Stuph’D Beignets & Burgers, New Orleans, LA Report #492

I’m pretty sure everyone knows what beignets are. Those wonderful pieces of fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar. Thanks to the iconic Café du Monde, New Orleans is famous for them. This place takes beignets to the next level, serving savory ones as well as sweet. We decided to sample both. For the savory we…

Red’s Chinese, New Orleans, LA Report #278

I heard this place had great food.  I used to work in this neighborhood, but haven’t been down this way in some time.  I couldn’t remember seeing a Chinese restaurant in this area, so I got the address.  3048 St. Claude.  I’m driving down St. Claude, in the direction that the address numbers are increasing. …

St. Roch Market, New Orleans, LA Report #183

  This building dates back to 1875 when it was constructed as a state owned, open air market.  Since then it’s been several different things.  I had my first soft shelled crab poboy here back in the late 1970’s, when it was a seafood market and sandwich place.  After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it sat…