New Orleans

Weekend Agenda
See the Crescent City in a New Light
Joan Griswold’s new exhibition of paintings evokes the spirit of New Orleans

Celebrate the South
Savor the Bread Pudding Soufflé at Commander’s Palace
A signature New Orleans dish you can count on

Food & Drink
Blue Crab Beignets
Two beloved New Orleans foods come together in one knockout party bite

Drinks
The Commander’s Palace Bloody Mary
This bloody good drink is one of nearly 60 recipes in a new book about the South’s favorite brunch cocktail

Drinks
Vieux Carré: A NOLA Original
One of the few Crescent City cocktails you can still order in the bar where it was born

Drinks
Three New Twists on the Classic Hurricane
A few updates to a Bourbon Street favorite

Drinks
Nighttripper: The Flask Cocktail
A pocket concoction from New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah

Arts & Culture
Mardi Gras for Man’s Best Friend
A NOLA krewe for canines celebrates 25 years of dressed-up dogs—and animal-welfare fundraising

City Guide
New Orleans, Louisiana
Living it up in the Big Easy

Anatomy of a Classic
Strawberries and Dumplings
Strawberries come early in Louisiana, and New Orleans pastry chef Kelly Fields makes the most of the fruit in their one-skillet dessert

Food & Drink
Emeril Lagasse: The Big E
Before the TV shows, the cookware, “Bam!,” and the rest, Emeril Lagasse was a young chef taking over the venerable Commander’s Palace, the launching pad for a career that would change the food world forever. Now, with his first new New Orleans spot in nearly two decades, he’s back to doing what he really loves

Drinks
Slush Fun
Reclaiming the integrity of the frozen drink

Drinks
Cordial Comeback
Toast the South’s liqueur legacy with a homemade version of Southern Comfort

Arts & Culture
Easy Does It
The season’s rich florals and velvets look right at home amid the spellbinding charms of New Orleans

Home & Garden
Before and After: When Less is More in NOLA
We love seeing someone bring out the best in a beautiful house

Drinks
Classic Cocktail: The Grasshopper
A Toast to Tujague’s in New Orleans, Louisiana

Travel
First Look: A Historic New Orleans Hotel Makes a Comeback
The historic Pontchartrain Hotel reopens after massive renovations

Food & Drink
Eat Like a Local in New Orleans
Where the Louisiana-bred chef eats on his increasingly few days off

Drinks
Reclaiming the Hurricane
This might surprise you, but you’ve likely never had a real Hurricane cocktail

Homeplace
Crescent City Charmer
Designer Alexa Pulitzer’s Bayou Saint John house invites both lively gatherings and quiet family time