Issue Articles
Dining Out: Cyrus Restaurant
When dining at Cyrus, two questions immediately come to mind: a) Where exactly is Persia? B) What exactly defines Persian food? Geography majors we are not, but we are fairly […]
Dining Out: Café Degas
A meal at Café Degas can be frustratingly French, but in a good way. You will arrive at what looks to be nothing more than a newsstand. Someone may or […]
Dining Out: Three Muses
It could be the start of a joke: “A jazz singer, bartender and a chef take over an abandoned building in the Marigny…” Such was the scenario when Sophie Lee, […]
Dining Out: Sammy’s Deli
If we could replicate the quintessential neighborhood New Orleans joint, Sammy’s would be our muse. While the interior is post-Katrina modern with flat-screen TVs and black tabletops, the menu and […]
Dining Out: Kanno
The numerous watering holes that populate Fat City may be holding on for dear life amidst the current parish ordinance overhaul, but one local business which expects to remain unbothered […]
Dining Out: Madrid
Rumor has it that French cuisine is dead. Murdered in the middle of a soup course by a band of bullfighting conquistadors from neighboring Spain. The Spanish tapas concept is […]
Dining Out: The Rib Room
Entering the stately dining room of the Rib Room on a Friday at half past noon, you may well have full intentions of returning to the office. But as soon […]
Dining Out: Bouligny Tavern
Lilette has been a perennial top table in New Orleans, and recently Chef John Harris expanded his hold on the 3600 block of Magazine Street by opening Bouligny Tavern next […]
Dining Out: Hillbilly BBQ
Any barbecue restaurant worth its weight in salt not only delivers quality smoked meats but also fulfills the image of a low-rent joint. Hillbilly certainly looks the part. After driving […]
Dining Out: Tartine
While our cholesterol levels know no boundaries, we often must yield to the health consciousness of our loved ones. We both have women in our lives who sometimes are not […]
