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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 · 3d
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Oysters, cocktails at new French Quarter restaurant are an instant hit. Next up: brunch

Holywater hasn’t been open long in a historic building just off Royal Street, but New Orleans diners are already loving the yacht club-esque bar with cool cocktails and a big oyster collection. But what I haven’t seen on my TikTok algorithm yet are people trying the restaurant’s weekend brunch....

New Orleans, LA · 3d
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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 · 6d
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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 · 2d
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Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off bringing Cajun cuisine, live music to downtown Thibodaux on Nov. 13

Downtown Thibodaux will once again celebrate the flavors, sounds and traditions of South Louisiana as Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off brings together food lovers, cooking teams and music enthusiasts from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. The event will feature samples of bold, savory Louisiana-inspired dishes prepared by more...

Thibodaux, LA · 7h

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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 · 10d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 14d

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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 · 12d

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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.

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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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.

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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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...

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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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.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

WGNO

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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 · 3d

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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...

New Orleans, LA · 4d

The Call Of

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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 […]

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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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...

New Orleans, LA · 5d

What Now New Orleans

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Canal Street Hyatt Preparing to Launch New Restaurant

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

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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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 · 2d