Creole City (New Orleans nickname)
Louisiana Creoles are persons descended from the inhabitants of colonial Louisiana during the period of both French and Spanish rule. New Orleans has frequently been called the "Creole…
Crescent City (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans has been called the "Crescent City" since at least 1835. The "crescent" refers to the curve of the Mississippi River. Joseph Holt Ingraham (1809-1860) probably…
Debris (sandwich)
Mother's Restaurant, at 401 Poydras Street in New Orleans, opened in 1938. The "Debris" sandwich is defined on the restaurant's website as "The roast beef that falls into…
Eggs Hussarde
"Eggs Hussarde" ("Oeufs Hussarde") was popularized at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, from about 1950, but the dish dates to at least the 1890s. Poached…
Erb City (New Orleans nickname)
The Angolite is an inmate-edited publication of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola, LA). From 1954 until 1961, the publication called New Orleans "Erb City" and a New Orleans…
Etouffee (Crawfish Étouffée)
"Étouffée" is French for "smothered." "Crawfish Étouffée" (smothered crawfish) is a popular dish in Louisiana, especially in Breaux Bridge, the "Crawfish…
Gateway of the Mississippi Valley (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans has been called the "Gateway of the Mississippi Valley." "New Orleans, the gateway of the Mississippi Valley" was printed in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA) on…
Greatest Free Show on Earth (Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
The annual Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been called the "greatest free show on earth." "Biggest free show on earth" has been cited in print since at least 1937, and…
Grillades
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
Gumbo City (New Orleans nickname)
Gumbo was designated in 2004 as the official state cuisine of Louisiana. The city of New Orleans has sometimes been called the "Gumbo City," often used as a metaphor similar to…
Hollywood South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans is sometimes called "Hollywood South" because of the importance of its film and television industry. "A more hopeful omen of Louisiana's bid to become…
Jump City (New Orleans nickname)
"Jump City" is an infrequently used nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans saxophone great Jerry Jumonville and his Jump City Band recorded the song "Jump City" in…
Land of Dixie (New Orleans nickname)
The song "Dixie Land" was written by Daniel Decatur Emmett and performed at Bryant's Minstrels at 472 Broadway, New York City, on April 4, 1859. Emmett had included the name…
Mardi Gras City (New Orleans nickname)
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, has celebrated Mardi Gras since at least the 1830s. "New Orleans, the great Mardi Gras city of old days, held no celebration this year. She is in sackcloth…
Metropolis of the South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans in the 1800s was frequently called the "Metropolis of the South." "This city (New Orleans -- ed.) may be called the metropolis of the south" was printed in an 1826…
N’awlins (New Orleans nickname)
"N'awlins" is a way of saying "New Orleans." It's frequently said that this quickly identifies a tourist. "N'Awlins is plenty good enough for me" was…
N’erlins or Nerlins (New Orleans nickname)
"N'erlins" or "Nerlins" for "New Orleans" was popularized by American actor Ryan Gosling, who hosted the New York City-based late-night live television sketch…
Necropolis of the South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans, Louisiana, had yellow fever epidemics in 1853, 1854, 1855 1858, and it's sometimes said that the city was nicknamed "Necropolis of the South." However, there is not a…
New Orleans Saints (National Football League team)
The New Orleans Saints football team was probably named by businessman David Dixon, who created the created the New Orleans Professional Football Club, Inc. in 1962 to lobby for a football team.…
Ninth Wonder of the World (Louisiana Superdome)
The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans was completed in 1975 and was dubbed the "Ninth Wonder of the World." There are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Astrodome in…