The courtyard at Martinique Bistro. Although it's a rainy Monday morning, these past 2 weekends of beautiful weather have proven that...

Even though Thanksgiving has come and gone and the only signs of Thursday's turkey can be found in today's gumbo, I feel that a few ...

Bad Bart's Black Jambalaya Jambalaya is one of those iconic local dishes that is at the top of every tourist's list of foods to t...

Rene - This wine needs to settler down a bit before consumption. Intense fruit and alcohol leaps out of the glass. Spice and wood aromas do...

Rene : Bright, fresh wine which tastes like biting into a melon with a little bit of citrus as well. This wine could go with a lot of dishes...

As we all know, springtime in New Orleans is full of outdoor festivals, but this Saturday is one of my favorites that flies under the radar....

Peter : Good mineral quality. Not an oaky, rich buttery Chardonnay (which I am not a fan of). Taste more European than New World. Not overly...

During the holiday season, most diners throw caution to the wind when it comes to money spent, drinks imbibed, and calories consumed.  If ...

You know, as often as we reference Cochon in our blog posts or write about all of the wonderful things going on at Butcher next door, we h...

Today, we unveil the Top 5 additions to the New Orleans Dining and Drinking Scene Post-Katrina. We knew this was a cliche idea. However, goi...

Chefs, cooks, and butchers across America have learned again the beautiful craft of charcurterie. The rediscovery of charcuterie has also bi...

The entries keep rolling in, so send yours along. This week we get a bite at Crabby Jack's, a one two combo of Cochon and Boucherie, and...

When it comes to Jazz Fest, there are two kinds of people: those that go for the bands and those that go for the food. Place us in the latte...

Well it finally opened. The Butcher shop. As soon as it opened, I began receiving frantic emails and violent voice mails from some maniacal ...

We are lazy today. Don't get all that up in our grillz, you barely read us on Fridays. So instead of actually writing anything, here is ...

You know the shakes? When it seems like your body is physically rebelling against your decision to stay up way past your bedtime drinking bo...

Next Wednesday, October 1st Cochon will host a wine dinner in conjunction with Cork and Bottle and Justin Vineyards. I just called and got r...

There is a game Chefs (especially Bourdain) like to play where they ask each other what meal would they choose for their last meal. In fact ...

On a recent firm field trip, I along with several others dined at Cochon . Beside free lunch on the firm, another lagniappe on this outing w...

Friday afternoon drinks at Bridge Lounge. Great spot only one problem. Everyone orders mojitos there. Which is great; although each one of t...