The Gravy
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Rapper Truth Universal
I was born in Trinidad and Tobago. I moved here with my parents, right into the Seventh Ward. My father worked on a cruise liner as a chef; they docked […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Dancing Man 504
“Cajun red beans have always been my favorite, so that’s what I’m cooking today. It has the hot sausage balls in it; it’s my mom’s secret. You have to cut […]
Patrick van Hoorebeek’s Bar Vin: The Whole Bottle
Patrick van Hoorebeek, former maitre d’ at Restaurant August, celebrates one year of opening his own place, an exclusive wine bar on Bienville, just off Bourbon, on July 21. Originally […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Benji Lee of Supagroup
“I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. I came down to New Orleans because my brother Chris, also in Supagroup, was in college down here, and I got into Tulane and […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Aaron Wilkinson
“There’s a challenge you can sign up for, called Eat Local, at nolalocavore.org, and when you sign up they give you a lot of information, lists of stuff at farmers’ […]
Terry Brown, The 60-Year-Old Rapper with a Bad Knee, Hits the Spot at Felix’s Oyster Bar
Felix’s Oyster Bar 739 Iberville Street (504) 522-4440 Is this your favorite oyster bar? Acme and Felix’s—it’s what and what. This man here been shucking for 25 years—when you get […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Washboard Chaz
“I’m not so much of a cooker as I am a smoker. I smoke meats. I like anything from ribs to brisket to fish. I smoked some spare ribs and […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with John Gros
“My grandmother would run the Quarter and the Bywater growing up as a girl. Her house was always the gathering spot for family get-togethers: baptisms, first communions, birthdays, funerals, Christmas, […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Ben Jaffe
“These are amazing, aren’t they? This is chard, and the color is awesome. What we’re cooking is a recipe my godfather taught me, Harold Dejan. He was at our house […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Raphael Bas
“In France, you go to the bakery. The king cake is right there, under your nose. It’s cooked, ready to go, some of them still warm. Looks beautiful. It’s easy […]
