New Orleans All the Way Live

The blues finds its way to your ears via the fingerpicking of New Orleans guitarist John Rankin, followed by pianist Bob Andrews tickling the ivories. The Crescent City has a rhythm both in the clubs and on the stove, as we explore the cycle of cuisine that surrounds daily life in New Orleans.

Event: Nightclubs and Rhythms of New Orleans

Culinary Crossroads: Beans on Monday

Host George Ingmire takes in the sweet, soul-stirring sounds of Matt Lemmler, followed by the vocal magic and wit of the Pfister Sisters. Along the way, we meet up with Mr. Mardi Gras, Blaine Kern, for a look back on half a century of float building. This week’s Culinary Crossroads features a visit to Hollygrove Market and Farm where community-sustained agriculture is a reality for all seasons.

Location: Mardi Gras World
Culinary Crossroads: Hollygrove Market and Farm

The blues of Little Freddie King meets up with the annual Krewe du Vieux parade, set to take place January 30 in the French Quarter and Marigny neighborhoods. After that, we'll catch some heavy Hammond organ action at the B3 Summit. And don’t worry, you won’t leave hungry — we’ll also visit chef Chris Lusk at Café Adelaide.

Event: Krewe du Vieux
Food: Café Adelaide

We kick off Carnival season — which officially begins January 6 — with New Orleans bluesman Spencer Bohren, followed by jazz guitarist Tony Green. Along the way, we meet up with one of the Phunny Phorty Phellows and have a taste of King Cake, a delicious Mardi Gras tradition.
Event: 12th Night with the Phunny Phorty Phellows Culinary Crossroads: King Cake

We visit Yuki Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant and sake bar on Frenchmen Street. The place is run by Yuki Yamaguchi and features live acoustic music by bands like The Oneironauts, Wazozo, and By and By String Band throughout the week. Nestled in the musical epicenter of New Orleans, the bar brings an international twist to a street known mostly for Blues, Funk and Jazz. During the show, we’ll hear everything from French chansons to folk tunes, with some sitar thrown in too.

We meet up with Luther Kent, a singer whose musical path began at the age of 14, when he recorded under the pseudonym Duke Royal. Then we feature an encore presentation of the 2009 Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival. On this week's culinary crossroads, we check out a couple Réveillon menus, a French holiday tradition taking place throughout the city of New Orleans.

Culinary Crossroads: Réveillon menu at Galatoire's Restaurant
Event: Celebration In the Oaks

We preview upcoming shows and a New Year's Eve celebration at d.b.a., one of the hottest music clubs on Frenchman Street in New Orleans. We also interview d.b.a. co-owner Tom Thayer.

We enjoy the sounds of New Orleans clarinetist Tim Laughlin followed by cornetist Connie Jones. We also learn how to make peace from oysters, bacon and cheese, and we'll preview an upcoming Christmas Festival in the Faubourg Saint John.
Food: Peacemaker (Mahony's Po-Boys)
Event: Esplanade Holiday Fest

We return to Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl, a bowling alley that doubles as a music club, featuring everything from Zydeco, swing and blues to country. This show previews upcoming gigs with Bonerama and Tab Benoit.

Location: Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl
Event: New Years Eve with Tab Benoit

We highlight two performances from the 2009 French Quarter Festival, beginning with the Honey Island Swamp Band, a group that draws upon the heart and soul of roots music with Americana at its core.

Later on in the show, Soul Project spreads a thick layer of funk, jazz and blues across the airwaves. On this week's culinary crossroads, we meet back up with Tee-Eva as she teaches the art of dressing up your reruns — a.k.a. leftover holiday food.

Place/Event: Wine and Music in the Bywater
Culinary Crossroads: Beef Hash and other tasty "reruns"

We set our soulful sights on the swamp boogie of Ernie Vincent and the Top Notes, followed by some Brother Tyrone and the Mindbenders — all recorded live at the 2009 Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival in mid-October.

The culinary crossroads continues its tasty travels by way of the Boucherie, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans that balances smoked meats and seafood with pickled vegetables. In the second half, we stop downtown for a history lesson on the Treme, one of New Orleans' oldest neighborhoods.

Event: Treme Creole Gumbo Festival
Culinary Crossroads: Boucherie 

We preview the upcoming Po-Boy Preservation Festival in the Oak Street Corridor of New Orleans. Celebrating its third year, the festival features food from 40 vendors this year, along with an Artist's Village and two stages. We also feature one of the bands playing at the fest - Los Po-Boy-Citos - an ensemble that brings Latin soul together with the New Orleans groove.

Event & Culinary Crossroads: Po-Boy Preservation Festival

We take a spin on the Mediterranean for some romance, parading and dancing, all the while showcasing a neighborhood festival taking place in November.

Kicking things off is the Panorama Jazz Band, a group that draws upon traditional jazz, Balkan music, klezmer tunes and the Caribbean vibe. We wrap things up with Ingrid Lucia, a musical artist who started singing at the age of eight.

Culinary Crossroads: Mirliton Festival

Event: Satsuma Café

We visit Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, a music club on Frenchmen Street that features live performances 7 days a week. We start off with Rebecca Barry, an Alabama native who came to New Orleans in the 90s to study with players like Tony Dagradi, Ed Peterson and Ellis Marsalis.

In the second half, we enjoy the sounds of drummer and vibraphonist Jason Marsalis, the youngest member of the first family of jazz. After a recording hiatus of close to nine years, Jason has gone into the studio to record the CD "Music Update" on ELM records. On the show, we hear some live performances of songs from the new recording.

Culinary Crossroads: Fried grits

Event: Snug Harbor

A special edition program featuring spooky tunes from around the Crescent City. We also had a visit with a local Voodoo priestess, and we checked out a haunted hotel that serves a delicious Bloody Mary.

Culinary Crossroads: Bloody Mary
Event: Anba Dlo & Day of the Dead