Real Talk.

Nine simple, high-impact ways to help your favorite New Orleans restaurants thrive — including a reservation app fee most people don’t know about.

People ask me all the time why I moved to New Orleans. And I always say the same thing: Because I wanted to. Turns out, I’m not alone. This city has always been shaped by people who weren’t born here — but came here on purpose. This is a love letter to 19 of them.