| BY ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Greetings, New Orleans food fans! Today we have an update on the Bon Ton, the local Cajun favorite closed since early 2020. In Carrollton, the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival will return this weekend with new and classic flavors. Vaucresson’s Creole Café and Deli is back in the Seventh Ward location where it all started, and we have a hot take on pressed sandwiches at Luca Eats. Finally, cooking writer Teresa B. Day shares her recipes for turkey roast and gingerbread with a sweet splash of satsuma. 1. What's on at Bon Ton. The historic Bon Ton restaurant was among the oldest dining establishments in the city when it closed just before the pandemic. Plans to reopen it lay fallow as COVID rocked the restaurant world. Now, work is back on track for Bon Ton with a new owner and a new look. Ian McNulty has the story. 2. Sandwich generation? Classic po-boys have never been more popular. But at the Po-Boy Festival this weekend, local chefs and kitchens have license to experiment with the tradition, and eager crowds line up to try what's new. 3. Wait! There's more. Vaucresson sausage was wrecked in Katrina, and attempts to bring it back stalled out through the years. Now, with dogged determination from owner Vance Vaucresson and family, the new Vaucresson’s Creole Café & Deli has opened at the former butcher shop's original address. Ian McNulty paid a visit. And, at Luca Eats, sandwiches from grilled cheese to apple and brie are even tastier thanks to the hot press, Jabez Berniard reports. 4. Citrus R Us. Satsumas are ripening, bringing sweet potential for creativity in the kitchen. Teresa B. Day shares her recipes for slow-roasted turkey breast and gingerbread, each with a kiss of the local citrus. That's it for the food newsletter, but in New Orleans, the food news never stops. For more, visit us at NOLA.com. Thanks for reading! P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Click here to subscribe. It's our best deal! | 