2026 Original Big 7 Social and Pleasure Second Line In New Orleans
Galley Seafood Soft Shell Crab at New Orleans Jazz Fest
50 years ago Dennis and Vicky Patania began serving soft-shell crab po-boys at Jazz Fest in New Orleans.
They were two kids with a dream
In 1977 a ticket would run you a meager two bucks. Adjusted for inflation that same ticket should cost you about $11 today.
We all know that ain’t happening.
Vietnamese Barbecue Sauce with Red Boat Anchovy Salt
Out of the thousands of barbecue joints I’ve eaten at over the years, the sauce was of such quality that it bore mentioning only a handful of times: Rountree’s Hickory Pit in Birmingham; Luling City Market in Luling, Texas; Louie Mueller in Taylor, Texas; and the all-time king—Archibald’s in Northport, Alabama.
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
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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.
2026 Keep N It Real Social and Pleasure Second Line in New Orleans
2026 Keep N It Real Social and Pleasure Second Line in New Orleans
2026 Keep N It Real Social and Pleasure Second Line in New Orleans
2026 Keep N It Real Social and Pleasure Second Line in New Orleans
2026 Keep N It Real Social and Pleasure Second Line in New Orleans
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New Orleans Daily Picayune advertisement. 1883
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.
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:
Luzianne Coffee and Tea advertisement. July 1911
And it’s due to the efforts of an 18th century French botanist and a Louisiana entrepreneur who built a beverage empire in the first half of the 20th century that ice tea is the common language of southerners across the United States.
2026 CTC Steppers Social and Pleasure Second Line
A dry squall hit New Orleans bright and early Sunday morning as thousands of people prepared to take to the streets to celebrate the Cross The Canal Steppers second line. We battened down the hatches, snugged our woolen mariner’s cap on extra tight and walked a couple miles from our 9th Ward manse to the 7th Ward starting line.
This is what we saw: