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BY Temple Ruff
 April 5th, 2013
30th French Quarter Festival (Logo Courtesy of: French Quarter Festivals Inc.)
While New Orleans is known for its love of celebration and “come as you are” openness, few festivals provide a better blend of revelry and heart-felt congeniality than the annual French Quarter Fest. Located in its famous, river-flanking namesake, the four-day event [...]
Dishcrawl New Orleans (Photo credit: Dishcrawl)
I don’t think anyone will disagree with the fact that New Orleans is one of the top food destinations in the world. With so many restaurants to choose from it could take you over a year to try them all. So, the question is what’s a foodie [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 March 18th, 2013
On Thursday, March 13, 2013, foodies from every corner of the New Orleans area lined up around the block for the chance to taste some of the best street food the city had to offer at the Vendy Awards. The Vendy’s are the premiere fundraising event for the New York City based group the [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 March 4th, 2013
Photo Credit: Vendy Awards
Taste some of New Orleans’s most delicious street food for a great cause! On March 13, 2013, at the New Orleans French Market, the Vendy Awards are coming to NOLA! The brainchild of New York City’s Street Vendor Project, a membership-based project with more than 1,500 active vendor members [...]
BY Aimee Landreneau-deTurk
 November 13th, 2012
If you’re looking for a way to support Hurricane Sandy victims and enjoy an authentic NYC meal in NOLA, then head over to Three Muses every Thursday in the month of November (except for Thanksgiving). The special menu for this fundraiser was crafted by Three Muses Executive Chef Daniel Esses and represents his childhood [...]
Chocolate Truffle Coffee (Photo Credit: PJ’s Coffee)
In these crazy times it’s always wonderful to hear a heart warming story. Lafayette native and New Orleans resident Kristin Davis was perusing Facebook, as we all do, when she came across a contest where PJ’s Coffee lovers were able to suggest the next flavor. The [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 August 16th, 2012
The gauntlet has been thrown. The battlefield? The pastry kitchen. The reward? Ultimate cupcake glory in the battle to end all pastry battles. All this and more at Press Street’s 2nd Annual Cupcake Throwdown and Artist Cake Walk.
(Photo Credit: Press Street)
On Saturday, August 18, 2012, a collection of both home bakers [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 May 16th, 2012
For two weekends in a row, The Audubon Zoo was transformed a party place like no other. With Humana’s Zoo-to-Do for Kids and the Whitney Zoo to Do, party planners spared no expense in leaving guests feeling as though they had just experienced a party to rival any A list Hollywood soiree. Proceeds from [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 March 2nd, 2012
Photo Courtesy of MDA
Have your cake and walk it off too with the The Kupcake Factory’s Cupcake Eating Contest benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This Saturday, March 3, 2012, get your family and friends together and head to the Riverwalk Market Place to give MDA a little piece of your [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 February 10th, 2012
Opened in New Orleans in 2007 by famed New Orleans restaurateur Joel Dondis, Sucré is a dessert boutique known by both locals and tourists alike for its delicious pastries and desserts. With the help of executive chef Tariq Hanna, the dynamic duo have turned Sucré into a world-wide phenomenon heralded by the likes of [...]
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