Tom Fitzmorris
American food writer (1951–2025)
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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]
BornFebruary 6, 1951
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2025 (aged 74)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse
Mary Ann Connell Fitzmorris
(m. 1989)Children2
Tom Fitzmorris | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1951 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2025 (aged 74) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Mary Ann Connell Fitzmorris
(m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Food Show |
| Station | WGSO 990 AM |
| Time slot | 2pm – 4pm Central |
| Style | Food |
| Country | United States |
| Website | nomenu |
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