restaurants

The crucial Carnival of 2006

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New Orleans was like a stunned boxer hanging on the ropes in late 2005 when the decision was announced that the parades would indeed roll in 2006. With precious little time to prepare, artisans, krewes, and social clubs [...]

Healthy meal delivery options sprouting in New Orleans

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New companies like Your Nutrition Delivered are bringing healthy meals to your doorstep.

A confederacy of lunches: Conquering NOLA's Zagat guide

Becky Fromer, right, and her friend Rose sample the lemon ice box pie at Clancy's.

“We Live to Eat.” I saw the billboard (courtesy of the Louisiana Restaurant Association) on I-10 in August. It was the day before I was to move back to New York after three years in New Orleans. I [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Reveillon dinner at a favorite spot Uptown

Martinique Bistro

Martinique Bistro 5908 Magazine St. (Eleonore St.) New Orleans, LA 70115 504-891-8495 Among the more elegant Reveillon offerings this year is the five-course dinner designed by Martinique Bistro, an Uptown favorite. Priced at $55 per person, the menu offers [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Let the Reveillon dinners begin

The Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel

Rib Room Omni Royal Orleans 621 St. Louis St. (at Chartres Street) 504-529-7046 It’s that time of the year when New Orleans’ restaurants present their spectacular Reveillon dinners. One of the best Reveillon options is sure to be the [...]

Restaurant Snapshot: Football, french fries and good vibes

Lakeview Harbor: a great late-night spot for hamburgers

Lakeview Harbor 911 Harrison Ave. (bet. Argonne Blvd. & Marshall Foch St.) New Orleans, LA 70124 504-486-4887 It's a football kind of weekend, so we bet that casual dining with plenty of big screen TVs is what most folk [...]