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These 10 Louisiana Restaurants Give You Plenty Of Delicious Choices Of Soul Food

Fun fact: one New Orleans spot on this list serves a gumbo built on a recipe that’s about sixty years old. Another one swaps out the meat entirely and still makes jambalaya and yakamein work. Who knew soul food could stretch that far?. A Shreveport kitchen on this list...

Louisiana · 18d

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This Louisiana Scratch Kitchen Turns 10 With Fried Green Tomatoes And Creole Classics

A restaurant named after a little girl now serves hackleback caviar at Friday lunch. It’s an unexpected pairing, and a good clue that this kitchen takes fun seriously. The owners met while working at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. Later, they moved to her hometown and built a scratch kitchen of their own. They named it after their daughter, which gives the whole story a personal touch.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16d

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Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announces Houma opening date

The wait is almost over for Houma residents eager to try Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. The restaurant has announced it will officially open Tuesday, Nov. 3, with three days of giveaways to celebrate its arrival in the community. Opening-day customers will have a chance to score free frozen...

Houma, LA · 15d

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Jacmel Inn in Hammond: Sunday Brunch, Duck Bowls and Nearly 50 Years Under the Oaks

Some restaurants are built for a quick bite. Jacmel Inn, a white house with green shutters tucked under the live oaks at 903 E. Morris Ave. in Hammond, was built for lingering. The restaurant has billed itself as Louisiana fine dining since 1977, when the founders opened in a former...

Hammond, LA · 8d

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Lesbian bar opens in historic Marigny location with ties to a New Orleans gay-rights icon

Women haven’t always been allowed on ships, maritime superstitions being what they once were. But at Capt. Mary’s Pub in the Marigny, women are at the helm. The new, nautical-themed queer bar geared toward lesbians and other sapphics is up and running each day from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 940 Elysian Fields Ave., a historic location with deep roots in New Orleans’ LGBTQ community.

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Parkway’s ‘monster’ Thanksgiving po-boy for a good cause is back. Here’s when, how to get one.

The Thanksgiving sandwich has become almost as common as pumpkin spice this time of year, with big brands now heavily promoting their own renditions. But the Thanksgiving turkey po-boy from Parkway Bakery & Tavern is something different, a phenomenon in its own right that has been harnessed for a good cause by two New Orleans restaurant families.

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At Po-Boy Fest, find sandwiches from the past, lost NOLA restaurants, one-day wonders

How far can a po-boy stray from the familiar template and still be a po-boy? Explorations of that question and fodder for hearty debate will be directly at hand Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. Creative interpretations of the po-boy are fueled by the many vendors’ own...

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‘House of Snacks’: Slavic chef turns pop-up into Marigny restaurant

Chef Katya Simkhovich opened Dom Zakuski in the Marigny on Oct. 30, bringing Slavic flavors to New Orleans. Simkhovich opened Dom Zakuski, which translates from Russian to “house of snacks,” as a pop-up after moving to New Orleans in 2023. Now a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 2440 Chartres St., the restaurant serves everything from caviar crepes to beet-pickled deviled eggs.

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Lunchtime Lagniappe: Celebrating National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day with Krispy Krunchy

Nov. 9 is National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day, so Krispy Krunchy Chicken brought sandwiches to "Lunchtime Lagniappe."

New Orleans, LA · 7d

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At least 16 new restaurants have opened in New Orleans since September. Here’s the list.

After a slow summer season for New Orleans’ dining scene, at least 16 restaurants have opened across the city — in hotels, drive-thrus and bars — between September and the first week of November. The additions reflect the growth of an eclectic local restaurant scene that continues...

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The Call Of

4 New Orleans Breakfast Restaurants Where the Griddle Is the Main Event

The flattop is a piece of theater when the cook works it in the open. These four kitchens put eggs, batter, and seafood on hot steel and let the griddle set the pace of the meal. Camellia Grill - Uptown The counter is the restaurant. Twenty-nine stools face an open kitchen at 626 South Carrollton […]

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Four Seasons NOLA hotel opens new Italian restaurant with salumi bar, sweeping river view

The view is captivating as ever, though the restaurant that now gives a vantage to appreciate is bringing something different with fresh pasta, Italian cocktails and a salumi bar. Trattoria Varco is a new Italian restaurant in the Four Seasons New Orleans hotel that overlooks a majestic sweep of the...

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What Now New Orleans

Canal Street Hyatt Preparing to Launch New Restaurant

Maison Creole will be an all-day restaurant offering table service inside the Hyatt on Canal

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Bayou Bar: a safe haven for Loyola music students to hone their craft

This Tuesday night, you could find yourself tucked into the low lighting and warm ambiance of Bayou Bar, surrounded by the sounds of local jazz performers. Loyola isn’t the final destination for finding jazz lovers and performers. Students often forget that they are in the heart of New Orleans,...

New Orleans, LA · 7d

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This Louisiana Restaurant Serves Giant Plates Of Mac And Cheese With Gravy

A small order of mac and cheese here can leave you full before the rest of your food arrives. That’s the kind of portion size people talk about in this corner of Louisiana. The menu leans Creole-Italian, with big plates of down-home comfort food. The dining room has a retro 1950s look that fits the cooking perfectly.

Chalmette, LA · 10d

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Blue Dog Paintings Line The Walls Of This Louisiana Casino Steakhouse Serving Prime Ribeyes Worth The Drive To New Orleans

A blue dog with yellow eyes is staring at you from the wall, and nobody at the next table seems surprised. That is just dinner in one corner of downtown New Orleans, where a casino hides a steakhouse behind a door that looks like part of the wall. The art...

New Orleans, LA · 7d

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This Wood-Paneled New Orleans Steakhouse Cooks Prime Ribeyes With A Creole Twist In The French Quarter

Craving a serious steak in the middle of the French Quarter, where the classics get a Louisiana accent? There is a wood-paneled dining room just off Bourbon Street that has been quietly turning out prime cuts with Creole seasoning for years, and locals keep coming back for it. The ribeyes...

New Orleans, LA · 10d

Timeless Dishes

New Orleans Beignet Fest Returns November 7 With Sweet and Savory Creations

Beignet Fest returns to New Orleans City Park November 7 with sweet and savory beignets, live music, family activities, and free entry for children 10 and younger. The post New Orleans Beignet Fest Returns November 7 With Sweet and Savory Creations appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

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This Louisiana Sandwich Shop Is Bringing Back Its Famous Thanksgiving Po’ Boy For November

Turkey, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, and gravy are getting stuffed into French bread again. The whole Thanksgiving plate fits in your hands, and it only shows up on November Wednesdays. I love that this sandwich does good while it tastes good. A portion of every sale supports cancer research through...

New Orleans, LA · 10d

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Maison Revant brings flavors of Martinique and the French Caribbean to the French Quarter

That’s what the name of the new restaurant Maison Revant means in French. It also speaks directly to the hopes and imaginings of its chef and co-owner Laura-Inès René-Corail. Maison Revant. What. Maison Revant. Where. 1014 N. Rampart St., maisonrevantnola.com. When. Dinner Tue.-Sat. How. Dine-in Check it...