Category Archives: Restaurants
Foodbuzz 24×24: New New Orleans Classics, Recreated
I was thrilled to learn that my Foodbuzzz 24×24 proposal had been selected this month … and truly honored to be part of the group celebrating the richness of the Gulf Coast culinary history and scene. In addition to a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, New Orleans, Recipe, Restaurants
Tagged bananas, bananas foster, bayona, cajun spiced pecans, crescent city cooking, cucumber, duck, feta, jacques imos, lime daiquiri, palace cafe, pepper jelly, puff pastry, salad, smoked duck, susan spicer, tales of the cocktail, watermelon
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Restaurant Review: Jacques Imo’s (New Orleans)
Jacques Imo’s is one of my very favorite New Orleans restaurants. It reflects the city in so many ways … it is outrageous, the food is over the top sublime and it is always packed with people having a good … Continue reading
Posted in Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged austin leslie, fried chicken, jacque leonardi, jacques imos, New Orleans
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Roosevelt’s Tamale Parlor
Saturday night before going to see Ramble-ations (a one person, multi character show by the very talented D’Lo) at the Brava Theater in the Mission, Deb and I were scouting around for a dinner spot. My friend Cayenne who had … Continue reading
Cebichería Peruana (that’s Peruvian Ceviche to us Anglophiles)
Last night Deb and I met up at the Ferry Building for a little dinner. She had a little bit of wine at Boriana’s while she waited for me. Walking through the Ferry Building, I saw this cute t-shirt at … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Restaurants, San Francisco
Tagged boriana, ceviche, la mar, peruvian cuisine, prather ranch meat
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A Quickie in Vegas (with Breakfast at Bouchon and Dinner at Sushi Samba)
Through a series of strange business circumstances I ended up flying from New Orleans to Las Vegas for a quick 24 hours (actually 20 hours to be exact). I had all kinds of plans for maximizing that 20 little hours … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Las Vegas, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged bouchon, canyon ranch spaclub, fashion show mall, french laundy, palazzo, sushsamba, thomas keller
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The Pork Genius … Donald Link and a Dinner at his Herbsaint
I’ve been a fan of Chef Donald Link for some time. He’s from New Orleans and started working in restaurants at age 15 washing dishes. He worked his way up to cooking and then in 1993 moved to San Francisco … Continue reading
Posted in Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged absinthe, banana brown sugar tart, cassoulet, cochon, coconut cream pie, donald link, herbsaint, New Orleans
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Baked Oysters and Old Friends at Grand Isle
I have a hard time eating oysters anywhere but Louisiana. I know there are lots of different varieties that all have their merits. And some of them are delightfully small and easy to eat. But Gulf Coast oysters are the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged antoine's, grand isle, New Orleans, oysters, oysters rockefeller
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The Great Muffaletta Debate
It seems like every city has a sandwich they are famous for. In New Orleans there are po boys (preferably with fried oysters and/or shrimp) but there is also the muffaletta. The Central Grocery on Decateur Street just down from … Continue reading
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Tagged central grocery, magnolia grill, muffletta, napoleon house, New Orleans
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