The New Orleans Food Pyramid

It is important, in life, to comport oneself with dignity, treat others with respect, and take care of your body while you have the good fortune of inhabiting it. And, naturally, the first step towards a good life is eating well. In the Big Easy, one could lose sight of this and, say, consume nothing but po-boys every day. While this would be an impressive feat, the importance of having a varied diet cannot be overstated. Here, therefore, is your official guide to eating properly in New Orleans. Click here for an enlarged version, and don’t forget “da mynez.”

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Scott Gold is a New Orleans writer who can now claim to have eaten an entire pyramid. Follow him on Twitter at @ScottGold.