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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...

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New Orleans favorite Hubig’s sweet potato pies return for a limited time

New Orleans bakery Hubig's released a new seasonal sweet potato pie flavor made with Louisiana jumbo yams for a limited time.

NOLA.com

Pastry chef departs Michelin-starred restaurant; Jones Walker adds attorneys

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Jen Giragos has been hired as pastry chef at Arnaud's Restaurant. Giragos previously served as head pastry chef at Doris Metropolitan, worked at Emeril Restaurant and owned and operated Wicked Queen Confections. Gina Locatto has...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Houma Subway team earns No. 1 national ranking

A local Subway team at the GoBears convenience store on South Van Avenue in Houma has earned national recognition after receiving a perfect score in a restaurant performance ranking. According to an announcement from GoBears, the Subway location at 551 South Van Ave. earned a score of 100 and ranked...

Houma, LA · 1d

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Freddy’s officially opens new Houma location on MLK Boulevard

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a fast-casual restaurant, has officially opened their new Houma branch. opens today. Located at 1769 MLK Jr. Blvd., Freddy’s is known for its cooked-to-order steakburgers made with lean 100 percent ground beef, all-beef hot dogs, crispy shoestring fries and frozen custard treats made with freshly churned chocolate or vanilla frozen custard.

Houma, LA · 5d

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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 · 2d

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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."

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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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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,...

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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 · 5d

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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...

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