| By ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Hello again, New Orleans foodies! First, the best news: Central Grocery has finally rebuilt from Hurricane Ida and is set to reopen in the French Quarter. Freret Street's latest addition, Husky, has a "Gatsby mountain vibe" with beef Wellington and martinis. A Louisiana TikTok star has opened a bakery in New Orleans. Mahoney's poboys in the Irish Channel gets pushback on its bread. And after weeks of voting and more than 20,000 votes, our readers chose the best pizza in New Orleans. Finally, Chef Kevin Belton shares some of his family's Christmas traditions, starting with his mom's recipes for beef bourguignon and cannoli pie. 1. Back dere again. More than three years after massive hurricane damage closed its doors, Central Grocery, the historic market and deli famous for its muffuletta sandwich, is finally set to return. Ian McNulty paid a visit as the owners put finishing touches on the shop. 2. Mountain vibe? Opened in November, the Husky on Freret Street is the second restaurant from John Michael Rowland and his team. They also run Pigeon and Whale right across the street. That one is a modern seafood restaurant that evokes a below-deck scene of a luxury yacht. The Husky is the turf to that surf. 3. Wait! There's more. Batter Bakery in New Orleans's Central Business District is a project of the Louisiana TikTok star Abi Caswell. Mahony's tried to change the bread in its poboys; now they're backtracking. And we sliced 58 nominees down to the very best pizza in New Orleans, thanks to our readers. 4. Christmas traditions. Growing up on a quiet street in New Orleans, Kevin Belton loved food from his mom's kitchen from a young age. This week, Chef Kevin brings us recipes for a special Christmas meal featuring beef bourguignon and cannoli pie. That's it for the newsletter, but in New Orleans, the food news never stops. Get the inside info every day at Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Subscribe here. It's our best deal! | 