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Viral New Orleans chef opening tasting menu restaurant, cocktail bar in former Gris Gris space

A chef who worked at the revamped Emeril’s restaurant downtown is planning to open a tasting menu restaurant of his own on Magazine Street. Josh Adamo, who has cooked in restaurants around the world, is documenting his journey of transforming the former Gris Gris space in the Lower Garden District with his 90,000 Instagram followers.

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The Takeout

This Chattanooga Restaurant's Giant Wall Of Daiquiri Machines Keeps Me Coming Back

It was love at first sight when this Chattanooga, Tennessee, local first went to this restaurant. Here's why the daiquiris (and more) keep them coming back.

Chattanooga, TN · 10d

Nautilus

Listen to the Earliest Known Recordings of a Nearly Dead American Language

A University of Cambridge linguist has uncovered a treasure trove containing the earliest known recordings of Creole language and analyzed them for the first time in a study published in Language Documentation & Description. The recordings were taken by famed Black linguist Lorenzo Dow Turner, who studied Gullah languages spoken by Black Americans living in South Carolina and traveled to Sierra Leone in search of the dialect’s African influences.

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The Call Of

4 Pet-Friendly New Orleans Hotels That Welcome Travelers With Dogs

Pet policies are where hotel marketing and hotel reality diverge fastest. These four all take dogs, but the terms range from free with a strict size cap to any size for a fee that stacks nightly. Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans - Riverfront The VIP program here costs nothing extra, which is unusual at this […]

New Orleans, LA · 6d

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See the photos: Whet your appetite: Oak Street Po-Boy Festival returns Sunday

Volunteers build a giant po-boy using 160 loaves of Leidenheimer bread Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to kick off festivities for the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. The free about 6-inch portions, stacked with Chisesi ham and cheese and dressed with Blue Plate mayonnaise and Tony Chachere’s, were quickly devoured. Crystal hot sauce was the preferred option. Urban South Brewery crafted a Po-Boy Amber beer for the 18th one-day festival, which takes place Sunday, Nov. 8.

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WGNO

97-year-old artist, Bobbie Stephens, selling her art to help Poydras Home staff

A 97-year-old artist is putting heart into her art, by giving back to others.

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This Louisiana Italian-American Restaurant Has Kept Its Beloved Classics Alive Since 1932

A sandwich stuffed with French fries and smothered in brown gravy sits on the menu at a pink restaurant that has been feeding families since 1932. That alone made me sit up a little straighter. The same family still runs it, four generations deep. The recipes blend Italian red sauce...

New Orleans, LA · 12d

The Coconut Mama

Gone! The 3 most beloved Louisiana restaurants that recently shut their doors

Louisiana’s restaurant landscape has shifted again, only months after three other beloved restaurants served their final meals. This time, two New Orleans kitchens and a 71-year-old Lakeview snoball window said…

Louisiana · 12d

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This Louisiana Po’Boy Shop Serves Famous Fried Shrimp Sandwiches In A Tiny Yellow House

A sandwich shop in Louisiana has been serving po’boys since 1924. That’s a full century of fried shrimp, roast beef, and gravy. The space is a small yellow house in a neighborhood setting. It earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and it still serves food on paper plates. I...

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Thanksgiving To-Go Meals in New Orleans for 2026

Thanksgiving is all about gathering with family and friends, but preparing an entire holiday meal can take hours of cooking and planning. Fortunately, several New Orleans restaurants, bakeries, and catering businesses are offering Thanksgiving meals to go this year. From Cajun fried turkeys and traditional holiday sides to freshly baked pies and complete family dinners, these local spots can help make Thanksgiving a little easier.

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The Call Of

4 New Orleans Rooms Where Someone Is Playing While You Eat

A piano in a dining room changes the arithmetic of a meal. Conversation gets easier, the pace slows, and nobody checks their phone as often. These four rooms keep one working. The Bombay Club - French Quarter A rose-red door in the carriageway of the Prince Conti Hotel at 830 Conti Street opens onto a […]

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Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Returns Nov. 8 With Over 100 Sandwich Takes

New Orleans' favorite sandwich gets its own block party next Sunday, when the 18th Annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival takes over Oak Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with more than 100 different takes on the po-boy. The free-to-attend festival returns November 8, drawing crowds for everything from classic fried shrimp to far more adventurous fillings.

New Orleans, LA · 6d

WGNO

Fruity Pebbles, Nashville hot fried chicken stuffed into Beignet Fest

Are you ready for the beignets?

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Meet Rochelle! She is a sweet dog and our pet of the week.

Rochelle is a 13-year-old rat terrier weighing about 22 pounds. She may be a senior girl, but Rochelle still has so much love to give. Her story started in a very difficult place, living with 22 cats and one large dog named Jake in a terribly overcrowded situation. She arrived with some terrible skin infections, but with proper care, Rochelle is looking and feeling better every day. She is discovering that life can be pretty wonderful. Rochelle is a sweet old lady who doesn't ask for much — she just needs someone willing to give a senior girl a chance at the good life. To learn more, email adoptionteam@animalrescueneworleans.org or submit an application at animalrescueneworleans.org/adoptfoster.

New Orleans, LA · 6d

WGNO

$150,000 in lottery tickets drawn in Jefferson, St. Tammany parishes

Three winning lottery tickets were drawn in the Greater New Orleans area over the Halloween weekend.

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The Call Of

4 New Orleans Kitchens Where Someone Rolls the Pasta That Morning

Dry pasta from a box can be very good. It is also a different product than something cut and shaped a few hours before it hits the water, and these four kitchens have built their menus around the second thing. Sofia - Warehouse District Executive Chef Talia Diele is a New Orleans native with Italian […]

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The Unassuming Restaurant In Louisiana That’ll Make Pancake Lovers Very Happy

One pancake order here comes with five thick-cut slices of bacon riding along. There goes your concentration for the rest of the morning. The pancake menu keeps going, too. Sweet potato pancakes arrive with cinnamon pecans, and blueberries can team up with goat cheese. That’s exactly how curiosity gets you, one stack at a time.

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Your guide to New Orleans’s 4 Michelin Star restaurants

Four New Orleans restaurants were awarded stars in October as part of the 2026 Michelin Guide for the American South. The Michelin Guide first came to the Gulf South last year, awarding three stars in New Orleans, along with many distinctions and “Bib Gourmand” awards. This year, Emeril’s...

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What Now New Orleans

Pearl River Seafood and Po-boy Spot Expanding to Add Indoor Dining

Da’ Pearl Seafood & PoBoys is currently expanding from being a takeout spot to having indoor dining.