Jazz Fest 2011 officially kicks off today, and as the throngs pass through the entrance gate, the most seasoned veterans will be sure to gr...

Let's face it, there are only about three ways you eat crawfish: boiled on newspaper, etoufee'd, and as a cream sauce over crepes. N...

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...

  Holy Thursday in New Orleans proved to be a day for serious eating. First stop was Dooky Chase's for gumbo z'herbes and fried ch...

Jazz Fest has finally arrived and with it our annual cravings for those festival treats we usually only enjoy on the infield of the Fairgro...

Good Friday is probably the most popular day of the year in South Louisiana to fire up the burners for a crawfish boil. And for as many sack...

Peter : This wine takes me back to my first visit to Napa Valley with The Pope. So smooth and drinkable; the only acid I'm getting is pr...

About Coquette , I said almost a year and a half ago it had "Some growing up to do if it wants to run with the big boys." Well,...

Who hasn't said or heard this lie, "I don't get steaks in restaurants because I can cook them just as good at home." ...

Hat tip to The Folk Singer for finding this gem on Kate Middleton For The Win . OMG! The Royal Wedding is only 2 weeks away! We at Blacke...

We try to cover a lot of ground. Recently Peter and I noticed we don't really review some of the places that have been around longer tha...

Peter : White wine, well balanced. Neither too sweet nor too dry. Not going to guess the grape. Would go well with a classic shrimp remoulad...