“This is definitely one of my favorite dishes. I guess I could trace the whole thing back to when my dad and I used to make fajitas. My dad used some
store-bought marinade, really close to a salad dressing, and when you’d cook it, it’d reduce to almost a paste and it’d latch on to the [...]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Andrew Duhon
Chip Wilson Hits the Spot
Elizabeth’s Restaurant
601 Gallier St.
(504) 944-9272
How did you first come across Elizabeth’s?
I live a few blocks down at the Musicians’ Village and I went out looking for restaurants nearby. I found the place when the original owner, Elizabeth, had first opened.
What are you ordering today?
The country breakfast comes with grits, poached eggs, smoked pork loin covered [...]
In the Kitchen with Debbie Davis
“I don’t think I ever did learn to cook, honestly. I just made up a bunch of stuff as I went along. It’s something I started doing out of necessity. Either because I was trying to impress somebody, or because I created small people who were hungry and I was obligated to feed them.
I started [...]
Dining Out: Taqueria D.F.
Last month during his performance of the inaugural New Orleans’ Speaker Series, culinary bad boy Anthony Bourdain highlighted the proliferation of food trucks as a growing trend in eating out. Around the country, lunch trucks that were once scoffed at as the lowest form on the dining hierarchy are now revered by loyal followers who [...]
Anders Osborne Hits the Spot
Lebanon’s Café
1500 N Carrollton St.
(504) 862-6200
What are you in the mood for?
The gyro plate! I’m starving, and it’s a full plate.
How often do they see you here?
At least once a week when I’m not on tour.
There are quite a few Middle Eastern places uptown, why Lebanon’s?
It’s good, consistent and convenient; my kids go to [...]
Dining Out: Charlie’s Seafood
Natives of Harahan and River Ridge know Charlie’s Seafood (or “Charles,” for those who go by the sign outside) as a neighborhood restaurant which served casual seafood dishes for 50 years before being shuttered by Katrina. Chef Frank Brigtsen grew up in the neighborhood and often dined there in his youth, so he and his [...]
In the Kitchen with Julia Lashae
“My family is from south Texas and my grandfather got a job with Gulf Oil. They had oil camps down in the countries where they had their oil fields, and my grandparents moved down to Venezuela. My father actually spent most of his childhood there. My grandmother started to learn all these Venezuelan recipes and [...]
Shaye Cohn Hits the Spot
Mona’s Café and Deli
504 Frenchmen St.
(504) 949-4115
Why do you come here?
I’m on Frenchmen Street so much. I’m either playing at the Spotted Cat or at La Maison de la Musique or just on the street, or there’s a band I like to see at d.b.a., so I’m always here. In any given day, you’ll see [...]
Rik Slave Hits the Spot
Herbsaint
701 St. Charles Ave.
(504) 524-4114
Didn’t you use to work here?
I did. In January, I went over to Cochon Butcher and became the shop manager over there. I slice meat all day, Lord have mercy.
What was your job here?
I was in that pantry for four years, making salads. My beloved pantry. I remember coming in really [...]
