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TUE.-WED. DEC. 27-28 | Dr. John’s final gig of 2016 is the same as it always is: filling in the dead air between “Deck the Halls” and “Auld Lang Syne” at Tipitina’s.

Leyla McCalla opens at 9 p.m. on Tuesday; Stooges Brass Band opens at 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Clint Maedgen and Margaret Fowler THU. DEC. 29 | Clint Maedgen led his roving psychedelic rock ’n’ roll project Liquidrone and cofounded the New Orleans Bingo! Show before playing a more traditional role with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He and Margaret Fowler sing duets by musicians from Leonard Cohen to the Velvet Underground. At 9 p.m. at Chickie Wah Wah.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at these shows.

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MANY NEW ORLEANIANS CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR AT JACKSON SQUARE, where

there are fireworks and the ceremonial countdown to midnight with the descent of a 6-foot tall, lighted fleurde-lis at Jackson Brewery.

This year, the spectacle will be viewed by many more people, as the French Quarter is the Central Time Zone’s scene for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, broadcast from New York and other remote locations. Actress Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) hosts the New Orleans segments.

New Year’s festivities also are getting a bump of extra energy from the Allstate Fan Fest, which features music by Panic! at the Disco and hip-hop singer Jason Derulo.

(The Oklahoma Sooners face the Auburn Tigers in the Sugar Bowl at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.) Fan Fest takes place in the parking lot adjacent to Jackson Brewery and admission is free.

There also are festivities across the city. Here are some New Year’s Eve shows for a variety of musical tastes.

Alynda Lee Segarra. Alto, the ninth-floor rooftop bar at the Ace Hotel (600 Carondelet St.) promises good views of the fireworks, and there’s entertainment by Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff, and DJ Ruby Lee. Segarra will release The Navigator in March.

For $95 (including tax and tip), revelers get hors d’oeuvres and bottomless sparkling wine (cash bar for other beverages).

Squirrel Nut Zippers. Co-founder Jimbo Mathus’ Squirrel Nut Zippers emerged from Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the 1990s and the group’s retro-jazz sounds were popular during the swing craze. The band broke a seven-year hiatus by touring in 2016, and since several members of the current lineup live in New Orleans, the city has been a regular spot for shows. This New Year’s Eve event at One Eyed Jacks (615 Toulouse St.) kicks off a national tour. Tickets $40.

Debauche. The self-described Russian mafia band leads a raucous welcome to 2017 at the Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center (2525 Burgundy St.). Debauche isn’t scheduled to unleash its frenzied versions of Gulag songs until after midnight. The prelude includes performances by Roxie le Rouge’s Big Deal Burlesque, belly dancing

by Kerry Lynn and others and music by the Backyard Balkan Brass Band.

Andrew Ward hosts festivities and there’s a Champagne toast at midnight. Tickets $25.

Thunder Funk Revue. Gasa Gasa (4920 Freret St.) throws down the funk for New Year’s.

The lineup features members of Sexual Thunder! and Sexy Dex & the Fresh, up-and-coming bands whose influences reach beyond

Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee Segarra performs a solo set at the Ace Hotel on New Year’s Eve.

New Orleans sounds to Parliament, Prince and more. Admission is $15.

Preservation Hall. Preservation Hall doesn’t have a bar and isn’t typically a place to burn the midnight oil, but the Hall Lang Syne celebration features the Preservation Hall-Star Band and a Champagne toast at midnight in the courtyard. Proceeds support the Preservation Hall Foundation. Tickets $135-$300.

James McMurtry. The Americana stalwart returns to New Orleans with his full band for this New Year’s Eve show at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.). He’s touring following the release of Complicated Game, his first album in six years. The Dana Abbott Band opens. Tickets $25.

Mars, Cauche Mar, Space Cadaver.

For anyone who wants a taste of doom going into 2017, there’s a murderer’s row of local stoner doom metal at Poor Boys (1328 St. Bernard Ave.). The lineup includes stoner and doom metalists Mars, Cauche Mar and sludge metalists Space Cadaver. Tickets $5.

FRI. DEC. 30 | The homecoming kings of comedy return to their native New Orleans on a special edition of the weekly Comedy F— Yeah showcase from comedians Mary-Devon Dupuy and Vincent Zambon. Adam Cayton Holland also is on the bill at 8 p.m. at Dragon’s Den.

Amy Schumer SAT. DEC. 31 | Comedian Amy Schumer drew accolades for her stand-up comedy specials and sketch show Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central and followed that up less memorably with the Judd Apatow-directed romantic comedy Trainwreck with Bill Hader.

At 8 p.m. at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

Galactic with Boyfriend SAT. DEC. 31 | Galactic’s 2015 LP Into the Deep (Provogue) offered a veritable smorgasbord of unexpected guests, from Mavis Staples to Macy Gray. For this 2016 sendoff, they’re paired with the “Marie Antoinette”-vetted MC Boyfriend, whose strip-hop opening is an ideal last thing to see this year. At 10 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

50 First Jokes SUN. JAN. 1 | The national comedy event, happening simultaneously in cities around the U.S., invites 50 comedians at each show to perform their very first joke of the New Year in rapid-fire succession. At 8 p.m. at The New Movement.

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Landrieu apologized for their deaths, which he said “left us all disappointed and ashamed.”

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The Greater New Tulane University Orleans Foundation erroneously sent awarded $771,500 in grant funding to 50 New Orleans-area organizations, spanning arts and culture, education, health care, social services and youth development.

Since 2009, the foundation’s IMPACT Program has granted more than $7 million to more than 150 nonprofits.

emails to 130 college applicants on Dec. 14 welcoming them to campus and giving them Tulane email accounts and passwords — which worked. The university subsequently said Tulane Technology Services “inadvertently sent a notification” to prospective students, adding, “Tulane deeply regrets the confusion, anger, disappointment and frustration caused by this error.”

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1. ALL STATE POLICE TO BE FITTED WITH BODY CAMERAS IN 2017

All state troopers will be equipped with body cameras starting next year, Louisiana State Police (LSP) Superintendent Mike Edmonson said at a press conference last week. After a pilot program that ran from February through September (and included state troopers on foot patrol in the French Quarter), Edmonson ordered 1,556 cameras to be worn by officers.

“For nearly twenty years our troopers have used in-car cameras to document interactions with members of the public, but I am pleased to announce that we will now be taking that capability a step further,” Edmonson said in a statement. The cameras also will activate automatically whenever a trooper’s Taser is armed.

This will make the LSP the first statewide law enforcement agency in America to have body cameras, said Gov. John Bel Edwards, and troopers in New Orleans will be among the first to be outfitted.

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2. Quote of the week “The lives that have been maimed and the lives that have been taken were not lives that were or will be lived in vain.” — Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Dec. 19, standing with families of victims killed by New Orleans Police Department officers following Hurricane Katrina.

Landrieu announced the city’s $13.3 million settlement with 17 plaintiffs, including families of Henry Glover, Raymond Robair and victims of the Danziger Bridge shooting.

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Council to consider ‘rental registry’ in new year The New Orleans City Council will consider a rental registry program in 2017, making landlords accountable for substandard housing and ensuring rental units meet all basic health and safety requirements.

Council members LaToya Cantrell and Jason Williams introduced the measure earlier this month, and the City Council’s Community Development Committee will consider the

registry in January.

More than half of New Orleans’ residents live in rented homes or apartments. According to the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, rents have increased as much as 25 percent over the past four years.

Reports from the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center show that more than half of all renters pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities.

Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of rental properties require major repairs. Defects include roof leaks, infestation, plumbing problems, mold and other issues. The proposed ordinance would require rental units be “registered, inspected and properly maintained, and that substandard conditions be identified and corrected.”

Registration would be phased in throughout 2018, with full compliance by 2019. The ordinance also gives renters the ability to report violations without “fear of retaliation,” such as eviction, protections that currently aren’t guaranteed in New Orleans.

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4. The ‘Amazon tax’ —

online retailer to begin collecting sales tax Jan. 1 Addicted to Amazon Prime?

Be prepared to pay about 10 percent more for that purchase.

Amazon announced last week it will begin collecting sales tax on all purchases delivered to Louisiana starting Jan. 1. That means the state’s 5 percent sales tax will be tacked on to each purchase, along with any local taxes. Louisianans long have been expected to self-report online purchases, but a new law passed during the 2016 legislative session and signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards paved the way for online retailers to collect and remit the taxes. State Treasurer (and Senator-elect) John Neely Kennedy told Monroe’s KNOE-TV, “The Edwards administration is celebrating, because that means they get more money to spend, but you have to ask yourself, where is that money coming from? It’s coming from the pockets of our people.” A spokesman for Edwards told the station that consumers were not following the existing law about self-reporting. Amazon charges sales tax in 29 other states.

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Equality Louisiana has called a recent court ruling against antidiscrimination language in state contracts a “setback to the progress made in keeping Louisiana a fairer and more equitable place to work.” A Dec. 14 ruling by state District Judge Todd Hernandez of Baton Rouge prevents Gov. John Bel Edwards from enforcing an executive order he issued to protect LGBT people from discrimination in state contracts.

Attorney General Jeff Landry had sued Edwards after Landry refused to sign contracts that included the anti-discrimination language. Edwards said he will appeal the ruling.

“Edwards’ executive order raised Louisiana’s profile as a great place to do business, and this ruling will immediately harm our ability to attract major convention, tourism and sporting events,” Equality Louisiana President Baylor Boyd said.

“We are disappointed, but not discouraged. We remain committed to building a Louisiana where hardworking LGBTQ people are judged on their job performance,

not on who they are or who they love. Discrimination is not a Louisiana value. We stand with Gov. Edwards’ decision to quickly appeal this ruling.”

Equality Louisiana started a social media campaign (#DropItJeff) and circulated a petition urging Landry to back off his challenge.

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New review for Riverfront Overlay In 2015, the Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association (FMIA) lost a court battle against the city when the group sued to challenge zoning rules allowing buildings up to 80 feet tall in the neighborhood. The FMIA argued the downtown Riverfront Overlay violated the city’s Master Plan and didn’t allow for public input.

Several weeks ago, the New Orleans City Council sent two motions to the City Planning Commission (CPC) seeking a review of the overlay.

The overlay allows developers to build higher than the 55 feet allowed in the zoning regulations if they include certain amenities. The council directed the CPC to study whether those “bonuses … are appropriate and consistent with the Master Plan” and for the CPC to recommend other “appropriate bonuses and other best practices to incentivize quality developments along the riverfront in a manner consistent with the Master Plan.”

In a statement, the FMIA said the motion “is a call for citizens and neighborhood groups to step up and declare that ‘CBD-style’ zoning in the Bywater and Marigny is inappropriate.” The CPC is expected to discuss the amendment early next year.

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ACA open enrollment continues through end of January In the first six weeks of 2016, more than 84,000 Louisianans bought health insurance through the federal marketplace via HealthCare.gov.

More than 350,000 people in the state have enrolled in Medicaid following its expansion in July, with many folks ditching their Affordable Care Act plan and moving to Medicaid coverage.

Across the U.S., totals from November through Dec. 19 include 2.05 million newly insured people and 4.31 million renewals. More than 700,000 people selected health care plans through the website in the last two days leading up to the deadline for Jan. 1 coverage, marking the two biggest sign-up days in the website’s history.

Open enrollment for 2017 continues through Jan. 31, 2017.

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Festival announces speakers

Dick Cavett, Rick Bragg and Robert Olen Butler will join New Orleans writers including Ethan Brown, Julia Reed, Kalamu ya Salaam and Bill Loefhelm at the 31st annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival March 22-26 at various locations around the French Quarter.

In addition to dozens of panels and master classes, productions of Sweet Bird of Youth and The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Any More will be staged, and local writer John Pope will interview Ti Martin about Miss Ella of Commander’s Palace, a biography Martin wrote about her mother, the matriarch of the Brennan family of restaurateurs. For a full schedule of events and tickets, visit www.tennesseewilliams.net.

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CNN, ABC to air New Orleans New Year’s Eve festivities If your idea of New Year’s Eve is staying in with a pint of ice cream (or a pint of something stronger), you’ll be able to catch the local debaucheries on either CNN or ABC — both of which are planning remote segments from New Orleans.

CNN’s annual Anderson Cooper-Kathy Griffin extravaganza will give way to a New Orleans segment at 11:30 p.m., with correspondents Brooke Baldwin and Don Lemon at The Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street. According to the club’s website, the New Orleans Jazz Vipers will perform. Meanwhile, over at the Allstate Fan Fest before the Sugar Bowl, Panic! at the Disco and Jason Derulo are set to perform on ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Hosted by Lucy Hale, the New Orleans segment will feature the traditional fleur-de-lis drop at Jax Brewery.

10. Schumer goes smaller Comedian Amy Schumer, who was scheduled to perform at Smoothie King Center Dec. 31, now will perform at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts instead.

Tickets for the Smoothie King event will be honored at the Mahalia, and ticketholders will receive emails with their new seat assignments.

The Smoothie King Center can accommodate more than 17,000 people; the Mahalia seats fewer than 2,300. Schumer’s last appearance in New Orleans was in May 2015 at the Saenger Theater, which seats approximately 2,600 people.

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The Top 10 political stories of 2016 DONALD TRUMP’S UPENDING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WASN’T THE ONLY POLITICAL SURPRISE OF 2016.

We had plenty of shockers here in Louisiana, starting with the Louisiana House’s declaration of independence from the governor in January to Mike Yenni’s sexting scandal breaking open in September — with lots more in between and since.

Herewith our annual list of the top 10 political stories: 1. NO HONEYMOON FOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS John Bel Edwards may have won the 2015 governor’s race by a wide margin, but stalwart Republicans in the House are determined to undercut him at every turn.

So far they have won some key battles. It started early, on Inauguration Day, when state Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, beat Democrat Walt Leger III (who was Edwards’ choice) to become House speaker — a setback that haunts Edwards to this day and will continue to haunt him in 2017. Other partisan fights have erupted over budgets and taxes, culture wars over immigration and LGBT rights, and the ambitions of new state Attorney General Jeff Landry, who is emerging as a potential rival to Edwards in 2019.

2. NEVER-ENDING FISCAL CRISES Call it Bobby Jindal’s toxic legacy. State government is mired in structural deficits, the popular TOPS college scholarship program tumbles headlong toward extinction, health care and higher education remain perennially underfunded, and partisan lawmakers cannot agree on a rational, responsible path forward. On top of all that, voters this fall rejected constitutional amendments to give public universities tuition autonomy and to institute corporate tax reform. Three special sessions produced mostly gridlock and notquite-enough temporary revenue measures that left the state more than $300 million short this fiscal year, which

Gov. John Bel Edwards has lost some key legislative battles.

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Rep. Helena Moreno launched two initiatives to raise awareness of women’s issues.

means more mid-year cuts to hospitals and higher ed. Contrast that debacle with Jefferson Parish voters renewing property and sales taxes and New Orleans voters renewing a Sewerage and Water Board millage while also approving a new 2.5-mill property tax for fire protection. The lesson here: If you show voters a direct connection between taxes and quality of life, they will say “yes.”

shot six Baton Rouge officers — three of them fatally — showed that gun violence happens everywhere. Locally, the carnage continued with the gun deaths of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith and former NFL player Joe McKnight — both of whom died in road-rage incidents — and the Bourbon Street shooting last month during Bayou Classic weekend, and another Dec. 18.

3. MIKE YENNI’S SEXTING SCANDAL A year ago, Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni was a rising star. Now he’s a pariah in his own parish, thanks to a series of sexually explicit texts he sent to a 17-year-old high school student. A recall petition has been filed but seems stuck on stuck. No matter.

In the long run, Yenni has no political future. Meanwhile, Jefferson Parish government is a rudderless ship.

5. FLOODS At some point during 2016, the vast majority of Louisiana’s 64 parishes were federally declared disaster areas. The deluges tested the resilience of Louisiana businesses and residents — and the leadership of Gov. John Bel Edwards. So far, all have responded well.

4. GUN VIOLENCE There was a time when violent crime was seen as a New Orleans issue. Now it’s everybody’s problem. The shooting of Alton Sterling by cops in Baton Rouge, followed by the deadly rampage of Gavin Long, a Missouri man who

6. JOHN KENNEDY ELECTED SENATOR This year marked a return to political normalcy after Republican David Vitter’s spectacular loss to Democrat John Bel Edwards in last year’s race for governor. For Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy, the third time was the charm. Kennedy won the race for Vitter’s U.S. Senate seat by defeating Democrat Public Service

Commissioner Foster Campbell in the December runoff.

7. LOUISIANA’S CHANGING D.C. CLOUT The Bayou State will lose some Beltway veterans after this year’s elections: David Vitter in the Senate and Charles Boustany and John Fleming in the House. That’s a lot of clout. Offsetting that, many hope, will be Cedric Richmond’s election as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and Steve Scalise’s re-election as House Majority Whip.

8. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEX TRAFFICKING AND WOMEN’S ISSUES State Sen. Troy Brown was arrested on domestic violence charges after lawmakers passed stronger domestic violence laws, and a bipartisan band of House male chauvinists made a frat-house “joke” out of a bill to fight sex trafficking. The bill, which ultimately passed, set a minimum age of 21 to work in a strip club. The joke backfired as female House members called out their errant male colleagues and Rep. Helena Moreno launched #ItsNoJoke, an online campaign to raise awareness of women’s issues.

Moreno expanded her efforts

Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni’s sexting scandal prompted a recall petition.

in December by launching the bipartisan campaign Ignite for Change, whose goal is to make Louisiana a better place for women and children.

9. THE FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF PUBLIC EDUCATION Forces aligned for and against charter schools and vouchers locked horns on several fronts, particularly during the legislative session and in the fall elections for Orleans Parish School Board.

Generally, pro-charter forces prevailed, but this fight is far from over.

10. THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS WAR — The New Orleans City Council, at the urging of Mayor Mitch Landrieu, legalized and took the first step toward regulating short-term rentals (STRs) in the city. Starting in April, online sites such as Airbnb will begin providing City Hall with information about local hosts, who will be liable for licensing fees and taxes. The final council ordinance was pitched as a compromise, but anti-STR forces say it was a capitulation to Airbnb. We’ll see soon enough.

These stories likely will continue to make headlines in 2017. Happy New Year!

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BLAKEVIEW

Hey Blake, What is going on with the Plaza Tower on Howard Avenue? It is wrapped in razor wire and appears to have been left to decay. It’s kind of an eyesore sitting close to the Union Passenger Terminal and the new streetcar line.

THIS WEEK MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY of a spot that has delighted

JUNI

Dear Juni, When the ultra-modern Plaza Tower opened in 1969, it was the tallest building in the state, higher even than the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Sitting at 1001 Howard Ave., the 45-story building was designed by architect Leonard Spangenberg Jr. and rises 510 feet in the air.

Original plans called for it to house offices, penthouse apartments, restaurants, a bank, a health club, heliport and an observation deck.

“Plaza Tower surmounts the skyline,” boasted a magazine ad in 1964, the year construction on the project began. “Plaza Tower serves as a

beckoning beacon, attracting others to challenge if they will, to surpass if they can, its shining example.”

Hopes were high, but the building always has been mired in controversy. Early on, owner Sam J. Recile filed bankruptcy and the partially completed building went on the auction block to satisfy creditors. That delayed construction for several years. Though it did find a major tenant in Mobil Oil for a few years, other tenants complained the structure was poorly designed, the floors were too small and the building was too far away from other amenities.

The building at 1001 Howard Ave. once was heralded as a beacon of modernity but now is deteriorating.

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Plaza Tower went through several owners an most recently was called Crescent City Towers. It was closed in 2002 due to environmental problems. There have been several efforts to convert it into residential use, but they went nowhere. In 2014, developer Joe Jaeger bought the building but has not revealed any plans for redevelopment.

children for generations. City Park’s Storyland was dedicated on Dec. 30, 1956 and cost about $50,000, most of which was donated by Pontchartrain Beach owner Harry Batt Sr. One of Batt’s grandchildren, 4-yearold Barbara (cousin to actor Bryan Batt and former City Councilman Jay Batt), cut the ribbon to open the park. In the next day’s Times-Picayune, City Park Manager Ellis Laborde put opening day attendance at about 13,000 people. Based on a similar attraction in Oakland, California, Storyland’s 13 original installations depicted Mother Goose and nursery rhymes and stories such as There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, The Three Little Pigs, Little Miss Muffet, Pinocchio and Humpty Dumpty.

Some displays included live animals, including three small pigs, several geese and Mary’s little lamb. In 1983, the Friends of City Park launched a campaign to update and restore the attraction, with renovation work done

by Blaine Kern Artists.

COMMENTARY

IN SOME WAYS, NEW ORLEANIANS (AND LOUISIANANS) WILL END 2016 THE SAME WAY WE BEGAN IT. No hurricanes

hit Louisiana or the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the controversial Confederate monuments still stand, and the state Legislature is eying a special session to deal with a projected ninefigure budget deficit.

Locally, we saw some big changes this year. The North Rampart streetcar line finally was completed after months of construction chaos, and we’re being assured the end is in sight for the Napoleon Avenue neutral ground drainage project (Uptown Messenger reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers promises it will be done by Mardi Gras).

The New Orleans City Council finally passed an ordinance regulating short-term rentals, and City Hall pledges strict enforcement. We’ll see.

This much did not change: Crime continued to be a major problem in 2016. The New Orleans Police Department is touting an 11 percent drop in armed robberies (and a rise in the rates for solving crimes) — but shootings and murders are on the upswing, and two high-profile shootings on Bourbon Street in the waning months of the year have left everyone frustrated. The shooting deaths of two NFL stars — Will Smith and Joe McKnight — in road rage incidents drew further national attention to New Orleans’ ongoing struggle with gun violence.

This past year brought bad economic news as Hollywood South moved to Georgia in the wake of state lawmakers’ decision to scale back Louisiana’s film tax incentives in 2015. That didn’t stop one of the most unusual spec-

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tacles of the year — The Passion, a nationally broadcast live passion play staged on downtown streets and in Woldenberg Park on Palm Sunday. On the culinary front, there were triumphs (Shaya winning the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in the U.S. in the spring) and sad departures (the death of Edgar “Dooky” Chase Jr.).

Unfortunately, neither the New Orleans Saints nor the New Orleans Pelicans have given us much to cheer about (except for the all-star play of Pelican Anthony Davis), and the New Orleans Zephyrs got more attention for changing their name to the Baby Cakes than they did for anything that happened on the diamond.

What’s going to be the talk in 2017? Certainly who’s running for mayor next fall — and what Mayor Mitch Landrieu might do after leaving office.

Meanwhile, Louisianans will elect a new state treasurer to replace John Neely Kennedy (who is moving to Washington D.C. to take retiring U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s seat).

Elsewhere, look for more about construction of the new North Terminal of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the terminal itself is scheduled for completion in October 2018).

As always, music lovers will

await festival lineups, starting with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s roster announcement next month.

Scattered through this issue of Gambit are assessments of New Orleans’ high (and low) points of 2016 in politics, food, film and art. Here’s hoping for a better 2017 — for our readers, for New Orleans and for Louisiana. Happy New Year!

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ans claims to have some of the best food in the country, but until recently barbecue wasn’t considered a serious player in the city’s regional cuisine.

That’s all changed since New Orleans, like other cities across the U.S., is undergoing a barbecue boom. Over the past couple of years, the city has seen an explosion in the low-andslow scene, and the trend continues to pick up steam even though New Orleans’ identity has never been linked to the tradition like it has in the Carolinas, Texas, Kansas City or Memphis.

“The history of barbecue in New Orleans sort of parallels the relationship between New Orleans and the

South,” says author Lolis Eric Elie.

“We are Southern, geographically, but in terms of culture, our Southernness is rightly questioned.” In 1994, when he and photographer Frank Stewart were conducting research for their book Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country, neither his hometown of New Orleans nor anywhere else in Louisiana was included.

“Part of that was the effect of time and money, but part of it was that we were interested in visiting places that defined their identity largely through barbecue … and New Orleans is not one of those places,” Elie says. “The barbecue renaissance we’re experiencing now is really the reflection of a coalescing of national culture. Regional foods that are getting popular enough are becoming

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Though many credit The Joint in Bywater for paving the way for the current barbecue revival, New Orleans long has had its own style of grilling and smoking meats. There was Ms. Hyster’s hickory-smoked ribs and chicken in Central City, Hillbilly Barbecue in Harahan, Walker’s BBQ in New Orleans East (purveyor of a cochon de lait po-boy that remains a favorite offering at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival). And what would a second line be without someone selling thick sausages and ribs from a smoker in the bed of a pickup truck?

The local trend that has emerged is restaurants highlighting several types of barbecue instead of focusing on a single regional style. Kansas City ribs, tomato-tinged Memphis sauce on meats, pulled pork similar to styles served in Alabama or the Carolinas and peppery Texas-style brisket now

can be found under one roof — the antithesis of extreme regionalism in barbecue.

“I’ve seen New Orleans try to define the tradition, but right now it’s a tradition taken from other areas, where people (here) are trying to make it their own,” says Howard Conyers, a NASA scientist and local master of the South Carolina wholehog barbecue tradition. “Everyone is different … and barbecue traditions are as different as a gumbo.”

The whole-hog tradition, for instance, isn’t all that different from Louisiana’s cochon de lait, in which a suckling pig is roasted in a wire rotisserie cage over a pit of pecan and hickory wood, or the “Cajun microwave,” where a whole pig (or other animal) is roasted on a metal grate inside a cypress box with wood or charcoal burning on a tray above.

The current barbecue renaissance belongs to the “stick burners,” cooks who turn off the propane in favor of woods such as pecan and oak, which

A brisket and sausage sandwich and sides of potato salad and baked beans from Smoke Barbecue in Covington.

burn cleaner and hotter. These cooks also often build offset smokers that emulate traditional brick barbecue pits where fire and smoke heat the meats from separate chambers.

WHEN PETE AND JENNY BREEN FIRST OPENED THE JOINT IN 2004, the

The Doobin Loobin sandwich and charred Brussels sprouts provide a hearty meal at Blue Oak BBQ in Mid-City.

Bywater barbecue restaurant was one of only a few that used live-fire techniques to coax pork shoulder and slabs of brisket into submission.

Their Mazant Street spot still draws a crowd for its dependable pulled pork, soft to the point of being creamy and doused in a vinegary North Carolina-style sauce, and the eatery’s spicy smoked chaurice.

Conyers also credits Hogs for the Cause’s cooking competition for being pivotal in the city’s evolving barbecue scene. The charity cookoff, a fundraiser for families of pediatric

brain cancer patients, began in 2009 with a backyard contest. By 2016, the festival had blossomed to include nearly 100 teams and amateur pit masters smoking throughout the night and battling torrential rains to prove their barbecue prowess and raise money.

One of those teams included Ray Gruezke, chef at Mid-City fine-dining gem Rue 127. Several years of competing in the cookoff inspired his team’s new restaurant Frey Smoked Meat Co., a family-run barbecue restaurant at Mid-City Market. The space, outfitted in reclaimed cypress and farm wood, features a menu with whimsical additions (over-the-top milkshakes topped with add-ons like donuts and cereal) as well as topnotch smoked meats such as meltin-your-mouth strips of brisket and smoked chicken coated in a spicy

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Pitmaster Rob Bechtold makes boudin at Central City Barbecue.

rub that blackens in the smoker and packs a powerful kick. Creative sides include spicy charred cabbage slaw and baked beans cooked in a sweet, tomato-based sauce and studded with thick wedges of bacon.

Blue Oak BBQ is one of 2016’s most successful openings. Owners Ronnie Evans and Philip Moseley started smoking meats in 2012, when they operated a pop-up out of the Uptown dive bar Grits. Following a successful tenure at the Canal Street music hub Chickie Wah Wah, the duo opened a brick-and-mortar in

April in the former Fellini’s space on North Carrollton Avenue. Blue Oak’s barbecue is smoked over a mixture of pecan and white oak woods and incorporates regional styles ranging from Texas-style brisket, pulled pork reminiscent of North Carolina and spicy smoked sausages dotted with green onions that have a Cajun flair.

The team’s lighthearted approach throws a curve ball at more serious barbecue players with dishes like barbecue nachos topped with pulled pork, queso and barbecue sauce, and charred Brussels sprouts, which

Top: The smoky Texas-style brisket at Bruggers Barbecue. Bottom: Damian Brugger (left) slices brisket and serves it and other smoked meats with a variety of sauces.

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Sides and specials: Bacon-wrapped cream cheese jalapeno poppers, apple hand pies.

MCCLURE’S BARBECUE NOLA Brewery, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 301-2367; www. mccluresbarbecue.com

Sides and specials: Molasses-stewed collard greens, barbecue poutine, barbecue jambalaya.

BRUGGER’S BARBECUE St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 609-3813; www.facebook.com/ bruggersbarbecue

Sides and specials: Chili bowls, duck fat grilled cheese, Germanstyle potato salad.

arrive crispy with the slightest tinge of vinegar.

A number of the area’s new barbecue joints started out as pop-ups, and many of them are run by self-taught pit masters who learned through years of trial and error the alchemy that occurs when meats are subjected to smoke and low heat for hours at a time.

“A lot of chef friends of mine, we just started cooking in our backyards,” says Rob Bechtold, who ran the pop-up and shortlived brick-and-mortar NOLA Smokehouse. “We started popping up at lots of places, doing old-fashioned barbecue — the stick-burner kind: no gas, no electricity, just fire and a smoker.”

Bechtold amassed a following for his smoked meats at his Irish Channel spot (when the restaurant shuttered in late 2015, customers endured a three-hour wait and stood in a line that wrapped around the block). Bechtold hopes those supporters will follow him to his new spot, Central City Barbecue, which he and Patois chef Aaron Burgau opened recently on South Rampart Street.

At the 6,000-square-foot space, which includes indoor and outdoor seating, Bechtold features an expanded menu modeled on his NOLA Smokehouse dishes. There’s also an ambitious list of smoked meats, including South Carolina-style whole-hog barbecue, which is rarely found in New Orleans.

Local produce from Paradigm Gardens across the street will find its way onto customers’ plates as will local Gulf seafood.

Bechtold says he is experimenting with locally inspired items including pickled strawberries, green tomato chutney, brined and smoked catfish and a blackened and smoked shrimp sandwich. In addition to his fan favorites — brisket, ribs, burned ends and pulled pork — Bechtold says the menu also may include smoked tri-tip and prime rib, sweetbreads and hanger steak.

Neil McClure was another pioneer of the barbecue popup scene, starting in 2011 at Dante’s in the Riverbend.

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Gulfport (Mississippi) for about a month,” McClure recalls.

“That’s when I really started barbecuing, because we were doing it every day … and it got me hooked.”

McClure, who runs McClure’s Barbecue inside NOLA Brewing on Tchoupitoulas Street, says his barbecue style — smoking meats over a fire for close to 20 hours — falls somewhere between the styles of Texas and the Carolinas.

“It’s about the level of smoke that penetrates the meat,” McClure says. “With what I’m doing, it’s a

clean-burning fire where you can barely see the smoke when it’s running at it’s best.”

McClure’s brisket most closely resembles those made in Texas, predominantly seasoned with black pepper and salt. Though all his barbecue is prepared “dry,” he offers sauces that serve as a regional tour of barbecue styles, ranging from a North Carolina vinegar-tinged sauce to a creamy, mayo-based Alabama med-

ley and an Asian-influenced version made with hoisin and soy. (His sweet and spicy Kansas Citystyle sauce won first place at Hogs for the Cause’s 2016 competition.)

Damian Brugger, who operates Bruggers Barbecue in St. Roch Market, also is a pop-up veteran, but the ex-Marine honed his chops in Texas a long time ago.

“I grew up with it, with my family — watching my father and uncles,” Brugger says. “Back then, it was more like, ‘Hey, go get me a beer and grab some wood.’ But just being around, you pick it up and learn stuff.”

Brugger’s Black Label concept popped up at Ms Mae’s bar and Barrel Proof before he moved to Black Label Icehouse in Central City, earning a quick following for his near-perfect Texas-style brisket, which arrives with soft ribbons of fat and a characteristic dusty pink smoke ring. Though Brugger left the restaurant earlier this year, the spot

still serves a menu inspired by his teachings, including smoked meat sandwiches and bar snacks such as bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers oozing with cream cheese.

Brugger is set to open a new restaurant and event space on the corner of Annunciation and Terpsichore streets, but he’s still smoking on a pit behind St. Roch Market, where he sells a changing menu of smoked meats and snacks inspired by bar food. On any given day, the menu might include smoked duck fat grilled cheese sandwiches and brisket chili bowls sidling plates of pulled pork and ribs. Though his prowess stems from Texas traditions, Brugger says he relates to the group of new barbecue joints whose defining characteristics are creativity and an amalgamation of several styles.

“When I started out, I said I was going to stick hardcore to Texas-style, but really, the brisket is the only thing I do that’s sticking within that tradition,” he says. “That’s what I like about barbecue: Every pit master has their own way of doing things. Even if we used all the same meat and the same ingredients, it would all turn out different.”

Hot plates

Asian imports MARJIE’S GRILL (320 S. Broad St., 504-603-2235; www.facebook. com/marjiesgrill), a restaurant inspired by Southeast Asian barbecue traditions, is now open in Mid-City.

Chef/co-owner Marcus Jacobs and co-owner Caitlin Carney, who also are behind the pop-up Sparklehorse (www.facebook.com/sparklehorsewok), opened the brightly colored restaurant on South Broad Street Dec. 20. The couple met while working at Herbsaint, where Jacobs was the executive sous chef and Carney was a server.

Jacobs and Carney were inspired by street cooking they enjoyed on a trip through Thailand, Vietnam

A year for barbecue and fine food in casual environs

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund MORE THAN 70 RESTAURANTS OPENED IN NEW ORLEANS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, making 2016 a

blockbuster for the local restaurant industry. While 2015 ushered in a wave of fine dining restaurants, 2016 brought many casual dining concepts. Sandwich shops Turkey and the Wolf and Part & Parcel showed what can be done when fine dining sensibility is put to use in playful, informal settings; family-friendly barbecue spots opened up to great acclaim; and several new casual Vietnamese concepts met with praise, including the much anticipated opening of Pho Tau Bay in its new space on Tulane Avenue.

A number of established chefs opened new restaurants in 2016.

Susan Spicer opened her elegant comfort food spot Rosedale in Lakeview. Top Chef contestant Isaac Toups opened his second place, the Southern-inspired Toups South inside the Southern Food & Beverage Museum. Chefs John Besh and Chris Lusk revived the historic Caribbean Room in the Pontchartrain Hotel, and Emeril Lagasse opened Meril, his first new restaurant in the city for 18 years.

Several restaurants closed in 2016, including beloved Creole Italian icon Tony Angello’s in Lakeview, Ryan Hughes’ Purloo, Mid-City’s Milkfish, Frenchmen Street’s Yuki Izakaya, Uptown’s Saveur and Tryst and sushi favorites Kyoto and Horinoya.

Here, a look at some of 2016’s best new restaurants, dishes and trends: Best new wine bar: Maple Street bistro Chais Delachaise opened in June, bringing a more sophisticated version of its St. Charles Avenue flagship to Uptown. Chef Daniel Volponi’s international culinary chops shine in refined dishes like mussels bathed in coconut, lemon grass and ginger broth.

Runner-up: PJ Rosenberg and Mark Latter’s modern wine haunt on Freret Street, Bar Frances, offers a long list of wines and an innovative vegetarian-heavy menu to match.

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Best new sandwich: The fried bologna sandwich at Lower Garden District newcomer Turkey and The Wolf is stuffed with potato chips, oozing American cheese and hot mustard — a whimsical creation that’s addictive.

Runner-up: The rotisserie roasted chicken sandwich with salsa verde, aioli and romaine at Good Bird in St. Roch Market is equal parts salty, fatty and crunchy all at once.

Hottest revival: Following a $10 million renovation, the historic Pontchartrain Hotel reopened in June with chef John Besh reviving the St. Charles Avenue Hotel’s beloved Caribbean Room. Executive chef Chris Lusk showed diners there’s still room for elegant dishes like crab Remick, trout Veronique and Mile High pie.

Runner-up: Decatur Street’s Cafe Sbisa reopened in October. Chef Alfred Singleton’s French-Creole dishes include oysters Sbisa, topped with Herbsaint creamed spinach, Tabasco hollandaise, bacon and Parmesan.

Best new barbecue: The barbecue scene exploded in the city in 2016 (see “Pit Stops,” page 17). But the most successful barbecue opening was Blue Oak BBQ, which has been busy since day one, with folks lining up for brisket, smoked chicken and an overall laid-back atmosphere.

Runner-up: Frey Smoked Meat Co. opened in November in Mid-City and already is drawing diners for its smoked pork belly, beef ribs and tongue-in-cheek milkshakes.

French-inspired Bywater cafe N7 is one of the brightest new restaurants to emerge in New Orleans in 2016.

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Best architectural renovation: Cavan opened inside a 19th-century mansion in February on Magazine Street. The redesign highlights the structure’s original beauty with moldings, layered patina and crimson banquettes.

Runner-up: The maritime-themed Seaworthy is in a historic Creole townhouse dating to 1832 and imbues a Victorian theme with nautical accents and the allure of fresh oysters.

Wild card: Who would have thought that a spare restaurant tucked off St. Claude Avenue in Bywater and specializing in imported canned fish would garner so many accolades?

N7, the Francophile bistro from owners Aaron Walker and Yuki Yamaguchi, surprised and wooed diners with its romantic atmosphere, eclectic selection of imported canned seafood, natural wines and sleek French menu punctuated by Japanese accents. Critics lauded the restaurant and magazine Bon Appetit called it one of the country’s top 10 new restaurants. Sadly, the owners closed their long-running and beloved Frenchmen Street restaurant Yuki Izakaya in October.

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and Laos last year. The restaurant’s opening menu features a selection of grilled meats such as slow-cooked pork shoulder with lemon grass and cracklings and charred beef with cherry tomatoes, mizuna and fried shallots. Seafood dishes include sweet and spicy wok-fried shrimp with garlic and chilies, and coal-roasted sheepshead with dill and citrus.

Vegetable sides are charred broccoli with blood orange, dried shrimp and sesame; roasted carrots with snow peas and mint; and spicy greens with radishes and citrus.

Lunch follows a meat-and-three sides format in which combo plates range from $12 to $18. The menu will change weekly, depending on what is fresh, Jacobs says. The bar offers a short list of wine and beer.

The space, formerly occupied by the Latin restaurant Lupita’s, has been vacant since 2014.

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518-5500; www.petitlionnola.com), chef Phillip Lopez’s new Parisianstyle bistro in the Troubadour Hotel

SIMONE REGGIE OPENED THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY SIMONE’S MARKET (8201 Oak St.;

www.simonesmarket.com) on Dec. 23. Reggie previously worked with the John Besh Foundation, where she helped farmers obtain microloans. She also cofounded the butcher shop Cleaver & Co. and worked for Good Eggs, the food delivery service that closed its New Orleans hub in 2015.

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Chef Phillip Lopez opened Petit Lion.

(www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/Louisiana/new-orleans-hotels/the-troubadour), is now open.

The 64-seat restaurant has a sleek design, a horseshoe bar and views overlooking Gravier and Rampart streets. A short opening menu features five entrees, three salads, a few appetizers and side dishes. Crab-stuffed deviled eggs are topped with potato crisps and caviar, and smoked trout rillette is served with heirloom tomato preserves and toast.

Lyonnaise salad is topped with bacon lardons, a poached egg and mustard vinaigrette. Chicken Paillard salad includes butternut squash, chestnuts, spicy greens and brown butter vinaigrette.

For entrees, there’s classic steak au poivre topped with green peppercorns, Calvados brandy and demi-glace, a take on steamed mussels with vadouvan and coconut milk, and a hamburger with American cheese, pickles and the restaurant’s special sauce.

The 17-story, 184-room boutique hotel will open a rooftop lounge named Monkey Board next year.

It will serve food truck-inspired snacks from Lopez and large pitchers and frozen drinks from Twelve Mile Limit’s T. Cole Newton.

Lopez also runs Root and Square Root (www.rootnola.com) in the Lower Garden District and Part & Parcel (www.partandparcelnola.com), a new gourmet deli in the Warehouse District.

— HELEN FREUND

REGGIE: When I grew up, my dad had a restaurant. I knew I wanted to do something in food, but I just didn’t know what yet. When I started working for the John Besh (Foundation), [Besh] wanted to start the microloan initiative, which is now called Milk Money. … I started realizing the struggles that local farmers have, because they didn’t have any outlets at the time to get their products out.

The guys at (San Francisco’s) BiRite (www.biritemarket.com) have been my mentors all the way. I reached out to Sam (Mogannam), the owner, and went out there to work with them for a week. ... He and Calvin (Tsay), his partner at Bi-Rite, have been so supportive.

But it’s on a different scale: We’re not California, this utopian society of wonderful food.

On the website, there’s a photo.

It’s of my great-grandfather taken in 1930 in his grocery store in Crowley, Louisiana. He came to this country in 1920 with $18 in his pocket, a pregnant wife, a child and a sister. In a matter of 10 years, during the Depression, he was able to open a couple of grocery stores.

What’s your mission at the market?

R: To source things locally when possible. But you can’t fill the need of a grocery store with just (local products), so (also) filling in the gaps with lots of other amazing products that are out there by companies who are doing good things. People want spinach yearround. They want avocados, they want bananas — so just making sure those good products are there and knowing where they come from. I want to stay away from the word “specialty,” because it’s not that. There are some pretty

special products on these shelves, but at the same time, you’ll look up and see Newman’s Own salad dressing. Paul Newman started that company and they give 100 percent of their profits to charity.

They’re good, and just because they’re big companies, doesn’t mean that they’re bad companies.

What can people expect to find at the market?

R: You can find your produce; you’ll be able to find meat, a wide array of good cheese, milk, dairy, nondairy, good kombuchas and juices, but not an overly big selection. Sometimes you go to a store and there are 15 bottles of olive oil and you’re not sure what’s the best one. We’ll have an affordable one and an artisanal one, and that’s it. Because it’s small — you’re looking at 15,000 squarefeet of customer space.

I’ve hired an executive chef, Ashley Roussel. She’s from Lafayette and she’s going to be doing a wonderful line of prepared foods.

Not only will you be able to come and get what you need to make (food) at home but you can also grab something to go that’s not your typical grocery store meal. ... There will be grain bowls, homemade pasta sauces, meatloaf, lots of salads and good vegetables, and I’m Lebanese, so we’ll have a line of Lebanese foods as well. We hope to eventually have hot dinner service from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., where you can come in and grab something warm to go.

It’s not going to compete with Winn-Dixie, but if you shop for your pantry staples, it’s going to be around on point. Eventually, we’ll get into beer, wine and liquor.

We want people to come for the prepared foods, but the main thing is for the neighborhood to have a grocery store, as there’s no grocery store for 1.3 miles around here. — HELEN FREUND

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The dining room has space for 40 people and the patio seats 30.

— HELEN FREUND

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BY NORA McGUNNIGLE

@noradeirdre

ITS TIME TO RAISE A BEER TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR

and look at New Orleans’ beer scene in 2016 and 2017.

In 2016, two breweries opened in New Orleans: Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-2674852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com) opened in March and Wayward Owl Brewing Company (3940 Thalia St., 504-827-1646; www. waywardowlbrewing.com) followed in November.

The city is expected to see three breweries open in 2017. Brieux Carre Brewing Company in the Marigny, Royal Brewery in New Orleans East and Parleaux Beer Lab in Bywater all have brewing equipment in place and licenses in hand.

Parleaux co-founder Eric Jensen says his New Year’s resolution is “to swing a lot less hammers and spend a lot more time stirring mashes.”

In 2016, the city saw the addition of two beer and brewery bus tour companies. New Orleans Original Brewery Tour (www.neworleansoriginalbrewerytour.com) began daily tours of Urban South, Courtyard Brewery and NOLA Brewing in March.

In September, NOLA Brew Bus (www.nolabrewbus.com) began offering a more diverse set of tours, in which guides share tales of the city’s history while participants ride between breweries or beer bars.

Freret Beer Room (5018 Freret St., 504-298-7468; www. freretbeerroom.com) opened in December and focuses on pairing beer and food. It also offers happy hour specials. Owner Eli Gay says all Louisiana-brewed draft beer is $2 off from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Meat and cheese boards are $10 and a paneed chicken sandwich is $9 from 10 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

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New Year’s Eve brunch 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Degas House, 2306 Esplanade Ave., (504) 821-5009 www.degashouse.com The brunch menu includes crawfish etouffee omelets, bananas Foster French toast, French Creole waffles with fruit, seafood gumbo and more. One glass of Champagne or a mimosa is included. Proceeds support the Degas House Foundation. Suggested donation is $35.

Gratuity is not included.

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New Year’s Eve dinner 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturday Toups South, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 304-2147 www.toupssouth.com A four-course tasting menu includes Georgia caviar with a buckwheat and farm egg crepe; Corsican-style braised lamb leg with chickpea puree, heirloom carrots and olive salad; Gulf flounder paupiettes with black garlic, stewed leeks, baby beets and verjus fumet; and strawberry and Champagne terrine with dark chocolate ganache and candied pistachio. The meal costs $85 or $125 with wine and cocktail pairings.

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New Year’s Eve dinner 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday Angeline, 1032 Chartres St., (504) 308-3106 www.angelinenola.com The prixe fixe New Year’s Eve menu features choices of appetizer (such as crawfish veloute with black truffle or smoked sweetbreads with red-eye gravy), entree (braised short rib with peanut romesco, roasted Texas quail with foie gras or cioppino including clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp, fish, fennel and saffron) and dessert (roasted apple fritters or dark chocolate cremeux). The meal costs $70 or $105 with wine pairings.

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923 Decatur St., (504) 523-1620 www.centralgrocery.com The French Quarter grocery stocks imported Italian cold cuts including mortadella, which is featured in the shop’s muffuletta sandwich.

123 Baronne St., (504) 648-6020 www.domenicarestaurant.com Pizza Enzo is topped with mortadella, tomatoes, anchovies and garlic.

Meril 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745 www.emerilsrestaurants. com/meril The mortadella flatbread includes green chilies and melted cheese.

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Stein’s Market & Deli 2207 Magazine St., (504) 527-0771 www.steinsdeli.net The Italian Hoagie is filled with mortadella, hot coppa, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and garlic vinaigrette.

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M 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.

AMERICAN Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — The all-youcan-eat buffet includes dishes from a variety of cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1950; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Chef Eric Cook’s menu features American and Southern favorites. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner 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 and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille.com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare including handmade pastas, ravioli and lasagna and seafood dishes. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www. bayouburger.com — Cochon nachos top freshly fried tortilla chips with melted cheeses, pulled pork, barbecue sauce, coleslaw, onions and sour cream. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Dis & Dem — Rue St. Louis Bar, 814 St. Louis St., (504) 509-7092; www. disanddem.com — The Hawaii 5-0 burger features a glazed patty, a hot sausage patty, a fried egg, bacon, cheese and grilled pineapple. No reservations.

Banks Street: breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun. St. Louis St.: lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The coffee shop serves pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — The menu includes Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT

Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — The muffuletta combines pastrami, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on a bun.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. 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 shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $

Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — The bakery specializes in cakes and there is a breakfast menu and Vietnamese dishes. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse. com — Crawfish, spinach and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses are stuffed into Leidenheimer French bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu. No reservations.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — The cafe offers coffees, pastries, desserts, specialty sandwiches and salads. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — The wine bar offers cheese plates. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — Two pan-fried crab cakes are topped with a tangy sauce and served with mirliton slaw. Breakfast Fri.Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — The New Orleans sampler features red beans and rice, jambalaya, gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a biscuit. No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. Credit cards. $ Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant — 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — Cajun dishes include Catfish Mulalate’s, fried seafood platters, gumbo and more.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tres Bon Cajun Meats — 10316 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 405-5355; www.tresbonmeats.com — The market serves brisket, pulled pork, house-made sausages and cracklings with layers of skin, fat and meat fried in hog lard. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Pan-seared crab cakes are served with fries and coleslaw. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 6093871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. A fried chicken breast is served over a Belgian waffle with smoked ham, aged cheddar and Steen’s mustard glaze.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted

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Joey K’s Restaurant and Bar (3001 Magazine St., 504-891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com) serves schooners of beer and fried chicken and Creole staples.

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garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread.

No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — 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. $

Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — The bagel selection includes whole wheat, poppy seed, pumpernickel, garlic, blueberry and other varieties from Davidovich Bakery in New York City. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. 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. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www.memesbareandgrille.com — MeMe’s serves steaks, chops and Louisiana seafood. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Jimmy Wedell seafood pasta features Gulf shrimp, Lake Pontchartrain crabmeat, crawfish, fresh herbs and angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.

DELI

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; 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. 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. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

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FRENCH Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — The menu of traditional French dishes includes pate, cheese plates, salads, escargots bourguignons, mussles and fries, hanger steak with fries and garlic bordelaise and more. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” and weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — 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.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp, mild and spicy curries, rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani, and many vegetarian items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www. nonnamia.net — Shrimp Diablo features pan-seared shrimp, house-made fettuccine and spicy arrabbiata sauce.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace.

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

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.

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Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., 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. Reservations recommended.

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

KOREAN Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006 — Dolsot bibimbap features rice, seasoned vegetables, egg, chili paste and a choice of meat or tofu in a hot stone pot. No reservations.

Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner daily.

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LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www. auduboninstitute.org/visit/clubhouse-cafe — Crispy duck features citrus glaze, boudin, Brussels sprouts, pickled mirliton slaw and duck demi-glass. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp are simmered in garlic Creole meuniere sauce and served with toasted ciabatta. Reservations accepted.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Broiled black drum Rosalie is a mustard- and rosemary-crusted fillet served with haricots verts and ginger-apple glaze.

Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Grilled Louisiana oysters are topped with smoked bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and garlic butter. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Blackened barbecue shrimp in chili-butter piquant sauce top a fried stone-ground grit cake. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — Shrimp Ya-Ya features Gulf

The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Gulf fish Pontchartrain is grilled and topped with crabmeat and sherry mushroom sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. 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 Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www.hummusandmore.com — The menu includes hummus, baba ghanoush, stuffed grape leaves, mousaka, seared halloumi, gyros, kebabs, shawarama dishes, wraps, salads and more. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner 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 Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 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.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

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MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — 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.

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House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — The cafe serves huevos rancheros with corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily.

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.

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

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote. Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations.

Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list of toppings. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. 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. 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. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — The menu of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches includes a namesake triple-decker Big Cheezy with Gouda, Gruyere, pepper Jack, cheddar, mozzarella and Monterey Jack on challah bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. No reservations.

Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — The Buffalo chicken steak features chicken breast dressed with wing sauce, American and blue cheese and ranch dressing is optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Po-boy fillings include everything from fried seafood to corned beef. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-2010; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — Red beans and rice with fried chicken is a Monday and Wednesday special. TNo reservations. Hours vary by location.

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Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular poboy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef slow cooked in its own jus. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

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Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil.

No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — The seafood restaurant serves shrimp and grits, stuffed whole flounder, fried seafood and seasonal boiled seafood. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Seafood dishes include barbecue shrimp, redfish, raw oysters and more.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Trout is stuffed with crabmeat, topped with crawfish Acadiana sauce and served with vegetables, salad and bread. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Oyster House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www.mredsrestaurants.com — The menu includes raw oysters, seafood, steaks, fried chicken, crawfish etouffee and more. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www. pier424seafoodmarket.com — Lightly battered frog legs are tossed with Buffalo sauce and served with celery and ranch dressing. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — Clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops sauteed with garlic and herbs are served with marinara over linguine. No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$ The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — Crab au gratin features crabmeat in cream sauce topped with cheddar cheese and is served with garlic bread and soup or salad. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. 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. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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Going to the dogs

Kelly Ruddy, owner of Kanine Krewe, and her client, Spots.

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IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE KATRINA, KELLY RUDDY LEFT MISSISSIPPI FOR MINNESOTA. She had

been laid off from her job in the corporate world and was caring for dogs on the side when her friends suggested she start a business. The result is the New Orleans-based Kanine Krewe (www.kaninekrewedogwalking.com) pet care service.

“My goal has always been to help the community and help local animal rescues,” Ruddy says. “When you’re working nine to five, you can’t really do that.”

Ruddy earned a good business reputation in Minnesota, where she boarded and cared for animals in her spare time.

“Powerful breeds like Rottweilers, pit bulls, and shepherds can’t always go to boarding facilities,” she says. “I worked with animal rescues a lot up there, and they started referring (people to) me. I started boarding animals in my own home and watching [animals] in other peoples’ homes.” It turned into a full-time business.

She eventually returned to the South, settling in New Orleans.

Kanine Krewe serves 20 to 50 clients per week, and Ruddy says she is available whenever clients need her help. “I have jumped out of bed and taken care of emergencies,” she says.

Kanine Krewe provides what Ruddy calls “in-your-home pet care.”

“Some dogs are great at boarding facilities; I’m not knocking them.

But a lot of dogs come back from boarding facilities with anxiety,” Ruddy says. “Once the dog gets

separation anxiety, it’s so hard to curb, it’s so hard to manage.”

To avoid causing a pet anxiety, Kanine Krewe goes to a customer’s home to provide continuity in the pet’s routine. “We feel that that’s the least stressful way of pet sitting,” Ruddy says. “So we come to your home, we do what you would do with your pet, and keep them in the same routine.

And that helps you for when you get back.”

The company offers in-home pet sitting, overnight sitting and “drop-ins,” in which a staff member will come to a customer’s house for a short time and feed, play with and walk the dog, water plants and provide basic home maintenance while a client is on vacation. Kanine Krewe also cares for cats.

Ruddy says her company focuses on keeping care affordable, while providing thorough and loving care.

“I can keep my prices reasonable enough that I can help the com-

SHOPPING NEWS

BY KANDACE POWER GRAVES

Fleur De Liciouz Apples (504-419-9922; www. facebook.com/fldapples) and Crescent Tax Company (504-272-2412; www.facebook.com/crescenttaxcompany) held a grand opening Dec. 22 for their businesses at 7303 Downman Road.

Fleur De Liciouz Apples sells chocolate-covered apples on sticks. Crescent Tax Company offers tax preparation.

The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk will host a menorah lighting ceremony to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Spanish Plaza (500 Port of New Orleans Place). The ceremony is free and features live music, a kids’ activities center, face painting and a hot latke bar.

munity, I can help rescues, and still make a little for myself,” she says.

Much of Ruddy’s extra time also is devoted to animals. She has adopted two dogs — a boxer named Thomas “Soy Sauce” Sawyer and a mixed breed, Ms. Dottie Ruffles — and also works with the Louisiana SPCA, the Animal Rescue of New Orleans and Mutt Mamas, another New Orleans-based dog rescue.

The Microsoft Store (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 107, Metairie, 504-8415180; www.microsoft.com) is offering a free, 90-minute workshop for ages 8 and older through Dec. 30 as part of Computer Science Education Week. Participants will learn how to code, program, play games and solve problems.

Space is limited and registration is recommended.

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21st Amendment — 30x90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30

21st Amendment — The Trad Stars, 5; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — The Asylum Chorus Holiday Show, 9 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 10 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Cafe Negril — Vegas Cola, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Leonardo Hernandez con Banda Borrega, 6:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Will Dickerson, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Dave Hickey & Jacob Tanner, 6; Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; The New Orleans Eclectic Ensemble, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — The Jordan Anderson Band, John Daigle, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Slangston Hughes & Fo on the Flo, Tony Wilson & Snugluv, The 4 Korners, 8 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Cary Hudson, 6 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Glen David Andrews, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Paintbox feat. Dave James & Tim Robertson, 8:30 Loa Bar — Alexandra Scott, 8 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Super Jam feat.

The Revivalists, Naughty Professor, Cardinal Sons, 10 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — The Vic-Tones, 11:45 a.m.

Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Jeff Pounds, 5

Blue Nile — PJ Morton, 10 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Rastaphonica, One Love Brass Band, 7 Casa Borrega — Leonardo Hernandez con Banda Borrega, 6:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Sly Samson, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Anders Osborne, John Fohl & Johnny Sansone, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6; Deadly Vipers, DJs Perpetual Care and C-Boy, 9:30 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Gasa Gasa — Kayla Jasmine, Myron Thomas, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Johnny Angel & Helldorado, 6:30; Dick Deluxe, 8; Ron Hotstream, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Michael Liuzza, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Johnny Vidacovich, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old U.S. Mint — Richard Scott, noon; The Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Will Smith, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Charlie Miller, 5 Rare Form — Shark Attack, 9 RF’s — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Arrythmias, 8 Snug Harbor — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 Three Muses — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Tipitina’s — Dr. John & the Nite Trippers, 9

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THURSDAY 29 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 9 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Soundbytes with PJ Morton, 9 AllWays Lounge — Marina Orchestra, 9 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2 Banks Street Bar — The Mid-City Americana All-Stars, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski & Duke Heitger, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Tuba Skinny, 5; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; In Business, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Descarga Latina, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Important Gravy, 7; The Budz, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Clint Maegden & Friends, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; Space Bass with DJ Obi-1, 9:30 Columns Hotel — Marc Stone, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 7; Grayson Capps, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Antonio!, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Dave Easley, 6 Hi-Ho Lounge — Max Moran & Neospectric, Simon Lott, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Russ Liquid’s Electric Koolaid Acid Test, 9 Irish House — Patrick Cooper, 6 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Ricardo Pascal Trio, 5; The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Lynn Drury, 9 Loa Bar — Lilith Singer-Songwriter Showcase feat. Kathryn Rose Wood, 8 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Marigny Brasserie — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Gregg Martinez, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Johnny Vidacovich, James Barry & Bud Holmes, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Wendell Brunious All-Star Band, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Heroes of the Day, 6 RF’s — Monty Banks, 5; Meghan Stewart Band, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chris Ardoin, 8:30 Snug Harbor — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 Spotted Cat — Brett Richardson, noon; Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5 Three Muses Maple — Esther Rose, 7 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 30 21st Amendment — Sierra Leone Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Margarita, 8 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — The No Shows, Start Select, The Kurt Loders, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Last Year’s Eve feat. JD Hill & the Jammers, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 BB King’s Blues Club — Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars, 9:30 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7; Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Water Seed, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — St. Roch Syncopators, 3; The Trad Stars, 6 Bombay Club — Scott Myers, 8:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Riverside Jazz Collective, 5; Gentilly Stompers, 8; Gumbo Cabaret, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Jonathan Freilich, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4; Lips & the Trips, 7; Outlaw Nation, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; St. Cecilia’s Asylum Chorus, Blue Runners, 8; Malevitus & Rob Cambre, 11 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; G’d Up Sh*t with DJs Butcher Knife, Lil’ B, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 PAGE 40

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The PresHall Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 2; Justin Donovan, 6 Republic New Orleans — Space Jesus, Yheti, 2 a.m.

RF’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rivershack Tavern — The Refugeze, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Imagination Movers, 2; Bucktown All-Stars, 9:30 Second Vine Wine — The Key Sound, 6 Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Rob Wagner, 5:30; Russell Welch, 9 Three Muses Maple — Monty Banks, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 7 Tipitina’s — New Orleans Suspects’ Holiday Jam feat. Papa Mali, Reggie Scanlan, Ed Williams, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

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THOUGH MOST NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS INVOLVE SOME BETTERMENT PLEDGE, The • Dec. 31 Revivalists might decide not to tempt fate and • 9 p.m. Saturday just leave well enough alone. The New Orleans • Orpheum Theater, ensemble’s banner 2016 hit its zenith with a Billboard No. 1 for “Wish I Knew You” (Adult 129 Roosevelt Way, Alternative, but hey, No. 1 is No. 1) in between (504) 274-4870; a siege of daytime (Today) and late-night www.orpheumnola.com (Conan) talk shows. If a beaming Twitter pic with Ellen DeGeneres and a chart-topping PHOTO BY TRAVIS SHINN single with 8 million Spotify streams is your baseline for success, you’re setting yourself up for failure. But the band — a seven-piece led by Ohio-born soul man David Shaw, backed by a seamless team of Tulane and Loyola alumni (and musical Swiss Army Knife Michael Girardot on trumpet/keys/smiles) — is on a broader three-year streak: signing to Wind-up Records and breaking out nationally in 2013-14 before Men Amongst Mountains’ blastoff in 2015. This New Year’s Eve show caps a fall/winter tour modestly dubbed “Strangers in the Bright Lights,” a title obviously chosen well before the hullabaloo began. They have a whole year to come up with something cockier. Tickets $39.50-$100. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 10

Kerry Irish Pub — Van Hudson, 5; Will Dickerson Band, 9

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Gringo do Choro & Rick Trolsen, 10

Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7:30

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Frenchy Gallery — Tom Worrell, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pretty Lights Pre-Party feat. Daily Bread, Ageless, Antihero B2B Mister, 3; The Sufficients, 7; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 7 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Piano Professor Series feat. Joe Krown, 4; Luther Kent, 7

Mag’s 940 — Juan de Fuca, Guts Club, Rudy Stone, Dusty Tupelo, 9 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles, 11 Mardi Gras World — Pretty Lights, Emancipator, Curren$y, Soul Rebels, Manic Focus, 9 Marigny Brasserie — The Key Sound, 5:30 Oak — Aaron Wilkinson, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Revival, 9 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6;

21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Ace Hotel, Alto — Alynda Lee Segarra, DJ Ruby, 10 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — New Year’s Eve feat. Tank & the Bangas, Tysson, DJ RQ Away, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Bobby Ohler, 8 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1 Banks Street Bar — New Year’s Eve Extravaganza feat. The Dapper Dandies, 10 Bar Redux — Big New Year’s Rock ’n’ Roll Rumble with DJ Andy Average, 10 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Naughty Professor & Friends, Stooges Brass Band, 8 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Ambush Reggae Band, 9; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

Bombay Club — Leroy Jones, 10 Buffa’s Lounge — Alexandra Scott & Her Magical Band, 5; Michael Liuzza, 8; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9; Keith Burnstein, 1 a.m.

Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7; Higher Heights, 10 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Eric Lindell & Friends, 10 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez, VIVAZ!, 9 Castillo Blanco — Kompression feat. Jay Tripwire, Finley, Atnarko, 9 Checkpoint Charlie — LA Hellbenders, 7; The Unnaturals, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Dana Abbott, James McMurtry Band, 8 Circle Bar — Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Soul Rebels, Stoop Kids, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Eight Dice Cloth, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — New Year’s Eve Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — The Thunderfunk Revue feat. Sexual Thunder!, Sexy Dex & the Fresh, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pretty Lights Pre-Party feat. Mikey Thunder, Wax Future, Robbie Dude, Dino Brawl, 4; Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jon Roniger, 6:30 Howlin’ Wolf — Rebirth Brass Band, 10 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — New Year’s Eve feat. the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 9 Joy Theater — Foundation of Funk, Dumpstaphunk, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Roux the Day!, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — The Heart Attacks, 11 Mardi Gras World — Pretty Lights, Emancipator, Curren$y, Soul Rebels, Manic Focus, 10 Metropolitan Nightclub — TJR, Jack Novak, 10 Okay Bar — F*ck 2016 feat. Carmine P. Filthy, Nice Rack, Matt Scott, Yrstrly, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — 1% Nation, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Squirrel Nut Zippers, 10 The Orpheum Theater — The Revivalists, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz All-Stars, 9 PJ’s Coffee — Valerie Sassyfras, 7 a.m.

Poor Boys — Mars, Space Cadaver, Cauche Mar, 9 Preservation Hall — Hall Lang Syne feat.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rivershack Tavern — Vance Orange, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Tab Benoit, 9 Snug Harbor — Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, noon; Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Suis Generis — DJ DMFX, 10:30 a.m.

Three Muses — Bailey Hinton, 9:30 Tipitina’s — Galactic, Boyfriend, 10 Voodoo Mystere Lounge — Escape from 2016 feat. Eugene Oubliette, Schadenfreude, 9

SUNDAY 1 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — Hausman & Friend, 11 a.m.; NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Gentilly Stompers, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Kyle Smith Band, 8 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11

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MONDAY 2 21st Amendment — Sierra Leone Band, 7:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7; Lilli Lewis, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 Bombay Club — John Royen, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Benny Maygarden & Thomas “Mad Dog” Walker, 6; Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 6 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 9 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Dominic Fusca, 5; Steve DeTroy, 9 RF’s — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Monty Banks, 5

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free.

6 p.m. Tuesday.

CALL FOR MUSIC Crescent City Sound Chorus. Singers of all levels are welcome to join the women’s chorus for a variety of vocal exercises.

Reading music is not required. Contact Corinna at (601) 550-0983 or email corinna@ccschorus.org with questions.

Kinderchor. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014 — The New Orleans German-American Children’s Chorus meets Saturday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Membership is open to all ages and no prior experience in German or singing is necessary. Visit www.neworleanskinderchor.blogspot. com for details.

New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra. The orchestra seeks musicians at an intermediate level or higher. Visit www.novorchestra.com for details.

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BMC — The Mark Appleford Band, 3 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Some Like It Hot, 10:30 a.m.; Renee Gros, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — John Pierre, 6 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m.

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Joplin Parnell, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendyal, Dignity Reve, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Jean Marie Harris, 7 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 11 a.m.

Rare Form — Heather Holloway & the Heebie Jeebies, noon; Jason Danti, 4; Shan Kenner Trio, 8 RF’s — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours, 5:30 Snug Harbor — John Mahoney Big Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Three Muses Maple — Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton, 11 a.m.

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Almost Christmas (PG-13) — A patriarch beckons his bickering family home in this comedy.

West Bank Assassin’s Creed (PG-13) — “Based on the video game franchise of the same name ... ” Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal Collateral Beauty (PG-13) — Will Smith is a wounded ad exec searching for What It All Means. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place Doctor Strange (PG-13) — “Fast hands” Benedict Cumberbatch is a surgeon-turned-sorcerer in the everexpanding Marvel universe. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13) — Open your wallets, devoted fans, for this tangentially related Harry Potter tale. Clearview, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place Fences (PG-13) — Denzel Washington stars in a film adaptation of the play by midcentury playwright August Wilson (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place Galapagos 3-D — Finch-populated islands are explored. Entergy Giant Screen Great White Shark 3-D — Like Jaws, but in terrifying IMAX proportions.

Entergy Giant Screen Hacksaw Ridge (R) — Mel Gibson directs Andrew Garfield as World War II pacifist/veteran Desmond T. Doss. Regal Hurricane on the Bayou — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen Jackie (R) — Natalie Portman dons the pillbox hat. Elmwood, Canal Place La La Land (PG-13) — Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pay tribute to Golden Age musicals.

Elmwood, Canal Place Lion (PG-13) — A young man (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) returns to India to search for his biological parents. Elmwood, Canal Place Manchester by the Sea (R) — Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams star in the Oscar-buzzy film

by Kenneth Lonergan. Clearview, West Bank, Broad Moana (PG) — Disney’s modernized princess musical features Moana, the daughter of a South Pacific chieftain.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal Office Christmas Party (R) — As if your own office party wasn’t night-

mare enough. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place Passengers (PG-13) — Unusually attractive people (Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt) wake up too early from a spaceship’s deep freeze. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) — Unlikely heroes bond and triumph over adversity in space. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Sing (PG) — Talking (er, singing) animals compete in a vocal talent competition.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal Trolls (PG) — Plastic figurines live an eternal bad hair day. Kenner Why Him? (R) — Bryan Cranston is a dad vexed by his daughter’s Silicon Valley dudebro boyfriend (James Franco). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Aquarius — In this Brazilian drama, a woman tries to save her seaside community from developers. 7:45 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday and Sunday. Zeitgeist

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio — There are brain-swapping aliens in the Doctor Who Christmas special. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Elmwood, Regal Monty Python and the Holy Grail — The Arthurian spoof is screened, and Jamaican Me Breakfast Club performs.

8 p.m. Thursday. BJ’s Lounge (4301 Burgundy St.) A Night of the Marx Brothers — Duck Soup, Monkey Business and other Marx brothers films are screened. 9 p.m.

Wednesday. Bar Redux Two Lovers and a Bear (R) — Two damaged souls bond in the remote town of Apex, Canada. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday. Zeitgeist Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown — Pedro Almodovar’s breakthrough black comedy is shown in Spanish with English subtitles. 7 p.m.

Monday. Cafe Istanbul

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Alternative universe 2016 was a great year for independent and foreign films.

IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND HOLLYWOOD IN 2016, look no further than the year’s box-office winners. At the time of this writing, nine of the year’s 10 highestgrossing films in the U.S are either animated works or live-action movies based on comic books or animated works. There’s not a single conventional drama or comedy for grown-ups in the Director Park Chan-wook’s bunch. That’s an alarming bit of data, and The Handmaiden is a one that reveals why Hollywood’s output unique thriller. feels so formulaic — the vast majority of C O U R T E S Y A M A ZO N S T U D I O S / resources are poured into a few narrowly M AG N O L I A P I C T U R E S defined film categories, all marketed primarily to children and young adults.

That said, there was no shortage of original and idiosyncratic cinema on local screens this year — from the margins of Hollywood and the world of independent and foreign film (see my list below). The February 2016 opening of The Broad Theater improved access to non-mainstream fare in New Orleans by substantially increasing both the quantity and quality of films screened at theaters.

New Orleans’ status as Hollywood South continued its decline in 2016, as reductions to Louisiana film tax credits took their toll. Anecdotally, many from the local film industry pondered moves to Atlanta (where much film production has migrated). But not a single film industry worker I talked to this year wanted to trade New Orleans for Atlanta, and more than one held back tears at the idea.

The year’s most successful New Orleans-centric film was Clay Tweel’s heartrending documentary Gleason, which chronicles former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason’s battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Gleason is on the “shortlist” of 15 films still in the running for the 2017 Best Documentary Academy Award.

Nominations, whittling that number down to five, will be announced Jan. 24, 2017.

Following is an alphabetical list of my favorite films that opened in New Orleans in 2016. With the exception of three films currently in theaters (Moonlight, La La Land and Manchester by the Sea) all these movies are available for home streaming.

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Cartel Land. The troubling documentary delves deep into the morass of the Mexican drug war to reveal the moral contradictions at its core.

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Embrace of the Serpent. Colombian filmmaker Ciro Guerra’s hallucinatory tale resurrects the lost cultures of the Amazon by adopting the perspective of one who endures that loss.

The Handmaiden. This mischievous and hard-to-classify work from Korean auteur Park Chan-wook had more unexpected twists and turns than any other film this year.

Hell or High Water. David Mackenzie’s entertaining crime thriller also captures something essential of the American malaise in 2016.

The Innocents. French director Anne Fontaine’s post-World War II drama recalls a time when smart, sophisticated films for adult audiences were the norm rather than the exception.

La La Land. The year’s most unlikely artistic success takes the form of an old-fashioned Hollywood musical. Give the movie a chance even if you think musicals are not for you.

Manchester by the Sea. Playwright Kenneth Lonergan fulfills his potential as a filmmaker with a moving and impeccably acted study in sorrow and grief.

Moonlight. Barry Jenkins’ unexpectedly beautiful, three-panel portrait of a young life spent on the mean streets of Miami offers a ray of hope in a dark and challenging world.

Mustang. This humanist story of patriarchal oppression and female empowerment in modern-day Turkey is both harrowing and life-affirming in the extreme.

Theeb. The first “Arabic Western” turns Lawrence of Arabia on its ear with the elegant coming-of-age story of a Bedouin boy trying to stay alive during World War I.

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A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “The World Is Not Enough,” Joel-Peter Witkin photography retrospective, through March 10, 2017.

Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “Miniature Exhibition,” group show of small paintings and sculpture, through Jan. 13, 2017.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — New work about the Louisiana wetlands by Joanna Zjawinska, through Jan. 17, 2017.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “UnNatural History,” photographs shot in natural history museums

by Diane Fox, through Jan. 8, 2017. “Blue Library Vol. 2: Conversations,” group exhibition of photobooks made in conversation with notable photographers, through Jan. 30, 2017.

Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — “Illuminated,” new work and installation about seasons by Chris Roberts-Antieau, through Jan. 15, 2017.

Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jimmie Sudduth, Mary T. Smith and Sybil Gibson, ongoing.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “Smoke and Levitation and Mirrors: Analog Manipulation in the Digital Age,” new work by Jayme Kalal; “Starting Problems,” photographs by Matthew Shain; “Installation,” new work by Herbert Kearney; all through Jan. 7, 2017.

Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Angels Collection,” new work by Ramon Reyes, through Saturday.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Sublime,” white and grayscale abstract paintings by Udo Noger, through Saturday.

CANO Creative Space at Myrtle Banks Building. 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — “Of Human Bonds,” photographs

by Marti Corn, Ashley Lorraine and Joe Quint, through Feb. 28, 2017.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Annual Christmas

Exhibition,” new work by gallery artists, through Friday.

CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat.nero — “Lifting the Veil II,” black-and-white photographs by Craig J. Nero, Darcy Culp, Jill Shampine and Tish Douzart, ongoing.

Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Southern Exotic,” group exhibition exploring Southern flora and fauna, through Jan. 21, 2017.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “En Tout Cas,” paintings by David Armentor, through Saturday.

Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www. loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Marais Press: 20 Years of Collaborations and Migrations,” works made using new and alternative printmaking techniques by Brian Kelly and others, through April 16, 2017.

Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles.

1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “Flat File,” group show benefiting Antenna, through Friday.

Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Good Grief,” new paintings by Brooke Pickett; “Unshadowed,” experiments with light by Joey Tipton, Johanna Warwick and Jessica Vogel Brown; both through Jan. 8, 2017.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Two for the Show,” impressionistic still life and plein air paintings by Camille Barnes and Steve Bourgeois, through Saturday.

Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing.

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

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Water Bottle Buoys,” sculptures that float by Christopher Saucedo; “Banal Preaching,” drawings and photo installation by Dan Tague; both through Jan. 8, 2017.

Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Flood State,” photogravures about Louisiana and

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habitue offhandedly says, “People come, people go, nothing ever happens here.” The irony of his remark soon becomes apparent as dramatic events, long bubbling below the surface, unfold on the silver screen. For the New Orleans art scene, 2016 was that kind of year, a time in which it was easy to take everything for granted, at least until some significant anniversaries caused us to look back and realize how far we have come.

The Contemporary Arts Center’s 40th anniversary is an amazing milestone. Now in the midst of its most significant renovation since the 1980s, including the expansion of its ground floor exhibition spaces, the CAC under the leadership of Executive Director Neil Barclay has the feel of an institution coming more fully into its own. Not only is it among the oldest American alternative arts centers, it also is one of the few housed in its own building. Forty years is such a long time that many people have no memory of how the CAC came into being. It began as an art show organized by Robert Tannen, Clifton Webb and James Lalande in an old church — a multi-media expo that inspired interest in a permanent experimental art space. Tannen and journalist Jeanne Nathan staged a series of meetings, but it was gallerist Luba Glade who enlisted Sidney Besthoff, the K&B drugstore mogul, to donate the use of the old warehouse building that has since housed the CAC. Lately, some revisionist histories of the CAC’s founding have surfaced, but it was those four individuals who made it happen and set the stage for much that followed. Current CAC curator Andrea Andersson’s recent uber-eclectic Anarchitecture show paid tribute to that freewheeling spirit with works like Jebney Lewis, Rick Snow and Christopher Staudinger’s large metal sound map depicting New Orleans as a vast resonator.

Among other significant anniversaries, the Stella Jones Gallery — New Orleans’ premier African-American art gallery — turned 20 this year and deserves special commendation. Featuring the most historic names in black American and Caribbean art, it has long doubled as a low-profile educational facility as much as a gallery and incubator of local talent, and for this we are indebted to Jones’ longstanding and seemingly indefatigable dedication.

The biggest anniversary might be what I think of as the “Recovery Arts District,” which refers not to any official district but to the post-Hurricane Katrina art community transformations that began in 2006, most famously in the St. Claude Avenue corridor, and now cover much of the city. The New Orleans Photo Alliance was founded that year as an attempt to preserve the local photography community and now has its own gallery space and produces a leading national event, PhotoNOLA, with about 60 photo exhibitions spread across town. The St. Claude Arts District began when Jeffrey Holmes made some installations on the neutral ground outside his flooded gallery, and Kirsha Kaechele staged pioneering exhibitions in her former bakery in St. Roch, but the district now features more events than anyone can follow. Thanks to the sterling contributions of the Joan Mitchell Center in Faubourg St. John, and new developments on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard such as Pelican Bomb Gallery X and the Creative Alliance of New Orleans’ gallery in the Myrtle Banks building, community-based art is a citywide phenomenon.

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Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Run to the Woods,” new work by Merrilee Challiss, Stacey Johnson and Paton Miller, through Jan. 14, 2017.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Recent Video Works,” videos

by Peter Sarkasian; “Here Be Dragons,” mixed-media work by Carmon Colangelo; both through Saturday.

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Louisiana Living,” hyper-realist Louisiana scenes by Shirley Rabe Masinter; “Circles of Prayer,” colored pencil drawings by Mary Lee Eggert; both through Saturday.

M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans.

433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — “Erte,” works by the Art Deco artist, through Saturday.

Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed-media work

by Martin Welch, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Fragile,” new work by Matthew Finley, through Jan. 28, 2017.

Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “Napoleon: General, Emperor, Legend,” Napoleonic art and design, through Jan. 7, 2017.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Works in sugar and glass by Robert Stern; works in copper enamel by Cathy DeYoung; both through Saturday.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — Selections from “Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad” and “The Barnett Shale: A Frack-tured Land,” both by Jeanine Michna-Bales, through March 19, 2017.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “SurREAL,” new photographs by Tina Freeman, Kenny Morrison, Irby Pace and Chuck Ramirez, through Saturday.

Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

Pineapple Gallery. 829 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-0028; www.pineapplegallery.com — “Louisiana Expressions,” new work about Louisiana life by Carol Hallock and Tanya Firmin Dischler, through Saturday.

RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 450-2839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

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“Blue Dog for President,” presidential and political portraits by George Rodrigue, through Jan. 8, 2017.

Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “Spiritual Yaya: Vodou,” new work

by David Seelig and Mary Lou Uttermohlen, through Jan. 7, 2017.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Ode,” new work by Gretchen Weller Howard; “Vanitas,” photographs by Kimberly Witham; both through Saturday.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org — “Technology Today,” work made using salvaged materials by Jason Kofke, through Jan. 28, 2017.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Your Endless Pleasure Stop,” photographs of Chengdu, China by Chen Gu, through Jan. 8, 2017.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Visual Folklores,” mixed-media work about the slave trade and African history by Georgette Baker and Epaul Julien, through Jan. 28, 2017. “Charles and Leonard,” mixed media work and paintings by Charles Gillam and Leonard Maiden, through Jan. 30, 2017.

Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.com/ infernonola — “The Dog Show,” group exhibition curated by Carol Leake, through Feb. 11, 2017.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Rumination,” abstract works by University of New Orleans fine arts chair Cheryl Hayes, through Jan. 3, 2017.

The Tigermen Den. 3113 Royal St.; www. facebook.com/tigermenden — “Role Models,” paintings about the feminine subconscious by Rose McBurney, through Jan. 15, 2017.

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

Where Y’Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 325-5672; www.whereyart.net — “PHOTOPIA,” group photography exhibition, through Jan. 6, 2017.

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Tammany Trace, Abita Springs, (985) 8923597 — “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America,” Smithsonian exhibition about sports, through Sunday.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — “Art Is the Driving Force,” contemporary works curated by Louise Mouton-Johnson, through Friday.

The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Clarence John Laughlin and his Contemporaries: A Picture and a Thousand Words,” photographs and writings by the 20th-century photographer, through March 25, 2017. “Goods of Every Description: Shopping in New Orleans, 1825-1925,” period merchandise, ceramics, silver, furniture and clothing sold in the

French Quarter, through April 9, 2017, and more.

Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing.

National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — “Tom Lea: LIFE and World War II,” paintings and illustrations by the war correspondent, through Saturday.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Kenneth Josephson: Photography Is,” work by the 20th-century American photographer; “Something in the Way: A Brief History of Photography and Obstruction,” photographs with obstructing elements; both through Sunday. “Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks from the Paul G. Allen Family Collection,” five centuries of landscape painting including works by Cezanne, Monet, David Hockney, J.M.W. Turner and others, through Jan. 15, 2017. “Elements of Chance,” George Dunbar retrospective, through Feb. 19, 2017, and more.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www. newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Marking the Infinite,” contemporary women’s art from Aboriginal Australia, through Friday.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — “Mississippi History,” Southern color portraits by Maude Schuyler Clay, through Jan. 15, 2017.

“CURRENTS: New Orleans Photo Alliance Members Showcase,” juried exhibition of new work by NOPA members, through Jan. 29, 2017. “Simon Gunning and the Southern Louisiana Landscape,” paintings by the Australian-born artist, through Feb. 5, 2017. “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South from the museum’s permanent collection, through Sept. 30, 2017.

Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through Saturday.

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S TO F N E W O R L E A N S . C O M = OUR PICKS www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedians tell their first jokes of the year.

CABARET, BURLESQUE 8 p.m. Sunday. & VARIETY Amy Schumer. Mahalia Jackson American Mess. Barcadia, 601 TchoupiTheater for the Performing Arts, 1419 toulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcaBasin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts jacksontheater.com — The comedian and local and touring comedians alongside actress (Trainwreck, Inside Amy Schumer) burlesque performances. Free admission. performs. Mark Normand opens. Tickets 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. start at $46.50. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.

4999; www.hob.com — The leather-clad facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Julie burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $26Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an open$50. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday. mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Bayou Blues Burlesque. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causewww.theallwayslounge.com — Oops the way Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; Clown produces the burlesque perforwww.facebook.com/pages/thenewwamance; Cherry Brown guest stars. Tickets loos — New Orleans’ longest-running $15. 11 p.m. Friday. comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Blind Tiger Burlesque. BMC, 1331 Decatur Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 St. — Xena Zeit-Geist produces the weekS. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thely burlesque show with live music by the howlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents Dapper Dandies. Free admission. stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, Bring It to the Table. Art Klub, 1941 Arts 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.

St., (504) 943-6565; www.artistinc.org lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan — The cabaret features circus arts and hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. musical performances. Tickets $15-$18.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den 8 p.m. Thursday. (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.

Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. and guests star in the late-night burComedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo lesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday.

Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. hosts a stand-up showcase of local and com — Chris Lane hosts the open-mic traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. comedy show with burlesque interludes.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, Admission $5. 9:30 p.m. Monday.

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Dreamland Burlesque in Exile. Bar thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedRedux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; Bean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show. www.barredux.com — Grand Mafun 8 p.m. Thursday. hosts the neo-classical burlesque and The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 boylesque show with Nikki le Villain, Lune Noirr and Meredith Mon Archm. Free St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. admission. 9 p.m. Thursday. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform.

The Mos Eisley Cantina Cabaret: A Star 9 p.m. Friday.

Wars Burlesque Revue. Eiffel Society, Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. 2040 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-2951; Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newwww.eiffelsociety.com — The Society of Sin presents the Star Wars-themed movementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone burlesque performance. Tickets $10-$20. and Shawn Dugas host a short lineup of 8 p.m. and midnight Friday. alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upHot Sauce. Voodoo Mystere Lounge, stairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — 5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burcomedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. lesque performers, comedians and sideI’m Listening. Voodoo Mystere Lounge, show acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday.

718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Andrew Healan and Isaac Kozell offer Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; armchair analysis of a rotating cast of comics. 9 p.m. Friday. www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www.

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WHAT BETTER WAY TO SIMULTANEOUSLY TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT THEATER AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM than a thinly veiled panto that dramatizes how real estate development can threaten local culture? In The Musicians of Bremen: A Holiday Panto, presented at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, a dog, a rooster, a cat and a mule fight back when a greedy businessman tries to shut down a beloved nightclub to open a trendy restaurant.

New Orleans playwright Jon Greene wrote and directed this colorful and inventive musical, which is as much fun for adults as it is for kids.

The remake of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale is produced as a traditional British children’s PHOTO BY JOHN BARROIS play that lampoons society while delivering a moral lesson.

As the scene opens, a bank is about to foreclose on the club. Holly Daze (Bob Edes Jr.), owner of the endangered nightclub, instructs the audience how to participate.

“I talk and you talk back,” he says. Warning viewers to shut off electronic devices, he adds, “The only augmented reality you need is here.” Dressed like a peacock in a puffy-sleeved, sequined gown, baubles and plumes, Edes is a cross between Divine and Hermione Gingold. That getup is enough to capture plenty of attention, but the animal musicians of Bremen are just as captivating. They play gypsy melodies and decide to hold a holiday fundraising party to pay the rent on the nightclub.

Greene draws his inspiration from vaudeville, Groucho Marx, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Lucille Ball and other comic legends.

Judging by the children literally jumping out of their seats to hiss, boo and shout “Throw me something, mister,” social media isn’t missed one bit.

The evil developer, Old MacDonald (Garrett Prejean), enters wearing a bold plaid suit and polka dot tie. He imagines a farm-to-table restaurant requiring a quiet, dignified atmosphere.

“No singing, no music, no noise — ever!” he demands. Culture is described as a “nuisance.”

Determined to shutter the club, MacDonald bellows: “Oh, yes I will!” to which the audience hollers back: “Oh, no you won’t!” Kids catch on fast. MacDonald and his colleague, Rodney Rat (Mike Spara), impersonating detectives a la Magnum P.I., seize the musicians’ instruments and imprison them in their condo basement/dungeon.

“Without the instruments, we lose the club; without the club, we’re not musicians anymore,” the animals say with a sigh.

All the actors are very expressive, including AshleyRose Bailey as Kitty Cat, William Bowling as Daryl Dog, Keith Claverie as Morry Mule and Clint Johnson as Rickie Rooster, but particularly the outrageous Edes and diabolical Prejean, who was born to play the devious developer. A special nod goes to the adorable rat, Spara, and Natalie Boyd, who assumes several roles, including the popular Maison Blanche department store mascot, Mr. Bingle.

Bingle leaves the children with an important holiday message: “I found a way to be happy without things. What’s inside is what counts.” — MARY RICKARD

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St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Mark Normand. Irish House, 1432 St. Charles Ave., (504) 595-6755; www. theirishhouseneworleans.com — James Cusimano and J.D. Sledge open for the comedian. Tickets $15-$20. 9 p.m. Friday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Southland Comedy Showcase. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Richard Dubus hosts three stand-up comics.

Tickets $10. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the comedy show and open mic. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Think You’re Funny?. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

CALL FOR THEATER Junior Philharmonic Society. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, (504) 865-5105; www.tulane.edu/~theatre — Vocalists, dancers and instrumentalists are invited to audition for a Junior Philharmonic Society performance. Visit www.jrphilnola.org for details.

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TUESDAY 27 Celebration in the Oaks. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896 — The annual holiday festival features light displays in the park’s botanical garden and amusement rides. Admission $8.

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and Monday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday.

Chanukah at Riverwalk. The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, 500 Port of New Orleans Place; www.riverwalkneworleans.com — Chabad of Louisiana’s event features a menorah lighting, live music, a latke bar and kids’ activities. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Creole Christmas French Quarter Tours.

1850 House, 523 St. Ann St., (504) 5686968; www.crt.state.la.us — Groups tour historic French Quarter homes and discuss Creole holiday traditions. Visit www. friendsofthecabildo.org for details. Tickets $25, students and seniors $15, kids free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.

NOLA ChristmasFest. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 582-3000 — The family-friendly, two-week indoor holiday event features ice skating, holiday characters, amusement rides, inflatables, arts and crafts and more. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Snofari Adventure. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629 — The six-day family holiday event features a skating rink and holiday music. Free with zoo admission (varies). Ice skating requires a separate ticket. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY 28 Yoga Class & Sound Bath. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 4839386; www.neworleanscitypark.com/ botanical-garden — A yoga class and sound bath takes place in the gardens during Celebration in the Oaks. Admission $9. 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 29 Holiday Bubbles Tasting. Pearl Wine Co., 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — Participants taste more than a dozen Champagnes and sparkling wines. Tickets, $20, may be applied to the purchase of a bottle. 5 p.m.

Mindfulness in Motion. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature. org — Barbara Maheu leads a deep relaxation workshop. Email rue@northlakenature.org to register (required).

Tickets $5. 6 p.m.

SATURDAY 31 Beer Geek Starter Party. Avenue Pub,

1732 St. Charles Ave., (504) 586-9243; www.theavenuepub.com — The bar hosts a tasting of rare beers. 4 p.m.

Big Night New Orleans New Year’s Eve Gala. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 561-1234 — The hotel transforms into “Countdown City” and features multiple themed party areas, live entertainment, food buffets, open bar and more. Tickets start at $124.99.

9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Boomtown Casino New Year’s Eve. Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 366-7711 — The Georgia Bridgewater Band performs at the casino’s New Year’s Eve party. Admission $25. 9 p.m.

A Gatsby Affair. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888; www. mags940bar.com — The 1920s-style bash celebrates New Year’s Eve with music, drinks, burlesque, a Champagne toast and a balloon drop. Tickets $15-$90.

8:30 p.m.

Hall Lang Syne. Preservation Hall, 726 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2841 — A party features the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Champagne toasts. Tickets $135$300. 10 p.m.

Mid-City New Year’s Eve Bash. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www.cannerynola.com — A rooftop party features musical performances, a buffet, open bar, Champagne toasts and a continental breakfast. Visit www.cannerynola. com for details. Tickets $125. 8:30 p.m.

MOMs New Year’s Eve Freaky Deaky Formal. Southport Hall, 200 Monticello Ave., (504) 835-2903; www.newsouthport.com — The secretive Carnival krewe hosts a party with a “Dearly Departed 2016” theme celebrating recently deceased celebrities. Relevant costumes or “freaked out formalwear” required.

Tickets available at Le Bon Temps Roule (4801 Magazine St.). 9 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Block Party. Mid City Yacht Club, 440 S. St. Patrick St., (504) 483-2517; www.midcityyachtclub.net — A block party with drink specials culminates in a fireworks display. Free admission.

7:30 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Celebration. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 920-7355; www.sanctuarynola.org — The fundraiser includes performances

by Debauche, Big Deal Burlesque and others. Tickets $25. 8:30 p.m.

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Westin New Orleans Canal Place, 100 Iberville St., (504) 566-7006; www. starwoodhotels.com — At a New Year’s Eve party for patrons ages 21 and over, there are multiple buffets, an open bar and a viewing of the fireworks over the Mississippi. The Mixed Nuts play. Tickets start at $190. 8 p.m.

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Tickets $185. 9 p.m. to midnight.

New Year’s Eve Kids’ Countdown.

Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum’s annual daytime celebration has a noon countdown with a confetti toss and balloon release, music by the Blu Kru Brass Band and a paper bag party hat-making workshop. Pre-registration recommended.

Tickets $10. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

NOLA New Year’s Eve Celebration. House of Blues (Foundation Room), 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999 — Shamarr Allen & the Underdogs, Big Easy Brawlers and DJs Sir Real and Dirty Red perform at the New Year’s Eve party. 6 p.m.

Zoo Year’s Eve. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629 — The daytime celebration includes music by The Swing Setters, entertainment, games, prizes, nonalcoholic drinks and more. Free with zoo admission (varies). 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SUNDAY 1 New Year’s Run. Crescent Park, 1008 N. Peters St., (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org/crescentpark — A 2-mile run/walk takes place on the riverfront.

Registration varies. Visit www.nolarun.us for details. 9 a.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide, New Orleans — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; French Market 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (at 750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers.

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Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The weekly Monday market offers local produce, homemade kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and salad dressing. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd.

— Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Los Angeles Clippers 7 p.m. Wednesday and the New York Knicks 7 p.m. Friday.

New Orleans Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 5873663; www.superdome.com — The New Orleans Saints play the Atlanta Falcons.

Noon Sunday.

Allstate Sugar Bowl. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 5873663; www.superdome.com —The Auburn Tigers play the Oklahoma Sooners in the college football bowl game.

7:30 p.m. Monday.

WORDS Lauren Levin, Elizabeth Gross. Antenna Gallery, 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/antenna — The poets read from recently published works. 5 p.m. Sunday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs.

Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200.

Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads,

volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties.

Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations.

Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education.

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

Visit www.bayourebirth.org.

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; training and support are provided.

Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@ casaneworleans.org.

The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing charity bar crawls. Visit www. creativitycollective.com or call (916) 206-1659.

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

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

Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@ dressforsuccess.org.

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

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

Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www.esynola.org/get-involved or email amelia@ esynola.org.

First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www. thefirstteenola.org.

Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers.

Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www. gotrnola.org.

Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 373-4496.

Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time 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.

Green Light New Orleans. The group seeks volunteers to help install free energy-efficient lightbulbs in homes. Visit

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NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient.

It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@ globalgreen.org.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The museum seeks docents to discuss visual arts in the South with adults and children.

Email ebalkin@ogdenmuseum.org for details. ongoing.

Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org.

Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday life in America.

Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121.

SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more. Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200.

St. Thomas Hospitality House. The Catholic charity seeks individuals and groups of volunteers to serve people experiencing homelessness. Contact Daniel Thelen at nolacw@gmail.com or (517) 290-8533.

Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular two-hour training sessions for volunteers, who work one-on-one with public school students to develop reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@stairnola.org or visit www. stairnola.org.

Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475.

Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries.

The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvements and beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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Guys Read Comics. The Central City Library seeks men to volunteer with the Guys Read Comics book club, which encourages young men to read. Email mlandrum@nolalibrary.org for details.

HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@ handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org.

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

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.

Joan of Arc Parade. The parading krewe seeks volunteers to assist with its Jan. 6, 2017 parade. Visit www.joanofarcparade. org for details.

Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers to pick up trash or trim trees for the adopt-ablock program. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 or rpbarranco@ cox.net.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. Longue Vue seeks volunteers to assist with giving tours, garden maintenance and education outreach. Email info@longuevue.com or call (504) 293-4720 for information.

Louisiana SPCA. The LA/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 an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca. org/volunteer.

Lowernine.org. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org.

National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its galleries and artifacts. Call (504) 5276012, ext. 243, or email katherine.alpert@ nationalww2museum.org.

New Canal Lighthouse Museum. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation seeks volunteer docents for its museum and education center. Visit www.saveourlake. org or call (504) 836-2238.

New Orleans Airlift: The Music Box Village. Volunteers are needed for fabrication, education workshops, events and general duties. Visit www.neworleansairlift.org to submit an application.

NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor.

NOLA Tree Project. The forestry organization seeks volunteers to adopt trees

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Temporary Farm Labor: Franz Farms II Partnership, Brookshire, TX, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, fertilizing & harvesting for rice production, rice planters for planting, pulling weeds, control water level in fields, cleaning, drying, bagging & shipping rice seed, monitor and maintain dryer and moisture content; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/15/17 – 12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX3449557 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225342-2917.

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ACROSS 1 My Cousin Vinny star 6 Moist, as morning lawns 10 Variety of plum tomato 14 Spouse of Pocahontas 19 Top squad 20 Vicinity 21 Chief Norse god 22 Deplete 23 The Wizard of Oz 27 Breakfast staple 28 Hue and cry 29 Landing estimate: Abbr.

30 Pants part

31 Four-baggers, for short 32 Nonstandard negative 34 British prep school 36 Prefix for pilot 38 Diocese leader 41 Walkman successor 43 Jeopardy! revelation 47 Star Wars 51 Put something over on 52 Pro __ (proportionally) 53 Singer McEntire 54 Recent USNA graduate 55 Make a goof

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Sports venues Hue and cry Call for attention Rum cocktail MO city “I’m outta here!”

When Harry Met Sally . . .

GWTW surname Covert agent Seismic vibration Aloha Stadium site Fats for cooking DC-area airport Pressure meas.

Grand __ Opry

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89 One of those things 90 Ancient Andean 91 Dandelion, to gardeners 92 Casablanca 99 Shrimp entrée 100 Tibetan priest 101 Hair-care businesses 102 Halftime entertainment 104 Ill-mannered 106 Rescue squad VIP 107 “Annabel Lee” writer 110 Son of 21 Across 113 Erode 115 Peanuts kid 118 Some golf tourneys 120 The Jazz Singer (1927) 124 Retail chain that welcomes 130 Across 125 Cardinal point 126 Whodunit author Buchanan 127 Online periodical 128 City near Düsseldorf 129 Slice into cubes 130 Some four-legged friends 131 Jam-packed DOWN 1 Hasty repair 2 Old-time anesthetic 3 Clairvoyants 4 Be concerned 5 Emphatic follow-up 6 Veep before Al 7 Mythical archer 8 Was visibly moved 9 New Haven collegian 10 The Who’s Tommy, for one 11 Lyrical homage 12 Four laps, perhaps 13 Singer Baker 14 Feel regret over 15 Wisconsin city 16 Ex-CIA head Panetta 17 Be highly agitated 18 Sporting blade 24 Reduce dramatically 25 Bit of clowning 26 It’s northwest of 78 Across 33 Tourist’s frequent query 35 Surname on a Peace Prize 37 Demolition supply

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“I’m outta here!”

In the wink __ eye Fertilizer compound Contaminate Road-fork shapes Extremely long time Reddish brown Hard-to-move art When Revere rode Dreadlocks wearer Salable articles Half, in French cuisine Sigh of satisfaction Be about as good as Conductor Zubin Do road work Ten C-notes USCG officers Outlandish story Poetic Muse Icon of pop art Green garnish African pack animals Bank of China Tower architect Snooped around Electricity network Sounds surprised Actor Baldwin

SUDOKU

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Queen of Olympus Capital of Senegal Spur on __ part (role-play) King of CBS This Morning Some cal. lines Adopt eagerly Health club Kitchen towel fabric Low point Extra effort Awaiting one’s day in court No longer current No longer current Ante up Foreshadowings Lauder of makeup Classification Tools for tilling Excuses Asian cuisine Disentangle Lullaby, for example French eleven Lithium-__ battery PC corner key Helpers of profs.

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