Once again, NOLA proved itself as one of the best cities around: the weather was beautiful, the parades were awesome (if not exhausting) and, as always, the food was amazing. I more or less plan my trip around food whenever we go down there, so if you ever need some tips, I’m your girl.

Anyway, last time we were there, we were introduced to the French Quarter studio of Jamie Hayes, one of my friends’ favorite artists. He is an amazing illustrator with a distinctive style — and when we stopped by his storefront last week, his new Mardi Gras poster was on display: