Ian McNulty goes gastropubbing in the Upper Quarter
The chalkboard sidewalk sign outside St. Lawrence advertises an eye-catching burger. Inside, icy booze swirls in daiquiri dispensers behind the bar and the undersized kitchen pumps out the plates until 2 a.m.
By Ian McNulty
May 13, 2013
New Orleans Restaurant Reviews St. Lawrence French Quarter
Ian McNulty on a new Metairie spot where Creole-Italian standards are the strong suit
The squiggles and strands of robustly flavorful meat are tender and laden with gravy but not sloppy with it. The top of the French loaf is crisp, while the bottom essentially becomes one with its moist contents.
By Ian McNulty
May 6, 2013
Restaurant Review Luke's Metairie Road Zeke's Restaurant
Ian McNulty goes for Italian in Bywater
If New Orleans was not specifically pining for a modern coastal Italian dining experience in a refurbished industrial space at the Marigny/Bywater border, you wouldn't know it by the diners filling Mariza. Mariza's dining room glows at candlelight wattage but seems to pulse with its own energy.
By Ian McNulty
Apr 30, 2013
Restaurant Review Mariza Iris Marigny/Bywater
Ian McNulty on a CBD diner that's strictly old school
New Orleans restaurant culture is abuzz with different flavors, new fashions and even a new lexicon. But then there are restaurants that ignore trends altogether, and in some cases stand apart by essentially standing still.
By Ian McNulty
Apr 23, 2013
Restaurant Review Leni's Restaurant CBD
Ian McNulty finds brunch and craft cocktails at a Magazine Street spot
Sunday brunch is indispensible in New Orleans, but it turns out the Sunday part of the equation isn't essential. Combine a crossover menu with the attitude that a daytime drink is not just permissible but integral and you can have brunch anytime you want.
By Ian McNulty
Apr 16, 2013
Restaurant Review La Fin du Monde Chef Jonathan Lestingi Sunday brunch Le Fin du Monde
Ian McNulty goes 'round and 'round about the new restaurant in the Hotel Monteleone
A more spacious, livelier Carousel Bar & Lounge was among the most noted changes at the Hotel Monteleone after a recent renovation of the historic French Quarter property.
By Ian McNulty
Apr 9, 2013
Restaurant Review Criollo otel Moteleone
Ian McNulty on the former pop-up pizza shop's new Bywater storefront
Get a few pizza geeks together and conversation can sound more like a mix of forensic engineering and anthropology than table talk.
By Ian McNulty
Apr 3, 2013
Restaurant Review Pizza Delicious Bywater
Ian McNulty finds a Riverbend staple is taking on a Vietnamese flair
The curries and chutneys interspersed across the Asian/Creole menu at Sara's Bistro long offered a cache of Indian flavor in a town with precious little of it.
By Ian McNulty
Mar 26, 2013
Restaurant Review Sara's Bistro Riverbend Vietnamese
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Baru3700 Magazine St.,
(504) 895-2225www.barutapas.comCoastal Colombian small plates feature lots of seafood. Churra's Brazilian Grill3712 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-9595A self-serve, pay-by-weight churrascaria.
May 20, 2013
Five in 5 South American restaurants New Orleans
13517 Frenchmen St.
(504) 942-1345www.13monaghan.comA loose-packed black bean burger on French bread is
served late. Cowbell8801 Oak St., (504) 298-8689www.cowbell-nola.comA varied harvest of vegetables
is ground together and
griddled crisp.
May 13, 2013
Five in 5 veggie burgers new orleans
Ciro's Cote Sud7918 Maple St., (504) 866-9551www.cotesudrestaurant.comOnion soup, steak frites and French bistro classics are delivered to addresses in Uptown. Domenica123 Baronne St., (504) 648-6020www.domenicarestaurant.comNeapolitan pizzas are available in the CBD, French Quarter and Warehouse District.
Apr 30, 2013
Five in 5
DiMartino's Famous Muffulettas, Food Area IRoast beef po-boyThough overshadowed by the muffuletta, it's a classic in its own right. Gambian Foods,
Congo SquareCouscous with yogurt sauceThis sour, cool light item is garnished with golden raisins.
Apr 23, 2013
Five in 5 Jazz Fest 2013 food
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A number of restaurants have expanded service recently, adding new options of note around town. In the French Quarter, Kingfish (337 Chartres St., 504-598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com) now serves lunch.
May 20, 2013
New Orleans Food News Kingfish La Crepe Nanou Tivoli & Lee
Known for its quick, casual Mexican format and self-serve salsa bar, Felipe's Taqueria has upped its game lately at the bar, which serves Mexican-inspired craft cocktails. Last week, the taqueria took things to another level by opening Tiki Tolteca, a separate tiki bar and tapas-style restaurant on the second floor of its French Quarter location (301 N. Peters St., 504-267-4406; www.felipesneworleans.com).
May 20, 2013
New Orleans Food News Tiki Tolteca Felipe's Taqueria
A new cross-cultural Latin restaurant concept from the founders of the Zea Rotisserie & Grill and Semolina restaurant chains is taking shape at a prominent address on Metairie Road. Construction is underway for Cocina Mizado (5080 Pontchartrain Blvd., phone n.a.), which will occupy the same site that was a Semolina location for many years.
May 20, 2013
New Orleans Food News Zea Rotisserie & Grill Cocina Mizado Semolina
It's normal to see chefs making the rounds at local farmers markets, but on the evening of May 20 there should be many on hand at Hollygrove Market & Farm (8301 Olive St., 504-483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com) and its annual Party in the Garden. The event is an important fundraiser for Hollygrove, a nonprofit that functions as an urban farm, a market for small-scale farmers and food producers and an education center.
May 13, 2013
New Orleans Food News Party in the Garden Hollygrove Market & Farm
Good Karma Prasad Cafe is a new vegetarian restaurant in the works for Mid-City. Michele Baker and business partner Sughosh Berg plan to open it by the end of the summer inside Swan River Yoga (2940 Canal St., 504-301-3134; www.swanriveryoga.com), a yoga studio Baker operates in a historic former library building.
May 13, 2013
New Orleans Food News Good Karma Prasad Cafe Mid-City Swan River Yoga
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Pinot noir is one of the most difficult grapes for vintners to ripen properly, but many California winemakers faced added difficulties in 2011. A long, cool growing season delayed maturity in many vineyards and in some cases growers discarded the grapes.
May 20, 2013
Wine of the Week 2011 Jackhammer Pinot Noir Central Coast, California
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The Greek Festival New Orleans (May 24-26; www.greekfestnola.com) marks its 40th anniversary (dubbed "the big 4-Opa") at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd.) on Bayou St. John. Around the grounds attendees can find gyros, souvlaki, goat burgers and spit-roasted lamb, and there's an indoor Greek food market stocking everything from tubs of tzatziki to a sprawling array of handmade pastries.
May 20, 2013
3-Course Interview Ginny Zissis Greek Festival New Orleans
Proprietor and pit master at the Joint
A native of Baltimore, Pete Breen moved to New Orleans after college. He'd held office and constructions jobs, but had no restaurant management experience when he and wife Jenny decided to turn their hobbyist passion for barbecue into a business plan.
May 13, 2013
3-Course Interview Pete Breen The Joint BBQ
Proprietor and gelato maker, La Divina Gelateria
With a Ph.D. in business psychology, Carmelo Turillo was teaching in Madrid when he and wife Katrina Turillo devised a plan to open La Divina Gelateria (3005 Magazine St., 504-342-2634; 621 St. Peter St., 504-302-2692; Loyola University, Carrollton Hall, 504-258-2115; www.ladivinagelateria.com) based on the gelato shops they'd grown to love in Europe. They opened their original Magazine Street location in 2007 and later expanded, with two more local shops and another one planned for Baton Rouge this fall.
May 6, 2013
3-Course Interview La Divina Gelateria Carmelo Turillo
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Ian McNulty on a fresh batch of bartenders stirring up a new drinks scene in New Orleans
On an otherwise quiet Tuesday night in the French Quarter last month, bartenders from across the city gathered in the small, bordello-red front bar of One Eyed Jacks for a bout of friendly competition dubbed "On the Rocks Jukebox." Randomly paired in two-person teams, the bartenders had to create a novel cocktail before the end of whatever rock anthem or pop ballad was blaring through the room.
By Ian McNulty
May 20, 2013
Food & Drink Features craft cocktail New Orleans Museum of the American Cocktail
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