The Plate Lunch-A-Palooza Saturday will highlight not only the plate lunches of 16 local restaurants but also the unique culture of south Louisiana that has embraced the concept. Plate Lunch-A-Palooza ...

Born in Acadiana (Louisiana’s historically French region) in the sixties, a plate lunch is a working person’s meal. Portions are large so as to keep hunger at bay until nightfall. It typically ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. Summertime fries the part of my brain that likes to cook. It is currently 94 ...

The funniest thing happened in our weekly Southern Living staff meeting the other day. In our ongoing quest to help Southerners find what they’re hunting for on the internet, a popular question popped ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. When you want a kanak attack-inducing plate lunch, look no ...

As my brother said on our way to Boulder this weekend, “It’s pretty hard to fuck up a plate lunch.” We were driving to check out 8 Islands, an eatery that specializes in the uniquely Hawaiian culinary ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There are many ways to measure the impacts of inflation on household budgets, but there’s one indicator unique to Hawaii. Plate lunches. Alicia’s Market in Kalihi is famous ...

We once again open the Honolulu Magazine ‘Best of” edition to look for the best plate lunch according to Honolulu voters and a local favorite takes the honor. Rainbow Drive In’s mixed plate with gravy ...

For a moment, the two big ice cream scoops of rice resemble eyes looking back at me, and I imagine my plate lunch sort of looks like a smiley face emoji. I must really be hungry. And clearly, I’m ...

Iowa is about to get a taste of Hawaiian plate lunches. Later this year, Kansas City-based chain Hawaiian Bros Island Grill opens the first of 10 fast-casual locations across the state, starting in ...

Of all the ways to assess where New Orleans stands in the ongoing pandemic, the best gauge for Despina Patselikos is the phone line at Leni’s Café on Baronne Street. Staff photo by Ian McNulty - ...