My New Orleans
02/21/2021 Black History Month dinner series at
Comp
pop-up brunch with
Sunday, Feb. 28, from
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The month-long series that began Feb. 4, showcased the talents of some of the Crescent City’s brilliant black culinarians, and paid to the amalgamation of cultures and cuisine that have contributed to America’s black culinary community.
Available for
dine-in and Katelyn Ann James. Options are plentiful and include
sticky buns,
macarons and a selection of
mini pound cake loaves. Of course, Comptons’ savory brunch items will also be on offer including
pork belly hash with fingerling potatoes, cabbage and sunny side up eggs;
My New Orleans
02/08/2021
Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day look different this year as COVID-19 cases, and new strains of the virus, emerge throughout Louisiana and the country. City officials have banned events and ordered bars to close in the coming days before the big Fat Tuesday weekend, while many bars and restaurants have had to close indefinitely. But amid the uncertainty, a few local staples are trying to ensure that local couples are keeping the love alive.
First, The Higgins Hotel New Orleans, the hotel of the National WWII Museum, offers couples the “A Royal Valentine’s Day Sweeten Your Stay” package. Any couple that stays at the hotel between Thursday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 14, can take full advantage of this offering. The package includes deluxe accommodations in a King Room, $50 credit for food and beverages at one of the hotel’s restaurants, champagne delivered to the room once you arrive, and a bed of rose petals spread in the room accompanying a Ma