 | BY ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Happy Wednesday, New Orleans food fans! This week, Ian McNulty looks back at a year of dining and recommends 52 dishes to try in 2023. Or check out 24 restaurants that opened this year. We wrestle with the question of when it is socially acceptable to eat king cake, and the answers may surprise you. Jabez Berniard visits a café with a mission, and we reflect on the life and tragic death of chef Robert Myers. And we learned which recipes from 2022 were most popular with readers, including chef Isaac Toups' double-cut pork chops and crawfish stew. 1. New Year's goals? You can dine out once a week, have a fantastic meal and never go back to the same place (not saying you shouldn't). Ian McNulty has 52 dishes to try in the new year. 2. We liked these 24 new restaurants. In spite of everything, the hospitality industry continues to see re-invention and innovation. We have 24 new additions that elevate local flavor, bring traditions from across the globe and express new visions and ideas. See the roundup here. 3. Wait! There's more. When can we eat king cake? It's not as simple as we think. The Dragonfly Café has a mission in the Irish Channel. And chef Robert Myers, a mentor in the restaurant industry, dies too soon. 4. The best of the best... Double-cut pork chops? Crawfish stew? The readers have spoken. We pulled together the top 10 recipes we published in 2022. That's it for the food newsletter, but in New Orleans, the food news never stops. Keep up with all the inside info on Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Click here to subscribe. It's our best deal! | 
