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An Artistic Feast
An Artistic Feast

Food is an inspirational muse for artists of all disciplines. On this week's show, we explore the many intersections of food and art from the visual to the written word. We begin with muralist Zac Maras who recently turned the exterior of Toups Meatery on North Carrollton in New Orleans into a riotous celebration of Louisiana foods. The story behind the mural is the subject of a new documentary by filmmakers Jonathan Evans and Marian Gay. Video of the mural being made can be seen on the Louisiana Eats YouTube channel here: Mural.

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Book, Drink, Food, History, Education, Movies, Restaurant, TV ShowPoppy TookerZac Maras, Toups Meatery, Jonathan Evans, Marian Gay, Christian Le Blanc, Glen Pitre, Advice for the Wicked, Thomas MannComment
To Ignatius With Love: A Culinary Tribute To: A Confederacy Of Dunces
To Ignatius With Love: A Culinary Tribute To: A Confederacy Of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole's novel A Confederacy of Dunces is internationally revered for having captured the essence and eccentricity of New Orleans — and for introducing readers to its larger-than-life protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly. On this week's show, we take a culinary look between the pages of the book that, 37 years ago, was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

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Book, Literature, Movies, History, CookbooksPoppy TookerJohn Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces, Ignatius J. Reilly, Pulitzer Prize, Spud McConnell, D.H. Holmes, Cynthia LeJeune Nobles, A Confederacy of Dunces Cookbook, Dr. Nut, Phillip Collier, Making New Orleans, French Quarter, Lucky Dog, Jerry Strahan, Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in the Quarter, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Louisiana Eats!Comment