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Keep your Jazz Fest license to chill going with a happy hour cool down at Mister Mao. Enjoy $8 sunburn classics and a special boozy snowball collab with James Beard award winning Hansen's Sno-Bliz. Hansen's has been serving New Orleans for 86 years, and Mister Mao is excited to welcome theirTchoupitoulas Street neighbor. Wear your best Tommy Bahama & straw hat and join the Mister Mao team at the tropical roadhouse on April 28, 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz Rum Punch $12 rum, amaro, cream of blueberry, cardamom, mint Sunburn Classics $8 Salty Dog, Margarita, Aperol Spritz, Mai Tai or Michelada Palm&Pine, the award-winning French Quarter restaurant, is thrilled to unveil the Summer 2025 lineup for its Collaborative Guest Chef Series. From June to September, Chefs/Co-owners Jordan Herndon and Amarys Koenig Herndon will host a roster of guest chefs for a series of exclusive, collaborative dinners.
The Collaborative Guest Chef Series will take place two Thursdays each month from June through September. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and dinners begin promptly at 7 PM. Each evening will feature a five-course prix fixe menu, priced between $85 and $100. Chefs Amarys, Jordan, and their guest chef will personally guide diners through each course, sharing the inspirations behind their collaborative creations. The Palm&Pine bar team will curate a beverage menu to specifically complement each collaboration. Guest Chef lineup follows: June 5: David Barbeau – Resurrection Gardens June 26: TBA July 10: Zak Walters – Sedalia's, Oklahoma City July 31: Martha Wiggins – Café Reconcile (a portion of proceeds will be donated to the café) August 14: Chip Flanagan – Formerly of Ralph's on the Park (Jordan's Chef) August 28: Sophina Uong – Mister Mao September 18: Adrian Lipscombe (Chef, Storyteller, Advocate) - @adie-eats, San Antonio & Enrika Williams – Fauna Foodworks, Jackson, Mississippi September 25: Thomas Billie – Belly of The Beast, Houston A $25 deposit (applied to your bill the night of) is required to book. Seating is limited. Reservations will go live on Monday, April 7, 2025, and can be made through Resy or by calling (504) 814-6200. Palm&Pine is located at 308 N. Rampart Street. For additional information, please visit www.palmandpinenola.com.  Mister Mao's Family-Style Brunch For Two is now available permanently. For $50, you can enjoy a family style feast featuring six courses (see above). This is for two guests, dine-in only. No substitutions (menu subject to change).
Chef Alon Shaya's Pomegranate Hospitality team expands upon its legacy brands Saba and Safta with Safta’s Table, slated to open in New Orleans’ Lakeview neighborhood in late 2025. Located at 129 Allen Touissant Boulevard, the Mediterranean cafe will offer welcoming counter service for breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner–alongside a beverage program featuring coffee, cocktails, and wine. Grab-and-go offerings, meals for the whole family to-go, and catering packages will expand upon the ways in which guests can enjoy Safta’s Table. Focused on fresh and sustainable ingredients, Safta’s Table will feature a variety of healthful dining options, made for a quick stop-in or a more leisurely dining experience with family and friends. Safta’s Table will incorporate the familiar flavors and beloved dishes from Saba and Safta.
the Mid-City restaurant has just introduced dinner and Happy Hour. Available Monday through Saturday, additional hours follow: Happy Hour: 4 PM - 6 PM / Dinner: 5 PM - 9 PM
For dinner, guests can dishes that pay tribute to Araujo’s Honduran roots while highlighting the spring bounty of Louisiana. In addition to a variety of oysters, available by the half-dozen or dozen, dinner offerings include Pato en Recado Rojo – confit duck leg served over a red, spicy pasta and topped with sesame seeds, pickled golden raisins, and local wild herbs; Pescado Ceibeno – local Gulf fish deep-fried and accompanied by moros y cristianos, tostones, and escabeche; Aguachile Rojo, featuring Gulf shrimp and scallops with avocado, red onion, English cucumber, and black garlic; and New York Ribeye accompanied by locally sourced oyster mushrooms and a rich port wine reduction sauce. Happy hour has discounted sips ($6 - $10), with specialty cocktails including Alma Rum Punch, Bee’s Knees, and Spicy Margarita, along with s well-brand highballs and draft beer. Happy Hour bites ($6-$35) include Salty Girl Raw or Charbroiled Oysters; Alma Burger; New England Style Lobster Roll; and Anafre Hondureno – refried beans, mozzarella, chorizo and totopos served in a hot skillet. Alma Mid-City is located at 301 North Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans. Brunch is served daily from 8 AM – 3 PM; Happy Hour takes place Monday - Saturday, 4 PM - 6 PM; and dinner is available Monday through Saturday, from 5 PM to 9 PM. For more information and to make a reservation, visit www.eatalmanola.com READ OUR REVIEW OF ALMA CAFE HERE!  Throughout Lent, Toups Meatery will host Family Meal Fry-Days. Each Friday, diners can enjoy a $26 lunch special featuring wild-caught fried catfish, hushpuppies, potato salad & tartar sauce. All proceeds will go directly to Toups Family Meal – the couple’s 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity in New Orleans. Toups Meatery is located at 845 Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City. The restaurant serves lunch on Fridays beginning at 11 AM.
Alon Shaya presents a March 26 dinner at Miss River, celebrating the legendary Jacques Pépin as he turns 90. This will be Jacques Pépin Foundation's first (and only) event in New Orleans as part of its 90/90 series, which honors Chef Pépin's milestone birthday and prolific 75-year career as an educator and chef.
 WHO/WHAT: James Beard Award-winning Chef Nina Compton invites guests to an exclusive book launch and dinner celebrating her highly anticipated new cookbook, Kwéyòl / Creole: Recipes Stories and Tings from a St. Lucian’s Chef Journey, on sale to the public on April 1, 2025.
Written by Chef Compton with author Osayi Endolyn, Kwéyòl / Creole is the story of her thrilling culinary journey from St. Lucia to Jamaica, Miami, and New Orleans and explores the cuisines and places that have shaped the St. Lucian chef’s unique culinary perspective. The four-course pre-fixe dinner – available all evening and priced at $75 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) – is inspired by the book, highlighting the vibrant flavors of Chef Compton’s journey. Chef Compton and co-author Osayi Endolyn will be on-site for photos and autographs and will be participating in a few brief guided Q&As throughout the evening. Signed copies of the book are available for $37.50 and can be purchased when making a reservation. WHEN/WHERE: The Kwéyòl / Creole book launch dinner will take place at Compère Lapin at The Old No. 77 Hotel, 535 Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans. Reservations are available from 5:30PM – 9PM and can be made HERE. National Margarita Day is coming up on February 22nd - here are various specials around some of the city's best bars:
Virgin Hotels New Orleans On Saturday, February 22nd, guests can enjoy Virgin Hotels’ Signature Margarita - Sauza, lime, agave and orange liqueur for just $10 - available exclusively at the bar. Virgin Hotels New Orleans is located at 550 Baronne Street / https://virginhotels.com/new-orleans/. Palm&Pine Enjoy classic and original cocktails revolving around Agave & Cane Spirits. Highlights include the Yes, We Have a Spicy Margarita - hibiscus & jalapeño infused tequila, Cointreau, and lime for $15. Palm&Pine is located at 308 N Rampart Street. For more information, visit https://www.palmandpinenola.com Beggars Banquet The Spicy Boi is a fiery twist on the classic margarita combines Lunazul Tequila, zesty grapefruit, maraschino, Cointreau, and a kick of jalapeño citrus. Balanced with the perfect touch of spice and everything nice, this bold, refreshing drink is sure to heat up your day. Get yours for just $14 on Saturday, February 22. Beggars Banquet is located at 1330 Prytania Street. For more information, visit https://www.beggarsbanquetneworleans.com The Bower The Bower’s stellar Margarita Day offerings include the Magazine Margarita - house-infused strawberry tequila, triple sec, and lime for $16. The Bower is located at 1320 Magazine Street. For more information, please visit https://www.thebowernola.com Alma Cafe On Saturday, February 22, enjoy their Aero Bar Margarita featuring tequila, fresh lime, simple syrup, and dehydrated lime for just $10. Alma Cafe is located at 800 Louisa Streetand a second location just opened on 301 North Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City. For more information, please visit https://eatalmanola.com  Ayu Bakehouse has launched The Queen Bee king cake, a limited-time, a golden crown of laminated dough filled with pillows of burnt honey cream and ribbons of candied local citrus. It's being sold in limited quantities for local pick-up only. Pre-orders are open now.
Also, NOCCA is excited to debut its newest king cake 'The Goddess', in collaboration with all-female Mardi Gras Krewe of Muses. To honor Muses 25th Anniversary, the cake features the flavors of Greece: goat cheese and fig with candied orange and toasted walnuts, topped with silver glitter (to honor the 25th anniversary). The Goddess will be available for pickup or shipping February 17-27 only (you cannot get this king cake after Muses THERSday!). The special king cake will be available for purchase at www.noccamarketplace.com (with various pick-up location and delivery options at check-out) and at King Cake Hub. Proceeds from NOCCA’s King Cake Program sales support NOCCA's Culinary Arts department. |
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