Issue Articles — OffBeat Eats
Dining Out: La Vita
In New Orleans, a neighborhood restaurant is often worth a trip across town. It’s the funky joint that gets glossy press and attracts swarms of tourists, who imagine themselves to […]
The Go-Between
Mischa Byruck melts butter in a pan as he slices eggplant and oyster mushrooms for lunch. The butter comes from Smith Creamery, the eggplant from Christine Monica and the mushrooms […]
Almost Everybody…
OffBeat started “Backtalk,” its monthly Q&A in January 1996, when Michael Tisserand interviewed BeauSoleil’s Michael Doucet with brothers Sid and Nathan Williams—the former, the proprietor of El-Sid-O’s; the latter, the […]
Dining Out: Luke
At Luke, chef John Besh has built himself a clubhouse. It’s a place to kick back and eat well without the fussiness of fine dining. The space in the corner […]
Fragile History
We know what New Orleans would be like without Angelo Brocato. For 13 months after the storm, it remained closed and there were no ices, no gelato and no fig […]
Dining Out: Shaggy’s
We are a nation united by our love of processed meat between a bun. At least that’s what I believed before a friend and I tore through the half-dozen different […]
Backstage at Emeril’s
John Boutte walks onto the set of Emeril Live in New York City, tired and triumphant after a sold out show at Joe’s Pub the night before. Leonard “Doc” Gibbs, […]
Have Weber, Will Travel
Pableaux Johnson grew up in New Iberia, but he was never infected with a fever for the LSU Tigers. “It just wasn’t a big deal for me,” he says. “I’ve […]
Chef John Besh
This month, Restaurant August celebrates its fifth anniversary. During those years, John Besh, the restaurant’s chef and now owner, became one of the city’s most celebrated chefs and a rising […]
Dining Out: Coco Hut
I found Coco Hut because of a shortcut. Heading to Jazz Fest, we cut down Bayou Road and, on a corner that I’d never noticed before, I saw a stand […]
