February 2021 REALITY BITES: SPECIAL EDITION I’m baaaack. You didn’t think I could stay away during Carnival did you? There were so many new king cake options this year, I just had to chime in. No ratings because I love... Yvette Regrets
April 2020 REALITY BITES: A LOVE LETTER I’ve been writing Reality Bites for five years, and it’s been a more meaningful, and—honestly—life changing endeavor than I ever could have imagined way back when I... Yvette Regrets
March 2020 REALITY BITES BIG SHOT Big Shot is one of those Naturally N’awlins brands that doesn’t get enough respect. I dug hard and deep for some background info on the company and could only find a... Yvette Regrets
February 2020 REALITY BITES KING CAKES: PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS If you’ve been reading this column for the past five years, you know that my very favorite Mardi Gras tradition is eating the cream... Yvette Regrets
January 2020 REALITY BITES NEW YEAR, NEW TACOS I can’t believe it’s been three years since I’ve written about tacos! (See our July 2017 and December 2017 issues for my last takes.) It’s especially... Yvette Regrets
December 2019 REALITY BITES HOLIDAY TEA PARTY One of the seminal texts of my life was an autographed book I received for my fifth birthday, A Cup of Christmas Tea by Tom Hegg. It’s not really a... Yvette Regrets
November 2019 REALITY BITES To Dream the Impossible (Burger) Dream I’ve long been a fan of the veggie burger: grains and beans and mushrooms and beets all smushed together into some type of patty... Yvette Regrets
October 2019 REALITY BITES THE FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH I’m glad that all the brouhaha over Popeyes’ chicken sandwich has died down. My official verdict: it’s delicious, you should only get the spicy,... Yvette Regrets
September 2019 REALITY BITES Someone out there should make a phylogenetic tree of tamale types (should that someone be me?). But until that happens, I’ll break down the basics: tamales are just a masa or... Yvette Regrets
July 2019 REALITY BITES WEDDING CAKE FLAVOR Dear Fellow Lifelong New Orleanians—did you know that wedding cake flavor is apparently not universal? When I hear wedding cake, I think almond and... Yvette Regrets
June 2019 REALITY BITES SWEETS FOR MY SWEET The summer is hot and miserable; why not stay inside and eat a bunch of sugar to make it all better? Cookie Dough Bliss (241 Harrison Ave.) Cookie Dough Bliss... Yvette Regrets
May 2019 REALITY BITES FACEBOOK FOOD FAIL If you’ve ever clicked on the “Marketplace” section of Facebook, you may have noticed food randomly popping up in various categories. Tucked between... Yvette Regrets
