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Letter from the Publisher This Spirits Guide went to press during the drama of Hurricane Zeta, which is fitting for the amount of alcohol that was consumed at New Orleans hurricane parties during the storm!

Adieu and thank you to Matthew Desotell for doing a fantastic job as our Creative Director. Matthew lead our team through unprecedented times and has no doubt made Where Y’at a stronger brand. His contributions are appreciated.

Welcome to new Creative Director Robert Witkowski.

Robert brings a wealth of experience to the position, as well as an undying love for our great city. We look forward to a long tenure.

Enjoy this November issue filled with spirited stats and boozy bites. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Spirits Guide CBD / WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Bar Marilou, housed in the Maison de la Luz hotel, is a luxury bar that drips with French elegance and an otherworldly red ambiance. Their new Deux Fois Deux deal gives you a perfect experience, with two featured cocktails, such as the Brave Margot or Sans Souci, and two small plates, all for $45. 544 Carondelet St., 504-8147711, barmarilou.com Briquette is a contemporary restaurant that features an inviting bar and open kitchen. Not only are their cocktails famous among diners, but Briquette was also awarded the Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” in 2020. Make a reservation for the Jackson Family Wine Dinner on November 12 for an evening to remember. 701 S. Peters St., 504302-7496, briquette-nola.com

NOLA Caye is a Caribbean-inspired restaurant with imaginative cocktails.

One of their signature drinks, the “Climate Change,” is a hibiscusinfused margarita with a hot threechili ice ball in the drink, making it hotter the longer you wait. Their Bloody Jerk cocktail is a necessity on every visit. 898 Baronne St., 504-3021302, nolacaye.com

Carmo has launched a brandnew cocktail menu with amazingly inventive options. Don’t miss their new Happy Hour from 3 - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, featuring a $3 specialty imported beer, $4 well drinks, and $5 glasses of house wine.

Also ask about their $5 daily featured cocktail every Tuesday through Thursday night. 527 Julia St., 504875-4132, cafecarmo.com

The Sazerac House features a collection of merchandise from local partners, such as coffee from PJ’s Coffee, stationery by Alexa Pulitzer, and pralines from Aunt Sally’s. During the month of December, they are offering free shipping on purchases on their website (certain restrictions apply). The Shop at the Sazerac House is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 101 Magazine St., 504-910-0100, sazerachouse.com

Craft Tavern proudly serves distinguished takes on American dishes, with their cocktails given just as much attention as their steaks.

Their original cocktails include the Legacy Smash, with bourbon, strawberries, and fresh mint, and the Watermelon Crawl, highlighting vodka, watermelon juice, and lemon.

700 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-6132350, legacykitchen.com

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Josephine Estelle is a restaurant that offers a casual experience with great food. They have two beautiful bars and a fabulous drink menu, and you’re guaranteed great service for your before-dinner (or anytime) drink.

Their Balcony View cocktail is a citrus and hibiscus wine spritzer that pairs perfectly with their brunch menu.

600 Carondelet St., 504-930-3070, josephineestelle.com

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Seaworthy is the perfect place to enjoy spirits and seafood. One of their house cocktails, the Sherman’s Cup, is a mix of blackberries, citrus, and rosé. During their Happy Hour, house punch, wine, and beers are all reduced in price, giving you more reasons to sing shanties with your friends. 630 Carondelet St., 504930-3071, seaworthynola.com

Stumpy’s Hatchet House is a great place to visit with friends and family.

If you have ever wanted to tap into your primitive instincts and try hatchet- and axe-throwing in a safe environment, this is for you. Make an advance reservation for the Grand Opening weekend or for your holiday office party. 1200 Poydras St., Ste. C, 504-577-2937, stumpyshh.com Tsunami is known for its sushi and diverse Asian dishes. They have a selection of premium Asian beers, specialty cocktails, and sake that truly make every visit special. The Sake Flight allows you to choose between four different sakes, offering a variety of options, such as sparkling, creamy, and fragrant premium sakes.

601 Poydras St., 504-608-3474, servingsushi.com

JEFFERSON Rivershack Tavern is lovingly referred to as the “Shack.” The mixedand-matched barstools might confuse you after you’ve tried some of the dozens of beers by the bottle and on draft, including local craft brews and imports, that they have to offer. Don’t miss their daily specials for lunch or dinner. 3449 River Rd., 504-834-4938, rivershacktavern.com

LAKEVIEW Lakeview Harbor is a neighborhood bar and grill that offers great food and drinks. One of their signature drinks, the Typhoon Rum Punch, is a tasty addition to your meal that shouldn’t be passed up. This is a perfect place to grab a beer or cocktail and dinner with your family and sit back and enjoy the view. 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., 504-486-4887, lakeviewharbor.us

FRENCH QUARTER Orleans Grapevine is a wine bar and bistro that has one of the largest selections of wines by the glass and one of the best wine lists in the city.

Try a glass of chardonnay or merlot with one of their cheese boards or some saffron mussels. Bring a date to this hidden French Quarter gem for an evening to remember.

720 Orleans Ave., 504-523-1930, orleansgrapevine.com

Sala Nola is a restaurant and bar that focuses on great cocktails and wine to go with their small plates and entrees.

Their Happy Hour runs Tuesday through Friday evenings, with specials on glasses of their house wines, classic cocktails, mixed drinks, and house frozen Palomas. 124 Lake Marina Ave., 504-513-2670, salanola.com

The Creole Cookery is known for its Hurricane cocktails, which range in strength from Category One to Category Five and pair perfectly with their delicious chargrilled oysters and New Orleans cuisine.

And Poppy’s Voodoo Juice, mixed with three different rums (including Bacardi 151) and pineapple juice, is sure to put you under a spell.

508 Toulouse St., 504-524-9632, neworleanscreolecookery.com

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Tropical Isle is the home of the Hand Grenade, one of the most popular drinks on Bourbon Street. They have several locations, and the larger locales feature live music by some of Bourbon Street’s top musicians.

Boasting over 60 percent alcohol in every one, the Hand Grenade is sure to kill all the germs! Multiple locations, tropicalisle.com

Royal Frenchmen Hotel & Bar is a boutique hotel that features a charming bar. They’ve been one of the few venues to offer live music performances on their balcony, with Jay Anderson and the St. Claude Social Club performing on Friday nights. They’ve also received high praise for their $4-martini Happy Hour. 700 Frenchmen St., 504-6199660, royalfrenchmenhotel.com

Carnaval Lounge is the way to go to pick up a good drink and watch some football. Whether you’re a Saints fan or not, the Honeysuckle Rose cocktail is sure to make you happy enough to cheer on your favorite team. Their signature Bywater Manhattan is another great choice. 2227 St. Claude Ave., 504-265-8855, carnavallounge.com

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METAIRIE 5216 Table & Tap is a great spot that offers a wide drink menu to choose from. Their Ruston Smash is a whiskey cocktail, made with mint, brown sugar, and peach, that helps make them one of the top craft cocktail bars in Metairie. Happy Hour is from 3 p.m to 7 p.m. daily.

5216 Veterans Blvd., 504-766-1477, 5216tableandtap.com Andrea’s Restaurant features an upscale piano bar called the Capri Blu Bar. Known as one of the finest Italian restaurants in town, Andrea’s offers a large selection of wine by the glass and bottomless drinks with their Sunday brunch menu. And Capri Blu features speciality cocktails that are one of a kind. 3100 19th St., 504-8348583, andreasrestaurant.com

Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop is the ideal locale to grab some gumbo and a drink. They are home to one of Metairie’s best lemon drop martinis, even if you wouldn’t know it. They serve beers, wines, and mixed drinks (including their famous margaritas) that are as good as the rest of the menu. N. Causeway Blvd., 504-8352022, gumbostop.com

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The Duke is a hidden gem that serves great beer and burgers. They have a comfortable section for outdoor dining, and their full bar ensures that you’ll get all of your favorite mixed drinks and local beers. It is an excellent place to watch a Saints game with your friends, while sipping on your drink of choice.

2740 Severn Ave., 504-353-4227, thedukemetairie.com The Galley is a casual restaurant with top-notch food and drinks. Although they’re especially known for their great seafood, their delicious Bloody Marys are loved by all. If you’re missing live music, The Galley is airing concerts on their multiple TVs, with performers such as The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, and Duran Duran.

2535 Metairie Rd., 504-832-0955, thegalleyseafood.net

Martine’s Lounge is a neighborhood bar that serves cocktails, wines, and beers. Their patio is the perfect place to take advantage of the fall weather and one of their daiquiris. Their Happy Hour runs from 4 p.m to 7 p.m, giving you plenty of time to enjoy their frozen sangria. 2347 Metairie Rd., 504-831-8637, facebook.com/ martineslounge

Nor-Joe Import Co. is a small, Italianinspired deli that is famous for their muffalettas and wines and cheeses.

The wines they sell are specially imported, and most are not available at restaurants. They also offer grappa and signature premixed cocktails.

This is a great place to grab a bite and a drink while you explore the city. 505 Frisco Ave., 504-833-9240, facebook.com/norjoeimports Tacos Del Cartel is Metairie’s newest Mexican restaurant, with a focus on traditional street food. They’ve designed a beautiful bar and have put a lot of time into building their new drink menu. The menu has it all: shots, on-the-rocks drinks, and frozen cocktails, from mezcal to margaritas.

2901 David Dr., 504-381-5063, tacosdelcartel.com

MID-CITY Mandina’s is a restaurant with both excellent food and fabulous bar offerings. Their Happy Hour runs throughout the week, with $1 off beer and $2 off cocktails and wine. Don’t miss the legendary Miss Hilda Old Fashioned with a Bacardi Rum topper, for a delicious cocktail before your meal. 3800 Canal St., 504-482-9179, mandinasrestaurant.com

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Neyow’s Creole Cafe is an authentic Creole restaurant that boasts excellent food, a full bar, and great service. Their famous signature cocktail “The Bow Wow,” made with house punch, tastes almost as good as it’ll make you feel. They also offer a full bar for all of your favorite traditional drinks. 3332 Bienville St., 504-827-5474, neyows.com

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Spirits Guide Pal’s Lounge was voted the Best Dive Bar this year, making it a priority on any list. They have weekly pop-ups with different specials each day, such as Whiskey Wednesdays, when they offer $4 whiskey drinks. The cocktail Vivian Ward, made with wildberry puree, is the highlight of their menu.

949 N. Rendon St., 504-488-7257, palslounge.com

Jazzy Pete’s is a Cajun restaurant based in Slidell that just opened a new Uptown location. Their BrownButtered Old Fashioned pairs house-made brown-butter-infused bourbon with brown sugar syrup and Luxardo cherries to create a drink that takes the classic cocktail to a new level. 8201 Oak St., 504-766-0420, facebook.com/jazzypetesnola

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Misa is a new restaurant and bar that serves Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Grab a table on their charming outdoor patio while the weather is pleasant. Their house cocktails include creative drinks such as The Porch, which includes peach tea, vodka, and lemon, and their version of Jungle Juice. 4734 Magazine St., 504-510-2791, misanola.com

Felix’s is a classic New Orleanscuisine restaurant that has every seafood lover’s favorite Happy Hour: Monday thru Friday, get $3 well drinks, $3 domestic draft beers, and $1 raw oysters, for an outing to remember. The sunset at their Lakefront location is a perfect finish to a night, or visit the original location in the French Quarter. Multiple locations, 504304-4125, felixs.com

Pascal’s Manale is a classic Italian restaurant that is great for holiday parties, with a number of private rooms that truly fit the bill. Home to the city’s best BBQ shrimp, Pascal’s features “Wine Down Wednesdays,” with half-off bottles of your new favorite wine, while Thursday means $5 Hanson Vodka martinis.

1838 Napoleon St., 504-895-4877, pascalsmanale.com

Bearcat Cafe is a café that puts an emphasis on high-quality options.

Their Downtown location offers a full bar with special cocktail menus to go with each of their brunch and dinner menus. Their Mahonista, with Spanish gin, lemon, and mint, and their Apple Sidecar, with house apple brandy, are just two of their many delicious signature drinks. Multiple locations, bearcatcafe.com

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Dixie Brewery is the place to visit on the weekends. Enjoy a specialty brew on their great lawn while listening to live music on the outdoor stage. Grab a bite at their Fete au Fete strEATery to enjoy such dishes as Filthy Fries, with cheese curds and pork debris, which go great with a cold one. If you’ve never taken a tour of the brewery, book yours today. 3501 Jourdan Rd., 504-867-4000, dixiebeer.com 12

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Red Gravy is an Italian café that provides dishes and drinks made with love. Their Italian margarita is an experience that should be enjoyed every visit. They also have a brunch menu that they’ve been serving for 10 years, with cocktails that make you want to get up early.

4206 Magazine St., 504-561-8844, redgravycafe.com

St. Joe’s Bar is an Uptown hidden gem across the street from Whole Foods that offers outdoor seating on their patio. They have weekly cocktail specials as well as a Happy Hour from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Their George’s Spicy Tequila Cucumber Margarita or famous Blueberry Mojito is the best way to end a night with friends. 5535 Magazine St., 504-899-3744, stjoesbar.com Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco allows you to bring bits of Peru straight to New Orleans. If you’re looking for something refreshing, their Cucumber Mule is a cooling spin on a classic. Their drinks are bright and lively, making them great to enjoy on their patio or at a table inside. Don't forget to check out their unique Pisco drink menu. 5015 Magazine St., 504267-7612, titoscevichepisco.com The Vintage is an Uptown spot that has already captured the hearts of many. Their signature The Vintage Cocktail is a coffee moonshine favorite that pairs well with their delicious beignets and brunch menu. In addition to cocktails, their selection of wines and champagnes is perfect for dates on their patio.

3121 Magazine St., 504-324-7144, thevintagenola.com

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WESTBANK Gattuso’s is an amazing neighborhood bar that’s newly renovated, making it an excellent place to watch college football.

Whether you like LSU or Alabama, if you’re looking for a new fall favorite, their Pumpkin Spice White Russian and The Falling Apple are great drinks to try out. 435 Huey P. Long Ave., 504-368-1114, gattusos.net

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Tavolino is arguably the most underrated craft cocktail spot on the Westbank. They have an incredibly affordable beer list and a laid-back atmosphere that makes it ideal for a date night or just a casual meal out with friends.

Their Drunk Roy is a good drink to enjoy with one of their pizzas. 141 Delaronde St., 504-605-3365

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HISTORY WITH A SPLASH OF MYSTERY:

The Story of New Orleans and Its Cocktails

By Kimmie Tubre

Today, we know the cocktail to be a spirit mixed with other ingredients. These ingredients can include anything from bitters to juices to sodas to a blend of other spirits. Usually, the cocktail is graced with a garnish and, if done correctly, it should be aesthetically pleasing.

Originally, the cocktail only referred to a specific blend that included alcohol, bitters, sugar, and water—a drink that we know today as an “Old Fashioned.”

The history of the cocktail is one filled with mystery. And as we all enjoy a variety of cocktails today, it has been hard for researchers to pinpoint when and where cocktails were created.

Nevertheless, one thing is for sure: New Orleans is a part of that history and has played a major role in creating some of the most popular cocktails around.

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The Name There are so many stories and theories about the origin of the name “cocktail,” but none have actually been proven as the legitimate original. While locals would like to believe the story that relates to Antoine Amédée Peychaud of New Orleans, there are several other stories that tell a tale of the cocktail.

Let’s start with the story of Betsy Flanagan, who was an innkeeper in the northeast during the 1770s. As the legend goes, Flanagan garnished her drinks with the feathers of a stolen Englishman’s chicken during a nightcap with a few French and American soldiers residing there. As a tribute to her, the men would yell, “Vive le cocktail!” as they toasted and drank the night away. While this story presents a plausible origin, there is no proof Betsy Flanagan ever existed.

Another popular tale was published in 1956. This story speaks about English sailors who were served drinks in a Mexican tavern. The drinks were stirred with a fine, smooth, slender root of a plant. This root was called “cola de gallo,” which roughly translates to cock’s tail. Yet again, no verified proof.

Which brings us back to Peychaud, the French-Creole apothecary who created bitters in New Orleans. While originally creating the bitters to soothe stomach ailments, Peychaud was known to mix those bitters with brandy, serving them in an “egg-cup” known by its French name, coquetier. As the story goes, locals began to commonly refer to the drink as a “cock-tay,” but when they were drunk, that “cocktay” was slurred into “cocktail.”

While the history of Antoine Amédée Peychaud is indeed true, the theory that the term cocktail originated in New Orleans actually stems from the 1930s book titled Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ’Em. The only problem with this theory is that, apparently, Peychaud didn’t start mixing his bitters until the 1850s, which is likely after the term cocktail was created.

Nonetheless, Peychaud played a major role in the birthing of the modern cocktail and is famous for the “Official Cocktail of New Orleans”: the Sazerac.

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While the Sazerac is known as the official cocktail, it is surprisingly not the best-known drink in New Orleans.

As visitors arrive in the Big Easy, they typically have one drink in mind, and that drink is a Hurricane cocktail from Pat O’Brien’s. Named for those unpredictably strong cyclones, the drink itself was created in the 1940s and is also strong and unpredictable.

While sweet in taste, the abundance of rum inside can certainly hit you like the wind force of a Category 1 hurricane.

Another favorite local beverage is the French 75. The traditional mixture of gin, champagne, lemon juice, and sugar served in a champagne flute is one of the city’s more bourgeois beverages. If brown is more your style, substituting the gin for cognac is also popular.

While keeping it fancy, let’s move on to the “Vieux Carré.” Created in 1938, this drink is effortlessly built with part whiskey, part cognac, vermouth, and an assortment of bitters.

Another favorite is the Brandy Milk Punch. This blend of brandy, milk, sugar, and spices allegedly grew in popularity due to its medicinal purposes. But after being perfected by Brennan’s Restaurant, the drink has become a local favorite.

As for the many cocktails of New Orleans, none causes as much frustration to the bartender as the Ramos Gin Fizz. Created in the 1880s, this frothy beverage mixes a dry gin with lemon juice, lime juice, orange flower water, sugar, milk, and egg whites. But all of the ingredients aren’t the most frustrating part of this drink—it’s the endless shaking to get that perfect fizzy, frothy look and taste.

In this city that cherishes its alcohol, there are several other cocktails that are loved by both tourists and locals. There’s the Creole Bloody Mary, the Mint Julep, the English Pimm’s Cup, and one cannot forget the Bourbon Street staple, the Hand Grenade. Not to mention, New Orleans is also known to have the best and strongest frozen daiquiris around.

While some of these cocktails were made in the city and others were adopted and adapted, New Orleans’s relationship and history with cocktails is simply unmatched.

Originally, the cocktail was known as a before-dinner drink, and it is still a connector for people to drink, enjoy, mingle, and come together. But here in New Orleans, the cocktail is that and more. It’s an experience, a lifestyle, and, most importantly, although there is still a bit of mystery, it is a part of our history.

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A DRINKING PROBLEM:

New Orleans During Prohibition

By Burke Bischoff

New Orleans’s history with alcoholic drinks is often as interesting and colorful as the city itself. Not only has New Orleans been the birthplace of many famous cocktails, such as the Sazerac, the Grasshopper, and the Hurricane, but Louisiana is pretty much the only state in America that has a multitude of drive-thru daiquiri shops (much to the confusion and/ or horror of most other people in the rest of the country). Considering New Orleans’s pop culture image of people passed out drunk on Bourbon Street at 8 a.m., it’s fascinating how the Big Easy dealt with a point in history when the U.S. decided to outlaw alcohol.

Prohibition was a time in American history when all production, sale, and transportation of drinks with more than 0.5 percent alcohol were forbidden, through the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It was thought that this amendment, which was mostly spearheaded by Protestant groups like the Anti-Saloon League and the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, would help strengthen society’s moral character by getting rid of alcohol, which they solely blamed for social issues such as violence and poverty. In Louisiana, this temperance movement (or “dry” movement) was more supported in Protestant-dominated North and Central Louisiana than in Catholicdominated South Louisiana. So, when the Volstead Act, the federal enforcement of the amendment, officially took effect in January 1920, the Crescent City put up a good deal of resistance to it.

When asked what he was doing about enforcing the ban in Louisiana, Huey P. Long, who was governing the state near the end of Prohibition, was quoted as saying, “Not a damn thing.” This sentiment was particularly true in New Orleans, which was, at one time, labeled the “wettest” city in the United States. Since New Orleans was one of the go-to port cities of the South, it already housed thousands of bars and saloons that accepted multitudes of booze shipments from the Caribbean, Europe, and other parts of the world by the time Prohibition swept in. Alcohol was a major moneymaker for the city and became ingrained into its culture. In order to avoid losing out on this part of their livelihood, local businesses and New Orleanians had to get creative to try and circumvent the ban.

While the amendment banned alcohol from being produced after 1920, it didn’t take away the booze that was made, transported, and sold before Prohibition. This meant that a large supply of alcohol was readily available, easy to come by, and could be smuggled all over the country by bootleggers. Some of these “rum-runners” also had the habit of bringing in home-brewed, amateur-made moonshine and selling it to unsuspecting buyers, which actually caused the deaths of a good number of people because they were essentially drinking poison.

As the Volstead Act started cracking down on local breweries and saloons that refused

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With New Orleans taking such a laissez-faire attitude to the ban (local police tended to either turn a blind eye to the speakeasies or were regular patrons themselves), federal “dry” agents were eventually sent to the city in an effort to clean out all of the illegal drink sales. Throughout the 13 years of the ban, thousands of local bars, restaurants, cabarets, and clubs were raided and padlocked by federal agents. There’s a story that a famous agent named Izzy Einstein, who apparently had a knack for disguises, arrived in New Orleans and took a cab to his hotel room. On the way there, Einstein asked his driver where he could find some drinks, and the driver offered to sell him a bottle that he had under the seat.

While Prohibition did cause a drop in alcohol-related domestic violence and deaths, this period was marred by nationwide bootlegging and the rise in power of many organized criminal syndicates like the Mafia. Prohibition finally saw its end in April 1933 with the establishment of the Twenty-First Amendment, which was designed to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment and allow the importation and sale of beer and wine into states that had previously allowed it. When the repeal took effect, according to an article by former Historic New Orleans Collection Senior Curator John Magill, New Orleans welcomed it by issuing approximately 911 retail beer permits within a few days.

Although Prohibition may have been rooted in good intentions, it is largely remembered as a failed national experiment that caused more damage than it was trying to fix. And in regards to New Orleans, Prohibition just reaffirmed that the city was and, in some respects, still is the “liquor capital of America.”

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Craft Your Own Cocktails

By Emily Hingle

Never-made-before cocktails can be born from all sorts of ideas, memories, events, or senses. For some, the idea of a new cocktail is inspired and guided by color. Christoph Dornemann, bartender manager at Arnaud’s and the French 75 Bar, explained, “If I want to make a green or yellow or purple cocktail with natural ingredients, I have a set of limitations that guide me to what will go into the drink.

Sometimes, it’s a seasonal focus that makes me think of what flavors are right for the time of year and what cocktail customers are expecting to order.”

Bartender Joey Laura of Compère Lapin, which reopens November 11th, echoed the sentiment. “I find the idea sticks best when the ingredients tell a story—there’s a reason that they’re paired together,” he said. “I like to think of cocktail builds as ‘color maps.’ Building a drink with all brown ingredients (bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, dark sugar) might be tasty, but it’ll be very straightforward. Once I start to think about the complexities of what our palates can handle, I like to bring flavor profiles from all over a color map: Green could be the grassy and vegetal flavor of mezcal, brown could be dry and savory chocolate bitters, yellow could be lemon or a blanc vermouth for brightness, orange could be a large peel of tangerine. The options really are limitless, so we owe it to our curious selves to expand the possibilities of flavor combinations.”

Every sense can come into play while crafting cocktails, which is why every element of the drink needs to be considered. “Imagine a mind-blowing cocktail that smells good and tastes great, but it has a muddy color, or the dairy in it started to separate into curds,” Laura added. “Your cocktail doesn’t have to be a standalone work of visual art, but it needs to look appealing if you want to pique someone’s curiosity enough to ask, ‘Ooh, what’s in that?’”

Another important aspect of the drink is how the flavor changes as time goes on, such as the ice melting as you sip. “One thing that is important is tasting a cocktail from the first sip to the last. A cocktail can change significantly by the end of it,” said Dornemann.

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The basic building blocks of cocktails begin with the type of taste you want to achieve. Dornemann explained, “Will it be boozy (spirit-forward)? Citrus?

Light and refreshing? Spiced and rich? Then, for me, I think of what classic style of cocktail will inform the build of the drink. For example, will it be like an Old Fashioned, manhattan, martini, colada, sour, tiki-style, or cobbler? Once that is figured out, the builds follow familiar formulas but will be tweaked and modified; based on the ingredients.”

“Classic cocktails will inform ratios, styles, and balance, so I always recommend starting with the basics. My first cocktails were not balanced, needed editing, but were definitely creative,” he continued. “Eventually, after years of learning more classics and their formulas, I could turn these experiments into something viable.

Pure creativity doesn’t mean a cocktail will be good on a menu or even sell well. A simple but creative riff on a classic is much more likely to succeed and impress.”

Laura also endorses getting to know the classics in order to strengthen your cocktail-creation game. “Even if you’ve mastered the classic cocktails, it’s still useful to go back and revisit them, see them with new eyes, and continually challenge yourself,” he said. “If Orson Welles could watch John Ford’s Stagecoach every night before going to bed; while making Citizen Kane, we can all afford to revisit a Sazerac, martini, or cosmopolitan and reflect on what it does so well.”

Once you have an idea of what to make, you need the right tools for the job. “A cocktail shaker, strainer, bar spoon, and jigger are the essentials. A vegetable peeler

for making twists is the next step, and a fine mesh double-strainer is the next step to move to more advanced cocktails,” Dornemann said.

Getting the right ratio of ingredients for this brand-new beverage can be a journey. Laura talked about one such drink he made, saying, “When I was first asked to make a mezcal cocktail, I wanted to find a way to tip that ‘seesaw’ of flavor: How do you keep balancing the strong flavors in each new ingredient? So I used a Negroni as my inspiration: spirit, bitter liqueur, and fortified wine.

So, to balance the smokiness and grassiness of mezcal, I split it with rye whiskey, which gives it a little more body. Instead of Campari, I opted to use two different amari (dark and bitter herbal liqueurs), Averna, which is a bit sweet, and Montenegro, which is floral but bracing. For the sweet vermouth, I opted for a quinquina, a quinine-bittered sweet vermouth from Spain. Down the road, we infused the mezcal with coffee beans. So what is normally a bright-red bitter bomb is now transformed into a contemplative, smoky, and bitter yet mellow sipper.”

“Once you have the ingredients for a drink, you’ll have to add water (a.k.a. dilution) somehow to the cocktail,” he added. “You can do this by shaking (any drinks with juices, dairy, or eggs) or stirring, so I would recommend a two-piece shaker set (not the three-piece set with the cap that allows you to strain through the shaker lid). The two-piece set seals differently, but it’s very easy to use with a few practice rounds. While you can stir in the larger shaker tin, I would suggest a mixing glass with a bar spoon. Properly stirring with a bar spoon takes practice. There’s absolutely no shame in buying a ‘tear dropper’ stirrer that ends with a rounded tip. A quality strainer with tight coils and a jigger with incremental quarter-ounce markings are very helpful to have on hand. A small tea strainer will keep your shaken cocktails clean-looking and free of ice chips. If you

like the ice chips (for example, in a shaken vodka martini), then you can do without the tea strainer.”

“Always build your drinks with the cheapest ingredients first: syrups, fresh citrus or bottled-juice lime cranberry, alcoholic modifiers (fortified wines like vermouth, liqueurs), then spirits,” Laura continued. “That way, if you screw up the recipe along the way (no stress, we’ve all done it), you’re not throwing out your most expensive ingredients. And then put in your ice last, so you can maximize the ice’s dilution and chill. If you put the ice in first, it’s melting with every ingredient you add to it (especially the alcohol). As long as you use quality and fresh ingredients, you can make cocktails just as good, if not better, than your favorite bar. It’s not rocket science, but it is alchemy.”

The spirits are not the only feature of the drink to be considered. “I believe garnishes are an essential part of serving craft cocktails. I see it as plating for a dish at a restaurant,” said Dronemann. “Now, I don’t love every garnish. Plastic flags or gimmicky add-ons can be annoying.

There has to be a reason and effect. Does it represent the flavors of the drink? Does it enhance the appearance or aroma of the drink? Is it edible and adds another flavor experience for the customer? Those questions decide what the garnish should be.”

Laura said, “Imagine a Mint Julep without a sprig of fresh mint; the drink would be lacking without it. Garnishes can also provide a balance of flavor. You don’t have to have it, but it’s certainly less fun without all the decadence. I mean, what’s a Shark Attack without the toy shark?”

When you begin to fantasize about what new cocktail to bring into the world, introspect before you start any other step. “Go with flavors that excite you. Childhood memories, cuisines that you love, and traveling can provide inspiration that you need to create vibrant and delicious cocktails,” Dornemann recommends.

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ART FOR HEART’S SAKE

By Greg Roques

Street art has always been a form of protest.

The act alone—catching passers-by off-guard via an undesignated, defaced public space—is like a neck-tattoo blemishing the black-tie attire in a board room, thrusting a big fat middle finger in the face of Robert’s Rules of Order— and, often, the law.

Since the turn of the millennium, however, street art has come to not only be accepted, but expected in urban environs. Artists like Banksy—now a household name whose stencils can transform a stale surface into a multi-million-dollar exhibition piece—not only brought graffiti to the mainstream, but also turned the perception of its painter from anarchist to rock star.

Commercialization has no doubt defanged the act itself, but the artist’s message remains no less poignant. In fact, creating a legal outlet allows artists to step out of the shadows and champion causes beyond their canvases.

In a year butchered by a global pandemic and perpetual racial injustice, several New Orleans muralists have sprayed outside the lines to help those in need.

You’ve most likely seen Houzenga’s work around town— literally on the streets. His vibrant pop-art murals can be found cruising the city, decorating commissioned cars. However, his work came to a halt with the lockdown this past February.

“When [COVID-19] first set in, I was broke and very scared,” recalls Houzenga.

He initially found his stride at the beginning of the year, producing artwork for local fundraisers Feed the Front Line and its follow-up Feed the Second Line, which remains ongoing. Providing meals for frontline healthcare workers and local musicians respectively, the crowd-funded projects also provided income for local musicians and artists like Houzenga.

Initially commissioned to produce posters for the former effort, Houzenga would go on to design a mural recognizing healthcare workers, just outside City Park. He also designed a first-edition beer can (a collaboration between NOLA Brewing and

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Zony Mash Beer), as well as a Dirty Coast t-shirt, and proceeds from both supported the later effort.

This past summer, Houzenga was hired to do an installation for the Flint Public Art Project in Michigan. His piece, intended to celebrate LGBTQ+ history, would grow to incorporate a call for equality for black and brown lives following the murder of George Floyd.

His All-Inclusive Pride Heart, featured in 10 locations throughout the city, would later be incorporated into a Black Lives Matter mural in Baton Rouge.

As for upcoming projects, Houzenga is scheduled to host a three-week residency at Newman, teaching K – 12 children how to create his unique style of art.

“I just hope that I can continue to create work that is meaningful to people and relevant to the times we live in,”

he says.

Plywood Project NOLA was conceived earlier this year as a way to support out-of-work local artists by hiring them to decorate the plywood put up on businesses closed during the pandemic.

Founder Daniel Carlton commissioned 20 pieces over eight weeks using a GoFundMe, allowing him to pay artists for two days of work. However, he never imagined the project as a longterm effort.

“Originally, I thought, like many, that the pandemic would be under control by mid-year,” says Carlton. “The original plan was to have an exhibition and auction off the pieces this past summer.

As of now, there is no end in sight for the pandemic; the artwork is essentially serving as hurricane shutters for the businesses.”

Carlton also could not have foreseen the eruption of country-wide protests following the deaths of George Floyd and Aubrey Brown earlier this year.

“At some point, this became the larger discussion that needed addressing,” says Carlton.

Nearly out of funds by this time, Carlton independently hired local artist Tyla Maiden (aka @ tyla.the.creative) Plywood Project NOLA; IG: @plywoodprojectnola social justice murals by @tyla.the.creative at Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter

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Plywood Project/@hugogyrl Brooklyn-born, NOLA-based Hugo Gyrl (sometimes styled “You Go Girl!” on her murals) has been in NYC since the start of the pandemic, but her community activism remains an inspiration.

She recently painted a number of public murals supporting Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights throughout her hometown. She also provided artwork for The Friendly Fridge (IG: @ thefriendlyfridge), providing free food to those struggling during the pandemic.

Brandan “bMike” Odums IG: @bmike2c Brandan “bMike” Odums IG: @bmike2c Studio Be @studio_be_ @belite_504 The Studio Be artist/activist painted a mural honoring New Orleans high school grads who couldn’t receive their diplomas in person earlier this year. Studio Be also shipped more than 2,000 “Stay at Home” art kits for children stuck at home during the pandemic and hosted the “Radical Freedom Dream” workshop series this past summer, allowing student artists to creatively respond in defense of Black Lives.

to illustrate images empowering the call for justice on the project’s last two works, outside Deanie’s in the French Quarter.

Like COVID, police brutality and unequal application of the law for those responsible continues unabated in America.

Carlton, whose day job is designing curriculums for schools throughout nearly a dozen states, has little bandwidth these days to plot Plywood Project NOLA’s closing chapter; with school districts frantically closing and reopening on a day-to-day basis in response to COVID, his

free time is a finite resource.

“One day, I would like to organize the auction of the final pieces,” says Carlton. “Until then, the pieces remain up for sale. Ultimately, the project gave a platform to many of the artists, which has helped them gain recognition and subsequent work, so I definitely think it was successful.”

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DONUT YOU WISH! Where to Get the Best Donuts in New Orleans

By Steven Melendez

When you think of delicious fried dough in New Orleans, your first thought is likely of beignets, the white pillowy treats beloved by visitors to the French Quarter, City Park, and numerous other locations around the area. But they’re not the only form of donut (or doughnut, if you’re feeling fancy, rather than phonetic) around. Here are some of the local donut shops throughout greater New Orleans offering their own delicious blends of sugar, flour, and fat. Whether you prefer a Homer Simpson-style neon glazed offering or something a bit more subdued, you’re likely to find it at one of these spots. And if you don’t feel like trekking out to get your donuts, remember that many of these restaurants are available on food delivery apps.

Buttermilk Drop Bakery

Tastee Donuts

Stop by this homey Treme spot, near where St. Bernard Avenue and Broad Street meet, to grab their namesake type of donut. Though it’s shaped like the donut holes you might get from the big chains and eat by the fistful, just one of these is likely to be (more than) enough to satisfy. It’s a big, delicious fried lump of sweet buttermilk dough with a gentle glaze on top. The bakery also offers other types of donuts, including classic jelly and cream-filled donuts, as well as coffee. 1781 N. Dorgenois St., (504)252-4538, buttermilkdrop.com

Tastee Donuts, a local chain with locations around the New Orleans area (a handy one can be found at the corner of Esplanade Avenue and Broad Street), is a perfectly good spot to drop in for a donut or several. Many enjoy the simple old-fashioned donuts, but there are cream-filled and glazed offerings as well, if that’s more your speed. And if you’d rather have your grease in a salty form, give their Kastleburgers—hamburger or cheeseburger sliders laden with sautéed onions on miniature buns, of the kind that you would find at Krystal or, yes, White Castle—a try. Various Locations, facebook.com/ TasteeRestaurant

District Donuts District Donuts, with a handful of locations, including one on Magazine Street in the Garden District and one on Harrison Avenue in Lakeview, is a great place to stop in for classic donuts, including basic glazed and cinnamon options, as well as rotating, usually intriguing flavors of the day. It also offers a variety of classic and fancy coffee options, such as nitro cold brew coffee and Vietnamese iced coffee. If you’re more in the mood for something savory, you can also grab a sack of cheeseburger, fried chicken, or even tofu sliders. District is also known for the donut croutons found in its salads, but call ahead or check the online menu to see if and when those are available during the coronavirus pandemic. Various Locations, districtdonuts.com

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Blue Dot Donuts

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Terrytown Cafe & Donuts

Gerald’s Donuts

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As much of a diner as it is a donut shop, Gerald’s was known before the coronavirus pandemic as a 24-hour hangout in St. Bernard Parish, just across the border from New Orleans. Feel free to grab a classic plate of eggs, bacon, and toast or a juicy hamburger with fries or onion rings. But if you’re looking for something sweet instead or in addition, you can’t go wrong with Gerald’s blueberry donut, a big, heavy, sweet dose of what tastes like muffin dough, coated in a sweet but unobtrusive glaze. 6901 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 277-0030, geraldsdonuts.com

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City Donuts Located amid the strip malls of Claiborne Avenue, this all-night spot offers a variety of sugary creations, from king cake donuts available all year long to almost comically enormous bear claws and glazed apple fritters. There are also breakfast, lunch, and dinner options available, also including many items of the fried persuasion. Dayold donuts, not yet stale, are often available by the sack at a steep discount. 3301 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 619-9954, facebook. com/Citydonutscafe2019

You can’t miss this bright blue building on Canal Street in Mid-City near the Carrollton Avenue shopping district. Its early hours—typically open only from 6 a.m. to noon—have made it a favorite of both ultralate-night revelers and early-morning workers and joggers on their way to City Park. Blue Dot offers a good assortment of classic round donuts, as well as other options, such as its log-shaped maple bar, which tastes like deliciously sweet syrup. 4301 Canal St., (504) 218-4866, facebook.com/bluedotdonuts

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Grab a jelly-filled, glazed, or old-fashioned donut at this bustling shop in New Orleans East, located just down the street from the area’s location of the Office of Motor Vehicles. And keep in mind that Chris’s is also a full-service bakery, offering customized cakes made to order for birthdays and other occasions. Not only that, but it’s also a restaurant offering an assortment of breakfast food, including greasy Southern staples such as eggs, sausage, and grits.

7030 Bullard Ave., (504) 218-5814, facebook.com/pages/ category/Bakery/Chriss-Cakes-and-Donuts

If your donut craving strikes you on the Westbank, don’t despair: Terrytown Cafe & Donuts is open long hours with a mix of standard donuts and some specialty items, including a super-sweet “apple crumbler.” The shop can get busy, but staff know how to keep the line moving. On a recent weekend visit, the parking lot was completely full, but savvy donut-lovers getting their sugary fix could briefly leave their cars at a less-popular spot: the lot for a nearby exercise track. 2018 Carol Sue Ave., Terrytown, (504) 393-1323, facebook.com/ Terrytowncafe

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RESTAURANT GUIDE

Legacy Kitchen’s Craft Tavern offers a refreshing take on New Orleans classics. For their daily 5216 Table & Tap offers classic American brunch, diners can indulge in beignets fare and drinks. They have tacos, burgers, or customizable waffles. For dinner, salads, sandwiches, steaks, desserts from try their Redfish St. Charles. All dishes Maurice French Pastries, and the cheesiest can be paired excellently with one of cheeseburger and best fries you could their signature craft cocktails. 700 hope for. Try a delicious craft cocktail Tchoupitoulas St., 504-613-2350, from their renovated bar. 5216 Veterans LegacyKitchen.com Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-7661417, 5216tableandtap.com Legacy Kitchen’s Steak + Chop Bayou Hot Wings does wings right. They enhances the foodscape of the Westbank, with refined cuisine in a put care into each perfectly cooked wing, casual setting. Check out their daily with 24 hours of seasoning and brining.

Happy Hour specials, including $5 Don’t miss out on their popular housemade sauces and sides. Try the Bayou Hot martinis on Thursdays, half-priced wine, Wing Challenge for a chance to have your and $1 charbroiled oysters. Their steaks meal comped and your picture on the Wall are seasoned with “butter and parsley love.” 91 Westbank Expy., Gretna, of Fame. 6221 S. Claiborne Ave., 504504-513-2606, LegacyKitchen.com 865-9464, bayouhotwings.com

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Crescent City Steakhouse has influenced New Orleans for over 85 years. Their steaks, including their rib eye and delectable bacon-wrapped filet mignon, are unmatched. The secret? For four generations, the chefs have been cooking their steaks in sizzling butter.

1001 N. Broad St., 504-821-3271, crescentcitysteaks.com

Misa offers delicious and unique dishes at a customer-friendly price.

Dine on their beautiful outdoor patio while enjoying the Farmer’s Salad with avocado, olive oil, and toasted almonds.

Or try the pumpkin ravioli, served with sage and a garlic-butter sauce. It’s a perfect meal for fall. 4734 Magazine St., 504-510-2791, misanola.com

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The Duke’s legend lies in the food, and their burgers are definitely legendary.

They also serve salads, pasta, and fried dessert. Fried bread pudding, anyone?

Anything fried ought to be tried. Treat yourself to “The Hangover,” a burger patty with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar, and gravy. 2740 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-353-4227, thedukemetairie.com

The Steakhouse at Harrah’s combines local ingredients and techniques with high-end steakhouse dishes. Try any of their juicy steaks, and make it “surfand-turf” by topping it with shrimp. The Steakhouse is one of only 28 restaurants in New Orleans to be recognized for its wine collection. 228 Poydras St., 504533-6111, caesars.com/harrahs-neworleans/restaurants/the-steakhouse

Gattuso’s will satisfy your hunger, whether you’re craving a burger or a salmon salad. They also offer gumbo and appetizers that can sate your appetite before you dig into delectable entrees. Enjoy a meal and cocktail in the large and inviting courtyard.

Gattuso’s brings great food with friendly service. 435 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 504-386-1114, gattusos.net

The Vintage serves fantastic breakfasts, delectable sandwiches, and late-night bites. The relaxing atmosphere almost makes you forget the state of the world, and if not, their crawfish queso or beignets will. Take advantage of their $6 house cocktails, beers, wines, and appetizers, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

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MoPho is located near City Park and offers Vietnamese dishes with a Louisiana twist.

Chef Michael Gulotta brings it all together, making MoPho what it is: a super spot for people who want great cocktails, fabulous pho, and cozy patio seating. Also try their Vietnamese coffee. 514 City Park Ave., 504-482-6845, mophonola.com Mikimoto is popular for its tempura, tuna tartar, and excellent sushi selection.

They even offer riceless rolls for those going Keto. For something different, try the wasabi mussels or the squid steak.

Enjoy your sushi while sipping a Tiki Bowl cocktail for two. 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-488-1881, mikimotosushi.com

BARS WITH GREAT FOOD Orleans Grapevine is a wine bar and bistro located in the heart of the French Quarter, with over 375 different bottled wines. Grab a seat in their cozy courtyard for a breath of fresh air, and pair a glass of fine wine with a cheese board or their ahi tuna dish. 720 Orleans St., 504-5231930, orleansgrapevine.com Rum & The Lash, located inside Finn McCool’s, offers great bar food, such as a classic burger with two patties and all the fixings, including a special serving of their own spicy mayo. Get your burger with their amazing curry fries, made with curry sauce, lime yogurt, cheese, and jalapenos.

4801 Bienville St., 504-482-9113, rumandthelash.com

CAFÉS Bearcat Café features both healthy and hearty options: Their menu is split into “Good Cat” (for lighter fare) and “Bad Cat” (something more sinful) sections.

Visit them for breakfast, lunch, or brunch, with comfortable patio seating, fantastic cocktails, and their special Alinea coffee. Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com Café 615 (Home of Da Wabbit) is a special Westbank spot that you don’t want to miss. Founded in 1948, this café has served authentic Creole dishes—ranging from turtle soup to crawfish queso—to

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generations of families. Pair your meal with one of their cocktails or draft beers.

615 Kepler St., Gretna, 504-365-1225, cafe615.com Caffe! Caffe! warrants its name’s enthusiasm. Their multiple locations are renowned for both their coffee and their cuisine. They offer made-from-scratch options, from breakfast sandwiches to fresh juices, along with creative salad and sandwich selections and a delicious soup du jour. Multiple Locations, caffecaffe.com Jimmy J’s Café is known as “Nawlins’ Funkiest Lil’ Café.” This eatery serves Instagram-worthy food for lunch, dinner, and all-day breakfast. You won’t want to leave without first trying their French Toast Monte Cristo, served with shaved ham, bacon, cheese, maple syrup, and a side of home fries. 115 Chartres St., 504-3099360, jimmyjscafe.com

CARIBBEAN Carmo boasts flavors “from Southeast Asia to West Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and beyond.” And everything tastes even better with one of their fantastic cocktails or fresh tropical juices. They provide a comfortable atmosphere and amazing food that is perfect for vegetarians and carnivores alike. 527 Julia St., 504875-4132, cafecarmo.com NOLA Caye is a Caribbean-inspired restaurant in the Warehouse District with a hip, modern vibe and gorgeous decor. Get fresh and authentic island cuisine, such as conch fritters, jerk chicken, watermelon gazpacho, or fish tacos. Don’t miss their creative cocktails to accompany your meal. 98 Baronne St., 504-302-1302, nolacaye.com

ITALIAN Elle-J’s offers Creole-Italian food. Try Chef Ludovic “Vic” Gerrets’s famous Shrimp Lucia: jumbo shrimp tossed in a light butter sauce and served over linguini. Join Elle-J’s mid-week for Wine Wednesdays, when you can enjoy an awesome meal with half-off

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900 Harrison Ave., 504-459-2262, ellejslakeview.com Josephine Estelle, run by James Beard Award-winners, blends Italian cooking with flavors of the American South. They feature both fried chicken with an Italian twist and rigatoni on the same menu.

This restaurant offers the best of both worlds: truly fine dining and reasonable prices. 600 Carondelet St., 504-9303070, josephineestelle.com Mosca’s has been serving some of the city’s best Italian food for more than 60 years. Favorites include Shrimp Mosca, Oysters Mosca, and Italian crab salad.

Mosca’s is good for groups, as dishes are served family-style. Make sure to stay for the grand dessert finale: pineapple fluff!

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Pascal’s Manale is owned and operated by the Ray Brandt family and has been open for over 100 years. Known for its fresh oysters and BBQ shrimp, Pascal’s also serves delicious Italian options, salads, steaks, and seafood specialties. Come in for their two-for-one appetizers and martinis on Tuesdays. 1838 Napoleon Ave., 504-895-4877, pascalsmanale.com Tavolino Pizza & Lounge is a pizzeria known for its traditional Italian fare and wine selection. They offer apps, salads, and signature pizzas, such as the meat-heavy Carne or the Fantasy Island with prosciutto, pineapple, and jalapeños.

Enjoy it on the patio with a drink.

141 Delaronde St., Algiers, 504-913-8921, facebook.com/ TavolinoLounge Red Gravy has moved Uptown and serves Italian-influenced cuisine, such as homemade pasta and their famous meatballs. For brunch, try their Brûlée French Toast with caramel and pecans, and for dinner, order the Rolatini: breaded eggplant with ricotta, mozzarella, and red gravy. It’ll leave you wanting more.

4206 Magazine St., 504-561.8844, redgravycafe.com

LATIN Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco brings Peruvian flavors to seafood, including their eponymous ceviche. They also offer a number of other plates, such as duck confit with a beer glaze. But a trip to Tito’s wouldn’t be complete without sipping some of their famous pisco, on its own or in a cocktail.

5015 Magazine St., 504-267-7612, titoscevichepisco.com

MIDDLE EASTERN Lebanon’s Café offers traditional options, including homemade Lebanese tea and delicious kabobs. Order one of their lunch plates, which come with hummus, salad, and pita, or try their rosemary lamb chops. This spot combines the hospitality of a familyowned restaurant with affordable prices. 1500 S. Carrollton Ave., 504862-6200, lebanonscafe.com Tal’s Hummus only uses the freshest ingredients to create Israeli-inspired food, such as falafel, pita sandwiches, and kabobs. Their hummus can be served with everything from falafel to fava beans, but it’s also great on its own. Tal’s is open for delivery, dinein, and catering. 4800 Magazine St., 504-267-7357, ordertalsonline.com

MEXICAN Carreta’s Grill has been serving quality Mexican food for two decades.

They have fajitas, tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, and more. Try a mango or strawberry margarita with chips and fresh guacamole or a giant burrito.

They bring a festive ambience and friendly service to the table, along with affordable prices. Multiple locations, carretasgrillrestaurant.com Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria is one of the best-known Mexican restaurants in New Orleans. Choose between their numerous taco, burrito, and quesadilla options. Everyone loves their Baja Tacos, which come with either shrimp or fish. Do them up right by

Down in Baton Rouge, the fall season is in full swing. It’s a time to revel in the sunshine and savor bowls of gumbo at local fall festivities. Whether you’re cheering on your team, getting spooked at 13th Gate, or enjoying quality time at a corn maze, come join in on Baton Rouge’s fall fun this year.

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NEW ORLEANS CUISINE Daisy Dukes offers Southern dining in a relaxed atmosphere—good food with a casual vibe. Their Diner Delight Sandwich is a delightful combination of bacon, scrambled eggs, and fried chicken, sandwiched between two waffles and served with a breakfast gravy dipping sauce. Multiple Locations, daisydukesrestaurant.com Mandina’s offers a combination of Italian and New Orleans cuisine.

Guests can get not only fried catfish, but also spaghetti and meatballs. And in Italian fashion, they dole it out in heaping portions, so expect to take some home. One of their specialities is their Gulf Fish Almandine, served with fries. 3800 Canal St., 504-482-9179, mandinasrestaurant.com/nola New Orleans Creole Cookery blends together ambience and cuisine. They offer a stylish interior as well as a spacious patio area, complete with hanging lights and a fountain. Their menu includes highlights such as great gumbo, raw oysters, and six unique styles of Hurricane cocktail.

508 Toulouse St., 504-524-9632, neworleanscreolecookery.com Neyow’s Creole Cafe is a blackowned business in Mid-City that serves a full menu of Creole food. Neyow’s has different specials every day, such as Cornish hen or BBQ shrimp, as well as everyday salads, pasta, po-boys, and chargrilled oysters. Sit inside or enjoy their outdoor patio seating.

3332 Bienville St., 504-827-5474, neyows.com Poppa’s Seafood & Deli has served the Ninth Ward for 25 years, providing a blend of traditional, Southern, and New Orleans food. They’ve got fried chicken, spaghetti and meatballs, and beans and greens. The crawfish pies, bread pudding, and gumbo all get rave

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3311 N. Galvez St., 504-947-3373 Short Stop Poboys doesn’t play when it comes to serving the city’s famed sandwich; they make it an artform. You can personalize your po-boy with meats and extras, creating the sandwich of your stomach’s dreams. Feeling indecisive?

We recommend the roast beef or fried shrimp po-boys. 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, 504-885-4572, ShortStopPoboysNo.com Willie Mae’s is a quintessential New Orleans restaurant. Their Fried Chicken Plate is the very definition of soul food.

There’s now another location at Pythian Market, with all the same chicken you love. Come taste why the Food Network and Travel Channel both deemed their fried chicken “America’s Best.” Multiple locations, williemaesnola.com

SEAFOOD Briquette is located in a former molasses refinery, with an open kitchen and a large bar area. This restaurant has a first-rate atmosphere to match its excellent food.

You can’t go wrong with the tuna crudo appetizer or the Snapper Pontchartrain entree, or try their blackened redfish with grilled Gulf shrimp. 701 S. Peters St., 504-302-7496, briquette-nola.com Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar has served locals fresh and delicious oysters since 1940. Whether you like your oysters raw, chargrilled, or fried, Felix’s has something for you. Satisfy your seafood hankering or enjoy numerous other New Orleans-style dishes. Now reopened in the French Quarter. Multiple Locations, felixs.com Seaworthy features locally caught and sustainably harvested seafood with a global flair. It’s a culinary heaven for seafood aficionados and dabblers alike.

The octopus dish packs an impressive amount of flavor, and profits from their handcrafted cocktails help fund the Gulf Coast Restoration Initiative.

630 Carondelet St., 504-930-3071, SeaworthyNola.com

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Feed Your Inner Po-Boy

By Kim Ranjbar

Revel in your personal food fest all November long with these affordable, old-school, genuinely New Orleans po-boys.

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What the future holds for festivals, one of Louisiana’s favorite pastimes, is still uncertain. Some of the city’s largest events, such as French Quarter Fest and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, were postponed till 2021. Other annual celebrations are experimenting with innovative ways to “let the show go on,” such as local musicians livestreaming, both online and on the air, through the nonprofit, community-supported radio station WWOZ 90.7 FM (among other streaming formats). Still others refuse to be deterred, proclaiming a wait-and-see attitude, holding out hope for a return to business as usual.

The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival, usually held in November, seems to be one of those final hangers-on, as there has been no announcement regarding the festival’s postponement, and one of their last Facebook posts in early April told devotees to “hang tight.” Considering the sardine-packed crowds and general, yet lovable chaos that seems to reign at the Po-Boy Fest (not to mention state mandates), a surprise announcement that the festival will occur this fall seems highly unlikely.

Instead of lamenting the cancellation of a festival that showcases some of our city’s newest incarnations of that age-old sandwich, why not honor the history and feast on classics with a month-long celebration of your very own?

Located just a hop from the Fairgrounds, Liuzza’s By The Track has been a neighborhood favorite for almost 25 years.

While its proximity to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s annual location has certainly been a boon, the delicious fare at Liuzza’s, from andouille and chicken gumbo to the “Breathtaking Beef” po-boy, can definitely hold its own. One of the most stunning po-boys is their signature dish featuring a pistolette overflowing with New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp. While this is their priciest menu item, ringing in at a whopping $15.95, it is easily big enough to share, especially with a side of their hand-cut french fries.

For all of us mourning the recent loss of the hot sausage poboys at Gene’s, the Pepto-pink building on Elysian Fields Avenue, there’s an alternately hued solution. Just a block from the French Quarter on North Rampart Street lies The Orange Store, a corner convenience store that offers everything from Chinese food to breakfast sandwiches and chicken wings. If you’re seeking a sandwich to accompany a bowl of yaka mein, The Orange Store’s hot sausage po-boy comes highly recommended, featuring four

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Surf 'n' Turf from Bear's Po-Boys fried Patton’s patties with American cheese on French bread, for only $8.99. Perhaps orange is the new pink?

Launched in Covington shortly after the levee failures of 2005, Bear’s Po-Boys has been a dining destination since 2012 (and likely before) when The Times Picayune’s food critic Brett Anderson deemed that it served one of the top 10 roast beef poboys in the Greater New Orleans area. For those living on the East Bank who are vehicularly challenged, Bear’s has a second location on Metairie Road inside Gennaro’s Bar. Though you’ll certainly be tempted to go for their signature roast beef po-boy, it wouldn’t hurt to up your ante with the “Surf ‘n’ Turf”—featuring their roast beef debris and fried shrimp on Leidenheimer French bread. The default size for po-boys at Bear’s is large (11”), which will set you back $15.99, but you can always go for a regular (6”) at $13.50, which is still more than enough to stuff you silly.

For almost 12 years, The Store Po-Boys & More was a Central Business District lunchtime favorite on Gravier Street, a Downtown source for red beans and rice, gumbo, breakfast, and po-boys. When the pandemic hit, the lunchtime crowds evaporated. Owners (and brothers) Reuben and Garret Laws decided that a move was in order, so they took their operation to the burbs, or, more specifically, Metairie on Veteran’s Memorial Boulevard, into a space that formerly housed Sammy’s Po-Boys.

Though they are known for their chicken and andouille gumbo, as well as their fried shrimp ‘n’ greens po-boy, it would be a mistake to miss The Store’s hot roast beef po-boy with gravy, pepper jack cheese, and horseradish mayo on Dong Phuong French bread. A small will cost you a mere $7.50, so you might as well go all the way with a large (only $11!) and add a pile of their sweet potato fries on the side.

Operating for almost 50 years, Guy’s Po-Boys on the corner of Magazine and Valmont Streets is Uptown’s answer for a great sandwich. The small, cobalt-blue shop (brightly painted after a truck crashed into the shop four years ago) has been known to feature specials such as cream of crab soup, Buffalo chicken poboys, corned beef, and fried pork chops, but the star of the show at Guy’s has always been their fried shrimp po-boy. Gorgeous, plump Gulf shrimp are fried in a cornmeal base and served on Leidenheimer French bread, fully dressed, for $13.50 (11”). It’s a great spot to bring your out-of-town friends as a sterling example of what a true New Orleans po-boy should taste like.

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ave you felt bored, isolated, and stressed over the past eight months? Of course you have. The pandemic has affected us all, and even before it, we had been living in a world filled to the brim with uncertainty and tension. I get it. I understand. Yet if I hear another person excessively complain about how they just can’t take this any longer (specifically COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions), I will scream. Certainly, you get a pass and are allowed to rant and cry if trapped in a hospital bed, a nursing home, or are truly isolated from family and friends due to lack of transportation or physical handicaps. But if you possess the ability to walk out your door and bus, bike, or drive, then I have a suggestion: Visit the magic portals within our city that will take you far from your cares and woes.

New Orleans City Park is magical realism. You enter this 1,300-acre urban sanctuary for nature, with parts domesticated for human activities, parts groomed for aesthetics that sing the praises of the physical world, and areas where wild creatures thrive. Need to be transported from the maddening mundane? Then just stroll under trees that have endured for centuries or see how thoughtfully humans can showcase flora in the Botanical Gardens. Visit the New Orleans Museum of Art (no excuses— it’s free to Louisiana residents every Wednesday) and observe art through the ages, B.C. to today. Standing mere inches from brilliant works created by men and women reminds us that, as a species, we do possess qualities that might counter much of the evil and indifference we witness daily.

Perhaps you lean more towards physically connecting with nature. Then try tennis, golf, paddle-boating, or horseback riding and see if these activities provided

by City Park don’t loosen the stress.

Exercise really does release endorphins that alter your mood (google it). Also consider loosening City Park’s stress—due to COVID-19, they are suffering financially and need donations. Oh, while in this vicinity, consider kayaking on Bayou St. John (book ahead online with Kayakitiyat. com).

Magic and enchantment flourish throughout New Orleans. In fact, I’ll share a little secret: They exist freely without limit, without boundaries; every town has them—if you are willing to look and then enter those portals. Sometimes while on a walk, I will take that different street and discover the most amazing treasures.

Little portals open with your imagination.

They are to be found in the architecture of an old home, someone’s garden, bits of art and sculpture tucked here and there among the trees and flowers, a clutch of chickens darting about, an old man

walking his dog and eager to have a small conversation.

If you miss traveling and need an escape, then use your imagination and throw your sense of humor into high gear. Recently, we took a friend to the hospital for an outpatient procedure and pretended that the lobby was a hotel and we were waiting for our rooms to be ready for check-in. The arm bands issued at the hospital entrance had a label that said Jacksonville, Fl. So, we imagined that we were in Florida and that somehow, the Bloody Marys we had apparently consumed during our flight there blurred some of the details of how, when, and why. We just rolled with it until our friend was discharged and then resumed our reality at Ochsner and opted to drive home rather than fly that imagined plane. But hey, we had fun lounging in the “lobby” and ordering cocktails adorned with silly umbrellas (PJ’s Coffee) and reading our novels. Travel made cheap.

This pandemic and its earlier lockdown brought out the imaginations of many people. My favorite one was the reimagined Jazz Fest. This Virtual Festing in Place via WWOZ radio was brilliant. I actually felt some of the verve and magic that being at Jazz Fest under normal situations gives to me. I wore my official Jazz Fest dress and carried my transistor radio everywhere I walked, while my porch radio continuously broadcasted music to sidewalk strollers. It was a symbolic ritual that allowed Jazz Festers around the globe to tune in and relive past recordings/ tapings of the Jazz & Heritage Festival going back decades. Thank you, WWOZ. As acknowledged earlier in this column, there are many folks who have been forced to stay home, even as restrictions have lessened. Some elders, those in nursing homes, and others with higher-risk health do not have the luxury of “getting out and about.” And so, with this in mind, consider reaching out by mail or telephone to those folks. Also remember that we are all touched in many ways by this disaster, be it our health, financial stability, or peace of mind—so reach out to old friends and renew, refresh, and reboot these relationships. We all could find at least one person we’ve lost touch with and rekindle a friendship. And find that neighbor in need of a kindness and/or contact a nursing home and see about becoming a pen pal. Loneliness is a wicked thing, and sometimes just knowing that a letter or email is waiting for you or having a friendly voice to laugh with over the phone can lift both you and that other person equally.

So, no excuses. There is magic waiting for you, and it’s just a phone call away or as simple as a walk in the park. And better yet, you can be that magic and make someone’s day.

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PO-BOY VIEWS

By Phil LaMancusa

Cats, Part One or The Art of Herding

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re you one of those naive people who think that they, by virtue of cohabitation, own a cat? Fool. The cat (or cats) own you.

Hello, my name is Phil, and I’m a cat beeatch. Mr. Money Pit. The Food Guy. The “It’s okay, I didn’t mean to disturb you, go ahead and lie across my computer keyboard because I haven’t put on your favorite bird video” guy. Full disclosure: I (and Debbie) are on call and responsible for at least a dozen of the true rulers of the planet. When Armageddon occurs, all that will be left on Earth will be the cockroaches and the cats stalking them.

We have four at home; they are all foundlings—well, almost. Question: Did you know that cats actually have three names? Yes. One name is the one you give it when you come to let it own you. The second one is the one that you describe it by, and the third is for it to know and for you to guess at, e.g. Cuddles, Feather Chaser, Angel of Darkness.

Homebound, we have Zack (The Bastard) who came to us as an “Oh, the feral mom had kittens under our porch, and we were sure that you would take one” guise. He is a decade-plus cock-o-the-walk, allowing you three attempts to be nice: one pet (okay), second pet (stink eye), third pet (teeth in your hand). We love him, accept him, don’t mess with him, and he’s really friendly (as they all are) when he’s hungry.

He tries to escape at any opportunity and will come home within hours, ravenous and taunting the other felines with his tales of adventures “outside.”

Opie (The Closer), named for Ron Howard, was found, mere weeks old, in the road by one of our goddess veterinarians, nursed to health, and passed to us—a gorgeous orange tabby who has achieved sumo size by never being sated by any portion of food, including those of the other cats.

Frankie and Lefty (The Entitled and The Privileged) are both tortoiseshell princesses, sisters from the same litter and both at odds with each other. Frankie was rescued after being abandoned (we think as the runt), bottle-fed, nursed, and brought home. Lefty adopted us, never letting us forget the honor of her presence, and was transitioned to our new digs when our shop, which she took over, was forced to close. They’ve all been neutered/spayed and never forgave us.

Zack, a gray-and-white tabby, has a couple of stuffed animals that he calls friends. He does what he wants when he wants to. Opie will surprise you by stinking outside of the box (if you get my gist).

The Girls have their own rooms and pass each other in hallways with nothing short of disdain, and Opie doesn’t care about anything but food. Opie you can love on, nuzzle, and hug (unlike Zack); the princesses will put up with you as long as

you’re at their beck and call.

Lefty is on regular food, and the rest are on prescription, but that doesn’t mean anything to any one of them: Zack likes Lefty’s food, Frankie likes the dog’s treats (oh yeah, we’ve got a dog that they dismiss as irrelevant), and Opie eats anything.

Lefty guilts you by standing stoically by her feeding dish until you get the message, while the others decide at any given time where they’d like to partake of today’s menu. They eat what they want, when they want, and walk away only to have The Closer come by as cleanup crew. If we weren’t already crazy, they could drive us. They visit us in the bathroom, where we keep treats for bribes to give us our moments of privacy.

Besides that, we have two cats, Ginger and Harriet, who have made our porch and our front yard their new homes. They are both runaways who have homes but have decided that we should feed them and let them take over our outside-of-domicile spaces. Ginger is, of course, a (semi-scruffy) orange tabby, and Harriet (neither of these names is their “real” one) is a gorgeous, petite, longhair black-and-white movie star.

Then there’s Jessica Always-theBridesmaid (who loves and loses family after family) who we feed down the street.

People love her, care for her, and let her be an outside cat that they heap attention on, and then, BAM! people move on and leave Jessica to fend for herself (again).

Some of it is her resistance to inside living; most of it is the vagaries of fortune. Also, sometimes when Tom’s away, we feed Ignatius, who lives under his house and is in love with him, and who used to be called “Balls” before that “visit” to the veterinarian—a beautiful black male.

We also feed daily somewhere between five and seven ferals, for whom we did a devil’s bargain with the SPCA (“If you neuter, we will feed”). The formal word for this family is clowder: a group of felines.

After five years of feeding them (there were, at one time, 10 of them), they still won’t befriend us.

So, you so-called cat owners (and you know who you are), take heart that there are others like you who are only here for the felines, and yes, you will spend more on their health bills than on your own, you will miss them when they’re not prompt at dinnertime, and worry if they are not looking frisky enough. You’ll put up with their favorite piece of claw-sharpening furniture being destroyed before your eyes, the occasional regurgitation on your precious rug, and the inappropriate bladder releases on that bath towel that you neglected to pick up, because you realize that it’s their world, and you are only here to care for them. You’re in their life. And you know what? That’s all right with meow.

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2pm-3:30pm: DANA ABBOTT

SUNDAY, 11/15 “Kick the Keg” Sundays

SATURDAY, 11/ 28 10am: The Ohm Well presents Afro Beat Yoga Class 12:00pm-1:30pm: COREY LEDET ZYDECO

2pm-3:30pm: TIFFANY POLLACK TRIO

2pm-3:30pm: THE BAD PENNY PLEASUREMAKERS 4pm-6:30pm: THE ORIGINAL PINETTES BRASS BAND

SUNDAY, 11/ 22 “Kick the Keg” Sundays

SUNDAY, 11/ 29

12:00pm-1:30pm: MIKAYLA BRAUN

“Kick the Keg” Sundays

12:00pm-1:30pm: JAKE ECKART

12:00pm-1:30pm LEE YANKIE

2pm-3:30pm: KINGS OF THE SMALLTIME

12:00pm-1:30pm: JOHNNY SANSONE

2pm-3:30pm: ZOÜKEYS: BETH PATTERSON AND JOSH PAXTON

2pm-3:30pm DEBBIE DAVIS & JOSH PAXTON

4pm-6:30pm AURORA NEALAND AND FRIENDS

4pm-6:30pm: ONE LOVE BRASS BAND

4pm-6:30pm: DESERT NUDES

4pm-6:30pm CHRIS SPIES & NERF THE WORLD

3501 JOURDAN RD, NEW ORLEANS EAST

2pm-3:30pm: 30 X 90 BLUESWOMEN

All music in coordination with frontporchgigs.com

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