New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on Oktoberfest celebrations for the fall.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on Fried Chicken Fest.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on a fresh perspective, and craving, for Louisiana food after a time away.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on how a hospitality community started building back at Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on the pleasures of the summer for seasonal food and dining.

The 25th annual Satchmo SummerFest, a two-day celebration honoring New Orleans jazz legend Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, kicks off Saturday, Aug. 2 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.

New Orleans food writer on the cocktail culture of the Crescent City.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on the lakefront dining scene growing in Mandeville.

Each year in July, cocktailians by the tens of thousands descend on New Orleans for an industry convention unlike any other: Tales of the Cocktail. This week, we take you behind the scenes of the annual five-day event and meet some of the people you might run into there.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on an old school po-boy shop with new life.