Historical Eats

What do Antoine’s in New Orleans, Sylvia’s in Harlem, The Mandarin in San Francisco, and the once powerful chain of Howard Johnson’s restaurants all have in common? According to Yale professor Paul Freedman, they are all part of an influential group of Ten Restaurants That Changed America. On this week’s show, we sit down with Paul to discuss his book by that name, which weaves together culinary and social history – from lunch counter dining to the vanguards of haute cuisine.

Drink, Dining, Food, Book, HistoryPoppy TookerDecember 24, 2022Poppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Louisiana Eats!, Paul Freedman, Ten Restaurants That Changed America, Jim Heinmann, TASCHEN, Menu Design in America, David Cappello, John G. SchwegmannComment

Curious Romantics & Passionate Investigators: Louisiana Culinary Preservationists

If you sit down with Joey Fonseca to discuss alligator hunting, he'll let you know that governmental regulations make his blood boil. But you'll also quickly learn that his excitement for alligator hunting is contagious. Joey is one of this week's guests whose work preserves culinary traditions.

Food, Drink, Dining, CocktailsPoppy TookerFebruary 26, 2019Joey Fonseca, Dr. Oliver Houck, Jim Heinmann, Jarred Zeringue, Louisiana Eats, Poppy TookerComment

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