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LouisianaRamble

  1. Congrats to New Orleans rugby, wins in sweet 16, advances to national round of 8 tomorrow. 11:19 AM May 12th via Twitterrific
  2. Breaux Bridge celebrates the crawfish harvest in a big way this weekend. Worth a ramble if you love mudbugs: bit.ly/IlVkZU 7:37 AM May 2nd via web
  3. Jazz Fest isn't the only big music and food event in south Louisiana this weekend. Hats off to Lafayette's great party: bit.ly/Id5myM 11:14 PM Apr 26th via web
  4. Here's a primer on the Barataria Preserve, an amazing portal to Louisiana swampland 20 minutes from downtown NOLA: bit.ly/Hffqay 9:53 AM Apr 2nd via web
  5. Christmas Eve bonfires on the river levee, a Louisiana holiday light show like no other. Here's what you need to know: bit.ly/fT7nJ2 11:44 AM Dec 16th, 2011 via web
  6. Signing books today at Freretstivus market, 4400 Freret St., noon-5. 100+ vendors, come get a book for your xmas list. Food, music, NOLA fun 7:13 AM Dec 10th, 2011 via web
  7. My book Louisiana Rambles won a national award for travel journalism last night. Thanks to all for the encouragement: bit.ly/rrJqk2 10:55 AM Nov 10th, 2011 via web
  8. I think Abbeville is one the best eating towns in Louisiana, and this weekend the eating should go into overdrive: bit.ly/fT7nJ2 2:26 PM Nov 3rd, 2011 via web
  9. One of Louisiana's great eating events is this weekend. Ditch Voodoo for the day or just go for a really long lunch: bit.ly/uDidmI 2:36 PM Oct 28th, 2011 via web
  10. The fall food fests just keep coming, Louisiana. Here are some notes on the LaPlace Andouille Fest, today thru Sunday: bit.ly/qfyVrO 11:40 AM Oct 14th, 2011 via web
  11. Why I love Cajun Country festivals, particularly this weekend's Festivals Acadiens et Creoles: bit.ly/oBofVu 5:29 PM Oct 13th, 2011 via web
  12. Sharp piece by NOLA-based drinks writer Wayne Curtis on nostalgia and redemption in the craft cocktail craze: bit.ly/pkrWPS 6:24 AM Oct 12th, 2011 via web
  13. Food trucks, Latin style, out here at Vecinos fest, jeff davis y Tulane. Brazil BBQ and Taqueria Sanchez. 11:21 AM Oct 2nd, 2011 via Twitterrific
  14. Here's an update on Maurepas Foods, new restaurant in Bywater planned from former Dante's Kitchen sous chef: bit.ly/oToLrp 1:27 PM Sep 28th, 2011 via web
  15. New kosher kitchen Uptown serves traditional and eclectic food weekdays, and Jewish holiday meals this week and beyond: bit.ly/oYjwTJ 10:24 PM Sep 27th, 2011 via web
  16. What it's like for a dad when his son is sent to juvenile detention in Louisiana, today on WWNO: bit.ly/quvaOU 7:47 AM Sep 27th, 2011 via web
  17. Sad news from Lola's Restaurant in Mid-City, but it looks like the show will go on: bit.ly/nem8lC 4:49 PM Sep 26th, 2011 via web
  18. Thinking about Grand Isle, where you don't need a boat to feel like you're fishing from one: bit.ly/oUo8VB 5:32 PM Jul 23rd, 2011 via web
  19. Getting boudin outside of Lake Charles, Cajun girl at butcher counter says: "boy, you sure have an accent." love that. 12:28 PM Jul 15th, 2011 via Twitterrific
  20. At BookPeople in Austin. This place is amazing. They put writers' names on the marquee: http://img.ly/6elr 4:13 PM Jul 14th, 2011 via Twitterrific