Food historians believe that the first iterations of civilization began thousands of years ago when meat met flame. As the story goes, mankind was drawn in from the wild, where he cooked and shared a meal with his fellow hunter-gatherers. This theory of the dawn of civilization rings true today. Barbecues, cochon de laits, and [...]
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Dining Out: Carmo
January 1, 2012 – 12:19 am
After an overindulgent holiday season, the start of a new year marks an appropriate time for your body and palate to break completely from the norm, resolve to eat a few more salads and a lot less steak, and cast away for cuisines unbeknownst to you. For that, we direct you to Carmo, a tropical [...]
Dining Out: Martin Wine Cellar
December 1, 2011 – 12:23 am
The holiday season is accompanied by many traditions such as lighting candles, decorating trees, and participating in feats of strength. Perhaps no holiday tradition is as much fun and delicious as a trip to Martin Wine Cellar to stock up on liquid libations, that most important holiday essential without which we could not survive an [...]
Shannon Powell Hits the Spot at Willie Mae’s Scotch House
December 1, 2011 – 12:22 am
Willie Mae’s Scotch House 2401 St. Ann Street (504) 822-9503 How long have you been coming here? For about 20 years or so. I think they’ve been open for about 60 years. So everyone around here has gotten to know you pretty well? Oh yeah. Well, all these people just started working here after Katrina [...]
Dining Out: Velvet Cactus
November 1, 2011 – 12:26 am
Initial Impressions Peter: The crowds are out in full force, and there is not an empty parking spot to be found on Harrison Avenue. Kids are running around strollers holding their younger siblings while mom and dad sip their drinks to placate themselves for the 30-minute wait. Not an empty seat on the patio, at [...]
Rick Olivier of the Creole String Beans Hits the Spot at Pho Tau Bay
November 1, 2011 – 12:25 am
Pho Tau Bay 113 Westbank Expressway (504) 368-9846 I see you’re not scared of jalapeños. I like to put one in. And plenty of sriracha, the hot sauce, and some lime juice. It’s like a tonic; clears your head. What’s in your bowl? Pho tai, the noodle soup, with the beef medium rare. Why Pho [...]
Being a Tourist and Being a Survivor
October 26, 2011 – 3:44 pm
Sometimes I forget how lucky I am. I get to live in New Orleans and moreover, my place of work is on Frenchmen Street, just a street away from the Vieux Carré, the French Market and all the interesting sights, sounds and aromas of the Quarter. There’s certainly nothing wrong with playing tourist in your [...]
Dining Out: Ancora
October 1, 2011 – 12:22 am
Two years ago, Freret Street was a ghost town at 8:30 on a Friday night, save for a few cocktail nerds heading into Cure. Today the scene is hopping, especially at Ancora, where the bar is three deep and each table is piled high with pizzas, bruschetta, and a cornucopia of cured meats. Because of [...]
