Ex NYC cabbie on first visit to La. Three nights in NO (Mid City) and two nights in Breaux Bridge (including Easter Sunday). Dedicated chowhound is looking for really good cooking. Have car, will travel. Please no tourist...

Hi all! I am planning a bachelorette party for my best friend in NOLA on MLK weekend 2010. We are all coming from Houston. As the maid of honor, I have the duties of making all plans. We will be staying in the French Quarter and...

Hi all! I am planning a bachelorette party for my best friend in NOLA on MLK weekend 2010. We are all coming from Houston. As the maid of honor, I have the duties of making all plans. We will be staying in the French Quarter and...

The highlights: Herbsaint – Shrip grit cakes with an amazing chile kick, superior seafood gumbo Felix’s – Tasty shrimp & oyster Po Boy (for breakfast!) Coop’s Place – Pasta Cajun (stellar, especially...

Hi there; We are coming in from NYC for a visit for a wedding March 17 and as a vegetarian I’m hoping not to starve. :) I did a search and came up with zippo. I know there are probably good Indian and Mexican options but...

A NOLA-inspired snack.

A year after the levees failed in New Orleans, questions remain. Will the Ninth Ward ever be rebuilt? Is the city ready for the next storm? And can you still grab a good meal in NOLA?

Creole Chef has probably the best New Orleans food in Los Angeles right now, says Norm Man, who asserts he’d rather drive there from MDR than walk to the closer Uncle Darrow’s. Shrimp Yvonne, crawfish bisque and...

Flavored with bourbon, orange, and spices, this king cake kicks off the Carnival season right.

Freshen up the holiday menu with planked salmon.

't that hungry after the big lunch at Lilette so I ordered 2 appitizers,gumbo to start and the frog legs as my entree. The gumbo was awesome. My husband ordered frog legs to start and a veal rollatini. The frog legs were deep...

Memphis paper................ Link: http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/entertainment_columnists/article/0,1426,MCA_494_4312043,00.html

I’ll be in NO after Mardi Gras and look forward to all the great eats! Any suggestions for great breakfasts and brunches, lunches under $20 and dinners under $40—-not looking to break the bank. Where’s the good...

A note of caution.....Xmas Eve is a big locals party. Regulars at Galatoire’s are out front at 0700 hours. Street party is great. We’ve evolved from milk crates to Coleman folding rockers from Sam’s Club, (of...

Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.