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December 24, 2013

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7 IN SEVEN Seven Things to Do This Week........................... 5 The Golden Girls, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Little Freddie King and more

NEWS + VIEWS News.............................................................................7 Remembering George Rodrigue Bouquets & Brickbats ...........................................7 This week’s heroes and zeroes C’est What? ................................................................7 Gambit’s Web poll Scuttlebutt...............................................................12 News briefs from all over Commentary............................................................14 Putting a “wish” list to good use Blake Pontchartrain............................................. 17 The N.O. It All

EAT + DRINK Review ......................................................................33 Tujague’s Fork + Center ...........................................................33 All the news that’s fit to eat 3-Course Interview .............................................35 Mike Rogers of Casamento’s Drinks ........................................................................ 37 Beer Buzz and Wine of the Week Last Bites .................................................................37 5 in Five and Off the Menu

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT A&E News .................................................................45 N.O. Lit: 200 Years of New Orleans Literature Music .........................................................................46 PREVIEW: The Breeders

45 Film.............................................................................49 REVIEW: Inside Llewyn Davis Art ...............................................................................53 REVIEW: Oblivion Atlas and Women, Art and Social Change Stage.......................................................................... 57 REVIEW: Lightwire: A Very Electric Christmas Events .......................................................................58 Crossword + Sudoku ...........................................70

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Thu.-Tue. Dec. 27-Jan. 12, 2014 | Ricky Graham, Varla Jean Merman (aka Jeffery Roberson), Sean Patterson and Brooklyn Shaffer animate a trio of episodes from the Emmy-winning 1980s sitcom about four older single women living in Florida.

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Thu. Dec. 26 | The Moscow Ballet presents its version of the classic, with a troupe of 40 dancers, Tchaikovsky’s score and the ballet company’s own addition, the “Dove of Peace” dance. At 7:30 p.m. at Saenger Theatre.

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Little Freddie King with Guitar Lightnin’ Lee

Fri. Dec. 27 | Ten gallons of crude trouble, Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Thunder Band primes the pump for Delta leveler Little Freddie King in this double feature of downtown-and-out R&B archetypes. At 9 p.m. at Siberia.

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Christian Scott | Like his uncle Donald Harrison Jr. did early in his career,

Christian Scott is living in New York, and like Harrison’s Indian Blues, Scott released an album featuring a cover photo of himself in Mardi Gras Indian feathers. But Scott’s 2012 release aTunde Adjuah doesn’t otherwise incorporate Indian beats and chants, and it has furthered his reputation as one of jazz’s young innovators. Scott performs with his quintet at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Sunday at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro.

Sat.-Sun. Dec. 28-29 | The 72-year-old P-Funk founder reigns over his second annual two-night masquerade ball (costumes encouraged). Clinton — Dr. Funkenstein, prime minister of Planet Funk, etc. — received a proclamation from the City of New Orleans earlier this year naming May 5 “George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic Day.” DJ Soul Sister opens at 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m.

Sunday at Tipitina’s.

Quintron and Miss Pussycat

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Fri. Dec. 27 | Join King Louie Bankston in being among the first to wish a very unhappy 25th birthday to Eyehategod, the seminal New Orleans hard rockers as they enter a second quarter-century of sludge-trudging blasphemy. Pitts vs.

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Farewell, Blue Dog Man

Renowned painter George Rodrigue changed the art world, but success did not change him.

was named the 2014 Ruby Prize award winner by Southern Rep on Dec. 12.

Lee’s play brownsville song (b-side for tray) will be presented during a staged reading as part of the New Play Bacchanal Jan. 10-11 at Marigny Opera House. The annual prize is named in honor of Ruby Bridges and recognizes women playwrights of color.

donated $1,000 to Cafe Reconcile Dec. 4.

The restaurant raised the money through Plates for a Purpose, during which a percentage of its sales benefited Cafe Reconcile, and Cafe Reconcile students received instruction from Coyote Blues staff. Cafe Reconcile has provided job training in the hospitality industry for more than 600 at-risk young people since it opened in 2000.

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entirely — and underestimated the enduring appeal of the George Rodrigue in his Blue Dog. While the Blue Dog studio, painting a Blue Dog. as a subject struck casual P H O T O B Y EU G EN I A U H L observers as the same thing in painting after painting, in truth George made every Blue Dog unique in some way. Each was an expression, and an extension, of George himself.

George said the reason the Blue Dog enjoyed such popularity was because everyone could see something different, something uniquely personal, in the flashing yellow eyes of the ubiquitous canine. He later revealed in one of his books, Blue Dog Man, that

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were ranked worst in the nation, according to a December report from CarInsuranceComparison. com. Louisiana ranked in the bottom five for failure to obey driving instructions, receiving tickets and careless driving. The state also is the ninth worst for driving fatalities. This month, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reported that 722 pedestrians and bicyclists were killed on Louisiana highways in 2012.

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Some have criticized George for painting the Blue Dog over and over, but such criticism missed the point of George’s work

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By Clancy DuBos n the evening of Dec. 14, the art world was stunned to learn of the death of Louisiana’s famed “Blue Dog” artist George Rodrigue. He died in a Houston hospital after a long fight against cancer. He was 69. George left behind an extraordinary, four-decade legacy of brilliant (if sometimes misunderstood) art and many saddened friends.

I was among those honored to call George a close friend for more than 30 years. We met in 1980, when I was a political reporter for The Times-Picayune working on a series about vote fraud in rural Acadiana. I previously had seen his beautiful picture-and-essay book, The Cajuns of George Rodrigue, while attending a party in the French Quarter. I was immediately captivated by George’s haunting renditions of bygone Acadians in their culturally distant world. While my friends enjoyed the party, I literally could not put down that book.

When my work took me to the Lafayette area a year or so later, I knocked on George’s door one afternoon and introduced myself. We spent the next four hours talking about art, Cajuns and life. Thus began our long friendship.

Later that year, I wrote the first major story to appear in New Orleans about George and his work — a cover story in the daily newspaper’s Sunday supplement, Dixie Roto magazine.

The cover photo showed George standing beside one of his iconic works, a 6-foot-tall portrait of Huey Long. The next day, George opened his first public exhibit in New Orleans — in the relatively cramped lobby of a savings and loan at 301 St. Charles Ave. That was the humble beginning of New Orleans’ long love affair with George and his work.

It was not love at first sight on the part of the local art crowd. Despite the worldwide acclaim George ultimately would gain, the snoots who then ruled New Orleans’ art roost did not rush to embrace him or his work. To his great credit, George never begrudged any of those who initially snubbed him. In fact, when former critics finally embraced him, he welcomed them into his world with the same warmth he extended to the stranger from New Orleans who knocked on his door in 1980.

That, to me, was the hallmark of George’s character.

Though I know precious little about art, in George’s case I had the honor of knowing the artist. Over the years, George opened himself and his world to me in many conversations, few of which I recorded in note form, though I did write several more stories about him for Gambit. The first was a cover story about the Blue Dog sensation in the early 1990s, another previewed his record-setting show at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) in 2008.

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the Blue Dog and the artist had become one. In life, the model for the Blue Dog was his beloved pet Tiffany, who patiently sat by his side while he painted. In his art, Tiffany (since departed) and George were on an artistic journey together, traveling through time and space. They made quite a pair.

The Blue Dog brought George tremendous commercial success and worldwide acclaim. His patrons included U.S. presidents, celebrities and captains of industry. The Blue Dog became an icon for Absolut vodka, Xerox printers and conservative Democrats on Capitol Hill. George opened galleries in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and his work was exhibited in virtually every art capital of the world. In 1994, he reigned as king of the Washington Mardi Gras.

Yet, for all his fame, George remained the same guy who once sold his paintings out of the trunk of his car. To be sure, he enjoyed the fruits of his success, but deep down he was still the kid who first learned to paint when, as a child stricken with polio, his mother gave him a paint-by-numbers kit to help him pass the time. In many ways, that first experience with painting was metaphoric of George’s entire career — he confronted adversity by turning it into something beautiful and then sharing it with the world.

Shortly before I met George in 1980, my uncle, an artist in Lafayette, described him as “just a great big kid.” He meant it as a tender compliment — that George never lost his childlike love of life and people. To me, that was always part of the secret of George’s success as an artist; he remained true to himself. He changed the art world; the art world did not change him.

In many ways George was an intensely private person, but he also was incredibly generous. Not many people know that George was an Eagle Scout. Years later, he was honored by the Boy Scouts of America with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.

True to his Boy Scout training, George gave back to the community many times over. Shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he painted a ghostly tribute to the victims called God Bless America and donated the proceeds — at least $500,000 — to the American Red Cross. After Hurricane Katrina, he painted several Blue Dogs and donated the proceeds to United Way, the International Child Art Foundation and the Red Cross. In 2009 he founded

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admirer once called “the profound sadness” that inhabits the Cajun soul. Just as blues singers pour out their sadness in song, George poured out his profound Cajun sadness every time he put brush to canvas. That left him with only joy, which he shared generously with his family, friends and admirers.

George fought a courageous battle against cancer, and he did so out of the public eye. That, too, showed his great character. When his first bout with the disease seemed to end with a complete cure, the first thing he did was gather with friends at every opportunity. That was just a year ago. We all exhaled then, thanking Providence that we would have George for many more years. But too soon the cancer returned and took him, and now we are left with our own profound sadness, along with many happy memories that we will always cherish.

George is survived by his devoted wife Wendy, his two sons Andre and Jacques, and many, many friends.

Farewell, Blue Dog Man. I hope you and Tiffany continue your beautiful journey.

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the George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts, which has raised millions for college scholarships for Louisiana high school artists. And that’s just what’s public. In countless private acts of kindness, George gave of himself to others in need.

Above all, those of us who knew and loved George will miss his infectious, boyish humor. He had a wonderful belly laugh, and he laughed often with friends. When we learned of his passing, my wife Margo and I recalled the time he drew a pen-and-ink picture on a linen napkin for us at the Washington Mardi Gras ball. It was Valentine’s Day 1987. I asked George if he would draw something for us on the one-year anniversary of our engagement. He promptly sketched a bayou scene with a pier, a bayou and an oak tree, with a sign on the pier that read, “Clancy’s Landing.”

He then inscribed the napkin, “To My Love Margo and Whatcha-Muh-Call-It.” We all laughed long that night. It’s still our favorite among the many examples of George’s work that we are privileged to own.

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A fond remembrance: George Rodrigue

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the earrings and handed them to Clinton as a gift for his daughter Chelsea.

“Did you see the list of gifts Ken Starr released?” George shouted over the phone. “Presents from Bill to Monica? Right there with the beret, the poetry book and other stuff is an item labeled, silver earrings in the shape of a dog!” He laughed uproariously. Chelsea, George said, was out of luck.

George Rodrigue was the most optimistic man I ever met. After fighting his way through his first bout of cancer, his doctors deemed him cured. He called and exclaimed, “Bode, I’m Superman!” He celebrated by buying himself a new Mercedes. He also recounted his remarkable recovery to New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond, whose cathedral rectory is right next door to the Rodrigue Gallery in the French Quarter. “I told him it was a miracle,” George said. “The Archbishop replied, ‘I prayed for you.’”

George chuckled, “Well, I guess now he’s just two miracles away from sainthood.”

As a devoted admirer of the Acadiana paintings, I, like some other of George’s friends, adjusted slowly to his Blue Dog era. “George, how much longer with the Blue Dogs?” I once asked. “Will you ever get back to your early art?” George replied, “Well, maybe just a little longer, Ken. Just a little longer.”

George was a man who lived in his own skin, confident in his purpose, with self-assuredness and joy. And thus the Blue Dog empire kept growing.

That was many years ago. It took a while, but we all eventually came to un-

George Rodrigue (left) and Ken Bode met in 1984 and became lifelong friends.

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derstand that George, the Blue Dog and Wendy’s “Musings of an Artist’s Wife” blog were all on a singular trip together. We also know that when Wendy arrived, with her love, devotion and companionship, Rodrigue entered the happiest period of his life.

Kerry Boutte, whom I met on that trip in 1984 right after I met George, recalls George as a man of incredible generosity, which I too have witnessed firsthand, and as an amazing artist.

“He painted hundreds of paintings depicting the Cajun culture in real-life situations,” Boutte said. “Then he made an about-face and painted the Blue Dog. Not many artists can make such a dramatic change. And something indescribable happens when one first sees the Blue Dog. People of all ages connect to it. It borders on being a religious icon — because it symbolizes everything good.”

That’s how George’s friends will remember him: as a guy who constantly reminded us all how good life could be.

Ken Bode is a veteran journalist who has worked at NBC, CNN and The New Republic. He is the former host of PBS’ Washington Week In Review.

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n 1984, as a national political correspondent for NBC News, I came to Louisiana to cover the Democratic presidential primary. At the suggestion of my friend Clancy DuBos, I wandered into George Rodrigue’s studio in Lafayette. We spent a couple of hours shooting pool, drinking beers and talking about his Cajun art. That night he took me to Mulate’s Restaurant in Breaux Bridge and introduced me to Kerry Boutte, the fellow who kicked off the appetite for Cajun cooking all over America.

That trip began friendships and a conversation that has gone on for 30 years, involving art, politics (especially Edwin Edwards), football (especially LSU and the New Orleans Saints), Cajun cooking and endless Cajun jokes. Let me share a few moments from my memory bank.

In 1988, as Ronald Reagan was preparing to leave office, George called to say he was doing a portrait of Reagan and asked if I could help get some photos of the president riding his favorite horse. I went to the White House press office, explained my mission, handed over George’s address, and they promised to accommodate.

A few days later George called to say a dozen photos had arrived. “Bode, these are no good,” he said. “I can’t paint the leader of the free world on this pale, short-legged, spindly horse!

Can’t you get me some better pictures?” My next visit to the press office was less well-received: “Well, you just tell Mr. Rodrigue that is the horse the president rides.”

When I called George to tell him he was out of luck, he exclaimed, “It’s OK. I solved the problem. I went to the library and got a book on Hollywood cowboys. I’m painting Reagan on Hopalong Cassidy’s horse.” That’s the painting and the steed that George personally presented to Reagan. It was received with no complaints.

George also painted portraits of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He especially enjoyed presenting these paintings in person, sometimes doing so in the Oval Office. A few months after giving Clinton his portrait, the president found himself embroiled with the special prosecutor and pending impeachment. George called with this story: While they were with the president, Clinton admired the silver earrings that George’s wife Wendy was wearing — one-of-a-kind, in the inimitable shape of the famous Blue Dog. Naturally, Wendy graciously removed

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New Orleans officials touted a “40-year low” in the city’s murder rate at a Dec. 17 news conference. The city reported 154 murders at press time, compared to 2012’s 181, two years into NOLA for Life, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s five-tiered murder reduction strategy.

Landrieu and dozens of law enforcement officials — including New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Ronal Serpas, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite and Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman — attributed the drop in murders to the city’s focus on violent crime through its Group Violence Reduction Strategy and Multi-Agency Gang (MAG) Unit, as well as its series of “call-ins” for people involved in gang violence.

Their math technically was correct, but the “40-year low” claim did not reflect per capita murder statistics over the past four decades. While total murders are down, the murder rate climbed until 2011.

FBI crime statistics for New Orleans go back to 1985 (that year saw a rate of 27 murders per 100,000 residents). But the murder rate over the last two years has dropped — from 57 per 100,000 residents in 2011 to 53 in 2012.

With the citywide elections less than two months away and Landrieu challenger Michael Bagneris already taking swipes at NOLA For Life, residents are likely to hear a lot about the “40-year low” claim between now and Election Day. Landrieu said 20 percent of the 150 people who attended the call-ins (the city held its fifth on Dec. 17) accepted help and resources, including jobs, through NOLA for Life. Cannizzaro and the MAG unit have made more than 70 convictions in a wide range of indictments, busting seven street gangs. — ALEX WOODWARD

Blocking the HIV fight

Law enforcement, state law hinder progress

Human Rights Watch released a report this month charging that New Orleans law enforcement agencies have mishandled cases with sex workers and intravenous drug users to the point where its tactics have stymied efforts by public health groups. The report — “In Harm’s Way: State Response to Sex Workers, Drug Users and HIV in New Orleans” — says Louisiana not only has “utterly failed to implement harm-reduction methods proven to reduce HIV infections among people who inject drugs,” but that sex workers and people suspected to be sex workers had reported harassment by NOPD officers simply for carrying condoms.

Louisiana has the second highest rate of HIV infection in the U.S. and the fourth highest rate of AIDS among adults and children. Blacks comprise 73 percent of new HIV cases and 76 percent of new AIDS cases, and male-to-male sexual contact

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Among the 169 people surveyed for the report, 74 percent were African-American, 24 percent made less than $5,000 a year and 73 percent were unemployed. Nearly half — 46 percent — had been arrested at some point for prostitution, while 75 percent had been to jail. Testing at Orleans Parish Prison found 43 new cases of HIV in 2012, which accounted for 10 percent of all new cases reported in New Orleans that year. According to the report, “jail inevitably interrupts the ability to take one’s HIV medications on a regular basis.

Reports from Orleans Parish Prison indicated delays ranging from two weeks to three months in commencing or resuming HIV treatment.”

NOPD released a statement in response, saying, “To date, we have no record of the allegations made in this report. The NOPD takes such allegations very seriously, and conducts thorough investigations into accused officers. Officers found to have violated departmental policy or law are disciplined, and in some cases, suspended or terminated.”

— ALEX WOODWARD

Scuttlebits

All the news that doesn’t fit

• A Des Moines Register poll last week gauged potential 2016 presidential nominees according to their popularity in the early-caucus state. The “10 buzzed-about Republicans” in the poll were led by Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and included several GOP governors: Rick Perry of Texas, Chris Christie of New Jersey and Scott Walker of Wisconsin.

Not on the list of 10: Gov. Bobby Jindal, past president of the Republican Governors’ Association, who has spent a fair amount of time in Iowa working for other candidates. …

• For the second year in a row, the Meters were nominated for the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame, but missed out. Who got in ahead of them? KISS, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens and Hall & Oates …

• Eighteen months after major layoffs at The Times-Picayune, eight former employees filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court alleging age discrimination in their firings. The workers, all over 45 and nonunionized, said they relied on Advance Publications’ longtime company “pledge,” which stated employees would never be fired due to economic downturns. The pledge was rescinded in 2010.

Talk of a lawsuit had been in the works for more than a year. The Associated Press requested a comment from T-P publisher Ricky Mathews, but didn’t get one … — KEVIN ALLMAN Correction In last week’s “Scuttlebutt,” New Orleans City Council District A candidate Reid Stone should have been identified as a Republican. Gambit regrets the error.

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COMMENTARY

thinking out loud

What do you ‘want’ for Christmas?

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is the season for giving, and as always there are groups in our community that could use your help. In the spirit of the season, we offer our take on a gift guide — a few suggestions for ways you can help make your community a better place now or year-round.

Ask yourself: What do you “want” for Christmas?

If you want to help the hungry, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans (www.no-hunger. org) is trying to do more than ever after food stamp benefits were reduced last month. Last year Second Harvest distributed 20 million meals to needy Louisianans. Many other communities across Louisiana operate food banks, and all could use your help.

If you want your gift to serve a wide cross-section of people, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana (www.unitedwaysela.org) serves a seven-parish region with hundreds of different programs. You can donate to United Way in general or to one of its impact areas — education, health or “safety net,” which provides “financial stability for hard-working people.”

If you want to honor veterans, the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) (www. woundedwarriorproject.org) provides direct help and services for injured service members as they work to reintegrate into society. Job placement, counseling, and help dealing with the residual effects of combat stress are just a few of the things offered by WWP. If you want to help children access health care, Children’s Hospital New Orleans (www.chnola.org) is a not-for-profit pediatric health center that provides care for tens of thousands of kids every year. It’s the Gulf South’s only full-service medical center for children, and families from all over the South rely on Children’s Hospital when their kids need serious medical help.

If you want to help parents with seriously ill children, consider Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater New Orleans (www.rhmc-nola.org). RHMC-NOLA offers families who have traveled to New Orleans for a child’s medical care a place to stay, along with a stocked kitchen, essentials and a support network.

If you want to help families in crisis, consider a gift to Family Service of Greater New Orleans (www.fsgno.org). FSGNO works to strengthen the emotional health and foster the self-sufficiency of families and individuals by providing a range of counseling services and community education to families in need.

If you want to help animals, there is no shortage of locally based animal

welfare groups — and, unfortunately, no shortage of need. Animal Rescue New Orleans (www.animalrescueneworleans. org), the Louisiana SPCA (www.la-spca. org), Jefferson SPCA (www.jeffersonspca. org) and Spaymart (www.spaymart.org) can always use donations of money and various animal-related products, as well as help from volunteers.

If you want to reverse an appalling health statistic, the NO/AIDS Task Force (www.noaidstaskforce.org) can use your help. Louisianans with HIV die at a rate that’s twice the national average, and New Orleans has the third-highest rate of new infections in the country. NO/AIDS helps those people and emphasizes protection.

If you want to pay tribute to one of New Orleans’ most inspiring citizens, consider helping out Team Gleason (www.teamgleason.org), the organization founded by former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason to battle amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, and his organization is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the disease, helping newly diagnosed people find ways to cope and thrive and ultimately finding a cure.

If you want to pay forward your love for New Orleans music, consider donating or volunteering with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc. (www.jazzandheritage. org) or Tipitina’s Foundation (www.tipitinasfoundation.org). The Jazz & Heritage Foundation provides economic development grants, education programs and cultural enrichment festivals that keep the New Orleans spirit thriving all year, while the Tipitina’s Foundation provides desperately needed musical instruments to New Orleans schools.

If you want to support the arts and boost education efforts, consider a gift to KID smART (www.kidsmart.org) or the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts (www.georgerodriguefoundation.org).

KID smART helps bring hands-on arts education to under-resourced public school kids in the metro area. The Rodrigue Foundation provides financial assistance in the arts to other nonprofits and helps foster educational art programs that are specially designed to enhance and expand art curricula in the face of state and federal cutbacks.

These are just a few of the local groups that always can use a helping hand.

In a season marked by commercialism, take a look around and ask yourself: What kind of city do you really “want” for yourself, your friends and your family? Now’s the perfect time to answer that question with a gift.

Merry Christmas.

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a state-run glass recycling plant and there are no glass manufacturers nearby.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, glass can be recycled over and over without losing its strength. Recycled crushed glass, known as “cullet,” can be used instead of raw materials in making new glass, which saves money. Because it melts at a lower temperature, cullet also saves energy, but that savings would be canceled by the energy and cost expended to transport the material a long way.

After Hurricane Katrina, Phoenix Recycling offered curbside recycling. When the city’s recycling program resumed, Phoenix Recycling’s curbside pickups no longer were needed. The company refocused on partnerships with local restaurants and bars, which dispose of quite a few beer and wine bottles. Phoenix Recycling has been recycling glass for more than a year. It ships it to Pearl Aggregate Materials in Mississippi, which makes it an aggregate that is added to cement and asphalt mixtures to raise the grade of those materials.

There are other options for glass recycling. Target stores have recycling bins near their customer service counters and accept glass, as long as it’s not broken or otherwise dangerous to handle. Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Department accepts clear glass, but call (504) 865-5327 before you go, since donations sometimes overwhelm its capacity.

Another option is to reuse or repurpose those glass containers. There are plenty of do-it-yourself art projects online for creating candleholders, mosaics, cups and more.

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What you found at 6991 Pontchartrain Blvd. is a neglected fallout shelter, one of our city’s Cold War relics. Completed in 1962, it was intended as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), where the mayor, the Office of Civil Defense (now called the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness) and emergency support operators were to report in the event of a nuclear attack. In 1964’s “Plan for Emergency Operations,” signed by Mayor Victor Schiro, “fallout” is defined as “the return to the earth’s surface of particles made radioactive and thrown into the air by a nuclear explosion.”

In the 1950s and early ’60s, American families were encouraged to build fallout shelters in their basements or under their backyards, but this posed problems for residents of New Orleans, which was built below sea level. The basements of City Hall and the Main Library on Loyola Avenue were designated shelters for the general population, and above the entrance to City Hall, there’s still a yellow-and-black fallout shelter sign that reads “Capacity 3735.”

Eventually, we realized there’s no real protection from a nuclear attack. According to a 1984 City Council report concerning the future of the West End fallout shelter, New Orleans was a likely target because of the port, but “[I]n the event of a nuclear war, which would probably involve multiple warhead impacts on the city, everything including the EOC would be destroyed.” FEMA suggested City Hall be used as a fixed EOC, with additional mobile units for use in other catastrophes such as hurricanes. This 1984 report also estimated $709,000 in repairs were needed to the West End shelter. The mayor’s office is currently reviewing options for the property.

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ow, in those days the people were much saddened, for Goodell’s retribution had been harsh and unmeasured; their team had suffered greatly, and the people had also suffered, because of his malice. But in the night a new star shone brightly, and gave the people hope, and three banished kings saw it and began their journey across the desert bearing gifts.

The first king, who was by name known as Sean, had long wandered the wilderness alone, but it was known he could do so no longer, for the people had for much time cried out for a defense.

“How long, O Sean!” they said with one voice.

“How long must every quarterback look like a great quarterback? How long will every third down be cause for great alarm?”

Sean, the wandering king, heard their cries, and looked to the shining star, which was shaped like

a French lily. He would have a defense, but whom would he charge with the great task?

The second king, who was Mickey, the counter of many numbers, had followed the star for some time, and when he saw Sean he embraced him and cried out, “Brother, you have returned, but have you found defense?”

Sean, holding a gift of black and of gold, answered, “Not yet, for in these times defense is rare, and only the ablest of men can bring it. Pray, what gift are you bringing?”

Mickey held to the heavens a purse and cried, “My gift I carry here, and it will do much for the people who desire defense, and the playoffs once more.”

“Come then. Let us follow the star,” Sean said, and they embarked again together through the night.

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There’s a tendency to overrate the value of a given change to a team, especially in a sport like football, which, all its tactics and strategies and strange position names and funny scouting terms aside, literally involves men running into one another at full speed, on purpose, in an attempt to gain control over a stretched-out soccer ball that does funny things when it bounces.

It’s accurate to say the hiring of Rob Ryan and the subsequent resurgence of the New Orleans Saints’ defense in 2013 has been one of the primary reasons behind the fifth season of double-digit wins since the arrival of coah Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees.

But, given the at-times difficult path to those wins, it’s obviously wrong to believe that a competent defense would alone mean a dominant Saints team and a trip to New Jersey. Football has too many moving parts and too much chaos.

Every season is different from all the others, and every game is different from the ones that came before it and which will come later.

As fans, observers, commentators and writers, our response to the chaos is to create stories. We apply the human narrative structure.

This can make the sport easier to understand, and also more enthralling; it also can make the results seem predestined, even though they’re not, and that can kill the mood.

The Saints are a good, but not dominant, playoff-caliber football team because their defense generally does pretty well and because Brees is usually pretty wonderful; there are significant personnel issues on the offensive line and perhaps even at the skill positions. Good but not great can mean a struggle to make the playoffs, and it can mean an early exit from them.

It also can mean a championship.

For evidence, please see the 2012 Baltimore Ravens.

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t that time there was a man named Rob. Now, this man Rob was a son of kings and brother to princes, and he did indulge in many meretricious libations and did enjoy the jocular company of men.

Rob toiled under the reign of a certain emperor of the south and west, commanding the emperor’s defense, but his toils were not rewarded, and his defense was not vaunted, and the emperor, to make an example before his host, banished Rob to the wilderness.

And Rob cried out: “Let he who doubts me know of the depths of the emperor’s wrongdoing; I will be out of work for like five minutes.”

A king of the middle west heard Rob’s cry and decreed Rob should command the army of his defense.

It was then that the star of the French lily appeared in the heavens, and Rob, desiring to follow it, departed the middle west.

During this time the kings Sean and Mickey came upon Rob in the desert, and were much dismayed by his unkept hair and soiled clothes; but Rob, seeing their dismay, assuaged their fears and cried, “Strangers, do not fear, for this is the uniform of my people, and I have great faith. Tonight there is a star over a faraway city, and to this star I go.”

The king Sean did embrace Rob and cried, “Friend, we too follow the star. Would that you command my defense.”

The king Mickey, taking gold from his purse, did offer some of it to Rob and said: “You shall be the third king, and we will together serve the people under the star. What gift have you brought for them?”

“Let us follow the star,” said Rob. “And let us together give our gifts.”

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ow, in those days the capital of the Who Dat Nation was the Superdome, as it is now, and it was there that the star led the three kings Sean, Mickey, and Rob, who, when they saw their destination, rejoiced exceedingly. One by one they presented their gifts to the fans.

The king Mickey opened his purse and said, “My gift is young talent: Kenny Vaccaro, Cam Jordan, Akiem Hicks, Junior Galette, Kenny Stills, and others. Inexpensive this talent is, and around it we will build this team for an era.”

The king Sean said, “My gift is efficiency, for Breesus, who is our great warrior, has thrown too many interceptions.”

The king Rob opened his treasure and brought it before the people and cried, “My gift is defense!”

And the Who Dat Nation cheered.

Amen.

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The most important revelation of 2013 for the Saints should have repercussions that reach beyond the season, affecting the team’s fate for many years. A year ago the Saints’ defense seemed aimless and, with few exceptions, talentless. Now it seems stocked with outstanding young players, especially on the line.

What changed?

Certainly the arrival of Rob Ryan, who has built his schemes around his players’ abilities, has helped. But the arrival of competent defense in New Orleans has its roots in decisions made since the 2011 draft.

In 2011, the Saints drafted defensive lineman Cameron Jordan with the No. 24 pick in the first round. A year later, they drafted defensive lineman Akiem Hicks in the third round, and before this season, with the pick they acquired thanks to the Chris Ivory trade, they selected defensive tackle John Jenkins.

Those three players, lined up next to outside linebacker/defensive end Junior Galette, whom the Saints had patiently developed for two years after signing him as an undrafted free agent, have given the Saints their best defensive front in more than a decade.

Youthful inconsistency has still been an issue, but when these four players are at their best they are a terror for opposing offenses — and their youth itself is the most important thing about them. They’re all cheap, for one thing, allowing the Saints more flexibility elsewhere on the roster.

And it’s likely none of them has reached their peak. They should continue to develop, particularly Hicks, who seems poised for the kind of leap between 2013 and 2014 that Cam Jordan took between 2012 and 2013.

The Saints should be able to keep this unit together for a long time.

That means the future of defense in New Orleans is bright, which should make Drew Brees’ twilight years more fun for us all.

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Jersey BOYS

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t’s the week before Christmas, presents all but stacked, and you’re left wondering what to get your favorite Who Dat. Sure, they’ve got jerseys (numerically or alphabetically) all in a line: a Jimmy, a Drew, a Meachem, a Gleason, but it’s the playoffs soon and your Who Dat should really shine.

Well, we’re here to help — not us but Rob Ryan, whose young defensive talent has our team flyin’.

We’re here to help your gift rise above, because while a 9 is great and an 80 is swell, a 94 still has that new car smell.

So run to the store and head straight for the back, because these defensive stalwarts aren’t in the display rack. Not yet, anyway, but someday soon — so grab them now to make your Who Dat swoon.

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Only in his second year, Hicks already has shown the flashes of a special player. He may be overshadowed by others on this list for now, but take note: Hicks will turn into a force to be reckoned with come the playoffs.

JOHN JENKINS

This tackle from Georgia is still under the radar, but not for long. Jenkins has shown flashes of potential as a rotational nose tackle. Think of this as a long-term (but safe) investment.

CAMERON JORDAN

All roads lead to Jordan, who is, without a doubt, already the best defensive player on the team — and he’s only 24. When Brees retires (blasphemy, I know), this’ll be Jordan’s team. So you’d best buy stock early, because it’s only going up.

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Rob Ryan asks Vaccaro to wear many hats, and so far he’s worn them all well. Give him another two years in this system and he’ll be a Pro-Bowl lock for the foreseeable future.

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Galette could have been a victim of his own self-hype this season, but he’s absolutely lived up to everyone’s expectations. Everyone, that is, except maybe his own. Do yourself a favor and throw in a cheap fake beard with this jersey.

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Last-Minute

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This teal track jacket has side pockets, turn-back cuffs and looks sporting on and off the running path, $120 at Priorities (4858 Magazine St., 504-899-2212; www. prioritiesnola.com).

It’s the ho-ho-home stretch for holiday shopping. Cross the last name off your list with this handy guide.

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Add gadgets to your holiday display with the new Samsung Galaxy Mega, a smartphone with a 6.3-inch screen for movies and gaming, starting at $399 at MetroPCS (1891 Rousseau St., 504-281-4883; www.metropcs.com).

Spoil your fixie-riding friend with a premium leather Brooks saddle in eye-catching cranberry, $140 at Bicycle Michael’s (622 Frenchmen St., 504-945-9505; www.bicyclemichaels.com).

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Key in to a love of chic accessories with this 22-karat gold-plated necklace. The text reads “the key to my city,” $98 at Bella & Harlow (4221 Magazine St., 504-3244531; www.facebook.com/ bellaharlow).

Sterling silver and crystal form a geometric design in this pendant and earrings set from silversmith Chester Allen’s Merkaba collection, $250 at Chester Allen’s online store (www.etsy.com/shop/thesilverman).

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This sturdy digital watch from Suunto measures distance traveled, speed, heart rate, and other stats customizable by sport, $450 at Massey’s Professional Outfitters (509 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-648-0292; 816 N. Hwy. 190, Covington, 985-809-7544; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-885-1144; www.masseysoutfitters.com).

Artists Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway captured a rainbow of color inside this delicate blownglass flower, $25 at Rhino Contemporary Craft Company (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com/gallery).

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Celebrate Southern eccentricity with a witty NOLA-themed hand towel, $10.95 at Miss Smarty Pants (4858 Magazine St., 504-891-6141; www.facebook.com/misssmartypants).

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Dads will appreciate the rich Italian leather and thoughtful details (it’s washable, has a removable lining and a hook for hanging) on this leather toiletry kit, $185 at Perlis (6070 Magazine Street, 504-891-2073; www.perlis.com).

A cow-shaped serving board is a whimsical complement to a spread of fine cheeses, $29 at St. James Cheese Company (5004 Prytania St., 504-899-4737; www. stjamescheese.com).

Give a home spa night gift package that includes bath salts, foot lotion, moisturizer and more, $69 at Paris Parker (citywide; www.parisparker.com).

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small appliances like toasters, can openers and microwaves, furniture, glassware, kitchenware, picture frames, pictures, jewelry, CDs and albums, VHS tapes and DVDs,” Naiman says.

Clothing is organized by size and type and separated into women’s, girls’, tots’, boys’ and men’s apparel. There are three dressing rooms, but customers needn’t worry if they’re shopping for someone who isn’t available to try on things.

“We have one thing that no other thrift store in the city has and that’s a return policy,” Naiman says. “We understand that a lot of women shop for their husbands or men shop for their children.

As long as the customer keeps the tag fastened to the clothing and brings the receipt in, they get store credit for the exact amount that they paid.”

The store also accepts credit cards. Naiman takes pride in his helpful staff and tidy store.

“We do everything we can to make the store as pleasant as possible and we always have nice background music going. At this time, we have Christmas carols,” Naiman says. “It’s just a very friendly atmosphere.”

SHOPPING

NEWS

Cabinets are 20 percent off at The Green Project (2831 Marais St., 504945-0240; www.thegreenproject.org) through December.

Bella & Harlow (4221 Magazine St., 504-324-4531; www.facebook.com/bellaharlow) has dresses, skirts, blouses

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and sweaters on sale for $50.

This month, The Kupcake Factory (citywide; www.thekupcakefactory.com) opened a new location in the French Quarter at 537 Toulouse St. The store offers 32 flavors of cupcakes made daily from scratch.

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avid Naiman has been in the thrift store business for 33 years — long enough to see fashion trends rise, fall and resurface in his shop as vintage finds.

“It’s a business I always found interesting,” says Naiman, owner of Thrift City USA (601 Terry Parkway., Gretna, 504-363-0006).

A native of Cleveland, Naiman moved to New Orleans 32 years ago. “I managed the (Thrift City) store at Carrollton and Tulane (avenues) for 23 years, and before that we were on Jefferson Highway,” he says. “After [Hurricane Katrina], my wife and I decided to open up our own store.”

Thrift City’s current incarnation has been on the West Bank for seven years and has a reputation for being one of the best thrifting spots in the area. The store stands out from its competitors with its daily discounts and regular sales. There are daily specials ranging from 25 percent to 75 percent off, plus discounts for senior citizens and military personnel. On the first and third Thursday of every month, the entire store inventory is half off.

“We realize that some people have to shop at thrift stores for monetary reasons and we do everything we can to keep prices down,” Naiman says. “Customers tell me we are the cheapest in the city.”

Thrift City’s wide range of goods changes weekly. “We have clothing, shoes, toys, books,

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Warehouse District gets its Phil

A renewed Creole institution

By Scott Gold here are a number of old New Orleans restaurants that genuinely deserve the label “institution.” Among them is Tujague’s, which first opened more than 150 years ago. Its Creole fare has been embraced as a symbol of the Crescent City’s traditional cuisine.

Hence, scores of New Orleans natives and visitors alike hovered between apoplectic and disconsolate when, earlier this year, a real estate dispute put Tujague’s at risk of becoming yet another tourist trap selling hot sauces, plastic beads and crass T-shirts.

The dispute eventually was settled, renewing the restaurant’s status as a French Quarter stalwart.

Current owner Mark Latter, son of former owner Steven Latter, has restored the restaurant’s interior and updated the menu. With the hiring of chef Richard Bickford, formerly of SoBou and Commander’s Palace, Tujague’s kitchen embraces the restaurant’s history and adds modern elements.

The newly remodeled Tujague’s is handsomely refurbished but hasn’t lost its distinctive character. Wood paneling has been removed and off-white walls are lined with display boxes filled with a decades-old collection of miniature liquor bottles. White tablecloths topped with butcher paper cover the tables, and the floor’s classic octagonal tiles gleam.

Patrons enjoy lunch in Tujague’s remodeled dining room.

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The restaurant now offers an a la carte option in addition to its traditional five-course prix fixe meal. Starters include notable new additions to the menu as well as the standards. Spinach salad with fried Louisiana oysters, blue cheese, red onions, spicy pecans and warm bacon vinaigrette was an absolute delight, as was a spot-on Caesar salad with French bread croutons. Caesar salad should be a thing of beautiful simplicity, and this one is.

The five-course meal begins with Tujague’s famed shrimp smothered in vivid red remoulade, which is every bit as delicious as in years past.

A rich corn and crab bisque was a good soup course. Tujague’s signature brisket, braised until fork-tender and paired with red Creole horseradish sauce, is famed for its eye-watering spice, but I didn’t find the horseradish to be nearly as assertive as renditions in the past.

Entrees are mostly solid. Blackened redfish was flaky, flavorful and not too spicy and came with asparagus and mashed potatoes. A new dish of house-made gnocchi with Louisiana blue crab and wild mushrooms was a rich, creamy delight. A 14-ounce bone-in pork chop was juicy and had an excellent sear but it was on the salty side.

Ultimately, to have a meal in that dining room is to partake in the tastes of New Orleans history served up lovingly and with a smile. I hope history repeats itself on future visits.

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823 Decatur St., (504) 525-8676; www.tujaguesrestaurant.com

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spinach salad, shrimp remoulade, brisket with horseradish sauce, crab and mushroom gnocchi

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an updated Creole institution is better than ever

Home bakery

Bakery and king cake specialist Nonna Randazzo’s (www.nonnaskingcakes.com) is opening a new location in Mandeville (22022 Marshall Road, 985-898-2444). For two months, the space has been home to the business’ baking operations and has supplied locations in Covington (2033 N. Hwy. 190, Suite 5, 985-893-1488) and Chalmette (925 E. Judge Perez Drive, Suite 2, 504-684-0090). A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, PAGE 34

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Prix fixe up

At press time, the build-your-ownburger joint Phil’s Grill (www.phils-grill. com) was preparing to open a Warehouse District location (748 Camp St., 504-309-7702) Saturday. Phil de Gruy opened the original Phil’s Grill in Metairie (3020 Severn Ave., 504-324-9080) in 2007, and there’s also a Harahan location (1640 Hickory Ave., 504-305-1705).

Phil’s Grill allows patrons to choose everything from patty (beef, turkey, bison, tuna, portobello, veggie) and bun (white, whole wheat, onion, French bread, etc.) to cheese (Havarti, cheddar, Parmesan, herbed goat cheese, etc.), toppings (pickles, sauteed mushrooms, fried egg, pineapple, coleslaw, etc.), premium toppings for $1-$2 more (smoked bacon, avocado-tomato relish, black bean and turkey chili) and condiments (barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, jalapeno aioli, horseradish honey-mustard, etc.). The menu also features a selection of gourmet burgers, including a turducken burger and the Fat City, a deep-fried American cheese-stuffed Angus beef patty. There also are sides, shakes, floats, desserts, craft beers and a full bar.

Phil’s Grill occupies a space that housed the final location of Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Recording Studio from roughly 1965 to 1980. The redesign incorporates some elements marking its place in music history, including eight bronze musical notes inlaid in the distressed concrete floor at the entrance.

The Camp Street location is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. — WILL COVIELLO

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FORK + CENTER [CONTINUED] Jan. 3, 2014, when the bakery opens for takeout service, offering a full array of pastries, breads, decorated cookies, pies, cakes and king cakes as well as custom party and wedding cakes. It also offers coffee and sodas.

The Covington location serves lunch.

Nonna Randazzo’s is run by Joel Randazzo Forjet and husband Felix Forjet. Joel’s father Lawrence Randazzo and his brothers originally opened Randazzo’s Hi-Lan Bakery in St. Bernard in 1965. Following Hurricane Katrina, the Forjets moved to the Northshore and opened Nonna Randazzo’s Italian Bakery and Cafe in Covington in September 2006. — WILL COVIELLO

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Haydel’s Bakery will take over the SnoWizard snowball stand on the corner of Magazine and Constantinople streets for Carnival season, from Jan. 6, 2014 through March 3, 2014. Items served include traditional and cream cheese-filled king cakes, Cajun Kringles, white petits fours, turtles and macaroons. According to the bakery’s website (www.haydelbakery. com), a king cake outlet is also in the works. — MEGAN BRADEN-PERRY

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Petri dishes “I’m satisfied at eggnog’s safety by the simple fact that microbiologists have been voluntarily drinking aged raw eggs and booze safely for over five decades.”

— In Popular Science, Brooke Borel defends eggnogs made with raw eggs by citing an annual holiday party eggnog prepared at Thanksgiving and aged one month by scientists at Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology. In 2010, they created a batch with a contaminated egg and monitored (but did not drink) it. Bacteria seemed to disappear completely in one to three weeks, but the team noted a single batch is a very small sample size for a test.

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Mike Rogers Casamento’s

Five-time shucking champion Mike Rogers loves opening oysters and talking about them. Diners can find him at the oyster bar at Casamento’s (4330 Magazine St., 504-895-9761; www. casamentosrestaurant.com).

How did you get your start as a shucker?

After shucking oysters for so many years, do you still enjoy eating them?

R: I really do enjoy eating oysters. Well, when I have time. I might shuck a thousand oysters and not have time to eat some, but seeing people enjoying them, that’s my comfort. I really love that.

Louisiana oysters, for me, are the best. It’s been a long time since I had some oysters in San Diego, but they just weren’t as good as Louisiana oysters. Our oysters here are salty, they’re a nice size — very good for frying. People are using them in all sorts of ways. There’s even a fried oyster taco these days that Woody, of Woody’s Fish Tacos, is doing. I work with Woody when Casamento’s is closed during the summer months. He’s a real nice guy.

How does one shuck an oyster perfectly?

R: For a really clean oyster, you have to get sharp cuts on both sides of the shell, for less grit. When people suck the oysters right from the shell, you really don’t want them to get that grit in their mouths. You also want a proper-looking oyster. ... I hate to see oysters when they’re chopped up.

I love doing what I do. I’ve been doing it a long time. It’s exciting, shucking oysters. You work yourself into this groove, and once you’re into it, it’s just comfortable. But it wasn’t easy trying to learn. It took about six months to a year before I was really comfortable doing it. I beat a lot of oysters up before I learned how to really do it properly. There were shells flying everywhere.

We also do something here sometimes called the “airborne oyster.” It’s entertainment for the customers, when I shuck it into their mouths from some feet away. I’ve done it from as far as about 12 to 15 feet. It’s a real Kodak moment.

Some guys will be sitting down at a table and say, “Hey Mike, you can throw 12 over here.” It’s a lot of fun. — SCOTT GOLD

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Rogers: I’m a New Orleans native. I grew up Uptown around Carondelet and Baronne (streets). That’s where I first started learning how to shuck oysters, at Uglesich’s. I was there for P H OTO BY S C O T T G O L D about 32 years — to the very last day. It was really sad those two weeks, when they were finally closing the building. But I kept on shucking, trying to get one more championship. I came close in 2010 (at the New Orleans Oyster Festival shucking championship) and came in second place. I’m a five-time champ, and I was hoping for one more. It’s so great seeing all those guys, all the rest of the shuckers, and the new ones coming up as well.

I’ve been at Casamento’s about nine years, since [Hurricane Katrina]. It’s been nice seeing people coming in from all over the world.

The oysters now are pretty good. I know there’s been a shortage, but we have a connection here, and we’ve been getting them with no problem.

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Karlos Knott, co-founder of Bayou Teche Brewing (www.bayoutechebrewing. com), says he created a cultural brewery more than a craft brewery. “We always have a story around the beer, whether it’s the (LA 31) Boucanee with the smoked meats that we all ate, or the (LA 31) Passionne with the passion fruit we picked and ate in the summertime growing up,” Knott says. “We keep an eye toward that — keeping that tradition alive.”

Bayou Teche’s brewers have Bayou Teche Brewing Company’s always been passionate about Cajun Derek Domingue (left) and Bart food and music. The brewery has Bell of Crescent Pie & Sausage. hosted a number of beer pairing dinners, and Cajun music — live or recorded — has always a part of the experience.

For New Year’s Eve, Bayou Teche is partnering with Crescent Pie & Sausage (4400 Banks St., 504-482-2426; www.crescentpieandsausage.com) to present a meal highlighting an array of Cajun flavors and cooking techniques. In 2009, Crescent Pie & Sausage became Bayou Teche’s first draft beer account, and the two businesses’ Cajun styles complement each other.

At 6 p.m., a pre-dinner happy hour will feature fried boudin balls, smoked andouille, crawfish pies and the brewery’s newest seasonal offering, Loup Garou, a Belgian-style stout. Dinner is at 7 p.m., and the first course is poached Louisiana seafood sausage with fermented mirliton and dill aioli served with LA 31 Biere Pale. The second course is pan-fried rabbit terrine with root vegetable chutney and a caramelized yam served with LA 31 Boucanee smoked wheat ale. Next is a dark roux wild game gumbo made with duck and venison sausage and served with Acadie biere de garde. For dessert, La. 31 Biere Noire ice cream is served over cake.

The dinner costs $65 per person, and there is only one seating. For reservations, call Crescent Pie & Sausage. — NORA McGUNNIGLE

Five holiday specials

Email Nora McGunnigle at nora@nolabeerblog.com

A traditional New Orleansstyle oyster stew is made with reduced vermouth and oyster liquor, cream, celery salt, white pepper and nutmeg, and topped with spiced oyster crackers and chives.

Kirkland Signature Champagne Brut Rose CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE RETAIL $25

Kirkland? From France? This bottling is an example of why one shouldn’t judge a wine by its label. This wine was developed specifically for Costco, America’s largest fine wine retailer, by Janisson Champagne in Verzenay, near Reims, France, the heart of the Champagne region.

The firm’s house Champagne — bottled under its own name — is sold in the U.S. and Europe. Fruit for this wine was sourced from Janisson’s and neighboring vineyards, with 13 percent of the grapes classified as grand cru and premier cru. Kirkland is a blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier and a small amount of chardonnay, which spent 20 months aging on its yeast. In the glass, a delicate mousse of strawberry, citrus and toasty aromas greets the nose.

On the palate, one tastes ripe red berries, orange and lemon peel, mineral notes and pink grapefruit. Drink it as an aperitif or with hors d’oeuvres or a variety of holiday dishes.

Buy it at: Costco. — BRENDA MAITLAND Email Brenda Maitland at winediva1@bellsouth.net

Andrea’s

3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583

www.andreasrestaurant.com

Capriolo Valdostana is Axis venison in barolo wine sauce with juniper berries, red currants and sour cream.

2 Arnaud’s

813 Bienville Ave., (504) 523-5433

www.arnaudsrestaurant.com

The buche de Noel, a traditional French dessert shaped like a Yule log, is a rolled flourless chocolate cake served with whipped cream.

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3 Borgne

Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 613-3860 www.borgnerestaurant.com

4 Cafe Adelaide

300 Poydras St., (504) 595-3305 www.cafeadelaide.com

Braised beef short rib comes with foie gras risotto, pickled exotic mushrooms, pea shoots and strawberry-balsamic glaze.

5 The Fountain Lounge

Roosevelt Hotel, 123 Baronne St., (504) 648-1200

www.therooseveltneworleans.com/ dining/fountain-lounge.html

Rabbit tenderloin is served with bacon, andouille and pistachio stuffing and carrot-apple relish.

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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans.

Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AFRICAN

Motherland Cafe — 1700 N. Galvez St., (504) 342-3996; www.facebook.com/ motherlandcafe — This family restaurant serves Senegalese and Gambian food, and vegetarian dishes are available. Thiebou djenne is a fish and rice stew, and boulettes are fried balls of fish. There also are house-made ginger drinks and wonjo, made with hibiscus.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

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BAR & GRILL

American Sports Saloon — 1200 Decatur St., (504) 522-2410 — This sports bar serves burgers made with houseground patties, chicken wings, 12 beers on tap and more. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 302-9357 — Head to Bayou Beer Garden for a 10-oz. Bayou burger served on a sesame bun. Disco fries are french fries topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Down the Hatch — 1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www.downthehatchnola.com — The Texan burger features an Angus beef patty topped with grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. The house-made veggie burger combines 15 vegetables and is served with sun-dried tomato pesto.

Delivery available. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $ Jigger’s Bar & Grill — 1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 828-3555 — The sports bar serves sandwiches and bar noshing items. Half or fullround muffulettas are filled with Italian ham, Genoa salami, provolone cheese and house-made olive salad and served toasted. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Rendon Inn’s Dugout Sports Bar — 4501 Eve St., (504) 826-5605; www. therendoninn.com — The Boudreaux burger combines lean ground beef, hot sausage and applewood-smoked bacon on a ciabatta bun with cheese, onions and remoulade. Fresh cut fries are served with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of truffle oil. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Shamrock Bar & Grill — 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 301-0938 — Shamrock serves an Angus rib-eye steak with a side item, burgers, shrimp or roast beef po-boys, grilled chicken, spinach and artichoke dip and more. No reservations. Dinner and late night daily.

Credit cards. $

BARBECUE

Boo Koo BBQ — 3701 Banks St., (504) 202-4741; www.bookoobbq.com — The Boo Koo burger is a ground brisket patty topped with pepper Jack cheese, boudin and sweet chile aioli. The Cajun banh mi fills a Vietnamese roll with hogshead cheese, smoked pulled pork, boudin, fresh jalapeno, cilantro, cucumber, carrot, pickled radish and sriracha sweet chile aioli. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Cash only. $

Hickory Prime BBQ — 6001 France Road, (757) 277-8507; www.hickoryprimebbq. com — Proprietors Billy Rhodes and Karen Martin have won several barbecue competitions. They serve Texas-style brisket, smoked chicken, ribs and more.

The pulled pork platter features pork cooked for 12 hours over hickory and white oak and it comes with two sides.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Saucy’s — 4200 Magazine St., (504) 3012755; www.saucysnola.com — Saucy’s serves slow-smoked St. Louis-style pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket, smoked sausage and grilled chicken. The cochon blue is a sandwich of pulled pork, blue cheese and melted mozzerella on a bun.

Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

BURGERS

Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar — 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www.charcoalgourmetburgerbar.com — This burger specialist’s patty options include beef, bison, shrimp and veggie. The House burger is dressed with cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard and served with house-made chips. The Cobb salad features romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese, croutons and buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard dressing. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www.mredsno.com — This eatery serves a variety of specialty burgers, Mr. Ed’s fried chicken, sandwiches, poboys, salads, tacos, wings and shakes.

Besides patty melts and chili-cheeseburgers, there also are seafood burgers featuring tuna, salmon or crabmeat. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

CAFE

Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato.

The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Breads on Oak — 8640 Oak St., Suite A, (504) 324-8271; www.breadsonoak.com — The bakery offers a range of breads, muffins, pastries and sweets. Pain au chocolat is a buttery, flakey croissant filled with dark chocolate, and a vegan version also is available. The breads include traditional, hand-shaped Parisian-style baguettes. No reservations.

Breakfast Thu.-Sun., lunch Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — The cafe serves breakfast itemes like the Freret Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon or sausage served on toasted white or wheat bread or an English muffin. Signature sandwiches include the Chef’s Voodoo Burger, muffuletta and Cuban po-boy.

CHINESE

Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935 — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Jung’s Golden Dragon — 3009 Magazine St., (504) 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragon2.com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

COFFEE/DESSERT

Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop and serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $ Rue de la Course — 1140 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-4343; www.facebook. comruedelacourse — The coffeeshop offers a selection of bagels (plain, sesame, everything, honey whole wheat or cinnamon-raisin) from Artz Bagelz. The Downtown sandwich includes turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce, sprouts and mayonnaise on a choice of bagel and comes with chips, potato salad or coleslaw. The Lakeview features chicken or tuna salad dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a bagel and comes with a side. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily.

Cash only. $ Pinkberry — Citywide; www.pinkberry. com — Pinkberry offers frozen yogurt with an array of wet and dry topping choices including caramel, honey, fruit purees, various chocolates and nuts and more. There also are fresh fruit parfaits and green tea smoothies. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

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CONTEMPORARY

Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ One Restaurant & Lounge — 8132 Hampson St., (504) 301-9061; www.one-sl.

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Huh! A Restaurant & Bar — 3401 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 229-2484; www. huhrestaurant.com — This restaurant serves salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees and sweet and savory crepes.

The king cake crepes are available in plain and filled varieties topped with purple, green and gold icing and sugar.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., and open Sundays during New Orleans Saints games.

Credit cards. $$ Knuckleheads Eatery — 3535 Severn Ave., Suite 10, Metairie, (504) 888-5858; www.knuckleheadsnola.com — This casual eatery serves burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads and bar noshes.

Mulligan Mike’s all-Angus chuck burger is topped with grilled ham and Swiss or cheddar cheese and comes with fries and a pickle. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ O’Henry’s Food & Spirits — 634 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9741; 8859 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 461-9840; www.ohenrys.com — Complimentary peanuts are the calling card of these casual, family friendly restaurants. The menu includes burgers, steaks, ribs, pasta, fried seafood, salads and more.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Somethin’ Else Cafe — 620 Conti St., 373-6439; www.somethingelsecafe.com — Combining Cajun flavors and comfort food, Somthin’ Else offers noshing items including shrimp baskets, boudin balls and alligator corn dogs. There are burgers, po-boys and sandwiches filled with everything from cochon de lait to a trio of melted cheeses on buttered thick toast. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — The all-youcan-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of national cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-

Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette.

Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses and served on a choice of bread. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

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Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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3939 Veterans • 885-3416

(between Cleary Ave & Clearview) Mon-Tues 11-3 • Wed-Thurs 11-7:30 Fri 11-8:30 • Sat 11-8:00 www.parranspoboys.com

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Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www. antoines.com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www. facebook.com/cafegentilly —Crab cake Benedict is French bread topped with poached eggs, a hand-made crawfish sausage patty and hollandaise. Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Ignatius Eatery — 3121 Magazine St., (504) 899-0242; www.ignatiuseatery.com — The menu includes classic Creole dishes such as red beans and rice, speckled trout meuniere and crawfish etouffee as well as sandwiches, salads and pasta. Crawfish Ignatius pasta features crawfish cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion and bell peppers topped with grated Parmesan. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www. neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www.mamommashouse.com — Traditional home-style Creole dishes include red beans and rice, shrimp pasta, fried chicken, cornbread and more. Chicken and waffles includes a Belgian waffle and three or six fried chicken wings. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.Sat. Credit cards. $$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans. com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Saints & Sinners — 627 Bourbon St., (504) 528-9307; www. saintsandsinnersnola.com — Styled to reflect era of Storyville, the restaurant serves Creole and Cajun dishes, raw oysters, seafood, steaks, po-boys, burgers and more. The Politician’s Special features a trio of jambalaya, crawfish pie and a cup of gumbo. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This

popular neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www. koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations.

Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www. mardigraszone.com — The 24-hour grocery store has a deli and wood-burning pizza oven.

The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. Vegan pizzas also are available. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on an onion roll. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

ETHIOPIAN

Cafe Abyssinia — 3511 Magazine St., (504) 894-6238 — The menu includes a variety of wots, traditional stews served over injera bread, and tibs, dishes of sauted meats or vegetables. Yebeb alicha is lamb in mild garlic-ginger curry sauce. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

FRENCH

Baie Rouge — 4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667; www.baierougenola.com — Shrimp and risotto Milanese features jumbo shrimp cooked with lemon over saffron risotto served with hericots verts.

Pig Dip features pork debris, caramelized onions and garlic aioli on French bread with a side of smoked pork jus. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Martinique Bistro — 5908 Magazine St., (504) 891-8495; www. martiniquebistro.com — This French bistro has both a cozy dining room and a pretty courtyard. New Zealand lamb loin is served with cucumber and sweet onion pickles, Israeli couscous, Meyer lemon-watercress aioli and tomato-sherry vinegar demi-glace.

Reservations recommended.

Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

GOURMET TO GO

Breaux Mart — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, (504) 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, (504) 737-8146; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN

Julie’s Little India Kitchen At Schiro’s — 2483 Royal St., (504) 944-6666; www.schiroscafe. com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices.

Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vindaloo and vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes.

Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori.

Vegetarian options are available.

Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN

Amici Restaurant & Bar — 3218 Magazine St., (504) 300-1250; www.amicinola.com — Amici serves coal-fired pizza and Italian dishes. The broccoli rabe salsica Italiana pie is topped with marinara, mozzarella, sauteed bitter Italian greens and Italian sausage. Pasta carbonara features pancetta and green peas in white sauce. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni. com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge.

Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Maximo’s Italian Grill — 1117 Decatur St., (504) 586-8883; www. maximosgrill.com — Sit at the bar overlooking the open grill and watch chefs prepare dishes like the fish of the day pan-sauteed in habanero-infused olive oil and served with seasonal vegetables.

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JAPANESE

Asuka Sushi & Hibachi — 7912 Earhart Blvd., (504) 862-5555; www. asukaneworleans.com — Asuka serves sushi and grilled items from the hibachi. The Shaggy Dog roll features tempura-fried shrimp, snow crab and avocado topped with crabstick and eel sauce and spicy sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kakkoii Japanese Bistreaux — 7537 Maple St., (504) 570-6440; www.kakkoii-nola.com — Kakkoii offers traditional sushi, sashimi and Japanese cuisine as well as dishes with modern and local twists. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads.

“Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www. japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake. com — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, panfried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Yuki Izakaya — 525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122; www.facebook. com/yukiizakaya — This Japanese tavern combines a selection of small plates, sake, shochu, live music and Japanese kitsch. Dishes include curries, housemade ramen soups, fried chicken and other specialties. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

LATIN AMERICAN

La Macarena Pupseria and Latin Cafe — 8120 Hampson St., (504) 862-5252; www.pupsasneworleans.com — This cafe serves Latin and Caribbean dishes, tapas and appetizers like guacamole and chips. Spanish garlic shrimp is served with refried black beans, saffron rice and tropical salad.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY

7 On Fulton — 700 Fulton St., (504) 525-7555; www.7onfulton. com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp features a peppery butter sauce made with blonde ale.

Oven-roasted lobster tail is topped with Louisiana crawfish and corn cream sauce and comes with fingerling potatoes and asparagus.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www. dickandjennys.com — The menu combines contemporary Creole dishes and Italian items from Christiano’s pop-up. Pork loin roulade is stuffed with goat cheese and pine nuts and served with spinach, stone-ground grits and balsamic-infused pork jus.

Pappardelle is served with pulled duck confit, charred pepper and mustard greens. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and panfried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — Named for former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, this restaurant’s game plan sticks to Louisiana flavors. A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato

hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. The fish and chips feature black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death

by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Sainte Marie — 930 Poydras St., Suite 101, (504) 304-6988; www.saintemarienola.com — Barbecue jerk shrimp are served with coconut rice and mango chow chow. Sam’s Yak A Mein combines braised beef, chicken, shrimp, egg noodles and a soft-boiled egg. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes like semi-boneless Louisiana quail stuffed with applewood-smoked bacon dirty popcorn rice, Swiss chard and Madeira sauce. The duck cassoulet combines duck confit and Creole Country andouille in a white bean casserole. No reservations.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations.

Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN

Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504) 587-3756 — This restaurant and hookah bar serves an array of Mediterranean dishes.

Tomato Buffala features baked tomatoes and mozzarella topped with basil and olive oil. Grilled filet mignon is topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN

Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www.facebook.com/casaborrega — The barroom and cantina is decorated with folk art, and there’s seating in the back courtyard. Chicken enchiladas PAGE 43

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shank served with garlic, thyme and white wine demi-glace, herb-roasted Parmesan potatoes and grilled asparagus. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www. moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare. Pork bracciole features pork loin stuffed with cheese, currants and pignoli nuts that is braised slowly in tomato sauce and served over house-made pappardelle. Reservations accepted. Breakfast Mon. & Wed.-Fri., lunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Ristorante Filippo — 1917 Ridgelake Drive, Metairie (504) 835-4008 — The Creole-Italian menu includes a crabmeat salad featuring half of a tomato filled with jumbo lump crabmeat over romaine lettuce dressed with remoulade and balsamic vinaigrette. Veal Sorrentina is sauted veal layered with prosciutto and eggplant, topped with marinara and mozzarella and served with spaghetti marinara. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 8852984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Try house specialties like veal- and spinach-stuffed canneloni. Bracialoni is baked veal stuffed with artichoke hearts, bacon, garlic and Parmesan cheese and topped with red sauce. Reservations accepted. Chastant Street: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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are served with mole, rice and beans.

Pozole de puerco is Mexican hominy soup featuring pork in spicy red broth with radish, cabbage and avocado and tostadas on the side. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves California-Mexican cuisine and the bar has a menu of tropical cocktails. Todo Santos fish tacos feature grilled or fried mahi mahi in corn or flour tortillas topped with shredded cabbage and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

MUSIC AND FOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice.

Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes.

No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PAN ASIAN

Lucky Rooster — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.luckyroosternola.com — The menu features a mix of Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes. Korean-style fried chicken is served with chili-garlic sauce and kimchi slaw. Lucky Rooster soup comes with five-spice chicken, wok-seared vegetables and crunchy wontons. The bar offers creative cocktails and housemade sodas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA

Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainspizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, poboys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mellow Mushroom — 1645 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 644-4155; 8827 Oak St., (504) 345-8229; www.mellowmushroom.com — The Holy Shiitake pie tops an olive oil and garlic brushed crust with shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, carmelized onions, mozzarella, montamore and Parmesan cheeses and black truffle oil. The Enlightened Spinach salad is topped with dried cherries, apples, candied pecans and feta cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria. com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu

also includes salads and sandwiches.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS

Bear’s Poboys at Gennaros — 3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-9226 — The roast beef po-boy features beef slow-cooked in house, sliced thin, soaked in gravy and dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on toasted Leidenheimer bread.

The 10-ounce Bear burger is topped with roast beef debris, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on a toasted brioche seeded bun and served with fries or loaded potato salad. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Dress It — 535 Gravier St., (504) 571-7561 — Get gourmet burgers and sandwiches dressed to order. Original topping choices include everything from sprouts to black bean and corn salsa to peanut butter. For dessert, try a chocolate chip cookie served with ice cream and chocolate sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 2526745; www.killerpoboys.com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $ Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Wilma’s Cheesesteaks — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 304-5411; www.jugheadsneworleans.com — Wilma’s specializes in cheese steaks on toasted Dong Phuong bread. The regular cheese steak features thin-sliced rib-eye, sauteed mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic and melted provolone and mozzarella.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD

Acme Oyster House — 724 Iberville St., (504) 522-5973; 1202 N. Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 246-6155; 3000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-4056; www. acmeoyster.com — The original Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter has served raw oysters for more than a century. The full menu includes char-grilled oysters, cooked seafood dishes and New Orleans staples. The Peace Maker po-boy combines fried shrimp and oysters. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Chad’s Bistro — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-9935; www. chadsbistro.com — The seafood Napoleon features fried eggplant medallions topped with crabmeat on a bed of angel hair pasta topped with shrimp au gratin sauce. The seafood boat is a bread loaf filled with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish and stuffed shimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri. dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-0955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes.

Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s popular

soft-shell crab po-boy is the same one served at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Grand Isle — 575 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 520-8530; www.grandislerestaurant.com — The Isle sampler, available as a half or full dozen, is a combination of three varieties of stuffed oysters: tasso, Havarti and jalapeno; housemade bacon, white cheddar and caramelized onions. The baked Gulf fish is topped with compound chili butter and served with local seasonal vegetables and herb-roasted potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Eggplant casserole is stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 5981200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE

Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Veal Austin features paneed veal topped with Swiss chard, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, crabmeat and brabant potatoes on the side. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH

Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Paella de la Vega combines shrimp, mussels, chorizo, calamari, scallops, chicken and vegetables in saffron rice. Pollo en papel features chicken, mushrooms, leeks and feta in phyllo pastry. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE

Doson Noodle House —135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283 — Traditional Vietnamese pho with pork and beef highlights the menu. The vegetarian hot pot comes with mixed vegetables, tofu and vermicelli rice noodles. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$ Pho Tau Bay Restaurant — 113 Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, (504) 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Rolls-N-Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.facebook. com/rolls-nbowlsnola — This casual Vietnamese eatery serves spring rolls, pho, rice and vermicelli bowls, banh mi, stir fry entrees and bubble tea. The vermicelli bowl features noodles over lettuce, cucumber and carrots; shrimp are optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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Bombay Club — 830 Conti St., (504) 586-0972; www.thebombayclub.com — This elegant French Quarter hideaway is styled like an English manor and is known for its martini menu. Louisiana crab and roasted Creole tomato fondue is finished with manchego cheese, scallions and grilled crostini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola. com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers.

No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Little Gem Saloon — 445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www.littlegemsaloon.com — Little Gem offers creative contemporary and Creole dishes and live jazz. Louisiana black drum is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and served with spinach, black-eyed peas and sherry cream. Rabbit and cauliflower gratin is served with apple-cabbage preserves. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Siberia — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye

bread. Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

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Nancy Dixon’s new anthology of New Orleans writers

By Jeanie Riess

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to Dixon that many people don’t realize the first AfricanAmerican anthology was published in New Orleans.

The poets of Les Cenelles (The Mayhaws) organized the first collection of poetry

by African-Americans in 1845 under the leadership of Armand Lanusse, a free man of color.

Dixon has taught New Orleans literature for 15 years and relied on a lengthy book list and the Internet to compile her curriculum.

“One of the impetuses for writing this book was that it doesn’t exist,” she says.

“I’ve never had a text, and it was just so frustrating …

[W]hen I went on my road to discovery, I was finding all of these things I didn’t know existed. That’s when it really started getting interesting — and getting really hard.”

N.O. Lit’s table of contents may read like a reference book, but stories like Lyle Saxon’s The Centaur Plays Croquet, in which a married woman falls in love with a half-horse-half-human, are as pleasurable as they are informative. Kate Chopin’s The Storm is a sensual story of waiting for a quintessential New Orleans storm to pass — a perfect reminder of why New Orleanians choose to live in south Louisiana despite annual threats from tempests in the Gulf.

The book offers views of crucial moments in the city’s history from a variety of angles. Fatima Shaik writes about the civil rights movement in New Orleans from the perspective of a young black woman. “We never get that perspective on civil rights in New Orleans,” Dixon says. “We get the Ruby Bridges, we get the A.P. Tureaud and the lunch counter. But we don’t get just the young girls who were having to struggle with the question, ‘Where do I go to high school?’”

The collection supplies context to the woes of past and present, from violence to a vanishing coastline,

and it also celebrates New Orleans.

In her introduction, Dixon writes that Nancy Dixon compiled an anthology surveying two centuries of Williams and A Streetcar Named works about New Orleans.

Desire forever linked New Orleans and the theme of desire.

“From Les Cenelles on, we all N.O. Lit: 200 Years know that this is a really sensual of New Orleans Literature city, and even a sexual city,” she Lavender Ink says, “We are not uptight about that stuff as a city, and that shows up in 560 pages the literature.” $29.95 Dixon also avoided some of the overburdened local subjects taken up by many writers. She didn’t choose works that ramble about the wonders of gumbo.

“I was talking to a friend the other day who thanked me for not having too many stories about Mardi Gras,” she says, with a laugh. “Not everyone is in a second line.”

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illiam Faulkner said that if the life of a writer was walking around New Orleans with fellow writer Sherwood Anderson, talking to people and drinking, then being a writer was the thing to be. Faulkner wrote about the city often during the year he lived in the French Quarter, and he’s one of many authors, visitors and natives who found a muse in the Crescent City. That interest in the city is the centerpiece of N.O. Lit: 200 Years of New Orleans Literature, a new anthology of plays, poems, fiction and essays compiled by writer and Dillard University professor Nancy Dixon.

In the 560-page tome, Dixon includes canonized favorites such as Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner and Walt Whitman, as well as less often anthologized voices. The book begins with The Festival of the Young Corn, or The Heroism of Poucha-Houmma, a tragic play by Paul Louis LeBlanc De Villeneufve written in 1809, and is bookended by Tom Dent’s one-act play Ritual Murder.

Though there’s plenty of literature in 200 years to fill four or five more books, Dixon curated this one with an eye on interconnectedness, relating texts and linking past and present. LeBlanc’s play about a young Choctaw brave who gets drunk and kills a friend from a neighboring tribe comes more than a century before Dent’s play, which tells the story of a young black man who’s killed by a friend after a night at a bar. But they’re unified by a common theme of violence in the city.

Dixon believes those works should be required reading for all New Orleanians. Whether it’s a gun or a knife, “It’s violence, period,” she says. “I think this literature can open up a dialogue about things as important as that.”

New Orleans and its culture have been set apart since immigrants such as the Islenos arrived in 1778, Dixon says. New Orleanians need to understand the influences that came before and shaped the city, she adds.

“We see all those [street] names all over the city, and a lot of people don’t know what they mean,” Dixon says. “Through [these] works, you get a better understanding of the climate of this city. And the political corruption and the alcoholism and the crime; all the bad things too. We have a tendency to romanticize these things, and so do the newcomers.”

She wants to expose people to the literary mine that is New Orleans, and expose them to writers beyond what she calls a “Top 40” list that includes Truman Capote, Faulkner and Williams. It’s disconcerting

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Johnny Vidacovich & Friends, 11

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House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Domenic, 6 Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Rebirth Brass Band, 9

Columns Hotel — John Rankin, 8

Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown, 10

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30

d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9

Roosevelt Hotel — Robin Barnes, 5:30

Dragon’s Den — Divergent Rhythms feat. The Real Steven, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 9 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 11 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Preservation Hall — Lars Edegran’s St. Peter Street All-Stars feat. Big Al Carson, 1, 2:30 & 4; Preservation HallStars feat. Shannon Powell, 8 Spotted Cat — Andy J. Forest, 4 Tropical Isle Original — Way Too Early, 1 Windsor Court Hotel — David Boeddinghaus, 5:30

WEDNESDAY 25 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10

mon 12/30:

Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8 & 9

comedy and burlesque 9pm

House of Blues — DJ Poppa, DJ Jubilee, 11

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — NOJO Jam, 8

Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7

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Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Cafe Negril — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9

goth/industrial dance party 10pm WWOZ�Private�Collections 6pm

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Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8

Cafe Negril — Gettin’ It, 7; Sam Cammarata & Dominick Grillo, 7:30; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott, 8

Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; The Orleans 6, 6; St. Louis Slim & the Frenchmen Street Jug Band, 10

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5 Vaso — Tonya Boyd-Cannon, 10 Vaughan’s — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 9 Windsor Court Hotel — John Royen, 5:30 Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Black Pearl, 11

FRIDAY 27 8 Block Kitchen & Bar — Anais St. John, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dash Rip Rock, 10 Barataria Live! — Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, 9 Bayou Beer Garden — Magnitude, 9 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7; Flow Tribe, 10

Yuki Izakaya — Kanako Fuwa’s Moshi Moshi feat. Detroit Brooks, 8

Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 6; Ingrid Lucia, 9:30

THURSDAY 26

Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30

Banks Street Bar — Swamp Lilies, 8 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Eudora Evans, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Cafe Negril — Soul Project NOLA, 9 Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge — George French Quartet, 8:30 Columns Hotel — Kristina Morales, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30

Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Eudora Evans, 9

Capri Blue Bar at Andrea’s Restaurant — Phil Melancon, 8 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Fred LeBlanc, 10 Chickie Wah Wah — Paul Sanchez, 8 Columns Hotel — Ted Long, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Linnzi Zaorski, 6; Honey Island Swamp Band, 10 DMac’s — Vincent Marini, 7 Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7

d.b.a. — Cha Wa, 10

Hangar 13 — Eye Hate God, 9

Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-A-Holics, 9:30

Hermes Bar — Shannon Powell, 9:30

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The Breeders 10 p.m. Sunday One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net

House of Blues — NOLA Rocks feat. Tandem, Cathercist, First Fracture, Strange Roux, 8

Spotted Cat — Washboard Chaz Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10

Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Rebirth Brass Band, 9

St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Lonely Nights Band, 8

Maple Leaf Bar — New Orleans Suspects, 10:30 Oak — Billy Iuso, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5 Pearl — Scott Sanders Quartet feat. Olivier Bou, 8 The Red Maple Restaurant — Riccardo Crespo, 8:30 Siberia — Little Freddie King, Guitar Lightnin’ Lee & the Thunder Band, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10

Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7 Windsor Court Hotel — Robin Barnes, 9 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Shannon Powell Trio, 5

8 Block Kitchen & Bar — Anais St. John, 9 Banks Street Bar — Norco Lapalco, 10 Blue Nile — Big Sam’s Funky Nation, 10 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 6; Sasha Masakowski, 9:30 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8 & 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Royal Rounders, 8

SATURDAY 28

Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7

21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, Adam Arredondo, Russell Ramirez, Joseph Faison, 8

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Capri Blue Bar at Andrea’s Restaurant — Phil Melancon, 8

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As any devoted reader of “Breeder’s Digest” (www.breedersdigest.net) knows, sisters Kim and Kelley Deal booked the penultimate gig of their Last Splash 20th anniversary tour for New Orleans — No. 57 out of a 58-date world tour that stretches back to May, when Kim was busy getting not one band back together, but two. She quashed the Pixies a month later, flying home from Wales in the middle of recording sessions and effectively putting to bed a nearly 10-year second run that felt less like a reunion than a never-ending fling. (The fact that it eclipses the band’s initial go is harder to believe.) With the Pixies on to its third replacement — Simon Archer stepped in for the new EP-1, and Kim Shattuck’s three-month stint ended in November, succeeded by Paz Lenchantin — it should surprise no one that breaking up with Kim’s bass is hard to do. That’s particularly true when the woman perhaps best suited for the job, Josephine Wiggs, is otherwise engaged, reprising her original role as a weapon of mass destruction (along with drummer Jim Macpherson) on basslicked encores of “Divine Hammer” and “Cannonball.” If that’s guaranteed the loudest ovation, “New Year” and “Saints” won’t be far behind. Mahayla and DJ Gris Gris open.

Tickets $32. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 7; George Porter Jr. & His Runnin’ Partners, 11 Dry Dock Cafe — Little Freddie King, 9:30 House of Blues — Rosco Bandana, Will Vance & the Kinfolk, 8:30

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House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Cody Blaine, 1 Howlin’ Wolf Den — ALIENWOLF, 9 Jimmy’s Music Club — DI3, Nickels & Dimes, 8:30 Maple Leaf Bar — New Orleans Suspects, 10:30 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1 Siberia — Jerry Giddens, Peter Jones, Stumps Da Clown, 6; Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Katey Red, Jean Eric, Heavy Lids, DJ Rotten Milk, 9 Windsor Court Hotel — Tim Laughlin Trio, 6; Robin Barnes, 9 Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Montegut, 11

SUNDAY 29 Banks Street Bar — NOLA County, 4; Ron Hotstream, 7 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.

Cafe Negril — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 7 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m.

Jason Marsalis’ Vibes Quartet performs at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro.

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7

DMac’s — Michael Pearce, 11 a.m; Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 6

Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8

House of Blues — Gospel Brunch, 10 a.m.

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 9 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Lu & Charlie’s Revisited feat. Germain Bazzle, 8 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 One Eyed Jacks — The Breeders, 9 Ritz-Carlton — Armand St. Martin, 10:30 a.m; Catherine Anderson, 2 Spotted Cat — Rights of Swing, 3; Pat Casey & the New Sounds, 10 Three Muses — Raphael & Norbert, 5:30 Tipitina’s — Cajun Fais Do-Do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30 Trinity Episcopal Church — Joe “Cool” Davis, 5 Yuki Izakaya — Morella & the Wheels of If, 8

MONDAY 30 Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 8 Banks Street Bar — South Jones, 8 BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10 BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6

Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Luke Winslow King, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dmac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8 Hard Rock Cafe — Tyler Kinchen & the Right Pieces, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Living Legends feat. Maynard Chatters, 8 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Jazz Factory Night with the James Partridge Septet, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville & Friends, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6 Trinity Episcopal Church — Yale Alley Cats, 7 Yuki Izakaya — Miki Fujii & Friends, 8

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NOW SHOWING 12 Years a Slave (R) — The locally filmed movie adaptation of Solomon Northup’s slave narrative tells the story of a free New Yorker being kidnapped and sold into slavery. Elmwood American Hustle (R) — A con artist (Christian Bale) and his sexy partner (Amy Adams) are forced to work for an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) who teaches them how to break up mob rings and crooked political posses. Canal Place, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank

The Armstrong Lie (R) — Alex Gibney’s documentary chronicles athlete Lance Armstrong’s rise and fall.

Canal Place The Best Man Holiday (R) — Malcolm D. Lee’s holiday-themed sequel to the 1999 classic black romantic comedy The Best Man is about college friends reuniting after 15 years, rekindling romance and reigniting rivalries. Elmwood, Westbank Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a 4-D film, bringing audiences into battle using archival footage and special effects. World War II Museum Black Nativity (PG) — A street-savvy teen who lives with his single mother (Jennifer Hudson) stays with far removed family (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett) for Christmas in director Kasi Lemmons’ film adaptation of Langston Hughes’ play.

Elmwood, Slidell, Regal The Book Thief (PG-13) — The book-turned-film features a

Dallas Buyers Club (R) — A Texas electrician (Matthew McConaughey), after being diagnosed with HIV, makes a buyers club where fellow HIV-positive people buy alternative treatments. Canal Place, Elmwood Dhoom 3 (NR) — A circus performer joins a new show so he can rob its owners, men he accuses of murdering his father. Westbank Frozen (PG) — A prophecy traps a kingdom in a never-ending winter in this animated Disney film. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank Great White Shark 3D (NR) — Shark encounters are shared in the documentary.

Entergy IMAX The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (PG-13) — The second installment in the Hobbit has Bilbo and the dwarf party facing Smaug the dragon.

Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Prytania, Slidell, Westbank Homefront (R) — Jason Statham, James Franco and Winona Ryder star in this action-thriller about a former DEA agent and the local meth kingpin who hates him.

Slidell, Regal, Westbank The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) — Francis Lawrence directs the second movie in the Hunger Games series featuring Katniss and Peeta becoming targets of the Capitol following their hubbub-sparking victory.

Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank Hurricane On The Bayou (NR) — The film tells the story of Hurricane Katrina and the impact that Louisiana’s

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disappearing wetlands has on hurricane protection.

Entergy IMAX Inside Llewyn Davis (R) — The Coen brothers’ film illustrates a week in the life of a 1960s Greenwich Village folk singer braving the winter. Canal Place Nebraska (R) — In Alexander Payne’s black and white film, an elderly man believes he’s won a $1 million magazine sweepstakes and forces his estranged son to drive from Missouri to Nebraska to claim it. Elmwood Oldboy (R) — In Spike Lee’s latest joint, a remake of a dark 2003 Korean thriller, an ad rep seeks revenge after having been kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years. Elmwood

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Out of the Furnace (R) — When a steel mill worker (Christian Bale) vanishes and law enforcement isn’t doing enough to find him, his brother (Casey Affleck) takes matters into his own hands. Canal Place, Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank Penguins 3D (NR) — A king penguin returns to his native land in the sub-Antarctic to find a mate. Entergy IMAX Philomena (PG-13) — A journalist grows deeply vested in the true story of a woman whose son was taken away after she was forced to live in a convent while pregnant.

Canal Place, Elmwood Santa v. Snowman 3D (G) — A lonely snowman discovers Santa’s Workshop but gets caught. Entergy IMAX Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13) — Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) struggles to get author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) to agree to a film adaptation of her Mary Poppins novels. Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) — In the sequel to 2011’s Thor, the title character (Chris Hemsworth) embarks upon his most challenging journey yet.

Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Regal, Westbank Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (PG-13) — The ballsy, buxom family matriarch visits a friend’s daughter out in the country for Christmas.

Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Westbank Walking with Dinosaurs 3D (PG) — The animated 3-D documentary-style family movie imagines what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the world. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Westbank

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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13) — The follow-up to the 2004 cult classic has kind-of-big-deal Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) delving into 24-hour news in New York. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank

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film tells the story of a group of samurai seeking to avenge the dishonorable death of their master. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Westbank August: Osage County (R) — The film adaptation of Tracy Letts’ dark comedic play about a Midwestern patriach who disappears stars Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis and Ewan McGregor. Elmwood Grudge Match (PG-13) — In this Peter Segal sports comedy, retired boxing rivals (Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro) return to the ring to settle the score 30 years after their last match. Chalmette, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Westbank Justin Bieber’s Believe (PG) — This documentary explores Justin Bieber’s rise to stardom.

Elmwood, Westbank Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (PG-13) — Idris Elba stars in the biographical film about Nelson Mandela, from childhood through his inauguration in South Africa. Canal Place, Elmwood, Kenner, Westbank

The Wolf of Wall Street (R) — Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, a wealthy but crooked stockbroker, in this 1990s-set Martin Scorsese film adaptation of Belfort’s autobiography. Canal Place, Kenner, Slidell

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Blue is the Warmest Color (NC-17) — Two women meet and

Here Comes the Devil (NR) — Parents lose their kids in Mexico while on vacation, and the kids change emotionally. 9:15 p.m.

Tuesday-Monday, Zeitgeist Jump (NR) — Members of the Irish mafia celebrate New Year’s Eve. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Zeitgeist The NeverEnding Story (PG) — A boy explores a fantasy land through a book. The 9:30 screening features activities for kids and the midnight screening is BYOB for adults. 9:30 a.m. & midnight Friday-Saturday, Prytania The Theatres at Canal Place, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 5812540; www.thetheatres.com; Chalmette Movies, 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 304-9992; www.chalmettemovies,com; AMC Clearview Palace 12, Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1257; www.amctheatres.com; AMC Elmwood Palace 20, 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-2029; www. amctheatres.com; Entergy IMAX Theatre, 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org; The Grand 14 Kenner, 1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 229-4259; www.thegrandtheatre.com; The Grand 16 Slidell, 1950 Gause Blvd. W., Slidell, (985) 641-1889; www. thegrandtheatre.com; Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.theprytania.com; Regal Covington Stadium 14, 69348 Hwy. 21, Covington, (985) 871-7787; www.regmovies.com; AMC Westbank Palace 16, 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 263-2298; www.amctheatres. com; Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 8275858; www.zeitgeistinc.net

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“If it was never new and it never gets old, then it’s a folk song,” explains the fictional folk singer at the center of Joel and Ethan Coen’s brooding and utterly original film, Inside Llewyn Davis. It’s an apt description of a style of music unique to a particular time and place: New York City’s Greenwich Village just before Bob Dylan arrived (in February 1961) and everything began to change. Those words also serve as an elegy for the era lovingly recreated by the film — one that lacks the cultural currency of both the Beat Generation that preceded it and the hippie era that folInside Llewyn Davis (R) lowed. But the Coens find something universal in this unlikely setting, a window Directed by Ethan Coen on the price paid by artists of any time who value authenticity above all else. As and Joel Coen brilliantly played and sung by musician-turned-actor Oscar Isaac, Davis represents the legions of artists with enough talent to earn a wide audience but who mostly Starring Oscar Isaac, fall victim to bad timing, their own poor choices or the harsh realities of the John Goodman and culture industries.

Justin Timberlake Inside Llewyn Davis doesn’t have a plot in the conventional sense. Ending Limited release at a slightly altered version of where it began, the film follows its protagonist through a few ordinary but revealing days. Davis couch surfs his way across New York City, repeatedly wearing out his welcome among family and friends who want to support him.

He’s unsure how to jump-start his solo career after the loss of a musical partner with whom he enjoyed modest success as a duo. Isaac, who has mostly appeared in small parts in movies including Drive and The Bourne Legacy, does a remarkable job of keeping us engaged with an essentially unlikable character. Justin Timberlake is equally effective as an impossibly earnest folk singer who doesn’t know his friend Davis has done him wrong. Lushly shot by French cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel and period accurate down to the last visual detail, the film is wintry and sad but achingly beautiful. It’s very loosely based on a memoir by folk singer Dave Van Ronk. But like all Coen brothers movies from Blood Simple to Fargo to The Big Lebowski, it seems to exist in a familiar yet oddly skewed version of the world.

The film’s bountiful music is presented in a way unlike that of any other movie in memory. Isaac, Timberlake and other actors perform complete songs without lip synching or off-screen accompaniment under the watchful eye of roots-music maestro T Bone Burnett. All find new depth in songs originally sung by their real-life counterparts, and there’s not a hint of the irony or condescension one might expect given the far more cynical vantage point of today. John Goodman arrives out of nowhere midway through the film to play a veteran jazz musician with a big mouth and a serious problem. Just by casually (and hilariously) calling Davis “Cowboy Chords,” Goodman’s character spotlights the cultural isolation of the humble folk singer. With hindsight, the movement’s sincerity and reverence for the traditions of the past may seem quaint, but its music helped lay the foundation for the roots-inspired sounds that now thrive in every corner of the globe. As any struggling artist can tell you, authenticity has to be its own reward. — KEN KORMAN

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Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG) — In the film adaptation of James Thurber’s short story, a magazine copy editor (Ben Stiller) imagines putting the moves on his colleague (Kristen Wiig) and living a great life as a means to escape his pushover reality. Canal Place, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Westbank

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GALLERIES A Gallery For Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “Beyond Thought: Homage to Clarice Lispector,” photogravures by Josephine Sacabo, through December. Photographs and photo books from all eras by various photographers, ongoing.

AKG Presents the Art of Dr. Seuss. 716 Bienville St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com/dr-seuss — Works by Dr. Seuss, ongoing.

Alex Beard Studio. 712 Royal St., (504) 309-0394; www. alexbeardstudio.com — Drawings and paintings by Alex Beard, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Group craft exhibition, through December.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “Chromaccumulations,” minimalist art by Pard Morrison; “Still Life / Nightscape,” exhibition of object scans on dye-infused aluminum by Kate Blacklock; “Threadbare,” collection of photography by David Halliday; All through Saturday.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — Group photography exhibition, through Jan. 4.

Beneito’s Art. 3618 Magazine St., (504) 891-9170; www. bernardbeneito.com — Oil paintings by Beneito Bernard, ongoing.

Benjamin Franklin High School. 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, (504) 286-2600; www. benfranklinhighschool.org — “The Franklin Collection: Volume 2,” alumni mixed media exhibition, through January.

Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “Streets Not to Cross,” cyanotype-based mixed media exploration into the demographics of New Orleans by Philip Roderic Yiannopoulos, through Jan. 7.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “We Thought We Were Drowning But It Was Only Love,” paintings

by Margaret Evangeline, through December.

Carol Robinson Gallery.

840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Annual Christmas Exhibition,” group painting exhibition, through December.

Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 2207756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing.

Chester Allen’s Oasis of Energy. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 292-8365; www.chesterallen-oasisofenergy.tumblr. com — “Universal Groove,” silversmithing by Chester Allen, ongoing.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Liasons,” black and white images of Paris by Wallace Merritt; “Rising Tides,” monotytpe prints

by Marie Bukowski; Both through Saturday.

Courtyard Gallery. 1129 Decatur St., (504) 330-0134; www.woodartandmarketing. com — New Orleans-themed reclaimed wood carvings by Daniel Garcia, ongoing.

Du Mois Gallery. 4609 Freret St., (504) 818-6032; www. dumoisgallery.com — “art*,”

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The Oblivion Atlas: Photographs by Louviere + Vanessa A Gallery For Fine Photography 241 Chartres St. (504) 568-1313 www.agallery.com

A new book, The Oblivion Atlas, features seven short stories by Michael Allen Zell illustrated with photographs by the artist duo, Louviere + Vanessa. Although tightly interwoven with Zell’s text, the photographs easily stand on their own and, like the stories, segue Women, Art & Social through various private and public THRU Change: Group show of spaces around town where the orMAR vintage Newcomb art dinary and the fantastical routinely trade places. A photo of a very Tulane University, large German shepherd (pictured) Newcomb Art Gallery is from a story about a band of (504) 865-5328; ambulatory literary nihilists called the League of Odd Volumes. Led by www.newcombarttheir dog, Garamond, they wander gallery.tulane.edu the streets savoring the intriguing vibrations of places that they proceed to rename after their favorite literary figures, discreetly inscribed in blood on wooden markers. It sounds bizarre, but the book and the exhibition at A Gallery for Fine Photography create their own complex reality based on dreams and memories interwoven with the everyday world in an audacious undertaking that becomes eerily convincing in the hands of these artists.

Although often edgy, Louviere + Vanessa’s images are far more labor-intensive than most traditional photographs, resulting in work comprising materials like gold leaf, handmade papers and even blood. This emphasis on craftsmanship suggests an unexpected parallel with the spectacular vintage Newcomb pottery and jewelry expo at the Newcomb Gallery.

Now considered staid, Newcomb pottery originally was an outgrowth of 19th-century feminism and was considered radical at the time. It also was influenced by the British Arts and Crafts movement, a hippie-like group of utopian, nature-loving artists who created handmade objects as the antidote to industrial manufacturing techniques they despised. Despite its radical provenance, Newcomb pottery was embraced by affluent collectors all over America and retains its appeal today (a single pot sold for more than $24,000 at a New Jersey auction in 2010). Newcomb’s idealistic founders would have been shocked. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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painting on canvas and board and photography by Brian McCormick and Amy McKinnon, through Dec, 21.

East Bank Regional Library.

4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — “Blue,” cyanotype images by M. Kucera, through Friday.

The Foundation Gallery.

608 Julia St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola. com — “Tips: An Insider’s Look at Bourbon Street,” PhotoNOLA exhibition by Kara Khan benefiting Cafe Reconcile, through Feb. 1.

Freret Clay Center. 2525 Jena St., (504) 919-8050; www. freretclaycenter.com — “The

Human Condition,” metal rusts, wood rots’ collage, ceramic tiles and vessels

by Barbie L’Hoste and Bill Darrow, ongoing.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www. nolafront.org — “PhotoBOMB,” group photography exhibition curated by Lee Deigaard and PAGE 55

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Anton Haardt Gallery.

2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — “Deep Blues,” Southern folk art group exhibition, ongoing.

Boyd | Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www. boydsatellitegallery.com — “Celebrity,” photographs of celebrities and entertainers by Steven Forster, through December.

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AnnieLaurie Erickson. “Lawss of the Land,” photography by JoAnne Carson and Kant Smith, through Jan. 5.

Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media

by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

The Garden District Gallery.

1332 Washington Ave., (504) 8913032; www.gardendistrictgallery.com — “Holiday Open House,” mixed media group exhibition, through Feb. 2.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Friday the 13th,” PhotoNOLA exhibition curated by Sophie T. Lvoff. “Unhad Conversations I Have With Girls I Love,” photography by Patrick Duncan, through Jan. 5.

Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group mixed media exhibition, ongoing.

Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Fine Photography: Featuring Wanda Boudreaux and Timothy Pakron,” PhotoNOLA exhibit curated by Edward Hebert, through January.

La Madama Bazarre. 1007 St. Mary St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — Group exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird side of Louisiana, ongoing.

6301 Canal Blvd., 596-2638; www.nutrias.org — “December Quilt Exhibition at Smith Library,” quilts made by Lakeview Sheperd Center seniors, through December.

Lemieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www. lemieuxgalleries.com — “Spiritus Sanctus,” watercolor and colored pencil on paper about spirituality by Mary Lee Eggart; “Footnotes,” digital photography

by Leslie Elliottsmith; Both through Saturday.

New Orleans Public Library, Rosa Keller Branch. 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www. nutrias.org — “Inquisitive Minds, Artistic Answers,” Women’s Caucus for Art of Louisiana member exhibit, through Jan. 11.

Lisa Victoria Gallery. 616 Royal St., (504) 315-0850; www.lisavictoriagallery.com — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing.

M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www. mfrancisgallery.com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing.

May Gallery and Residency.

2839 N. Robertson St., Suite 105, (504) 316-3474; www.themayspace.com — “Butt Joints,” largescale sculpture and painting exhibition by MOMO, through Jan. 25.

Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www. michalopoulos.com — “Down and Dirty,” paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

Morrison. 1507 Magazine St., (504) 451-3303; www.morrisonsculpture.com — Sculpture and drawings by Thomas Randolph Morrison, ongoing.

J & S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 522-4786; www.jazzandheritage.org — “Epaul Julien: A 10-Year Retrospective,” photography by Epaul Julien curated

by Mora J. Beauchamp-Byrd, through December.

Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Waterways of Louisiana,” group painting exhibition, through December.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — “circa: now,” photography, video and mixed media art by Generic Art Solutions; “Fallen Animals,” photography by Marcus Kenney; Both through December.

New Orleans Photo Alliance.

1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; neworleansphotoalliance. org — “From the Sea,” Deb Schwedhelm’s PhotoNOLA Review Prize-winning underwater photography exhibition, through Jan. 19.

New Orleans Public Library, Robert E. Smith Branch.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www. octaviaartgallery.com — “The Art of Empathy,” photography

by E2 (Elizabeth Kleinveld & Epaul Julien); “Close to Home,” photography by Tina Freeman; Both through Saturday.

Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., Second floor, (504) 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — Contemporary crafts by Sean Dixson, Cathy Cooper-Stratton, Margo Manning and Nellrea Simpson and others, ongoing.

Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery.com — “Da Parish: A Journey Through St. Bernard Parish,” photography by Fridgeir Helgason, through April 5.

Sheila Phipps Studio & Gallery.

8237 Oak St., (504) 596-6031 — Oil and acrylic portraits and abstracts, ongoing.

Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www.sibleygallery.com — “Haute Lumiere,” group photography exhibition, through December.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www. sorengallery.com — “The In-Be-

St. Tammany Art Association.

320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyart.org — “Icons: Personal Visions,” mixed media group exhibition about religious and secular icons, through Jan. 25.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “The Goods,” mixed media group exhibition, through Jan 5.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.facebook. com/NOLAartsalon — “Facade,” large scale mixed media on paper by Sarah Wiseman;“Grotesquerie,” paintings, sculptures and prints by Matthew Kirscht and Michael Bonfiglio; Both through Sunday.

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www. vieuxcarregallery.com — “French Quarter Scenes,” paintings by Sarah Stiehl, through Jan. 1.

Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www.whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textile and porcelain, ongoing.

Windsor Fine Art. 221 Royal St., (504) 586-0202; www.windsorfineart.com — Etchings, engravings and woodcuts by Rembrandt van Rijn and Albrecht Durer, through Jan. 19.

Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net — “Body Sellers: The Sex Workers of Thailand,” photography by Gerry Yaum, through December.

SPARE SPACES Old Florida Project. between Florida Avenue, Mazant Street, Gallier Street and North Dorgenois Street — #ProjectBe features remembrances and social statements spray painted in the blighted Florida

project by local artist Brandan “B-Mike” Odums, ongoing.

MUSEUMS Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present,” National Museum of Mexican Art pieces about the contributions of Africans to Mexican culture, through Feb. 28.

Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Unfolding Images,” group exhibition celebrating the printed image in book form, through Sunday. “Water,” large-scale aerial photographs

by Edward Burtynsky, through Jan. 19. “Cinema Reset,” video group exhibition, through Feb. 2.

“SubMERGE,” art by Lee Deigaard, through Feb. 20.

Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — “Occupy New Orleans! Voices from the Civil War,” collection of items conveying New Orleanians’ feelings during the Civil War, through March 9. “Civil War Battlefields and National Parks,” photography by A. J. Meek, through April 5.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 5686968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — “Images and Instruments: Medical History,” artifacts and images of 19th and 20th century medical equipment, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “They Call Me Baby Doll: A Carnival Tradition,” an exhibit about the Baby Dolls, and other black women’s Carnival groups, through January. “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond”; both ongoing.

Madame John’s Legacy. 632 Dumaine St., (504) 568-6968; www.crt.state.la.us — “The

Palm, the Pine and the Cypress: Newcomb College Pottery of New Orleans,” ongoing.

National World War II Museum.

945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — “We Can...We Will...We Must!,” allied propaganda posters of WWII, through Feb. 16.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “The Making of an Argument,” photography by Gordon Parks, through Jan. 5. “Lin Emery: In Motion,” kinetic aluminum sculptures by Lin Emery, through Jan. 12. “Photography at NOMA,” group photography exhibition, through Jan. 19. “Cities of Ys,” art by Camille Henrot, through Feb. 23.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Into the Light,” photographs by various artists, “Currents 2013,” New Orleans Photo Alliance’s member showcase; both through Jan. 5. Works by Walter Inglis Anderson from the museum’s permanent collection; an exhibition of southern regionalists from the museum’s permanent collection; paintings by Will Henry Stevens; all ongoing.

Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www. crt.state.la.us/museum/properties/usmint — “Visions of Excellence,” group exhibition of award-winning photojournalism from around the world, through Feb. 28.

The Saratoga. 212 Loyola Ave.; www.moviehousenola.com — “Moviehouse NOLA,” multimedia exhibition about historic New Orleans movie theaters, through Feb. 9.

Williams Research Center.

Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Daguerreotypes to Digital: A Presentation of Photographic Processes,” historical exhibition of photography from 1840 to present, through March 29.

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International House. 221 Camp St., 553-9550; www.ihhotel. com — “Magdalena,” mixed media juried exhibition of art about Mary Magdalene, through Jan 5.

Newcomb Art Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartgallery.tulane. edu — “Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise,” largest presentation of Newcomb arts and crafts in nearly 30 years, through March 9.

tween,” conceptual photography

by Brooke Shaden; “Witness,” mixed media abstract art by Gretchen Weller Howard; Both through December.

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THEATER The Golden Girls Live. MidCity Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www. midcitytheatre.com — Varla Jean Merman, Ricky Graham, Brooklyn Shaffer, Sean Patterson, Brian Johnston and Jefferson Turner perform three episodes of The Golden Girls. Tickets $30.

8 p.m. Friday-Monday.

BURLESQUE, CABARET & VARIETY

DANCE Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker.

Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www. saengernola.com — Moscow Ballet’s show expounds upon the traditional nutcracker story and includes a tribute to world peace. Visit www.nutcracker.com for details. Tickets start at $28.

7:30 p.m. Thursday.

COMEDY Accessible Comedy. Buffa’s Lounge, 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffaslounge.com — J. Alfred Potter and Jonah Bascle do stand-up shows on a rotating basis. 11:55 p.m. Friday.

Allstar Comedy Revue.

Lightwire Theater impressed America’s Got Talent audiences with glowing, romping dinosaurs, soaring birds and a lightsaber fight.

The company’s holiday show Lightwire: A Very Electric Christmas, which debuted at the Joy Theater, has some of that dazzling high-flying spectacle — as when a family of birds gets caught in a snowstorm — but it’s a charming kid-friendly show with a little bit of menace, whimsical dancing flowers and plenty of vibrant choreography.

Lightwire founders Ian and Eleanor Carney have danced in holiday productions of The Nutcraker for 27 years, and some of the best elements of the ballet are part of this dance-based production, which is performed in almost total darkness. In the opening scenes, toy soldiers wrap gifts and place them under a towering tree. Soon a group of purple rats snoops around the goodies and steal a few. But like all holiday foragers, they would like to find a better gift, and when they hear that a baby bird is lost, they set out to find it before it is rescued.

In Act 1, the bird’s parents arrive in New Orleans as the locals enjoy Louis Armstrong’s “Christmas in New Orleans.” But the adult birds are distraught at the disappearance of their child. Far away, the young bird’s spirits are raised when he meets a trio of vibrant worms. The rats continue to plot and search.

A couple of the early dance numbers linger to showcase the company’s original lighting effects and costumes. Bright and acrobatic worms and flowers dance, and rats suddenly appear and disappear in dark corners. The show is dramatic, but it is gentler than the battling dinosaurs of the company’s first show, Darwin the Dinosaur, and it dwells on the pleasures of the holidays, with lighted candy canes, red bows and an interlude for a holiday tune performed live. Snippets of contemporary music break up the movements taken from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker score and keep adults amused, as do other pop cultural references. The show also weaves classic elements, such as worms doing The Nutcracker’s “Russian Dance,” with much more contemporary culture, as when the parents pull out an Apple laptop to view a slideshow and video of their lost youngster. Some parts of the battle royale between the rats and the toy soldiers happen in Matrix-like bullet time, and the stage is busy as a multitude of rats and soldiers skirmish. Much of this makes Act 2 fly by as the story neatly ties together its disparate elements.

Electric Christmas is a refreshing holiday show that combines traditional elements, the excitement of electroluminescent wire and light effects and a simple but compelling story. It’s appropriate for young children and tugs on heartstrings, and all ages can enjoy Lightwire’s clever staging and slick choreography. — WILL COVIELLO local comedians. Call (504) 606-6408 for details. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Lights Up. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy. com — The theater showcases new improv troupes.

Tickets $5. 9 p.m. Thursday.

NOLA Comedy Hour Open Mic & Showcase. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge. net — Andrew Polk hosts the

open-mic series that features a booked showcase. Free admission. 8 p.m. sign-up, 9 p.m. show. Sunday.

Sit-Down Stand-Up. Prytania Bar, 3445 Prytania St., (504) 891-5773; www. prytaniabar.com — Jonah Bascle hosts the stand-up comedy show presented

by Accessible Comedy. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Sketch Comedy. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039

Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www. nolacomedy.com — The Sketchy Characters perform sketch comedy. Visit www. sketchycharacters.net for details. 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Think You’re Funny?

Comedy Showcase. Carrollton Station, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www. carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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Beach Blanket Burlesque.

Tiki Tolteca, 301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; www. facebook.com/tikitolteca — GoGo McGregor hosts a free burlesque show.

9 p.m. Wednesday.

Bits & Jiggles. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855 — The show mixes comedy and burlesque. Free admission. 9 p.m. Monday.

Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.sonesta.com — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. Call (504) 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday.

House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the stand-up comedy show with special guests and a band. Free admission.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy Catastrophe.

Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 9440099; www.lostlovelounge. com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase. Free admission.

9 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 522-9653; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open-mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy Sportz. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an allages improv comedy show.

8 p.m. Thursday, Friday.

Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an open-mic. 10 p.m. Friday.

Give ’Em The Light OpenMic Comedy Show. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the showcase.

Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Jerk Circle. Jimmy’s Music Club, 8200 Willow St., (504) 861-4141; www.jimmyslive. com — Josh Stover hosts a comedy open-mic. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Monday.

Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401; www.cbeevers.com — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St.; www.facebook.com/TheWineBistroNO — Mark Caesar and DJ Cousin Cav host the showcase of

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Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $8, free for members. 10:30 a.m.

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Celebration in the Oaks.

City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Hundreds of thousands of twinkling white lights and colorful light displays grace 20 acres of City Park’s Botanical Garden, Storyland, Carousel Gardens and 2-mile train route. Beat the line by visiting www.celebrationintheoaks.com for presale tickets. Tickets $8, train $4, other rides $3, unlimited ride band $17. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 4.

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Crescent City Farmers Market. Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St. — The weekly market features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers.

Visit www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org for details.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Figure Drawing Class.

Forstall Art Supplies, 3135 Calhoun St., (504) 866-4278; www.forstallartsupply.com — Call to register for the figure drawing class. Admission $10.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

It’s All About the Music BIke Ride. Congo Square, Louis Armstrong Park, North Rampart and St. Ann streets — As part of NOLA Social Ride, bicyclists cruise around the city, stopping a few times along the way to enjoy free live music. More information is available at www.facebook.com/groups/ nolasocialride. 6 p.m.

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Miracle on Fulton Street.

Fulton Street at Poydras Street near Harrah’s Hotel — Celebrate the holiday season with a faux snowfall from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., pictures with Santa Claus from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., shopping, live entertainment, light shows, a huge decorated tree, dining and holiday treats.

Visit www.miracleonfulton. com for details. Through Jan. 6.

Reggae Night. The Other Place, 1224 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 943-7502 — DJ Kush Master spins reggae, there’s food from Coco Hut and there

WYES Wine and Coffee Pairing Dinners. Chefs at restaurants in New Orleans, on the Northshore and in Baton Rouge create multi-course dinners using Community Coffee in at least one of their dishes. Bus service is available for an additional $10 per person, and a portion of the proceeds benefit WYES. Visit www.wyes.org for menus and reservation instructions.

Dinner $85, including tax and tip. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 25 Covington Farmers Market.

Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers fresh locally produced foods every week. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art, live music and pony rides.

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

THURSDAY 26 Art Activities During After Hours. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — The Ogden offers art activities for kids during weekly After Hours concerts. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Art on the Rocks at W New Orleans. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.wneworleans.com — Artists in residence showcase and sometimes demonstrate their work, there’s a DJ, drink

specials and giveaways of lodging at W Hotels across the country. Visit www.wneworleans.com/artontherocks for details. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Marketplace at Armstrong Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, handmade beauty products, art, crafts and entertainment. Visit www.icdnola. org for details. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

NOLA TimeBanking, DyverseCity Etsy Training.

DyverseCity, 3932 Fourth St., (504) 439-4530 — Attendees can set up TimeBank accounts, learn how to run Etsy shops or get computer coaching. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous.

Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-3431 — Group members help each other utilize the 12-step method to recover from compulsive eating. For details, contact Sarah at (504) 458-9965. 7 p.m.

Sistahs Making a Change.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Women of all levels of expertise are invited to dance, discuss and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday & Thursday.

FRIDAY 27 Creole Christmas.

1850 House, 523 St. Ann St., (504) 568-6968; www.crt.state. la.us — Five historical French Quarter houses are decorated in the traditional Christmas style, some featuring original ornaments and family photos.

Stories are told and seasonal refreshments are provided.

Admission $25. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday.

Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The four-part weekly event includes an art activity, live music, a film and a food demo.

5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St. — Produce, seafood and more are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 28 Crescent City Farmers Market. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon.

German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit

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Gretna Farmers Market.

Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Free admission.

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon.

Renaissance Marketplace of New Orleans East. Renaissance Marketplace, 5700 Read Blvd. — The market offers cuisine from area restaurants, shopping, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 355-4442; www.visitstbernard. com — The market showcases fresh seafood, local produce, jams and preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities and more. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The museum holds pilates classes. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Free for NOMA and East Jefferson Wellness Center members, $5 general admission. 8 a.m.

SUNDAY 29 SoFAB cooking demo. French Market, corner of Governor Nicholls Street and French Market Place; www.frenchmarket.org — Local chefs cook their signature dishes. 2 p.m.

Swing Dance Lesson With Amy & Chance. d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-3731; www.dbabars.com/ dbano — The bar and music venue offers free swing dance lessons. 4:30 p.m.

Tipitina’s Foundation’s Sunday Youth Music Workshop.

Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas. com — Kids jam with local musicians. 1 p.m.

Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold presents the class in the museum’s art galleries. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Free for NOMA and East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center members, $5 general admission. 6 p.m.

Twerk & Werk Bounce Dance Class with Dwight & William.

Passion Dance Center, 2619 Dreux Ave., (504) 284-3955; www.passiondancecenter.com — Bounce dancers Dwight and William, who have performed with Big Freedia and Walt Wiggady, teach a bounce dance class. Contact Tamika at (504) 376-3069 or tamika@ passiondancecenter.com for details and to sign up. Class $10, $5 with college ID, first class free. 8 p.m.

SPORTS Pelicans. New Orleans Arena, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Denver Nuggets. 7 p.m. Friday.

Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome. com — The New Orleans Saints play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Noon Sunday.

Pelicans. New Orleans Arena, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Portland Trail Blazers.

7 p.m. Monday.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS American Cancer Society.

American Cancer Society, 2605 River Road, Westwego, (504) 833-4024; www.cancer.org — The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Opportunities are available with Relay for Life, Look Good … Feel Better, Hope Lodge, Man to Man, Road to Recovery, Hope Gala and more. Call for information.

Another Life Foundation Volunteers. Another Life Foundation seeks volunteers recovering from mental illness to help mentor others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free training provided.

For details, contact Stephanie Green at (888) 543-3480, anotherlifefoundation@hotmail. com or visit www.anotherlifefoundation.org.

Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties.

Visit www.bayourebirth.org for details.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteers. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana, 2626 Canal St., Suite 203, (504) 309-7304; www.bbbssela. org — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana needs volunteers to serve as mentors. A volunteer meets two to three times a month with his or her Little Brother or Sister. You can play games, watch movies, bake cookies, play sports or plan any other outings you both would enjoy.

Call for information.

Bilingual Evacuteers. Puentes New Orleans and Evacuteer seek bilingual volunteers to assist the Spanish-speaking population with mandatory evacuations in New Orleans during hurricane season.

Email Luis Behrhorst at luis@ puentesno.org for details.

CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; thorough training and support is provided. Call Brian Opert at (504) 522-1962 ext. 213 or email info@casaneworleans.org for details.

Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and marketumbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with monthly children’s activities and more.

Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org for details.

Dress for Success New Orleans. The professional women’s shop seeks volunteers to assist clients with shopping, to manage inventory and share expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess.org to register.

Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-onone mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone.org for details.

Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to the development of the foundation. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com for details.

Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running buddies, assistant coaches, committee members and race day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola. org to register. Visit www. gotrnola.org for details about the program.

Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center.

The center seeks part-time

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StoryQuest. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Authors, actors and artists read children’s books and send kids on an art quest through the museum afterward. 11:30 a.m.

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EVENT LISTINGS civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area.

Call (504) 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org for information.

Green Light New Orleans.

The group that provides free energy-efficient lightbulbs seeks volunteers to help install the bulbs in homes. Call (504) 324-2429 or email green@ greenlightneworleans.org to apply. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org for details.

HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the Greater New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various opportunities available, how to sign up for service projects and general tips on how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@ handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org for details.

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Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice, 519 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8111 — Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111 for details.

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Iron Rail. The book collective seeks volunteers to host shows and other events, help catalog the library, host free movie nights, organize benefits and other duties. Email ironrailbookcollective@gmail. com or visit www.ironrail.org for details.

Jackson Barracks Museum Volunteers. The museum seeks volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum.

Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at (504) 837-0175 or email daveharrell@ yahoo.com for details.

Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers for the adopt-ablock program to pick up trash or trim trees. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 4829598 or rpbarranco@cox.net.

Louisiana SPCA Volunteers.

The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more.

Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca.org/volunteer to sign up. lowernine.org Volunteers. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward.

Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org for details.

Meal Delivery Volunteers.

Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults.

Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at (504) 888-5880 for details.

National World War II Museum. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — The museum accepts applications for volunteers to meet and greet visitors from around the world and familiarize them with its galleries, artifacts and expansion. Call (504) 527-6012 ext. 243 or email katherine. alpert@nationalww2museum. org for details.

NOLA Wise. The program by Global Green in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy that helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient seeks volunteers.

All volunteers must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@globalgreen.org for details.

Operation REACH Volunteers.

Operation REACH and Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps seek college student volunteers from all over the country to assist in providing recreation and education opportunities for New Orleans-area inner-city youth and their families. For information, visit www.thegyac.org and www. operationreach.org.

Public School Volunteers.

New Orleans Outreach seeks volunteers to share their enthusiasm and expertise as part of the ARMS-Outreach after-school program.

Volunteers are needed in the arts, academics, technology, recreation and life skills. Email jenny@nooutreach.org or call (504) 654-1060 for information.

Senior Companion Volunteers. New Orleans Council on Aging, Annex Conference Room, 2475 Canal St., (504) 821-4121; www.nocoa.org — The council seeks volunteers to assist with personal and other daily tasks to help seniors live independently.

Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular volunteer training sessions to work one-on-one with public school students on reading and language skills.

Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org for details.

Teen Suicide Prevention.

The Teen Suicide Prevention Program seeks volunteers to help teach middle- and upper-school New Orleans

students. Call (504) 831-8475 for details.

Touro Infirmary. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-7011; www.touro.com — The hospital is currently in need of adult volunteers to assist in a variety of assignments, including the chemo infusion center, information desks, family surgery lounge and book cart. For information, call Volunteer Services or email Denise.Chetta@Touro.com.

WORDS Barnes & Noble Jr. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135 — The bookstore regularly hosts free reading events for kids. Call for schedule information.

Fair Grinds Poetry Event.

Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — Jenna Mae hosts poets and spoken-word performers. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale.

Latter Library Carriage House, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nutrias.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Linda Balesta. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266 — The author signs and reads from Operation Mockingbird. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Local Writers’ Group. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135 — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. All genres welcome.

7:30 p.m. Monday.

Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — The bookstore hosts a children’s book reading. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Well: A Women’s Poetry Circle. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www.stannanola.org — The group for writers of all levels meets at 2 p.m.

Monday. Call (504) 655-5489 or email fleurdeholly@gmail.com for details.

CALL FOR WRITERS Bayou Magazine. UNO Press’ nonstudent publication hosts a poetry and fiction contest.

Winners receive $500. For details, visit www.uno.edu/ bayou. Deadline Monday.

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TRADE/SKILLS FLOOR INSTALLERS WANTED $ For year round work! 2 yrs. exp. Must have van, tools, plus Corporation/ LLC, GL insurance, pass background and communicate in English. Call Mike @ 504-470-4472 or email mlopinto@ us-installations.com

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Cheddar’s is for people who want to play a vital role in advancing our simple idea: offering guests an inviting neighborhood restaurant with high quality handmade food at reasonable prices, while always valuing everyone (guests and associates alike) and treating them with respect.

While that might be a simple idea, it’s not so simple to bring it to life.

Success depends on every member of our team staying focused on and committed to, the vision, from the front of the house to the back of the house to our restaurant support center.

Still with us? Good! Because with a thriving group of restaurants and plans for continued growth, we’re always interested in adding exceptional people, especially when they bring valuable experience to the table. A background in cooking from scratch, for example.

Or skill in the art of serving guests. Or a talent for seamless teamwork in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 09-497 DIV. D SECT. 16 SUCCESSION OF LOUISE H. GRIMES AND NOEL GRIMES ADVERTISEMENT OF NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Independent Administrator, A.R. Grimes of this Succession has filed a petition for authority to sell immovable property of the succession in accordance with the law. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation.

Property Description as contained in the Petition to Sell Immovable Property: TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, means, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and more fully described as follows, to-wit: Two certain lots of ground, situated in the Third District of this City, in Square No. 1157, (old number 53), bounded

by Feliciana, Clouet, Tonti (late Force) and Miro (late Liberal) Streets, and designated as Lots 4 and 5 on a sketch made by Edgar Pilie, Surveyor, in this City on January 20, 1906, annexed to an inventory taken by James B. Ginage, Notary Public, on January 20, 1906, according to which plans said lots adjoin each other and measure each Thirtyone feet (31’) front on Feliciana Street, the same width in the rear, by a depth of One hundred two feet, ten inches, six lines (102’10”6’ “) between lines.

Being the same property acquired by Ayrie Grimes from the Cotton Yardsmen Benevolent Association No. 2,

by Act of Sale passed before Cyril F. Dumaine, Notary Public on May 27, 1948, registered in C.O.B. 558, Folio 87, of the Parish of Orleans.

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

NO.: 2012-9724 DIV. C-10

NO.: 2013-11914 DIV. A DOCKET 1

SUCCESSION OF EVELYN JOHNSON CLARK

SUCCESSION OF EARL R. HAAS, JR.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

Notice is hereby given that the Testamentary Executrix of the Succession of Evelyn Johnson Clark, has petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell all of the succession’s right, title and interest in and to the following described immovable property in accordance with the provisions of Articles 3191 and 3281 of the Code of Civil Procedure: All of the succession’s right, title and interest in and to the following described property, to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings, and improvements thereon, all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the FIFTH DISTRICT, City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as KINGSTON COURT SUBDIVISION and in accordance with a plan of subdivision prepared by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, C.E. and Surveyors, dated January 5, 1966 and registered in COB 674, folio 243, said certain portion of ground is designated as LOT “C”, SQUARE 116, bounded by Westchester Street, Kingston Court, Aurora Drive and Fairfax Place. Lot “C”, Square 116 forms the corner of Aurora Drive and Kingston Court and measures thence a 64.88 feet on Kingston Court by a depth and front on Aurora Drive of 150 feet and a depth on the opposite sideline of 140 feet with a width in the rear of 63.04 feet.

And according to a survey of Murphy Engineering, Inc., C.E., dated October 25, 1973, Lot C of Square 116 has the same measurements as shown above and the improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 6151 Kingston Court.

BY ORDER OF THE 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

The proposed sale shall be subject to the price, terms and conditions as set forth in the purchase agreement, a copy of which is filed in these proceedings. Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his or her opposition within seven (7) days from the date on which the last publication of this notice appears.

DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK OF COURT

DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK OF COURT

Attorney: Edward J. Deano, Jr. Address: 895 Park Avenue Mandeville, LA 70448 LSBA #04770 Telephone: (985) 626-1001

Attorney: George Pivach, II Bar No. 10798 Address: 8311 Highway 23, Ste. 104 P.O. Box 7125 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Telephone: (504) 394-1870

Gambit: 12/17/13, 12/24/13 & 1/7/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of CLEMENTINE L. ZARDERS or her succession, heirs, & assigns, LOUIS J. ZARDERS or his succession, heirs & assigns, SAHAR TEYMOR ZADEH or his succession heirs and assigns regarding 822-24 N. Prieur, St, NOLA contact Atty Carol Anderson, cander1709@ yahoo.com ; 504-319-7843; 650 Poydras, Suite 1400 NOLA Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Fidel Hernandez Fleitas, contact Atty.

Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265. Cualquiera que conozca el paradero de Fidel Hernández Fleitas, contacto con abogado, Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jeanetta Burton a/k/a Jeanetta Burton Jordan, contact Atty. Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265.

Gambit: 12/24/13 & 1/14/14 and The Louisiana Weekly: 12/25/13 & 1/15/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to MUNA Federal Credit Union dated May 21, 2013 in the amount of $19,541.04 and signed by a C. Durgin; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Albert Sullivan and Sheila Anderson Sullivan please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Andrea Leblanc Roser, please contact attorney Steven Jupiter at 504-5338720.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

Whereas the Executrix of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, Seventh District of the City of New Orleans, in Square No. 427, bounded by Fig Street, Dante Street, Pritchard Street and Cambronne Street, designated as Lots No. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 measuring as follows, to-wit: Lots No. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 adjoin and measure together 180.27 feet (180.00 feet title) front on Fig Street, the same width in the rear, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines; Lot No. 16 lying nearer to and commencing 90.4 feet (90 feet title) from the corner of Fig Street and Cambronne Street. According to a survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., dated February 1, 1994, copy of which is annexed hereto, said lots have the same location, designation and measurements as set out above.

Improvements bear Municipal No. 8316 Fig Street.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: $100,000.00, Cash Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, Attorney: John M. Coman, Jr. Bar No. 4368 Address: 5207 Alphonse Court, Metairie, LA 70006 Telephone: (504) 455-0030 Gambit: 12/24/13 & 1/14/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of VICTORIA ANN LEE (A/K/A VICTORIA A. LEE, VICTORIA LEE), please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Vyntrella Brewer Menzies, contact Atty.

Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265.

Attention all creditors of Shedding Productions, LLC or “Self/Less”. The film has completed shooting in New Orleans, LA. All creditor claims may be mailed to 1231 Prytania St., 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130. Please file any outstanding creditor claims by December 20, 2013.

Elsa Guillen Chacon, 1161 Beechwood Drive, Harvey LA, 70058 or her heirs, or anyone knowing her whereabouts please contact Geralyn Garvey (504) 838-0191.

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

NO.: 2013-3232 DIV. D

NO. 2013-9393 DIV. H SECTION 12

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SUCCESSION OF RUBY LEE BETHEA NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas Gary S. Brown, provisional administrator of the succession of Ruby Lee Bethea, has made application to the Court for the private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: A certain lot of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the FOURTH DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, designated as LOT NO. 4 in SQUARE 257, bounded by Sixth, Dryades, Seventh and Baronne Streets, which said lot commences at a distance of seventy-eight feet, seven inches (78’ 7”) from the corner of Sixth and Dryades Streets, and measures thence twenty-one feet, five inches (21’ 5”) front on Sixth Street, the same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of seventy-eight feet, six inches (78’ 6”), all as per survey of Adloe Orr, Civil Engineer, dated April 15, 1947.

The improvements thereon bear the municipal number 1826 Sixth Street.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: All cash to seller in accordance with the Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the Petition for Authority to Sell Immovable Property filed in the record of these proceedings.

Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application, and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK OF COURT Attorney: Gary Brown Address: 1615 Poydras St., Suite. 1275 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 561-8700 Gambit: 12/24/13 & 1/14/14

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 11-10210

DIV. G

FIRST CITY COURT FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

CASE NO.: 2008-53369

NO: 2012-12142 DIV. F SECT. DOCKET NO. 1

NO.: 728-850 DIV. A

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SUCCESSION OF LEEONA TAYLOR

SUCCESSIONS OF MARGUERITE GIFFORD AND AARON C. GIFFORD, SR.

JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

THAT PORTION OF GROUND, BEARING MUNICIPAL NO. 2817 Spain Street, this city, in the matter entitled:

Whereas the Administratrix of the above Estates, has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit:

NEW ORLEANS DEMOLITION SERVICES, LLC vs DANIELLE COSEY

Whereas the Testamentary Executrix of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the SEVENTH DISTRICT of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in SQUARE 109, bounded by Dante, Dublin, Freret (late Elm) and Burthe Streets, designated as Lot NO. 10.

Improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 929-31 Dante Street, New Orleans, LA UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: $160,000.00 DOLLARS, ALL CASH, ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE OR SELL, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PETITION ON FILE. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK OF COURT CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

Attorney: Richard R. Schulze Address: 3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 505 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 602-9544 Gambit: 12/24/13 & 1/14/14 and The Louisiana Weekly Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lance V. Ford, Heir of Carl J. Ford, please contact atty. Toni R. Arnona at 504-250-6502.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of MICHAEL DUNCAN BRADLEY, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Myron A. Breaud, please contact atty. Shyrl Patterson Bagneris, (504) 522-0303.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Richard Martin Pollar, Jr. please contact Atty. A. Griffin at 504-473-7347.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Rose M. Cotton and/or Charles A. Stokes, Sr., contact Atty. Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265.

A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the FIRST DISTRICT of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, State of Louisiana, in SQUARE NO. 145, bounded by CONSTANCE, ORANGE, MAGAZINE and RACE STREETS, designated as LOT NO. 17 on a survey by J. J. Krebs & Sons, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, dated March 1, 1962, a blue print copy of which is annexed hereto, according to which said Lot commences at a distance of one hundred seventy-five (175’) feet from the corner of Magazine and Race Streets, measuring thence twenty-five (25’) feet front on RACE STREET, same in width in the rear, by a depth of one hundred sixty (160’) feet, between equal and parallel lines.

The improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 1016 RACE STREET. Being the same property acquired

by Guaranty Savings and Homestead Association from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Rodriguez, as per act passed before the undersigned Notary Public, dated this day, registered in COB 643, folio 510.

Purchasers take cognizance of and accept title subject to the building encroachment on the side line, as shown and indicated on the above mentioned survey by J. J. Krebs & Sons, without recourse against the Vendor herein.

The improvements bear the municipal address 1016 Race Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 (the “Property”).

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONTITIONS, TO-WIT: $210,000.00 for the Successions interests, all cash to seller.

Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedents herein, and to these estates, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

Attorney: John C. Overby Address: Blue Williams, L.L.P 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 900 Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Telephone: (504) 831-4091 Gambit: 12/24/13 & 1/14/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Joyce Linzsey Jackson aka Joyce L. Jackson aka Joyce Jackson, or any of her heirs or any heirs of the Succession of Desiree McCullom, please contact attorney Vincent B. LoCoco at (504) 483-2332. Property rights are involved relative to 3904-3906 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122.

SALE BY CONSTABLE

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed by the Honorable The First City Court for the City of New Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First District of the City on January 28, 2014, at 12:00 o’clock noon, the following described property to wit: Municipal No. 2817 Spain Street, Lot F-4, Square No. 1709, Third District, City of New Orleans, Acquired 12/10/1999, CIN 189969, previous acq. CIN 171850 WRIT AMOUNT: $3,055.00 Seized in the above suit,

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SUCCESSION OF RICHARD D. SHIELDS NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Estate and to all other interested persons, that a First and Final Tableau of Distribution has been filed by NATHALIE BASTIN, the acting Provisional Independent Administratrix of this Succession, with her Petition for Filing First and Final Tableau of Distribution praying for homologation of the Tableau and for ratification of the payment of the liabilities of the Succession listed thereon, for authority to pay the remaining administrative expenses of the Succession and for authority to distribute the remaining balance of the Succession funds to the Decedent’s sole intestate heir, SCOTT WELLS, as listed thereon; and that the First and Final Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition for Filing First and Final Tableau of Distribution must be filed prior to homologation.

Attorney: Carol Cukell Neff Address: 201 St. Charles Ave., Ste. 3815 New Orleans, LA 70170 Telephone: (504) 582-1500

Note: All deposits must be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Money Order; No Personal Checks.

Gambit: 12/24/13 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Stephen V. Trager and Ronna Price Trager, please contact Atty. Naomi Kim at 504-528-9500.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the successors of Paul Lessassier Sr., contact Trong Nguyen, Atty., 504343-4545 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Tiffany A. Romano, contact Atty. Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of TIMOTHY J. BOREL (A/K/A TIMOTHY BOREL), please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611.

Dates: Gambit: 12/24/13 & 1/21/14 & The Louisiana Weekly Lambert C. Boissiere, Jr Constable, Parish of Orleans Patricia Cassanova A/K/A Patricia Catherine Cassanova, 2521 Metairie Lawn Drive, Unit 12-306, Metairie, LA 70002, her heirs, or anyone knowing her whereabouts please contact Geralyn Garvey (504) 838-0191.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of D.V. ALEX WELLS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF EDWARD CAMPBELL, please contact Bobby Hawkins, Atty, 2216 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Melvin Williams please contact Atty. A. Griffin at 504-473-7347.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a certain Promissory Note payable to TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., executed by THEODORA W. GUILBEAUX, and dated March 1, 2007, in the principal sum of $171,112.00, bearing interest at the rate of 7% percent from dated until paid, and providing reasonable attorney fees, and all charges associated with the collection of same. Please contact Herschel C. Adcock, Jr., Attorney at Law, at P.O. Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879-8379, (225) 756-0373.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Christopher Ivan Lund, please contact William Boyles, Atty, at 504-232-2940.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of JOSHUA LEBRAY BULLOCKS (A/K/A JOSHUA L. BULLOCKS, A/K/A JOSHUA BULLOCKS), please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Shayne Leon Sparrow and/or Jessica Dorris Sparrow, please contact atty.

Naomi Kim at 504-528-9500.

SUCCESSION OF VIRGINIA CHIASSON SCHINSING, WIFE OF/AND LEO GEORGE SCHINSING, II NOTICE OF FILING TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the Estates and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification (if any they have or can) why the First and Final Tableau of Distribution presented by Leo George Schinsing, IV, Succession Representative of the Estates should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance herewith.

By Order of the Court, Attorney: Robert T. Weimer, IV. Address: 1615 Poydras St., Ste. 1275 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 561-8700 Gambit: 12/24/13

By Order of the Court,

TERMS-CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a deposit of ten percent of the purchase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Atty: Mark C. Landry Address: 212 Veterans Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 837-9040

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH JUVENILE COURT SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND TO: • Daryl Douglas, alleged father of Joseph Derrel White, d.o.b.09/26/03, Dependency Petition 13-7-00731-9 filed 08/27/13.

A Preliminary Hearing on February 4, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and a Fact Finding hearing on February 20, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. will be held on this matter at Snohomish County Juvenile Justice Center, 2801 10th Street, Everett, Washington 98201. These hearings will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUALS ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR at both of said hearings regarding your child. If you do not appear at the first (preliminary) hearing, the court may cancel the second hearing and take evidence and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, and/ or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www. atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

SONYA KRASKI, Clerk of the Superior Court; L. PARDEE, Deputy Clerk

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by Willie Mae Tatum, widow of Willie Brass, Jr., later to become Willie Mae Brown, and Albert Brown, from Edward A. Winter, Joseph B. Winter, Aurelie A. Winter, wife of Ludger Mauffray, Milton F. Winter, Joseph Bonhage, Margaret L. Winter, wife of James Ermon, and Mrs. Rosalie Gondolf widow of Edward Louis Winter by act before Herman L. Midlo, Notary, in the Parish of Orleans, dated June 4, 1947, registered in COB 552 folio 542 in the Parish of Orleans; and the balance being acquired by the Estate of Willie Mae Brown from Albert Brown by Judgment of Possession signed on the 15th day of March, 1994 by the Honorable Michael Bagneris in case number 94-4047 of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.

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A New Home for the Holidays FOR SALE

HARVEY DUPLEX • $120K OBO

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ACADIAN HOME ON ONE ACRE

504-524-JUDY (5839)

917 Toulouse St. 7 $810,000

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Spacious & serene courtyard condo with luxe amenities in the middle of the Historic French Quarter! 10-yearold construction for peace of mind with garage parking & tranquil pool.

Beautiful lush garden views from Master Bedroom Suite. Awesome rooftop deck to enjoy the splendid views of the Vieux Carre. Flex floorplan offers 2nd & 3rd bedrooms with private entrances on one floor. Hardwood floors, granite in kitchen and baths, SS appliances.

NEWLY RENOVATED!

Two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, each side. All electric, carpet throughout. Owner will finance.

Approx $20,000/yr income

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Contact Century 21 - Sandy (504)451-2018

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50124 Louisiana Polo Farms East Blvd.

This Acadian home has three bedrooms, two baths, (master bath with Jacuzzi,) large family room with cathedral ceilings and wooden beams. Wooden floors with ceramic tile in kitchen and baths. Large laundry room.

Screened back porch. Carport for two cars and workshop/storage room. Energy miser construction. The home is on one acre, very private with scenic views.

Ten minutes north of I-12 at Goodbee Exit.

Victorian Double Registered with Historical Preservation

$299,500.00

Large 2 Bedroom - 1 Bath, Central Air/Heat. Renovated, furnished kitchen (stove, refrigerator). Ceiling fans, 8 foot ceilings, mini blinds, hardwood floors, and private screened-in front porch. Limited storage.

Very clean, quiet neighborhood. No Pets. No Smoking.

Not far from Loyola University, Tulane University, Xavier University, Palmer Park, Street Cars, and Bust Stop. Students Welcome.

Phone: 985.796.9130 www.LaPoloFarms.com

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2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, hardwood floors, backyard, walk to Mid City shops and restaurants and City Park.

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3329 Calhoun St. • $335,000

2359 St. Claude $649,000 822 LOUISA ST.

BYWATER. $399,000. Contact John Seitz, Agent, Gardner Realtors. Cell# (504) 264-8883 or office: (504) 8916400. www.FrancherPerrin.com

Impeccable 2011 Contemporary Renovation. 3BR/2BA, Designer tile throughout, custom kitchen, oversized cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, subway tile in baths. Island offered with sale along with all appliances. Ideal floorplan with vaulted ceilings. Spacious corner lot with fenced backyard, walk to neighborhood restaraunts and Tulane University.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT

2016 FELICITY STREET Zoned HMC-2 • Aprox 4,700 sqft

1513 St. Charles Ave. #A New Orleans, LA 70130 504-571-9576 • (914) 787-9513

HISTORIC RENOVATED DOUBLE 3 Bedrooms/1.5 Baths Per Side.

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Move in cond, lots of architectural details, 1st block off Canal, off street pkng for several cars, garage. 2 br, 2 dens, encl porch/sun rm & wood flrs. Must see to appreciate.

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226

Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 28 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

Billy Patout 504-914-5191 French Quarter Realty 504-949-5400

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Andrew Severino Investment Specialist Sharpe Realty, LLC

A great opportunity to own a large commercial building on the rapidly developing St. Claude Ave.This well-maintained commercial building is currently set up as office space but could easily be transformed into income producing retail space or even a restaurant.

This building is very close to the St Roch Market and the Healing Center. The building also has a prkng lot w / 11 spaces that is located behind the building.

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Large 1 bedroom, w/front porch, furnished kit & w/d. No pets $850/ month. Call 504-343-8651.

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MID CITY

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4706 St. Peter St.

Great location one block to bus, City Park, Delgado. 2 BR, Upstairs. Hi ceilings w/fans, & ample closets in hall & bedrms. Furn. kit w/ built-ins & dishwasher. Bath w/storage, tile & claw foot tub & shower, washer & dryer. Off st. pkg., security bars on both doors. One year lease. $960 per mo. + deposit. Water included. Call (504) 638-8667 cell.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1 BEDROOM APT

2511 S Carrollton Ave. 1/1 Furn kit, cen a/h, off st pkg. $750/mo, wtr pd. Background ck required. 504-450-7450.

1205 ST CHARLES/$1095

Fully Furn’d studio/effy/secure bldg/ gtd pkg/pool/gym/wifi/laundry/3 mo. min. No pets. Avail Dec. 17th. Call 504-442-0573 or 985-871-4324.

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT/ IRISH CHANNEL 1215 FOUCHER ST.

3 BR, 1.5 BA 1400 SF. Wood floors, new paint, all appliances included, fenced patio, central AC, Off St. prkg, ADT. No pets. No smoking. $2,000/ mo + deposit. Call (985) 507-3468.

1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $175/week. 2 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

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Lux fully furn.Short term rental.Prvt pool. $4,000 Treme just off of crtyrd. Recently updated. $850 ground floor furn fab location. W/D in unit $775 2nd flr unfurn Offst pkng, W/D in unit. $985 Furn corporate rental in warehouse dist. $1950 Hi Ceils, Renov Kit/Bath, Nice ctyd $1150 Dble parlor/Hdwd Flrs/Hi Ceils/ Exc Loc!! $1300 Hi Ceils/Natural Light/2 flrs/1 Bd on each $1900 Renov dplx, hdwd flrs, modern kit, w/d hkps $1350 Renov dplx, hdwd flrs, modern kit, w/d hkps $1350 furn/central A/C/great spot! $900 2ndfltastefully-furn,FrenchQtr! w/donsite$1200 1/2 shotgn porch, w/d, updated kit & bath. $1050 renov, wood floors, fun location, grnd floor $1400 Newly renov,w/d,central ac/heat,fireplace. $1200

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