From a shrimp po-boy in Jefferson to tuna crudo in the French Quarter, here’s why Ian McNulty loves these dishes from his new best restaurants list. Have you tried them all?
Neighborhood joints, bucket-list splurges and zero tourist traps. Veteran New Orleans food reporter Ian McNulty’s definitive guide to the best restaurants of 2026 is here.
Restaurants everywhere are contending with higher costs, more competition and a changing business climate. At one long-running New Orleans restaurant, the answer is to stop operating as a conventional restaurant.
There’s the captivating visage of a giant alligator painted on the ceiling, Spam sushi on the menu and tropical drinks at the bar at Little Aloha Hawaiian BBQ, a new