New Orleans

New Orleans home bakers create magic to sweeten your holiday table

By Maria Murriel | November 11, 2020

From dipped strawberries to ube flavor and even vegan options, these home bakers have something special for your holiday dessert table.

From bartending to beekeeping: Raw Honey’s journey to the sweet life

By James Cullen | November 11, 2020

Pre-pandemic, Travis Thompson bartended at one of the city’s famous burger joints. Now he tends something different, beehives used to make Raw Honey, a true labor of love for the former food industry worker.

What’s Happening in (Virtual) New Orleans this Week: Nov. 9-13

By Matt Haines | November 9, 2020

New Orleans is slowly opening back up, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re 100%! Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

Surviving without second lines: how local vendors are making ends meet during a pandemic

By Chelsea Brasted | November 6, 2020

A push to figure things out is exactly what’s keeping many of New Orleans’ other vendors, who rely on the city’s busy festival and second-line seasons, to stay afloat so far. Many have taken to pop-ups, partnerships with virtual events and other odd jobs to keep as much income flowing as possible. 

Love Mid City Pizza? Check Out Bub’s Burgers in New Orleans

By Eric Marshall | November 6, 2020

The Bub’s crew has been working hard smashing burgers in New Orleans since their first run in June at Mid City Pizza. They can be found

Sucre’ announces new ownership, return

By Mary Staes | November 5, 2020

More than a year after closing, local bakery Sucre announced its return on social media Thursday, this time with new female ownership.

What’s Happening in (Virtual) New Orleans This Weekend: Nov. 6-8

By Matt Haines | November 5, 2020

New Orleans is slowly opening back up, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re 100%! Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

La Adorna: shining a rainbow light through costumes, community

By Sabrina Stone | November 2, 2020

Brittany Schall could do anything that she wants to do with her art. Her art is powerful, personal, photorealistic and astoundingly skillful. What she chooses to do with it is bring joy, bring playfulness, and shine a rainbow light through her wearable art fashion line, La Adorna. 

Get Outta Town: Connect with nature on the Northshore’s scenic trails

By Steven Melendez | November 2, 2020

If you’re looking for a day trip from New Orleans, you might not need to go much farther than the other side of Lake Pontchartrain. The Northshore is home to an abundance of scenic parks and trails that can feel a world away from New Orleans, even though they’re really not far at all. 

Seeds of Success in the Lower 9: BLucid Floral Continues to Grow

By James Cullen | November 2, 2020

BLucid Floral is all about the vibe. With soft, peach-toned walls and pops of color everywhere, accented by artwork from Courtney “Ceaux” Buckley, photographs by Ashley Lorraine, and of course, flowers everywhere. The Ninth Ward shop is owned by Black florist Brandi Charlot.