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Louisiana Eats!
5:00 am
Fri May 17, 2013

What's To Become Of The New Orleans Food Truck Scene?

The New Orleans Food Truck Coalition is collaborating with members of the New Orleans City Council to change legislation regarding mobile food vendors in Orleans Parish.
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On this week's Louisiana Eats! New Orleans' councilwoman Stacy Head and Rachel Billow of the New Orleans Food Truck Coalition draft new food truck ordinances in New Orleans' political system.

We'll hear how the laws are outdated, find out why an approved ordinance was vetoed, and discuss plans for the future. Then, Greg Reggio joins us to talk about his involvement with the Taste Buds, a culinary and restaurant development company based in Louisiana. Plus, Jyl Benson and Ryan Hughes discuss great places to eat and unexpected ingredients to use in your kitchen.

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Food
4:11 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

Where Y’Eat: Marvelous First Impressions At Mariza

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Cured lamb at Mariza.
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If New Orleans was not specifically pining for a modern coastal Italian dining experience in a refurbished industrial space at the border of the Marigny and Bywater, well, you wouldn't know it by the scene at Mariza on any given night.

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Food Deserts
1:04 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

Can Star Power Make New Orleans' Food Deserts Bloom?

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Wendell Pierce, the actor and co-owner of Sterling Farms grocery store, chats with Dwight Henry, who will be making doughnuts and buttermilk drops in the store.
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Troy Henry (from left), Jim Hatchett and Wendell Pierce, co-owners of Sterling Farms grocery store, meet at the store's soft launch on March 21. Pierce, an actor, gained fame through his starring roles in David Simon's The Wire and Treme.
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By ELIZA BARCLAY

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 8:59 pm

Plenty of celebrities leverage their star power to raise awareness of complicated food issues. Some of the biggest names include Michelle Obama, Jamie Oliver, Prince Charles and Paul McCartney.

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Community
10:57 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Wendell Pierce On 'Making Groceries' In The Big Easy

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By Michel Martin

New Orleans might be famous for its culinary legacy, but the Big Easy also has neighborhoods without access to fresh, healthy food. Now actor Wendell Pierce is bringing grocery stores to some neglected parts of his home town. Host Michel Martin speaks with Pierce about his new grocery chain, Sterling Farms.

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