Chef Andrew Fowles will join Chef Nina Compton to present a specially curated four-course menu at Compère Lapin, inspired by the culinary traditions of Jamaica. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in festive attire and enjoy an evening of Caribbean celebration featuring island flavors and ingredients. The evening celebrates the release of Fowles’ new book, My Jamaican Table, with a festive, Caribbean-inspired culinary experience. Tickets are $125 per person and include the four-course dinner, a welcome cocktail, and a signed copy of My Jamaican Table. An optional beverage pairing is available for $35 per person. The menu is as follows:

For the table: House Baked Coco Bread, Jerk-honey butter
1st Course: Curried Goat Patties, Pineapple hot peppa sauce, cilantro crema
2nd Course: Snapper & Tuna Crudo, Passionfruit, coconut, scotch bonnet, plantain chips
Main: Oxtail & Dumplings, Oxtail Ragu | Ricotta gnocchi | butter beans
Dessert Course: Sweet Potato Sticky Toffee Pudding, Toasted coconut ice cream, salted-rum caramel

The dinner takes place on Wednesday, April 1st, at 7PM. Compère Lapin is located at
The Old No. 77 Hotel, 535 Tchoupitoulas Street, in New Orleans. Seating is limited and requires advance reservations. For more information, please visit www.comperelapin.com and to make a reservation, visit OpenTable.

Safta's Table, the newest restaurant from Emily and Alon Shaya's Pomegranate Hospitality, is officially open in Lakeshore. The neighborhood Mediterranean all-day café replaicates the hummus, wood-fired sourdough pita, and salatim from Saba on a daily basis. Counter service, a casual and family-friendly atmosphere, grab-and-go offerings, and designer-curated interiors await guests, and the cafe is open for breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner. Full review to follow soon. For more information and menus, click here 

Join Crescent City Stage on Thursday, April 2 for Bard at the Batture: Spring Awakening — our reimagined take on Shakespeare in the Park, set along the Mississippi River. As the sun sets, enjoy a curated evening of Shakespeare's most beloved monologues and scenes celebrating love, wit, and renewal. You might hear a sonnet, a bit of Romeo & Juliet, or other familiar favorites — all performed in a family-friendly outdoor setting. Seating options include communal picnic tables and individual Adirondack chairs, with open seating and a guaranteed spot based on your ticket selection.
• Children under 4: Free (lap seating only)
• Youth ages 4–16: $20/$25
• Ages 16 and up: $35/$40
For more information and ticketing, click here

On New Year’s Eve, Mister Mao will transform into Brasserie Mao for a one-night prix-fixe dinner inspired by classic brasserie dining with Chef Sophina Uong’s signature global spin. The three-course experience is priced at $80 per person and includes a welcome champagne toast, with two seatings offered at 6pm and 8:15pm.

The menu highlights brasserie-style comfort dishes filtered through Mister Mao’s bold, Southeast Asian-influenced lens. Guests can expect selections such as black garlic masala escargot, gochujang moules frites, and entrées including wood-fired lamb and gulf fish with preserved lemon butter. Desserts will feature collaborations with local favorites including Lucy Boone, Butter Cakery, and Creole Creamery.

Chef Sophina Uong and her team are curating the evening as a celebratory, one-night-only dining experience to ring in the new year. Mister Mao was recently recognized with a Bib Gourmand distinction from the MICHELIN Guide, and this event offers guests the opportunity to experience a special menu created exclusively for New Year’s Eve. Seating is extremely limited and early reservations are strongly encouraged.
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Reservations: Book online via OpenTable

WHEN: Saturday, December 20 (11am – 3pm). 
WHERE: Saint John, 715 St Charles Ave​
DETAILS: Get your Christmas sweaters and Santa hats ready for SANTA’S BRUNCH on Saturday, December 20 (11 am - 3 pm). Join for a three-course meal ($60) hosted by Queens/Elves, Debbie with a D and Laveau Contraire. Saint John will have Christmas cocktails, music, and performances.
RESERVATIONS: Book via Resy or call the restaurant at (504) 381-0385

WHERE: The Chloe's Holiday Market
WHEN: Dec 14th from 12-6pm
Join The Chloe for a Holiday Market with live music by David Torkanowsky. The afternoon will feature a beautifully curated selection of local makers and artisans, including Iris 1956, Oxalis Apothecary, Moxlox Eyewear, Saint Michele Atelier, Hazeltine Scent Co., Dyers Dyed Goods, Emma Fick, Anthology Vintage, Tenant, Freda, Lush Hussy, Cubs the Poet, Mad Nails, and Tiny Nest Botanicals, along with ceramics by Ariel Claborne. 

The NOLA Project theatre company’s free play reading series returns to The Broadside on
Wednesday, December 3 at 7pm. The itinerant ensemble will read A RATED-R CHRISTMAS CAROL, an irreverent spin on the Charles Dickens classic, by former Artistic Director A.J. Allegra. In this comedic retelling, Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of charity.

The script has been read twice for past NOLA Project fundraisers, in 2016 and 2018, respectively and recorded for posterity in 2020 as part of the company’s PodPlays productions. The 2025 reading will feature NOLA Project ensemble members Khiry Armstead, Natalie Boyd, Keith Claverie, Leslie Claverie, Wayland Cooper, Torey Hayward, Alex Pomes, Matthew Thompson, Anna Toujas, Alex Martinez Wallace, Megan Whittle and Kristin Witt. For more information on Rough Draughts, visit NOLAProject.com.

This holiday season, Hotel Monteleone has Réveillon Dinners at signature Criollo Restaurant and a selection of elevated cocktails at Carousel Bar & Lounge. 
 
Feast of the Seven Fishes Dinner | Wednesday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m.
On Christmas Eve, Hotel Monteleone’s signature Criollo Restaurant will offer The Feast of the Seven Fishes – an exclusive menu available for Christmas Eve dinner – for $130 per person. Attendees can immerse themselves in this elegant and time-honored culinary journey to celebrate La Vigilia — the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Each course pays tribute to the rich traditions of Italian coastal cuisine, honoring the spirit of Christmas Eve with seafood at the heart of every dish. From light and delicate to bold and savory, this meal is crafted to awaken the senses and warm the soul. Seating is limited; book reservations via Resy
 
Réveillon Dinners |Monday, December 1 – Wednesday, December 31
For the month of December, Criollo Restaurant will offer patrons the opportunity to participate in the city’s tradition of Réveillon Dinners, featuring four courses for $95.. *Will not take place on December 24.

Festive Decor Suites: Families seeking a memorable Southern holiday can book the two-bedroom Penthouse Suite. The suite is decked out with festive seasonal décor, a private rooftop patio with unobstructed city views for watching Santa's sleigh, complimentary cocktails, milk and cookies and more. Book through the hotel's Papa Noel offer to save 15% off the best available rates for stays now – December 30, 2025.

Crescent City Stage with the generous support of The Josephine presents a Benefit Staged Reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, in a new adaptation by Patrick Barlow. Enjoy an evening of storytelling, cash bar and small bites, all in support of Crescent City Stage’s 2026 programming.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11
6:00 – 10:30 PM

EVENING LINEUP
6:00–7:30 PM — Cash Bar & Small Bites 
7:30 PM -- Staged Reading
9:30 PM — Post-reading Celebration with the Cast

The Josephine
2400 Napoleon Avenue, NOLA

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