July 2016 Reality Bites: Williams Boulevard There’s lots of talk about NOLA foodie hotspots, streets where every block is jam-packed with hip, cool restaurants: Freret Street, St. Claude Avenue, even good old Magazine... Yvette del Rio
June 2016 Reality Bites: Zapp’s Have you ever wanted to buy every single flavor of Zapp’s Potato Chips and try them all? Well, I did it. I lived the dream and now I’m here to tell the tale. (OK, not all of... Yvette del Rio
May 2016 Reality Bites: I Scream, You Scream… In honor of the beginning of summer, I wanted to visit as many ice cream shops as I could find. And I discovered that it’s surprisingly hard to find a spot that serves up plain... Yvette del Rio
April 2016 Reality Bites: Great Balls of Meat This is a first for me: I’m going to start this column with a recipe, because it’s important that you get where I’m coming from, at least in regards to meatballs. I ate... Yvette del Rio
March 2016 Reality Bites: Fabulous Falafel Maybe you’ve gone meat-free for Lent, maybe you’re meat-free for life, or maybe you just enjoy a deep fried food that is still high in soluble fiber. Obviously, the right food... Yvette del Rio
February 2016 Reality Bites: Drinking a King Cake In honor of our abbreviated Mardi Gras season this year, I’ll be reviewing drinks that are king cake flavored, instead of king cakes, proper. Perfect for those who live alone... Yvette del Rio
January 2016 Reality Bites: New Year, New Eats Even though there’s roughly a zillion restaurants in New Orleans, it’s easy to get stuck in the same old food rut. We’ve all been there, trying to decide where to go on a... Yvette del Rio
December 2015 Reality Bites: Turtle Power! Turtle soup tastes like Christmas; it’s my absolute favorite Reveillon dish, and is one of the few soups I enjoy. Turtle soup is such a fun, vintagey dish. I did a little... Yvette del Rio
November 2015 Reality Bites: Pumpkin Whatever Novembers in New Orleans can be muggy and 80 degrees, so sometimes you just have to create your own autumnal mood. For me, this means wearing sweaters and tights no matter what,... Yvette del Rio
October 2015 Reality Bites: WINGS When I told friends that I’d be reviewing wings this month, almost everyone asked if I was going to Hooters (and everyone who asked also wanted to go with me). Y’all, just go... Yvette del Rio
September 2015 Reality Bites: Mac’n’Cheese I was a vegetarian in New Orleans for a very long time, so I became an expert at going out to eat and only ordering sides, as there was a pretty massive dearth of vegetarian... Yvette del Rio
July 2015 Reality Bites: Hot Dogs! July is a very special month for me because it’s my birthday! And before you get any ideas about that, I’m a Leo not a Cancer, which—as I’m sure you realize—is a very... Yvette del Rio
