Gambit July 17, 2023

July 17-23

2023

Volume 44

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ARTS +ENTERTAINMENT

Breakingtheice

AliciaKeys

Grammy-winningR&BstarAlicia

byWillCoviello

JACKSUMMERSDEVELOPEDTHERECIPE

FORSOREL,aCaribbean-inspired hibiscusandspiceliqueur,inhiskitchen inBrooklynadozenyearsago.Whenhis distilleryinRedHookwasapproved,he becamethefirstBlackdistillerlicensed sinceProhibition.

Thisweek,he’sbringingSoreltoTales oftheCocktail,whereitwillbeone ofahandfulofBlack-ownedspirits. SummersgotinvolvedwithTalesin2018 whenhejoineditseducationcommittee. Thisyear,he’llalsoco-presentaseminar onthebenefitsofincreasingequity

TalesoftheCocktailbringsbartenders,liquor brandsandcocktailenthusiaststoNewOrleans spaces;andmore “AfricaisNow!” exploresthe cocktailscenes developingin Africancities,and thepanelfeatures LaraRawa, founderofLagos CocktailWeek, StephenAidooof theBartenders GuildGhana, aswellasbrand ambassadors.

“Ihavebeenadvocatingforhigher levelsofequityintheindustryfor yearsforcommunitiesthathavebeen underserved.Ihavebeentalkingabout racism,sexism,homophobia,religious intolerance,disabledawarenessfor years,”hesays.“Thereasonitworks isnotbecausewetoleratedifferences, butbecauseweleanintothem.”

Addressingequityintheindustryhas beenagrowingtopicwithinTalesofthe Cocktailsinceitwasreorganizedasa nonprofitwithnewleadershipin2018.

Theannualconferencebrings togetherbarandspiritsindustryworkers,tastemakersandspiritswritersand liquorcompaniesofallsizes.Theevent includeseverythingfromtastingrooms andpartieshostedbythebiggest globalliquorcompaniestoseminarson barandspiritshistorytoprofessional developmentandwellnessprogrammingforindustryworkers.Eventsrun July23-28atthefestivalhomeatthe Ritz-CarltonandvenuesintheFrench Quarterandbeyond Summers’seminar,“TheTruer Vision:DiversityasthePathway toProfitability,”isat10:15a.m Wednesday,July26.He’sworkingwith HobyWedler,achemistandmaster sommelierwhohasbeenblindsince birth.SummersenlistedWedlerto helphimwithSorel,andtheliqueur haswonnumerousawardsatspirits competitions.Theseminarfeaturesa blind-tasting—withblindfolds—andit exploreshowtobreakdownbarriers. (FormoreonSummersandSorel,see 3-courseinterview,page21.)

Talesseminarscoverawiderange oftopics,fromagavedrinksanddeep divesintovermouthbrandstofinding work-lifebalanceinserviceindustry jobsandhours.Therearebarbusiness topicssuchasservingcocktailsontap; incorporatingno-andlow-alcohol programsintoabar;queerbarsassafe

“ThisisWhat Indigenous Representation LooksLike”isa paneldiscussionfeaturingbartender andadvocateChockieTom,Charlotte BigCanoeoftheTorontononprofit TheFullPlate,whiskeydistillerand advocateRoxanneTiburoloboand others.Aseminaronkojiexploreshow theJapanesemoldisusedinfermenting everythingfromsakeandshochuto culinaryitemsincludingmisoandmirin. Theconferenceisashowcase forliquorbrands.Lastyear’sevent featuredmorethan200brands. Thereareopportunitiestoexplorethe offeringsinTastingRooms,inguided tastingsinseminarsandotherbrand presentations.TastingRoomday passesareavailable.

TalesoftheCocktailstartedapartnershipwiththeSingaporeTourism Boardin2022.Theislandcountryis thebirthplaceoftheSingaporeSling, acocktailofgin,cherryliqueurand sodawatercreatedattheelegant RafflesHotelin1915.AtTales,four Singaporeanbarswillhavepop-up residenciesattheRitz-Carlton.The barsincludeFura,TheElephantRoom, NoSleepClubandRepublic

Aspiritscompetitionwasaddedto Taleslastyear.NewOrleans-based spiritswriterWayneCurtisorganized theevent,whichtakesadvantage oftheconferencetoenlistlocaland visitingexpertsasjudges.Categories includewhiskey,gin,vodka,baijiu, agavespiritsandliqueurs,aswellas bestnewspirit,distilleryoftheyear andmore.Theinitialroundshave alreadytakenplace,butthereisa roundthat’sopentothepublic,and judgeswillsharetheircommentson theblindtasting.Medalwinnerswillbe announcedonTuesday,July25,and

TalesoftheCocktail includespartiesthrown byliquorbrands.

thosespiritswillbeofferedfortasting ataspecialMeettheDistillerseventon Friday,July28.

TheeventalsoincludestheSpirited Awards,recognizingbarsandbarteams inbothU.S.andinternationalfields. Andtherearemediaawardsforspirits writing.AlsoatTalesisSpeedRack,a bartendingcompetitionforwomen. Inrecentyears,Taleshasadded moreprogrammingaddressingmental healthandsubstanceabuse.Thereare conferenceloungeswithnonalcoholic beverages,exercisesessions,panelson mentalhealthresourcesandameeting ofBen’sFriends,asobrietysupport groupstartedintherestaurantindustry. Someeventshaveevolvedbuthave beeneventstaplesfromTales’earliest years,includingthemedwalkingtours aboutNewOrleansdrinkinghistoryand dinnersfeaturinglocalrestaurantsand eitherspecificspiritsorguestmixologists.Differenttoursexplorethehistory ofBourbonStreet,theSazerac,gay barsandmore.Thisyear’sdiningevents includeacelebrationofthethree-martinilunchatGalatoire’s,atequila dinneratElCucuy,ahostofwhiskey dinnersandmore.Therealsoaresome bartakeoverssponsoredbyspiritsor featuringvisitingbartenders.

Therearevariouspackagestoattend Tales,includingindividualcocktailtour tickets.Afullschedule,informationand ticketsareavailableviatalesofthecocktail.organdtheeventapp

Keysiscurrentlyonher“Keystothe Summer”tour,featuringthepianist andpowerhousesingerperforming onarotatingstageatthecenterofthe audience.KeyscomesthroughNew Orleansat8p.m.Sunday,July23,at theSmoothieKingCenter.Ticketsstart at$66viasmoothiekingcenter.com.

JacksonBrowne

JacksonBrownehitthebigtimeas ateenagerwritingsongsforother bands,butinthe1970sand‘80s,he putoutastringofhitsthathavestood thetestoftime,including“Doctor,My Eyes,”“Boulevard,”“ThePretender,” “RunningonEmpty”and“Somebody’s Baby.”At8p.m.Saturday,July22, atSaengerTheatre.Findticketsvia saengernola.com.

EgyptianLover

GregoryBroussard,akaEgyptian Lover,climbedtheR&Balbumcharts inthe1980swithhismixofhip-hop andelectronicsounds.Hismostrecent releasesarenamedforyearsinthe ’80s,including2021’s“1986,”andhe’s nevergivenuponhisoldsoundand analogequipment.RedanceandDJ Wickalsoperformat9p.m.Saturday, July22,atTheRabbitHole.Findticketsviarabbitholenola.com.

AlfredBanks

NewOrleansMCAlfredBanksis

havingquitetheyear.HeplayedJazz Festalongwithothermembersofthe glblwrmngcollective,isworkingon newmusic,andhisSaxKixAveproject recentlydroppedanewrecordof itsown.Banksheadlinesashowat Houma’sIntracoastalClub,aqueerfriendlyvenue,onFriday,July21.The showwillfeatureJalenQuinn,Ves VisualsandTruboo.Yes,itmaybe adrive,buttrustus,it’llbeworthit. Doorsat8p.m.Admission$10

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AliciaKeyswillperform atSmoothieKing CenteronJuly23.

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IfJuly19isNationalDaiquiriDay,thatwouldmakeJuly20NationalHungoverDay,right?

THUMBS UP/ THUMBS DOWN

Louisiana’shigh-speedinternet projectrecentlytookabigstep forwardasworkbeganinAvoyelles Parishtobringcableinternetto morethan9,000households and535smallbusinessesby nextsummer.Theprojectisthe largeststartedbythestate’s GrantingUnservedMunicipalities BroadbandOpportunitiesprogram,whichworkstoexpandrural high-speednetworks.

TyrellMorrisandMayorLaToyaCantrell.

Tyrell‘TheRealEstateGladiator’ Morrisstepsdownas911director

NEWORLEANSSCANDALPLAGUED911

DIRECTORTYRELLMORRISstepped downJul10inthewakeofhislatest scandalinwhichMorriscrashed hiscity-ownedSUVintoanother vehicle,didn’ttakeadrugandalcohol testafterwardandthenallegedly changedpublicrecordstotrytohide thepolicyviolation.

Accordingtocitypolicy,Morris shouldhavetakenabloodtestto screenfordrugsandalcoholwhen hegotintoacrashinvolvinghiscity vehicleinMay.Butthethen-executivedirectoroftheOrleansParish CommunicationDistrictdidnotdo that,andthenalteredacopyofthe policyprovidedtoWDSUtorequirea bloodtestonlywhenthecrashresults inaninjury.

Morrisoriginallysaidhe’dresign effectiveSept.15.Hisearlier-than-announcedresignation comesjustadaybeforetheOPCD boardmemberswerescheduledto meetanddecideMorris’fateafter “additionalfact-finding.”

TheOfficeofInspectorGeneralhas beeninvestigatingMorrisforthese incidents.MayorLaToyaCantrell, whoappointedMorris,hasrepeatedlydefendedhim.

KarlFasold,theOPCD’sdirector oftechnology,willserveas interimdirector InastatementprovidedtoGambit, NewOrleansCityCouncilVice

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THENUMBEROFCANDIDATES FORPOLICECHIEF MAYORCANTRELLIS ALLEGEDLYCONSIDERING.

Thesearchforapermanentpolicechiefhas beengoingonsinceDecember2022,and theselectionmustultimatelybeapprovedby theCityCouncil.MayorCantrelloutsourced thenationwidesearchtotheInternational AssociationofChiefsofPolice.Shehascome undercriticismforrefusingtodisclosedetails ofthesearchandvettingprocess,including thenamesofthecandidates.

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MorrishasbeeninvolvedinanumberofotherscandalswhileatOPCD andwasputinchargeofthemayor’s failedviolentcrimetaskforce.Prior tocomingtoNewOrleanstowork forthemayor,herantheDistrictof Columbia’spublicpools.Throughout histimeatOPCDMorrishasalsorun arealestateagencyandhasconducteditsbusinessduringweekday businesshours

InastatementOPCDChairman JohnThomasignoredthemanycontroversiesandproblemsMorrisand OPCDhavehadduringhistenure, callingita“journeyofsuccess.”

KayleePoche

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PresidentHelenaMorenosaid“the OPCDBoardneedstoworkswiftly tofindanewdirectorwhowillwork fulltimetoimprove911response andcorrecttheissuesofmismanagement.Thisisanopportunitytonow moveforwardwithanewqualified leaderforanorganizationthatdeals withourcity’smostseriousemergencies.Topreventissuesinthefuture, theCouncilwillworkwithourlocal statelegislatorstore-worktheOPCD BoardmembershipandallowforCity Counciloversight.WhileitisdisappointingthattheBoardneverheld Mr.Morrisaccountableforany ofhisactions,theinvestigationby theOfficeofInvestigatorGeneral isongoing.”

C’EST WHAT ?

MayorCantrell’srogues galleryofaidesspeaks volumesabouther

THEANCIENTGREEK WRITERAESOPONCE

NOTEDthatpeopleare knownbythecompany theykeep.Morethan 2,500yearslater,that remainsausefulmetric forassessingthecharacterofpeople,particularly thosewholeadus.Inthe caseofMayorLaToya Cantrell,itdoesn’ttellus anythinggood.

OnJuly10,Cantrell aideTyrell“TheReal EstateGladiator”Morris steppeddownasdirector ofthecity’s311and911 systems.Morris,afulltimerealestateagent, wasoneofCantrell’s firstappointmentsin2018.Heleftthe OrleansParishCommunicationsDistrict afteritwasreportedheliedabouthis responsibilityforacaraccidentinMay, knowinglyviolatedcityrulesbyavoiding asobrietytest—andthenattempted todoctorthoserulestomakeitappear thatatestwasn’trequired Thiswasmerelythelatestinaseries ofscandalsinvolvingMorris,including multiplemishandledtechnologycontractswhichcostthecityhundredsof thousandsofdollars;mismanagement ofthe911system,whichledtothe deathofatleastoneperson;andthe overalldeclineintheefficacyofboth the911and311systems.

Morrisinitiallytriedtousemental healthasacoverwhenheannounced hewouldretireinSeptember—amove thatappearstohavebeenaham-fisted attempttostayinofficelongenough forhiscitypensiontovest

Morrisisn’ttheonlydisreputable characterinCantrell’sorbit.Who canforgetPeterBowen,theshorttermrentalexecutiveCantrellputin chargeofenforcingthecity’sruleson STRs?Bowenwasforcedoutafter aDUIarrestduringwhichhethreatenedcops.

Meanwhile,Cantrellcommunications directorGregoryJosephappearsto haveconspiredwithapowerfulNew Yorkpublicrelationsfirmtospendtens ofthousandsoftaxpayerdollarstopay foralast-minuteanti-recalladvertisingcampaign.TheNewOrleansCity CouncilisnowinvestigatingJosephfor potentialillegalactivity.

Thenthere’sJonathanRhodes, Cantrell’sformerutilitychief.Rhodes wasthesubjectofa2022council investigationintothemayor’sfailed “SmartCities”Wi-Fiaccessproject. Rhodesandanothercityemployee, ChristopherWolff,weresuspected ofoperatinga“paytoplay”scheme tosteerthecitycontracttoafavored vendor.Rhodeshassinceresigned

OtherCantrellinsiders,likeformer “ChiefResilienceOfficer”Ramsey Green,havedemonstratedstunning levelsofincompetenceandageneral disregardfortransparency

Greenpresidedoverboththe botchedHardRockdisastercleanup andthe2021collapseofthecity’strash collectionsystemandrepeatedlylied tothepublicandthecouncilabout whetherthecityhadeverfinedtrash haulers.Hefamouslycrowedabout thestateofthecity’sinfrastructure readinesstohandlehurricanesafter 11peoplediedduringHurricaneIdarelatedpoweroutages

Greenwasalsothechiefarchitect ofthejointinfrastructurerepair plan,whichhassquanderedFederal EmergencyManagementAgencydollarswhilefailingtoliveuptopromised roadandwatersystemrepairs.

Withacastofcharacterslikethesein Cantrell’sinnercircle,isitanywonder heradministrationfailsitsfirstduty thatofmakingthecitylivable?

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Overridesession,finance reportsaminefieldfor Guv&Legecandidates

IFANYTHINGRIVALS MONEYASTHEMOST IMPORTANTINGREDIENT INPOLITICS,it’stiming. That’swhythisweek loomslargeonLouisiana’s politicalcalendar—it markstheconfluenceof twomajoreventsthat coulddeterminethefate ofscoresofcandidates whoplantobeonthe Oct.14ballot.

Monday,July17,isthe deadlineforthe“90-day”campaign financereportsforcandidatesseeking “majoroffices”andforPACssupportingoropposingthosecandidates.Major officesarethoseelectedstatewide plusCourtsofAppeal,theSupreme Court,thePublicServiceCommission, andallparish-wideofficesinOrleans, Jefferson,St.TammanyandEastBaton Rougeparishes.

Thereportswillreflectcampaign receiptsandexpendituresthrough July6.

Theywillspeakvolumesaboutthe relativeviabilityofgubernatorialcandidateslessthanamonthbeforequalifying,whichisAug.8-10.That,inturn, couldtriggereffortsbythe“Anybody ButLandry”crowdtocullthelargeGOP herd,particularlyifanycandidateslag farbehindtheleaders

Legislativecandidates’firstcampaignfinancereportsaren’tdueuntil Sept.14.Those“30-day”reports, whichmustbefiledbyallcandidates, willcoverreceiptsandexpenditures throughSept.4,whichhappenstobe LaborDay,thetraditionalkickoffdate forthemostintensecampaigning

That’swhenvotersbeginfocusingon candidatesandissues,PACsunleash theirfiercestattacks,andlateclosers mounttheir“HailMary”come-frombehindefforts.

Meanwhile,lawmakersarefacing theirownpressurecooker.

Tuesday,July18,isOpeningDay ofthevetooverridesession,which putsalllawmakersinthecrosshairs offar-rightandevangelicalactivists —especiallyRepublicansandthefew remainingwhiteDemocratsfrom ruraldistricts.

Gov.JohnBelEdwardsvetoed25 billsandcutthreeadditionalline-items inthespendingbills.Thatpresentshis adversarieswithalotoftargets,each

Sen.MarkAbraham,R-Lake Charles,center,speakswith Sen.RobertMills,R-Minden, left,andSen.LouieBernard, R-Natchitoches,inthe senatechamber.

ofwhichrequiresatwo-thirdssupermajorityinboththeHouseandSenate tooverride

That’salwaysatallorder,even thoughmanyofthevetoedmeasures passedwithsupermajoritiesin bothchambers

Thefocusoftheoverridesession willbethreeanti-LGBTQbills.One inparticularisthedarlingoffar-right evangelicals—HouseBill648—by Rep.GabeFirment,R-Pollock.That measureoutlawsgender-affirming healthcareforminorsandexposes healthcareproviderswhodeliversuch caretoprofessionalandcivilpenalties.

LouisianaFamilyForum,aninfluentialevangelicallobby,madeFirment’s billitsrallyingcryinaweeks-longsocial mediacampaign—underthebannerof “SaveOurChildren”—urgingconservativevoterstopressurelawmakers intoconveningthevetosession.

Otheranti-LGBTQmeasuresbacked byevangelicalgroupsincludeHouse Bill81byRep.RaymondCrews, R-BossierCity,andHouseBill466by Rep.DodieHorton,R-Haughton.

Crews’billrequirespublicschool teacherstoignorestudents’preferred alternatepronounsunlessparentsgive writtenpermissiontodootherwise; Horton’sbilloutlawsalltalkofsexual orgenderidentityinclassroomsor extracurricularsettings.

Betweenthefinancereportsand theoverridesession,thisweekwillbe apoliticalminefieldforgubernatorial andlegislativecandidates

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™

@GambitBlake|askblake@gambitweekly.com

HeyBlake, IknowPJ’sCoffeeisproudof itsNewOrleansroots.Where wasthefirstcoffeehouse locatedandwhendiditopen?

Dearreader, PJ’SCARRIESTHEINITIALSOFITS

FOUNDER,PHYLLISJORDAN,who openedherfirstcoffeehouseat7713 MapleSt.OriginallyfromDesMoines, Jordanhadbeenasocialworker andworkedinarecordshopanda bookstorebeforeshemovedtoNew Orleansin1977

Theideatosellcoffeeherecame fromthesuccessofafriend,who introducedcoffeeandteaintothe bookstorewhereJordanworked.“I helpedherbuildthestorephysically laythecarpetingandbuildtheshelves. Isawhowsuccessfulshewas,”Jordan saidina1988Times-Picayunearticle

Jordan’sfirstPJ’slocationonMaple Streetdidn’tevenhaveatablebut begantopickupregularcustomers. Beforelong,shehadaddedatable andfourchairs.Thensheplacedthree tablesintheparkinglotoutfront.“Ifit rainedonSaturdaymorning,Godhelp me,”shejokedinthe1988article

In1987,Jordanbeganfranchising thePJ’sconcept,formallyknownas PJ’sCoffeeandTeaCo.Shequickly openedadozenlocationsthroughout themetroareaoverthenextdecade. Thefirstout-of-statefranchise openedinHoustonin1993.In1998, JordansteppeddownasCEObut

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remainedthemajoritystockholder asthecompanycontinuedadding franchisesalongtheGulfCoast.In 2002,itwassoldtoanAtlanta-based companycalledRavingBrands

In2008,BallardBrandspurchased PJ’s.TheCovington-basedcompany isownedbybrothersScott,Steven andPaulBallard.PaulBallardandhis wifeTorrywereamongthefirstlocal PJ’sfranchisees,openingalocation in1995.PJ’snowhas160locations, including14company-ownedstores intheNewOrleansarea.

THISWEEKWEREMEMBERTHEHISTORYOFTHEINTERNATIONALTRADEMART,which openeddowntown75yearsagothismonth.Itsheadquarterswereintheformer BaldwinbuildingatCampandCommonstreets.

TheInternationalTradeMartwasdesignedasan“ultra-modern,air-conditioned, wholesaletradingcenterwherethemanufacturedproductsoftheMississippi valleycanbepresentedtotherichmarketsoftheNewSouthandthegoodshungrymarketsofLatinAmericaandtheworldatlarge,”accordingtoaJuly5, 1948,Times-Picayunearticle.

TheTradeMartwasanonprofit,tax-freeenterpriseofferingaspaceformanufacturersanddistributorstodisplaymorethan500differentproducts,everything fromheavymachinerytohouseholdgoods.

ItsgeneralmanagerwasClayShaw,whowouldlatermakeinternationalheadlines whenhewasaccusedbyOrleansParishDistrictAttorneyJimGarrisoninaconspiracy toassassinatePresidentJohnF.Kennedy.Shawwasacquittedathis1969trial.

TheTradeMartbuiltonthesuccessofatradeorganizationcalledInternational House,establishedin1943withfutureCongressmanHaleBoggsasitsfirstexecutivedirector.Thetwoorganizationswouldmergein1985andbecometheWorld TradeCenter.

Bythen,theInternationalTradeMarthadleftCampStreetandrelocatedtoa new33-storybuildingat2CanalSt.Thatbuilding,dedicatedin1968,isnowthe FourSeasonsHotel

TheInternationalTradeMartbuildingonCampStreet,latercalledtheGateway Building,wasdemolishedin1979tomakewayfortheSheratonNewOrleansHotel

PhyllisJordaninfrontofthe flagshiplocationofPJ’sCoffee onMapleStreetin1988.

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the pullingthreads

Exploring thehidden historyof fashionin America

BY MICHAELABECHLER

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henyouthinkof theepicentersof fashionandstyle, citieslikeNewYorkandMilanwith theirhigh-endsensibilities,LosAngeles’Hollywoodinfusedlooksand evenMiami’ssundrenchedminimalismcometomind.

Thebiggestofthemallis,of course,Parisforobviousreasons: It’sthebirthplaceofhautecouture, storieddesignersarestillinaction, andfashionisassynonymous withthecityasacroissantorthe EiffelTower.

WhilePariswascementingitselfas theultimatefashionauthorityinthe 19thcenturyandNewYorkwasbusy tryingtocatchup,MadameOlympe Boisse,aFrenchimmigrantwho’d settledinNewOrleans,wasbusy

atworkinherChartresStreetshop, makinghistoryofherown.

LittleisknownaboutBoissenow. ButheruniquelySoutherntakeon thehighfashiontrendsemerging fromFrancehelpedturnNewOrleansintoaSouthernstylecapitalinits ownright

Now,forthefirsttimeinmorethan acentury,MadameBoisse’sworkwill bebackondisplayinNewOrleans aspartoftheNewOrleansMuseum ofArt’s“FashioningAmerica:Gritto Glamour”exhibition,whichopens July21.Theexhibitwillfeatureone oftheonlyknownremainingBoisse dressesaspartofitslargerexplorationoffashioninAmerica.

“WhenIthinkaboutanAmerican treasure,thispieceisitbecausehere isthisFrench-Americanwomanin

NewOrleanswithacouturehousein the1850sand1860sactuallysigning herpieces,”saysMichelleTolini Finamore,anarthistorianandguest curatoroftheexhibit.“It’swonderful tobringherbacktoNewOrleans.”

Visitorscanexpectavoyage throughtimeandstylefeaturing morethan100Americandesigners andbrandsfromthe19thcenturyto thepresent.Garmentsandaccessorieswillbeondisplay—including “Nudiesuits”byNudieCohntoIsabel Toledo’sworkingmodelforFirstLady MichelleObama’s2009inauguration suit—alongsideotherartandfilm clipsexploringtheinfluencefashion holdsinshapingourculturenarrative.

“Inthisexhibition,museumvisitors willseefashioninfun,newways, withitemsrangingfromavelvet

FARLEFT:Sorosis TrademarkLuxuriesfor A.E.LittleCo.,1890sboots madeofleatherandmetal.

LEFT: 1950sprintedsilk “Woman’sDayDress,”by Lloyd“Kiva”New.

ABOVE: TeriGreeves’ “Abstraction:Kiowa byDesign.”

1950sswimsuittoapairofclassicAir Jordansneakers,pairedalongside artworksandfilmsthatshowfashion, orthelaborofmakingclothing,orart trendsthatinspireddesigners,”says MelBuchanan,NOMA’sRosaMary CuratorofDecorativeArtsand Design.“Understandinghowclothes aremade,whoworethem,andwhat theysignifyhelpsusbetterunderstandhistoryandtheworldaround us,justlikeunderstandingpaintings, sculptureandotherartforms.”

Finamorefirstputtogetherthe exhibitattheCrystalBridgesMuseumofAmericanArtinBentonville, Arkansas.Shefirstbeganworkingon theexhibitioninearly2020afterthe

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PHOTO BY DANIELLE PICERNE,COURTESY FASHIONBYROBERTBLACK

PHOTO BY EDWARD C. ROBINSON III

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ideaofAmericanfashionandhow wedefineitbegantocirculatein hermind.

“Muchofthefashionhistory hasbeenskewedanddominated bynarrativesrelatedtotheiconic famousdesigners,”sheexplains. “Ithasbeenapredominantlywhite, elitistperspectiveintermsofhowwe approachthefield,andunderstandablysomuchofthatisbeingturned onitsheadnow.Howdowerethink whatAmericanfashionisandengage theperspectivesthataren’tnormally there,includingNativeAmerican,Indigenous,Blackandpeopleofcolor?”

Tryingtopulltogetheramuseum exhibitthatacknowledgestraditional narrativesbutalsoilluminatesthe contributionsofthosehistoryhas marginalizedisnosmalltaskunderthe bestofcircumstances.ButFinamore’s startontheprojectalsocoincidedwiththestartoftheCOVID-19 pandemic.Thatmeanttravelingthe countrytovisitprivatecollectionsand museumswasn’tanoption

Finamoreultimatelychosetowork withcollectorsandcollectionsthat sheknewwellsinceshedidn’thave theoptionofflying.

“Oneofthebiggestcollections representedintheexhibitionisa localpersonwholivesinmytownof

Salem,Massachusetts,”shesays “JimmyRayehasthisincredibly sweepingandimpressivecollection ofvintagefashionandaccessories It’soneofthebestinthecountry,and itjustsohappensthathe’saround thecornerfromme.Thatwaseasy.”

Whileputtingthecollectiontogether,Finamorewaskeentomarry themoretraditionalsideoffashion anddesignhistorywiththeuntold orforgottenhistoriesandstoriesof theindustry.

“Sometimesyoucanbringthe storyin,butitishardtofindthe objecttorepresentthatkeypieceof history,”shesays

Forinstance,theexhibitcovershowpopularculturehasbeen informedbyfashion,andinturnhow it’sinfluenceddesigners.From1960s poparttodenimtostreetwear, eachtrendhasplayeditsownpartin Americanfashionhistory.Celebrity collaborationslikeRihanna’sSavage

XFentylingerieandadressfrom TommyHilfiger’sTommyxZendaya linearealsoonview.

Butalongsidethosepieces,Finamorehasalsoincludedworkthat helpshighlighttheactualworkerswho werecraftingandmakinggarments

“Whowasreallylaboringbehind thescenestomaketheready-to-

wearindustryoneofthemajor contributorstotheglobalfashion scene?”Finamoreasks.

Finamorealsoknewtherewere certainmarginalizeddesignersthat hadtobeincorporatedintotheexhibitionalongsidehouseholdnames.

Lloyd“Kiva”New,akeyCherokee designerwhohadafollowingin themid-19thcentury,wastop ofmind.Newwasabrilliantand influentialdesignerwhowentonto becomedirectorattheInstituteof AmericanIndianArtsinSantaFe, NewMexico,wherehehelpededu-

categenerationsofdesigners.Still, he’salmostcompletelyunknownin thefashionworld.

“Ifyoulookatanystandardfashion historybookcoveringAmerican fashion,hisnamedoesnotappear,” Finamoresays.“He’sthispivotal personinAmericanfashionbut hasneverbeenwrappedintothe broaderhistory.”

DressandglovesbyPatrickKelly,from Fall/Winter1987.GiftofStevenand LindaPlochocki.

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AnnaSui’s“CowgirlandCowboyEnsembles” fromtheAmericanaCollection,Ready-toWear,Spring2017

PHOTO BY RAOULGATCHALIAN &THOMAS LAU

ABOVE:Virgil Ortiz’s“Peacoat: Indigene,”2014.

VIRGIL ORTIZ

LEFT: Tommy Hilfiger’s“Tommyx ZendayaEnsemble, RunwayLook64,” Spring2019

PHOTO BY OLIVIER TURPI

oftheexhibitionwasimportant tobothFinamoreandBuchanan Fittingly,theshowopenswiththe designerthatfirstputNewOrleans onthemap.Averyraregownby MadameBoissegreetsvisitors uponarrival

“Herdressdesignfrom1866 followsthefashionableFrenchsilhouetteofthedaybutisunique incontrastingvividmetallicpassementerie(elaboratetrimming)and brightembroideredflowersagainst blacksilkfaille,perhapsinanod totheboldcolorcombinationsof

NewOrleansstyle,”Buchanansays

Thegown,oneoftheoldestknown American-labeledgarments,is stamped“OLYMPE464CANAL STREETNEWORLEANS”andonloan fromtheFashionInstituteofDesign andMerchandisinginLosAngeles To accompanytheeveninggown,apaper fanfromhershopisonloanfromthe LouisianaStateMuseum. WhenlookingatAmericanfashion history,FinamoreconsidersBoisse akeyfigureinfashionhistoryand comparedtheFrenchimmigrant toCharlesFrederickWorth,an

Englishmanwhorevolutionizedthe fashionindustryinParisduringthe 19thcentury.

“Mostfashionhistorybooks youlookattalkaboutCharles FrederickWorthasthefatherof hautecouture,”Finamoreexplains “Hehadthisideaofbringingallof thecraftoffashionmakingunder oneroof Before,youwouldgetyour fabricfromthedrapersandbringit toadesigner,thentheywould craftitintosomethingforyou.He becameadesignerhimselfandkind oftoldpeoplewhattowear.”

“MadameOlympewashandcraftinggarmentsandmakingclothing thatwasasgoodofqualityaswhat wascomingoutofParis,”sheadds. “She’slookingtoParisforamodel becausethat’swhatpeoplegenerally didinthe19thcentury,butshe’sfilteringitthroughthisverydistinctive Americanlens.”

Nexttothegownsitsafar-newer glitterygreensuitdesignedby TyronPerrin(Marquette)thatwas wornbyBigFreediaduringthe MissUniversepageantearlier thisyear.

FAR LEFT: Madame OlympeBoisse’sNew Orleansevening gown,1866-1867.Gift ofCathyGordon. COURTESY FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING

LEFT: JiWonChoi’s “RedJogakboDress” madewithrecycled cotton,Antecedence Collection,Spring/ Summer2021.

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“TheoutfitcomesfromFreedia’spersonalcollection,andwe’re excitedtohavesuchaniconic NewOrleansfigurerepresented, welcomingvisitorsintothegallery,” Buchanansays

“Youopenwithpastandpresent MadameOlympeandBigFreedia andletthatrepresentNewOrleans asafashioncitywithitsownunique fashionidentity,”Finamoresays. NewOrleansnativeanddesigner LaVettaForbesisalsohighlighted withacolorful1970sscarfdress.

“Asateeninthe1950s,Forbes movedtoCaliforniaandsoon beganworkingonherownasadress designer,attractingclientsthat includedtheSupremesbyknocking ondressingroomdoors,”Buchanan says.“Duringthelate1970s,Forbes createdthe‘LaVettaofBeverly Hills’scarfdressthatwascarried nationallyinluxuriousdepartment storesandwornbycelebritiesincludingElizabethTaylorandHelen GurleyBrown.”

NewOrleansandtheSoutharen’t theonlyregionsofthecountrythat gettheirdueintheexhibit.“FashioningAmerica”alsotacklesthefalse notionthatAmericanfashiononly existsonthecoasts NewYorkand LosAngeles whentherearevibrant designcommunitiesacrossthe country.Whencuratingtheexhibit, Finamoremadeitapointtolook

deeplyintothelargerdesignscene throughoutthecountry.

“Americaismadeupofimmigrants andthesefolksfromtheMidwest whomovedtoNewYorktomake theirmarkinthefashionworld,”she says “Soeventhoughalotoffashion historyhasbeenveryNewYork-centric,mostofthatcreativityiscoming fromallovertheplace.It’snotunique toNewYork.”

FromtheMidwest,legendary designerslikeHalstonandcontemporarywunderkindslikeVirgil Abloharerepresented.Apiecefrom Abloh’s“MovingStill”collectionfrom 2015isincluded,andFinamorefeels itissymbolicofwhatthe“Fashioning America”exhibitionis.“MovingStill” tookthetypefacefromcollegiate sportsgearandsweatshirtsand marrieditwiththequintessential frondpatternfromtheinteriorofthe BeverlyHillsHotel.

“Hebroughtittogetherinwhathe calleda‘modifiedcheerleadersilhouette,’”Finamoresays “Partofhis pointisthatyoucandrawinspiration fromthesedistinctlyAmericanforms andbringittogetherandmixitupin thisverynewway.Thatpiecetome saysalotaboutwhatIwantedthe showtosayaswell.”

Aspartoftheexhibit,Finamorehas alsoproducedabook,whichincludes thefullsetofexhibitsshe’sshownin NewOrleansandotherpartsofthe

country,aswellasin-depthessayson designersandtrendsinfashion

“There’sachapteronbodyimage andinclusivitywiththehistoryof standardizedsizingandhowthathas impactedhowweviewourbodies,” shesays “There’sagreatessayin therebyElizabethWay,acuratorat theMuseumat[theFashionInstitute ofTechnology],relatedtoBlackhistoriesandlookingtothepastofBlack makersandthepresentandhow theyintersect.”

NOMAisalsorunningacomplementaryexhibitonjewelrydesign “RingRedux”featuresthecreations of90internationalartistsarranged aroundsixthemes.

“While‘FashioningAmerica’givesa broadlookatAmericanfashionover thepasttwocenturies,‘RingRedux’ divesdeeplyintohowcontemporary jewelrydesignershaveriffedonone specificform,”Buchanansays “It

wasanintentionalpairingofprojects toprovideanopportunityforvisitors toreconsidertheirownrelationships toclothingandjewelry.”

Finamoresaysshewantsthe exhibitsandbooktohelpshed lightonforgottenhistoriesbehind modernfashion.

“Ihopethatvisitorscomeaway withabiggerunderstandingofwhat Americanfashionis,thatthemany facetsoffashionhistoryarenotas self-evidentaswhatweseeonthe surface,”Finamoresays.“American fashionisthisincrediblyrich,diverse narrative,andIwantpeopletofeel thatwhentheyleaveandtoalsofind unexpectedstoriesaswell.”

FashioningAmerica:Gritto GlamourisonviewJuly21-Nov.26. Museumadmissionincludingthe exhibitionis$25andfreefor NOMAmembers.

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ALTHOUGHHE’SAPETROLEUMENGINEERBYTRADE,GlennMahiyaalways dreamedofhavingarestaurant. Now,thankstohislifeandbusiness partnerWarakorn“Tom”Intavichai, thatdreamhasbecomearealitywith Dahla,anewThairestaurantin theCBD.

Thepairmetthroughmutualfriends intheirMarignyneighborhood. Intavichai’sparents,Waraphonand ThongchaiChittrakul,hadarestaurantinMetairie,ThaiOcha,whichthey soldlastyear.“Iwantedabiggerplace withabar,”Intavichaisays.

Althoughthepartnerssignedthe leaseonthespaceformerlyhometo MagasinKitcheninSeptember,aslow permittingprocessdelayedopening untilMarch.

Intavichai’sparentsaretheopening chefsaswellaspartnersinthe business,buttheyhaveoneeyeon thedoorwhilethey’remakingpopular Thaidisheslikespicydrunkennoodles andpadthai.

“TheywanttoretiretoThailand,” saystheirson,whosefamilyhails fromthecityofSukhothai,Thailand’s ancientcapitalcity.Hisfolksare currentlytrainingacrewthatincludes afewcousinstotakeovertheirroles.

Themenuistruetothefamily’s roots.Thehouse-madeChiangMai porksausage,afavoriteThaistreet food,isrichwithflavorsoflemon grass,limeleaves,gingerandchili paste.Pradkrapaokai,orThaibasil chicken,isachili-spicedstirfrywith Thaibasilleavesandgroundchicken, servedwithriceandtoppedwitha friedegg

There’salsoafriedsnapperfillet, treatedtoasweetandspicychili sauceandservedwithvegetableson theside.“Tigertears”isagrilledflank steaksaladbrightwithcitrusandnam pla,orThaifishsauce

Dinerscanpickaproteintoadd tonoodledishes,stir-fries,curries orfriedrice.Optionsalsoinclude vegetables,tofuandshrimp,which themenunotesareimported,and notlocallysourced.Mostentreesare around$20

Besidesthefamiliarred,green, massamanandPenangcurries,there isachef’sspecialduckcurry.The meatisroasted,thenfriedandbathed inasweet-and-sourcurrysimmered withpineapple,raisinsandpeppers.

Someofthemenuitemscomefrom familyrecipes.

“Mygrandmothertaughtmymom tocook,”Intavichaisays.“Weuse someofherrecipes.Igrewuphelping herwhenIwaslittle.Whenwemoved totheU.S.,Ididn’tknowhowtocook formyself,soIcalledherallthetime forhelp.”

WhenMahiyaandIntavichaiwere lookingforalocation,theylooked aroundthecity.“Therearegood restaurantsintheMarignyandthe FrenchQuarter,”Intavichaisays.

“Therearechefswhoaredoingmore ofamodernorfusionversionofThai food.Ourfoodistraditional,and wewantedtoofferitinawelcoming spacewithabar.TheSouthMarket (Districtdevelopment)brokerwas lookingforanAsianrestaurantconcepttoreplaceMagasinKitchen,soit wasagoodfit.”

Thespaceishandsome,with gorgeousThai-designedwallpaper

andmuralsfromanartistfriend,Trey Bryan.Strikingchandeliersprovide softlighting.Therestaurantseats about80guestsbetweenthedining roomandbar.

Thedrinksmenuimpresseswith cocktailsliketheBloodMoon,amixof Aperol,Luxardo,orangejuiceandgin, andtheDahla75,ariffontheFrench 75madewithbrutrosesparkling wine,lemonjuiceandSt-Germaine. Happyhourisfrom4:30-6p.m.

AlthoughMahiyaleftShelllastyear after20yearswiththecompany,he’s stilldoingsomeengineeringconsultingforacompanybasedinhishome country,thePhilippines.“Becauseof thetimedifference,Iworkforthem atnightandthencomeherewhenI can,”hesays.

Intavichaihandlesthefrontofthe housewithMahiyahelpingasneeded “MycultureandTom’saresimilar,” Mahiyasays.“FilipinosandThaipeople areknownfortheirhospitality.”

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ALEXDELCASTILLOHADBEENWORKINGINTHEGALLEY-LIKECONFINESof histacotruckforsolongthatwhenhe starteddrawingupabrick-and-mortar restaurant,hefoundhimselfdefaulting tothedynamicsofstreetfoodmixed withhisexperienceonwarshipsfrom hisdaysintheNavy

“Thekitchen’sliketheengineroom insomeways,withthesamekindof dangersandintensity,”hesays.“It’s calledabrigadesystemforareason.”

TaceauxLoceauxisinUptown,just offMagazineStreetat737Octavia St.Therestaurantsharesitsname withthefoodtruckthatinspiredit. Itopenedin2019,lessthanayear beforethepandemiclockdown arrived.Althoughthefoodtruck continuedtorun,thestorefront wasshuttered

Now,TaceauxLoceaux(therestaurant)isbackinbusiness.

Thesameplayfullycreativetacos thatmadethefoodtruckahithavealso

returned,andsomechangesworked upintheinterimhavebroadenedthe restaurant’sscope.

Mostnotableistheadditionofa bar.Therestaurantpreviouslyserved drinksoverthecounter,butnow thereisasmall,dedicatedbarforthe house-batchedmargaritas(poured ondraft),andothercocktailslike hibiscusmargaritas.

“You’vegottohaveasit-downbarin NewOrleans,”DelCastillosays.

Thetruck’ssignaturetacosinclude theaptlynamed“chubster,”acrunchyshelltacowithgroundbeefandqueso, andthe“Seoulman,”madewith bulgogi-stylechicken.

PHOTOBYIAN MCNULTY /THE TIMES-PICAYUNE TaceauxLoceauxstartedoutasa tacotruck,whichisoftenseenby theOctaviaStreetrestaurant.

DahlaownersandstaffGlenn Mahiya(left),Waraphonand ThongchaiChittrakul,Suchitra Intavichai,PhephikaPudnoi,and Warakorn“Tom”Intavichai.

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WHAT WHERE WHEN

HOW lunchanddinner Mon.-Sat Dine-inand delivery Traditional ThaiintheCBD Dahla 611O’KeefeAve., (504)766-6602;Instagram, @dahlarestaurant

Thebiggestmenuchangeisthe additionofburritos.They’redoneSan Diegostyle,withagriddle-crisped flourtortillabuiltaroundaclutchof frenchfriesinplaceofriceandbeans. There’salsoabreakfastversionthat’s servedallday

TaceauxLoceauxstartedin2010, intheearlydaysforthelocalgourmet foodtrucktrend.Alexandhiswife BethDelCastilloboughtanoldbarbecuetruckandstartedservingamenu oftacoswithmemorablenames,like “Messin’withTexas”forthebrisket

Thecoupleleveragedsocialmedia topromotetheirmobilebusinessata timewhenrestaurantswerejusttestingthewatersofsuchstrategies.

Thesedays,thetacotruckisoften parkedoutside,abillboardineffect fortherestaurantsittingjustbehind it.Thetruckremainsactive,dispatchedforweeklyvisitstothenearby Children’sHospitalandmakingrounds toprivatecateringeventslikeweddingsandbirthdays.

Theavocadofriesremainaspecialty attherestaurant.Wedgescutlike steakfriesgetaverylightcoatingof riceflourandbeerbatterthatcreates acrispshellaroundtheedgesofthe buttery-smoothavocado

Therestaurantisdevelopinga brunchmenuandwhatDelCastillo dubs“icecreamnovelties,”likeariff ontheChocoTaco.

“There’snoguidebook,butyou’ve gottotryandfigureoutwhatworks, eventhoughit’stough,”DelCastillo saidofthework-in-progressnature oftherestaurant.“Acalmseanever madeagoodsailor.”—IanMcNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune

BaChimovestoMetairie

ANEWORLEANSRESTAURANTNAMED FORPORKBELLYsoonwillbemoving toFatCity.

Tenyearsago,BaChiCanteen openedonMapleStreetasanearly exampleofwhatthenextgeneration Vietnameserestaurantcouldbe, mixingtraditionalphohousestandards withamoreglobalrangeofflavorsfor itsownspecialtydishes.

Now,thesmallfamilyrestaurantis preparingtorelocatetoMetairie,with somebigchangesintheworksforits nextchapter.

OwnersQuinnandPhatVu announcedtherestaurant’sfinalday at7900MapleSt.wouldbeJuly14 Itsnewlocationwillbeat354718th St.inMetairie,theaddresslonghome toKoreaHouse,whichclosedfor goodduringthepandemic.Thenew restaurantisslatedtoopensometime inSeptember,pendingpermits.

Therestaurantwillhaveanewname, BaChiKitchen&Bar,denotingan expandedconcept.

Itwilloccupybothsidesofthe buildingwiththediningroomonone side,andadedicatedbarandlounge ontheother.ItwillbeBaChi’sfirstbar (theoriginallocationwasBYOB).The cocktailmenuisstillintheworks,but sometropicalflavorsareboundtobein play,PhatVusays.

Thenewrestaurantalsowillserve Viet-Cajunstyleboiledseafood. Moremenuadditionsareontheway, includingVu’sspinonthetraditional Vietnamesesteakandeggsdishbone

TheVu th ’r nhapp ith

andcreativeVietnamesedishes.

theconditionandmaintenanceofthe buildingtheyhaveleasedforthepast 10yearsandfeltitwastherighttime forthemove

“Wewanttothankeveryonefor allthesupport;wearegoingtomiss everyonefromtheuniversitiesandthe neighborhood,buthopefullythey’ll comevisitus,”Vusays.

Vuispartofaninfluentiallocal Vietnameserestaurantfamily.One sisterrunsTanDinhinGretna,oneof thebestlocalnoodlehouses;another isco-chefatCaféMinhinMid-City,a standoutupscalefusionrestaurant.

WhenheandQuinnopenedBaChi Canteenin2013,theystartedwith flavorstheygrewupeatingbutadded originaldishesbasedonthestreetfood, smallplatesandsharedappetizersthey soughtoutwhentheywentouttoeat.

“Bacos,”orsteamedbunsfolded liketacos,areabigpartofthemenu, withfillingsfromcoconutcurryshrimp toporkbelly(bachiinVietnamese) Therearekimchifriesand“gyoza nacho,”aconstructionofJapanese dumplingswithrawjalapeno,herbs, edamamesalsaandstreaksofhoneyed Srirachamayo.—IanMcNulty/

PHOTOBYIAN MCNULTY /THE TIMES-PICAYUNE BaChiCanteenservestraditional

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AFTERBEATINGCANCER,JACK SUMMERSLAUNCHEDANEWCAREER indistilling,creatingSorelinhisNew YorkkitchenandlaunchinghisalcoholicbeveragecompanyJackfrom Brooklyn.In2012,hebecamethefirst legallylicensedBlackdistillersince Prohibition.He’sinNewOrleansthis weekforTalesoftheCocktail,where he’sworkingwithotherBlack-owned spiritsmakersandleadingaseminar FormoreonSummersandhiscompany,visitjackfrombrooklyn.com. FormoreaboutTalesoftheCocktail, visittalesofthecocktail.org

Howdidyou comeupwithSorel?

JACKSUMMERS: Ifyouwentback thousandsofyears,Africanswoulduse hibiscusflowersintheirceremonies andformedicinalpurposes—it’sfull ofantioxidants,anti-microbials,full ofvitaminC.Itwaspartofceremony andtradition.Fastforwardtoabout 500yearsagoandthetransatlantic tradestarts.Nowbodiesandspices arebeingthrownintothebottomof boatsandbeingtransportedacrossthe oceantobesoldinportsoftradeinthe Caribbean.Theystrippedthesepeople oftheiridentity.Theychangedtheir names.Theychangedtheirreligion. Theymadethemspeakadifferent language.Theybrokeupfamilies.They beatthem.Theyrapedthem.They forcedthemintoservitude.Andsomehowthiscultureidentifiersurvives.It survivesintheCaribbean,specifically becausethereisanarrowequatorial bandwherehibiscuswillgrow

Thepeoplewhoaremakingitare makingtheirownversions.Thereare norecipes.Thepeoplemakingitaren’t allowedtoreadorwrite.Ifyoudon’t watchyourgrandmamakeit,it’slost tohistory.Mygrandfatherwasachef. HearrivedinAmericain1920from Barbados.Hetaughtmymom,andmy momtaughtme.SoIwasmakingthis inmykitchenforfriendsandfamilyfor almost20years.

In2010,mydoctorfoundatumor thesizeofagolfballinsidemyspine. Hesaid,youhavea95%chanceof deathanda50%chanceofparalysis. Thatgetsyourattention.Theshort storyisthatIlived.Butitadjustsyour perspective.Ihad25yearsinvestedin corporateAmerica,butwhatIreally wantedtodoisdaydrink.Ijustwant tobearoundcoolpeopleinthemiddle

oftheday,inthe middleoftheweek.I don’twanttositinan office.Iwanttohave greatconversations withgreatpeopleand greatfoodandbeverage.WhenIcouldn’t thinkofsomething thatwouldpayme todothis,Itookthis ancestralbeverage Iwasmakinginmy kitchenandbecame thefirstpersonto makeashelf-stable versionofit.

Hibiscuswantsto beatyouoverthehead withcitrus.Whatmost peopledoisburyitin sugar.Ipickedbotanicalsfromtheislands toframethehibiscus totamethecitrusand rounditout.Nowit’s partofachorus.There isMoroccanhibiscus. ThereisNigerianginger,whichalsomasks thealcohol.Cinnamon addswarmth.Nutmeg addsadryfinish

Ihad623failuresinmykitchen, becauseIamnotafoodscientist Butintheprocessofgettingthere,I becamethefirstlegallylicensedBlack distillersinceProhibition.

Whyarethereso fewBlackdistillers?

S: Thebarrierstoentryaredraconian. Letmetellyouwhatit’sliketogeta distiller’slicense,evenwiththenowchangedlaws.Theywantyoutoput theaddressofyourspaceontheapplication,whichmeansyouhavetohave yourphysicalspacewhileyouwaitfor theapplicationtobeprocessed,which cantakeayearandahalf.Theywant youtolisttheserialnumbersofyour equipmentonyourapplication.That meanstheywantyoutobuyallofthe equipmentandfititinyourspacewhile youwait.There’snolawthatsaysif you’reBlackyoucan’tdothis;thesystemicbarriersarelargelyeconomic.If youdon’tcomefromawealthyfamily, youcan’tdothis Icantellyousomanystoriesfrom thosefirstfewyears,walkinginto storesandnoonebelievedIowneda liquorbrand.Peopletoldme,deliveries areintheback.Distributorscalled securityonmewhenIwasgoingtogive presentations.Truthfully,it’spretty racistoutthere.Butnow,thereare moreofus

Whatpresence willSorelhaveat TalesoftheCocktail?

S: IhavebeenassociatedwithTales since2018.Iwastheco-chairof theeducationcommitteeforthree years.Iamcurrentlysittingonthe grantscommittee.

Thisyear,mycrewrentedouta bedandbreakfastwiththeideathat wewouldlikeforalltheBlack-and Brown-ownedspiritstofeellikethey haveonehometheycangoto.Every dayoftheweekofTales,therewill beaneventfeaturingBlack-owned spiritsinwhatwearecallingforthe weektheBlackHouse.

WearegoingtohaveaPuertoRican pop-up.It’llculminateonFridaywith everythingBlack.It’llbeallBlack everything.AllBlackspirits,allBlack bartenders,allBlackDJsandallBlack food.Ofcourse,everyoneiswelcome. Wewantpeopletoseethatifyouwant tomakeacocktailwithallBlackspirits youcandothat.Whiskey,vodka, tequila,mezcal,modifiers—wecanput allthatunderoneroof.Thisissomethingyoucouldn’tdobefore.Iwant tohaveaplatformtoshowthattothe world,andaplatformforthosespirits toshowtheworld.TalesoftheCocktail isexpensive,butwehave10BlackownedspiritsincludingSorel

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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.Breakfastandlunch Wed.-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)897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com—TheFlyingBurrito includessteak,shrimp,chicken,cheddar jackcheese,blackbeans,rice,guacamole andsalsa.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.LunchanddinnerThu.-Tue.$$ Katie’sRestaurant—3701IbervilleSt., (504)488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com— TheeclecticmenuincludesaCajunCuban withroastedpork,ham,cheeseandpickles onbutteredbread.Deliveryavailable. Reservationsacceptedforlargeparties LunchanddinnerTue.-Sun.$$ Kilroy’sBar—HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;

higginshotelnola.com/dining—Thebar menuincludessandwiches,saladsand flatbreads,includingonetoppedwith peach,prosciutto,stracciatellacheese, arugulaandpecans.Noreservations.Dinner

Wed.-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

Deliveryavailable.Breakfastandlunch

Wed.-Sun $$

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,redbeansand riceandmore.Deliveryavailable.Noreservations.Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily $$ Neyow’sCreoleCafe—3332BienvilleSt., (504)827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesredbeanswithfriedchickenorpork chops,aswellasseafoodplatters,po-boys, char-grilledoysters,saladsandmore.No reservations.Lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat., brunchSun.$$

NiceGuysBar&Grill—7910EarhartBlvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com—Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith cheese.Themenualsoincludeswings,quesadillas,burgers,salads,seafoodpastaand more.Noreservations.Lunchdaily,dinner Mon.-Sat.$$$

OrleansGrapevineWineBar&Bistro—720 OrleansAve.,(504)523-1930;orleansgrapevine.com Thewinebar’smenuincludes Creolepastawithshrimpandandouillein tomatocreamsauce.Reservationsaccepted forlargeparties.Outdoorseatingavailable

DinnerThu.-Sun $$

PalaceCafe—605CanalSt.,(504)5231661;palacecafe.com Thecontemporary Creolemenuincludessignaturecrabmeat

cheesecaketoppedwithmushroomsand Creolemeunieresauce.Outdoorseating available.Reservationsrecommended.

LunchWed.-Fri.,dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch

Sat.-Sun $$$

PeacockRoom KimptonHotelFontenot, 501TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073; peacockroomnola.com Blacklentil vadouvancurrycomeswithroasted tomatoes,mushroomsandbasmatirice. Reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.Mon.,brunchSun $$

Rosie’sontheRoof HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining Therooftop barhasamenuofsandwiches,burgers andsmallplates.Noreservations. Dinnerdaily.$$

Tableau—616St.PeterSt.,(504)9343463;tableaufrenchquarter.com—Pasta bouillabaissefeaturessquidinkmafaldine, littleneckclams,Gulfshrimp,squid,seafood broth,rouilleandherbedbreadcrumbs Outdoorseatingavailable.Reservations recommended.DinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch

Thu.-Sun.$$$

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

Tue.-Sat $$

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 $$ ZhangBistro—1141DecaturSt.,(504)8268888;zhangbistronola.com Themenuof ChineseandThaidishesincludesaSzechuan HotWokwithachoiceofchicken,beef, shrimportofuwithonions,bellpeppers, cauliflower,jalapenosandspicysauce Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Thu.-Tue.$$

LittleFreddie Kingmakes83

HelptheGodfatherof theGutBucketBlues

LittleFreddieKing celebratehisbirthdayat BJ’sFriday,July21.One ofthelastlivingelectric blueslegends,Freddie isturning83twodays before,andhe’sagain playinghisannualbirthdayshowathishome bar,completewith cake,after9p.m.He alsoplaysanothershow atd.b.a.onSaturday, July22,at10p.m

CreepyFest

Theannualfestivalofpunk,hardcore, metalandmoreundergroundmusic bringsmorethan30bandstofive venuesJuly19-23.Thelineupincludes Teratoma,CemeteryFrost,Power StripperformancesandmoreatSiberia onWednesday,July19.Brat,DSablu, CoffinwolfUltra,Slabandothers performanall-agesshowatParisite SkateParkonThursday,July20.Then, Friday,July21,bringsThePallbearers, SuplecsandmoretoHi-HoLounge, andHawgJaw,FinalConflictand moretoSiberia.Saturdayexpandsto threevenueswithTheHeadwoundz, PigChickenSuicideandmoreatPoor BoysBar;VerbalAbuse,DieRotzz, ToxicOriginandmoreatHolyDiver; andWitchBurial,VomitSpots,Killer HeartsandothersatTheGoat.On Sunday,July23,DangBruhY?,Dummy Dumpster,Cikadaandothersareat Santos.Admissionis$10-$20per night,whichincludesallvenues.Visit facebook.com/creepyfestforschedule anddetails.

Sora

NewOrleanselectro-popartistSora inJune2021aimedtoreleaseanew club-worthysingleeverymonth—and ultimatelyproduced24newsongs

Theycollectedthenewmusic,with featuresfromLaveauContraireand SynaminVixen,intotheirrecently releasedsecondalbum,“Vol.24.” Soranowperformsat9p.m.Tuesday, July18,atGasaGasawithalt-R&B singerVonLaRae.Ticketsare$10via ticketweb.com.

ShaoGroveCoal

NewOrleansemceeShaoGroveCoal releasedhisdebutproject“Grimoire EP”lastyear,andinthespring,he joinedtheglblwrmngcollectiveon stageatJazzFest.Henowheadlinesa

ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT

ThemPeopleProductionsshowatthe AceHotel’s3KeysonFriday,July21, withJameelNa’imX,Demplz,Yelz, DoonandDJNovi.Ticketsare$5via acehotel.com/new-orleans

SteveVai

SteveVaiisaguitarvirtuosowho’s collectedthreeGrammyawards

Thoughheworkedwitheveryonefrom FrankZappatoDavidLeeRoth,he’s touredlargelyunderhisownname. InJanuary,hereleasedanalbum recordedintheearly1990swith Johnny“Gash”Sombretto,buthe’sstill touringinsupportofhis2022release, “Inviolate.”Forthatalbum,hecreated athree-neckedguitarandcontinuedto experimentwithtechniques.At8p.m Sunday,July23,atJoyTheater.Find ticketsviathejoytheater.com

SpotlightonDivas

ChanteuseAnaisSt.Johnhasmounted tributeshowstoDonnaSummerand TinaTurner,andsungtunesbyinfluenceslikeEarthaKitt.Sheandpianist HarryMayronneareregularcollaboratorsoncabaretshows.Theysalute singingdivasinthissetatTheDomino at7p.m.Friday,July21.Seedominola comforinformation.

TheSoulProject

TheSoulProjectgrooveswithamixof funk,jazzandblues.Thegroupplays aFreeFridaysshowatTipitina’s.The NewOrleansJohnnysopenat9p.m Friday,July21.Findinformation attipitinas.com.

LittleFreddieKingwill celebratehis 83rdbirthdayatBJ’s LoungeonJuly21.

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FORCOMPLETE MUSIC LISTINGS AND MORE EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE NEWORLEANS AREA, VISIT CALENDAR.GAMBITWEEKLY.COM

Tolearnmoreaboutaddingyourevent tothemusiccalendar,pleaseemail listingsedit@gambitweekly.com

MONDAY17

BAMBOULAS GiselleAnguizola Quartet,1:15pm;TheMelataun’s,5:30 pm;EdWillsBlues4Sale,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— MatineeAllStarBand,12:30pm; LeeFloydandThunderboltTrio,5pm; RichardScottandFriends,8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—The PreservationBrass,5,6:15,7:30 &8:15pm

TUESDAY18

BAMBOULAS TiffanyandtheJazz Masters,1:15pm;AmberRachelleand SweetPotatoes,5:30pm;TedHefko andTheThousandaires,9pm

DEUTSCHESHAUS DeutschesHaus Kulturabend,7pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; ColinMyers,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm

GASAGASA—Sora,VonLaRae,9pm

HOUSEOFBLUES—BabyTron,7pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—The PreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30&8:45pm

SATURNBAR—MadDogMenagerie, DaphneParkerPowell,Quinn Pilgrim,9pm

WEDNESDAY19

BAMBOULAS—Walkerandthe3Finger Slingers,1:15pm;SwingingwithJohn Saavedra,5:30pm;Rouleandthe

Queen,9pm

BLUENILE—NewBreedBrass Band,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

Richard"Piano"Scott,12:30pm; BourbonStreetStars,5pm;Fritzel'sAll StarBand,8pm

LOBBYLOUNGEATTHEHARBOR

CENTER NanciZeeTrio,7pm

LONGUEVUEHOUSEANDGARDENS

TwilightatLongueVue:TheHigh Standards,5pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—BrandenLewis &thePreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—Reggie HoustonTrio,8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE Funkin'ItUp withBigSam,7:30pm

THURSDAY20

BAMBOULAS—SigridandtheZig

Zags,1:15pm;CristinaKaminisand theMix,5:30pml;JoeGelini Band,9pm

BLUENILE—WhereY'atBrass Band,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB—

Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; DoyleCooper,2:30pm;John Saavedra,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT

DaLovebirdswithRobinBarnesand PatCasey,8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—Wendell Brunious&thePreservationAll-Stars, 5,6:15,7:30&8:45pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO— SteveLands,OscarRossignoli, 8&10pm

THEGOAT—CorruptVision.Dead Spies,Peat,9pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—Brass-AHolics,7:30pm

FRIDAY21

BAMBOULAS—TheVillians,11am; FullyDressedPoBoys,2:15pm;Joe GeliniBand,6:30pm;Bettisand3rd DegreeBrassBand,10pm

BLUENILE—TheCaesarBrothers,8 pm;KermitRuffinsandtheBarbecue Swingers,11pm

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM— ConjuntoTierraLinda,10pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—Hot8Brass Band,10pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

LeeRichard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; MatineeAllStarBand,2:30pm;Floyd andThunderboltTrio,6pm;Fritzel's AllStarBand,9pm

HARDROCKCAFENEWORLEANS

GregHill,10pm

HOUSEOFBLUES MacPhipps,8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—MarkBraud& thePreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30&8:45pm

REPUBLICNOLA—Marauda,11pm

SANTOS—AtomicMotorQueen,Drab andSilverDose,9pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—Yusa CubanJazzQuintet,8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE TrixieMinx's BurlesqueBallroom,feat.Romy Kaye,7&9pm

THREEKEYSATACEHOTELNEW ORLEANS ThemPeople,9pm

TIPITINA'S SoulProjectFUAS,New OrleansJohnnys,9pm

SATURDAY22

BAMBOULAS Youse,11am;New OrleansSwingingGypsies,2:15pm; JohnnyMastro,6:30pm;Paggy Prine,10pm

BLUENILE—GeorgeBrownBand,8 pm; BruBruser'sBigDogParty,11pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—LittleFreddie King,10pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

—Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; SteveDetroy,2:30pm;LeeFloydand ThunderboltTrio,6pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band ,9pm

HOUSEOFBLUES TheDrums,9pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—Shannon Powell&thePreservationAll-Stars,5, 6:15,7:30 &8:45pm

ROCK'N'BOWL RockShowNolaAnEveningofJourney,8:30pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—The NayoJonesExperience,7:30&9pm; ShannonPowellAll-Stars,8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE TheNayo JonesExperience,9pm

THERABBITHOLE—Egyptian Lover,8pm

SUNDAY23

BAMBOULAS—SecretSixJazzBand, 1:15pm;GiselleAnguizolaQuartet, 5:30pm;EdWillsBlues4Sale,9pm

BLUENILE—TheBakedPotatoes, 8pm;StreetLegendsBrass Band,10:30pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—Palmetto BugStompers,5pm;TremeBrass Band,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB SevaVenet,12pm;JoeKennedy, 2pm;MarlaDixon,5pm;Fritzel's AllStarBand,8pm

HOUSEOFBLUES Betweenthe BuriedandMe,7:30pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —Hot8BrassBand, 10:30pm

PRESERVATIONHALL—The PreservationAll-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30&8:45pm

SMOOTHIEKINGCENTER Alicia Keys,8pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO— BettyShirleywithWillThompson Trio,8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE ChuckyCand Band,7:30pm

SCAN FOR THE COMPLETE GAMBIT CALENDAR

MacPhippsplaysHouseof BluesFridayJuly21

PROVIDED PHOTO BY ANGELIQUE PHIPPS

Shocktherapy

byJakeClapp

MACPHIPPSWANTEDTOSTICKOUTLIKE ASORETHUMBonNoLimitRecords.A giftedlyricist,theNewOrleans-bornrappersayshesawanopportunitytomarry hislyricalstylewiththeraw,streetsound NoLimitwasbecomingknownforinthe mid-andlate-’90s.

MacPhippscelebratesthe 25thanniversaryofhisalbum

‘ShellShocked’onFriday, July21,attheHouseofBlues.

Phippswillcelebratethe25thanniversaryof“ShellShocked”onFriday,July 21,withaconcertattheHouseofBlues He’llbebackedbyhisliveband—Skoota Warner,RayvonNeal,KendallThomas, JoshuaStarkmanandPhipps’brothers JeremyandJoshuaPhipps—alongwith surpriseguests.

“SowhenIwasrecording‘Shell Shocked,’Iwasanxious,Iwasready,I washungry,Iwasyoung,anditwasmy wayoflettingtheworldknowthatIwas here,”PhippsrecentlytoldGambit.“And thatIwasnotonlyhere,butthatNoLimit hadlyricists.”

Phipps’“ShellShocked”wasamajor successinsummer1998.Withsongslike “BossChick”and“Murda,Murda,Kill,Kill,” andfeaturesbyMiaX,SnoopDogg,Master P,SouljaSlim,C-Murderandothersonthe NoLimitroster,“ShellShocked”climbed toNo.11ontheBillboard200chart.

Phippshadanotheralbum—hisMannie Fresh-produceddebut,releasedwhen Phippswasjust13—andotherrecords andfeatures,but“ShellShocked”washis introductiontothewiderworld.

By1998,NoLimitwasrollingouttwo newalbumseachmonth.Phippshad onlyafewdaysinthestudiotorecord “ShellShocked”—andstillendedup witha21-trackrecord,plusanoutro.No Limit’sgo-toproducers,Beatsbythe Pound,madethealbum’sbeats,withthe exceptionof“CamouflageLove,”which wasproducedbythelateDJWop

NoLimit’sstrategyledtooneofthe biggestyearseverforahip-hoplabel, withmassivereleasesbySouljaSlim, MasterP,Snoop,MiaX,C-Murder,Silkk theShocker,Mystikalandothers.New OrleansandtheNoLimitheadquartersin BatonRougewerefirmlyatthecenterof thatenergy.

“Formeasanewartistwhonoone reallyknewoutsideofNewOrleans, ‘ShellShocked’cameoutattheperfect time,”Phippssays.“Itwasattheheight ofNoLimit’sreign.Itwasinthemiddle of1998,andsoIthinkanythingwecould haveputoutatthattimewasgoingto sell,butIcansayweputtogethera greatalbum.”

“ShellShocked”andhis1999follow-up “WorldWarIII”earnedPhippssuccess andacclaim—butitwastakenawayfar toosoon.Inearly2000,Phippswasat aconcertinSlidellwhenafightbroke outandagunwasfired.A19-year-old, BarronVictorJr.,waskilled.

PolicearrestedPhippsdespitealackof evidence,andin2001hewasconvicted ofmanslaughterbyasplitjuryafteratrial

thatunfairlyusedhislyricsagainst him.Phippsalwaysassertedhis innocence,andin2014and2015 newevidencecameouttosupporthim. Gov.JohnBelEdwardsin2021granted Phipps’requestforclemency,andthat summer,hewasreleasedfromprison. Phippshasstayedbusysincereturninghome:Heappearedatlastyear’s JazzFestwithMiaX,performedwith hisformerlabelmatesontheNoLimit Reuniontour,andreleasedhisfirstalbum in22years,“SonoftheCity”lastfall. Andduringthisyear’slegislativesession, PhippslobbiedLouisianalawmakersto passabillbetterprotectingartistsfrom havingtheircreativeexpressionused againstthemincourt.Thebipartisanbill passedandgoesintoeffectAug.1. MacPhippsperformsat8p.m.Friday, July21,attheHouseofBlues.Ticketsare $35viahouseofblues.com. FREE!

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SUMMER SCREENINGS AT THE CENTER

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Givemeacall fora private showingofthis stunning EastRiversidehome juststeps to the bestofMagazine Street!

Looking

DISCRETE CHARACTERS

ROUGH JOURNEY AHEAD

By Frank A. Longo

1Broken stone for paving 8Big petroleum company of the past 15Actress Talia

20Erstwhile empress of Russia

21Very narrow, as a road

22Got the lead out?

23Decision to award Eris’ apple to Aphrodite 25Blah feeling 26NHLer Bobby

34Original lion-logo film studio

38Arriver’s declaration

40— buco

Nixon daughter

northeast of

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100 Snazzily dressed

103 2011 Steve Carell rom-com

111 Sphere

115 Port near Buenos Aires

116 “Louisville Lip” of boxing

117 Jeff Lynne’s rock gp.

119 “Is that true about me?”

120 Scope of influence

121 The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme

127 Din

128 “Hamilton” composer Lin-Manuel

129 City grid parts

130 Lace snarls

131 Ends of sonnets

132 Phrase with no repeated letters (like each of this puzzle’s seven longest answers)

DOWN

1Dead-end work position

2Sky-blue hue

3Corps core

4Uru. neighbor

5Not well lit

6Over again

7Take care of

8Oozy gunk

9Lacking in nourishment

10Skunk Pepé of cartoons

11Like crumbly piecrusts

12Rowing blade

13Reggae’s — Kamoze

14Best Musical before “Phantom”

15Silvery fish

16Dharma follower

17Private

18Recycle

19Fixes up text

24Son of Odin

30Holy relic

32Lake of TV talk

33Hit hard, biblical-style

35Novelist Uris

36“— get it!” (“Oh, makes sense!”)

37Sacred song

39Violinist Hilary

41Kind of ski lift

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42Very impolite

432012 hit for Flo Rida

45Calif. air hub

46Advertising leaflets

47Stevie Wonder’s “My Cherie —”

49“Stop!,” asea

50Stags, e.g.

51Film director Kazan

52Intense desire

53“For” votes

55Doing Atkins, say

56Do-fa linkup

57“Get what I’m saying?”

62Atlanta-to-Akron dir.

65Suffix with pent-

67Chitchat

69Apple or pear

70Offer a view

71Permit

72Sphere

73Mafia bigwig

74Hazy air stuff

75Mister, in Münster

76“Lonely Boy” singer Paul

79At a distance

80Sets of points, in math

81Torah holders

83 pork (Chinese entree)

85Sleuth: Abbr

87Purse part

88Nitrate, e.g.

89Ration

92Pick- (refresher)

93Bygone bird

95Verb before “thou,” perhaps

99Words after man or sergeant

101 With, to Luc

102 House speaker after Ryan

103 Metallic sound

104 Novarro