If you care about New Orleans, its restaurants and its food (and its Sazeracs!) you'll likely be interested in this article in the March issue of The Atlantic. So go buy it on a newstand now. It's a tale of loss (Bayonna's wine cellar, housing for pretty much everyone involved in the industry, the lives and livelihoods of familiar faces) and rebirth. There are tales of great sacrifice, food and a belief in how important it is to bring back this party of the city.
And it ends on a pretty hopeful note - and reminds me that it's long past time I dined at Upperline (which has reopened).
Some people come across really well (those kind souls who are been taking others into their homes for months on end, the Brennan family), some come across really poorly (I'd urge boycotts of Ruth's Chris Steak House and Galatoire's), and the story makes it clear that despite the implications of news reports, all the French Quarter and Garden District clearly did suffer from Katrina. But more than anything else it's hopeful - and honestly I am now much more eager to return to the city than I had been before reading this article.
Posted by armand at February 10, 2006 11:25 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Food