Although New Orleans is a food town, the city isn’t as well-known for Cuban food as other cities with large Cuban populations, like Miami. While spots like Norma’s Sweets Bakery and Churros Café serve up Cuban food, and other restaurants like Cochon Butcher and Brown Butter Depot offer their own version of a Cuban sandwich, […]
Easter in New Orleans is never just a holiday. It is a full experience shaped by tradition, food, and the unmistakable energy of the city. From second lines winding through the French Quarter to tables filled with rich, seasonal dishes, the day becomes something larger than a simple brunch. This year, some of the city’s […]
New Orleans diners who appreciate bold flavors and thoughtfully paired wines will have a unique opportunity later this month when Saint John hosts its “Carnivore’s Delight” Wine Dinner on Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.m. The four-course dinner costs $125 per person plus tax and gratuity and highlights richly prepared meat-forward dishes paired with wines […]
Every year in New Orleans, Lent reshapes the city’s menus almost as much as Carnival does. Here, seafood is already sacred and Catholic tradition runs deep, so the 40 days leading up to Easter are less about sacrifice and more about creativity. You can get Gulf shrimp, citrus-cured salmon, mirliton ceviche, and vegetarian curries—all things […]
Why the Best New Orleans Restaurants Invest in How They Sound New Orleans doesn’t just serve food. It celebrates it. Dining here is ritual, theater, community. But even the most exquisite plate of redfish loses its magic when you’re shouting across the table to be heard. Noise has quietly become one of the biggest complaints […]
While you don’t typically think of January as a time when you would hit the pool for a swim, Sunnies, 4917 Freret St., is hoping to change that by offering a heated saltwater pool complete with a selection of delicious food and cocktails. Opened in September by Barrett Cooper, Zach Kupperman, and Geoff Lewis in […]
Ring in 2026 in style with some of these fun events that are sure to start your year off right! Delacroix Restaurant From a glamorous red-carpet arrival to a front-row seat for the city’s midnight fireworks display, tickets to the Waterfront Wonderland celebration are on sale now. Delacroix Restaurant, in partnership with Moët & Chandon, […]
The 2025 NOLA Vegan Chef Challenge has officially come to a close, and New Orleans diners have crowned this year’s top plant-powered culinary innovators. After a month of tasting creative vegan dishes across the city, local residents cast more than three hundred votes to select the winners. The challenge, which ran throughout September, invited restaurants […]
In an era where Instagrammable restaurants are all the rage, The Bell, a new British-inspired pub and restaurant located at 3125 Esplanade Ave., is more focused on serving good food in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. From Andrew Bell and his business partners, Tim Mink and Brooks Reitz, The Bell is a step away from […]
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Compère Lapin will bring together some of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary cuisine for a one-night-only charity dinner. The evening will benefit the Sir John Compton Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit created in honor of Chef Nina Compton’s late father, Sir John Compton of Saint Lucia. Chef Compton, the James […]
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