Suicide And Rebirth At Tales Of The Cocktail

The suicide of Anthony Bourdain in June sent shock waves through the world, but especially the industry he loved. Since then, the conversation about mental health in the hospitality community has come into sharp focus. On this week's show, we speak with individuals close to the issue who gathered in New Orleans in July as part of Tales of the Cocktail's new Beyond The Bar initiative. Intended to help the hospitality industry take care of its own, Beyond the Bar offered compelling seminars on wellness and recovery.

Stories From The Back Of The House

Behind every great restaurant is a great chef. But that chef would be nothing without the scores of people in the front and the back of the house who turn a meal into a memorable experience. On this week's show, we get to know two unsung heroes of hospitality in New Orleans.

Food, Drink, Dining, RestaurantPoppy TookerSeptember 1, 2018Serigne Mbaye, Commander's Palace, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Cliff Hall, New Orleans Fish House, Tory McPhail, Sterling Constant, Antoine's Restaurant, Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Edwin Edwards, Rick BlountComment

When Chefs and Anarchists Meet - Slow Food Nations Denver

On this week's show, we're bringing listeners along to Slow Food Nations 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The event celebrates slow and sustainable food systems through summits, workshops, and a street festival.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerAugust 25, 2018Slow Food Nations, Richard McCarthy, Paolo di Croce, Raj Patel, Alfonso Rocha, Rick Bayless, Massimo Bottura, Slow Food International, Professor Raj Patel, Alfonso Racha, Check Rick BaylessComment

Dreaming of a Place at the Table

On this week’s show, we take a look at immigration and its impact on the American food landscape.

We begin with Rick Bayless, whose award-winning Frontera restaurants are bolstered by workers who come from immigrant backgrounds. Rick explains how many of his staff members were brought to the country as children and are now facing an uncertain future.

Food, Drink, Dining, Book, CookbooksPoppy TookerAugust 18, 2018Rick Bayless, Frontera, Eddie Hernandez, Turnip Greens and Tortillas, Slavica Park, Comal Heritage Food Incubator, Edward Lee, Buttermilk Graffiti, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana EatsComment

Acadiana Road Show

On this week's show, we're traveling through Acadiana to explore traditional and contemporary Cajun foodways. We begin with George Graham, who shares his obsession through stories of cooking in the region through his nationally recognized blog and book, Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana.

Drink, Dining, Food, CookbooksPoppy TookerAugust 4, 2018George Graham, Acadiana Table, Jarred Zeringue, Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse, Leroy Thomas, Jewel of the Bayou, The Zydeco RoadRunners, Alex Cook, Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana, Chef Jarred Zeringue, Wayne Jacob, Rock'n'BowlComment

A Feast for the Senses

This week’s show is, in a word, sensational. Join us as we delve into the many ways that our other four senses experience food.

We begin in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Their food photography exhibit, A Feast for the Eyes, runs the gamut from still lifes to the avant-garde. And it’s on view at LASM through September 16.

Drink, Dining, Food, PhotographyPoppy TookerJuly 28, 2018Louisiana Art and Science Museum, A Feast for the Eyes, Molly Birnbaum, Scott Gold, Pinky Harris, Chef Pinky Harris, LASM, Sandy Skoglund, Ryan Lee GalleryComment

A Shot of History Mixed With Inspiration at Tales

It's July in New Orleans, which means two things: scorching temperatures and the hottest event in the spirits world — Tales of the Cocktail! On this week's show, we look at the annual summertime conference that brings the international cocktail scene to the Crescent City.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerJuly 21, 2018Tales of the Cocktail, Maggie Campbell, Privateer Rum, New York Times, Robert Simonson, The Old Fashioned, Charlotte Voisey, William Grant and Sons, Carousel Bar, Marvin Allen, The Old-Fashioned, Hotel MonteleoneComment

It's All Happening at The Zoo

We begin at the Audubon Zoo, where zookeepers forge a nurturing connection with each animal they care for -- especially at meal time. Curators Liz Wilson and Dominique Fleitas invite us along as they make their daily rounds at the Zoo.

Food, Drink, Dining, Cookbooks, HistoryPoppy TookerJuly 14, 2018Audubon Zoo, Marsh Dog Treats, Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker, Brandon Schultz, Liz Wilson, Dominique Fleitas, Reggie Morris, Cooking for TwoComment

World Cup of Liquors

Every four years, World Cup fans join together in the spirit of international competition. On this week's show, we raise a glass to intercontinental camaraderie by tasting five exotic spirits produced across the globe.

Food, Drink, HistoryPoppy TookerJuly 6, 2018Derek Sandhaus, Baijiu Toast, George Nemec, Count Eduardo Branca, Fernet Branca, Johnny Schuler, Pisco Porton, Mizu Shochu, Jesse FalowitzComment

America - The Delicious

On this week's show, we're celebrating the 4th of July holiday by savoring the remarkable diversity that shapes America's food culture.

Cookbooks, Dining, Drink, Food, HistoryPoppy TookerJune 30, 2018Sarah Lohman, Gabrielle Langholtz, America: The Cookbook, Linda Meyers, George Meyers, Kate McDermott, Piechiatrist, The Art of The PieComment

Breaking The Bonds of Silence: Louisiana Eats Tours The Whitney Slavery Museum

In this special edition of Louisiana Eats, we celebrate Juneteenth — the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Drink, Dining, Food, Juneteenth, HistoryReggie MorrisJune 16, 2018Louisiana Eats, Louisiana Eats!, Juneteenth, Whitney Plantation, John Cummings, St. John the Baptist Parish, Dr. Ibrahim Seck, Haydel family, Sybil Haydel Morial, First Lady of New Orleans, Witness to ChangeComment

Happy Birthday, Louisiana Eats!

On this week's show, we’re celebrating the 8th anniversary of our show's debut!

We're digging through the archives for some of our favorite moments from the past 8 years, starting from the very beginning. The first episode of Louisiana Eats broadcast on June 9, 2010. That year also marked the 125th anniversary of New Orleans’ streetcar line. We look back at our very first field piece, when we took a streetcar ride with the late, great historian Michael Mizell-Nelson.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerJune 8, 2018Voodoo Spiritual Temple, Cakebread Cellars, American Harvest Workshop, Pauline Patterson, Stephen Patterson, Finn McCool's, Great Raft Brewing, Michael MIzell-Nelson, Priestess Miriam Chamani, Miriam Chamani, Napa ValleyComment

Not Your Typical Cup of Joe

There’s nothing like a cup of good, hot coffee. On this week's show, we look at the art of the coffee bean in our state and beyond.

We begin with a local favorite—PJ’s Coffee—which Phyllis Jordan founded 40 years ago. Phyllis reflects on the early years, when she became the first commercial iced coffee purveyor in New Orleans.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerJune 2, 2018Louisiana Eats, Food, Drink, French Truck Coffee, Steampunk Coffee Roasters, Dub Rogers, PJ's Coffee, Phyllis Jordan, Geoffrey MeekerComment

Toasting The Tricentennial - Part Deux

On this week's show, we continue our tricentennial tribute to New Orleans with a look at brand new research in the field of archeology. We speak to Jim Bruseth and Toni Turner, who reveal a surprising turn of events that preceded the city's official founding. Evidently, if the French explorer La Salle hadn't blundered in his attempt to form a colony here, we would have been celebrating our 300th birthday 30 years ago.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerMay 26, 2018Southern Food and Beverage MuseumLouisiana Eats, Jim Bruseth, Toni Turner, From a Watery Grave, Arnaud's, Historic New Orleans Collection, Poppy TookerComment

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