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High On Hemp
High On Hemp

New Orleans has long been seen as a place where alcohol flows freely and drunkenness is a natural state of being. Over the last few years, that may be changing. Don't worry, nobody's getting sober. They've just found an alternative in the form of hemp-derived THC drinks! The Big Easy is now the fourth-largest hemp beverage market in the country and four of the top 25 brands are headquartered right here. On this week's show, Louisiana Eats explores this brave new world of THC drinks and beyond.

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Alchohol, Artists, Bars, Cocktails, Coffee, Dining, Drink, Food, THCPoppy TookerPoppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, THC, Monica Olano, Cali Sober Mom, Cali Sober Market, Mélange, High Grinds, Beth Galante, Derek Domingue, Erika Siegel, Dr. Erika Siegel, Kate Clarke, Ficus CeramicaComment
Adolfo Garcia And The Freret Street Renaissance
Adolfo Garcia And The Freret Street Renaissance

On this week's show, legendary New Orleans chef Adolfo Garcia talks about his trailblazing career in the kitchen and his role in Freret Street's culinary comeback. Then, we speak with Chef Adolfo Garcia Jr. and Sophia Petrou Garcia – the couple behind Chi Chi's Chicken & Beer and Dolfy's. Finally, Fredo Nogueira and Ryan Iriarte join us to discuss taking over the High Hat Café and opening their new Cuban restaurant, Café Conmigo.

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Bars, Cocktails, Coffee, Dining, Food, Oral History, RestaurantPoppy TookerPoppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Chef Adolfo Garcia, Adolfo Garcia, Freret Street, High Hat Café, Ancora, RioMar, La Boca Steakhouse, Chef Adolfo Garcia Jr., Adolfo Garcia Jr., Sophia Petrou Garcia, Chi Chi's Chicken & Beer, Dolfy's, Fredo Nogueira, Ryan Iriarte, Café ConmigoComment
New Orleans' Historic Coffee Culture
New Orleans' Historic Coffee Culture

New Orleans began her love affair with coffee three centuries ago. Any local of a certain age can remember the grown-ups of their childhood spending hours around the kitchen table drinking a strong French roast blended with chicory. This week we sit down with a cup of coffee and some folks who can tell us the story of coffee in New Orleans.

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Book, Coffee, HistoryPoppy TookerPatrick Brennan, Congregation Coffee, Suzanne Stone, David Feldman, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History, Sharon Dunn Dinkins Dymond, Fabled Labels, Louisiana Eats!, Poppy TookerComment
New Orleans' Historic Coffee Culture
New Orleans' Historic Coffee Culture

New Orleans began her love affair with coffee three centuries ago. Any local of a certain age can remember the grown-ups of their childhood spending hours around the kitchen table drinking a strong French roast blended with chicory. This week we sit down with a cup of coffee and some folks who can tell us the story of coffee in New Orleans.

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Book, Coffee, HistoryPoppy TookerPatrick Brennan, Congregation Coffee, Suzanne Stone, David Feldman, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History, Sharon Dunn Dinkins Dymond, Fabled LabelsComment