Are you a budding street food entrepreneur hoping to make the most of the street food revolution? Check out this fun infographic from Van Monster. Continue reading
JoAnn Clevenger’s Upperline Restaurant is one of the most delightful places to dine in New Orleans – for the authentic haute Creole cuisine, for the museum worthy display of local New Orleans art, and for the warm welcome by Ms Clevenger and staff. If you want to feel at home in an elegant setting and to have “that little place we went to one night” to remember for the rest of your life, go to Upperline. Continue reading
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Pocket High Street makes it easy to shop online while support local independent businesses. Simply browse the site for things you like from independent shops across London and have them delivered to your door in an hour. Continue reading
Two simple but mightily flavourful (and really rather innovative) dishes that impressed me best were Continue reading
As I was in January, I’m still impressed by what I called at the front end of 2016 a ‘tasty assortment of lunchtime and on-the-hoof dining options to the hectic streets of Holborn that’s bound to woo passers-by with affordable prices and a mostly health-conscious selection of food and drink.’ Continue reading
Only a few years old, Shaya already is well established as one of the city’s most popular and celebrated places to eat, with Executive Chef Alon Shaya boasting a James Beard Award for Excellence among an abundance of other accolades and awards. So, I’m hardly the first fella to shout out about this place or make haste to dine there. Indeed, I was there for an 11.30am lunch, and the place was already packed. Continue reading
I paid a looksee visit to the month-old Coffee Island last week, tried some treats in store and took home a bag of beans blended with my preferences considered. Continue reading
Had I ever been presented with a richer, more inventive meal – even among my 18 New Orleans Eats?
Let me lay it out for you: Continue reading
The few months old eatery was an easy option for popping in to have a quick (if substantial) bite and coffee catch up with a friend recently. Continue reading
Join me as I continue my series about New Orleans in 18 Eats as I take a bite out of one of the most satiating sandwiches I’ve ever double-fisted. Continue reading
The tastiest aspects of my recent US escapades often took place in the morning. So I thought I’d share with you a few especially memorable breakfasts from my time in the Land of Plenty.
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Prudhomme’s pronounce flavours (as prepared by the restaurant’s longtime executive chef, Paul Miller) made my meal one of the most delicious in my life – and probably the best I had during my 18 Eats in New Orleans. Continue reading
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Currently available in Chocolate or Coffee, Taste Tripper’s Explorer Packs arrive in a chic yellow envelope (big enough to look impressive, small enough and flat to fit in your letterbox). They contain everything required for an extended foodie adventure in London. Continue reading
Opened in 2001, this relative newbie to the NOLA dining scene has been holding its own against the more historic and firmly established French Quarter competition. Indeed, at the time of this post’s publication (and for a long time before that as well), GW Fins was the top rated New Orleans restaurant on TripAdvisor. From what I got to taste of ’s fabulously fishy menu, it was easy to understand why the restaurant had made such a splash – and why it would deserve a mention in my series about New Orleans in 18 Eats. Continue reading
Situated in a series of disused railway arches right next to the Hoxton Overground station, Beagle does its subdued darnedest to reel passersby in with inviting outdoor seating (with heat lamps), and equally welcoming and ambient bar and dining areas. I’d been there before for a thoroughly enjoyable evening of drinks and bar snacks with live music, but last week was my first time to have a taste of the seasonally changing dinner menu. I was impressed. Continue reading
My most memorable meal of my 18 Eats, Friday lunch at Galatoire’s was as gleefully indulgent and indelibly delectable as a fine dining experience could be. Continue reading
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
A ginormous portion (even by American standards) of shrimp and grits with a side of praline bacon “pig candy” and a biscuit was heartily scrumptious – especially that pig candy. A strong cup of coffee regularly refilled with a bit of flirty sass from a friendly waitress made the meal that much more of a late morning treat. Continue reading
Photography by Brian Roberts
Following a successful run across the globe with shows in Las Vegas, the Caribbean, and Orlando as well as sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Viva Hypnosis comes to London to take audience members on an “exhilarating hypnotic journey down the Las Vegas strip” with dancers, music, fibre optic props, costumes, full-stage projections and more. Continue reading
Situated in the lobby of The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, my hotel for the first half of my NOLA dining adventure, Compère Lapin was only few month’s old, all the rage, and absolutely hopping (jeu de mots) during my stay. Not to try it as one of my 18 Eats, would have been remiss. Beside every time I passed the restaurant on my way in or out of the hotel, the lure of the aromas wafting out of its kitchen grew more irresistible. Continue reading
How serendipitous for the Häagen-Dazs folks to bring this nutty new flavour to the market now. I’ve been on something of a walnut kick lately, incorporating them and walnut oil in a range of dishes – sweet and savoury – while also simply enjoying them more often than usual as a healthy snack on their own. So having walnuts added to my ice cream seems like a logically tasty progression. Continue reading
Whet your appetite? Come with me for this most gracious of meals in my series about New Orleans in 18 Eats. Continue reading
It is hard to find a place like this if you only focus your attention on the larger cities that are around you. Instead of looking for a large luxury hotel or some other busy establishment near a big city, you may want to consider looking for a relaxing stay at a B & B in Newbury. Continue reading
Join me at the bar for my latest of 18 New Orleans Eats as I tuck into a mightily tasty lunch? Continue reading
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To clear space (and be generous at this most festive of seasons), I’m giving away a collection of 25 bottles of quality alcoholic drinks. They’re all sample bottles, mostly 50ml but some are considerably larger. Continue reading
Of Italian American origin, the muffuletta is a 10” round sandwich on Sicilian sesame loaf loaded with layers of mortadella and/or ham, salami, provolone (and maybe mozzarella), and marinated olive salad. The sandwich was first created at Central Grocery by its founder Salvatore Lupo sometime soon after opening the grocery in 1906. A delicious assemblage, the sandwich is a brilliant example of immigrant resourcefulness and thoughtfully crafted design. Continue reading
Capitalising on his Slider Decider wins, Adam’s menu focuses on a range of what he calls Global Burgers, with an assortment of standard fare snacks and sides. Continue reading
If you ever find yourself nursing a hangover in New Orleans or up late working on one for the next morning, keep Camellia Grill in mind. It’s the Garden District go-to for giant omelets, particularly moreish pecan pie, stout coffee and all sorts of other delicacies designed to you help cope with post celebratory suffering and start feeling like a champ again. Continue reading
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye has launched in the UK and marks the first new grain bill since the man himself started distilling Old No. 7. 150 years ago. The new bottle (and an attractive one at that) is also only the second offering in the brand’s Single Barrel collection. Yeah, this is kind of a big deal.
So what do I do? Dump some in my tea before going to bed. Continue reading
Despite being third in my list of 18 Eats (remember: I’m doing these in ABC order), Broussard’s was actually where I had my last meal in NOLA (aside from a bowl of fruit at my hotel before heading to the airport). A gem of fine Creole cuisine in a landmark French Quarter setting, it was as satisfying and appropriate place to end my New Orleans dining adventures.
But I must admit by the time I’d made it round to Broussard’s I was filling fairly stuffed. Continue reading
The team behind Voodoo Ray’s and Dalston Superstore launched Ray’s Bar about a month ago. The basement bar sits beneath Voodoo Ray’s (but is entered from a separate door) and is hardly a minute’s saunter from Dalston Superstore. Continue reading
Since opening its doors in 1946 (yes this year is the restaurant’s 70th anniversary), enjoying a lavish and boozy breakfast at Brennan’s has been among the most luxurious of NOLA traditions. My experience was no exception. Continue reading
I dropped by earlier this week for a preview of the menu, loved all I sipped, and found one cocktail particularly to my liking. Continue reading
A quick note before we dig in …
To be sure, I had clear favourite meals during my visit to New Orleans, but everywhere I ate presented food at an exceptionally high standard. So, I’m chronicling my 18 Eats in alphabetical order, thus putting Arnaud’s with an “A” at the top of my list.
Opened in 1918, Arnaud’s is as fine as any New Orleans restaurant to commence my foodie scribbles. Continue reading
A vast horizon with nothing between it and me but the road … Continue reading
