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Cooking the Past Forward: Shrimp Creole

We are in love with our Glover Gardens focaccia, and I was planning to make a loaf to serve with Sunday dinner, so I wanted a main course with enough sauce to justify some serious sopping. It seemed like a golden opportunity to leverage the Cooking the Past Forward project and pick a dish that would be a perfect complement. When I checked the growing corpus of vintage cookbooks and recipes that have been documented and analyzed, Shrimp Creole jumped out at me.

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Two Dog Farms in Flora Grows Collard Greens and Beyond

Mississippi’s Two Dog Farms is preserving a piece of Southern cuisine by growing collard greens, one of the most nutrient-dense greens available and a regional staple. Tomatoes of all varieties are the signature crop at Two Dog Farms, but excluding the hottest months of the year, Dorothy and Van Killen dedicate a half-acre to Georgia Southern collard greens, a beloved heirloom variety known for producing large, blue-green, non-heading leaves.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

SoulTracks

New biography honors Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”

(November 10, 2026) For more than six decades, Irma Thomas has been one of the defining voices of New Orleans soul music, building a remarkable career that has earned her the title “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Now, her life and musical legacy are being celebrated in the first full-length biography of the legendary singer. […] The post New biography honors Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” appeared first on SoulTracks .

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New Orleans’ Twisted Teens offer punk twist on city’s sound

Twisted Teens are a breath of fresh air in New Orleans as Caspian Hollywell and RJ Santos blend garage rock, punk and country in their third album released this year, “The Holy Cross Tigers.”. Their first record on renowned indie label Sub Pop Records toggles between abstract imagery and...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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10 Iconic Restaurants In Louisiana With Steaks So Good You’ll Crave Them All Year

In Louisiana, a steak can land on your table still crackling in a plate of hot butter. That style dates back to the 1930s, and I’m choosing to be very excited about it. Am I making too big a deal out of this? Possibly. But the butter is only one chapter.

Louisiana · 4d

Ultimate Classic Rock

New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 3d

NOLA.com

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Old school Italian flavor at Daughter's brings new life to former NOLA restaurant Upperline

The house standard side dish of pasta says a lot about the new restaurant Daughter’s Neighborhood Italian. It’s spaghetti with red sauce, with an optional meatball to add on top. That is indeed the way of neighborhood Italian restaurants, American Italian style, heavy on the red sauce, where...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

WGNO

$50,000 lottery ticket drawn in Slidell

A $50,000 Powerball lottery ticket was drawn in Slidell on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Slidell, LA · 4d

The Call Of

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Forty Years In, This Riverbend Cottage Still Takes Reservations Only by Telephone

Brigtsen's turns 40 this year, and the restaurant still will not take a reservation online. Frank Brigtsen started cooking in 1973 while attending LSU. By 1979 he was apprenticing at Commander's Palace under Paul Prudhomme, and in 1980 he became the first night chef at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen when that restaurant began serving dinner. Over […]

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The Call Of

3 New Orleans Kitchens Where the Growers Decide What Gets Cooked

Most restaurants say they source locally. A smaller number let the harvest actually dictate what goes on the menu that week, which means the kitchen gives up some control over its own plan. Herbsaint - Central Business District The flagship of Donald Link's restaurant group at 701 St. Charles Avenue publishes a page listing the […]

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PJ’s Coffee Returns to Its Original New Orleans Neighborhood

The location sits between Carrollton Avenue and Broadway Street, giving students, local residents, and longtime fans a fresh spot to gather over roasted coffee and freshly made treats. “Maple Street has always held a special place in our hearts,” said Paul, Steven and Scott Ballard, brothers and co-founders of Ballard...

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Feast For Less: How to trim your Thanksgiving budget

Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, and many of you will likely start planning your feast soon. With trips to the grocery store and gas station costing more for some of you these days, you might be craving ways to do some trimming to your holiday budget. But what...

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Jumpin' Johnny Sansone Brings Louisiana Blues to Petaluma for Honduran Clinic

Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, the saxophone-and-accordion-wielding bluesman out of New Orleans, is heading back to Petaluma for a fully seated show at the Mystic Theatre on Sunday, November 22, 2026. The concert at 23 N. Petaluma Blvd. doubles as a benefit for the Petaluma-based nonprofit Global Healing, with proceeds going toward the Roatán Volunteer Pediatric Clinic on the Honduran island of Roatán, where public health services are scarce.

Petaluma, CA · 3d

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6 New Orleans restaurants worth booking for Thanksgiving dinner

Why spend all day in the kitchen when New Orleans restaurants are ready to do the cooking for you? Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and some of the city’s most beloved dining rooms are rolling out special holiday menus that pair turkey and all the trimmings with local flavor. Whether you want white tablecloth elegance, a laid-back family feast or a seafood spread, these six restaurants are worth reserving a table at before they fill up.

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Groundbreaking Alonzo King LINES ballet is back in NOLA for first time in 15 years

Returning to New Orleans for the first time in 15 years, the world-renowned Alonzo King LINES Ballet will bring its pioneering brand of contemporary ballet the stage of the Mahalia Jackson Theater on Saturday. The company has toured internationally since King started the ballet in San Francisco in 1982 and...

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KNKX Public Radio

Stanton Moore channels New Orleans roots into genre-fluid jazz

Drummer and founder of funk band Galactic Stanton Moore discusses his creative process and the vibrant influence of his hometown’s musical landscape.

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These Louisiana Sandwich Shops Have Deli Meat Fans Coming Back For Another Bite

One New Orleans sandwich shop has five full-time butchers who craft, smoke, and cure over 2,000 pounds of meat every single week. I had to read that twice. That’s a serious amount of salami love. The deli scene here goes way beyond one meaty overachiever. One counter still serves...

New Orleans, LA · 8d

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

New Orleans — a city where the river bends like a brass note, where pastel houses lean into the sun and the air is thick with the scent of chicory and the promise of something simmering on the stove. Here, the streets are stitched together by second lines and the laughter of neighbors, by porch swings and the hush of old oaks, by the mingled voices of Creole, Cajun, Sicilian, and dreamers from every corner of the world. This is a place where food is a language, a celebration, a bridge between generations and cultures — where every meal is a memory, and every table is set for one more.

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Giant Puppets and Silent Disco Return to Downtown New Orleans for LUNA Fête

Giant lantern mermaids, a 24-foot harlequin clown, and a parading gar fish are converging on downtown New Orleans this week as LUNA Fête returns for its 12th edition, running Nov. 13-15 from 5 to 10 p.m. nightly. The free light and art festival, themed The Puppetry Parade this year, brings projection mapping, puppeteer-driven sculptures, and a multichannel silent disco to a stretch of the Warehouse District.