Tom Fitzmorris, Host of the Food Show - Episode #24

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

Society & Culture, Music, History, Places & Travel, Neworleans, Jazzfest, Nola, Dining, Mardigras, Bourbonstreet, Food

4.8 • 891 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2016

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Tom Fitzmorris has been hosting a daily radio show about New Orleans food and dining for 28 years. Tom is also the producer of http://nomenu.com a website with hundreds of restaurant reviews and a daily blog about the food of New Orleans.

In today’s episode, Mark is a guest on Tom’s show - the two discuss the origins of the New Orleans tradition known as Reveillon. After their discussion Mark helps you plan your Reveillon experience including his top choices for places to dine this holiday season. We also explore some of the actual menus - if you can’t make it to the Crescent City, you can get some great ideas for your own holiday meals.

All this and more on episode #24 of Beyond Bourbon Street!

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0:00.0	Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food,
0:16.3	music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip,
0:22.1	living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are,
0:26.0	you've come to the right place.
0:29.0	And now, your host, Mark Bologna.
0:33.0	Hey y'all, this is Mark.
0:38.0	Thanks for tuning in and welcome to episode 24.
0:42.0	I hope you enjoyed the last show where I interviewed Paul. in as a musician, actor, a storyteller, and his life as a New Orlenian. We dove into his new album,
0:56.0	Heart Renovations, and its prequel, the 1992 release Jet Black and Jealous. If you love singer-songwriters and are a fan of New Orleans, and of course you are, you
1:05.2	listen to the show, go back and give it a listen. Before we get into today's topic, I want to say thanks
1:11.1	to those of you who left me a review on iTunes.
1:13.2	We're up to 93 reviews now.
1:15.4	Thanks to WY M, to Ryan Gibson, to Momo P, who writes,
1:21.2	thanks Mark for the amazing information you share about New Orleans.
1:25.0	I'm gearing up for my first visit and have been binge listening to your show.
1:29.1	There's a ton of valuable information packed into every engaging and insightful episode.
1:33.8	My list of insider tips and things to do continues to grow.
1:36.9	Keep up the inspired work.
1:38.8	Cheers, Morgan from Seattle.
1:41.0	Thanks, Morgan.
1:42.3	We also got our first less than five-star review and I mentioned it
1:46.2	because I appreciate the fact the person took the time to write a review and even
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