Bluesman Daddy Stovepipe was born during Reconstruction and lived long enough to be “rediscovered” in 1960, during the folk-music revival.
Tag: Cajun
Posted inFood & Drink
Fifolet is the Cajun-creole restaurant Chicago is missing
But the city still deserves better than this workmanlike West Town spot.
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Can you stomach ponce, the sausage-stuffed pig stomach?
Challenged to create a dish with an ingredient traditional in Cajun cuisine, chef Won Kim first had to find some.
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Moxee Restaurant on Maxwell Street has moxie—and house-brewed beer
The brewing portion of Moxee Restaurant and Mad Mouse Brewing is newly operational, but the food is already spot-on.
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Veins in the Gulf
In their documentary “Veins in the Gulf,” Elizabeth Coffman and Ted Hardin document the ecological and cultural loss of Louisiana’s wetlands, exacerbated by the BP oil spill and hurricanes. They screen the film for free Wednesday 5/4 at Columbia College.
Posted inBlogs
Veins in the Gulf
In their documentary “Veins in the Gulf,” Elizabeth Coffman and Ted Hardin document the ecological and cultural loss of Louisiana’s wetlands, exacerbated by the BP oil spill and hurricanes. They screen the film for free Wednesday 5/4 at Columbia College.
Posted inMusic
Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
The Old Town School of Folk Music throws its annual blowout, with performances by the Budos Band, Etran Finatawa, Red Baraat, Shemekia Copeland, and others.