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 [...]
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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 [...]
Tyler Scurlock of Sun Hotel Hits the Spot at Lebanon’s Cafe
October 1, 2011 – 12:21 am
Lebanon’s Cafe 1500 S. Carrollton Ave. (504) 862-6200 What are you ordering today? The Chicken Shawarma wrap, it’s terrific, with hummus and wheat pita bread. How often do you come here? Probably once a week. Who do you come here with? All my friends like to go here. My friend Ben Jones and I come [...]
Good Deed on a Dime at Liberty’s Kitchen and Cafe Reconcile
September 27, 2011 – 11:56 am
For many of us, giving a donation to a charitable cause is a great idea in theory but a challenge in reality. If you’re not able to cough up that extra dough this month but want to do some good, look no further than Liberty’s Kitchen and Café Reconcile. These two philanthropic eateries are both [...]
The Last Supper of The Man Who Ate New Orleans
September 22, 2011 – 12:48 pm
[Updated] On October 21, Rev. Ray Cannata, star of the upcoming film The Man Who Ate New Orleans, will complete his goal of eating at every restaurant in New Orleans. The documentary follows this New Jersey minister’s ambitious quest to eat at more than 700 establishments in slightly more than six years. The last stop [...]
In Good Company at The Company Burger
September 14, 2011 – 7:10 pm
I have never been left so speechless after taking a bite of a burger. I’ve written many articles on specialty burgers, fast food burgers, diner burgers, but nothing compares to The Company Burger. When you think of an average burger the word crunch rarely comes to mind, unless of course you are referring to the [...]
