The holiday associated with drinking and debauchery has traditionally been celebrated with extravagant parades and party hopping, but with mass gatherings on hold, reveling at home over a large feast is the way to let the good times roll this year.

We have three versions of king cakes, a quintessential Mardi Gras treat, descended from a cake served by the Romans at the Saturnalia Fest.

You’ve probably never heard of the original New Orleans cocktail, the first to be named in the city now credited with inventing some dozen classics.

At their home away from home—their latest restaurant in New Orleans—Nina Compton and Larry Miller welcome friends for a Christmas gathering with a menu inspired by their childhoods.

New Orleans may be renowned for its hearty gumbos and gravy-soaked po’ boys, but the Crescent City also fosters a tradition specifically catered to the sweet tooth.

At its core a working man’s meal, the meat and three is a Southern steam-table institution that dates to 1920s’ Nashville, Tennessee. But at Marjie’s Grill in New Orleans, the mainstay has a fresh identity, one steeped in global influence.

In many ways yakamein typifies New Orleans, a place where the wacky and wonderful converge in enchanting ways.

From Bourbon Street to bánh mì, there’s a lot to love about the Crescent City—here’s how to take it all in.

After a two-year renovation, New Orleans’ storied Pontchartrain Hotel is back in business.

The next time you hit New Orleans, carve an hour or two out of your Saturday morning for a real, non-touristy pilgrimage.

It’s a New Day For the New Orleans Institution.

“It wasn’t until I ventured out of the Crescent City that I realized the whole world doesn’t take off from work, dress in funny outfits or treasure coconuts and strings of beads.”

Alon Shaya’s holiday table represents his past and present.

Thanks to its riverfront location six miles northwest of the French Quarter, the neighborhood feels refreshingly local.

Turning 300 this year and still topping food and travel lists, New Orleans is a city that sits squarely at the junction of the old and the new—and its Bywater neighborhood is a near perfect microcosm.

From Bourbon Street to bánh mì, there’s a lot to love about the Crescent City—here’s how to take it all in.

Since its completion in Louisiana in 1975, Interstate 10 has connected the flatlands of Lafayette, Louisiana, to the levees of New Orleans. This stretch of highway links more than just towns; it connects cultures.

Inventive developers resurrected the four-building complex, transforming it into a sophisticated but decidedly unstuffy seventy-one-room hotel.

The new Crescent City hotel is like visiting the apartment of your posh friend who happens to collect art as a hobby.

After a two-year renovation, New Orleans’ storied Pontchartrain Hotel is back in business.

The mastermind of the whimsical New Orleans sandwich shop, Turkey and the Wolf, shares his favorite sandwiches from around the world.

We asked the party pro to share some of her best hosting advice.

Seven nights a week, there’s a party at Bacchanal. Those in the know make it there early; they’re quick to claim a spot in the courtyard festooned with string lights and mismatched patio furniture well before the band takes the stage.

Leave it to food to reveal the most basic of truths—we aren’t so different after all. Exhibit A: Israel and the American South.

In New Orleans, MoPho’s Michael Gulotta’s use of global flavors result in classically cutting-edge cuisine.