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Behind the Scenes at Bayona
When she was only 19, Christiane Engeran began her culinary career with Susan Spicer at Bayona. Now, nearly three decades later, she’s creating her own specialties and leading the kitchen as Chef de cuisine.
-By Kim Ranjbar
Sweet Saint: Local Boy Makes Good Ice Cream
After several years of homework, a former teacher combines local pride with a child-like love of ice cream and is met with sweet success.
-By Kim Ranjbar
COOLinary and Museum Month: Pairing Culture & Cuisine
Happily, Museum Month and COOLinary restaurant specials coincide in August, so like cultural sommeliers, we've paired several of our French Quarter favorites.
-By Kim Ranjbar
From Haiti to New Orleans, By Way of Massachusetts: Fritai Restaurant
At Fritai, chef and co-owner Charly Pierre embraces his heritage and the inherent connection between New Orleans and Haiti one dish at a time.
- by Kim Ranjbar
Decisions, decisions. . . 2023 NOWFE Wine Dinners
A delectable challenge: four of our favorite French Quarter restaurants are hosting extraordinary wine dinners on June 7 as part of the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience.
- by Kim Ranjbar
Awakening the Holidays: The Réveillon Tradition in New Orleans
Awaken your spirits and your palate with this year’s Réveillon, a timeless French celebration during the holidays.
Creole Comforts: Saint John
Chef and restaurateur Eric Cook breathes new life into a historic French Quarter space with the launch of Saint John, a Lower Decatur Street restaurant offering “haute Creole” cuisine.
Zhang Bistro Opens on Decatur
New owners transform a familiar Quarter restaurant location with a swank makeover and a menu offering both Thai and Chinese dishes.
Luscious Fringe Benefits: NOWFE Judging
Food writing may not be the most lucrative career, but it definitely has its perks, such as judging for the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience's culinary awards.
A Change in Perspective at Stanley
Facing the aftermath of the city's shutdown, Stanley Restaurant's owners Scott and Tanya Boswell discover a surprising sense of purpose and pleasure in the little things - while keeping their eyes on the horizon.
Keeping Their COOL(inary)
There's one thing New Orleanians look forward to during the depths of the summer doldrums: the incredible special menus at some of the city's best restaurants.
Palm & Pine Pivots and Perseveres
Palm & Pine Pivots and Perseveres: Flexibility learned as pop-up chefs proves invaluable to restaurant owners Amarys and Jordan Herndon in Palm and Pine's first year.
-Kim Ranjbar
Famine to Feast
If you can't feast at a celebration this St. Joseph's Day, at least you can feast your eyes with a virtual visit to three different St. Joseph's altars in the Quarter.
-By Reda Wigle
Recreating an Icon: Irene's
A restaurant beloved by locals moved from a cozy St. Philip Street setting to spacious new quarters on Bienville, bringing along all the original ambiance.
- by Kim Ranjbar
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Café Cour: A Taste For History
Café Cour offers courtyard dining and a creative menu that draws from Louisiana's rich culinary history, delighting locals and visitors alike.
-by Reda Wigle