|
|
BY Temple Ruff
 June 11th, 2013
Get ready to celebrate Dad this weekend and check out the following Father’s Day specials around New Orleans…
Father’s Day: Sunday, June 16, 2013
Sucre’s 15-Piece Father’s Day Chocolate Box (Photo Credit: shopsucre.com)
Sucre – Chocolates for Dad
Just in time for Father’s Day, Sucre, New Orleans’ premiere chocolatier, is offering a selection [...]
BY Temple Ruff
 June 7th, 2013
Il Posto Italian Cafe in New Orleans (Photo Credit: myneworleansonline.com)
Located just off St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans, Il Posto offers a delicious, Italian-inspired menu in a congenial, cafe setting. In addition to fresh-brewed coffee and tea drinks, the selection features an array of baked goods, pressed panini sandwiches, salads, and [...]
BY Temple Ruff
 May 21st, 2013
When planning your upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, consider some of these fun New Orleans events…
Saturday, May 25
One Million Bones Installation in Congo Square (Photo Credit: Brett Duke, Nola.com/The Times-Picayune)
One Million Bones Gala One Million Bones is dedicated to utilizing art and education to raise awareness of genocide and humanitarian conflict. [...]
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (Photo Credit: NOWFE)
Twenty-one years ago a small group of forward-thinking wine lovers sat around a table concocting an event that today is considered one of the top wine events in the country. The twenty-first anniversary of the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, Wednesday, May 22 [...]
BY Temple Ruff
 May 13th, 2013
Tiki Tolteca Decor (Photo Credit: Chriss Knight)
The new Tiki Tolteca, located above Felipe’s Taqueria in the French Quarter, intends to provide an elevated bar and dining experience. Debuting on Tuesday, May 14th, the venue will initially be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and select Fridays. The “pop-up” bar, to be set up and [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 May 13th, 2013
For two weekends in a row, the Audubon Zoo pulled out all the stops for two events that even Mother Nature couldn’t put a damper on.
On Friday, April 26, 2013 the Zoo held is Zoo to Do for Kids event. And let me tell you, a kid in a candy store has nothing [...]
BY Temple Ruff
 May 3rd, 2013
Champagne Stroll on Magazine Street (Image Courtesy of: Magazine Street Merchants Association)
Many cities boast those special corridors that embody the essence of cultural and entrepreneurial creativity, featuring the boutiques, restaurants, and galleries that showcase diverse, yet successfully aligned, perspectives. While New Orleans celebrates several such neighborhoods, Magazine Street has long been a [...]
BY Kenniece Johnson
 May 1st, 2013
Mother’s Day is also known as Mother’s Day Off, right? For one day out of the year, mom gets to be fussed over and treated like a queen and not tend to her husband, children and possibly grandchildren in her typical fashion. This also means that mom stays out of the kitchen, which typically [...]
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 [...]
|