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Covers:  food, restaurants, culture, music, events, personal stories, perspective, local news, current events
Doesn't Cover: politics, crime, celebrity news
Author of The Absinthe Frappé via @lsupress Coffee Culture New Orleans via LSU Press coming 8/20/26 New Orleans food and cocktail writer Find me on 🦋

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Marielle Songy’s Biography

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Born and raised in New Orleans, I love telling the stories about the New Orleanians that make our city what it is. Whether it's food, culture, music or events, I know that it's the people that make the heart of this city beat.

I've been a freelance journalist since 2013, and I find joy in sharing my passion for New Orleans with my readers. Whether it's a new restaurant, an important event, or you just want to share your perspective, I'm here to listen and spread your truth. Let's tell your sto…

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Eat Play Stay: Brewing and a bustling art scene in Lake Charles

Eat Play Stay: Brewing and a bustling art scene in Lake Charles

Located a little over three hours from New Orleans, Lake Charles is home to nature walks, Cajun food, breweri…

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Top 5-04: Where are the best cocktails in New Orleans?

Top 5-04: Where are the best cocktails in New Orleans?

Because New Orleans is packed with amazing cocktail bars (and their signature drinks), we decided to make it …

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Hieux Boil Seafood House to open in former Namese spot on Tulane Avenue

Hieux Boil Seafood House to open in former Namese spot on Tulane Avenue

Hieu Doan was at a crossroads. It was the middle of July 2020 when the owner of Namese, the beloved Vietnames…

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Pagoda Café opening its doors after 10-month hiatus

Pagoda Café opening its doors after 10-month hiatus

Pagoda Café, the breakfast, lunch and coffee hot spot on Bayou Road and Dorgenois Street , is set to reopen o…

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Striving for Perfection: Commander's Palace's new normal

Striving for Perfection: Commander's Palace's new normal

caption id="attachment_419000" align="alignright" width="200"] Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan, photo by…

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A New Orleans mourning of Anthony Bourdain? Trip to Willie Mae's seemed fried and fitting

A New Orleans mourning of Anthony Bourdain? Trip to Willie Mae's seemed fried and fitting

It's an odd feeling to mourn someone that you didn't know - though, maybe in this case, "mourn" is the wrong …

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Chef Toya Boudy on Her New Cookbook, Cooking from Scratch

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Chef Toya Boudy is a New Orleans native who has made a name for herself on the national stage. An expert at Creole and Cajun cuisine, Chef Boudy has been featured on CBS, TLC, Food Network and on Today Show, and Guy’s Grocery Games. She released her first cookbook, Cook Like a New Orleanian, in 2017 and her second cookbook, Cooking for the Culture, in 2023. Her latest cookbook, Cooking from Scratch, draws inspiration from Malinda Russell’s 1866 cookbook, A Domestic Cook Book.
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Espíritu Mezcaleria Expands to Mid City With Mexican Fare and Agave Spirits

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Image credit: Espíritu Mezcaleria Espíritu Mezcaleria has been delighting the Warehouse District at 520 Capdeville St. with Mexican fare and cocktails for years. Now, the restaurant has added a new location in Mid City at 139 S. Cortez St. Owned by Grant Carey and Haley Saucier, the couple has a relationship with Espíritu that pre-dates their ownership of the restaurant. Espíritu was originally owned by Jason Mitzen and Nanyo Dominguez.
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Dolfy’s Brings Basque Flavors and a Family Culinary Legacy to Freret Street

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Image source: Dolfy’s Dolfy’s, 4508 Freret St., is continuing a family legacy with the son of a beloved New Orleans chef at its helm. Owned by Adolfo Garcia Jr. and Sophia Petrou Garcia and open since March, Dolfy’s serves up a menu with Basque flavors and inspiration. Garcia grew up in his father Adolfo Garcia’s restaurant, Rio Mar. He later attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York. His career in New York restaurants included NoMad, Momofuku Ko, and Bergdorf Goodman.
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