Herby K’s: An Institution in Shreveport
Although I have visited Shreveport many times in the past 23 years, somehow I had never managed to go to Herby K’s. There were too …
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Exceptional Food and Value at Gibbons Fine Grill in Shreveport
It’s got to be difficult to run a restaurant in Louisiana. No state in the union is more known for cuisine, and of course New …
“We Had Some Fun On The Holiday”: Mardi Gras on the Backstreets of New Orleans
“Mardi Gras” to most Americans conjures up images of crowds on Bourbon Street and girls pulling up their dresses in the hopes that someone will …
Great Seafood at Morrow’s in New Orleans
Having been away from New Orleans for nearly two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, when I finally got the chance to return for my birthday, …
A Bit of the Crescent City Comes to Hernando
After a coffee at Coffee Central in Hernando one Friday night, I drove past a shopping center on Commerce Street where I noticed a new …
A Taste of the Crescent City at Ben Yay’s in Memphis
New Orleans-themed restaurants have come and gone over the years in Memphis; few of them offered beignets, those delightful doughnuts we learned to love at …
For A Taste of the Crescent City, Go to the Parish (Grocery)
With travel curtailed by the pandemic, many of us who love New Orleans have been unable to travel to our favorite city this summer, but …
A Delta Journey: West Monroe’s Antique Alley, Bayou Brew House, Moon Lake and Trapp’s on the River
West Monroe’s Trenton Street is one of the best places in the country to shop for antiques and ephemera. There’s not a whole lot with …
Great Seafood at Lusco’s in Greenwood
On my last visit to Greenwood, back in April, I had decided to try the Crystal Grill for dinner, and I was thrilled with my …
Celebrating Dexter Burnside’s Birthday With Blues
Dexter Burnside is a son of the late R. L. Burnside, and was a drummer until health problems forced him to put down his sticks. …