Author: Alex Kennon

My debut book Classic Restaurants of New Orleans, available now

“I tip my toque to Alex Kennon for a captivating walk through New Orleans’ restaurant history—from the owners who preserved these houses of gastronomy to the legendary chefs who managed taste and flavor. As reflected through these pages, the Crescent City feeds the soul like no other place on the globe.” –Chef John D. Folse,…


Country Roads Magazine

Since February of 2017, I’ve served as a freelance writer and photographer for Country Roads Magazine, a regional publication that handles cultural coverage from Natchez, Mississippi through New Orleans, Louisiana. I was asked to perform the duties of managing editor from April through the end of June 2017 while their current managing editor was on maternity leave….


The Maroon

I obtained a degree in Theatre Arts-Journalism from Loyola University, New Orleans in May of 2015. While at Loyola I served as a staff writer, then Senior Staff Writer and later Managing Editor of the university’s newspaper The Maroon. The year I served as Managing Editor The Maroon was awarded a Pacemaker Award, which is regarded as the highest honor…