Bringing New Orleans Home: Crawfish Etouffee
New Orleans is a special place for more reasons to count, but its gastronomy certainly ranks pretty high up there (followed closely, perhaps, by its open-container outside drinking laws). It is, after...
View ArticleNew Orleans Adventures: Po-Boys
Anatomy of a Po Boy: (top to bottom): Bread, rost beef, swiss cheese, ham, two kinds of mustard, more bread and gravy. I think I forgot vegetables somewhere...wait... do YOU see any? Hidden away on a...
View ArticleNew Orleans Adventures: Acme Oysters
In a city where your two options are boiled or fried, we found a loophole. Option C: shucked. Acme Oyster House is a bit of an institution in New Orleans. It first opened in 1910 on Royal Street in...
View ArticleNew Orleans Adventures: Café du Monde
We were told not to return to Vancouver without going to Café du Monde for some beignets (a French version of a donut). I was sceptical – I’m not usually a dessert person, and would rather eat an...
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