French Quarter Dining Featured Stories
By: Ian McNultyTop to Bottom: Brennan's Restaurant; Bacco Restaurant; Palace Cafe; Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse; Dickie Brennan's Bourbon HouseNew Orleans is famous for its Creole interpretation of French cuisine, but one of the most famous names in the New Orleans culinary scene...
Read MoreBy: Ian McNultyTop to Bottom: Holy Smokes Cafe, Hand-rolled cigars from New Orleans Cigar Factory, Cigar Rolling Demonstration at Cigar Factory, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse.Cigars may not be native to Louisiana, but they have certainly taken firm root in the city's celebrated...
Read MoreBy: Ian McNultyVisitors who think a clutch of plastic beads, a hurricane glass and an obscene T-shirt are the best they can bring back home from a trip to New Orleans clearly haven’t experienced one of the city’s distinctive cooking schools.Anne Gormly has, and after a lunchtime class...
Read MoreBy: Ian McNultyTop to Bottom: K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen; Chef Paul Prudhomme; Chef Susan Spicer; Bayona Restaurant; Emeril Lagasse's NOLA Restaurant.For the past century, the musicians of New Orleans have used instruments, concert halls and recordings to tell the world about the...
Read MoreBy: Ian McNultyDelicious Culinary Team CreationsFood-lovers from casual tourists to cultural scholars have long been fascinated by the long and winding road that is New Orleans’ distinctive culinary heritage, with its rich traditions and polyglot influences. But when it comes to...
Read MoreBy: Susan Filipowicz French Quarter dining is a celebration of culinary excellence. From the traditional to the exotic, the Quarter offers a delectable variety of restaurants, cafes, coffeehouses, patisseries and delis.New Orleans is known for fine Creole cuisine, which combines Louisiana...
Read MoreBy: Ian McNultyTwo Fun & Iconic Mardi Gras Sustenance Stops: K-Paul's Louisiana Restaurant and Cafe du MondePeople come to New Orleans ready to dig into America’s most distinctive and celebrated regional cuisine. This is, of course, no problem. . .unless your visit is during the...
Read MoreBy: FrenchQuarter.com StaffRaising the Restored Presbytere CupolaMost people gaze upon the beautiful panorama of Jackson Square and observe the symmetrical layout of the buildings. The Presbytere and the Cabildo flank St. Louis Cathedral like mirror images. Yet, astute observers will...
Read MoreBy: French Quarter StaffTop to bottom: Cafe du Monde signage "Beignets Are Back!"; Patrons enjoying CDM's first day back in business after Hurricane Katrina; CDM manager welcoming devoted patrons; Sweet New Orleans confections - beignets!October 13, 2005 - Sweet white dust clouded...
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