Although we had a relatively mild July here in New Orleans, August is really digging its hot little heels in. With a little over a month of dawn-to-dusk swelter in store, I thought I'd offer up some cooling treats (and words) to keep us all going.

In New Orleans, summer means cold sweet things. Get to Angelo Bracato's and dive into some gelato! Even a bracing espresso goes down easy after a scoop or two. I resoundingly recommend the apricot gelato, followed closely by their heady version of zabaglione.







