Paula Echevarria
Born in Madrid, raised in Miami, bred in New Orleans: Paula is a gregarious locavore always in search of a good cocktail and a great story. She won an Emmy for her kitchen production work while at NBCUniversal, and was nominated for a second one while working as the Associate Producer for PBS's Check, Please! South Florida with host, James Beard Award Winner, Chef Michelle Bernstein.
While she worked as the Miami editor for national digital food and drink powerhouse, Tasting Table, she was chosen by Tom Colicchio as one of his secret diners for Bravo's Best New Restaurant. Food is her passion, but cocktails are her mistress, and she has been extensively covering the subject as a freelance digital journalist and social media maven for the past 5 years. This included a column for Edible called Tropical Tippling, and extensive reporting for the Miami New Times.
She's back in her true love New Orleans after being away for ten years, and you can follow her food adventures @nola.bites and her tippling ones at @cocktailgroupie.
Cocktail(s) of The Week: #ToastTheTrees Social Media Campaign Combines Whiskey And Tree Planting
New Orleans’ bars are joining a national effort to help plant trees.
Turkey & The Warbucks: The Last of Todd Pulsinelli’s Summer Pop-Ups Before the Opening of his New Restaurant
Warbucks–named after the chef’s rap moniker–trades the elegant, fine-dining fare he’s been preparing the past five years, for fun and casual bites inspired by ‘90s culture.
That New New: Much-anticipated Picnic finally opened its doors
We also got good news about a beloved Slidell family business that will be relocating to New Orleans in the fall, and heartbreaking news about a beloved institution.
What We Ate: Vegan samosa, crispy goat & spaghetti topped with fried poached egg
We are serving you photos of the delicious dishes we dived into this week!
That New New: CBD Wine Pub, Spanish tapas joint, seafood boil hotspot open doors
New restaurants keep popping up in our city, and the newest ones include a new wine pub, a Spanish tapas joint and a hotspot by some of the best seafood boil pros in the city.
Midnight Noodle Is Serving Decadence Dumplings For A Good Cause
Midnight Noodle chef Melv Stovali is crafting rainbow dumplings for Decadence and donating a portion of the proceeds to local LGBT charities.
Cocktail of the Week: Bywater American Bistro’s Take Flight
Nina Compton’s latest has way more than just great small plates.
That New New: 10 Foot Pizza is Now Red Truck Clubhouse
Yet another Ruby Slipper is moving into town, and we’ve got another new rooftop for you to take in the Crescent City and chill with your squad.
What we ate: District Donuts & sliders, Haydel’s pecan pie and churros
We share the best dishes we ate in the last week so they can become some of the best ones you eat the next week.
Cocktail of The Week: You Cannot Touch The Rainbow
Turkey and The Wolf’s Ian Willson shares how to make his surprising Skittles cocktail.