The death of longtime New Orleans food writer and broadcaster Tom Fitzmorris leaves a legacy that endures through a community's shared food culture.

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He made a living out of eating, cooking and drinking; Tom Fitzmorris reviewed and talked about dining and preparing food for more than 50 years in New Orleans. Fitzmorris died yesterday at the age of 74.

Fitzmorris' work cataloging the return of the restaurant scene after Hurricane Katrina embodied the city's comeback.