| By ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Welcome back, New Orleans food-lovers! This week, Ian McNulty reports that the owner of Nor-Joe Imports, home of a legendary muffuletta, has confirmed the shop is moving out of its Old Metairie home. We remember Brad Hollingsworth, longtime owner of Clancy's, and his influence on that inimitable Uptown classic. The National Fried Chicken Festival announced the champions of its competitive categories. Bob Dylan divulges his favorite New Orleans restaurant — Dooky Chase's — and why he loves it. It's Oktoberfest at Deutsches Haus. Finally, Chef Kevin Belton has recipes for meatball pasta and "graveyard dirt" to bring back sweet memories of childhood Halloweens. 1. Muffuletta on the move. For decades, a brick warehouse in Old Metairie by the railroad tracks has been the place for a great muffuletta and a slice of old country Italian ambiance. But soon Nor-Joe Imports will have a new home. 2. Creating a classic. Brad Hollingsworth was a one-time waiter who ran the Uptown landmark Clancy's for close to four decades. With his recent death at 75, family and friends look back and remember. 3. Wait! There's more. The National Fried Chicken Festival named the winning cooks after last weekend's Lakefront celebration. Orleans Avenue dining institution Dooky Chase's turns out to be Bob Dylan's favorite restaurant in the city. And Oktoberfest kicks off Friday at the Deutsches Haus with brats, brews and chicken dancing. 4. Treat yourself. It's almost Halloween. Fortify the trick-or-treaters with Chef Kevin Belton's Monstrous Meatball Pasta and fanciful "graveyard dirt," and conjure up your own special memories. In New Orleans, the food news never stops. Keep up with all the inside info at Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Subscribe here. It's our best deal! | 