Before working for Compucast Web Media and NewOrleansRestaurants.com, I worked for the Ritz-Carlton under Chef Matt Murphy. I was saddened to read the following story of his current situation (See article below).

A fundraiser for the family has been set for June 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Ritz-Carlton’s Grand Ballroom. I’m proud to see...

By: Marica Mackenroth

With the coming of Fall, people in New Orleans and surrounding areas now have a wealth of fairs and festivals to fill up their weekends.

Whether it be Oktober Fest, Voodoo Music Festival, various art festivals, Renaissance Festival and more, you are pretty much promised to encounter various fried foods, rice dishes and hopefully a great selection of drinks.

It depends on the person as to what the general...

By: Marica Mackenroth

Being a vegetarian for over 8 years, I have had time to learn the “ins” and the “outs” of dining meatless in the Big Easy.

Some may think this is quite a feat, impossible even, but this is not the case. In fact, having traveled, I find that living in New Orleans actually helps with vegetarian options.

As much of my breakfasts, lunches and dinners come along with sauces, stews and...

By: Marica Mackenroth

With recent news of a tomato health scare, we at NewOrleansRestaurants.com think that it’s a perfect opportunity to shed some light on our beloved Creole tomatoes.

Grown only in certain parts of southern Louisiana, Creole tomatoes are revered in a city known for good food. This tasty fruit - yes fruit - has become the basis for so many southern dishes that locals have created an event in which to celebrate...

By Marica Mackenroth

Typically the start of the work week brings things like morning traffic or football to mind.

Compucast Interactive (owned by Judy Weitz) is the company that hosts New Orleans Restaurants, which is the premiere website to recommend some of New Orleans’ very best restaurants. Since 1999, Compucast has been an internet pioneer in the city and has brought many of New Orleans’ famous restaurants and businesses to the web.

We hope...

In polling our restaurants to see which ones were offering specials for Mother’s Day, we received replies from this great list of restaurants who are offering Mother’s Day specials.

Andrea’s Restaurant (Metairie)
Begue’s Restaurant in the Royal Sonesta Hotel (French Quarter)
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Welcome to the New Orleans Restaurant Scene!

There are many reasons visitors keep coming back to New Orleans but our fabulous food is always at the top of every list. It is impossible to think of New Orleans without talking about its food. Visitors and locals alike can dine at the finest restaurants in the world, many located in the historic French Quarter and most in walking distance from our great...

For many visitors to New Orleans, the oyster bar is the first stop to enjoying a gastronomical tour of the Crescent City. Placed on a bed of rock salt and shaved ice served raw in their natural juice, or “liquor,” Louisiana Oysters are fresh, plump and salty.

And, if Louisiana is for Seafood Lovers, oysters are the perfect starter. Louisiana waters supply 40 percent of the nation’s oysters, making it the top oyster-producing state...

By staff writer, Sal Mannino

New Orleans is a city that is famous for its food. It’s the #1 reason visitors love to come to New Orleans and a big part of why we locals are so proud to call New Orleans home . The city is full of restaurants, Creole, French, Cajun, Italian…just to name a few. However, for locals and visitors alike, a popular tradition in New Orleans is the Oyster Bar.