stephanie robichaux
Arkansas: Sweet Mountain Music
Posted by stephanie robichaux on October 3, 2008 Friend of IT Gerard Matthews sends along a tip on the best place to find some bluegrass in the hills of Arkansas. Tucked away in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, between clear mountain streams and canopy-covered hiking trails, lies a small town where people come together to sit a spell, eat down-home cooking and…
I Just Wanna Shout!
Posted by stephanie robichaux on September 26, 2008 Those of you spending this weekend in Charlotte, NC, should be prepared to eat. The city is serving up some food, fun, and music as world-renowned and local chefs meet up for the Shout Culinary Arts Experience. The two-day event features interactive cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs including Cat Cora from Iron Chef America, Billy…
New Orleans Revisited
Posted by stephanie robichaux on September 12, 2008 As the last of the unidentified victims of Hurricane Katrina were laid to rest at the Charity Hospital Cemetery, most New Orleanians spent the third anniversary of Katrina preparing for another storm. With Hurricane Gustav building up strength in the Gulf, New Orleans canceled its plans for a traditional jazz funeral procession for the unidentified…
Savoring the Big Easy in the Big Apple
Posted by stephanie robichaux on September 4, 2008 I wasn’t expecting to find a taste of home (Cajun Country, if you will) in New York City. But the Great Jones Cafe in Manhattan’s NoHo is the closest I’ve come since leaving the bayou three years ago. On a recent weekend, my friend and I shared the red beans and rice dinner, a New…
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