Welcome to Eater Tastings, where Eater NOLA editor Gwendolyn Knapp shares best restaurant and bar news of the week.
LGD? Third wave coffee enthusiasts take note, Hivolt Coffee is now open in the Lower Garden District. Owner Benji Lee and wife Laura also offer a menu that's vegan friendly in a sleek modern setting. Go just to check out the Japanese Oji drip.
NOLA? This reader-generated Guide to New Orleans' Best Wings will leave you salivating until it's game day and you finally dare enter the Manchu Foodstore.
QUARTER? After a swanky and quick $1 million dollar renovation, Broussard's is now reopen for dinner, and hoping to achieve full fledged Grand Dame status with cocktails from Paul Gustings and Louisiana-inspired French continental cuisine from chef Guy Reinbolt.
NOLA? Eater interviews pastry chef Megan Forman on the rapid rise of Gracious Bakery this week. We also talk to Cristina Quackenbush about her on-trend Filipino cuisine, and the future of Milkfish.