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Caribbeancruise

THERE’SACHARMINGNOSTALGIA TOTHERECORDSMADEBYCHARLIE

HALLORANandTheTropicales.The band,ledbytrombonistandvocalist Halloran,specializeinhorn-powered Caribbeandancemusicfromthe’50s and’60s—alluringgenreslikecalypso, cumbiaandFrenchCaribbeanbeguine —andTheTropicalesgotheextramile whilerecordingtocompletethesunbathedsound.

Fortheband’srecentlyreleasedthird album,“Jumpup,”HalloranandThe Tropicalessoughtoutvintagegearto nailtheera’ssonicatmosphere,giving itatimelessquality.“Jumpup”could existjustaseasilyinthe1950sasitdoes inthe2020s

Mostof“Jumpup”wastrackedat JonAtkinson’sBigTonestudioinNew Orleans,Halloransays,withgear straightfromthe’30s,’40sand’50s. Forafewsongsthebandhadrecorded atotherstudiosaroundtown,they remixeditthroughAtkinson’sgear.

“Everythingheownsisribbonand analog.ItlookslikeanEdWood,1950s sci-fi[set]inhishouse,”Halloransays withalaugh.“It’sunbelievable.We weregoingforthesoundofanalbum thatcameoutin1959.”

The15-track“Jumpup,”whichwas releasedonNu-ToneRecordings, cruisesaroundtheCaribbean—and includesNewOrleansinitsplaceasthe region’snorthernmostcity.

ThefluidTropicaleslineupcurrently includesbassistPeteOlynciw,guitarist NahumZdybel,saxophonistsBrent RoseandTomasMajcherski,trumpeter DavidNavarro,percussionistsJafet PerezandCesarBacaro,anddrummer DougGarrison.On“Jumpup,”theband isjoinedbyahostofguestvocalists,like CyrilleAimee,QuianaLynell,Angela FlechaandsarahQuintana Afterabriefintro,NewOrleansbasedvocalistAimeejoinstheband for“OcasoMarino,”atunewritten byColombiancumbiasongwriter LuisPerezCedron.PuertoRico’s FlechahelpsTheTropicalestakeon theboleroclassic“solTropical.”And thealbumincludescalypsomusician Al“King”Timothy’sfun“JiuJitsu,”a tunewherethesingerworriesabout gettingthrownaroundbyMs.Ivy,who recentlylearnedjiujitsu Afewtrackson“Jumpup”alsopop into1950sunitedstateswithseveral localconnections,likeTheTropicales’ takeonNewOrleanspianistEddieBo’s “ILovetoRock&Roll”and“GeeBaby,”

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atuneco-writtenbysaxophonistAlvin “Red”Tylerandoriginallyrecordedby Joe&AnninNewOrleans.There’salso thestandard“I’mintheMoodforLove” andaswayingversionofWillieNelson’s “FunnyHowTimeslipsAway”featuring QuianaLynell. HalloranwasinterestedinemphasizingtheconnectionsbetweenNew Orleansandthemusicbeingmade aroundtheCaribbeanon“Jumpup.” PianistJonCleary,whoHalloran regularlyplayswith,“makesthepoint thatNewOrleansin1959,1960,ismore connectedtoCubaandtheDominican RepublicthanitistoMemphisor Houston,”Halloransays.

Thingsbegantochangeafterthe startoftheCubanembargoandasthe cityapproachedthe’70sand’80sand modernization,Halloranadds,“butthat eraofNewOrleansisreallyconnected totheCaribbean.…Itwouldhave beenroutineforjazzmusiciansinNew Orleansinthe’50stoknowahandful ofCubansongsandsomeLatinsongs becausethey’replayingfordancers.”

NewOrleansmusicianslike ProfessorLonghair,EddieBoandDave Bartholomewincorporatedelements theyheardfromCaribbeangenresinto theirmusic.“Thoseguysgotothat flavoralot,”Halloransays.“Theygoto thatclave,rhumbabeatoften.”

AndNewOrleansmusicinturnhas foundfansinCaribbeancountries,like JamaicanartistAltonEllisrecording tunesbyLeeDorsey.

“Ireallyjusttriedto,inmyhead, thinkofNewOrleansmusicaspartof Caribbeanmusic,”Halloransays.“so asabandthatmostlyplaysCaribbean tunes,Ithinkit’sOKtothrowinsomeof thatNewOrleansstuff.”

It’shardtomiss Halloran.Heandhis trombonecanbe seenaroundNew Orleansmostnights oftheweek—every sundayatd.b.a. withThePalmetto Bugstompers; mostTuesdaysand Wednesdaysatthe spottedCatwithThe LittleBigHornsand shotgunJazzBand; anduntilrecently, ThursdaysatthePalmCourtJazz Cafe.Healsoplaysregularlywith thePanoramaJazzBandandwith ClearyforNewOrleansgigsandhas performedwithTubaskinnyandThe PreservationHallAllstars—among many,manyothers. sincehisfirstrecordasabandleaderin2015,Halloran’ssolomusic hasflowedbetweentraditionalNew Orleansjazz,1950srhythmandblues andTropicalia.Around2017,Halloran joinedupwithMajcherski,pianistTom McDermott,Tubaskinny’sshayeCohn andRobinRappuzziandothersto recordasetof’50sFrenchCaribbean songsstraightto78rpmacetate,which becamethealbum“CeBiguine.”

ItwasafunexperienceandHalloran spunoffTheTropicalestofocuson thesemid-centurysoundshehad alwaysbeeninterestedin.Theband releaseditsfirstalbum,“shakethe Rum,”in2019andhadare-release onNu-Tone’ssisterlabelHi-Tidein 2022.Aholidayalbum“Presentsfor Everyone!”followedlatelastyear Duringthepandemic,Halloranalso releasedthe“Alcoasessions,”named fortheAlcoacruiselinethatranoutof NewOrleansinthe1950s.

“It’sahardthingtodescribe,butyou canhearthewarmthofthosesounds, thesoundofthestudioonthose records,”Halloransays.“I’mspecificallythinkingofsomecalypsorecords fromthe1950srecordedinTrinidad, butyoucanhearitonFranksinatra recordsorHarryBelafonterecords fromthesametime…Formymoney, theNewOrleansmusicfromthe’50sis untouchableandsamewithCaribbean music,calypso.IloveMightysparrowto thisday.Thoserecordshewasmaking justhaveacertainsoundIjustcan’t getover.”

Find“JumpUp”andmore atcharliehalloran.com

LuckyDaye

NewOrleans-born,LosAngelesbasedsingerLuckyDayefirstbroke outasasongwriterwithsongsfor Keithsweat,MaryJ.Bligeand,more recently,Beyonce.Buthisowncareer performingfresh,left-of-centerR&B hastakenoffinrecentyears,including aGrammywinforbestprogressive R&Balbumlastyear.DayeinJuly releasedhisthirdstudioalbum, “Algorithm,”andisnowonanational tour.Heplaysahometownshow at7p.m.saturday,Aug.17,atthe Fillmore.Ticketsare$50.75 viafillmorenola.com

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AlexeyMarti&AfroGumbo

Havana-bornpercussionistAlexey Marticombinesjazz,Cubanand Latinsoundsandmore.Heleadshis AfroGumboensembleat7:30&9:30 p.m.Friday,Aug.16,atsnugHarbor. Tickets$30viasnugjazz.com.

MountainGrassUnit

ThetriofromBirmingham,Alabama, digsintobluegrassfrompickingand harmonizingontraditionalsongsto coversofBillystrings’latestmusic Anditreachesacrossgenrestowork initsversionofeverythingfrom GratefulDeadtunestometalanthems. At9p.m.Friday,Aug.16,atChickie WahWah.Tickets$15inadvancevia chickiewahwah.com,or$20plusfees atthedoor.

HawthorneHeights

TheOhiopost-punkemobandis markingthe20thanniversaryofthe releaseof“ThesilenceinBlackand White,”itsfirstalbumasHawthorne Heights.ThetourhitsNewOrleans withashowcaseincludingThursday, Anberline,Armorforsleep,Emery andThisWildLife.At5p.m.Monday, Aug.13,attheFillmore.Findticketsvia fillmorenola.com

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NOLAKEYS,anonprofitfocused onfreemusiceducationforNew Orleansyouth,recentlygaveaway 300backpacks,200Chickfil-Agiftcards,10pianosand 10guitarstolocalkidsduringits fourthannual“stoptheViolence” youthbikerideandschoolsupply giveaway.Theback-to-school partyalsofeaturedsnowballs,bike rentals,partybusesandfood.

TheNationalTrustforHistoric Preservationrecentlyawarded a$50,000granttoFritai,chef CharlyPierre’sHaitianrestaurant onBasinstreet.Fritaiisoneof50 smallrestaurantsacrosstheu.s toreceiveagrantthisyearfrom theNationalTrustforHistoric PreservationandAmerican Expresstohelprejuvenateor expandtheirbusinesses.

TheClownfishhasalreadystarted hidingdocumentsfromthepublic

ASHEPUSHEDEARLIERTHISYEARTO

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Asewerage&WaterBoardplantlostpower afterarogueMylarballoonreportedlyhit apowerline,causingapowerfluctuation. Thatinturnmadethepumpstripoffline, accordingtoEntergyofficials.Thisisnotthe firsttimeaballoonhascausedpoweroutages,asMylarisextremelyflammableand cancauseasurgeofelectricityuponhitting powerlines

LSUPresidentWilliamTate earlierthismonthamplified anti-transgenderpropagandaand disinformationaboutAlgerian OlympicboxerImaneKhelif.After KhelifbeatItalianAngelaCarini, anti-transcommentatorsalleged Khelifwastransgenderorwasillegallycompetinginwomen’ssports, andTatejoinedin,stating“This isillegalinLouisiana”underthe state’santi-transsportsban.The discriminatorylawonlyappliesto schoolsports,Khelifwasborna woman,identifiesasawomanand hasbeenOK’dbytheInternational OlympicCommitteetocompete.

CURTAILTHEACCESSLouisianaresidentshavetopublicrecords,Gov.Jeff Landrydrewaculinaryanalogy,saying restaurantpatronsdon’tneedtosee wheredinneringredientscomefrom orhowamealispreparedtoenjoyit. Landrycomplainedthatpublic recordshadbeen“weaponized tostifledeliberativespeech.”His RepublicanalliesintheLegislature movedtocarveouta“deliberativeprocess”exemptiontoallow governmentofficialstohavecandid conversationswithoneanother aboutproposedlawsandregulations withoutfearthatthosecommunicationscouldbecomepublic.

EvenasLandrycampaignedforthe changetothelaw–whichlegislators nixedamidpublicoutcry–healready wasciting“deliberativeprocess”and “executiveprivilege”exemptionsto denysomerecordstomembersofthe public.Hisadministrationcitedthose exemptionseventhoughneitherof thosephrasescurrentlyappearin Louisiana’spublicrecordsstatute. AreviewofLandry’sfirstfive monthsasgovernorshowsthatin nearlyaquarterofallpublic-recordsrequestshisofficefielded,his attorneyswithheldrecordsbyciting deliberativeprocessorexecutive

privilege.Thedocumentsthey withheldforthosereasonsincluded recordsrelatedtoLandry’sattempts toexpandthedeathpenalty,records dealingwiththeLouisianaNational Guard’sdeploymenttoMexicoand recordsrelatedtoLandry’stravel. Insomecases,Landry’soffice withheldrecordsbysimplyciting thestatelawthatgenerallyrefers torecordsofthegovernor’soffice Andinatleastoneothercase, theycitedaconstitutionalrightto privacyasareasonforwithholding recordsaboutarashofresignations attheLouisianaDepartmentof EnvironmentalQuality “Ican’tseethelegaljustificationfor it,”saidstevenProcopio,presidentof Louisiana’snonpartisanPublicAffairs ResearchCenter,afterreviewingthe requests.“Becausethey’redoingthisin averybroadwayandusingexemptions thatdon’tseemtohavelegalstanding, it’spreventingthepublic’srightto knowwhattheirgovernmentisdoing.”

TerryRyder,whoservedasasenior attorneytothreeformerLouisiana governors,saidLandry’sadministrationisessentiallydaringpeopletosue.

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“Youjustcan’tmakeuplaw,”Ryder said.“There’snosuchthingasexecutiveprivilegeordeliberativeprocess 15.8%

Gov.JeffLandry

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privilegeifit’snotinlaw.”

Landry’sadministrationdeclined toanswerdetailedquestionsfrom TheTimes-Picayune|TheAdvocate abouttheiruseofdeliberativeprocessandexecutiveprivilege.Instead, spokespersonKateKellysaidthe officehas“neverdeniedapublic recordsrequest.”

“Everyrecordrequesthasbeen answeredincompliancewiththe law,”shesaid.“Wemayaskfor clarificationandneverhearbackfrom therequester—butweneverjustdeny arequest.”

judgesmusedthatadecades-oldcase inWashington,D.C.contained“an excellentdiscussionofthedeliberativeprocessprivilege.”

ButLouisiana’sconstitutionsays “nopersonshallbedeniedtheright” toobservepublicbodiesandexamine publicrecords,exceptincasesin law.Thepublicrecordsstatutehas oneprovisionthatshieldssomeof thegovernor’scommunications, whichsays“arecordoftheofficeof thegovernorrelatingtointraoffice communicationsofthegovernorand hisinternalstaffmaybeprivileged fromdisclosure.”

Landryhimselfopposedthe conceptofexecutiveprivilegein 2022when,asattorneygeneral, hewasaplaintiffinalawsuitthat accusedthefederalgovernment ofcolludingwithBigTechtostifle speech.Backthen,Landrysaidthe federalDepartmentofJustice“must notbeallowedtohidebehindthe veilofexecutiveprivilege.”

FormerstateRep.BarryIvey, R-Central,isamongthosewho requestedrecordsfromLandry’s administrationandreceiveda responsethatsomerecordswere beingwithheldunderdeliberative processandexecutiveprivilege.Ivey soughtcommunicationsbetween Landryandmembersofhisexecutive staffinJanuaryabouttheirattempts toclosepoliticalprimaries

Formerstatesen.DanClaitor, R-BatonRouge,authoredthebillto doawaywithdeliberativeprocessin 2015.Hesaiditwasdifficulttostrike therightbalancebetweengiving governmentofficialsroomtowork withoutpreventingthepublic’sright ofaccess.Thepublicshouldgetto seebothwhat’s“onthesurfaceand underthehood,”Claitorsaid.

Claitorpointedtotheintroductory paragraphofthestatestatuteon governor’srecords,whichstatesthat democracydependsinpartonopen accesstorecordssothatcitizensmay betterunderstand“thedeliberations anddecisionsthatgointomaking publicpolicy.”

“Youhavetobeconcernedwhen theexecutivebranchwantstomake sweepingchangestopublicrecords,” Iveysaid.“Thathastobearedflag foranyoneconcernedaboutaccountabilityandgovernment.Partisanship isn’tevenpartofit.”

Louisianaoncehadadeliberative processexemptioninstatelaw specificallyforthegovernor’soffice thatwaspassedduringformerGov BobbyJindal’sadministration.Buthe andtheLegislatureagreedtodoaway withitonceJindal’stermended.

Jindal’sofficeused“deliberativeprocess”asareasontoavoid disclosingmanyrecordsduringhis timeasgovernor,settingthetone forotherstateoffices.“Deliberative process”proliferatedamongcabinet secretariesandotherstateentities, includingLsu

Jindal’sadministrationcouldpoint toastatestatutethatallowedthem towithholdtherecordsasprivileged ThesamecannotbesaidforLandry. “Theydidhaveacorelegalargument:therewasinfactadeliberative processprivilege,”Procopiosaid. “Whereasnow,itdoesn’texistinlaw.” Landry’ssupportershaveleanedon a2004rulingfromtheFirstCircuit CourtofAppealinKylevs.Louisiana PublicserviceCommission,inwhich

Any“deliberativeprocess”exemptionwouldhavehadtobecreated byaLouisianajudge,saidClaitor,a lawyer,addingthatheisnotawareof anyjudgehavingdoneso

Whenstatesen.HeatherCloud, R-TurkeyCreek,optedinMayto shelveherbillguttingthepublic recordslaw,shewarnedlawmakers thatwhiletheyenjoyed“legislative privilege”exemptions,thegovernor didnot–adistinctionsheportrayed asunfair

“Ifthegovernorhasaconversationwith(legislativedirector)Lance Maxwell,itisnotprotected,”Cloud saidonthesenatefloor.“Thatis openforpublicscrutiny.”

Nonetheless,Landry’srecords showatleastfourinstanceswhere hisofficewithhelddocumentsfrom peoplewhorequestedcommunicationsinvolvingMaxwell.Those seekingrecordsaskedforcommunicationsbetweenMaxwellandother staffersaboutaproposedconstitutionalconvention,aboutDemocratic partyleadership,aboutchanges topublicrecordslawandabout pubertyblockersforminors.Partsof theirrequestswerewithheldunder deliberativeprocessandexecutive privilegeexemptions.

Clouddidnotreturnamessage forthisstory.—AndreaGallo/ TheTimes-Picayune

Congressmustfixthe secondaryticketmarket

LASTWEEK,GAMBIT’SJAKECLAPP

REPORTEDTHATSECONDARYTICKET MARKETplatformsaresellingtickets —sometimesfakeones—atvastly inflatedpricestoconcertsandother liveeventsthathaven’tsoldout,and oftenbeforetheresellerhaseven purchasedtheoriginalticket.

sitessuchasstubHubandseatGeek recentlyofferedticketsforshowsat TheJoyTheater,Tipitina’s,theHowlin’ Wolfandothervenuestounsuspectingconsumers—oftentourists—for preposterouslyhighmarkups.The showsatthetimewerenotevencloseto beingsoldout.

Inoneinstance,aMountainGrass unitshowatChickieWahWahcost$15 ifpurchasedonlinefromthevenueand $20atthedoor.OnstubHub,those sameticketsweregoingforaround $50—andinonecaseupto$543each.

Ticketbuyersandvenuesalsoare dealingwithspeculativetickets, caseswherethe“reseller”hadn’tyet purchasedtheticketstheyofferedfor resale,andonlydidsoaftersomeone hadagreedtobuythem

Andthat’sifpeopleareactually gettingrealtickets

Howlin’Wolfandothervenueshave seenmultipleinstancesofpatrons comingtothedoorwithfaketickets purchasedonsecondaryticketsites.

Thispracticepresentsmultipleproblemsforvenuesaswellaspatrons.First, itputsvenuesinthedifficultpositionof havingangrypatronswhoeitherbought faketicketsorattendedashowonlyto findthecostatthedoorwasafraction ofwhattheypaid.Thiscreatesahorribleimpressionamongconcertgoers, understandably,andcanleadpeopleto stopfrequentingamusichallaltogether

Moreimportantly,thiskindofticket scalpingstealsmoneyfromeveryone

involved—venues,performersand patrons.Mostperformersworkincrediblyhardatwhattheydo,literally puttingtheirheartsandsoulsintoeach gig,yetmanycanbarelymakeends meetinthebestoftimes.usingtheir laborandarttofleeceunsuspecting fansisreprehensible.

ItalsohasabroaderimpactonNew Orleansasadestination.Touristswho cometotownforashowspendmoney inmanypartsofoureconomy,includingrestaurants,bars,shopsandhotels Butwhenticketsfor,sayTaylorswift, runintothethousandsofdollars,many willdecidenottocomeorwillspend lessonotheritems.

Congressiscurrentlyconsideringtwo billsdesignedtohelpwiththisproblem: TheTICKETAct(H.R.3950)inthe HouseandTheFansFirstAct(s.3457) inthesenatearebeingpushedbyFix TheTix,acoalitionofindependent musicvenues,artistsandmusicindustry professionalshopingtobringsome sanitytothesecondaryticketmarket. unfortunately,todate,noonein Louisiana’sHouseorsenatedelegationshassignedontothebill,despite theenormousimpactthatlivemusic andentertainmenthaveonour economy.Thisissueisano-brainer, particularlyforHouseMajorityLeader stevescaliseandDemocraticRep TroyCarter,whorepresenttheNew Orleansarea.Weurgethemandtheir colleaguesintheHouseandsenate tobacktheseeffortstoprotectour hardworkingmusicians,entertainers andvenuesfromaninsidiousgriftthat posesaseriousthreattoLouisiana’s culturaleconomy.

@GambitBlake|askblake@gambitweekly.com

HeyBlake, IsittruetheWholeFoods Marketchainstartedin NewOrleans?Wherewas itsfirststore?

Dearreader,

THEWHOLEFOODSMARKET CHAIN,OWNEDBYAMAZONand operatingmorethan500stores worldwide,wasfoundedin Austin,Texasin1980.Butthere arelocalconnections,including aNewOrleans-basedchainof storescalledWholeFoodCo. whichlaterbecamepartofthe biggerbusiness.PeterRoy,thelocal company’spresident,becameCEO oftheinternationallyknownWhole Foodschainaswell. WholeFoodCo.openedinOctober 1974inabuildingatCohnandAdams streetswhichhadbeenbuiltasagrocerystorein1903.Originallyownedby theHeckerbrothers,thepropertywas laterhometoFontana’sFineFoods. In1974,theFontanasrentedthe 1,400square-footstoretoKathleen O’ConnorandJonMaxwell,who openedanaturalfoodstorecalledthe WholeFoodCo.TheTimes-Picayune describeditasa“cozy,littleclubwith abulletinboardforannouncementsof yoga,meditationandkarateclasses.” Accordingtothebook“Natural Prophets:FromHealthFoodsto WholeFoods,”O’ConnorandMaxwell werejoinedinthefledglingbusiness byfriendsPatriciaRoyandMichael Bushnell.Beforelong,Roy’s18-yearoldbrotherPeterbeganworkingatthe store.Afewmonthslater,heboughther 15%stakeinthebusinessfor$800

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Withinafewyears,PeterRoy becamepresidentofthecompany, overseeingitsexpansion.Thestore adoptedaco-opmodel,offering$10 annualmembershipsallowingcustomerstoplaceordersforfreshproduce. Accordingtoacompanyhistory,by 1978,thestorewasbringinginmore than$1millionperyear. In1981,theWholeFoodCo.openeda secondNewOrleanslocationat 3135EsplanadeAvenue,todaythesite ofCanseco’sMarket.In1987,theoriginal locationonCohnstreetwassoldtoits managers,ClaudiaDumestreandLinda VanAman,whorenameditEve’sMarket. In1988,theEsplanadeAvenue storewassoldtoWholeFoodsMarket Inc.ofAustin.PeterRoywouldgo ontobecomepresidentoftheentire companyforthenextdecade.InJune 2017,AmazonpurchasedWholeFoods Marketfor$13.7billion.

THISWEEKWEWISHAHAPPY65THBIRTHDAYTOIVANNEVILLE,singer-songwriter, musician,sonofAaronNevilleandleaderofthefunkbandDumpstaphunk. BornAug.19,1959,Neville’sbirthnamewasAaronNevilleJr.Hismother’s parents,unhappywiththeirson-in-law’swildlifestyleatthetime,convincedhis mothertochangethenewborn’snametoIvan

Asamemberofalegendarymusicalfamily,hebeganperformingasateenand startedhisfirstband,TheRenegades,in1977.Onbothkeyboardsandguitar,he performedwiththeNevilleBrothersband,appearingonseveralofthebrothers’ recordsandhisfather’ssoloalbums.HewasamemberofBonnieRaitt’sbandand playedontwoRollingstonesalbums.HewasalsoamemberofKeithRichards’solo band,theX-PensiveWinos.

Nevillerecordedhisfirstsoloalbum,“IfMyAncestorsCouldseeMeNow,”in 1988,featuringthehitsong“NotJustAnotherGirl.”Lastyear,Nevillereleasedthe soloalbum“TouchMysoul.”

In2003,withhiscousinIanNevilleandfriendsTonyHall,NickDanielsIIIand RaymondWeber,NevilleformedDumpstaphunk.Thebandhasreleasedfour albumsandtourednationally,openingfortheRollingstones,DaveMatthews Band,GeorgeClinton&Parliament-Funkadelicandothers.

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NEW ORLEANS

BOOKSTORES HELP BRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

BY SA RA H RAVI TS

DJ JOHNSON IS THE PROPRIETOR ofoneofafew Black-ownedbookstoresinNewOrleans,Baldwin&Co., anaccomplishmentworthyofpraise

ButforJohnson,that’sjustthebeginning:Heseeshis shopasmorethanjustaplacetobuybooks,getacoffeeor meetfriends.

Atfirstglance,it’sasleek,hipbookstoreandcoffeeshopin theMarignywithplentyoftablesandacourtyard areasthat lendthemselvestobothintimatemeetingsandbiggroupdiscussions.It’sbustlingwithneighborswhostopinforacaffeine boostontheirwaytowork

Butwithanemphasisonsocialjusticeandequality,particularlyforNewOrleans’Blackcommunity,it’salsoaplacethat Johnsonhopeswillhelpdrivechange.Afterall,it’snamedfor famedcivilrightsactivistandauthorJamesBaldwin.

Upuntilthelate1990s,youhadtogotoabookstoreifyou wantedabooktokeep Andprettymucheverytown,nomatterhowsmall,hadatleastone.Butevenbackthen,before Barnes&NobleandBorders andthenAmazonandother onlinesellers camealongandstartedkillingoffindependentshops,bookstoresweremorethansimpleplacestobuy books.Somehadcoffeeshopsorbarsinthem,andmosthad comfychairstositandread.Thesequietspacesbecamerefugesforgenerationsofpeopleeagertolookpasttheconfines oftheirexistence.

Insomecases,bookshopsbecameculturalphenomenaof theirown.InPortland,Oregon,Powell’sanditsunparalleled collectionofbookshasbecomeatouristdrawforbibliophiles theworldover SanFranscisco’sCityLights,foundedby poetLawrenceFerlinghetti,wasahometoBeatgeneration writers,aswellasapublisherofsomeoftheirworks.

Theriseofbigboxbookstoresand thenonlinecommerce,however, decimatedtheindustry,leavinga holeinmanycommunitiesthattheir corporatestructureandeaseof purchasecouldneverfill

Butsurvivingbookstoreownersare astubbornbunch,andoverthelast decadethey’velearnedtoadapt.

Moreandmoreindependent storesareofferingavarietyofevents andotherresources,withaneye towardmaintainingtheircrucialrole intheircommunities.

“Bookstoresareoftencommunity hubsthatprovideculturalenrichment,”Johnsonsays

WHEN JOHNSON OPENED BALDWIN & CO.,hewantedittobeaspace wherethecommunitycancome togetherandworkonimportant issues,particularlythosefacingthe Blackcommunity.

It’sacommongoalamongstindependentbookstoreownersinNew

Orleans,whoseetheirmissionas helpingtobringpeopletogether.

Acrossthecity,localbookshop ownershavelongservedashosts ofimportantgatheringspaces.For manywhofrequentbookstores, theseshopstuckedawayinvarious NewOrleansneighborhoodsare homesawayfromhome.

“Mostofourcustomersareregulars,”saysElizabethAhlquist,owner ofBlueCypressBooksonOakStreet. Duringthepandemic,thatloyalty helpedkeeptheshopafloat.

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“Withoutthem,wewouldn’tbein businessnow,”Ahlquistsays “Wemay nothaveeverything,butwecanmake reallygoodrecommendations,andwe areapartofthecommunity.That’s whowestockforandwhowebuyfor.”

BlueCypress,whichsellsbothnew andsecond-handbooks,alsohostsa varietyofmeetups,suchasbookclubs dedicatedtotheromanceandfantasy genres Theshopalsoallowsother hoststocomeinandusethespacefor theirownbookclubs.

And,duringconventionsandother eventsintown,Ahlquistfrequently takesahaulofbookswithhertosell off-site.

“Wehaveafullcalendar,allthe time,”shesays.

Thefantasyandromancegenre meetups,shesays,usuallydrawabout 30-55people,whosplitintosmaller groupsforintimatediscussions.

“Thosealwayshaveareallygood broaddedicatedturnout,”shesays. “Wehavecrafts,food,drinks,small groupdiscussions.”

It’sachance,shesays,for“everybodytofeelheard.”

MikGranthamco-ownsLowpoint inBywater,acoffeespotthathasnow becomeabookshopandwinebar. Shesaysshelovestosharerecommendationsandinstigatediscussions aboutliterature.

Apoetwhowaspracticallyraisedin bookstoresintheSanFranciscoarea, Granthamsaysrunningtheshopallows hertoexpandcustomers’mindsby exposingthemtodifferentauthors.

“It’sreallyfuntoencouragepeople tocomeinandreadandcheckoutdifferentstuffthanthey’dfindataBarnes &Noble,”saysGrantham,whoalso operatesasmallprintingpress.“Now (theregulars)areusedtoitbecauseI kindaforcethemonpeople I’mvery passionateaboutthem,andIlove

talkingaboutbooksandgettingpeople excitedaboutdifferentthings.”

Lowpointisafluidspace,astheshop alsohasstartedhostingwinetastings, singer-songwritereventsandanew bookclubthatcelebratessmall-press authorsandunderrepresentedvoices. ItmeetsonthelastWednesdayof themonth.

Thismonth’spickisauthorHalle Hill’scollection“GoodWomen”which featuresstoriesfromtheperspective ofBlackwomeninAppalachia

“She’sauniquevoicefromthe Souththatwedon’toftenhearfrom,” Granthamsays AndLowpointinvitesvisitingauthors tocollaborateandsharethespotlight withlocalones.

“It’scooltobringwriterstogether,” Granthamsays.

There’sanunparalleledexperience ofvisitingbookstoresinperson,she says,especiallyinaworldthatcan feelincreasinglyalienatingdueto socialmediaandtheabilitytoorder anythingonline

“Youmisssomuchstuffifyou don’tgooutsideyourhouse,”says Grantham.“Itcanopenyourmindto beinabookstore,especiallyinaworld wherethingscanfeellikethey’regoing toshit,oryoufeelalossofhope.”

GranthamandBlueCypress’s Ahlquistbothsayit’salsorewardingto growwiththecommunityandcelebrate lifemilestoneswiththeirregulars Ahlquistsaysshehasseenmanyof hercustomersgrowupbeforehereyes

“Ilovewatchingmycustomers gothroughtheirlifechangesand watchingtheirchildrengetborn,and

comeinandpickouttheirownbooks,” shesays.

JohnsonofBaldwin&Co alsoloves tohelppeople,especiallykidsand teens,growthroughreading.

That’swhyhehostsfreebookgiveawaysforkidsandhirestutorsthrough hisnonprofittoworkwithyoung peopleone-on-onewhoarestruggling academicallyorlackresources.Heis constantlyhostingworkshops.

It’sthesortofhands-on,personal experiencethatonlycomesfrom in-personshopping.“Localbookstores offercustomerservicethatyoujust can’tgetonline,”Ahlquistsays Plus,asGranthamsays,“Pickingup agoodbookcangroundyou.It’sreally importantforustohavehumanconnection.Readingisasolitaryact,butit’s allaboutconnectingwithpeople.”

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Mik Grantham and Potter Debella opened Lowpoint in 2021

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THEINFLUENCESOFVIETNAMESE

IMMIGRANTSARRIVINGinsouth Louisianaaremyriad,especially whenitcomestowhat’sonthe plate.Frombanhmisandwichesto phoandViet-Cajunseafoodboils, Vietnamesecuisineisforeverapart ofNewOrleansgastronomy.

NgaVuwas5yearsoldwhenher parentscametoNewOrleans.she grewupworkinginthefamily’s cornerstoreinNewOrleansEast, andthefamilyworkethicignited herownentrepreneurialjourney.At differentpointsinherself-started career,sheandherhusbandshawn Tranhaveownedandoperated aKoreanrestaurant,afloraland eventsbusiness,acateringhalland mostrecently,CityMarket,thefood hallat1101ElysianFieldsAve.,which openedinJune.

Thefoodhalltookovertheformer BeautyPlusstoreinthebuildingher familyhasownedfor20years.From thestart,theideawasn’ttohavean Asianfoodcourt,althoughthreeof thesixvendorsserveAsiandishes.

KimsonExpress,afamiliarpresence inHouston,offersVietnamesefood, includingpho,vermicelliwithlemon-grass-marinatedpork,shrimpor tofuandfreshspringrolls.Kokosushi isavegetable-friendly,build-yourownpokebowlandsushispot.suga Hut,runbyVu’sdaughter,isthe placeforreasonablypricedbanhmi oncrispDongPhuongrolls,aswellas freshbubbleteaandjuices

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beinaseventhspace,butthedeal fellthrough.Vuislookingfor anothervendor

“Iwanteveryonetobeonthesame page,”Vusays.Thatincludesrunning acashlessbusiness.“Iwantedto havepizzainhere,butthevendorsI talkedtodidn’twanttogocashless Wearen’tinarushtofillthespot.The rightsituationwillcomealong.Rome wasn’tbuiltinaday.Myvisionis,I don’twantinandout.Iwantpeople whowanttostay.Iamtryingtoset everyoneupforsuccess.”

so,wecameupwiththisideaandmy dadandIcameeverydaytodothe renovation.Weareallaroundjack-ofall-trades.That’smyfamily.Wenever justsitonthecouchandrelax.Welike tostaybusy.”

Offthehook

ITWASNEARLYTHREEYEARSAGOTHAT

NEWORLEANSLEARNEDthecitywouldbe gettingarestaurantandhotelfromsushi masterNobuMatsuhisa.Nowhisnew NobuRestaurantissettoopensoon.

ThisNobu(8Canalst.)iswithinthe CaesarsCasinoindowntownNew Orleans,andit’spartofthetransformationofthepropertyfromaHarrah’s toitsnewbrand,aprocessrapidly nearingcompletion.

TheNewOrleansNobuistaking reservationsfromAug.15whenitwill beopenforregularservice. Here’swhattoknowaboutNobu. WhoisNobu?Nobuyuki“Nobu” Matsuhisaisamongthemostinfluential chefsintheworld,andheestablished himselfbydepartingfromthetraditions ofhisnativeJapanandblendingits cuisinewithotherglobalinfluences, especiallythoseofPeru.

HepropelledtheideaofthetraditionalJapaneseomakasedining(asushi

Chef/restaurateurNobuMatsuhisais openingarestaurantatCaesars.

BywaterBurgers&Wingsserves whatitsnameimpliesalongwith grilledandfriedchickenanddeli sandwichesandfries.Marigny Market,whichisrunbyVu’sson AntonTran,offersfriedseafoodin po-boysandbothtraditionaland Viet-Cajunseafoodboils,along withsomeretailproductsfrom DongPhuong.Zoe’sBakeryis thethirdlocationforthepopular Covington-basedpastry,specialty cakeandbreadshop,withtreats andcoffeeontap. HibachiGrillfromthepopular NoriGuyspop-upwassupposedto

At55,Vutalksaboutslowingdown, butnottoomuch.“Thisisabrandnewstart-up,sothereisalotof trainingtodo,”shesays.Herideaisto giveotherentrepreneursthechance atthelifeshe’smadeforherselfand herfamily.“I’llprobablyneverretire,” shesays.“I’llbeworkinguntiltheday Idie.ButIwouldn’tmindtakingita littleeasier.” CityMarketfoodhallopensinMarigny

unlikemostotherfoodhalls,each ofthevendorshasafullyequipped kitchenwithaventtoallowforfrying. shehadn’tintendedtohaveafood hallinthespace.Butjustbeforethe pandemic,herlong-termtenant decidednottorenewitslease,and thegamechanged.“WhenCovidhit, nobodywantedtotakeariskandstart abusiness,”AntonTransays.“We didn’twanttogiveupthebuilding.

Thebuilding’stransformation includesstrikingexteriormuralsby localartistsandanairybrightwhite interior,lushwithplants.Anadded bankofwindowsoffersnaturallight andstreetviews

chef’smenu).Manyofthehallmarksof hisstylehavebecomecommonplacein othersushirestaurants.

Thechefwasunknownwhenhe openedhisnamesakeMatsuhisarestaurantinBeverlyHillsin1987.Itbecamea magnetforcelebrities,includingRobert DeNiroandfilmproducerMeirTeper, whowouldbecomethechef’sbusiness partners.NowtheirNobubrandhas some56restaurantsaroundtheglobe, fromDubaitoDallas,andagrowing numberofhotels.Thatincludesonein thenewCaesarshoteltowertoo What’sonthemenu?Evenifyou’ve neverbeentoaNobulocation,someof itssignaturesmaysoundfamiliar.That’s becausetheybecamestandardsat sushibarseverywhereafterappearing onNobumenus.Thatincludesthelikes ofmisocod,crispyricewithspicytuna

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BoudinEmpanadas

Season pork andricestuffedinside alightly friedempanadashell,w/horsey jalapenoaioli

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Softshell Meuniere

Friedsoftshell crab served over French fries, served w/ Meunieresauceand toastedalmonds

Stuffed Shell Pasta Giantpasta shellsstuffedwithItalian sausage, ricottacheese, andspinach toppedw/marinara

Redfish Romesco

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andyellowtail(a.k.a.hamachi)with jalapeno,allrepresentedontheNew Orleansmenu.

Nobu’smenusareaboutmorethan seafood.Asectionoftempura,and manyskeweredandgrilledmeatand fishdishes,arekeycomponents.

ThedessertlistfeaturesNobusignatures,includingthebentobox,acombinationofaValrhonadarkchocolate souffleandmatchagelatoservedina traditionalbentobox.

Howmuchdoesitcost?Aswellasbeing influential,Noburestaurantsarefamously veryexpensive,andthisoneisnoexception.Manyofthesignaturedishesare appetizersizedandmostrunover$30. Individualpiecesofsashimicanbe$7to $16each.TheNewOrleansrestaurantwill serveJapaneseA5Wagyubeefby theounce($39perounce).

Opentoallages(soon):Likethenew Emeril’sBrasserieontheothersideofthe casino,thisNobuwillbeopentoallages, thankstoanentrancedesignedtoallow separateaccesstotherestaurantfromthe gamingfloor(afirstforthiscasino).That entranceisnotyetcomplete,soNobuwill beage21andup(likethegamingfloor) forthefirstfewweeksofservice.

Chefs:WhileMatsuhisaisthechef,the NewOrleansrestaurantwillbeledby executivechefAbelYacobandexecutivesushichefLawYeeWuGwa.

Fromthebar:Therestaurantwill havealargeselectionofsake,cocktails andalargewinelist,includinghighendbottles.

seating:upto172,withan8-seat sushibar,arestaurantbarwith10more seatsandaloungefor40.

Hours:Nobuwillservedinner WednesdayandThursday,from5-10 p.m.,Fridayandsaturday5-11p.m.and sunday5-10p.m.

Octavialoungecomingsoon:Another newadditiontoCaesarsisnearing completion.Justpastthelobby,and Nobu,thecasino’sgrandnewlounge OctaviaisreplacingtheformerHarrah’s Masqueradenightclub.

Octaviaisconceivedonasweeping scale(13,000squarefeet)andwithan elegantArtDeco-inspireddesign.When itopens,visitorswillwalkthroughany oneofeightentrancestofindasoaring spacewithgamesalongtheperimeter, clustersofloungeseatingandalargebar inthecenter.

Octavialoungeissettoopen inlateAugust —IanMcNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune Northshoredeals NORTHSHORERESTAURANTSARE ROLLINGOUTSPECIALMENUSINAUGUST, andthepromotionhasgrownsignificantlythisyear

TammanyTasteofsummer runsthroughoutthemonth,with

participatingrestaurantsacrossst. TammanyParishofferingspecialprixfixemenus.Thisyear,morethan40 restaurantsaretakingpart.

Theparticularsdifferfromrestaurant torestaurant,fromsummertasting menus,discountsandotheroffers Therestaurantrosterthisyearhasmany mainstayslikeLolaandGallagher’sGrillin Covington,CafeLynninMandevilleand Palmetto’sontheBayouinslidell. TasteofTammanyalsocanbea chancetocheckoutwhat’snewinthe northshore’sgrowingdiningscene,with morerecentadditionslikethespanish

Slidell’sPalmettosonthe Bayouservesseafooddisheslike Gulffishamandine

fusionrestaurantValenciainCovington andOdeliacafeinMandeville. DowntownCovington’sTavi,the spin-offfromshayainNewOrleans, hasafour-coursedinnersamplingofits modernIsraeliflavorsfor$55 AndwhiletheDakotaisoneofthe oldestnamesinnorthshorefinedining, itsdowntownCovingtonlocationisnew sinceitreturnedlastyear.Itsspecial menuhasthreecoursesfor$45. someplaceshavelunchdealsonly, liketheGreyhoundinCovingtonwith twocoursesfor$20(includingitsexcellenthouse-madepastramiReuben),its upscalesiblingDelPortoupthestreet withthreecoursesfor$30,andthe waterfrontTchefuncte’sRestaurant inMadisonville,withthreecoursesfor $26,andanoptionalcocktailtostart sometimesdrinksarepartofthe menu,liketheofferfromLiz’sWhere Y’atDiner,whichoffersa20-ounce frozendaiquiriasanappetizerofsorts beforeabarbecueshrimptoastentree, at$20.similarly,thefinaleonthe three-coursemenu($28)atst.Ann WineBarinMandevillecouldbedessert oritcouldbeanespressomartinior sparklingwine.

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MaryNell& ChrisOtten

FoundersofTheNellshell byWillCoviello

MARYNELLANDCHRISOTTENBOTH

LOVEVISITINGMAINEandenjoyingits bountyoflobsterrolls.Theymetin lawschoolinNewOrleansandlast yearstartedtheNellshell,aseafood pop-upthatspecializesinlobster rolls.TheylaunchedtheNellshellin asnowballstandonMagazinestreet lastDecemberandranthroughMarch whensnowballseasonreturned.They willreturntothestandinNovember, andinthemeantime,theyaredoing pop-upsatlocalbreweriesandwine bars.TheNellshellwillbeatReally ReallyNiceWinesonMagazinestreet fromnoonto4p.m.saturday,Aug. 17,aswellasAug.24and31,and they’llbeatskeetaHawkBrewingat 12:30to4:30p.m.sunday,Aug.18 Formoreinformation,visitthenellshell.com,andfindtheirpop-up scheduleat@thenellshell onInstagram

Howdidyoudecide tolaunchthepop-up?

MARYNELL: Iwasalawyerfor12 years.Istartedacompanyin2014 calledNell’sCatering.Iwaspracticing lawandrunningthecateringbusiness fulltime.In2020,thecateringslowed down,andIboughtthis1962shasta AirflytetrailerfromCaliforniatoturn intosomesortofmobilefoodunit

Iquitlawyeringabouttwoyearsago tosolelyfocusonthecateringcompany.ThenwestartedtheNellshell, whichisadifferentbusiness,andit’s seafoodfocused

Chriswasstillpracticinglawatthe time,andIwastryingtoconvincehim tostopandjoinmeonthisventure CHRISOTTEN: Lastsummer,Mary toldmeshesignedashort-termlease todoapop-uprestaurantlikewehad beentalkingabout.shesaid,“Ineed yourhelp.Ithinkwe’llhavefundoing it.”Isaid,“Iamin.”

MN: Itdidn’ttakeatonofconvincing Oneofourfriendsownsasnowball standonMagazinestreet,andshe waslookingforaseasonaltenant.We thoughtitwouldbeagoodideaand opportunitytotestit.It’sthestandat 3511Magazinest.

CO: WeopenedDec.1andwere thereforthreemonths.Therewas alittlebitofalearningcurveonthe operationsside,butwegotthehangof itwithinamonth

MN: Weputalobsterrollonthe menu,butwedidn’tthinkpeople wouldonlybuythelobsterroll.I thinkthemenuisgreat.Butpeople gravitatedtothelobsterroll.Wesold 2,500lobsterrollsinthreemonths. Wewereonlyopenfourhoursaday, fourdaysaweek.

Whattypeoflobster rollsdoyouoffer?

MN: WegetthelobsterfromMaine It’sovernightedtous.Wehonedinon thisonefisheryinPenobscotBay.We getlobsteryear-round,butthepeakis rightnow

Wehavetwodifferentstyles.Chris andIprefertheMainestyle,which ismayobased.Wealsoprovidethe Connecticutstyle,whichhaslobster poachedinbutter.Bothways,weuse athickbriocherollthatwetoastwith clarifiedbutter.

Wekeepitprettysimplebecause wethinkourlobstermeatisthatgood. Wedon’twanttocoveruptheflavor ofthelobster.Wedochivesandaioli andlemonjuice.FortheConnecticut style,thelobsterispoachedinbutter withalittlebitoflemon.Thenyouget

alemonontheside withsomeOldBay ifyouwanttoadda littleextraflavor.

InMaine,theymay addsomeceleryor tarragon.Theyhave morevarietiesup therebecauseit’sa morecommonthing. Thereareplacesthat willdoacurrylobster rollorputsomeother spinonit.Theytryto setthemselvesapart alittlebit.

CO: Iwenttoa placeinPortland thathas15different varieties,andthey actuallyoffereda flightofminirolls,so youcouldtryabunch ofdifferentones.

Whatelseis onthemenu?

MN: Thepop-up menuistheMaine andConnecticut stylelobsterrolls. WedoaLouisiana lumpcrabrollwith crabmixedwith mayo,chiveandlemon.Wedoaroll calledtheMister.AtMagazine,wehad aneggsaladsandwich,andwehada customerwhowouldalwaysaskusto addtheeggsaladtothelobsterroll That’stheMister.

Youcanadddifferentcaviarstoyour lobsterroll.WehaveanItalianwhite sturgeonandasmokedtroutroeright now.Whenit’sinseason,wehave bowfincaviar.

Wedidthiscoollittlecharcuterie boardwiththingsfromthesea,likea smokedyellowfintunadip.Wesmoke allthefishinhouse.Weserveitwith crackersandutzchips,whichisa Northeasternbrand.

Wehaveshrimpandorzopastawith Louisianashrimp.Wehaveacrabroll. Allofourseafoodislocalexceptfor thelobster

Thepop-upmenuissimple.The menuonMagazinestreetwasalittle moreexpanded.Wereallywantedto doalobsterroll,sothat’swherethe menustarted.Thenwebranchedout withthingswecameupwithandsome thingsfromthecateringcompany.We hadacornandcrabbisque.Wehada varietyoffinfishandcaviars.

Wearecontinuingtoworkonthe traileratthesametime.It’sjustabout done.Theideaisthatwe’llrollthatout forpopupsandevents

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Agrandiose, booming, larger-than-life wine! Opening with show stoppingaromas of blackberry jam, black cherry and honey, this wine showcases rich flavors of huckleberry, black licorice and vanilla on the palate. Dark,robust and deeplysatisfying!

ChrisOttenandMaryNell startedtheNellShell. PHOTOPROVIDEDBYMARYNELL

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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 Noreservations.Lunchanddinner Tue.-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.Outdoor seatingavailable.DinnerWed.-sat.,brunch sun.$$$ CafeNormandie—HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining—Themenu combinesclassicFrenchdishesandLouisiana itemslikecrabbeignetswithherbaioli sandwichesincludepo-boys,amuffuletta onflatbreadandaburger.Noreservations Breakfastandlunchdaily $$ 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.Crispy skinnedduckbasilispreparedwithvegetablesandThaibasil.Deliveryavailable. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Mon.-sat $$

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DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar—Amenu 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—91 WestbankExpressway,Gretna,(504) 513-2606;legacykitchen.com The menuincludesfiletsmignonsandbone-in

rib-eyes,aswellasburgers,saladsand seafooddishes.Reservationsaccepted Outdoorseatingavailable.Lunchanddinner Mon.-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.Breakfastis availableallday.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—ThecontemporaryCreolemenuincludescrabmeat

cheesecakewithmushroomsandCreole meunieresauce.Outdoorseatingavailable. Reservationsrecommended.Breakfastand lunchWed.-Fri.,dinnerWed.-sun.,brunch sat.-sun $$$

ParishGrill—4650W.EsplanadeAve., Suite100,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.Dinner Wed.-Mon.,brunchsun.$$

Rosie’sontheRoof HigginsHotel, 480AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining—Therooftop barhasamenuofsandwiches,burgers andsmallplates.Crabbeignetsaremade withGulfcrabmeatandmascarponeand servedwithherbaioli.Noreservations. Dinnerdaily.$$ Tableau—616St.PeterSt.,(504)934-3463; tableaufrenchquarter.com—Themenu featurestraditionalandcreativeCreole dishes.Pastabouillabaissefeaturessquid inkmafaldine,littleneckclams,Gulfshrimp, squid,seafoodbroth,rouilleandherbed breadcrumbs.Outdoorseatingavailableon thebalcony.Reservationsrecommended DinnerWed.-sun.,brunchThu.-sun $$$ Tacklebox—817CommonSt.,(504) 827-1651;legacykitchen.com Themenu includesrawandchar-broiledoysters, seafoodplatters,po-boys,friedchicken, crabandcornbisqueandmore.Redfishst Charlesisservedwithgarlic-herbbutter, asparagus,mushroomsandcrawfishcornbread.Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Theo’sNeighborhoodPizza—1212S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504)510-4282;4024CanalSt., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554;70488Highway21,Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza.com A MarilynnPotasupremepieistoppedwith mozzarella,pepperoni,sausage,hamburger, mushrooms,bellpeppersandonions.There alsoaresalads,sandwiches,wings,breadsticksandmore.Deliveryavailable.Lunch anddinnerTue.-sat $ Tito’sCeviche&Pisco—1433St.Charles Ave.,(504)354-1342;5015MagazineSt., (504)267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com—The Peruvianmenuincludesseveraltypesof ceviche,aswellassteakandseafooddishes. Traditionallomosaltadofeaturessauteed beeftenderlointips,onions,tomatoes,soy sauceandpisco,servedwithpotatoesand rice.OutdoorseatingavailableonMagazine street.Deliveryavailable.Reservations accepted.LunchanddinnerMon.-sat., brunchsun.$$$

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.$$

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BillyIuso

GuitaristBillyIusocoversalotof ground,fromNewOrleansrockand funktoGratefulDeadandreggaejams. BackfromaquicktourofCalifornia, heheadlinesaFreeFridaysshowat Tipitina’s.PocketChocolatealsoperforms.At9p.m.Friday,Aug.16.Find informationviatipitinas.com.

IKSBigBand

InspiredbyCountBasie,GlennMiller andDukeEllington,theIKsBig Bandistheswingingestbandfrom Russelsheim,Germany.Originally formedbystudentsasajazzybig band,thegroupnowtoursEuropeand beyond,includingastopatDeutsches Hausat7p.m.Tuesday,Aug.13. Tickets$15forDeutchesHausmembersor$20generaladmission viadeutscheshaus.org

‘FinalDestination’

Agroupofteenagersrushoffaplane justbeforetakeoffafteroneofthem hasapremonitionofitexplodingin midair.Theplanedoesgodownin flames,andtheteensstarttofeel liketheirdaysarenumberedanyway. Thestorylaunchedaseriesoffilms, novelsandcomics,asdeathstalkedthe survivors.Thesixthmovieintheseries isdueoutnextyear,andtheoriginal getsascreeningatTheBroadTheater alongwithhorrortriviaandprizes fromWaxWorksRecords,Deadly GroundsCoffeeandHorrorPack!At 7:30p.m.Monday,Aug.12.Tickets $12viathebroadtheater.com.

MothStorySlam

Whodoesn’tloveastoryaboutsomeoneelse’shotmess?TheMothstory slam’sAugusteditionisusing“hot mess”asaprompt,andstorytellers getfiveminutestorecounttheirown catastrophesgreatandsmall.Doors openat6:30p.m.andstoriesstartat 7:30p.m.Tuesday,Aug.13,atCafe Istanbul.Tickets$12.50-$15.Visit themoth.orgforinformation.

AudubonZoo

TheAudubonNatureInstituteis offeringaspecialof$19.72admissiontothezooforadultsorchildren onsaturday,Aug.17,inhonorofthe CEORonFormanandyearhestared attheinstitution.Injustoverfive decades,thezooexpanded,adding theAquariumoftheAmericas,an insectarium,Audubonspeciessurvival Centerandmore.CoolZooadmissionis$10formembersand$13for

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MONDAY12

BAMBOULAS JonRonierBand,5:30 pm;LesGetrexandCreoleCooking,9pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—RedBeans andBluesw/JohnnyMastro&Johnny sansone,9pm

BOURBONOBAR KidMerv,8pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— MatineeAllstarBand,1pm;Ragtag Ballyhoow/WashboardChaz,5pm; Richard"Piano"scottandFriends,8pm

TUESDAY13

BAMBOULAS—CaitieB.andTheHand MeDowns,9pm;AaronLevinsonand Friends,5:30pm

BOURBONOBAR—IngridLuccia,8pm

DEUTSCHESHAUS—IKsBigBandfrom Russelsheim,Germany,7pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard“Piano”scott,1pm;BlueHorn JazzBand,5pm;FritzelsAllstarBandw/ Jamilsharif,8pm

THEGOAT—LittleFoot,Ponch Bueller,10pm

THERABBITHOLE—RebirthBrass Band,8pm

WEDNESDAY14

BAMBOULAS CalebNelsonandHisHot 5,5:30pm;TheQueenandFriendz,9pm BLUENILE—NewBreedBrass Band,9:30pm

BOURBONOBAR—InandOutBand,4pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard"Piano"scott,1pm;Bourbon streetstars,5pm;FritzelsAllstarBank w/ChuckBrackman,8pm

THEGOAT PerpetualWarfare,Antisapien,Chesticle,Coffinwolfultra,9pm

THURSDAY15

BAMBOULAS ChristinaKaminisand TheMix,5:30pm;WolfeJohn'sBlues Band,9pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—GloryLand BrassBand,9pm

BLUENILE—WhereY'atBrassBand,9pm

BOURBONOBAR LeroyMarshall Band,8pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

Richard“Piano”scott,12:30pm;Doyle CooperBand,2:30pm;Johnsaavedra Band,6pmFritzelsAllstarBankw/Chuck Brackman,8pm

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AudreyLeCrone&TheCrawzaddies,6pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT— DaLovebirdswithRobinBarnesandPat Casey,8pm

ROCK'N'BOWL ChubbyCarrier&the BayouswampBand,8pm

THEGOAT DeadReckoning,Cetragore, TheRedMountain,8pm

FRIDAY16

BAMBOULAS—FelipeAntonioQuinteto, 1:15pm;LesGetrexandCreoleCooking, 6:30pm;Bettisand3rdDegreeBrass Band,10pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—LittleFreddie King,9pm

BLACKANDGOLDWASHANDFOLD— Portia+WildAtHeat,8:30pm

BLUENILE—TheCaesarBrothers FunkBox,8pm;KermitRuffinsandthe Barbecueswingers,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—Ellensmith&April spain,4pm

CARROLLTONSTATION—sweet Magnolia,TheLoveMuscles,Jolieandthe Drifters,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard“Piano”scott,12:30pm; MatineeAllstarBandw/RossHoppe,

DwayneBurns,2:30pm;Woodis/Lange Band,6pm;FritzelsAllstarBandW/ ChuckBrackman,9pm

HOTELSAINTVINCENT—Preservation HallAllstarTrio,6pm

NOLABREWING TMarieandBayou JuJu,7pm

ROCK'N'BOWL Bucktown Allstars,8:30pm

THERABBITHOLE Convergence,10pm

SATURDAY17

BAMBOULAS—TheJaywalkers,1:15pm; JohnnyMastroBlues,6:30pm;Paggy Prineandsouthernsoul,10pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER MaddyKirgo w/NoaJamir,9pm

BLUENILE GeorgeBrownBand,8pm

BOURBONOBAR—TiffanyHallAnd TheJazzMasters,4pm;TheBlues Masters,8pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard“Piano”scott,12:30pm;steve DetroyBand,2:30pm;BourbonMatinee AllstarBandw/ChuckBrackman, 6pm;FritzelsAllstarBandw/Dave Ruffner,9pm

NOLABREWING—sunpie&the Louisianasunspots,7pm

RebirthBrassBandplaysat RabbitHoleAugust13.

PHOTOBYSOPHIAGERMER/ THETIMES-PICAYUNE

ROCK'N'BOWL—Rockshow NOLA,8:30pm

SUNDAY18

BAMBOULAS Youse,1:15pm; MidnightBrawlers,5:30pm;EdWills Blues4sale,9pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—James McClaskeyandtheRhythmBand,9pm BLUENILE—streetLegendsBrass Band,10:30pm

BOURBONOBAR Marcstone,4pm KennyBrown&theKBExpress,8pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— MartyPetersBand,12:30pm;Matinee AllstarBandw/RossHoppe,Dwayne Burns,5pm;FritzelsAllstarBand w/MikeFulton,8pm

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byWillCoviello

LOCALSMAYKNOWANDREW

POLKFROMHISSTANDUPat localclubsorhissportsfocusedpodcast,“Polkand Kush,”withscottKushner “Iamthefoilontheshow,” Polksays.“scottisthe intelligent,thoughtfulsports journalist.Heknowsallthe crazydetails,liketheplayers’ names.Ijustshowupandam like,‘Thatsoundscrazy.’And Ithrowinafartjokeevery nowandthen.”

Theshowhasbeensloggingthroughthesummer waitingforitsmainfocuses, theNewOrleanssaints andPelicans,tobegintheir seasons.Olympicsbinge watchinghasallowedhim someglimpsesofPelicans forwardDanielTheis,who playsforGermany.

ButPolkhasbeenusingthe summertogetreadytofilm hisfirstcomedyspecial.He’llrecord twoshowsatsportsDrinkonsaturday, Aug.17

Thespecialisuntitled,butitwillair inOctoberontheplatformofDenverbasedcomicsamTallent,whois co-producingit. PolkfirstmetTallentinOrlando, Florida,whenhewasfirstgettinginto stand-upcomedy.Thecomicshave touredtogether,andPolkhelped produceTallent’snovel“Runningthe Lights,”astoryaboutahard-drinking comiconamiserabletourofsecond-rategigsinthesouthwest.They alsoperformedtogetherafewmonths agoatsportsDrink PolkisaveteranofNewOrleans’ comedyscene.Hemovedherein 2011totrystandupafterrunning outofcreativeoutletsinhisnative Ruston,Louisiana.

Hedelvedintolocalstand-upand improvcomedyandin2013launched MassiveFraud,whichcombined sketchcomedyandvideos.Healso waspartoftheregularshowComedy Beastnearlyfromitsinception.There hemetbothLouisCKandHannibal Buress.BothcametoNewOrleansfor movieprojectsanddidsomesurprise pop-insatlocalcomedyshows.Polk wastappedtoopenforbothofthem atlargervenues,includingaLouisCK showatTheJoyTheater. PolkmovedtoLosAngelesto pursuecomedyin2016,buthe returnedtoNewOrleanswhenthe pandemichit

“Ifyou’regonnabebrokeandnot leaveyourhome,it’sbettertobe brokeandnotleaveyourhomeinNew Orleans,”Polksays.

Butthepandemicwasagoodtimeto trypodcastingandhelaunchedasolo showcalled“IWishIWasDead.” Kushnerheardthepodcastand reachedout,eventuallyleadingthemto launch“PolkandKush.”

Polknolongerhostsanylocalcomedy shows,insteadfocusingonhisown workandperformingasoftenaspossible.Hehitstheroadmanyweekends, performinganywherefromAustinto AtlantaandalongtheGulfCoast.

TheshowatsportsDrinkwillinclude newmaterialhehasn’tperformed locally.Italsowillfeaturecomedians VincentZambonandJ.D.sledge Afterthetaping,he’llstarthashing overthesaintspreseasonas“Polk andKush”returnstoitsnormal weeklyschedule

“Idon’tthinkanyonewouldever makethemistakeofcallingmean optimist,”Polksays.“saintspreseason isChristmasforhopesandwishes Everybodyisthegreatestplayerever We’regoingtogo30-0.IwanttheseasontostartsoIcanassessthedamage. ButIamexcitedtogetthereandsee whathappens.”

AndrewPolkperformsat7& 9p.m.Saturday,Aug.17,atSports Drink.Ticketsare$20viaeventbrite com.Formoreinformation,visit polkuniversity.com.

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4Prefix for “bird”

7Man-to-man term of endearment

13Luau skirt

19Native (to)

21Modern way to shop

22Neckwear clasp

23Noteworthy septet of piers?

25Spanish fleet

26Worship

27Publicly revealing Edison’s secret?

29Bottom-row PC key

30Recipe qty

32Overly

33Eggs’ shapes

34Successfully trap a moray?

41Shrek is one

43“There oughta be --!”

44Dozing

47Spellbound

51“This works like a charm!”

55Up-to-the-minute

57Director Ang

58Like family-friendly films

59Pres. after FDR

62Bring a Ferris wheel to a complete stop?

65Scrape (by)

66Charlotte --, Virgin Islands

69Internet ID

70TV host Philbin

71Like a king who has wild mood swings?

76Burns a little

77Army NCO

78Teensy bit

79Noted period

81Ruling eagle sitting in her high nest?

84Org. giving tows

85Iridescent button materials

88Architect I.M. from China

89“Avengers: Age of --”

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93Ukraine port

96Basketry willows

99Shout

100 Mask

102 Wish you had never met the star of “Firestarter”?

107 Curved

110 Fridays (restaurant)

113 Bank acct. amount

114 Uncooked

115 Response to a question about “Swan Lake”?

119 1996 #1 hit for Los del Rio

124 Funnel-shaped bloom

125 People with unorthodox opinions about a girl in Wonderland?

127 Quick raids

128 Cringed

129 Sugar alcohol used as a sweetener

130 Tiny amounts

131 Goes hastily

132 From Z

133 Pop/soul singer Des’--

DOWN

1Floor cleaner for liquid spills, in brief

2Suffering, figuratively

3 -Kit (police face-maker)

4Part of ACLU: Abbr. 5-- voce

6“High Rollers” rapper

7See 109-Down

8With the wish (of)

9Actress Summer of “Serenity”

10Encircled with a band

11Not suitable

12Like many simple questions

13TDs or RBI

14Loud warning device

15Eliminator

16Former first lady

Michelle

17Rafael of tennis

18Lawn surface

20Suffix of nationalities

24Amsterdam is its cap.

28Sticky gunk

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31Island setting

35Appellation

36Dressed

37Bible book before Zechariah

38Prefix with light

39Pipe joint

40Foliage unit

42Stan of jazz

45Region of pre-Roman Italy

46Viewed intently

48Some wheel adjusters

49Animal’s “family tree”

50Golf pegs

51Deep anger

52Pay attention

53Sault --, Mich.

54Replace with

56Bud of Cooperstown

60Some roofing specialists

61Up to, in brief

63Suffix with southwest

64Outdoor gear retailer

67Large city in Iraq

68Raised RRs

72“Either he goes go!”

73Mao -tung

74Diva Sumac

75Boomer’s kid

76Mafia chief

80Horse cousin

82Campus area

83Film genre

86Skillfully

87Tranquil

90Modern, in Munich

92Scottish port

94Varnish resin

95Judgy glance

97Make more offspring

98Govt. loan agency

101 LAX guess

103 mater

104 Collier’s tram

105 Really bug

106 Discarded PCs or TVs

107 At the stern

108 Barber’s tool

109 With 7-Down, the original “It” girl

111 Chews on

112 Town on Long Island’s South Shore

116 Russian news agency

117 Chablis, e.g.

118 Ovid’s “Lo!”

120 Brand of athletic shoes

121 “-- la vie”

122 Slangy suffix with buck

123 Cup edge

126 ER staffers