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Tom Fitzmorris saved NOLA’s food scene after Katrina

Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:38 pm
Posted by TulaneLSU
Member since Aug 2003
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:38 pm
Friends,

The city’s restaurant industry faced an unbelievably bleak future in September of 2005. But Tom was the voice of optimism for the entire city. Our politicians were lost, confused, and seeking personal gain. But Tom tirelessly encouraged residents and workers to return, to fight for the city that taste did not forget. He reminded those forced into the Katrina diaspora that to live and eat outside New Orleans wasn’t living at all. “You call that living?” became his trademark rhetorical question. Few questions echo with as much truth as that one.

Tom is doing it again with covid19.

No city in the world has a more devoted, civil, and timely champion for its food than New Orleans with Tom Fitzmorris. None. When all is said and done and he is gone, I will do all I can to have his statue installed on General Lee’s pillar.

Chicken should do what it takes to bring Sir Fitzmorris to Tigerdroppings. Bring NOmenu.com under the Geaux.com banner.

Tastefully Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 11:45 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78655 posts
Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:41 pm to
Tom Fitzmorris

TulaneLSU

Posted by NOLATiger71
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2017
1834 posts
Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:52 pm to
Talking to yourself again, now online?
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 1:36 am to
huh? what's he doing exactly?
Posted by pmacneworleans
Member since Dec 2013
2215 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 5:54 am to
Tom is keeping marginal, blue haired favored, restaurants alive, just like he always has done.
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
102349 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:19 am to
Internet has become much more refined since then. Fitz has not kept up and has been passed up by numerous other resources. Hell, Eater is more interesting .

Tom needs to retire to the northshore and keep tweaking his root beer ham recipe.
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:21 am to
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Tom Fitzmorris saved NOLA’s food scene after Katrina


Tom Fitzmorris is a worn out hack who has no appreciation for new and inventive food trends and an evolving restaurant and food culture.

If it's not served at Andrea's or if it's not served slathered in a heavy cream sauce, it's shite.
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:23 am to
quote:

keep tweaking his root beer ham recipe.


He loves that recipe.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 7:29 am to
Ouch, no.
Posted by ellishughtiger
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Member since Jul 2004
21182 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 8:48 am to
quote:

He reminded those forced into the Katrina diaspora that to live and eat outside New Orleans wasn’t living at all. “You call that living?”


Doesn’t he live in Covington?
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
18362 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 8:58 am to
quote:

Tom is doing it again with covid19


He's got COVID-19? I hope Chef Andrea delivers some soggy salad and old seafood to his door while he quarantines.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
291633 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 9:10 am to
Hi.

Come on in.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78655 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 9:20 am to
Why that’s Chef Andrea’s music...
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
28594 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 10:15 am to
Tom "Poorboy" Fitz is an annoying, insufferable cuck







TulaneLSU on the other hand is TD GOAT
Posted by NOLATiger71
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2017
1834 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 10:32 am to
What if they are one in the same (figuratively and literally)?
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 10:33 am
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132607 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 11:03 am to
Call right now

Youll get right in...
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
33400 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 11:19 am to
quote:

Doesn’t he live in Covington?


I think he’s around Abita Springs
Posted by NOLATiger71
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2017
1834 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 12:31 pm to
You call that living?
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
11737 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 1:02 pm to
Good for him, but as much as the people of BR did for the evacuees from NO, he frequently called us every derogatory name in the book. "Cow Town" was the last one I heard before I turned his 'flunked out of Jesuit' arse off for good.

He makes Chuck Schumer look accurate.
Posted by NOLATiger71
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2017
1834 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 1:25 pm to
Oh I don’t disagree. For all he has done for the food scene. I think he is an arrogant arse hole. My post saying “you call that living?” Was a phase he used every time someone said where they lived. So I replied the same to the post above.

I purely used to listen to him as a guide and what his callers had to say. I hope someone good takes his place. I love a good food talk show when driving.
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