Restaurants

{The Local Dish} The Chopped Cheezy

I’m always on the lookout for new and fun things to eat on the Northshore. So when I spotted the Chopped Cheezy on Instagram it took me about five seconds to realize I needed to try this thing. I mean, I love BBQ and I love Macaroni and Cheese, but…


Mindless Family Meals

Perhaps you find yourself like many parents today, struggling to shovel dinner into your kids’ mouths as you’re schlepping them back and forth between sports practices, gymnastics meets, dance rehearsals, and various other extracurricular activities.  Or perhaps you have toddlers hanging on you throughout the day and don’t have a…


{Have You Tried} Chomper’s BBQ Den

They’ve been regulars at the Covington and Mandeville Farmer’s Market for a long time, but Chomper’s BBQ Den now has a brick and mortar location. Like any red-blooded Americans, the writers and I jumped at the chance when we were invited over to try this food and check out the…


{Have You Tried} Rob’s Rockin’ Dogs

Northshore Parent is happy to bring on a new advertiser–Rob’s Rockin’ Dogs located in downtown Covington. To celebrate, the gang at Rob’s treated our writers to lunch so we could try out all of their offerings. First I just want to say how excited I am that the gourmet hotdog…




Four New Restaurants Open in West St. Tammany

Looking for a new place to try for dinner? Have no fear! We covered the east side of the parish last week and now here’s a list of new places open on the west side. I’m especially excited about number three since there’s hasn’t been anything like that in my…


Best Breakfast Places on the Northshore

The Creole Bagelry Living in Covington, it’s a bit of a drive to make it to the bagelry. Is it worth it? Yes. Its small, its local and bagels! Who doesn’t love bagels, especially when there is an assortment of cream cheeses to choose from to go with it. They…


Four New Restaurants Opening in West St. Tammany

Restaurants continue to pop up all over the parish and today I’m going to tell you about a few. Hopefully you’ll find something new you want to try! Safa Mediterranean Grill 70380  Highway 22, Covington. Mediterranean lovers on the west side of Covington can rejoice–there’s an authentic-style Greek place opened…


{Small Business Spotlight} Chafunkta Brewing

Every Friday evening, from 6-7 pm, Josh and Jamie Erickson open their “second home” to the public for a beer tasting and explanation of the brewing process for them at Chafunkta Brewery. I first tried Chafunkta brews at a keg tapping at the Barley Oak about two years ago.  Back…