New Orleans' 10 Best Oyster Bars

Oysters.
Oyster bars are easy to size up. The standards are clear: you want oysters that are big, cold, scrupulously fresh, taken from the best sources, and shucked so that a minimum of dirt and shell... read more

Mother’s Restaurant in New Orleans

Mother’s Restaurant is one of those places whose name actually refers to someone. In this case it’s Mary Landry, who along with her husband, Simon, opened Mother’s to feed... read more

A Cook's Gulf Coast Road Food Quest With His Dog

Leatha's BBQ Inn in Hattiesburg, Miss.
I'm coming home. Snacks, my canine copilot, and I ventured to Florida, and the only thing between us and the finishing line is a stretch of hundreds of miles of uneaten food. My overarching... read more

The Food Almanac: April 11, 2011

Strawberry shortcake.
In The Food Almanac, Tom Fitzmorris of the online newsletter, The New Orleans Menu notes food facts and sayings. Roots of American Cuisine On this date ninety years apart, two events shaped the... read more

The Food Almanac: April 7, 2011

In The Food Almanac, Tom Fitzmorris of the online newsletter, The New Orleans Menu notes food facts and sayings. Drink and The Law Today in 1933, Utah ratified the Twenty-First Amendment,... read more

The Food Almanac: April 6, 2011

Arancino, an Italian riceball.
In The Food Almanac, Tom Fitzmorris of the online newsletter, The New Orleans Menu notes food facts and sayings. Annals of Convenience Food The TV dinner was introduced by Swanson Foods today in... read more