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New Orleans writer-at-large
Nathaniel Adams
Nathaniel 'Natty' Adams is an essayist, author and clothing designer living in New Orleans. His most recent book is 'Tales of the Rails.'

Stories By Nathaniel Adams

  • New Orleans September 19, 2022
    How two chefs' quest for authenticity upended the New Orleans Indian food scene
    How two Indian chefs changed the New Orleans food scene Sarthak Samantray and Aman Kota saw an opportunity in the local culinary scene. Natty Adams
  • New Orleans August 15, 2022
    Why New Orleans iconic streetcars are the best way to traverse the city
    New Orleans iconic streetcars are the best way to see the city The streetcars, like their city, are famously elegant and unhurried. But what they lack in velocity they more than make up for in style. Natty Adams
  • New Orleans July 29, 2022
    Three chic New Orleans pools where locals go to cool off and be seen
    Where New Orleans locals go to escape the heat The Drifter, the Country Club and the Chloe are all popular, stylish, and beloved local pools—and each offers a different kind refuge from the sun's summer blaze. Natty Adams
  • New Orleans June 2, 2022
    How the Hand Grenade became New Orleans' most revered and reviled cocktail
    The history behind New Orleans' most revered, reviled drink The now-ubiquitous plutonium green cups found all over Bourbon Street have their humble beginnings at the 1984 World's Fair. Natty Adams
  • New Orleans May 26, 2022
    Behind the scenes at the New Orleans Jazz Fest
    Behind the scenes at New Orleans Jazz Fest A band readies for their long-awaited show at the first Jazz Fest in three years. Natty Adams
  • New Orleans May 18, 2022
    The New Orleans Jazz Fest dish worth a 3-year wait
    The New Orleans Jazz Fest dish worth a 3-year wait Chef Linda Green's Ya-Ka-Mein, nicknamed "Old Sober," made a welcome comeback at the festival this year. Natty Adams
  • New Orleans April 26, 2022
    Falling in love with 'The End of the World' in New Orleans
    Falling in love with 'The End of the World' Across train tracks and through barbed-wire fence, New Orleans denizens gather near an abandoned naval base to find companionship and closure, and play with their pups at the water's edge Natty Adams