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Off The Shelf – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

If you grew up in New Orleans there’s two things you learned early on – where to make groceries, and how to make red beans. If you moved here as an adult it doesn’t take long to find a favorite grocery store – but making beans is a little more difficult. Maybe you secretly buy…

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Chef Happy Meets Sibling Number 5 – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

When you come from a New Orleans family of 10 kids it can sometimes be difficult to remember what number sibling your sister is – even if she is your business partner and closest friend. Of course you can always blame your faulty memory on the Bloody Mary that you have to drink to be…

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Bob Marley’s Skin Flute – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

There are plenty of fascinating things to discover about Rob Steinberg among them his major role in the Oscar winning movie 12 Years a Slave and his storied roles in big time TV shows, but for some reason drinks this conversation zeroes in on the gay Puerto Rican guy who showed up after Rob wrecked…

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The Disrupters – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

Over the last few years the word “disrupt” has found its way into the American business vocabulary. Disruption occurs when a new company with a new way of doing things changes business as usual. Amazon, for example, has disrupted retail. “Disrupt” does not necessarily mean “destroy”.  Amazon has hurt some brick and mortar stores, but…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Fuego – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

When Margo’s away, Ray will play, by inviting his friend and filmmaker, Dylan Field Turner.   Not ones to wait around, Ray and Dylan waste no time in welcoming our guest, Dave Wright, owner and head Chef at Del Fuego Taqueria. Dave talks about how Del Fuego serves regional food, taking the cooking styles from…

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