Creating OurOwn Perfume “AnAmazing Experience”
By Gina Rossi
Lookingtobeadventurous,my husbandand Ibookedaclass online for amagical mysteryridetothe Tijon Parfumerieinthe French Quarter to signupforthe90-minuteMix&Match perfumecreation experience.
After reading greatreviews but not surewhatweweregettinginto,wewere warmly greetedbyafriendlystaffand awonderful waft of fragrance.
We started by choosing giftsfor our giftbagthataccompaniestheexperience includingasmallbottleofoneofTijon’s
24brandedperfumes. Itwasdifficult,we lovedmanyofTijon’salluringfragrances rangingfromfloraltocitrustooriental to fresh to woodsy to spicy, achoicefor everyone’s olfactory senses.
What makesTijon extraspecial is that they don’tjust crafttheir own blends.Tijon allows guests theunique opportunitytocreate theirveryown custom fragrances in theiron-site laboratory.Reservationsare required.
We were ushered to theperfume organwheretheexplorationofover300 fragrancesandoursenseofsmellbegan. 300oils–wheretobegin?
Don’tworry –BeHappy,the pros at Tijonmadeiteasy,offeringasmuchhelp
as needed.Noexperience is necessary –just bringyournoseand agood sense of adventure. Instructions andideas were presentedfor themakingofour owncreation.
We then enteredthe labitself, were givenlab coatswhich made us look andfeelprofessional, and instructionsonhowtocreateourown. At first it appeared daunting, butthe knowledgeableandfriendlystaffmade iteasy.Infact,thehardestthingturned outtobenamingour fragrances.
We mixeddifferent oils in three beakerstocreatethree different perfumescents. We triedthem on our skinandchoseourfavoriteforbottling We blended theadditionalrequired ingredientsand actually bottledthe perfumesourselves.Ithadallthe“wow” factorIcould’veasked for
Afterconsiderablediscussionwith my husband, Ichose thename“Nola Fleurs”while my husband, typically but lovingly ignoring my input,chose thename“PantyDropper.”
My husband,who reallydidn’t want to do this,had themostfun of all.
Althoughweownourformulas,Tijon keptacopysowecouldordermoreinthe future,whichwe’recertaintodo.After all, we created thesebeautifulscents. Weconcludedbyreceivingacertificate
andour nice gift bagofgoodies valued at $45 andwerethensurprised with a champagnetoast.
We discovered oursense of smell is themostacute of ourfive senses in triggering memory,ofgrandmother’s houseorafirstdate. Meaningwhenever wesmellourbeautifulfragrances,we’ll be reminded of our NewOrleans lab experience.
Whilemakingourperfumewemeta lovelycouplefromChicagowhosimilarly hadafantastictime.Weagreedtomeet for drinks that evening.
Weconcludedthisexperiencewould makeforafantasticcelebration,whether itbeabirthday,bachelorette,orsimplya fundate.Makingourownperfumewas educational,interactive,affordable,and unforgettable fun.
All-in-all my husbandand Iagreedit wasthe best activity we’veeverdone, ahighlight of ourventure into the FrenchQuarter with agreat memory that we’llalwaysrecall whenspritzing ourperfumes.
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YOUTHANDOTHERSinthe LGBTQcommunityisjust beginning,inLouisianaand elsewhere.Battlesarebeing foughtsimultaneouslyinlegislatures,inthecourts,andin thecourtofpublicopinion.
TheGOP-controlled LouisianaLegislaturejust overrodeGov.JohnBel Edwards’vetoofanantitransyouthhealthcarebill thatoutlawsgender-affirmingcarefortranskidsunder age18.
Far-rightevangelicalspromptly declaredvictory,butthathastydeclarationignoredthebiggerpicture.
Thescopeofthevetosessionwasfar broaderthantheonebillthatlawmakersoverrode.Edwardsvetoed25bills andahandfulofbudgetitems—all ofwhichconservativeshoped tooverturn.
Inshortorder,however,theveto sessionfizzled.Itwasabustfor Republicans,whoturnedonone anotherinfrustration.Evangelical culturewarriorsalsohopedtooverride twoadditionalanti-LGBTQbillsthat Edwardsvetoed.Thatdidn’thappen Edwardsnotedinastatementissued afterthehalf-daysessionendedthathe hadvetoed319billssincehebecame governor,andonlytwicewasheoverridden:onthecongressionalredistrictingplanthatlawmakersadoptedlast year;andonthisanti-transbill.
Onbothcounts,Edwardscited constitutionaldefectsasreasonsforhis vetoes.Henotedthatafederaljudge hasalreadythrownouttheredistricting law,andhepredictsthesamefatefor theanti-transmeasure.
Hehasreasontofeelconfident aboutthatprediction,uptoapoint AfederaldistrictjudgeinArkansas recentlythrewoutthatstate’s2021law banninggender-affirminghealthcare fortransyouth.TheArkansaslawand Louisiana’snewstatutearestrikingly similar,bothinlanguageandinscope IntossingArkansas’law,Judge JamesMoodyJr.issuedan80-page rulingevisceratingeveryargument— andevensomewitnesses—broughtby proponentsoftheact.Henotedthat thetreatmentsbannedbyArkansas’ law“arewidelyrecognizedinthe
medicalcommunity,”whereasmost ofthestate’sexpertwitnesseswere “unqualifiedtoofferrelevantexpert testimony”and“weretestifyingmore fromareligiousdoctrinalstandpoint ratherthanthatrequiredofexperts.”
Whilesuchlanguageinafederal courtopinionoffershopetotrans youthandtheirfamilies,supportersof thehealthcareprohibitionslikewise arehopeful.TheyknowtheissueultimatelywilllandintheSupremeCourt, withits6-3conservativemajority
Predictinghowthecourtswillruleis afool’sgame.Wesawthatwhenthe highcourttossedAlabama’scongressionaldistricts
Onculture-warissues,however, theSupremeshavelargelyvoted asexpected—theyoverturnedRoe v.Wade,tossedaffirmativeaction incollegeadmissions,andallowed businessestodiscriminateagainstgay peoplebasedonreligiousbeliefs.
Ontheotherhand,bansongender-affirmingcarefortransyouthraise severalsensitiveissuesforsmall-governmentconservatives.Theyput governmentbetweenparents,kids anddoctors.Theyeclipsefundamental parentalrights,andtheyignorestandardsapprovedbythevastmajorityof medicalprofessionals.
Idon’tknowhowthisculturewar willend,butI’mconfidentitwon’t endsoon.
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HeyBlake, What’sthestorybehindtheLouisiana Coca-ColaBottlingCo.buildingon NormanC.FrancisParkway?When wasitbuiltandwhenwasCoke bottledthere?
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ANYHISTORYOFCOCA-COLAINNEWORLEANSstarts withtheFreemanfamily,whichownedandoperated thelocalsoftdrinkbottlingfranchiseformorethan 75years.
AnativeofGeorgia,AlfredBird“A.B.”Freeman cametoNewOrleansin1906.Hetookajobwith thelocalCoca-Colaoperation,whichhadbegun herefouryearsearlier.Freemanwouldgoonto becomemajorityownerofwhatbecameknownas theLouisianaCoca-ColaBottlingCo.Theoriginal bottlingplantwasatCanalandRobertsonstreets.
In1947,thecompanybrokegroundonanew, $1millionfacilityat1050S.JeffersonDavis(now S.NormanC.Francis)Parkway.Thethree-story buildingwasbilledasthelargestCoca-Colabottling plantintheworld,capableofproducingmorethan 500,000bottlesofCokeperday.
MayordeLesseps“Chep”Morrisonspokeat dedicationceremoniesforthenewfacilityonOct 24,1949,withhiswife,FirstLadyCorinneMorrison, cuttingtheribbontoopenthebuildingtothepublic
Forseveraldaysfollowingthededication,theplant wasopentothepublicfornightlytours.
JazzbandsprovidedentertainmentandWDSUdid liveradiobroadcastsfromtheplant.Freesamples werepromisedand“eachwomanvisitingtheplant thisweekwillbegivenaticketentitlinghertoafree six-bottlecartonofCoca-Colafromherdealer,” accordingtoTheNewOrleansItem.
A.B.Freemandiedin1957.Hisfamily,including sonRichardandgrandsonsRichardJr.andLouis,ran thebusinessfordecades.Theysoldtheirmajority interesttoCoca-Cola’sparentcompanyin1984.In 1997,thelocalbottlingoperationmovedto Elmwood.ThebuildingonNormanC.Francis Parkwayisnowhometoamixofofficesand commercialspace.ItwaslistedontheNational RegisterofHistoricPlacesin2020
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BothopenedinSeptember1949,althoughthe SazeracBarcanclaimaconnectiontoanearlierbarof thesamenameoriginallylocatedonExchangePlace andlaterat300CarondeletSt.
Thebar,ofcourse,isnamedafterthecity’sofficial cocktail,theSazerac,thoughalongmenuofother cocktailsisalsoavailable,includingtheRamosGin Fizz,anotherhistoriclocaldrink.MuralsbyartistPaul Ninasandthelongmahoganybarenhancetheroom’s elegantArtDecofeel.USATodayreadershave nameditthebesthotelbarinthecountryforseveral yearsnow
TheCarouselBarattheHotelMonteleoneisthe city’sonlyrevolvingbar.With25seatsturningon 2,000largesteelrollers,thebarrotatesatarateof onerevolutionevery15minutes.A1992renovation addedthecurrentcarouseltopandotherwhimsical touches,includingfiberopticlightsabove,creating theappearanceofstarsinthenightsky
Formanyyears,aswankynightclubcalledtheSwan RoomwasadjacenttotheCarouselBar,inthespace whichisnowthehotel’sCriollorestaurant.Celebrities suchasLiberaceandLouisPrimaperformedthere. Prima’sdaughterLenaisnowafrequentperformerat theCarouselBar. TAKEOUT
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Onceagain,thisyear’slistrepresentssomeofthe verybestpeopleourcityhastooffer—allunderthe ageof40(ish)*.Thisyear’slisthighlights,ofcourse, thosewho’veworkedtirelesslytomakeourcommunityabetterplace,aswellasNewOrleanianswho’ve excelledattheirchosenprofession.Thoseare,after all,thestandardhonoreesofmany40Under40lists, anddeservedlyso.
Butwe’vealsosoughttoincludeadiversecross sectionofNewOrleanians,manyofwhomhave succeededinspiteofracial,genderanddisabilitydiscriminationandstereotypes.Therealsoaremusicians pushingboundaries,folkswho’veusedtheirprofessionalpositionstohelpotherswellbeyondtheirjob descriptions,teachersandnurseswhotoilrelentlessly andtoooftenanonymously,andhighschoolerswhose intellecthasstunnedtheworld.Andthereareregular NewOrleanianswhoarefarfromitandwhosedaily livesenrichandinspireus
Finallytothewinners,onbehalfofthestaffofthe Gambitandourreaders,allowustooffercongratulationsandthanksforbeing,well,whoyouare.
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ChanelleBatistewasbornandraised inthe12thWardandwenttoEast JeffersonHighSchoolbeforeattendingDillardforundergraduate.After graduationin2012,Batisteattended NichollsStateUniversity,whereshe obtainedherfirstpost-graduatedegree inclinicalmentalhealthcounseling,and receivedamasteranddoctorateclinical psychologyfromtheChicagoSchool ofProfessionalPsychologyatXavier UniversityofLouisiana.
ForBatiste,workingtobreakdown thestigmasaroundmentalhealth careintheBlackcommunityhas beencritical.
“I’mreallypassionateaboutit,”shesays,explaining“theconversationsaren’t alwayshappeninginourcommunitiesaboutlike,whatismentalillness?Howdo Imanageanxiety?HowdoIknowthatIamdepressed?Thosesortsofthings.”
In2019,BatisteandasmallgroupofotherBlackmentalhealthprofessionals decidedtostarttheconversation.Initiallytheplanwastoholdanannualsummit tocreate“anavenueforpeopletonotonlybeabletohavetheseconversations, buttoalsofindthecarethattheyneedfromclinicianswholooklikethem.”
Covidforcedthemtoholdtheeventvirtually,and“wegotsuchagreatresponsefromthatlittlevirtualsummitthatwedidthatwejusthadtoturnintoan organization.”SoNOLABlackMentalHealthMatterswasborn
Sincethatfirstvirtualsummit,thegrouphasgrownsignificantly,bringingin morementalhealthprofessionalsaswellascommunitymembers.Batisteholds regulareventsatDreamHouseLounge,beganpartneringwithBrightside TherapyCollectiveandcreatedalistofprofessionalspeoplecancontactto gethelp.
Inatestamenttohowneededtheirworkis,Batistehasbeensobusyshe’sstill workingonthegroup’swebsite—thoughyoucanfindinformationoneventsand resourcesthroughtheirInstagrampage,@nolablackmentalhealthmatters. —JohnStanton
It’sfairlyeasyforJanetLopezto relatetoherclientsbecausetheir hopesanddreamsresonatewithher Likethem,herparentswerealso refugees—fromCubatoMiamiafterhergrandparentswerepolitical dissidentsunderFidelCastro.
“InMiami,immigrantisthedefault —ifyou’renotspeakingSpanish, you’retheoutsider,”Lopezsays. “ThatwasacultureIalwaysknewI wantedtoworkaround.”
AtCatholicCharitiesArchdioceseofNewOrleans,Lopezruns staffmeetingsaboutreducing theirwaitlist,enrollsstudentsin pre-Kandsupervisesinterns.She waspromotedtorefugeeservices programmanagerin2016.Withthe promotion,shedoesn’thavetotake onherowncasesbutdoesanyway.
Oneofherfavoritemomentson thejobwashelpingaCubanclient whohasaPh.D.inEducationbut wasworkingasamechanic.She helpedhimgethiscredentialsrecertifiedandfindateachingjob.After fiveyears,hefinallybroughthisson andpartnertotheU.S.,andLopez sayshe’sfinallylivinghisdream.
“Ourclientswritethemapsof theirlives,”Lopezsays.“We’rejust thereforthattinymomentofsupport,butthatmomentgivesthem thehopethattheycanmakeitinthis country.”—LiamPierce
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PHILLIP SANTOSUOSSO, 38 OWNER, HUMIDITYSKATE SHOP
PhillipSantosuosso’sleapoffaith senthimairwalkingintoowning HumiditySkateShopintheFrench Quarter.Butit’shisuseofskating toimpactthelocalcommunitythat sethiscareerapart.
SantosuossoturnedHumidity intothestoreitistodayafterthe formerownersrelocated.Skateboardsandshoesshroudthewalls, enticingpunkypassersbythrough thedisplaywindow.Eventheonline shopfeelsinviting,completewitha blogforskatingnews.
SantosuossousesskatingtogivebacktoNewOrleans.Duringthepandemic,customerscouldcustomizeVansunderthe“FoottheBill”project. ThispartnershipkeptHumidityopenwhilestillservicingcustomers. HumidityagainpartneredwithVanstoreleasetheHalfCabSentryGTX,a waterproofshoe.
In2017,SantosuossoandActionsREALizedfoughtagainstthebanon theresettlementofSyrianrefugeesandnoncitizensfrommajorityMuslim nations.Hecalledoutthecountry’shypocriticalstanceonimmigrationby illustratingandsellingaboardwithLadyLibertyraisingherfist.Proceeds wenttotheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion
“Idon’tfeellikeanybody’sstandingupforwhattheybelievein,”Phillip saidinanarticlewithRealSkateboards.“IfIcanmakeanimpactnow,then Icandiehappy.”—SInclairMcKinney
DOUGLAS RODRIGUE JR., 36 OWNER, DISTRICT DENTAL SPA
WhenDr.DouglasRodrigue openedDistrictDentalSpain 2019,hewantedtohelptraditionallyunderservedgroupsfind qualitydentalcare.Amemberof theLGBTQcommunity,Rodrigue workstomakehisofficewelcoming tothequeercommunity,people ofcolor,veteransandpeoplewith terminalhealthissues,andhetries torecognizefinancialneedswith hispatientsandregularlypro-rates costsbasedonneeds.
Ithasledhisofficetobecomea reliabledentistrydestinationfor manyNewOrleanians.District DentalSpafocusesoncosmetic dentistryandprovidesacalming, spa-likeexperience.“Dentistryhas takenamorecorporateapproach inrecentyears,andIlovebeing abletoofferpeopleacomfort-and quality-basedoptionfordental care,”hesays
Theoverallpatientexperience isimportanttoRodrigueandhis team,makingsurethatguestsfeel comfortablethroughouttheirvisit andconfidentwhentheyleave.Rodriguesayshisfavoritepartofthe
jobismakingapositiveimpactinhis patients’livesthroughtheirsmiles.
“Mypracticeisprimarilyfocused oncosmeticdentistrywhichallows metocreatecustom-designed smilestohelpbuildpatients’ confidence,”hesays.“I’mvery passionateaboutwhatIdo—it’slike anart.”—MarignyLanaux
RAYNELL “WUZZAMSUPA” STEWARD, 35 CEO AND FOUNDER, CRAYON CASE COSMETIC COMPANY
JOHN COYLE, 33 FOUNDER, URBANSCAPES DESIGN + BUILD COLLABORATIVE; CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, YOUTH REBUILDING NEWORLEANS
AsfounderandCEOofUrbanscapesDesign+BuildCollaborative,JohnCoyleledthecreation oftheLafitteGreenwayPlaza. BeginningatthetipofBayouSt. JohnontheLafitteGreenway, thespaceismarkedbylargescaleartinstallations,astage,a bike-path,mural-likepaintings onthegroundandabioswale withnativeplantstohelpwith watermanagement.Completed in2020,it’sbeenhometoa weeklyCrescentCityFarmers Marketandspecialevents.To designandbuildtheproject, Coyleworkedwitharchitects, artists,activists,othernonprofitsandthecommunity.
Applyingmakeupcanbedaunting. Butit’sallelementary,according toRaynell“WuzzamSupa”Steward. That’swhyshecreatedTheCrayon CaseCosmeticCompany,witha focusonmakingcosmeticseasy touse.
Beforeshedevelopedherown lineofproducts,Stewardhadgained asteadyfollowingonthesocial mediaappPeriscopebymaking quickmakeuptutorials.“Myviewers wouldaskwhatproductsIwas using,andIthoughttomyself,‘Why notjuststartyourownmakeupline, tohelpeasetheanxietyoflearning?’”shesays.“That’swhymostof ourproductshaveschool-themed namesandpackaging.”
Thatwasbackin2017,andshehas sinceamassed4.7millionfollowers acrosssocialmediaplatforms,and hercleverlypackaged,colorfulproductscanbefoundatretailersacross thecountry,includingWalmart andAmazon.Her“NotepadMini Palette”wasevenmentionedin Oprah’sfamousFavoriteThingslist in2021
Despiteherinternationalbrand, Stewardremainsfirmlyrootedin NewOrleansandevendonates makeuptolocaldanceteamsand highschoolersandhelpsthemapply it.“Itrymybesttostayhumbleand grounded,”shesays.“I’malways opentomentoringwho’snext.The gameistobegiven,notsold.”
—SarahRavits
AftergrowinguponLong Island,CoylecametoNewOrleanstopursueamaster’sdegree inarchitectureinafive-year programatTulaneUniversity Hethenservedayearwith AmericorpsVISTAandbecamea constructionmanagerforYouth RebuildingNewOrleans,which engagesareayouthtobuild houses.Hecontinuestowork withtheyouthnonprofitand topursuefloodmitigationand greeninfrastructureprojects withUrbanscapes
He’salsoworkinginhis ownbackyard,ashelivesin Tremeandlikestobikeonthe GreenwayandkayakonBayou St.John —WillCoviello
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EDWARD BUCKLES JR., 31 FILMMAKER
Alotcanbesaidaboutthesuccessof“Katrina Babies,”EdwardBucklesJr.’sdebutdocumentary releasedlastyearthroughHBO.Butpastanycriticalacclaimoraccolades,Bucklesmeasuresthe film’srealsuccessthroughitscommunityimpact Earlyinthefilm,Bucklesmakesanundeniable statement:WhendisasterstrikesinAmerica,no onethinksaboutBlackchildren.“KatrinaBabies” showsthattruththroughBuckles’ownstory—he was13whenheandhisfamilyevacuatedNewOrleansaheadofHurricaneKatrina—andthrough interviewswithotherNewOrleanianswhocame ofagepost-Katrina.Formanyinterviewed,it wastheirfirstchancetotelltheirstories,simply becausenoonehadeverreallyasked.
“Itstartedaconversation,anditstartedthis processtowardhealing,evenifit’sjustwithafew people,”Bucklessays.
Asateen,BucklestookclasseswithAnthony Beanandoriginallysawhimselfasanactor.But afterwritingascreenplay,hechangedhismajor fromtheatertofilmatDillardUniversityandfell inlovewiththeform.Aroundthattime,hepicked upacameraandbeganinterviewinghisfriends andpeers.Directingmusicvideosandworkingon
brandedcontentforthelikesofCoca-Cola andCrownRoyalhelpedBucklesdevelophis styleashededicatedsevenyearstomaking “KatrinaBabies.”
Bucklesisnowdevelopinghisnextproject, whichwillagainbeNewOrleans-focused.He alsoisbuildinguphisproductioncompany, HouseoftheYoungEntertainment,toserve NewOrleansartists.
“ThisistheperfecttimeforNewOrleans artists,especiallyfilmmakers,totelltheirown stories,”hesays.—JakeClapp
ZONDRA HOWARD-CROSS, 39 PRINCIPAL, HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTERSCHOOL
Likealotofeducators,ZondraHoward-Crossdidn’tstartout planningonacareerinteaching.Rather,it’ssomethingtheNew Orleansnativefellintoalmostbyaccident
“RightafterKatrina,Iwasaseniorincollege,”shesays,explainingthatshediscoveredherloveforteachingthroughLSU’s servicelearningprogram.“IrealizedIreallyenjoyedit.Butmore importantly,IrealizedthatIwantedtoworkwithstudentswho camefromcommunitieslikeIcamefrom,tobeareallygreat teacherthatallowedthemtoseethepossibilities.”
HowardbeganhercareerteachinginAtlantawhereshe taughtfirstgrade.It’sthefirstfullonyearof“school”formany
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students,andshewasrequired toteachallsubjectstoherstudents.“Itwashardanditwasfun,” shesays.
In2009,Howard-Crossreturned toNewOrleansandtaughtfirst gradeherefortwoyears,receiving a“TeacheroftheYear”honor forherworkinthe2009-10 schoolyear.
In2011,shebecameoneof thefoundingstaffmembersof theHarrietTubmanCharter school,wheresheinitiallytaught secondgrade.Afterseveralyears teaching,shewasnamedprincipal in2020.Underherleadership, theschoolhasexpandedarts programmingandotherextracurricularactivitiesandexpandedits communityoutreach.
Howard-Crossisalsokeenly awarethatmanyofherstudents comefromtraditionallyunderservedcommunities,andshehopes seeingaBlackwomaninchargewill inspirethemtoaimhigh.
“IgettoshowlittleBlackand browngirlsacrossthecitythatyou canbetheboss.”—JohnStanton
HANNAH KREIGER-BENSON, 38 RESEARCH AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MUSICAND CULTURE COALITION OF NEWORLEANS;MUSICIAN
HannahKreiger-Bensonhasbuiltalifethat’ssplitbetween twoworlds.Ononeside,she’saworkingpianist,trumpeter andsinger,playingregularlyatPatO’Brien’spianobar, withtheburlesqueshowTheVanEllaBordellaoraspart ofbandslikeN.O.B.A.B.E.Theothersideisfilledwith advocacy,researchanddata
Beingabletostraddlethosetwoworlds,though,has helpedKreiger-Bensonbridgethepersistentgulfbetween NewOrleans’musicians,artistsandculturebearersand thecity’spolicymakersinherworkastheMusicand CultureCoalitionofNewOrleans’(MaCCNO)researchand programcoordinator.
OriginallyfromBoston,Kreiger-BensoncametoNew Orleans16yearsago.Shefoundworkasamusician,andby 2011hadstartedamaster’sdegreeatTulane.Shebegan researchingthehistoryofFrenchmenStreet—aproject thatshecontinuesnowwithLauraDeFaziothroughthe websiteFrenchmenNotes—aswellasthewayslawsaffect musicvenues.
Insummer2012,Kreiger-Bensonsatinonweekly meetingscalledbylocalmusiciansandvenueownersafter apermitenforcementsweeppulledtheplugonseveral
Withanoutpouringofsupport fromfriends,teachersandcoaches, hebegantoregainhisemotional andphysicalstrength,thoughheis stillonahealingpath
ThroughhisTikTokandInstagramaccounts,Walkerhasgained hundredsofthousandsoffollowers whotuneinforthewisdomhe shares.TikTokalsoishowhemet hisgirlfriend,Ariana,anursewho wasoneofhisfirstfollowers.
Onsocialmedia,Walkeralso sharespracticaladviceforfellow wheelchairusersandtheirloved ones.Someofhisvideosdocumentemotionalstruggles,buthe expresseshisgratitudeforlife.In otherclips,hefocusesonmore day-to-dayissues,likewheelchair maintenanceandadvocacyfor betteraccessibility.
“It’slikeabike,”hesaysofhis wheelchair.“Youhavetoputairin itandtightenitup.Ishowpeople howIdrive,howItransferandget outofmycar.”
venues.MaCCNOgrewoutofthosemeetings,and shegotsweptupintotheadvocacyworkbeingdoneon theground.
Kreiger-Bensonisfocusedonuntanglingthecity’s complexculturaleconomyandthewaysthecity’slaws haveshapedtheculturallandscape.Sheworkstohelp bothsides—theartistandthelawmaker—understand howapieceofpolicymayimpactthepeoplemaking NewOrleansculture
Ithelpsshegrewupwithparentswhoarelawyers, helpingherdecipherthecomplicatedjargonthat fillslawmaking.
“Lawandpolicycanbereallydaunting,”Kreiger-Bensonsays.“I’mwillingtowadeintothesespacesthatI thinkmanymusiciansareuninterestedin.Ialsoenjoy someofthatstuff.IcanusethisprivilegethatIhappen tohavebeenborninto,tobedisruptiveinpowerful, positiveways.”—JakeClapp
OLIVIA MCCOY, 32 FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, WEHELP NOLA
Withitspartners,WeHelpNOLA hasprovidedmorethan3,000free mentalhealththerapysessionsto NewOrleansfoodandbeverage industryworkers.
OliviaMcCoycreatedWeHelpin February2020usingstart-upmoneyfromcrowdfundingsources Asalong-timeserviceindustry workerinthecity,shesaysshe“saw animmenseneedforaccessibility tomentalhealthserviceswithinour communityandindustry.”
McCoysaysthestressorsofthe industryworsenedherownmental healthissues,andshesawthe samehappeningtoherfriendsand colleaguesintheindustry.
“Icouldnolongerstandidlyby andwatchourindustrycontinueto repeatthecycles,”shesays
andauntandlefthimunable towalk.
Hischarmandcharismaalsonotablylandedhimaspotinthelatest seasonof“QueerEye,”whichgave himabiggerplatform.“Itmakesme feelgoodthatI’mhelpingpeople,” hesays.“Iusemystory(tohelp others).”—SarahRavits
Today,morethan50hospitality venuespartnerwithWeHelp tooffermentalandphysical healthservicestoemployees. Businessownerspayaround$10 peremployeeforalloftheir employeestohaveaccesstoa networkofdozensofindividual wellnessproviders.
Thegoalistovastlyreshape industrysupportforallemployees —ownersandmanagersincluded “Onceownersrealizehowvital andwell-utilizedtheseservices are,theyaregenerallyextremely pleasantlysurprised,”McCoysays. “Byprovidingtheseresources, theynotonlyfostertrustwith theiremployees,buttakemassive stepstowardamoresustainable workforce,whichinturn,benefits thebusinesspositively.”
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In2020,Ray“Speedy”Walker, thenasenioratGeorgeWashington CarverHighSchool,wasinatragic caraccidentthatkilledhismother
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In2020,20-somethingsRich SimmermanandBranson Morganhadanideaforahealth foodcompany:acerealspot cateringtocollegestudents. ThinkInsomniaCookiesbutif thecookieswereaplant-based granolawithnosugarand20 gramsofprotein.
Theydidseveralpop-upsat campusesandbegandeveloping thestart-upinCaliforniabefore cominghometoNewOrleans andworkingwithnonprofitIdea Village.Theynixedtheideaof brick-and-mortarlocationsand insteaddecidedtofocusonthe granolaproductitself
MorganknewSimmerman fromBonnabelMagnetAcademy inKennerandconsideredSimmermanfarmorehealth-consciousthanhimself.Butasa Blackman,hesawbecominga
co-founderasanopportunity tohelppromoteequityin thehealthfoodspace.Being fromNewOrleans,though,he hadonecondition:Ithadto tastegood.
“WhenItastedit,that’swhen IjoinedthefoundersbecauseI wasblownawaybyhowgreat somethingverylikepurelyplantbasedcouldtaste,”Morgansays.
TheyestablishedEnjoyCeres lastyearwithacinnamonvanilla flavor.Supplychainissueshave createdchallengesforthem intheirfirstyear,especially becausetheyusehighlyspecific ingredients,sothey’vepushed backintroducinganewblueberrycitrusflavor,butthecomopanyisaimingtosellthegranolaon largeronlineplatforms.
Atabout$20forabagwith anestimatedsevenservings,
theproductcaterstothehealth communitymorethanthe averagelocalconsumer—about athirdoforderscomefromCalifornia,andnearlyallsalesare fromonline.ButMorganhopes toworkwithgovernmentsand nonprofitstocreategrantsto maketheproductmoreaccessibletopeopleinfooddeserts.
Simmermanwantstokeep focusingonCeresafterhewraps uphisMBAatTulaneUniversity nextyear.Morgansaysheplans topullbackalittlefromthe day-to-dayoptionsandbringin incomethroughconsulting.
“Wedon’tgointryingto changepeople’slifestyles... It’smuchmoreofanexciting conversationaboutadding somethingreallycooltoyour diet,”Simmermansays —KayleePoche
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NANCI ZHANG, 35 FORMER ER NURSE; VOLUNTEER, CRESCENTCARE
NanciZhang’sbackgroundis inpublichealthandprevention research—anareawhere“interventionsoftentakeagooddeal oftime,planning,replanning, paperworkandredtape,” shesays.
Zhangbeganhercareeras anurseinthebusyemergency roomdepartmentatUniversity MedicalCenter.There,she broughtherpositiveand supportiveenergytoa stressfulenvironment.
“It’sgivenmeimmense insightintothesufferingthat ourcommunityenduresboth asaresultofdirectviolence,as wellasdeepseatedsystemic injustices,”Zhangsays.
DuringtheCovidpandemic,ZhangvolunteeredatmanyvaccinationeventsusingherfluencyinSpanishandMandarintohelpthose needingassistance.Itincludedearlymorningstoaccommodateday laborersandlatenightstoaccommodateshiftworkers
“Pathstorecoveryandwellnessarevariedandtryingtoengagewith folksinaculturallycompetent,trauma-informedwayserveyouwell (inthehealthcarefield),”shesays.
CECELIA TRENTICOSTA KAPPEL, 39 EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR, CAPITAL
APPEALS PROJECT CeceliaTrenticostaKappel’s dadisacapitaldefenselawyer, andsheremembersevenas achildbeingawareofthe “darkesttimesincapitaldefense,whenmanypeoplewere beingexecuted.”
“Laterinlife,Iwantedtobe aregularlawyeratafirm,”she says.“ButassoonasItookmy veryfirstcriminallawclass, taughtbyRayDiamond,Iwas hooked(oncapitaldefense).”
Theconstantpressureofher clients’livesisonhershoulders, butthankstoeffortsbypeople likeher,Louisianahasthehighestexonerationrateofpeople ondeathrowinthecountry.
FormerbiomedicalengineerEleanor“Nori” Pritchardnowhasherhonorarydoctorate inCarnivalcraftingthroughtheMid-City storesheco-founded,NOLACraftCulture TheKreweofMusesmemberteachesglitter workshops,andthestoreoffersmorethan 100shadesofglitter,itsownedibleglitterline andawidearrayofcosmeticglitterandother costumesupplies.
“We’redeeplyinvestedintheshop’srolein providingresourcestothepeoplewhouphold andcreateourculture,”shesays.
Followingthebirthofherson,theBenjamin FranklinHighSchoolalumandherhusband movedbackhometoNewOrleanswhere Pritchard’s“sidehustle”ofhostingglitter workshopsandsellingproductsshe personallylovedblossomedintoafullfledgedsecondcareer.
“Ithinkthere’satendencytoviewcrafting, especiallyglittering,astrivial,butthefeelingof accomplishmentofcreatingsomethinghandmadeisprofoundlyempowering,”Pritchard says.“We’realsoveryoptimisticthatproviding resourcestosupportanysocietalshiftingtoa smallervolumeofhandmadethrowsversus mountainsofplasticbeadscouldhaveapositivelong-termenvironmentalimpact.”
Andherengineeringbackgroundstillcomes inhandyatNOLACraftCulture.
“MyPh.D.getsputtousealotmorethan you’dthink.Workingwithglitterissurprisinglytechnical—wejokeattimesthatwe’re ‘MajoringinGlitterology,’”Pritchardsays.“I lovethatwhenwehavekids’slimepartiesat theshop,Icanconfidentlyspeakonbothpolymericcrosslinkingandchasingyourdreams.”
Inherfreetime,shealsositsontheboardof theTennesseeWilliamsTheatreCompany —JennyPeterson
Nolongerintheemergencyroom,Zhangisnowtrainingtobeasexualassaultnurseexaminer.Shealsovolunteersatlocalblooddrives withCrescentCareandinherfreetime,singsandplaysgigsthroughout NewOrleans.—JennyPeterson
$LEAZY EZ, 28 MUSICIAN
$leazyEZnotonlywantsto seethepeoplearoundthem flourishandbesuccessful, butalsogrowintotheirbest lives.“WeEncourageYouTo Grow”isthesloganforNew Orleans-bornhip-hopartist andgraphicdesigner’sbrand GhettoPositivity.
“Whenpeoplebelike, ‘Areyoupositive?,’Ithink it’saboutbeingsure,it’s aboutbeingconfident,” theysay.“It’saboutbeing 100%.Iwantpeopletoembracethemselves.”
$leazygrewupinGretnaandtookpartinbandinschool.Theywantedtochasemusic,findinginspirationfromrapperslikeMacMillerand WizKhalifa,andonedayenteredamusiccompetitionatHouse ofBlues.$leazytooksecondplace,whichcamewithaGuitarCenter giftcardtheyusedonastudiointerfaceandmicrophone.$leazy doveintorecordingandreleasingtheirowntracksoriginallythrough SoundCloud—andhasgrownintooneofNewOrleans’mosttalented, uniqueemcees.
$leazyisdiggingintothealternativesideofNewOrleansmusic,as amemberofhip-hopcollectiveglblwrmngandM.A.J.I.C.Records.
“ThereisasideofNewOrleansthatnobodyhastappedintoyet—creatorscreatingartthatislikeindustrystandard,readytogoworldwide, readytorepresentNewOrleansinadifferentwaythanit’sbeen representedbefore,”theysay.—JakeClapp
Lastmonth,Kappelalsocontributedtothenow56clemency applicationsforLouisiana’s deathrowinmates,inhopes theywillallbeheardbythe pardonboardthisyear.Hermain goalinlife,shesays,istoendthe deathpenaltyinLouisiana “I’mproudofthecoalition webuilttoprepareandfilefor theclemencyapplications,”she says.“It’samomentoustask madepossibleonlybecauseof astrongsharedbeliefthatyou aremorethantheworstthing you’veeverdone.”
—SarahRavits
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ADAM STUMPF, 38 PARTNER, CHEHARDYSHERMAN WILLIAMS; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CHAIRPERSON, NEWORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AdamStumpfwearsalotofhats.TheMetairie nativeandRummelHighSchoolgraduateisa dadandpart-timecoachtohistwochildrenand apartneratChehardyShermanandWilliams, whereforthelastsevenyearshe’sworkedasa smallbusinessattorneyandlitigator
He’salsoavolunteerinstructorattheCox SmallBusinessGrowthAcademyatDelgado CommunityCollege,wherehehelpsentrepreneursfigureoutthebasicsofsettinguptheir ownsmallbusinesses
ForStumpf,hisworkasanattorneyand instructorareimportantbecauseheseessmall businessesas“thefabricofthecommunity.”
“NewOrleanswasbuiltonsmallbusinesses, minority-ownedbusinesses,thatreallydoneed helprightnow,”hesays.“Smallbusinesseshold aneighborhoodtogether.Iftheydon’thavethe supporttheyneed,therecanbeissuesdown riverfortheneighborhood.”
AustinLevywantstomakethingseasierforthenextgenerationofmusicians. WhileastudentatWarrenEaston, Levydoveintohip-hopandstarted makinghisownmusic,andhelearned audioengineeringoutofnecessity therejustweren’talotofstudiospaces opentohim,sohelearnedtorecord himself.Thatledtorecordingother artists,includingU.N.L.V.andYoung Greatness,alongwithmakinghisown music,touringandpromotingevents.
Afewyearsago,LevyopenedThe HutStudios,amulti-room,comfortablestudiooffCanalStreetinMid-City, whereartistscanrecord,shootvideos andhostsmallreleaseparties.Then latelastyear,heopenedthemusic venueBookooLoungeintheDryades StreetspaceformerlyhometoPortsideLounge.
“Ijuststartedthinkingaboutways thatIcanhelpthe[hip-hop]communityawayfromthestudio,”hesays, likebyhostingtouringartistsorgiving youngartistsaspacetoperform
Pastthestudioandvenue,Levy sawanotheropportunityin2022and becametheownerofBiscuits&Buns onBanks.HehopestogivetheMidCitybreakfastandbrunchspotalight rebrandinthefuture.
“Ihavethetoolsatmydisposal, butthere’sonly24hoursinaday,” Levysays.“I’mjusttryingtoprovide opportunitiesthatwerenotavailable forme.”—JakeClapp
Meanwhile,Stumpfalsoistheco-chairof NewOrleansCrimeStoppersandhelped spearheadanefforttoprovidestudentsinall cityschoolswiththeCrimestoppersSafeSchool App,allowingthemtoreportthreatstothemselvesortheirschool,rangingfrombombthreats tobullying.Stumpfsaysitcanhelpempower students,particularlythosethatarethesubject ofbullyingbehavior.
ARIEL
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Startingearlierthisyear,Stumpfbecame boardofcommissionerschairpersonfortheNew OrleansRedevelopmentAuthority.Therehe’s overseeingtheredevelopmentoftheabandonedSixFlagsAmusementPark,whichafter yearsoffalsestartsandmisstepsfinallyappears tobegettingclosetomovingforward.
“There’snotmuchtimeleftforanythingelse really,”Stumpfsayswithalaugh.—JohnStanton
surethingshappenandcreatingexperiences,’” shesays.
Wilson-Harrisspentmorethanadecadein marketing,communicationsandcorporate events,workingfornonprofits,governments andavarietyofindustries
In2017,shelaunchedherownfirmWilson Ave.,goingfull-timelastyear.Thefirmhas alreadycountedEssenceFest,HBOandThe NationalMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistory andCultureamongtheirclients,andamajoraccomplishmentwasproducingtheinauguralNew OrleansTourismandCulturalFund’sHonors Galalastyearhonoringculturebearers.
AmemberofmajorBlackorganizationslike AlphaKappaAlphaSororityandservicegroup LinksInc.,Wilson-Harriswantedtouseher connectionstohelpyoungBlackgirlsinthe city,startingamentorshipprogramcalledThe OrchidSociety.
GrowingupinNewOrleans,ArielWilson-Harris attendedeventslikeEssenceFestandJazzFest, butitwasmorethanjustthepeopleonstage whocaughthereye.
“Ijustrememberseeingsomeofthewomen behindthescenes,andIusedtothinktomyself, ‘Iwanttobethatlady,directingthings,making
Thegroupiscurrentlylookingforanewcrop ofmentorsandmentees,whilehelpingpast menteesintheiradultendeavors,suchasaid withcollegeexpenses,findingajoborthrowing themababyshower.
“Weunderstandthatwomen’slivesare complicated,andevenmoresoaBlackyoung woman’slifecanbecomplicated,particularly comingfromtheenvironmentthattheycome from,”Wilson-Harrissays.“We’reheretosupportthemalongtheway.”—KayleePoche
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NE’KIYAJACKSON, 17 AND CALCEA JOHNSON, 17 MATH GENIUSES
CalceaJohnsonandNe’Kiya Jackson,studentsfromSt.Mary’s Academy,arealreadyacademic celebrities.Theywereabletoprove theover2,000-year-oldPythagoreanTheoremusingtrigonometry,a firstinthemathworld.Allattheage of17
“Itstartedasamathcontestthat ourschoolhad,”Johnsonsays.“I didn’treallythinkweweremakingsomethinglifechanging.Ijust thought,‘OK,it’sgoodenough topresent.’”
Butlifechangingitwas.Thisfeat wasdeemedimpossibleintheearly 1900sbecausemathcannotrelyon circularreasoning.Manytrigonometricidentities(identitiesbeing equalitiesthataretrueregardlessof thevaluesofpresentvariables)are variationsofthePythagoreantheorem,sousingtheidentitiestoprove thetheoremisimpossiblesince thevalidityofoneequationrelieson
thevalidityoftheother—orsoit wasthought JacksonandJohnsontriedto crosscutthiscircularlogicbyusing theLawofSines(whichdoesnotrely onthePythagoreanTheoremtobe true)asaseparateidentitytoprove thetheorem.Theirplanworked
Theirfindingswereannounced inGeorgiaattheAmericanMathematicalSocietysoutheasternchapter’ssemi-annualmeetingwhere themathematiciansweremet withexcitement.
“It’sniceforotherteenagersto seethattheycoulddosomething similar,”saysJackson.“Thatthey don’thavetolimitthemselvesjust becausethey’renotoldordon’t haveexperience.”
Incomingyears,Johnsonand Jacksonplantopursuedegreesin environmentalengineeringand biochemistry,respectively.
—SinclairMcKinney
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AlexanderBigbiemovedfromLondontoNew Orleansonapedicab.Kindof.Bigbiefellin lovewithNewOrleansafteronevisit,andleft hisjobasabankerwithBarclaystopedicab whilestartinghisfinancialliteracyprogram Flyte,whichstandsforFinancialLearningYou TakeEverywhere.AlthoughFlytecanapply toanyone,itsfinancialtipsarespecifically targetedtowardyoungadults.
“Withoutpedicabbing,itwouldhavebeen hardtogetFlyteofftheground,”Bigbiesays. Theflexibilityprovidedasteadyincomeand timetofocusonhiscareer.
BigbieworkedatPropeller,anonprofit focusedoncreatingmoresustainablefutures forentrepreneurs,andLiberty’sKitchen, anonprofitforyouth,wherehetaught financeclasses.
GrowingupintheMagnoliaHousingDevelopment inCentralCityinthe1980sand1990s,MackTerranceSr.knowsthechallengesyoungpeopleface inadifficultenvironment.Afterbeingsentenced toeightyearsinprisonforgunviolencein2005,he self-reflectedonhisangerandcircumstanceand decidedtobecometherolemodelheneededasan adolescentfortheyouthtoday.
Inastatementonhiswebsite,hewrites,“Mytime injailwasGod’splantodevelopmypurpose.Prison taughtmehowtoenhancemyleadershipabilities, developdiscipline,practicepatienceandskillsto preventconflict.”
In2016,Terranceandhiswifecreatedan organizationcalledCultivatingYouthwiththe missionofcreatingasafespaceforyouthinthe communityages8-18andimprovingtheirhealth andwell-being
“Thefocusistotacklechildhoodtrauma,obesity andpreventviolencethroughphysicalactivity whilebuildingconfidenceandnurturingdiscipline througheducationandmentorship,”Terrancesays
CultivatingYouthholdsasummercampand after-schoolprogrammingwithcookinglessons, swimming,groupsports,art,reading,financial literacyandmentorship.Theirholidaygiveaway hasprovidedtoysandutilitybillassistancefor hundredsoffamiliesinNewOrleans.
TerranceownstheMotivationTeamAthletic AcademyinCentralCity,afull-serviceathletic facility,gymandcommunityhubthatfostersrelationships,connectionandasenseofbelonging.He hasaccumulatedmorethan49,000followerson Instagram,@kingmack_fitness.
Healsoco-foundedtheNewOrleansTeen SneakerBallandorganizesaTeenFitCamp,a back-to-schoolshoegiveawayandyouthfinancial literacycourses.—JennyPeterson
Itwasthereherealizedfinancialliteracy couldhelpcombatsystemicinequalities Flytewasborn.Thefreeprogramcatersto businessesmakinglessthan$100,000ayear andthosewithlow-to-moderateincomes Flyteentrepreneursworkwithfinancial institutions,volunteersandorganizationsto strengthenskillsinanalytics,clientcontact, attendeerecruitmentandreportinginregards totheirbusiness.
“We’vehadbusinessownerswhowereable toraisetheircreditscoresbyover100points andgettheirfirstbusinessloan,”Bigbie says.“It’safeelingmoneycan’tbuy.Andina citythatIreallylove,it’sthebestfeelingin theworld.” —SinclairMcKinney
CAITLIN SHEEHAN, 32 DIRECTOROFRESOURCEDEVELOPMENT, FEEDINGLOUISIANA
CaitlinSheehanbelievesthelargestimpacts onsocietyaremadeatthecommunitylevel, andinherroleatFeedingLouisiana,the state’sfoodbankassociation,sheadvocates forcommunityneedsacrossthestate
FeedingLouisianaalsonetworkswith900 otherorganizations,includingfaith-based ones,toaddressfoodinsecurity.
It’sabigjob:Afterall,Louisianaconsistentlyranksamongstatesstrugglingthemost withfoodinsecurityandhealthinequity
FeedingLouisianaisbuildingprograms thataddressneedsatlocallevels,butthe nonprofitalsoreliesonoutsidefinancial contributionsand“passionatepeoplewho supportourwork,”shesays
Beingdiagnosedwithdyslexiaasachild taughtSheehantostickupforherselfin schoolandcreatea“seatatthetable,”and shewentontobecomeanavidreader.She alsoisdedicatedtogenderequalityandsays sheisespeciallyinspiredbywomen,especiallytheU.S.Women’ssoccerteam,which recentlyfoughtforequalpay.
“Iwanttoshattertraditionsandbuild toward,andleavebehind,amoreequitable society,”shesays.—SarahRavits
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CASIE DUPLECHAIN, 39 CHIEF PHILANTHROPYAND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER, CITYPARK CONSERVATORY
BornontheWestbankandnowliving inLeonidas,CasieDuplechainuses herpersonalandprofessionalconnectionstobeanambassadorforthecity sheloves
“Mygreatestpassionliesinconnectingwithpeople,”Duplechainsays. “NewOrleansisacitythatembraces adiverserangeofcultures,andatthe endoftheday,weallwanttobeseen forwhoweare.”
ServingasCityParkConservatory’s chiefphilanthropyandengagement officer,Duplechaincoordinatesannualeventsthatsupportthebetterment ofthepark,includingtwocrowd favorites:CelebrationintheOaksand LarkinthePark.
Inherrole,sherecentlyoversawacompleterebrandofthe170-year-old organization,whichproducedanewwebsite,streamlinedservicesandthe abilitytodofundraisingdirectlyforCityPark.
Duplechain,whowaspreviouslyFriendsofCityPark’sdirectorformorethan fiveyears,saysshelovesbeingpartofthepark’steam.
“Ourteamtakesgreatprideinmanagingthe1,300acresofCityParkwith careforeachother,andyoucan’tfindthateverywhere,”shesays.
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LEGATRON PRIME, 31 DJ;MODEL; CREATIVE CHAMELEON
LegatronPrimelikestoshowoff. “I’mgonnaputmyankle,myelbow, mylegintoit,everything,”she says.“I’mgoingtoputonashowa ndreallycreateagoodvibeand goodatmosphere.”
AnyonewhohascaughtaLegatron PrimeDJsetknowshowtruethat is.There’sanundeniableenergy, whetherit’sherweeklygigsatthe Dragon’sDen;hermonthly,women-focusedpartyWhereMyGirlsAt withDJJess;herbiannualPlayer’s Ball;orappearancesatAscendance, AbstractNOLAandcountless otherevents
“IfI’mDJingforanhour,I’m creatingaworld:It’sbigsounds,it’s bass,it’ssexy,it’shot,it’srowdy,it’s ratchet,it’shood.It’sNewOrleans, andit’sBlack,Brownandfree,” shesays.
LegatronPrimegrewupinamusicalhouseholdrightaroundthecornerfromwhereshenowlivesinthe 7thWard.SheattendedSouthern UniversityinBatonRouge,where shedecidedtotryDJingduringher sophomoreyear.Afriendtaughther
JESSICA DANDRIDGE, 33 EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR, THEWATER COLLABORATIVE
CHRISTY SWANN, 39 FOUNDER, RCOAST
ChristySwannhadreachedmany milestonesinhercareerasascientiststudyingwind-blownsand. She’ddevelopedtechnology,won awards,writtenpapers,giventalks atuniversities,workedforNASA andstudiedwithsomeofthebest inthefield
Butshewasfrustratedathow longitwouldtakeforthetoolsshe createdtoactuallymeasurecoastal processes.“Irealizedthatbefore anyofthetechthatIwasdevelopingwasgoingtogetimplemented, itwouldtake10yearsand100 lawyers,”shesays,“andbythat time,thetechhaschangedandthe sciencehaschanged.”
howtochopandscrewtracks, andshebeganmakingherown mixes(herlatestreleaseis2020’s “PYNKTape”).
AlongwithDJing,Legatron Primeisamodel,eventpromoter, designerandworksinfashion Sherecentlyestablishedherbusiness,CreativeChameleon,which sheplanstogrowasabrandfor themulti-hyphenatedNew Orleanscreative.
“Iwanttobeabletoupliftthe peopleinmycommunity,butIalso wanteveryonetouplifteachother, andthat’sthroughcollaboration,” shesays.—JakeClapp
WhilegrowingupinNewOrleans’ 7thWard,JessicaDandridgewas alwaysinterestedinsystemsand socialchange.Shegraduatedfrom XavierUniversityandlaterattained amastersinpoliticalscienceatthe NewSchoolforPublicEngagement inNewYork.Since2019,she’s servedastheexecutivedirectorof TheWaterCollaborative,anonprofit thataddressesawiderangeofwater managementissuesincollaboration withnonprofits,governmentagenciesandotherstakeholders Thoughofficiallyfoundedin2014, theCollaborative’srootsstretchback topost-HurricaneKatrinarebuilding effortsaddressingwatermanagementandequity.Dandridgehas beenfocusedonwatermanagement intermsoffloodmitigation,greeninfrastructureandtranslatingsolutions intopolicy.Underherleadership,the groupalsoisaddressingwaterquality andaffordability,includingawater justiceinitiativetofairlydistribute thecostsofdrainage.Another currenteffortisdevelopingalead abatementplanforwaterpipesusing $40millioninfederalfunding.
Dandridgecurrentlyisaco-chair ontheNationalAcademiesof SciencesEngineeringandMedicine ResilientAmericaRoundtable,where shebringsLouisianaandGulfCoast issuestotheforefront.
DandridgealsolovesNewOrleans food,musicandculture,andwithher familyrunsthePalmerCuisinefood bootheveryyearatJazzFest —WillCoviello
SoafterworkingfortheNaval ResearchLaboratoryformorethan sixyears,shestartedRCOASTin June2022.Thecompanyuses technologytoscancoastlines andgivepeopleadviceonhow toreduceerosionandgrow land,sometimescompletingin dayswhatcouldtakethegovernmentyears.
Sofar,RCOASThashelpedthe stateandArmyCorpsofEngineers figureouthowtocreatehabitat andbuildplantlifeinthelower MississippiRiverinresponsetothe expansionofacanal.Theirnextbig projectispartneringwithCoalition toRestoreCoastalLouisianato tacklelandlossinPointe-AuxChenesinTerrebonneParish,the costsofwhichthecompanywill subsidizewithotherprojects “We’retryingtohelpapplya lotofthesciencetoeveryday problemsforeverydaypeople,” Swannsays.
SwannalsoisapartofaNASA teamdesigninglandersforMars tobetterpredictduststormson theplanetinadvanceofsending humansthere.—KayleePoche
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CHRISTINEMCGEE, 35 LEGALADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATIONSERVICES
NewOrleansnativeChristineMcGeewas19, attendingcollegeinArkansas,whentheunexpectedhappened.Shehadabrainrupture,arare conditionknownasanarteriovenousmalformation (AVM).Shefellintoacomaanddoctorsdidn’t expecthertolive,muchlessbeabletodomuchif shesurvived.
Butagainstallodds,McGeecameoutofthe coma.Oneofherhandsaswellasfingersonthe otherhandhadtobeamputated,butthroughintensivephysical,occupationalandspeechtherapy, shelearnedtowalk,talkandeatagain.
“Itmaynotbeperfect,itmaynotbeexactly howitwasbefore,butIdefinitelysawthatifIkeep workingit,thenit’sgoingtogetbetter,”shesays.
Yearslater,McGeewentbacktocollegeand graduatedfromtheUniversityofHolyCrossin 2016withaconcentrationinlegalstudies.An avidfanofcrimeprocedurals,she’dalwaysbeen interestedinlaw.Then,itwasbacktoschoolto earnhermaster’sfromTulaneinHomelandSecurityStudies
JoshReppelfieldscallsfromtouristsall overtheworldasownerofWildLouisiana Tours.Therearealwaysseveralquestions aboutwhattoexpectononeoftheirkayak orsmall-boatswamptours
“Peoplearealwayscallingme,‘Arethe mosquitoesbad?Arethealligatorsgonna eatus?’”theNewOrleansnativesays.
Inreality,saveforafewhungover touristswho’vefalleninthewaterover thelast10years,thetoursoftheManchac Swampareachanceforpeopletotakein breathtakingLouisianascenery,fromeagle neststobayoufog.“Itsurprisesalotof people,tobehonest,howprettyaswamp is,”Reppelsays.
ReppelandhisfellowtourguideseducateguestsonthehistoryofIndigenous peopleintheareaaswellastheenvironmentalthreatsthestateisfacing.Butyou won’tfindthemfeedingthegatorsorany otherwildlife.
“Itcancreatedangeroussituations wheretheylosetheirfearofhumans,” Reppelsays.
Oustideofswamptours,Reppelplays bassinLatinjazzoutfitJavierGutierrezand VivazandwithbluesgroupErnieVincent &theTopNotes.He’saphotographerwho offerssunsetandsunrisephotographyexpeditions,andhewantstocreateaphoto bookonLouisiana’sdifferentecosystems He’salsoplanningtostarttreeplantingin theswamp
“Obviouslywithhurricanes,landlossand thingslikethat,Ithinkthemorepeople thatknowaboutthoseissuesandseethe beautythere,thebetterchancewehaveat potentiallysavingthosethings,”hesays.
—KayleePoche
McGeenowworksasalegaladministrative specialistintheU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices’asylumdivision.Shehelpspeople applyingforasylumwiththeprocessanddelivers informationbetweenallpartiesinvolved.
ShealsorunsaFacebookpageforAVM survivors,buildinganonlinecommunitythat’s
especiallyimportantgiventhatspecificin-person supportgroupsarerare
“Tobeabletotalkaboutitwithotherswho’ve experiencedthesamething,it’sabigdeal,”McGee says.“Itmakesabigdifference.”—KayleePoche
HELENA LIKAJ, 31 PROGRAMS DIRECTOR:PREVENTION, CLINICSAND PHARMACY, ODYSSEY HOUSE LOUISIANA
Despitefacingvariousadversitiesendemicto refugees,herparentsalwayshelpedpeople.Likaj wouldoftensleeponthefloorsonewlyarrived Albanianrefugeescouldhaveabed.
TheircharitabilityinspiredLikajtoalifelong pursuitofserviceinhealthcare.Sheearnedher master’sdegreeinMaternalandChildHealthfrom Tulane,workedforPlannedParenthoodtoprevent thespreadofZikavirus,servedontwoboards insocialservice,andfoundedagirlsgroupat ApexCommunityAdvancementtotalkabout sexualhealth.
“Ilovetalkingaboutthethingsthatnoonewants totalkabout,”shesays
Forthelastsixyears,Likajhasworkedfor OdysseyHouse,thelargestaddictiontreatment organizationinLouisiana.She’sworkedwith clientsontheground,allthewayuptooverseeing largerprojectsshestartedasprogramsdirector,a fullrangeofexperiencethathelpshermakesure everyneedistakencareof.
HelenaLikaj’sstoryasarefugeedirectlyinforms herworkhelpingpeople.HerparentsfledAlbania withherinutero,anduponarrivalinGreece,their medicalneedswereignoreduntilthemomentof herbirth,shesays.
“IwanttomakesureIdon’tperpetuatethatkind ofdenialofaccess,”Likajsays
HerrelationshipwithoneclientinparticularinformedherviewofhowOdysseyHouseshouldbe run.Awomanwentthroughalltheirdetoxservices andeventuallyvolunteeredatOdysseyHouse becauseshewantedtogiveback.Sheultimately diedofbreastcancer,andLikajnowmakessureto includebreastcancerscreeningsatOdysseyasan homagetoher.—LiamPierce
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Aftergettinghermaster’sdegreeinarts administration,KlervaéStinsonknewright awayshewantedtogetintothefieldof development.Asaprogramdirectorforthe NewOrleansTourismandCultureFund,she frequentlycrowdfunds,writesgrantsand securesfinancesforlocalculturebearersso theycansustaintheirwayoflifeinthecityand reachawideraudience.
Withmanyofthecity’sartistsstruggling tomakerentandgenerallyaffordliving here,Stinsonsaysalotofherworkentails communityoutreachandlettingpeople knowthatthereishelpoutthere,notjust financialassistance.
ShealsohostsworkshopsthathelpNewOrleansculturebearers,includingBlackMasking Indians,second-linegroupsandBabyDolls, figureoutwaystosustaintheirownbusinesses.“Wewantthemtorealizewhattheycando canbeabusiness,sotheycanmonetizetheir art,”shesays
Stinsonsaidthemostfulfillingpartofher workishelpinglocalcreativeswhoareconsideringmovingelsewherestayinNewOrleans.
“Everybodycomeshereforourfood,our music,ourpeople,ourtraditions,”shesays. “Butifwedon’tupholdandsupportthose traditions,NewOrleanswouldn’texist.” —SarahRavits
WILLIAMBAI, 21 FOUNDER, ROBORECOVERY
WilliamBaigrewupinSiliconValley,soitwasnaturaltohave classeslikeLEGOroboticsin school.Butwhenhediscoveredthathisuniversity(Tulane) hadalibraryforunusedscienceequipment,herealizedthatless tech-focusedNewOrleanscouldbenefitfromhavingaccessto thethingthatsparkedhisimaginationwhenhewasyounger EnterRoboRecovery,Bai’sideaforprovidinglower-income NewOrleansstudentswithrepurposedLEGOroboticskitsand
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schoolclassesonhowtousethem. Whatstartedtwoyearsagoas
anideaforhisTulane-required internservicehours,isnowa nonprofitwithinternsofitsown RoboRecoveryhasservedmorethan 300studentswith$32,000worthof donatedequipment.
“Whenastudentfiguresouthow thecodeconnectswitharobot,you canseetheireyeswiden,”Baisays. “They’rehooked.”
Onestudent’sprogressionin particularmovedBai.Atfirst,thekid wasanagentofchaosintheclassroom,butonedayhisfascination clicked.Baiwasn’tsureifitwaswhen hisrobotfirstmovedorwhenitshot abasketball,butthestudenttoldBai he’snowdeterminedtogotocollege forchemicalengineering
BairunseverythingatRoboRecovery—fromfundraisingtoadministrationtooutreachtotraininginterns toteachingstudents—andhaseven givenaTEDTalkonit.Thisisallin additiontoworkingonhisbachelor’s degreeinbiology,whichheintendsto receivenextspring.—LiamPierce
KHARI PARRISH, 24 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, COMMUNITY SAILING NEWORLEANS
KhariParrishisworkingtomakesailingaccessible toeveryoneintheGreaterNewOrleansarea. AsdirectorofoperationsatCommunitySailing NewOrleans(CSNO),heencourageslocalyouthto getinvolved,honeanewskillandmeetlikemindedfriends.
CSNOpartnerswithorganizationsandschools aroundthecity—includingSonofaSaint,TheRooted Ones,100BlackMenofMetroNewOrleansandSt. AugustineHighSchool—togetmorepeopleofcolor andotherhistoricallyunderrepresentedpopulations intosailing.
Manybeginnersarehesitant,notsurethattheir sailingskillswillbesufficient,buttheirconfidence growswithpractice
“Seeingthosesamepeoplebuildtheircomfortand confidenceonthewater,excitedtoreturntimeafter timeputsthebiggestsmileonmyface,”Parrishsays.
Parrishstudiedmarinebiologyandenvironmental scienceatHamptonUniversityinVirginia,andwas onthesailingteamthere—notablythenation’sonly HBCUvarsityco-edsailingprogram.Henowhas beensailingformorethanadecade.
Withhisdegree,Parrishhasbroughtnewmarine biologyhands-onlearningexperiencestoCSNO
programming.Aspartofoneprogram,studentsworkwith theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationto takeandanalyzewatersamplesfromLakePontchartrain lookingforphytoplankton.
AsaBlackman,hehopestomotivatepeopleofdifferent economicstatuses,ethnicities,gendersandsexualorientationstostartsailing
“Beingapersonfromabackgroundnotoftenassociated withsailing(orthewateringeneral),Ihopepeopleseeme andfeelalittlemorecomfortableabouttryingsailingfor themselves,”hesays.—MarignyLanaux
LYDIA WRIGHT, 38 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOROFCIVIL LITIGATION, PROMISE OF JUSTICE INITIATIVE
LydiaWright,thedaughterofan investigativejournalist,saysshewas taught“toquestionauthority,think criticallyandalwayscarryapen.”
“Isaw(myfather’s)workexpose corruptionandleadtopositive change,”shesays.“IalwaysknewI wantedtodosomethingsimilar.”
TheBerkeleyLawalumhasspent hercareerfightingforcivilrights
Sheservedastrialcounselinaclass actionlawsuitonbehalfofimmigrants allegingwagetheftandforcedlabor attheAdelantoICEProcessingCenter inCalifornia,andshelitigatedafirstof-its-kindmedicalmonitoringclass actionlawsuitagainstFacebook.
“It’sdeeplysatisfyingtocrackan intractableproblem,”saysWright, whohasalsoworkedfortheSouthern PovertyLawCenter
Today,Wrightworkstoreformand challengeinjusticesofthecriminal legalsysteminLouisianaandbeyond. AtthePromiseofJusticeInitiative (PJI),Wrightleadsateamoflitigation lawyerswhochallengeunconstitutionalpolicies,practicesandcondi-
tionsaffectingincarceratedpeople andtheirfamilies—includingending plantationlabor
“Today,menincarceratedatAngola —primarilyBlackmen—areroutinely forcedtoworkplantationrowcrops inunsafeandharshconditions,” Wrightsays
PJIiscurrentlysuingtheLouisianaDepartmentofPublicSafety& Correctionsforillegallyimprisoning thousandsofpeopleannuallybyholdingthempasttheirlegalreleasedates. Theorganizationisalsolitigatinga classactionlawsuitchallengingthe medicalcareprovidedbythestateto peopleincarceratedattheLouisiana StatePenitentiary.
“Impactlitigationrequiresalotof creativityandstrategy,”shesays
—JennyPeterson
JOSÉ GUADARRAMA, 38
CONTENTLEADER: LITERACY,INSTRUCTION PARTNERS; EXPERIENCEDESIGNER
JoséGuadarramamayhavebeenthe adultintheroomthroughouthisyearsin earlyelementaryeducation,buthestill knowshowtoplay.TheLosAngelesnativecallsNewOrleanshomeandhasleft hissignaturedesignononeofresidents’ favoritehobbies:partying.
“HowcanwecreateandredefineMardiGrastomeansomethingforpeople ofcolorandtheLGBTQcommunity?” Guadarramasays.
Heco-foundedeventgroupTemplum andmadecontributionstoFrenchmen Street’snightlifescenestartinginthe early2010’s.Morerecently,he’sbeena partofdesignleadershipforDad’sBall andKrewedeLune’sSpaceBall,both ofwhichareannuallate-nightcostume partiesduringCarnival
Duringtheday,Guadarramaworkstomakeliteracyandeducationmore equitableforyoungstudentsofcolor—especiallyEnglishlanguagelearners.
TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationhonoredGuadarramaforbeinga foundingmemberofthenow-closedJohnDibertCommunitySchoolinNew Orleans,whichwentfromanFratingtoaBinthreeyears,thehighestgrowth inFirstLineSchools.
After11yearsofteaching,GuadarramastartedworkingforaNashville-basednonprofitInstructionPartnersin2020,directingateamthat developsantiracistmeasuresforliteracysuccessacrossmultiplestates Eventually,hehopestobringthatlarge-scaleexperiencebacktoNewOrleanstoimproveschools.
He’salsoworkingwithNewOrleans’premiersatanicABBAcoverband (namedBAAB)ontheirshowdesign.—LiamPierce
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JANAI GARRISON, 30 DIRECTOR OF NETWORK SERVICES, JEFFERSON READY STARTNETWORK
Anyonewho’sworkedinsocialservicescan tellyouthatthetechnologyinvolvedisusually ancient.ButNewOrleansnativeJanaiGarrison foundawaytostreamlineserviceaccessfor familiesinJeffersonParish,usheringtensofthousandsofinfantsandtoddlersinforpublicearly educationprograms
SophiaRabinovitzhasbeendancingand directingherwholelife,evenifitwasjust makingherlittlesisterlearndancesshe created.BeingJewish,socialjusticework hasbeenapartofherlifealmostaslong. Bothsidesofherfamilyfacedpersecution inEurope,andhergrandfatherwasactive inthecivilrightsmovement.
Rabinovitzhasbeenfusingthosetwo worldseversincesheputonaproductionof“TheVaginaMonologues”inhigh school,whichherschoolmadethem performoffcampus.“I’vealwaysbeen sortofintopushingthebuttonsusingart,” shesays.
Asthenamesuggests,Artivismis Rabinovitz’slatestvehicleforactivism throughart.Shestartedthedancetheater companyin2015inLondon,whereshe waslivingatthetime,andmovedto NewOrleansin2017.Artivismbecamea nonprofitin2019,focusingoncommunity partnershipslikeofferingdanceclasses toadultswithdisabilitiesthrough ArcGNOandhip-hopfocusedclasses toyouthatthecity’sJuvenileJusticeInterventionCenter.
Thecompanydidashowcalled“Birds, BeesandIUDs”withMondoBizarroin December,andthenagaininMayatthe NewOrleansMuseumofArtinpartnershipwithPlannedParenthood.Theshows werepersonallytimelyforRabinovitz.She performedapieceaboutpregnancyeight monthspregnantatthewinteriteration andthenanotheraboutchildbirthand newmotherhoodinthespring.She’snext takinganewsatiricalshowcalled“AmericanDream”aboutclownsandcapitalism toPhiladelphia.
Rabinovitz,alsoayogateacherand personaltrainer,saysshehopesArtivism helpspeoplefindjoyinmovingtheirbodies.“Therearesomanywaystomoveour body,andallofthemarelegitimateandall ofthemarepowerful,”shesays
—KayleePoche
Aftersixyearsofhelpingfamiliesnavigatethe system—helpingputmorethan20,000infants andtoddlersinprogramsattheJeffersonReady StartNetwork—Garrisonrealizedthetech neededrevamping.Shespentatirelessyear-anda-halftestinganapplicationsystemthatlaunched inMarchthathasalreadyplaced4,000more infantsandtoddlersintomuchneededprograms Garrisonalsoknowshowtohelpfromtheother sideofthescreen,too.Asakid,shewouldhelp hermomattheteenpregnancyprogramshe workedat,andaccompaniedherdadtohand outsandwichestotheunhousedeverySaturday morning.NowGarrisonandadozenfriendsand familymemberskeepthetraditionaliveevery month,helpingtofeedroughly250people.
Garrisonalsobecameasecondmotherofsorts atayoungage.Whileworkingatarollerrink,she metapregnantwomanandofferedtobabysit oncethechildwasborn.Monthslater,thewoman tookherupontheoffer.Garrisontookthethree-
week-oldinandwouldbabysitfordaysatatime inherdormroomatUNO.Soonenough,Garrison metthebaby’ssister,andherothersisterand nowtheyspendalmosteveryweekendtogether, goontrips,andcelebrateholidaysasafamily —LiamPierce
ERIN
PIERCE, 36 MANAGER, PRECISION CANCER THERAPIES PROGRAM; NURSE PRACTITIONER, OCHSNER HEALTH
Typically,physicianslimitnursepractitioners’ rolesduetohierarchiesinherenttomedicine ButPiercewaspartneredwithaphysician whogaveherfreereinandhereffortshave yieldedpublications,nationalpresentationsand awardsatypicaltohertitle,reflectingacareerof medicalinnovation.
PriortotheCovidpandemic,Piercewas awarded$25,000tofundOcshner’sat-home cancerpatientmonitoringsystem—ararityatthe time—whichwaseventuallyadoptedthroughout southeastLouisiana.Theprogramgivespatients machinery,includingautomaticbloodpressure cuffsanddigitalthermometers,thatarelinkedto Oschner’selectronichealthrecord.Theprogram wonOchsnerthenational2022Associationof CommunityCancerCentersInnovatorAwardand reducedERvisitsandhospitaladmissionby33%.
Pierceisalsotheprincipalinvestigatorin early-phaseprospectivetreatmenttrialsfor patientswithdiagnosessuchaspancreatic cancer.Sheleadsglobalclinicaltrialsinprecision medicinetestingwhereherpatientsoftenreceive newtreatmentsbeforeanyoneintheworld.
ErinPiercewasworkingintheemergencyroom whenbothherparentswerediagnosedwith cancer.That’swhenshedecidedtoswitchtooncology.Afterseeingthestepstheywentthrough tosurvive,shewasinspiredtodomoreforothers undergoingthesameprocess.
Since2018,Piercehaswonnumerousawards including“AdvancedPracticeProviderofthe Year”intheOchsnersystem.She’scurrentlyworkingtobuildmorerelaxingspacesfor patients’familiestovisitduringclinicaltrialsand isbuildingfromscratchLouisiana’sfirstclinicfor advancedprostatecancer—thesamediagnosis herfatherhadandsurvived.
—SinclairMcKinney
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THELASTTIMECHARLESMARYIVWAS ASHORTORDERCOOK,hewasflipping omeletsattheDonutHoleinDestin, Florida,afterHurricaneKatrina
Maryisbackatit,cookinganew all-daymenuatDebbieontheLevee inKenner’sRivertown.Heandhis wifeandpartnerCharlotteMcGehee openedthecasualcafeandbarin October2020,whenthepandemic wasraging.Theyoriginallyleasedthe spaceasacommissaryfortheirDebbie DoesDobergecakebusiness,afterit hadoutgrownthekitchenatBakery Bar,whichtheyopenedin2016.
Thiscozycafé,barandretailspace hasasunnytealandwhitestorefront withwindowsofferinginvitingviews ofthelevee.Justoutsidearetwo bronzestatuescommemoratingthe firstworldchampionshipheavyweight prizefightheldintheU.S.in1870. Thesmallcommunitytuckedoff WilliamsBoulevardhasafewrestaurants,butnonequitelikethisone
Maryoffersacompactmenuthat includescinnamon-kissedsilver dollarpancakesandredvelvetElvis pancakes,whichincorporatedoberge caketrimmingstodeliverflavorsof bananaandpeanutbutter.There arebreakfastbowlsofeggs,grits, cheeseandbaconorsausageand ashow-stoppingbananasFoster Frenchtoast,madewiththickslices ofbrioche,toppedwithcaramelizedbananasanddarkrumsauce. Handhelditemsincludeabreakfast sandwichontoastorabiscuitanda breakfastburritowitheggs,cheddar, ajiverdeandbacon,sausageorboth Hotbeignetsareoffereddusted withpowderedsugarorstuffedwith peanutbutterandadrizzleofSteen’s syrup.TheBBLTfeaturesthreebeignetssplitandslatheredwithgarlic aioliandstuffedwithbacon, lettuceandtomatoes.
Agrilledcapresesandwichis anotherstellarlunchdish,featuring griddledbreadstackedwithtomato, basilpesto,garlicoliveoil,freshbasil andshreddedmozzarella.There’salso agrilledcheesemadewithcheddar,
mozzarella,provolone,chipotle sauceandhothoney
“We’renottryingtothrowanycurve balls,”Marysays.“Wejustwantto makecute,goodfood.”
Thecocktaillistsetsahighbar,channelingVincentHeitz’sbarprogramat BakeryBar,aswellasMary’sdaysat TwelveMileLimit,wherehecredits owner/bartenderT.ColeNewtonwith teachinghimhowtomakegooddrinks NewtonalsohelpedpropelMcGehee’s cakebusiness,lendingherthespaceto bakeandsellcakes
Mr.Beaverton’sPistachioFiasco, thoughareferencetoMary’sfavorite kids’detectivebookseries,isamore adultmixofvodka,CocchiAmericano andMoninpistachiosyrupwitha bubblytopper.Therealsoaredessert cocktails,likethecoldbrewmartini spikedwithchicorysyrup.Adaiquiri machinechurnsoutredNectar,a flavorinspiredbysodaonceservedat thefountainsatK&BDrugStores.
“Wetrytofindtheclassics,the drinkswe’reinlovewithandmake themalittlebetter,”Marysays.
Thelaunchoftheall-daymenu drewinalocalcrowd.“Wegetalot offirstresponders,airportworkers, localfamilies,”saysMary,whoplans toslowlyexpandthemenutomeet customers’needs.
Bakedgoodsincludecinnamonrolls andhandpiesinspiredbyHubig’sbut withflavorslikeblueberrybalsamicand applecurry.McGeheemakesasmany as40seven-layerdobergecakesper dayonsite.Theyrecommendordering cakestwodaysinadvance
WhilegrowingupinBatonRouge, McGeheehadn’tplannedonbecomingabaker.“Itstartedwithasummer jobwhileIwasinschool,andIjust keptgoing,”shesays.
Thesassynameofthebusiness wasconjuredoverdrinksatthe MilanLoungewithAmandaToups, withwhomshewasthenworking atW.I.N.O.
“Westartedtalkingaboutdoberge, andAmandasaid,‘Youreallyknow howit’sdone.Youshouldgointobusinessmakingeroticdobergecakesfor bachelorparties,’”McGeheesays.
McGeheeseizedonthefilmname pun,butthat’saboutasoutrageous asitgets.
“I’llpipesomethingnaughtyupon request,butthewholecut-out shapesthing,thatwasjustajoke,” shesays.
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BEFOREORDERINGANYTHINGFORLUNCH ATNAWLINSMARKET,it’sgoodtodosome windowshopping.
TheheartofthisWestBankfleamarket isanopen-airpavilionturnedintoan arcadeofpint-sizedeateries.Walking throughitonehotJulyafternoon,IrediscoveredsomeColombianflavorsImissed andalsolaidtheseedsforfreshcravings forDominicanfood.
NawlinsMarketisinaone-time self-storagefacilitythatsitsat1048 ScotsdaleDrive,hiddenjustoffthe WestbankExpresswayneartheHarvey Canal.Somevendorsaresetupbetween theroll-updoorsofstorageunits.Most oftheactionthoughisinthisconverted pavilion,whichislinedwithmorethana dozenfoodvendors,withnearlyallservingsomeiterationofLatinAmericanfood.
NawlinsMarketisoneoftwosuchflea marketsontheWestBank.Theother ismuchlargerandfoundinAlgiers,just beforethetangleofswoopingroadways fromtheCrescentCityConnection
VeneciaGonzalezservestheflavors ofhernativeDominicanRepublic atElRecoqueoDR,astandat NawlinsMarketinHarvey.
bridge.Thatonehaslotsoffoodtoo, interspersedarounditsdustywarrenof mostlyramshacklestallsandstands.
NawlinsMarketismoresquarelyfocused onfood,thoughherevisitorscanalsogeta haircut,getasmartphonescreenfixedand findsomeprettysharpcowboyboots. Manyofthefoodvendorsoperateinthe styleofsmallbutpermanentrestaurants. Themarketisopenonweekendsonly, roughlyfrom10a.m.to6p.m.,and there’smuchmoretosamplethanone couldpossiblymanageinamonthof weekendvisits
Iwatchedfamiliesgatheratthekind ofhomeydiningroomtablesyoufind atthriftstoresthesedays,digginginto spreadsofpupusasandvoluminous
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seafoodsoupsfrom someofthenumerous Honduranfoodstands
Atanothertable,a coupleofmenwere slurpingupMexican seafoodcocktailsfrom bulbousschooner glasses.Anotherstand justaroundthecorner isafrutería,offering freshbouquetsofsliced melon,servedincups andgarnishedlike salty-sweettropical fruitsundaes.
ItwasthestandforColombianfood thatIspottedBleidysLobelopursuing thelatestchapterofherjourney.
NawlinsMarketiswhereIfirstmet thisself-taughtchef.Shecalledher standGoldenGateBistro,afterthe nicknameforherhometown,the ColombianportcityofBarranquilla.
Iwasn’ttheonlyonewhowas impressed.By2020,GoldenGate Bistrobecameafull-fledgedrestaurant acrosstheriverinGertTown,inthe EarhartBoulevardofficeofColmex Construction,abuilderrunbyAngelica Rivera,whosharesherColombianheritage.Itclosedin2022underpandemic pressures,butinitstimeitservedasa vibrantshowcaseforColombiancuisine.
NowLobeloisbackatNawlins
MarketwithastandcalledCurramba laBella(anicknameforthesame Colombiancity).Sherunsthisbusiness ontheweekendswhilefieldingcateringjobsinbetween
Sheservesarepasandempanadasandaheftymixedgrillknownas bandejapaisa,withitsColombianstyle chicharron,agreatcurloffriedporkfat clingingtoacrunchyedgeofmeat.
Theshowstopperofthemenu, though,isthepataconCurrambero.It’s likeamassivesandwichfilledwithan entirebarbecuebuffetofgrilledmeats.
Theframeworkisapairofthin,fried planksofplantain,eachthesizeof apalmfrond,sandwichingamixof choppedsteakandchicken,chunksof chicharronandroundsofchorizo.It’s boundtogetherbyacapofmelted, stretchyquesoblancoandstreaked withcreamysauces.Insteadofpicking itup,dinersgoafteritwithasteak knifeandfork
Therealsoaretropicaljuices,like themellow,creamyguanabana,anda brightmangojuice.
ThenIsawElRecoqueoDRacross theway.
ThisisrunbyVeneciaGonzalez, anativeoftheDominicanRepublic andacharismaticambassadorforthe cookingofherhomecountry.Shecan usuallybespottedwearingherNew YorkYankeeshat(fromanearlierstop inhertravels)andcomingoutfromher
ThepataconCurrambero hasplanksofplantain sandwichingchoppedmeats andmeltedquesoblanco,part oftheColombianmenuatthe CurrambastandatNawlins MarketinHarvey.
standtocheckonhercustomers.
Mofongoisoneofherspecialties. Thisisadishofmashedplantainwith anarrayoftoppingsthat’straditional todifferentCaribbeanislands.Her Dominicanversiongoesbigonthe garlicandgivesanicevaryingtexture ofcrunchyandsoftthat’sespecially deliciouswhenpairedwithhermeaty, crusty-edgedchicharron
Thedishtotry,though,isthe mondongo.Itistripesoup,andlike itssomewhatbetter-knownMexican cousin,menudo,itisregaledforits hangover-curingproperties.Justorderingit,inmydangerouslyunsteady,second-handSpanish,provokedallsorts ofjokesfromthekitchenaboutwhatI hadgottenintothenightbefore IhadnohangovertotestthisSunday, butIcanconfirmthatmondongois absolutelyacureforculinaryboredom Itisadeeplyrichstew,notspicy,but wellseasoned,likeagoodgumbo,and thickwithribbonsandcurlsoftripe,all slipperyandchewy.
Youknowadishwillbetruly rib-stickingwhenthecollagen-richliquidonthesurfacestickstothespoon likeaglazeasyoudrawitthrough.At ElRecoqueoDR,themondongocomes inaportionbiggerthanaquart,with friedplantainsontheside.Thereis theoreticallyenoughperservingto quellmultiplehangovers.
Gonzalezisnowworkingonplansfor abrick-and-mortarrestaurant,at809 BehrmanHighwayinTerrytown,which shehopestoopenintheweeksahead. SheplanstokeeptheNawlinsMarket standopentoo.
That’sgoodnewsonbothfronts because,thoughsmallernow,thismarketremainsafascinatingfindtoconnect withthearea’severmorediverseLatin Americanfoodculture.—IanMcNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune
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Roxanne Fernandez Tiburolobo
Distiller
byWillCoviello
ROXANNEFERNANDEZTIBUROLOBO ISAHEADPRODUCTIONDISTILLER
atCorning&CompanyDistillersin Sonoma,California.Helearnedto makecornbeersandotherancestral beveragesgrowingupwithamotherof Raramuridescentandafatherwho’s ChiricahuaApacheNde.Afterstudying moleculartoxicologyattheUniversity ofCaliforniaatBerkeleyandleaving medicalschool,Tiburoloboworkedin biotechbeforegettingintothealcohol industry.He’sspeakingattheTales oftheCocktailpanel“ThisisWhat IndigenousRepresentationLooks
Like”at12:15p.m.Tuesday,July25,at theRitz-Carlton.FindmoreinformationaboutTiburoloboatlinktr.ee/ el_tiburolobo,andaboutTales attalesofthecocktail.org
Liberty School
Paso Robles
Cabernet Sauvignon
Aromas of warm vanilla, fresh redfruit andhints a baking spices evolve into flavors of savory herbs, black pepper,dark cherry and sweetoak. The tannins areapproachable and silky smooth with atouch of bright acidity thatbalances this wine, making it extremely food friendly.
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Howdidyouget intothespiritsindustry?
ROXANNEFERNANDEZ
TIBUROLOBO: Igrewuphomebrewing.Mygrandmother’speople, onmymother’sside,theRaramuri —theydoalotofancestralbeers,like cornbeer,aspartoftheirceremony SoIusedtomakethosewithher.The fermentationaspectofthatissuper interestingtome.That’sthepart whereInerdout
MydadisChiricahuaApache,andthey alsohaveancestralbeers.Theyhave thesethingscalledtesguinos,whichis thebeverage.They’refortesguinadas, whicharelikeparties.Therearespecific onesthatareonlyformajorceremonies andreligiousholidays.Othertimes they’reforsocialgatherings.
Originally,Iwantedtogointospirits, butbrewingwasbig,andIwaslike,I knowhowtohomebrewandIhavea sciencebackground.
Ididbrewingforalmostfiveyears. Thenmeandmyhusbandmoved tothenorthBaysohecouldgoto paramedicschool.Iwaslookingatnew jobsandgotcontactedbyadistillery inPetalumacalledGriffo.Theyare mostlyknownforgin,buttheyalsodo whiskeyandcoffeeliqueur.Myfirst projectwasgettingthatcoffeeliqueur offtheground,whichwasreallycool becauseitwonabunchofawards. Thenthepandemicchangedtheir
trajectorytowardscannedcocktails,andthatwasn’twhat Iwasinto.
SonomaDistillingwashiring, andIhavebeenthereforcloseto threeyearsnow.Corning&Co. istheparentcompany.Iamthe productionlead.Whenpeople contactusaboutnewrecipes ormakingawhiskey,Ihelp designthatandmakesureit’s setuponoursystemforoptimal fermentations.
Howdidyouget involvedinTales?
T: Thisisthethirdall-native panelatTales.Iwasonthefirst one,butitwasvirtualbecauseof thepandemic.Wetalkedabout ideasaboutinclusion.Thereare notalotofus,andthatcomes fromalotofhistoricalissueswith thealcoholindustryandhowalcoholhasbeenweaponizedagainst us.Thatmakesithardtobein theindustry
Wehavetalkedaboutdispelling someofthosemyths.Withthispanel, wewanttomoveon.Partofthepanel isaboutancestralfoodwaysthathave contributedtocurrentdrinksculture, likeingredientsweuse.Whenyoutalk aboutbeveragesthataregettingmore popular,liketepacheandthingslike that,whatareIndigenouscontributions?Whatdoancestralandcurrent oneslooklike?
Wewanttotalkaboutourexperiencesintheindustry,andyoucan movebeyondlandacknowledgements andthingslikethat.Whatcanyoudoto makenativepeoplemorecomfortable intheindustryandalsoacknowledge whattheyarealreadydoing?
Wecontinuetorunintothesame problems.Istillrunintopeopleinthe industrywhoarelike,“Ithoughtyou guyscouldn’tmetabolizealcoholthe sameway.”Thatistotallymyth,buta lotofpeoplebelieveit.Somepeople sayIthoughtnativepeoplecouldn’t havealcoholbecausetheyareallergic toit,orsomethinglikethat.Iamlike, ourpeoplehavebeenmakingalcohol forthousandsofyears.Therearepeoplewhoarehyper-sensitivetoalcohol, butthereisnogreaterdistribution ofitinourpopulationthananyother population.Myresponseis,Idon’t knowwhattotellyouotherthanit’sa reallyweirdthingthatyouwouldheara blanketstatementaboutaracialgroup andnotinterrogatethatfurther
Arewelosinganyof theancestralbeverages?
T: Therearepeoplethatareworking torevivesomethings.Iknowtribes
intheSouthwestmadepricklypear wine,butIdon’tknowofanybodywho makesitanymore Partofthatisbecausethereisa negativeconnotationagainstalcohol withinthenativecommunitybecause ofthewayit’sbeenweaponized againstus.Youcangetanegativereactionfortryingtoworkwithalcohol Incertaincommunities,ifsomething isanactivepartofceremonies,itstill exists.Buttherearesomebeverages weknowabout,butnobodyismaking them.Withcornbeersinmyfather’s tribe,themaltingandallthestuff aboutpreparingthecornistheprovidenceofwomen,butveryfewpeople knowhowtodoitanymore Sothatmightjustdieout.Thereare lotsofbeveragesouttherethat arethreatened
ThegirlsatBow&Arrow,Shyla (Sheppard)andMissy(Begay),theyuse Neomexicanushopsinsomeoftheir beers,that’stheactualAmericanhop plantthatgrewintheAmericasand wasused.Peopleknewaboutit,but itwaskindoflost.Rediscoveringthat waskindoftheirthing.Andworking withitinamoremodernway,instead ofamedicinalway.
Keepingthosethingsaliveissohard Wehavetofindthepeoplewhohave thisknowledgeandpassitdown.You havetogettheyoungergeneration interestedinit.IfIhadinfinitemoney andresources,I’dlovetoteamup withanativeanthropologistandgoto differenttribalgroupsandgetthem comfortablewithitanddocumentit, andalsomakethesethings.
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8FreshFoodAssassin—1900N.Claiborne Ave.,(504)224-2628;Instagram,@8freshfoodassassin ChefMannyJanuary’sserves lambchops,T-bonesteaks,salmon,crab cakes,deepfriedribs,friedchickenand seafood-loadedoysters.Noreservations. Deliveryavailable.Lunchanddinner
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Acorn—12HenryThomasDrive,(504) 218-5413;acornnola.com Thecafeatthe LouisianaChildren’sMuseumhasblackened shrimptacostoppedwitharugula,radish, pineapple-mangosalsaandcilantro-lime sauce.Noreservations.breakfastandlunch
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AngeloBrocato’s—214N.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream. com—Thissweetshopservesitsowngelato, spumoni,Italianice,cannolis,biscotti,fig cookies,tiramisu,macaroonsandmore.
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Annunciation 1016AnnunciationSt., (504)568-0245;annunciationrestaurant. com—GulfDrumYvonneisservedwith brownbuttersaucewithmushroomsand artichokehearts.Reservationsrecommended.DinnerThu.-Mon $$$
BananaBlossom—5009thSt.,Gretna, (504)500-0997;504bananablossom.com
JimmyCho’sThaidishesincludesmoked porkbellyandporkmeatballsinlemongrass brothwithegg,greenonion,cilantroand garlic.Reservationsacceptedforlargepartiesexceptweekends.Deliveryavailable
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TheBlueCrabRestaurantandOyster Bar—118HarborViewCourt,Slidell,(985) 315-7001;7900LakeshoreDrive,(504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com—Basin barbecueshrimpareservedovercheese gritswithacheesebiscuit.Outdoorseating available.Noreservations.Lakeview:lunch anddinnerTue.-Sun.Slidell:lunchFri.-Sat., dinnerWed.-Sun.$$
Broussard’s—819ContiSt.,(504)5813866;broussards.com Rainbowtrout amandineisservedwithtassoandcorn macquechouxandCreolemeunieresauce. Reservationsrecommended.Outdoor seatingavailable.DinnerWed.-Sat.,
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CafeNormandie HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining Themenu combinesclassicFrenchdishesand Louisianaitemslikecrabbeignetswithherb aioli.Noreservations.Breakfastand
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TheCommissary—634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com—The centralkitchenforDickieBrennanrestaurantshasadine-inmenuwithasmoked turkeybreastsandwichwithbacon,tomato jam,herbedcreamcheese,arugulaand herbvinaigretteonhoneyoatbread.No reservations.Outdoorseatingavailable LunchTue.-Sat.$$
Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198; curionola.com ThecreativeCreolemenu includesblackenedGulfshrimpserved withchickenandandouillejambalaya. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchand dinnerdaily.$$
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DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)5860300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar The menuhighlightsGulfseafoodinCreole dishes.Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith Parmesanandherbs.Reservationsrecommended.Breakfast,lunchand dinnerdaily.$$
DickieBrennan’sBourbonHouse 144 BourbonSt.,(504)522-0111;bourbonhouse.com—There’saseafoodrawbar anddisheslikeredfishwithlemonbuerre blanc.Reservationsaccepted.Lunchand dinnerdaily $$$
DickieBrennan’sSteakhouse 716Iberville St.,(504)522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com—A6-ouncefiletmignonis servedwithfriedoysters,creamedspinach, potatoesandbearnaise.Reservations recommended.DinnerMon.-Sat.$$$
DragonflyCafe—530JacksonAve.,(504) 544-9530;dragonflynola.com—Thecasual cafeoffersbreakfastplates,waffles,salads, coffeedrinksandmore.Deliveryavailable Reservationsaccepted.Breakfastand lunchWed.-Sat.$$
ElPavoReal 4401S.BroadAve.,(504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com—Pescado VeraCruzisasauteedGulffishtoppedwith tomatoes,olives,onionandcapersand servedwithriceandstringbeans.Themenu alsoincludestacos,enchiladasandmore. Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations. LunchandearlydinnerTue.-Sat.$$
Felix’sRestaurant&OysterBar 739 IbervilleSt.,(504)522-4440;7400 LakeshoreDrive,(504)304-4125;felixs com—Louisianaoystersareservedraw orchar-grilledwithgarlic,Parmesanand breadcrumbs.Themenuincludesseafood platters,po-boysandmore.Noreservations.Lunchanddinnerdaily.$$
FreySmokedMeatCo.—4141BienvilleSt., Suite110,(504)488-7427;freysmokedmeat.com Thebarbecuespotserves pulledpork,ribs,brisket,sausagesand anditemslikefriedporkbellytossedin pepperjellyglaze.Noreservations.Lunch anddinnerdaily.$$
FrootOrleans—2438BellSt.,SuiteB,(504) 233-3346;frootorleans.com—Thereare freshfruitplattersandsmoothiebowlssuch asastrawberryshortcakeandmoreusing pineapple,berries,citrusandmore.No reservations.Outdoorseatingavailable Breakfastandlunchdaily $$
Juan’sFlyingBurrito 515BaronneSt., (504)529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 486-9950;8140OakSt.,(504)8974800;juansflyingburrito.com—TheFlying Burritoincludessteak,shrimp,chicken, cheddarjackcheese,blackbeans,rice, guacamoleandsalsa.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.Lunchanddinner
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Katie’sRestaurant—3701IbervilleSt., (504)488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com
TheeclecticmenuincludesaCajunCuban withroastedpork,ham,cheeseandpickles onbutteredbread.Deliveryavailable. Reservationsacceptedforlargeparties
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Kilroy’sBar—HigginsHotel,480Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining Thebarmenuincludes sandwiches,saladsandflatbreads,including onetoppedwithpeach,prosciutto,stracciatellacheese,arugulaandpecans.No reservations.DinnerWed.-Sat $$
LegacyKitchen’sCraftTavern—700 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)613-2350; legacykitchen.com Themenuincludes oysters,flatbreads,burgers,sandwiches, saladsandaNOLAStyleGritsBowltopped withbacon,cheddarandapoachedegg Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast,lunch anddinnerdaily $$
LegacyKitchenSteak&Chop—91 WestbankExpressway,Gretna,(504) 513-2606;legacykitchen.com Themenu includesfiletsmignons,bone-inrib-eyes andtopsirloins,aswellasburgers,salads andseafooddishes.Reservationsaccepted. Outdoorseatingavailable.Lunchanddinner Mon.-Sat.$$
LuzianneCafe—481GirodSt.,(504)2651972;luziannecafe.com CajunSunshine Beignetsarestuffedwitheggs,bacon, cheeseandhotsauce.Noreservations
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MartinWineCellar 714ElmeerAve., Metairie,(504)896-7350;3827Baronne St.,(504)894-7444;martinwine.com
Thedeliservessandwichesandsalads suchastheSena,withchicken,raisins,blue cheese,pecansandTabascopepperjelly vinaigrette.Noreservations.Lunchdaily $$
Mikimoto—3301S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 488-1881;mikimotosushi.com—TheSouth Carrolltonrollincludestunatataki,avocado andsnowcrab.Themenualsohasnoodle dishes,teriyakiandmore.Reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable.LunchSun.Fri.,dinnerdaily.$$
Mosca’s—4137Highway90West, Westwego,(504)436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com Thisfamily-styleeateryserves Italiandishesandspecialtiesincluding chickenalagrandeandbakedoysters Mosca.Reservationsaccepted.Dinner Wed.-Sat.Cashonly.$$$
Mother’sRestaurant—401PoydrasSt., (504)523-9656;mothersrestaurant.net— Thiscounter-servicespotservespo-boys, jambalaya,crawfishetouffee,redbeans andriceandmore.Deliveryavailable Noreservations.Breakfast,lunchand dinnerdaily.$$
Neyow’sCreoleCafe 3332BienvilleSt., (504)827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesredbeanswithfriedchickenorpork chops,aswellasseafoodplatters,po-boys, char-grilledoysters,saladsandmore.No reservations.Lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat., brunchSun.$$ NiceGuysBar&Grill—7910EarhartBlvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com—Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith cheese.Themenualsoincludeswings,quesadillas,burgers,salads,seafoodpastaand more.Noreservations.Lunchdaily,dinner
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OrleansGrapevineWineBar&Bistro 720OrleansAve.,(504)523-1930; orleansgrapevine.com
Thewinebar’s menuincludesCreolepastawithshrimp andandouilleintomatocreamsauce.
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PalaceCafe—605CanalSt.,(504)523-1661; palacecafe.com ThecontemporaryCreole menuincludessignaturecrabmeatcheesecaketoppedwithmushroomsandCreole meunieresauce.Outdoorseatingavailable Reservationsrecommended.LunchWed.Fri.,dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunchSat.-Sun $$$ PeacockRoom—KimptonHotelFontenot, 501TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073; peacockroomnola.com Blacklentilvadouvancurrycomeswithroastedtomatoes, mushroomsandbasmatirice.Reservations accepted.DinnerWed.-Mon.,brunchSun $$ Rosie’sontheRoof—HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining Therooftopbar hasamenuofsandwiches,burgersandsmall plates.Noreservations.Dinnerdaily.$$ Tableau 616St.PeterSt.,(504)9343463;tableaufrenchquarter.com—Pasta bouillabaissefeaturessquidinkmafaldine, littleneckclams,Gulfshrimp,squid,seafood broth,rouilleandherbedbreadcrumbs Outdoorseatingavailable.Reservations recommended.DinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch
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Tacklebox 817CommonSt.,(504)8271651;legacykitchen.com Theseafood restaurantservesoysters,anddisheslike redfishSt.Charleswithgarlic-herbbutter, asparagus,mushroomsandcrawfishcornbread.Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$
TavolinoPizza&Lounge—141Delaronde St.,(504)605-3365;tavolinonola.com
Themenufeaturesthin-crustpizzas,salads, meatballsandmore.ABehrmanHwy.pizza istoppedwithporkbelly,caramel,carrots, radishes,jalapenosandherbs.Noreservations.Outdoorseatingavailable.Dinner
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Theo’sNeighborhoodPizza—1212S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504)510-4282;4024CanalSt., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554;70488Highway21,Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza.com A MarilynnPotaSupremepieistopped withmozzarella,pepperoni,sausage, hamburger,mushrooms,bellpeppersand onions.Therealsoaresalads,sandwiches andmore.Deliveryavailable.Lunchand dinnerTue.-Sat.$
Tito’sCeviche&Pisco—1433St.Charles Ave.,(504)354-1342;5015Magazine St.,(504)267-7612;titoscevichepisco. com—Peruvianlomosaltadofeaturesbeef sauteedwithonions,tomatoes,cilantro, soysauceandpisco,servedwithfried potatoesandrice.Outdoorseatingavailable onMagazineStreet.Deliveryavailable Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Mon.-Sat.,brunchSun.$$$
TheVintage—3121MagazineSt.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com The menuincludesbeignets,smallplates, flatbreadsandaveggiepressedsandwich withavocado,onions,arugula,redpepper andpepperjackcheese.Noreservations. Deliveryandoutdoorseatingavailable. Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ ZhangBistro—1141DecaturSt.,(504)8268888;zhangbistronola.com Themenuof ChineseandThaidishesincludesaSzechuan HotWokwithachoiceofchicken,beef, shrimportofuwithonions,bellpeppers, cauliflower,jalapenosandspicysauce. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Thu.-Tue.$$
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BoothanddrummerBradWebb—and saxophonistBradWalkerareforces onNewOrleans’contemporaryjazz scene.Earlierthisyear,thefour bandedtogetherfortheexceptional collaboration“SideBySide.”They nowplayaliveshowat8p.m.and 10p.m.Thursday,July27,atSnug Harbor.DrummerPeterVarnadoisa specialguest.Ticketsare$27.75 viasnugjazz.com.
TheBigHumongous DragShow
Recently,dragperformerCandy SnatchhasbeenpresentingTheTiny LittleDragShow,afree,weeklygig intheLobbyBaratToulouseTheatre featuringlocaldragperformers.Now, they’resupersizingtheeventforThe BigHumongousDragShow,anight ofNewOrleansdragqueensgoing head-to-headinalipsyncbattle royale.LaveauContrairehostsa lineupfeaturingAlexaMilano,Aariyah Sinclaire,CucciLicci,DebbiewithaD, KatrinaWaters,LexisReddD’Ville, QweenQuanandTerriS.Aqui.At 10p.m.Saturday,July29,atthe ToulouseTheatre.Ticketsare$15 viatoulousetheatre.com
ShaniaTwain
Thecountrypopstardidn’tretire asmuchasshewentonextended hiatusafterhervoicewasaffected byanillness.Butshecouldhave hungupherspursafterthemassive successof1997’s“ComeonOver,” featuring“You’reStilltheOne,”“Man! IFeelLikeaWoman,”and“That Don’tImpressMeMuch.”She’son tourcelebratingthealbumwhichwill bereleasedinmultipleexpanded editionsinAugust.Plus,NewOrleans basedTifLamsonistouringasTwain’s drummer.MickeyGuytonopens at7:30p.m.Monday,July24,at SmoothieKingCenter.Findticketsvia smoothiekingcenter.com
LittleQueenietribute
PapaMali,theDaywalkers,the NOLAGuitarMastersandmore celebrateNewOrleanssingerLeigh “LittleQueenie”Harris.Harrisled thepopularbandLittleQueenieand thePercolators.Shediedin2019. Theannualcelebrationtypicallyfalls nearherbirthday,andthelineupalso includesLennyZenith,Woodenhead, BoneramaHorns,PhilDeGruy,Mixed Knots,DarcyMalone,SongDogs andmore.ProceedsbenefittheNew OrleansMusiciansClinic.At8p.m Friday,July28atChickieWahWah. Findinfoatchickiewahwah.com
MilkyChance
Germany’sindiepoptrioMilky Chancehascraftedastripped downsoundcombiningsynths, oddrhythmsandguitaristClemens Rehbein’shigh-pitchedvocals. Thegroupreleaseditslatestalbum “LivinginaHaze”inJune.It’sonits biggestNorthAmericantouryet, includingashowatTheJoyTheater at8p.m.Wednesday,July26.Find ticketsviathejoytheater.com
‘Oliver!’
CharlesDickensdidn’twritethe song,“Food,GloriousFood,”but it’saclassictunefromthehitmusical adaptationof“OliverTwist.”Inthe tale,theyoungOlivergoesfroman orphanagetoapprenticingforacoffin makerbeforejoiningFagin’sgangof pickpocketsonthestreetsofLondon Henavigatestheperilsofthestreets andtwistsofmisfortuneinaworld ofunsavorycharacters.Summer LyricTheatreatTulanepresentsthe showat7:30p.m.Thursday,July27, throughSaturday,July29,and2p.m Sunday,July30,atDixonHall.Find ticketsviasummerlyric.tulane.edu.
BigChiefMonkBoudreaux
ThelegendaryBlackMaskingIndian bigchiefandmusicianwillbejoined bymembersofTheGoldenEagles forashowat10p.m.Saturday,July 29,atd.b.a.Ticketsare$15 viadbaneworleans.com.
Malevitus
NewOrleansartrockbandMalevitus returnstoGasaGasaonSaturday, July29,forashowwiththeLenny ZenithBandandTashiDelay.The band’slatestsong,“BloodLetter (forCarlo),”wasdedicatedtothe latedrummerCarloNuccio,who performedwiththeband.Catch themat9p.m.Ticketsare$10 viaticketweb.com.
MichaelFranti&Spearhead
MichaelFrantilefttherap-heavy politicallychargedmusicofthe DisposableHeroesofHiphoprisy forthemellowerfunk,souland reggae-basedsoundsandupbeat messagesofhisworkwithSpearhead. Thoughhe’salsoahotelierandyoga resortproprietorinBali,he’sontour thissummer.FortunateYouthalso performat8p.m.Tuesday,July25, atCivicTheatre.Findtickets viacivicnola.com.
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MONDAY24
BAMBOULAS JonRonierBand,1:45 pm;TheMelataun’s,5:30pm;Ed WillsBlues4Sale,9pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— MatineeAllStarBand,12:30pm;Lee FloydandThunderboltTrio,5pm; RichardScottandFriends,8pm
HOUSEOFBLUES—Havok,7pm
JOYTHEATER—Andrew McMahon,8pm
PRESERVATIONHALL—ThePreservationBrass,5,6:15,7:30&8:15pm
SMOOTHIEKINGCENTER Shania Twain,7:30pm
TUESDAY25
BAMBOULAS TiffanyandtheJazz Masters,1:15pm;AmberRachelleand SweetPotatoes,5:30pm;Christina KaminisR&Bset,9pm
CIVICTHEATRE MichaelFranti& Spearhead,7pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB
—Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; ColinMyers,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm
HOUSEOFBLUES—The Pharcyde,8pm
PRESERVATIONHALL—ThePreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15,7:30 &8:45pm
THERABBITHOLE RebirthBrass Band,10pm
TIPITINA'S—JennyLewis,8pm
WEDNESDAY26
BAMBOULAS Walkerandthe3
FingerSlingers,1:15pm;BigSoul, 5:30pm;Rouleandthe Queen,9pm
BLUENILE NewBreedBrass Band,9pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB
—Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; BourbonStreetStars,5pm;Fritzel's AllStarBand,8pm
HARDROCKCAFENEWORLEANS— KyleGraves,8pm
HOUSEOFBLUES—PopEvil,8pm
JOYTHEATER—MilkyChance,7pm
PRESERVATIONHALL Branden
Lewis&thePreservationAll-Stars,5, 6:15,7:30&8:45pm
SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—
AminaScottQuintet,8&10pm
THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—Funkin'It UpwithBigSam,7:30pm
THERABBITHOLE— TheSwayzees,9pm
THURSDAY27
BAMBOULAS EricMorelandKinda Blue,1:15pm;CristinaKaminisand theMix,5:30pm;WolfeJohn’s Blues,9pm
BLUENILE—WhereY'atBrass Band,9pm
BLUENILEBALCONYROOM—
ReggaeNightwithDJT-Roy,11pm
CARROLTONSTATION—JaimeLynn Vessels,ConcreteConfetti,8pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB
— Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30 pm;DoyleCooper,2:30pm;John Saavedra,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm
PEACOCKROOM,HOTEL
FONTENOT—DaLovebirdswith
RobinBarnesandPatCasey,8pm
PRESERVATIONHALL Wendell Brunious&thePreservationAll-Stars, 5,6:15,7:30&8:45pm
SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO
ExtendedTrioft.BradWalker, 8&10pm
THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—Brass-AHolics,7:30pm
FRIDAY28
BAMBOULAS TheJaywalkers, 11am;FullyDressedPoBoys,2:15 pm;JonRonierBand,6:30pm; Bettisand3rdDegreeBrass Band,10pm
BLUENILE—TheCaesarBrothers,8 pm;KermitRuffinsandtheBarbecue Swingers,11pm
BLUENILEBALCONYROOM— TrumpetSlim&Brass Flavor,10pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB
Richard"Piano"Scott,12:30pm; MatineeAllStarBand,2:30pm;Floyd andThunderboltTrio,6pm;Fritzel's AllStarBand,9pm
PRESERVATIONHALL—MarkBraud &thePreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30&8:45pm
SANTOS—GoodLookswithMaddy
KirgoandConorDonohue,9pm
SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—Jason MarsalispresentstheEllisMarsalis Songbook,8&10pm
TIPITINA'S SoulBrassBand,Sam Price&TheTrueBelievers,9pm
SATURDAY29
BAMBOULAS Youse,11am;Amber RachelleandSweetPotatoes,2:15 pm;JohnnyMastro,6:30pm;Paggy Prine,10pm
BLUENILE—GeorgeBrownBand, 8pm;ChrisCottonandTrap Orchestra,11pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB
Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; SteveDetroy,2:30pm;LeeFloyd andThunderboltTrio,6pm; Fritzel'sAllStarBand,9pm
HOWLIN'WOLF —SteveAustin, TheBioniqBrassBand,8pm
PRESERVATIONHALL Shannon Powell&thePreservation All-Stars,5,6:15,7:30&8:45pm
REPUBLICNOLA—Eptic,10pm
SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO
—MahmoudChoukiNewWorld Ensemble,8&10pm
THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—TheNayo JonesExperience,7:30&9pm
SUNDAY30
BAMBOULAS—MattRhodyand Jasmine,1:15pm;AmberRachelle andSweetPotatoes,5:30pm;Ed WillsBlues4Sale,9pm
BLUENILE TheBakedPotatoes, 8pm;StreetLegendsBrassBand, 10:30pm
FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB
—SevaVenet,12pm;JoeKennedy, 2pm;MarlaDixon,5pm;Fritzel'sAll StarBand,8pm
HOWLIN'WOLF Hot8Brass Band,10:30pm
PRESERVATIONHALL The PreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15,7:30 &8:45pm
SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—Oscar RossignoliTrio,8&20pm
THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—James RiversMovement,7:30pm
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