There are few businesses harder to succeed in than the restaurant business. On this week s show, we hear some of America s greatest success stories from the hospitality world. We begin with a conversation with Danny Meyer, founder and CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group. Danny has won a staggering 26 James Beard…

There are few businesses harder to succeed in than the restaurant business. On this week s show, we hear some of America s greatest success stories from the hospitality world. We begin with a conversation with Danny Meyer, founder and CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group. Danny has won a staggering 26 James Beard…

John Kennedy Toole s novel A Confederacy of Dunces is internationally revered for having captured the essence and eccentricity of New Orleans and for introducing readers to its larger than life protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly. On this week s show, we take a culinary look between the pages of the book that, 30 years ago,…

It s hard to believe that it has been a whole year since we moved our Louisiana Eats studio into the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. On this week s show, we celebrate this one year anniversary by meeting our neighbors in the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard corridor in Central City. Of course, our move…

From community gardens in North Louisiana to village farms in Sub Saharan Africa, local leaders are cultivating a passion for regional cuisine and sustainable agriculture. On this week s Louisiana Eats , we learn about the push for community driven food policy and meet some advocates who are inspiring people to think differently about how…

What turns an ordinary woman into a legend On this week s Louisiana Eats , we attempt to answer that question by taking an in depth look at four inspiring women who have conquered life s challenges and become legends in their own time. We begin with a conversation with media darling Terry Flettrich Rohe,…

Whether it means indulging in a Full Irish breakfast, marching in the Irish Channel Parade, or simply enjoying a pint of Guinness at the local Irish pub, it s time to celebrate St. Patrick s Day On this week s Louisiana Eats , we explore Irish history and heritage in the Pelican State, hear stories…

Whether it means indulging in a Full Irish breakfast, marching in the Irish Channel Parade, or simply enjoying a pint of Guinness at the local Irish pub, it s time to celebrate St. Patrick s Day On this week s Louisiana Eats , we explore Irish history and heritage in the Pelican State, hear stories…

This episode of Louisiana Eats examines African American culinary life and culture in slavery times and today. Historic New Orleans Collection curator Erin Greenwald gives us a private tour of Purchased Lives New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade, 1808 1865, a 2015 exhibit that examined the domestic slave trade in America. Solomon Northup, the…

Since we began broadcasting Louisiana Eats over five years ago, we ve noticed a recurring theme when speaking with chefs, bartenders and restaurant owners about a certain aspect of the hospitality and service industry culture. From the front of the house to the back, across Louisiana and the entire country, there is a substance abuse…