Cochon’s Cajun efforts are good but overrated
Cochon, even as good as it is, may be the most overrated restaurant in New Orleans. The national attention it captured in the months after Katrina was such that if you read, say, The New York Times,...
View ArticleCity attracts farmers for fresh sales at markets
More rural farmers are finding urban New Orleans as a marketplace to keep their businesses alive, capitalizing on the “buy local” trend and the emergence of farmers’ markets throughout the city. The...
View ArticleSmall-time farmers want more local meat processors
In spite of the growing popularity of the local food movement, fresh meat is hard to find because of the lack of nearby processing plants. The closest one to New Orleans is in Iberville Parish, meaning...
View ArticleButcher lives high off the hog
Chef Donald Link draws on his southwest Louisiana heritage to create a hands-on, old-style Cajun butcher shop.
View ArticlePizza restaurant planned for old icehouse site
The remnants of a former ice distribution facility in the Warehouse District will soon be the site of a new restaurant.
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