Photo by renee b. photography . Last week Rene and I were involved in an email discussion with a PR person about recent restaurant openi...

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

a heavy bottle of red wine brought up from the cold basement in a basket of white laundry  William Carlos Williams Welcome to the last Coo...

The moment of reckoning finally arrived in sixth grade. The science fair. Every grammar student's (and parent's) worst nightmare. I...

Rene: First whiff of the wine smells like cinnamon and a humidor. On the palate, this wine is heavy but flighty, jumping from spicy flavors...

In the last few years, Brussels sprouts have emerged as one of the favorite vegetables in our house. Sometimes we roast them with bacon, ga...

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Hur If I were a tourist strolling through the Quarter near dusk, stumbling upon a place like Sylvain might se...

Peter : Some good spice but can still taste the grape. High in alcohol though, which is a shame. How about some braised short ribs from Sylv...