Issue Articles
Lu Brow at Brennan’s
“June Yamagishi is an amazing guitarist and performer and somebody I’ve enjoyed seeing so many times—his presence and his energy is really something to behold. I do [have an affinity […]
Alexandra Scott Hits the Spot
When did you first come here? Not long ago, to get a sandwich and it was a great sandwich [beet flatbread with sunflower seed puree]. I’m a connoisseur of good […]
Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola Hit The Spot
How did you find Café Dauphine? Partly because Freddie Lonzo lives around the corner. And it’s such a nice space! Classy, yet casual. What will you be ordering, Katja? […]
Bazil Zerinsky at El Libre
I started with the name of the drink and worked backwards from there. There are so many great New Orleans musicians, but a lot of my favorites have passed on, […]
Corks Out
Local couples make ballsy wine—in Lakeview Neil Gernon and his wife Monica Bourgeois, along with his sister Laura Gernon and his sister’s husband Grant Schexnider, make world-class wine—in Lakeview. […]
From Congo Square to Bamako
When Jeff Klein went to Africa for the first time in January this year, after playing African drums all over the United States for more than 20 years (Klein’s originally […]
Cheeky Blakk Hits The Spot
The Spot: M&J Soul Food 9301 Lake Forest Blvd. in New Orleans East (504) 304-2703 How did you find this place? Joe Blakk brought me here. He’s next door, […]
Miss Claudia Hits the Spot
The Spot: Dat Dog 3336 Magazine St. (504) 324-2226 What did you order? The smoked bratwurst. I like this one because it’s traditional with the sauerkraut and the German […]
Christopher Brian / Meauxbar
“I was originally doing this with blue basil, but it went out of season. I really want to do farm-to-shaker cocktails, and I figured the peppery notes of the sage […]
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 […]
