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Very Local NOLA makes it easier to love New Orleans better, to love New Orleans more, to love New Orleans fully by connecting you to the people, events, food, culture and entertainment that make the Crescent City incomparable.
Blind Kitchen: Redemption and Good Clean Fun
Chef Jessy Melo of Jessy’s Clean Meals is back for redemption. Can Chef Nikki Irving, owner of Los Jefes Comida in Taunton, show how she too, can elevate clean and fresh cooking to a higher level or will the blindfold be a game changer?
Eat Play Stay: Gloucester
Discover a death-defying party trick, an ill-mannered seagull, and the origins of the saying “know the ropes.” This historic fishing town is Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Finding Adventure in Pittsburgh: River surfing, mountain biking and Kayaking
Join host Kinga Philipps as she travels across the country to help individuals break out of their comfort zones and explore the outdoors. Along the way, Kinga challenges each guest to try new things and to experience how stepping outside of the norm can be scary, but ultimately amazing and transformative.
Finding Adventure in Kansas City: Ziplining, Bowfishing, Indoor Skydiving
Jessie Fiacco is a single mother and nurse, who during the pandemic made home visits. But Jessie hasn’t made time for herself. Luckily for her, Kinga is in town to show Jessie she doesn’t have to travel far to get far out.
My Amazing Cheap Date: Fried chicken, beignets, and a puppet show
Fried chicken, beignets and a surprise laundromat puppet show on two cheap blind dates in New Orleans.
Plate It, Pittsburgh!: Yinz Eats
“Plate It, Pittsburgh” is a Very Pittsburgh cooking competition show. In each episode, two local chefs speed through a Pittsburgh market and cook up a three-course meal with their purchases. Host Dave Forman and local celebrity judges determine which chef will win bragging rights and a donation to their favorite local nonprofit organization.
Plate It, Pittsburgh: Veggie Lovers
“Plate It, Pittsburgh” is a Very Pittsburgh cooking competition show. In each episode, two local chefs speed through a Pittsburgh market and cook up a three-course meal with their purchases. Host Dave Forman and local celebrity judges determine which chef will win bragging rights and a donation to their favorite local nonprofit organization.
My Amazing Cheap Date: New Orleans Poboys and Jokes
Local comedy duos debate the best po’ boys in the city, get fit and flexible, discover vintage threads and more on two cheap “dates” in New Orleans.
Blind Kitchen: Chef Michael Ferrazzani (Ya Mamma’s Sauces) vs. Chef Kenny Palazzola (Lily’s Fresh Pasta)
Blind Kitchen is a quirky food competition series where local chefs recreate each other’s signature dish, but they can only determine what the dish is using their senses of taste, touch, and smell. Each chef is blindfolded during a down-and-dirty guessing phase and when the masks come off, the heat is on with both chefs cooking what they believe is their opponent’s creation. The chefs are competing for bragging rights and a donation to their favorite charity.
Here’s how to get your COVID-19 vaccination in New Orleans
On March 29, anyone over the age of 16 can get a COVID-19 vaccination. If you’re looking for where to get vaccinated, here are some options.