Some more food notes
By Tom Teicholz at 3 May, 2008, 7:02 am
A couple of quick food notes:
John Besh (August) new restaurant Luke (with an umlaut over the u) is an Alsatian French restaurant where I had the best raw oysters thus far in New Orleans — with Ueglesich’s no longer in business — Lukes makes an impressive showing. The food was really good — there was [...]
Back to the Music
By Tom Teicholz at 2 May, 2008, 8:28 am
Day one at Jazzfest:Thursday was a hot one, with the occasional clouds and wind giving a break. But there was a healthy crowd there for a Thursday and some fine music as well.
Although I walked around and dabbled here and there I ended up spending most of the day at the Gentilly tent. It was [...]
New Orleans rising what the folks are saying
By Tom Teicholz at 2 May, 2008, 8:09 am
In my travels around the city, I’ve been having conversations about how it’s all going post Katrina. One cabdriver, who grew up in Los Angeles, told me he moved to New Orleans post-Katrina, working construction and clean up, which he said was good pay until a lot of other people got the same idea and [...]
Read More >>New Orleans: coming back — one meal, concert, taxi ride at a time
By Tom Teicholz at 1 May, 2008, 5:04 pm
The most caloric meal that I ever had — and that I continue to have — is at the famous Camellia Grill. Katrina closed the Camellia Grill for 18 months — but The Camellia Grill is back — as good as ever.
Now you might wonder what is so special about the Camellia Grill, and what [...]
GONE TO NEW ORLEANS
By Tom Teicholz at 1 May, 2008, 8:52 am
Does one picture tell a whole story? Yeah, you right! That’s me and Mac — Dr. John outside of Tipitina’s in New Orleans.
Now if that ain’t a moment I don’t know what it is.
But first let’s describe the confluence of events in what can only be described as a perfect night in New Orleans.Got to [...]