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12 Restaurant Where Ordering the Famous Dish Is Actually Worth It

Discover 12 restaurants across the United States known for their signature dishes and distinctive cooking techniques. From Louisville's Hot Brown to Chicago's Italian beef sandwich, these iconic meals reflect local culinary traditions and decades of history.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Marigny bar mourns the loss of Pepper, namesake of the NOLA watering hole: ‘Complete legend’

In the back of Pepp’s Pub on Thursday afternoon, owner Sam Wurth and two regulars raised their glasses and knocked back shots of unforgiving Malört in a toast to the bar’s gentle, brown-eyed namesake, Pepper Ann. Bouquets of pink roses and white lilies sat beside a prayer...

New Orleans, LA · 4d
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For Over 120 Years This Louisiana Sicilian Bakery Has Been Serving Cannoli And Gelato

The very first gelato flavor sold here was torroncino, a vanilla scoop with cinnamon and ground almonds. That was back when most people in town had never tasted gelato at all. Pretty bold move for a young Sicilian confectioner. The cannoli get filled to order, so the shells stay crisp....

New Orleans, LA · 4d
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This veteran staged his first play in the middle of a war. Now he’s performing it again.

As a boy growing up on a farm in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Dominique McClellan wrote stories and poetry to entertain himself. After spending some time in the Army, McClellan took a creative-writing class in community college. He wrote and produced his first full-length play, “The Wedding Party,” in 2008 during a tour in Iraq. This Saturday, Nov. 14, McClellan is bringing the play back — this time to New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 2d
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NOLA-Born Hospitality Group Lands Riverfront Park Restaurant and Bar Deal

Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park — Site of Planned Crew Restaurant. A restaurant and bar group with deep New Orleans roots is coming home to run the food and drink program at one of the city's newest public spaces. Audubon Nature Institute has selected Crew, the New York-founded hospitality company led by New Orleans natives Alex and Miles Pincus, to operate a waterfront restaurant and bar at Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Theo Von named Bacchus king for 2027 Mardi Gras Parade

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana-born comedian and podcast host Theo Von will reign as Bacchus LVIII when the Krewe of Bacchus rolls on Feb. 7, 2027, the organization said. The Krewe of Bacchus is a legendary Carnival organization that helped revolutionize Mardi Gras nearly six decades ago. “We are thrilled...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Dolfy's Reunites Father, Son and Mentor for One-Night Panama Gold Dinner

Dolfy's on Freret Street is turning its wood-fire kitchen over to a family reunion on Nov. 17, bringing together chef Adolfo Garcia Jr., his father and a mentor who shaped his career in Panama for a single night of ceviche, fried oysters and fry bread. The one-night-only Panama Gold dinner is set for Nov. 17, with staggered reservations and an à la carte menu built around Panamanian culinary traditions filtered through Dolfy's signature wood fire.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Fully dressed: Oak street festivalgoers build 300-foot ham, cheese po’boy

Festivalgoers built a 300-foot-long ham po-boy on Tuesday, Nov. 3, ahead of Uptown’s 18th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. Constructed on 160 loaves of Leidenheimer French bread, each po-boy was stacked with Chisesi ham and cheese and dressed with Blue Plate mayonnaise and Tony Chachere’s seasoning. The sandwich,...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 1d

whereyat.com

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Don't Miss this Year's Christmas at Jackson Barracks

New Orleans is a magical place to be during the holidays. Downtown streets are adorned in lights and the beauty of the city is on full display. If you're looking for a great way to spend the holiday season in New Orleans that honors rich history and has fun for all ages, you should definitely pay Jackson Barracks visit this year.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Mug Shot Monday: Coffee Talk with Voris R. Vigee

Everyone has a go-to coffee cup or mug. In Mug Shot Monday, Biz New Orleans takes a quick coffee break with local business leaders to learn what’s in their cup, what’s on their mind and a few things you probably won’t find in their professional bio. This...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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With TikTok, neon signs and a disco ball, the Fair Grounds Race Course is broadening its reach

Cathy Beeding, general manager of the Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots, is a lawyer and a 30-year veteran of the casino industry. One Saturday last fall, she also became a DIY contractor as she and a colleague gathered materials from a local paint store and spent the day installing a speckled epoxy floor on a balcony overlooking the Fair Grounds paddock, where racehorses and their jockeys gather before competitions.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Stylist ‘Collective’ Establishing a Salon in the Westbank

Moss & Mane Hair Collective will specialize in coloring, blonding, and extensions

Marrero, LA · 4d

NOLA.com

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Trying brunch at Holywater in New Orleans

You've likely heard about Holywater's cocktails and oysters, but this French Quarter spot also has a new brunch menu. We had to check it out four ourselves!. #nola #neworleans #foodie #brunch #frenchquarter #holywater #newrestaurant #nolaliving #wherenolaeats #downtown #seafood #lunch #dinner.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Sweet Potato Pie: A Southern Thanksgiving Tradition

The JQ List may earn a commission when you buy through links in this article. In much of the American South, and above all in Black Southern kitchens, the Thanksgiving pie is not pumpkin but sweet potato. Sweet potatoes thrived in Southern soil, and generations of cooks turned them into a pie that is richer, silkier and more deeply flavored than its pumpkin cousin.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Southern Sweets to bring Cajun culture and community to Mathews

Jamie Fitch has always wanted to give back to her community. Now, with her family's support, she is opening Southern Sweets, a Cajun-inspired ice cream shop in Mathews, La., on Nov. 7. As a girl, Fitch dreamed of operating a nonprofit. More recently, she has helped her husband, Morgan Fitch,...

Mathews, LA · 4d

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Smooth Jazz Returns to New Orleans Lakefront With Father-Son Headliners

Public Market at South Shore Harbor — Approximate Concert Venue. The New Orleans Smooth Jazz Jam lands this Saturday at the Public Market at South Shore Harbor, with guitarist Nils, bassist Tony Saunders and the father-son duo Quintin Gerard W and Lemek sharing the bill starting at 8 p.m. It marks the first blues-jazz show at the newly renovated lakefront venue, and it reunites a pair of LaPlace-based musicians who have spent years climbing smooth jazz charts together.

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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These 10 New Orleans Louisiana Restaurants Could Be The Dining Hits Of 2027

One new spot in the French Quarter sits on the exact ground where the city’s first theater once stood. Another restaurant’s name translates to House of Dreams. I love that a fresh wave of kitchens is borrowing this much from history and imagination. The list gets better from...

New Orleans, LA · 8d

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This veteran staged his first play in the middle of a war. Now he’s performing it again.

As a boy growing up on a farm in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Dominique McClellan wrote stories and poetry to entertain himself. After spending some time in the Army, McClellan took a creative-writing class in community college. He wrote and produced his first full-length play, “The Wedding Party,” in 2008 during a tour in Iraq. This Saturday, Nov. 14, McClellan is bringing the play back — this time to New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 2d