Issue Articles
Chris French hits the Spot
Of all the Vietnamese restaurants in New Orleans, why Pho Cam Ly? This is my first time here, actually. I’ve been at the hospital with my daughter who just had […]
Justin Gehrmann at Kingfish
“For this drink, I went with Buckwheat Zydeco. I love that front porch music. That sit-down, laid-back toe tapping. Naturally, I named my drink after something to do with the […]
Bar Stories: Local musicians report from the drinking front
New Orleans musicians, on average, spend lots of time in bars, both playing and drinking. Here, OffBeat serves up a dozen stories, shaken and stirred. Salvatore Geloso, singer-songwriter/guitarist and […]
Richard Odell at Tujague’s
Richard Odell, bartender (RO): I’m Richard. Marc Paradis, musician (MP): That’s my middle name! RO: Dick in the middle. Got it. [laughs] Well, come on back here. Just remember that […]
Michael Girardot Hits the Spot
How did you first learn of this place? This is actually my first time eating here, in the restaurant. But I’ve had their food. We were recording our last album […]
Queen Of Her Castle: Chef Kristen Essig
How chef Kristen Essig walked away from New Orleans’ latest great restaurant and found herself at home. Chef Kristen Essig was ready, no doubt. This was her moment, and […]
Isaiah Estell at Cavan
“I was going for something almost cartoonishly French. Calling it Cartoonishly French also crossed my mind, but I think the Royal Garden Sour fits better. Sidney Bechet’s ‘Royal Garden Blues’ was […]
Marriage and a Food Truck
The partners behind Black Swan Food Experience are getting hitched. When Shana Turner met Shawneki “Nikki” Wright eight years ago in a karaoke bar, she had an actual written […]
Dancing Man Hits the Spot
How often do you come here? I come here since the new ownership. It used to be La Peniche and I didn’t like their grits, so it killed the whole […]
Chris McMillian at Revel
“I’ve always looked for music for the bars I’ve worked in. Stumbled across Nellie Lutcher and she was one of the first black crossover artists in the 1940s—on Capitol Records […]
