Issue Articles
Johnny Sansone hits the Spot
I think I’ll have what you’re having… I always get the falafel plate. I don’t eat meat, so that’s what I do. Maybe get a falafel sandwich. I usually come […]
Darrin Ylisto at Sylvain
“I picked Ryan [Scully] for this cocktail because when I moved to New Orleans in 2003, I lived Uptown and he was friends with people that I became friends with, […]
Sonny, Sonny, Sonny
OffBeat’s April cover artist, local painter Dona Simons, has painted Sonny Landreth more than 30 times. Her Lakeview house is full of him: Sonny standing on a bed of […]
Charlie Halloran Hits the Spot
Nice shirt. I’ve always been into Caribbean stuff. I like the music, the food and the drinks, too. I’ve heard you’re so much into tiki bars, you have one […]
Anna Mangiardi at Cosimo’s
This is the 32nd installment in our cocktail series In the Spirit, featuring local bartenders who create drinks in honor of Louisiana musicians. This month, we put fancy mixology aside […]
James Singleton Hits The Spot
Did you always like coffee? New Orleans has become quite the coffee town; the bar’s been raised. Before Katrina, the coffee at Fair Grinds was good enough. Today, there is […]
Ashley Danella at Coquette & Meriam Benezra at Avenue Pub
“The cool thing about James Booker is that he mixed lowbrow and highbrow so well,” says Meriam Benezra (MB). “He was an amazingly talented piano genius, but he threw in […]
Andrew Wiseman Hits The Spot
What did you order today? A vegetarian quesadilla with cheese and vegetables, and rice and beans on the side. It was so nice. What do you like about Casa Borrega? […]
Jonathan Shock at Loa
“I spent some time thinking about the musician I wanted to do this for, and my first inclination—which is always your best one—was Trombone Shorty. He was my first exposure […]
My Photography: Marc Pagani
Capturing the crazy of carnival Photographer Marc Pagani’s first fine art solo show, “Faces of Mardi Gras,” is currently on view at the Guy Lyman gallery on Magazine Street. […]
