— ABOUT BEST OF NEW ORLEANS 2021 —
This year’s Best of New Orleans issue was supposed to hit the streets the same day Hurricane Ida rolled onto land, wreaking havoc across our city and region. In the wake of the storm, we temporarily postponed releasing this celebratory issue. Now, with lights coming back on, we are ready to announce the winners of this year's readers’ poll.
Coping in New Orleans often comes in the form of celebration, and amid Ida’s untold devastation, we want to celebrate what makes our community worth fighting for: our best restaurants, bars, locally owned business, media personalities, and musicians—many of whom have been on the ground feeding and serving the community in extreme heat this week.
Check out the winners in our digital edition and look for Gambit racks across the city for your copy of this commemorative print issue. We hope the 2021 Best of New Orleans issue will remind you why we will remain committed to rebuilding New Orleans, always.
