July 29 - August 4
Meet Dr.Dhanrajani Icompleted my medicaldegreeatthe Terna Medical Collegeofthe MaharashtraUniversity of Health Sciences in Mumbai,India andmy residency at theLokmanyaTilak Medical College. Iwentontocompletemultiple pediatricclinical andresearchfellowships in rheumatology,lupus andvasculitisatthe University of BritishColumbiainVancouver andthe Hospitalfor Sick Children in Toronto.
With more than 20 yearsofexperience anddedicationtopatient care,Ijoined Children’s HospitalNew Orleansafter servingasassistant professorand pediatric rheumatologist at theUniversity of Mississippi.
In additiontomypositionasService Line Chiefand beingthe only pediatric rheumatologist in NewOrleans,Iamalsoan associateprofessor with theTulaneSchoolof Medicineand closelyinvolvedinacademic andresearchactivities.
Tell us aboutChildren’s Hospital’s Pediatric Rheumatology Program
ThePediatric Rheumatology Programat Children’s HospitalNew Orleansoffers specializedcarefor children and adolescents with chronicrheumatic and autoimmune disorders.
Patients arereferreddue to symptoms such as jointswelling, stiffness,fevers, rashes, fatigueand chronicinflammation,which can be indicative of autoimmune conditions.Early diagnosis is crucialasthese conditions can vary in severity andimpactvarious aspectsof achild’s health anddevelopment.
Ourmultidisciplinaryteamprovides individualized care usingstate-of-the-art technology to ensure each patientreceives thehighest qualitytreatment. Conditions treatedinclude juvenile arthritis, lupus, vasculitis, periodic feversyndromes andother autoinflammatory conditions.Comprehensive evaluations, including physical examsand specializedtests,are conducted to establish accurate diagnoses andtailor treatment plansaccordingly.
With afocusonfamily-centeredcareand advanced medicalexpertise,our physicians arecommitted to improvingthe quality of life foryoung patients with rheumatic andautoimmunedisordersthrough compassionate, specializedcare.
Meet OurKrewe Children’s Hospital NewOrleans Dr.Anita Dhanrajani SERVICELINECHIEF FORRHEUMATOLOGY Questions& Answers Howlong have youbeenin NewOrleans?
I’ve been in NewOrleans forjustoverayear now, longenough to experience my first Mardi Gras,which wasamazing!
What do youliketodoon theweekends?
My husbandand Iloveexploringthe city on weekends.Ifthe weatherpermits,wedothison ourbikes or longwalks,usually accompanied by ourtwo dogs.Ialsospend lots of time gardeningonweekends andwelovehosting andhanging outwithfriends
What’s your favorite NewOrleans restaurant so far?
There’ssomanytochoosefrom! This is truly atough one. IloveThe SpottedCat on Frenchmen;their live musicisthe best.Val’s is ourfavoritelocal hangoutspotbecause it is just afew minuteswalk. IamsosureIstill haven’tchecked outalot of restaurantsand haven’tbeen to asingle museum yet!
What areyourhobbies?
Well,there’s alot of things Ilikedoing!Ilove gardening,bothoutdoorsand houseplants. I have an indoor plantcollectionthatIloveto boastabout.I also love readingand canspend evenings readingaNYT bestseller or Brene Brown’sinspirational works. When Iwas in Mississippi, Iran adog rescue with my husband
andwhile we don’t have thebandwidthto do that anymore, we still foster forour local shelters.Ialsoworkout 5daysaweekdoing strength andkickboxinginmylittlehomegym
What’s your favorite part about workingatChildren’sHospital?
Children’s Hospitalhas such afriendlyculture andcommunity.Ifeelveryacceptedhereeven though Ihaveonlybeenherefor ayear. Ilove howeveryoneknows each otherand will stop in hallways to talk (including Lou, ourCEO).
What’s onething youwishthe communityknewabout
Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Rheumatology Program?
We just startedamultidisciplinarylupus clinic with ourNephrology department,and we have an upcoming multidisciplinaryconnective tissue diseaseclinic with Dermatology.Ihave additional training in lupusfromThe Hospitalfor Sick Children in Torontoand I’mexcited to bring that standardofcaretoour lupuspopulation in Louisiana. We arealsoveryengaged in research partnering with national organizations such as Childhood arthritisand rheumatology research alliance
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ARTS +ENTERTAINMENT NewOrleansconnections SingerCatherineRussellandPaulKahnreturntoSatchmoFest withLouisArmstronghomemoviesandmore
SINGERCATHERINERUSSELLHASLIVED HERLIFEAROUNDFAMOUSMUSICIANS, fromherparentswhowereboth professionalmusicianstobackingup DavidBowie,steelyDanandothers beforelaunchinghersolocareer.she metlouisArmstrongwhenshewasa child,becauseherfatherhadbeena pianistandbandleaderforArmstrong foryears.
“Hewasactuallyreallynice,because helikedchildren,”Russellrecallsabout Armstrong.“Henevertalkedtoyou likealittlekid.Hetalkedtoyoulike aperson.”
ButoneencounterwithArmstrong whenshewas4yearsoldcaptured Russellnotenjoyinghiscompany.Ina homemoviemadebyherfatherluis Russellatsatchmo’slongtimehome inCorona,Queens,shescrunchedher faceandgaveArmstrongasourlook despitehisbeamingsmile
“Peoplearealwayspickingyouup whenyou’relittle,”shesayswitha laugh.“unfortunately,that’sthewayI dealtwithit.”
ThatandotherhomemoviesfeaturingArmstrongandotherjazzlegends aresomeoftheclipsthatRusselland husbandPaulKahnwillscreenina sessionsunday,Aug.4,atthesatchmo summerFest.Thefestivalfeatures twotentedoutdoormusicstages,and pianoperformancesandaprogramof seminarsandpresentationsinsidethe NewOrleansJazzMuseumonAug. 3-4.RussellandKahnwillhosttwo seminars,andshe’llsingasetononeof theoutdoorstagessaturdayafternoon (aswellasperformingatsnugHarbor onsaturdaynight).
CatherineRussellfirstvisitedNew Orleansin1997,butthecityplayed apivotalroleinherfather’slife.luis RussellgrewupinPanamaandwasable totraveltoNewOrleansafterwinning severalthousanddollarsinalottery. Asamusician,hemetArmstronghere, andbothmenlatermovedtoChicagoto playwithKingOliverbeforecontinuing ontoNewyork,thoughtheyfollowed differentpathsandtimelines.His bandfullofNewOrleaniansbacked Armstronginthemid-1930s.
Thehomemoviepresentationisfullof filmsluisRusselltookofhisfamilyand musicianfriends,manyofwhompopulatedhisandArmstrong’sbands.
Oneofthesongsthatfeatured ArmstrongandRussellis“BackO’ TownBlues,”andit’sthesubject
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Iron&Wine ofaseminarKahnwillleadatnoon saturdayatthefest
“We’regoingtousesong‘BackO’ TownBlues’asametaphorforthepoliticsofmusicpublishingandcopyrights andallthebehind-the-scenesstuff,” Kahnsays.“Itwasfirstintroduced in1943bythelouisArmstrongbig bandorchestrawhereluisRussellwas playingpiano.Itkeptbeingperformed overandoveragaininhighprofile situations—inHollywoodfilmsandon BBCtelevision.”
CatherineRussellalsohasrecorded thesong.someofherfavorite Armstongsongsinclude“AKissto BuildaDreamOn”and“Eventide,” whichshe’lllikelyperformatthefest inhersetat1:50-3p.m.saturday.she performedasimilarprogramlastyearat thenewlouisArmstrongCenterinNew yorkonhisbirthday.
AtsnugHarbor,shewillfocuson herrecentjazzalbums,including 2022’s“sendforMe.”Asabackup singer,sherecordedandtouredwith avarietyofartists,fromCyndilauper toPaulsimon,beforelaunchingher owncareerwiththealbum“Cat”in 2006.AtsnugHarbor,shemayalso domaterialfromherninthalbum, “MyIdeal,”whichisdueoutonAug
23.sherecordeditwith pianistseanMason,who performedwithherat JazzFestlastyear ThesatchmosummerFestfeaturesseveral othernotableseminars andperformances. ReginaBain,director ofNewyork’slouis ArmstrongCenter,will discussitsnewhome. The60,000-square-foot centerwasbuiltacross fromArmstrong’sCorona home,anditnowhouses hisandlucilleArmstrong’s extensivearchives. Theseminarisat1p.m saturday.WriterKeith Hatschekwilldiscussthe 1961albumcollaborated onbyArmstrongand DukeEllingtonat 2p.m.saturday. Armstrongbiographer andarchivistRickyRiccardireturnsto thefestivalwithacoupleofpresentations.He’lldiscussArmstrong’swildly popularversionoftheBroadwaytune “Hello,Dolly!”onthe60thanniversary ofitsreleaseat4p.m.saturday.He’ll alsodiscussthenewVerverecords releaseofliverecordings,“louisin london,”at4p.m.sunday.
Onsaturday,thefestival’smusic lineupincludestheDirtyDozenBrass Band,BigChiefDonaldHarrisonandthe ICONs,theNOJO7withPhillipManuel, PreservationBrass,OnwardBrassBand andmore.TheVictorCampbellDuo andothersperformindoors. KermitRuffinsclosesthefestival sundaywithhistributetoArmstrong. Theday’slineupalsofeaturesBrassA-HolicswithFlagboyGiz,shannon Powell’sTraditionalAll-starBand, WendellBrunious,DetroitBrookswith CharmaineNeville,JohnBoutteandthe OriginalPinettesBrassBand. Admissiontothefestivalisfree.There alsoisaJazzMassat10a.m.sundayat st.AugustineChurch(whichalsowillbe livestreamedonFacebook).TheTreme BrassBandwillperformattheMassand leadasecondlinefromthechurchto thefestivalgroundsafterward. SatchmoSummerFesttakesplacefrom 11:30a.m.to8p.m.Saturday,Aug.3, andSunday,Aug.4.Visitsatchmosummerfest.orgfordetails
AsIron&Wine,singer-songwriter SamBeamhascraftedagentleand sometimessoaringblendoffolk andindierock.Earlierthisyear,he released“lightVerse,”histhefirst studioalbumsincehis2019collaborationwithCalexico.Hedescribes itasaprojectaboutsheddingthe isolationofthepandemic,andat timesisswells,buoyedbya24-piece orchestra.singer-songwriterRosali opensat8p.m.Wednesday,July31, atOrpheumTheater.Findtickets viaorpheumnola.com.
HighBlackRiver Inthepast,drummerAnaDeFerreira andbassist-vocalistMichelleHanks rockedastheheavy,bluesypsychrockduospitfire.Infall2022,though, theywerejoinedbyguitaristEspieand havere-emergedevenheavierasHigh BlackRiver.Thetriorecentlymadeits livedebutandhavereleaseditsfirst single,thetowering“CosmicChild.” CatchthemopeningforTheWelland yearoftheCobraat9p.m.Thursday, Aug.1,atsiberia.Ticketsare$18.61 viasiberianola.com.
‘Pippin’ TheyoungPippinchallengeshis father,KingCharlemagne,pursues loveandsearchesformeaninginhis lifeamidaflurryofspectacleinthe popularmusical.Theshowfeatures aleadingPlayerwhotalkstothe audienceandthecharactersand changesthestory,givingitthesense anythingcanhappen.Tulanesummer lyricTheatrepresentstheshowat 7:30p.m.Thursday,Aug.1,through saturday,Aug.3,and2p.m.sunday, Aug.4,atTulane’sDixonHall.Tickets $31.50-$56.50vialiberalarts.tulane edu/summer-lyric-theatre.
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RobertW.Fieseler,ajournalist andauthorof“Tinderbox:The untoldstoryofTheupstairs loungeFireandtheRiseofGay liberation,”recentlytookhome fourGreenEyeshadeAwards, includingoneforhiscommentaryinGambitrecognizingthe 50thanniversaryoftheupstairs loungearson.Fieseleralsowon theultimateGreenEyeshade Award,theprintmagazine divisionawardandthefeature writing/magazinesawardforhis 64Parishesarticle“ABarCalled Charlene’s,”abouttheNew Orleanslesbianbar.
THEAPPROXIMATENUMBER OFMONTHLYEVICTIONFILINGS INNEWORLEANSIN2024, ACCORDINGTODATAPUBLISHED BYTHEEVICTIONLAB.
Butevictionnumberscouldspikesoon TheTimes-Picayunereportedthefederally funded$83millionpandemic-eraassistanceprogram,whichhashelpedmorethan 28,000householdssince2021,isending TheCantrelladministrationdidnotinform theCityCouncilofthedepletedfundsor requestmoremoneyinitsmid-yearbudget adjustmentashousingadvocacygroupsand tenantsgrapplewithaloomingcrisis
NewOrleanswillusea$49.9millionEPAgranttosupportprograms meanttoreducegreenhousegas emissionsinthecity.Overthenext fiveyears,thecityaimstoexpand theBlueBikeprogram,buildmore protectedbikepaths,installsolar panelsandretrofitcity-owned buildingsforenergyefficiency, plant7,500treesandmore.New Orleansisoneofonlythreecities toreceiveaClimatePollution ReductionGrantfromtheEPA.
RACIALANDSOCIALJUSTICEADVOCACYGROUPSAREPLANNINGTO UNVEILANEWPLAQUEJULY30atthe RooseveltHoteltohonorthevictims ofacity-sanctionedracistmassacre thatoccurrednearly160yearsago MayorlaToyaCantrelland NewOrleansPoliceChiefAnne Kirkpatrickarealsoexpectedto issueanofficialapologyonbehalf ofthecityfortheattack,whichleft atleast34deadandhundredsof othersinjured.
Theplaqueissponsoredbythe PlessyandFergusonInitiative, theNewOrleansbranchofthe NAACPandRoudanez:History andlegacy.Thesponsorssaythey intendedtoraiseawarenessover theinfamousmassacre.
Togetherwithseveraldeputies, theofficialsshutdowntheconventionandfiredintothecrowd Atleast34peoplewerekilled, thoughsomereportshavethenumbercloserto100,andtherewere hundredsofinjuries.
PlessyandFergusonInitiative co-founderssaypayingtributeto thevictimsislongoverdue.
“Essentiallythiswasacity-sanctionedattackoncitizens,andyetthe cityhasneverapologizedforthese murders.I’mgratefulourcurrentcity leaderswillrectifythisinjustice,”PFI co-founderPhoebeFergusonsaidin anewsreleaseTuesday.
C’EST WHAT ? JeffreyVappie’sindictmentincluded infoabouthissearchhistory.Whatelse willtheindictmentrevealheGoogled?
SonofaSaint,aNewOrleans nonprofitmentoringboysgrowing upwithoutfathers,hassentmore than100menteestosummer campsthisyear.Atnocostto them,theyoungmencouldpick fromoutdoor,sportsoracademic campshereinNewOrleansorin “away”campsindestinationssuch asNewHampshire,Minnesota, MaineandNorthCarolina.
OnJuly30,1866,cityofficials openedfireintoacrowdofBlack peopleandtheirwhiteallieswho weregatheringattheMechanics Institute–nowthesiteofthe Roosevelt–inanattempttoenshrine Blackpeople’srightstovoteinthe yearsfollowingtheCivilWar.
Thegrouphadgatheredforastate constitutionalconvention
Butthen-MayorJohnT.Monroe,a Confederatesympathizer,declared thegatheringanunlawfulassembly andorderedsheriffHarryHayes, aformerConfederategeneral,to dispersethecrowd
FergusonandKeithPlessyare descendantsofbothsidesofthe landmarkPlessyv.Fergusoncase, whichupheldaracialsegregation lawin1896–widelybelievedto beoneoftheworstu.s.supreme CourtdecisionsinAmericanhistory.
PFIfoundershaveputupseveral historicalmarkersthroughoutthe cityandsaytheirmissionistounite peoplethroughhistory.
still,founderKeithPlessysaidin statementheisamazedby“how muchfurtherwehavetogo,sothat ourpeopleknowtheircollective history.Everyoneshouldbeaware ofwhattookplacethatdayinside andoutsidetheMechanicsInstitute.” —SarahRavits 22.2%
PhoebeFergusonandKeithPlessy,founders ofthePlessyandFergusonInitiative PHOTOBYSOPHIAGERMER/THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
RUMS MADE IN LOUISIANA NewOrleansbandThe Rumbleannouncesfirst studioalbum,releases newsingle‘Trouble’
Withasoundthat’srootedinthe funklegacyofTheMetersandthe electrifiedMardiGrasIndianmusic ofMonkBoudreauxandBoDollis andtheWildMagnolias,TheRumble alsohasitseyesonthefutureas itincorporatesnewgenresinto itssound
IT’SBEENJUSTOVERTWOYEARS SINCETHERUMBLEMADEITSDEBUT attheMapleleaf,buttheBlack MaskingIndian-frontedfunkband hasmadethemostofitstime,witha Grammy-nominatedlivealbumand aheavytouringschedule.Now,The Rumblehasitsfirststudioalbumon thehorizon
TheRumbleonJuly23announced thestudiofull-length“storiesfrom theBattlefield”alongwithanew single,“Trouble.”Thenewalbumis outdigitallyonAug.23andavinyl releaseisplannedforNov.15viaWell Keptsecret,aNewOrleans-based companyfoundedbysinglelock Records’ReedWatson Findpre-orderlinksfor“stories fromtheBattlefield”atlinktr.ee/ therumble.official.
TheRumbleisnamedforthebuzz ofpercussion,shoutsandchantsthat canbeheardfollowingtheBigChief comingdownthestreetonMardi GrasDay.ItfeaturessecondChief JosephBoudreauxJr.oftheGolden Eagles,trumpeterAurelienBarnes, trombonistJoséMaizeJr.,bassistTJ Norris,guitaristAriTeitel,keyboardistAndriuyanovskianddrummer TrentonO’Neal.
Acoretenetofthebandhasbeen keepingafootfirmlyplantedon thefoundationsthathavecome beforewhilesteppingintogrowth andprogress.
“Therearenolinesforus,” NorristoldGambitlastyear. “That’swhyweusetheanalogyof ourfootbeingplanted,andasfar aswegottostretchtothefuture, it’sfine.That[foundation]foot ain’tgoingnowhere.Nowit’sjust becomeaspectrum.Thereare nobreaks.sousincorporating hip-hopisjustlikeusincorporating‘music.’”
lastyear,TheRumblereleased “liveattheMapleleaf,”which wentontobenominatedforbest regionalrootsalbumatthisyear’s GrammyAwards.Theaward ultimatelywassplitbetween BuckwheatZydecoJr.andthelost BayouRamblerswiththelouisiana PhilharmonicOrchestra.
“Trouble”isTheRumble’ssecond studiosingle,following“Nowyou Know,”releasedinlateJune. —JakeClapp
TheRumbleandChiefJosephBoudreauxJr. PHOTOBYSOPHIAGERMER/THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
NewOrleanswageordinance welcomefirststeptoward betterpayformusicians THENEWORLEANSCITY
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settingaminimum hourlywageformusiciansplayingcity-funded events,awelcomefirst steptowardhelping culturebearersmakethe moneytheydeserve Thenewordinance requiresthatevery memberofabandplayingagigwherethey’re paidwithpublicfundsto receiveatleast$200an hour.Formanybands, particularlybrassbands andtraditionaljazz outfits,thechangewill significantlyboosttheir paywhenplayingcityevents.
Thecostsofconsumergoodsand rentthesedaysfaroutpacemost people’spay—especiallymusicians, whotoooftenarenickelanddimed todeath.
WeapplaudCityCouncilPresident HelenaMorenoandVicePresident JPMorrellforcraftingtheordinance withinputfrommusicians,aswellas thebroadercouncilforapprovingit. Thesadrealityisthatmostmusicians inNewOrleans,despitetheirinternationalrenown,livepaycheck-to-paycheck,havelittlesecurityintheir housingandfoodsituations,andhave nosavingstoprovidefortheirneeds whentheycannolongerperform
Whichiswhywehopethecouncil doesn’tstophere.Thenewordinance isamajorstep,butitwon’tchange thingsformostmusiciansunlessothers followit
AsGambit’sJakeClapphasreported, theordinancecoversonlyindividualmusiciansandbandspaideither directlybythecityorbyvendors expresslyhiredtoprovidemusicentertainmentatcity-sponsoredevents.It doesnotapplytoeventsandvendors thatthecityfundsthroughtaxbreaks, NOPDstaffing,cleanzoneordinances orotherbenefitsandincentives. settingaminimumpayformusicians ateventshostedorsponsoredbythe cityisacleanandeasilyunderstood threshold,butitcapturesonlyasmall portionofthecity-supportedgigs musiciansregularlyplay.Entitiesand vendorsthatreceiveindirectcity supportforeventsthatincludelive
Newcitylegislationmeans musicianswillhavea guaranteedpayratefor playingcity-fundedevents.
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musicclearlyreapsignificantfinancial benefitsthataresubsidizedbycity taxpayers.They,too,shouldpaythe new$200-per-hourminimum.
Determiningwhatelsethenew ordinanceshouldcoveristricky.Take musicfestivals,forexample.Thesheer numberofmusiciansperformingcould makethenewminimumwageuntenable,butfestivalsalsobenefitplayers bygivingthemachancetoplayfor musicloversfromaroundtheworld. Insuchcases,theminimumpaycould beadjustedtoaccountforindirect benefitstomusicians.
Otherevents—thesuperBowl, EssenceFestandthesugarBowl, tonameafew—arenotdesigned topromoteourculture,butrather occurherebecauseoftheculture sucheventsarebackedbymulti-million-dollar(ifnotbillion-dollar) entitieswhichcouldandshouldpay thecity’shourlyguaranteetolocal culturebearers.Thoseeventsdon’t blinkatpayingout-of-townheadliners major-leaguebuckstoperform Withoutourmusicians,NewOrleans wouldn’tbethewonderfulplaceitis. Wewouldn’tdrawbillion-dollarorganizationslookingtoholdeventsinsuch auniquesetting.Theleasttheycan do—andthecitycanrequire—isthat ourculturebearersgetpaidforsharing theirgifts
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LOUISIANALAWMAKERSTHIS YEARGAVEJUDGESaone-time paybump,similartowhat theygavepublicschoolteachers,butwithonesignificant distinction:teacherswillget a$2,000stipend;judgeswill getnearly$15,000toalmost $17,700each.
Payingbonusestolouisiana publicemployeesisproblematic.“Bonuses”bydefinition arenotrecurring,andthey don’tcounttowardretirementbenefits.Bonusesalso areoutlawedbythelouisiana Constitution—unlessthey arestipendsforfutureservicestobe rendered,notextracompensation forpastservicesalreadyrendered andrecompensed.
That’snotmyopinion.It’sfroma 2010louisianaAttorneyGeneral’s opinioncitingalandmarklouisiana supremeCourtdecisionknownasthe Cabela’scase.It’swhyteachersget theirstipendsperiodically,typically aftereachsemester.
Asitturnsout,thesizeoftheteachers’andjudges’stipendsisnottheonly disparity.Contrarytowhatlawmakers intended—andwhattheconstitution prescribes—sixsupremeCourtjustices (allexceptChiefJusticeJohnWeimer) havedecidedtopaythemselvesand allotherjudgestheentirestipendin advance,onMonday,July29.
Worseyet,thesamejusticeshave decreedthatanylowercourtjurists whodon’ttaketheentirestipendup frontwillloseit,apparentlyaimingto makesurethejusticesarenotalonein themoneygrab
Anywonderwhythepublichaslost respectforthejudiciary?Nottomentionlawmakers.
“Thelegislativeintentwastospreadit outovertheyear,butIguessweshould havebeenmorespecificinthelanguage,” Rep.JackMcFarland,R-Winnfield,told TheAdvocate.McFarlandchairsthe HouseAppropriationsCommitteeand authoredthebillthatincluded thestipend lawmakersalsoaddedacondition tothejudges’stipend:participationin a“workpointstudy”designedtotrack theworkloadsandoutputofjudicialdistrictsandpotentiallyindividualjudges. stateRep.Jerome“Zee”Zeringue, R-Houma,haspushedforsuchastudy foryears,tonoavail.Zeringue,who previouslychairedtheAppropriations
panel,confirmedMcFarland’scomment onlegislators’intentregardingthe stipendbeingpaidoutperiodically.
Thesixassociatejusticesarenotthe onlyonesfloutinglegislators’intent. Gov.Jefflandryline-itemvetoedthe workpointstudyrequirement—butleft thestipendintact
Asaresult,wewon’tknowwhich judgesareactuallyearningtheirstipend. Butwecanidentifysomewhowon’t earnit.
AssociatesupremeCourtJustice JamesGenovesewilltrouser$15,280 onMondaybutnotworkpast mid-september,whenhebecomes theClownfish’shand-pickedpresident ofNorthwesternstateuniversityin Natchitoches.Genovesealsowillgeta handsomepaybumpatNorthwestern, plushousingandotherperks,ontopof hisenhancedjudicialretirement.
AssociateJusticescottCrichton willpocketthesame$15,280butnot servepastDec.31,whenhiscurrent termexpires.Crichtonhasreached themandatoryretirementageof70. severalotherjudgeslikewisearesetto receivethefullstipendbutonlywork halfayear
Don’tblamealljudges.severalwrote tothesupremeCourtaskingifthey couldtakethestipendperiodically,as lawmakersintended.Theyweretold bythesixassociatejusticestheyhadto takeitallatonceorloseitall Weimer,theChiefJustice,isrefusing totakethestipendaltogether. lawmakersneedtofixthis.TheJoint legislativeBudgetCommitteeshould ensurethatjudgeswhorightlydecline totaketheupfrontmoney—let’shope Weimerisnotalone—stillgetitperiodically,aftertheirworkisdone.
SupremeCourtJusticesJames T.Genovese,left,andWilliam J.Crain,right,in2023
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HeyBlake, OneoftheTulane UniversityMedical Schoolbuildingson TulaneAvenuehasthe words“Hutchinson Memorial”etched abovetheentrance. IlovesomeofitsArt Decoarchitecturalfeatures.Whatcanyoutell meaboutitshistory?
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TulaneUniversity’sHutchinson MemorialBuildingwasbuiltin1930. PHOTOBYBLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN/ GAMBIT
THEHUTCHINSONMEMORIALBUILDING, LOCATEDACROSSLASALLESTREETfrom theformerCharityHospital,hasbeen partoftheTulaneuniversityschoolof Medicinesince1930.Itwasbuiltwith agiftfromtheestateofAlexanderC Hutchinson,whodiedin1902 ABrooklyn,Newyork,nativewho cametoNewOrleansinthe1850s, HutchinsonwaspresidentoftheMorgan louisianaRailroadandsteamship Company.Inhiswill,heleftmorethan $800,000toTulane.someofthose fundswereusedtoconstructabuilding onCanalstreetinhonorofHutchinson’s wifeJosephine.Itservedasthemain buildingfortheTulanemedicalschool untiltheTulaneAvenuefacilityopened inDecember1930.TheCanalstreet buildingwaslaterdemolished “Amightymassofbrickandstone, amazeoflaboratoriesandclasses innine-storyskyscraper,Tulane university’snewHutchinsonMemorial
Medicalbuildingisreadyforoccupancyandpresentationtothepublic itwillserve,”wroteHarnettKanein aDec.7,1930,NewOrleansItemTribunearticle.Thebuilding,whichthe newspaperreportedcost$1,250,000 tobuild,housedaclinicinadditionto classroomsandlabspace.
Designedbythearchitecturalfirm ofFavrotandlivaudais,thebuilding’s exteriorfeaturesseveralArtDeco touches,includingabronzelikenessof theHutchinsonsandareliefsculpture showingdoctorstreatingapatient. NotedsculptorAngelaGregorycreated thefigureofAesculapius,theGrecoRomangodofmedicine,abovea TulaneAvenueentrance
Inthe1950sand’60s,additional buildingswereaddedtotheoriginal Hutchinsonbuilding,providing morespaceforclassrooms,labs andotherfacilities.
Easily cash out equityinyour rental or investment property IFYOU’REVISITINGTHESATCHMOSUMMERFESTTAKINGPLACETHISWEEKENDat theNewOrleansJazzMuseumattheOldu.s.Mint,stepinsideforalookatlouis “satchmo”Armstrong’scornet.Thepieceofmusichistoryisaprizediteminthe museum’scollection
Armstronglearnedtoplaythehornondisplaytherewhilelivingatthejuvenile detentionfacilitycalledtheColoredWaifsHome,oncelocatedinthe400blockof CityParkAvenue.Armstrongwassenttherewhenhewas11,followinghisarrest forfiringagunintotheaironNewyear’sEve1912.Duringtheyearandahalfhe spentthere,musicteacherPeterDavistaughtArmstrongtoplaythecornetand bugle,andyoungsatchmobecameleaderoftheWaifsHomeband.
In1962,ManuellaJones,widowofthehome’ssuperintendent,Capt.Joseph Jones,donatedthehorntotheNewOrleansJazzClub.shesaidherhusband purchasedthecornetforArmstrongfromapawnshop.“louiswasplenty tickledandheusedtopracticealot,”shesaidinanApril1962NewOrleans states-Itemarticle.
Duringa1965visittoNewOrleans,ArmstrongvisitedtheNewOrleansJazz Museum,thenlocatedonDumainestreet.WhiletouringthemuseumwithDavis, Armstrongidentifiedthehornbythegrooveshehadcutintothemouthpiece.
TheNewOrleansJazzClubdonateditscollectiontothelouisianastateMuseum in1977.Armstrong’scornetisonpermanentdisplayintheNewOrleansJazz Museum,thesiteofthisweekend’sfestival.Forascheduleandmoreinformation visitsatchmosummerfest.org.
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NOTSOFAST, FA SH IO N NEWORLEANS’ SECONDHAND SHOPS MAKE LOOKIN’ GOOD EASY PHOTOSAND STORIES BY
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eVENTHE MOST DIEHARDfashionistas amonguscanadmitit’shardtokeepup withtrends.
Justwhenyouthoughtyoucouldfinallygiveaway yourwide-legjeans,orlow-waistedjeans,orskinny jeans,orflaredjeans,they’rebackinagain.Cargo shortsareout.Thenthey’rein.Thenthey’reback outagain.
That’spartlybydesign.Theriseof“fastfashion,” mass-producedclothingmadecheaply,hasputan emphasisonrapidlychangingtrends.Thegoalofthese retailersistogetpeopletobuyasmanypiecesaspossible,notforclothestolastaslongaspossible.
Plus,whileshoppingonlinecanbeconvenient,itcan behardtofindclothesthatlookorfitasadvertised withouttryingthemon.
Frankly,itcanallbeexhausting.
Fortunately,secondhandshopping,whetherit’sat athriftstoreorcuratedvintageshop,nevergoesout ofstyle,andthereareplentyofplacestodosoin NewOrleans.
“Iflocalswanttotryonitems,seegreatcollective piecesandnotbeinHoustonorAtlanta,thenshop atsmallstoresinthecity,”saysClaudiaBaumgarten, ownerofMissClaudia’sVintageClothing&Costumes onMagazineStreet.“That’swherethecultureresides.” ShoppingforsecondhandlooksinNewOrleans, whetherit’saone-of-a-kindeveninggownfrom CenturyGirl,a1960sdressfromMissClaudia’sora retroteefromFunkyMonkey,canprovideeveryone fromdedicatedtrendsetterstooccasionalshoppersthe opportunitytoexpresstheirindividuality Theriseofonlinecommerceoverthelasttwo decadeshasmeantlocalshopownershavefacedstiff competitionwithgargantuanonlinestoreslikeAmazon, TemuandShein.ButBaumgartensaysforavarietyof
FROMLEFT: CarlosSanchez, MayaPerez, PriyaThomas
reasons,consumersareincreasingly choosingtoshopin-personforsecondhandandvintageclothingalong MagazineStreetandbeyond
“Weoftenhearthat‘Iordereditonlinedidn’tfit,’or‘looklikethephoto,’ orthat‘itarrivedonAshWednesday,’” shesays
Manylocalshopsofferhigherqualityclothes,whetherthey’re neworsecondhand andshoppers canavoidproblemsthatshopping onlinecreates.
“ThecostofonepurchaseonAmazonisheavyontheEarth,”Baumgartensays
Andtheycanultimatelybe friendlieronconsumers’walletsinthe longrun.Whilefast-fashiongoods areoftenlowerinprice,theydon’t lastlong,pushingconsumersintoa wasteful,endlesscycleofcontinuouslybuyingnewitems,onlytohavethem disintegrateorgetdestroyedaftera coupleofwears.
“Afteroneortwowashes,poof, theyfallapart,”Baumgartensays
Meanwhile,staffatlocalsecondhandandvintageboutiquesthoughtfullycuratetheircollections,generally optingforgoodsmadewithhigher qualityfabricsthatlast
Andincontrasttopoor-quality clothingchurnedoutbyfast-fashion giants,pre-wornandpre-lovedpieces tendtobemoredistinctive.
“Maybevintagehasbecome popularbecausewedon’twantto wearwhateveryoneelseiswearing,” Baumgartensays.
Shoppingforusedclothingreflects shoppers’growingawarenessofthe environmentalandsocialimpacts ofhumanconsumptionhabits It’sa consciouschoicethatreducesenvironmentalharmandpromotesethical laborpractices.
TheCenterforBiologicalDiversity, anonprofitfocusedonenvironmental conservation,reportedin2023that globalconsumptionoffastfashion hadincreasedby400%overthepast 20years.
Fastfashionisamajorcontributor totheclimatecrisis,withscientistsestimatingthatitmayberesponsiblefor asmuchas10%ofcarbonemissions. Plus,itfrequentlyexploitsworkers whoaresubjecttodireconditionsin sweatshopsoverseas
“Fastfashionandevendesigner clothesaremadecheaplyinChina byunderpaidgirlsandwomen,” Baumgartensays
Bychoosingpre-loveditems andhand-pickingstuffinlocal shops,shopperscanhelpsustain localbusinessesandworkers,reinforcingtheeconomicfabricof theirneighborhoods.
AndstoreownerslikeBaumgarten offersomethingadigitalpurchase can’t:thein-persontouch.
Thefolkswhoworkatvintageand secondhandshopsaretypicallygenuinelyinterestedinfashion andknow theircollections.Thatmeanstheycan helpmaketheshoppingprocessmuch easier,pointingyouintherightdirectionforatoptocomplementtheskirt youfellinlovewithorsteeringyou awayfromthosecargoshortsyou’ve beeneyeing
Andinacityrichwithhistorylike NewOrleans,it’sanaturalfitforlocals towanttowearclothingwithapast.
“There’shistorybehindeach piece,”Baumgartensays “Someone loveditandworeit It’sfunto shopvintage.”
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SECONDHAND SHOPPING PRO TIPS LOCALSTYLIST,COSTUMER ANDOVERALL VINTAGE CLOTHING ENTHUSIAST LIZA
SEELIG givesadviceonhowto navigatetheoversaturatedmarket andfindhigh-quality,locallysourced secondhandpieces
KNOW YOURSELF AND YOUR STYLE: Goinlookingforthingsyouarealready comfortablewearingandthenstart toexperimentfromthere.Useyour personalstyleasaguidinglighttofind piecesthatsuityou.
DON’TBEAFRAIDTO MIXAND MATCH: Secondhandpiecesofteninvolve funkytextures,patternsandcolors thataren’tseeninyouraverageretail store,sodon’thesitatetoventureoutsidetheboxonceyouhaveestablished acomfortablebaseline
SEEK OUT INSPIRATION: Creatingmoodboardscanbea greatwaytoprepareyourselfbefore shopping.Findimagesandstylesthat inspireyouandseekthemoutwhen youshopsecondhand.
ALWAYS CHECK FORQUALITY: GO WITH FRIENDS: Shoppingwithfriendsisagreatwayto sortthroughthesurplus.Youcanlook forpiecesforeachotherandhavean honestsecondopinionwhenitistime totryon.
BREATHENEW LIFE INTO YOUR PIECES: Sometimesyoumayfindanitem thatyoulovethatisn’tyoursizeor youmightlovethepatternbutnot thepiece.Don’tbeafraidtograbit anywayandmakealterations.There isasurplusofupcyclingtutorialson theinternettohelpyoureworkapiece andgiveitanewlife.
BE PATIENT: Secondhandshoppingislikeatreasure hunt.Youmaynotalwaysfindwhat youarelookingfor,butgiveittimeand youcanfindamazinggems.You’lljust wanttosetasidetimetolookaround becauseitdoestakepatienceanda discerningeye.
Buyingsecondhandcanbetrickyif youdon’tknowwhattolookforqualitywise.Searchformothholes,frayed seams,dryrot,moldandstains.Some ofthesethingscanberemedied,but youwanttoknowwhatyouaredealingwithbeforeyoumakeapurchase.
SHOP LOCALWHEN YOUCAN: Vintageandsecondhandsizing canvaryfrommodernsizing inmanyways.Thebestwaytoshop secondhandisinpersonatyourlocal boutiquesandthrifts,soyoucantry beforeyoubuy.Shoppingsecondhand onlinecanbeveryfruitfulbutrisky. Itdoesnotaffordyoutheopportunity totryontheitemsandisoften non-refundable
SHOP ON VACATION: Shoppingsecondhandwhileonvacationisagreatwaytofinddiversestyles andpieces.Theofferingsatshopsin NewOrleansmaybeentirelydifferent fromshopsinNewYork,soexplore andsupportlocalsecondhandshops whereveryougo.
Seeligsaysdon’tbeafraidtomix andmatch
New Orleans is home to many secondhandshops with carefully curated merchandise.
Tofurtherunderstandhowandwhypeople areembracingthesecondhandfashiontrend, Gambitspokewiththreelocalfashionindustry professionalsinNewOrleans.
MAYA PE EREZ MAYA PEREZ, A23-YEAROLDEDITORIAL MODEL from NewOrleans,hasbeenmodeling forthreeyears.Sheispassionate aboutincorporatingpre-loved itemsintobothherpersonalwardrobeandprofessionalattire.
Howdoyou incorporate secondhandpiecesintoyour wardrobe?
MAYA PEREZ: Ithinkthat itisjustsomethingthatcomes naturallyorasahabit.Ithasjust beenapartofmydailyroutineand apartofmywardrobeforsolong, sonowit’slikeallofmywardrobeis secondhand.Itcomesgradually.
Howdoes it feel when you find apiece of “treasure” at asecondhandshop?
PEREZ: Itfeelssomagical.It reallydoes.Itkindofjustfeelslike thatpiecewasthereforyou,like youweremeanttofindit.
Secondhandplatformshoes, $38fromBuffaloExchange; secondhandretro-inspiredsuit, $30fromBuffaloExchange; toucanearrings,$14from FunkyMonkey
When youshopsecondhand what do youtendto look for? Anysecrets to findingthe best items?
PEREZ: Itendtolookforthings thathavemoretextures.Iamvery specificwhenIgoshopping.Itis mostlytextures,anythingwith vibrantcolors,anduniquepatterns ordesigns.Thatiswhatmyeyes gravitatetoward.
What advice wouldyou give to someonewho is lookingtotransitiontheir wardrobe to includemore pre-lovedpieces?
PEREZ: Lookupyourlocal secondhandshops,andoneday
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justtellyourselfthatyouaregoingto gothriftingfortheexperience.Mostof thetimeyou’renotgoingtofindexactly whatyouimaginetheveryfirsttime,but themoreyoudoit,themoreyougetaccustomedtothestoreinitself.Thatwill helpyougetaccustomedtothequantity ofeverythingsoyouwon’tfeelasoverwhelmed.It’sjustagradualeffort.
Howdoyou balancethe urge to be “trendy” with your desire to find piecesthatwillsurvive the test of time?
PEREZ: Idon’treallypayattention towhatis“trending.”Ihavejustalways shoppedbasedonwhatpiecesspoketo me.Ithinkstickingtoyourownpersonal styleandwhatmakesyouhappyis importantbecausepeoplewillgravitate towardthatnaturallybecauseit’s you.Idon’tfeelthepressureoftrends becauseofthat.
What initiallydrewyou to shopping secondhand?
PEREZ: I’vealwaysdabbledin secondhandshoppingbutwhenIgained informationabouttheenvironment andhowharmfulfastfashioncouldbe, that’swhenIreallytoldmyselfallofmy closetisgoingtobesustainable,isgoing tobesecondhand.
Igotboredwithfastfashiontoo.I gotboredofitbecauseitseemedlike everybodywaswearingthesamething andIknewthatitjustdidn’tmakeme happy.Ifeltbland
Howdoyou feel wearing itemsthatyou know have ahistory behind them?
PEREZ: Ifeellikeitaddsthemost valuebecauseIfeellikepeoplecarry theirstoriesthroughtheirclothing, andeventhoughitendedupata secondhandshop,Istillfeellikeapart ofthepersonisintheclothes.Ithink thatiswhatattractsmetothemmore, becausethereishistorythere.
Especiallywithpiecesfromdifferent timeperiods,Ithinkitissocooltocarry apieceofthattimeperiodwithyou.
As amodel whooften styles theirown shoots,what is your processfor incorporating secondhandpiecesinto your photoshoots?
PEREZ: Myfirstthingtodoistogo onPinterestandtocuratecertainimagesthatIthinkwillconveythestorythat Iwanttoportray.Igaininspirationfrom thoseimages,andwiththatinspiration thenIfindspecificpiecesinsecondhand shops.Thekeyisgaininginspiration, shoppingandthenpiecingitalltogether fromthere.
"I havejustalways shopped based on what pieces spoketome. I think sticking to your own personal style and whatmakes youhappy is important." Secondhandtanktop,$18.50 fromBuffaloExchange;pink lacemidiskirt,$85fromMiss Claudia’sVintageClothing& Costumes;secondhandheels, $21.50fromBuffaloExchange; secondhandBlumarinefuzzy purse,$350fromCenturyGirl p ,$
Secondhandjersey,$22fromFunky Monkey;peacocknecklace,$64from FunkyMonkey;secondhandjeans, $18.50fromFunkyMonkey;vintage painteddenimjacket,$150fromMiss Claudia’sVintageClothing&Costumes.
CARLOS SANCHEZ CARLOS SANCHEZ, A29-YEAROLDEDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHER fromJacksonville,Florida, hasbeenshootingphotossince2019 Sanchezoftenrocksastreetwearinspiredlook,primarilycomposedof secondhanditems.
Howdoesitfeelwhen youfind“treasure”ata secondhandshop?
SANCHEZ: ItfeelslikeIfound somethingthatIwasmissingallmylife.
What initiallydrewyou to secondhandshopping?
SANCHEZ: Ithinkwhatinitially drewmetoitisthecultureinitandthe spaces.Thereisjustsomethingabout vintagestoresthatissocoolbecause eachoneiscuratedanddesignedbased onthemandtheirownoutlookand whattheirnostalgiais.Thathasalways drawnmetoit.
Whydoyou thinkitisimportanttoinvestintimelesspieces rather than adhering to trends?
SANCHEZ: It’simportanttofind timelesspiecesbecausetheyarejust that,timeless.You’regoingtoalways haveit.You’regoingtoalwaysbeable tocyclethroughandusethoseandnot havetorushoutthereandbuysomething(thatis)fastfashion
Howdoes shopping secondhandcontributeto your overallstyle?
SANCHEZ: Ithinkshopping secondhandcontributestomypersonal stylebecauseitallowsmetopiece togetherallthesedifferentvibesand texturesanddifferentwearandtearon eachpiece.Ithinkthattheindividuality inithasattractedmetoitsomuch
Howdoesincorporating secondhanditems into photoshoots affect theoverall vision?
SANCHEZ: Ifeellikealotoftimes itkindofaddsthatmissingelement Texturesaresomethingyoucanreally findwithsecondhanditems,asfarasit beingmaterialsthataren’tcommonly usedanymoreoritbeingsomething thatisworninacertainwaythatjust makesthatitempop.
"Shopping secondhand contributes to my personal style because it allows me to piece together all these different vibes andtextures and different wear and tear on each piece ... That individuality in it has attracted me to it so much."
Secondhandshirt,$70fromVagabond Vintage;secondhandshoes,$70from VagabondVintage;secondhandpants, $35fromMadLiberation;hat,$85from ShantiBroom(@shvnti.v);upcycledbag fromvintageLevi’sjeans,$500from ModSpace.
CarlosSanchezatMadLiberation
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PRIYA THOMAS THOM PRIYATHOMAS, A23-YEAR-OLD STYLISTAND MODEL,hasapassion forsecondhandfashion.Inherfreetime, sheshopsforsecondhanditemsand occasionallyupcyclesthemforpersonal use.Shealsosellssecondhanditemsatart marketsaroundNewOrleans.
What advice wouldyou give to someonewho is lookingtotransition theirwardrobetoincludemore pre-lovedpieces?
PRIYATHOMAS:Irecommend startingbygaugingyourbudget.Ifyouare lookingformorestaplepieces,Irecommendlookingatsecondhandboutiques andvintageshops.Ifyouarelookingfor morepiecesingeneral,Irecommend startingatathriftandworkingyourwayto themoreexpensive,curatedplaces.
What initiallydrewyou to secondhandshopping?
THOMAS: Thepiecesthatyoufindin secondhandstores,theyareusuallypieces thatyoudon’tfindinaretailshop.Idon’t reallylikewearingtrendythingsorgoingto aretailstoreandseeingdifferentversions ofthesametop.Everysingletimeyougo
"I don’t really likewearing trendy things or going into aretail storeand seeing different versions of the sametop. Everysingle time yougointoa secondhand shop, youwill always find multiple things that are completely different from each other." intoasecondhandshop,youwillalways findmultiplethingsthatarecompletely differentfromeachother
Does knowingyouritemhas a past andahistory addvalue to it in your mind?
THOMAS: Absolutely!Ithinkwearing somethingwithapastorahistory,itjust makesitevenmorespecialwhenyouputit onyourbodyandyou’reabletoshowitoff
Canyou sharea memorable storyrelated to asecondhanditem that youpurchased?
THOMAS: Iwasatafleamarketone timewithmysisterinShreveport,andshe foundthisdressforme,anditcompletely wooedme.Itwasthisvintagesilk‘70s styleVivienneWestwooddress.Itispale, blueandsheerwithabunchofwrinkled flowersalloverit.Iboughtthedressimmediately.Itwasalotofmoney,butitwas definitelyworthitbecauseitissomething inmywardrobethatIwouldnevergetrid
Corsettop,$495fromCenturyGirl Vintage;VivienneWestwoodtriple strandnecklace,$350fromCenturyGirl Vintage;men’sshirtsasskirt,$10each fromMissClaudia’sVintageClothing &Costumes.
oforeverselltoanyone.Idon’tevenlet otherpeoplewearit
Howdoes upcyclinginfluence your approach to secondhand shopping?
THOMAS: Itdefinitelymakesthe experiencemorefunbecauseyoucanlook atcertainpiecesthatyoumaynotnormally goforandfindwaystomakeitbetterorto makeitsuityoumore.Ioftenaskmyself, “CanImakethisintosomethingcompletelydifferentthatwillworkwithme?”
Secondhandboots,$64.50from FunkyMonkey;secondhand tulledress,$22.50fromBuffalo Exchange;secondhandfringetank top,$15fromBuffaloExchange; sequinedvintagepurse,$52from MadLiberation.
PriyaThomasshopping atBuffaloExchange
WelcomingAroma THENEXTTIMEYOU’REDRIVINGUP
SOUTHCLAIBORNEAVENUEandreach the“Poydrasst.Arenasuperdome” exit,looktotheright.There,sandwichedbetweenacheckcashingplace andabarbershop,isAromaIndian Cuisine,anincongruouspresence alongagrittystretchofroad.
Butit’sworththestop.Fromitsdark aquamarineexteriorandsumptuous interiordesigntoitsrichmenuof Indianregionalspecialties,Aromaisa treasurethatbegsdiscovery.
Chefsudharshan“suda”Kasarapu isfamiliarwiththeAromakitchen.He workedtheretwoyearsagowithhis friendRaniMasgallewhentheplace wasatinyholeinthewalljustoffering takeout.Thetwocheffriendswere neighborsatMusesApartmentHomes onBaronnestreet,wherethereare manyyoungIndian,Pakistaniand southAsianprofessionals.
“Wealwaystalkedabouthaving ourownplace,”Kasarapusays.That goalbecamearealitywhentheywere joinedbyathirdpartner,Kumud Ranjan,inopeningNamasteNola attheWyndhamGardenhotelon BaronnestreetinMarch2023
Butassometimeshappenswhen friendsbecomebusinesspartners, thetrio’sgoalsdidn’talign.ByJuly, Kasarapuwaslookingforanother space.Aroma’sownerreachedoutto himwithanoffer,andhereturnedto 401s.ClaiborneAve.
TheAromaspacehaschanged dramaticallyfromwhenitopened in2021.Whenthesandwichshop nextdoorexited,thetinyrestaurant expandedintothatspaceandnowhas 54seatsinitsdiningroom
KeenanGoldsmith,amovieindustry artistwhoisaserverontheside, curatedadisplayofgorgeousphotographsreflectingIndianculture.There arelushplantseverywhere,anda wallofspicemuralsreflectsthechef’s passionforhisfreshlygroundblends. Themenufeaturesdishesfrom aroundKasarapu’shomecountry, withplentyoffamiliaritemslikebutter chicken,potato-stuffedsamosasand mulligatawnysoup,astapleonpub
menusthroughouttheu.K.Butit’shis southIndianspecialsthatresonate.
WiththeclosingofTava,Aromais nowago-tofordosa,thelentilcrepe prizedforitscrisp,amber-brown griddledexteriorandtender,spongy interior,somehowcapturedinapancakealmostasthinasapotatochip. Theyareavailableplain,servedwith thelentil-basedsambardippingsauce andpeanutchutney,orstuffedwith anythingfrommeltedcheesetoeggs tospicypotatomasala.
Karivepakukajuchickenisanother specialtyofthehouse.Theappetizer featureschunksofchickenstewed inacurryleafmasalawithcumin andcashews.
Riceisaprimeingredientforsavory biryanisspikedwithmarinatedvegetables,chickenorlamb.Thebiryani sectionofthemenuincludesseven variations,plusaspecialmandibiryani thatisavailableonlyonweekends:a $29.99feastthatcanfeedfour
“Wehaveguestscomingfromasfar awayasBatonRougeforit,”thechef says.“It’snotacommondishhere.”
Theyemeni-styledishdiffersfrom typicalbiryanis,whichincorporate meatinthecookingprocess.For mandi,themeatiscookedseparately andthenpiledontopoftherice beforeit’sserved.TheArabicversion isnotnativetothechef’shomecity
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ofHyderabad,but it’swildlypopular there,whereguests sitontheflooratlow tablesandusenaan toscoopthericedish byhand
Aroma’sfresh bakedbreadisa housespecialty,and garlic-cheesenaanisa hands-downfavorite. Thechefspent sometimeworkingin theMaldives,where helearnedIndoChinesespecialties. Thoseflavorsarecapturedinstir-fried noodleswithvegetablesandachoiceof protein,andthereisasichuanversion fortheadventurous.Chilipaneeris anotherpopularIndo-Chinesedish madewithpaneer(Indianfreshcheese) cookedinatangysaucewithbellpeppersandonions.
ThemenudigsdeepintoIndia’slong anddeepvegetariancookingtraditions.Vegetarianappetizersrange fromgobi,friedcauliflowertossedina spicychilisauce,tosamosasfilledwith chickpeasandservedwithtamarind andmintchutney.Daltadka,popular insouthernIndia,isnotableforitsuse ofcuminandmustardseeds.
Vegetariancurriesabound,asdo buttermasalaandtikkamasalamade withfirmpaneer.Curriesformeateatersaremadewithchicken,lamb,goat andfish.Tandooridishesbakedinthe traditionalclayovenrangefromlamb chopstochicken,prawnsandpaneer
Onthebeverageside,freshmango lassi,roselassiandchai,aswellassoft drinks,areavailable.Aromaiswaiting forthecitytoapproveawineandbeer license.Inthemeantime,guestsare welcometobringtheirown
NowinchargeofrunningAroma, Kasaraputakesprideinthequality andvarietyofcuisineheprepares.
“Wehavemanyregularcustomers,”hesays.“Iwanttogivethem dishestheycan’tgetateveryother Indianrestaurant.”
Chickenandbeerchic THEKOREANTERMCHIMAEKCOMBINES THEWORDSCHICKENANDBEER.But inpracticeit’snotaboutthepairingso muchastheexperienceandgoodtimes thatgowithit,likecallingforaseafood boilinlouisiana.
Chimaekrestaurantsarepopularin KoreaandcitieswithbigKoreanpopulations,andnowoneiscomingtoFreret streetfromayoungcouplemarking theirownhomecomingtoNewOrleans.
ChiChi’sChicken&Beerisslatedto openinAugustat4714Freretst.,the addressthatpreviouslywashometo thebakeryWindowsillPies,which closedinMay.
ItwillhaveamenubasedonKorean friedchickenwings,distinctivefor theirextra-crispy,double-friedtexture andsaucesmadewithsoy,garlicand gochujang,thespicy,fermentedred chilipaste
It’sthefirstprojectfromAdolfo GarciaandsophiaPetrou.They’rean engagedcoupleof20-somethingswho eachgrewupinaNewOrleansrestaurantfamily.
Adolfo“Fito”GarciaandSophia PetrouareopeningChiChi’sChicken &BeeronFreretStreet. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Petrou’sfamilyrunsRussell’sMarina Grill,theWestEndinstitution.Andif Garcia’snameisfamiliar,you’vebeen payingattentiontoNewOrleanscuisine forthepast30years.
Hisfather,alsonamedAdolfoGarcia, hasrunastringofrestaurants,going backtoCriollointhe1990sandRioMar andlaBocaafterthat.HewasaninfluentialearlyadopterofFreretstreet’s commercialcomebackadozen
ChefSudharshanKasarapuat
yearsago,openingAncoraPizzeria (inwhichhe’sstillapartner)andHigh HatCafe(whichheandpartnerssold lastyear).
Hisson,whogoesbyFito(the spanishdiminutiveofAdolfo),isalso achef.He’sbeenbuildinghiscareer athigh-aimingrestaurantsfrom Panama,wherehisfamilyisfrom,to ParisandmostrecentlyNewyork. Post-shiftjauntsaroundNewyork’s Koreanrestaurantscenearehowhe learnedtoloveKoreanchickenand theideaofchimaek.
“Chimaekisnotjustaboutfried chicken,it’sanideathatgetspeople together,”Garciasays
ChiChi’smenualsowillhave anotherofGarcia’scravings:onigirazu,essentiallyJapaneseonigiririce ballsfashionedintosushisandwiches
“ThiswholeideaisanAsianinspiredcafe,basedoneverythingI lovedabouteatingaroundNewyork afterworkaschef,”hesays.
Therestaurantwillhavebeertowers,whichlooklikeelongatedpitchers(ormaybejustbongs,depending onyourperspective),afixtureof chimaek,andalsoaselectionof soju(theKoreanliquor,usually madefromriceandwheat)and soju-basedcocktails.
withatweakedname,Becksaysthey plantoreturninAugust—thistimeon theWestBank.
“sowechangedthenamealittle bitfromBrownButtersouthern KitchenandBartoBrownButter Depot,”Becksays.“That’stokeep thefamiliaritytherefortheregulars whohavebeencomingin,andalso justtosortofkeepwiththewhole trainstationtheme,becausethere’s norunningfromthat.”
ThenewiterationofBrownButter willtakeoverthespaceleftbyGretna DepotCafeandspiritsat326Huey P.longAve.Bothrestaurantshave “depot”inthenameinreference tothetrainthatpassesnearthe
ChiChi’sisjustoneofanumber ofchangestakingshapeacross theFreretstreetrestaurantrow TheHuskyisamodernsteakhouse comingthisfallat4510Freret st.,fromthesamepeoplebehind seafoodrestaurantPigeon&Whale justacrossthestreet.Andasecond locationofBub’sBurgersisslatedto openintheweeksaheadinthetiny storefrontat5031Freretst.
“We’rereallyexcitedtobepart ofthisneighborhood,”Garciasays. “We’reexcitedtobepartofthenew wavehere.”
BrownButterSouthernKitchen &Barwasknownfordishes likeitsbrunchburger. PHOTOPROVIDEDBYBROWN BUTTER building.Acrossthestreetfromthe restaurantisoneofGretna’shistoric traindepots,whichnowhousesthe GretnaFarmersMarket’sofficeanda redcaboose
Becksaysthatheandpartner laurenClaytonoptedfortheGretna locationbecausetheyhopedfora spotwheretheycouldgetthesame neighborhoodfeelthattheyhad inMid-City.
Arenovationcurrentlyisunderway attheformerWindowsillPiesspace AsChiChi’s,itwillbeafull-service restaurantwithabout28seats Hourswillbeamixoflunchanddinnerastheweekprogresses,staying openuntil10p.m.onweekends.
—IanMcNulty/TheTimes-Picayune
“Wereallylikedtheideaofbeing aneighborhoodspotagainthat wasn’tgoingtodependsomuchon tourism,”Becksays.
ChurningupinGretna ASHUTTEREDMID-CITYRESTAURANT KNOWNFOR“BIBLE-BELTCUISINE” isfulfillingitspromiseforarebirth andisopeninginanewspotonthe WestBank
BrownButterco-ownersimon BecksaidinMay2023thatthe restaurant’slandlordoptedto convertthelocationatthecorner ofBienvillestreetandN.Carrollton Avenueintoamedicalfacility.Now,
WhenBrownButterreopens,dinerscanlookforwardtotheirdishes likethebrunchburger,crabmacand cheese,apimientocheeseburger, garlicfries,friedpicklesandother itemsthatfeaturetheirsignature brownbutter.
Themenuandoperatinghours willlikelyevolveasBeckand Claytonadapttothenewneighborhood —ChelseaShannon/ TheTimes-Picayune
JeddHaas Distiller
byWillCoviello
JEDDHAASGOTINTERESTEDINCRAFT
DISTILLINGANDLAUNCHEDATELIER
VIEin2011.Amongtheearlyspirits releasedwereatraditionalgreen andanoriginalstyleofredabsinthe, calledToulouseGreenandToulouse Red,respectively.AtelierVierecently releasedToulouseBlue,orAbsinthe Blau,aversionofaswissstyleof whiteorclearabsinthe.Thenew absintheisavailableatmanylocal barsspecializinginabsinthe.For informationaboutAtelierViespirits, visitateliervie.com.
Tellusaboutadding anewabsinthetoAtelier Vie’slineup.
JEDDHAAS: ToulouseRedwasthe firstmemberofthefamily.Itcameout in2012.WestartedworkingimmediatelyonToulouseGreen,whichcame outin2013.Therewerealotofideas anddevelopmentworkgoingon.Iwas awareofblondabsinthe,ortheswiss styleofabsinthe,andhadarecipefor thataswell.Butthecompanywasso newandgettingspiritsoutinthemarketplaceisalotofwork,sothethinking waslet’sfocusongettingthesetwoout there,andwe’llkeeptheotherinour backpocket.
Rightnow,wehaveover20spirits Overtheyears,periodicallyIthought abouttheblanche,andtheideakept comingback.Also,Iwasn’tcompletely satisfiedwiththeworkonit.Itwasa goodrecipe,butIhadsomeideasto refocusandreviseitandaddsome ingredients.Also,Icameupwiththe ideaofmakingitblue Everyrecipefortrueabsinthestarts withthreekeyingredients:anise, fennelandwormwood.Wecallthose threetheabsinthetrinity.Theanisehas asweetlicoriceflavor.Fennelissavory. Wormwoodisbitter.Inthecaseof ToulouseRed,theaniseisprominent, soit’sonthesweeterside,moreonthe licoriceside.Icallthatthenew-school Americanabsinthe.WithToulouse Green,thewormwoodismoreprominent.It’samoreclassic,moreFrench style.Oneoftheideasthatcametome whenIwasworkingonthebluewasto makeitmorefennelforward.
Oneaspectofabsintheflavoringis thatwhenyouhaveagreenabsinthe, it’sfirstdistilledandthenitgoes throughasecondaryinfusion.The secondaryinfusionwithgreenherbs notonlyaddsgreencolor,butalso
addsasignificantamountofflavor.In thecaseofToulouseBlue,thereisno secondaryinfusion,becausethereare noblueherbsusedtocolorit.soifI don’thavethisadditionalstepto addmoreflavor,Ithoughtlet’sadd moreflavorinitially—ingredients anddimensions.
Afewyearsago,Inoticedallthese bluespiritswereappearingonthe market.They’recoloredwithbutterfly peaflower.It’sawonderfulingredient youcan’tusethat.youhavetousea certifiedextract,sowehadtousethat tocolorit.Butthere’snosecondary infusionwithherbs.
HowhastheToulouse Blueintroductiongone?
H: TheToulouseBlue,Ithinkturned outprettygood.Ihavealreadyhada goodcocktailwithitatTatlo.
Butoneofmypetpeevesisifyougo toaplacestylingitselfasanabsinthe bar,theymaybringoutafancyglass andafancyspoonandputasugarcube onitandlightitonfire.Ialwaysrecommendonlyaddingwater.Donotadda sugarcube,andpleasedonotsetyour absintheonfire.you’rejustwasting it.They’reputtingonashow.Andyou maybepayingforashow. Butifyouwanttoenjoyit,omitthe sugar,please.Ifyoutakeanyspiritand addsugartoit,it’sprobablygoingto bemorepalatable.Ifyoutryitbyitself orwithalittlewater,there’snohiding whetheritisgoodornot,andyouget toactuallyexperiencewhatthespirit tasteslike.
Howhave youdecided whatspirits toproduce?
H: WhenIgotthis started,therewere around200distilleries intheentirecountry Therewereawhole bunchstartingup,and thestandardbusiness planwastryingtomake avodka,agin,awhite whiskey,andtryto survivelongenoughto getwhiskeyoldenough tosell.Inlouisiana, therewerefouror fivethatstartedright aroundthesametime Istarted.Withevery singleoneofthem,the planwastomakerum Ilikerum,Imakerum now,butmythought wasIhaveabunchof otherideas.WhyshouldImakethe samethingaseveryoneelse?
Alongtheway,wehavemaderum, whiskey,gin,bandyandsoon.One oftheotherswasricewhiskey.Ihad heardaboutricespiritsbeingmadein Asia.Alittlelightbulbwentoff.We’re inlouisiana,let’smakericewhiskey Westartedmakingitin2012.
Wehavebeenaveragingacouple (newspirits)everyyear.lastyear,one ofthesalesrepsforourdistributorsaid heworkedwitharenaissancefestival andtheyhaveasignaturecocktail madewiththischocolatevodkamade inPoland.ButPolandisn’tsellingto louisianaanymore.Hesays,“Canyou makeachocolatevodka?”Imadea chocolatespiritcalledChalana.Once Imadethat,Ikeptrollingwiththe ideaandsomemoreingredientsand didacoffeeonecalledGumboNoir RecentlyIdidMyrtlePepper,whichis anallspicespirit
WehaveaspiritcalledBarleycorn Magic.It’smadefromdistilledbeer fromZonyMash.
Ihavebeencookingfromavery earlyage.Ifyouhaveanappreciation forflavor,itgoesalongway.(New Orleans)isaplacewherechefsare renownedfortheirexpertise,and thebarisveryhightobeacook.As adistiller,thereisnoshortageof peoplewhoareeagertogiveyoutheir opinionastowhetheryourstuffisany good.Oneofmyideasisthatit’swell knownthatyoucandoalotofdrinkinginNewOrleans.Iwaslike,whynot beknownformakingsomeofthebest stuffaswell?
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AngeloBrocato’s 214N.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream. com—ThisMid-Citysweetshopservesits owngelato,spumoni,Italianices,cannolis, biscotti,figcookies,tiramisu,macaroons andmore.Therealsoarecoffeedrinks.No reservations.lunchanddinnerTue.-sun.$ Annunciation 1016AnnunciationSt.,(504) 568-0245;annunciationrestaurant.com GulfDrumyvonneisservedwithbrown buttersaucewithmushroomsandartichoke hearts.Therealsoareseafoodpastadishes, steaks,lambchopsandmore.Reservations recommended.DinnerThu.-Mon.$$$ Bamboula’s—514FrenchmenSt.;bamboulasmusic.com—Thelivemusicvenue’s kitchenoffersamenuoftraditionaland creativeCreoledishes,suchasCreolecrawfishcrepeswithgoatcheeseandchardonnay sauce.Reservationsaccepted.lunch,dinner andlate-nightdaily $$ TheBlueCrabRestaurantandOyster Bar—118HarborViewCourt,Slidell,(985) 315-7001;7900LakeshoreDrive,(504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com Basin barbecueshrimpareservedwithrosemary garlicbuttersauceovercheesegritswitha cheesebiscuit.Themenuincludespo-poys, friedseafoodplatters,rawandchar-grilled oysters,boiledseafoodinseason,andmore. Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations lakeview:lunchanddinnerTue.-sun. slidell:lunchWed.-Fri.,dinnerWed.-sun., brunchsat.-sun $$ Broussard’s—819ContiSt.,(504)581-3866; broussards.com Rainbowtroutamandine isservedwithtassoandcornmacquechoux andCreolemeunieresauce.Brunchincludes Benedicts,chickenandwafflesandmore. Reservationsrecommended.Outdoorseating available.DinnerWed.-sat.,brunchsun.$$$ CafeNormandie—HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining—Themenu combinesclassicFrenchdishesandlouisiana itemslikecrabbeignetswithherbaioli sandwichesincludepo-boys,amuffuletta onflatbreadandaburger.Noreservations. Breakfastandlunchdaily $$ TheCommissary—634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com—A smokedturkeysandwichisservedwith bacon,tomatojam,herbedcreamcheese, arugulaandherbvinaigretteonhoneyoat bread.Themenuincludesdips,salads,sandwiches,boudinballs,friedoystersandmore Noreservations.Outdoorseatingavailable. lunchTue.-sat.$$ Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198; curionola.com—ThecreativeCreolemenu includesblackenedGulfshrimpservedwith chickenandandouillejambalaya.Therealso arecrabcakes,shrimpandgrits,crawfish etouffee,po-boysandmore.Reservations accepted.lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Dahla—611O’KeefeAve.,(504)766-6602; dahlarestaurant.com—Themenuincludes popularThaidisheslikepadthai,drunken noodles,curriesandfriedrice.Crispyskinned duckbasilispreparedwithvegetablesand Thaibasil.Deliveryavailable.Reservations accepted.lunchanddinnerMon.-sat $$ DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar—Amenu
$—averagedinnerentréeunder$10
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fullofGulfseafoodincludeschar-grilled oysterstoppedwithParmesanandherbs Themenualsoincludespo-boys,po-boys, gumbo,blackenedfish,friedseafoodplatters andmore.Reservationsrecommended. Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$
DickieBrennan’sBourbonHouse—144 BourbonSt.,(504)522-0111;bourbonhouse.com—There’saseafoodrawbar withrawandchar-broiledoysters,fishdip, crabfingers,shrimpandmore.Redfishon theHalf-shelliscookedskin-onandserved withcrab-boiledpotatoes,friseeandlemon buerreblanc.Reservationsaccepted.lunch anddinnerdaily $$$
DickieBrennan’sSteakhouse—716 IbervilleSt.,(504)522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com Themenuincludes avarietyofsteaks,plussearedGulffish, lobsterpasta,barbecueshrimpandmore A6-ouncefiletmignonisservedwithfried oysters,creamedspinach,potatoesand bearnaise.Reservationsrecommended DinnerMon.-sat.$$$
ElPavoReal 4401S.BroadAve.,(504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com—Themenu includestacos,enchiladas,quesadillas, ceviche.tamalesandmore.PescadoVera CruzfeaturessauteedGulffishtoppedwith tomatoes,olives,onionandcapers,served withriceandstringbeans.Outdoorseating available.Noreservations.lunchandearly dinnerTue.-sat $$
Juan’sFlyingBurrito 515BaronneSt., (504)529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 486-9950;8140OakSt.,(504)897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com TheFlyingBurrito includessteak,shrimp,chicken,cheddarjack cheese,blackbeans,rice,guacamoleand salsa.Themenualsoincludestacos,quesadillas,enchiladas,fajitas,nachos,saladsand more.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.lunchanddinnerThu.-Tue.$$ Katie’sRestaurant—3701IbervilleSt.,(504) 488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com TheCajun Cubanwithroastedpork,ham,cheeseand pickles.Theeclecticmenualsoincludes char-grilledoysters,sandwiches,burgers, pizza,friedseafoodplatters,pasta,salads andmore.Deliveryavailable.Reservations acceptedforlargeparties.lunchanddinner Tue.-sun $$
Kilroy’sBar—HigginsHotel,480Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining—Thebarmenu includessandwiches,saladsandflatbreads, includingonetoppedwithpeach,prosciutto, stracciatellacheese,arugulaandpecans.No reservations.DinnerWed.-sat.$$ LegacyKitchen’sCraftTavern 700 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)613-2350; legacykitchen.com Themenuincludes oysters,flatbreads,burgers,sandwiches, saladsandaNOlAstyleGritsBowltopped withbacon,cheddarandapoachedegg. Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast,lunch anddinnerdaily $$ LegacyKitchenSteak&Chop—91Westbank Expressway,Gretna,(504)513-2606; legacykitchen.com Themenuincludes filetsmignonsandbone-inrib-eyes,as wellasburgers,saladsandseafooddishes. Reservationsaccepted.Outdoorseating available.lunchanddinnerMon.-sat $$
LuzianneCafe—481GirodSt.,(504)2651972;luziannecafe.com—BoudinBenedict featurestwopoachedeggsoverboudinand anEnglishmuffin,servedwithgreentomato chowchowandhollandaise.Noreservations. Deliveryavailable.Breakfastandlunch Wed.-sun.$$ Mikimoto 3301S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 488-1881;mikimotosushi.com Thesouth Carrolltonrollincludestunatataki,avocado andsnowcrab.Themenualsohasnoodle dishes,teriyakiandmore.Reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable.lunchsun.Fri.,dinnerdaily $$ Mosca’s—4137Highway90West, Westwego,(504)436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com Thisfamily-styleeatery servesItaliandishesandspecialtiesincluding chickenalagrande,shrimpMosca,baked oystersMoscaandchickencacciatore Reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.-sat Cashonly $$$
Mother’sRestaurant 401PoydrasSt., (504)523-9656;mothersrestaurant.net— Thiscounter-servicespotservespo-boys dressedwithslicedcabbageandCreole favoriteslikejambalaya,crawfishetouffee, redbeansandriceandmore.Breakfast isavailableallday.Deliveryavailable. Noreservations.Breakfast,lunchand dinnerdaily.$$ NewOrleansHamburger&SeafoodCo.— 817VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie,(504) 837-8580;1005S.ClearviewParkway, Jefferson,(504)734-1122;2515BManhattan Blvd.,Harvey,(504)684-6050;4141St. CharlesAve.,(504)247-9753;6920Veterans MemorialBlvd.,Metairie,(504)455-1272; nohsc.com—Themenurangesfromburgers toItaliandishes,friedseafoodplatters, po-boys,saladsandmore.Thin-friedCatfish lafitteisservedoverricepilaf.Delivery available.lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Neyow’sCreoleCafe—3332BienvilleSt., (504)827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesredbeansandricewithfriedchicken orporkchops,aswellasshrimpCreole,seafoodplatters,po-boys,char-grilledandraw oysters,saladsandmore.sideitemsinclude carrotsouffle,macandcheese,cornbread dressing,sweetpotatototsandmore.No reservations.lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-sat., brunchsun.$$
NiceGuysBar&Grill—7910EarhartBlvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com—Char-grilledoystersaretopped withcheeseandgarlicbutter,andother optionsincludeoystersRockefellerand loadedoysters.Thecreativemenualso includesseafoodbread,aCajun-lobster potato,wings,quesadillas,burgers,salads, sandwiches,seafoodpasta,loadedfriesand more.Noreservations.lunchdaily,dinner Mon.-sat $$$ OrleansGrapevineWineBar&Bistro— 720OrleansAve.,(504)523-1930;orleansgrapevine.com—Thewinebaroffers cheeseboardsandappetizerstonoshwith wines.ThemenuincludesCreolepasta withshrimpandandouilleintomatocream sauce.Reservationsacceptedforlarge parties.Outdoorseatingavailable.Dinner Thu.-sun $$ PalaceCafe—605CanalSt.,(504)523-1661; palacecafe.com ThecontemporaryCreole menuincludescrabmeatcheesecakewith mushroomsandCreolemeunieresauce. Outdoorseatingavailable.Reservationsrecommended.BreakfastandlunchWed.-Fri., dinnerWed.-sun.,brunchsat.-sun.$$$
ParishGrill—4650W.EsplanadeAve.,Suite 100,Metairie,(504)345-2878;parishgrill.com—Themenuincludesburgers, sandwiches,pizzaandsauteedandouille withfigdip,bluecheeseandtoastpoints. Reservationsaccepted.lunchanddinner Mon.-sat $$
PeacockRoom—KimptonHotelFontenot, 501TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073; peacockroomnola.com—Atbrunch,braised shortribgrilladesareservedovergritswith mushrooms,apoachedeggandshaved truffle.Reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.Mon.,brunchsun.$$
Rosie’sontheRoof HigginsHotel, 480AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining—Therooftop barhasamenuofsandwiches,burgers andsmallplates.Crabbeignetsaremade withGulfcrabmeatandmascarponeand servedwithherbaioli.Noreservations Dinnerdaily.$$
Tableau 616St.PeterSt.,(504)9343463;tableaufrenchquarter.com—The menufeaturestraditionalandcreative Creoledishes.Pastabouillabaissefeatures squidinkmafaldine,littleneckclams,Gulf shrimp,squid,seafoodbroth,rouilleand herbedbreadcrumbs.Outdoorseating availableonthebalcony.Reservations recommended.DinnerWed.-sun.,brunch Thu.-sun $$$
Tacklebox—817CommonSt.,(504) 827-1651;legacykitchen.com Themenu includesrawandchar-broiledoysters, seafoodplatters,po-boys,friedchicken, crabandcornbisqueandmore.Redfishst Charlesisservedwithgarlic-herbbutter, asparagus,mushroomsandcrawfishcornbread.Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$
Theo’sNeighborhoodPizza—1212S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504)510-4282;4024CanalSt., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt., (504)894-8554;70488Highway21, Covington,(985)234-9420;theospizza. com—AMarilynnPotasupremepieis toppedwithmozzarella,pepperoni, sausage,hamburger,mushrooms,bell peppersandonions.Therealsoaresalads, sandwiches,wings,breadsticksandmore. Deliveryavailable.lunchanddinner Tue.-sat $
Tito’sCeviche&Pisco—1433St.Charles Ave.,(504)354-1342;5015MagazineSt., (504)267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com—The Peruvianmenuincludesseveraltypesof ceviche,aswellassteakandseafooddishes. Traditionallomosaltadofeaturessauteed beeftenderlointips,onions,tomatoes,soy sauceandpisco,servedwithpotatoesand rice.OutdoorseatingavailableonMagazine street.Deliveryavailable.Reservations accepted.lunchanddinnerMon.-sat., brunchsun.$$$
TheVintage—3121MagazineSt.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com—There’sa fullcoffeedrinksmenuandbakedgoodsand beignets,aswellasafullbar.Themenuhas flatbreads,cheeseboards,smallplatesand apressedveggiesandwichwithavocado, onions,arugula,redpepperandpepper jackcheese.Noreservations.Deliveryand outdoorseatingavailable.Breakfast,lunch anddinnerdaily.$$
ScottBradlee’s
PostmodernJukebox
ThePostmodernJukeboxtakespopulartunesandrecaststhemindifferent genresanderas,likedoingTomJones’ “It’sNotunusual”inanearlyjazzstyle, ordoingtheRomantics’“WhatIlike Aboutyou”ina’60ssoulgirlgroup style.Themusicianlineupchanges, buttheprojectcomestoNewOrleans onits10thanniversarytour.At7p.m. Friday,Aug.2,attheFillmore.Find ticketsviafillmorenola.com
CharlieHalloran &TheTropicales
TrombonistCharlieHallorancanbe foundalloverNewOrleansperformingwitheveryonefromJonCleary tothePalmettoBugstompers.With hisbandTheTropicales,Halloran putsaNewOrleanstouchtocalypso, beguineandothertropicalmusic styles,oftenwitharetrospinthat throwsthelistenerintoa1950s rum-soakedcruisetowarmlocales. Halloran&TheTropicalesnext playat9p.m.Thursday,Aug.1,at BJ’slounge.Findmoreinfoon Instagram,@bjslounge.
‘Cailloux’Screening TheAndréCaillouxCenterfor PerformingArts&CulturalJustice (ACC)isnamedforAndréCailloux, amanbornintoslaverywhogained hisfreedomin1847andbecamea communityleaderamongthecity’s freepeopleofcolor.Caillouxhelped organizeanall-Blackunionregiment duringtheCivilWarandrosetothe rankofcaptain.Hewaskilledatthe siegeofPortHudson,andCailloux’s funeralprocessiononJuly29,1863, broughtoutthousandsofpeople alongEsplanadeAvenuetopaytheir respects.TheACCwillcommemorate CaillouxonMonday,July29,with afreescreeningofadocumentary abouthislifeandrecognitionofBlack womenveterans.Doorsopenat5:30 p.m.Findmoreinfoatfacebook.com/ caillouxcenterneworleans.
BlackStoneCherry Kentuckyhard-rockbandBlack StoneCherrybrokeoutinthemidaughtswithsouthern-friedsongslike “lonelyTrain”and“RainWizard.” Andthey’veremainedsteady overthelast20years,including theirwell-receivedeighthalbum “screamin’atthesky,”released lastfall.BlackstoneCherryplays southportHallat7p.m.sunday, Aug.4,withNonpoint.Ticketsare $38.10viasouthporthall.com.
ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT DaygloAbortions Canadianhardcorestalwarts DaygloAbortionsheadlineSantos onFriday,Aug.2,withAustin, Texas’TheBrothels,NewOrleans’ ThePalbearersandthefirstshow byRāde.HostedbysheerTerror Records.Doorsopenat8p.m. Ticketsare$12viaticketweb.com and$15atthedoor.Findinformation atsantosbar.com.
NaiPalm AustralianmusicianNaiPalmcan usuallybeseensingingandplaying guitarinthejazz-funkoutfitHiatus Kaiyote,butsheoccasionallyplays solo,leaningintoamorestrippeddown,soulfulstyle.Palmisona shortsolotourintheu.s.andplays theParishRoomattheHouseof Bluesat8p.m.saturday,Aug.3. Ticketsare$37.50viahouseofblues. com/neworleans.
BenAlleman NewOrleans-bornkeysplayerBen AllemanspenttimeinDr.John’s band,touredwithGracePotterand hasplayedwithJennylewisandsean McConnell.lastmonth,Alleman,who isnowbasedinlosAngeles,released hisfirstsoloalbum,theinstrumental, introspective“Astudyinunknowing.” Allemanwillbejoinedbysimonlott, RexGregoryandAminascottfora hometownshowat8p.m.saturday, Aug.3,atChickieWahWah.Tickets are$18.73viachickiewahwah.com.
JamesAndrews
Trumpeter,singerandbandleader JamesAndrewshasreleasedtwo recordsthisyear.Oneiswithhis CrescentCityAllstars,capturinghis styleofNewOrleansjazz,funkand R&B,andtheother,titled“Mac,”featuresAndrewsandswisskeysplayer andcomposerFranksalispayingtributetothelateDr.John.Andrewsplays asoloshowat6p.m.Thursday,Aug. 1,attheNewOrleansJazzMuseumin conjunctionwiththeopeningofanew exhibitaboutlouisArmstrong.Find moreinfoatnolajazzmuseum.org
NewOrleansSuspects Thefunkrockstalwartsheadlinea FreeFridaysshowatTipitina’s.soul, funkandR&BgroupVegasColaopens at9p.m.Friday,Aug.2.Findinformationattiptinas.com.
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MONDAY29
BAMBOULAS JonRoniger,5pm; lesGetrexandCreolCookin,9pm
BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER Alex McMurrayandRodHodges,9pm
BOURBONOBAR KidMerv,8pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— MatineeAllstarBand,1pm;TinMen, 5pm;Richard"Piano"scottand Friends,8pm
TUESDAY30
BAMBOULAS GiselleAnguizola Quartet,5:30pm;CatieBandtheHand MeDowns,9pm
BOURBONOBAR—Ingridluccia,8pm
BUFFA’S AlexMcMurray,7pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB Richard“Piano”scott,1pm;ColinMyers
Band,5pm;FritzelsAllstarBandw/Jamil sharif,8pm
THEFILLMORE—lucki:TheGemini Tour,7pm
THERABBITHOLE—RebirthBrass Band,8pm
WEDNESDAY31
BAMBOULAS—CalebNelsonandhis HotFive,5:30pm;TheQueenand Friendz,9pm
BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—Joey's BackyardMovieNight(NicCage Bingo),8pm
BLUENILE NewBreedBrass Band,9:30pm
BOURBONOBAR—serabee,8pm
BUFFA’S—MargieintheMiddle,7pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard“Piano”scott,1pm;Bourbon streetstars,5pm;FritzelsAllstarBand w/KevinRayClark,8pm
ORPHEUMTHEATER—IronandWine: lightVerse2024,8pm
THURSDAY1
BUFFA’S—lynnDrury,7pm RebirthplaystheRabbitHoleJuly30. PHOTOBYSOPHIAGERMER/ THETIMES-PICAYUNE
CAPULET MiaBordersAcoustic Trio,6:30pm PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT— DalovebirdswithRobinBarnesandPat Casey,8pm
FRIDAY2
BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER littleFreddie King,9pm
BLUENILE—KermitRuffinsandthe Barbecueswingers,11pm
BUFFA'SBAR&RESTAURANT—Ragtime PianoHourwithAdamRogers,6pm; ColeWilliams,8pm
D.B.A.NEWORLEANS Mia Borders,6pm
THEFILLMORE scottBradlee’s PostmodenJukebox–the‘10’Tour,7pm
HOLYDIVERNOLA—silentsolace, Obsidiansoul,ChesticleandlifeOn Mars,9pm
SANTOS—DaygloAbortions,The PallbearersandTheBrothels,9pm
THERABBITHOLE—DirtysouthHouse: FreeFirstFridays,11pm
TIPITINA'S NewOrleanssuspects, VegasCola,9pm
SATURDAY3
BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER RAMde Haiti,9pm
BUFFA’S—MarlaDixon,8pm HOUSEOFBLUES NaiPalm,8pm; OpulenceBlanco,9pm
SANTOS—sub-DivisionwithThe siouxsies,9pm
TIPITINA'S—IkoAllstars,9pm
SUNDAY4
BUFFA’S—TraditionalJazzBrunch withsomelikeItHot,11am;Pfister sisters,7pm
JOHNCALVINPRESBYTERIANCHURCH —sundays@sixConcertseries,6pm
TIPITINA'S—BruceDaigrepontCajun Band,5:15pm
MUSIC DoTheUnexpected byJakeClapp
“SHAGGSHOUSE,”THERECENTLY RELEASEDALBUMfromRyan “shaggadelic”Batiste,issomethingunexpectedfromtheNew Orleans-bornmusician
ThesonofNewOrleansfunk mainstayDavidBatistesr.and youngestinagroupofmusicalbrothersthatincludeslate drummerRussellBatiste,Ryan Batistegrewuplearningtoplay inarangeofgenres,andhetends toleanintohip-hopinhissolo musicorwithhiscollective,Raw Revolution.But“shaggsHouse” isafullyelectronicdancealbum The“house”inthetitleisliteral.
performsataWednesdayat theSquareconcert.
Batistealsodidn’tgivemuchnotice thattheseven-trackreleasewascoming
“Myboywhoplayswithme,hewas joking,‘Weonlygotoneweek’snotice for“shaggsHouse.”youdidn’tsay anything.Justboom,hereitis,’”Batiste sayswithalaugh.“Iwantedtodothe rollout,butjusttobehonest,someof thatstuffisdraining.”
Inthatway,“shaggsHouse”isapersonalprojectforBatiste.Hedoesenjoy therolloutprocess—droppingafew singlesandmaybeamusicvideo,postingtosocialmediaacoupleofmonths inadvancetodrumupattention—but makingahousemusicprojecttookhim outofhiscomfortzone.
Batisteworkedontheprojectfor severalyears,afteradayattheBuKu Music+ArtProjectinspiredhim,buthe neverreallyhadareleasedateinmind. Eventuallyhedecidedtherewould neverbeaperfecttimetowrapupthe album,hesays.
Thepropulsive“shaggsHouse” incorporatesseveralhousesubgenres, particularlystylesthathaveemerged fromAfricaandtheCaribbean.
Batisteproducedthealbumandraps ontherecord,andhetappedseveral artiststoperformonit.NigerianproducerHybridTripssingsandprovided adrumsampleforthetrack“OnMy Mind,”andNewOrleansvocalists RahimGlaspy,MiaandsaintMercedes singlyricalhooksonthealbum
“Ijustwantpeopletodancemore,” Batistesays.“Ifeellikethere’snotalot ofhumaninteractiongoingonanymore youhavetocheckInstagramfirstbefore youletgo.Iwantpeopletodance,have funandactlikewe’reonacruise.”
AspartofthesprawlingBatistefamily ofmusicians,itwasalmostinevitable thatRyanBatistewouldhimselfbecome amusiciantoo.Hegrewupwatching andlearningfromhisfatherandolder brothers,Russell,DamonandJamal
“Eachoneofmyfamilymembers havehadtheirowninfluenceinwhat I’mdoingtoday,”BatistetoldGambit inApril,aheadoftheNewOrleans Jazz&HeritageFestival.Batistehad performedatJazzFestbefore,but 2024washisfirstyearleadingRaw Revolutiononafestivalstage Hisfathertaughthimtobeanentertainer,Batisteadded,while“Russell broughtthedrumstome.Jamalput meinthestudio.Damonhippedmeto business sonowIcanputallofthat knowledgetogether,andIcanstartto makemyownstamp,becauseIhavemy ownstorytotell.”
Batistefirstpickedupthedrums andhequicklylearnedtoplayseveral instrumentsaswellasmakingbeats. Inhighschool,Batistepartneredwith afriendtostartRawRevolution,which overtheyearshascontinuedasa loosecollectiveofmusicians(including Glaspy)withBatisteasitsorganizing member.Batistealsoispartofthehiphopcollectiveglblwrmngandregularly playsdrumsforthegroup’sliveshows Alongwithhismusicandhisjob asaneducator,Batistestartedthe grassrootsNewOrleansmusicfestival lOCAls’Festin2019tohighlight localmusicians,bothemergingand veteran,aswellassmallbusinesses. ThefestreturnstolouisArmstrong Parkonsept.21.
Atitscore,thefestivalhighlights thediversityinlocalmusic.New Orleansmusicians“don’tjustmake funkandsecondlinemusic,”Batiste says.“Idon’twanttobetiedto boundariespeoplehaveforNew Orleansmusicians.”
“ShaggsHouse”isavailableonstreamingplatforms.FindmoreonInstagram, @shaggadelic504.
Ryan‘Shaggadelic’Batiste
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WHITELINENNIGHTDREWMORETHAN 32,000PEOPLEtotheartwalkandcelebrationonJuliastreetandsurrounding blockslastyear,saysArtsDistrictNew OrleansPresidentleslie-Clairespillman. ItwasthefirstfullWhitelinensince beforethepandemic,butitalsowasthe biggestever,shesays.Galleriesinthe artsdistricthopetomatchorbreakthat numberwiththisyear’s30thanniversaryevent,whichtakesplace5-10p.m saturday,Aug.3.Thenightincludes showopeningsatgalleriesandmuseums, outdoorartinstallations,livepainting, musicfromthreestages,foodanddrink vendorsinthestreetsandmore. Theeventdrawsafestivecrowdin whatotherwisewouldbeaquietmonth forgalleriesopeningshows.Andwhile itmaynotbethebestenvironmentfor galleriestosellart,ithasdistinctappeal “It’sseenasoneofthelargest platformsagallerycanofferanartist throughouttheyear,becauseyou getsomanyvisitorsandeyeson thework,”saysspillman,whoruns spillman|BlackwellFineArtalong withAmyBlackwell. Therearenewshowopeningsat galleriesandmuseums,aswellasat districtbusinessespatchingintothe scene,includingtheVirginandOldNo. 77hotels
severalblocksofJuliastreetandthe 500blockofst.Josephstreetwillbe closedtotrafficandfilledwithentertainmentandfoodanddrinkvendors Juliastreetfeaturesamusicstageon the300blockwithperformancesby lyONandPrimusRoman.DJMigwill providemusiconthe600block.The HelisFoundation,whichsponsorsthe unframedseriesoflarge-scalemurals intheWarehouseDistrictandCBD,will havea20-footmuralwallthatattendeescanpaintincollaborationwithan artist’sdesign.Brennansteelewilldo aprojectionmappinginstallationon
the500block.Therealsoisamisting tentandbarsandrovingbeerand watersellers
Onthe500blockofst.Josephstreet, adjacenttotheContemporaryArts CenterandOgdenMuseum,there’s musicfromDJFunkeandDJCoughee,as wellasdancinginsidetheair-conditioned environmentofapartybus.Festivities onst.Josephstayopenuntil10:30p.m Foodvendorsspreadthroughoutthe eventincludeBigO’sOriginalPops,Da GrillMaster,HypeEatz,southerns, swinelRichiefoodtruck,Wolf’sBurger Truckandmore.
WhitelinenNightisthebiggest fundraiserforthenonprofitArts District,whichincludes16galleries, mostofthemcloselyclusteredonJulia, CampandMagazinestreets,alongwith CreoleConnectiononAndrewHiggins DriveandstellaJonesGalleryat201st. CharlesAvenue
AlsoopenduringthenightaretheCAC andtheOgdenMuseumofsouthernArt. TheCAC’smaingalleryspacefeatures “GesturesofRefusal:BlackPhotography andVisualCulture,”asurveyfeaturing workby100photographers.
TheOgdenMuseumopensitsannual louisianaContemporaryshow.This year’seditionfeatures41worksby 37louisianaartists.Theworkswere selectedfrommorethan1,000submissionsbylaurenHaynes,HeadCuratorof GovernorsIslandArtsinNewyorkCity.
TheOgdenMuseumwillhosttheofficialafterpartyforthefirsttime.There willbemusicbyDJsRakimbeauand Rozay,aswellasbars,foodtrucksand afashionshowofilluminateddesigns fromArtsNewOrleans’salonstudios. Ticketsare$40inadvanceviaogdenmuseum.orgor$50atthedoor
Formoreinformation,visit artsdistrictneworleans.com.
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ACROSS
1Bourbon brand
8Belly area
15Girlfriend, in Genoa
20Pertaining to the womb
21Spiced Starbucks selection
22Autos for test-driving
23Food, clothes or money [actress Danes]
25Greek market of old 26DC-10, e.g.
27Lariat feature
28Rushes about wildly
30Marketed
31Grain tower
32Like a skimpy swimsuit [actor Perry]
35Church area
37Powders mixed into liquids, e.g.
38Research ctr.
39Shoes worn with tutus [designer McCartney]
44Tenth mo.
46Perjurer’s confession
47Fork prong
48Pop singer Rita
49Mai -- (drink)
52Young morays, say 54Huge Asian mammal [justice Kagan]
60Tijuana-to-Vegas dir 61Add- -- (extras)
63Olive (military uniforms)
64Small lakes
65-- Jima
67Having supple arms and legs [jazzman Davis]
72Nuptial vow
73Moving spryly
75Smoothly polite
76NeighborofTV’sHomer
78Surg sites
80Roomy place to house vehicles [actress Jones]
85Vacation spot
87Swallowed
88Little fellow
89Performs like Ice Cube
91Initial venture
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921040 info
93Small, springy apparatus [director Scorsese]
98Zenith
101 Almsgiving
103 Othello’s false friend
104 Antipollution law [singer Grande]
106 -Alt-Del
108 Major- (butler)
112 Gives one’s approval
113 Persia, today
114 Showed anew
115 Ellipses
116 Whattheeightfea turedcelebritiesin thispuzzlearedoing?
121 Edit further, perhaps
122 State of joy
123 Bones near tibiae
124 Bottom-of-barrel residue
125 Fabray of Broadway
126 Greek Week guy
DOWN
1Vaults
2Writer Calvino
3Lead or tin
4“I’m Sorry” singer
5The Emerald Isle
6Singer DiFranco
7Most soft, dry and crumbly
8“Solid Gold” host Marilyn
9Breakfast chain, for short
10Flow barrier
11Discharge from the military, informally
12Skater Midori
13Minks’ kin
14Femme
15Modify
16#1 song, say
17“The Father” actress Poots
18Tools for fruit preparation
19How bedding is often packaged
24IM chuckle
29City near Bangalore
31Booming jet of old, in brief
32Jazz genre
33Bitter brew
34Karel Capek sci-fi play
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36Actor Pascal
37Floored it
39Good, in Nice
40From dusk to dawn
41Dynamo
4252, to Flavius
43Hotel cousin
45Li’l Abner creator Al
48Ashley or Mary-Kate
49Cooked in a clay oven, as naan
50Neighbor of a Spaniard
51Part of TGIF
53NBC skit show, in brief
55Lazy sort
56Meyers of “Kate & Allie”
57“Rambo” site, for short
58Decline
59 polloi
62“What a pity!”
66Bullfight yell
68Your and my 69Droop down 70Mendes of movies
71Berlin article
73 discount
74Long, thin fish
77Clear of mist
79Eye sore
81High-kicking French dance
82Dilettantish
83Long, thin fish
84Org. enforcing the 104-Across
86First post-band album, perhaps
90Vodka brand
92Marine snail with no shell
93Cooking wine
94Lyricist Gershwin 95Actor Cage, to friends
96“Addams Family” cousin
97Compadre
98Harmony
99Shamrock, e.g
100 Threat
102 Guys contracted by the Mafia
105 Bird hangouts
106 Wading bird
107 Tic (mint)
109 Toothbrush brand
110 Region of China
111 In tune
113 “-- Rhythm”
114 Country’s McEntire
117 Mo. neighbor
118 Native suffix
119 Tiny objection
120 Space station until 2001
