Why did you choose to come to Katie’s today? I love the food, man, the food is great. You can get a home-cooked meal, or a po-boy. They have a lot of specials, do you ever try them? When I don’t know what to eat, I’ll try one of the specials. Is there [...]
The Revivalists’ Dave Shaw Hits the Spot at Magasin
What are you eating? Hmmm… I usually order the filet mignon noodle bowl with a fried egg, but lately I’ve been all about the grilled pork. :) How often do you come? Two to three times a week when I’m home. What do you like the most about Magasin? The food is always fresh and [...]
Kristina Morales Hits the Spot at Maurepas Foods
What did you order? I ordered the grits and fried oysters. This is the first time I’ve tried the oysters—it’s a new thing for me. I usually get the tacos or the chicken. But I always get the grits, every time. They also make their own hot sauces, they’re all different, that’s another thing I’m [...]
Jayna Morgan Hits the Spot at R’evolution
Do you remember the first time you came here? I walked through the door, and they were sold out. I’ve tried his [John Folse’s] products, but I’d never been to any of his restaurants. What are you going to try today? I ordered the choupique [pronounced shoe-pick] caviar, I’m really not sure how [...]
The Lagniappe Brass Band’s Chet Overall Hits the Spot at the Joint
Do you remember the first time you came here? I just remember having a face-gasm whenever I first had the pulled pork, so after that I come here all the time. Have you ever tried this pineapple habanero hot sauce? No, but it’s in a bourbon whiskey bottle so it must be good. Are you [...]
DJ Quickie Mart Hits the Spot at Jacques-Imo’s
How did you first start coming here? When I was coming up in New Orleans around 2002 or 2003, we had a Sunday Night Uptown Getdown at the Maple Leaf with a bunch of other DJs and rapper Money Mike, so we would come here a lot. When Money Mike passed away, we had a [...]
Soulman Ernie Vincent Hits the Spot at Robertson’s Vieux Carré
Why do you come here? This is the only 24-hour soul club in the city. All these people are from the ‘60s, and all the people in the city know them. They’re older people, business people, cab drivers, service industry people—people who remember the past. Also, it’s on one of the world’s most famous streets [...]
The Stooges Brass Band’s Walter Ramsey Hits the Spot at Lil Dizzy’s
What do you usually get when you come here? I like to come here for breakfast, I usually get the ham and cheese omelet with grits. I’m a breakfast person. Who do you bring? There’s been times where me and Trombone Shorty came to sit here. What did you grab from the buffet today? I [...]
Lucky Lou Hits the Spot at Chinese Kitchen
How often do you come here? Whenever I get a chance to, meaning whenever I’m free, and I feel like I want to sit down and eat something. Who do you typically bring along with you? It varies, me being everywhere at times. One day I might be here with my crew, I might be [...]
Leo DeJesus Hits the Spot at Hoshun
Hoshun 1601 St. Charles Ave. (504) 302-9717 How often do you find yourself here? At least once every two weeks, if not every week. It’s usually after working a night shift when I want some good food that’s still offered; Hoshun being open late is definitely one of the main reasons I started coming here, [...]
