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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An unexpected layover in New Orleans. Just because I live here doesn’t mean I can’t be a tourist… 6:30 a.m.—Louis Armstrong International Airport “It’s because you’re flying tomorrow,” said the ticket agent, who was making it clear what I already …
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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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I get asked if I ever keep a blog. And the truth, technically, is that I do. The problem with said blog, as you can see through a quick scan, is that I never write in it. My upcoming set …