The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
After all my New Orleans eats, I was in the mood for some que and spotted Blue Oak Barbeque on Yelp. It looks to be in mid-City New Orleans, a bit aways, but then I realize the Canal Street rail line goes right by so it’s time for a trip! I grab a car on …
Next up on the New Orleans foodie faves list is Cafe Du Monde. Located near Jackson Square, their large green awning and patio seating is hard to miss when you’re in the area. And that large patio is usually filled so it was time to find out why. Cafe Du Monde is seat yourself so …
During my first visit to New Orleans last year, I really went out of my way to try local favorites rather than hitting up more popular, tourist destinations. Visits to Cafe Beignet and Felix’s Oyster Bar were good but during my return visit to Nawlins, I was curious. While I’m not a fan of huge …
During my visit to New Orleans I had a conference to work at and I wanted to set up a team dinner for everyone helping out. While my first choice was Cochon, the limited menu makes it tough for a group dining experience so I moved over to Lüke, a well-known New Orleans restaurant from …
My week in New Orleans came with a fairly lengthy to Eat list given it was my first ever visit. After a wonderful meal at Cochon, I felt it was NECESSARY (or maybe I’m just a piggy) to check out its little brother, Cochon Butcher. Designed as a simple meat and sandwich shop using Cochon …
When you make Bon Appetit’s 20 Most Important Restaurants of 2013 list along with the Daily Meal’s 101 Best Restaurants in America in the same week, you must be doing something right. So of course Cochon was up at the top of my list for my first visit to the city of New Orleans. Three …
