Ian McNulty

Reveillon brings special menus to New Orleans restaurants for the holidays, and many festive cocktails at restaurants and bars alike. Ian McNulty preview of this year's offerings.

This new restaurant is an enchanting destination, thanks to a combination of an old house with a new glow-up, the expansive, oak-laden grounds around it and the warmth of hospitality.

Taqueria Guerrero, a Mexican restaurant that opened in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina, to temporarily close because of the fear in the Latin American community over immigration enforcement.

Hot & Soul is a tiny restaurant with a lot to unpack. But the main thing is that each meal has brought something I didn’t see coming.

Food is central, and so is the character of New Orleans, in a way that always renews my gratitude for living here.

On the tight margins that restaurants typically run, pledging a share of profits to a nonprofit is a considerable hurdle. But the owners are optimistic that the mission will resonate with the community.

Winners of the 2025 Oak Street Po-Boy Festival included a range of newcomers and festival favorites, including a number of Oak Street restaurants and one restaurant that has closed, but continues at events like this.

Commander’s Palace executive chef Meg Bickford created an Ella Brennan tasting menu to mark the great restaurateur’s 100th birthday, served nightly this month. I tried it, and it’s packed with more than just great Creole flavors.

Rotisserie chicken is the latchkey kid of wholesome meals. It’s the stand-in for home cooking, the weeknight standby for harried parents, the standing order for people who just want to

Do you agree with his favorite eight spots? Where should we try gumbo next?