Category: Louisiana (Page 3 of 3)
LAF in the A.M. January 2nd, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
Top 10 Tucson Food Events of 2014
Bauder Pharmacy License Extended Through March
10 Most Instagrammed New Orleans Restaurants
Kansas City’s 2014 in Barbecue
LAF in the A.M. December 20th, 2014
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
Skyline Chili Watch
NYC: Deli Capital
Marty’s Donut Land of Ipswich Has Closed
Canadian Columnist Samples NOLA Fried Chicken
LAF in the A.M. December 19th, 2014
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
Top 40 Food Cities in U.S.
Tulsa Lobster
How to Spend Only a Few Hours in Chicago
An Interview with Tony Luke Jr.
LAF in the A.M. December 13th, 2014
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
Wintzell’s in the 21st Century
Capriotti’s Watch
Watch Frank Brigtsen Make BBQ Shrimp with Shrimp Calas
Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut Heading East
LAF in the A.M. December 11th, 2014
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
The Elusive Shake Shack Breakfast
First Report on Houston Gino’s East Is Positive
A Look at Cafe du Monde
Is Los Angeles Now the True Home of the Jewish Deli?
LAF in the A.M. December 1st, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Cory Booker Dishes Ice Cream
Made-to-Order Pies in Charlotte Region
What to Do with Cosby Mural on Ben’s in D.C.
A Larger Cafe du Monde?
Gumbo Shop, New Orleans LA
REVIEW
You are a tourist, staying in a French Quarter hotel. You don’t have a car (or maybe you’d just like to stroll the Quarter and duck into a restaurant for dinner). You’re not in the mood to dress up. You don’t want to spend a lot of money. You are not asking for the ultimate examples of the local specialties, but neither are you a LAF rube (did we hear someone say the Court of Two Sisters?) You just want some good things to eat, in pleasant surroundings, with a bit of that French Quarter glow. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 28th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Organic Fruit in Fair Trade Baskets
Soul Food in Orlando
Garrett Popcorn Arrives in Atlanta
New Year’s Eve at Galatoire’s
LAF in the A.M. November 27th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Best of Big Apple, Through Edmonton Eyes
Fried Chicken in Seattle: There’s More than Ezell’s
New Primanti’s Near Wheeling, WV: Review
New Orleans Lunch
LAF in the A.M. November 24th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Fralinger’s Salt Water Taffy Escaping the Boardwalk
Zachary Levi Visits Cafe du Monde for The Getaway
Shooting, Robbery at Kevin’s Hamburger Heaven in Chicago
An Interview with Tony Luke Jr.
LAF in the A.M. November 23rd, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Po-Boy Fest in NOLA Today
Review of Arthur Bryant’s Sauce
Looking Back at Hope Lancarte, Matriarch of Joe T. Garcia’s
Two Limited Edition Holiday Flavors at Garrett
LAF in the A.M. November 22nd, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Taste Test of Gluten-Free Dinner Breads for Thanksgiving
Watch Texas Pie Company Make Pecan Pie
Ben’s Chili Bowl Stands By Bill Cosby
Boudin Capital of the World
LAF in the A.M. November 7th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Leave Thanksgiving Dinner to Puckett’s Grocery
If you live near one of the Puckett’s Grocery restaurants in Nashville, Columbia, and Franklin, in Tennessee, you may find the day just got easier and, depending on your cooking skills, the food may have just improved, too. All three Puckett’s will be serving a midday Thanksgiving buffet dinner for $25 per adult. They’re also offering takeout that, by our Northeast standards, looks more than reasonably priced: they’ll roast or (even better!) smoke an 18-20-pound turkey for $75 (deep-fried for $90). Smoked pulled pork will run about $10/pound. Great sounding sides are also available, including cornbread dressing and broccoli and rice casserole. Check out their Thanksgiving takeout menu and procedures here. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 4th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
A Thorough Guide to NOLA’s Fried Chicken
Sara Roahen has compiled, for New Orleans Magazine, the most comprehensive comparative analysis of fried chicken in New Orleans that we’ve ever seen. We’ve grazed around the Crescent City many, many times, and even enjoyed some spectacularly good fried chicken. Yet somehow we never quite accepted the city as a fried yardbird mecca. Ms. Roahen said it best: ” [W]hen offered a choice in this town surrounded by water, I’ve historically chosen catfish or shrimp or oysters when in the mood for something fried. I now know that fried chicken isn’t only a safe bet, especially in our most community-oriented neighborhood restaurants, but often the best choice of all.” Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. October 25th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
New Zagat Survey: Luger Burger Best in NYC
For the first time, Zagat surveyed NYC diners to find out where the best burgers in the city can be found, and Peter Luger came out on top. At about $13, the chopped dry-aged prime beef is really quite a bargain, too. The one catch: it’s lunch only. No burgers at dinner. We’re not sure, though: can you get one at the bar at night? We’ve been to Luger multiple times but have never tried the burger, because how can we pass up the steak? Yes, we could always order a burger as an appetizer, but doesn’t that really cross the line of indulgence? Perhaps one day. Here’s the Zagat top NYC burgers list. Continue reading
Glenda’s Creole Kitchen, Breaux Bridge LA
REVIEW
Whenever we go in search of Left at the Fork eats, our fantasy revolves around finding that perfect, out-of-the-way, unassuming lunch spot with a local clientele, good food, and low prices, run by an out-front, hands-on proprietor who knows her customers. Such places are simply not that common. Well, that fantasy was fulfilled by Glenda’s outside of Breaux Bridge, LA. Continue reading
Louisiana Seafood Festival Going On Right Now
It’s hard to think about Louisiana without thinking about all the incredible seafood they pull out of the local waters. And nowhere else in America is seafood prepared with such care and passion. If we were in NOLA this weekend we’d head straight for the Louisiana Seafood Festival, going on in City Park through Sunday. Continue reading
Cafe du Monde’s Japanese Connection
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
Off the Beaten Path in New Orleans
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
