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Squirrel Head Placenta Gumbo – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

When you grow up on the Bayou you learn to catch and cook pretty much anything that moves. When you get to be Executive Chef at one of New Orleans’ leading hip restaurants like Tivoli and Lee you can be “influenced” by your childhood roots but you can’t totally replicate that cuisine. Chef Marcus Woodham is…

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The Other Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

Maria Levitsky has a dragon tattooed over most of her body – Maria used to play the flute, she lived in Spain when she was 11, and she rides a horse she bought from a charismatic preacher called Bootise. (Actually the horse is called Bootise, not the preacher.) And that’s just the tip of the…

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Cut Through The Clutter – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

If you’ve ever been in business, or been employed by a company of more than 3 people, you’ll know that one of the hallmarks of every organization is well, organization. The best laid plans of small companies and big corporations  can easily get lost in the mess of daily duties and decisions. Being able to identify…

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Eat Healthy, Don’t Fry the Reindeer – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

Molly Kimball is New Orleans highest profile proponent of eating healthy, but she s no tyrant. Molly is happy for you to go to your favorite restaurant and order your favorite meal. She also believes that your favorite restaurant can make your favorite meal with no white carbs meaning without or with less white sugar…

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Suicide Notes From A Wedding – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

Joaquin Emiliano moved to New Orleans with the plan of killing himself on his 35th birthday as a publicity stunt for the publication of his novel, Suicide Notes From A Wedding. Discovering that, like everything else he’s attempted in his life, he’d failed again, Joaquin finds himself not only living (dammit) but living near Tulane…

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