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 [...]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Captain Charles
“We’ve been open now three months. I purchased this building in ‘07, and didn’t have a plan what I was going to do with it then. Found out my youngest daughter (Javonda) can cook, ‘Let’s try and open a little restaurant and see what it’ll do.’ In the ‘80s, I had a po-boy shop. Captain [...]
John Rankin Hits the Spot at Mandina’s Restaurant
Mandina’s Restaurant
3800 Canal St.
(504) 482-9179
What do you usually order?
The Trout Meuniere, it’s one of their specialties, with french fries, but I’ve been gearing towards the shrimp salad a lot, it’s so big we always bring some home. Also, the onion rings are killer! I like to come here with a group so everyone can order [...]
Try-Me Coffee: Bywater Brew
It’s a typical Tuesday morning at Try-Me Coffee—roasting coffee, contacting clients and filling out police reports. According to third-generation owner Bob Lutz, “I got in this morning and found out they stole my van again. You get the feeling, ‘Okay, we’ll sell out and get out of here.’ But I can’t afford to retire; I’m [...]
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 [...]
The Saints: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner of Champions
To paraphrase Dave Barry, the stomach is the most important organ in the human body. The heart is fine and dandy, but it is not nearly as satisfied by a slice of pizza. Without a stomach, armies would not be able to march and the heart of a man would be unreachable.
Dean Pigeon (pronounced Pea-jean) [...]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with David Doucet
“We had a disagreement. We had a difference of views because when I was a kid, my grandmother used to make a dish she called crab stew, but it wasn’t written down. I have no idea how you make that. And in Lafayette, there was this [cookbook] that came out, called Talk About Good. One [...]
Johnaye Kendrick Hits the Spot at Il Posto Cafe
Il Posto Cafe
4607 Dryades St.
(504) 895-2620
Why Il Posto?
Well, because it’s lunchtime. It’s a really nice lunch spot and the menu is fresh and healthy. And I wake up really late so this is a good way to get my day going; a big plate of vegetables.
What do you normally order here?
I like the caprese salad. [...]
Dining Out: Meltdown Popsicles
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 [...]
Dining Out: Capdeville
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 [...]
