Issue Articles
In the Spirit: Rachel Theriot at Petit Lion at the Troubadour Hotel
“I’ve worked in the service industry for over a decade now. I started in my hometown of Baton Rouge, and worked in a French bistro and fondue restaurant for a […]
Marc Paradis hits the Spot at The Ruby Slipper
Are you a regular here? I’ve been here lots of times; I live just down the road. I love the food and they make great coffee. This is a good […]
In the Spirit: Lauren Holton at Turkey and the Wolf
“I love unusual ingredients. The basis behind all the cocktails I make is that I want there to be some kind of story behind each one. I think of a name […]
Paul Sanchez hits the Spot at Napoleon House
What are you getting? I’ve been on the road a lot this year, so I wanted to come someplace really New Orleans. I’ve been coming here since the 1970s, since […]
In the Spirit: Jacob Cureton at Annunciation
“I just met George [Porter, Jr.] at Dos Jefes. I was sitting there with one of my good friends and he was all drunk and it was his birthday and he […]
Matt Rhody Hits the Spot at Angela Brocato
What do you get here? Always ice cream. Sometimes a cannoli. How often do you come? I try to resist coming here all the time. I like ice cream in […]
In the Spirit: Alex Siler at Primitivo
“When I first came to New Orleans, we were doing a lot of busking just to pass the time. That was in 2007. It was mostly for fun—we had jobs […]
In the Spirit: Lisa Nguyen at Seaworthy
“I’m from New Orleans and I met King Louie [Bankston] when I was 24. I was dating a friend of his at the time, and he was such a crazy […]
Ann Tuennerman hits the Spot
What are you ordering? I’m going to get the yellow curry. I haven’t ordered it here before, but I had some a week ago someplace else and I wanted to […]
Ricky Gomez at Compère Lapin
It’s tough being the person who’s always engaging, so giving the guest a way to engage you makes for more give and take. We choose to serve, but if you […]
