Restaurant Reviews

The soft glow of the lights, the bustling crowds, the tasty food and the exquisite cocktails—yep, it’s definitely social hour at the Pelican Bar. We were honored to be guests at bar’s new menu l… Read More »

American Craft Beer Week, the celebration of small and independent breweries and the beers they create, is in full swing in New Orleans. It wasn’t too long go that this town, known at least in part … Read More »

Ever wonder who has the best oyster po-boys in New Orleans? Have a craving for oysters? Good news for both: the Louisiana Oyster Jubilee is this Saturday, March 29 in the French Quarter. The highlight… Read More »

Every restaurant has a name, and every name has a story behind it.  This is the third post in a series called Behind the Signs, where we explore the meaning and history behind the names of restau… Read More »

There are a lot of great restaurants in the New Orleans area, but many come and go. So when a restaurant is around for almost three decades, we tend to take notice. In this instance, we’re ta… Read More »

Every restaurant has a name, and every name has a story behind it.  This is the first post in a series we’re calling Behind the Signs, where we explore the meaning and history behind the names of r… Read More »

One recent Sunday, we decided to spend the afternoon riding down the Mississippi River on the Steamboat Natchez. There was no special occasion, but the weather was nice and being out on the water seem… Read More »

On our way back from a meeting in the French Quarter yesterday, we saw something that no one likes to see – our car getting towed. It was a street cleaning day, and we apparently parked our car in a… Read More »

The wine cellar at Antoine’s is impressive. The long, narrow, dimly lit hall houses 16,000 wine bottles stacked from floor to ceiling. Many of bottles have a thin layer of dust collecting on their e… Read More »

The French Quarter has many restaurants that have been around for decades, even a handful that have been around for more than a century. However, only a few have the history and legendary status that … Read More »