In New Orleans, people don’t eat to live. They live to eat. And they won’t let you forget it.
Whether the competition is for the next big chef, hottest restaurant or heaviest citizens, New Orleans is a top contender. That means other people are talking about the city’s food as well. From the Food and [...]

If one has to label food in New Orleans, “Creole” is the best word. But it isn’t easy to say just what that means. So many cultures have contributed to the city’s cuisine since it’s founding that it is truly a melting pot cuisine.
This also makes the dining scene in New Orleans a great place [...]

There used to be a rule of thumb that one should never eat raw oysters in months without an “R” in the name. That meant May through August. That’s also more superstition than necessity now that refrigerated trucks deliver the oysters from the bayous to New Orleans. But if you can’t go for raw oysters, [...]

You won’t recognize Chef Susan Spicer from television. She’s not on a regular cooking show. But in the profession she’s known as one of the nation’s top chefs. To New Orleanians, she’s as recognizable as any of the TV chefs.
Spicer’s popularity came about the old fashioned way: from her restaurant Bayona, occupying an old Creole [...]

In August, cooling down might be more on your mind than dining. New Orleans is a great place to find places that combine fun bars and excellent kitchens. Many of these restaurants keep their kitchens open to later hours. And they’ll send food to the bar as well.

Bourbon House (144 Bourbon St., 504-522-0111)
Situated on Bourbon [...]

Amid all of the Mardi Gras distractions, the Windsor Court Hotel is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary in February. Two decades ago, it was the first of several major downtown properties to open in anticipation of the 1984 World Fair. The Grill Room at the Windsor Court, quickly became one of the city’s top restaurants. Two [...]

Whether the competition is for the next big chef, hottest restaurant or heaviest citizens, New Orleans is a top contender. That means other people are talking about the city’s food as well. From the Food and Wine’s Best New Chefs to reader polls in other gourmet magazines, New Orleans’ food makes news.
New Orleans is [...]

New Orleans is a place to eat like there is no tomorrow. Coming to New Orleans requires indulging the senses, whether it is the eyes at Mardi Gras, the ears at Jazz Fest or one’s taste buds at any local restaurant.
Cooking in New Orleans is dominated by two words: Cajun and Creole. Creole cooking is [...]

With 2,000 bars in the city of New Orleans, there is no shortage of cool drinks. While Cosmopolitans and gourmet martini menus are everywhere, New Orleans is a town with its own drinks. While the city is best known for the Hurricane, other unique cocktails lurk in some of the more renowned watering holes.
The [...]

While the city of New Orleans lays claim to inventing the cocktail, it can’t take credit for pairing cocktails with fine cuisine. That idea comes from renowned bartender and cocktail creator Dale DeGroff, formerly of New York City’s Rainbow Room supper club.
DeGroff, other mixologists and some of the city’s best known chefs are mixing it [...]