On this week’s show, we take an in-depth look the evolution of restaurant dining in the America and speak with the co-owner of one the nation’s top restaurants. We begin by exploring two centuries of historical and cultural changes with acclaimed Yale historian Paul Freedman. His book Ten Restaurants That Changed America weaves together culinary and social history,…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode, we sit down with Loyola University history professor Justin Nystrom to explore the influence that Sicilian Americans have had on New Orleans foodways. Surprisingly, that influence didn’tbegin with the heavy influx of Sicilians who populated the city in great numbers during the late 1880’s. Those rural Sicilians made their mark on the French Market and…
Read MoreAmericana is a genre of music that didn’t exist in the UK till Paul Spencer brought it back from the US. (Some may argue with this proposition but it’s fundamentally true.) Paul’s a Brit who lived in Los Angeles, worked in the music business, and traveled frequently to New Orleans where he got to know…
Read MoreOn this week’s show, we’re celebrating all things pescatarian across Louisiana. To begin, we travel from Port Sulphur to Barataria Bay for a taste of authentic Louisiana seafood with the Landry family of Don’s Seafood. The Landrys host us at their fishing camp and share stories that have been passed down through the generations.
Read MoreIt’s one thing to come up with an idea for a business and open it in Mid City or Uptown. It’s quite another undertaking to launch and run a business in the 9th Ward. Or the Lower 9th ward. That’s what Peter Ricchiuti’s guests on today’s Out to Lunch are doing. Mark Sanders is the owner and…
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