| BY ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Greetings, New Orleans food lovers! This week, we got an inside look at a family-run bakery that's made po-boy bread for a century. Liuzza's Restaurant has changed hands: Meet the new owners. Try six new restaurants to shake off the summer doldrums, and check out the festive lineup at Felipe's for Hispanic Heritage Month. When to harvest backyard bananas? Dan Gill knows. Get your fruit cobbler fix at a Bywater sweet spot. And Teresa B. Day simmers up the perfect vegetable and beef soup for a rainy Sunday. 1. Rise and shine. A long tradition, and workdays that start before dawn, are the foundation of Gendusa's, a family-run bakery that's been making po-boy bread for a century. Ian McNulty tells us what's in store. 2. Change on the menu? The Creole Italian landmark Liuzza's, established in 1947, has been sold after being on the market for two years. Check out what the new owners have planned for this venerable Mid-City gathering spot. 3. Wait! There's more. Reporter Jabez Berniard tries out Good Bird on Freret Street; vows to respect lunch from now on. In the doldrums? Here are six new restaurants sure to refresh your dining-out rotation. Backyard banana trees are bearing fruit: Here's what to do. And would you believe there's a whole restaurant devoted to the joys of fruit cobbler? 4. Soup du jour. Market-fresh vegetables and tender chuck roast come together in Teresa B. Day's recipe for a hearty and delicious homemade soup. That's it for the food newsletter, but in New Orleans the food news never stops. For more, visit us at NOLA.com. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! -A.S. P.S. Want to support local journalism that matters? Click here to subscribe. It's our best deal! | 