I have been craving a sno-ball for some weeks and decided to try one nearby. Employee was kind and…read more"spoke" when I entered. This location has been open for about a year; there is another location on Magazine. There was no line and I parked right in front. I decided on a kid size with coconut and strawberry. One can choose up to 3 flavors. They do NOT take cash. I paid almost $5 (a little pricey). The syrup was not too sweet. Ice was soft but still had some crunch to it. I just prefer my ice to be soft enough to slurp...

Small hole in the wall, limited parking.. but it's all worth it! We stopped in on a rainy warm New…read moreOrleans October. We all had some pretty good options. I enjoyed the Bananas Foster Cream flavor. We also had a Blue Raspberry, a Wild Strawberry .. one more I can't really remember. We had a big group. Seating like most places that are quaint, but well known -limited in NOLA. We enjoyed. We took ours for a drive to view the city folks' Halloween yard decor. This was a remarkable memory.

We stumbled upon this flea market on a Saturday morning and I'm so glad we did. I loved the…read moredifferent food vendors that were there serving the most tasty Latin American food. It's a one stop shop for your taste buds to travel Latin America- no passport or cash needed. They had food vendors from Mexico all the way to the Dominican Republic. We tried shakes from Honduras- we picked strawberry and guyabano. Both flavors were delicious and cooled us down. Next we got carne asada arepas from Colombia, the meat was seasoned so well and it was oozing with cheese. We played it safe and got tacos from the Mexican spot. They were delicious! The tortillas were freshly pressed and the meat was loaded. They also give you a red salsa and green. I wish we would've left room for dessert because there were some good looking dessert options. I will definitely be back! If you do stop by, bring your appetite and athleisure wear (it's hot and you will leave with a full belly).

Awesome Latin food experience!!! The variety is amazing and vast. Definitely worth the trip across…read morethe river to the Westbank

Loved my blackberry snowball! Great local spot! Give it a try if you're around. Cool little gift…read moreshop too.

This place runs so efficiently. Super fast and beyond delicious. This was my family's first visit…read moreand we will return when back in Metairie. We all enjoyed our snowballs - great ice and very flavorful. Way to go Lou-Lou's. The staff was also very friendly! They also stay open pretty late.

Bright, fresh, DELICIOUS! Everything Spice is a welcome addition to the once booming St. Rock…read moreMarket. The menu is straight forward but offers a good variety of appetizers, curries and wraps. The Panner Croquettes are lightly fried light balls of cheese accompanied with bold sauces. The Kanduri curry chicken bowl is packed with flavor but not overly spice. Highly you recommend you stop by for lunch or dinner.

Everything was so flavorful. We tried everything on the menu and as stuffed as I was I wanted more!…read moreLove the energy of St Roch Market. This spot is a great addition to the up beat ambiance. The owner and staff was so helpful and sweet!

Y'all know I'm always hunting around the city for a good Cubano and my search took me here. This…read morelittle stand is located at the Westbank Flea Market and Food Truck Park in Harvey. It's a stand, so you walk right up and order and take your food and eat it and that's how that works. Ha. So, I got the Cubano and sadly, I was a bit underwhelmed. First of all, I did see them actually press it, but the sandwich itself was cold. When it comes to Cubanos, I usually like the cheese to be a little melted into the meat. I'm not sure if they were rushing it because I was their only customer and they didn't want me to wait, but I don't mind waiting for melted cheese and a sandwich that's somewhat warm. I have to be honest, I didn't think that it was quite worth the $10 price tag and I would have liked a little more pork on this. For lunch it was fine, but I wouldn't rush back over to get it again. The staff was super friendly and I know that the place is new, so they are probably just getting into their groove. I'm going to wait a few months and go back and give them another try.

Triple B's Cajun corner was a vendor at Scales and Ales last week. And their jambalaya was…read moredelicious. From the spicy sausage to the perfectly cooked and seasoned rice. I'm not a jambalaya lover bc most places that I've had jambalaya, the rice is too soft for my liking. But Triple B's was perfect . And the service was amazing they were the only vendor with so much food that at the end they were literally walking around passing out the jambalaya.

im literally in love with this place! the food is authentic and amazing! Not to mention the workers…read moreare sweethearts, especially that one worker. His name was ryan i believe. That man right there? the dreamiest person ever. he was such a nice and well spoken young man aswell!

So Boudin by Jamison is mainly a pop up that shows up at Farmer's Markets or Festivals on the West…read moreBank. https://www.facebook.com/boudinbyjamison/?tn-str=k*F This one particular time, they showed up at the Metairie Market That is one or Tuesday's a month on Metairie Road. I am so glad I did because I have been hearing about how good this boudin was for a while now. Jamison usually requests that you message him on facebook to place an order because he sells out frequently. I did not do that this time, I took a chance and I am glad he didn't sell out. You see, I am a bit of a boudin snob and fell in love with boudin before it became a popular craze in nola. I also feel no one in nola can come close the flavor and texture of cajun country out in Scott LA boudin. I bought the boudin. It was cold. He gave instructions on how to hear it up and it did not entail just heating it up in the microwave. He said to put the oven on 400 I beleive and heat it for about 10 minutes, I think it was. I do so and waited about 10 more minutes to cool. The texture of the stuffing was a little mushy but I found nothing wrong with that. In fact, I had tried another local boudin link that was almost crunchy rice inside and I did not care for that. It appears the best local boudin is Jamison, cochon butcher, Chris' Specialty Meats and Butcher Block. Jamison's stands out from those other ones because it has a distinct flavor to it with that meaty smoked flavor. It was very good. The boudin had a good even rice to meat ratio and I found it had more spice than most NOLA boudin but less spice than most Scott LA boudin. I liked that the casing had a snap when I bit into it since I prefer my boudin links smoked. Generally that is the rest when it is oven heated as well. Overall it is a great boudin and I can't wait ti catch Jamison again at the best pop up or festival.

Really good boudin and that's coming from someone that is on a mission is to try and eat at every…read moreboudin establishment. I love boudin and have a job that has me traveling all over Louisiana. Jamison easily falls in my top 5 list and I have tried boudin from over 100 different shops. My top 5 in no order is Jamison, Charlie T's, NuNus, Johnson boucaniere and Legnons boucherie. You need to catch him at a farmers market or contact him on Facebook. Best to order ahead because I have stopped by the Mandeville farmers market plenty times after 11:00 AM and he was sold out. What I like about this boudin is it packs a lot of flavor and you can pick up on the different ingredients as you are eating it. No doubt good quality. Many places make boudin that have one simple spicy flavor profile and many taste pretty similar. I could easily tell Jamison's apart from somewhere like best stop, Dons or any of the boudin mills that just worry about cranking out quantity. Give Jamison's a shot, you won't be disappointed.

Tucked away on Freret Street, this charming neighborhood restaurant recently came under new…read moreownership--and it's one of my favorite go-to spots for a relaxing meal. It's perfect for when I want to treat family or friends to a laid-back dining experience without all the fuss. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the service is always friendly and attentive. Whenever we come, we usually start with the appetizer sampler platter--it's the perfect way to try a little bit of everything and share around the table. It pairs wonderfully with a couple of their cocktails or a cold beer, making it easy to settle in and unwind. As for the main dishes, we keep coming back for the steak fajita salad and the chicken quesadillas. Both are consistently flavorful, generously portioned, and feel like real comfort food.

La Catrina is a new (as of April 2005) Mexican restaurant in the Freret St. space formerly occupied…read moreby Sarita's Grill, not to be confused with that homophonous weather event of 2005 spelled with a 'K'. IYKYK. The previous tenant's simple decor has been brought up a notch with a touch of gloss and color. The Cuban bowls and sandwiches of the old restaurant are (sadly) gone, replaced by a glossy, broader menu more typical of chain Mexican places like On the Border or Chi-Chi's¹. Chile Rellenos, a favorite of mine that has become somewhat less universal in today's Tex-Mex universe, are on the menu. I ordered one cheese and one steak, and both came under a red sauce topped with a light smattering of melted cheese. Not too heavy, and lighter than the cheese sauces I've seen rellenos typically buried in at other places. For my Pennsylvania-born octogenarian dining partner, a plate of chicken quesadillas earned her enthusiastic approval. The meal started with light crispy chips and a chunky tomato salsa served in a decanter. The salsa tasted fresh, redolent with tomato flavor but milder than I would have liked. Fajitas are also on the menu, and I'll be back to try those. In all, La Catrina has a modern feel: they have fajitas, there's a Taco Tuesday special, and they have a full bar with cocktails. There's a surcharge for credit card purchases, approximately three precent (a $32 check would have been $33 by card). One minor issue was the very loud telenovela being enjoyed at high volume by our server. Much as it pained me to come between a soap-opera fan and her story, my dining partner and I could not hear each other across the table. Our server graciously agreed to turn down the sound. The glossy menu made me wonder whether La Catrina is a chain. Yelp! lists another "La Catrina" on Anson Street on the Westbank, but it's got a small menu set up for delivery--does not look related. A "La Catrina" in Media, Pennsylvania has a different menu and graphic design and is probably not connected. (It is the kind of Mexican place my Pennsylvanian dining partner would like, much as she enjoyed this one.) Regarding chains, I remember being surprised and somewhat amazed to learn that Felipe's here in New Orleans for years had single sister restaurant all the way up in Harvard Square. Felipe's has since expanded to many more locations, but when they had just two hundreds of miles apart, I found that interesting (though you might not). ¹ In writing up this piece, I learned that Chi-Chi's closed everywhere except Austria (?!) over 20 years ago, but is now being revived in the US. Ya learn something every day.