Tag: USA-South
“The Deep End of Flavor”: New Cookbook by Chef Tenney Flynn
By Hope S. Philbrick
This year, New Orleans, Louisiana’s GW Fins was ranked #7 in the Top 10 Best Fine Dining Restaurants In the Country in TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Awards, and OpenTable’s 100 Best Restaurants In America.
Tenney Flynn, chef and co-owner of GW Fins, is...
21 Point Inspection for Accommodations [NEW]
By Hope S. Philbrick hotel inspection
From the day we launched Getaways for Grownups, we’ve consistently featured hotels and resorts. We will continue to do so: We know that wherever you go and for whatever reason you’re going there, accommodations can set the mood for...
2019 Chevy Traverse [Test-Drive]
By Hope S. Philbrick
The best work trips combine work and play. Same is true of a vehicle. The Chevrolet Traverse erases the distinction, making every journey pleasant no matter its purpose.
On a recent round-trip drive between Atlanta, Georgia, and Lafayette, Louisiana, the Traverse proved...
All-American Road Trip to Memphis, Tennessee
Chevrolet asked if we’d like to drive a Chevy Tahoe to Memphis for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Of course, we said yes.
By Hope S. Philbrick
My dad always said that when opportunity knocks you have to answer the door. So when a PR firm...
Can’t Miss Taste Fests [Update]
Love to sample tasty sips and bites? Get these adults-oriented food and drink events on your calendar.
By Hope S. Philbrick
As any Southerner worth his sweet tea knows food is important and celebrating it is just good sense and good fun.
As a food and...
Beau Rivage
21 Plus Salute! The 85,000 square foot casino is strictly reserved for adults age 21 and older.
By Hope S. Philbrick
This resort casino has a nickname: The Beau.
If you don’t know Beau Rivage as “The Beau,” odds are you haven’t visited it before. Because one...
Taste of Lafayette, Louisiana
By Hope S. Philbrick
Lafayette, Louisiana is known as the hub of all things Cajun—culture, history, festivals, Zydeco music, and cuisine can all be savored here.
While traditional Cajun dishes will always have a place on local menus, innovative chefs are giving Cajun flavor creative new...
The Carriage House Hotel & Riverspa
Live It Up in Lafayette, Louisiana
By Hope S. Philbrick
There’s something special about stepping into a hotel room and feeling right at home. Literally at home.
That’s the sensation my husband and I had when we discovered that our “room” at the Carriage House Hotel wasn’t...
NOWFE: 25 Years of Cheer
The 25th Anniversary of the New Orleans Food & Wine Experience will take place May 25-28, 2017, and tickets are on sale now for this highly anticipated, annual four-day event.
For more than two decades NOWFE has showcased the culinary excellence in the New Orleans,...