Where NOLA Eats

Pork rules at HNOC's Pig Tales Food Forum Nov. 4

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

Pork rules the day at the upcoming Pig Tales 2023 Food Forum at the Historic New Orleans Collection, a "gumbo" of historians, writers, chefs and more with information on food and customs.

Ian McNulty: A train trip to Lafayette, a weekend on foot for dining, music, much wine

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 29, 2023

It was an epic Louisiana Saturday night in downtown Lafayette with food, wine and music, not necessarily in that order.

PHOTOS: New Orleans to Lafayette by train for 36 hours of music, food, wine

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 29, 2023

The idea: take the train from New Orleans to Lafayette for a different kind of Louisiana road trip, exploring what's new and some old favorites in downtown Lafayette without a car. It would be…

Gautreau’s, Uptown classic of New Orleans dining, is getting new owners after 30 years

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 28, 2023

Dinner at Gautreau’s can feel like a well-known secret that no one wants to talk about too loudly for fear of somehow changing it.

With a market to come, a restaurant to reopen, Seafood Sally’s and Carmo host pop-ups

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 28, 2023

Seafood Sally’s (8400 Oak St.) is a restaurant that treats the local catch a bit differently from the local restaurant standard. These days, the people behind it are working with that seafood …

New Orleans chef Alon Shaya has a new restaurant, this time at an island resort

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 27, 2023

If you’re headed to the Bahamas, and particularly one upscale resort, you may see some familiar faces from the New Orleans restaurant world.

Try This Dish: Banh mi becomes a great breakfast sandwich at this Gretna bakery

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 27, 2023

I recently went in search of the perfect Euro train station sandwich in New Orleans?— that is, a classic, simple baguette sandwich that’s grab-and-go ready, or at least served very quickly. Th…

One more Hubig’s Pies flavor is hitting stores, and a taste of fall could be next

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 27, 2023

Matters related to Hubig’s Pies get personal, and tap into memory and long-ago cravings. So as the brand continues its progressive return of flavors, each one may strike a different chord for …

Traditional Sicilian limoncello is a welcome holiday gift: Start the process now

BY LIZ WILLIAMS | Contributing writer
Sep 27, 2023

With the holiday season coming up, there will be reasons to bring a gift when someone invites you to a party, to dinner, or you just need a present for any occasion.

Tender chicken cutlets, pesto rice and a veggie sauté make a fast and easy late summer meal

BY LIZ WILLIAMS | Contributing writer
Sep 27, 2023

As school starts and we begin to look to the holiday season, those slower days of summer seem far away. Time becomes more precious. There are lots of terrific dishes that just pop out of the p…

This taco restaurant has Michelin recognition in Denver and opens today in New Orleans

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 26, 2023

Fresh from Michelin Guide recognition, the Denver-based taco restaurant Mister Oso opens a new location today in downtown New Orleans.?

Fire strikes Bon Ton Cafe as historic New Orleans restaurant was finally about to reopen

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 26, 2023

Anticipation has been building for the return of the Bon Ton Cafe, where a new owner is renovating the historic restaurant in downtown New Orleans.

Emeril's Restaurant sets reopening date to unveil new look, direction and wine bar

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 25, 2023

Emeril’s Restaurant has been closed since mid July, but the flagship for the celebrity chef at 800 Tchoupitoulas Street has been abuzz with activity. Work has been underway to gut and then reb…

As Fried Chicken Fest grows, small food vendors get a big boost and this mission guides it

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 25, 2023

You can assess the merits of competing wings or two-piece fried chicken combos across an array of vendors at the National Fried Chicken Festival.

Ian McNulty: Chasing the ‘Euro train station sandwich,’ finding grab-and-go perfection

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 24, 2023

The bread had the perfect balance between audibly crunchy crust and air-pocked, aromatic chew. The ingredients inside numbered precisely three: butter, ham, Brie. The transaction to procure it…

'Taste of Afghanistan' fete brings flavors, culture, chefs

Staff writer
Sep 23, 2023

The flavors of Afghanistan will be the taste of the evening at an event that will to raise funds for a local nonprofit.

You do have an 'eating calendar,' right? Add these food fests as fall finally arrives

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 22, 2023

The calendar says this Saturday is officially the start of fall. It’s not exactly sweater weather yet (although maybe, possibly inching just a little closer to gumbo weather), but still the se…

New Orleans can now answer the Italian sandwich obsession, and there's more than one way

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 22, 2023

Picture yourself living in some far-flung territory, so distant that it’s beyond the reach of Leidenheimer Baking Co. and its po-boy bread.

Sweet Handkraft returns in Metairie with Asian-inspired ice cream, cookies, 'croffles'

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 21, 2023

If your sweet treats of choice fall along the lines of ice cream sandwiches made on oversized French macarons or a scoop of Vietnamese ice coffee ice cream cradled in a puffy waffle cone, the …

Bacon is favorite pizza topping in Louisiana, a national survey claims

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Sep 20, 2023

Bacon narrowly edged out traditional pepperoni as the No. 1 choice of pizza topping for Louisiana residents in a poll released Wednesday, National Pepperoni Pizza Day.

Restaurants in French Quarter, Central City make New York Times list of 50 top picks

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 20, 2023

A week after Bon Appétit named two New Orleans restaurants to its list of the best new restaurants in the country, another national publication has some love for local spots, and for one of th…

French wines to shine at Galatoire's five-course dinner

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

A five-course tasting menu will be the accompaniment when Galatoire's Restaurant hosts its Chateau Leoville Las Cases Wine Dinner on Sept. 27.

Ian McNulty: As St. Roch Market food hall seeks a fresh start, here's what to eat here now

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 18, 2023

The dahi puri from Indian food vendor Everything Spice gives a pop of crisp lentil cups and a flood of sweet, sour, savory flavors within.

Fiesta Latina on Rampart Street sets two-day schedule of music and food

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Sep 16, 2023

A festival honoring indigenous, Latin and Caribbean cultures returns to the Crescent City calendar after a lengthy hiatus when Fiesta Latina fills the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage…

'Taste of LPO' pairs brews and horns at Deutsches Haus

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Updated Sep 17, 2023

Symphonic music and sips for a good cause?

St. Roch Market has a new operator, pledging change to save New Orleans' last food hall

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 15, 2023

Kevin Pedeaux was serving coffee in St. Roch Market the day it opened as a food hall back in 2015. In the time since he’s seen the St. Claude Avenue landmark thrive in its modern incarnation, …

Fried Chicken Fest music headliners include Flow Tribe, Big Freedia: See more

Staff report
Sep 14, 2023

The National Fried Chicken Festival, coming to the Lakefront the last weekend of September, announced its musical headliners Thursday.

New Orleans spots make Bon Appetit's best new American restaurants, top dishes for 2023

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 13, 2023

Two restaurants with compelling and very different views on modern cuisine in New Orleans have made Bon Appétit’s list of the best new restaurants in America. Two more very casual restaurants …