Live in NOLA, freelance writer, hiked 2200-mile Appalachian Trail, ate 88 king cakes in one Mardi Gras. Author of The Big Book of King Cake.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Joined July 2009
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Matt Haines retweeted
Who has the best King Cake? That's a debate that never seems to end in #NOLA. People are making runs on King Cake during a shorter #MardiGras season this year, so I dedicated a podcast episode to the craze around it: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Looking forward to tomorrow! 10am at Children's Author Tent #2 to read The Little Book of King Cake and do some Halloween-themed king cake decorating!
Matt Haines retweeted
New polling shows that younger Republicans are more likely to support gun restrictions than older members of their party.
@MattHainesWrite reports for @VOANews: voanews.com/a/younger-republ…
Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance?
I was having a hard time coping with the disappearance of #crawfishbread from this #neworleans @jazzfest food lineup. I wrote this @NOLAnews article to help satisfy my craving.
Who's got your favorite?
bit.ly/crawfishbreadoptions
Matt Haines retweeted
bigeasymagazine.com/2023/04/…
Unquantifiable, but in recent years, the damage done to multiple generations of New Orleanians has attracted attention at the highest levels of power in an attempt to correct past wrongs.
Matt Haines retweeted
“I was looking out the window of the St. Bernard Avenue bus on my way to school and I saw a group of these yellow bulldozers."
@NOLAEQUITY (CAHP's Ray Sanders) spoke to @MattHainesWrite @bigeasy_mag on what inspires him to advocate for #ClaiborneAvenue.
bigeasymagazine.com/2023/04/…
There's so much to learn about #Louisiana! I was on a panel last week for @TWFestNOLA about different elements of #MardiGras #history, and it was awesome. I'm looking forward to digging into these #books (and more) before next Carnival season
📸 by @DMassaWYES – at New Orleans, LA
The whole photo of this #neworleans room on the cover of @NOLAHomesMag is beautiful!...but - and maybe I'm biased - the coffee table #book collection is particularly impressive! 😉
You can grab a copy (signed and personalized!) for YOUR coffee table at thebigbookofkingcake.com – at New Orleans, LA
It's @TWFestNOLA time, and I'll be on a panel this Friday talking about my experience with The Big Book of King Cake and The Little Book of King Cake alongside other fantastic local writers!
We'll be at @hotelmonteleone from 2:30 - 3:45pm. See the second photo for details! – at New Orleans, LA
I'll be at @NOLAbookfest for Family Day on Saturday w/lots of The Big (+ Little) #Book of #kingcake PLUS a booth where your kiddos (or yourself) can decorate a slice of don't-yell-at-me-we-don't-have-to-call-it-king-cake! We'll have green sugar for @Tulane and #stpatricksday2023! – at New Orleans, LA
Matt Haines retweeted
Think you’ve eaten a lot of king cake?
Author Matt Haines ate more than 80 pieces in a single season as he wrote the Big Book of King Cake. Rather than a review of individual cakes, Matt tells the stories of the people who created them. 💜💚💛
open.spotify.com/episode/4fz… – at New Orleans, LA
I've been a fan of the @BeyondBourbonSt podcast for years, as have thousands of other #NewOrleans lovers - so it was a lot of fun to be interviewed by Mark about The Big Book of #kingcake and The Little Book of King Cake! Listen on @Spotify or wherever else you tune in to pods. – at New Orleans, LA
Hey! An article I wrote for @atlasobscura made @gastroobscura's Favorite Things email! You can check it out by clicking on the link below. The article talks about many of the versions of #kingcake eaten around the world. It's not just a #neworleans thing!
atlasobscura.com/articles/ki… – at Austin, TX
#MardiGras was historically a mostly racially segregated affair. We still have work to do, but I was struck by what a celebration of #NewOrleans diversity Carnival season is becoming - from marching krewes to #kingcake! I wrote about it for @VOANews here!
voanews.com/a/diversity-on-d… – at Louisiana, USA
Find yourself someone who loves you like I love a @TartineNola #kingcake while I'm eating it tenderly on camera. Check out the video of my #MardiGras2023 feature on @WGNOtv as we eat cake and talk about The Little Book of King Cake + The Big Book,too!
wgno.com/news/local/after-88… – at New Orleans, LA
My article is in the print version of the @nytimes today. It's an article about how our #neworleans #mardigras traditions, while in part unique, are also part of a larger tradition of celebration on this upcoming Tuesday enjoyed all over the world under many different names! – at New Orleans, LA
Miley visited some of our favorite #kingcake makers in The Little Book of King Cake. It was part of her adventure to find the perfect king cake and to discover what makes #MardiGras' most famous treat so special.
Which versions are YOU going to try during this final week? – at New Orleans, LA
While New Orleanians eat #kingcake on #MardiGras, the British and Irish enjoy pancakes, Christian Indians make beautiful, multicolor crepes and thousands of Belgians hurl oranges at eachother. I discover why in my first article for @nytimes + @nytcooking!
nytimes.com/2023/02/10/dinin… – at New Orleans, LA
Who needs a babysitter when you have The Big Book of #kingcake?
Get your signed and/or personalized copy of The Big Book OR The Little Book of King Cake at thebigbookofkingcake.com . Shipping and free #neworleans pickup options are available - so much cheaper than hiring a nanny! – at New Orleans, LA
