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04/19/10--04:00: Capdeville (chan 1006215)

During Carnival, an upscale tavern called Capdeville (520 Capdeville St., 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com) opened quietly in the CBD. Found on the one-block street of the same name, it's hard to find but worth seeking out for mid-range meals in a stylish setting. Dishes include hanger steak, pepper...


04/26/10--04:00: Meson 923 (chan 1006215)

The upscale restaurant Meson 923 (923 S. Peters St., 523-9200; www.meson923.com) has opened in a newly renovated historic space in the Warehouse District. The chef is Chris Lynch, who was chef du cuisine at Emeril's Restaurant until 2007. The restaurant's name is Spanish for "inn," and its menu take...


04/26/10--04:00: Sukho Thai (chan 1006215)

Sukho Thai (1913 Royal St., 948-9309; www.sukhothai-nola.com), the popular Thai restaurant in Faubourg Marigny, has expanded with a second location Uptown (4519 Magazine St., 373-6471), taking over the Savvy Gourmet address. The new restaurant serves the same menu of Thai classics mixed with plenty...


05/03/10--04:00: EcoCafe (chan 1006215)

The new EcoCafe (3903 Canal St., 561-6585; www.ecocafenola.com) serves coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch daily. "Eco" refers to the many "green" building features worked into the renovation of the old Canal Street townhouse, including recycled materials and energy-efficient fixtures. Look for panca...


05/03/10--04:00: Jazz'n the Vines (chan 1006215)

Northshore winemaker Pontchartrain Vineyards' (81250 Hwy. 1082, Bush, 985-892-9742; www.pontchartrainvineyards.com) has begun its annual Jazz'n the Vines concert series. Saturday, May 8, the Cajun outfit Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys performs in the vineyard from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wine from...


05/10/10--04:00: Hi-Ho Lounge (chan 1006215)

The Hi-Ho Lounge (2239 St. Claude Ave., 945-9428) has seen some big changes in the past few years as the St. Roch music club changed hands and was thoroughly refurbished. The latest change is the addition of a pizza kitchen, which serves pies, sandwiches and salads to the bar crowd when the Hi-Ho is...


05/10/10--04:00: John Besh Cooks My New Orleans (chan 1006215)

On Thursday, May 13, chef John Besh hosts a special dinner at the nonprofit Cafe Reconcile (1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 568-1157; www.reconcileneworleans.org), serving a four-course meal of dishes from his cookbook My New Orleans. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and costs $165 per person, with a m...


05/10/10--04:00: Bourbon House Seafood & Oyster Bar (chan 1006215)

Bourbon House Seafood & Oyster Bar (144 Bourbon St., 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com) is the home base for the New Orleans Bourbon Society, which regularly hosts events with distillers of some of the country's finest bourbons. This Wednesday, May 19, the group expands its focus with a tasting eve...


05/17/10--04:00: NOLA Brewing and Scarlett O'hara's (chan 1006215)

The Brewers Association industry group is promoting American Craft Beer Week (www.americancraftbeerweek.org) across the country, and local breweries, bars and restaurants are getting in on the action. On May 18, New Orleans Lager & Ale (NOLA) Brewing Co. hosts a beer dinner at the new French Qua...


05/24/10--04:00: Gusto at Canal Place (chan 1006215)

When the Theatres at Canal Place (333 Canal St., 363-1117; www.thetheatres.com) finally reopens on Wednesday, May 26, one of the new features will be Gusto, an upscale cafe run by chef Adolfo Garcia, co-owner of RioMar, La Boca and A Mano. Gusto will serve Mediterranean-style appetizers, sandwiche...


05/24/10--04:00: New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (chan 1006215)

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (www.nowfe.com) kicks off Wednesday night with a series of vintner dinners at local restaurants. Wine-tasting events include the Royal Street Stroll on Thursday and Grand Tastings at the Louisiana Superdome on Friday and Saturday. Visit the website for a fu...


06/01/10--04:00: New Orleans Oyster Festival Debuts (chan 1006215)

The first New Orleans Oyster Festival takes place June 5-6 in the French Quarter parking lot adjacent to Jax Brewery. The event includes oyster-eating and oyster-shucking contests, plus plenty of eating opportunities from local restaurants serving seafood dishes. Look for Galatoire's oysters en broc...


06/01/10--04:00: International Beer Tasting (chan 1006215)

The public television station WYES hosts its annual International Beer Tasting this weekend. Events begin with the WYES Private Beer Sampling on Friday, June 4, at the Irish Channel plant of NOLA Brewing Co., featuring craft beers from around the world and food from Crescent Pie & Sausage. (Tick...


06/07/10--04:00: Susan Spicer's Busy Month (chan 1006215)

June is a busy month for chef Susan Spicer, who is slated to open her new Lakeview restaurant Mondo (900 Harrison Ave., 224-2633; www.mondoneworleans.com) this week and then celebrate the 20th anniversary of her flagship Bayona (430 Dauphine St., 525-4455; www.bayona.com) next week. Spicer has descr...


06/07/10--04:00: Louisiana Seafood Fest (chan 1006215)

The annual Louisiana Seafood Festival (www.louisianaseafoodfestival.com) returns this weekend to the Old U.S. Mint, part of a three-festival lineup known collectively as the Vieux To Do. The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival (www.jazzandheritage.org/cajun-zydeco) provides the tunes with a lineup of ba...


06/14/10--04:00: Jung's Golden Dragon- Now Uptown (chan 1006215)

Jung's Golden Dragon (3009 Magazine St., 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragon2.com), a longtime fixture in Metairie, has moved to Uptown, taking over an ornate space that has housed a succession of short-lived Asian restaurants. Jung's serves a menu of American-Chinese standards and traditional Chinese d...


06/14/10--04:00: Cafe on the Avenue in Gert Town (chan 1006215)

The new, casual Cafe on the Avenue (4600 Washington Ave., 482-6565) opened in May in a sharply renovated space in Gert Town near Xavier University, featuring a large patio and banks of flat-screen TVs. The morning menu features pancakes and eggs with hearty helpings of fried steak or pork chops, and...


06/21/10--04:00: Wine Tasting at the Fair Grounds Race Course (chan 1006215)

The Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots (1751 Gentilly Blvd., 948-1285; www.fairgroundsracecourse.com) resumes its Tastings at the Track series this Wednesday, June 23, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Held in conjunction with Dorignac's Food Center (710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 834-8216; www.dorign...


06/21/10--04:00: Maple Street Patisserie (chan 1006215)

Most Frenchmen wouldn't recognize the French bread we use for po-boys in New Orleans as their own, though they should have no trouble identifying with the classic baguettes from a new Uptown bakery. Maple Street Patisserie (7638 Maple St., 247-7912) was opened recently by Ziggy Cichowski, former pas...


06/21/10--04:00: "Go Bananas After Dark" tour (chan 1006215)

The freaks come out at night — and so do the bananas, when the "Go Bananas After Dark" tour comes to New Orleans. Monday, June 28, through Wednesday, June 30, Dole and Brennan's Restaurant (417 Royal St., 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com) team up to feature new banana-centric dinner and de...