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TheGrand Marshals hold fund raisersinthe monthsleading up to theevent to payfor parade expenses. Fundsleftoverare donatedtoacharity or nonprofit This year,moneywill go to the LGBT+ArchivesProject.Its current president, Kathleen Conlon, is a former Grand Marshal, andthis year’s Decadenceposterisdedicatedtoher Thefirst SouthernDecadence was an end of thesummer partyheld by agroup of friendsata home just outsidethe French Quarterin1972.

Theoriginal groupincludedpeople whowerestraightand LGBTQ. In theearly years, they gathered to playcards at Matassa’sBar Early on,the partywas preceded by ashortpub crawl, forwhich manyworecostumes. As word of theLaborDay weekendparty spread,morepeople started joining thegroup pubcrawl and going back to thehouse forthe party. Soon,theyswitched theevent to focusonthe parade and keep the revelryatbars. By the’80s, Decadencebecame a largelyLGBTQ event. In the1990s, Rip Naquin and Marsha Naquin Delain,the publishersofAmbush Magazine,promotedDecadence on theinternet, Perez says.That spurredexponentialgrowth.

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While many visitors maybe unawareofSouthernDecadence’s historyand traditions,the Decadence parade is at the center of it “The parade is theactual heart of SouthernDecadence,”Redd says.“If theparade doesn’thap pen, then SouthernDecadence is canceled.When (Hurricane)Katrina came, we hadtocancel theparade. ForGustav, we hadtocancelthe parade.Ofcourse, forCovid,we had to cancel theparade.” Though SouthernDecadence started50years ago,the Grand Marshalsare presidingoverthe 46th parade.Theychoose the event’stheme andcolors (red and gold), andtheylead theparade. They’realso in charge of making it happen.Thatmeans fundraisingfor it,securingthe parade permitand handling itslogistics This year’s parade will proceed from theGoldenLantern down RoyalStreet and rightonDumaine Street, loop up to St.Louis Street and circle back to St.Ann and Bourbonstreets, whereitendsat ThePub andOz. Most participants

PROVIDED PHOTO BY HOLLIE FERNANDO WetLegperformsatTipitina’son Thursday,Sept.1.

SouthernDecadencehas changed over thedecades, but it’s marking its50thanniversary this year.The eventhas grown into afive-day celebrationinthe heartofNew Orleans LGBTQ community,and it drawsrevelers fromacrossthe nation.Thereare partiesand events at many LGTBQ bars andvenues in theFrench Quarterand Marigny,aswellas drag brunchesand other events across thecitythatare aimed at Decadenceattendees. Events include comedy show cases, artshows and more.Drag performer Laveau Contraireis presenting adragand varietyshow, “Colors,” at theContemporaryArts Center (See “True Colors,” page 30) andAllWaysLounge &Theatre

Frank Perez is aformerGrand Marshal and theco-author of “SouthernDecadenceinNew Orleans,”aswellasbeing thedirec torofthe LGBT+ArchivesProject of Louisiana.Henotes that theevent hasgrown andthrived without beingcentrally organized. “That’sthe beauty of Southern Decadence,”Perez says.“Thereare no bylaws,noboard of directors.”

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Southern Decadence returnsafter atwo-year hiatus costumefor the march,and attire ranges from drag to barely there outfits, with plentyoffeathers and glitter. Getting the eventbackon trackhas come with additional challenges. Decadenceisback aftertwo yearsof Covidhiatus, but in recent months, themonkeypox outbreakcaused concerns.While thecancellation of oneconcert drew widespread coverage,that’s just oneofmanyeventsthatare happening during Decadence, Redd says Many bars have participated in vaccinationdrivesinresponse to theoutbreak.Eventsattwo French Quarterdriveslast week drew more than 450people each,Redd says.AsofAug.26, theLouisiana DepartmentofHealthreported162 casesofmonkeypoxinthe state. “Wewantthe people whodo attend to do it in asafe manner,” Redd says.“We want people to be vaccinated.” Most Decadenceeventsare orga nizedbybars, businesses or indi viduals. Informationabout many of them is posted online at facebook. com/southerndecadencenola.

GrandMarshalsAdikusSulpizi (left)andFrankPerez(right) shareatoastwithMonica SynclairKennedy(center)at thebeginningoftheSouthern Decadenceparadein2018

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AFTERTWOYEARSWITHOUTSOUTHERN DECADENCE,Grand Marshals Rikki Redd and DannyGirlare looking forwardtothe returnofits parade, whichstartsat2 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 4, in frontofthe Golden Lanternbar on RoyalStreetatthe edge of the French Quarter. “Decadenceisdefinitelyhap pening,” Redd says.“Thecurrent Grand Marshals will be called to thestage. We’lldoa Champagne toast andblowthe whistle, andthe parade begins.”

Some of Decadence’sfounders still playa quietrole,Perez says.A trio of thefounders— Charlieand MaureenBlock and Robert Laurent —still watchthe parade every year from near itsbeginning at the Golden Lantern, Perez says “Theyare thrilled andproud as couldbetosee what they unintentionally started,”hesays.

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FIVEMONTHSAFTERLAUNCHING A“REPORTCARD”OFROADCONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTS to shame delinquentcontractors into compliance, theCantrell administra tion says nearly allofthem are meetingorexceedingbasic standards—evenasroads across thecityhave fallen further into disrepair than ever before As forthe companybeing paid to do thework, thecitygives them thebureaucraticequivalentrating of “eh, that should work fornow.”

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40.3% AT LEASTINTO THEPLAYOFFS deemed as meeting standards and thosethatrankbetween 3.51 and five areconsidered to be exceedingstandards. Thedisconnect betweenthe Cantrell administration’spublic report cardsand realityappears to be at least partlyaresultofpoorly vetted data,aswellasconfusing language used to characterize the data.For instance,the Road Work website’sreport card for“active construction projects”lists 47 contracts. However, at least oneof thoseprojectsisnot scheduled to start untilnextmonth accordingto thecity’sdata. That contract,a$3.3million FEMA funded projectinGentilly TerraceheldbyPalmasanio Construction,isone of 10 which also has no rating despite appearingonthe list.The dashboarddoesnot providea reason whythe city cannot grade complianceonthese contracts, almost allofwhich were given their“notice to proceed” whichnormally comeswithin two weeksofa project’sstart date in 2019 and 2020 Only four of the47active projectcontracts,all held by Command Construction Industries,are ratedasnot meetingstandards.Those 19.4%

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Of that,morethan $18,000 went in travelcosts forCantrell alone, including fortwo first-class flights. Thefive-day trip,ostensiblytoreaffirm an existing“sister cities” agreementwiththe French RivieratownofAntibes Juan le-Pins, also included nearly $400 in mealsfor Cantrell,ajazzfestival and aprivate tour of thePicassoMuseum in Paris,which is over500 miles away from thesistercity, before officials jetted back to NewOrleans

Both theindividual contract rat ings andoverall company grades come as news to NewOrleans’ 376,971residents,noneofwhom appearto be drivingonthe same roadsascityofficials. “Itisanabsolute shitshow, it’s afuckingmess,” Drew Ogozelek told Gambit Wednesday.A9th ward resident and musician, Ogozelek said onepartofhis regularcommute hadbeen “completely shut down”and that detouringintosidestreets just leadsto more roadsthatare “torn up and youcan’t getthrough.”

The1500blockofMandevilleStreetinNewOrleansis impassableduetoroadworkonFriday,March25,2022. TO THENFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 11.3%

Thereportcards providerat ings forthe dozens of projects nowunderwayinthe city,using aone to five scale.Contracts and contractors receiving aranking of oneto2.5 aredeemed as not meeting standards,those that rank between2.51and 3.51 are

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contracts, which hadexpected startdates betweenJune1and Oct. 15,2020, accountfor $39.5million Theactiveconstruction project contract costsrange from $3.3 million to $26.8million,and span much of thecity. Thetotal cost of theactiveroadprojectslisted on thesiteis$449.1million though at least one, theLakeview NorthGroup Eproject which was awardedtoRoubionRoads and Streets andwas scheduledtostart in March, doesnot includea price tag.The city did, however, rate the contract at theupperend of “meets requirements”atarobust 3.42 City officials andCantrell allies have touted thereportcards as akey part of Cantrell’s effort to crackdownonstalledprojects and assuagethe concerns of theresidents

Fortheir part,contractors have chaffedatthe reportcards

Residents,meanwhile,are left to literallynavigatethe hazardous roadsofNew Orleans with seem inglynoreliefinsight.Lakeview resident Elizabeth Schoen says an attempttodropher kids offat schoolrecentlyled to a40-minute detour —and herchildrenbeing late forclass “There weren’tusable streets,” shesays. “The main roadsare hell right nowbecause no onecan drivethrough theirown neighborhoods.Those of us driving in and thepeople wholiveinthe neighborhoods areall beingbottleneckedontothe main roads.”

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Forinstance, Council Member OliverThomas, whoheads the PublicWorks,Sanitationand EnvironmentalCommittee,says thereport cardshave “absolutely” made adifference. “I will keep pressuringthe contractorstocom plete theprojectsontime,”hesays.

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“A contractor can’tdoanything, like add acurbormove acatch basin or avoid atree—which is a bigthing in NewOrleans —withoutthe directive of theowner [in this case,the city]ora representa tive of thecity,”hesays.

Command Construction wasthe onlycontractortoearna rating under3.The company previously told theTimes-Picayunethatitwas notcomprehensivenor fair to the companyand that it didn’tpaint apicture of thecomplexities in bureaucracy at City Hall Regional manager of the Louisiana Association of General Contractors AndreKelly also takes issuewith thesystem. He says grad ingthe companiesisjust astunt to shiftblame away from City Hall inef ficienciesand onto thecontractors

Morrellisa longstanding, and vocal, critic of theSTR industry —aswellasthe city’s existing regulatory scheme. Theindustry hasbeenlinkedtothe erosionof thecity’shistorically Blackneigh borhoods and hasbeenblamedfor skyrocketing rent ratesthathave far outpaced income growth for most NewOrleanians.

PicayunereportedMondaythat Dawn Wheelahan, theattorney representing STRownersinthe lawsuit, said she’dberequesting thejudge do just that As soon as thelaw is no longer in effect,Morrell is worrieditcould create a frenzy ofout-of-stateown erslisting newSTRs.

Morrellsaidheanticipates adis trictjudge to strike down at least some partsofthe lawinthe comingweeks, butinthe meantime, ajudge could haltthe lawuntil that decisionismade.

That’s whyMorrell and therest of thecouncil and theirstaff are workingbehindthe scenes to create newSTR regulationstovoteonat thenextcouncil meetings. Therewill likely be twophasesofthe rules, a setofquick short-term solutionsto maintainsomeamount of control and oversight overthe industry until thecouncil canhashout asecond long-termfullrewrite of STRrules Morrellsaidhe’salwayswantedto rewrite thecity’sSTR laws because thelawsthe previous councilput into place in 2019 —anupdateto rulespassedin2016— left alot of loopholes forsomeSTR operators to take advantageof.

“The attempttoput aBand-Aid on abusted lawjust brokethe law,” he said Long term,Morrell said thecouncil is lookingfor signage requirements to identify STRs and whoowns and managesthe property,sothat neighborsare nothavingtosleuth outthatinformation forthemselves to make complaints.Additionally,he wantstorevisit what’s considered commercialpropertyversuswhat’s considered aresidential

“Thatwould be very devastating if that lawwereenjoined as awhole in theinterim with no governing pieces on it,” he said Thecouncil passinga temporary freeze is notnecessarily certain, though gettingsupportfor that will almost assuredlybemucheasier than enactingalong-term fix. Thefight overthe existing rules —which have so far done little to controlthe spread of STRs,particu larly illegal rentals— wasabruising politicalfight.And whileMorrell and other politicianshave been chomping at thebit to overhaul them immediately, thebroader councilhas so far shownlittle appetite to do so However,Morrell argued the silverlining in thecourt’s decisionis that it eliminates theargumentthat thecouncil should give existing rulesmoretimetoplayout.

Buthetold Gambit he is consid eringusing acombinationofa moratoriumand zoning district restrictions to stave offa potential flood of newSTR properties Morrellcalledhavingboth bans in placea“belts andsuspenders” strategyto have asafety netin case either were to getstruck downincourt.

Exactlywhatthe freeze will look like remains unclear,especiallygiven theindustry’schronic flouting of therules alreadyonthe books and alackofenforcement by City Hall.Morrell said accord ingtocitydata, therewereactive permits forabout1,500 STRs in NewOrleans,yet therewere 4,500STR properties listed online as of twomonthsago Morrellsaidheand hisstaff are still drafting potentiallanguagein thewakeofthe Aug. 22 decision.

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“I believethat, at worst, you’re lookingattwo councilmeetings,” Morrellsaid. “Something hastobe done very,veryquickly.”

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Followingfederalcourtruling, Morrelltopushfortemporary halttoshort-termrentals NEWORLEANSCITYCOUNCILVICE PRESIDENTJPMORRELL is hopingto pass atemporary freeze on new short-term rental properties in the city followingaconservative federal appealscourt ruling that the coreofthe city’s STRregulations is unconstitutional. AccordingtoMorrell,hehopes thefreezeonnew STRs will give thecouncil time to fully rewrite the city’s ordinances governingthe industry,warning swiftactionis needed to avoid “going back to the wild,wildwestofhavingshort-term rentalsbeforeany enforcement.”

On Monday, theU.S.Fifth Circuit CourtofAppealsruledagainst a city lawrequiringownerstoliveat apropertyfull-time in order forit be an STRinaresidential area.The ruling that thelaw wasn’t fair to outof-state propertyownersmeans it’s only amatteroftimebeforethe law is no longerineffect.

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MAYORLATOYACANTRELL HASHADAROUGH STRETCH thelast few weeks. Just listingthe highlightsisexhaust ing: thecity’sspikein violent crime; her acting public workschief flying thecoop;persistent flooding; falloutover thecostofher travel; pressure from afederal judgeafter her ill-timed demand that NOPD’s federalconsentdecree be lifted;a subsequent seeminglyfruitless trip to D.C.toask the Department of Justice to endthe decree; herpremature (and incorrect) announcement of aTargetstore openinginNew Orleans East;her veiled threat —and hastywalkback —ofcanceling MardiGras; and her appearanceinJuvenile Courttosupportateenconvicted of multiple carjackings On topofall that,the mayor’s hastily called news conferenceon Aug. 24 —apparentlyintendedto lether push back against thecas cading series of badnewscycles —concludedwith yetanother series of self-inflictedwounds. She repeatedly dodged questions abouthow much her travel hascost thecity, insistingshe hadnot run up tens of thousands of dollars in expenses despite everyone in the room —and on theinternet— havingdocuments heradministration producedshowing her total this year running morethan$120,000 She chided areporterfor questioning what benefits New Orleanians mightgainfromher $43,000triptothe French Riviera resort town of Antibes, repeat edly saying,“You’re talkingabout France?”asshe ticked offhistorical connectionsbetween ourcityand that country— and in theprocess turningthe moment,and herself, into ameme Askedabouther supportfor the carjackingperpetrator,the mayor fared no better.Rather than stickingtothe argumentthatthe juvenile offenderhad successfully gonethrough acityrehabilitation program and therebyearnedher support, Cantrell violated long standingprotocolbymentioning his name, then insisted,“Iheard directly from thevictims who were thereand showed alot of love to them.” When areporterpointedout that at leasttwo of thevictims have said shedidn’tspeak with them,the mayordoubleddown, insistingshe hadtold them,“God bless you.”She seemed to sense that mightnot qualifyasmeaningful outreach, so shequickly added that whilethose words mightnot mean something to thereporter, forthe mayorthatis an enormous gestureofspiritual comfortand aid.The implication, of course, wasthatthe reporter is somehow lessspiritually inclined than Cantrell andthatquestioning her gesturewas outofbounds. Whatwas outofboundswas Cantrell’s unhinged replies.

Theassertion that toomany young Blackmen endupincar cerated —and that we should find ways to avoid that whilesupportingthose whodogoto jail —isan important one. Acommunity-wide discussionofhow best to improve ourcurrent,failedsystemislong overdue,asare specificsfrom themayor regardingher plans to addressthe manyother problems ourcitizenscontinuetoendure Unfortunately, Cantrell can’tget outofher ownway long enough forany of that to happen

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BetweenHeronner’sbusytravel and counselingschedules,citizens eagerly awaita reply.

•Whatisyourtravelschedulefor therest of 2022? Whydoesyour administrationuse atravelagency —one of which is in Metairie, no less —tobook travel?

EVENINTHISERAOFPERFORMATIVEPOLITICS,Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Aug. 24 news conferencefailedto live up to anyone’sexpec tations(or standards) butHeronner’s.Over thecourseofnearlya half-hour, sheentertained onlyahandfulofques tions —and answered none of them.

Instead,she offered arambling,incoherent series of contradictory dodgesand deflections in response to inquiries abouttwo of her worst decisions as mayor: her frequent, taxpay er-funded, first-class intercontinental travels; and her appearance in Juvenile Courtonbehalfofateenager convictedofmultiple carjackings

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•You said youwenttoJuvenile Courtbecause theteenpartici patesinyour“Pathways”program Howlonghas theteenbeenin Pathways?Why washeinthat program when it’s notsupposed to accept anyone convictedof violenceoffenses?

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•Whatsteps,ifany,isyour administrationtakingtocomply with thefederal courtorder to buildPhase III of thecityprison?

QuestionsforMayor Cantrell,whenshehastime

•Wereyou or your campaign interviewedbyfederal lawenforce ment in connection withthe investigationintoformerstate Sen. KarenCarterPeterson? If so, were anyrecords requested of youor your campaign?

Worse, shedoubleddownon both affronts,vowingtocontinue herhigh-endtravels as a“cultural ambassador”for thecityand to offersolace to youthful offenders —but notnecessarily to victims Here aresomequestions that went either unansweredor unasked, thelatterthanks to her handlers’ ham-fisted shutdown of the “newsconference,”which was timed to fill local6 p.m. news casts. Let’ssee if anyofthem getanswered.

•Onyourrecentflight to Washington,D.C.toask the DepartmentofJusticetoend the federalconsentdecreegoverning NOPD, did youfly first class?What other expenses didyou incur? Who accompaniedyou,and at what cost?Who at DOJdid youmeet with, andfor howlong?Please releaseany recordsofthatdiscussion,including DOJ’sresponse. Did younotifyU.S.DistrictJudge Susie Morgan of your attempttonegotiatedirectlywithDOJ?Ifso, how and when?Ifnot,why not?

•Why did yousigna permanent extensionofthe Wisner Trust in 2020whenthe courts declared the trust expired in 2014?Who,if anyone,recommended that you signit?

•You insisted youdid not“take sides,”but howissitting with the perpetrator nottakingsides?What programshave youimplemented to comfortvictims of crime? You routinelyget alistofjuvenile offenders(because youasked forsuchalist) —have youever requestedalistofvictims (who aretypically identified in police reports)?Ifnot,why not?

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HeyBlake, Icameacrossaticketfora1956 FatsDominoconcertatthe LoyolaFieldHouse.Wherewas itandwhoweresomeofthe otheractswhoplayedthere? Dearreader, THELOYOLAFIELDHOUSE,LOCATED ONLOYOLAUNIVERSITY’SUPTOWN CAMPUS,was ahomefor concerts, specialeventsand collegeand professionalbasketballgamesfor morethan20years Opened in 1954,the FieldHouse wasonFreretStreet, wherethe Loyola University Sports Complex nowsits. The6,500-seat venue cost $750,000 to build, according to Loyola historianBernardCook. It hosted itsfirst Loyola Wolfpack basketballgameinDecember 1954 when Loyola squaredoff against LaSalleCollege of Philadelphia.The game wasnotable in that it was open to both whiteand Blackplayersand fans.Thatfolloweda policy by Father W. Patrick Donnelly,the Loyola University president, that theField Housewould nothave segregatedseating or facilities.As aresult, Cook notes,segregation ists in thestate Legislaturepassed a1956bill banninginterracial college athletic competitions. Loyola and other institutions abided by the statelaw untilfederal civil rights laws were enacted. TheField Housefeaturedprepand college basketballgames through outthe 1950s and ’60s. FutureNBA legend Bill Russellvisited theField Housewith theUniversityofSan FranciscoDonswhen they played theWolfpackinDecember 1955 From 1967 to 1970,the New OrleansBuccaneers, theAmerican BasketballAssociation franchise, playedits gamesatthe Field House. In the1970s,PistolPete Maravich andthe NewOrleans Jazz playedone season at Loyola (and theMunicipal Auditorium), before the NBAteammoved itshome gamestothe Superdome in 1975. TheField Housealso washost to Loyola commencementceremonies, campus Masses andother schoolevents. BesidesFatsDominoand Little Richard, musicgreatswho played thereinclude LouisArmstrong, MahaliaJackson,Diana Rossand theSupremes, Johnny Mathis,Ray Charles,Liberace, theCarpenters, Peter, Paul and Mary,Neil Diamond,DionneWarwick and Simon and Garfunkel. It wasalso avenuefor speechesfromJane Fonda, RalphNader and Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. In 1975,the Loyola FieldHouse wasdemolished, threeyears after Loyola endedits intercollegiate sports programs (beforethey returned in 1991).A sports complex and parking garage were built on thesiteand openedin1987.

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ITHAVOICE filled withsouland laced witha twistof bounce, NewOrleans native Anjelika“Jelly”Josephliteral ly sounds like thecity sheloves. Alongtime collaborator with friend Tarriona “Tank” Ball in Tank and theBangas, Joseph playedher first “pub lic” solo show at the2007 Celebrationinthe Oaks,spent ayearsinging in rowdybars full of tourists on Bourbon Street andevenappearedon “AmericanIdol” in 2015.Over thelast year,she’sbeenon tour fronting Galactic,includinga command performance on themainstageatJazz Fest this year. Now, theL.W.Higgins graduateisinthe process of launchingher solo career in earnest.She just dropped herlatestsingle “Fya,” and is planningtoreleasemore original musicthisfall. With that pedigreeand trajectory, Joseph seemsdestined to be oneofNew Orleans’ best emergingsoloartists, bringing her ownflavorto thetable In her voice, youcan feel thepowerofIrmaThomas (one of herearliestheroes) and theforcefulpunch of frequentcollaborator HaSizzle Andit’snot justwhenshe’s singing. An easy,contagious energy and brightness radi ates from Joseph whether she’sonthe stageoronthe phone. Butfor allits brilliance, herenergyfeels deeply root ed even as it blazes,and it’s hardtonot getswept up in it

JOSEPH: Idefinitelywill say Miss Irma Thomas.Igrewup watching Irma andlistening to her records. And shewas such abig inspiration, especially her beingfromNew Orleans And when Iwould seeher,I waslike, “I want to do that.”

Wassinging always your dreamordid youhaveaspi rationsfor somethingelsein your life?

J: Singinghas been my longest aspiration. Idefinitely wanted to be an entertain mentnewsreporter.Iwas doingmass communications in college forasecond, butof course, musickeptcalling me So Ijust answered that call and kind of left [communica tions] alone. Butmusic hasdefinitelybeen my No.1 first love Arethere anyother artistseither locallyor nationallythatyou would liketohearyourself on a track alongside?

J: Allofmylocal artists. I love me some BigFreedia.I love Tank and theBangas.We have so manygreat artists. I hope I’mable to work withall of them.Asfar as thenational scale,mydream is to oneday getmea little record with Chaka Khan becauseshe’s my favorite Iwould love to justscream alloveratrack with her and justfeelthat— becauseshe’s definitely been ahugepartof my upbringing as asingerand as an entertainer, Ilove her so much;she’sjust so carefree. She’sdefinitely one of my biggest people to be on arecord with. Toptier. Joseph is part of thegener ationofNew Orleanians who were coming of agewhen HurricaneKatrina hit. Ajunior in high school at thetime, her family evacuatedtoTexas beforethe storm. Buttheir time in thediasporadidn’tlast. The family movedhome in 2006, notonly to pick up thepieces of theirown lives, butofthe broadercommunityaswell. Like Tank and theBangas, HaSizzle,AlfredBanksand othermusicians of hergener ation,Joseph’s music draws both from past generationsof

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Howdid Hurricane Katrinaaffect youand your family,and what pushed youtobea part of rebuildingthe city?

J: Idefinitely triedtosee the judges as aBourbon Street crowd because Iwantedto makemyselfcomfortable.Itis alreadya really nerve-wrack ingand crazyfeeling when you’re auditioning for anything,period. Itried my hardest to makeitasrealfor me so that Icould be com-

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In 2015,Josephappeared on “AmericanIdol”. It was apivotalmoment for the youngsinger, in part because it helped puttoresther longstandingfearofrejection Oneofthe threejudgeson thepanel wasNew Orleans’ ownHarry ConnickJr. andshe gotthe chancetotellConnick what he meanttoher.“I’m so happytomeetyou,Harry I’msucha bigfan,” shesaid.

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“You’re homegrown andI really respectthat, andyou’ve inspired allofus.”

What went through your mindwhenyou were on stageon“American Idol?”

J: Katrinawas huge,and it washugefor allofus. But [myfamily andI]wereable to getawayintime. We kindof posted up and were stationed in Beaumont,Texas, whichwas great. Iwas in a newhighschooland everything, butofcourse, nothing like home.Sosoon as the city opened back up,we were definitely back home, helpingclean up everything and trying to go on with life as we knew it afterKatrina ButNew Orleans will always be my home. Wherever we go or whatever happenshere, Ialwayshave to come back herebecause this is theplace thatfeedsme.

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fortable.But it wasa plus,of course, that HarryConnick wasthere,ashe’sfromNew Orleans.Sothatkindofeased alittlebit of my anxiety. [Tocalmher nervesJoseph]tried to seethe judges as [just]anybody,because they kind of aren’t anybody. Really,you justgot to do your 1,000%, andhopefully,you geta goodresultand Idid.Soyeah, it wasa greatexperience. There’sa lotofhurry-upand-waitwiththose compe titions. Ihad beentherefor hours.Sowhen it came time formetoaudition, Iwas like, calm down andgointhere like this is BourbonStreetand say, “What’sup, y’all?”and justbemyself. Despite being eliminated from “AmericanIdol,” Joseph kept doingwhatshe loved. In 2020,she told theBoston Herald, “I hadbeen at it a while before‘Idol’sothatthe showwas anotch on my belt. Butitwas asmall,small part of what Ihave done in my career.” Notmuchlater,she started workingwith Tank andthe Bangas Howhas workingwith Tank andthe Bangas affect ed your experience? J: I’mgonna always be a Banga at heart. That’s still my family andIdefinitely tryto travelwiththemasmuchas I can. Ialso knew that it was timefor me to letmyvoicebe heardonits own. Igrewupin achurchsingingbackground vocals,and so I’musedto helping other people make a greatshow. Itookall of that and that BourbonStreetstuff —the entertainment aspect of it —and triedtoadd that into my performance, the waythatIdothings. My experience from Tank and theBangas to Galactic helped me with thestage. It helped me to be abetter performer andenjoy what I do,and kind of take everyexperienceasitisand just keep goingforward becausethat’s what it’s really allabout. This is what Ichose.SoIfeellike in everyarena of it,I’m going to do my best.Sothat’sjust kind of what Itook from it Just do your best.And no matter what kind of crowd, yougot what yougot to do In 2020,you released “Getcha Sum” with HaSizzle. What wasthe inspiration behind thesong? J: If Icould be totally honest withyou,“Getcha Sum” wasnot even supposed to be asong.Shoutout to the Dragon’sDen forallowing us to still come in during the pandemic withnocrowds and hold live performanc es. HaSizzle is areally good friend of mine. He had the opportunity to come in be causeevery Thursday, he has aliveDJ[set] at theDragon’s Den. People come and dance and they justfeelthe music. So,ofcourse, during the pandemic,weweren’t al lowedtohave crowds,but we would still have that energy of doingthe live music. When we were there, we were just

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all sitting around drinking, having fun. “Getcha Sum” was originally a freestyle. We were just up there freestyling. Then one day, HaSizzle called and said, “Jelly, I want to put ‘Get cha Sum’ out.” And I was like “No, we were just playing. Why would you do that? I can really sing People are gonna think I can’t sing.” But it was totally a blessing in disguise and “Getcha Sum” is a part of my belt People love the song, and I’m reminded of it every single day, how much it impacted them during the pandemic Honestly, it did the same thing for me, too. It was just something that was unexpected, but beautiful So it’s a part of our culture, man, and I’m so happy that I was able to put at least a small part of my stamp on the culture HaSizzle was also a part of your first single that was released, “Fya.” When did you realize that HaSizzle was a great person to collabo rate with?

J: When I first met him. HaSizzle has this presence in his command and this voice that a lot of people don’t have. He’s just a really balanced artist. He is a pioneer in his own right. He has put his stamp on New Orleans music as a whole. And I just love his artistry. He’s amazing. I can work with him forever, because he’s just so good, great ideas. He’s just a lot of fun to work with. And that’s all it’s about having fun, right? What can we expect next from Jelly?

J: I would say especially with “Fya,” I just wanted to definitely put out a fun anthem for people to all feel like they’re worth it Even when you’re not feeling your best, you look your best Express it, just get it on the inside, you’re Fya and don’t let nobody tell you differently. I want to continually put out fun music and music that is close and dear to my heart. The way that I really feel about music is supposed to be about evoking all emotion, and that’s where I am right now. I have so many different things coming out that are all a part of me, so “Fya” is just a small piece I’m gonna definitely put out another record probably before the end of this year to kind of give people another side of me because that’s what I want to do with my music. I want to do it from all sides I don’t want to be just kind of tied down to the genre I want people to feel it from everywhere I want everything to be natural and just felt So, I got a lot of stuff coming out, man, I hope it is [all] “Fya.” What advice would you give to a young musician from New Orleans?

J: Just be yourself. Like in every arena, you’re going to be around so many different types of peo ple. No matter what part of the industry you’re in, just always be yourself. Always do 1,000% when you are presenting, and just have fun with it. You will have dark days; you will have great days But never let that stop you from your actual talent. And just be true to it even when people don’t like it If that’s what you’re presenting, let it be 1,000%. Always be authenti cally yourself.

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Zee’sdoesn’thave abartender, butitservesbeer, from PBRto Peroni,along with canned cocktails and Underwood Oregon wines.

INNEWORLEANS,WEARGUEABOUT whosegumbo is thebest.InNew York,it’sall aboutpizza “I call my pizza‘Northeast-style’ forone reason,” says Zander White,who opened Zee’sPizzeria on July 28.“NewYorkers arevery opinionated, and pizzaisa very polarizing thing.Mymother’s from Brooklyn. I’ve gotfamily from all overupthere. You’ll neverget them to agree aboutpizza,sowhy open myself up to that?And Imadepizza all over, notjust in NewYork.” Whitemovedwithhis dadtoNew OrleansfromMaine in 1994 when he was10. It washis dadwho got himhooked on makingpizza,but White dugintoitincollege,making hisown dough and sauce andget ting inventivewithtoppings Pizzawas always hisgo-to in the kitchen,sowhen hisfilmindustry jobasasecondassistant camera manwentawaywiththe pandemic,hestarted makingpiesto earn some extramoney,popping up at Zony Mash Beer Projectona regularbasis Nowhe’srunning afull-service pizzeria on afunky stretchof Baronne Street in Uptown.The inviting newspace hasanopen kitchen,fauxbrick and walls adornedwithretro signmock-ups from hisin-laws’graphics business Although he wouldhave preferred to openinhis ownMid-Cityneigh borhood,he’shappywiththe space and thrilled with thelines outthe door that have greetedthe business from dayone.

? WHAT Zee’s Pizzeria WHERE 3914 Baronne St., (504) 766-6056; zeespizzeria.com WHEN Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. CHECKITOUT ANortheast-style pizza joint in Uptown HOW Dine-in and takeout EAT + DRINK Zee’sisapop-up turned pizza joint by Beth D’Addono| PAGE 24

ChangesatAndrea’s FORCLOSETOFOURDECADES,AMEAL ATANDREA’SRESTAURANTINMETAIRIE haspromisedItaliandisheslike osso buco, risotto andcrabmeat ravioli. Just as reliably, it’s also meanta dose of Andrea Apuzzo, theItalian-born chef knownfor hisjovialsense of welcomeand hands-onhospitality.

Butbig changesare underway for Andrea’s,one of thebest-known and longest-running restaurants in JeffersonParish, andfor Apuzzo’s ownrole under itsroof.

There’salso awhite pie,with garlicbutter, mozzarella andricotta and aBambino, with onion, pepper oniand localItaliansausage from Creole Country. Slices areavailable withcheeseorpepperoni Garlicknots areservedwith marinarafor dipping.House made sidesalsoinclude tasty ranchdressingand aCalabrian chili emulsion.Cold-brined,sliced jalapenosadd acrunchybitefor a spice lover. Afresh Caesar salad with tangyhouse-madedressingis always on themenu,with rotating vegetable sidesand specials on thedaily menu

“I thoughtI’d be doinga lotofthis myself,but it’s justtoo busy,” he says.“Ihave twoguysmakingpizza full time,and I’mlookingfor athird.” Hispizza,formulatedafter the piespopularinBoston, Connecticut and NewYork, startswitha perfect crust.It’samedium-thickness, blistered, textured basethat’s crispy butstill foldable lengthwise —inthe NewYorkstyle.The tangy tomato sauce is sprinkledwith driedherbs andmade with quality Stanislaustomatoes,anindustry high bar. He finishes pies with high-qualitytoppings

Thereare no desserts,but in thefall, Lucy Boone IceCream,currently popping up at Port Orleans Brewing Co., willmove into thespace right next door —another spot sure to have linesout thedoor

“I love what Idosomuch, butI’m passingthe torchtothe younger generation,”Apuzzosays. “They’ll have differentideas,new ideas.It’s good. I’mveryhappy.” Marullooutlined plans forAndrea’s future that entailanestimated $1 million renovation anda rejuvena tion of therestaurant, blendingele ments of thecurrent restaurant with amoremodern, upscaleapproach across theoperation. Regularrestaurantservice will ceasetemporarily at some point

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Apuzzohas areputationfor doinganythinginhis ability forhis customers, with custom orderscommonplace even during busy nights.Through theyears, he fielded so many requestsfor NewOrleans-style Creole Italian and Siciliandishesthat, with his eagerness to please, theAndrea’s menu gradually became ahybrid forlocal staples and northern Italianspecialties.

“IfGod givestoyou,you have to be able to share,”Apuzzosays.

Another reason Andrea’sisso deeply rooted in thecommunity is Apuzzo himself. He’s been acon stantand gregarious presence Apuzzo grew up on Capri, the picturesqueisland just offthe coast from Naples.Today thechef hasa villaonthe islandsurrounded by vineyardsproducinggrapesfor hisown Andrea’s-labeled wines, whichare served at therestaurant. He grew up in afamily of sixchildren andwas sent to work early, gettinga jobatabakerybyage 7. At 16, he left home forSwitzerland, wherehewantedtolearn anew cuisine anddifferent languages. That desire would seta path for him, andbythe time he landed in theUnitedStatesasa 20-some thing, he hadsix languagesunder hisbeltand had cooked in as many European traditions He startedworkingatthe Omni hotelchain in Atlanta, andin1977 he transferredtoits NewOrleans property, theRoyal Orleans Hotel in theFrenchQuarter.Hefound success in thehotel,and was offeredother,higher positions away from NewOrleans.But he likedhis adoptedhomeand saw theopportunity to make amark withhis ownrestaurant.

It’s arestaurantwhere people have dined on theirwedding nights,celebrated thebaptisms of theirchildrenand returned with thosesame children as adults “Wehave so many beautiful storiesinthisplace,somanygreat people whohave come through; theseare themoments and memoriesthatmeanso much to me,”Apuzzosays. “The success of Andrea’s is aboutthe customers and thefamiliesthrough theyears Iamsograteful to them.”

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“While you’re hereand living,you have to give thelove,respectand passiontoother people.That’s whyI’m proud of what I’ve done here.”—IAN

Over thedecadesthatfollowed, therestaurantwould grow into the present-dayAndrea’s, expanding room by room.Apuzzoremembersthe time hismother came from Capritovisit, and howmoved shewas by what he hadbuilt “She always wanted me to come back to Italy, butwhen shecame hereand sawall this,she told me, ‘Thisiswhere youbelong,’” the chef says of hislatemother “InAmerica, people will support youifyou work hard,ifyou do a goodjob,ifyou make it rightfor them,” he says.“NewOrleans has beenmyAmerican dream.”

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Apuzzo’s role at theintersection of hospitality and philanthropy grew in step with hisrestaurant, and hehas been amainstay of manyfestivalsand charitable events.The chef himselfhas no children butsayshetakes some thinglikeapaternalsatisfaction in supporting schools andchildren’s charities around thearea.

Thesale represents oneofthe biggest shifts in theMetairie restaurant sceneinmanyyears Andrea’s, at 3100 19th St., near theLakesideShoppingCenter, is averylarge restaurant. It covers 12,000 square feet,withmany interconnecting privaterooms, akitchen thesizeofacruise shipgalleyand seatingfor up to 350(plus parking for200 cars). Amajor partofthe business is privateevents, from business luncheons andbanquetstoreunions and personal gatherings.

“I wanted to create something unique in NewOrleans,” he says He and hisbusinesspartners at thetimetook overaMetairie restaurant called Etienne’s(“Itwas aFrenchrestaurant, even though it wasrun by Sicilians,” Apuzzo recalls).Theywereable to reopen it as Andrea’s just four weeksafter completing thepurchase.

In acitywhere,atthe time, Italianrestaurantcuisine nearly always meantSicilian cooking, Apuzzo decided to showcase northernItalianflavors

FORK &CENTER overthe winter forthe renovation, though Marullointendstokeep Andrea’s loungeand thecatering and banquet side of thebusiness rolling throughout. He says that onepartofhis goal to retain as manyofthe restaurant’sstaff as possible throughthe transition Marullosaysthe projectwas made possible withfinancing from IV Capital,the localfirm run by celebrityentrepreneurSidney Torres IV.Terms of thedeal were notdisclosed. “Andreaisaniconinthe restaurant industry in JeffersonParish,” Marullosays. “People in Louisiana andbeyond have shared so many memories at hisrestaurant. That’s whyI’m honored andhumbledto carryiton.”

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B: Theideahad been stewingfor awhile.I wanted to sharemy storywithpeople.This cookbook is about my journeyand howIcame into cookingand whereI landed Ihad no intentions of cook ingfor aliving. That wasn’tever aplanuntil Iwas into my late 20s. Istarted cookingbecause Ineeded something to do,and I fell in love with it.Iworkedwith so many Southernchefs,likeJohn Currence. Ilearned howtocook in theSouth.I look at myself as aSouthernchef. (Incorporating) Indian (flavors)for me wasavery naturalway to look at food Some dishes Iwill eatmoreoften than others. If Iwas to go to one dish (inthe book)thatwould make thecut no matter what,it’sthe stuffedokra. It’s near and dear to me with alot of memoriesassociated withit. It’s adishthatmymom andmyauntwould make.It’sa typicalGujaratidish. Youtakenice, tender okra when it’s in season and splititlongwaystoopenitup. You makethisfilling with toastedchick peaflowerand spices— coriander, chili,garam masalaand alittlebit of turmeric,citrus anda tiny bitof sugar. Youmix that together and fill theokra. Thefilling browns and gets nuttyand crunchy. It’s adishI have amemoryofreally enjoying. Sharingisimportant. We’ve forgottenthe idea of gathering as friendsand family andsharing what we have.Itdoesn’thave to be elaborate.Orifyou make something, take it overtoyour neighbors.Foodismeant to be shared.It’smorefun that way. That’s something NewOrleans doesreally well

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B: Ithink food should be spicy that doesn’tmeanhot,itmeans well-seasoned andwithnuances of flavor.The other side of that is you don’twanttospice toomuchand miss outonwhata tomato tastes like.You have to figure that out. Wholespicesare better than ground spices because they’llhold uplongerand you’ll getmoreout of them.It’slikecoffeebeans.If they’rewhole andyou grindthem up,yourcoffeewill tastegood, but if youboughtitalready ground, you’re goingtoloseflavorquick. Spices have theirown life.The nuancesofa toastedspice versus an untoastedspice is abig differ ence.Toastingthem, or blooming them,really brings outthe essence of thespice.Itwakes them up, especiallyiftheyhave been sitting around.Any cuisinewould benefit from doingthat. Indians just know that because they do it everyday Iknewhow to season things because Igrewupeatingthings seasoned in acertainway.Iknew what spicesdid.Icould figure out that cuminwould go really well with collardgreens. Fenugreek wouldgowithokra. As Iwas comingup, part of it wasanattempt to setmyselfapart,partofitwas to notforgetwhereIcamefrom, because Iwas becominga new person. Therewas an easy connec tion formetomake.

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VISHWESHBHATTWONAJAMESBEARD FOUNDATIONAWARD forBest Chef: South in 2019,recognizinghis work at theOxford, Mississippi, restaurant Snackbar. Bhatthad worked withJohnCurrenceatCity GrocerybeforeCurrence’srestaurant groupopened Snackbar in 2009 with Bhattatthe helm. Though Bhatthas spentmostof hislifeinOxford, he grew up in thestate of Gujaratinwestern India. He started to add Indian and other flavors to theFrenchbistro menuofSnackbar.Recipes from Snackbarand hishomecooking arecollected in hisnew cookbook “I Am From Here.” Bhattvisits NewOrleans this week fortwo events.Hesigns books and serves dishes from it at Turkey andthe Wolf on Wednesday, Aug. 31.Heis at Garden DistrictBook Shop on Thursday,Sept. 1. Formoreinfor mation on Bhatt, visitkissmybhatt com. Find ticketsfor theevents on eventbrite.com Howdidyoudevelopyour styleatSnackbar? VISHWESH BHATT: Initially, and still in thegrand scheme of things,weliketothink of it as a neighborhoodbrasserie.Aplace that’s casual —typical French bistro or brasserie, anchored by an oyster barand asmall wine list that’s well curated, nothing fancy,everything’sapproachable Theinitial menuwas very French or NewOrleans-y French —trout amandine, lardon salad and French onionsoup, steakfrites, duckconfit. That’s howwe started off. When Iwas workingatCity Grocery, Iwould always do specialswith theseflavors Ienjoyed, and that John enjoyedaswell. As time went on (atSnackbar), those flavors startedcreepingin. The dishes remained bistro-esque in theirconstruct, butthe flavors weren’talways classic French Iwould do stuffathome, buton alarger scale.I wouldfeed people moreIndianflavoreddishes. I thoughtmaybe therestaurant wasn’tquite theplace forit. But at some point, thelightbulb went off, andI waslike, Ithinkpeople aregoingtoenjoy thesethings, and Iamwho Iamand this is what Ibring to thetable.I haven’t touchedthe French onion soup because it’s so good by itself, butwhy can’ta slaw on afishdish, instead of being made with vinegar, (beserved) witharaita with yogurt andsome toasted mustard seed? It became more ofmeonthe plate, and Ithink people recognizedthat. Whatdidyou wanttofocusonin thecookbook?

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Themenu includesCreole andcreativecontemporary dishes.Rainbowtrout amandine is served withtassoand corn macque choux, Creole meunieresauce andfried almonds. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seatingavailable.DinnerWed.Sat.,brunchSun $$$ Cafe Normandie— HigginsHotel,480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining— Themenu combines classic Frenchdishes and Louisiana cuisine. Crab beignets are served with herb aioli.Noreservations Breakfastand lunchdaily $$ Common Interest HotelIndigo, 705 CommonSt.,(504) 595-5605;commoninterestnola.com Shrimpremoulade Cobb salad comeswith avocado,blue cheese,tomatoes, bacon,egg andcorn relish. Debris gritsfeaturesslow-roasted, beef served overgoatcheeseand thyme grits. Reservations accepted.Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily Curio— 301Royal St.,(504) 717-4198; curionola.com— ThecreativeCreole menu includes blackened Gulf shrimp served with chickenand andouillejam balaya.Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner daily DesireOysterBar — RoyalSonesta NewOrleans,300 Bourbon St., (504) 586-0300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar

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Thedeliatthe wine andspiritshop serves sandwiches,saladsand more TheSenasalad includes roasted chicken, goldenraisins,blue cheese,pecansand greens withTabasco pepperjelly vinaigrette.Noreservations.Lunchdaily $$ MidCityPizza — 6307 S. Miro St., (504)509-6224; 4400 BanksSt.,(504) Out 2Eat is an indexofGambit contract advertisers. Unlessnoted, addresses arefor NewOrleans and all accept credit cards. Updates: Email willc@gambitweekly.com or call (504) 483-3106. $ —average dinner entrée under $10 $$ —$11-$20 $$$ —$20-up

Themenu featuresGulfseafood and shellfishintraditional andcontemporary Creole dishes.Char-grilled oystersare toppedwith Parmesan,herbs and butter Reservations recommended.Breakfast, lunch anddinner daily $$ Felix’s Restaurant&OysterBar — 739 Iberville St.,(504) 522-4440;7400 Lakeshore Drive, (504)304-4125; felixs. com The oyster barservesraw Louisianaoysters,and char-grilled 483-8609;midcitypizza.com

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TheBlueCrabRestaurantand Oyster Bar— 118 Harbor View Court, Slidell, (985)315-7001; 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504)284-2898; thebluecrabnola.com Themenuincludessandwiches,fried seafood platters,boiledseafood and more.Basin barbecue shrimp and grits features jumboshrimpovercheesegrits and acheesebiscuit. Outdoor seating available.Noreservations.Lakeview: lunch anddinnerTue.-Sun.Slidell:lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun $$ Broussard’s— 819Conti St.,(504) 581-3866;broussards.com

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Mother’s Restaurant— 401Poydras St.,(504) 523-9656;mothersrestaurant net—Thecounter-servicespotisknown forpo-boys dressed with cabbage and Creole favorites, such as jambalaya, crawfish etouffee andred beansand rice.Noreservations.Deliveryavailable Breakfast,lunchand dinner daily $$ Nephew’sRistorante— 4445 W. Metairie Ave.,Metairie,(504) 533-9998;nephews ristorante.com ChefFrank Catalanotto is thenamesake“nephew” whoran the kitchen at Tony Angello’s restaurant. The Creole-Italianmenufeaturesdishes like veal,eggplant or chickenparmigiana. Reservations required.Dinner Tue.-Sat $$ Neyow’sCreole Cafe 3332Bienville St.,(504) 827-5474;neyows.com— The menu includes NewOrleans favorites such as redbeans with friedchicken or pork chops, seafood platters,po-boys, char-grilled oysters, pasta,saladsand more.Lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Nice Guys Bar&Grill — 7910 Earhart Blvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarand grillnola.com Char-grilled oystersare toppedwith cheese.The menu also includeswings,quesadillas,burgers, sandwiches,salads, seafood pasta and more.Noreservations.Lunchdaily, dinner Mon.-Sat $$$ Nonno’s CajunCuisineand Pastries — 1940 DauphineSt.,(504) 354-1364; nonnoscajuncuisineandpastries.com Themenu includes home-styleCajun and Creole dishes with some vegan options.Sauteed shrimp aretopped with cheese and served withtwo eggs and toast. Reservations accepted.Delivery available.Breakfast and lunch daily $$ Peacock Room— KimptonHotel Fontenot,501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 324-3073;peacockroomnola.com Blacklentilvadouvancurry comeswith roasted tomatoes,forest mushrooms and basmatirice. Reservations accepted Dinner Wed.-Mon., brunchSun $$ Rosie’sonthe Roof— HigginsHotel, 480AndrewHiggins Blvd., (504)528 1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining The hotel’srooftop barhas asmall menu of sandwiches,burgersand smallplates. No reservations.Dinner daily $$ OUTTOEAT oystersare topped with butter,garlic, Parmesan and breadcrumbs.Noreser vations.Lunchand dinner daily

Themenu includes oysters, flatbreads, burgers,sandwiches, salads and more.A NOLA StyleGrits Bowl is toppedwith bacon, cheddarand apoached egg. Reservations accepted Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily $$ LegacyKitchen Steak&Chop — 91 Westbank Expressway,Gretna, (504)513 2606;legacykitchen.com Theresteaks such as filets mignons, rib-eyes andtop sirloins, as well as burgers, salads,sea food and more.Reservations accepted Outdoor seatingavailable.Lunchand dinnerMon.-Sat. 896-7350;3827Baronne 894-7444;martinwine.com

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$$ Tacklebox — 817Common St.,(504) 8271651;legacykitchen.com Theseafood restaurantservesraw andchar-grilled oysters, seafood,burgers,saladsand more.Redfish St.Charles is served withgarlic herb butter,asparagus, mushrooms andcrawfish cornbread. Reservations accepted.Breakfast, lunch anddinnerdaily $$ Tavolino Pizza&Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504)605-3365; tavolinonola.com Themenufeaturesthin-crust pizzas as well as salads,pepperoni chips, meatballs andmore. ABehrman Hwy. pizzaistopped withporkbelly,caramel, marinated carrotsand radishes andjalapeno.Noreservations.Outdoor seating available.DinnerTue.-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza— 1212 S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125Veterans MemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504) 510-4282;4024Canal St., (504) 302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554; 70488Highway 21,Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza.com There is awidevariety of specialtypiesand toppings to buildyourown pizza. The menu also includes saladsand sand wiches.Takeoutand deliveryavailable Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sat $ Tito’s Ceviche& Pisco— 5015Magazine St., (504)267-7612; titoscevichepisco. com Peruvian lomo saltado features beef sauteed with onions,tomatoes, soysauce andpisco, andservedwith potatoes and rice.Outdoorseating and delivery available.Lunchand dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun $$$ Zhang Bistro 1141 DecaturSt., (504)826-8888; zhangbistronola. com— ThemenuincludesChineseand Thai dishes.The Szechuan HotWok offers chicken,beef, shrimp or tofu withonions,bellpeppers, cauliflower, jalapenos, garlicand Szechuan sauce. Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinnerThu.-Tue.

$$ Frey SmokedMeat Co.— 4141 Bienville St.,Suite 110, (504)488-7427; freysmokedmeat.com Thebarbecue restaurantservespulledpork, St.Louis ribs,brisket, sausagesand more.Fried pork belly poppersare tossed in pepper jelly glaze. No reservations.Lunchand dinner daily $$ FrootOrleans — 2438 Bell St.,Suite B, (504)233-3346; frootorleans.com serves in and more more. St.,(504) 8910997;joeyksrestaurant.com— withshrimpand crabmeat. Delivery available.Lunchand dinner Mon.-Sat., Sun. $$ Juan’sFlyingBurrito 515Baronne St., (504)529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave.,(504) 486-9950;juansflyingburrito.com— FlyingBurrito includes grilledsteak, shrimp,chicken,cheddar-jack cheese, blackbeans,yellowrice, guacamoleand salsa. Themenualso has tacos, quesadillas, nachos andmore. seating Katie’sRestaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504)488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com CajunCubanhas roasted pork,grilled ham,cheeseand picklespressed on buttered bread. TheBoudreauxpizza is toppedwith cochon de lait,spinachand redonions. Takeoutand delivery available.Lunchand dinner Kilroy’s Bar— HigginsHotel,480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining— The bar menu includessandwiches,flatbreads, salads andmore. ALouisiana peach flatbread hasprosciutto, stracciatellacheese, arugula and pecans. No reservations Dinner Wed.-Sat $$ LegacyKitchen’sCraft Tavern— 700 Tchoupitoulas St.,(504) 613-2350;leg acykitchen.com

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The pizzajointservesNew York-style pies, calzones,sandwiches and salads. Shrimp remoulade pizzaincludesspinach, red onion andbasil on an oliveoil brushed curst.Takeoutand delivery available LunchThu.-Sun.,dinnerThu.-Mon. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave.,(504) 488-1881; mikimotosushi.com The South Carrollton roll includestuna tataki, avocado and snow crab.The menu also has sushi, sashimi, rolls, noodle dishes, teriyaki and more.Takeoutand delivery available.Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily $$ Mosca’s— 4137 Highway90West, Westwego,(504) 436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com Thisfamily-style eatery serves Italiandishes. Bakedoysters Moscaismade withbreadcrumbs and Italianseasonings.Curbsidepickup available. DinnerWed.-Sat. Cash only $$$

Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie,(504) 834-8583;andreas restaurant.com ChefAndreaApuzzo’s speckled troutroyaleistopped with crabmeat andlemon-cream sauce. CapelliD’Andreacombines house-made angelhairpasta and smoked salmon in creamsauce.Deliveryavailable.Lunch and dinner daily,brunchSun $$$ Angelo Brocato’s 214N.Carrollton Ave.,(504) 486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream.com This sweetshop serves itsown gelato,spumoni,Italianice, cannolis,biscotti,fig cookies, tiramisu, macaroonsand othertreats. Lunch and dinnerTue.-Sun. $ Annunciation— 1016 Annunciation St., (504)568-0245; annunciationrestaurant. com

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INEVITABLE,sotheyrolledwithit. Really,the indierockquartet did morethan that,theyembraced the changesand leanedintoan unsettled threeyears.And that prevailing optimism canbeheard clearly on MotelRadio’snew album, “The Garden,” outFriday onSingle Lock Records.

MotelRadio wasgrateful forthe success,but theband members knew something had to change before thewhole thing imploded. They needed some space, andthey needed time forpersonalgrowth— to tend theirgardens. That waswhen Wellmandecided to move from NewOrleans to SanFrancisco,wherehis fiancee had foundanursingjob.Soon after, Triolo and hispartner made thedecisiontoheadtoPortland, Oregon.Lloyd andPancamo wanted to stay in NewOrleans

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It’seasytosee another future whereMotel Radiodecided it had been agood run anditwas time to hangthingsup, especially oncethe pandemic hit. Butthe band mem berswerecommitted to themusic and each other,Wellman says “We’ve allput so much into this thing, outsideofeventhe music,” Wellman says Further, thespace andthe ability to step back and focusonthe musicrejuvenated theband. Both Wellman and Triolo foundnew influencesintheir newtowns andflexed theirsongwriting in newways. It’s givenMotel Radio “a newfire,” Wellman says “The Garden”isfilled with hazy, psychedelia-tinged indie pop,over which Wellman andTriolo remark on relationships,depressionand embracing change.There’soptimismwithoutbeing saccharine: Challenges and badtimes are gonna happen,but hold on to the light that youcan find Shortly before Wellmanmoved to SanFrancisco in 2019,the band gottogether with engineer Ross Farbetorecordrough sketches of abouthalfofwhatwould become “The Garden.” From there, theband members dugintorecording them selves —fulfilling agoaltolearn moreabout self-producing —and traded tracks betweenthe West Coast andNew Orleans,build ing thenew album. They sent the piecesbacktoFarbe forhis help mixing and finishing therecord.

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MotelRadio released twoEPs 2015’s “Days&Nights” and“Desert Surf Films” thenextyear—had won Best Emerging Artistsatthe 2016 BigEasyAwardsand wasopening foractslikeKurtVileand Moon Taxi.And to capitalize on thesuc cess,the band wastouring —a lot. So by summer 2019,new full length in hand andonthe road for afive-week tour,the membersof MotelRadio were burning out. “Right before thepandemic,we were touringand supporting abig gerband and starting to seethese bigger audiences and younger audiences that were so into the music, andthatwas amazing,” says Wellman. “But youget home and you’re like ‘WhatdoI do?’ Financially it’s hardtomakeitwork. You’re sacrificing your relationships. You’re sacrificing your career.And then allthe while, you’re spending allthistimewiththe samepeople in avan,and that puts pressure on thoserelationships.”

“It’seasytoget caught up in everything goingwrong,and when you’re stuckit’shardtosee away outsometimes,” Wellmansays. “But Ithink it just makesitmoreimportanttotie it back to theideathat therewill be away outand when youhave thegood moments, take time to appreciate it.” “The Garden”isout Friday,Sept. 2, on Single Lock Records. Find the album at motelradiomusic.com

By thetimethe band released itsdebut full-lengthalbum,“Siesta DelSol,” in 2019,itwas already riding awaveofmomentum. Motel Radiohad formed in 2014,growingout of acollaborationbetween guitarists andsingers Ian Wellman andWinstonTriolo,who hadbeen roommatesatLSU.Relocatingto NewOrleans,Wellman and Triolo were joined by drummer Eric Lloyd and bassist Andrew Pancamo,and theband quicklybecame well knownonlocal stages,including Voodooand Jazz Fest.

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Triathalon LO-FIINDIEROCKBANDTRIATHALON ARRIVESINNEWORLEANS oneweek into atourinsupport of itslatest album, “Spin.” Thealbum is full of breathyvocalsoverpsychedelic keyboards and fuzzyguitars Pretty BoyAaron &MindShrine open at 9p.m.Tuesday,Aug.30, at OneEyedJacks.Tickets $15 viaoneeyedjacks.net

TheLow End Theory Players HIP-HOPTRIBUTEBANDTHELOW ENDTHEORY is billing itsupcoming showatTipitina’sasa “Tribute to Fallen Soldiers,” so expectsongs from hip-hop figuresgonetoo soon.People Museum opensthe show,and thesynth-pop band recently has been recording an album, so chances areyou’llhear some newmusic.FreeFridayat Tipitina’s starts at 9p.m.Find more informationattipitinas.com

and muralistLangston Allston, muralistMichael “Birdcap”Roy, muralistand tattoo artist Jay Mckayand more.Competitors work in teamstocreateone piece in 90 minutes.The event is sponsoredbyLos Angeles entertainment eventcompany SecretWalls.Doorsopen at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.1.Tickets $25via secretwalls.world.

THETWO-DAYCELEBRATIONOFNEW ORLEANS’“BESTBANK” will feature arts and crafts and food vendorsalong with afullslate of music. ThelineuponSunday, Sept. 4, includesheadliner MusiqSoulchild,Royal Essence, DJ Polo,Choppa,Cherchez La Femme, Anjelika“Jelly”Joseph, TheLioness,Street Lyfe,La Reezyand Fresh xReckless. And on Monday,Sept. 5, Tuckaheadlineswith KeithFrank,Gerald Albright,Brass-A-Holics, Shire Nutt andTroyLaz.The Westbank HeritageFestival runs from noon to 8p.m.Sundayand Monday at theAlarioCenter. Admissionis free, andVIP Loungetickets are forsale.Findmoreinformation at westbankheritagefest.com

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Ever More Nest KELCYMAEWILBURN’SEVERMORE NESTJUSTRELEASED “Out Here Now,”a collection of coun try, blues andfolk-inflected Americana. Theband performs afreeshowatthe beer garden at Faubourg Breweryat6 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 3. Find information at faubourgbrewery.com ‘The Fog’ DIRECTORJOHNCARPENTER’S1980 SUPERNATURALHORRORFILM about acoastalCalifornia town men aced by sailors from a100-year old shipwreck became acult classic.Itstars Jamie LeeCurtis, HalHolbrook,JohnHouseman and Adrienne Barbeau,who appeared in severalhorrorand cult classicsinthe early’80s. A new4Krestorationofthe film opensatThe BroadTheater on Friday,Sept. 2. Find tickets atthebroadtheater.com Big ChiefMonkBoudreaux BIGCHIEFMONKBOUDREAUXMIXED REGGAE,BLUESANDINDIANMUSIC on his2021release “Bloodstains and Teardrops.”Heperforms musicoff thealbum at an installmentofNOLABrewing’s Barn Burner series.FireBrainand Claude Bryant also perform. At 6 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 3, at NOLA Brewing’snew barn.Admission $10. WWOZ Groove Gala IRMATHOMAS,JOHNBOUTTE,BRUCE “SUNPIE”BARNES,Amanda Shaw, Meschiya Lake and more perform on threestages spread around thecourtyard andtwo floors of Tableauand Le PetitTheatre at theGroove Gala.The annual fundraiser forWWOZfeaturesanopen bar, food from Dickie Brennan& Co.’sTableau,mango freezes, a live auction andmore. From 6:30 p.m. to 10:30p.m.Thursday, Sept 1. Tickets$250.Findinformation at wwoz.org bestofneworleans.com/shop

Marissa Nadler MARISSANADLERISACLASSICALLY TRAINEDMUSICIAN who’sbridged ethereal folk sounds and some darker soundexperiments She released“ThePathofthe Clouds” last year.New Orleans’ Silver Godling, akapianist Emily McWilliams, whosometimes performswithmetal band Thou, also hasbridged piano work and electronic experimentations. She recently shared ahaunting coverofStevie Nicks’ signature tune,“Edge of Seventeen.”They perform at 9p.m.Saturday,Sept. 3, at Gasa Gasa.Tickets$18 at ticketweb.com

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Thethemeofthe show is illus trated by individual acts based on a single color. Synamin Vixenisusing blue in apiece aboutgrief that’s dedicatedtoher grandmother Doingthe show in atheater space at theCAC is allowing theproduction to builda setwithelements of a kitchen andgarden.

“The show is about storytelling,” Laveau says.“Even if you’re doing afrivolous Beyoncesong, there’s usually areason youchose that song or somethingthatgives us poweror somethingwewanttoconveytothe audience. Iwantedtoshowthatwe arepeople behindthe razzle dazzle.”

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DRAGPERFORMERLAVEAUCONTRAIRE HADMARCHEDINTHESOUTHERN DECADENCEPARADE before In fact, afterwinning theMissAppletini pageant in 2017,she appeared in theparade as theAppletini Queen. Butshe hadn’t previously been very involved in SouthernDecadence sincemovingtoNew Orleansfrom BatonRouge in 2014.Thatstarted to change in 2019,when Contraire decided to organizea series of per formances duringthe long weekend of LGBTQcelebrations. “I wasinterested in doingsomethingfor SouthernDecadence,” Laveau says.“Idid some research, and Iwas lookingatall of the images that Icould find online, and it wasverywhite.And very gay male-centric.Well, that doesn’t look like thequeer community that IampartoforthatIsee.SoI thought, whynot challengethat? Whynot go big?” She created“Colors,” atrio of drag and burlesquevariety shows at threedifferent venues on three differentnightswithdifferent per formers, butall performersofcolor. Now, she’sgoingbigger. An expanded versionwithmore technicalbackingwill premiere at theContemporaryArtsCenteron Friday,Sept. 2. Laveau has developed theshowinanartistresidency at theCAC.The new“Colors” will run twonightsatthe CACand then at AllWaysLoungeand Theatreon Sunday,Sept. 4. Theoriginal “Colors”featured 18 performers. (Laveauand those performances arethe focalpoint of the2020documentary film “ToDecadence with Love,Thanks forEverything!”)Thisiterationis slimmeddowntoLaveau as host and adozen performers, who appear on differentnightswith several overlappingonmultiple nights Laveau willsingseveral songs and providea narrativethreadto theacts. Almost allofthe performances aredifferent from thefirst series of shows, andthereisgreater variety. Themix includestraditional drag and lip-syncingaswellaslive singing, comedyand archery.

Resourcesmadeavailable by the CACresidencyinclude setand prop designs,supporting technicalcrew and moreperformancespace than is available at theirregularclubsand venues.One performer willemerge from agiant heart. Thereare also video projectionsand more Laveau will have abusySouthern Decadencethisyear, performingat severalshows and drag brunches in addition to “Colors.” Following theresidency,Laveau will work on takingaversion of theshowon tour butwith asmaller core cast of performers. “Colors” performancesare at 7:30 p.m. Friday,Sept. 2, andSaturday, Sept.3,atCAC,and 8p.m.Sunday, Sept.4,atAllWays Lounge & Theatre. Find information at cacno organd theallwayslounge.net

VanessaCarr-Kennedyisusing purple in apiece about genderiden tity.GigiDeLuxesings in traditional jazz styles and uses archeryinher act. She’salso usingthe colorpur ple, whichissometimes associated withPuertoRico. PopsingerSora will sing adifferent original song in each show.The lineupalso includes Saya Meads, Ladi Phat Kat, Love Latonia, Maxxx Lovewell and others.

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