The Bibb lettuce salad at Maypop has coconut ranch dressing and chaat spices. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

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The nonprofit Grow Dat Youth Farm has a campus of sustainably-built structures in City Park. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times…
A spring salad of peas with deviled eggs from Cafe Reconcile chef Martha Wiggins was part of a farm dinner at Grow Dat Youth Farm in City Park…
Supporters of the nonprofit Grow Dat Youth Farm gather for a farm dinner on its grounds in City Park. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | …
A platter of shrimp and fresh herbs from Mister Mao chef Sophina Uong starts a farm dinner at the nonprofit Grow Dat Youth Farm in City Park. …
Afro Freedom/Afro Feast, June 18, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A spring salad of peas with deviled eggs from Cafe Reconcile chef Martha Wiggins was part of a farm dinner at Grow Dat Youth Farm in City Park…
In its first iteration, the Lakeview restaurant the Backyard was known as a neighborhood spot with comfort food and good drinks, and, signific…
It’s been five years since local meat meisters Leighann Smith and Daniel Jackson opened their artisanal butcher shop Piece of Meat. In that ti…