As summer continues on into August, and the city of N’awlins tries to keep cool and lay low, there’s only one man worth stepping away from the AC vent to dance for, and that’s Louis Armstrong…

Recently, New Orleans lost two legends, but gained two angels to look over its community.  Chef Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine, and Dr. John, the Nite Tripper, both passed away leaving a mark on our city far beyond their memories and talents. 

This June, simoneink will be entering a new chapter as it parts ways, ever so amicably, with the client that started it all: Passion Food Hospitality. Twenty years ago, when the three principals, Gus DiMillo, David Wizenberg, and Chef Jeff Tunks…

Six years ago, I was asked to participate in the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) first ever Chefs for Equality event with my good friend and food writer David Hagedorn. Upon request, I instantly heard echoes of the strong remarks made by my mother...

When expressing the statement “I’m having a long day,” it is typically paired with a hopeless sigh of negativity: someone slowed you down, something made you frustrated, somehow each minute felt like an eternity. Yet, the Summer Solstice is here and it definitely challenges the typical beliefs of a “long day..." 

The cold-pressed juice craze has now officially “spilled over” into the realms of fanciful cocktails thanks to the innovative libation at Chef Robert Wiedmaier’s Marcel’s:The Arugula Martini...