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Recent restaurant reviews Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:10AMFine dining is a lovely thing, but sometimes all you want is a quick bite at a reasonable price. The following are shortened versions of recent reviews for great "cheap eats" around the Bay.
Recent restaurant reviews Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:09AMThe following are shortened versions of recent full-length restaurant reviews. The date the original review ran and its overall rating are in parentheses.
Thibodaux group comes to New Orleans for a day of neighborhood tasting Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 1:07AMA culinary group has their fourth Extreme Experiment in New Orleans cuisine.
Recent 'quick bites' restaurant reviews Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 2:18PMFine dining is a lovely thing, but sometimes all you want is a quick bite at a reasonable price. The following are shortened versions of recent reviews for great "cheap eats" around the bay.
Tibby's: A big bite of the Big Easy Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 6:52AMI pulled up to Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen in Winter Park on my first visit with some reservations and lots of expectations.
Monarch Restaurant Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 4:09AMAs Washington University students flock to Missouri from all other parts of the country and the world, they are often left asking, “Is St. Louis in the North or in the South?” Students from the East Coast think it’s the South. Students from the Gulf Coast think it’s the North.
Who Dat?: D.C.’s New Louisiana and Cajun Restaurants Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 5:15PMA tall Air Force officer walks into the new and low-ceilinged Cajun Experience restaurant in Dupont Circle, to pick up a carry-out order. He asks owner Bryan Crosswhite , who is situated on a bar stool, chatting and fiddling around with a broken door handle, if he knows of a dish called “gumbo-laya,” an admittedly fusion-y concoction he liked to order from a Cajun restaurant in California.
NOTEBOOK: BYU, Wisconsin have a big advantage at the foul line Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 8:27AMNEW ORLEANS - It doesn't guarantee success, but it can't hurt, right?
Escape To NY: Your New Orleans Staycation Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 2:26PMIt happens to every New Yorker: the desire to leave the five boroughs. Yes, we have constant exposure to the world's best food, culture, theater and nightlife, but what is it worth if we have nothing which with to compare it? Sometimes, we just need to get out. But it's a harsh world out there, full of handsy TSA agents , red states, and bed bugs. So with that we introduce our Escape to New York ...
Metairie students collect 2,200 pounds of beads for art project Sunday, March 13, 2011 @ 7:08PMRudolph Matas Elementary youngsters are creating images of red beans and rice, a king cake, beignets and oysters
Mardi Gras recipe: Big Easy jambalaya and beignet Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 11:39PMLAKE TAHOE — Considering New Or leans has endured hurricanes, yellow fever, floods, wars and the residency of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, “The Big Easy” seems like kind of a misplaced nickname for this beleaguered city.
Muffuletta sandwiches are the Big Easy's best Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 9:09PMStacks of provolone cheese and salami layered between slabs of bread smeared with a chopped-olive salad, the muffuletta is one of New Orleans' most guarded and cherished culinary delights.
21Q: Sacramento Mardi Gras parties, and one final Beer Week sip this weekend Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 5:59PMLaissez les bon temps rouler! Mardi gras - that hair-raising party that marks the end of the Fes
Raise a glass, rebuild a city Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 1:27AMTim Dohms of Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom invites you to drink for a cause: Sample Abita's Restoration Ale, which helps pay for the restoration of New Orleans.
Coach Tressel Speaks Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 5:12AMCoach Jim Tressel posed with the Sugar Bowl trophy, and spoke with the 10TV Sports team in New Orleans, saying the Buckeyes have had a challenging week, but adversity is the greatest teacher.
Pryor Fires Shot At Ex-Buckeye Herbstreit Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 12:27PMBUCKEYE BLITZ: A New Year's Day media session with Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor spawns off another controversy. Get details.
New Orleans Events: Christmas, Shopping, Music And Scrooge Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 12:29PM Christmas is only two days away. Still, there are few places in the world to celebrate the holiday season other than New Orleans. Here's some of the top events from Lafete News
New Orleans Christmas Events: Weekend of December 18 Saturday, December 18, 2010 @ 10:14AMOne week before Christmas in New Orleans and there is still much to do, much to eat and drink and quite a lot of events to help be merry.
New Orleans Holiday Weekend Events, December 3 Friday, December 3, 2010 @ 4:14PMDecember and holiday spirts are now here in the New Orleans area. Come out and have fun.
Louisiana Business: Gulf SeafoodTonight, No Drilling In Eastern Gulf, N.O. Small Business, Farm Aid Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 10:44AMLouisiana Business Summary: Gulf Seafood tonight' Obama Adm. not allowing drilling around Florida waters? Urban League in New Orleans, farm aid, BGR officers and White House celebrates gulf seafood.
Realtors hope to find 'insight' at NARdiGras 2010 conference Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 12:00AMSeveral dozen Memphis Realtors are traveling to New Orleans looking for sunnier economic forecasts and cutting-edge ways to sell houses.
Bourbon Street, Texas Wednesday, October 20, 2010 @ 10:55AMThis little box-shaped building on East Belknap Street has housed several businesses over the years, and this incarnation, like the rest, is a drinking establishment.
Hurricane Katrina: Five Years Later Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:36PM(Center Point, AL) WIAT- Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast. More than 1,000 lives were lost, and thousands more were changed forever. Many who evacuated made homes in other states including here in Alabama. Treser Acklin says her family only grabbed a handful of belongings from their home when they voluntarily evacuated New Orleans on August 27th, 2005. Hurricane ...
Revisiting Katrina: My Story Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:11AMFive years. It’s hard to imagine it’s been that long. It feels like a lifetime ago, but at the same time, it’s like it happened yesterday. While many memories can, with time, become blurred, everything that happened because of Hurricane Katrina’s wrath and unrelenting force are still as crystal clear to me as the day it happened.
Revisiting Katrina: My Story Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:41AMFive years. It’s hard to imagine it’s been that long. It feels like a lifetime ago, but at the same time, it’s like it happened yesterday.
A weekend in New Orleans, five years later Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:17PMSipping a cool cocktail and listening to Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown at Irvin M
Five years after Katrina, New Orleans' charm calls again Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:50PMI'm standing in a land of culinary legends with steaming bowls of turtle soup, plates of deliciously seasoned Louisiana blue crabs, Creole cochon de lait, and too many delectable desserts to imagine swirling past on the raised trays of waiters.
Interstate 10 Itinerary Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:16AM• Part of our weekly Day-Tripper series, providing readers information on interesting places to go and fun things to do within easy driving distance of Jones County.
America’s best music towns Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:16PMThere are dozens of tuneful (and tune-filled) cities in America, but only a few truly great ones. The following are some of our favourite musical destinations.
Eat, pray and love -- in the USA Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:53AMAn "Eat, Pray, Love" trip on the scale of author Elizabeth Gilbert's is out of the question for most travelers.
Allen Toussaint Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:37PMNational Concert Hall, Dublin
Wicked Good Travel Tips: 6 Reasons We're Still Lovin' The Big Easy Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 3:22PMHere's a look at upcoming events and festivals that will have you packing a bag and heading to New Orleans for a rip roaring good time.
J. Gumbo's breakfast a no go...for awhile anyway [Food and dining] Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 12:05PMAfter reading a very favorable review of J Gumbo's new foray into breakfast, my wife and I decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately, we were quite disappointed. As a matter of fact, it was near disatrous. The Breakfast menu (referred to as Debbie's Diner) is only available at the Crescent Hill location. Based on my experience, it won't be appearing at others any time soon. We eat out a lot, and ...
Reviews: Cheeky Sandwiches, Brancaccio’s Food Shop and Exquisite Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 12:32PMThree sandwich shops — two in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan — make for lavish dining from morning till night.
'Treme' explained: 'I'll Fly Away' Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 9:26AMDecoding the local references of last night's episode of Treme.
StoryCorps New Orleans: Old friends recount their adventures, love of the Crescent City Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 6:33AMPhoto by StoryCorps Margie Vicknair-Pray, (left) now living in suburban Houston, with her friend, Luann Wenthold of Metairie. They met 30 years ago in, of all things, a bike-camping class. They were in their late 20s in those days, not...
At New Orleans Jazz Fest, Louis Prima Jr. keeps the legacy of his legendary entertainer father alive Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 4:03AMHonor thy father is Louis Prima Jr.'s first commandment
Easy Does It Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 8:59PMStill no alcohol license, still no menu on the website, but I finally gave in — whether it was ready or not, I had to try the Big Easy. The chef/co-owner is Frankie “the Bull” Terzoli, Top Chef semifinalist and former chef/co-owner of Bull’s Barbecue, where the gumbo gave convincing evidence of a palate that knows New Orleans.
Full slate of national acts take stage at Jazz Fest's first weekend Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 4:15PMDr. John performs May 2 at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. He is scheduled to perform at this year’s festival’s opening day, April 23.
arcade: Bourbon Street vs Bankastraeti Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 11:27AMI’ve experienced Mardi Gras every year since I can remember, and I’ve lived in New Orleans for the past two. That means I’m qualified to say the following: Icelanders know how to party. I spent a week in Iceland during spring break, each day recovering a little bit more from my first night in Reykjavík on the [...]
Crescent City Classic another New Orleans tradition Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 5:03AM10K to be followed by party at City Park
On Campus: Memories of the Big Easy Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:11PMWhen I heard that Old Dominion was going to New Orleans for the first round of the NCAA, my initial reaction was to yell as loudly as any player or parent gathered around the television. N'awlins may be my favorite place on earth, where I can find some of my favorite people. I've visited the city in good times and bad, for me and for the place, but something about the warm Gulf air always ...
New Orleans Natives Announce New Five-day Culinary Tour Including Hands-on Cooking Classes with Big Easy Master Chefs Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:55PMNEW ORLEANS -- Frances Kirchon and Linda Meyers, founders of the new culinary tour Cook New Orleans, announced today their program calendar for 2010. The tour features three hands-on cooking classes and insider visits to restaurants, cafes, bars, food markets, and historic music and arts neighborhoods.
Cinq or Swim for $4,000! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe] Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:17AM# nicepriceorcrackpipe Founded nearly 300 years ago by the French, New Orleans remains to this day below sea level. Now, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Big Easy Renault, and wonders if you'd pay more than a French Quarter for it. More »
Five places: Livin' it up Big Easy style Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:35PMWith Mardi Gras just around the corner and with the Saints celebrating after the Super Bowl, it's easy to know what it means to miss New Orleans. You may find yourself craving some warm, powdery beignets, or just some good jazz music. Here are five places in... Super Bowl - New Orleans - Mardi Gras - Jazz - Drew Brees
Cajun, Creole and Southern food Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:06AMThe Big Easy restaurant opens in Hyde Park- just in time for Mardi Gras.
Saints return to Crescent City, where fans' joy, hope haven't waned Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 12:10PMHoarse, hungover and happy, New Orleans woke up Monday wondering if that Super Bowl thing really happened.
Saints fans near and far rally for Super Bowl win Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 1:31PMAs I sat down to write this article, I couldn't help but think of Douglas Adams' science fiction comedy series, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
New Orleans Saints will win Super Bowl; Mayor Ray Nagin is betting on it Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 5:42PMBrett Duke / The Times-PicayuneWhen the New Orleans Saints won the NFC Championship game, Mayor Ray Nagin cleaned up on his wager with the mayor of Minneapolis. A new bet, with the mayor of Indianapolis, is on the Feb 7....
Beignets: Authentic fried foods make crisp treats Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 10:39AMBy Kathie Smith The Blade, Toledo, Ohio A local favorite, a beignet is a traditional New Orleans yeast pastry deep-fried and served hot with a generous dusting of powdered sugar and should be on every visitor's list of things to try.