Category Archives: food
Po Boy Preservation Festival
Ah, it seems like just yesterday that it was time for the annual New Orleans Po Boy Preservation Festival. This thing has blown up, so I recommend getting there early if you wanna get fed. Here’s a link to all … Continue reading
Mirliton Festival
One of my favorite events of the year is getting under way right now: the Mirliton Festival. This the 21st year of the Bywater Neighborhood Association’s party. The vegetable at its center is the mirliton, also known as chayote. It … Continue reading
Filed under bywater, festivals, food, great outdoors, kid-friendly, music
VooDoo
Today is the one day I can go to VooDoo this year, as I will be working my tookus off for the next few days. I also get to be the +1 of my husband who happens to be playing … Continue reading
Crescent City Farmer’s Market
There are a still a couple of hours left of the Crescent City Farmer’s Market, Tuesday uptown edition. The Green Plate specials this month are by Chef Cynthia of Cafe Minh. She does Vietnamese, French, Creole fusion cuisine–uh, sign me up. … Continue reading
Filed under food, groceries, shopping, vietnamese, world fusion
Oktoberfest
The Deutsches Haus has been its current location since 1928. Its roots go back to the mid-nineteenth century, however, as a social aid organization for German immigrants to the area. It later evolved into more of a cultural preservation organization. … Continue reading
Satsuma
I would like to take this opportunity to wax poetic about my neighborhood cafe, Satsuma. Oh, Satsuma. How shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Though art more lovely and more temperate. Although, that’s not saying much, since New … Continue reading
Art for Art’s Sake & a Little Octoberfest
So pretty much everyone knows that tonight is Art for Art’s Sake, the annual gallery opening and CAC fundraiser. It’s from 6-9. Ground Zero is Julia Street, but the action extends all the way Uptown and into the CBD. Before … Continue reading
World’s Largest Mac & Cheese
Yesterday it was the world’s largest king cake. Today, it is the world’s largest mac and cheese! It’s funny, in a cruel sort of way, what the universe sends one’s way when one is trying to reduce her body weight … Continue reading
Worlds Largest King Cake
Haydel’s Bakery has made the world’s largest king cake! Apparently this thing is so large, it wraps around the Superdome twice! Today you can eat a piece of that history. They are going to start slicing it up at noon … Continue reading
