Where Y'Eat

Ian McNulty is one of New Orleans' most respected food writers, and Where Y'Eat brings his sharp, knowledgeable perspective to podcast form. Produced through WWNO, the city's public radio station, the show has been running since 2012 and has accumulated more than 200 episodes exploring the food culture of the Crescent City and surrounding south Louisiana. Each episode is a focused exploration of a single food topic. McNulty covers seasonal traditions like crawfish boils and Carnival king cakes alongside deeper stories about how immigrant communities have reshaped the local dining scene. Recent episodes have highlighted Vietnamese cooking traditions at the Tet Festival, Gulf seafood sustainability, and the neighborhood restaurants that form the backbone of daily life in New Orleans. The episodes are concise and well-produced, making them easy to fit into a commute or a kitchen session. McNulty writes with authority earned through decades of covering the New Orleans restaurant scene for The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate. He knows which po-boy shops have been open for three generations and which new spots are worth the drive across town. The show carries a 4.9-star rating and continues to publish biweekly, making it a reliable companion for anyone who considers eating well to be an essential part of living well in south Louisiana.