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New outdoor dining restaurants around New Orleans, Metaire | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
See new finds for outdoor dining around the New Orleans area, from a country retreat to sandwiches and cocktails, and a neighborhood-by-neighborhood list.
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Mexican breakfast, cocktails at Bywater restaurant Casimiro | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Get Mexican breakfast, morning cocktails at a New Orleans chef Ana Castro’s new Bywater spot Casimiro.
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Ian McNulty’s top restaurants for New Orleans outdoor dining | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Patio weather is here, and watch our video to see Times-Picayune food writer Ian McNulty’s top restaurants for sitting outside by neighborhood. N7, Rosedale...
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Modern cuisine, brunch at Palm & Pine in the French Quarter | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
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Harahan Italian spot Oak Oven to close after 12 years | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Oak Oven, the Harahan spot known for its wood-fired Italian cuisine, is closing after 12 years in business, owners announced on social media Tuesday.
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Johnny Sanchez Mexican restaurant in New Orleans to close | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Cinco de Mayo falls on a “taco Tuesday” this year, but what is normally a big day for Mexican restaurants will have a different feel at Johnny Sanchez.
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Hogs for the Cause bbq festival has creative food, camps | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Great barbecue gets down to smoke and time. It doesn’t necessarily call for festival booths built out like movie sets, amusement park attractions, fantasy tree...
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Jewel of the South, Cure on North America's 50 Best list | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Two New Orleans bars that are no strangers to accolades have picked up more international honors from a group that rates bars around the world.
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New Orleans chef Alfred Singleton of Café Sbisa dead at 46 | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
A New Orleans chef who brought a prominent French Quarter restaurant back to its former glory and inspired many along the way has died.
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Wild Child wine shop grows into a foodie hub in Lafayette LA | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
I long ago learned never to cross west over the Atchafalaya Basin without an ice chest in the car. Any journey through Acadiana is just ripe for foraging...
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Bon Temps Boulet boils crawfish, smokes brisket in Metairie | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Among crawfish boilers, there are the old sages calmly proceeding with the process they’ve always used, perhaps inherited from their forebears. Others are...
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James Beard award chef finalists for New Orleans 2026 | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
When the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2026 awards, New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region had a long roster of...
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New dishes to try at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2026 | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
I tried all the new dishes at Jazz Fest last year, and most are back for 2026. Here the ones you don’t want to miss.
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Baton Rouge business feeds Jazz Fest for 27 years | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Baton Rouge catering business Down Home Creole Cookin’ has been at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for 27 years.
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The latest food news, recipes and dining news from New Orleans area restaurants with videos from NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune.
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New Orleans buffet restaurants for Chinese, Indian, Creole | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
New Orleans is not much of a buffet town, and in the pandemic, with its shifting rules for restaurant service, some disappeared.
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Hogs for the Cause winning barbecue teams for 2026 announced | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
The 18th annual Hogs for the Cause barbecue cook-off and festival in New Orleans drew thousands of attendees and smashed its own fundraising record of a year...
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15 Unique Dining Experiences in New Orleans | NOLA Eats
Apr 13, 2026 - Discover 15 unique dining experiences in New Orleans, from interactive meals to unforgettable settings. Explore creative ways to dine in one of America’s top...
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Here's how to set a great Easter Sunday table, with recipes | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
How to set a great Easter table, plus recipes for Corn and Seafood Bisque and King’s Egg Casserole.
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Recipe: Curried Gumbo by Chef Arvinder Vilkhu, Saffron NOLA | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
New Orleans is a culinary sponge. The food has absorbed many international influences over the generations, and the journey of our cuisine is both deep and...
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Former Upperline in NOLA to become new Italian restaurant | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Upperline, a New Orleans dining institution for decades, never reopened from the pandemic, and after years of speculation about its future, the Uptown property...
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Gumbo, classic Creole soul at Vaucresson restaurant in NOLA | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
For many New Orleanians, any bowl of gumbo is liable to be judged against the version they grew up eating, usually the one from home. That’s a lot to live
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Gumbo, blackened redfish, burgers at Munch Factory in NOLA | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
The Munch Factory is Creole soul with the pulse of the next generation.
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DMac’s bar in NOLA reopens as True South tavern, music venue | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
DMac’s in New Orleans reopens as True South a new tavern and music venue in Mid-City.
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Red beans and rice at NOLA Jazz Fest is now a tribute dish | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
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NOLA pop-up brings back Bevi boiled crawfish and daiquiris | Where NOLA Eats | nola.com
Social media can play tricks on us, occasionally surfacing an image from long ago that seems fresh. Perhaps, I thought, that explained the return of Bevi...
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