https://www.myneworleans.com Dining, Entertainment, Homes, Lifestyle and all things NOLA Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:38:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://assets.myneworleans.com/2021/10/cropped-favicon-transparent-1-32x32.png https://www.myneworleans.com 32 32 https://www.myneworleans.com/5-tips-for-fun-and-comfort-on-road-trips/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:38:53 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147999 Road trip season might start in summer, but in our family it continues through fall. Piling into the car to flee to the beach or mountains continues and — added to that — are day trips and overnights to catch festivals, as well as journeys near and far to visit family and friends. Over the years, I’ve devised the […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/a-woodsy-retreat-two-hours-away-from-new-orleans/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:43:00 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=139176 In Spring, my husband and I cast a wider net from our usual nature sojourns in and around New Orleans and tromped around in the Homochitto National Forest for a few days. We stayed at Getaway Homochitto in Meadville. (Disclosure: Accommodations and some amenities were provided complimentary.) Some friends of ours stayed at Getaway last year and had good […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/nifty-cat-travel-products/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=133294 Raise your hand if you’ve traveled with your cat outside of hurricane evacuations. It’s something our little family does several times a year and each time, I look for ways to simplify and — if possible — elevate the experience. In our case, we bring our cat Mr. Percy along for our family road trips […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/free-and-discounted-admission-at-new-orleans-museums/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:06:14 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=146938 With the extreme temperatures actively boiling us, there’s only one thing to look forward to in August — museums. Louisiana residents can enjoy three of the city’s finest art museums, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Contemporary Arts Center and the New Orleans Museum of Art for free every Saturday in August. That’s Aug. 12, 19 and 26 for the […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/baking-gut-healthy-homemade-sourdough-bread/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:00:51 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=146732 After hearing him preach, I can say without a doubt, I’m a believer in the Gospel according to Graison Gill. The baker’s passion and conviction about whole wheat, long-ferment sourdough bread made with stone milled flours is so evangelical, that since first encountering the founder and former owner of Bellegarde Bakery, back in 2017, I’ve […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/tales-of-the-zero-proof-cocktail/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:21:15 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=145615 For years, Tales of the Cocktail has been overtly boozy and primarily geared toward hospitality industry insiders, but this year organizers added a new twist in tasting passes for the public and expanded its zero proof and wellness options. The $45 day passes sold out quickly, but as of 9 a.m. this morning (July 28), […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/fashioning-america-exhibition-at-noma/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:28:22 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=144996 Being cool is always fashionable, but with the opening of “Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour,” you can not only get out of the heat, but also view exceptional fashion design. The exhibition, on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art July 21 through Nov.  26, explores 200 years of fashion through the work of […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/making-homemade-yogurt/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:35:24 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=144476 Due to the extreme temperatures, like everyone else in New Orleans (and most of the country), I do not want to go outside. Which means I’m dreaming up everything possible to entertain myself at home. Apart from the usual reading, streaming, yoga and attempts at new dishes, I decided it would be a great time […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/community-recycling-days-at-city-park/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:59:20 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=144122 Over the past year, you may have noticed recycling bins, stations and booths popping up at various New Orleans events. The group REALCYCLE is on a mission to help New Orleans event organizers, businesses and residents recycle everything from the usual aluminum, cardboard and plastic, to glass and even compostables.  Since launching in January 2022, […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/easy-homemade-almond-butter/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:05:54 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=143409 It’s summer in New Orleans, which means staying cool by any means necessary. For me, this looks like a lot of time spent at home in the AC reading (get some good book recommendations from this week’s “Shop Talk” blog), catching up on streaming, eating my weight in tomato sandwiches and trying new dishes — […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/midcentury-modern-in-new-orleans/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:32:49 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=142841 New Orleans lovers of midcentury modern design will not want to sleep on the Preservation Resource Center’s Mid Mod Home Tour in Lake Vista on June 21. Step inside three superbly preserved examples of International-style architecture designed by Arthur Q. Davis, Nathaniel C. “Buster” Curtis Jr. and Albert C. Ledner. (Click on each designer’s name […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/summer-skincare-refresh/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:10:48 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=142177 When the seasons change, in addition to my weekly mini-facial, I like to indulge in more of an at-home spa experience and do a deeper treatment with scrubs, masks, steam and whatever else feels indulgent and nourishing for my skin. Over the years I’ve tried with a lot of DIY beauty treatments. Some were hits […]]]>