Squeezed is the word that comes to mind when I think about Casamento’s Restaurant.
Squeezed, the way the small white-washed facade stands sandwiched and retreating between the two larger brick buildings on either side.
Squeezed, the way my prodigiously proportioned waitress looked as she navigated the maze of tables with aisle widths better suited for the skinny waif […]

Cochon offers a daring new food homage to the American altar of pork.
Named after the French word for pig, Cochon honors its namesake by making use of the entire animal, a snout-to-hoof dining approach that incorporates every part except the tail — which was probably on special. The in-house boucherie creates all products: ham, sausage, […]

Date, n.[deyt]: Two people getting together for an activity when the possibility of romance between them has been broached but not ruled out.

I include this definition to quiet all the whiners who claim romance is dead and Tulane has no dating scene. The Boot fosters a perfect environment to get together and grind without the complication […]

Abandon no hope, ye who enter here.
A restaurant named Dante’s Kitchen cannot help but inspire the slight fear that one is, in fact, dining in hell. If this is the case, I welcome my eternal damnation with open arms and open mouth.
With a menu that features standard New Orleans Creole cuisine, each item is more tempting than […]

Po-boy pick: Guy’s
A small, white-washed sign jutting from the roof is the only marking separating Guy’s from its surrounding competition, a clear testament to the superb quality of the food. Some may complain that 20 minutes is too long to wait for a sandwich, but it is time well spent battering, frying and prepping the kind […]

Any restaurant located on historic Oak Street must have significant panache to compete with favorites such as Jaques-Imo’s, the Maple Leaf Bar, Ninja Sushi and Rue De La Course. Drawing its name from this popular locale, the Oak Street Café relies on charm and a casual feel to fulfill its niche as a local, […]

Pack your stomach pumps and loosen your belts — it’s po-boy time.

The third annual Po-boy Preservation Festival, founded in honor of the New Orleans culinary staple, returns to Oak Street Sunday. Drawing more than 15,000 hungry patrons last year, this year’s celebration promises to be just as satisfying, boasting more than 40 vendors and 70 different […]