Issue Articles — Features
Baroque Baruch: The Franklin’s Chef Baruch Rabasa is doing Mexican brunch in the Marigny —with rich and ornate detail.
Last fall, Baruch Rabasa returned to his hometown of Mexico City to visit family. He’d recently given up his tenure as a private chef and, having helmed the kitchens at […]
Garden & Fun: New Orleans chefs look no further than your backyard for fresh ingredients
Sometimes the vacant lot next door, overgrown with weeds, turns into a beautiful garden. Not by itself, of course, but since nobody’s moved in and no houses are being built […]
Nouvelle Créole: Chef Nina Compton is reintroducing the city’s culture to itself
In a city where the term “Creole food” has become about as murky as its signature dish—gumbo—and its bastions—such as Galatoire’s and Antoine’s—are described as “classic” and “historic” (you could […]
Pure Joy: Jamison Ross Honors the Past and Looks to the Future
Jamison Ross offers a second rhythm on the drums to open his exceptional debut release as a leader on Muddy Waters’ “Deep Down in Florida.” It reflects the autobiographical nature […]
Tradition Amid Destruction: Calvin Johnson, Jr. explores New Orleans’ future in James Demaria’s upcoming film, Trad
In the 10 years since Katrina, even a less-than-observant eye can see a drastic shift in the French Quarter in terms of musicians who work on our streets. Post-storm, the […]
Big and Inspiring
The Revivalists’ David Shaw was having an eventful weekend when we connected by phone on the 5th of July: He was in Chicago, about to participate in a superjam (with […]
Armstrong’s New Orleans
It’s hard to believe, but when it comes to landmarks from Louis Armstrong’s childhood and his teen years in New Orleans—the years where he learned to play and he formulated […]
The New Orleans Wine Business is Booming
It used to be that in order to buy a bottle of wine in New Orleans, you’d head to the nearest grocery store, or make a trek to Martin Wine […]
OffBeat’s Guide to Essence Fest 2015
The wait is over: the Essence Festival returns to the Convention Center and Superdome this Fourth of July weekend, bringing to the stage some of the most widely-acclaimed contemporary stars […]
Kids Carry on New Orleans Music
Mother’s Day in May…Father’s Day in June… a family gathering for Independence Day—as summer rolls in, one’s family and the idea of family comes more clearly into focus. In New […]
