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TUE.-WED. JUNE 25-26 | In Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” the monarch emerges from his rowdy, drunken youth to lead the British against the French at the Battle of Agincourt, in a work including the Bard’s inspired St. Crispin’s Day speech. Robert Faires distills the sprawling tale in a one-man show. At 7:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane at Lupin Theater.

Wake the Sun WED. JUNE 26 | Long Island, New York’s Wake the Sun unleashes rowdy blues rock on songs such as “Wicked Souls” and “What’s My Name.” Hard to be Human and Typical Stereo open at 10 p.m. at Sidney’s Saloon.

Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band Royal Teeth members (l. to r.) Gary Larsen, Nora Patterson, Josh Hefner and Thomas Onebane.

A band with bite Royal Teeth releases ‘Hard Luck’ BY WILL COVIELLO LAST SUMMER, INDIE POP BAND ROYAL TEETH released a video for “Never

Gonna Quit” starring local musician Valerie Sassyfras as a plucky, spikyhaired dynamo, packing her accordion into a maroon tour van and hitting the road. If the video seemed like it was trying to replicate the viral success of a video of Sassyfras aired on “Ellen” (of Sassyfras performing at a local children’s festival), that was serendipitous timing. Royal Teeth frontman Gary Larsen had reached out to Sassyfras before that event. Almost a year later, the album “Hard Luck,” which opens with “Never Gonna Quit,” is being released this week on Round Hill Music. Though the song is about celebrating irrepressible optimism, it almost sounded like a denial for a band that was redefining itself. Formed by three musicians from Lafayette and singer Nora Patterson of Baton Rouge, the band found early success in 2012 with the breezy, upbeat single “Wild,” which drew fans and was used in multiple commercials. Royal Teeth ended up changing labels for reasons unrelated to the band, Larsen says. Though its first full-length album “Glow” was successful, the band chose to buy out its own three-album contract.

For a brief time, it was signed to Elektra Records. In 2016, Royal Teeth released the six-song EP “Amateurs” on its current label, Round Hill. The songs were different but not totally unlike the upbeat “Wild.” The band headed into the studio with plans for a new fulllength album, but it didn’t go well. “We went to Nashville to record an album, but we made it hard on ourselves,” Larsen says. “We didn’t know what we wanted. We brought three producers and had all these songwriting sessions. At the end of it, we were like, ‘What is this?’ That’s not a question you want to ask yourself at that point.” The band also adjusted to changes. Larsen and Patterson live in New Orleans. Josh Hefner and Thomas Onebane moved to Nashville, Tennessee. But when Larsen set up a studio inside his shotgun home on Spruce Street, he freed himself of the stress of being on the clock in a big studio, and he started generating song ideas from simple parts. Using guitars, keyboards and Logic Pro software, he started from scratch on what would become “Hard Luck.” The band members worked on songs individually and shared them electronically. Larsen says he hatched ideas for

roughly 60 songs and the album took shape. The idea for “Never Gonna Quit” was an early song. “I actually started working on that while beatboxing into my phone while driving to Lafayette,” Larsen says. That became a song the members finished remotely. The process helped amplify the band’s electronic influences, with more prominent keyboards and synthesizers than past recordings. Larsen and Patterson trade vocals throughout, and Larsen likes the album’s punchy, more hip-hop-friendly sound. He says Onebane, who was interested in electronic music before joining Royal Teeth, brought more of that to “Hard Luck.” The band originally had more of a folk-influenced sound. “If you took the electronic stuff out and stripped down ‘Rivalry,’ there’s a country song under there,” Larsen says. “There’s some slide guitar in it.” Though the lyrics sound like a love song, it’s about being drawn to music, Larsen says. “It’s about looking in the mirror,” he says. “The love is being a musician. I was like, after doing this for eight or nine years, do I let it go and move on with my life?” Since setting up his home studio, Larsen has been able to work on music every day in a relaxed enviroment. “The music business can take the fun out of it,” he says. “We thought, ‘Let’s make it fun again.’ ”

THU. JUNE 27 | Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band added some electronic sounds to their zydeco music on last year’s “Black Pot” album. At 8 p.m. at Rock ’N’ Bowl.

Khris Royal & Dark Matter FRI. JUNE 28 | Saxophonist Khris Royal has performed with an array of local jazz and funk musicians. He leads his jazzy, space-funk outfit Dark Matter in a free concert. Funk and soul band Gravy opens at 10 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

Louisiana LGBT Film Festival FRI. JUNE 28 | The festival includes short, feature-length and documentary films such as John Haley’s “OUT on the Streets” about homeless youth, “Myra,” about a transgender person enmeshed in a complicated threesome, and “Heather Has Four Moms,” in which one of a group of parents must decide who gets to have “the talk” about sex with her daughter. At 7 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center of New Orleans.

Tab Benoit FRI. JUNE 28 | Last week, the Louisiana Folklife Center at the University of Louisiana’s Northwestern State announced it will induct blues guitarist Tab Benoit into its Hall of Master Folk Artists in July. Eric Johanson opens at 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

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STORMY DRAWS A CROWD FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Nate Cain and Tonia Bandy both were sentenced to fed-

eral prison terms after pleading guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, respectively. Cain was the warden of Raymond Laborde Correctional Center in Avoyelles Parish and Bandy — then his wife — was the prison’s business manager. The two also were ordered to pay more than $42,000 in restitution. Prosecutors made the case that Cain and Bandy used public funds to make private purchases.

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ranked No. 49 in a yearly assessment of child well-being, with only New Mexico being rated worse. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT report found the state to be 50th in economic well-being of children, 48th in education and 42nd in health outcomes. The majority of the top-ranked states are in the Northeast. Most of the states at the bottom are in the South, Southwest and Appalachia.

HUNDREDS OF ABORTION-RIGHTS SUPPORTERS gathered in the Faubourg Marigny June 16 for a block party to support the New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF) — an event promoted by Baton Rouge-born adult film actress, producer and director Stormy Daniels. Daniels billed the occasion as a “swamp trash block party” and arrived to cheers in front of the Lost Love Lounge. She posed for photos with admirers who donated to the fund. The event was prompted by six anti-abortion bills that easily passed the Louisiana Legislature in its recently concluded annual session. Some of the measures have already been signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat. “We’ve been fighting anti-choice bills since 2012,” when the Abortion Fund was founded, NOAF executive director Amy Irvin said. Of Edwards, she said, “It’s particularly disappointing because he understands economic situations and backs equal pay and minimum wage.” Irvin said Daniels had contacted the NOAF, offering to put together the street party/fundraiser. Inside Big Daddy’s bar, Royal Bell of Aloha Nola was serving Hawaiian pork sandwiches, while outside the Lost Love Lounge crawfish dinners were for sale as entertainers Sunshine Edae and Kiki Kinx dished up paella bowls. The drinks specials at the bar included the “Trump and Stormy” and “Russian Golden Showers.” Both the Lost Love and Mimi’s in the Marigny down the street offered items for silent auction, including signed copies of Daniels’ autobiography, “Full Disclosure.” Katie Caldwell works at the Women’s Health Care Center Uptown. It is one of only three clinics in the state that still perform abortions. Protesters outside the clinic are nothing new, Caldwell said, but since abortion rights have become a flashpoint in the state, “they’ve become significantly more emboldened. Louder. Nastier,” she said “They feel like they have state protection.” Corinna Yazbek, who wore a T-shirt promoting the organization National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, said the new laws would disproportionately affect “poor women, women of color, rural women.” “It’s terrifying,” Yazbek added. “This is ultimately about getting [abortion rights] in front of the [U.S.] Supreme Court.” PAGE 8

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Liz Brusseau, who brought a copy of the Mueller Report to be signed by Daniels (who obliged), was blunt: “I feel like the governor just signed my death warrant.” As Gambit went to press, another benefit for the NOAF and Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast was set for June 22, with dozens of chefs and bartenders volunteering to raise money at what was termed a “boozy bake sale” in the Irish Channel. That one already has drawn protest, with the group Louisiana Right to Life urging members to contact participating restaurants under a “Protect Future Foodies” campaign. Mandeville web radio host Mike Church also has organized an anti-abortion protest march. “We will meet in the parking lot next to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Camp Street at 3:00pm Saturday June 22nd,” Church wrote on his website, “then Process with Our Lady of Prompt Succor leading the way to the ‘Bake To Kill’ party and pray the 3 Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, pleading with Our Blessed Mother to restore New Orleans as the greatest Catholic City in the U.S. and protect and defend all human life therein — as Saint Joan d’Arc did for Orleans and France.” — KEVIN ALLMAN

“Not surprisingly, we have the highest housing wage in the state,” Andreanecia Morris, executive director of HousingNOLA, said in a statement. “This highlights the impossibility of the situation and reinforces the need to address this crisis as the threat it represents to (the) people of New Orleans.” The report determines the housing wage needed to pay the cost of a “modest” rental home at fair market rent according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In Louisiana, the report calculated the fair market rent of a two-bedroom rental to be $877. Louisiana ranked 31st in housing wages, ordered from highest to lowest. The state does not have a minimum wage, so it defaults to the federal hourly minimum of $7.25 an hour — a rate that has not been

raised since 2009. Efforts to establish a state minimum wage higher than the federal wage failed again during this year’s legislative session. Among those failed efforts was a bill by state Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, to let parishes and cities determine their own minimum wages, overturning a 1997 law that prohibits them from doing so. The bill died in committee, facing opposition from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI). According to the 2019 Louisiana Survey, conducted by the Public Policy Research Lab at Louisiana State University, 81 percent of Louisianans support a minimum wage of $8.50 an hour — support which extends across party lines. — KAYLEE POCHE

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Despite efforts by housing advocates, New Orleans’ housing affordability remains virtually unchanged from last year, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2019 “Out of Reach” report. The report found that in order to afford a “modest” two-bedroom rental in the New Orleans-Metairie area without spending more than 30 percent of income on housing costs, a person would have to make $19.38 an hour, up slightly from a housing wage of $19.15 for the local area in 2018. By these estimates, minimum wage workers in the city would currently have to work 108 hours a week to afford a two-bedroom rental in New Orleans. The slight increase locally was on par with Louisiana as a whole, which saw the same figure — called the “housing wage” — for a two-bedroom increase from $16.63 in 2018 to $16.86 in 2019. The New Orleans-Metairie area has the highest housing wage in the state, according to the report. Last year, Vernon Parish — which includes Leesville and a small portion of DeRidder — topped the list as the most expensive place to live in Louisiana, with a housing wage of $19.69. This year Vernon Parish’s housing wage dropped to $19.08, leaving the New Orleans-Metairie area atop the list.

‘Boogie For Your Right’ dance party to support reproductive rights When more than 50 New Orleans chefs and bartenders announced recently they would participate in a “boozy bake sale” to benefit abortion-rights groups Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and the New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF), some received backlash from anti-abortion advocates. Now several New Orleans music performers are throwing their support behind reproductive rights groups with a July 12 event dubbed “Boogie For Your Right: An Event Supporting The Right To Choose” — a night of music, stand-up comedy and spoken word performances at The Howlin’ Wolf (907 S. Peters St.). Admission is $15. DJ Soul Sister, eight-piece funk pop band Miss Mojo and singer Valerie Sassyfras will perform at the event, which also includes a raffle. These events follow the end of a legislative session in which state lawmakers passed several bills tightening restrictions on women’s access to legal abortion. A law banning almost all abortions after six weeks could go into effect in Louisiana if the courts uphold a similar Mississippi law. DJ Soul Sister says that when she was invited to participate in the event at The Howlin’ Wolf, she “had absolutely no hesitation” — offering to volunteer her time. Ticket sales and raffle proceeds will benefit women’s advocacy group Lift Louisiana, Louisiana Trans Advocates, NOAF, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center, The Rock & Rouge Women’s Music & Food Festival and Women with a Vision. “I hope we raise lots of money for these organizations in the climate that we’re in because it’s needed,” DJ Soul Sister told Gambit. “From my perspective, it’s about time.” — KAYLEE POCHE

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beginning of a new fiscal year in Louisiana, and for once the new year will bring increased state spending in two critical areas: education and infrastructure. All levels of public education — from early childhood programs to colleges and universities — will see increased funding after a decade of draconian cuts. State lawmakers also approved hundreds of millions of dollars for roads and bridges, which face a $14 billion backlog in necessary repairs and upgrades. None of this would have been possible without the bipartisan budget compromise lawmakers adopted last year. After two years of gridlock — and seven special legislative sessions — lawmakers finally agreed on a sales tax package that will stabilize state finances through June 2025. Equally important, lawmakers in the recent legislative session beat back attempts to water down last year’s tax compromise. Holding that line and budgeting carefully produced nearly $400 million in surpluses, which in turn created opportunities to reduce the state’s debt and put more money into infrastructure. A $1,000 pay raise for teachers, along with a $500 increase for support staff, garnered the most headlines (and most of the K-12 money), but other educational priorities also saw needed hikes in state spending. Among them: • Local school boards will get a total of $39 million more in discretionary funding. That boost, together with the teacher pay hikes, was a top priority of Gov. John Bel Edwards. • A decade ago, Louisiana invested heavily in early childhood education programs, but a decade of cuts wiped out state spending for at-risk kids. Finally, the state is

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beginning to put money back into early childhood programs — nearly $20 million starting July 1 for a variety of programs for kids from birth through age 4. • Public colleges and universities, after seeing the highest percentage of cuts in the nation under former Gov. Bobby Jindal, likewise will see their first increases in state investment in nearly a decade — $23 million to be exact. Lawmakers also fully funded the popular TOPS college scholarship program. Lawmakers tapped two pots of money — the state’s surplus and the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster settlement — to fund a list of infrastructure projects. The surplus freed up $55 million for coastal restoration and nearly $150 million for various construction projects, while the BP settlement created nearly $700 million for road and bridge projects as well as brick-and-mortar construction across the state. While this sounds like great news, the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), a nonpartisan government watchdog, notes this is one-time money thrown at roughly 5% of the state’s transportation infrastructure needs. PAR warns that this year’s extraordinary expenditures may sound good at election time, but they do not constitute a longterm solution to Louisiana’s transportation problems. More than anything else, a state’s budget is a declaration of its priorities. While this year’s increased spending on education and infrastructure is a step in the right direction, much more remains to be done. Going forward, lawmakers and the governor need to find recurring sources of significant funding to address Louisiana’s long-term education and infrastructure needs.

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New Orleans East has moved to the courts, and the initial rulings in two closely related cases challenging the City Council’s approval of the plant may lead to conflicting results. One case is a procedural challenge. Several environmental groups allege that Entergy’s use of paid actors to fill the City Council Chamber during two public hearings violated the Public Meetings Law by depriving many opponents of the opportunity to be heard. In the other, more substantive challenge, some of the same plaintiffs seek to overturn the council’s decision to approve the plant (known as the New Orleans Power Station, or NOPS) for a variety of reasons. Civil District Court Judge Piper Griffin heard both cases. She ruled against the council in the open meetings case, giving brief oral reasons from the bench. In the substantive challenge, Griffin issued a detailed, 26-page opinion that ruled in favor of the council at every turn. Griffin noted from the bench that her decisions “won’t make sense to everybody” because she found that the council “did nothing wrong” throughout the lengthy hearing and approval process. She added that the council “did a very good job of making sure notice of hearings were had” and “did its due diligence.” Nevertheless, she concluded that Entergy undermined the public hearing process and therefore caused a Public Meetings Law violation. In essence, her rulings split the baby, but their after-effects may conflict with one another. Although the plaintiffs lost their direct challenge to the council’s approval of NOPS, they plainly hope their procedural victory will move Griffin

to overturn the council’s approval — something she expressly declined to do in her lengthy written opinion in the substantive case. When judges review council decisions, they do not determine whether the council decided rightly or wrongly, but whether the council acted arbitrarily or capriciously — a high standard. In her written opinion, Griffin noted that the council’s decision to approve NOPS came after nearly two decades of regulatory actions. She also noted the 21 public hearings held by the council regarding NOPS. The plaintiffs raised multiple arguments, which Griffin shot down one by one — at one point even calling the plaintiffs’ contention “disingenuous.” Interestingly, in her oral ruling on the public meetings challenge, Griffin did not mention the two additional public hearings the council held after The Lens busted Entergy for “astroturfing” two initial public hearings. Nor did she note the council’s $5 million fine against Entergy or its decision not to reconsider the previous council’s approval of NOPS. In effect, the council already has remedied Entergy’s Public Meetings Law violation. What more should the court order? That’s where the two rulings may conflict. If Griffin’s ruling in the public meetings case leads her to overturn the council’s approval of NOPS, it effectively would allow a bad faith, non-public body to nullify the good faith efforts of a public body to comply with the law. That would set a dangerous precedent. It also would nullify Griffin’s detailed written ruling in the substantive case. Both cases are likely to be appealed, which means the fight is far from over.

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In 2012, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration announced a $2 million plan to upgrade a mile-long stretch of South Claiborne Avenue from Napoleon to Jackson avenues with palm treelined walkways, improved sidewalks and better lighting. Also part of that effort was construction of a memorial honoring nine slain civil rights activists. The memorial includes a pavilion structure and text inscribed in the pavement detailing the histories of the nine people. A circle on the pavement in the middle of the pavilion bears the words “Equality, Dignity, Civil Rights, Freedom.” It also points the way to the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial a few blocks away. In addition to well-known figures Malcolm X and Medgar Evers, the men and women depicted at the memorial are figures from civil rights history in Mississippi and Alabama. They include Rev. George Lee, a Mississippi NAACP leader who was active in voter registration efforts and was fatally shot in 1955. Another plaque honors Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James Chaney. Goodman and Schwerner were New Yorkers who traveled to Mississippi in 1964 to take part in the Freedom Summer voter registration campaign organized by the Con-

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The memorial commemorating slain civil rights activists was installed on South Claiborne Avenue in 2012.

gress of Racial Equality (CORE). In Meridian, Mississippi, they met and worked with Chaney, a local activist. In June 1964, the three disappeared. It later was discovered that they were shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Their bodies were found inside an earthen dam. Three civil rights figures from Alabama also are honored at the memorial: Jimmie Lee Jackson, the Rev. James L. Reeb and Viola Gregg Liuzzo. Jackson, a church deacon from Marion, Alabama, was participating in a peaceful voting rights protest in February 1965 when he was beaten and fatally shot by Alabama state troopers. His death helped inspire the Selma-to-Montgomery march in Alabama the following month. Reeb, a Unitarian Universalist minister from Kansas, was fatally beaten by a mob while taking part in a march to protest Jackson’s death. Liuzzo was a Unitarian Universalist from Detroit who was taking part in the marches that continued after Reeb’s death in March 1965, when he was fatally shot by four Ku Klux Klan members.

BLAKEVIEW THIS SUMMER MARKS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY of a landmark that opened on Lake Maurepas at Pass Manchac: Middendorf’s, the restaurant best known as the home of thin-cut fried catfish. Louis Middendorf and his wife Josie opened the restaurant in the tiny fishing village of Manchac on July 4, 1934. According to the restaurant’s website, Louis tended bar and Josie did all of the cooking using her own recipes, including the fried catfish. The couple also ran the post office in Manchac. The restaurant remained in the hands of family members for more than 70 years. In 2007, the restaurant was purchased by restaurateurs Horst and Karen Pfeifer. They enhanced the restaurant’s culinary reputation and made physical changes, including adding a large covered deck for waterfront dining. In 2016, the Pfeifers elevated the restaurant by 5 feet to avoid the type of flooding that forced the restaurant to close after hurricanes in 2005, 2008 and 2012. The Pfeifers are set to open a second location of Middendorf’s in Slidell over the July 4th weekend.

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The beer garden at Wrong Iron, a bar on the Lafitte Greenway near Bayou St. John, is lined with trees, tables and TVs, and there’s always a food truck or two.

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SUMMER HEAT MEANS WE’RE ALL THINKIN’ DRINKIN’, whether that’s a craft cocktail, a PBR and a shot, a glass of fine wine or just a seltzer or juice. Gambit’s 100+ Bars list is designed to expose you to someplace new, whether it’s a spot to watch sports, a place to be outside or one of the new bars in town. We’re also giving you an insider tip on each one. Cheers! PAGE 16

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NEW BARS Bet there’s some on this list you haven’t tried — or even heard of — yet.

BAR MARILOU

546 Carondelet St., 504-814-7711

Parisian hospitality group Quixotic Projects debuted its first U.S. bar inside the Maison de la Luz hotel last month — a swanky aperitif-themed cocktail bar that specializes in low-alcohol cocktails and natural wines. • Negroni lovers should try the Monarca — a spin on the drink made with Mexican rum, mezcal, Martini Riserva Speciale and Italian vermouth.

THE ELYSIAN BAR

2317 Burgundy St., 504-356-6769; www. theelysianbar.com The team behind Bywater wine hotspot Bacchanal helms the kitchen and bar, which is tucked inside the Hotel Peter & Paul in the Faubourg Marigny. A menu of small and shared plates from chef Alex Harrell is met with an all-domestic wine list and a vermouth and spritz-heavy cocktail selection.

• A daily “Aperitivo Hour” runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring a selection of low-alcohol cocktails for $7.

THE FRANKLIN 2600 Dauphine St., 504-267-0640; www.thefranklinnola.com

A martini-inspired bar program anchors the cocktail menu at this Faubourg Marigny gastropub, which reopened with a new kitchen and bar staff in March. The restaurant and bar’s backdrop features dim lighting, sleek decor and an extensive art collection. • A smoked martini features dry vermouth, salt and Islay single-malt Scotch.

JEWEL OF THE SOUTH

SAINT-GERMAIN

Veteran bartending duo Nick Detrich and Chris Hannah teamed up to create the bar program at this charming French Quarter restaurant inside a Creole cottage that dates to the 1830s. The Brandy Crusta, the restaurant’s signature cocktail, pays homage to the drink’s original creator and owner of a 19th-century restaurant of the same name, Joseph Santini.

Part wine bar, part bistro and garden party, this charming St. Claude Avenue space features a creative selection of natural and organic wines and an envelope-pushing dinner menu that feels refined, elegant and approachable.

• Pair a cocktail with one of chef Philip Whitmarsh’s elegant dinner plates, like a salt-baked beet root with a soft egg and apple.

WRONG IRON

1026 St. Louis St., 504-265-8816; www.jewelnola.com

LONGWAY TAVERN

719 Toulouse St., 504-962-9696; www. longwaytavern.com Situated in a historic French Quarter cottage, this lively and modern bar and restaurant is a partnership between Barrel Proof owner Robert LeBlanc and bartending pro Liam Deegan. A slim bar framed with cozy booths leads the way to a lush courtyard in the rear. • The Florodoro cocktail is a refreshing quaff featuring Botanist Gin, Islay Dry Fino sherry, lemon, raspberry and ginger beer.

MANOLITO

508 Dumaine St., 504-603-2740; www.manolitonola.com

Bartenders Chris Hannah, Nick Detrich and Konrad Kantor teamed up to open this tribute to Cuban cantinero culture in a petite bi-level space on Dumaine Street. Traditional Cuban fare like ropa vieja and croquetas are paired with a selection of classic Cuban cocktails. • Get the Papa Doble, inspired by one of Hemingway’s favorite drinks, made with grapefruit, rum and maraschino liqueur.

3054 St. Claude Ave., 504-218-8729; www.saintgermainnola.com

• Try the Gare du Nord, made with cognac, sweet vermouth and yellow chartreuse.

3532 Toulouse St., 504-302-0528; www.wrongiron.com

This Mid-City beer garden is dog-friendly with a laid-back outdoor vibe. Right off the Lafitte Greenway, Wrong Iron is a casual spot with fire pits, bocce ball games and a rotating cast of food trucks that lends itself well to group gatherings. • Choose from one of over 50 draft beers or one of the bar’s four slushy cocktails on tap, like the frozen Moscow Mule or strawberry frose.

BREWERIES Hop(s) to it and support local beer makers.

ABITA BREWING COMPANY

166 Barbee Road, Covington, 985-8933143; www.abita.com

The Northshore taproom offers brewery tours and features weekly events from yoga meet-ups in the courtyard to trivia nights. A selection of rotating taps includes the brewery’s flagship beers as well as seasonal and limited releases. • Can’t decide on a beer? Four-ounce “tasters” let guests sample from a larger variety of the brewery’s selection.

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Bartender Chris Hannah serves New Orleans chefs Michael Stoltzfus and Kristen Essig a brandy crusta, the signature drink at his tavern Jewel of the South.

BRIEUX CARRE BREWING COMPANY

2115 Decatur St., 504-304-4242; www.brieuxcarre.com

Just off Frenchmen Street, this nano-brewery offers a rotating selection of small-batch brews, served only at the taproom.

• Walk through to the petite courtyard, which offers a shaded respite from the Decatur Street revelry.

COURTYARD BREWERY 1020 Erato St.; www.courtyardbrewing.com

The Lower Garden District nano-brewery and beer bar specializes in hoppy IPAs and features a changing selection of guest brews while frequently hosting food trucks and pop-ups. • Try the house Initialize Geodesic Grid, a double IPA with an 8% alcohol content.

MIEL BREWERY 405 Sixth St., 504372-4260; www.mielbrewery.com

Located in an old Irish Channel warehouse, this dog and family-friendly microbrewery and taproom replaces sugar with honey in some of

the of the beers brewed on-site. An adjacent outdoor beer garden provides a nice place to kick back and enjoy the bar’s selection of beers while frequent pop-ups like the Colombian-inspired La Monita offer snacking opportunities. • The Candy Jack is an American cream ale brewed with Sour Jacks watermelon candies.

NOLA BREWING TAPROOM 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-896-9996; www.nolabrewing. com/tap-room

The upstairs bar is the place to be at this taproom, which sits adjacent to the NOLA brewery and hugs the Mississippi River in the Irish Channel. A rooftop deck offers a nice breeze from the river while the kitchen at McClure’s BBQ provides plenty of fodder to soak up those suds. • The Oh No! We Shuck Again is a bourbon barrel-aged oyster stout.

PARLEAUX BEER LAB

634 Lesseps St., 504-702-8433; www.parleauxbeerlab.com

Modern and industrial touches set the scene at this Bywater microbrewery and taproom,

where the emphasis is on small-batch craft beers and a constantly rotating tap list. There’s a large outdoor area for pop-up food trucks, yoga and more. • Try the Pocket Daze DDH IPA, a juicy IPA that packs tons of tropical fruit flavors.

PORT ORLEANS BREWING CO. 4124 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-266-2332; www.portorleansbrewingco.com

Pull up a seat at the bar and peek behind the glass walls to the brewery where the magic happens at this taproom and bar. The beer names all are inspired by the history of the Port of New Orleans. • The refreshing, tart 3-Day Weekend is a light summer ale flavored with hibiscus and lime.

SECOND LINE BREWING

433 N. Bernadotte St., 504-248-8979; www.secondlinebrewing.com

Tucked away on a side street in Mid-City, this petite brewery turns out a rotating selection of craft beers and includes a sunny kid- and pooch-friendly outdoor patio. Food trucks frequently are parked out

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A cluster of signs at Second Line Brewing in Mid-City points the way and distance to other New Orleans craft breweries.

front and the bar hosts the occasional mini-festival. • The Coffee Blonde is a light, buzzy choice.

URBAN SOUTH BREWERY 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com

The brews created at this vast brewery and taproom inside a Tchoupitoulas Street warehouse draw inspiration from European-style beers with an all-American craft spirit. The family-friendly taproom features the company’s year-round and sea-

sonal beers, as well as onsite-only selections.

bar inside provide a more intimate experience.

• Try the Playful Waters Mango brut IPA.

• With 30 beers on tap, guests can pick from a large selection of local brews, like Urban South’s Lime Cucumber Gose.

BEER BARS Tap into some superlative suds and find something new to try.

ALE ON OAK 8124 Oak St., 504-324-6558

The sister spot to wine bar Oak, this beer bar and gastropub is home to a lively Riverbend crowd. A large, shaded patio is great for groups while booths and a sleek

AVENUE PUB

1732 St. Charles Ave., 505-586-9423; www.theavenuepub.com The Lower Garden District mainstay is open 24 hours and is constantly updating its selection of more than 47 different beers on tap. There’s a heavy emphasis on American regional craft brews.

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BARLEY OAK

2101 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, 985-7277420; www.thebarleyoak.com

The Northshore beer pub features an extensive list of both imported and domestic brews, plus the balcony overlooking Lake Pontchartrain offers a killer space to relax and unwind. • Choose from 43 different draft selections, including the Ella, a fruity hopped pilsner from Port Orleans Brewing Co.

THE BULLDOG

3236 Magazine St., 504-891-1516;, 5135 Canal Blvd., 504-488-4191; www.draftfreak.com

Both locations of this popular beer haunt feature large outdoor patios with large-screen TVs for game watching, a menu of casual bar fare and a lengthy selection of imported and domestic beers. • For a light, refreshing quaff, try the Apricot Hefeweizen from Wasatch Brewery.

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE

527 Decatur St., 504522-0571; www.crescentcitybrewhouse.com

This lively and often crowded French Quarter spot doubles as a full sit-down restaurant with a Creole-inspired menu and a selection of the spot’s signature beers. Four flagship beers are brewed in-house and there always is a seasonal brew on rotation. • Try the Red Stallion, a malty, copper-hued Vienna-style ale.

CROWN & ANCHOR ENGLISH PUB 200 Pelican Ave., 504-227-1007; www.crownandanchor.pub

Feel like you’ve crossed the pond at this charming Algiers Point pub, which is outfitted with U.K. trinkets and memorabilia. The bar boasts a list of imported and domestic draft selections, and pints are $1

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A glass of Spanish Txakolina wine fizzes gently in the glass at Bayou Wine Garden, a wine bar adjacent to Bayou Beer Garden in Mid-City.

off during weekday happy hours (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.). • Try the Blackthorn Dry Cider, a dry and crisp cider that’s perfect on a hot day.

DEUCE MCALLISTER’S OLE SAINT KITCHEN & TAP

132 Royal St., 504-3094797; www.olesaint.com

The beer-focused bar from former New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister is just off Canal Street and includes a casual menu of New Orleans standbys and a beer list with a heavy focus on local and regional brewers. • Try the Ghost in the Machine, a heavy New England-style IPA from Parish Brewing Co.

OUTDOOR DRINKING Quiet courtyards, shady gardens and more

BACCHANAL

600 Poland Ave., 504948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com Part wine shop, part backyard garden party, this Bywater wine haunt

is one of the best places in the city to unwind over a glass or two, or a bottle. A Mediterranean-leaning menu crafted by chef Joaquin Rodas includes plenty of small and shared plates like smoked catfish dip and pickled vegetables. • Grab a seat in the upstairs bar if the downstairs courtyard is packed and enjoy one of the house cocktails, like the Plaza Vieja, made with aged rum, rhum allspice and apple bitters.

BAYOU BEER GARDEN

326 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, 504-302-9357; www.bayoubeergarden.com

The prime real estate at this Mid-City watering hole is on the sprawling patio where just about every angle will deliver a good view of one of the bar’s multiple television screens. A casual bar menu includes plenty of fodder to soak up those suds, and during crawfish season, weekly boils are a big draw.

www.bayouwinegarden.com

For lovers of the laid-back vibe at neighboring Bayou Beer Garden, this spot offers a great deal more for oenophiles to choose from as well as a slightly more sophisticated food menu, which includes a lengthy charcuterie selection. • Choose from a long list of wines on tap like an earthy Argentinean Malbec or a slightly effervescent Txakolina from the Basque region of Spain.

CAFE AMELIE

912 Royal St., 504-412-8965; www.cafeamelie.com

The shaded outdoor courtyard tucked off Royal Street is a charming and slowed-down respite from the rest of the French Quarter action. • Sparring with Bubbles is a refreshing combination of Botanist gin, Montenegro, grapefruit juice and sparkling wine.

• On hot days, go for the Bel Air Sour, a tart and refreshing sour from Brooklyn Brewery.

COCONUT BEACH

BAYOU WINE GARDEN

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315 N. Rendon St., 504-826-2925;

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• Try the Farmhouse Slang, a saison-style farmhouse ale from Great Raft Brewing Co.

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Bartender Margaret Miller serves drinks to customers under the red lights at Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club.

with 22 volleyball courts. A casual bar and grill is open weeknights and during tournaments and overlooks the courts. • Frozen spiked lemonade is an icy pick-me-up.

PAT O’BRIEN’S

718 St. Peter St., 504-5254823; www.patobriens.com

This French Quarter bar always is packed with locals and tourists alike, there for the spot’s highoctane Hurricane cocktail, flaming fountain and raucous late-night parties at the dueling piano bar. • Hurricanes are the name of the game here, but also check out the Cyclone, the Skylab and the Rainbow.

THE RUSTY NAIL

1100 Constance St., 504-525-5515; www.rustynailnola.com

Tucked away in a quiet pocket of the Warehouse District, this is a friendly neighborhood bar. On weekday afternoons, the large outdoor patio can feel like a neighborhood secret, but on game days, the place gets packed. • Head there any weekday except Thursday before 7 p.m. and all wines by the bottle are half-off.

TCHOUP YARD

405 Third St.; www.tchoupyard.com

The large outdoor patio bar hosts a lively scene of young professionals and Uptown neighborhood regulars. Food trucks and pop-ups provide bar snacks. On especially sweltering evenings, a separate warehouse bar with air conditioning provides respite from the heat. • A selection of draft beers includes several rotating seasonal brands from regional brewers and are served in frosty 18-ounce schooners.

COCKTAIL LOUNGES Relax and enjoy a well-mixed classic cocktail or let the bartender guide you.

ARNAUD’S FRENCH 75

813 Bienville St., 504-523-5433; www.arnaudsrestaurant.com

The iconic French Quarter bar and lounge offers a welcome escape from the Bourbon Street crowds and a more sophisticated way to unwind. The James Beard Award-winning bar program is

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BAR TONIQUE

820 N. Rampart St., 504-324-6045; www.bartonique.com

A cocktail pioneer on Rampart Street, the unassuming neighborhood bar has long been a favorite among locals looking for quality craft cocktails and a laid-back attitude. • Try the Blanche DuBois, a punchy combo of gin, Senior Curacao, orgeat, strawberries, lemon juice and spearmint.

BEACHBUM BERRY’S LATITUDE 29

321 N. Peters St., 504-609-3811; www.latitude29nola.com

Tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry opened this evocative homage to long-lost tiki classics in 2014. A menu

of modern tiki cuisine features dishes like sweet and savory pork ribs, taro chips with kimchi ketchup and sriracha mayo and dumpling burgers.

Lounge offers classics like the Sazerac while on nicer days, the best seat in the house is out front on the hotel’s veranda, where you can watch the streetcars roll by.

• The Mississippi Mermaid is a combination of vodka, tamarind, allspice, lemon and banana.

• If you’re starting out early here, there’s no better way than with a Brandy Milk Punch.

CANE & TABLE

REVEL CAFE & BAR

1113 Decatur St., 504-581-1112; www.caneandtablenola.com

The French Quarter cocktail den and Caribbean-inspired restaurant from the Cure &Co. crew features a rotating menu of proto-tiki drinks and a creative dinner menu from chef Alfredo Nogueira. • Try the Banana Spider, made with bananas, tart cherries and lemon grass.

THE COLUMNS

3811 St. Charles Ave., 504-899-9308; www.thecolumns.com

The elegant and historic Columns Hotel in the Garden District dates back to 1883. Inside, the cozy Victorian

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133 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-309-6122; www.revelcafeandbar.com

Legendary barman Chris McMillian and his wife Laura opened this cocktail cafe and restaurant on a North Carrollton Avenue in MidCity. Choose a drink from the voluminous cocktail list or just let put yourself in McMillian’s capable hands. • Try the Fernet Alexander, made with Fernet-Branca, Marie Brizard White Creème de Cacao and cream.

SYLVAIN

625 Chartres St., 504-265-8123; www.sylvainnola.com

Few places are more charming to while away a couple of hours over drinks than in the lush, shaded courtyard of this French Quarter bar and restaurant, set in an old carriage house dating back to the 1700s. • The creative craft cocktail menu includes original drinks like the Rollin’ 20s, a refreshing mix of Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Royal Granada-Vallet, grapefruit, lime, salt and soda.

TWELVE MILE LIMIT

500 S. Telemachus St., 504-488-8114; www.twelvemilelimit.com

This unassuming neighborhood bar is home to some of the city’s best craft cocktails, late-night dance parties and packed-to-the-rafters trivia nights. Cocktails and draft beers are complemented with Latin-inspired bar snacks. • Try the Blood Orange saison on tap, from Second Line Brewing

VICTORY

339 Baronne St., 504-522-8664;

www.victorynola.com

Daniel Victory and his team turn out classic and craft cocktails in this laid-back, scarlet-trimmed Central Business District bar and lounge. • Try the Green Point, which is made with Chartreuse, rye, sweet vermouth and bitters.

SPORTS BARS When watching a game with friends is your goooooooal ....

BULLET’S SPORTS BAR

2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., 504-948-4003

This 7th Ward dive bar has plenty of regulars and always offers a festive good time, especially on nights when there is live music. • You never know who you’re going to run into at Bullet’s: Last winter, former Secretary of State John Kerry caught the Original Pinettes Brass Band.

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A Black Pearl favorite among locals and students from neighboring universities, this casual sports bar features multiple TV screens for game watching, cheap oysters and an extensive list of craft beers on tap. • Try the potent (10.5 ABV) Forest of Feelings DIPA, from Gnarly Barley Brewing.

FINN MCCOOL’S IRISH PUB

3701 Banks St., 504-486-9080; www.finnmccools.com

This Mid-City Irish bar is frequented by neighborhood regulars, European expats and soccer fans. Grab a seat around the bar on game day or snag a seat at one of the picnic tables lining Banks Street. • A new menu from the crew that runs Saint-Germain includes pub grub like loaded

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PARKVIEW TAVERN 910 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-482-2680

This casual Mid-City neighborhood bar has outdoor seating and a pool table inside and is a popular hangout for watching New Orleans Saints games as the streetcars roll past. It’s dogfriendly, so bring the pooch. • A weekday happy hour runs 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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The Irish Channel sports bar and Irish pub is a favorite spot for game-watching, po-boys and a lively St. Patrick’s Day party. • On Wednesdays, a halfprice wine happy hour is paired with 50-cent wings all day.

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141 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-486-1600; www.witsinn.com

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This Mid-City bar and pizza kitchen features 15 TVs, an internet jukebox and video poker — plus, outside seating overlooking Carrollton Avenue and a kitchen that says open till 2 a.m.

team behind Tujague’s and Bar Frances features indoor and outdoor spaces, extensive wine and cocktail lists and a house-made charcuterie program from chef Marcus Woodham. • Try the Three-Legged Cat, made with Kubler absinthe, almond, lemon and Peychaud’s Bitters.

THE DELACHAISE

3442 St. Charles Ave., 504-895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com

• Try one of the signature drinks like the Witmaker or the Monsoon.

The St. Charles Avenue wine bar and bistro is as charming on date nights as it is on a lazy Tuesday afternoon. A wine list includes more than 350 wines and there’s a lengthy selection of cheese and charcuterie to snack on.

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CLARET WINE & COCKTAIL BAR 1320 Magazine St., 504-766-9425; www.claretnola.com

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THE DOMINO

3044 St. Claude Ave., 504-354-8737; www.thedominola.com

A brand-new “dive wine bar” from Twelve Mile Limit’s T. Cole Newton, The Domino offers most wines at less than $10 per glass. The house spritzer is white

wine and Big Easy Bucha Jazz Juice Tea. A beer list starts with PBRs for $2. • Try The Domino’s homemade pizza bagels, or bring in food from Red’s Chinese next door.

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1036 N. Rampart St., 504-509-7644; www.nolabubbles.com

This elegant Rampart Street Champagne bar specializes in all things bubbly and has a creative small plates menu from Evan Ingram and Brenna Sanders. • Bubbly flights include the Return of the Roses, a selection of three sparkling roses by the glass.

FAUBOURG WINES 2805 St. Claude Ave., 504-342-2217; www.faubourgwines.com

The St. Claude Avenue pioneer is both a wine shop and a casual neighborhood wine bar featuring a long list of both international and domestic wines with an emphasis on natural and organic selections. Guests are welcome to pull up a seat and linger over

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Lights illuminate the patio at the Tchoup Yard, a nice respite on warm summer nights.

a bottle and a cheese or charcuterie plate. • The bar hosts free wine tastings every Wednesday evening.

MARTIN’S WINE CELLAR

3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; 714 Elmeer Drive, Metairie, 504-896-7300; www.martinwine.com

The family-owned wine and spirits hub features an extensive selection of domestic and imported wines, spirits and beer. An in-store deli includes a large selection of cheese, cured meats, caviar and other charcuterie plate accoutrement. • Try the Dave special, a sandwich made with rare roast beef, pate de campagne, coleslaw, tomatoes and a horseradish mayonnaise on seven-grain bread.

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• Beyond the extensive wine selection, a cocktail list includes the Melon Mule, made with Grey Goose Le Melon vodka, ginger beer and lime juice.

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3700 Orleans Ave., Suite 1C, 504-483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com

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Though located in the heart of the French Quarter, this romantic wine bar by oenophile Patrick Van Hoorebeek feels worlds away from the Bourbon Street revelry. The shaded private courtyard is perfect for lingering over a glass or two.

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3143 Ponce de Leon St., 504-304-0635; www.swirlnola.com

The Faubourg St. John wine shop doubles as a petite bar where guests can sample a selection of wines by the glass or purchase from a list of domestic and international wines with an emphasis on European and Italian wines. • Snack on cheese and olives from the shop, or order from a selection of Mediterranean-inspired small plates from 1000 Figs next door.

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• The bar’s signature cocktail, the Separator, is a frozen brandy Alexander that goes down like a milkshake but packs a kick.

BOURBON PUB AND PARADE 801 Bourbon St., 504-529-2107; www.bourbonpub.com

The two-story French Quarter bar is home to dance parties, big-name DJ visits and show tunesthemed nights. The bar also hosts drag shows and karaoke parties, and is a hotspot during Southern Decadence. • A $15 “Drink and Drown” special — unlimited well drinks and draft beer — is a Sunday night staple from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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This low-key Faubourg Marigny bar is a favorite with locals and neighborhood regulars. There’s a no-frills bar inside, but a better spot to sit is out front on Chartres Street for people-watching. • Pucker up with a Jolly Rancher shot in flavors like watermelon, sour apple and wild raspberry.

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GOLDEN LANTERN

1239 Royal St., 504-529-2860

A favorite for Carnival pre and post-parade hangouts, this French Quarter bar provides a casual — and cash only — spot to catch up with friends or watch one of the frequent drag shows, like Reba Douglas’ “Sunday Jubilee.” • The Lantern’s potent and peppery Bloody Mary is garnished with pickled green beans.

GOOD FRIENDS BAR

740 Dauphine St., 504-566-7191; www.goodfriendsbar.com

This popular French Quarter multi-level bar and dance club is open 24 hours and features a wraparound balcony

MAG’S 940

940 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-948-1888

The neighborhood bar and lounge is home to frequent pageant nights, burlesque performances, charity events, drag shows and karaoke parties. • Try the bar’s specialty, a White Russian.

PHOENIX

941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 504-945-9264; www.phoenixbarnola.com

The 24-hour, two-story leather-themed bar and club is home to huge Pride and Decadence celebrations, pool tournaments and some dance nights. • Out late or up early? The Morning Special — served 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. — features PJs coffee with a shot of booze.

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ALLWAYS LOUNGE & THEATRE

2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net

This Marigny lounge is a hotspot for New Orleans LGBT theater and is known for its burlesque, comedy, cabaret, improv, music and friendly atmosphere. • Try the Bee’s Knees cocktail made with honey syrup, gin and lemon.

BEACHCORNER BAR & GRILL 4905 Canal St., (504) 488-7357; www.beachcorner-

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At the Mid-City neighborhood spot Beachcorner Bar and Grill, burger and sports lovers enjoy pool tables, dart boards, and TVs. The bar claims to have the best burger in town: the 10-ounce Beach burger. • Domestic beer specials are offered during local games.

BLACK PENNY

700 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-4779; www.blackpenny. food74.com

Craft beer at cheap prices — much of it in cans — is the name of the game at Black Penny, a collaboration between Bar Tonique owner Ed Diaz and former Erin Rose manager Bert West. • More than 90 beers to choose from. Let the bartender guide you.

BRUNO’S

7538 Maple St., 504-861-7615; www.brunostavern.com

This Uptown spot always is popular with college students and neighborhood regulars looking for stiff drinks, cheap prices and a party. • Half-price food for undergrads on Wednesday. Graduate, law and med school students get the same deal Thursday.

BUFFA’S BAR & RESTAURANT

1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffasrestaurant.com

Any hour, any day of the week, you can find straightforward, no-frills drinks and an expansive menu of American-style food at this classic bar with great neon. • Great local bar up front, a space for live music in the back.

THE CHART ROOM 300 Chartres St., (504) 522-1708

The Chart Room has a super-local feel for an Upper Quarter bar. Grab a Bloody Mary, margari-

ta, or one of the beers on tap; it’s all dirt-cheap. • Hide out in the dark back area or get one of the tables adjoining the sidewalk if you smoke.

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DEJA VU

400 Dauphine St., 504-523-1931; www.dejavunola.com This 24-hour staple of the Upper Quarter is a local favorite for latenight drinking, dining and round-the-clock breakfasts.

• The $5 bloody mary special will cure a hangover or start you on your way to a new one.

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This unpretentious, fun spot just off the West Bank ferry landing is always a place to meet Algerines who enjoy nicely priced drinks, sports and a good time. • You’ve heard of Sex on the Beach? Try a Sex on the Levee.

EL RINCONCITO

218 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 484-0500

A chill spot on the North Carrollton bar strip near Canal Street, El Rinconcito caters to a Hispanic crowd and can be lots of fun during European soccer matches. • Sip one of more than 30 tequilas or order a classic margarita.

F&M PATIO BAR

4841 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 895-6784; www.fandmpatiobar.com

College students and table dancers of all sorts make up the bulk of the late-night crew at this riverside patio bar. Head upstairs for a quieter vibe on a slow night. • Get an order (or two) of cheese fries to soak up all the booze.

KAJUN’S PUB

2256 St. Claude Ave., (504) 947-3735; www.kajunpub.com Kajun’s Pub offers karaoke every night from 5 p.m. until “late.” This super-eclectic Marigny bar also offers karaoke

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bingo, LGBT trivia nights and other fun stuff. • Try the Breakfast Pancake, a shot of Jameson and butterscotch Schnapps chased with orange juice.

THE KINGPIN 1307 Lyons St., (504) 891-2373

There are shuffleboard, darts, Elvis paintings and cheap drinks at this Uptown institution. Crawfish boils and New Orleans Saints games are big draws. • Try the Dirty Pompadour, made with Jagermeister and absinthe. Then call a cab.

MARIE’S BAR & KITCHEN

2483 Burgundy St, (504) 267-5869; www.mariesbarandkitchen.com

Chef Tres Barnard ran several pop-ups in the city as well as Carrollton Station before taking over Marie’s Bar and Kitchen. This Marigny corner bar is great for people-watching (and -meeting), particularly on weekends. • Try the spicy bloody mary, topped with green beans, lemon and an olive.

MARKEY’S BAR

640 Louisa St., (504) 943-0785; www.markeysbar.com

Markey’s first took root in the Bywater more than 100 years ago as a blue-collar spot and now is ground central for Bywater transplants looking for tap beer and shuffleboard. • Sample the variety of 25 local, domestic, and international beers.

MARTINE’S LOUNGE

2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-8637

Owner Suzanne Accorsi of Pal’s Lounge revamped Martine’s Lounge in 2015, and you’ll swear you stepped into a 1970s rec room — albeit one with cheap craft cocktails and friendly regulars. • Try the Nitro Coffee martini with Kahlua liqueur, Stoli vanilla-flavored vodka and coffee cream.

MIMI’S IN THE MARIGNY 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868; www.mimismarigny.com

Mimi’s is a bar with two personalities: the lower level is all craft cocktails, pool tables and vintage oak, while upstairs offers a tapas menu and a balcony view of Royal Street. • Order the Trust Me, an alcoholic surprise the bartender creates on the spot.

MOLLY’S AT THE MARKET

1107 Decatur St., (504) 525-5169; www.mollysatthemarket.net

Molly’s is a Lower Decatur ground central for the service industry, journalists, musicians and artists. Head to the energetic front room for revelry or to the back patio to chill. • The frozen Irish coffee topped with coffee grounds is legendary.

MID CITY YACHT CLUB

440 S. St. Patrick St., (504) 483-2517; www.midcityyachtclub.com

With IPAs, sours, ales, hard seltzers and more, this sorta-sports, sorta-neighborhood bar is a drinker’s destination in a residential block of Mid-City. Opens early for international soccer. • Try the cucumber- and jalapeno-infused tequila or one of the bar’s other cocktails made with infused liquors.

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Winston’s cozy interior is reminiscent of a classic English pub, complete with comfy couches, and there’s a big patio out back for smoking.

Restaurateur Ralph Brennan bought Napoleon House in 2015 but didn’t change a thing in this atmospheric 19th-century building known for opera music and muffulettas.

A casual neighborhood vibe infuses this lightly tattered Bayou St. John bar known for its high-end, herb-heavy craft cocktails. The Rose Sangria is a refreshing, lavender honey-tinted whistle-wetter.

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RIVERSHACK TAVERN

3449 River Road, Jefferson, (504) 8344938; www.rivershacktavern.com

Hailed as the home of the tacky ashtray, Rivershack Tavern will trade drinks for tacky ashtrays you bring into the bar. Eclectic memorabilia and furnishings decorate the tavern on the levee. • Try the River Rita, made with tequila, triple sec and lime juice.

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COSIMO’S BAR 1201 Burgundy St., (504) 522-9428; www.cosimosmenu.com

Low-key local haunt Cosimo’s has operated on a residential Burgundy Street corner since 1934. The bar is known for its friendliness and cool pool room, and there’s usually a dog (or more) for petting. • Get a Bloody Ugly (Cosimo’s version of a bloody mary).

ERIN ROSE

811 Conti St., (504) 522-3573; www.erinrosebar.com This casual Irish pub doesn’t feel like it’s just steps off touristy Bourbon Street, and it offers late-night specials in a nod to service industry workers.

• Thick, cold and boozy frozen Irish coffee beats the summer heat.

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Super-chill little Irish pub with nightly music and a good mix of locals and discerning tourists.

500 Chartres St., (504) 524-9752; www.napoleonhouse.com

• Go for a Pimm’s Cup, the bar’s signature.

TROPICAL ISLE

600 Bourbon St., 610 Bourbon St., 721 Bourbon St.; www.tropicalisle.com

The bar’s trademarked cocktail, the Hand Grenade, got its start during the 1984 World’s Fair, and its neon-green plastic long cup can be seen in the hand of many a Bourbon Street reveler. • Get an ultra-kitsch Shark Attack, complete with a plastic shark in the cup and a bloody pool of grenadine.

RESTAURANT BARS These bars are destinations unto themselves.

ANDREA’S CAPRI BLU BAR

3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.co/capri-blu-bar Capri Blu Bar at Andrea’s Restaurant resembles a Mediterranean villa and is a nice stop before eating at Andrea’s or elsewhere. • Try the bar’s signature cocktail, the Capri Blu martini.

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Bring a crowd and enoy a Lapu Lapu, a communal cocktail at the tiki hideout Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29. This is based on Don the Beachcomber’s “lost” unpublished recipe from 1964.

APOLLINE

4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com

This upscale Garden District restaurant and bar mostly dishes out American and French-inspired cuisine with a healthy dose of local ingredients. The bar’s happy hour spills out onto the restaurant’s porch overlooking Magazine Street. • Order a bottle of Albarino to pair with one of its decadent Italian seafood options.

BAR 1908

234 Loyola Ave. (inside Pythian Market), 504-481-9599; www.pythianmarket.com

“Fast craft cocktails” and seasonal frozen drinks are the specialty at this bar inside the food hall. Grab one to go with your meal or relax at the bar. • Daily happy hour specials include $6 wines, $5 drafts and a couple of craft cocktails for $7.

THE BAR AT RALPH’S ON THE PARK

900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com

Ralph Brennan and chef Chip Flanagan are behind this Mid-City restaurant and bar known for its globally inspired cuisine. Take a seat outside when the weather is good and watch the goings-on at City Park across the street. • It’s hard to make a wrong choice with Ralph’s menu of craft cocktails, craft beers and a wide range of wines.

BAR R’EVOLUTION

777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com/bar-revolution

Pre-Prohibition libations inspire the cocktail-heavy drink menu at Bar R’evolution. Its kitchen permeates the bar’s offerings with house-made ratafias and ingredients grown at chef John Folse’s White Oak Plantation.

• Select the summery Belle Epoque, made with bottled in nond Bourbon or a sparkling wine.

BLACK DUCK BAR AT PALACE CAFE

605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe. com/black-duck-bar

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Black Duck Bar at Palace Cafe pays homage to the history of rum and sugar cane in Louisiana. Black Duck was one of the most notorious rum-running vessels in New Orleans during Prohibition.

• Let the bartender school you on the bar’s more than 100 rums.

THE BOMBAY CLUB 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclub-

neworleans.com The martini bar and restaurant has one of the largest martini selections in New Orleans. The French Quarter spot is known for its ambience and daily live music. • Try the signature

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BOULIGNY TAVERN

3641 Magazine St., (504) 891-1810; www.boulignytavern.com

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• Go for the Cat’s Cradle, made with Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka, Amaro, lemon and basil.

CARMO

527 Julia St., 504-875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com

Warehouse District secret of sorts, Carmo’s light and airy bar adjoins the popular restaurant and serves things like caipirianas and cajaritas. • A fun new “library room” is stocked with toys and books and looks like a kids’ 1940s rec room.

THE COUNTRY CLUB

634 Louisa St., (504) 945-0742; www.thecountryclubneworleans.com

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bar or in the restaurant — or try to snag one of the chairs by the pool at this Bywater hotspot, known for its lively pool parties and Saturday drag brunches. • Try the Peach Palmer, made with Stoli Peach vodka, lemonade and tea.

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food hall. The bar, located in the former home of Feelings Cafe, offers trivia and karaoke nights. â&#x20AC;¢ Order the absinthe frappe, made from absinthe, mint and soda water.

HERMES BAR AT ANTOINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

725 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com/ hermes-bar

The Hermes Bar opened in 2009 inside Antoineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, though the barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s space dates back to the 19th century. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice but not-too-formal alternative to nearby Bourbon Street bars. â&#x20AC;¢ Sip Huey Longâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite drink, the Ramos Gin Fizz, made with Beefeater gin, cream, lemon juice, orange flower water, egg white and club soda.

JUANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FLYING BURRITO

515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito.com

The drink menu at Juanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flying Burrito distinguishes itself with an eclectic variety of margaritas, Mexican beers and other cocktails. â&#x20AC;¢ Cool down with a frozen lemon berry margarita.

KATIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT AND BAR 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com

Usually bustling Katieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has a bar thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s both a great place to wait for a table and a spot for Mid-City folks to relax. â&#x20AC;¢ Order the blackberry margarita.

LA CASITA

8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com

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From its perch on Oak Street, La Casita doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pull any punches in its array of strong margaritas, mojitos and sangria.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Order the pineapple cilantro margarita.

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MERIL

424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril

Meril is New Orleans chef Emeril Lagasseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth local restaurant, located in the Warehouse District, and has a long wine list and specialty craft cocktails. â&#x20AC;¢ Try the No. 52, a mix of bourbon, housemade blueberry shrub and hibiscus syrup, Cocchi Americano aperitif wine and barrel-aged Peychaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bitters.

TAVOLINO PIZZA & LOUNGE

141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/ tavolinolounge

Tavolino Pizza & Lounge in Algiers Point is the joint creation of Suzanne Accorsi, of Palâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge and Martineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, and Hillary Hanning, a longtime bartender who was a manager at Mondo. The wine list is mindful of pizza pairings while signature cocktails spice things up. â&#x20AC;¢ Order The Ferry Companion, a frozen daiquiri designed with a ride on the Algiers ferry in mind.

TUJAGUEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

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

At Tujagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the ornately-framed mirror behind the bar was shipped in 1856 from Paris, where it presided over a French bistro for 90 years prior to its arrival here. â&#x20AC;¢ Get the mint chocolate Grasshopper cocktail, invented here in 1918.

600 Carondelet St., 504-900-1180; www.acehotel.com/ neworleans

Craft cocktails are the jam at this handsome but not stuffy hangout in the lobby of the Ace Hotel. â&#x20AC;¢ If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in an outdoor mood, head up to the poolside bar Alto.

CAROUSEL BAR & LOUNGE Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com

Carousel Bar & Lounge in Hotel Monteleone hosts the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only revolving bar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a merrygo-round with 25 seats and ornately decorated chair backs. â&#x20AC;¢ Give it a whirl with a signature Vieux Carre cocktail in hand.

HOT TIN

Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., (504) 323-1500; www.hottinbar.com

On the roof of the Pontchartrain Hotel, you can enjoy the night air and views of downtown New Orleans. Once a penthouse, the hot spot offers a cocktail list as eclectic and quirky as its decor. â&#x20AC;¢ The classic drinks include a French 75, a gimlet, and even Hot Tinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homemade version of a Hurricane cocktail.

LE BOOZE

Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 586-0300; www.sonesta.com

Scotch, rye and other whiskeys are the specialty at this bar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as is people-watching on Bourbon Street. â&#x20AC;¢ A great place to explore the world of Japanese whiskeys.

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LOA

International House Hotel, 221 Camp St., (504) 553-9550; www.ihhotel.com/ loa-bar

Fresh herbs and fruit, tinctures and homemade bitters all are in the arsenal of bartender Alan Walter in this dramatic, Instagram-worthy lobby bar. • Ask the bartender what’s fresh and new.

ROYAL BAR

Royal Frenchmen Hotel, 700 Frenchmen St., (504) 6199660; www.royalfrenchmenhotel.com/ royal-bar

A block up from the major madness of Frenchmen Street, this chic bar facing Washington Square Park has free nightly live music and outdoor seating.

• At happy hour (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.), classic martinis are only $3.

MUSIC BARS BLUE NILE

532 Frenchmen St. (504) 766-6193; www.bluenilelive.com Blue Nile is a staple of the Frenchmen Street musical scene and features a big balcony where you can chill and watch the action. • Get a local IPA.

D.B.A.

618 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-3731; www.dbaneworleans.com

Lots of early shows are free at d.b.a., which offers a mix of jazz, brass band and other local music.

• There are more than 20 beers on tap, with an emphasis on Louisiana breweries.

HOUSE OF BLUES

225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues. com/neworleans

Even if you’re not going to a show, you can hang out at HOB’s Voodoo Garden and chill. • Try the Havana Twist mojito, made with Havana Club threeyear rum, simple syrup, fresh mint, raspberries, blackberries and lime.

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locals are the draws at this colorful spot in the 7th Ward. • Kermit Ruffins just announced that all locals (with ID) get in free for his shows at 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday. Sweet.

LE BON TEMPS ROULE

4801 Magazine St., (504) 895-8117; www.lbtrnola.com

Enjoy the music by the stage at this classic Uptown music spot or rack up a game of pool in the next room. • Currently serving free oysters on Thursdays. Pass it on.

MAPLE LEAF

8316 Oak St., (504) 866-9359; www.mapleleabar.com

Everyone from members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Johnny Vidacovich to Bruce Springsteen and the Iguanas have played at Maple Leaf Bar during its 45-year history. • Listening to Rebirth Brass Band on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. is are a must.

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ONE EYED JACKS

615 Toulouse St. (504) 569-8361;

www.oneeyedjacks.net

One Eyed Jacks hosts music, burlesque, dance, and other shows seven days a week in a lurid-red space with a bordello feel. • Beer and a shot is the way to go.

SANTOS BAR

1135 Decatur St., (504) 605-3533; www.santosbar.com The Lower Decatur rock ’n’ roll bar also has a great upstairs space where you can grab a cheap brew and hang out on the balcony.

• Go for the Corpse Reviver cocktail, made from gin, Lillet, triple sec, lemon juice and absinthe.

SIBERIA

2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberialounge.com

The local favorite, the live music venue offers shows in a mix of genres, including Eastern Bloc, punk and bounce. A Brazilian food pop-up is scheduled to open soon. • $6 will get you either a PBR and shot of Jameson or a Modelo tallboy and a shot of tequila.

SIDNEY’S SALOON

1200 St. Bernard

Ave., (504) 224-2672; www.sidneyssaloon.com The 7th Ward watering hole hosts free comedy shows, dance parties and lots of live music. • Get a guava wheat beer, and don’t miss the free ice cream on Thursdays.

THE SPOTTED CAT MUSIC CLUB

623 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-3887; www.spottedcatmusicclub.com The Spotted Cat has hours of music every night and is the traditional home base for CNN’s New Year’s broadcast from New Orleans with Drunk Don Lemon.

• Keep it simple: a beer or a rum-and-Coke.

VAUGHAN’S LOUNGE

4229 Dauphine St., (504) 947-5562

The ramshackle shack in the Bywater was a local secret for years, but the secret is out. It’s one of the best places in town to hear a brass band. • Thursdays usually brings free red beans and rice in addition to live music.

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Cutting sugar DESSERT BOUTIQUE SUCRE closed all its locations June 17 after 13 years of providing high-end sweets, gelato and chocolate. “Over the past year, our executive team has operated in a responsible manner and has attempted to bring

Gianna’s light Italian fare is perfect for a New Orleans summer. BY K E V I N A LL M A N @kevinallman SUMMER TRADITIONALLY is a precarious time for local restaurants, but Gianna seems perfectly suited for the heat and the dog days in New Orleans. Gianna, which opened in April on the ground floor of the Kalorama, a new condominium development that’s still under construction in the Warehouse District, straddles the line between beautiful and casual, with wraparound windows overlooking the corner of Magazine and Girod streets and a variety of seating options inside, from cozy booths to cafe tables. It’s the latest restaurant from chef Donald Link’s restaurant group, which includes nearby Peche, Cochon, Cochon Butcher and Herbsaint. The executive chef here is James Beard Award Foundation winner Rebecca Wilcomb, formerly of Herbsaint. While Gianna is more clearly Italian-influenced, those who love Herbsaint will recognize the same precise hand behind the dishes, which not only are delicious but Instagram-ready. Not surprisingly, the pastas are uniformly excellent, with the ricotta lemon ravioli perhaps the best; pretty little house-made flower-shaped pillows stuffed with light cheese and served in a thin tomato broth with ribbons of basil. A linguine with English peas and a bit of guanciale with Parmesan cream is more substantial, as is a campanile dish with grilled greens that call back to New Orleans cuisine and, like collards, taste pleasantly of minerals. Plenty of online commenters take issue with the price versus the portion size, and they’re not wrong. In New York or Chicago, no one would blink, but in New Orleans it can be

WHERE

700 Magazine St., 504-399-0816; www.giannarestaurant.com

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A sign on the front door at Sucre on Magazine Street.

startling. An appetizer plate of three petite meatballs was tasty, but not worth $12. Another appetizer of polenta with rich lamb sausage gravy is perhaps the best thing on the starter menu, but $14 for a small dish of polenta is hard to swallow. Antipasti (three for $11, five for $18) are a better deal, with chickpea fritters shaped like home fries and a lively eggplant caponata two delicious choices. For those with a black AmEx, there’s a wood-roasted rib-eye for $85 that seems way out of whack with the other entrees, none of which top $29. Moreover, those looking for summer lunch specials are out of luck; like Link’s Cochon and Peche, the lunch and dinner menus at Gianna are identical. Maggie Scales, executive pastry chef for the Link Restaurant Group, has produced desserts that sound decadent but manage to be light and not too sweet, perfect for hot weather. A chocolate amaretto cake is cupcake-sized and Bundt-shaped,

WHEN

HOW MUCH

lunch and dinner daily

expensive

WHAT WORKS

ricotta lemon ravioli, housemade Italian sodas, pistachio cheesecake, antipasti

P H OTO B Y M E G A N M AC K EL

Ravioli with ricotta and lemon in a roasted tomato broth at Gianna.

with hazelnut toffee and espressoinfused whipped cream, while the pistachio-ricotta cheesecake topped with pistachio crumbles is light and subtle, the opposite of so many gooey-sweet cheesecakes served around town (both $10). Best to order these for the table so everyone can sample, and for those who want a digestif rather than a dessert, house-made Italian sodas in lemon, mint and strawberry all are refreshing. Gianna is remarkably accomplished for a restaurant just two months old; like the other links in the Link Restaurant Group, it seems here to stay a while. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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the company to financial profitability,” Sucre said in an online letter to customers. The announcement follows the abrupt resignation last August of pastry chef and co-founder Tariq Hanna amid sexual harassment allegations from Sucre employees, though there’s no suggestion Hanna’s resignation had anything to do with the closing. Sucre originally opened on Magazine Street and became popular for its pastries, particularly its colorful macarons. It expanded to a French Quarter location and another in the Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie. — KAYLEE POCHE

House of hops HOUSE OF BLUES (225 Decatur St., 504-310-4999; www.houseofblues.com) hosts the music and beer-tasting event Lil’ Brewsiana at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29. There’s entertainment by Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers, Jake Landry & the Right Lane Bandits and others. Featured locally brewed beers include Urban South Brewery’s Lime Cucumber Gose and Paradise Park Lager, Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.’s Jucifer IPA and Korova Milk Porter, Bayou Teche Brewing’s Big Fatty IPA and Ragin’ Cajuns Kolsch, Parish Brewing Co.’s Canebrake and SIPS Blackberry Mango Lemonade (a sour beer), Port Orleans Brewing Co.’s Dorada Mexican lager and

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new restaurant, Dab’s, at 3401 N. Hullen St. in Metairie by Sept. 1. LoCicero describes Dab’s as a New Orleans bistro that will have some of the signature dishes from his former restaurant, Cafe Giovanni, including oysters Giovanni with its “stained glass” pattern of sauces. Dab’s is named for LoCicero. Though he goes by Duke, the Metairie native was born Dabney Ewing LoCicero. For 26 years, LoCicero operated Cafe Giovanni at 117 Decatur St. in the French Quarter. It was

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Ica Crawford Founder, GroNola BORN IN MISSISSIPPI and raised

in rural southern Illinois, Ica Crawford always was around farms and fresh produce. In 2006 she moved to New Orleans, where she earned a culinary arts degree from Delgado Community College and studied biology at the University of New Orleans. She founded GroNola (www. gronola.net), which works with community gardens, and runs Our Garden, a community garden in the Riverbend. For GroNola, she makes pickles, preserves and other food items, which are available online and at local farmers markets. Crawford teaches a class in pickling at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 29.

How did you learn to make pickles?

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part of a generation of restaurants that introduced a new style of Creole-Italian dishes. LoCicero called his cooking “New World Italian,” an approach defined by southern Italian classics mixed with Louisiana flavor. LoCicero closed Cafe Giovanni in 2017, citing worsening business conditions in the French Quarter. He later spent about a year as chef at the Mandeville restaurant N’Tini’s, which closed June 23. LoCicero said he’s fired up for a fresh start and a new concept. “Back in the day, every Italian restaurant here had seafood, steaks and pastas. That’s how it’s going to be here, but smaller portions and good prices,” LoCicero says. — IAN McNULTY/ THE ADVOCATE

CRAWFORD: I come from a background of old-school farmers and picklers and ladies who make jam. I learned about freshness and the taste of fresh vegetables from the garden and thinking about soil and nutrients. I was always taught to preserve that seasonality. I learned pickling from my grandmother. She would make blackberry jam, cucumber pickles and relishes like corn and tomato relishes. I also am the production manager at Edible Enterprises in Norco. To add technical knowledge, I received certification in pickling and preserving from the University of Tennessee. I think it was the technical culinary aspect that allowed me to take pickled sliced beets and understand culinary components, like using an acid such as a white vinegar or a wine vinegar.

What kind of pickles do you make for GroNola? C: In June and July, we pickle green beans, okra and cucumbers. You can make refrigerator pickles out of squash. Everything is in abundance right now. It’s the high point of being able to harness the season. We’re just getting blueberries from Mississippi for jam. I have been taking the green blueberries

and pickling them with white wine vinegar and some of the juice from ripe blueberries. I was going to use it for cocktails or a sauce. You can use pickled blueberries to get tanginess. (In New Orleans) we can grow peppers until November and December. In a good climate, they’ll make it to the next season. I do a lot of hot sauces and pickled peppers. Last fall, we did a lot of black-eyed pea hummus and arugula and radish pesto. We also did a persimmon jelly. In spring, we do fennel, beets and carrots. I like to make giardiniera with cauliflower and carrots. We do a lot of kimchi in winter and early spring. We got lots of Napa cabbage and green onions. We also do pickle parties where we try things and test them on our friends. We did a Korean hot spice pickle with cucumber, hot peppers, sesame oil and green coriander.

What will you cover in the pickling class? C: We’ll go over step-by-step instructions on vinegar pickling with a white vinegar process. We might get into white and red wine vinegars depending on the produce we use. I will talk about making crunchy pickles and the home-canning process. We’ll have all the equipment you need to can at home. We’ll go over places to find fresh, affordable produce and how to ensure that you’re preserving your food safely. I want people to hit the farmers markets on Saturday and have 10 pounds of pickles on Tuesday. — WILL COVIELLO

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Catalino’s — 7724 Maple St., (504) 6186735; www.facebook.com/catalinosllc — Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted. L SatSun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www.breauxmart.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

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Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L and D WedMon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. $ Marie’s Kitchen — 2483 Burgundy St., (504) 267-5869; www.mariesbar-andkitchen.com — No reservations. D Fri-Sun. $$

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com —

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Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. L, early dinner daily. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 733-3803; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$

LAKEVIEW Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $

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Palace Cafe serves crabmeat cheesecake (605 Canal St., 504-523-1661; www.palacecafe.com).

METAIRIE Akira Sushi + Hibachi — 3326 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 304-8820; www. akirametairie.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations recommended. L

Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ FullBlast Brunch — 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 302-2800; www.fullblastbrunch. com — Reservations accepted. Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Ikura Sushi + Hibachi — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 485-5658; www.ikuranola.net — Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphson-thepark.com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. L Mon-Sat. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe — 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.facebook. com/lesbaguettenola — No reservations. B Sat-Sun, L and D daily. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/ tavolinolounge — Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily. $$

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TUESDAY BMC — Sweet Magnolia, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 11 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, noon; Rancho Tee Motel, 3; Chance Bushmen & the Rhythm Stompers, 6:30 Blue Nile — St. Roch Syncopators, 9 The Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Talking to New Orleans, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 6; Electric Ya’t String Quartet, 8 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Coliseum Street Extras, 6; Caroline Cotto, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman, 9 Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Paul Longstreth, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — The Appleseed Cast and Tennis System, 9 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Michael Liuzza, 6:30 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Prime Example Jazz Club — Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — Latin Night, 7 SideBar — Kidd Jordan, Johnny Vidacovich & James Singleton, 7; Tom Worrell, Looka’ Here feat. Lionel Batiste Jr., 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Oscar Rossignoli Trio, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Tom McDermott, 6; Ashley Beach, 9; Goodnight Starlight with Asher Danziger, 10 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5; Mia Borders, 8 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — No Frets: Arabic and Turkish Music, 7

WEDNESDAY 26 BMC — The Tempted, 5; Retrospex, 8; Natalie Cris Band, 11 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth, noon; Bamboulas Hot Jazz Quartet, 3; Mem Shannon, 6:30; Crawdaddy T’s, 10 The Bayou Bar — Peter Harris Trio, 7 Blue Nile — Where Yat Brass Band, 7:30; New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8:30; New Breed Brass Band, 11 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Check Point Charlie — T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6; Grayson Capps and Corky Hughes, 8

Radar Upcoming concerts »» PARTY NAILS, BABY BATS AND DOCTORS, July 13, Gasa Gasa »» AURAS, RED HANDED DENIAL, ROGUE AND EVENT HORIZON, July 31, Southport Hall »» AUSTIN LUCAS, Aug. 23, Chickie Wah Wah »» CHRIS BROWN, TORY LANEZ, TY DOLLA $IGN, JOYNER LUCAS AND YELLA BEEZY, Aug. 28, Smoothie King Center »» HANK VON HELL AND SPIDERS, Aug. 29, Santos Bar »» ORVILLE PECK AND BEAU TURRENTINE, Sept. 28, Gasa Gasa »» THOM YORKE WITH NIGEL GODRICH AND TARIK BARRI, Oct. 9, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts »» ANDY GRAMMER, Oct. 13, House of Blues »» JIMMY HERRING AND THE 5 OF 7, Nov. 16, Joy Theater

Jimmy Herring and The 5 of 7 performs Nov. 16 at Joy Theater.

Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; Pawn of the Jungle, 10 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Spogga Hash, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl Leblanc & John Fohl, 9:30 Fountain Lounge inside The Roosevelt Hotel — Richard Scott, 5:30 House of Blues — Michael Liuzza (Foundation Room), 6; Ocean Alley (The Parish), 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Big Sam’s Crescent City Connection, 8:30 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 New Orleans Jazz Museum — Argentinian Jazz Combo feat. Benny Amon, 2

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THURSDAY 27 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Eileen, 8 BMC — Winslow, 5; Ainsley Matich & Broken Blues, 8; Moments Of Truth, 11 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, noon; Jan Marie & the Mean Reds, 3;

Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 6:30; Tree-House Brass Band, 10 Bar Redux — JD Hill & The Jammers, 9 The Bayou Bar — John Papa Gros Trio, 8 Blue Nile — Where Yat Brass Band, 7:30; Bayou International Thursdays with DJ T-Roy, 11 The Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski with Dan Levinson, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp, 5; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Checkpoint Charlie’s — The Back Porch Review, 8; The Skin Tones, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Argentinian Jazz Band, 8 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge with Rik Slave, 7; Dusty Santamaria & Moira Ichiban, 9:30 d.b.a. — Andrew Duhon, 7; Green Demons & Chris Lee Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Americana Jam Night with The Brothers Keegan, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Loren Pickford Trio, 9:30 Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Daniel Mineke, 5:30; Ron Jones, 7:30 House of Blues — Jake Landry, 6:30

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Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Bar) — Opera Night, 8 BMC — Lifesavers, 3; The Tempted, 6; Tyler Kinchen & Right Pieces, 9; Tellers, 11:59 Bamboula’s — Jeremy Joyce Jazz Adventure, 11; Kala Chandra, 2; Les Getrez N Creole Cooking, 6:30; ACE Brass Band, 10 Bar Redux — Cumbia Calling Dance Party & DJ Malaria Sound Machine, 10 The Bayou Bar — Typically Booked, 9 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7:30; Brass Flavor, 10; Corey Henry & Treme Funktet, 11; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. The Bombay Club — Dan Levinson and Molly Ryan, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gordon Towell, 6; Musee Musique, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 9 Casa Borrega — Javier Nunez, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Stone Cold Space Hippies, 8; Slow Coyote, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Matt Hill, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; Prodi & more, 9:30 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Hyperphlyy, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl Leblanc Trio, 10 Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Sam Kuslan, 5:30; Antoine Diel, 9 Gasa Gasa — Julie Elody, Fantasy Non Fiction and Filey, 10 House of Blues— Jake Landry & the Right Lane Bandits (Foundation Room), 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 7:30; Burlesque Ballroom featuring Trixie Minx and Romy Kaye, 11 The Lazy Jack — The Topcats, 6 Le Bon Temps Roule — Davis Rogan, 7 Oak — Mikalya Braun, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Chris Klein, 9:30

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Prime Example Jazz Club — Jam session featuring Arthur Mitchell, 8 & 10 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — G & New Orleans Swingin’ Gypsies, 8 Santos Bar — Karaoke Shakedown with Alesondra, 10; Swamp Moves with The Russell Welch Quartet, 10:30 SideBar — Johnny Vidacovich, Mark McGrain and James Singleton, 7; James Singleton and Phil deGruy, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Justin Molaison and Woody Dantagnan, 8 The Starlight — Nahum Zdybel’s Hot Jazz Band, 11 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Hot Patterson and Matt Bell, 8 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — Big Dummy aka The Vulgarians, 7; Martin Krusche presents..., 9

FRIDAY 28

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OSCAR ROSSIGNOLI FOLDS MANY TRADITIONS INTO HIS MUSIC. The Honduran-born pianist began training in classical music when he was 6. In high school at a conservatory in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he discovered Latin jazz through Dominican pianist Michel Camilo. On a music scholarship at Louisiana State University, he continued his classical studies but began playing with some of New Orleans’ best jazz musicians. Rossignoli’s improvisation incorporates his classical training, the Latin stylings of his youth and the North American jazz he’s come to know as a musician in New Orleans. Rather than playing traditional chords with his left hand and improvising melodies with his right, he uses the full instrument and creates rich textures. Among Rossignoli’s regular local shows are Sunday gigs with Pat Casey’s band at The Spotted Cat. His quartet, including trumpeter Steve Lands, drummer Peter Varnado and bassist Alex Warshawsky, performs regularly at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro. At 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-0696; www.snugjazz.com. Tickets $15.

The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-AHolics, 8:30 Old Point Bar — Gypsy Smoke, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times, 10 Pavilion of the Two Sisters — Rocky’s Hot Swing Orchestra at Thursdays at Twilight, 6 Prime Example Jazz Club — Steve Lands, 8 & 10 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp Band, 8 Saturn Bar — Alex McMurray and His Band, 8; DJ Q dance party, 10 SideBar — Alex McMurray & Brian Coogan, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — The Small Jazz Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Jonathan Freilich, 5; Old Riley’s Juke Joint, Ricky Stein & The Murphs, 10; Shawn Williams & Dana Abbot, 8 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Arsene deLay, 8 Tipitina’s — Consortium of Genius, The Quaalords, Light & Sound, 9 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — Cody Hoover, 7

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SATURDAY 29 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Bar) — Jeff Gibson, 8 The Art Garage — The Pantry — Pride Edition, 8 BMC — Mojo Shakers, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Les Getrex N’ Creole Cookin’, 6; Retrospex, 9; Jarvis & Southern Gents, 11:59 Bamboula’s — Rancho Tee Motel, 11 a.m.; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 3:30; Smoky Greenwell, 7; City of Trees Brass Band, 11:30 Bar Redux — The Seventh Ward Shouters, 9 The Bayou Bar — Jordan Anderson, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; Brass A Holics, 11; DJ Raj Smoove, 1; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. The Bombay Club — Riverside Jazz Collective, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Jerry Jumonville & the Jump City Jammers, 6; Marc Stone, 9 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez and Josh Reppel, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Lost in the ’60s, 8 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Sweet Knives, Manateees, Dummy Dumpster & DJ Matty, 9 The Crossroads — Patrick Cooper, 9 d.b.a. — Steve Detroy & the Swing Revue, 5; New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings, 7; Soul Rebels, 11

SUNDAY 30 BMC — Will Dickerson Band, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Margi Cates, 7; Moments Of Truth, 10 Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas, 11; NOLA Ragweeds, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Ed Wills Blue 4 Sale, 10 Bar Redux — Toby O’Brien & Stumps Duh Clown, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 10:30 The Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski Trio feat. Tim Laughlin, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; Nattie Sanchez’s Songwriter Circle, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Micah McKee & friends & Blind Texas Marlin, 7; Erotic Tonic, 10

d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Carlo Ditta Band featuring Freddie Stahle, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — And Then Came Humans, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom McDermott, 9 Gasa Gasa — OK Mayday, The Breton Sound and Redfam, 8 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jason Bishop, 6:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 The Lazy Jack — Thick & Thin, 3 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Ross Newell, 6 Old Point Bar — Tres Bien, 3:30; Romy Kay, Jeanne Marie Harris, 7 One Eyed Jacks — DJ Faeriegothmother, 9 Santos Bar — Rewind Dance Party with DJ Unicorn Fukr, 11:59 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jonathan Freilich Quintet, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Tango with Valorie Hart, 7; Gabrielle Cavassa Band, 8; Gabrielle Cavassa’s Jazz Jam, 10 Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar — Superior Jazz Trio, 11:30 Three Muses — Ralph Et Pascal, 5; The Clementines, 8

MONDAY 1 BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bamboula’s — St. Louis Slim Blues, noon; Perdido Jazz Band, 3; G & the Swinging Gypsies, 6:30 ; Les Getrez N Creole Cooking, 10 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 SideBar — Instant Opus presents Barrett Deris, Ryan-Scott Long & Jacob Stanley, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Free Jambalaya Jam feat. Joshua Benitez Band, 8

MUSIC CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s Organ & Labyrinth performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock. www.albinas.org. Free admission. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Doubloon 5. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave. — The ensemble, formerly know as the New Orleans Civic Woodwind Quintet, performs. www.jplibrary.net. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Festival Opening Chorus Concert. St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 State St. — Four youth choirs perform before the Crescent City Choral Festival, including groups from Colorado, Florida, Oregon and Canada. Free admission. 7 p.m. Thursday. Crescent City Choral Festival Concert. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — Opening concert features five youth choirs, including the New Orleans Children’s Chorus, Allegro Con Brio of Kansas, the Madrigal Singers and Vox Angelica of California and the Princeton Girlchoir of New Jersey 7 p.m. Thursday. Love Alive Mass Choir Anniversary Celebration. Second Baptist Church, 2505 Marengo St. — Event to mark 32 years of ministry of the choir with Jesus: The One & Only. 7 p.m. Friday. Patriotic Music Festival. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — Threehour extravaganza with costumed Color Guard leading the procession of veterans and patriotic organizations with colonial flags and music by the Marine Corps Band, pianist Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra, New Orleans Trombone Choir and more; reception to follow. www.trinityartistseries.com 3 p.m. Sunday. Crescent City Choral Festival Gala Finale. Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church, 130 Baronne St. — Closing concert of the 20th anniversary fest, featuring 15 choirs from the United States and Canada, including the New Orleans Children’s Chorus, with the premiere of Samba Mass, written by Bob Chilcott, guest artist for the festival. Free admission. 7 p.m. Monday.

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One Eyed Jacks — Biglemoi, Julie Odell & People Museum, 9 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Supercharger, 9:30 Santos Bar — Glassing, Fauns & Ekumen, 8; DJ Otto dance party, 11:59 SideBar — Brad Walker, Matt Booth & Paul Thibodeaux, 7; Dave Easley & Brooks Hubbert, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Powerman 5000, First Fracture and The Tomb of Nick Cage, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30 The Starlight — Andre Lovett and Medicine Man, 10; Bad Penny Pleasuremakers, 5; Ingrid Lucia Trio, 8 Three Muses — Matt Johnson, 5:30; Doro Wat, 9 Tipitina’s — Khris Royal, Dark Matter & Gravy, 10 Twist of Lime — Modern Mimes & Lotus In Stereo, 9

DMac’s Bar & Grill — Bob Worth and the Annunciators, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Fountain Lounge inside The Roosevelt Hotel — Paul Longstreth, 5:30; Sam Kuslan, 9 House of Blues— Geovane Santos (Restaurant & Bar), 12:30; Mighty Brothers (Foundation Room), 7; Matt Scott, 10; Baby Boy Bartels & the Boys, 4 Jazz National Historical Park — West African Drumming and Dance, noon; Victory Belles, 2 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 The Lazy Jack — MoJelly Band, 4; Tin Star, 7 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Point Bar — Rebel Roadside, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Run for the Shadows: David Bowie Tribute, 9 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Louisiana Spice, 9:30 Saenger Theater — Rob Thomas, 7 Santos Bar — The Chasm, Cruciamentum, Infernal Conjuration & Romasa, 8; Bass Church Electronic Dance Party, 11:59 SideBar — Paul Sanchez & friend, 7; Albey Balgochian Presents, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Heidijo, 5; Anais St. John, 8 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Shotgun, 9 Tipitina’s — Mothership — A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, 10 Twist of Lime — Lowerline & Sustenance, 9 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — Matt Lemmler, 7

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In collaboration with the New Orleans Film Society, Ogden After Hours presents “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts.” Prior to the screening, Leslie Umberger, Curator of Folk and Self-taught Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, will discuss “The Art of Bill Traylor: Interpreting a Visual History.” Following the screening, Bradley Sumrall, Ogden Museum Curator of the Collection, will moderate a Q&A with Umberger and Jeffrey Wolf, the ﬁlm’s director, producer and editor.

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TUESDAY 25 Dinner With A Curator. American Sector, 1035 Magazine St. — Peter Crean, the museum’s vice president of education and access, will recount the story of the new Department of War building in Arlington, Virginia and the building of the Pentagon. www. nationalww2museum.org. $59. 6:30 p.m. Fundamentals of Seasoning. New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, 725 Howard Ave. — Chef Tory McPhail of Commander’s Palace demystifies the five elemental flavors— sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami — and how they can be used together to create balanced final products as well as cooking and tasting savory dishes. $130. 6 p.m. Trivia Tuesdays. Auction House Market, 801 Magazine St. — Teams compete for Auction House Market gift cards. Free admission. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 26 Bayou St. John Walking Tour. The Pitot House, 1440 Moss St. — The walking tour includes Pitot House, a mile walk around the Bayou St. John neighborhood, plus a brief stop in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 on Esplanade Avenue, led by docent Jamie Barker. www.louisianalandmarks.org. $30. 1 p.m.

THURSDAY 27 Fabulous and Fun — Small Headpieces for the Beginning Hat Maker. H. Lloyd Hawkins Scenic Studio, 3020 Lausat St., Metairie — The millinery class covers making fascinators and securing headwear. No experience is necessary. www.neworleansopera.org. $165. 5:30 p.m., also Friday.

Talkin Jazz with Fred Kasten and Clive Wilson. New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave. — Producer and radio host Fred Kasten interviews New Orleans trumpeter Clive Wilson. Free admission. 2 p.m. Teach Me How to Tiki. New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, 725 Howard Ave. — The mixology class explores the history of tiki cocktails, teaches participants to make — and improvise — the classics and how to equip a home bar. Must be 21 or older to participate. $65. 6 p.m.

FRIDAY 28 Columbia Street Block Party. North Columbia Street, Covington — This free family event features classic cars displayed in the historic St. John District as well as live and DJ music in many entertainment venues. 6:30 p.m. Dependence Day Gala. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd. — The fundaiser for the Split Second Foundation includes music, food, a silent auction and more. www.splitsecondfoundation.org. $75-$150. 8 p.m. Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park — The weekly event has music, movies, children’s activities and more. A dance performance begins outdoors and leads the audience into the Great Hall for artist talks by Adriana Corral, Manon Bellet and Garrett Bradley. www.noma.org. 6 p.m. Juleps in June. 1032 Valmont St. — The benefit for One Book One New Orleans has cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment and a hat competition honoring photographers Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick. www.onebookonenola.org. $75-$100. 6 p.m. Movie Night at the Trailhead. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St., Mandeville — “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” will be the featured flick at the monthly summer series. Concessions are available. www.cityofmandeville.com. Free admission. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY 29 Big Brimmed Beauties. H. Lloyd Hawkins Scenic Studio, 3020 Lausat St., Metairie — Create large-brimmed hats using traditional millinery techniques and materials. It is recommended that participants have some hand-sewing skills. www.neworleansopera.org. $325. 10 a.m., also Sunday. Cherry-Oke Karaoke Party. Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St. — The NOLA Cherry Bombs host an annual fundraiser for Operation Restoration, with dance performances, karaoke competitions, a raffle and the group’s signature Jell-O shots. www. facebook.com/NOLAcherrybombs. $10. 8 p.m. In the SoFAB Kitchen. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Ali Loftin of Loftin Oysters and Dan Robert of Burger’s Smokehouse pair the bivalve and bacon in recipes. www.natfab.org. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Kids Canteen. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — Families with kids aged 5 to 13 participate in a hands-on craft and watch the kid-friendly, WWII-themed movie “Bedknobs and Broomsticks.” $7, free for children. 10:30 a.m. Light Up the Lake. Mandeville Lakefront, Between Coffee and Carroll Streets — The annual Mandeville Independence Day Celebration starts with picnics, live music, a military tribute, a food court and fireworks at dusk. (Rain date is June 30). 10 a.m. Pickle Academy. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Ica Crawford of Grow NOLA breaks down the art and science of food preservation, including basic steps for home canning. www.natfab.org. $40-$45. 3 p.m. Slidell Heritage Festival. Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell — Music, food, art displays, games, a children’s area and fireworks are part of the family celebrations. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. www.slidellheritagefest.org. 4 p.m. Urban League of Louisiana Gala. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave. — The annual seated dinner fundraiser features a presentation of honorees and entertainment. www.urbanleaguela.org/2019-gala. $300. 8 p.m. Women’s Writing Workshop. 3728 Laurel St.— Author Pamela Des Barres conducts a two-day workshop on writing genres including memoir, short story and essays. $150. 1 p.m., also Sunday.

MONDAY 1 “Didgeridoo Down Under.” East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The Australia-themed show combines music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation. The didgeridoo, usually made from a hollow tree trunk, has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years. 10:30 a.m. Black Tech NOLA. Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St. — Diversity and inclusion representatives share best practices involving shifting culture, investing in startups and creating pathways into tech. www.blacktechnola. com. Through Wednesday, July 3. The Art of the Dumpling. New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, 725 Howard Ave. — Part of the Passport Series, the hands-on class with Hoa Gong of LUVI teaches three fillings, shapes and cooking methods for dumplings. www.nochi.org $130. 6 p.m.

BOOKS Andrew Nagorski. National World War II Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, 945 Magazine St. — The author of “1941: The Year Germany Lost the War” discusses and signs his book, preceded by a 5 p.m. reception. www.nationalww2museum.org. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Anne Gisleson. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St. — The author of

GOING OUT PREVIEW ‘Chasing Dreams’ and ‘Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table’ BY WILL COVIELLO DIRECTOR WILLIAM SABOURIN O’REILLY’S 2011 P H OTO B Y W I LL I A M S A B O U R I N O ’ R E I LLY DOCUMENTARY “Chasing Dreams: A Leah Chase Story” features the late chef reflecting on her life and work at her landmark restaurant and her remarks when the ACLU Foundation of Louisiana honored her in 2010 for her support of civil rights. In the film, Chase talks about growing up poor, her family, her favorite sandwich (fried pork chop and oysters), her art collection and running her restaurant. The 27-minute film screens with “Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table” in the opening of the New Orleans Film Society’s free film series at the Orpheum Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27. Leslie Iwerks’ profile of Brennan traces her career in the family business, from working at her family’s original restaurant on Bourbon Street to presiding over Commander’s Palace. The series also includes Lily Keber’s documentary about pianist James Booker, “Bayou Maharajah” (July 10), the New Orleans-set comedy “Girls Trip” (July 25) and Jim Jarmusch’s 1986 cult favorite “Down by Law” (Aug. 8). Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, (504) 274-4870. Visit www.neworleansfilmsociety.org for information.

“The Futilitarians: Our Year of Thinking, Drinking, Grieving and Reading” is joined by artist Michael Deas for a discussion of “Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina,” moderated by Susan Larson. www. hnoc.org. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Katharine Wibell and C. S. Vass. SideBar, 611 S. White St. — The authors of “The Incarn Saga” and “Songs of the Eternal Past” trilogy, respectively, read and discuss their works. Free admission. 5 p.m. Saturday. Robert W. Fieseler. New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave. — The author discusses his book “Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation” with journalist Laine Kaplan-Levenson in commemoration of the 46th anniversary of the fire and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. www.nolalibrary.org. 6 p.m. Wednesday. S. Derby Gisclair. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The author discusses his book “Early Baseball in New Orleans: A History of 19th Century Play.” www.jplibrary.net. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Victor Hess. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3414 Highway 190, Suite 10, Mandeville — The author signs his books “The Clock Tower Treasure” and “Jessie Sings.” www. barnesandnoble.com. Noon Saturday.

FILM Some national chains do not announce their opening weekend lineups in time for Gambit’s print deadline. This is a partial list of films running in the New Orleans area this weekend.

OPENINGS “Annabelle Comes Home” (R) — Paranormal investigators try to keep a possessed doll locked up in this latest chapter in “The Conjuring” horror movie franchise. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX.

“Clara” — An obsessive astronomer and a curious artist form an unlikely bond in this 2018 sci-fi movie, screening as part of the Canana Now series. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Echo in the Canyon” (PG-13) — Director Andrew Slater’s documentary about the roots of L.A.’s Laurel Canyon music scene features interviews with Fiona Apple, Ringo Starr and Beck. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Midsommar” (R) — A couple’s idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent competition at the hands of a cult. Opens Tuesday, July 2, at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Non-Fiction” (R) — An editor and author cope with the changing world of the publishing industry and midlife crises in this romantic drama from writer/director Olivier Assayas. Chalmette Movies. “Spider-Man — Far from Home” (PG-13) — While on a trip abroad with classmates, Spider-Man (Tom Holland) battles a supervillain named Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal). Opening Tuesday, July 2, at AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Yesterday” (PG-13) — A struggling musician wakes up in an alternate time when he’s the only one who remembers The Beatles’ music. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX.

NOW SHOWING “Aladdin” (PG) — Will Smith stars as The Genie in the live-action update of Disney’s animated tale about a young man who gains the power to make his wishes come true. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Anna” (R) — Luc Besson (“The Fifth

Element”) directs this action-packed thriller about a woman who discovers the strength to become one of the world’s most feared assassins. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX, Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Avengers — Endgame” (PG-13) — The remaining superheroes left alive — including Thor, Iron Man and Black Widow — regain focus to undo the actions of the all-powerful villain Thanos. Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Child’s Play (2019)” (R) — In the remake of the 1988 cult horror classic, a boy discovers the toy doll he got for his birthday is a sinister psychopath (voiced by Mark Hamill). AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Prytania Theatre, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Cuba — Journey to the Heart of the Caribbean” — The film takes an intimate look at Cuban culture, architecture and ecosystems through the eyes of its artists, historians and scientists. Entergy Giant Screen Theater. “Dark Phoenix” (PG-13) — The latest installment in the “X-Men” movie franchise finds the superhero team battling its own Jean Grey (played by Sophie Turner), who is corrupted by dark powers after a rescue mission goes wrong. AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Dead Don’t Die” (R) — Bill Murray and Adam Driver star in director Jim Jarmusch’s comedy/horror about a peaceful town overrun by a zombie horde. Broad Theater. “Edge of the Knife” — Screening as part of the Canada Now series, this drama tells the story of Adiits’ii, who retreats alone into the forest after a tragic accident kills his nephew. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Godzilla — King of the Monsters” (PG13) — Godzilla battles massive monsters, including Mothra and the three-headed King Ghidorah, in this latest adaptation starring Millie Bobby Brown and Vera Farmiga. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Hidden Pacific” — This 3-D presentation profiles some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments. Entergy Giant Screen Theater. “Hurricane on the Bayou” — Meryl Streep narrates the documentary about areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Entergy Giant Screen Theater. “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” (R) — Keanu Reeves returns as the super-assassin with a $14 million price tag on his head. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Late Night” (R) — Emma Thompson stars in this comedy as a late-night talk show host who fears she is losing control of her long-running program. AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Ma” (R) — Octavia Spencer stars as a lonely woman who befriends then stalks a

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group of teenagers after letting them party at her basement. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Men in Black — International” (PG13) — New agents with the intergalactic organization (Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth) square off against a mole in the squad. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Rocketman” (R) — Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in this musical/fantasy look at at the singer-songwriter’s breakthrough years. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Secret Life of Pets 2” (PG) — An animated sequel follows a dog named Max and his pet friends as they carry on secret lives once their owners leave for work and school. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Shaft” (R) — Three generations of investigators seek clues to uncover the truth behind an untimely death. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “This One’s for the Ladies” — The documentaries explore the sexual and social identity of contemporary black America through the display of the underground world of exotic dancing. The short film “Sole Doctor” (NC-17) also is screened. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Toy Story 4” (G) — Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends take a trip to save a new toy named “Forky” in this latest Pixar sequel. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Prytania Theatre, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX.

SPECIAL SHOWINGS “Chasing Dreams — A Leah Chase Story” and “Ella Brennan — Commanding the Table” — A short glimpse into the life of the late chef Leah Chase is followed by a feature-length documentary about the matriarch of Commander’s Palace to kick off the New Orleans Film Society’s free summer film series. At 7 p.m. Thursday at Orphuem Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way. “Despicable Me 3” (PG) — Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) meets his long-lost, more charming twin brother in this 2017 animated sequel. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, at Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Dirty Dancing” (PG-13) — A young woman falls in love with a camp dance instructor in this 1987 romantic drama starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. At 12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Grand 16 Slidell. “Do the Right Thing” (R) — Spike Lee writes, directs and stars in this 1989 drama about the hottest day of the year in a

racially torn Brooklyn neighborhood. At 4 p.m. Sunday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “A Dog’s Way Home” (PG) — A dog travels 400 miles in search of its owner in this 2019 family-friendly adventure. At 10 a.m. Sunday and Monday at Movie Tavern Northshore. “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” (PG) — A boy searches for a gift to give the girl of his dreams in this animated comedy, but he’ll need help from a grumpy creature named the Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito). At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore. “Forrest Gump” (PG-13) — Tom Hanks stars as an Alabama man who recounts his remarkable life, which includes run-ins with presidents, wars and other highlights of American history. At 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “The Grinch” (PG) — Benedict Cumberbatch provides the voice of the grumpy Grinch who nearly ruins Christmas for the residents of Whoville. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, at Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Jaws” (PG) — A local sheriff, marine biologist and old seafarer hunt a killer shark in this 1975 thriller from director Steven Spielberg. At 10 a.m. Sunday at Prytania Theatre. “Kinky Boots the Musical” — A businessman forms a partnership with a drag queen to save his struggling shoe factory in this theatrical presentation of the Broadway hit. At 7 p.m. Tuesday and 12:55 p.m. Saturday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20; 7 p.m. Tuesday at Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Labyrinth” (PG) — Jim Henson directs this 1986 fantasy about a teenage girl who solves puzzles and travels a maze to save her baby brother. At 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday at Prytania Theatre. Louisiana LGBT Film Festival — The festival includes short, feature-length and documentary films. Visit www.louisianalgbtfilmfestival.com for information. 2727 S. Broad Ave. 7 p.m. Friday. “Met Summer Encore — Romeo et Juliette” — Tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Diana Damrau star in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragic romance. At 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Paddington 2” (G) — The lovable furry bear goes on a search for a stolen book in this family-friendly comedy starring Hugh Grant. At 10 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Rear Window” (PG) — Alfred Hitchcock directs this 1954 thriller about a wheelchair-bound photographer (James Stewart) who spies on his neighbors from his apartment window. At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Prytania Theatre. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (R) — A newly engaged couple must stay at Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s house in this 1975 musical comedy starring Tim Curry. At 11:59 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Prytania Theatre. “Teen Titans Go! to the Movies” (PG) — A group of teenage superheroes’ dream of stardom gets sidetracked when a villain plans world domination in this 2018 cartoon. At 10 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Whisper of the Heart” (G) — An animated love story follows a girl who loves reading books and a boy who checked out all the books she chose, written by Hayao Miyazaki. At 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 2, at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

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PREVIEW ‘Bodies of Knowledge’ BY WILL COVIELLO IN “BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE,” artists from across the globe explore the relationship between language and cultural identity in perP H OTO C O U R T E S Y G A LE R I E formances, installations and some works from JEROME DE NOIRMONT the permanent collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). The expo opens Friday with a performance of the original work “Black Magic” by local dancers/choreographers Donna Crump and Edward Spots and young performers from Dancing Grounds. Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat’s work explores images of Islamic militancy and femininity (pictured). On many Wednesdays during the expo, NOMA will show some of her moving image works, and it will screen her two feature films at Friday night events in August. Shanghai, China-based artist Zhang Huan’s work documents a daylong performance in which his family history and Chinese folktales were written on his face. South African artist William Kentridge’s work was previously show in New Orleans via a video of animated creatures projected on a spinning cylinder that was included in Prospect.1 in 2008. This expo features his stop-motion animated film “Zeno Writing,” which depicts a figure’s life in difficult times — written, erased and rewritten on a single piece of paper. Wafaa Bilal creates another version of his installation addressing the burning of Baghdad, Iraq’s libraries during the American invasion in 2003. It invites visitors to fill its shelves with books, which will be shipped to the University of Baghdad. Adriana Corral, a recent artist-in-residence at the Joan Mitchell Center, created an installation documenting the murder and disappearances of women and girls in Juarez, Mexico. Guitarist Mahmoud Chouki will lead several concerts of improvisational music in the museum’s Great Hall during the exhibition. Opening night (5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 28) includes the performance of “Black Magic” and talks by artists Corral, Manon Bellet and Garrett Bradley. Through Oct. 13 at NOMA, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org.

ON STAGE “Boogie Stomp!” National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza, The Boogie Kings, perform classic American piano music in genres including boogie, blues, jazz, swing, stride, rhythm and blues and rock. There are dining options prior to shows. www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $25-$65. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. “Daddy’s Boys.” Southern University of New Orleans, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Auditorium, 6400 Press Drive — Garrett Davis’ musical is about a widowed father and his sons, who come together when faced with a prostate cancer diagnosis. Presented by the Prostate Health Education Network. www.daddysboys.org. 6 p.m. Saturday. “Gone with the Hurricane.” Annadele’s Plantation, 71518 Chestnut St., Covington — In a spoof on the classic film, this dinner mystery surrounds a fundraiser to restore a family plantation for its bicentennial. There’s a four-course meal, and costumes are encouraged. www.annadeles.com. Tickets $85 and up. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical.” Southern Rep Theatre, 2541 Bayou Road — A trip to the laundromat takes a turn when “somebunny” is left behind in Southern Rep’s show, based on the children’s book “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale.” www. southernrep.com/knuffle-bunny. Tickets $10-$15. 11 a.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday. “Much Ado About Nothing.” Tulane University, Lupin Theatre, 16 Newcomb Place — Burton Tedesco directs the Shakespeare comedy about a battle of the sexes. Tickets $20-$30. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

“Red, White and Tuna.” Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell — The denizens of Tuna, Texas, return for a Fourth of July homecoming, with two actors portraying the 20 characters in the show. Dining and dessert combinations are available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25-$45. 8 p.m. Friday. “Shear Madness.” Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St. — The Jefferson Performing Arts Society puts on a comedy whodunit in which a woman is killed upstairs from a beauty salon. Tickets $15-$55. 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. “Snow White.” Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner — Patchwork Players present a retelling of the time-honored fairy tale, with participation from the audience. www.rivertowntheaters.com. Tickets $10. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday, except 11:30 a.m. only Thursday. “Strange Bedfellows Make Politics — New Orleans LGBTQ Political History.” Cafe Instanbul, 2372 St. Claude Ave. — Roberts Batson’s one-man multimedia show commemorates the 50th anniversary of a New York City police raid on the Stonewall Inn that led to several days of demonstrations and became a rallying point for gay rights. RSVP required at neworleanscoalition1967@gmail.com. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. “Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom.” The Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St. — This modern twist on a classic burlesque show features a live band and an immersive speakeasy environment with Trixie Minx co-starring with a rotating cast of guests and vocals by Romy Kaye and the Mercy Buckets. www.sonesta.com/ jazzplayhouse. Tickets $20. 11 p.m. Friday. The Victory Belles. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945

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Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St. — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an open-mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie — New Orleans’ longestrunning comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Byron Broussard & James Germain host “I Got a Bit About That.” Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — This is the debut of a weekly stand-up comedy game show podcast with featured guest comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St. — Vincent Zambon and Cyrus Cooper host a stand-up comedy show. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St. — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Comedy Gold. House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge), 229 Decatur St. — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf (Den), 901 S. Peters St. — Frederick RedBean Plunkett hosts an open-mic stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Night in New Orleans. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — The best of the best The New Movement has to offer. 8 p.m. Saturday. Comedy Night in New Orleans. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — The New Movement comics perform. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Comedy in the Kennel. The Ugly Dog Saloon, 401 Andrew Higgins Blvd. — Several New Orleans stand-up comics perform. Free admission. 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave. — Chris Lane hosts the standup comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday. Haeg and Butts Presents. Parleaux Beer Lab, 634 Lesseps St. — The weekly standup, improv and sketch show features local performers. www.parleauxbeerlab.com. 8 p.m. Sunday. “I’m Listening.” Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St. — Local and touring comedians offer an evening of comedy and self-exploration, with stand-up sets followed by pop psychoanalysis. The show is hosted by Isaac Kozell and Andrew Healan. Free admission. 9 p.m. Friday. Jeff D Comedy Cabaret. Oz, 800 Bourbon St. — This weekly showcase features comedy and drag with Geneva Joy, Carl Cahlua and guests. 10 p.m. Thursday. Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & The-

ater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave. — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. St. Claude Comedy Hour. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — A stand-up show hosted by Clark Taylor features local veterans, up-and-comers, touring acts and surprise guests. 9:30 p.m. Friday. Sunday Night Social Club. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — There’s a different show each week featuring local talent and a specialty showcase. 7 p.m. Sunday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — We Are Young Funny comedians presents the stand-up comedy show and open mic in The Scrapyard. 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Wheel of Improv. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — It’s “American Ninja Warrior” mixed with an episode of “Saturday Night Live” and a dash of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” executed by a team of experienced performers. 8 p.m. Thursday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St. — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday Night Special. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — A rotating comedy showcase features innovative standup, sketch and improv comedy shows. 8 p.m. Thursday.

ART HAPPENINGS Community Coffee. Joan Mitchell Center, 2275 Bayou Road — Meet the summer artists-in-residence and learn about their work. www.joanmitchellcenter.today. 9 a.m. Wednesday.

OPENINGS New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — The “Bodies of Knowledge” exhibit features 11 international artists reflecting on the role language plays in archiving and cultural identities; opening reception with dance and music, 6 p.m. Friday. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — “Maafa: Experience,” is an annual side-by-side exhibition of those who gather for the annual observance, through Aug. 22; opening reception, 6 p.m. Friday.

MUSEUMS Gallier Historic House, 1132 Royal St. — The summer dress exhibition reveals seasonal decor during the period, including swapped fabrics for curtains, rugs and bedclothes. Through Sept. 3. www.hgghh.org. Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St. — “New Orleans Medley: Sounds of the City” and “Art of the City: Post-

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modern to Post-Katrina” is contemporary art from diverse perspectives of artists reacting during three decades of strife and progress in the city, through Oct. 6. www. hnoc.org. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St. — “The Baroness de Pontalba and the Rise of Jackson Square” is an exhibition about Don Andres Almonester and his daughter Baroness Micaela Pontalba, through October. www.louisianastatemuseum.org. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere, 751 Chartres St. — “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana” features Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; “Living With Hurricanes — Katrina and Beyond” has interactive displays and artifacts, ongoing. www.louisianastatemuseum.org. New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave. — “The Wildest: Louis Prima Comes Home” celebrates the life and legacy of the entertainer; through May 2020. www.nolajazzmuseum.org. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — “Paper Revolutions: French Drawings from the New Orleans Museum of Art” traces the politics of draftsmanship in the 18th and 19th centuries, through July 14. “You are Here: A Breif History of Photography and Place” explores the relationship between photo and place, through July 28. “Tim Duffy: Blue Muse” features 30 tintypes depicting folk musicians from across the South, through July 28. “Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art” shows how nature can spur artistic innovation, through Aug. 31. “Inspired by Nature: Japanese Art from the Permanent Collec-

tion” focuses on flower and bird subjects, through Sept. 1. “Bodies of Knowledge” opening Friday, features 11 contemporary artists reflecting on the role language plays in cultural identities, through Oct. 13. “Orientalism: Taking and Making” addresses shads of oppression, racism and superficial cultural understanding layered in 19th century Orientalist paintings, through Dec. 31. www.noma.org. Ogden Museum of Southern Art , 925 Camp St. — “Vernacular Voices Self-Taught, Outside and Visionary Art from the Permanent Collection,” through July 14. “Courtney Egan: Virtual Idylls” features project-based installation that weave botanical art with sculpture and technology, through Sept.1. “Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bonge,” abstract expressionist work from throughout her life, through Sept. 8. www. ogdenmuseum.org. Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St. — “The Laurel Valley Plantation Photographs of Philip M. Denman” features 40 years of documentation of the Thibodaux plantation, through Friday. www.tulane.edu. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. — “New Orleans Medley: Sounds of the City” explores diverse influences, cultures and musicians through history, through Aug. 4. www.hnoc.org.

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