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NY Times: Duck, Duck…

Big news today on the byline front — it’s a double (words and pictures) in the New York Times. The piece is about an exceptional duck dish from Greg Sonnier’s restaurant, Gabrielle, here in New Orleans. Roasted duck, dark gravy and a crispy duck cracklin’ served on a bed o’ fries. Sooooooooooooo tasty. I’m [...]

Great Trip, No Beard.

Home again, home again… Back in New Orleans from 10 days in New York, and I’ve gotta say that it was one of the best trips ever. I had a mess o’ meetings (book stuff, magazine pitches, newspaper drop-ins), attended the 14th annual James Beard Food Journalism Awards and got to visit with dear [...]

Metro Meat

dateline NYC: So I just found out, as I’m exploring New York City’s fabled subway lines, that the stop closest to my current midtown digs runs within a block of Katz’s deli on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. If I catch the right local/express combinations on the orange line, it’s a 5 minute ride to [...]

Fried, Soaked and Savory

The lowbrow yet spiritual indulgence of a hidden New Orleans specaialty — gravy-drenched french fries. [...]