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CONTENTS August 26, 2014
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EDITOR’S NOTE A look at how Gambit produces its annual ranking of New Orleans superlatives
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Out to Eat.................................................101 Music ..........................................................115 PREVIEW: Bishop Allen Film .............................................................. 121 REVIEW: Kink REVIEW: Land Ho! Art ................................................................ 127 REVIEW: Eradication: A Form of Obsession and One and Together Stage .........................................................133 REVIEW: The Fourth Circle Events....................................................... 137 PREVIEW: Culture Collision READING: Clayton Delery-Edwards’ The Up Stairs Lounge Arson Crossword & Sudoku ....................160
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LOCAL LIFE
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BARS & ENTERTAINMENT
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GOODS & SERVICES
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POLITICS
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Your favorite restaurants, dishes, recommendations and all things gustatory Nightlife, drinks, and hangouts from dive bars to craft cocktail palaces Your favorites — and your least favorites — in local and statewide politics
Schools, parks, streets, biking, museums, nonprofits: The elements of our lives Shopping, exercise, health, wellness and where ya made dem groceries
MEDIA
Newspapers, websites, radio and TV stations and your favorite anchors and hosts
COVER DESIGN BY Dora Sison COVER PHOTO BY Lyn Vicknair
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Market Place .........................................141 Legal Notices.......................................143 Who’s Who in Real Estate..........144 Real Estate ...........................................152 Employment ........................................153 Picture Perfect Properties........155 Pet Emporium .....................................158 Mind + Body + Spirit .........................158 Home + Garden.....................................161 New Orleans’ Best Values..........160
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Nine Lives: A Musical Witness of New Orleans
Wed.-Fri. Aug. 27-29 | Singer/songwriter Paul Sanchez’s musical adaptation of Dan Baum’s portrait of nine New Orleanians premieres as a musical production (expanding on the concert version with the addition of a theatrical narrative) starring Michael Cerveris, Bryan Batt and a host of local musicians. At 8 p.m. at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre.
Nots
Wed. Aug. 27 | Memphis’ Nots has only a handful of Goner Records singles to its name (“Fix/Modern” is the latest), but the all-female power trio is making noise — lots and lots of noise. Dummy Dumpster, Black Abba and DJ 9ris 9ris open at 9 p.m. at Saturn Bar.
Amanda Shires
Mad Decent Block Party
Fri. Aug. 29 | Globetrotting producer Diplo (who has a bounce-centric soft spot for New Orleans) brings his label’s traveling circus to the Big Easy. Performers include Trap Lord A$AP Ferg and live electronic ensemble Big Gigantic, with Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus, Kid Kamillion, RL Grime, UZ and Wrestlers. At 2 p.m. at Mardi Gras World.
Carin’s Proton Blast
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Southern Decadence | The Southern Decadence parade is the traditional
highlight of the long weekend of revelry that draws visitors from across the nation. Other events include block parties, the Grand Marshals’ Drag Show on Friday night, the outdoor Bourbon Street Extravaganza on Saturday evening and many more. Visit www.southerndecadence.com for information. The parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of Royal Street.
Sat. Aug. 30 | This fundraising benefit for Carin Graber, a local schoolteacher undergoing proton therapy for a brain tumor, features George Porter Jr., Tab Benoit, Bonerama, Pink Magnolias and others. At 4 p.m. at the Howlin’ Wolf.
Maze and Patti LaBelle
Sun. Aug. 31 | The triple bill of new and old-school soul and R&B includes Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Lady Marmalade herself, Patti LaBelle, and American Idol veteran Ruben Studdard. At 7 p.m. at U.N.O. Lakefront Arena.
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Fri. Aug. 28 | With her 2013 release Down Fell the Doves (Lightning Rod Records), Texas singer-songwriter and fiddler Amanda Shires (former Texas Playboys backer, current wife of Jason Isbell) wrangles demons and bittersweet love songs from dark, minor-key folk- and country-influenced ballads. At 9 p.m. at Freret Street Publiq House.
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#BONO2014
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very year we try to change it up a bit, from adding and dropping some categories to the presentation of the winners. This year we’ve given over the entire issue to #BONO2014 (with the exception of listings); all the regular Gambit features will be back next week. We’ve also made it more visually appealing with bolder use of photography and new section openers throughout the paper.
Often we get questions about methodology, and I’ve tried to answer a few of those: HOW DO YOU PICK THE CATEGORIES? We start working on Best of New Orleans in May, when we have a few meetings reviewing the issue from the year before, culling some categories and adding other ones. Some are topical and funny (“Best Place to Get Kale,” “Best Prison Nickname for Ray Nagin”) and some reflect our changing city and world (“Best Vape Shop”). HOW DO YOU COUNT ALL THOSE BALLOTS? We couldn’t do it without managing editor Kandace Graves, who has kept BONO on track for more than a decade via various platforms. Only ballots that are more than 50 percent complete are counted, and we have ways to weed out cheaters (and there are some with every issue). One big change we made this year was going strictly to online voting, which sped up the process considerably and kept us from having to hand-enter all those paper ballots that used to arrive daily at Gambit World HQ in Mid-City.
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ARE THE RESULTS REALLY REAL? Absolutely, and they reflect your tastes, not necessarily those of the staff. Some seem to remain the same year after year (after year, after year … ), while others reflect changing times (in the 2004 edition, the top three winners in “Best Local Figure Who Should Run For President” were Ray Nagin, Bobby Jindal and David Vitter).
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WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHANGE THIS YEAR? Without question, it’s the dining categories. New Orleans has had so many restaurants — and so many different kinds of restaurants — open in the last few years that the choices in the dining field are more varied than ever, with lots of new names leaping onto the list.
[Around the office we just call it BONO.] BY KEVIN ALLMAN WILL COVIELLO CLANCY DUBOS
One final note: Last year we teamed up with our television partner, WWL-TV, to present a Best of New Orleans TV special, hosted by Sheba Turk and Derek Kevra. Derek’s gone, so this year we’ve got a new cohost: Gambit’s special sections editor Missy Wilkinson. Tune in to see Sheba, Missy and some other Gambit staffers present “Best of New Orleans 2014” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 on WWL-TV. And for all you voters who made it through the whole ballot: Well done. This is your Best of New Orleans. — Kevin Allman, editor
KANDACE POWER GRAVES JEANIE RIESS MISSY WILKINSON & ALEX WOODWARD SECTION OPENER PHOTOS BY LYN VICKNAIR
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BEST METAIRIE RESTAURANT
MoPho
1. Drago’s Seafood Restaurant
3232 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 888-9254; www.dragosrestaurant.com @dragosseafood
2. Andrea’s Restaurant
3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com
3. Cafe B
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514 City Park Ave., (504) 482-6845; www.mophonola.com @mophonola MoPho’s menu, which takes a gourmet approach to traditional Vietnamese dishes, was an immediate hit in its Mid-City neighborhood, and earlier this month the restaurant was nominated as one of Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants. Chef Michael Gulotta (former chef de cuisine at Restaurant August) has constructed a restaurant that’s both a casual drop-in spot and a place for a special meal. Make your own pho (pick a broth and add your own ingredients) or go for favorites like crispy lemon grass chicken wings or fried shrimp spring rolls. (If they’ve roasted a whole pig on the patio, as they often do, don’t miss it.) Sandwiches (hot sausage, duck, oysters, and quite a few more) meld hearty po-boy flavors to lighter banh mi tastes. Cocktails are solid, too; the Tamarind Sour melds rye whiskey to tamarind, while the Dragon Lady starts with housemade dragonfruit tequila. Tip: Watch where you park; the adjoining lot can and does tow with ferocious frequency.
2. Pizza Domenica
4933 Magazine St., (504) 301-4978; www.pizzadomenica.com @pizzadomenica
3. Doris Metropolitan
Commander’s Palace
BEST NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT 1. Commander’s Palace
1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com @commanders_nola If there are balloons on every other table, it’s because Commander’s is as much a party as a restaurant. A warren of individually decorated rooms (the Garden Room is the best) in a turquoise wedding-cake palace, Commander’s manages to be both New Orleans classic and completely up-to-date. Chef Tory McPhail, winner of a 2013 James Beard Award, turns rustic ingredients into modern takes on Creole cuisine: lacquered quail, Cajun-inflected gumbo and the freshest fish in town. If you have guests from out of town, let them get dazzled by the service — and ask for a tour of the restaurant (which includes the kitchen) when you’re done with your meal. Pro tips: If you’re celebrating a special occasion, let the restaurant know when you make your reservation, and if you’d like to meet Lally Brennan or Ti Martin, the restaurateurs who keep Commander’s running like a top, ask your server. They enjoy meeting guests.
2. Peche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744; www.pecherestaurant.com @pechenola
3. Galatoire’s
209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021; www.galatoires.com @galatoires_no
620 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-3500; www.dorismetropolitan.com @dorismetnola
BEST NORTHSHORE RESTAURANT BEST KENNER RESTAURANT 1. Harbor Seafood and Oyster Bar
3203 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-6454; www.fishermanscoveseafood.com
1. La Provence
25020 Highway 190, Lacombe, (985) 626-7662; www.laprovencerestaurant.com @chefjohnbesh
2. The Dakota Restaurant
2. Kenner Seafood
629 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 892-3712; www.thedakotarestaurant.com
3. Zea Rotisserie & Grill
501 E. Boston St., (985) 875-1006; www.delportoristorante.com
3140 Loyola Drive, Kenner, (504) 466-4701; www.kennerseafood.net Citywide; www.zearestaurants.com @zea_restaurants
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2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com @cafebmetairie
3. TIE: Del Porto Ristorante 3. TIE: Trey Yuen
600 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 626-4476; www.treyyuen.com
#BONO2014 BEST WEST BANK RESTAURANT 1. Pho Tau Bay Restaurant
113 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, (504) 368-9846
2. Hoa Hong Nine Roses
1100 Stephens St., Gretna, (504) 366-7665; www.ninerosesrestaurant.com
3. Tan Dinh
1705 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 361-8008
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The Joint
1. The Joint
701 Mazant St., (504) 949-3232; www.alwayssmokin.com @thejointbbq The Bywater barbecue joint takes the top spot for a fifth year in a row. In 2012, it moved to its current location on Mazant Street, and its beloved smoker was given a second-line parade on its way to its new home. The Joint’s menu is an amalgamation of slow-smoked Southern barbecue, with St. Louis-style pork ribs, Carolina pulled pork, Texas brisket and Louisiana-made chaurice sausage. It returns from its summer break Sept. 6.
2. VooDoo BBQ & Grill
Citywide; www.voodoobbqandgrill.com @voodoobbq
3. Squeal Bar-B-Q
8400 Oak St., (504) 302-7370; www.squeal-nola.com @squealnola
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT 1. Five Happiness
3605 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com
2. Royal China
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BEST BURGER RESTAURANT 1. Company Burger
4600 Freret St., (504) 267-0320; www.thecompanyburger.com @companyburger The reigning king of New Orleans burgerdom tops Best of New Orleans for the third year in a row. Chef Adam Biderman’s spartan Freret Street diner’s namesake cheeseburger — two house-ground patties, bread and butter pickles, thinly sliced onions and American cheese on a brioche bun — is routinely hailed as one of America’s best by national publications.
2. Port of Call
838 Esplanade Ave., (504) 523-0120; www.portofcallnola.com
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3. Phil’s Grill
748 Camp St., (504) 309-7702; 1640 Hickory Ave., Metairie, (504) 305-1705; 3020 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 324-9080; www.phils-grill.com @philsgrill
BEST CAJUN RESTAURANT 1. Cochon Restaurant
930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-2123; www.cochonrestaurant.com @cochondining
2. K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen
416 Chartres St., (504) 596-2530; www.chefpaul.com/kpaul @kpaulslakitchen
3. Mulate’s
201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com @mulates
BEST COFFEE HOUSE 1. PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans Citywide; www.pjscoffee.com @pjscoffee
2. CC’s Coffee House
Citywide; www.ccscoffee.com @ccscoffeehouse
3. Mojo Coffee House
1500 Magazine St., (504) 525-2244; 4700 Freret St., (504) 875-2243; www.facebook.com/mojo. on.magazine; www.facebook.com/mojofreret @mojo_coffee
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#BONO2014 BEST DELI
1. Stein’s Market & Deli
2207 Magazine St., (504) 527-0771; www.steinsdeli.net @steinsdeli
2. Martin Wine Cellar
714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3500 Magazine St., (504) 894-7420; www.martinwinecellar.com @martin_wine
3. Cochon Butcher
P H O TO BY C HERY L G ERBER
930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-7675; www.cochonbutcher.com @cochonbutcher
Dooky Chase
BEST CREOLE RESTAURANT 1. Dooky Chase
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2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 821-0600; www.dookychaserestaurant.com Leah Chase’s landmark restaurant is a vital Creole food spot, a living history lesson and a gallery of contemporary African-American art. Much of the New Orleans civil rights movement was planned and discussed over bowls of gumbo and plates of greens here, and Chase herself was the impetus for turning what was a blue-plate special restaurant (the Globe Sandwich Shop) into a place of fine dining for black New Orleanians who couldn’t get served at the city’s white-tablecloth establishments. Since then, Chase has taught Julia Child how to fry chicken, presidents make campaign stops at her restaurant, and Chase inspired the Walt Disney Company’s first African-American princess (Tiana of The Princess and the Frog). Lunch at Dooky Chase on Holy Thursday is an important ritual for many, who come to eat the restaurant’s gumbo z’herbes (green gumbo). Making a reservation far in advance is essential. If you’ve never been to Dooky Chase, a good introduction is the Friday all-you-can-eat lunch buffet ($17.95), which features Chase’s fried chicken, gumbo, greens and other soul-kitchen favorites.
2. Jacques-Imo’s Cafe
8324 Oak St., (504) 861-0886; www.jacques-imos.com
3. Galatoire’s
209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021; www.galatoires.com @galatoires_no
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT 1. Nirvana
4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797; www.insidenirvana.com
2. Taj Mahal
923 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859; www.facebook.com/tajnola
3. Saffron
505 Gretna Blvd., Suite 6, Gretna, (504) 363-2174; www.saffron-caterers.com
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BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
1. Vincent’s Italian Cuisine
4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com 134 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-7991; www.facebook.com/ venezianeworleans
3. TIE: Domenica
Roosevelt Hotel, 123 Baronne St., (504) 648-6020; www.domenicarestaurant.com @chefjohnbesh
3. TIE: Irene’s Cuisine
539 St. Philip St., (504) 529-8811
BEST JAPANESE/ SUSHI RESTAURANT 1. Sake Cafe
2830 Magazine St., (504) 894-0033; www.sakecafeuptown.us
2. Kyoto Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644; www.kyotonola.com
3. Shogun
2325 Veterans Memorial Blvd., (504) 833-7477; www.shogunneworleans.com
Katie’s
P H O TO BY C HERY L G ERBER
2. Venezia
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT 1. Katie’s
3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com @katiesmidcity Every New Orleans neighborhood should have a place like Katie’s in Mid-City, where you can stop in any time — dressed down or dressed up — for a simple burger or pizza, or opt for a more elaborate meal. Destroyed in the floods after Hurricane Katrina, it took Katie’s almost five years to get up and running. Seafood beignets, blackberry-jalapeno ribs, catfish meuniere, soft-shell crabs and “The Barge” (an entire loaf of Gendusa bread crammed with fried seafood) are just a few of the items on the extensive menu, but some of the best food is transitory, coming and going on the specials board. There’s also a full bar and some sidewalk seating. Food Network personality Guy Fieri spotlighted Katie’s on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, but it’s really none of the three — just an exemplar of what a New Orleans neighborhood restaurant can be.
2. Clancy’s
6100 Annunciation St., (504) 895-1111; www.clancysneworleans.com
3. Joey K’s Restaurant & Bar
3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com
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1. New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Company Citywide; www.nohsc.com @nohsc
2. Reginelli’s
Citywide; www.reginellis.com @reginellisnola
3. Chuck E. Cheese’s
124 North Shore Blvd., Slidell, (985) 641-4878; 3701 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, (504) 367-1214; 7000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-5959; www.chuckecheese.com @chuckecheese
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
BEST THAI RESTAURANT
2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; www.juansflyingburrito.com @juansnola
4938 Prytania St., (504) 899-8886; www.lathaiuptown. com @nolathaiuptown
1. Juan’s Flying Burrito
1. La Thai
2. El Gato Negro
2. Sukho Thai
3. Superior Grill
3. Cafe Equator
81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 3001 Ormond Blvd., Suite 1, Destrehan, (985) 307-0460; www.elgatonegronola.com 3636 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-4200; www.superiorgrill.com @superiorgrill
1913 Royal St., (504) 948-9309; 4519 Magazine St., (504) 373-6471; www.sukhothainola.com @sukhothainola 2920 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-4772; www. cafeequator.com
BEST LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT
BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
BEST BAR FOOD/ GASTROPUB
3700 Magazine St., (504) 895-2225; www.barutapas.com @barutapas
4201 Magazine St., (504) 896-7611; www.magasincafe.com @magasincafe
5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; 3236 Magazine St., (504) 891-1516; www.draftfreak.com @bulldog_midcity; @bulldog_uptown
1. Baru Bistro & Tapas
1. Magasin Cafe
2. Mayas
2. Pho Tau Bay Restaurant
2027 Magazine St., (504) 309-3401; www.mojitoland.com @mojitoland
113 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, (504) 368-9846
3. Mais Arepas
1401 Airline Drive, Kenner, (504) 301-3368; 2135 St. Charles Ave., (504) 609-3710; 3117 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 4574188; www.pho-orchid.com @phoorchid
1200 Carondelet St., (504) 523-6247; www.facebook.com/ maisarepas @mais_arepas
3. Pho Orchid
1. The Bulldog
2. The Delachaise
3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com @thedelachaise
3. Bouligny Tavern
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BEST PIZZA RESTAURANT 1. Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza
1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, (504) 733-3803; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com @theospizzanola
2. Pizza Delicious
617 Piety St., (504) 676-8482; www.pizzadelicious.com @pizzadelicious
3. Reginelli’s
Citywide; www.reginellis.com @reginellisnola
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 1. Peche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744; www.pecherestaurant.com @pechenola
2. GW Fins
808 Bienville St., (504) 581-3467; www.gwfins.com @gwfins
3. Deanie’s Seafood
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BEST SNO-BALL 1. Hansen’s Sno-Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 891-9788; www.snobliz.com @snobliz Waiting in a long line that rounds the block in the middle of summer might seem like drudgery, but the ice — shaved with the same type of machine Ernest Hansen invented in 1939 and topped with homemade syrups — is well worth it. A collection of faded photographs taken during Hansen’s 75-year history gives customers something to while away the time and illustrates the sno-ball stand’s most recent accolade: An “American Classic” designation from the James Beard Foundation.
2. Plum Street Snoballs
1300 Burdette St., (504) 866-7996; www.plumstreetsnoball.com
3. Sal’s Sno-ball Stand
1823 Metairie Ave., (504) 666-1823
P H O TO BY INFR O G M AT I O N/C RE AT I V E C O M M O N S
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BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH SPOT 1. The Ruby Slipper
2001 Burgundy St., (504) 525-9355; 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 525-9355; 200 Magazine St., (504) 525-9355; 1005 Canal St., (504) 525-9355; www.therubyslippercafe.net @rubyslippercafe The lingering effects of even the roughest night can be cured with The Ruby Slipper’s migas or eggs cochon, and some hair of the dog is offered in the form of sangria, mimosas, bloody marys and more.
2. Surrey’s
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1. Willie Mae’s Scotch House 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 www.facebook.com/williemaesscotchhouse
2. L’il Dizzy’s Cafe
1500 Esplanade Ave., (504) 569-8997; www.lildizzyscafe.com
3. Praline Connection
542 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-3934; www.pralineconnection.com @pralinenola *$1,000,000 grand prize will be awarded at an independent promotion held in Las Vegas. HASBRO and its logo, The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. ©1935, 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro. Trademarks used herein are owned by Caesars License Company, LLC and its affiliated companies. Must be 21 or older to enter casino and to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® ©2014, Caesars License Company, LLC.
BEST STEAKHOUSE 1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., (504) 587-7099; 3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-3600; www.ruthschris.com @ruthschrisnola
2. Mr. John’s Steakhouse
2111 St. Charles Ave., (504) 679-7697; www.mrjohnssteakhouse.com
3. Charlie’s Steak House
4510 Dryades St., (504) 895-9323; www.charliessteakhousenola.com
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BEST FOOD TRUCK
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1. Taceaux Loceaux
Taceaux Loceaux
1. Martin Wine Cellar
714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3500 Magazine St., (504) 894-7420; www.martinwinecellar.com @martin_wine
2. Bacchanal
600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanawinel.com @bacchanalwine
3. The Delachaise
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BEST MIDDLE EASTERN/MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
BEST FROZEN YOGURT 1. Pinkberry
Citywide; www.pinkberry.com @pinkberrynola
Gumbo Shop
2. Jamba Juice
930 Poydras St., (504) 304-4210; 3341 Magazine St.; www.jambajuice.com @jambajuice`
3. Green Fork
200 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-3677; 1400 Prytania St., (504) 267-7672; www.greenforknola.com @greenforknola
BEST GOURMETTO-GO 1. Whole Foods Market
2. Martin Wine Cellar
Tulane University, 29 Mcalister Drive, (504) 835-8332; 1501 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 834-9773; 2020 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 837-9777; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 830-7333; www.byblosrestaurants.com @byblosnola
www.thefatfalafel.com @fatfalafel
Citywide; www.smoothieking.com @smoothieking
2. Lebanon’s Cafe
3. Byblos Restaurant
3. Fat Falafel
1. Smoothie King
300 N. Broad St., (504) 434-3364; 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-8225; 5600 Magazine St., (504) 899-9119; www.wholefoodsmarket.com @wholefoods
1500 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-6200; www.lebanonscafe. com
www.lacocinitafoodtruck.com @lacocinita
BEST JUICE BAR/ SMOOTHIE BAR
504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-8900; www.monascafeanddeli.com
1. Mona’s Cafe
2. La Cocinita
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BEST WINE LIST
@TLnola The New Orleans City Council passed legislation in July 2013 to allow for more mobile food vendors in the city. Taceaux Loceaux has been “locking tires and lighting fires” since 2010, when Alex and Maribeth del Castillo started slinging hefty, creative tacos in picnic-striped paper serving trays. Tacos are loaded with brisket, Korean barbecue, carnitas and other specials, and there also are avocado “fries.” Find the truck by following it on Twitter.
714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3500 Magazine St., (504) 894-7420; www.martinwinecellar. com @martin_wine
3. TIE: Chez Nous
5701 Magazine St., (504) 899-7303; www. gotocheznous.com
3. TIE: Gott Gourmet
3100 Magazine St., (504) 373-6579; www. ggsneworleans.com @ggsdineorama
BEST GUMBO 1. Gumbo Shop
630 St. Peter St., (504) 525-1486; www.gumboshop.com Louisianans know gumbo isn’t just a meal, it’s a ritual — the family recipes closely held, the meditative and prolonged stirring of the roux, the “Holy Trinity” (chopped celery, bell peppers and onions). So restaurateurs who approach the dish with anything less than total reverence are considered infidels. On the other hand, those who lavish appropriate care on this dish are rewarded with the undying loyalty of the faithful. Case in point: Gumbo Shop, which readers votes Best Gumbo for the 16th consecutive year. Customers can gobble gumbo by the bowl in the restaurant or by the gallon in containers that ship nationwide. And for the most die-hard devotees, the circa-1948 stalwart offers a seafood gumbo recipe that sheds light onto its time-consuming, meticulous preparation process: start cooking “early in the day,” the recipe advises. There’s a page devoted to the roux alone. Mais oui!
2. Mr. B’s Bistro
4903 Prytania St., (504) 333-6809; www.yogurt-land.com
201 Royal St., (504) 523-2078; www.mrbsbistro.com @mrbsbistro
3. Tutti Frutti
3. Commander’s Palace
2. Yogurtland
Citywide; www.tfyogurt.com @tfyogurt
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BEST KING CAKE
1. Manny Randazzo King Cakes
3515 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 456-1476; www.randazzokingcake.com @manny_randazzo
2. Haydel’s Bakery
4037 Jefferson Highway, (504) 837-0190; www.haydelbakery.com @haydelsbakery
3. Nonna Randazzo’s Bakery
925 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 684-0090; www.nonnaskingcakes.com @nonnarandazzos
BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING 1. Camellia Grill
626 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-2679 Pieces of pecan pie are crisped in the leftover sizzle of salty cheeseburgers. Pair both cheeseburger and pie with a chocolate freeze, chat it up with the diners sitting at the communal counter next to you and be reborn for your late-night dalliance.
2. Mimi’s in the Marigny 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 @mimismarigny
3. 13
517 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-1345; www.13monaghan.com @13monaghan
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BEST MENU FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS 1. Seed
1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth.com After years of dining at restaurants where vegan entrees are an afterthought at best and nonexistent at worst (hello, plain baked potato), New Orleans vegans have a place where the entire menu is their oyster… er, seaweed salad. And what a place. This light-filled, high-ceilinged bistro in the Lower Garden District offers a fresh, clean backdrop for a procession of gorge-worthy comfort food classics (eggplant po-boys, Southern fried tofu nuggets, chocolate chip cookies) made from local, organic ingredients. With gluten-free, soy-free and raw offerings, the plant-based menu is appropriate for a variety of specialized diets. Even staunch carnivores are likely to be won over by the hearty barbecue sandwich and nachos, or at least their health-conscious sides will be. Top off a meal with a raw carrot cupcake and a fresh juice cocktail (almond milk punch blends bourbon, almond milk, vanilla, maple syrup and nutmeg) — gluttony has never been so virtuous.
2. Green Goddess
307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www. greengoddessrestaurant.com
3. Carmo
527 Julia St., (504) 875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com @carmoneworleans
Bacchanal
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BEST OUTDOOR DINING 1. Bacchanal
600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com @bacchanalwine The secret’s been out for a while — as Bacchanal’s frequent standing-room only crowds, celebrity guests and multiple BONO wins will attest. But a visit to the wine shop/gastropub/jazz club still feels like crashing a cool backyard party. There’s the clandestine entrance through a weathered wine shop that’s feels like a cellar but isn’t underground; the overgrown courtyard full of rickety lawn chairs, mismatched tables, tiki torches and strings of white lights; the walk-up kitchen window. Still, they’ve spruced up the place since going legit with food and music permits: There’s a second-floor dining room, craft cocktails, beer and small plates by chef Joaquin Rodas designed to unlock the somewhat esoteric flavors of the shop’s Old World European wines. Perhaps best of all, Bacchanal now accepts credit cards, but you’ll still want to bring cash to throw in the musicians’ tip jar. That’s keeping it real.
2. Cafe Amelie
912 Royal St., (504 412-8965; www.cafeamelie.com 6300 Argonne Blvd., (504) 301-2083; www.thevelvetcactus.com
BEST PLACE TO GET A DOUGHNUT 1. Blue Dot Donuts
4301 Canal St., (504) 218-4866; 5236 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 941-7675; www.bluedotdonuts.com @bluedotdonuts
2. District: Donuts.Sliders.Brew
2209 Magazine St., (504) 570-6945; www.donutsandsliders.com @districtdonuts
3. Tastee Donuts Citywide
BEST PLACE TO GET A PO-BOY 1. Parkway Bakery and Tavern
538 Hagan Ave., (504) 482-3047; www.parkwaypoorboys.com @parkwaypoorboys
2. Domilise’s Po-Boy and Bar 5420 Annunciation St., (504) 899-9126
3. Bear’s Po-boys at Gennaro’s
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BEST PLACE TO GET ICE CREAM/ GELATO
Sucre
Stein’s Market and Deli
BEST PLACE FOR DESSERTS 1. Sucre
3025 Magazine St., (504) 520-8311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2277; www.shopsucre.com @sucreneworleans Sometimes Sucre’s macarons seem too pretty to eat, but only sometimes. The pearly cookies, which come in flavors like PB&J, bananas Foster and chicory, are just a corner of the confectioner’s menu, which includes dozens of sweets just as easily mistaken for jewelry.
2. Angelo Brocato
214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-0078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com
3. Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania St., (504) 894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., (504) 482-2924; www.creolecreamery.com @creolecreamery
BEST PLACE TO GET GLUTEN-FREE ITEMS 300 N. Broad St., (504) 434-3364; 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-8225; 5600 Magazine St., (504) 899-9119; www.wholefoodsmarket.com @wholefoods
2. The PeaceBaker
6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-9094; www.thepeacebaker. com @thepeacebaker
2. Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania St., (504) 894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., (504) 482-2924; www.creolecreamery.com @creolecreamery
3. Sucre
3025 Magazine St., (504) 520-8311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2277; www.shopsucre.com @sucreneworleans
BEST BUFFET
1. Harrah’s New Orleans
228 Poydras St., (800) 427-7247; www.harrahsneworleans.com @harrahsnola
2. Nirvana
4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797; www.insidenirvana.com
3. The Court of Two Sisters
613 Royal St., (504) 522-7261; www.courtoftwosisters.com
BEST PLACE TO GET A SANDWICH
1. Stein’s Market and Deli
2207 Magazine St., (504) 527-0771; www.steinsdeli.net @steinsdeli The grumpiest bear in all the land of deli meat, Dan Stein opened this Jewish and Italian deli in 2007, and it’s a perennial favorite of Best of New Orleans voters. The Philly native’s aromatic, beer-lined Garden District Dookypastrami Chase deli offers expert-level hoagies, Reubens, sandwiches and other oversized odes to meat.
2. TIE: Cochon Butcher
930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-7675; www.cochonbutcher.com @cochonbutcher
BEST CHEF
2. TIE: St. James Cheese Company
1. John Besh
5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; www.stjamescheese. com @stjamescheese
2. Donald Link
3. Milk Bar
3. Susan Spicer
710 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-3310; 1514 Delachaise St., (504) 891-9361
3. Fare: Food for Health
4838 Magazine St., (504) 302-9171; www.facebook.com/farefoodforhealth @fare_food
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1. Whole Foods Market
214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-0078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com P H O TO BY C HERY L G ERBER
P H OTO BY J E A NIE REI S S
1. Angelo Brocato
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BEST PLACE TO GET KALE 1. Whole Foods Market
300 N. Broad St., (504) 434-3364; 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-8225; 5600 Magazine St., (504) 899-9119; www.wholefoodsmarket.com @wholefoods
2. Rouses Markets
Citywide; www.shop.rouses.com @rousesmarkets
3. Hollygrove Market
Central Grocery
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923 Decatur St., (504) 523-1620; www.centralgroceryneworleans.com @centralgrocery There are a million kinds of po-boys, but only one kind of real muffuletta — Italian ham and salami, mortadella and/or provolone, served with olive salad on a round seeded bun. Nevertheless, they all somehow taste different. Why? Who knows. If location has something to do with it, it would explain the eternal popularity of the muff from Central Grocery. You pick up a premade sandwich wrapped in paper (a quarter? a half? a whole?) and pay for it at a time-warp Italian grocery counter, waiting in line with tourists, half of whom seem to be buying one for the plane ride home. Then comes the question: where to enjoy it? On a bench in Jackson Square with a cold beer? On the levee overlooking the river with a Barq’s? Either way you’ll be juggling the sandwich, trying to keep the big chunks of olives from falling out and, likely, picking them up off your lap and popping them in your mouth. Yeah, it’s that good.
2. DiMartino’s
1788 Carol Sue Ave., Terrytown, (504) 392-7589; 3900 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, (504) 367-0227; 6641 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, (504) 341-4096; www.dimartinos.com
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3. Napoleon House
500 Chartres St., (504) 524-9752; www.napoleonhouse.com
BEST RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW 1. Landry’s Seafood
8000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 283-1010; www.landrysseafood.com
2. Galvez Restaurant
914 N. Peters St., (504) 595-3400; www.galvezrestaurant.com
3. Ralph’s on the Park Chehardy Sherman 3 One Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1100 3 Metairie, Louisiana 70001 phone (504) 833-5600 fax (504) 833-8080 3 toll free 1(855)833-5600
900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com @ralphsonthepark
P H O TO BY WA L LY G O BE T Z /C RE AT I V E C O M M O N S
8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com @hgmf
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BEST BAR FOR CRAFT COCKTAILS 1. Cure
4905 Freret St., (504) 302-2357; www.curenola.com @curenola
2. Bar Tonique
820 N. Rampart St., (504) 324-6045; www.bartonique.com @bartonique
3. Twelve Mile Limit
500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit @twelvemilelimit
BEST BAR TO MEET NEW PEOPLE 1. The Bulldog
5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; 3236 Magazine St., (504) 891-1516; www.draftfreak.com
2. Carousel Bar & Lounge
Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com @hotelmonteleone
3. Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurfers.com/new-orleans @lucysneworleans
BEST BAR WHERE YOU CAN SMOKE 1. The Bulldog
5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; 3236 Magazine St., (504) 891-1516; www.draftfreak.com
2. Finn McCool’s Irish Pub
3701 Banks St., (504) 486-9080; www.finnmccools.com @finnmccoolspub
3. Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar
BEST BEER SELECTION 1. The Bulldog
5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; 3236 Magazine St., (504) 891-1516; www.draftfreak.com
2. The Avenue Pub
1732 St. Charles Ave., (504) 586-9243; www.theavenuepub.com @avenuepubnola
DAILY LUNCH
SPECIALS!
3. Cooter Brown’s Tavern
509 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9104; www.cooterbrowns.com
MONDAY-FRIDAY
BEST CASINO 1. Harrah’s New Orleans
228 Poydras St., (800) 427-7247; www.harrahsneworleans.com @harrahsnola 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com @boomtownnola
3. Treasure Chest Casino
5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www.treasurechest.com @tchestcasino PAGE 32
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11AM-2PM
Friday, August 29
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2. Boomtown Casino
Thursday, August 28 8 PM
John Lisi & Delta Funk
3449 River Rd. (at Shrewsbury in Jefferson Parish) 834-4938 • www.therivershacktavern.com
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5535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 891-8500; www.dosjefes.com @dosjefesbar Note: Finn’s goes nonsmoking on Labor Day
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900 City Park Avenue
504.488.1000
Dinner 7 Nights | Lunch Tu-Fri Sunday Brunch | Private Parties! EXECUTIVE CHEF CHIP FLANAGAN
BEST CLUB TO DANCE 1. Gold Mine Saloon
701 Dauphine St., (504) 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.net Sweat out a flaming Dr Pepper while a DJ spins hip-hop and forget how close to Bourbon Street you really are. It’s small, it’s smoky, it’s crowded, but after a few grinds on the dance floor, it’s also unforgettable.
2. Oz
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301 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702; www.themetropolitannightclub.com @themetronola)
BEST COLLEGE BAR 1. The Boot Bar & Grill
1039 Broadway St., (504) 866-9008; www.thebootneworleans.com @thebootnola
2. Bruno’s Tavern
7538 Maple St., (504) 861-7615; www.brunostavern.com
3. F&M Patio Bar
4841 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 895-6784; www.fandmpatiobar.com
BEST GENTLEMEN’S/STRIP 1. Rick’s Cabaret
315 Bourbon St., (504) 524-4222; www.iknowrick.com @ricksnola
2. The Penthouse Club
727 Iberville St., (504) 524-4354; www.penhouseclubneworleans.com @penthousclubno
3. Visions Mens Club
4000 Downman Road, (504) 240-0069; www.visionsmensclub.com
#BONO2014 BEST HOTEL BAR 1. Carousel Bar & Lounge
Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com @hotelmonteleone
2. Sazerac
The Roosevelt New Orleans, 123 Baronne St., (504) 648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com @therooseveltno
3. Swizzle Stick Bar
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BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. Domenica
Roosevelt Hotel, 123 Baronne St., (504) 648-6020; www.domenicarestaurant.com @chefjohnbesh If your idea of happy hour specials is after-work cocktail weenies, bar snacks and $1 off draft beer, let Domenica set you straight. First of all, its happy hour runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily (including weekends), and you can forget peanuts and pretzels: All pizzas, glasses of wine, beer and well drinks are half off. That means Chef Alon Shaya’s margherita pizza is $6.50 for a family-sized pie, and a prosciutto pizza with fresh mozzarella and arugula is $7.50. This isn’t really happy hour — it’s some hitherto undiscovered fourth meal between lunch and dinner, an early-bird special that’s really something special.
2. American Sector
945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector @wwIImuseum
3. TIE: Luke
333 St. Charles Ave., (504) 378-2840; www.lukeneworleans.com @chefjohnbesh
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Loews Hotel, Cafe Adelaide, 300 Poydras St., (504) 595-3305; www.cafeadelaide.com @cafeadelaide
3312 Magazine St. • 504-891-7443
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BEST GAY BAR
Saenger Theatre
1. Oz
800 Bourbon St., (504) 593-9491; www.ozneworleans.com @ozniteclub
2. Bourbon Pub & Parade 801 Bourbon St., (504) 529-2107; www.bourbonpub.com @thebourbonpub
3. Good Friends Bar
740 Dauphine St., (504) 566-7191; www.goodfriendsbar.com
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BEST LOCAL THEATER PERFORMER 1. Becky Allen 2. Bryan Batt @bryan_batt
3. TIE: John “Spud” McConnell 3. TIE: Ricky Graham
BEST LIVE THEATER VENUE 1. Saenger Theatre
BEST MOVIE THEATER
1111 Canal St., (504) 525-1052; www.saengernola.com The Saenger Theatre reopened in September 2013 and quickly resumed its place as a top local venue for touring Broadway shows, concerts and more. The historic theater underwent a $52 million renovation to remedy post-Hurricane Katrina flood damages and it features a classically inspired look in the theater and expanded backstage space, enabling it to host large-scale Broadway shows. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld reopened the theater, followed by performances from D.L. Hughley, Kristin Chenoweth, Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Tony-award winning blockbuster The Book of Mormon. In the past year, the theater has hosted performances including Jack White, Bonnie Raitt and Diana Ross and an all-star tribute to Dr. John with cameos by Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty. It’s also hosted comedian Bill Maher, A Prairie Home Companion’s Garrison Keillor, the Moscow Ballet and Theresa Caputo, the Long Island Medium.
1. The Theatres at Canal Place 2. Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.prytaniatheatreneworleans.com @prytaniatheatre
616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com @lepetitnola
3. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts 1419 Basin St., (504) 287-0350; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com @mahalianola
3. AMC Elmwood Palace 20
1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (888)-2624386; www.amctheatres.com @amctheatres
BEST LOCALLY BREWED BEER 1. NOLA Blonde
BEST PLACE TO GET A MARTINI
www.nolabrewing.com @nolabrewing Topping the list for the first time ever, and knocking out perennial winner Abita, is NOLA Brewing Company’s blonde ale, brewed on Tchoupitoulas Street. Kirk Coco and Peter Caddoo founded NOLA — or “New Orleans Lager & Ale” — in 2008 and have expanded its brews beyond its brown and blonde ales with Hopitoulas IPA, 7th Street Wheat, Irish Channel Stout and others.
1. Bombay Club
830 Conti St., (504) 586-0972; www.thebombayclub.com @bombayclub Note: Bombay Club moves to the Chateau LeMoyne Hotel, 301 Dauphine St. Sept. 1.
2. Commander’s Palace
1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com @commanders_nola
3. Cure
4905 Freret St., (504) 302-2357; www.curenola.com @curenola
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2. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre
2. Abita Amber www.abita.com @theabitabeer
NOLA Blonde
3. Abita Strawberry www.abita.com @theabitabeer
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Pal’s Lounge
Best Bar in America of 2013
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949 N. Rendon St., (504) 488-7257; www.palslounge.com @palslounge First, you have to find it — tucked into a residential neighborhood near Bayou St. John. Then you have to be buzzed in by the bartender. But once you’re in the long, skinny sanctuary known as Pal’s, you’ll find a friendly crowd of all ages (older during the day, younger at night), strong drinks, a pinball machine, an air hockey table and sometimes even a pop-up restaurant. The must-have drink is a gingerita (ginger margarita; get a double, served in a blue plastic go-cup), and be sure to check out the bathrooms. The women’s is in the most inconvenient place ever, up a couple of stairs in full view of the bar, while the men’s is wallpapered in what seems to be every page from a 1969 edition of Playboy. 1970s music on the jukebox and naked-lady paintings help make this one of the most comfortable dives in New Orleans.
2. St. Joe’s Bar
5535 Magazine St., (504) 899-3744; www.stjoesbar.com
3. Finn McCool’s Irish Pub
3701 Banks St., (504) 486-9080; www.finnmccools.com @finnmccoolspub
BEST CAJUN/ZYDECO BAND/ARTIST 1. Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. 2. Amanda Shaw 3. Lost Bayou Ramblers
#BONO2014 BEST PLACE TO SEE COMEDY 1. La Nuit Theater
5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com @nolacomedy
2. The New Movement
2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com/new-orleans @tnm_nola
3. Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal St., (504) 525-1052; www.saengernola.com @saengernola
BEST LOCAL COMEDIAN 1. Chris Champagne 2. Chris Trew @christrew
3. Jodi Borrello @jodicborrello
BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVE 1. Jax Brewery
620 Decatur St., (504) 333-6671; www.jacksonbrewery.com
2. Jackson Square 3. Riverwalk/Spanish Plaza
BEST PLACE TO GET A BLOODY MARY 901 Louisiana Ave., (504) 891-9626; www.atchafalayarestaurant.com @atchafalayafood
2. Superdome
Sugar Bowl Drive, (504) 587-3663; www.superdome.com @mbsuperdome
3. Pat O’Brien’s
718 St. Peter St., (504) 525-4823; www.patobriens.com @patobriensbar
BEST PLACE TO GET A MARGARITA 1. Superior Grill
3636 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-4200; www.superiorgrill.com @superiorgrill
2. El Gato Negro
81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 3001 Ormond Blvd., Suite 1, Destrehan, (985) 307-0460; www.elgatonegronola.com
3. Juan’s Flying Burrito
2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; www.juansflyingburrito.com @juansnola
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The Delachaise
BEST PLACE TO GET WINE BY THE GLASS 1. The Delachaise
3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com @thedelachaise Since it opened, Delachaise has been known for its selection of wines available by the glass, delivered in miniature carafes. The list typically draws from familiar French regions as well as Spanish, Austrian, Italian and California bottlings. There’s usually more than 20 to choose from, including several sparkling wines. (There also is a good selection of imported and American craft beers.) The long row of booths and high cocktail tables fill the building’s narrow boxcar shape, and there’s seating on a small fenced-in patio overlooking St. Charles Avenue. Delachaise also has kept customers happy with a menu of charcuterie and small plates, but locals have had no problem pairing fine wine with fries fried in duck or goose fat and served with aioli and spicy dipping sauces. The bar strikes a happy medium between refined and relaxed, and it’s not been hard to keep its cozy space filled with locals.
2. W.I.N.O.
3. Bacchanal
600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanawinel.com @bacchanalwine
BEST SPORTS BAR 1. Walk-Ons Bistreaux & Bar
1009 Poydras St., (504) 309-6530; www.walk-ons.com @walk_ons
2. Markey’s Bar
640 Louisa St., (504) 943-0785; www.facebook.com/markeysbarnola
3. Cooter Brown’s Tavern
509 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9104; www.cooterbrowns.com @cooterbrowns504
BEST JAZZ FEST PERFORMANCE FROM 2014 1. Bruce Springsteen 2. Arcade Fire 3. Eric Clapton
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BEST LOCAL BRASS BAND
Rebirth Brass Band
1. Rebirth Brass Band
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In its more than 30 years of existence, Rebirth Brass Band has been at the forefront of incorporating R&B, soul and funk into contemporary brass band music; it’s logged a lot of miles at local second-line parades and touring the U.S. and Europe; and it’s put in a lot of late nights at its nearly two-decadeold Tuesday night residency at the Maple Leaf Bar. The dedication and experience paid off in 2012 in the form of a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album for Rebirth of New Orleans. In April, as it previewed its latest album Move Your Body, NOLA Brewing Company released Rebirth Pale Ale, proceeds of which benefit Rebirth drummer Derrick Tabb’s Roots of Music program. The band established itself as such an institution in New Orleans music and second-line parade scenes that Tulane University anthropologist Matt Sakakeeny used it as the focus of his 2013 book about brass band culture, Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans (Duke University Press). The band’s become synonymous with contemporary brass band music and is Gambit readers’ favorite.
2. Hot 8 Brass Band 3. Soul Rebels
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue have been on a tear since the band released Backatown in 2010. It followed up with For True in 2011 and Say That to Say This in September 2013. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival anointed Troy Andrews and the group to take over the festival closing spot from the Neville Brothers, and the band has stood out at other festivals, including Coachella and Lollapalooza, where it recently turned in a trombone-heavy cover of Green Day’s “Brain Stew,” drawing raves from Rolling Stone. Andrews has become the first-call ambassador of New Orleans jazz, funk and R&B, making guest appearances on stage with Prince at Essence Music Festival and representing the city (along with Dr. John) in the all-star lineup of halftime entertainment at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans in February.
2. Galactic 3. Big Sam’s Funky Nation
P H OTO BY J O N AT H A N M A NNI O N
1. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
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Prince
BEST LIVE MUSIC SHOW IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS 1. Prince at Essence Festival
The 20th anniversary Essence Festival booked one of the biggest acts to perform at a local festival in the last year: Prince. He launched his show with “Let’s Go Crazy,” which had already been played that night by Janelle Monae, with Prince making a brief appearance to contribute a guitar solo. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Purple Rain, but he saved the title track until his final encore. The rest of the set was filled with his early hits: “Kiss,” “Raspberry Beret,” “Little Red Corvette,” “1999” and “When Doves Cry.” Other early songs included “U Got the Look” and “Sign O’ the Times,” and Prince played “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough” in tribute to Michael Jackson. Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews came onstage for a few songs. Prince also previewed 3RDEYEGIRL material, but even if he never writes another tune, he’s got more than enough old favorites to please audiences at another big Essence anniversary.
2. Beyonce and Jay-Z
BEST LOCAL BOUNCE/ HIP-HOP/ RAP ARTIST 1. Big Freedia 2. Katey Red 3. 5th Ward Weebie
BEST LOCAL JAZZ BAND/ ARTIST 1. TIE: Kermit Ruffins 1. TIE: Irvin Mayfield Jr.
Superdome, July 20
3. Bruno Mars
Smoothie King Center, June 7
2. Preservation Hall Jazz Band 3. Jeremy Davenport
Tipitina’s
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1. Better Than Ezra 2. Cowboy Mouth 3. The Topcats
BEST LOCAL DJ
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
1. DJ Soul Sister
1. Tipitina’s
501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.com This legendary but low-frills music hall is both a home to top local funk, rock and R&B bands, including George Porter Jr., the funky Meters, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, Anders Osborne, Big Sam’s Funky Nation (pictured) and others, and a prime venue for touring acts, including Questlove, Shovels & Rope, Maceo Parker, Taj Mahal and many others. Not much has changed over the years in the main music room, with its small stage, bars along both side walls and high ceiling offering room for second floor balcony views. But Tip’s is an institution, named for Professor Longhair’s 1953 tune, and a bust of Fess still greets patrons at the front of the club. Tip’s also hosts the weekly Sunday fais do-do Cajun dancing parties and mentoring sessions for young musicians. Its namesake foundation supports music programs in local schools through fundraisers such as Instruments A Comin’. The club keeps a busy calendar and it helps nourish the roots of New Orleans music, making it a favorite among locals.
2. House of Blues
225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.hob.com @hobnola
2. DJ Jubilee 3. DJ Brice Nice
3. One Eyed Jacks
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DEALER CASH
8305 Airline Drive, Metairie 504-466-6000 • www.bryansubaru.com
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Carmo a tropical restaurant & bar
527 Julia Street, NOLA (504) 875-4132 CafeCarmo.com
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BEST CONGRESS MEMBER FROM LOUISIANA 1. Mary Landrieu @senlandrieu
2. Steve Scalise @stevescalise
3. Cedric Richmond traditionally-eclectic tropical cuisine + exotic fruit juices & cocktails + top certified green restaurant vegan/vegetarian-friendly + decadently healthy + unique sustainable shima sashimi menu
@reprichmond
BEST NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 1. Stacy Head @stacyheadnola
2. LaToya Cantrell @latoya_cantrell
3. Jason Williams @runwithjason
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BEST JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEMBER 1. Cynthia Lee-Sheng The East Bank council member now has won this category for three straight years. Her father, the late Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee, would be proud.
2. Chris Roberts @jpcouncilchris
3. Ricky Templet
#BONO2014 BEST LIE FOR BOBBY JINDAL TO TELL AS HE RUNS FOR PRESIDENT 1. “I improved education in Louisiana” 2. “I saved Louisiana” 3. “I have the job I want. I’m not interested in running for president.”
BEST MEMBER OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE 1. Walt Leger III @waltleger
2. Helena Moreno 3. Karen Carter Peterson @teamkcp
BEST LOCAL SCANDAL 1. Ray Nagin’s downfall The former mayor will be going to the federal pokey soon, and our readers decided to give him a not-so-fond sendoff by electing him one more time … this time as the year’s best scandal.
2. St. Tammany Parish DA Walter Reed 3. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvin
BEST PRISON NAME FOR RAY NAGIN 1. Willie Ray Wonka 2. Ex-Ray 3. Little Ray Ray
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BEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BEST NURSERY/ PRESCHOOL
7315 Willow St., (504) 862-5110; www.lusherschool.org
Sisters of Mount Carmel, 420 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 286-8673; www.sistersofmountcarmel.org
1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 899-5641; www. newmanschool.org @isidorenewman
3. TIE: Holy Name of Jesus School 6325 Cromwell Place, (504) 861-1466; www. hnjschool.org
3. TIE: Academy of the Sacred Heart 4521 St. Charles Ave., (504) 891-1943; www. ashrosary.org @ashrosary
2. University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6000; www.uno.edu @uofno
2. Academy of the Sacred Heart 4521 St. Charles Ave., (504) 891-1943; www. ashrosary.org @ashrosay
3. Loyola New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-3240; www.loyno.edu @loyola_nola
3. TIE: The Little Red Schoolhouse of Metairie
2055 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 838-7979; www.littleredschoolhouseofmetairie.com
3. TIE: Little Gate at Louise S. McGehee School
1538 Philip St., (504) 523-9911; www.littlegate.com
BEST HIGH SCHOOL
1. Benjamin Franklin High School
2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, (504) 286-2600; www.benfranklinhighschool.org @bfhsfalcons For the second consecutive year, Franklin wins this category. The lakefront school (Franklin is located on UNO’s campus) is a perennial favorite to land in the top three choices of our readers.
2. Jesuit High School
4133 Banks St., (504) 486-6631; www.jesuitnola.org @jesuitnola 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 899-5641; www.newmanschool.org @isidorenewman
Anthony Davis
BEST PELICANS PLAYER 1. Anthony Davis
@antdavis23 No contest here. The face (and eyebrows) of the Pelicans’ franchise (entering its second-ever season) was also an NBA All-Star and member of Team USA. The 6-foot, 10-inch Wildcat finished the 2013-2014 NBA season averaging more than 20 points per game and led the league in blocks per game. He’ll take flight in the Pelicans’ season opener on Oct. 28 against the Orlando Magic.
2. Eric Gordon @theofficialeg10
3. Ryan Anderson @ryananderson33
BEST SAINTS PLAYER
1. Drew Brees @drewbrees
2. Jimmy Graham @thejimmygraham
3. Pierre Thomas @pierre_thomas
BEST FOOD FESTIVAL 1. Oak Street Po-boy Festival www.poboyfest.com @poboyfest
2. New Orleans Oyster Festival www.neworleansoysterfestival.org @nola_oyster
3. Hogs for the Cause www.hogsforthecause.org @hogs4thecause
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Benjamin Franklin High School
3. Isidore Newman Upper School
6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu @tulanenews
1. Cub Corner Preschool
P H O TO C O U R T E S Y NE W O RL E A N S P EL I C A N S
2. Isidore Newman School
1. Tulane University
P H OTO C O U RT E S Y BEN JA MIN FR A NK L IN HI G H S C H O O L
1. Lusher Charter School
BEST LOCAL UNIVERSITY
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BEST LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL 1. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival www.nojazzfest.com @jazzfest
2. French Quarter Festival www.fqfi.org @fqfestnola
3. Voodoo Music + Arts Experience www.worshipthemusic.com @voodoonola
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New Orleans City Bark
BEST DOG PARK 1. New Orleans City Bark
New Orleans City Park, Zachary Taylor Drive at Magnolia Drive; www.nolacitybark.org Happy dogs make happy dog owners, and canine New Orleanians say (OK, their humans told us) they like their off-leash play dates at City Bark. Maybe it’s the dog-level water fountains, or the pavilions that provide shade so canines’ humans let them romp longer, or the 4.6 acres of room to play with friends.
2. Bark Park in Lafreniere Park
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BEST GOLF COURSE 1. Audubon Golf Course
6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5290; www.auduboninstitute.org
2. New Orleans City Park North Course
1051 Filmore Ave., (504) 483-9410; www.cityparkgolf.com
3. TPC Louisiana
11001 Laplaco Blvd., Avondale, (504) 436-8721; www.tpc.com/tpc-louisiana @tpcla
BEST LOCAL 5K/10K RACE 1. Crescent City Classic www.ccc10k.com @ccc10k
2. New Orleans Red Dress Run www.nolareddress.com @nolareddress
3. TIE: The Color Run
www.thecolorrun.com/new-orleans @thecolorrun
3. TIE: Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure www.komenneworleans.org @komenneworleans
#BONO2014 BEST LOCAL ARTIST
2. Frenchy
Frenchy Gallery, 610 Toulouse St., (504) 581-3522; 8319 Oak St., (504) 861-7595; www.frenchylive.com @frenchylive
3. George Rodrigue
George Rodrigue Studios, 730 Royal St., (504) 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com @georgerodrigue Editor’s note: George Rodrigue died in December 2013
BEST LOCAL JEWELRY DESIGNER 1. Mignon Faget
The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., first level, (504) 524-2973; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2244; 3801 Magazine St., (504) 891-2005; www.mignonfaget.com @mignonfaget
2. Gogo Borderding
Gogo Jewelry, 2036 Magazine St., (504) 529-8868; www.ilovegogojewelry.com
3. Tom Mathis
Symmetry, 8138 Hampson St., (504) 861-9925; www.symmetry-jewelers.com @symmetrygallery
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www.terranceosborne.com @terranceosborne Painter and muralist Terrance Osborne is a New Orleans native best known for his brightly colored, often whimsical paintings of his hometown’s distinct houses, street scenes and culture. In recent years, he’s created several official New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival posters, including the 2014 poster featuring the Preservation Hall Jazz Band second-lining out of its French Quarter headquarters and the 2012 poster featuring Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews playing trombone on his porch in a neighborhood of shotgun and Creole cottage homes. Osborne also rendered a portrait of beloved drummer “Uncle” Lionel Batiste for the 2010 Congo Square poster and the Rebirth Brass Band’s Phil Frazier for the 2007 Congo Square poster. Osborne has partnered with the New Orleans Pelicans, created the massive-scale New Orleans skyline mural on the Hilton New Orleans Riverside and created images for the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. He’s captured the vibrancy of local life and caught our readers’ eyes.
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BEST LOCAL CHARITY EVENT
Hogs for the Cause
1. Beebe Tran www.studiotran.com
2. Zack Smith
www.zacksmith.com @drumtographer
3. Frank Relle
www.frankrelle.com @frankrelle
www.hogsforthecause.org @hogs4thecause Hogs for the Cause grew from a pig roast among friends to porkapalooza, a two-day spring music and food festival in City Park featuring more than 90 teams competing for top honors cooking traditional and innovative barbecue and roast pork dishes. In 2008, Rene Louapre and Becker Hall turned their pig roast into a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families affected by pediatric brain cancer. The 2014 event drew more than 20,000 people to City Park’s festival grounds to enjoy live music and an array of pork dishes presented by teams with clever names, including Piggy Stardust, Hupig’s, Captain Porkenheimer and Notorious P.I.G. Hogs holds its first Charleston, South Carolina, event Oct. 4.
2. Zoo To Do
www.auduboninstitute.org/ztd @zootodo
3. New Orleans Red Dress Run www.nolareddress.com @nolareddress
BEST TOURIST THING LOCALS SHOULD DO MORE
1. Day trip to the French Quarter 2. Ride a streetcar 3. TIE: Take a swamp tour 3. TIE: Visit the National World War II Museum
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BEST STREET FOR BIKING 1. Esplanade Avenue
Pedal beneath an oak tree canopy, passing the kinds of New Orleans houses that would be at home in tourist manuals. The only thing separating you from the days of Degas, whose family’s Louisiana residence is one of the landmarks you’ll roll by, is that you’re on two wheels, not horse and buggy, within the confines of a spacious bike lane to which cars must yield.
2. St. Charles Avenue 3. Magazine Street
BEST NONPROFIT 1. Louisiana SPCA
1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca.org @laspca Begun in the 19th century as the Louisiana State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the LA-SPCA contracts with the city of New Orleans to provide animal-related services, from animal control to a spay-neuter program — and, of course, shelter, foster lost-and-found and adoption services. The organization also provides educational outreach and advocates for laws that benefit the welfare of animals. After its longtime shelter on Japonica Street was destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the LA-SPCA relocated to Algiers and reopened in 2007 with a new facility. Last year the LA-SPCA broke ground on Phase II of its construction, which will include a public veterinary clinic and a new adoption facility to show off the animals looking for a home.
2. Team Gleason
www.teamgleason.org @teamgleason
3. Bridge House/Grace House www.bridgehouse.org @bridgegracehous
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BEST MUSEUM
1. New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org @noma1910
2. National World War II Museum
945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org @wwIImuseum
3. Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St., (504) 539-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org @ogdenmuseum
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432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com @artrogergallery Arthur Roger positioned himself at the forefront of the local art scene when he opened his namesake gallery in the Warehouse District in 1988 and helped establish Julia Street as the hub for local contemporary art galleries. He represents a diverse array of local and nationally known artists including Douglas Bourgeois, Edward Burtynsky, Willie Birch, Dale Chihuly, Lin Emery, Deborah Luster, Bruce Davenport Jr., David Halliday, Gene Koss and Bunny Matthews as well as the late George Dureau, Ida Kohlmeyer, John Scott, Robert Colescott and Gordon Parks. His gallery also has hosted photography shows by filmmaker John Waters, whom he also represents. In 2008, the gallery expanded with an adjoining space at 434 Julia Street, and more recently, Roger added a room for video art.
2. Rodrigue
730 Royal St., (504) 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com @georgerodrigue
3. Martine Chaisson
727 Camp St., (504) 302-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com @martinegallery
BEST NEW LOCAL BOOK
1. Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere by Richard Sexton 2. Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas by Rebecca Solnit and Rebecca Snedeker 3. The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America by Scott Cowen
#BONO2014 BEST MARDI GRAS WALKING/DANCING GROUP Tune in to WWL-TV’s “Best of New Orleans” special at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 to find out the winner of this category.
BEST PLACE FOR A BREAKUP 1. New Orleans City Park 2. Lakefront 3. Bourbon Street
BEST MARDI GRAS PARADE 1. Muses
www.kreweofmuses.org @kreweofmuses The all-female Krewe of Muses is a perennial favorite with its biting satirical themes and bounty of original throws. It’s known for riders’ colorful and creative wigs, glittered shoes, shoe medallion beads and cosmetic sundries throws, but this year, it remodeled the entire parade with the fashion theme “Ready to Wear You Out.” Gov. Bobby Jindal sported a new look in an “insinceresucker” suit. The Times-Picayune/NOLA Media Group executive editor Jim Amoss was depicted nude in the “TP Streak.” Orleans Parish Prison’s unofficial self-release program was lampooned in “Project Runaway,” and festival emergencies were celebrated in “Pret-A-Portolet: Ready to Pee.” The parade also debuted “glambeaux,” Muses’ version of traditional flambeaux. The krewe also distributed mini comic books penned by Caesar Meadows.
2. Endymion
www.endymion.org
3. Bacchus
www.kreweofbacchus.org
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Harry Connick Jr.
BEST NEW ORLEANIAN WHO REPRESENTS US WELL NATIONALLY 1. Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr. been introduced to a new generation as one of the judges on the latest incarnation of American Idol, where he even busted out a few lines of Big Freedia’s “Excuse” on the judging panel. While many local celebrities helped out in the days after Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods, Connick may have set a record; He went to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to console residents and plead for help; he co-hosted the telethon A Concert for Hurricane Relief, which raised more than $50 million; and he and Branford Marsalis, along with Habitat for Humanity, created Musicians’ Village in the Upper 9th Ward. Add to that his status as Billboard’s artist with the most No. 1 jazz albums, an entertainment career that includes film scores (When Harry Met Sally), TV (Will & Grace) and Broadway (The Pajama Game).
2. Ellen DeGeneres @theellenshow
3. Drew Brees
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BEST PLACE FOR A WEDDING RECEPTION 1. New Orleans City Park www.neworleanscitypark.com @nolacitypark
2. Audubon Tea Room
Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5301; www.auduboninstitute.org @audubonzoo
3. Southern Oaks Plantation
7816 Hayne Blvd., (504) 245-8221; www.southernoaksplantation.com
BEST SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS 1. New Orleans Jewish Community Center 5342 St. Charles Ave., (504) 897-0143; www.nojcc.org @nojcc
2. TIE: Kehoe-France
720 Elise Ave., Metairie, (504) 733-0472; www.edline.net/pages/Kehoe_France_School
2. TIE: Ripples Camp
Tulane University Reily Center, 31 McAlister Drive, (504) 865-5431; www.reilycenter.com @reilycenter
3. Audubon Zoo Camp
Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 861-2537; www.auduboninstitute.org @audubonzoo
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H&M
BEST NEW RETAIL STORE
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418 N. Peters St., (855) 466-7467; www.hm.com @hm Not so long ago, New Orleanians had to visit other states if they wanted to shop at this Swedish retailer, which meant blocking out a shopping day in the itinerary and packing extra bags for the haul. Even sleepy suburb towns like Waterbury, Connecticut had the chain long before New Orleans did. But when H&M opened its multilevel, 32,000-square-foot French Quarter location last November, those days came to a much-anticipated halt. The gleaming, affordable-yet avant-garde darling of frugalistas worldwide features women’s, children’s, plus-size, sports and men’s apparel, lingerie and accessories departments. Though it teased anxious customers by postponing its grand opening from Halloween to mid-November, this newcomer still managed to stand out in a year that saw a number of much-heralded grand openings. Better late than never.
2. Costco
3900 Dublin St., (504) 484-5220; www.costco.com @costco
3. TIE: West Elm
2929 Magazine St., (504) 895-2469; www.westelm.com @westelm
3. TIE: Neiman Marcus Last Call
The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, 500 Port of New Orleans Place, (504) 522-4269; www.lastcall.com @lastcallnm
BEST JEFFERSON NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY 1. Dorignac’s Food Center
710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-8216; www.dorignacs.com @bestisbetter
2. Langenstein’s
800 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-6682; www.langensteins.com @langensteins
3. Zuppardo’s Family Supermarket
5010 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1150; www.zuppardos.com
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BEST NEW ORLEANS NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY 1. Langenstein’s
1330 Arabella St., (504) 899-9283; www.langensteins.com @langensteins Walk in for a last-minute paper towel fix, walk out with a stuffed artichoke or twicebaked potato. The small city grocery is a one-stop shop for household odds and ends and Louisiana produce and seafood, not to mention comfort foods to go.
2. Canseco’s
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2900 ST. CLAUDE
(504) 947-7554
3135 Esplanade Ave., (504) 322-2594; 5217 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 218-8426; www.cansecos.com
3. Lakeview Grocery
801 Harrison Ave., (504) 293-1201; www.lakeviewgrocery.com
1. Acquistapace’s
125 E. 21 st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-0593; www.acquistapaces.com
2. Columbia Street Natural Foods
415 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0355; www.columbiastreetnaturalfoods.com @columbiastfoods
3. Saia’s Super Meat Market
2225 Florida St., Mandeville, (985) 626-9724
BEST ANTIQUES STORE 1. M.S. Rau
630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com
2. Greg’s Antiques
1209 Decatur St., (504) 202-8577; www.gregsantiques.net @gregsantiques
3. Dop Antiques
300 Jefferson Highway, (504) 373-5132; www.dopantiques.com
BEST BICYCLE STORE
1. GNO Cyclery
1426 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-0023; www.gnocyclery.com
2. Bayou Bicycles
3530 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1946; www.bayoubicycles.com
3. Mike the Bike Guy
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Swap
BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP 1. Swap
115 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 875-2206; 5530A Magazine St., (504) 324-8143; 7716 Maple St., (504) 304-6025; www.swapboutique.com @swapboutique Yeah, thrift stores are great and all, but sometimes, a girl needs a dressing room. And designer labels that aren’t buried in a sea of garage sale rejects, maybe some Chanel, Jimmy Choo and Diane von Furstenburg. A posh boutique environment with friendly and knowledgeable attendants wouldn’t hurt. If the purchase could leave zero carbon footprint, that would be great. And what if customers could somehow monetize their shopping experience … maybe by selling their own gently used apparel there? While we’re talking pipe dreams, how about having boutique locations in Uptown, Riverbend and Metairie, just so nobody has to drive too far to get there? Oh! Even better! Make their merchandise available on eBay (stores.ebay.com/swapboutique) so you can shop whenever the urge hits! OK, it’s a pretty tall order … but I bet such an upscale consignment shop would be voted number one by Gambit readers four years in a row. Just putting that out there.
2. Buffalo Exchange
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3. Prima Donna’s Closet
701 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-1120; 927 Royal St., 504-875-4437; 1206-1212 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-3327; www.primadonnascloset.com @primadonnanola
BEST CAKE MAKER 1. Swiss Confectionery
747 St. Charles Ave., (504) 522-7788; www.swisscakes.net @swisscakesnola
2. Haydel’s Bakery
4037 Jefferson Highway, (504) 837-0190; www.haydelbakery.com @haydelsbakery
3. Gambino’s Bakery
300 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) 391-0600; 4821 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-7500; www.gambinos.com @gambinosbakery
BEST DENTIST 1. Dr. Leslie Gottsegen
2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 610, (504) 891-5000
2. Dr. Jack Devereux Jr. and Dr. Phuong Nguyen
Devereux Nguyen Orthodontics, Citywide; www.dn4smiles.com
3. Dr. Susan Lebon
2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 605, (504) 899-5400
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BEST BAKERY 1. La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine St., (504) 269-3777 A crispy at the ends, puffy in the middle croissant from La Boulangerie makes the most humid day in New Orleans feel a little more like a Parisian afternoon. Be careful walking by — the smell of butter and sugar will snatch passersby and entice them to devour pastries.
2. Haydel’s
4037 Jefferson Highway, (504) 837-0190; www.haydelbakery.com @haydelsbakery
3. Gambino’s
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BEST BARBERSHOP 1. Aidan Gill For Men
550 Fulton St., (504) 566-4903; 2026 Magazine St., (504) 587-9090; www.aidangillformen.com
2. Golden Shears
6008 Magazine St., (504) 895-9269
3. TIE: Algie Hailey’s Barber Shop 603 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-1827
3. TIE: Magazine Street Barbershop
4224 Magazine St., (504) 267-7823; www.magazinestbarbershop.com
BEST BODY PIERCING/ TATTOO PARLOR 1. Electric Ladyland
610 Frenchmen St., (504) 947-8286; www.electricladylandtattoo.com @eltnola
2. Downtown Tattoos
501 Frenchmen St., (504) 266-2211; www.downtowntattoosnola.com @downtowntats
3. Mid City Voodoux Tattoos
140 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 278-1465; www.voodoux.com @voodouxtattoos
#BONO2014 BEST CAR DEALERSHIP 1. Lexus of New Orleans
8811 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 207-3100; www.lexusneworleans.com @lexusneworleans
2. Lakeside Toyota
3701 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-3311; www.lakesidetoyota.com @toyotalakeside
3. Royal Honda
5600 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2277; www.royalhonda.com
BEST BLOW-DRY BAR 1. Blo
5530 Magazine St., (504) 570-6101; www.blomedry.com @bloheartsyou Oh, Blo, there are so many reasons you blo us away: your sleek, stylish setting, the Champagne you offer customers, your clever wordplay (I admit it; I stole “blo us away” from a “tress fund baby” who works there) … but none so much as the glossy, movie-star coifs you bequeath unto mere mortals. An international blow-dry bar chain that opened its New Orleans location in 2013, Blo caters to on-the-go women who want to look like they just stepped out of a salon without spending the whole day there. Walk-in and after-hours appointments are available, and you’re in and out in an hour. There are no other salon services: just blow-outs, which aren’t cheap when you consider the style only lasts until your next shampoo. However, thanks to hairdresser alchemy and potent hair products, a ’do from Blo looks good for at least two to three days. A blowout may cost $40, but snapping the perfect #Iwokeuplikethis selfie sans bedhead is priceless.
2. Just Blow Dry at H2O
441 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-4377; www.h2osalon-spa.com @h2osalon_spa
3. Bleu
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BEST DAY SPA
Villere’s
1. Belladonna Day Spa 2900 Magazine St., (504) 891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com @bebelladonna
2. Earthsavers
Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 140, Metairie, (504) 835-0225; The Premier Center, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com @earthsavers
3. Woodhouse Day Spa
796 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, (985) 641-7772; 4030 Canal St., (504) 482-6652; www.thewoodhousedayspas.com @thewoodhousespa
BEST DERMATOLOGIST 1. Dr. Mary Lupo
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145 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Suite 302, (504) 777-3047; www.drmarylupo.com @drlupo
2. Dr. Nia Terezakis
3800 Houma Blvd., Suite 310, Metairie, (504) 454-2997; www.niaterezakismd.com
3. Dr. Deidra Hooper
Audubon Dermatology, 3525 Prytania St., Suite 501, (504) 895-3376; www.audubondermatology.com @audubonderm
1. Chase
Citywide; www.chase.com
2. Whitney
Citywide; www.whitneybank.com
3. Capital One
Citywide; www.capitalone.com
1. Villere’s
750 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-3716; www.villeresflowers.com Walking into the Metairie florist feels a lot like walking into the fairy garden in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with roses and irises and blues and pinks filling every corner. Villere’s has been arranging flowers for every occasion since 1969 and is consistently voted New Orleans’ favorite flower maker.
2. Federico’s
815 Focis St., Metairie, (504) 837-6400
3. Nola Flora
4536 Magazine St., (504) 891-3333; www.nolaflora.com @nolaflora
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BEST HEALTH CLUB 1. New Orleans Athletic Club
222 N. Rampart St., (504) 525-2375; www.neworleansathleticclub.com @thenoac
2. Elmwood Fitness Center
Heritage Plaza, 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 475, Metairie, (504) 832-1600; 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 112, Kenner, (504) 739-1600; One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 1300, (504) 588-1600; Elmwood Plaza Shopping Center, 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1200, Harahan, (504) 733-1600; www.elmwoodfitness.com
3. Franco’s
100 Bon Temps Roule, Mandeville, (985) 792-0200; 2116 Magazine St., (504) 218-4637
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130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com @theroosevelt_no In 2009, when the Fairmont Hotel reopened as the Roosevelt — the name by which it had been known through most of the 20th century — old-line New Orleanians cheered at the return of the storied Blue Room, the restoration of the Sazerac Bar and an overhaul of the lobby that brought it back to its early 20th-century glory. Among the modern improvements was the opening of Domenica, a John Besh restaurant where Chef Alon Shaya’s wood-fired dishes were an immediate hit. (Domenica is also the winner of this year’s Best Happy Hour.) The Roosevelt also has a large place in American cocktail history — while neither the Sazerac nor the Ramos gin fizz were invented at the Roosevelt, both drinks were popularized there, and Huey Long, who served as both Louisiana governor and senator, frequently lived at the hotel and helped spread the word of the Ramos gin fizz.
2. Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com @hotelmonteleone
3. Windsor Court
300 Gravier St., (504) 523-6000; www.windsorcourthotel.com @windsorcourt
BEST HOSPITAL 1. Ochsner
1514 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 842-3000; www.ochsner.org @ochsnerhealth
2. Touro Infirmary
1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-7011; www.touro.com @touroinfirmary
3. East Jefferson General Hospital
4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org @ejhospital
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BEST DRY CLEANER 1. Liberto Cleaners
4814 Prytania St., (504) 897-2161; www.libertocleaners.com
2. Young’s
905 Harrison Ave., (504) 872-0931; 6227 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 866-5371; www.youngsdrycleaning.com
3. Deluxe Dry Cleaners
5325 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-7733; www.deluxecleanersnola.com @deluxecleannola
BEST GARDEN STORE 1. Perino’s Garden Center
3100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-7888; www.perinos.com @perinos
2. Harold’s Indoor & Outdoor Plants
2900 St. Claude Ave., (504) 947-7554; www.haroldsplants.com
3. The Plant Gallery
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BEST LOCALLY OWNED BOOKSTORE 1. Octavia Books
513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com @octaviabooks There are more books out there than hours in a lifetime, so how to curate a reading list to make the most of a reading life? The folks at Octavia Books will help you do just that, whether its breaking down an esoteric classic or recommending the latest crime noir.
2. Maple Street Book Shop
7523 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com @fightthestupids
3. Garden District Book Shop
The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com @gdbookshop
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Pippen Lane
BEST LOCALLY OWNED CHILDREN’S STORE 1. Pippen Lane
2. The Magic Box
5508 Magazine St., (504) 899-0117; www.magicboxneworleans.com @magicboxtoys
3. Little Miss Muffin
244 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., (504) 482-8200; www.shoplittlemissmuffin.com @shopmissmuffin
BEST CROSSFIT GYM 1. Crossfit NOLA 504
540 N. Cortez St., (504) 861-0610; www.crossfitnola.com @thecrossfitnola
2. Big Easy Crossfit
2401 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 407-0834; www.bigeasy-crossfit.com @bigeasycrossfit
3. Elmwood Fitness Center
Heritage Plaza, 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 475, Metairie, (504) 832-1600; 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 112, Kenner, (504) 739-1600; One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 1300, (504) 588-1600; Elmwood Plaza Shopping Center, 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1200, Harahan, (504) 733-1600; www.elmwoodfitness.com PAGE 78
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2930 Magazine St., (504) 269-0106; www.pippenlane.com @pippenlane Leaving home is never easy. Last spring, Pippen Lane did exactly that, vacating its longtime location at 2929 Magazine Street. Luckily for the business and shoppers, it didn’t travel far … just across the street. Airy and bright, with picture windows offering views of Magazine Street, the location is new, but customers will find the same whimsical assortment of children’s clothing, shoes, toys, accessories and furniture they’ve come to love. There are all sorts of clothes, ranging from trendy graphic T-shirts to traditional embroidered smock dresses. Opened by owner Anna Beth Goodman in 1998, the store may soon see an influx of second-generation shoppers, as now-adult customers return to outfit their offspring. Multigenerational appeal is the hallmark of many New Orleans favorites, as is winning a Best of New Orleans readers’ poll. Congratulations, Pippen Lane. You’ve grown up so fast.
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BEST LIQUOR STORE 1. Martin Wine Cellar
714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3500 Magazine St., (504) 894-7420; www.martinwinecellar.com @martin_wine
2. Elio’s Wine Warehouse
6205 S. Miro St., (504) 866-1852; www.elioswinewarehouse.com @eliosneworleans
3. Dorignac’s Food Center
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Fleurty Girl
BEST LOCAL BUSINESS THAT SHOULD GO NATIONAL 1. Fleurty Girl
Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net @fleurtygirl Is the rest of America ready to don T-shirts emblazoned with crawfish and pledge allegiance to a fleur-de-lis spangled flag? You seem to think so. With 22,000-plus Twitter followers and 84,000-plus Facebook likes, Fleurty Girl has spawned a Fleurty congregation ready to convert nonbelievers nationwide. If that seems like a tall order, let’s not forget the T-shirt juggernaut’s humble origins: owner Lauren Thom launched her business as a single mother of three with a tax refund and a dream. What started as a small business with a limited run of T-shirts now includes shoes, fashion accessories, home items, soap, music and books, all with NOLA flair. Revolutions have started with a lot less. Maybe the entire country will root for the New Orleans Saints someday … or at least wear T-shirts that say they do.
2. Rouses Markets
Citywide; www.shop.rouses.com @rousesmarkets
3. Dat Dog
601 Frenchmen St., (504) 309-3362; 3336 Magazine St., (504) 324-2226; 5030 Freret St., (504) 899-6883; www.datdognola.com @datdognola
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710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., (504) 834-8216; www.dorignacs.com @bestisbetter
#BONO2014 BEST COSMETIC SURGEON 1. Dr. Kamran Khoobehi
3901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 779-5538; 4500 Magazine St., Suite 1, (504) 304-1248; www.khoobehi.com @drkhoobehi
2. Dr. Calvin Johnson
Hedgewood Surgical Center, 2427 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-7642; www.drcalvinjohnson.com
3. Dr. Michael Moses
1603 Second St., (504) 895-7200; www.drmoses.com @mosesplasticsur
BEST HAIR SALON 1. Paris Parker
4900 Prytania St., (504) 891-8874; www.parisparker.com @parisparker
2. H2O Salon & Spa
441 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-4377; www.h2osalon-spa.com @h20salon_spa
3. Rocket Science Beauty Bar
640 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 218-8982; www.rocketsciencenola.com
BEST LOCALLY OWNED SPORTSWEAR STORE 1. Massey’s Professional Outfitters
509 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 648-0292; 816 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 809-7544; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-1144; www.masseysoutfitters.com @masseysoutfitrs
2. Varsity Sports
2021 Claiborne St., Mandeville, (985) 624-8200; 3450 Magazine St., (504) 899-4144; www.varsityrunning.com @varsitysportsla 70 Park Place, Covington, (985) 867-8004; 2106 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-1974; www.blackandgoldsports.com @black_goldsport
BEST PLACE TO BUY FURNITURE 1. Hurwitz-Mintz
1751 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 378-1000; www.hurwitzmintz.com
2. Doerr Furniture
914 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 947-0606; www.doerrfurniture.com
3. Nadeau
2728 Magazine St., (504) 891-1356; www.furniturewithasoul.com @nadeaunola
BEST LOCALLY OWNED BRIDAL SHOP 1. Wedding Belles
3632 Magazine St., (504) 891-1005; www.weddingbellesstationer.com
2. The Bridal Boutique by MaeMe
3331 Severn Ave., Suite 102, Metairie, (504) 266-2771; www.mae-me.com
3. Town & Country
1514 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-7027; www.townandcountrybridal.com
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Funky Monkey
BEST STORE FOR VINTAGE CLOTHING 3127 Magazine St., (504) 899-5587; www.funkymonkeynola.com Funky Monkey opened in 1997, long enough ago that the clothing exchange store has seen certain styles go in and out of fashion and circle back to land on its vintage resale racks: platform boots, crop tops, mini-backpacks and rompers are among the current inventory. But the retro offerings also include everything from 1980s acid-washed denim and 1970s floral peasant gowns to 1940s novelty print dresses. There’s also new clothing, shoes and accessories that only look vintage, and a stable of menswear. Funky Monkey’s costume assortment goes far beyond the typical drugstore pirate-in-a-bag (though you’ll find that, too): think vintage ballet costumes, Mardi Gras krewe member tunics and sequined belly dancer garb. All year long, placid Styrofoam heads gaze down at the merchandise from their top-shelf perches, each topped with a rainbow-hued wig. The mishmash of vintage, new and costume items might seem eccentric anywhere else, but in New Orleans, where a costume collection occupies a sizable part of any New Orleanian’s closet, it’s a source of inspiration.
2. Buffalo Exchange
3312 Magazine St., 504-891-7443; www.buffaloexchange.com @buffaloexchange
3. Miss Claudia’s
4204 Magazine St., 504-897-6310; www.missclaudias.com
BEST VETERINARY/ ANIMAL CLINIC
1. Metairie Small Animal Hospital
101 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-4266; 5040 W. Esplanade Ave., (504) 455-2345; www.msah.com @msah101
2. Prytania Veterinary Hospital
4907 Prytania St., (504) 899-2828; www.prytaniavet.com
3. Magazine Street Animal Clinic
3458 Magazine St., (504) 891-4115; www.magazinestreetanimalclinic.com
BEST SMOKE SHOP 1. Herb Import Company
711 St. Peter St., (504) 525-4372; 712 Adams St., (504) 861-4644; 5055 Canal St., (504) 488-4889; www.herbimport.com @theherbimport
2. Ra Shop
758M E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, (985) 649-7262; 2198 Florida St., Mandeville, (985) 674-1644; 3812 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-8436; 8128 Oak St., (504) 864-8288; www.rashop.us
3. Mayan Import Co.
3000 Magazine St., (504) 269-9000; www.bigeasytobacconist.com @mayanimports
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BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT 1. Katie Witry
Witry Collective; www.katiewitry.com @katiewitry
2. Kyle Moity
Coldwell Banker TEC Realtors, 103 Beau Chene Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 845-2001 @kylemoity
3. Bryan Francher and Leslie Perrin
Francher Perrin Group, 1820 St. Charles Ave., (504) 891-6400; www.francherperrin.com @francherperrin
BEST THRIFT STORE 1. Goodwill
Citywide; www.goodwillno.org @goodwillnola
2. Bloomin’ Deals Thrift Shop
4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; www.jlno.org @jl_bloomindeals
3. Red, White & Blue
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BEST SWEET SHOP 1. Sucre
3025 Magazine St., (504) 520-8311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2277; www.shopsucre.com @sucreneworleans The sweet boutique gives new meaning to the term “eye candy” with pastry chef Tariq Hanna’s confections, which are almost as lovely to behold as they are to eat. Macarons are always popular (he designs seasonal versions), as well as a host of chocolates, pastries and more.
2. Angelo Brocato
214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-0078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com
3. Blue Frog Chocolates
5707 Magazine St., (504) 269-5707; www.bluefrogchocolates.com @bluefrogchoc
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605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) 393-1072; 5728 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 7338066; www.redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com
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Louisiana Music Factory
BEST LOCALLY OWNED RECORD STORE 1. Louisiana Music Factory
2. Peaches
408 N. Peters St., (504) 282-3322; www.peachesrecordsneworleans.com
3. Euclid Records
3301 Chartres St., (504)f947-4348; www.euclidnola.com @euclidnola
BEST LOCALLY OWNED MEN’S CLOTHING STORE 1. Perlis
Jax Brewery, 600 Decatur St., Suite 104, (504) 523-6681; 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 6, Mandeville, (985) 674-1711; 6070 Magazine St., (504) 895-8661; www.perlis.com @perlisclothing
2. Rubensteins
102 St. Charles Ave., (504) 581-6666; www.rubensteinsneworleans.com
3. Jeff’s Haberdashery
3321 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5207; 4100 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, (504) 393-7074; www.jeffshaberdashery.com
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421 Frenchmen St., (504) 586-1094; www.louisianamusicfactory.com @lmfnola This local music staple recently moved from its Decatur Street location to its new larger home on Frenchmen Street, where music fans can buy the records of the artists performing only a few steps away. The store’s dedicated local inventory covers all genres and is a crate digger’s dream for obscure local finds and for an education on Cajun folk and the roots of R&B. Check its online calendar for free in-store performances.
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BEST PLACE TO BUY A WIG 1. Fifi Mahony’s
2. Wig World
4326 Magazine St., (504) 895-7969; www.uptowncostume.com @uptowncostume
BEST PLACE TO GET WAXED
BEST SHOPPING MALL
Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 140, Metairie, (504) 835-0225; Premier Centre, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com @earthsavers
3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-8000; www.lakesideshopping.com @shopatlakeside
4121 Magazine St., (504) 899-1500; www.waxingthecity.com/neworleans @waxingthecity
3. Belladonna Day Spa
2900 Magazine St., (504) 891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com @bebelladonna
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3515 18th St., Metairie, (504) 887-5353; www.wigworldonline.com
1. Earthsavers
NOW HIRING
1. Lakeside Shopping Center 2. The Shops at Canal Place
333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www.theshopsatcanalplace.com @theshopsatcanal
3. The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk Port of New Orleans Place, (504) 522-1555; www.riverwalkneworleans.com @riverwalknola
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934 Royal St., 525-4343; www.fifimahonys.com @fifimahonys Staffed by a platoon of pastel-haired beauties who joke about being bordello co-workers in a former life, this glitter-dusted shop in a 19th-century French Quarter townhouse is home to a fantastic assortment of wigs ranging from sleek, everyday bobs (favored by customers with thinning tresses or bad hair days) to towering Technicolor bouffants festooned with mums, peacock feathers or the occasional unicorn horn. The hairpieces make ideal cornerstones for show-stopping costumes — but should the wig inventory somehow fail to inspire, custom creations are limited only by customers’ imaginations (past orders range from a red Queen of Hearts bouffant to a Marie Antoinette-esque ’do topped with a miniature ship). The staff is happy to share tricks of the trade when it comes to properly wearing wigs and provides customers with equally over-the-top nails, hair, lashes and lips: the boutique also houses a hair and nail salon and offers a signature cosmetics line and fantastic accessories designed by locals.
the tradition continues FALL 2014
811 Conti St. • 504.522.3573
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BEST LOCALLY OWNED JEWELRY STORE 1. Mignon Faget Galleries
The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., first level, (504) 524-2973; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2244; 3801 Magazine St., (504) 891-2005; www.mignonfaget.com @mignonfaget
2. Aucoin Hart
1525 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 834-9999; www.aucoinhart.com
3. Adler’s
722 Canal St., (504) 523-5292; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 523-5292; www.adlersjewelry.com @adlersjewelry
BEST LOCALLY OWNED MATERNITY SHOP 1. Baby Bump
2917 Magazine St., Suite 102, (504) 304-2737; www.nolababybump.com @nolababybump
2. Zuka Baby
2122 Magazine St., (504) 596-6540; www.zukababy @zukababy
3. Angelique Baby
5519 Magazine St., (504) 899-8992 @angelique_kids
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1. Trashy Diva
Citywide; www.trashydiva.com @trashydiva
2. Hemline
605 Metairie Road, Suite B, (504) 309-8778; 609 Chartres St., (504) 592-0242; 3308 Magazine St., (504) 269-4005; www.shophemline.com
3. Blink
3260 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-8054; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2820; 5419 Magazine St., (504) 889-4970; 70360 Highway 21, Covington, (504) 893-0003; www.shopblinkboutique.com @blinkboutiques
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1. Feet First
200 Metairie Road, Suite 102, Metairie, (504) 324-9124; 526 Royal St., (504) 569-0005; 4122 Magazine St., (504) 899-6800; www.feetfirststores.com @feetfirststores
2. Phidippides Footwear
6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-8900
3. Haase’s Shoes and Young Folks Shop
8119 Oak St., (504) 866-9944; www.facebook.com/haases
for a specialty sandwich! 5004 prytania st • 899-4737 www.stjamescheese.com
BEST LOCALLY OWNED SHOE STORE
2035 METAIRIE ROAD
www.marktwainspizza.com
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Rouses
BEST SUPERMARKET 1. Rouses
2. Whole Foods Market
300 N. Broad St., (504) 434-3364; 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-8225; 5600 Magazine St., (504) 899-9119; www.wholefoodsmarket.com @wholefoods
3. Winn-Dixie
Citywide; www.winndixie.com @winndixie
BEST VAPOR SHOP 1. TIE: Calhoun Vapor
3141 Calhoun St., (504) 309-4717; www.calhounvapor.com @calhounvapor
1. TIE: Smoke Cignals
8135 Oleander St., (504) 298-3142; www.smokecignals.com
2. Vapors Inn
4439 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 265-0525; www.vaporsinnnola.com
3. Crescent City Vape
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Citywide; www.shop.rouses.com @rousesmarkets “You’re either local or you’re not” is a motto at Rouses, which has kept that credo in mind since its genesis in 1923 as a company that provided Louisiana produce to stores all over the country. The first Rouses grocery store opened in 1960 and the company moved into the New Orleans area in 2007 (it opened stores in Covington, Slidell and Mandeville a few years earlier). The Rouse family has focused on Louisiana-produced goods for three generations, and it also offers a wide selection of foods, beer and wine from all over the world.
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BEST LOCALLY OWNED T-SHIRT STORE 1. Fleurty Girl
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Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net @fleurtygirl With her signature flame-red hair and permagrin, Fleurty Girl owner Lauren Thom has become a local celebrity by putting other New Orleans icons on T-shirts. Thom launched her T-shirt business in 2009. Five years and one tussle with the NFL later, Thom’s business has expanded to five locations offering T-shirts, accessories and enough black-and-gold gear to outfit a Who Dat army. But Fleurty Girl’s charitable donations are what set the brand apart. When there’s a crisis in southeast Louisiana, whether it be the BP oil disaster or a Hubig’s pie factory fire, Thomas designs a T-shirt to help raise funds. The New Orleans native’s passion is for her city, as a scroll through her Twitter feed will reveal (right now it’s full of shoutouts to the New Orleans Saints, Sen. Mary Landrieu and the Red Dress Run). The original Fleurty Girl loves New Orleans, and New Orleans evidently loves her back.
2. Dirty Coast
329 Julia St., (504) 324-6459; 5631 Magazine St., (504) 324-3745; www.dirtycoast.com @dirtycoast
3. Storyville
Citywide; www.storyvilleapparel.com @shopstoryville
BEST PLACE TO GET A MANICURE/PEDICURE 1. Earthsavers
Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 140, Metairie, (504) 8350225; The Premier Center, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com @earthsavers
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2. Serenity Spa
614 Canal St., (504) 525-5433; www.serenityspaneworleans.com
3. Amy’s Nail Salon
518 Jefferson Ave., (504) 269-2822
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“From Blue Jeans to Black Tie”
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER 1. Nolan Ferraro
Starting September 1
Salire Fitness, 4209 Magazine St., (504) 821-4896; www.salirefitness.com @salirefitness
2. Donald Duke
New Orleans Athletic Club, 222 N. Rampart St., (504) 524-0558; www.neworleansathleticclub.com @thenoac
from 5:30-6:30 for $40*
3. Diane Manganello
Simply Fit Gym, 4825 Prytania St., (504) 269-9990; www.simplyfitgym.com
BEST PLACE TO GET A MASSAGE 1. Earthsavers
Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 140, Metairie, (504) 835-0225; The Premier Center, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com @earthsavers
2. Belladonna Day Spa
2900 Magazine St., (504) 891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com
3. Massage Envy
Citywide; www.massageenvy.com @massageenvy
Open Tuesday-Saturday
Wild Lotus
BEST PLACE TO TAKE A YOGA CLASS 1. Wild Lotus
4842 Perrier St.; 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com @wildlotusyoga From the vibrations of your very first “Om” to a strong and active downward dog, the instructors at this Uptown and downtown yoga studio always have your back. Sean Johnson, the studio’s owner and founder, and The Wild Lotus Band merge mantras with New Orleans rock ’n’ roll, giving the studio extra edge as a leading voice in Kirtan music.
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1041 Rue Dumaine 504-522-5478 Call for Reservations
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2. Reyn Studios: Power Yoga
725 Magazine St., (504) 717-9982; www.reynstudios.com @reynstudios
3. Swan River Yoga
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BEST PET BOARDING/ DAY CARE BUSINESS 1. Camp Bow Wow
2731 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 891-3647; 14279 Highway 1085, Covington, (985) 892-9364; www.campbowwow.com @campbowwow
2. Zeus’ Place
4601 Freret St., (504) 304-4718; www.zeusplace.com @zeusplace
3. Canine Connection
4920 Tchoupitoulas St, (504) 2184098; www.canineconnectionnola.com @canineconnecti1
BEST PLACE TO BUY WINE 1. Martin Wine Cellar 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3500 Magazine St., (504) 894-7420; www.martinwinecellar.com @martin_wine)
2. Rouses
3. Dorignac’s Food Center 710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-8216; www. dorignacs.com @bestisbetter
BEST PLACE TO BUY A GIFT 1. Fleurty Girl
Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net @fleurtygirl
2. Little Miss Muffin
244 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., (504) 482-8200; www.shoplittlemissmuffin.com @shopmissmuffin
3. Hazelnut
5515 Magazine St., (504) 891-2424; 2735 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-8900; www.hazelnutneworleans.com @bryan_batt
Trashy Diva Lingerie
BEST LOCALLY OWNED LINGERIE SHOP 1. Trashy Diva Lingerie
831 Chartres St., (504) 522-8861; 2044 Magazine St., (504) 522-5686; www.trashydiva.com @trashydiva When Trashy Diva owner Candice Gwinn launched her vintage clothing boutique on Decatur Street in 1996, it’s unlikely she or anyone else predicted the empire it would spawn. Seven Trashy Diva boutiques now dot the New Orleans landscape, outfitting local women and shoppers from around the world with vibrant, retro-inspired frocks. The perfect underpinnings for achieving a vintage, wasp-waist look reside at Trashy Diva’s specialty lingerie shop: custom steel-boned corsets, frilly petticoats, pin-up inspired bra and panty sets and thigh-high pantyhose, to name a few. The stores also host after-hours bachelorette parties and birthday parties with cupcakes, Champagne and burlesque instruction, and women can get fitted for a bra there. Though Trashy Diva’s selection skews more toward theatrical ’40s and ’50s glam (there are more pasties than you can shake a tassel at) than neutral basics designed to disappear under a T-shirt, we suspect that’s precisely why you voted it No. 1.
2. Basics Underneath
1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 727-9521; 5513 Magazine St., (504) 894-1000; www.basicsunderneath.com
3. TIE: Suzette’s
4636 W. Esplanade Ave. Metairie, (504) 888-7722; www.suzettes.com
3. TIE: Bra Genie
2881 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8638; www.thebragenie.com
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BEST RADIO STATION 1. WWOZ 90.7
@wwoz_neworleans Where else are you going to find this? Not just on the radio, but anywhere? Unearthed treasures from music history, forgotten hits and the local tracks that only have a home on New Orleans radios. WWOZ blasts a 24/7 stream of jazz, R&B, country, bluegrass and selections from the world of New Orleans music and beyond. The nonprofit, volunteer-staffed radio station first broadcast in 1980, and it’s always in the Best of New Orleans top spot.
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@karenswensen Last year’s Top 3 in this category were (in order) Norman Robinson, Swensen and Angela Hill. Robinson and Hill both retired from the anchor desk in the last year and Swensen ascended to the top spot. Swensen started at WWL-TV in 1993 as a producer before becoming a reporter and anchor and moved on to a Boston news job in 2006, but she returned to New Orleans in 2011 to anchor the station’s 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. After her husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer, Swensen formed an organization called Life’s About Change! (www. lifesaboutchange.com to raise money for people with cancer and their families. In June, Swensen co-hosted an hour of the Today show with her best friend, former WWL anchor Hoda Kotb, and when Today wasn’t shown in the New Orleans market (WDSU-TV, which airs Today explained it had a policy of not promoting anchors on other stations), it created a minor online furor with New Orleanians angry that they weren’t able to watch Swensen’s big moment on national TV.
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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly. com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.
lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino. com — The all-you-can-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of national cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
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AFRICAN Motherland Cafe — 1535 Basin St., (504) 342-2996; www.facebook. com/motherlandcafe — This family restaurant serves Senegalese and Gambian food, and vegetarian dishes are available. Thiebou djenne is a fish and rice stew, and boulettes are fried balls of fish. There also are house-made ginger drinks and wonjo, made with hibiscus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www. therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www. warehousegrille.com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items including chicken wings and duck crepes with spiced cherry glaze. For brunch, there’s chicken and waffles with Pabst Blue Ribbon syrup. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $
BREWPUB Crescent City Brewhouse — 527 Decatur St., (504) 522-0571; www. crescentcitybrewhouse.com — The brewpub crafts German-style beers and seasonal offerings. Redfish Pontchartrain is topped with a fried soft-shell crab and roasted red pepper crabmeat aioli and served with asparagus. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
BURGERS Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar — 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www.charcoalgourmetburgerbar. com — This burger specialist’s patty options include beef, bison, shrimp and veggie. The House burger is dressed with cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard and served with house-made chips. The Cobb salad features romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese, croutons and buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard dressing. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Breads on Oak — 8640 Oak St., Suite A, (504) 324-8271; www.breadsonoak. com — The bakery offers a range of breads, muffins, pastries and sweets. Pain au chocolat is a buttery, flakey croissant filled with dark chocolate, and a vegan version also is available. The breads include traditional, hand-shaped Parisian-style baguettes. No reservations. Breakfast Wed.-Sun., lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses and served on a choice of bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $
CHINESE Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935 — The large menu
at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Jung’s Golden Dragon — 3009 Magazine St., (504) 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragon2.com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop and serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Rue de la Course — 1140 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-4343; www.facebook. comruedelacourse — The Downtown sandwich includes turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce, sprouts and mayonnaise on a choice of bagel and comes with chips, potato salad or coleslaw. The Lakeview features chicken or tuna salad dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a bagel and comes with a side. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $
CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Canal Street Bistro — 3903 Canal St., (504) 482-1225; www.canalstreetbistro.com — This Mid-City cafe’s menu draws from an array of global influences. Duck enchiladas feature corn tortillas filled with duck confit topped with red mole or chipotle-tomatillo sauce and served with balck beans. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri., dinner Fri.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.the-
delachaise.com — The bar offers an award-winning wine list and full restaurant menu. Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Fulton Alley — 600 Fulton St., (504) 208-5569; www.fultonalley.com — The kitchen at this upscale bowling alley offers Southern-influenced cuisine. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, meat pies, sliders, deviled eggs and smoked and fried chicken wings. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Ivy — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 8991330 — Chef Sue Zemanick offers a selection of small plates. Grilled lobster is served with arugula, roasted potatoes and corn. Warm snow crab claws come with truffle butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit Cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — The constantly changing menu includes vegan dishes and house-made pasta. Sauteed sea scallops are served with fried green tomatoes, snap peas and sweet and spicy mango ginger ambrosia sauce. No reservations. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$
CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The mix of Creole and Caribbean fare includes jerk chicken and crawfish etouffee and cheese steaks are available. The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly —Crab cake Benedict is French bread topped with poached eggs, a hand-made crawfish sausage patty and hollandaise. PAGE 103
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Colonial Bowling Lanes — 6601 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, (504) 737-2400; www.colonialbowling.net — The kitchen serves breakfast in the morning and a lunch and dinner menu of sandwiches, burgers, chicken wings and tenders, pizza, quesdaillas and more. Daily specials include red beans and rice on Mondays and seafood platters on Friday. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Somethin’ Else Cafe — 620 Conti St., 373-6439; www.somethingelsecafe. com — Combining Cajun flavors and comfort food, Somthin’ Else offers noshing items including shrimp baskets, boudin balls and alligator corn dogs. There are burgers, po-boys and sandwiches filled with everything from cochon de lait to a trio of melted cheeses on buttered thick toast. No reservations. Breakfast,
American Sports Saloon — 1200 Decatur St., (504) 522-2410 — This sports bar serves burgers made with house-ground patties, chicken wings, 12 beers on tap and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 3029357 — Head to Bayou Beer Garden for a 10-oz. Bayou burger served on a sesame bun. Disco fries are french fries topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Down the Hatch — 1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www. downthehatchnola.com — The Texan burger features an Angus beef patty topped with grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. The house-made veggie burger combines 15 vegetables and is served with sun-dried tomato pesto. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Jigger’s Bar & Grill — 1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8283555 — The sports bar serves burgers, chicken wings, wraps, salads and bar noshing items. The Jiggers burger is a 10-ounce patty stuffed with pepper Jack cheese and topped with tasso and hot sausage. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www.mredsno.com — This eatery serves a variety of specialty burgers, Mr. Ed’s fried chicken, sandwiches, po-boys, salads, tacos, wings and shakes. Besides patty melts and chili-cheeseburgers, there also are seafood burgers featuring tuna, salmon or crabmeat. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
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Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www. koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www. mardigraszone.com — The 24-hour grocery store has a deli and wood-burning pizza oven. The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. Vegan pizzas also are available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with housemade boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on an onion roll. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
Schiro’s Indian Cafe — 2483 Royal St., (504) 944-6666; www.schiroscafe.com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vindaloo and vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
FRENCH Baie Rouge — 4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667; www.baierougenola.com — Shrimp and risotto Milanese features jumbo shrimp cooked with lemon over saffron risotto served with hericots verts. Pig Dip features pork debris, caramelized onions and garlic aioli on French bread with a side of smoked pork jus. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Martinique Bistro — 5908 Magazine St., (504) 891-8495; www. martiniquebistro.com — Gulf fish is served with soba noodles, Vidalia onions, shiitake mushrooms, charred scallions and miso-mussel broth. Barbecued Chappapeela Farms duck features Louisiana plum glazed duck breast, duck leg confit napa slaw, house-made pickles and a sesame pancake. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, (504) 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, (504) 737-8146; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
ITALIAN Amici Restaurant & Bar — 3218 Magazine St., (504) 300-1250; www. amicinola.com — Amici serves coal-fired pizza and Italian dishes. The broccoli rabe salsica Italiana pie is topped with marinara, mozzarella, sauteed bitter Italian greens and Italian sausage. Pasta carbonara features pancetta and green peas in white sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni. com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www. moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare. Pork bracciole features pork loin stuffed with cheese, currants and pignoli nuts that is braised slowly in tomato sauce and served over house-made pappardelle. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 105
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Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Ignatius Eatery — 3121 Magazine St., (504) 899-0242; www.ignatiuseatery.com — The menu includes classic Creole dishes such as red beans and rice, speckled trout meuniere and crawfish etouffee as well as sandwiches, salads and pasta. Crawfish Ignatius pasta features crawfish cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion and bell peppers topped with grated Parmesan. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www. mamommashouse.com — Traditional home-style Creole dishes include red beans and rice, shrimp pasta, fried chicken, cornbread and more. Chicken and waffles includes a Belgian waffle and three or six fried chicken wings. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal buerre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $$$ Olivier’s Creole Restaurant — 204 Decatur St., (504) 525-7734; www. olivierscreole.com — Eggplant Olivier features flash-fried eggplant medallions served with shrimp, chicken, andouille and crawfish tails in garlic, basil and brandy sauce. Braised Creole rabbit is served with Creole gravy, oyster dressing and rice pilaf. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter and grilled Two Run Farm lamb chops served with New Orleans-style barbecue sauce. Balcony and courtyard dining available. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
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LATIN AMERICAN La Macarena Pupuseria and Latin Cafe — 8120 Hampson St., (504) 8625252; www.pupusasneworleans. com — The NOLA Special breakfast burrito is stuffed with hot sausage, organic eggs, refried black beans, hash browns and American cheese. Carne asada is marinated and grilled beef tenderloin served with saffron rice and tropical salad. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$
LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY 7 On Fulton — 700 Fulton St., (504) 525-7555; www.7onfulton.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp features a peppery butter sauce made with blonde ale. Oven-roasted lobster tail is topped with Louisiana crawfish and corn cream sauce and comes with fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www. dickandjennys.com — Located in a renovated Creole cottage, the restaurant serves contemporary Creole and Italian dishes. Panseared scallops are served with fennel-grapefruit salad, arugula pesto and jalapeno-infused olive oil. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and panfried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans. com — Named for former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, this restaurant’s game plan sticks to Louisiana flavors. A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served
with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. The fish and chips feature black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Marti’s — 1041 Dumaine St., (504) 522-5478; www.martisnola.com — This brasserie serves traditional French and contemporary Louisiana cooking. The grande plateau fruits de mer features whole Maine lobster, chilled shrimp, marinated snow crab claws, oysters on the half shell and scallop ceviche. Grilled Texas quail is served with spaetzle, oyster mushrooms, corn and Pommery mustard sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee.com — The restaurant offers a modern take on Southern cuisine in a small plate format, with dishes ranging from andouille potato tots to fried oysters. The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. PAGE 107
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Asuka Sushi & Hibachi — 7912 Earhart Blvd., (504) 862-5555; www.asukaneworleans. com — Asuka serves sushi and grilled items from the hibachi. The Shaggy Dog roll features tempura-fried shrimp, snow crab and avocado topped with crabstick and eel sauce and spicy sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake. com — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Yuki Izakaya — 525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122; www.facebook. com/yukiizakaya — This Japanese tavern combines a selection of small plates, sake, shochu, live music and Japanese kitsch. Dishes include curries, housemade ramen soups, fried chicken and other specialties. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
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MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www. facebook.com/casaborrega — The barroom and cantina is decorated with folk art, and there’s seating in the back courtyard. Chicken enchiladas are served with mole, rice and beans. Pozole de puerco is Mexican hominy soup featuring pork in spicy red broth with radish, cabbage and avocado and tostadas on the side. No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Coyote Blues — 4860 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 301-3848; www.coyotebluesfreshmex.com — Shrimp and crawfish chimichanga is a fried burrito stuffed with shrimp and crawfish in cream sauce, Mexican rice and chili con queso and served with two sides. The churrascaria platter features skewers of marinated beef, chicken, jumbo shrimp, jalapeno sausage, peppers and onions and comes with chipotle cream sauce, chimichurri, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus.
MUSIC AND FOOD Bombay Club — 830 Conti St., (504) 586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — This elegant French Quarter hideaway is styled like an English manor and is known for its martini menu. Louisiana crab and roasted Creole tomato fondue is finished with manchego cheese, scallions and grilled crostini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns. com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Little Gem Saloon — 445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www. littlegemsaloon.com — Little Gem offers creative contemporary and Creole dishes and live jazz. Louisiana black drum is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and served with spinach, black-eyed peas and sherry cream. Rabbit and cauliflower gratin is served with apple-cabbage preserves. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and
gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Siberia — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
NEIGHBORHOOD Bar Redux — 809 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — The menu combines Creole favorites such as crawfish etouffee and gumbo, Caribbean items including jerk chicken and Cuban sandwiches and burgers, fried chicken and rib-eye cheese steaks. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Cash only. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www. cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www. katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
PAN ASIAN Lucky Rooster — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.luckyroosternola.com — The menu features a mix of Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes. Korean-style fried chicken is served with chili-garlic sauce and kimchi slaw. Lucky Rooster soup comes with five-spice chicken, wok-seared vegetables and crunchy wontons. The bar offers creative cocktails and housemade sodas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
PIZZA Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainspizza. com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and PAGE 109
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Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504) 587-3756 — This restaurant and hookah bar serves an array of Mediterranean dishes. Tomato Buffala features baked tomatoes and mozzarella topped with basil and olive oil. Grilled filet mignon is topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www.monascafeanddeli.com — These casual cafes serve entrees including beef or chicken shawarma, kebabs, gyro plates, lamb chops, vegetarian options and more. There also are stuffed grape leaves, hummus, falafel and other appetizers. Patrons may bring their own alcohol. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves California-Mexican cuisine and the bar has a menu of tropical cocktails. Todo Santos fish tacos feature grilled or fried mahi mahi in corn or flour tortillas topped with shredded cabbage and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.Sat. Credit cards. $$
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Half a roasted chicken comes with dirty spaetzle, sweet tea glaze and greens. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. Crispy fried wild catfish is served over stone-ground grits with Cajun tasso. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mellow Mushroom — 1645 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 644-4155; 8827 Oak St., (504) 345-8229; www.mellowmushroom. com — The Holy Shiitake pie tops an olive oil and garlic brushed crust with shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, carmelized onions, mozzarella, montamore and Parmesan cheeses and black truffle oil. The Enlightened Spinach salad is topped with dried cherries, apples, candied pecans and feta cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www. theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
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SEAFOOD Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street, and the bar is stocked with a large selection of bourbons. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Chad’s Bistro — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-9935; www.chadsbistro.com — The seafood Napoleon features fried eggplant medallions topped with crabmeat on a bed of angel hair pasta topped with shrimp au gratin sauce. The seafood boat is a bread loaf filled with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish and stuffed shimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri. dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-0955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes. Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s soft-shell crab po-boy is the same one served at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 8380022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Eggplant casserole is stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www. austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Veal Austin features paneed veal topped with Swiss chard, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, crabmeat and brabant potatoes on the side. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant. com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with masa-fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake made with aioli. Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and latenight Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe. com — Grilled avocado salad is served with crispy onions and Mahon cheese in Portuguese chestnut-vanilla vinaigrette. Wild mushroom ravioli are served with Madeira and goat cheese creme. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat, late night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$
THAI Thai Mint — 1438 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-9001; www.thaimintrestaurant.com — Basil eggplant features pork, chicken, beef or shrimp sauteed with eggplant, onions, bell peppers and basil in spicy sauce. The Adamun Hunter features a soft-shell crab over sauteed scallops and calamari, spicy shrimp, long beans and sweet basil. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
VIETNAMESE Doson Noodle House —135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283 — Traditional Vietnamese pho with pork and beef highlights the menu. The vegetarian hot pot comes with mixed vegetables, tofu and vermicelli rice noodles. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$ Lin’s — 3715 Westbank Expressway, (504) 340-0178; www. linsmenu.com —The menu includes Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Vietnamese “Shakin’” beef features beef tips and onions served with rice. Singapore-style vermicelli is a stir fry of noodles, shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, carrots and bamboo shoots. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ Pho Tau Bay Restaurant — 113 Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, (504) 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.Wed. & Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Rolls-N-Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.facebook.com/rolls-nbowlsnola — This casual Vietnamese eatery serves spring rolls, pho, rice and vermicelli bowls, banh mi, stir fry entrees and bubble tea. The vermicelli bowl features noodles over lettuce, cucumber and carrots; shrimp are optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
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Bear’s Poboys at Gennaros — 3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-9226 — The roast beef po-boy features beef slow-cooked in house, sliced thin, soaked in gravy and dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on toasted Leidenheimer bread. The 10-ounce Bear burger is topped with roast beef debris, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on a toasted brioche seeded bun and served with fries or loaded potato salad. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $ Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop — 3454 Magazine St., (504) 899-3374; www. mahonyspoboys.com — The Peacemaker layers fried local oysters, bacon and cheddar cheese on
Leidenheimer French bread. Angus’ pot roast beef po-boy is served dressed on Leidenheimer bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $
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TUESDAY 26 21st Amendment — Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Banks Street Bar — NOLA County, 9 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Piero Bittolo Bon, Marta Raviglia, James Singleton, Marcello Benetti, 10 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7:30 Cafe Negril — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9 Casa Borrega — Hector Gallardo’s Cuban Jazz Trio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Boutwell Blues Mission, 11
Circle Bar — Laura Dyer, 6 Columns Hotel — John Rankin, Don Vappie, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Armand St. Martin, 9 Ellis Marsalis Center for Music — Chip Wilson & Spirit Tonic, Mem Shannon, Eric Robinson, 6:30 Gasa Gasa — Hard Girls, Broadcaster, All People, Donovan Wolfington, 9 House of Blues — Ours, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 5; Crescent City Groove, 8 The Maison — Gregory Agid, 6; The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, 9
Old Point Bar — ISLA Nola, 8 Old U.S. Mint — Musical Rangers feat. Hubie Vigreux, Mike Harris, Joe Stolarick, 2 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars, 8 Prime Example — The Sidemen + 1, 8 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Royal Sonesta Hotel (Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse) — Jason Marsalis, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — David Torkanowsky Trio, 8 & 10
Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Norbert Slama, 9 Dragon’s Den — Dancehall Classics with DJ T-Roy’s Bayou International Sound System, 10 Freret Street Publiq House — Royal Southern Brotherhood, 9 Funky Pirate — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 8 Gasa Gasa — The Honorable South, Eric + Erica, The Roses, 9 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Domenic, 6
Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 10
Howlin’ Wolf Den — Pocket Aces Brass Band, 9
Tropical Isle Original — Way Too Early, 1
Little Gem Saloon — Josh Paxton, 5
Windsor Court Hotel (Polo Club Lounge) — David Boeddinghaus, 6
Lucky’s — Yomomanem, 9
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Maple Leaf Bar — Slide Hellions feat. Jake Eckert, Papa Mali, Brint Anderson, 9:30
21st Amendment — Marla Dixon, 8 Algiers Ferry Landing — Wednesdays at the Point: Amanda Shaw, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, DJ Rik Ducci, 5:30 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 9; Trumpet Black & the New Breed Brass Band, 11 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8
Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30
Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 8:30
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon
Casa Borrega — Sasha Masakowski & Jenna McSwain, 6:30
Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 9
The Maison — Jazz Vipers, 6; Smoke and Bones, 9:30
Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:45 Old U.S. Mint — Mari Watanabe, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Prime Example — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30 Royal Sonesta Hotel (Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse) — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbot, 5; Irvin Mayfield’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra jam, 8 Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9 Siberia — Rikk Agnew, Powerball, Medically Separated, DJ Whogivesashit, 9
Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; Dr. Sick & the Late Greats, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10 Yuki Izakaya — Kanako Fuwa’s Moshi Moshi feat. Detroit Brooks, 8
THURSDAY 28 21st Amendment — Steve Pistorius Quartet, 8 Banks Street Bar — Hazelhurst, 9 The BEATnik — Jesse Merchant, Bishop Allen Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Frenchmen Fresh Thursday, 10 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Cafe Istanbul — Micheala Harrison, 7 Cafe Negril — Chris Klein Trio, 6 Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge — Carl LeBlanc Jazz Quartet, 5; Chance Bushman & Smoking Time Five, 8:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 7; Ma and God, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — The Kid Carsons Tribute to Townes Van Zandt feat. Alexis Marceaux, Sam Craft, 8 Circle Bar — Rockin’ Robin & the Kentucky Sisters, 6; Carbon Poppies, Red Wagon, Summer, 10 Columns Hotel — Naydja Cojoe, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Cha Wa, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Meghan Stewart & Too Darn Hot, 9; The Wayne Maureau Trio, 10 Dragon’s Den — Adventures of the Interstellar B-Boy, DJ Housefly, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Kitt Lough Duo, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Terrence Higgins, Cliff Hines, 9 Harrah’s Casino (Masquerade) — Lance Ellis, 6 Hi-Ho Lounge — Noisewater, The Quickening, 10 Little Gem Saloon — Mark
Weliky, 5; Nayo Jones, 8 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 5; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., 10:30 Oak — Keith Burnstein, 9 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Troy Sawyer, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, Robert Heindel, 7:45 Old Point Bar — Me, Myself & Phy, 8 Old U.S. Mint — Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Matt Hampsey, 2 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — LosOtros CD release party, 8 Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Black Pearl, 11
FRIDAY 29 21st Amendment — Jack Pritchett, 9:30 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Valerie Sassyfras, Juniper Row, 7; Mutt, 10 Blue Nile — Soul Project, 10:30 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — Jerry Jumonville, 5 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30 Cafe Negril — El DeOrazio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Kenny Triche Band, 7; Stover & the Voormen, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Tank & the Bangas, 10 Circle Bar — Shane, 6; When the Word Was Sound, Raspy Meow, 10 d.b.a. — Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 6; Chubby Carrier, 10 Dish on Hayne — Sharon Martin, 6:30 DMac’s — Vincent Marini, 7 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Steve Cordts, 3 Freret Street Publiq House — Amanda Shires, 9 Gasa Gasa — Lyriqs Da Lyraciss, Dappa, Kaye “The Beast,” Kash Akbar, No Suh, 9 PAGE 117
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Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:45
Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10
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Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7
Bamboula’s — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 10
Hangar 13 — Pulse Friday: Rroid Drazr, Kidd Love, 1:30 a.m.
Banks Street Bar — Fly MOLO, Cobra Brains, Brett Weiler, 10
Hi-Ho Lounge — Landlady, Saint Bell, 9
The BEATnik — Tawny Ellis, 5
House of Blues — Southern Journeys, 10
Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 11
Le Bon Temps Roule — Piano Bob, 7
Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Foot and Friends feat. Pete Bradish, 10
Little Gem Saloon — Lucas Davenport, 5; Benny Turner & Real Blues, 8
Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7
The Maison — Leah Rucker, 4; The Messy Cookers, 7; Barry’s Pocket, 10; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — Chris Mule & the Perpetrators, 10:30 Mardi Gras World — Mad Decent Block Party feat. A$AP Ferg, Big Gigantic, Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus, Kid Kamillion, RL Grime, UZ, Wrestlers, 2 New Orleans Museum of Art — Arpa Quartet, 5:30 Oak — Billy Iuso, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, Jesus Vasquez, 7 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Deltaphonic, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Planet Earth, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Bearracuda, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 7
Rivershack Tavern — John Lisi, 10 Saenger Theatre — Will Downing, Regina Belle, Gerald Albright, 7 Siberia — Beach Day, Ben Polar OMB, 6 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & His Beautiful Band, 10 Tipitina’s — Foundation Free Fridays: Tribute to Talking Heads feat. Gravity A, Cliff Hines, 10 Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7 Tulane Ave. Bar — Vanessa Carr, 8 Twist of Lime — We Are Wires, Waste of Electricity, Broke 45, 10
SATURDAY 30 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, 9:30
Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Vox & the Hound, Caddywhompus, 10
Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, John Heindel & Sisters, 7 Old Point Bar — The UnNaturals, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Yelephants, Donovan Wolfington, Pope, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band with Chuck Badie, Wendell Eugene, 8 Ralph & Kacoo’s — Dueling Pianos, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Ghost Town, 10 Siberia — Meschiya Lake, Lauren Oglesby, 6; Beautiful Sons, Panty Wasted, Liquid Nailz, TV-MA, DJ Baggy Leather, DJ Heavy Cream, 9
Checkpoint Charlie — Kenny Claiborne, 7; Drug Money, 11
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Germaine Bazzle feat. Larry Sieberth Quartet, 8 & 10
Chickie Wah Wah — Mystic Honkies feat. Ron Hodges, John Fohl, Dave Spalding, 9
Spotted Cat — Carolyn Broussard, 3; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10
Circle Bar — Eva LoVullo & the Clements Brothers, 6; Part Time, Sea Lions, 10
Tipitina’s — Rebirth Brass Band, 10
d.b.a. — Alvin Youngblood Hart, Muscle Theory, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Dragon’s Den — Unicorn Fukr, 10 French Market — The Bad Pennies Pleasure Makers, The Steve Anderson Group, noon
Twist of Lime — Mad Dog, 10 Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Montegut, 11
SUNDAY 31 21st Amendment — Tom McDermott, 7 Banks Street Bar — Jak Jacomo, 5; Scordatura String Band, 7
Gasa Gasa — Electric Sons, 9; BLXPLTN, 10
Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 8; Lagniappe Brass Band, 10:30
Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hangar 13 — Flyy-By Nite, 1 a.m.
Buffa’s Lounge — Boyana’s Mahala, 8
Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7
Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners, Bonerama, Tab Benoit, Dave Ferrato & Tchoupazin, Funk Monkey, The Boogiemen, Tom Fitzpatrick Band, Pink Magnolias, Dave Jordan Band, 6
Cafe Negril — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 7
Howlin’ Wolf Den — First Time, MadFro, 10
DMac’s — Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 6
Le Bon Temps Roule — Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 10:30
Dragon’s Den — CHURCH, Unicorn Fukr, 10
Little Gem Saloon — Johnny Angel & the Swinging Demons, 7 The Maison — Bayou Saints, 4; The Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; The Essentials, 10; Jesse Smith Project, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 10:30 New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park — Peter Nu, noon
Chickie Wah Wah — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; The Mumbles, 10
Hangar 13 — Bass Massive Mob, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Maison — Dave Easley, 4; The Upstarts, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 National World War II Museum — Victory Big Band, 2:30 Old Opera House — Chicken on PAGE 119
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Buffa’s Lounge — Royal Rounders feat. Jerry Jumonville, Freddy Staehle, 8; Josh Paxton, 11
Oak — Scott Albert Johnson, 9
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Before forming Bishop Allen in 2002, Justin Rice did stints with the Pissed-Officers and Depeche Mode. Not that one. “The other Depeche Mode seemed long gone at the time,” Rice wrote in a recent guest blog for Under the Radar, “so we figured the name was up for grabs.” The Pissed-Officers surrendered their badges more than a decade ago, but the smart-ass Harvard University punks did open Bishop Allen for Yo La Tengo — accidentally, from the corner of AUG a room in which YLT was sound-checking. (Rice’s 9 p.m. Thursday review: “Ira [Kaplan] stepped up to the mic and said, The BEATnik, ‘Well ... that was interesting.’”) His current outfit, 1638 Clio St. whose third album Lights Out (Dead Oceans) ended five years of radio silence, is informed more by the ethos than the form: After taking the piss on 2009’s over-considered, ticklish Grrr… — an all-feathers Andrew Bird hatchling that fell out of the nest — Bishop Allen shows up and takes off, spinning its most satisfying pop since its grueling 2006 cycle of issuing an EP every month. The highlights of that music calendar became second LP The Broken String, and the band is back in greatest-hits mode here — only now with five annals from which to cull. First singles (and first two tracks) “Start Again” and “Why I Had to Go” risk top-heaviness for front-loaded impact, Rice and wife Darbie Nowatka melding into yin-yang twins a la Yo La Tengo or Mates of State. Subtropical simmer “Crows” tries siphoning from Paul Simon’s Vampire Weekend-desiccated Graceland, but that only lasts for one song; “No Conditions” and “Shadow,” a killer Queen pep talk and Ray Davies after-sunset devotional, are the things that linger. It’s where charm meets school, or music for the masses with glasses. Jesse Marchand opens. Tickets $8-$10. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS
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Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6
Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Tom Witek Jazz Quartet, 7
Checkpoint Charlie — Clyde and Iggy, 7
Yuki Izakaya — Miki Fujii & Friends, 8
Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8
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One Eyed Jacks — Psychedelic Winter: Pink Floyd tribute, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin & the Sunday Night Swingsters, 7 Siberia — James Weber, Joe Kile, DJ D. Lefty Parker, 6 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Cindy Scott Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Rites of Swing, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael & Norbert, 5 Tipitina’s — Cajun Fais Do-Do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30 UNO Lakefront Arena — Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Patti LaBelle, Ruben Studdard, 7
MONDAY 1 Banks Street Bar — South Jones, 9 BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10 BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6
Circle Bar — Missy Meatlocker, 6; Adam Pearce, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8 Gasa Gasa — Panorama Jazz Band, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8 The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; The New Orleans Super Jam feat. Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, 9:30 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:45 Old Point Bar — Romy Kaye Jazz Trio, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 8 Siberia — Mahala Trio, 6 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick
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Great Poets in Song. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — Soprano Joy Greene Meade, bassist Michael Meade and pianist Albinas Prizgintas join sopranos Vickie R. Thomas, Annelise Cassar, Maria Elise Thomas and altos Dena Borman and Veronica Sharkey in performances of classic poetry from the Renaissance to present. 5 p.m. Sunday.
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NOW SHOWING Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a 4-D film, bringing audiences into WWII battles using archival footage and special effects. National World War II Museum Boyhood (R) — Director Richard Linklater follows Mason (Ellar Coltrane) for more than 12 years as he experiences childhood and adolescence. Elmwood, Prytania Calvary (R) — An honest and good-hearted priest (Brendan Gleeson) wrestles with a cynical, spiteful community after he receives a death threat from an unknown parishioner. Elmwood, Canal Place
Earth to Echo (PG) — A group of kids help an alien return home. Elmwood, Kenner The Expendables 3 (PG-13) — Sylvester Stallone and a team of action movie stars face Mel Gibson in the third installment of this over-thetop action series. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Get On Up (PG-13) — James Brown goes from a poor boy to a musical megastar. Elmwood, Slidell, Canal Place The Giver (PG-13) — Jeff Bridges stars as the titular character in the film adaptation of Lois Lowry’s 1993 dystopian novel. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Great White Shark 3D (NR) — The documentary explains shark encounters. Entergy IMAX Guardians of the Galaxy (PG13) — Space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) steals an orb, setting off a bounty hunt by the evil Ronan. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place
The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) — A recently displaced Indian family opens an eatery and clashes with the owner (Helen Mirren) of a nearby celebrated French restaurant. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place If I Stay (PG-13) — Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz), a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Into the Storm (PG-13) — A town is devastated by a series of tornadoes. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D (G) — Morgan Freeman narrates a film about lemurs in Madagascar. Entergy IMAX, Slidell Kenya 3D: Animal Kingdom (NR) — Two young Maasai warriors go on a ritual safari through Kenya. Entergy IMAX Kink (NR) — Producer James Franco and director Christina Voros explore the Internet’s largest supplier of BDSM content: Kink.com. Zeitgeist Land Ho! (R) — Two men in their sixties take a road trip through Iceland. Canal Place Let’s Be Cops (R) — Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. pretend to be cops for a costume party and take their new look too far. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Lucy (R) — Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is forced to smuggle a chemical that is implanted under her skin, but it leaks and gives her superhuman powers. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Magic in the Moonlight
Mood Indigo (NR) — A woman falls ill when a flower grows in her lungs, and her lover searches for a cure. Indywood Movie Theater Nymphomaniac: Volume I (NR) — A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her erotic adolescent and young adult years. Indywood Movie Theater Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG) — Dusty joins in the battle against a huge wildfire. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal
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(PG-13) — In the 1920s, magician Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) enjoys widespread acclaim as Chinese conjurer Wei Ling Soo, his stage persona. He travels to the Cote d’Azur mansion of the Catledge family to expose a young medium named Sophie (Emma Stone). However, Stanley is left surprised and shaken by evidence that Sophie’s gifts may be real. Elmwood
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Land Ho!
OPENING FRIDAY As Above, So Below (R) — Archaeologist Scarlett Marlowe (Perdita Weeks) assembles a team to search under the Catacombs of Paris for Flamel’s Philosopher’s Stone, an artifact that can grant eternal life and turn any metal into gold. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell Cantinflas (PG) — The Mexican comedy star’s rise to fame is told. Elmwood The November Man (R) — A former CIA spy (Pierce Brosnan) is lured out of retirement
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS Beverly Hills Cop (R) — After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) follows the leads to Beverly Hills, California, under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff),
might somehow be involved in the murder. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday. Kenner The Cincinnati Kid (NR) — An amateur poker player in New Orleans challenges a professional gambler. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Williams Research Center Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG) — A group of people who have encountered UFOs gather to make contact with aliens. 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Prytania Das Boot (R) — The life of a German U-Boat’s crew alternates between boredom and warfare as the crew patrols Pacific waters during World
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Land Ho! Hollywood doesn’t make many movies about older people. Rightly or not, studio executives Directed by Martha tend to believe that only young and beautiful Stephens and Aaron Katz stars attract the all-important youth demoStarring Earl Lynn Nelson graphic to theaters. But what about the indie and Paul Eenhoorn film world, which is full of artists who want to be above the concerns of the marketplace? Limited release It’s hard to imagine a better source for original stories than the largely untapped world of senior citizens. For proof, look no further than co-writers and directors Martha Stephens’ and Aaron Katz’s Land Ho!, a spirited indie road movie about two aging men, Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn), who go on an Icelandic adventure. The film starts on a winning note just by embracing seniors as a worthy topic. Nelson, 72, is second cousin to filmmaker Stephens and a real-life New Orleans-based surgeon (which also describes his character in Land Ho!), whose bountiful and bawdy personality inspired Stephens’ original idea for the film (“Earl Lynn in Iceland!”). Nelson and Australian actor Eenhoorn are appealing and believable as old friends with sharp differences who enjoy and tolerate each other in equal measure. Mitch and Colin go camping, get stoned, flirt with much younger women and visit an urban art gallery. (The actors’ improvised and contrasting interpretations of paintings are a highlight of the film.) Shot in 18 days and edited in six weeks, Land Ho! makes a virtue of its modest scale and limited ambition. It’s a simple story about finding oneself even when it feels like it might be too late. The ancient Icelandic landscape is stunning, and its timelessness supports the story’s themes. But the film starts to run out of gas before it ends. There are too many scenes of spry, frolicking codgers spontaneously dancing in the great outdoors. By the time we get to a second hearing of Big Country’s eponymous 1980s anthem, the film has worn out its welcome. Imperfections aside, Land Ho! makes a strong case for more movies about people of a certain age. We’ll all get there eventually if we’re lucky. — KEN KORMAN
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An 80-minute documentary about Kink AUG Kink.com, the world’s leading 7:30 p.m. daily (9:30 p.m. Mon.) purveyor of BDSM videos (bondZeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary age, dominance and submission, Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Cassado-masochism, etc.), Kink is intended for general audiences tle Haley Blvd. unfamiliar with this subset of (504) 352-1150 the estimated $13 billion-a-year www.zeitgeistinc.net internet porn industry. But that doesn’t make it easy to watch. We meet film directors, assistants and actors, who are not allowed to perform unless they enjoy the depicted activities — unlike other kinds of porn, faking of pleasure is not allowed. Almost all of the participants espouse an admirable live-and-let-live perspective. But the on-set footage shows more than some of us will ever want to see, including extended torture scenes (elements of which are faked) and brief snippets of full-on pornography. It’s not for the faint of heart. Directed by Cristina Voros and produced by James Franco, Kink doesn’t attempt to explain why people are aroused by graphic scenes of brutality — at least in BDSM’s most extreme forms — beyond what the interview subjects are willing to reveal of themselves. By the end of the film, it seems that some things are better left unexplained. — KEN KORMAN
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The Purple Rose of Cairo (PG) — A movie character leaves the theater screen and falls in love with an audience member. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania AMC Clearview Palace 12: Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1257; www.amctheatres. com AMC Elmwood Palace 20: 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-2029; www. amctheatres.com AMC Westbank Palace 16: 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 263-2298; www.amctheatres.com Chalmette Movies: 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 304-9992; www.chalmettemovies.com Deutsches Haus: 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie., (504) 522-8014; www. deutscheshaus.org Entergy IMAX Theatre: 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org The Grand 14 Esplanade: 1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 229-4259; www.
thegrandtheatre.com The Grand 16 Slidell: 1950 Gause Blvd. W., Slidell, (985) 641-1889; www.thegrandtheatre.com Indywood Movie Theater: 630 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 3458804. www.indywood.org National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater: 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum. org Prytania Theatre: 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.theprytania.com Regal Covington Stadium 14: 69348 Louisiana State Hwy. 121, Covington, (985) 871-7787; www. regmovies.com The Theatres at Canal Place: The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 581-2540; www.thetheatres. com Williams Research Center: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center: 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc.net
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OPENING Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722 — “Footprints in Time: Five Generations of Artists at the Parota,” mixed media group exhibition, opening reception 6 p.m. Friday. Cutting Edge Center for the Arts. 767 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 649-3727; www.cecaslidell. com — “Rouge Edges,” mixed media by Jeffie Lanter, opening reception 7 p.m. Friday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery. com — “No Dead Artists,” juried contemporary art exhibition, opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www. sttammanyart.org — “The Art of the Journey: An Exhibition of the Personal Artwork of Professional Art Therapists,” opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
GALLERIES AFA New Orleans. 809 Royal St., (504) 558-9296; www.afanyc.com — “Dirty Little Secrets,” pop surrealism group exhibition, ongoing. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www. angelakinggallery.com — “New Constructions,” paintings of jazz legends by Gary Patterson and Marion Barnes, through Sunday. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — Works by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — “Beyond the Bayou,” acrylic paintings by Tanya Dischler, jewelry by Shea Yetta, glassworks by Christine Ledoux, mixed media by Drake Fuller, through Sunday. The Art Gallery. 3000 Royal St., (504) 228-7658; www.nolaartgallery.com — “A New Day,” mixed media group exhibition, through Sunday. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “I Don’t
The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www. foundationgallerynola.com — “Beastly Delights,” paintings by Jane Talton, through Sunday.
Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Segregation Story,” photographs by Gordon Parks, through Sept. 20.
The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Lead and Follow,” photography by Leah DeVun; “Line for Line,” mixed media by Jonathan Leach; “Mask,” masks and costumes by Elaine Bradford; “Scryers Club,” mixed media by Emily Link; all through Sept. 7.
Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “True Colors,” mixed media group exhibition with an emphasis on LGBT issues, closing reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Atrium Gallery at Christwood. 100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (985) 898-0515; www.christwoodrc.com — “The Wetlands,” paintings by Robert Warrens, through Friday. Boyd | Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Sputnik 2,” mixed media group exhibition, through Sept. 2. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com — “Balance and Perception,” painted aluminum panels by Mitchell Lonas, through Sept. 21. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — Mixed media group exhibition, through Saturday. Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www. casellartgallery.com — New works by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, BellaDonna, Jamal, Phillip Sage, ongoing. Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart. com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing. Du Mois Gallery. 4609 Freret St., (504) 818-6032; www.dumoisgallery.com — “Voyages,” mixed media by Ken Kenan and Harriet Burbeck, through Saturday.
Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Garden District Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery.com — Paintings by Rolland Golden, through Sept. 28. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Actual Size,” paintings by Cheryl Hayes; “Comic Book Diplomacy,” works by Christopher Saucedo; “Scheduled Implosions,” works by Hannah Allen; all through Sept. 7. Henry Hood Gallery. 325 E. Lockwood St., Covington, (985) 789-1832 — “Hot and Cool!” collages by Jacquie Inda Hood and sculptures by Martin Needom, through Friday. J & S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing. Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Beyond Land’s End,” photorealist paintings of Louisiana’s wetlands by Will Smith Jr., through Sunday. La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — Group exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird sides of Louisiana, ongoing.
No Dead Artists. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery (400A Julia St., 504-522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com) presents the 18th annual No Dead Artists expo, a juried selection of works by 15 artists from across the country. Three Erased Paintings by Jay Hendrick is pictured. The opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and the show runs through Sept. 27. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Glimmer Steady Inside the Stone,” paintings and drawings by Nathan Durfee, through Sept. 27. Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue. com — “Wildflowers,” metal plant sculptures by Trailer McQuilken, through Oct. 5. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www. mfrancisgallery.com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.
martinechaissongallery.com — New paintings by Hunt Slonem, through Sept. 27. Oak Street Gallery. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0251; www.theoakstreetgallery.com — New works by Thom Barlow, Mark Haller, Pat Macaluso, John Robinson, ongoing. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www. octaviaartgallery.com — Mixed media and digital drawings by Ayo Scott; mixed media by James Henderson; both through Sept. 6. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., Second floor, (504) PAGE 129
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Newcomb Art Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartgallery. tulane.edu — “Eradication: A Form of Obsession,” sculptures by Chakaia Booker; “One and Together,” sculptures by Katherine Taylor; both opening receptions 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Tulane University, Carroll Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www.carrollgallery.tulane.edu — “Data Shadows,” photographs by AnnieLaurie Erickson, opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Understand,” video exhibition by Robert Hannant, through Saturday. “Third Coast Suite,” paintings and paper works by Francis X. Pavy, through Sept. 20.
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Eradication: A Form of Obsession: Sculptures by Chakaia Booker One and Together: Sculptures by Katherine Taylor Newcomb Art Gallery, Tulane University (504) 865-5328 www.newcombartgallery. tulane.edu
523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — New works by Peggy Bishop, Jerry Hymel, Sean Dixson, Caren Nowak, ongoing. Celtic-inspired silver jewelry by Michael Hayman, through Sept. 28. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.thesecondstorygallery.
com — “Number Stations,” mixed media group exhibition, through Sept. 6. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Untamed Empire,” collaborative paintings by Anke Schofield and Luis Garcia-Nerey, ongoing.
Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www. postmedium.org/staplegoods — “What’s in the Matter?” mixed media group exhibition, through Sept. 7. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www. stellajonesgallery.com — “The PAGE 131
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For city dwellers, nothing is more ordinary than automobile tires. But if new tires suggest a smooth ride into the future, the abandoned tires that litter distressed neighborhoods symbolize blight, and nobody wants them — except Chakaia Booker, who makes them into mysterious artworks. Evoking tribal African sculpture and the twisted viscera of modern industrial devices, the works hint at art history and science fiction. Mixed Messages is a mass of inky, tangled treads and tire walls topped with a bulbous headlike form looming over serpentine tentacles slithering down the pedestal on which it rests, and it resembles the sort of sea monster Jules Verne might have concocted after a prescient nightmare about the BP oil disaster. In Privilege of Eating, swirls of shredded tires coagulate like barnacles with junk and shovels protruding from within, suggesting strange forces that must be propitiated. Color of Hope (detail pictured), her 14-foot-wide wall sculpture of wildly looping, sliced and diced tires, is both monumental and baroque and evokes the evolution of an industry that began innocently as sap oozing from rubber trees in the jungle only to be transformed by the double-edged demon of technology into all the insidious things that serve and enslave us. In Booker’s hands, their animistic qualities are expressed as contemporary spirit fetishes, forces available for good or evil but which must never be taken for granted. Katherine Taylor’s modestly scaled porcelain sculptures initially look quite innocent and domestic. Look again and her series of ambiguous black-and-white ovoids seem to relate symbiotically — not just to each other but also to Booker’s Afro-futurist works in the next room. Like ceramic blobs inscribed with spirals and grids, their forms seem to writhe and wrestle with each other as if the moves of the Pilobolus dance troupe had somehow been rendered in porcelain. Organized by Tulane University’s Jeremy Jernegan, the two shows, viewed together, are wonderfully surprising and provocative. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT
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Painted Canvas,” oil paintings by Antonio Carreno, through September.
and vendors for its fall season. Visit www.pufap.org to fill out a vendor form.
Steve Martin Studios. 624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www. stevemartinfineart.com — “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” oil paintings and sculptures by Steven Soltis, ongoing.
Location, Location, Location. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., Second floor, (504) 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — The gallery seeks art with the theme of home, place and architecture. Visit www.rhinocrafts.com for details. Deadline Monday.
Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.facebook.com/nolaartsalon — “The Invited,” mixed media group exhibition, through Sunday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2806493; www.finearts.uno.edu — “Counterpart,” paintings by Michael Ananian; “The Figure and Narrative,” paintings about the human form curated by Michael Ananian; both through Sept. 7. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 5222900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — New works by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing. Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www.whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textiles and porcelain, ongoing.
SPARE SPACES Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — “Spiritual Beliefs and the Resurrection of Life,” mixed media by Michael Roman, ongoing.
Slidell Little Theatre. 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 6410324; www.slidelllittletheatre. org — “Tradition,” Jewish art and artifacts, through Sept. 7. Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 650-9844; www.treonola. com — Mixed-media group exhibition, ongoing.
CALL FOR ARTISTS Fat City logo design contest. Jefferson Chamber Young Professionals seeks logo design submissions for its Fat City Fest. Visit www.jeffersonchamber.org for details. Deadline Friday. Gravier Street Social. The social club seeks art for monthly group shows. Artists should work on canvas, mixed media or board with paint, collage or ink. Visit www.gravierstreetsocial.com for details. Deadline Jan. 9. Jazz in the Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — Jazz in the Park seeks artists
MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “International Sculpture Center: Outstanding Student Achievement Awards,” 12 artists chosen from 159 universities; “Mark of the Feminine,” mixed media group exhibition by female artists; both through Oct. 4. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “Shout, Sister, Shout! The Boswell Sisters of New Orleans,” mixed-media exhibition about a local 1920s and 1930s music trio, through Oct. 26. Hand-carved decoy ducks, ongoing. Irish Cultural Museum. 933 Conti St., (504) 481-8593 — “Steinbeck: The Art of Fiction,” John Steinbeck-inspired sculptures and photographs by Lew Aytes and Robert Nease, through Sept. 27. Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/ departments/art-gallery — “Whitewashed,” mixed media by Joseph Gregory Rossano, through Thursday. Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 400 Chartres St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere,” by Richard Sexton, through Dec. 7. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — Architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Krewe of
National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — “From Barbed Wire to Battlefields: Japanese American Experiences in WWII,” artifacts, oral histories and stark images of Japanese Americans who were accused of sympathizing with America’s enemy during World War II, through Oct. 12. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College”, through Sept. 14. “Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898,” mixed media, through Sept. 21. “Drawings from Life of Pi” by Alexis Rockman, through Oct. 12. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — Ceramics by Rachael DePauw, through Monday. “An Alternate Vision,” oil paintings, watercolors and drawings by Rolland Golden; “One Place: Paul Kwilecki and Four Decades of Photographs from Decatur County, Georgia”; both through Sept. 21. Curated art by students of historically black schools in Louisiana; “Louisiana Contemporary,” juried art exhibit; both through Sept. 28. “Pastoral Universe,” immersive art installation by Shawn Hall, through Nov. 2. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.crt. state.la.us/museum/properties/usmint — “Keeping Time,” photographs of Louisiana’s musical history, ongoing. Southeastern Architectural Archive. Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St., (504) 865-5699; www.seaa. tulane.edu — “Bungalows,” artifacts of bungalow and cottage architecture, through May 20, 2015. Williams Research Center. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — “From Cameo to Close Up: Louisiana in Film,” the history of moviemaking in New Orleans as seen in posters and photographs, through Nov. 26.
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Hey! Cafe. 4332 Magazine St., (504) 891-8682; www.heycafe. biz — Cartoons from Feast Yer Eyes magazine, ongoing.
PARK(ing) Day. The Downtown Development District, New Orleans Arts District and Tulane City Center seek design proposals for transforming metered parking spaces into temporary public spaces. Visit www.parkingdaynola.com for details. Deadline Friday.
Hermes: The Diamond Jubilee,” an overview of the Carnival organization, through December. “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing.
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THEATER Jesus Christ Superstar. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 640-0333; www.cuttingedgetheater.com — Jesus’ last days are told as a rock musical. Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
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I would have liked visual artist Anne Stackel to have been better integrated into the overall structure. For most of the show, Stackel worked with her back to the audience while painting a landscape inspired by Fettuccine. The audience learned a little about Stackel through a short bit at the end, but by nature, the act of painting doesn’t allow much chance for the artist to connect with the other performers or audience. Because the event is not rehearsed, it’s not surprising there were some shaky moments. I liked that element of risk. Early stages of the creative process are not about refinement; they’re focused on generating ideas and themes to be explored further — or left on the cutting room floor. The piece lasted just under an hour, and it ended at an appropriate place. The Fourth Circle felt inspired, and it was interesting to see the participants work together to create something unique. Artistic communities thrive on collaboration and The Fourth Circle shows how artists from different disciplines can relate to one another. — TYLER GILLESPIE
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The Kingfish. Roosevelt Hotel, Blue Room, 130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com — John “Spud” McConnell reprises his one-man show about Huey P. Long. Tickets $65, $80 VIP. 7 p.m. Friday. Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans. Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre. com — Paul Sanchez and Colman deKay present the musical adaptation of Dan Baum’s book of the same name. Tickets start at $20. 7:45 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Saints and Sisters: Nuns with Guns in Old New Orleans. Ken Kirschman Artspace, NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St. — Ren French directs a radio play about two nuns who learn of a secret society charged with protecting New Orleans. Tickets $15. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. The Victory Belles: Spirit of America. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The Victory Belles perform patriotic tunes and music from the songbooks of
With most shows, the audience only sees the final product. The Fourth Circle, presented recently by Dane Rhodes and DaDa Productions at Mid-City Theatre, not only tries to expose the creative process, it demands spontaneous improvisation from its artists. We see the brains at work behind the beauty. Four performers — a singer, musician, dancer and visual artist — share the stage and collaborate on the creation of original works, both performance and on canvas. Their inspiration comes from a short film, which they and the audience view at the beginning of the performance. At the Aug. 15 Fourth Circle, Shanna Forrestall screened Fettuccine ... A Love Affair, a three-minute, black-and-white silent movie. Fettuccine features a woman who has a saucy interest in noodles, and it combines food, humor and sex. Accompanied on piano by Harry Mayronne, singer Dorian Rush improvised song lyrics, including “Food can love me,” based on the opening short. Rush’s bluesy voice set the mood, and the singer/actress is perfect for this type of show, because her quick wit kept things moving. She easily went from singing about longing for food to well-timed jokes: “My mom was a chef, and I have the body to prove it.” While Rush and Mayronne improvised a soundtrack, dancer Tara Brewer provided movement. At first I was unsure how Brewer’s dancing would work with Rush and Mayronne, but she matched them with both physical and emotional energy and used the whole stage. These performers improvised well together and Rush and Brewer’s back-and-forths were the strongest moments.
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George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. The Wedding Party. Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave., (504) 304-0460; www. carvertheater.org — Dominique McClellan directs the comedy musical about the Jackson family as it prepares for a wedding. Tickets $20 in advance, $30 at the door. 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday.
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Beach Blanket Burlesque. Tiki Tolteca, 301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; www. facebook.com/tikitolteca — GoGo McGregor hosts a burlesque show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Big Deal Burlesque. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — Roxie le Rouge stars in the burlesque show. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday. Bits & Jiggles. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — The show mixes comedy and burlesque. 9 p.m. Monday. Burlesque Ballroom. Royal Sonesta Hotel (Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse), 300 Bourbon St., (504) 5532331; www.sonesta.com/ royalneworleans — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. 11:50 p.m. Friday. Le Vieux Revue. Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave., (504) 304-0460; www.carvertheater.org — Ginger Licious produces the burlesque show with music and circus acts. Tickets start at $12. 10 p.m. Saturday. Oh No! Variety Show. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The variety show features a guest performance by Freaksheaux to Geaux. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Friday. Sunday School. The BEATnik, 1638 Clio St. — The burlesque and variety show features the Rev. Spooky LeStrange & Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls. Cover $5. 9 p.m. Sunday.
AUDITIONS Crescent City Sound Chorus. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado
Hall, Drama Hall, third floor, (504) 616-6066; www. crescentcitysound.com — The Crescent City Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, holds auditions. 7 p.m. Monday. Marigny Opera House Dance Company. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — The dance company seeks dancers skilled in modern, contemporary, ballet, jazz and partner dances. Interested dancers should send a headshot, resume and performance reel to info@ marignyoperahouse.org. New Orleans Ballet Association registration. Various locations, New Orleans; www.nobadance. com — Children ages 6 to 18 register for free after-school dance classes. Registration locations vary by day.
COMEDY Accessible Comedy. Buffa’s Lounge, 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffaslounge.com — J. Alfred Potter and Jonah Bascle do stand-up shows on a rotating basis. Midnight Friday. Allstar Comedy Revue. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the standup comedy show with special guests and a band. 8 p.m. Thursday. Bear with Me Open Mic. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 4888114 — Molly Ruben-Long and Julie Mitchell host an open mic. Sign-up 8:30 p.m., show 9 p.m. Monday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents a stand-up comedy showcase. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open-mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday.
Comedy Sportz. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www. nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cram It In. The BEATnik, 1638 Clio St. — Massive Fraud presents an open-mic comedy show hosted by Joe Cardosi. 7 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an open mic. 11 p.m. Friday. Give ’Em The Light OpenMic Comedy Show. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the showcase. Signup 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401 — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an openmic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St., (504) 6066408; www.facebook.com/ thewinebistrono — Mark Caesar and DJ Cousin Cav host the weekly showcase of local comedians. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Thursday. Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Tory Gordon and Paul Oswell host an open-mic night. 7 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour Open Mic & Showcase. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts the series, which features a booked showcase and open mic. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Sunday. Sketch Comedy. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.sketchycharacters.net — The Sketchy Characters perform sketch comedy. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 8659190; www.carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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PREVIEW and lesbian celebration features music, celebrations and a Sunday parade. Wednesday-Monday. Wednesdays on the Point. Algiers Point, 200 Morgan St., Algiers — The weekly event features music, food and vendors. 5:30 p.m.
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White Glove Wednesdays. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — Curator Eric Rivets gives visitors a chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. 9 a.m.
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EVENTS TUESDAY 26 Crescent City Farmers Market. Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St., (504) 865-5000; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — The weekly market features produce, kettle corn and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s All About the Music Bike Ride. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.facebook.com/groups/nolasocialride — As part of NOLA Social Ride, bicyclists cruise around the city, stopping a few times along the way to enjoy live music. 6 p.m. Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum hosts activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Non-members $8. 10:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY 27 Barbershop Meetings. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha
THURSDAY 28 2020 Postpartum Support Group. New Orleans Public Library, Rosa Keller Branch, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www. nutrias.org — New moms and moms-to-be discuss everything postpartum. A licensed counselor participates. 6 p.m.
Covington Farmers Market. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers local produce. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Culture Collision’s 2014-2015 season kickoff. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org — Nonprofit visual and performing arts organizations gather to boost the New Orleans art community. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Emerging Chefs. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www.cannerynola.com — At The Cannery, 15 Emerging chefs from New Orleans’ esteemed new restaurants compete with small food dishes to be named Gambit’s emerging chef and win an $1,000 prize. Nature Walk and Titivation. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature. org — Guests tour natural habitats and learn to prune plants along the trail. 5:45 p.m. Southern Decadence. Various French Quarter restaurants and bars, (504) 558-1820; www.southerndecadence.net — The gay
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More than 60 local visual 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Wednesday and performing arts The Boeing Center, National World institutions, festivals War II Museum, 945 Magazine St. and producers preview their upcoming seasons (504) 528-1944 and offerings at Culture www.nationalww2museum.org Collision. There are pop-up performances, ticket www.culturenola.org promotions, membership information and more. Participating organizations include Prospect New Orleans, Southern Rep, The NOLA Project, The New Movement, WWOZ, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans Fringe Festival, New Orleans Ballet Association, Marigny Opera House, Arts Council of New Orleans, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, Jefferson Performing Arts Society and others. There are food and drinks for sale. Free admission. — WILL COVIELLO
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Art on the Rocks at W New Orleans. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www. wneworleans.com/artontherocks — Artists showcase their work alongside a DJ, drink specials and giveaways from W Hotels. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Buggin’ Out. Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, (504) 736-7140; www.bayousegnettestatepark.com — Attendees learn about bugs’ lives and anatomies. 11 a.m. Marketplace at Armstrong Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.icdnola. org — The market features produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, handmade beauty products, arts, crafts and entertainment. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., (504) 458-9965; www.rayneumc.
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Yoga at the Cabildo. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — Yoga classes for all experience levels are held in the Cabildo gallery. 7:30 a.m.
Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 5699070; www.ashecac.org — Peter Nahkid leads the men’s discussion. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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EVENT LISTINGS org — Group members help each other use the 12-step method to recover from compulsive eating. 7 p.m. Sistahs Making a Change. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Women of all experience levels are invited to dance, talk and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Technolagy Tech-Fest. Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 523-2222; www.bourbonorleans.com — Hosted the The New Orleans Hotel Collection, Technolagy is a banquet and fundraiser for the Foundation of Leda which benefits the Techfest Scholarship Fund. The night features a four course wine dinner at the Orleans Ballroom in the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. 6 p.m. We Were There. New Orleans Public Library, Nix Branch, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 596-2630 — Two World War II veterans discuss their experiences in the war. 6 p.m.
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Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — The weekly event includes an art activity, live music, a film and a food demonstration. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Influence of Hale Woodruff on African American Artists. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org — Sara Hollis, University of New Orleans professor of museum studies, gives the lecture. 7:30 p.m. Murals as Public Address: The Hale Woodruff Murals in Context. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Rebecca Lee Reynolds, University of New Orleans assistant professor of fine arts, gives the lecture. 6 p.m. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www. oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and
seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
SATURDAY 30 Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, South Claiborne and Carrollton avenues; www.artscouncilofneworleans.org — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, children’s activities and live music. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Back to School Extravaganza. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — The event includes free school supplies, music and motivational speakers. Non-perishable food donations suggested. Noon to 4 p.m. BBQ Burnout. Digby Park, 6701 Virgilian St. — The event includes a car show, picnic, artists and music. General admission $5, car show admission $25. 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Covington Farmers Market. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers local produce. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crescent City Crown Boxing Showcase. Crescent City Boxing Club, 3101 Erato St., (504) 223-7809; www. crescentcityboxinggym.com — Boxers from the Gloves Not Guns program and more than 25 clubs in the South compete. Admission $10. 6 p.m. Crescent City Farmers Market. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www.marketumbrella. org — The market features produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. Decadence Punk Show. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www. siberianola.com — The show includes music and a drag show. Proceeds benefit Black & Pink, an organization for LGBT prisoners. Admission $8. 9 p.m. Feral cat workshop. LA/ SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca. org — Attendees learn how to trap, neuter and return feral cats using low-cost resources. 10 a.m. to noon. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan; www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. 8 a.m. to noon.
Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 3628661 — The weekly rain-orshine market features more than 30 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon. Krewe of OAK. Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., (504) 8669359; www.mapleleafbar. com — The raunchy and satirical Krewe of OAK parade marches during its Midsummer Mardi Gras celebration. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 355-4442; www. visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, produce, jams, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries meeting. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries, 116 Byrd Lane, Hahnville, (504) 340-3429; www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com — The organization holds weekly meetings to assist disabled, wounded and senior veterans find housing, food and clothing. Call (504) 340-3429 or (504) 333-0614 for details and location updates. 7 p.m. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art, live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. Yoga/Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 456-5000; www.noma.org — The museum hosts Pilates classes every fourth Saturday of the month and yoga classes every other Saturday in the sculpture garden. Non-members $5. 8 a.m.
SUNDAY 31 Adult/Swim. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.wneworleans.com — There are DJs, giveaways and food and drinks at the W Hotel’s
rooftop pool, which opens to the public for this event. Admission $10, hotel guests free. Must be 21 or older. Noon to 5 p.m. Book Fair. Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com — Attendees purchase books and meet more than 20 authors, including Heather Graham, F. Paul Wilson, Jacquelyn Mitchard and Erin McCarthy. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SoFAB Cooking Demo. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — Local chefs cook their signature dishes. 2 p.m. Swing Dance Lesson With Amy & Chance. d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 9423731; www.dbabars.com/ dbano — The bar and music venue offers free swing dance lessons. 4:30 p.m.
MONDAY 1 Dat Truck Mondays. Dat Dog, 5030 Freret St., (504) 899-6883; www.myhousenola.com — Dat Dog and My House NOLA present a gathering of food trucks, with drink specials and live music. Visit the website to find out which food trucks will be present. 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Fun Fest. Progressive Baptist Church, 1214 S. Robertson St., 524-5471 — The festival includes children’s games and activities, food and clothing distribution, medical screenings and worship. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 456-5000; www.noma. org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Non-members $5. 6 p.m.
WORDS Bob Rogers. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs The Laced Chameleon. 1 p.m. Saturday. Clayton Delery & Gregory Alexander. Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., (504) 9473700; www.fabonfrenchmen.com — Delery discusses and signs The Up Stairs Lounge Arson: Thirty-Two
Deaths in a New Orleans Gay Bar, June 24, 1973, and Alexander discusses and signs The Holy Mark: The Tragedy of a Fallen Priest. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Dinky Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffee house hosts an open-ended hour of poetry. 8 p.m. Wednesday. An Evening of Short Stories and Sounds. The Frenchmen Theatre, 516 Frenchmen St. — Three short stories are read to background music by The Incense Merchants. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Fair Grinds Poetry Event. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds. com — Jenna Mae hosts poets and spoken-word performers. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nutrias.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Local Writers’ Group. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 4555135; www.barnesandnoble. com — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Michael Pitre. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323 — The author discusses and signs Fives and Twenty-Fives. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Open Mic. Drum Sands Publishing and Books, 7301 Downman Road, (504) 247-6519; www.drumsandspublishing.com — The bookstore and publishing house hosts an open mic for writers of all genres. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Poets of Color. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 6555489; www.stannanola. org — Poets participate in a writing circle. 2 p.m. Wednesday. Sally Michelle Jackson. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — The author discusses and signs A Darker Side of the Light and Never Stop Dreaming. 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Clayton DeleryEdwards signs The Up Stairs Lounge Arson
Last year marked the 40th anniversary of the fire at the UpStairs Lounge, an arson fire that blazed through a second-floor French Quarter bar in less than 20 minutes and ultimately killed 32 people, most of them gay men. It’s the deadliest fire in New Orleans history and it was reported on national news broadcasts, but no one was ever arrested or charged with a crime. Although gruesome photos of some of the victims ran in local newspapers, the fire quickly disappeared from public discussion and memory. Some of the bodies were never claimed by family members, which some people attribute Clayton Delery-Edwards signs AUG to homophobia. The Up Stairs Lounge Arson In 2011, former New Orleanian 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday Johnny Townsend released his book about the victims, Let the Faubourg Marigny Art Books Faggots Burn: The Upstairs Lounge Music, 600 Frenchmen St. Fire. On the 40th anniversary, (504) 947-3700 Wayne Self’s musical Upstairs, a www.fabonfrenchmen.com fictionalized version of the event, debuted in New Orleans. Both writers credit Clayton Delery-Edwards for help with their research. Delery-Edwards completed the bulk of his book The Up Stairs Lounge Arson a few years ago but waited to find a publisher. It was released in June by McFarland & Company. Delery-Ewards is a teacher at Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches, and his book is based on public records, published accounts and his interviews with survivors of the fire. He chronicles the fire and its aftermath, and he also examines homophobia at the time of the event. The response in New Orleans was not the galvanized gay and lesbian movement that arose in New York following the 1969 Stonewall riot, which spawned the first gay pride parade, but the fire had a strong impact and Delery-Edwards’ book is an invaluable contribution to illuminating that history. — WILL COVIELLO
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Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Well: A Women’s Poetry Circle. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 655-5489; www.
stannanola.org — Writers of all levels meet. Call or email fleurdeholly@gmail.com for details. 2 p.m. Monday.
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Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome. com — The New Orleans Saints play the Baltimore Ravens. 7 p.m. Thursday.
Post-Hurricane Katrina online writing anthology. The University of New Orleans Press and journalist Cynthia Joyce seek submissions and recommendations of the best online post-Hurricane Katrina writing for inclusion in an anthology. Contact cjoyce@olemiss.edu
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Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — Children’s books are read. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www. cancer.org or call (504) 2192200 for details. Another Life Foundation Volunteers. Another Life Foundation seeks volunteers recovering from mental illness to help mentor others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free training provided. For details, contact Stephanie Green at (888) 543-3480, anotherlifefoundation@hotmail. com or visit www.anotherlifefoundation.org. Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www.bayourebirth.org for details.
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Bilingual Evacuteers. Puentes New Orleans and Evacuteer seek bilingual volunteers to assist the Spanish-speaking population in the case of mandatory evacuations in New Orleans during hurricane season. Email Luis Behrhorst at luis@ puentesno.org for details.
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CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; thorough training and support is provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@casaneworleans.org for details. Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and marketumbrella. org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with monthly children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org for details. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to assist with managing inventory and helping clients to shop as well as to share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess. org to register. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest oneon-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone. org for details. Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to
contribute to the development of the foundation. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com for details. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola. org to register. Visit www. gotrnola.org for details about the program. Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call (504) 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org for information. Green Light New Orleans. The group that provides free energy-efficient lightbulbs seeks volunteers to help install the bulbs in homes. Call (504) 324-2429 or email green@ greenlightneworleans.org to apply. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org for details. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various opportunities available, how to sign up for service projects and general tips about how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www. handsonneworleans.org for details. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111 for details. Jackson Barracks Museum Volunteers. The museum seeks volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at (504) 837-0175 or email daveharrell@ yahoo.com for details. Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers who will pick up trash or trim trees for the adopt-a-block program. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 or rpbarranco@ cox.net. Louisiana SPCA Volunteers. The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work
directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca.org/volunteer to sign up. Lowernine.org Volunteers. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org for details. Meal Delivery Volunteers. The Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at (504) 888-5880 for details. National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to meet and greet visitors from around the world and familiarize them with its galleries, artifacts and expansion. Call (504) 527-6012, ext. 243, or email katherine. alpert@nationalww2museum. org for details. NOLA Wise. The program by Global Green in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@ globalgreen.org for details. Senior Companion Volunteers. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist with personal and daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121 for details. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular training sessions for volunteers who will work oneon-one with public school students to improve their reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@ stairnola.org or visit www. stairnola.org for details. Teen Suicide Prevention. The Teen Suicide Prevention Program seeks volunteers to help teach middle- and upper-school New Orleans students. Call (504) 831-8475 for details. Tulane Summer Volunteer Program. Tulane Medical Center needs dedicated high school students to join its volunteer program. Call (504) 988-5868 for details. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries. Volunteers are needed to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans through food and clothing distribution and with home improvement, beautification and social media and web design skills. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs. com for details.
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24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON
24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON
NO.: 741-426 DIV. K
NO.: 676-513 DIV. P
SUCCESSION OF BYRON WHITE A/K/A BYRONE WHITE
SUCCESSION OF FRANCES de TOURNILLON, divorced wife of NATHANIEL W. ODD, JR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
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Whereas the Administrator of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the sale, at private sale, of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit:
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A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, in Square No. 623-624, bounded by Annette, N. Robertson, N. Villere, and St. Bernard Ave., designated as Lot “D” on a sketch of survey by Gilbert E. Kelly, Surveyor, dated January 6, 1927, and according to said sketch, said lot begins as a point of 64 feet, 1 inch, 0 lines (64’1”0’’’) from the corner of Annette and N. Robertson Streets and measures thence Thirty-Eight Feet, Five Inches, Two Lines (38’5”2”’) front on Annette Street by a depth of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Feet Ten Inches, Six lines (127’10”6’’’) between equal and parallel lines. Said property bearing Municipal No. 1430 Annette Street.
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LEGAL NOTICES 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 738.714 SUCCESSION OF VICTORIA ENGRAM DAVIS
Notice is hereby given that Velvet Harris Davis, in her capacity as executrix of the succession of Victoria Engram Davis, filed under Jefferson Parish Probate #738.714 intends to seek court approval to enter into a deed in lieu of foreclosure regarding the home and property, owned by decedent, located at 2733 Bayou L’Ours Drive, Marrero, LA 70072. The order may issue after the expiration of seven days from the date of publication of this order. Opposition may be filed at any time prior to the issuance of the order. Attorney: Deborah E. Dugas Address: 373 Central Ave. P.O. Drawer 554 Reserve, LA 70084 Telephone: (985) 536-8770 Gambit: 8/26/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated January 28, 2014 in the amount of $838.32 and signed by a M. Parker please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated May 16, 2014 in the amount of $1,342.25 and signed by a A. Griffin please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated May 13, 2014 in the amount of $1,374.65 and signed by a N. Augustin please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545.
UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO WIT: QUITCLAIM, for the consideration of the back due taxes, and the maintenance heretofore provided by the current owner, with all costs to the purchaser. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of ten (10) days, from the date of the publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, Jon Geggenheimer, Clerk Attorney: Neil P. Levith Address: 8020 Crowder Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70127 Telephone: (504) 242-7882 Gambit: 8/26/14 Anyone knowing or having information regarding the whereabouts of EMILE JAMES BLAIR, JR. and ROSE REAUX BLAIR, or their heirs or agents, please contact Curator Ad Hoc Shantell L. Payton, Attorney at Innovative Business & Legal Solutions Center, 935 Gravier Street, Suite 600, New Orleans, LA 70112 or call (504) 335-2720 or email spayton@iblsc.com. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated April 30, 2014 in the amount of $1,670.48 and signed by a J. Matherne: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated April 22, 2014 in the amount of $1,670.48 and signed by a I. Hernandez: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545.
NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this Estate and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification (if any they have or can) why the tableau of distribution presented by the Independent Executor of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance herewith. By order of the Court, Masie Comeaux Clerk Attorney: Harold A. Buchler, Jr. Address: 3014 Metairie Rd. Metairie, LA 70001 Telephone: (504) 835-7289 Gambit: 8/26/14
24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 704339 DIV. N SUCCESSION OF WILLIE NUNNERY NOTICE TO SELL MOVABLE OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS, the independent coadministrator of the above estate has made application to the court for the sale, at private sale, of the immovable property described, as follows: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, in any wise appertaining and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, situated in the CITY OF KENNER, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part known as KENNER PROJECT in Section 7, Square Number 145 thereof, bounded by Charenton Avenue, Lexington Street, Ashland Avenue, Marietta Street and said portion of ground is designated as Lots 3 and 4, which lots adjoin each other and measures each 20 feet front on Charenton Avenue, same width in the era, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines, and measures in accordance with a plan of subdivision by W.F. Calonge, C.E., dated October 26, 1926, on file in the office of the Clerk of Court, Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana. Being the same property acquired by Thelma McGee, wife of/and Willie Nunnery from George Williams by act before Paul F. R ogyom, N.P., dated 15, 1960, registered in COB 508, folio 232. Municipal address at 1205 31st Street, Kenner, Louisiana 70005. On the following terms and conditions, to-wit: the decedent’s interest in the above described real estate be sold at private sale to Crystal of Kenner, LLC, for the sum of $45,000.00. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of decedent, and of this estate, that they be ordered to make any opposition which they may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and
By Order of the Court, Masie Comeaux Clerk Attorney: Max M. Chotto Address: 12-A Westbank Expressway, Suite 103 Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 366-1641 Gambit: 8/26 & 9/15
24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO.: 739-987 DIV. B IN RE: SUCCESSION OF BEATRICE STRAIIAN ROBERTS AND FRANK ROBERTS NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY given that CHANTELLE MELANCON, the duly appointed acting an qualified administrator of the Succession of Frank Roberts, deceased, has, pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, Article 3281, petitioned this honorable court for authority to sell, at private sale, for the price of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00), with no warranty (AS IS), payable in cash, the following described properties belonging to the succession, to-wit: 2000 Volkswagon Beetle Vin# 3VWDD1C21M449248 and 1997 GMC Suburban Vin# 1GKEC16R8VJ734336 NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the law made and provided in such cases, notice is hereby given that CHANTELLE MELANCON, administrator, proposes to sell the aforesaid movable properties, at private sale, for the price and upon the terms aforesaid, if any they have or can, to such course within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from the day whereon the last publication of this notice appears. BY ORDER OF THE 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT for the day of August, 19, 2014. Deputy Clerk Attorney: Elaine Appleberry Address: 405 Gretna Blvd., Ste. 107 Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 362-7800 Gambit: 8/26/14
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Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated July 12, 2013 in the amount of $1,620.15 and signed by a J. Regina: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated March 25, 2014 in the amount of $1,739.80 and signed by a I. Santillan: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated July 6, 2012 in the amount of $1,370.00 and signed by a D. Leban: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated May 29, 2012 in the amount of $1,370.00 and signed by a D. Leban: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545.
24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 702-467 DIV. E SUCCESSION OF BESSIE D. FORSYTH NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Administratrix for the above succession has made application for sale, at private sale, of the following immovable property for the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS, with the above succession to receive the net proceeds form the sale of the immovable property, per the terms and conditions set forth in the Petition for Private Sale concerning the property: A portion of ground in the Parish of Jefferson, forming a part of the Sala Plantation, comprised in Section 8, T, 13, S.R. East, and in Section 16, T 14, S .R. 23 East, in a S. E. District in Louisiana, West of the Mississippi River, and designated by the No. Nine (9) on plan of One Hundred lots of ground made by Edgar Pilie, Surveyor, copy of which is annexed to act of sale passed before John Charles Tilletson, Notary on the 29th, day of March, 1898, and measures as follows: One Hundred (100) feet on Laroussini Street (on the Lafourche and Barataria Canal) One Hundred (100) feet, one (1) line in width in the rear, by a depth of Three Hundred and nineteen (319) feet two inches (2”) and Two (2) lines on line of Lot No. Seven (7), and Three Hundred and twenty (320’) feet, seven (7”) inches and six (6) lines on the portion of the above described property designated as the Southern one-half of Lot No. Nine (9), said Southerly part of Lot No. 9 measures Fifty (50’) feet front on Laroussini Street, the same width on the rear line, by a depth of One Hundred and Sixty nine (169’) feet between equal and parallel lines, and is bounded on the South by Lot No. 11, and on the North by the remaining half of said Lot No. Nine (9) now or formerly the property of Laura Marie Falgout, sold and conveyed by Laura Marie Falgout to Virginia Carmadelle, wife of Joseph Tassin, by act before Frank J. Tilletson, Notary Public on the 12th day of February, 1925, said act being duly registered in the Conveyance Office of this parish in Conveyance Book 66, folio 630. Being the same property acquired by Bessie Forsyth wife of C.J. Tiner as her separate property from Lena Dorothy Tibo wife of/and Lucius Sidney Forsyth on December 10, 1956 by Act before Nestor Currault, Jr., Notary. The property bears Municipal Number 129 Laroussini, Westwego, LA.
Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within seven (7) days from the date on which the last publication of this notice appears. By Order of the Court, Lisa M. Cheramie Clerk Attorney: Gerald R. Cooper Bar No. 4357 Address: 4640 Rye Street Metairie, LA 70006 Telephone: (504) 523-4737 Gambit: 8/5/14 & 8/26/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated August 16, 2013 in the amount of $2,002.75 and signed by a L. Roussell: please contact Jules A. Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. ARIENNA ALFRED or anyone knowing her whereabouts, contact Loyola Law Clinic at (504) 861-5599. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated January 28, 2014 in the amount of $836.32 and signed by a D. Fransisco please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Alan White please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 553-9588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130. ANYONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS OF BRENDA BELCHER MCGILL OR HER HEIRS PLEASE CONTACT IRVING SHNAIDER (504)484-6416. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Carlana Magdalena Newby and/or Robert Lee Newby please contact Atty Toni R. Arnona at 504-250-6502. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Eloudie Penns Bingmon and/or Mary Penns McCoy, please contact Attorney Ashley B. Schepens at (504) 837-4950 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of JONELLE DARRYL TAYLOR, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Judith Jeanine Guerineau, please contact Joaquin Shepherd, attorney, at (504) 920-9050, located at 4051 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 228, Metairie, LA 70002. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kevin J. Meaux and Rachel Bourgeois Meaux, please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Michael Stephens Lough, Kathryn Kenney Qunilan or David Martin Kenney please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 553-9588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of one certain promissory note dated June 7, 2005, in the principal amount of $67,500.00 made payable to the order of WMC Mortgage Corp., payable in monthly installments, executed by Ada Simms Andrews, Please contact Mark C. Garrison, Attorney at Law, Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette, 8550 United Plaza Blvd., Ste. 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70809; phone (225) 9421600, ext 134. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Pamela S. Dowler Powell, a/k/a Pamela S. Powell, a/k/a Pamela Dowler Powell, a/k/a Pamela D. Powell, a/k/a Pamela Powell and David K. Powell, a/k/a David Powell, please contact Timothy P. Farrelly, Atty. (504) 832-4101 or 3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste 103, Metairie, LA 70002. PAGE 157
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f you’re putting your house on the market, you want to get a good price for your property without having to invest too much in upgrades. Making some improvements, however, can increase the appeal — and value — to prospective buyers. “In the world of real estate, it’s often necessary for sellers to spend a little on upgrades in order to achieve a satisfying home sale,” says Bethany Richmond, communications director for the Carpet & Rug Institute (www.carpet-rug.org). “Fortunately, some of the most impressive upgrades, such as new carpeting, are also affordable. Such upgrades ensure that you don’t have to spend a lot to achieve a better selling price.” Here are six simple, cost-effective upgrades to help you make a speedy sale.
2. Clean flooring — If your carpet is in great shape and doesn’t need to be replaced, having it professionally cleaned can make it look even better. A thorough professional cleaning helps lift tough soils and provides a cleaner look and fresher smell. Not only is carpet a good value, it’s healthy. People with allergies or other sensitivities are installing carpet to improve indoor air quality. Recent studies support previous findings that carpet, when effectively cleaned, traps allergens and other particles, resulting in less dust, dander and contaminants in the air. Clean all other flooring, including hardwood, laminates and tile. Buyers will appreciate a sparkling clean appearance throughout the house. 3. Repaint in neutral shades
— Fresh paint is another cost-effective upgrade. Buyers expect it, but many sellers hesitate to repaint. Covering walls in neutral colors makes a room look fresher and brighter, and gives buyers a visual “blank
slate” against which to imagine their own decor. Do the work yourself to save money.
4. Update or upgrade lighting — You may find that disco ball-
style light globe charming in your kitchen, but the average buyer doesn’t want dated or unusual lighting. Replacing lighting, especially in bathrooms and kitchens, is a cost-effective way to give a room a more up-to-date look. If your fixtures are fairly new, consider replacing incandescent bulbs with high-efficiency options such as CFLs or LEDs. Although they’re more expensive to purchase, they last years longer — a selling point for buyers who will reap the value of not having to replace bulbs any time in the near future.
5. Install new faucets — A highend faucet can completely change the look and useability of a kitchen or bathroom. In terms of cost versus value, an upgraded faucet, such as pull-out or touch-free styles, can dramatically increase the perceived value of the house for a relatively modest investment. An upgraded faucet is a thoughtful touch that will set your home apart in buyers minds. 6. Replace hardware throughout the house — You may already have
thought of upgrading kitchen cabinet knobs and drawer pulls, but have you upgraded hardware in your bathroom or on the front door? These seemingly small items have a major impact on the overall visual effect of a home. In desirable rooms such as kitchens and baths, designer hardware can elevate the entire look of the room. Upgraded door hardware also ensures buyers have a positive first impression.
Countertops — The addition of new countertops, which are an integral part of your kitchen space, can easily become the priciest part of the remodeling project. Homeowners who like how granite and real stone look should seek a durable and affordable alternative that helps them achieve the design they desire on their budget. An alternative is choosing laminate countertops that mimic the beauty and strength of stone materials at a fraction of the cost. Backsplash — A way to add a sleek, modern touch to your kitchen is adding a new backsplash. Typically made from ceramic, glass or stainless steel tiles, a backsplash can provide an understated change or a pop of color to the room. Compared to other remodeling projects, installing a backsplash is quick and easy. Hardware — Did you know you can refresh the look of your whole kitchen for as little as $50? If the hardware on your kitchen drawers or cabinets looks old or out of fashion, buy new ones at your local hardware store. Replace old, brushed stainless or gold knobs and pulls with on-trend styles offered in pewter or bronze. Porcelain tile flooring — If you want the look of stone flooring without the hefty investment, porcelain tile may be an answer. This sturdy, chip-resistant surface is easy on the wallet and can provide long-lasting beauty. To make the most from your remodeling budget, do some research to find the best alternatives at the lowest prices.
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1. Replace carpet — New carpet has a high ratio of value to cost. It substantially increases perceived value for homebuyers without requiring sellers to spend a bundle. “Even less expensive carpet styles will freshen the look of a room and prepare it for sale,” Richmond says.
Updating light fixtures is a simple and inexpensive way to change the ambience of a room.
he kitchen is a great place to start when updating a house, whether to make it more appealing to homebuyers — remodeled kitchens can substantially increase the value of a home — or more comfortable Laminate for yourself. countertops When approaching what are durable could be an expensive alternatives undertaking, many to granite homeowners seek ways and stone to add modern touches, — and are convenience and luxury a lot less without breaking expensive. the bank. “Whether you want to splurge on cabinets, countertops, appliances or floors, homeowners are finding they really can have the kitchen they’ve always wanted by doing their research and learning about the many high-quality yet cost-effective alternatives that exist in home remodeling,” says Trisha Schmitt, vice president of VT Industries (vtindustries.com), which manufactures architectural wood doors and countertops. Here are some ideas for updating a kitchen on a budget — and getting the most out of your remodeling dollars.
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New Orleans is by far one of the best places to live. Take it from John Schaff, a fourth generation New Orleanian and Associate Broker with Latter & Blum. The city’s real estate market is hot and continues to rise. Schaff has been active in New Orleans real estate for over 16 years, specializing in condo development and sales along with luxury single-famiy homes. Known to his clients as “More than Just a Realtor” Schaff was named as one of the Wall Street Journal’s Top 200 Income Producers in Real Estate in 2006. Affiliated with Latter & Blum since 1999, Schaff is consistently one of the company’s top producers.
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OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH
New granite in kit & bath. 12 x 24ft lr, King Master w/wall of closets. Furn Kit. Laundry on premises. Offst pkg. NO PETS. O/A, $724-$848/mo. 504-236-5776.
ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT
High end 1-4BR. Near ferry, clean, many x-tras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S prkng $750-$1200/mo. 504-362-7487
CITY PARK/BAYOU ST. JOHN 4228 ORLEANS AVE.
CBD CBD OFFICE SPACE
Furnished Office Space in CBD available with all ammenities. Lease by the office $500 per month per office. If interested please email to ssa@ ocblaw.com
One-half double. Two stories with two bedrooms, one bath, central heat and air, one car garage, refrigerator & stove; washer/dryer. 4228 Orleans Ave. Available Sept. 01. $1400/mo., 1-year lease and month deposit. Phone 225-752-0134 or 225-8026554.
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MISSISSIPPI Diamondhead
Championship Golf Course* Marina* Swimming Pools Join us to live in the coasts number one resort community! Please contact K. Fiore with Diamondhead Realty for information on becoming a part of it all! 866-270-9464
LRG 2 BR, 1.5 BA
Recently remodeled, kit, c-a/h, hi ceils, hdwd/crpt flrs, fncd bkyd. w/d hookups, off st pkg. $1150/mo. 1563 N. Galvez. Call 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com
MID CITY 3434 PALMYRA ST. 2/2
2BR/2BA + extra room. Newly renovated, Full kit w/granite counter, sep w&d room. Central air. Non-smoking. $1700/mo + dep. Call 504-488-2969
UNIVERSITY AREA 7218 PITT STREET UNIVERSITY AREA
2 BR/1BA, 1/2 shotgun double, 2 bedrooms/1 bath, 2 1/2 blocks from Audubon Park, full kitchen, washer/ dryer, hardwood floors, off-street parking, pet w/pet deposit. $1,300/ mo. Call (504) 234-3005.
UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1 BLK FROM AUDUBON PK
508 Henry Clay Ave., 2 br, 1 ba, lr, dr, kit w/ appl, hdwd flrs, hi ceils, porch 1000 sf. $1250/mo. Call 874-4330.
1205 ST CHARLES/$1095
Fully Furn’d studio/effy/secure bldg/ gtd pkg/pool/gym/wifi/laundry/3 mo. min. No pets. Avail Aug 18th. Call 504-442-0573 or 985-871-4324.
1508 CARONDELET ST
Huge Upper Studio Apt. Bright, spacious, high ceilings, hdwd flrs, cent a/h, laundry facility avail 24 hrs. Walk 1 blk to St. Charles Street Car. Easy access to I-10, CBD & FQ. No pets/No smokers. Water & garbage pd. $900/ mo. 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@ yahoo.com
2BR/2BA IN NATCHEZ, MS
Lovely home on National Historic Register near Downtown. $135,000. Call Barbara Winkworth, Century 21 River Cities Realty. (601) 431-0691
4BR/2BA HOUSE ON 4 AC
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In charming Mid City Victorian on Canal Street. $750 - $1100, per office depending on size. Price includes utilities and Wi-Fi. Call 504-482-3400.
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RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 642 Camp - 3bd/2.5ba ...........................$3350 404 Notre Dame - 1bd/1.5ba ................$2250 1042 Franklin - Comm’l ........................$5000 2525 Dauphine - 2bd/2ba .....................$1800 3046 Maurepas - 1bd/1ba ....................$1350 1030 St. Peter - 1bd/1ba .......................$1000
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2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605
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French Quarter - 4 units with large balcony in the heart of the Qtr. on deep lot. Owners unit plus revenue apartments.
3 story, 5 br, 2.5 ba home in great uptown neighborhood. Renov kitchen and baths, off street parking, wood floors, high ceilings and spacious bedrooms.
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Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 28 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130
2100 ST. CHARLES AVE. LUXURY CORNER CONDO FOR LEASE
Lovely 3/2, 1745sf, deluxe kit & baths, long windows, wood fls, fab closets, all utilities & parking incl, pool, fitness cen, 24-hr security, NO pets, $3000 mo; 3 MOS RENTAL – 2027A MILAN, LARGE 2/2 lower apt w/cen a/h, equip kit $2,000/mo. EILEEN WALLEN - 504-250-5656, GARDNER REALTORS - 504-861-7575.
GARDEN DISTRICT APT.
2840 St. Charles Ave. 1 br, 1 ba, lr, kitchen w/appliances. Off street parking included. No dogs. $750/mo. Call 874-4330.
LOWER GARDEN DIST./ IRISH CHANNEL 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE
ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $175/week. 2 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.
MISSISSIPPI PASS CHRISTIAN BEACH FRONT CONDO
2 bedroom, 2 bath, complete kitchen, large family room, w&d, unfurnished. $1000/mo. Call (504) 833-4414 or (228) 493-1276
RENTAL WANTED Wanted Private Art Studio Space
(Not office} 500-700sqft with a sink. In/Near Old Metairie . (504) 838-0248 or Beyondx@cox.net
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Dear New Orleans Job Guru, “I’m getting ready to start looking for a new job because the one I have was a one year contract position. I have been checking out your advice in Gambit for the past few months and I think I have a handle on some of the things you say I should do. If it’s not too much trouble, can you give me a list of things NOT to do as I start looking again?” — Bryce T., New Orleans, LA
Grant Cooper
Dear Bryce, I’m happy to do that, Bryce, although I generally prefer to keep my columns on the positive side. I’ll break the job search process down into its component parts and give a you a list of DON’Ts for each section.
New Orleans Job Guru is New Orleans native Grant Cooper. President of Strategic Résumés®, Grant has ranked in the Top 2% of 340 LinkedIn National Résumé Writing Experts worldwide, and has assisted the U.S. Air Force, Kinko’s, the Louisiana Dept. of Labor, the City of New Orleans, NFL/NBA players & coaches, as well as universities, regional banks, celebrities, and corporations.
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Brad Ashburn Farms, Plains, TX, has 2 positions for grain & oilseed crops; 3 mo. experience required for job duties listed; must be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.86/hr; threefourths work period guaranteed from 10/1/14 – 8/1/15. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX3250648 or call 225-342-2917.
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Pleasant Hill Grain, Hartley, TX, has 4 positions for corn; 3 mo. experience required for job duties listed; must be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.86/hr; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 10/1/14 – 2/1/15. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX3250912 or call 225-342-2917.
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Offers Volunteer Opportunities. Make a difference in the lives of the terminally ill & their families. Services include: friendly visits to patients & their families, provide rest time to caretaker, bereavement & office assistance. School service hours avail. Call Volunteer Coordinator @ 504-818-2723 #3006 To Advertise in
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INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Interior Exterior Building Supply Longview Branch is currently taking applications for an INSIDE SALES position. Prior sales experience with drywall is preferred. Ideal candidates would be organized, possess professional phone skills, and have computer abilities in particular MS Outlook, Excel, Word and the internet. Forward resume’ and salary history to: rmmcay@interiorexterior.net. Fax: 504.486.6386 or mail to: Interior/ Exterior Building Supply 730 South Scott St., New Orleans, LA 70119 www.interiorexterior.net An Equal Opportunity Employer rmccay@interiorexterior.net
PART-TIME RESEARCHER
Growing legal news service is looking for a part-time researcher to report on new civil filings at the St. Tammany Parish District Court. Legal experience is not required but a demonstrated interest and ability in journalism is preferred. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to: Madison Venza, Southern Region Bureau Chief of Courthouse News Service. mvenza@ courthousenews.com
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Nonprofit located in the CBD is looking for a Nurse Manager. This position is responsible for overseeing the operation of health and wellness programs in the participating churches. Including but not limited to: providing technical assistance, networking, curriculum development and resources that meet the needs of the congregation. This position will follow the requirements of the state nurse practice act and the scope and standards of the Faith Community Nursing practice. Minimum requirements are: licensed registered nurse in the State of Louisiana with 5 to 7 years exp., 3 in community health nursing, including a min. of 3 years supervisory experience. Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program. Experience working with diverse cultures and populations required. Must have reliable transportation and occasional weekends. Must be available for some out of town, overnight travel. Experience with Faith Community Nursing or clinical pastoral education a plus. Paid parking provided along with great benefits package offered. Visit our website @ http://www.bcm.org. Please fax resume with cover letter & salary history to NM at (504) 593-2305 or e-mail to fhawkins@bcm.org by 5pm on Friday, Sept.12th, 2014. EOE
Position – Customs Brokerage Import Coordinator Position Description – Lead the import team and responsible for all operational disciplines involving the entry and clearance of imported goods, making sure there is operational excellence, high productivity, and internal customer satisfaction while ensuring compliance with CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection). Position responsibilities: • Process customs entries in the ABI system (Automated Broker Interface) • Supervise import clerical team • Process RLF transactions (Remote Location Filings) • Process ISF’s 10+2 (Importer Security Filings) • Ensure compliance with CBP • Manage the workload to ensure timely customs clearances • Identify incoming documents to insure required documents are received • Obtain arrival information from carriers • Coordinate carrier releases and delivery • Monitor release status of Customs Skills/Requirements: • Active Customs Broker License • Minimum 3 years’ experience dealing with customs, freight forwarding and import/export • Full working knowledge and understanding of HTS (harmonized tariff systems) • Experience processing customs entries in the ABI system (automated broker interface) and ACS (Automated Commercial System) • Strong PC skills • Ability to work in a fast paced environment and to handle large volume of work • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) Position Description Port Of New Orleans area and New Orleans Airport Cargo Area (Kenner)
Send resumes to: 3923 Bienville St., New Orleans, LA 70119 Box #69843
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AS YOU START LOOKING 1. Don’t be a stranger at networking meetings, industry events, community gatherings, and opportunities to meet others who may be able to give you a heads up on a job opening. 2. Don’t burn any bridges at your current job or engage in badmouthing your current employer. Your reputation will precede you and nobody likes a negative person or gossip. 3. Don’t forget to update all of your social media profiles (particularly LinkedIn), and don’t neglect to Google yourself and, if possible, work on “cleaning up” your digital image. AS YOU PREPARE YOUR RÉSUMÉ 1. Don’t limit your résumé to one page by shrinking the typeface down. Two pages is fine. Don’t forget to proofread your résumé for any typos and mistakes. 2. Don’t simply put your position descriptions for each job you’ve held. Add the things you did that were above and beyond, or accomplishments… and when possible, be specific. 3. Don’t get too fancy with your résumé by adding unusual fonts, loud colors and graphics, photos of yourself, or using colorful paper (white, light grey, or light beige are fine). AS YOU START JOB SEARCHING 1. Don’t just post your résumé onto a few job boards or websites and wait for your phone to ring with offers of employment. 2. Don’t rely totally on job ads and respond to them. When you do that, you are following the herd and you won’t stand out. 3. Don’t be afraid to size up the possible companies you’d like to work for, do research on them, find out some key people who work there, and politely reach out to them for advice. AS YOU BEGIN INTERVIEWING 1. Don’t put a stupid, hip, or immature sounding message on your phone. Likewise, don’t use a questionable email address that looks unprofessional. 2. Don’t ask for the earliest or first interview time that is available, when given a choice. All studies show the later in the process you interview, the better your chances. 3. Don’t answer interview questions with generalities. Use specific examples of actual projects and improvements you have completed when possible AFTER YOUR INTERVIEW 1. Don’t forget to get the contact information or card of each person who interviewed you and send a tasteful Thank You note within 24 hours. 2. Don’t be shy about following up in a reasonable time after the interview to courteously check on the job. This is another chance to keep your name and good impression in the mix. 3. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. Assume you may not get the position and continue your search, realizing that every interview is great practice.
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Position – Consumer Products Customer Order and Inventory Manager Position Description – This cross functional role will be responsible for effective, timely and accurate management of customer orders. Responsible for overseeing the customer order management department and ensuring the corporation delivers the highest level of service to both internal and external customers. Supervises customer agents, trains, coaches and mentors employees. Fast paced, computer intense and multi-tasking environment. Position responsibilities: • Managing routine order processing and serving as day to day internal and external customer interface • Responsible for maintenance of intercompany/customer orders in various systems • Provides customer support including order status and changes, initial commit dates, follow up on and resolves customer issues as a liaison between multiple departments including sales, purchasing, planning and logistics • Validates order configurations per customer’s product rule sets • Coordination and communication of order expedite request • Responsible for document maintenance and the coordination of all order processing issues and customer master data • Handle major incidents that cannot be resolved by agents • Resolve complaints and order issues • Determines customer order requirements by maintaining contact with internal and external customers, benchmarking best practices, analyzing results, implementing changes • Improves customer order quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes, establishing and communicating service metrics, monitoring and analyzing results, implementing changes Work Values • Lead by example and offer supportive management • Empower employees to work on their own and make decisions • Empower employees to create a collaborative work environment • Empower employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly environment Skills/Requirements • Position requires a highly motivated self-starter with strong time management skills • Must have at least 5 years of management and supervisory experience • Prefer experience in consumer products and retail sector • Must be computer literate and proficient in MS Office and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems • Must have excellent problem solving, planning and organizational skills • Must have excellent communication skills, telephone and e-mail manner and administrative skills with a strong customer focus • Must be a team player, flexible and able to work independently with a results-oriented work ethic • Education/Bachelor’s Degree or work equivalent related experience
Send resumes to: 3923 Bienville St., New Orleans, LA 70119 Box #69842
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Senior Facility Planner VACANCY: Senior Planner, Department of Property & Facilities – Planning & Construction, $50,000 - $100,000 LSU Health Sciences Center –New Orleans seeks dynamic individual to lead the Planning effort in the renovation and new construction projects of our healthcare and educational facilities. LSUHSC-NO is a Research University with a student population of 2500. The center consists of 10 buildings occupying over 50 acres of land and 3 million square feet, housing the schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health, and Public Health, and programs in Animal Care and Clinical Science. The position offers unique creative challenges, ample resources, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and excellent employee benefits. Under broad review from the Associate Director of Facility Planning and Construction, performs highly responsible, complex technical engineering work in the planning, project development, review, engineering, and renovation/construction projects. Duties include: 1) Preparation of comprehensive master plan of physical facilities; campus planning, space utilization, special studies that involve technical investigations, analyses and recommend solutions to unique planning, engineering and administrative problems. 2) Coordinate renovation and construction projects, including preparation, coordination and review of project specifications, cost and quantity estimates, pre-bid conferences, bid documents and proposals, perform complex drafting, revise engineering designs within established limits, perform field review of projects nearing completion for accuracy and completeness, review change orders and payment requests. 3) Receive and respond to client inquiries; advise Deans, Department Heads, Faculty and/or Staff of standards and requirements. 4) Prepare submittals for approval by state agencies. Interact with City and State safety officials in matters regarding safety and conditions of buildings and equipment. Qualification Requirements Required: • BS Engineering, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or other related discipline, plus min 3 years professional level administrative experience. Preferred: • Certification in Engineering and/or advanced degree in relevant field. Applicant Instructions • Please submit resume with cover letter via email to facilityjobs@ lsuhsc.edu. Closing Date: 9/15/14
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1222 W 15th Ave. Covington • $339,900 4 BR/ 3BA/ 2,512 sqft
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8 Ravenna Ln, Natchez, MS • $1,999,000 7 beds, 6 baths, 8,000 sqft
Once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Natchez History. Glorious Greek revival circa 1834. 8,000 sq ft on 3 acres of COMPLETELY RESTORED with every amenity. Beautiful porches for entertaining, 12 ft ceilings, 7 large bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. Architectural details include hand curved wood work, richly detailed medallions with a STAINLESS STEEL AND GRANITE chef’s kitchen. Pool and guest house complete this award winning renovation.
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A real Beauty!!! Two story in Covington, walking distance to park and restaurants, close to hospital. Wonderful open floor plan with fireplace in living and dining. Real wood floors throughout. Lrge master w/tray ceiling. Master Ba has sep shower, turbo tub & adjacent office. Rear yd access, dog run & large deck.
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2 Large Bedrooms - 1 Bath, Central Air / Heat. Renovated furnished Kitchen (stove only) Ceiling fans, 8 feet ceilings, mini blinds, hardwood floors, and private screened in porch, Limited storage, washer and dryer. Very clean, quiet neighborhood. No Pets / No Smoking. Not far from Loyola University, Xavier University, Tulane University, Parmer Park, Street Cars, and Bus Stops. Students and Section 8 Welcome. $1000.00 per month.
Contact Ms. Lucristia Anderson 504-866-0009 • 504-258-0454 Appointment Only
Welcome to The Synagogue on Jackson Avenue. Brand New Renovation. All Units Include Parking, Stainless Appliances with W/D. Courtyard, Pets Ok, Water/Trash Included. 1st Floor Units Have Private Outdoor Area. 2nd & 3rd Flr Units have Hardwood Floors with Views. From $1,595.00/mo. Please call Steve Richards at 504.258.1800 or visit SteveRichardsProperties.com
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3527 Ridgelake Dr., Metairie.
Heart of the Forest TWO TO FOUR ACRE LOTS
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Luxury Great Location Approx 1,350 usable sq.ft. 2nd floor of 2 story office building. Parking, efficiency kitchen, storage room, mens and womens restrooms, reception area, conference rooms, private office.
985.796.9130
Available immediately. 1 year lease $1,700/mo. (504) 957-2360.
3509 Simone Garden Metairie $239,999
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Todd Taylor, Realtor, 504 232-0362
RE/MAX & NOMAR Award Winning Agent toddtaylorrealtor@yahoo.com • www.toddtaylorrealestate.com RE/MAX Real Estate Partners (504) 888-9900 Each office individually owned and operated
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This commendable brick Georgian Home is located right behind Barnes & Noble, easily accessible to schools, churches, shopping & public transportation. Delightful floor plan with tall ceilings, spacious eat-in kitchen, well appointed dining room. Master with cove ceiling has 2 closets. Huge back yard will accommodate a nice pool. Rear yard access for your boat. What else can you wish for?
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Solid, well built, spacious, & for sale, this 4 Lakewood Estates gorg. 4 bd/4 ba, 3500+ sf. bd/2.5 ba hm awaits you in Park Timbers on hm. Frml LR/DR; beau kit. w/isle; & den w/ the WB. Lrg bds PLUS large closets. Sep. LR, frplc. Master w/space for couch. DR+ lrg den & parking for 4 - 6 vehs. Convert LR for 1st fl. 5th bd.
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4001 Gen. Pershing (VLD) $135K 6843 Glengary Rd. $177.5K 20 Lakewood Pl. $380K 5237 Lakeview Ct. (VLD) $5K 13110 Lemans St. $110K 2458 N. Tonti St. $180K 3125 Upperline St. $359K 4724 Virgilian Street $119K 24 Yosemite Dr. $245K
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6000 Eads St. $1,350/mo 1210 N. Galvez St. $2,250/mo 1212 N. Galvez St. $2,450/mo 1269 &71 Milton St. $850/mo 2028 Pauger St., B $1,000/mo 1818PaulMorphySt. $1,250/mo 6921&23YorktownSt. $1,300/mo 107 West Park Ct. $35K U/C
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Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Travis S. Simmons, please contact Timothy P. Farrelly, Atty. (504) 8324101 or 3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste 103, Metairie, LA 70002. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Trenise Deann White, please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. ANYONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS OF WILLIE LEE BOLDEN, JR. OR HIS HEIRS PLEASE CONTACT IRVING SHNAIDER (504)484-6416. Be advised that anyone who knows the whereabouts of John Hymes whose last known addresses were 33705 Highway 11 South, Empire, LA., 70050 or 2112 Highway 11 South, Terrytown, LA, please contact Clinton Smith, Jr. Esq. at (504) 382-3760.
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO.: 2014-1964 DIV. G SECTION 11 SUCCESSION OF BARBARA JANE NELSON NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Sharon A. Nelson-Douglas and Willie E. Nelson, the co-executors of the above estate have made application to the court for the sale, at private sale, of the immovable property described, as follows: Lot 16, Square 5, Third District, City of New Orleans, Lake Oaks Subdivision, Municipal address 2241 New York Street on the following terms and conditions: to-wit: Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars cash, less 6% of the gross price as real estate commission, the usual vendors costs, and vendors to pay Two Thousand Dollars to vendees towards closing costs.
By Order of the Court, Dale N. Atkins Clerk Attorney: George Perez Address: 1425 N. Broad Ave., Suite 201 New Orleans, LA 70119 Telephone: (504) 858-8127
dated December 10, 1991, passed before Jack P. Ruli, Jr., Notary Public, duly recorded in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisianan as Instrument #128745.
NO.: 2014-4903 DIV. M-13
Being the same property further acquired by Janice Marie Hock Zavithsanos from Yvonne Zavithsanos Seals by act dated December 20, 1991, passed before Joyce E. Junker, Notary Public duly recorded in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisanana, as Instrument #128746.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SUCCESSION OF JANICE HOCH ZAVITHSANOS NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS, the testamentary Co-Executors of the Succession of Janice Hock Zavithsanos have made application to the Court for the private sale of the decedent’s interest in the immovable property herein described, to-wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways privileges, sevitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Sixth District of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, situated and located in that portion thereof known as Hurtsville, in Square 2, bounded by Arabella and Tchoupitoulas Streets, Nashville Avenue, and the property of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (formerly South Front Street); and according to sketch of survey by Errol E. Kelly, Surveyor, dated March 11, 1967, a copy of which is annexed to an Act passed before Allain C. Andry, Jr., Notary Public, dated March 15, 1967, for reference, said lot of ground is designated by the letter “M,” commences at a distance of one hundred seventy-three feet, no inches, no lines (173’0’’0’’’) from the corner of Arabella and Tchoupitoulas Street, and measures thence thirty-three feet, no inches, no lines (33’0’’0’’’) front the corner of Arabella Street, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of ninety-seven feet, seven inches, no lines (97’7’’’0’’’) betwee equal and parallel lines. The improvements thereon bear the Municipal Number 212-214 Arabella Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Being the same property acquired by Janice Marie Hoch, wife of/and Georgios S. Zavithsanos by act passed before Ronald F. Fonatana, Notary Public, dated November 12, 1975, and registered in COB 729, folio 603, in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana. Being the same property further acquired by Janice Marie Hoch Zavithsnos by Judgment of Possession dated June 11, 1992, rendered in that matter entitled “Succession of Georgois S. Zavithsanos,” filed in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, bearing Case No. 1992-10119, duly recorded in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana as Instrument #53255. Being the same property further acquired by Janice Marie Hoch Zavithsanos from Julie A. Zavithsanos by act
Being the same property further acquired by Janice Marie Hoch Zavithsanos from Alexander Zavithsanos by act dated January 14, 1992, passed before W. Matthew Campbell, Notary Public, duly recorded in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, as Instrument #128747. Being the same property further acquired by Janice Marie Hoch Zavithsanos from George S. Zavithsanos by act dated January 17, 1992, passed before Louis Kelly, Notary Public for the State of Floriday, duly recorded in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, as Instrument #128744. Being the same property further acquired by Janice Marie Hoch Zavithsanos from Amy Zavithsanos Tavarez by act dated July 3, 1999, passed before Robert S. Tweedell, Notary Public, duly recorded in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, as Instrument #240458. Upon the following terms and conditions: One Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars, cash at closing. Notice is hereby given to all parties to whom it may concern, including the heirs, legatees and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time prior to the issuance of the Order or Judgment authorizing, approving, and homologating such application, and that such Order or Judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. Dale N. Atkins Clerk Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans Attorneys: Raymond P. Ladouceur and Jane C. Alvarez Address: 22398 Highway 435 Abita Springs, LA 70420 Telephone: (985) 898-2131 Gambit: 8/26/14 & 9/16/14 & The Louisiana Weekly To Advertise in
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Notice is now given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of decedent, and of this estate, that they be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgement authorizing, approving and homologating that application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.
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White. 155K miles. New battery & alternator. Transmission & timing belt are 5 years old. $6,500 or best offer. Call (504) 432-2561 for info
TRUCKS ‘95 Chevy Pick-Up Truck. Good work truck, $1,400. Call Don at 504-8744920.
MOTORCYCLES 1987 HONDA GL1-200
Good shape & perfect condition for good rider. Contact fredmanjames1@ gmail.com
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New Orleans is by far one of the best places to live. Take it from John Schaff, a fourth generation New Orleanian and Associate Broker with Latter & Blum. The city’s real estate market is hot and continues to rise. Schaff has been active in New Orleans real estate for over 16 years, specializing in condo development and sales along with luxury single-famiy homes. Known to his clients as “More than Just a Realtor” Schaff was named as one of the Wall Street Journal’s Top 200 Income Producers in Real Estate in 2006. Affiliated with Latter & Blum since 1999, Schaff is consistently one of the company’s top producers.
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CONDO - CHARMING AND CONVENIENT - Fabulous condo in the Lower Garden District. Architectural masterpiece - 13 ft. ceilings, original hardwood floors, pocket doors, triple crown molding, medallions and fireplaces. Lots of natural light, well maintained building/ impeccable unit. Centrally located between French Quarter and Uptown, close to I-10, Business District, Superdome. Pet friendly. $195,000
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