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The best Po’ Boys start with the freshest French bread, which New Orleans’ humid subtropical climate helps to keep extra crispy on the outside, and soft and airy on the inside. What do you stuff inside a Po’ Boy? …
Who makes the Best poboy in New Orleans? VOTE for your favorite Shrimp Poboy
There is now wine with a local connection on the list at La Boca, the Argentine steakhouse.
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NakedPizza, the single-unit healthful pizza concept that has attracted heavy-hitting investors, has signed a 50-unit development deal for South Florida, including Miami.
The deal is with Florida NKP LLC, which a Naked Pizza spokesman said on Monday is led by an international team of multi-unit foodservice veterans who have operated more than 77 fast-food, casual and fine-dining concepts throughout Latin America and Florida. At press time, information on the executives involved and the brands they have operated was unavailable.
Founded in late 2006 as one small store in New Orleans in an area that flooded during hurricane Katrina, NakedPizza (originally named World's Healthiest Pizza) was launched as an ambitious business model that seeks to change the nutritional profile of fast food in America. By way of example, NakedPizza is demonstrating that pizza does not have to be part of the problem in our national epidemic of obesity and chronic disease, but in fact can be part of the solution.
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Anthony Bourdain kicks off the inaugural New Orleans' Speakers Series Thursday, January 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts. Garrison Keillor and David Sedaris are scheduled as future speakers.
Bourdain at Garden District Bookstore in 2002.
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Cajun cuisine originated as strongly flavored country fare, usually single-dish meals cooked in big cast iron pots over a roaring fire. Spicy game dishes like alligator, squirrel, or whatever was available on a given day - with corn and rice thrown in for good measure - could feed a family.Creole food originally was considered to be more refined than Cajun. It was city food. It originated in Europe with influences from Africa and the Caribbean…
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Jeff Baron (left) and Bart Bell inside Huevos, the restaurant they opened while rebuilding the Crescent Pie & Sausage Company.Several restaurants that have been in the works for some time have finally opened their doors. Look for Crescent Pie & Sausage Company, Surrey's La Playa, Coulis which took the place of the Bluebird Cafe.
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New Orleanians celebrated the city’s most famous sandwich on the newly renovated Oak Street corridor.
In a press release afterwards, the festival released the winners of the judged competition for the best po-boys in seven categories…
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Buggin' Out at the Audubon Insectarium
On November 24-25 and 27-29 you can sample traditional Thanksgiving dishes done in ways you'll only find at the Insectarium; turkey with cricket stuffing, green bean multi-legged munchies casserole and pumpkin wax worm pie, to name a few.
Read more via auduboninstitute.org
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Going to the New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival this Sunday (11/22)?
You can always follow your gut instinct but for those wishing to make a more efficient running of the poboys, here's a map.The 2009 New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival will be held 11am to 6pm, Sun Nov 22 on the newly renovated Oak Street between Carrollton and Eagle. Ride the St. Charles street car to the Fest. Stop #46.
Read more via poboyfest.com
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During Christmas New Orleans Style, New Orleans shares the gift of its cuisine in an even bigger way. Every chance you get, experience the city's rich culinary traditions and the innovative cooking of a new wave of chefs.
Reveillon is an old French holiday dining tradition that has become a citywide extravaganza of New Orleans' fiest cuisine. Renowned local chefs showcase traditional Creole specialties plus seasonal fare. Savor four or five courses at a special prix fixe diner that will delight your palate as well as your pocketbook.
Read more via neworleansonline.com
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