Oysters Dunbar. If you know what I’m talking about, simply hearing the name of the dish is enough to make you salivate. Corinne Dunbar’s in New Orleans was a special place — a restaurant...
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Shrimp Remoulade Two Ways
When deep summer comes to the Gulf Coast South, dishes served cold become the most appealing things on the menu. This brings me to shrimp remoulade, which seems to have been created exactly for...
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Visiting New Orleans? Nine Great Souvenir Ideas
Happy 300th birthday, New Orleans! What a great time to visit, take in a little Jazz, and eat some of the best food in the country. Here are souvenirs that will make you think about...
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French Quarter Hotels: Where to Stay in New Orleans
New Orleans just passed its 300th birthday! Planning a trip here?
I grew up in this wonderful city, and here are my reviews of 8 French Quarter Hotels....
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Best Restaurants in New Orleans? SoBou Makes My List
Meet SoBou, one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans. At SoBou, expect riffs on old favorites. Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez's menu is playful, tongue in cheek. No boundaries -- or at least not...
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Postcards from New Orleans
A gallery of images from New Orleans....
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Visiting New Orleans? Six Ideas for What to Bring Home.
<p>If you want cheap, mass produced Mardi Gras masks or just another t-shirt, walk one block down Bourbon Street in either direction, and you’ll be set. On the other hand, if you are looking for the best...
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Canoeing the Swamps of Louisiana
Impulse Along the edge of my consciousness, there is an eddy line. Whenever I cross this mark, The current hits the bow, turning me downstream. Water spills off the paddle in steady trickles as...
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Big River
Your eyes remind me of my river in the late afternoon, Sun-golden and warm. I once said so and you smiled. I am alone now. When the light of the setting sun hits his...
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Once Upon a Time
Clint Bolton’s letter to Ann Fisher, August, 1979. (Clint Bolton’s author’s note: This may or may not be fiction. There are those who live in the City Beside the Big River who will say...
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