Thomas Gerard Fitzmorris (February 6, 1951 – February 12, 2025) was an American food critic, radio host and author from New Orleans. He was a Certified Culinary Professional by the IACP.[1] He began publishing a newsletter, The New Orleans MENU, in 1977,[2] and it continued at his website, NOmenu.com. He broadcast daily on 990 AM in New Orleans, the show aired weekdays from 2 pm to 4 pm CDT.[3] "The Food Show" had broadcast continuously since 1975.[2] In 2005, he helped local restaurants recover from Hurricane Katrina.[4]

Fitzmorris died at a hospital in New Orleans of complications from Alzheimer's disease on February 12, 2025, at the age of 74.[5][4][6]

Bibliography

  • 200 New Orleans restaurants: A selective guide to dining out (1981)
  • The ten greatest New Orleans recipes: & a hundred more (1984)
  • La Cucina Di Andrea's New Orleans Extra-virgin Recipes (Editor) (1989)
  • The New Orleans Eat Book (1991)
  • The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to New Orleans (2001)
  • Tom Fitzmorris's New Orleans Food: More Than 225 of the City's Best Recipes to Cook at Home (2006); 2018, revised & expanded, edition (with foreword by Emeril Lagasse)
  • The Unofficial Guide to New Orleans (w/Eve Zibart & Will Coviello) (2007)
  • Tom Fitzmorris's Hungry Town: A Culinary History of New Orleans, the City Where Food Is Almost Everything (2010)[7] 2014 pbk edition

References

  1. ^ "Inside the Beltway". Washington Times. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  2. ^ a b St. John, Robert (2007-08-21). "A singular culinary career". Meridian Star. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  3. ^ "WGSO 990 AM Lineup". wgso.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  4. ^ a b Lowrey, Erin. "New Orleans food critic Tom Fitzmorris dead at 74 after battle with Alzheimer's". WDSU.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Severson, Kim (February 20, 2025). "Tom Fitzmorris, Colorful New Orleans Food Critic, Dies at 74". Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Renowned New Orleans food critic Tom Fitzmorris dies at 74
  7. ^ "Amazon.com: Tom Fitzmorris: Books". Amazon. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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