Street by opening Bouligny Tavern next door. The interior is anchored by a long, deep, granite-topped bar with candle-lit tables running parallel and lounge-style seating in the front. The décor harkens [...]
Any barbecue restaurant worth its weight in salt not only delivers quality smoked meats but also fulfills the image of a low-rent joint. Hillbilly certainly looks the part. After driving down Jefferson Highway for what seems like an eternity, take a right at the corner gas station and there on the left sits a squat, [...]
While our cholesterol levels know no boundaries, we often must yield to the health consciousness of our loved ones. We both have women in our lives who sometimes are not in the mood for a lunch consisting of a deep-fried foie gras po-boy, cheese fries covered in gravy, and four or five glasses of red [...]
Hot enough for ya? This time of year, the temperature in New Orleans more resembles a valedictorian’s report card rather than any climate in which humans should live. Eating a meal is a chore unto itself, and a steaming bowl of gumbo or a plate of red beans is far down on the list of [...]
New Orleans is littered with restaurants and bars stashed in unassuming locations along less-traveled paths. Capdeville, the newest addition to that clique, is tucked away on the eponymous CBD street across from the loading dock of the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Building. Labeled as “an American interpretation of a British social house,” Capdeville [...]
