As if you needed an excuse to eat sushi. Wednesdays in April, dine at a participating sushi restaurant and portions of your bill will be donated to Sushi for Sendai, a fundraising effort to assist th...
I am so very excited to finally be able to announce the Our Home, Louisiana Seafood Cookbook, a beautiful collection of recipes from local chefs and personalities that celebrate Louisiana seafood and...
Every year it gets bigger & better. Our 3rd Annual King Cake Tasting Party is going to be hosted by local artists Barbara Yochum & Marrus at Barbara Yochum’s 906 Dream Studio in the Fre...
Life has been sooo crazy (but exciting) in the Land of Leslie as of late, so I’ve been promoting the heck out of Tour du Pho on Facebook and Twitter to save time. If you use either, please conn...
New Orleans is known for the coalescence of cultures that are represented in our dining options. In addition to French, Spanish and African, we can now count Ethiopian in that number. Daniele, our ve...
Happy New Year, NOLA Eaters! We’re kicking things off here at NOLA-Eats.com with a bang! My friends at Langenstein’s supermarket invited me to participate in their 2011 Blog Wars, a frien...
I’ve been crazy nuts busy this past week helping with an event tied-in with another one of my projects, UNMADE, but I wanted to let all you Saints football fans and tailgaters know about a pre-...
I’ve had a bit of a dry-spell for veggie posts, haven’t I? This is partly because I haven’t been eating out much. When I have eaten out, it’s mostly been at favorite restaurants I’ve all ready writte...
Growing up in Louisiana and having lived briefly in both Mississippi and Alabama, I have a natural appreciation for Southern cooking. I still love a good country fried steak or a plate of fried chick...
I’m really behind on editing pictures, but here are the shots taken at Stops #1 (Hoa Hong/9 Roses) and #2 (Pho Orchid) of #TourduPho. If you are checking this post from a mobile device that doe...
Today, November 22nd, 2010, marks 7 years of NOLA Eats. That’s 7 years of food, dining and meeting some of the most spectacular people one ever could. Thank you for having me at your dinner tab...
If you’ve been reading NOLA-Eats.com for a while, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I don’t update as often as I used to. Since giving NOLA Eats a proper home after what was then 6...
Hold up, wait a minute! Are you confused as to what the heck Tour du Pho is? Well, lemme ‘splain it. Around nine months or so ago, me and some pals that use Twitter were discussing pho; who has...
I’ve only just jumped on the beer bandwagon in the past year or so, but color me impressed with the craft beers coming out of the area. Fortunately for me, one of my favorite chefs at one of my...
Perusing Facebook, a friend was spreading The Good Word about Taco Boogie, happening tomorrow at Slidell’s Camellia City Farmers Market. To be completely honest, I sort of flipped out. If there...
NOLA’s Five Best Dishes for Sharing | The Daily Meal Hello, everyone! Leslie here. I just wanted to post a quick update to tell everyone about my latest piece published on a new culinary site, ...
It’s not often that I veer very far from food chatter to discuss other matters of importance to me. However, my love of cinema is on par with my interest in food. If there is one event in New O...
In today’s post, Daniele discovers that the only chicken that vegetarians have to deal with at Deutsches Haus’ Oktoberfest is the Chicken Dance. Genießen! –Leslie Friday evening, I ...
Students of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts‘ (NOCCA) culinary program were invited by the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to create “A Dish That Makes The Difference”, featuring ...
I had such an awesome time as one of the judges at the Bacon Takedown this past Sunday. There were some ambitious dishes entered in this no-holds barred cooking contest, quite a few I wish I had had ...
How the time flies! It seems like it’s been forever since we had a NOLA Eats event, although we’ve only skipped a month. I’m so excited about seeing everyone out at our next dining ...
If you follow my shenanigans on Twitter, then you may have caught a conversation or two on how, in my opinion, bacon has jumped the shark. Even with bacon soap, bacon popcorn and Bacon Camp, I wasn...
While I am not the resident vegetarian here at NOLA Eats Headquarters (a.k.a., a van down by the river), I am often asked about dining options for those that don’t partake in meat. Daniele, our...
Q: Why did the drunk vegetarian cross Frenchmen Street? A: To get to 13 Monaghan! Don’t you love my jokes? No? Well then, I hope you love Daniele’s latest vegetarian post. –Leslie ...
I can’t believe I forgot to post this sooner! If you’re curious about the raw lifestyle, the Metairie Whole Foods Market is featuring a terrific presentation by Christina DeLeon, local ra...
To the friends and strangers that helped us five years ago, two and a half month-old baby in tow, I just wanted to say thank you.
It’s past the time most people tend to engage in lunch-like activities, so I’m sitting at my desk, wondering what I will do for nourishment. I decided to look to my Vault O’ Food Pi...
Today is a very exciting day, my friends. This evening, the brand spanking new Downtown Pinkberry opens. I know what you’re saying; “Leslie, I too think that delicious frozen yogurt is on...
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen that I wanted to get some feedback on what the next NOLA Eats social dining event would be. Well, here’s your chance to be heard. Please only vote...
As I mentioned previously, Chef Cat Cora, the first and only female Iron Chef, hosted a demo and signing of her latest book, Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes, at...
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