 | By ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Welcome back, New Orleans food fans! This week, we get the details on a new restaurant with old family roots, coming from Emeril Lagasse. Ian McNulty looks back at a year of eating and drinking his way across the state of Louisiana. A roving king cake festival brings slices into different bars and taprooms each week, while breakfast tacos and nachos join the lineup at the revived St. Roch Market. Vote here for your favorite king cake! And finally, Chef Kevin Belton has delicious recipes for shrimp and chicken that will rev up your healthy eating in the new year. 1. Emeril's latest 34 Restaurant & Bar is the latest project from parent company The Emeril Group, dubbed “a love letter to Portugal” to reflect Chef Emeril Lagasse's family heritage. Ian McNulty has the story. 2. Road trip! From the Cajun prairies to the bayous and towns, a hungry and curious Ian McNulty crisscrossed Louisiana in 2023. He brought back ideas about where to go and what to eat in the new year. 3. Wait! There's more. King Cake Fe(a)st is back with the chance to sample dozens of different cakes by the slice at a progression of local bars and taprooms each Thursday: Get the schedule here. St. Roch Market brings breakfast tacos and nachos as its reset continues. And vote in our poll to help choose New Orleans' favorite king cake. 4. Hungry New Year! Chef Kevin Belton has created flavor-packed recipes to help us all eat better in 2024. This week, try the lemon shrimp with quinoa or chicken jalapeño popper casserole. In New Orleans, the food news never stops. Keep up with all the inside info at Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Subscribe here. It's our best deal! | 
