Writer documenting life in New Orleans 9th Ward. I'm eating 500 po boys at 500 different restaurants, gas stations, corner stores and cafes in New Orleans

Month: March 2026

Field Report: 2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

More to come

RL Reeves Jr Recipe: Migas Done In The Creole Fashion

While New Orleans is indisputably a superior city to Austin there are a few things I miss dearly about the capital of Texas.

Namely migas. I’ve scoured New Orleans for this dish and have yet to find a single restaurant that is serving one of the defining foods of Tex-Mex cuisine.

Meanwhile back in Austin, hundreds of people are on queue at dozens of taquerias scattered about town-all serving a wide variety of migas and migas-like dishes.

RL Reeves Jr Recipe: 15 Minute Chocolate Walnut Fudge

New Orleans Daily Picayune advertisement. 1883

During the holiday season I wanted a forgiving fudge recipe that didn’t rely on perfect conditions to succeed. My home is nearly nine feet below sea level where fudge is easier to manage than high-altitude fudge

After some testing, I found that a traditional “easy” substitute—sweetened condensed milk plus a bit of unsweetened chocolate—gives a fudge that’s less sugary but still rich in chocolate flavor.

This recipe makes about 2.5 pounds of fudge.

Field Report: 2026 VIP Ladies and Kids Second Line in New Orleans

2026 VIP Ladies and Kids second line in New Orleans

We ventured way uptown to the Garden District for the 23rd anniversary roll of VIP Ladies and Kids Second Line earlier this month. This is what we saw:

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