While New Orleans isn’t necessarily known as a barbecue town, Chef Mike Shaffer is hoping to help change that. Shaffer brings his own style to the New Orleans barbecue scene with Los Crudos Seafood & BBQ, a pop-up that frequents local bars and breweries. Shaffer is from Southern California and spent six years working in Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger Most everyone in New Orleans knows the Angelo Brocato gelato parlor and pastry shop on Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City. Now it is on the national radar. The century-old family business was recently announced as a semifinalist for a 2023 James Beard award in a new category: bakeries. The announcement came Read More…
Barcelo Gardens Fresh Market celebrates permanent location Jan. 29 at 3440 Piety St. to bring more fresh produce to food deserts in Louisiana. Barcelo Gardens Fresh Market is excited to announce the opening of the newest location, a permanent venue at 3440 Piety St. This new venture, featuring a brick-and-mortar store and multi-use open space, will bring fresh vegetables Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger On Saturday (Jan. 14), Church Alley Café & Grocery on Canal Street will toast its 10th anniversary with champagne, king cake and a raffle benefitting Women With a Vision. Owner Reneé Blanchard moved to New Orleans from Lafayette 12 years ago to work for the Waterkeeper Alliance after the BP Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger King Cake Hub is back this year at Zony Mash Beer Project and will kick off the Carnival season season with a party and pageant. The seasonal pop-up is a one-stop shop for king cakes. Local bakeries send a daily supply, so that lovers of the Carnival confection, or anyone Read More…
By Kristine Froeba, Mid-City Messenger Family recipes are being shared and Christmas meals planned. What is served in between the starter and dessert varies from household to household, but dinner traditionally begins with Creole Oyster Patties and ends with Creole Bread Pudding, topped with Whiskey Sauce. Oyster Patties Everyone loves Oyster Patties. No culinary topic Read More…
Franchised Owner/Operator Ben McLeish has deep roots in New Orleans, having lived in the city for more than 20 years, founding a nonprofit organization and leading an inner-city ministry. He has a deep passion for the city his family calls home and plans for his new restaurant to inspire a generation of leaders. Locally Owned and Operated As Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger The Mid-City location of Mid City Pizza has closed its doors, according to an announcement posted Saturday (Dec. 10) on the business’s Facebook page. The Uptown location of Mid City Pizza will remain open. “It’s with a heavy heart that we are closing the doors to Mid City Pizza Banks Read More…
Melba’s, the 24-hour restaurant that prides itself on being “America’s Busiest Po’boy Shop,” is now open on Tulane Avenue. The restaurant joins Melba’s original location on Elysian Fields Avenue. Melba’s is owned by Scott Wolfe and his wife, Jane Wolfe, a born and raised New Orleanian, got his start in 1982 when he and Jane Read More…
Three Mid-City restaurants are honoring the Revéillon tradition with prix fixe menus that reflect their style and cuisine. The local Revéillon dinners were inspired by the early Creole residents celebrating the start of Christmas with a big family meal after midnight Mass. This European tradition was used to break the daylong fast leading up to Read More…
