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Je ne sais quality Dina Martina brings her lounge act to New Orleans BY WILL COVIELLO DINA MARTINA’S LOUNGE ACT in drag is not easy to describe. But many have tried. “Her onstage banter scans like transmissions from a woozy alternate reality where female superstars resemble walrus prostitutes, sport brown pipe cleaners on their lapels to salute ‘the fight against rump cancer’ and drink hot Sprite (Dina’s favorite),” wrote David Schmader in Seattle’s weekly newspaper The Stranger. That was in the writeup when Martina was being given one of the paper’s 2012 Genius Awards. Asked to describe her own act, Martina told one interviewer, “I was always taught that if you can’t say anything nice, you shouldn’t say anything at all.” Martina is the best and worst lounge act at the same time. She brings her Fine Avec Me show to One Eyed Jacks May 22. Martina predates and is not like the current wave of RuPaul-era drag stars. She doesn’t lip-sync and she’s not glamorous. She’s not conventionally attractive or even unconventionally attractive. Her look is marked by over-applied makeup with a huge skidmark of red lipstick veering far off course on one side. Her black wigs favor messy ’70s looks such as bobs and short, scruffy shags. Her clothes are ill-fitting or ill-chosen or both. Her dancing makes her appearance look professional. Martina also has managed her career in a counterintuitive way, not posting videos of her performances online and, in recent years, avoiding any interviews out of character. For the curious, there are at least two snippets of her rendition of “Greatest Love of All” posted online. In one she wears an aquamarine velour jumpsuit that’s tight in all the wrong places. In another, she wears a long, fringed white T-shirt (or

too-short dress?) with “Las Vegas” written on the front and the fringe not really hiding much of her controltop pantyhose. Martina begins in a saccharine sweet tone appropriate for cable TV shopping shows, but as she sings her altered lyrics — not about believing children are the future — she gets more animated. She points to audience members and pumps her fists. Her voice climbs toward octaves it should not approach, and then she lets out a husky growl of satisfaction, like a tipsy karaoke singer who’s going all out. Then she pivots into Dead or Alive’s synthpop hit “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record).” Between odd song choices (“The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” Christmas carols), Martina speaks in a seamless flow of mispronunciations, malapropisms and an inconsistently applied soft lisp. New York is always “New York Shitty,” and Los Angeles becomes “lozenges.” Although she’s completely benign, she finds blissfully clumsy and oblivious ways to express herself. She compares being asked to name her favorite song to Sophie’s Choice. The Stranger isn’t her only fan. Others include Margaret Cho, for whom she’s opened shows, Alan Cumming, John Waters, REM’s Michael Stipe, South Park co-creator Matt Stone, actress Jennifer Coolidge and conservative writer Andrew Sullivan. Martina got her start in Seattle in 1989 in what she thought would be a one-off performance at an art event at the Center on Contemporary Art, which is in a neighborhood that then was rougher, not far from The Lusty Lady strip club (“We take off more than Boeing”). The curator wanted an art peep show, and viewers had to line up at holes in a screen to watch the stream of performers sing or dance to a boombox. For her debut, Martina

WED. MAY 23 | 2018’s Soulfire Live! captures the first tour in nearly two decades from bandanna-wearing E Street Band guitarist and Soprano family consigliere Steven Van Zandt, whose 2017 LP Soulfire is his return to his solo rock ’n’ roll. He’s on the run again with his Disciples of Soul, this time as a benefit for music education program TeachRock, at 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

The Truth Has Changed THU.-SUN. MAY 24-27 | Josh Fox, director of the award-winning film about fracking, Gasland, performs a monologue about disasters, politics and social action from 9/11 through the BP oil disaster and Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. At 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday at the Contemporary Arts Center.

Iceage THU. MAY 24 | The Danish punks stumble into widescreen, Phil Spector-sized sonics on May’s Beyondless (Matador Records), the band’s move from rigid, gloomy post-punk into a brighter tomorrow. Missing and Cervix Couch open at 9 p.m. at Santos Bar.

Giselle FRI. MAY 25 | New Orleans Ballet Theatre presents the classic ballet in which a nobleman disguises himself as a peasant to woo a young woman as her friends try to protect the vulnerable girl from the mysterious stranger. At 8 p.m. at Orpheum Theater. MAY 22 FINE AVEC ME: DINA MARTINA 8 P.M. TUESDAY ONE EYED JACKS, 615 TOULOUSE ST., (504) 569-8361; WWW.ONEEYEDJACKS.NET TICKETS $20-$40

wore a polyester dress, a Morticia Addams wig and Halloween makeup she bought on closeout at a Hallmark store. That led to a few more art shows before Martina realized that her following wasn’t just friends. She developed her own show, which has video segments to allow her time for costume changes. Martina has been a full-time performer for the past 15 years, spending summers working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and making annual trips to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, London and, since 2014, New Orleans.

Bayou Country Superfest SAT.-SUN. MAY 26-27 | Country music stars George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town and Midland perform at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Superdome. There’s a free concert featuring Randy Houser, Michael Ray and Runaway June at 6 p.m. Saturday in Champions Square.

Continental Drifters SAT. MAY 26 | The supergroup (a Bangle, a dB and a Cowsill, among others) migrated from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the early ’90s, piling up power-pop and folk- and blues-inspired rock ’n’ roll across a few albums and singles, lovingly compiled on 2015’s Drifted: In the Beginning and Beyond. A lineup with Vicki Peterson, Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill, Mark Walton, Robert Mache and Russ Broussard performs at 9 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

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was awarded $47,000 by the Louisiana Board of Regents in support of a book he’s writing that explores the money factor that prevents criminal justice reform. Surprenant is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of New Orleans. The money is a gift from the Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars program, which supports projects with the “potential to have a broad impact at the regional or national levels.”

The New Orleans Jazz Museum unveiled a restored

29-foot mural of musical legends that had not been seen since Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. The circa-1940 mural, by Xavier Gonzalez, had been commissioned by French Quarter bar owner Dixie Fasnacht for her Dixie’s Bar of Music and was donated to the museum in the 1970s. A private donor paid for the restoration, and the mural is part of a new exhibit.

State Rep. Stuart Bishop and state Sen. Norby Chabert had a fistfight last

week over what both said was a disagreement over legislation. The brawl, which took place in a Baton Rouge bar, was disruptive enough that police were called. Both men apologized on the floor of the Legislature the next day and insisted they were longtime friends. While the incident itself showed poor judgment, they handled themselves well after tempers had cooled.

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RILEY SLAMS CANTRELL AFTER MAYOR DROPS PLANS TO HIRE HIM Former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Chief Warren Riley clapped back at Mayor LaToya Cantrell last week, after Cantrell said she no longer was considering him for a top post in her administration. A representative for Riley provided media with a letter from Cantrell, offering him an annual salary of $180,000 for the position of director of homeland security and public safety in her new administration. Had the appointment gone through, Riley would have overseen the NOPD, the New Orleans Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. “Today’s decision by Mayor Cantrell to reverse her initial decision and rescind my appointment is concerning on several levels,” Riley said. “I am aware of the rumors and untruths being spread questioning my personal character and professional reputation.” In a statement, Cantrell earlier had said, “Mr. Riley’s qualifications are undeniable,” but “I have listened to the people of New Orleans on both sides, and I have decided not to move forward with his employment.” Two sources close to the administration told Gambit Cantrell was ready to name Riley to the job when she announced several other major appointments May 2, but she decided to “pause” the announcement minutes before she met the press. In his statement, Riley seemed to confirm this; he said he was introduced to Cantrell’s team as director of homeland security and public safety and held a group session with law enforcement officials 30 minutes before her press conference announcing roles in her administration. Riley led NOPD after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. He was widely criticized for not reading the incident report following the Danziger Bridge shootings, and the subsequent police coverup took place during his administration. Shortly after his departure, then-Mayor Mitch Landrieu entered into a federal consent decree to root out corruption and mismanagement in NOPD.

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set to begin another special session May 22 to address an anticipated $648 million budget hole that will kick in at the start of the state’s fiscal year July 1, due to the expiration of temporary taxes. Edwards, a Democrat, is demanding the GOP-led legislature provide concrete solutions. Republicans accuse him of stunting and wanting to raise taxes. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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going to do everything in my power to make sure Republicans are in the minority next Congress.” — U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, the only Democrat in the Louisiana congressional delegation, clearing up a statement he had made saying he would do everything he could to make sure Scalise was the “majority leader” in the next Congress. Richmond clarified he misspoke and meant to say, “minority leader.”

City Council calls for Entergy investigation In the wake of Entergy’s admission of an “astroturfing” campaign leading up to the approval of a power plant in New Orleans East, the New Orleans City Council announced May 18 it will change public comment cards and introduce legislation requiring lobbying groups to register with City Hall. The City Council will undertake its own third-party investigation of Entergy’s hiring of a firm that ultimately brought paid actors into City Council hearings to support construction of the plant. “The use of paid actors was clearly an attempt to pervert the true process of public comment on matters before the council,” Council President Jason Williams said. The cost of the report will be passed on to Entergy, but not ratepayers, if it finds the fault lies with the company. Councilmembers will wait until the investigation ends to determine what other actions the Council could take. The new comment cards will mirror those used at the Louisiana Legislature and will ask whether the person submitting comment is being compensated for testimony or receiving anything of value in exchange for their comment. Williams said the cards won’t be used to prevent people from speaking but will help the City Council and public determine the weight of the comments. District E Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen, whose district encompasses New Orleans East, called the astroturfing reports “extremely disturbing” and said she plans to meet with New Orleans East groups who opposed the plant to “make sure they’re included in the investigation.” Meanwhile, District D Councilman Jared Brossett plans to file legislation in the coming months requiring lobbyists to register with the City Attorney’s Office. “We need to know who’s lobbying the legislative branch and the executive branch,” he said. Entergy already is under scrutiny by the City Council, which wants answers from the utility about repeated outages and improvements to its

distribution infrastructure. Thousands of Entergy customers were without power May 15; the company said record-setting temperatures contributed to the power loss.

More bills restricting abortion move through state Legislature On one of the last days of their regular legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers voted to approve or hurry along several bills poised to constrict abortion access in the state. Supporting a bill that already has stoked controversy and spurred heated opposition from women’s advocates, the state Senate voted 24-1 May 16 to forward one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 181 by Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. As reported by The Advocate, Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat who has often stated his opposition to abortion, said on his monthly radio call-in show that he leans toward signing the ban. If signed, nothing will happen right away — SB 181 is set to go into effect only if a similar law in Mississippi is upheld by the courts. But it will mean new developments in the story around the already-limited access to abortions in Louisiana, where restrictions — including a 24-hour waiting period, funding rules and ultrasound requirements, plus the availability of just three clinics — already limit women’s access to the procedure. Laws resembling Louisiana’s existing ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy have been struck down by courts in other states, including Idaho and Arizona. The Louisiana House also voted unanimously to approve Senate Bill 325, another Milkovich bill targeting abortion clinics. If signed into law, the bill will close down clinics if they are found to have destroyed records or filled out forms in advance of patient visits with identifying information or a doctor’s signature. Senate Bill 534, another Milkovich-penned bill approved by the Legislature, defines criminal abortion, feticide and “aggravated criminal abortion by dismemberment” as “crimes of violence” and creates new penalties for an attempt to coerce a woman’s abortion using physical force. Advocates from women’s groups including Women With a Vision, Lift Louisiana, New Orleans Abortion Fund and other groups have implored legislators not to pass this session’s abortion bills, including during a May 2 committee hearing

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Hospitality workers call for health care At a May 15 board meeting of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a boisterous group of hospitality workers and their supporters staged a demonstration and called for better treatment of workers in the city’s hospitality and tourism sector. Approximately 30 demonstrators, including members of New Orleans Hospitality Workers Committee (NOHWC), New Orleans Workers Group and the People’s Assembly, gathered at the public meeting held upstairs at Manning’s Eat-DrinkCheer. Via a series of short statements to the board, they outlined the story of a restaurant worker who is critically ill because she couldn’t afford health insurance. Organizers called for the retirement of that worker’s medical debt and for the creation of a free health care clinic for industry workers, paid for by the city’s 13 percent hotel occupancy tax. “How dare you justify that with all these millions that you’re taking ... [workers have] no sick days, no vacations, no pensions,” New Orleans Workers Group organizer Gavrielle Gemma said. “This is the beginning of a movement that’s going to hold this city accountable.” The demonstration was part of a series of events over the past several months that have indicated the 88,000 hospitality industry workers in the metropolitan area are organizing. NOHWC has staged several demonstrations and marches, including a march against sexual harassment that ended in a confrontation with management at a Frenchmen Street nightclub, where a worker said she had been harassed. In January, mobilized strip club workers garnered national media attention by protesting law enforcement raids that put hundreds out of work. Elsewhere, workers have moved to unionize at a number of hotels and restaurants, including successful union drives at Hilton New Orleans Riverside and Harrah’s New Orleans hotel and casino. The group told the board it expected a response to its proposal of a free clinic within 10 days. Chanting, “We are the ones who make your profit; we are dying when you

can stop it,” the group filed out, its organizers accepting a business card from board member and New Orleans City Council President Jason Williams. In a phone interview after the meeting, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation President Mark Romig said he “deeply appreciated” the workers’ attendance at the meeting. Though he said he had to confer with other members of the board, he said he’s “very open” to meeting again with the group to discuss their concerns. “I’m glad they were here, and I’m glad they spoke their truth,” he said. “I respect what they’re doing, and I appreciate their passion.”

Kratom bomb? The Louisiana Department of Health has been tasked with studying kratom, the over-the-gas-station-counter supplement with a cult following, to determine whether it should be classified as a “controlled dangerous substance.” On May 16, the Louisiana House unanimously approved a resolution from state Rep. Frank Hoffmann that directs the department to study the plant and products containing kratom and submit a report to the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice no later than two months before the beginning of the 2019 legislative session. There are no Food and Drug Administration-approved uses for kratom, so it exists in a legal limbo. Several states have banned it or are looking into banning it while the feds mull its future and warn against its use as an opioid alternative. Previous legislative attempts to ban kratom in Louisiana have failed, though current state law forbids minors from buying or using any product containing kratom. It’s banned in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin. Locally, it’s a minor issue on health officials’ radar. While they may be skeptical of the science of its medicinal use, its impact isn’t as dire as federal warnings suggest. A spokesperson for the state Department of Health said the agency doesn’t have a statement following the resolution’s passage — neither its Vital Records office or epidemiologists had any reports or statistics on kratom. Louisiana’s Poison Control Center has received 162 kratom-related calls between 2011 and 2017, and only two so far in 2018, according to center Director Mark Ryan. Forty-two percent of those calls came from health care facilities — and the calls appear to have tapered off; there were only 22 calls in 2015, 11 in 2016 and four last year. Ryan says the apparent

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that pitted an all-female group of opponents against several male supporters of the 15-week ban. “Everybody that came to this table today and spoke in favor of this bill was a man,” remarked state Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, calling the juxtaposition “disturbing.”

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis of the Louisiana National Guard at Jackson Barracks May 17. P H OTO BY A L E X W O O DWA R D

drop doesn’t mean fewer people are using kratom; physicians likely are making fewer calls to the center as they become more familiar with it. Ryan clarifies that people typically are calling into the centers only when adverse effects are present. Eighty-seven percent of all those calls involved only minor, if any, effects.

role in protecting the integrity of our election system and the service it provides to entrepreneurs,” she said in a statement. “I will strive to improve upon what I can, remove the obstacles that drag the office back, restore morale across the entire department and ensure that our elections are fair, honest, secure and carried out with professionalism. Being a CPA, small business owner, and reform-minded legislator, I am prepared for this challenge and expect to take this office to new heights for the citizens of Louisiana.”

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City preps for hurricane season; rain drenches the area

State Rep. Julie Stokes, R-Metairie, has announced her candidacy for Louisiana Secretary of State in a fall election to fill the office formerly held by Tom Schedler, who resigned this month following allegations of sexual harassment. Schedler’s interim replacement is Kyle Ardoin, who was sworn in last week. Stokes is the first announced candidate in the race. Stokes, a certified public accountant, halted plans to run for state treasurer in 2017 after she announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. (She announced earlier this year that she now is cancer-free.) She has held her seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2013. In a campaign announcement video, Stokes said she’s running to “protect the integrity of our elections and to defend it from illegal voters and cyber attacks, because good government never flows from corrupt elections.” “I have tremendous respect for the proud history of this office, its

A day before torrential rain and hail damaged the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo on its opening day, Mayor LaToya Cantrell held a news conference to assure residents the city is prepareed for hurricane season, which begins June 1, less than a month into her term in office. Cantrell said residents should make plans well in advance of what weather forecasters anticipate will be an active storm season in the Gulf of Mexico. “Not only are we prepared, but we are prepared to respond to a call for evacuation,” Cantrell said at Jackson Barracks May 17. “We have to take action, and the level of preparedness and the action starts now.” There also remain several vacant executive positions at the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB), which now is facing intense scrutiny from City Hall following pump failures and mismanagement in the wake of flooding in August 2017. During the news conference, Cantrell reminded residents the city doesn’t have a “shelter of last resort” and urged residents to find “the best

way possible for an evacuation.” Residents can rely on city-assisted evacuations at 17 Evacuteer spots, where they will be transported to Union Passenger Terminal, and buses will take people out of the city. Residents who want to assist in evacuation efforts can join Evacuteer. Volunteer trainings begin 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 at the Rosa F. Keller Library, followed by a city-assisted evacuation exercise at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 23 at the Central City Senior Center. The group’s third annual “readiness ride” outreach campaign for bus riders begins June 1. More information is at www.evacuteer.org. Residents also are encouraged to visit www.ready. nola.gov. Meanwhile, the city’s ability to combat flooding with the S&WB’s pump system is at “95 percent,” with 115 pumps out of 120 operating. Cantrell says she’s confident the pump system is in a “better place today than where we were 10 years ago.” City Hall still is on the hunt for the agency’s executive director, chief financial officer and chief operating officer; interim director Marcie Edwards leaves this week.

Report: Black unemployment in Louisiana twice that of whites The unemployment rate for black Louisianans is almost twice the unemployment rate for white job seekers in the state, according to a new analysis by left-leaning think tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI). In the first quarter of 2018, the black unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in the state, compared to a 3.4 percent white unemployment rate. This falls slightly below the unemployment rate for black workers nationally (7.2 percent) but is more than two points above the national unemployment rate (4.1 percent). According to EPI’s report, Louisiana joins many other states showing a meaningful disparity between unemployment rates for black and white job seekers. In 14 states and Washington, D.C., the black unemployment rate is more than twice that of the rate for whites. Economists offer a number of explanations for the cause of racial disparities in unemployment rates, some of which are rooted in discrimination in hiring, lack of access to recruiting networks for people of color and other indicators of systemic bias — especially in economies that otherwise appear strong. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently announced a 1.2 percent drop in Louisiana’s overall unemployment rate compared to spring of last year.

State leges provide renters some relief Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill that would allow renters to collect a slightly larger check from negligent landlords who have illegally held on to a security deposit, along with all or part of that security deposit. The bill cleared its final legislative hurdle in the House earlier this month by a 56-23 vote and heads to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ desk for approval. Effective Aug. 1, the bill from state Sen. Ed Price would raise the maximum penalty renters can recover from a landlord who illegally withholds a deposit to up to twice the amount of the deposit. The change would allow renters who take their deposit claim to court and win to collect the wrongfully retained security deposit and $300, or twice the amount of whatever was illegally retained, whichever is greater. (The previous law capped the recoverable funds at $200.) Housing advocacy organizations celebrated the bill’s passage, which the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center called a “measure of economic relief to Louisiana’s 1.5 million renters.” Davida Finger, a professor at Loyola University College of Law, which oversees the Loyola Law Clinic, says the clinic frequently represents renters whose landlords have withheld deposits. “Even after winning a lawsuit, the most renters usually receive back under the old law is the stolen deposit,” Finger said in a statement. “For bad actors, that was no disincentive. Low-income people cannot easily access attorneys or the courts. Without deposit funds, there is a struggle to secure new housing.”

David Byrne, Drake, Migos on the fall concert calendar Following his impressive performance at the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Talking Heads founder and pop performance artist David Byrne returns to New Orleans for an encore of his American Utopia tour, which he’ll close out Oct. 8 at the Saenger Theatre. Tickets are $49.50-$129.50. Sale dates will be announced soon. Rapper Drake also returns to New Orleans this fall on his North American “Aubrey and the Three Amigos” tour with rap trio Migos. They perform at the Smoothie King Center Sept. 24. Tickets are $46.50$176.50.

COMMENTARY

THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION PRESENTS

AT THE END OF THEIR FIRST WEEK IN OFFICE, mem-

bers of the new New Orleans City Council held an informal meet-andgreet for their constituents at New Orleans City Park. It was a chance for citizens not only to meet their council representatives in a relaxed setting, but also to collect names and telephone numbers of their aides. Much has been made of the fact this is the most diverse council ever, with the city’s first Hispanic and Vietnamese-American council members, but less has been written about the unity and comity that was on display that evening. A report in The New Orleans Advocate described how the seven members had been meeting regularly at a coffee shop since the election so they could hit the ground running on Inauguration Day. And they did. The new council’s first move was a letter to the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB) — penned by District A Councilman Joe Giarrusso III and signed by the entire council — putting the S&WB on notice that the troubled agency will be expected to provide transparency, and soon. They demanded S&WB leadership appear before the council next month to give specific answers to questions ranging from the handling of billing complaints to the amount of water wasted by the S&WB each month, as well as staffing shortages. “The councilmembers expect appropriate personnel with knowledge and expertise with the reporting requirements to appear and be prepared to answer specific questions,” Giarrusso wrote. Those questions frustrated the last council. Though the council doesn’t regulate the S&WB, it does supervise it, and the letter put the agency on notice that the new council will brook no guff or vagueness. The new council also grappled with news (first reported by The Lens) that a subcontractor for Entergy hired paid actors to appear

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ew Orleans THE FOUNDING ERA

An original exhibition and companion bilingual book marking the tricentennial of the founding of New Orleans Members of the new New Orleans City Council held a meet-and-greet May 11 at New Orleans City Park. P H OTO BY K E V I N A L L M A N

before the previous council to testify in favor of a gas-fired power plant Entergy plans to build in New Orleans East. Though the practice (called “astroturfing”) is not technically illegal, it hasn’t sat well with many. Council President Jason Williams and Vice-President Helena Moreno issued a letter saying such tactics “fly in the face of the dignity, courtesy and respect of traditional public discourse vital to our democratic process” and “warrant a fully independent review by the Council or by a third-party investigator.” Though the plant was approved by the previous council, the matter clearly isn’t over. Then there’s the contentious matter of short-term rentals (STRs). Giarrusso and District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer ran on their opposition to STR expansion, and others on the new council appear less tolerant of STRs than their predecessors. District D Councilman Jared Brossett, who had supported tying STR licensure to a homestead exemption, may have a more receptive audience for his proposal among the new council members. All these are positive steps. If the new council can maintain this level of energy, tenacity and responsiveness, the members should have four successful years ahead of them. We wish them well.

Explore the kaleidoscopic array of cultures that gave rise to one of North America’s most diverse cities. In this original exhibition, rare artifacts, early maps and plans, archaeological finds, and visual art from THNOC’s holdings and from institutions across Europe and North America come together to tell the stories of New Orleans’s early days. ON VIEW THROUGH MAY 27, 2018 533 Royal Street Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Admission is free. TUESDAY, MAY 22, 6–8 P.M. “The Early French Mapping of Louisiana” A lecture by Dennis Reinhartz, emeritus professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington THNOC’s Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street Admission is free. Visit www.hnoc.org for more information. This exhibition is made possible with support from these following sponsors.

Follow us! www.hnoc.org (504) 523-4662 ABOVE: Le Missisipi ou la Louisiane dans l’Amérique Septentrionale (detail); ca. 1720; handcolored engraving by François Chéreau; THNOC, 1959.210 RIGHT: Le commerce que les Indiens du Mexique font avec les François au port de Missisipi (detail); between 1719 and 1721; copperplate engraving with watercolor by François-Gérard Jollain; THNOC, 1952.3

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Hey Blake, In the book A Confederacy of Dunces, Ignatius’ mother talks about going to bowl at Fazzio’s. Is that a real place?

Dear reader, Dom Fazzio was a lifelong bowler who opened Fazzio’s Centennial Bowling Alley at 1301 N. Rampart St. in 1941. It would be the first of several bowling alleys he and his family owned and operated in the metro area. Fazzio’s Rampart Street bowling alley was located in the former Colonial Home Furnishing Company, which opened there in 1926. Colonial’s name can still be seen on the building. According to a 1983 story in The Times-Picayune/The StatesItem, Fazzio’s bowling alley started with just six lanes, then he expanded to the second floor to offer 24 lanes total. He then added 12 more lanes on the building’s third floor. In John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Confederacy of Dunces, Ignatius J. Reilly’s

mother Irene talks about bowling at Fazzio’s with friend Santa Battaglia and her nephew, patrolman Angelo Mancuso. “Mr. Mancuso and his aunt, they gonna pick me up in a few minutes. We going down by Fazzio’s to bowl,” Irene tells Ignatius. Patrolman Mancuso explains his love for bowling to Irene by saying, “It takes your mind off things (when) you meet plenty people over by the alley.” Later, Battaglia suggests Irene bring Ignatius along on their next trip to Fazzio’s, so Mancuso can “learn him to bowl too,” though Irene explains that Ignatius “ain’t what you’d call the sporting type.” As for Fazzio, throughout the 1950s and ’60s, he opened a number of other bowling alleys, including Sugar Bowl Lanes on Franklin Avenue and Fazzio’s Recreation Center on St. Charles Avenue. There also were Fazzio’s Arabi Bowl and

THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, NEW ORLEANS WAS IN THE NATIONAL HEADLINES FOR A HORSE — RISEN STAR, a champion thoroughbred

Fazzio’s Centennial Bowling Alley opened in 1941 and later expanded to three floors of this building, which today houses condominiums. THE CHARLES L. FRANCK STUDIO C O L L E C T I O N AT T H E H I S TO R I C N E W O R LE ANS CO LLEC TIO N , 1 979. 325 .128

Fazzio’s Garden Bowl in Chalmette, as well as Rainbow Lanes in New Orleans East and Fazzio’s Bridge Bowl on the West Bank. Dom Fazzio died in 1987, but family members followed him in the bowling business. The former Rampart Street bowling alley now is a condominium complex.

that won the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 21, 1988. Sired by legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat, Risen Star was co-owned by car dealer Ronnie Lamarque and Louie Roussel III, majority owner of the Fair Grounds Race Track at the time. The horse, ridden by New Iberia native Eddie Delahoussaye, finished third at the Kentucky Derby but went on to win the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes later that month. “He is the pride of New Orleans and Louisiana,” Roussel said in the winner’s circle following Star’s victory at Belmont. A devout Roman Catholic, Roussel promised 10 percent of Risen Star’s earnings (including part of his $1 million Triple Crown bonus) to the Little Sisters of the Poor in exchange for their prayers. The nuns were shown on TV watching the Belmont Stakes from their residence in Algiers and cheering on their favorite horse. Risen Star was retired to stud after an injury in the Belmont Stakes. He died in 1998, but his name lives on each year when the Fair Grounds hosts the Risen Star Stakes, one of the qualifying races for the Louisiana Derby.

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( AND DA LOOO ZAS ) OZAS NOW IN ITS 35TH YEAR, OUR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF LEGISLATIVE CARNAGE CROWNS THE VICTORS AND COUNTS THE VANQUISHED.

TATE LAWMAKERS ADJOURNED THE 2018 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION more than two weeks early, but

their work is far from done. They’ve kicked the state’s fiscal can down the road since 2008, when some of them, along with then-Gov. Bobby Jindal, rolled back the Stelly Plan and set the state on a course for insolvency — or what Moody’s Investors Service calls Louisiana’s structural deficit. Because of their recurring failure to fix that structural deficit, lawmakers adopted a “pretend budget” as a prelude to the very real special session that begins May 22. Depending on what happens (or doesn’t happen) in that session, we won’t know who the fiscal winners and losers are for another week or two. For example, TOPS supporters defeated several attempts to change the program during the just-ended session. That normally would make them winners — except everything could change once lawmakers have to choose between taxes and cuts in the special session. That’s why this year’s tally of “da winnas and da loozas” — which I’ve compiled since 1984 — includes only those who battled over nonfiscal matters. There was still plenty of blood spilled, at least figuratively.

And so we begin with …

DA WINNA S 1

GAMBLING (EXCEPT FOR HARRAH’S)

RIVERBOAT CASINOS WERE THE BIGGEST WINNERS because they now have the right to

move onshore from their current berths, and they can expand significantly their total number of slots. Video poker interests notched wins by killing an Internet gaming measure and a proposed riverboat casino relocation to Tangipahoa Parish (which allows no gaming, but several adjacent parishes are flush with truck stops) and by convincing lawmakers to relax the rules on truck stop casinos, making them more profitable.

THEY BEAT BACK concerted efforts by judges

and district attorneys to roll back some key reforms adopted only last year, reaching CRIMINAL compromises that preserve the most important gains. They also helped pass a proposed JUSTICE constitutional amendment that few thought REFORMERS possible only two months ago — to eliminate Louisiana’s shameful non-unanimous jury rule in felony cases. Lawmakers also passed a measure to restore voting rights to ex-convicts after five successful years on parole. THIS WAS ANOTHER BANNER YEAR for advocates of tougher domestic violence laws. Their biggest win was a bill making sheriffs DOMESTIC responsible for implementing the previously adopted transfer-of-firearms requirement VIOLENCE against domestic abusers. To their credit, VICTIMS sheriffs helped pass this one. The same bill also makes it a crime for abusers to lie to firearms dealers on background checks and provides notice to victims if their abusers try to purchase firearms. Another bill allows prior acts of domestic violence and family violence to be admitted into evidence in civil cases; yet another allows judges to give significantly more jail time to domestic abusers in certain circumstances.

BAg of Donuts • shamarr allen & the underdogs • naughty professor • sweet crude • bucktown allstars • darcy malone and the tangle • lost bayou ramblers • mulligan brothers P H O T O B Y L AT TA P I C T U R E S

LAWMAKERS APPROVED two bills that add glaucoma, severe muscle spasms, intractable pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson’s disease and autism spectrum MEDICAL disorder to the limited list of ailments that MARIJUANA can be treated in Louisiana with therapeutic cannabis via oils, pills, sprays and topical ointments. Supporters of medicinal marijuana note that none of it can be smoked, and does not get the patient high. The new medications are expected to be available to qualified patients later this year.

THEY EARNED THEIR NAME as the Louisiana

Association for Justice this year by championing the proposed constitutional amendTRIAL ment to repeal the non-unanimous jury verdict rule in felony cases. They also helped LAWYERS defeat business-backed bills calling for a constitutional convention and allowing judges to inform jurors if a driver was not wearing a seat belt in personal injury lawsuits arising from auto accidents.

THE GUN LOBBY DEFEATED all efforts to limit

sales of automatic weapons, bump stocks and other firearms used in mass shootings — THE NRA and it helped pass a bill allowing bulletproof backpacks in schools. Lawmakers defeated bills to arm teachers and to allow concealed-carry permit holders to bring their weapons onto school campuses, but otherwise the NRA had another successful year. PAGE 16

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LED BY THE REV. GENE MILLS, the conser-

vative Christian LFF is a perennial powerhouse at the Capitol. The group successfully pushed bills that bar abortion providers from receiving Medicaid funds, outlaw abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy (subject to court approval of a similar law in Mississippi), create the crime of “coerced abortions” and impose additional regulations on abortion providers. Mills also played a key role in passing the proposed constitutional amendment to end the non-unanimous jury rule in felony cases and to maintain criminal justice reforms adopted last year.

LOUISIANA FAMILY FORUM (LFF)

JUDGES, SHERIFFS AND ASSESSORS flexed their muscles this session. Sheriffs got pay hikes even as lawmakers stood before the THE daunting fiscal cliff — no mean feat even in COURTHOUSE flush times. Judges pushed through a bill limiting media access to juror polls in crimCROWD inal cases. Sheriffs and assessors, meanwhile, helped kill the constitutional convention or “con-con” bill. The assessors closed ranks to defeat an industry-sponsored tax plan they felt would reduce their local influence, proving that all politics is (still) local.

COASTAL AND INLAND LANDOWNERS

defeated an attempt by recreational fishermen to gain access to “running waters” LANDOWNERS (including canals dug by private interests) on privately owned lands. Fishermen want waters that traverse or encroach upon private lands to be open to public recreational use. Landowners cite 200 years of Louisiana property law — and enormous potential civil liability — for keeping such waters private. The landowners won, but it’s never easy to vote against fishermen.

JOE JAEGER

THE LOW-KEY New Orleans businessman

played a huge role in defeating the Harrah’s New Orleans Casino bill. He’s proof that one person can make a difference … if he or she persists.

JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER'S DAY, a Senate panel gave a political bouquet to local florists by uprooting a House-passed LOCAL bill to repeal the state’s florist licensing FLORISTS requirement. Louisiana is the only state that requires florists to pass a 40-question licensing exam, and local florists like that arrangement.

Which brings us to …

DA LOOZAS

CIVILITY

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT rank partisanship was

the low point of Louisiana politics, our lawmakers found ways to sink even lower. From Sen. John Milkovich publicly accusing people of adultery in a committee hearing to Sen. Norby Chabert and Rep. Stuart Bishop — both Republicans — brawling in a barroom, the gloves are literally and figuratively off at the Capitol. Not since the days of Huey Long have things been this ugly. With elections just 17 months away, it’ll be interesting to see if voters restore order by cleaning House (and Senate).

HARRAH’S ROLLED THE DICE in the final two days

of the session and came up snake eyes in its bid to get its 30-year license renewed early. The Harrah’s HARRAH’S bill, authored by House Speaker Taylor Barras, sailed through the lower chamber but got bogged NEW ORLEANS down in the Senate. Senators ultimately amended CASINO the bill to require much higher annual payments to the state and the City of New Orleans. Harrah’s balked at the Senate’s amendments, sending the bill to a conference committee. That’s always a gamble, particularly when Senate President John Alario (who opposed the bill) warns against it. Sure enough, the bill crapped out in conference, proving that the house doesn’t always win.

LABI

LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY President Stephen Waguespack

summed things up in a recent column, writing: “The annual death of legislation to unlock dedicated funds, simplify the tax code, and reform entitlement programs is no longer a surprise. Unfortunately, you can now add the killing of sensible bills to make government spending more transparent, government pensions more sustainable, insurance more affordable, ridesharing more available and small business licensing more attainable to that list of failed legislation.” Translation: The state’s business lobby, despite Republican majorities in both legislative chambers, got its ass kicked.

MAMA CORLEONE ONCE TOLD HER son Michael,

“You can never lose your family.” Sighing, Michael replied, “Times are changing.” There was a time GOV. JOHN when Louisiana governors could never lose the BEL EDWARDS Senate, but times are changing — or maybe it’s because statewide elections are looming. The Democrat governor’s “moderate” Republican allies in the Upper Chamber are feeling the red heat and distancing themselves from him to save their own futures. It showed in ways large and small. Senators this year

ABORTION RIGHTS ADVOCATES

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rejected Edwards-backed bills that they had approved in previous years — equal pay for women and increasing the minimum wage, for example. Senate President John Alario, usually an Edwards ally, played a key role in nearly killing the Harrah’s bill, which Edwards initially supported. Alario and others also grilled Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne (himself a former senator) in a tense Finance Committee hearing. It’s not personal, Governor. It’s strictly business.

FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, Uber and Lyft brought

THEY TRIED TO PASS a bill to create a new type of payday loan, but critics warned it would allow interest rates of more than 160 percent. Staunch opposition from consumer advocates (and local payday lenders) convinced lawmakers to kill the measure.

FAMILIES OF PEOPLE in nursing homes now will be allowed to install video cameras in their loved ones’ rooms to monitor all activity — and potentially use video of harmful or negligent acts as evidence against nursing homes in litigation. The nursing home industry pushed back hard against the measure, but suffered a rare defeat. The lesson here: Don’t mess with Grandma. She’s got peeps.

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a bill to establish uniform statewide rules for ridesharing companies, which is a good thing, but once again the measure was cluttered with controversial policy provisions. The bill sailed through the House, thanks to having Speaker Taylor Barras as its author, but died in the Senate — several times.

EVERY OTHER STATE gives recreational fishermen and boaters access to all navigable tidal waters, but not Louisiana. When such waters cut across private land, Louisiana landowners have the right to deny public access — and many do, sometimes by installing gates or other barriers. An all-out push by fishermen to change the law failed, but only after an emotional battle in the House. IN A DEEPLY RED, deeply fundamentalist state (outside

the Isle of Orleans, of course), abortion rights advocates are destined to lose almost every year. This year was no exception as lawmakers passed several bills curtailing abortion rights.

THE REGULAR SESSION MAY BE OVER, but there’s no rest for the weary. The

special session begins May 22 and ends on or around June 4. At that point, we’ll take stock of the fiscal victors and the vanquished.

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Pie in the sky

Wine and dine THE 26TH ANNUAL NEW ORLEANS WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE (www.

nowfe.com) is May 23-27. The food and wine extravaganza includes a smorgasbord of drinking and dining events, educational seminars and activities. There are Grand Tastings at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 25 and 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Attendees can sample small bites from more than 75 local and visiting chefs and hundreds of wines from wineries from around the globe. Tickets are $129 in advance, $149 at the door.

Hippie Kitchen focuses on local ingredients BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund GROWING UP IN ENGLAND, Harveen

Khera lived across from a woman with an apple tree. The apples were coveted by the neighbors and hard to come by, but every so often, Khera was allowed to pick a few and bring them home, where they always were baked in a buttery pie. Several decades later, that childhood memory still serves as the inspiration for Khera’s classic apple pie, which she serves at Hippie Kitchen, a charismatic new restaurant in Old Jefferson. A colorful mural of alligators and butterflies beckons passersby on an otherwise nondescript stretch of Jefferson Highway. The bold facade wraps around the building, and there is a tiny outdoor oasis where flower beds lush with herbs surround a handful of tables. Inside, artist and part-owner Wayne Greiner’s colorful paintings brighten the cozy space. Early in the morning, baked goods line the wooden bar that anchors the restaurant. One might find chocolate chip cookies, banana nut bread or a golden frittata in a cast-iron pan, still hot from the oven. The restaurant, which opened in March, is a communal effort from a large team of players. Khera and Greiner met in San Francisco, and both come from a long line of restaurant jobs in the Bay Area and New Orleans. The couple ran a similar healthy-food concept at Tulane University for seven years. Together they run the restaurant with chef Charlotte Morton and a group of other breakfast and lunch chefs, who consider each other family.

WHERE

3741 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 444-4113; www.hknola.com

The restaurant’s central mission is delivering wholesome dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Golden turmeric tonic is flush with lemon, cayenne, ginger and honey — a refreshing and replenishing pick-me-up. Chickpea salad has warm spice notes and is served atop romaine lettuce with orange rind, raisins, almonds, a bracing lemon dressing and avocado crema, which felt like overkill as the salad also included a generous portion of avocado. Sesame chicken tenders are baked with a honey-mustard glaze and served atop a salad with cucumbers, shredded carrots and sesame seeds. Mint and basil from the restaurant’s garden provide the final zing, and an umami-rich miso vinaigrette ties the dish together. The restaurant’s signature dish is the Super Roll. Rice paper bundled around quinoa, kale, sprouts, avocados and sweet potatoes is served with a thick peanut sauce, chunky with nuts and herbs, which was tasty but too dense for a dipping sauce. Many of the dishes take a healthy approach, and there are gluten-free and vegan dishes, but the menu has plenty of items that stray far from current health trends. A pulled pork sandwich on house-made ciabatta

WHEN

HOW MUCH

breakfast, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat.

moderate

WHAT WORKS

Super Roll, pulled pork sandwich, apple pie

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was downright decadent, the soft meat balanced by the tang of vinegary pepperoncini peppers and soothed by an herb-flecked aioli. A bowl of creamy fusilli pasta was dotted with chunks of bronzed chicken sausage, mushrooms and fresh herbs. Tomato helped brighten the dish, which also was topped with goat cheese and served with a thick slice of crusty focaccia. For dessert, it’s hard to resist a slice of the apple pie, especially when it fills the restaurant with the aromas of cinnamon, nutmeg and buttery pie crust. It serves as a reminder of home and the simple pleasures that can come from wholesome food presented by a team that clearly takes its passion to heart. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

peanut sauce is too thick for dipping

CHECK, PLEASE

a colorful Old Jefferson restaurant takes a simple approach to eating healthy

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The Royal Street Stroll features wine tastings in art galleries and shops on Royal Street 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24. There’s live music on the street and the Krewe of Cork parades during the event. Tickets are $109. Vinola! is a tasting of premium wines at the Omni Royal Orleans hotel 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday May 24. There are wine dinners at restaurants around the city on Wednesday, May 23. Visiting vintners pair wines with multi-course meals at more than 25 restaurants, including Taub Family Vineyards at Sac-a-Lait, Ancient Oak Cellars at Restaurant R’evolution, Calera Winery at Jack Rose and Ramey Wine Cellars at DTB. This year, wines sampled at events including Vinola! and the Grand Tastings can be ordered from Brady’s Wine Warehouse. There will be representatives take orders at events, and

Market opening SMOKED MEATS FROM CENTRAL CITY BBQ , Mediterranean dishes

from an offshoot of 1000 Figs and stewed oxtail from Jamaican restaurant 14 Parishes will be among the offerings from the 14 vendors at Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave., 504-605-0414; www.pythianmarket.com), which opens May 31. The team behind the Central Business District food hall announced the complete list of vendors last week. The market occupies the ground floor of the Pythian building, which historically was a gathering place for the African-American community, including celebrations and meetings during New Orleans’ civil rights movement. The market is the latest in a string of multi-vendor operations to open in the city, including St. Roch Market (2381 St. Claude Ave., 504609-3813; www.strochmarket.com), Central City’s Roux Carre (2000 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-8754293; www.rouxcarre.com) and the recently-opened Auction House Market (801 Magazine St., 504-3724321; www.auctionhousemarket. com) in the Warehouse District. The concept for the market was developed by Lisa Brefere of the New York-based food and beverage consulting firm Gigachef. Local architecture and design firm Eskew + Dumez + Ripple designed the 11,000-square-foot space, which seats 140 and includes high-top tables, banquettes and communal tables built by local woodworker Matthew Holdren. Artwork from New Orleans artists includes signage by chalk artist Ashlee Arceneaux Jones and a mural of civil rights activists A.P. Tureaud Sr. and Lucille Dejoie-Tureaud, who met at the rooftop garden of the Pythian Temple in the 1920s, by artist Brandan “B-mike” Odums.

EAT+DRINK Local restaurants opening food stalls in the market include Central City BBQ, 14 Parishes, Covington pizza and Southern cooking hybrid Meribo and 1000 Figs. There will be stalls from food trucks Frencheeze, La Cocinita and Fete au Fete, which originally was a St. Roch Market vendor offering comfort food versions of Southern and Creole dishes. Canal Street Vietnamese market Eat Well will have a counter. Kai’s is a poke concept, and chef Marlon Alexander will serve raw and cooked seafood at Cru and rotisserie chicken at a separate stand called Poulet. Roustabout will serve coffees and teas, and there will be a cocktail bar called Bar 1908. Market vendors offer a 50 percent discount in preview hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 25 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 26. When Pythian opens May 31, its hours will be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. — HELEN FREUND

Angeline hiatus CHEF ALEX HARRELL’S stunning

contemporary Southern restaurant Angeline (1032 Chartres St.,

504-308-3106; www.angelinenola. com) will close its French Quarter location June 3. Harrell says he will reopen the restaurant at a new location. The decision to move came amid lease negotiations with the Hotel Provincial. “After careful consideration of the proposed terms of our new lease, we have decided to move operations to a new location in order to maintain the integrity of our business operations and staff culture,” PAGE 20

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wines will be available for pick-up at the store within five days. NOWFE also curates seminars and activities. Below are a few highlights: Seagram’s Escapes hosts a dance party at the Gold Mine Saloon 9 p.m. to midnight May 24. Tickets are $20. There’s a seminar and tasting of Louisiana caviar, oysters and Champagne at New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 25. Tickets are $100. A party bus tour of several wine bars includes W.I.N.O., Bayou Wine Garden and Swirl Wine Bar & Market, and there are tastings and food pairings at each stop. The tour is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 26. Tickets are $95. For a full list of events and to purchase tickets, visit the festival website. — HELEN FREUND

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Harrell said in a prepared statement. Harrell made a name for himself as the opening chef at Sylvain in 2010. He wowed diners with his creative, casual approach to New American dishes and Southern-inspired gastropub fare. In 2015, Harrell opened Angeline, where he melds influences from the Mediterranean with contemporary Southern dishes. There is no word on when and where Angeline will reopen. — HELEN FREUND

Say cheesesteak CHEESESTEAK POP-UP TRILLY CHEESESTEAKS (4413 Banks St.,

504-784-8169; www.facebook. com/trilly.cheesesteaks) opened last week in its new permanent space next to Banks Street Bar in Mid-City. The creative cheesesteak concept moved into the space formerly occupied by James Clesi’s boiled crawfish restaurant, which moved to a nearby location. Owner Chris Beegle still holds down a weekly Wednesday night cheesesteak pop-up at Sidney’s Saloon. At his new restaurant, the expanded menu includes the classic version of the Philadelphia sandwich, with sauteed steak, peppers and onions and American cheese on a roll. For each sandwich with meat, there’s a vegan counterpart. The Far East Philly features steak seasoned with ginger, soy sauce, fried pickled red onions and cream cheese. The vegan version has all of the same ingredients but substitutes steak seitan instead. For sides, there are fried pickles. Trilly Cheesesteaks is open 3:30 p.m. to midnight daily. — HELEN FREUND

Long fellows IN THE 1920S, the home of writer

Roark Bradford and his wife Mary Rose was known to many artists in

New Orleans as a place where they could wind down with a drink or a snack — a last stop before heading home for the evening. Writers Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner were known to knock on the door of 719 Toulouse St. in search of good company, spirits and sustenance. That building now is home to Longway Tavern (www.longwaytavern.com), the latest project from Robert LeBlanc and Liam Deegan, who also are partners at the Lower Garden District whiskey haunt Barrel Proof. LeBlanc also runs Cavan, Meauxbar and Sylvain. The renovated Toulouse Street space, which dates back to 1794, sits between Bourbon and Royal streets and features a bar and seating inside and a courtyard in the rear. The spot is helmed by John Sinclair and Deegan (pictured), two longtime employees of the LeBlanc + Smith restaurant group. Deegan was Barrel Proof’s managing partner when it opened. Sinclair, a Coquette alum, designed the kitchen program at Barrel Proof. Sinclair’s menu of “nostalgic tavern fare” includes lamb leg roulade with spinach, roasted maitake mushrooms, chimichurri and jus and a pork shoulder steak served with broccoli rabe, braised fennel, roasted garlic and chili flakes. Small plates include white anchovy toast with lemon, herbs and aioli, fried calamari with Swiss chard, blistered grape tomatoes and charred lemon and salmon confit with smashed cucumbers, fennel, yogurt and dill. Deegan’s cocktail program focuses on classic drinks such as Old Fashioneds, sidecars, daiquiris and martinis. — HELEN FREUND

Restaurant closings TWO RESTAURANTS HAVE ANNOUNCED CLOSINGS, including the

long-running West Bank Vietnamese restaurant Kim Son (349 Whitney Ave., 504-366-2489), which will close by the end of June, owners told The Advocate. After three decades in business, the Gretna restaurant is closing due to an expiring lease and because the restaurant’s longtime chef is dealing with a serious medical condition. The West Bank restaurant introduced many local diners to Vietnamese ingredients and cuisine, and its expansive menu included a wide selection of Chinese-American dishes as well. In Bucktown, Smokehouse Grill (200 Metairie Hammond Highway) closed. The news was announced on the restaurant’s social media feed, and no reason was given for the shutter. Owners Brandon Herty Arnold and chef Joe Rouchon, who met while working at New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co., opened the restaurant last year. — HELEN FREUND

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Sang Phan NOLA BBQEAUX CO-OWNER SANG PHAN AND TUAN HUYNH recently launched

their barbecue stand NOLA BBQeaux (@nola_bbqeaux) at the Westbank Fleamarket (1048 Scotsdale Drive; www. westbankfleamarket.com), a weekend-only open-air market with a rotating mix of vendors. Phan and Huynh are engineers by profession, but their love of cooking led them to start a barbecue business. Phan spoke with Gambit about barbecue.

What inspired you to start a barbecue business? PHAN: Even though we’re both engineers, cooking is our passion. I think they complement each other: I’m very particular and very precise ... and I put that into my cooking. I like to record everything we do. My family owns a (restaurant) in Baton Rouge called the Blue Store, and I’ve been in the service industry since I was young. I met Tuan when I started college, and the guy can cook. At first, we just experimented — cooking for friends and family. It wasn’t until recently that we started doing competitions, and we found we really enjoyed ourselves. Our friends and family were big supporters. We found out about the market from a friend. We knew it only opens on Saturdays and Sundays, but that was perfect because we have our careers and our day jobs. The marketplace had a trailer for rent that had everything we needed. It’s a 50/50 partnership. We don’t see this as a job, really. This is doing what we love. If you don’t see it as a job, you enjoy it a lot more.

Do you have a barbecue style? P: It’s definitely Texas-style, even the sauces, because that’s similar to our tastes. I’m not saying Texas has the best barbecue, but I like the style. I also really like The Joint; you could say I was inspired by them. Our sauces are thinner than North Carolina-style sauces and made out of a different base. We don’t cook with the sauce on the meat; we like dry rubs. It’s

Sang Phan (left) and Tuan Huynh started NOLA BBQeaux.

slow-cooked, and everything is homemade, even our rub. We smoke our brisket for 16 hours, and we use hickory for everything. I think it has really great smoke flavor. We try to not make (the rub) too spicy so kids can also enjoy it. We use a dry rub for the brisket, the pulled pork and the ribs. We do three sauces: one with red wine vinegar, a spicy sauce that’s made with habanero (peppers) and a tangy sauce that’s made with apple cider vinegar. I would recommend the apple cider with the pork because it gives it the sweet and tangy taste with the meat, and then I’d recommend the spicy or the original with the ribs and the brisket. For sides, we make cowboy beans, which are basically baked beans with ground beef and some of the smoked brisket. We cook that for about three hours to make the smoky flavor come out. We also have corn grits, coleslaw and mac and cheese, and we do a pulled pork sandwich and loaded pulled pork nachos.

Does your Vietnamese heritage play into any of the recipes? P: We are both Vietnamese, and there are some Vietnamese ingredients here and there. I haven’t found anyone from the Vietnamese community doing barbecue here. Since we’re also from New Orleans, we try to include that Cajun flavor in our style as well. Vietnamese flavors can be strong, and we don’t want it to take over the flavor of the barbecue, and we’re not just targeting one group. There’s a mix of different influences we both have. — HELEN FREUND

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BYWATER Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; Www. jackdempseys.net — The Jack Dempsey platter for two features gumbo, shrimp, catfish, crab balls, redfish, crawfish pies and two sides. The menu includes a variety of fried or broiled seafood, steaks, po-boys and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Fri, D Wed-Sat. $$ Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www.facebook.com/queeniesonstclaude — The daiquiri shop offers house-made mini pies in flavors such as Key lime and pecan, and weekly specials include oyters on Tuesday nights and steaks on Wednesday night. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Housemade leek, ricotta and pumpkin seed ravioli are served with butternut squash cream sauce and grilled asparagus. Reservations accepted for large parties. D Wed-Sun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

CBD Public Service Restaurant — NOPSI Hotel, 311 Baronne St., (504) 962-6527; www. publicservicenola.com — The restaurant offers a raw bar, rotisserie and contemporary menu. Jumbo Louisiana shrimp are served with whole roasted garlic and crab boil nage. Reservations recommended. B & D daily, L Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations. B, L Mon-Fri. $

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. New York strip steak is served au poivre or with chimichurri sauce and comes with fries. Reservations accepted. L Sat-Sun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — El Fuego tacos feature braised brisket,

B — breakfast L — lunch D — dinner late — late 24H — 24 hours

$ — average dinner entrée under $10 $$ — $11 to $20 $$$ — $21 or more

Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo in corn tortillas. Pork and sweet potato quesadillas are filled with carnitas, spicy sweet potatoes, pico de gallo and manchego. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as shawarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe — 7801 Panola St., (504) 314-1810; www. panolastreetcafe.com — A Sausalito omelet includes sautéed spinach, mushrooms, oysters, green onions, garlic and mozzarella cheese. No reservations. B and L daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

CHALMETTE Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — The croque St. Bernard features roast beef debris, smoked Gouda cheese, caramelized onions, chive aioli and bechamel on focaccia. The vegan Buffalo “chicken” wrap includes fried cauliflower, cabbage, cashew “blue cheese,” ranch and vegan Buffalo sauce. No reservations. L TueFri, D Tue, brunch Sat-Sun. $

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — The deli counter’s changing specials include dishes such as baked catfish and red beans and rice. No reservations. L, D daily. $ La Carreta — Citywide; www.carretarestaurant.com — Barbacoa tacos are corn tortillas filled with Mexican-style barbecued beef, red onions and cilantro and served with rice and beans. Reservations accepted for larger parties. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

FAUBOURG MARIGNY Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www.kebabnola.com — The sandwich shop offers doner kebabs and Belgian fries. A falafel sandwich comes with pickled cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, beets, hummus and

Spanish garlic sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Wed-Mon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — The grocery and deli has a counter offering po-boys, sides such as macaroni and cheese and vegan and vegetarian dishes. Wood-oven baked pizza is available by the pie or slice. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. $ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — The menu includes pastries, bagels, breakfast dishes, sliders and more. The Jam burger features two beef patties, onion jam, bacon jam, fried onions and mustard and on a Hawaiian bun. Reservations recommended. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat. $$

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. L Wed-Sat, D Mon-Sat. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street. Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Brennan’s features innovative takes on Creole dishes from chef Slade Rushing as well as classics such as its signature bananas Foster. Eggs Sardou features poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — The shrimp, blue crab and avocado appetizer features chilled shrimp, crab, guacamole and spicy tomato coulis. Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake with aioli. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; www.elgatonegronola. com — Ceviche Cabo San Lucas features

yellowfin tuna, avocados, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sea salt, and cucumber is an optional addition. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. L, early D daily. $$ Green Goddess — 307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com — Swedish meatloaf is made with Two Run Farms grass-fed beef and served with lingonberrry pepper jelly, creamed mushroom potatoes and Creole kale. There are many vegetarian and vegan options. No reservations. L, D Wed-Sun. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — Shrimp Ya-Ya features Gulf shrimp sauteed with Cajun pesto and served with garlic toast. Jambalaya pasta includes shrimp, chicken, smoked sausage, onions, peppers, mushrooms and spicy Creole tomato sauce tossed with penne pasta. No reservations. L, D, late Mon-Sun. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Roasted garlic pizza is topped with roasted whole garlic cloves, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, feta and mozzarella. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish courtbouillon, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. B daily, D TueSun. $$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — Croque Benedict features a soft-boiled egg, Raclette cheese, Mornay sauce and Crystal hollandaise over applewood-smoked ham, poached chicken or heirloom tomatoes and a chive biscuit. Happy hour small plates include sliders, flatbread and spiced butter shrimp on baguette. Reservations accepted. brunch and early D Thu-Mon. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette and pan-roasted redfish Bienville with frisee, fingerling potato salad and blue crab butter sauce. Balcony and courtyard dining available. Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

GENTILLY Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly. com — The Morning Star features two eggs topped with Swiss and American cheeses and sauteed ham, peppers and onions served with hash browns. No reservations. B, L daily. Cash only. $

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant.com — Blackened or sauteed redfish Pontchartrain is served with crabmeat, mashed potatoes and lemon beurre blanc. No reservations. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. L, D daily. $

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Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$

467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$

Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes choices of three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad). Stuffed potatoes are available with pulled pork or chopped beef. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Vista Buffet — Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www.treasurechestcasino. com — The buffet includes New Orleans and Southern favorites, barbecue, Asian and Italian dishes, carving stations, a salad bar and more. Weekly highlights include seafood and steak nights. No reservations. L Mon-Fri, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

LAKEVIEW El Gato Negro — 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; www.elgatonegronola. com — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The organic Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese on choice of bread. Spanish Fort salad is made with romaine, avocado, grilled chicken, pico de gallo, corn, black beans and avocado ranch dressing. No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$ Sala Restaurant & Bar — 124 Lake Marina Ave., (504) 513-2670; www.salanola. com — Broiled Gulf fish is served with beurre blanc, grilled asparagus and new potatoes. There’s a large selection of small plates. Reservations accepted. L and D Tue-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun, late Thu-Sat. $$

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The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www. steakkniferestaurant.com — Shrimp bordelaise features jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, white wine and garlic butter and flamed with brandy. Pepper-crusted yellowfin tuna steak is served with lemon-caper butter. Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. $$$

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Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$

The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504)

Banh Mi Boys — 5001 Airline Drive, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5360;

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www.bmbmetairie.com — The BMB combination banh mi features Vietnamese-style ham, pork belly, pork meatballs, pork pate and headcheese on a baguette. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Mon-Sat. $

Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www. eatatbens.com — The menu features an array of charcoal-grilled burgers topped with cheese, chili, barbecue sauce and more. There also are chili cheese fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets and shakes. No reservations. 24H $

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Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — House-made couscous can be topped with Moroccan-style chicken, lamb or beef and is served with vegetables. Tanzia fassi features lamb slow cooked with onions, prunes, saffron and Moroccan spices in a clay pot. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. Fried chicken is cooked to order. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

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Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. The menu includes seafood, pizza, salads and Italian dishes. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Peppermill — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-2226; www. riccobonospeppermill.com — The menu includes Creole and Italian dishes. Veal Josephine is sauteed veal topped with lump crabmeat and shrimp and served with brabant potatoes. Reservations accepted. B and L daily, D Wed-Sun. $$ Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — Chicken pho includes rice noodles, cilantro and onions. Banh mi include roasted pork dressed with carrots, cucumber, jalapenos and cilantro on French bread. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $

Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; www.sammyspoboys.com — The Flickaletta is the muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. The menu also includes chicken and andouille gumbo, salads, roast beef, fried seafood poboys, wraps and more. No reservations. L Mon-Sat, D daily. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations. B, L, D Mon-Sat. $ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp; mild and spicy curries and spicy hot vindaloo dishes; chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani; and vegetarian dishes including palak paneer (spinach and cheese) and bhindi masala with okra. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread cup. Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote and French toast served with caramelized bananas and pancetta. The menu also includes biscuits topped with gravy or chicken tenders with andouille and chorizo gravy. Delivery available Tue-Fri. No reservations. L, brunch daily. $$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. The Brunch burger features a brisket and short rib patty topped with bacon, brie, a fried egg, onion jam and arugula on a brioche bun. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette. Other options include chipotle-marinated

OUT TO EAT Cafe Navarre — 800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com — The casual cafe serves sandwiches, burgers, salads and more. Capricciosa pizza topped with pepperoni, prosciutto, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke, olives, oregano, garlic and basil. No reservations. B, L and D Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquet facilities available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com — Margherita pizza features house-made dough topped with garlic-butter sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano and tomatoes. The NOLA Green Roots pie features house-made sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic. No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 483-8899; www.namese.net — Shaken pho features bone marrow broth, flat noodles and a choice of protein (filet mignon, short rib, brisket, seafood, chicken, tofu) stir-fried with onions, garlic and bone marrow oil. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Grilled Gulf fish is seasoned with tandoori spices and served over Brussels sprouts, smoked potato puree and apple and fennel slaw. A char-grilled double-cut pork chop is served with bourbon-maple glaze, black-eyed pea hoppin’ John and hominy spoon bread. Reservations recommended. D Tue-Sat. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemae-

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snola.com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. L Mon-Sat. $$

Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Creole Italian pizza is topped with red sauce, spicy shrimp, Roma tomatoes, feta, mozzarella, red onions and pesto sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

NORTHSHORE Martin Wine Cellar — 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; www.martinwine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Stuffed quail is served with cornbread dressing, haricots verts, cherry tomatoes and rum-honey glaze. For brunch, grilled hanger steak is served with fried eggs and potato hash. Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/ cafeluna504 — The menu includes locally roasted coffee, hand-rolled bagels and a variety of items cooked from scratch. Eggs banh mi features poached eggs and five spice-pulled pork served with house-made bread, daikon slaw and cilantro pesto. No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu features Creole dishes such as gumbo and crab cakes. Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Twice cooked pork is served over plantains. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Located in a renovated Creole cottage, the restaurant serves contemporary Creole dishes. Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. D Wed-Sun. $$$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. Pecan-glazed Colorado lamb loin is served with bourbon and lamb bacon-braised kale, black-eyed peas and pecan gremolata. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce. G’s grilled Philly steak sandwich is topped with red onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and Muenster and mozzarella

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Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description. Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s small-plates restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes. Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Esses fettuccine is tossed with olive oil, garlic, Calabrian chilis, jumbo lump crabmeat, arugula and almonds. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — The French and Louisiana-inspired menu includes French onion soup and New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Coq au vin is boneless chicken cooked with red wine and root vegetables. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ cheeses on grilled bread. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $

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Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description. Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Po-boy fillings include everything from fried seafood to corned beef. The roast beef po-boy is topped with gravy and Swiss cheese on Leidenheimer bread. No reservations. B, L Mon-Sat. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description. Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D Tue-Sun. $$

Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos. The menu also includes flatbreads on piadina, crepes and espresso drinks. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www. theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Daily ceviche selections feature seafood such as tuna, snapper or other Gulf fish. Lomo saltado is a traditional dish of sauteed beef and onions served with potatoes. Reservations accepted. D Mon-Sat. $$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT El Gato Negro — 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola. com — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www. emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Cast-iron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. A tamarind-glazed double-cut pork chop is topped with green chili mole and served with sweet potatoes.

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, turtle soup, seafood platters and New Orleans barbecue shrimp, as well as salads, pasta and more. Alligator-stuffed mushrooms are served with alligator sauce piquante. Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines Old World Italian favorites and pizza. Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/tavolinolounge — The menu includes thin-crust pizza, salads, pasta and antipasti. Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily, brunch Sun. $$

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TUESDAY 22 Bamboula’s — Damn Gina, 3; Smoky Greenwell, 6:30; Mofongo, 10 Blue Nile — Water Seed, 9 BMC — Jeff Chaz, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Slick Skillet Serenaders, 11 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters Quartet, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Lynn Drury, 8 Circle Bar — John Fohl, 7 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman & Todd Duke, 9 Gasa Gasa — Monoculture, Bipolaroid, Kelly Duplex, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Combsy, Doombalaya, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — NOLA Dukes, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 Siberia Lounge — Casey McAllister (piano night), 8 Smoothie King Center — Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, 7:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Mahmoud Chouki, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 The Starlight — DJ Fayard, 9

WEDNESDAY 23 Autocrat Social & Pleasure Club — TBC Brass Band, 9 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 6:30; G-Volt & the Hurts Blues, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Aaron Lopez, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; Funk It All, 11 Bourbon O Bar — Shynola Jazz Band, 8 Cafe Negril — Maid of Orleans, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8

Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 5:30; Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; Schoolz Out Bday Jam with DJ Slick Leo, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Brother Hash: Spogga, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Baby Bats, Biglemoi, Holiday Music, Clever Girls, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Delta Revues, 6; The Serfs, Goth Dad, Hand Out, 9 House of Blues — Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 Lafayette Square — Wednesday at the Square feat. Maggie Koerner, Naughty Professor, 5 Little Gem Saloon — Anais St. John & Vegas Cola, 7:30 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 Old U.S. Mint — Evan Christopher, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra, 8 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5:30 Santos Bar — Swamp Moves feat. Russell Welch Quartet, 10 Siberia Lounge — For the Sake of the Song feat. Sam Doores (songwriter showcase), 9 SideBar — James Singleton Trio feat. Jonathan Freilich, Dan Oestereicher, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Upon a Burning Body, Volumes, Convictions, The White Noise, Daemon Grimm, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 The Starlight — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 7 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5

Armstrong Park — Jazz in the Park feat. Big 6 Brass Band, Caesar Brothers Funk Box, N’awlins Johnnys, DTA Academy Middle School Brass Band, 6 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 3; Jenavieve & the Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 6:30; Les Getrez & Creole Cooking, 10 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Ainsley Matich & the Broken Blues, 5; Andre Lovett Band, 8; Chrishira, 11 Bourbon O Bar — The Luneta Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Descarga Latina feat. Fredy Omar, 7 Check Point Charlie — Voodoo Wagon, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Jason Ricci, 8 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge with Rik Slave, 7 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Little Freddie King, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Loren Pickford Quartet, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Tumbling Wheels, West King String Band, Chris Acker, 10 East Bank Regional Library — Memory Lane, 1

Radar Upcoming concerts » COMBICHRIST AND DEATH VALLEY HIGH , June 21, House of Blues » MOURN AND CHASTITY, July 23, Gasa Gasa » ENGLISH BEAT, July 30, House of Blues » VACATIONER AND SEGO, Aug. 12, Gasa Gasa » RYLEY WALKER , Sept. 13, Gasa Gasa » DRAKE AND MIGOS, Sept. 24, Smoothie King Center » THE DECEMBERISTS, Sept. 26, Civic Theatre » DAVID BYRNE , Oct. 8, Saenger Theatre

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Hi-Ho Lounge — TripleBandTheBs, Jillian K & the Goods, Miranda, 10 House of Blues (The Parish) — The Steel Woods, Ross Cooper, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 6; Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 Joy Theater — David Crosby & Friends, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Old Point Bar — Shawn Williams, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Ben Polcer, Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Kennedy Kuntz & Men of the Hour, 6 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2 Step, 8:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 5:30 Santos Bar — Iceage, 9 Saturn Bar — Tranche, Treadles, Fawn, 9 Siberia Lounge — Eastern Bloc Party feat. Backyard Balkan Brass Band, 9 SideBar — BanJovi feat. David Bandrowski, Martin Krusche, Doug Garrison, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Carl LeBlanc, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 The Starlight — Funeral Parlour with DJ Mange, 9 Tipitina’s — Nate Hancock & the Declaration (album release), Noelle Tannen Band, Jordan Anderson & the Causeways, 9 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 25 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Bobby Ohler, 8 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Sierra Green & Soul Machine, 10 Bar Redux — Chelsea Lovitt, Tasche de la Rocha, The Tumbling Wheels, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7:30; Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Strange Roux, 10 BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Hearsay, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9; Treces del Sur, midnight Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Sherman Bernard & the Ole Man River Band, 6; Jeremy Joyce, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 8:30 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Check Point Charlie — Oski Foundation Music Festival, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 6; Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 PAGE 28

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SATURDAY 26 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Margherita, 8 Bamboula’s — G & Her Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Redux — Cumbia Calling with DJ Malaria Sound Machine, 10 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7:15; Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, 11; House Party with DJ Raj Smoove, 1 a.m. Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Jam Brass Band, 9; Oski Foundation, midnight Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Marla Dixon, 6; Marina Orchestra, 9 Cafe Istanbul — Glamarama, 8

PREVIEW Special Interest BY ALEX WOODWARD THE BLESSING OF THE FLEET sending a punk band or two into the breach of a hell tour is, in the case of Special Interest, more like rigging a van to dynamite. The New Orleans band’s explosive nihilism — no wave convulsions and burning disco darkness — dances on what’s left of the absurd pile of life it torched on February’s Spiraling. But it’d be wrong to say it doesn’t care about anything — “the law is on my back every night / the law is on my back, that’s why we fight,” vocalist Alli Logout spits on opening anthem “Young, Gifted, Black, In Leather,” which opens with feedback wrapped around a clip of Nina Simone (“I want to shake people up so bad that when they leave a nightclub where I’ve performed, I just want them to be to pieces”). Produced by Quintron and released on Brice Nice’s Raw Sugar imprint, Spiraling’s razorwire bass thumps and warped electronics are the vessel for a fearless manifesto, a satirical dance party for the guillotine that’s about to drop. After all, as Logout proclaims on “Disco II,” “I came here to dance.” The band kicks off a summer tour with also-touring Vile Bodies, Gushers and Softie. 10 p.m. at Santos Bar, 1135 Decatur St., (504) 605-3533; www.santosbar.com. Admission $5.

Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Check Point Charlie — Alpha Rhythm, 8; The Ubaka Brothers, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — John “Papa” Gros Band, 8 Circle Bar — Something/Anything with DJ BuyItNow, 7; Mod Dance Party with DJs Matty and Kristen, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Eight Dice Cloth, 4; Vapors of Morphine, 11 Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall — Andrew Duhon & the Lonesome Crows, 6:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Joe Krown Trio, 10 Gasa Gasa — Eight Gates, Event Horizon, Dattundra, Weakwilled, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Nirvanna (Nirvana tribute), Rise Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine tribute), The Kurt Loders, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Bamboleo (Latin club night), midnight Jazz National Historical Park — West African Drumming and Dance, noon; Steel Pans feat. Reynold Kinsale, 2; Westlane High School Jazz Ensemble, 2:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Daniel Meinecke, 5; Shannon Powell, 8 Joy Theater — Buckethead, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center —

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MONDAY 28 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 3; G & the Swinging Three, 6:30; Gentilly Stompers, 10 BMC — Zoe K., 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7; Skelaton, Spell Breaker, Satanik Heavy Drinker, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party feat. Victoria Coy, Matt Slusher, Mark Andrews, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center — U.S. Marine Corps Band, 10:30 a.m. Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 SideBar — Songwriters Circle feat. Patrick Shuttleswerth, Cinnamininit, Officer Desen Rascanco, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Nonpoint, Butcher Babies, Cane Hill, Sumo Cyco, 5:30 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Krewe de Voix. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — The vocal group’s program comprises music from the French Baroque period. Donations accepted. 7 p.m. Friday. New Orleans International Guitar Festival. Citywide — Classical guitar virtuoso Eliot Fisk headlines the festival, which features live music performances, some free, as well as panels, a young artists’ competition, a forum on mentorship and master classes. Times and admissions vary. Tuesday-Saturday. NOVA Chorale. St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 State St. — The choral group’s “Transition/Renewal” program incorporates works by Randall Thompson, Sam Barber, Morten Lauridsen and Dan Forrest. Donations accepted. 7:30 p.m. Monday. St. Timothy Choir. St. Timothy on the Northshore, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-3307 — The choir’s patriotic “Of Thee I Sing!” concert includes notable American songs. Free. 3 p.m. Monday.

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EVENTS TUESDAY 22 Dinner with a Curator. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — At a four-course dinner, historian Rob Citino discusses “A Night in Tunisia: The U.S. Army in North Africa 1942-1943.” Tickets $56.99. 6:30 p.m. LVWNO City Council Breakfast. Holiday Inn-Superdome, 330 Loyola Ave., (888) 782-9722; www.hi-neworleans.com — The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of New Orleans hosts a breakfast for constituents to meet the newly inaugurated New Orleans City Council. Email lwvno@ bellsouth.net to register (required). Free admission. 8 a.m. Smart City Panel. Propeller Incubator, 4035 Washington Ave., (504) 564-7816; www.gopropeller.org — New Orleans Chamber president Ben Johnson, City of New Orleans chief information officer Kimberly W. LaGrue and Propeller director of programs Daniel Applewhite discuss technology and innovation in the city. Visit www.digi.city.com to RSVP (required). Free admission. 2 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 23 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience. Citywide — The fest features wine from

all over the world and showcases New Orleans culinary talents. There are wine dinners, grand tastings, a Royal Street Stroll of food and wine offerings and more. Visit www.nowfe.com for details. Times and admissions vary. Wednesday-Sunday.

THURSDAY 24 St. Tammany Parish and the Texas Project, 1820-1825. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-6280; www. sttammany.lib.la.us/covington.html — This lecture with archivists Robin Perkins and Stephanie Ballard discusses a group of 19th-century parish residents. 1 p.m.

FRIDAY 25 Bayou Country Superfest. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663 — The fest features performances by George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves and Midland. There’s a free concert with Randy Houser at Champions Square on Saturday and a fireworks display on the Mississippi River Friday. Visit www.bayoucountrysuperfest.com for details. Tickets $79-$395. Friday-Sunday. Columbia Street Block Party. Downtown Covington — Classic cars are displayed at a block party, and nearby restaurants and boutiques host special events and musical performances. 6:30 p.m. New Orleans Greek Festival. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 2820259 — The festival features Greek food, desserts, drinks, live music, dancers, cathedral tours, cooking demonstrations and kids’ activities, plus canoeing on the bayou. Visit www.gfno.com for details. Tickets $7-$8, kids free. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Treme/7th Ward Arts & Culture Festival. Claiborne Avenue at Esplanade Avenue — There are neighborhood tours, a Baby Doll bar crawl, community art projects, youth activities, food and music by Shannon Powell, Treme Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins and others at the fest around Treme and under the overpass. Visit www.treme7thwardcd.org for details. Friday-Sunday.

SATURDAY 26 Art Market. Cafe Luna, 802 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www. facebook.com/cafeluna504 — Artists, artisans and crafters sell their wares at a market. 11 a.m. Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, South Claiborne and South Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, kids’ activities and live

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PREVIEW New Orleans Greek Festival BY WILL COVIELLO THE HELLENIC CULTURAL CENTER AND HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL don’t sit on bright blue waters like the Aegean Sea, but Bayou St. John is fitting for a special event at this year’s New Orleans Greek Festival. To mark the city’s tricentennial, members of the Isle de Jean Charles Band of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw nation will join in a re-enactment of Bienville meeting indigenous inhabitants in 1699 and exploring waters around New Orleans. The re-enactment is at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, and the Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw also will present displays of artifacts throughout the festival May 25-27. The Memorial Day weekend festival always features canoeing on the bayou, traditional Greek dancing, an outdoor music stage, food, crafts and more. For kids, there’s an Athenian playground with a climbing wall, games, large inflatables and face painting. There also are cathedral tours and history talks each day. Festival food vendors offer roasted lamb, Greek dishes and an assortment of baked goods such as baklava and loukoumades. This year, organizers have added more vegan and vegetarian items, such as faro and lentil salad with skordalia, a garlicky potato dip. On Sunday, attendees wearing togas get free admission, and there’s a toga contest at 6:30 p.m. that day. Festival hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission $8, free for children ages 11 and younger. Hellenic Cultural Center, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 282-0259; www.greekfestnola.com.

music. Visit www.artsneworleans.org for details. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SUNDAY 27 Brave Beauty in the Face of Cancer. Sephora, Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 830-4567 — A free workshop teaches makeup techniques for people undergoing cancer treatments. 10 a.m. Diner en Blanc. Participants wear white to meet at a secret location for a picnic. Visit www.neworleans.dinerenblanc.com for details.

MONDAY 28 The Barman’s Fund Memorial Day Crawfish Boil. Industry Bar and Kitchen, 240 Decatur St., (504) 581-6977 — The crawfish boil with live music and raffles benefits veterans’ advocacy group Help for Heroes. Free admission. Noon to 5 p.m.

SPORTS Big Easy Rollergirls. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave.,

(504) 280-7171; www.arena.uno.edu — Roller derby teams play Capital City and the Atlanta Rollergirls Rumble Bs. 5 p.m. Saturday.

WORDS Alon Shaya. Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-3693; www. templesinaino.org — The chef discusses his recent cookbook Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel. 6:15 p.m. Friday. Dogfish Reading Series. Private residence, 2448 N. Villere St. — Anne Gisleson and Kelly Harris are the guests at the reading series, and refreshments are served. 7 p.m. Thursday. Laura Cayouette. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses The Haunted Heirloom: A Charlotte Reade Mystery. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Yuri Herrera. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Rosana Cruz is in conversation with the author

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second lines and social aid and pleasure clubs — for which the city is known were developed and nurtured in Treme and the 7th Ward. The third annual Treme/7th Ward Arts & Culture Festival (T7 Fest) Memorial Day weekend celebrates the things that have made these two neighborhoods integral to New Orleans’ past and present. The festival starts on Friday, May 25 with tours through the two historic neighborhoods narrated by Mikhala “Jazz Muffin” Iversen, a Danish-American singer who performs her own hybrid of reggae and jazz, and continues in the evening with a bar crawl, which visits five of the area’s favorite watering holes: Bullet’s Sports Bar, Seal’s Class Act, Kermit’s Treme MotherIn-Law Lounge, Lil People’s Place and the Candlelight Lounge. Art, food, music, a marketplace, educational exhibits and kids’ activities are features of a two-day celebration from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday under the Claiborne Avenue overpass between St. Ann and St. Philip streets. Featured performers include Shannon Powell, Corey Henry (pictured) & Treme Funktet, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, James Andrews and many others. The festival also includes panel discussions about the history of Treme and the 7th Ward by historians, community leaders and authors at the Treme Market Branch (800 N. Claiborne Ave.), as well as a panel about 7th Ward architecture, culture and social interaction at the Autocrat Social & Pleasure Club (1725 St. Bernard Ave.) Both events are free and each are presented 10 a.m. to noon and again from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The tour and bar crawl are $40 each. For information and tickets, visit www. treme7thwardcd.org. May 25-27. Times and locations vary.

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NOW SHOWING Acrimony (R) — In this Tyler Perry thriller, a jilted Taraji P. Henson vows revenge on her cheating lover. Elmwood, West Bank Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13) — The 19th (lol) film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, led by Robert Downey Jr. and compatriots. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Cinebarre Bad Samaritan (R) — A would-be burglar discovers another crime in progress. Clearview, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal Black Panther (PG-13) — Chadwick Boseman (James Brown and Thurgood Marshall, in other recent movies) is the eponymous Marvel-universe superhero. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Blockers (R) — Buzzkill parents try to stop teens from swiping their V-cards on prom night. Slidell Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare (PG-13) — Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) stars in this horror movie about a game of truth-ordare with bloody consequences. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal

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REVIEW Indian Horse BY WILL COVIELLO LOUISIANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS became a tool of forced assimilation when Cajun children were forbidden from speaking French during the first half of the 20th century. In Canada, more stringent efforts to aggressively assimilate First Nations people lasted a century. Children were taken away from their parents and put in government-funded, religiously administered residential schools, often for 10 months per year. It’s against that backdrop that Indian Horse is set. Young Saul Indian Horse’s life is already in turmoil after he’s separated from his parents and his caretaking grandmother dies in 1959. He is taken to a Catholic residential school in Ontario, where First Nations children are forbidden to speak their languages. Obeying the school’s rule is a forced religious conversion, and staff are unforgiving of any reluctance or failure. But even for Canada’s clergy, hockey is like a religion, and it offers hope to Saul. Though he’s too young to play on his school’s team, he starts to master its skills with improvised gear and teaches himself to skate at night. Eventually his skills take him into junior league competition, where some lowlevel teams play outdoors despite brutal winters. Success on the ice opens doors for Saul, but hockey is considered a white man’s game and fans and opposing players never let him forget it, which reopens old wounds. Based on Richard Wagamese’s award-winning 2012 novel of the same name, Indian Horse condenses Saul’s story from childhood to his struggles after hockey. It clearly is focused on his fight for his identity and the toll of racism. There is humor in his initial love of hockey and strong scenes such as when Saul is torn about leaving a team of all First Nations players to advance to the next level. At times, such as the budding hockey prodigy scenes, the narrative loses the personal development built so paintstakingly at the beginning of the film, and some things revealed in flashbacks are hard to jibe with earlier accounts of his life. The film also is bracketed by historic photos and sobering statistics about the residential school programs. Indian Horse is part of Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center’s series of new Canadian films, running through July 26. Indian horse screens at 7 p.m. through May 24 (4 p.m. Monday). Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-1150; www.zeitgeistnola.org.

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Breaking In (PG-13) — Two kids are held hostage in a high-tech mansion in this Mother’s Day release. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Chappaquiddick (PG-13) — Early reviews of this film (about Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick incident, which resulted in a young woman’s death) say it’s surprisingly nuanced. Prytania Deadpool 2 (R) — Sardonic superhero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) returns for action, bons mots. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Disobedience (R) — Rachels Weisz and McAdams are erstwhile lovers reunited in a strict Orthodox Jewish community. Elmwood Ghost Stories — This out-of-season anthology-style horror film features three dark tales. Chalmette

Hurricane on the Bayou — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen I Can Only Imagine (PG) — Based on the true story behind an apparently popular Christian rock song. Chalmette, Regal I Feel Pretty (PG-13) — Amy Schumer plays an insecure woman who wakes from an accident with a supermodel’s confidence. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Isle of Dogs (PG-13) — In Wes Anderson’s latest, a boy visits an island populated by pups. Regal Lean on Pete (R) — Working-class teen Charlie befriends a retired quarter horse. Cinebarre Life of the Party (PG-13) — A fish-outof-water comedy, with Melissa McCarthy as a middle-aged divorcee returning to college. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Nothing to Lose (PG) — Brazilian Edir Macedo defies public authorities in this documentary. Elmwood Overboard (PG-13) — In this comedy (a remake of the 1987 Goldie Hawn-Kurt

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Porco Rosso — Ace fighter pilot-turnedpig Porco Rosso meets a lady mechanic in this Miyazaki film. 7 p.m. TuesdayWednesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Stalag 17 — American POWs smell a rat in their midst. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania

ON STAGE ON STAGE An Act of God. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — Bryan Batt stars in the comedy, in which God explains a new set of Commandments. Tickets $35. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. All the Way. Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — Southern Rep presents Robert Schenkkan’s play about LBJ’s efforts with leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. to pass the Civil Rights Act. Visit www.southernrep.com for details. Tickets $8-$45. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday-Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.hob.com — The burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $20-$33. 10 p.m. Friday. The Best of Sinatra. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Spencer Racca por-

trays Frank Sinatra in this performance. Tickets $39.99. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. The Caravan of Glam. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www. theallwayslounge.net — Performance duo IZOHNNY headlines the variety show with burlesque, drag, comedy, vocal and other acts. Tickets $12-$15. 10 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Extra: A Political Drag Cabaret. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Drag and variety performers appear in the politically-themed show. Tickets $8. 9 p.m. Monday. Fine Avec Me. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www. oneeyedjacks.net — Offbeat performer Dina Martina’s show includes comical singing and tortured dancing. Tickets $20-$40. 8 p.m. Tuesday. FLAM-BOY-ANT. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Atomyc Adonis hosts the boylesque show. Tickets $10. 11 p.m. Friday. Jubilee. Catapult, 609 St. Ferdinand St. — The immersive performance by NEW NOISE explores white Southern identity, personal ancestry and systems of white supremacy. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Levity. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks. net — The variety show and circus arts by LadyBEAST productions visualizes the interior worlds of performers. Tickets $15$25. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday.

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DANCE Be/WITH. Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artklub.org — Dancers and musicians improvise performances. Suggested donation $10. 7 p.m. Sunday. Giselle. The Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola.com — New Orleans Ballet Theater presents the classic ballet about a peasant girl pursued by a mysterious villager. Tickets $53-$78. 8 p.m. Friday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Vincent Zambon and Cyrus Cooper host a stand-up comedy show. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — 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., (504) 3104999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — 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., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www. siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the stand-up comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — 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. Eddie B. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola. com — The comedian appears on his “Teachers Only” tour. Tickets start at $49. 8 p.m. Friday. Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a standup comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Morphed. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Comedians “morph” a stand-up’s jokes into sketch comedy. 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a standup show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday. The Rip-Off Show. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Comedians compete in a live pop-culture game show hosted by Geoffrey Gauchet. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

ART HAPPENINGS Marble Hill Camera & Supper Club. Paper Machine, 6330 St. Claude Ave. — Artist-in-residence Patrice Helmar leads the potluck-style discussion of photography. RSVP to tammy@antenna.works. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

OPENING National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — “So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope,” film, photographs and more exploring Bob Hope’s history; opening reception 5 p.m. Thursday.

MUSEUMS American Italian Cultural Center. 537 S. Peters St., (504) 522-7294; www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com — “The Luke Fontana Collection,” works by the artist, ongoing. Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno. org — “Sawdust and Tinsel,” drawings, paintings and film exploring myths of contemporary urban life by Sarah Morris; “Why Is Everything a Rag?,” works by Stockholm-based artist Jockum Nordstrom; both through June 17. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “New Orleans, the Founding Era,” early New Orleans artifacts, maps and archaeological finds from worldwide institutions, through May 27. “New Orleans: Between Heaven and Hell,” history-based installation by Robin Reynolds, through Sept. 15. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of

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Completely renov, 1/2 dbl w/ 1BR, 1BA, hdwd flrs, washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, ceil fans, water pd. $850/mo+dep. Call 504-899-5544.

TREME 2110 D’ABADIE ST.

3/1.5 Dublin near streetcar. Lr, dr, furn kit, laundry rm w/ wwasher/dryer, hdwd flrs, ceil fans, scrn porch. $1,200 + deposit. No pets. Avail June 15th. Owner/Agent, (504) 442-2813.

531 WEBSTER ST

Beautiful, quiet 1BR, 3 blks from Audubon Pk. Furn kit, washer dryer, 1350/mo. + utilities. Free WiFi. NO DOGS. Call (504) 220-1903.

Small 1 BR with furnished kitchen. Tenant responsible for all utilities. NO PETS. $500/ mo. $500 security deposit. Contact Ron (504) 715-1662.

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1041 Esplanade MON-FRI 8:30-5

949-5400

528 St. Louis #2 1/1 Pvt street balc, exc loc, hdwd flrs, w/d in unit .................................................................. $1850 937 Gov Nicholls #7 1/1.5 open concept kit/liv, upstairs suite w/updtd bath, common ctyd .......................... $1700 2424 Royal 1/1 shotgun style ½ of double, ctyd, wd flrs, priv w/d, great location ....................................................... $1299 224 Chartres 4 units avail, 1-3 beds, reno’d, elevator access, ctyd, great loc starting at .......................... $2750 231 Burgundy #31/1 negotiable rate depending on whether utilities paid by owner or tenant ............. $1300-1500 3302-04 Castiglione both units 2/1 newly updated, w/d in unit, cent a/h and fenced yard ................................ $1200

FOR SALE 1016-18 St Ann 4/4 live in one side and have a renter help pay your mortgage, or make this a single family. Remodeled w/modern amenities, courtyard ................ $1,200,000 3023 Iberville 3/2 Updt’d, driveway, wd flrs, granite ctrs, sec sys, central location ..................................... $285,000 224 Chartres 4 units avail, 1-3 beds, reno’d, elevator access, ctyd, great loc starting at ................... $649,000 511 Gov Nicholls #G 2/2 huge balc w/great views, wf flrs, expsd brick, master suite and ctyd ..................... $649,000 5029 Bissonet 4/3.5 recently updt’d, poss 5th bed, outside entertainment spc, garage and huge yard ........ $549,000 231 Burgundy #3 1/1 fully furnished, recently reno’d, shared courtyard and 2nd flr balc .................... $249,900 2220 Freret 3/2 large fenced in yard, loc in Flood Zone X, conveniently located .......................................... $164,500 620 Decatur #I 2/2 Hdwd Flrs, High Ceils., Reno’d Baths/ Kit, w/d in unit, amazing views .......................... $785,000

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SERVICES

Lakeview

Locally owned & serving the New Orleans area for over 25 years

CLEANING SERVICE

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL AFTER CONSTRUCTION CLEANING HOLIDAY CLEANING LIGHT/GNERAL HOUSEKEEPING HEAVY DUTY CLEANING

Susana Palma

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504-250-0884 504-913-6615

Why remove your old bathroom and kitchen fixtures? Re-glaze them!

Call us and prevent the high cost of replacement. New surfaces are durable, strong and easy to care for.

Residential and Commercial • Our Refinishing Makes Cleaning Easier Most Jobs are Done in Hours • Certified Fiberglass Technician

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REFINISHING

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Do you feel passionately about making the world a kinder place?

We RE-Glaze and REPAIR

Bathroom fixtures • Ceramic tile walls, floors and counters • Fiberglass bathtubs and enclosures • Formica countertops Claw foot bathtubs • Pedestal sinks Cast iron and tin bathtubs Marble walls and countertops

Would you like to work with people from all walks of life?

Have you been looking for a way to give back to your community?

We are seeking volunteers at Canon Hospice to donate their time towards helping patients and families who are dealing with end-of-life issues. Ways to Volunteer: • Talk, listen, pray with, read to, or sit with patients • Support bereaved family members in their healing • Assist with clerical work, data entry, and mailings • Help with events like bingo nights, “Celebrations of Life,” and fundraisers • Use individual skills, creativity, and life experience to help in your own unique way

We are an extremely flexible and supportive environment, and are looking forward to hearing from you at 504-818-2723

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Cleaning Service

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cleaning needs!

Holiday Cleaning After Construction Cleaning Residential & Commercial Licensed & Bonded

504-232-5554 504-831-0606

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EMPLOYMENT / REAL ESTATE / SERVICES

French Quarter Realty

FOR RENT

N MO O MOLRDE !

DORIAN M. BENNETT, INC. 504-920-7541

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