Taking my dad to visit a local institution that has withstood the ravages of ferocious growth. Some things remain intact in my hometown… It’s a different town. That’s all I can say when anyone asks me what I think of …
Culture
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An annual trip to Loudoun County, Virginia, where a Civil War era farmhouse serves as the unexpected home for annual festivals of music and dancing. Loudoun County is the kind of place where Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan might have …
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Crossing the Mississippi for the first time in this series, I hauled percussionist “Washboard” Robin Rapuzzi over to Gretna to sample the West Bank Vietnamese staple Tan Dinh. Let the massive portions commence… Dining Partner: Robin Rapuzzi Occupation: Musician You …
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FoodNew Orleans
Dining Out in New Orleans: Taylor Made Wings on the Geaux (with Zach Mohr)
by Nick FoxFor the final visit in the food truck series, poet Zach Mohr and I checked out Taylor Made Wings and got the full story behind an improbable, and very tasty business. Dining partner: Zach Mohr Occupation: Poet, waiter, medicine man …
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FoodNew Orleans
Dining Out in New Orleans: St. Clair Pizza and good beer (with Jason Briggs)
by Nick FoxAnother food truck, although this might qualify as a food bus. St. Clair Pizza offers wood fired pizzas on four wheels. I took my accountant to see if this was all on the level. Dining partner: Jason Briggs Occupation: Accountant …
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FoodNew Orleans
Dining Out in New Orleans: Boswell’s and the Great Food Truck Run (with Lindsay Davis)
by Nick FoxTaking a look at food trucks around the city today, along with the mid-city Jamaican staple Boswell’s. A four-meal run that ended under a freeway. Let’s do this. Dining partner: Lindsay Davis Occupation: Store manager You can find her: Selling …
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FoodNew Orleans
Dining Out in New Orleans: Courtyard Brewery and Saigon Slim’s Food Truck (with Tyler Thomson)
by Nick FoxGonna be writing about food trucks for a while, as well as the Courtyard Brewery, which has become a haven for them. Today’s entry is Saigon Slim’s, serving a variety of Vietnamese favorites. Dining partner: Tyler “Twerk” Thomson Occupation: …
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FoodNew Orleans
Dining Out in New Orleans: The Joint (with Sam Doores and Jessie Antonick)
by Nick FoxAlways smokin… For my first entry in this series, a quick trip to a Bywater staple with my roommates before they skip town for the summer. Dining partner 1: Sam Occupation: Musician You can find him: Playing guitar, piano, drums …
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Luke! Stop with the pretty! Well my good friend Luke Winslow King has himself a brand new label for his brand new album. And if that isn’t enough, yours truly authored the liner notes. For those of you who …
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