New Orleans All the Way Live

In Part 2 of NOATWL's birthday celebration, we listen to some living-room recordings captured during the show's first season. There's nothing electric on this show: just fiddles, accordions, acoustic guitars, cellos and beautiful voices. We also travel to the low country for some authentic Louisiana shrimp and grits.

NOATWL celebrates its first birthday! We'll feature the first-year highlights, from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Little Freddie King to the hangover cure known as yakamein and Willie Mae's award-winning chicken. Tune in as we turn the groove up to 11 for the next 60 minutes.

We return from our Mardi Gras break to some music by saxophonist Rebecca Barry and drummer/vibraphonist Jason Marsalis, recorded live by WWOZ at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro in New Orleans.

Later in the program, Andy Antippas - owner of Barrister's Gallery of ethnographic and folk art - talks about another important jazz venue, Preservation Hall. We'll also satisfy our appetite, as writer Lee Barclay tells us the story of her favorite corner grocery store, Terranova's Grocery, known for its Italian sausage.

Venues: Snug Harbor and Preservation Hall
Culinary Crossroads: Italian sausage at Terranova's

We bring you the sounds of Cyril Neville and Tribe 13 captured live at the 2009 Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival in New Orleans' Lafayette Square. Along the way, we introduce you to artist and poet Jose Torres Tama as he discusses his work in the book “New Orleans: Free People of Color and Their Legacy.” Then we meet up with Melba Ferdinand, co-owner of Café Rose Nicaud, a coffee shop named after a woman who bought her freedom from slavery by selling coffee on Sundays.

Artist: Jose Torres Tama

Culinary Crossroads: Café Rose Nicaud

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"