We’ve been lucky to catch the eye of some great publications—here are a few highlights!

• Featured in Architectural Digest — January 2025
  Excellence in Design | Louisiana – “A Cut Above”

  NOLA Boards was proudly spotlighted in Architectural Digest’s special feature on excellence in Louisiana design. The piece highlights our handcrafted butcher block countertops and signature cutting boards as “functional art for the heart of the home.” From celebrity shoutouts to nationwide expansion, AD shares the story of how we grew from a small New Orleans workshop to a nationally loved brand.

  “It’s very personal for us,” says founder Mandy Simpson. “We love that so many people enjoy what we offer.”

  

• Garden & Gun’s “Get Outside Gift Guide” 2024 Recognized as an outdoor essential! Garden & Gun featured our Big Easy Cutting Board in their "Get Outside Gift Guide." They praised its 21×14″ juice well and robust cherry-and-walnut craftsmanship—perfect for outdoor cooking and gifting.

           🔗 Read the feature on Garden & Gun

• NYT Wirecutter 2025 – “It’s probably a good idea to ditch your black plastic utensils…”

  In this well-researched article, Wirecutter flags black plastic kitchen tools as potential health hazards—often made from recycled electronics and prone to leaching toxins when heated. They advocate switching to safer alternatives like wooden or stainless steel utensils

  🔗 Read the feature on  NYTimes Wirecutter

   

• The 2024 Eater New Orleans Holiday Gift Guide

• Biz New Orleans – “NOLA Boards Creators to Bring Mobile Pop‑Up Shop to Nashville”
  This feature highlights our expansion into Nashville with a mobile pop-up shop, bringing our handcrafted boards and Southern-inspired goods on the road. A fresh chapter for NOLA Boards as we share our New Orleans roots with a new audience.

  🔗 Read the feature in Biz 

• Picked as Rachael Ray's most wanted Holiday Gift Item, Rachel Ray Everyday Magazine 🔗 Check out the feature here
  
  

• Voted "Best place to buy handmade wood products," two years in a row in New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles Magazine  -  SUMMER 2016 & 2017 
  
  
• The Kitchn, 5 Ways to bring New Orleans Home with You  
  
  
•   New Orleans Magazine – People to Watch 2016
  We were honored to be named one of New Orleans Magazine’s “People to Watch” in 2016—a recognition celebrating local leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of the city. This acknowledgment spotlighted our early vision and commitment to craftsmanship, community, and innovation in New Orleans.

• Out To Lunch Radio Interview with Peter Ricchiuti  

• WhereTraveler.com 
  
  
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