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Cafe du Monde's beignets win the award for greatest quantity of powdered sugar.

Cafe du Monde’s Japanese Connection

October 6, 2014 / / 0 Comments

Everyone who visits New Orleans is aware of the original Cafe du Monde at the French Market in the Vieux Carré . It’s not possible to fly out of Louis Armstrong International unless a gate agent certifies that your shirt is covered with powdered sugar. There are seven branches scattered in and about NOLA, and they’re fine in a beignet emergency. However, the original is the most fun. But did you know that the greatest number of Cafe du Mondes can be found in Japan? 21 to be exact. How did that happen? Continue reading

Drago's is the recipient of a lot of NOLA love for their charbroiled oysters.

Off the Beaten Path in New Orleans

October 1, 2014 / / 0 Comments

When you ask folks about where to eat in New Orleans, you hear a lot of the same names over and over. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. There are few places in America that have as many “must eat” restaurants as the Crescent City does. But we love to hear about the places that few people mention. Roll Call’s Jason Dick has written a brief story about how the local political operatives can be a good source for off-the-beaten-path food recommendations. He mentions three places in New Orleans and, while the Drago’s oysters pictured above are certainly no secret, the other two places intrigue us: fried chicken wings at Manchu in Treme, and the sausage sandwich at Castnet Seafood (yes, sausage at a seafood place). We can’t wait to try them! Continue reading

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