Documentary – Food & Travel
14 x 30 min HD
Available Worldwide in English.
Every restaurant has a story. This series looks at the unique individual stories of some of the most incredible restaurants in the Southern region.
Stirring the Pot explores the world-renowned dining and drinking scene of New Orleans from the inside perspective of a local. Follow host Don Clement on lively visits to remarkable restaurants and bars across the city.
Discover the secrets to making signature dishes and drinks, hear personal stories from the best chefs, bartenders, and restaurateurs of New Orleans, and decide where to eat and drink next.
Season 1
1 – HAUNTED HANGOUTS – Explore the macabre side of New Orleans’ culinary scene with a heaping side of gothic dread in the French Quarter. The Vampire Café, Napoleon House, and the Apothecary offers both appetizing thrills and spooky chills!
2 – FAMILY FOOD – Explore Louisiana’s elite restaurants known for their familial atmosphere and top shelf entrees. The Brennan family’s PASCAL’S MANALE in Uptown New Orleans, Restaurant de Familles in Marerro, and GW Fins in the French Quarter all share the extra mile they go to welcome hungry families.
3 – SERVING SUSTAINABLE – Meet the growing movement of New Orleans restaurateurs taking steps to provide top tier meals in an environmentally sustainable way. Rabbit’s Foot Café, Undergrowth Coffee and GROW DAT FARMS share their special recipes and strategies to provide carbon neutral deliciousness.
4 – WORLDLY WONDERS – Louisiana is often described as a cultural gumbo of global cuisine influences. Join us as we visit restaurants that focus on specific cultures that contribute to the state’s culinary dominance: Del Porto’s Italian on the North Shore, NOLA Caye’s Creole/Caribbean fusion in downtown New Orleans and St. Pat’s Coffeehouse in the French Quarter.
5 – SALIVATING SEAFOOD– The cornerstone of New Orleans’ dining dominance is the rich & diverse seafood in its own backyard: Lake Ponchatrain and the Gulf. Explore with us 3 restaurants that go all in on these underwater delicacies: Casamento’s, GW Fins and Yo Nashi.
6 – TANTALIZING TAKEAWAY – Eating out every night of the week can stretch the wallet. Fortunately, in New Orleans, there are options for cooking at home can yield results at least as delicious as the city’s 5-star fare. We visit McCord’s Butchery, The Commissary run by the Brennan family, and St James Cheese shop!
7 – DELICIOUS DATENIGHT – New Orleans is one of the most romantic cities in the world to dine in, from cocktails and meals to decadent desserts. We visit 3 of the myriad options to set a suitable date night mood: Pat O’Brien’s in the French Quarter, St. John’s downtown and the Polo Club in the Windsor Court Hotel.
8 – BOUNTIFUL BAKERIES – Join us as we take a closer look at pastry scene on the rise in New Orleans. 3 cherished bakeries share some of their most popular recipes: AYU Bakery, Breads on Oak and La Boulangerie.
9 – GERMAN GATHERINGS – Join us as we explore the evangelists of German Culture in New Orleans who found a way to make unique and delicious contributions to NOLA’s culinary playground. See how Bratz Y’all, Urban South Brewery and the Deutches Haus make the creole city their home.
10 – HUNGRY HISTORY – From signature spirits to top rated entrees and world-famous desserts, every drink and dish in New Orleans seems to have a storied history that is as rich and absorbing as the meal! Take a closer look at the history of the city Care Forgot through the lens of Pirates Alley, VESSEL restaurant, and the legendary Antoine’s.
11 – SEAFOOD STAPLES – We cast the net out once again into Louisiana’s bountiful seafood offerings. We start with the popular ACME Oyster House in New Orleans’ French Quarter, then travel to SPAHR’s Seafood out in rural Des Allemamds, and conclude at Mittendorf’s in Slidell, where all the menu comes fresh off the boat!
12 – HARTY HOTELS – In an elite cuisine city like New Orleans, a hotel restaurant had better bring their A-game. We visit 3 that do exactly that: the Grill Room in the Windsor Hotel, the Fountain Lounge & SAZARAC bar in the Roosevelt, and Café Normandie in the Higgins Hotel.
13 – LAGNIAPPE LOVE – Join us as we explore some of the lesser known but no less delicious Foodie Merchant deep cuts in New Orleans. Willie’s Taste of Soul on the North Shore, popular food truck DIVA DAWG L, and the Black Roux Culinary Collective’s SOUL SUPPER CLUB.
14 – A FINE FINALE – Explore the Big Easy’s more globally exotic side with visits to Chemin à la Mer, Dakar restaurant, and the award-winning JEWEL OF THE SOUTH bar.
