News on New Orleans Food

2010-09-02 New Orleans: What Cant Be Lost a must-have book about Hurricane Katrina

Other good stuff (though truthfully, just about every piece is strong): Leah Chase on the power of New Orleans food that has had her New York devotees directing her to and no. 8216;Put me an oyster loaf on the plane, and Im going to meet the plane and no. 8221; . . . Chris Champagne on the dual purpose of yeah you right (It could mean I agree or I disagree but dont want to argue about it, so Ill just faux-agree. Yeahyourite. ) . . . Lolis Eric Elie, of Trem8 and no. 8221; writing fame, on the Trem2 where he lives . . . Tom Piazza on the wonder that was Professor Longhair . . . Kalamu ya Salaam, going Beneath the Bridge (A Eulogy for North Claiborne Avenue from Canal Street Down to Elysian Fields), where didnt we

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Hope springs eternal in this new treasure about New Orleans traditions.

2010-09-01 Dexter Rogers: Hurricane Katrina: Five Years Later

A blind man can see that New Orleans was a disaster area yet the government was slow to react. The initial days, the victims of the Katrina catastrophe were left without housing, food, health care, transportation and government assistance. They were simply trying to survive as best they could until help arrived.

Theres been marked improvement over the past five years, particularly in New Orleans. Despite the improvement, a lot of work still remains before residents of New Orleans will no longer be cast as surviving victims of Hurricane Katrina.

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In many ways the victims of Hurricane Katrina represent the American Dream in terms of persevering in the face of tragedy. - Hurricane katrina: five years later politics

2010-08-31 Tourism showing signs of life in the Big Easy - todaytravel

The association commissioned a study, conducted by Oxford Economics, which measured potential long-term damage to the tourism industry in the Gulf Coast region as a result of the BP oil spill. The analysis, based on the examination of 25 natural and manmade disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the found that the impact on the meetings sector in New Orleans after Katrina endures. The report estimates that 4. 6 million cumulative room nights have or will be canceled, extending to 2025.

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The Big Easy isnt quite back to what it was before Hurricane Katrina, but as the city marks the fifth anniversary of the disaster, tourism is on the rebound. - Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Louisiana

2010-08-29 Bill Byrns: New Orleans revival never in doubt - The Daily Journal

Nine months after Katrina, my wife and I flew into New Orleans, hoping to find a recovering city. From the air, what we saw was half a city without power and large portions of the Lower 9th Ward and St. Bernard Parish still a wasteland of demolished and decaying homes.

Many of those who watched in horror as the city drowned also saw the "Who Dat" spirit of New Orleans rebound last February when the Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV.

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2010-08-23 New Orleans Saints fans christen Champions Square

Tailgating started with fans who couldnt afford tickets to the game, but wanted to celebrate anyway. Its always involved food brought from home, many cold beers and sodas in the ice chest and sharing with other fans who also wanted to celebrate, even when not one of them could afford to see the game in person. Brought from home, usd. 50 meant enough food and drink to feed a multitude of friends and family. Besides the laughter and music, a tailgating party always had the tantalizing aroma of meat cooking on many grills.

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Its all cool, one fan says of new 60,000-square-foot, usd. 13. 5 million tailgating hotspot

2010-08-22 Rick Tramonto, Chicago Chef, Leaving The City To Start New Orleans Venture

Rick Tramonto, an acclaimed Chicago chef who won one of the most prestigious awards in the food industry, is leaving the city to start his next project in New Orleans, according to Crains Chicago Bus.

Rick Tramonto, an acclaimed Chicago chef who won one of the most prestigious awards in the food industry, is leaving the city to start his next project in New Orleans,

Back in Chicago, he would go on to open Tru, a four-star fine-dining restaurant in Streeterville, in 1999. The restaurant received strongly positive reviews, and while working there as the executive chef, Tramonto won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef - Midwest Region in 2002. The Beard Awards have been called "the Oscars of the food world. "

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Rick Tramonto, an acclaimed Chicago chef who won one of the most prestigious awards in the food industry, is leaving the city to start his next project in New Orleans, according to Crains Chicago Business. Tramonto began his culinary career at a Wendys in Rochester, New York, his home town. - Rick tramonto chicago chef leaving the city to start new orleans venture chicago

2010-08-20 Aurora Sentinel Archives News They still know what it means to miss New Orleans

And ldquo;New Orleans is still not together today and it and rsquo;s 2010. I have no intentions of moving back. It seems like it has gotten worse out there since Katrina to tell you the truth, and rdquo; she said. and ldquo;They are not rebuilding or nothing like that, it and rsquo;s just terrible, I will put it like that. and rdquo;

William and Debbie Edmond stand in front of the house in Aurora that Habitat for Humanity built them in 2007 after fleeing New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The couple left Louisiana with only the clothes they were wearing. (Gabriel Christus/The Aurora Sentinel)

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2010-08-18 The Conversation: Ray Cannata Eats at Every Restaurant in New Orleans - ABC News

Cannatas quest began in 2005 when he came to New Orleans to interview for a new job. Hurricane Katrina had just ravaged the city and its famous food industry; only one in thirty restaurants were open for business. Though he fell in love with the city right away, the decision to move his family permanently to New Orleans was a difficult one.

The new job called for many business meals, so Cannata began trying new places each time. That morphed into the mission to eat his way through the restaurants of New Orleans. From neighborhood dives to the citys high-end dining, Cannata has been to 592 eateries - hes got 12 more to go.

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Soon after he moved to New Orleans in 2005, Rev. Ray Fortier Cannata began his quest to dine at every restaurant in New Orleans. Hes 12 restaurants away from reaching his goal. Cannata talks to ABC News Sharyn Alfonsi about eating his way through New Orleans.

2010-08-17 Tom Brady talks about taped fingers, relationship with Robert Kraft - ESPN Boston

He continued the thought, saying: "Whether thats with coach Belichick -- hes my coach. Obviously he has a lot of roles within the organization, but when hes coaching football, hes my coach. Thats the level of respect that I have for him. Mr. Kraft, Jonathan (Kraft) and his family, theyve done everything they could to make this organization the best one in the league. The way they treat us, with the stadium, with our practice facility, the way they handle our travel and food, were so well taken care of. Its a great place to play and obviously I hope Im here for a long time. Well see how that goes. "

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Tom Brady talks about taped fingers (Its nothing) and his relationship with Robert Kraft.

2010-08-16 Champions Square will open for New Orleans Saints first exhibition game at Superdome

Champions Square presented by Verizon, New Orleans new tailgating headquarters that will feature food, retail and entertainment before events, is taking shape and will be ready for Saturdays Saints preseason opener.

This is going to be fantastic," Verizon regional president Kay Henze said. "The whole area is going to be well celebrated by the citizens of New Orleans. It is going to be a great place for families to come before and after games. Im really excited about how it is going to continue to become a gathering place for New Orleans. "

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Entertainment venue will be tailgating headquarters