Cake Café & Bakery 2440 Chartres St. (504) 943-0010 How often are you here? I’ve been coming steadily for the last four months and I get shrimp and grits every time. Every single time. I’ve tried everything, but I eat shrimp and grits. Do you know some of the people who work behind the counter? [...]
Big Freedia Hits the Spot at Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro
Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro 2001 St. Charles Ave. (504) 593-9955 How often do you come here? Every chance I get. I’m actually always busy, or on the road, so I actually have to force myself to come as much as I used to come. What do you usually order? The crawfish ravioli and strawberry cheesecake. Sometimes [...]
Blake Quick of Flow Tribe Hits the Spot at Riccobono’s Panola St. Cafe
Riccobonno’s Panola St. Cafe 7801 Panola St. (504) 314-1810 How did you first come across Riccobono’s? Riding my bike around the neighborhood, I just stopped in one day. When do you usually come here? Usually on the weekends for breakfast, it doesn’t matter what time you get here, they serve breakfast all day long. You [...]
Kristin Diable Hits the Spot at Green Goddess
Green Goddess 307 Exchange Pl. (504) 301-3347 How did you first hear about Green Goddess? I usually go to a restaurant if a lot of my friends recommend it. Also, my friend Jeff lives above it and it’s three blocks from my house. What do you tend to order? When it’s in season, I’ll get [...]
Cliff Hines Hits the Spot at Hana Japanese Restaurant
Hana Japanese Restaurant 8116 Hampson St. (504) 865-1634 What are you ordering today? The half Rainbow and half Hana roll. How did you first hear about Hana? I think I’ve just been eating here forever, growing up uptown. How did you get into sushi? My old band Venus Chain would eat sushi before every show [...]
Sean Hart of Caddyhompus Hits the Spot at Doson Noodle House
Doson Noodle House 135 N. Carrollton Ave. (504) 309-7283 What do you usually order? I usually get the beef pho—pho bo, or any of the standard stuff. What do you usually get? The beef pho. How did you hear about this place? Probably from one of my friends, but there is a huge sign that [...]
Sasha Masakowski Hits the Spot at Boucherie
Boucherie 8115 Jeannette St (504) 862-5514 What do you usually order? The pulled pork cake is amazing and the beef brisket is great, and the collard greens are a must have—they’re awesome. What are you ordering today? Seared turnips with wild mushroom lo mein and kaffir lime turnip puree and the collard greens, and grit [...]
James Singleton Hits the Spot at Crescent Pie and Sausage Company
Crescent Pie and Sausage Company 4400 Banks St. (504) 482-2426 How often do you come here? We’ve calmed down and come about every other week. They actually catered my 55th surprise birthday party. Why do you come so often? Because I’ve been thrown out of every other place in the city because of Ruby [James' [...]
Frank Jones of Jean-Eric Hits the Spot at Lola’s
Lola’s 3312 Esplanade Ave. (504) 488-6946 How often do you get a chance to come to Lola’s? Not often enough, but I love it, I just really like the whole vibe. What do you usually order? I get the fabado soup and a house green salad and some chicken, pork,and sausage paella, which is like [...]
Meschiya Lake Hits the Spot at Three Muses
Three Muses 536 Frenchmen St. (504) 298-8746 How did you become a regular here so quickly? I was out of town when it opened in August, so my first night in town I came and checked it out. I love it. Three Muses is owned and operated by fellow musicians so they treat us well, [...]
