Issue Articles
In the Spirit: Jeff Schwartz at Bakery Bar
“I worked at Twelve Mile Limit and Coquette, and this is a very different clientele [here at Bakery Bar]. We get a lot of women between 30 and 50. We’re […]
Here’s Looking At You, Dick
This story starts in Starkville, Mississippi, in an ordinary lunch café. I’m having meatloaf, I think, when a woman walks through the door—a woman who looks strangely like the bouzouki-wielding, […]
Key LaBeaud hits the spot at Melba’s
How often do you come? With my band, the Key Sound, Melba’s has always been one of these places I come back to. Open 24 hours, of course it’s a […]
In the Spirit: John Slavich at Effervescence
“Right after Hurricane Katrina, I worked at the Copeland’s on the Westbank. This was right after Fats had lost his house in the Ninth Ward and he came in one […]
Serving Us Right: Ashley Roussel left the volleyball court for the kitchen
Growing up in Lafayette placed Ashley Roussel in close proximity to food, farms and sports. Her dad was a quarterback for the Ragin’ Cajuns and “the best cook I knew,” […]
Beth Patterson hits the spot at Ikura Hibachi & Sushi
Is there any sushi you won’t eat? Lately, on principle, I’ve stopped eating octopus because they’re so intelligent and I love the animal so much. Also, it’s a symbol of […]
Sugar Rush: Using Louisiana cane sugar, Lula keeps local spirits up
When Lula opened its doors last February, New Orleans and all of the Deep South got something new—a restaurant that’s also a distillery. Operating much like a brewpub, the making […]
Seven Three Distilling: A bottle for every neighborhood
Hiding in plain sight in a warehouse on the corner of Claiborne Avenue and Bienville Street in the Treme, Seven Three Distilling has grand plans for New Orleans. Reflected in […]
Erica Falls hits the Spot at Mona’s Cafe
What are you having? The grilled chicken salad; I love it! I normally get this and the hummus with the pita. And you prefer the chicken kebab over the chicken […]
In the Spirit: Ashleigh Ruedinger at DTB
“I just moved here from Florida three months ago. Worked as a beverage director and bar manager down at a little place in Delray Beach called Max’s Harvest. Delray is about […]
