Author Archives: Peter Thriffiley

Windfield Farm Bakery’s Bread Lines

One of the many dividing lines between youth and adulthood is one’s ability to break your weekly sleeping routine when Saturday morning rolls around. It’s become tough to accept that the life stage of sleeping ’til noon on the weekend has definitely passed me by, but while some earlier risers use their free Saturday mornings [...]

Muriel’s Restaurant: From Séance Lounge to Jazz Brunch

When Muriel’s opened in March 2001, the goal was to deliver the ultimate New Orleans experience, complete with a nightly soiree on the upstairs level. But with the events of 9/11, a shift in dining proclivities forced restaurateurs to rely less on pomp and circumstance. The Muriel’s hospitality family was not spared from the downturn, [...]

St. James Cheese Company: Behind the Rind

How well do you really know your cheese? Long gone are the times when our choices were limited to cheddar, Swiss and American. Today, a veritable flow chart of questions presents itself when deciding which cheese to buy. What’s the difference between cow’s milk, goat’s milk and sheep’s milk cheeses? Do you prefer your goat [...]

Dining Out: The Green Goddess

To call The Green Goddess funky would be like saying Louis Armstrong just played the trumpet. The restaurant combines the talents of Paul Artigues and Chris DeBarr to create a multi-disciplinary album of cuisines, favors, and techniques. In an area of the city most associated classic Creole cuisine, this French Quarter gem is in a [...]