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BY AMANDA MCELFRESH AMCELFRESH@THEADVOCATE.COM

As thenew school year begins,itisessential to prepareyourchild andgivethem thesupport they needfor asmoothtransitionback to class. Theback-to-schoolseasoncan be stressful formanykids,eveninthe best of times. Parentsshould pay close attentionto theirchild’s mental healthand well-beingand take action if they notice anything abnormal. TheexpertteamatChildren’sHospitalNew Orleans shares thesetipstoreduceback-toschool anxiety, stress andbehavior issues

1) Keep calm.

Parentsneed to lead by example. Slow down andgiveyourfamilyextra time in themorning so youaren’tanxious andrushed.The less rushed achild is in in themorning,the more prepared they will feel forthe day. Teach kids to take deep breathstocalmthemselves.

2) Startahealthy routine.

Anutritiousdiet, exerciseand good sleep areall important. Childrenneed aroutine andaserene, structured schedule. In particular,makesureyour childhas time to eatbreakfast to starttheir long school daywithenergy

3) Keep informed.

Stay up-to-dateonthe COVID-19 virus and school maskingpolicies. Consult trustedhealth

organizationsand your localschooldistrictfor informationonillnessoutbreaks,precautions andmore. Don’t rely on social mediaalone.

4) Be sensitive andkeep kids in theknow.

Talk with your child andbetuned in to their thoughts,concernsand feelings. Answertheir questions. Kids should know what youknowso thereare no surprisesthatcan causefrustration.

5) Stay flexible. Avoidrigidity. Be awareofyourchild’s expectations andpossibleanxieties about starting anew school year andbewilingto adjust as needed.

6) Talk with theteacher. Communicating withyourchild’s teacheris important year-round.Discuss anyparticular needsand concerns,aswellasstudent performance andbehavior in class

7) Look forwarning signs. If your child’s mood or behavior changes, or theirsleepingand eating schedule is off,talk it over.Seek professional help if necessary.

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Loungesingers

‘TheViewUpStairs’celebratesthewelcomingspace thatwastheUpStairsLoungebeforethefire

MAXVERNON’SMUSICAL“THEVIEW

UPSTAIRS”IMAGINESTHESCENEatthe FrenchQuartergaybartheUpStairs Loungebeforeitwasdestroyedina deadlyfirein1973.Whentheshow openedoff-Broadwayin2017,somethingunexpectedhappened.

“Agroupof20peoplecameandsaw theshowalmost30times,”hesays. “Theystarteddressingliketheywerein theUpStairsLounge.”

Vernonbelievesthat’sbecauseoneof thethingslostnotjustattheUpStairs Loungebutfromthechangeintimes wasthefeelingoffamilyatgaybars

“Obviouslywe’vecomesofar,but therearethingsthathavebeenlosttoo,” Vernonsays.“Youseetherealsenseof familybetweenthepeopleinthebar Alotofthatisbecausewhenyouwere sodiscriminatedagainst,whenitwas literallyillegaltobewhoyouarewhen youwalkeddownthestreetandwerein spacesliketheUpStairsLounge,you’re riskingyourlifetobethere.You’reriskingyourreputationtobethere.Sothe stakesaresomuchgreater.Thatshared experienceofoppressioncreatesreally strongbondsbecauseyouhavetobe abletotrustthatthepeopleinthatspace haveyourback.”

Vernon’sshowpremieredin2017 inNewYork.Now,50yearsafterthe firethatleft32peopledead,Jefferson PerformingArtsSocietyisdebutingthe showlocallyatJeffersonPerforming ArtsCenter.ItrunsSept.8-17

Vernonappearedonseveralpanel discussionsinNewOrleansaround theactualanniversaryonJune24.He returnsforthelocalpremiere,aswellas forSouthernDecadence.

ThoughthearsonfireattheUpStairs Loungewasthedeadliesteventin LGBTQhistoryuntilthe2016massacreatthePulsenightclubinFlorida,it waslargelyerasedfromhistoryuntil recentyears.Theanniversaryhasbeen markedinNewOrleans,andtheevent hasbeenthesubjectofbooksand theatricalworks.

WhileVernondelvedintoresearch abouttheeventandeverybodywho wasintheLoungeonthedayofthefire, hedidn’twanttofocusonthetragedy. Hewantedtocreateashowaboutthe typeofplaceitwasanditscommunity.

“Ithinkthisshowisnotwhatpeople thinkit’sgoingtobe,”hesays.

Afanofmusicalslike“Hedwigandthe AngryInch”and“Hair,”Vernon’ssongs

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AnthonyJeselnik

TulanegradandcomedianAnthony JeselnikcomesbacktoNewOrleans atleasttwiceayearjusttoeat,he oncetoldGambit.Thistime,he’salso performingstandup.Hisdeadpan gallowshumorisoftenunflinching andhilarious.Thatmaybewhyhehad aComedyCentralshowcalled“The JeselnikOffensive”andappearedon roastsofDonaldTrumpandCharlie Sheen.Healsohasdoneseveral standupspecialsandcurrently cohoststhepodcastTheJeselnik& RosenthalVanityProject.At7p.m. Thursday,Sept.7,attheMahalia JacksonTheater.Findtickets viaanthonyjeselnik.com.

rangefromsoftrocktogroupnumbers. Thealbumfromtheoriginalcastis availableonAppleMusicandSpotify. Vernoncurrentlyisspendingmoretime exploringsongwritinganddippinginto popmusic.Buthismusical“KPOP”was nominatedforaTonyAwardforBest OriginalScore.

Muchofthedramaisupbeatorfeisty, asbarregularsmeetup.Buddyplays piano,Freddydressesforadragperformancewiththehelpofhismother,who isafamiliarfaceatthebar.Daleannoys someoftheotherpatrons.

Thecharactersarecomposites, thoughsomedetailsmayresemble actualpeople

“Mybiggestfearwaswantingto respectthehistory,”Vernonsays.“I didn’twanttobehauntedbythespirits thinkingyoufuckedupmystory.”

Healsoinsertedaleadcharacterfrom thepresent,Wes,whoislookingat buyingthebarspace,withnoideawhat happenedthereyearsago.

Themeetingofpastandpresentis arichsourceofhumor,wonderand confusion.Wesisaccustomedtothe worldofInstagramanddatingapps He’slivedwithfarlessfearofbeing outedorharassed.

Still,Vernonhasupdatedthescript severaltimesinrecentyears,both inresponsetocurrenteventsandas he’schangedhisperspectiveonthe twoeras.

“WhenIfirststartedwritingthis show,gaymarriagewasn’tlegal.‘Don’t Ask,Don’tTell’hadn’tbeenrepealed Trumpwasn’tpresident.Pulsehadn’t happened,”hesays.“Somanythings

changedthatbroughtthethemesofthe showintofocus.”

Hereworkedsomesongs.

“In‘TheFutureisGreat,’thereoriginallywasthislyric,‘Gaymarriagewillbe legal,anydaynow,thatIamsure.What’s betterisyoucanshoponlinefordiscount couture,’”hesays.“Thenthatbecame, ‘Gaymarriagenowislegal,thoughinfour yearswhocansay.Ifyougetdepressed youcanshoponlinefordiscount Gaultier.’In20yearswhenthere’sa revival,maybeit’llbe,‘Gaymarriage oncewaslegal,andnowweliveinprison camps.’Idon’tknow.Eventually,Iwilllet itbecomeaperiodpiece.”

Therealsoareothercontributions thatshapethepiece.JackLambert isdirectingtheshowforJPAS,and hedecidedtouseafullensemble insteadofdoublingsomeactors’roles. ChoreographerMonicaOrdonezpreviouslycreatedherownfull-lengthdance pieceabouttheUpStairsLoungefire withherMelangeDanceCompany. Theshowhashadmorethan30 productionsfromSydney,Australia,to Tokyo,LosAngelesandLondon.The setsfortheloungeoftenarecluttered withtheactors’personaleffectstotry torecreatethesenseofhomeandpersonalityoftheLoungeforitspatrons

“It’scoolformetoseehowthese communitiesimaginehowthisspace wouldbeforthem,”Vernonsays. Forticketsandinformation, visitjpas.org.

BeingDead

Austin,Texas,trioBeingDeadmade itsfull-lengthalbumdebutinJuly with“WhenHorsesWouldRun,”asurf punkfreakoutwithstrangeAmericana leanings.Buttheindierockbandhas beenmakingwavesinAustinforafew yearsduetoitsraucousliveshows. BeingDeadisstartingitsfirsttourwith aNewOrleansshowat9p.m.Tuesday, Sept.5,atGasaGasa.Shmooopens. Ticketsare$12viaticketweb.com

KarlDenson’sTinyUniverse SaxophonistKarlDensonandhis groupTinyUniverselaststoppedat ChickieWahWahbackinJanuarytocelebrate25yearsofthejazz-funkproject. TheyreturntotheMid-Cityvenuefor twonightsthisweek,thistimetorecord alivealbum.At9p.m.Friday,Sept.8, andSaturday,Sept.9.Ticketsare$45 viachickiewahwah.com

‘SpringStorm’

InTennesseeWilliams’earlyplay “SpringStorm,”HeavenlyCritchfield isapassionateyoungwomantorn betweenherlove,whoispoorand wantstoleavetheirsmallMississippi town,andamanwithmeans.Though Williamswroteitinhistwenties,the playwasn’tproduceduntilthe1990s

Thecastof‘TheView UpStairs’neartheformersite oftheUpStairsLounge.

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BlueBikes recentlymarked500,000rides sincethebikeshareprogram, operatedbylocalnonprofitBlue Krewe,relaunchedinfall2021.It’s beenagoodyearforBlueKrewe. Thecommunitygroupinthespring gaveawayits1,000thfreebike helmet,anditraised$10,000for HouseofTulipduringPrideMonth.

THENUMBEROFDAYS BETWEENTHESAINTS’ LASTREGULARSEASONGAME (JAN.8)ANDTHETEAM’S FIRST2023REGULARSEASON OUTINGSEPT.10.

TheBlackandGoldclosedoutthe2022 seasonwithalossbutsincethenthey’vehad arosteroverhaulthatisofferingpromise, thanksinlargeparttonewQBDavidCarr Plus,theguyswillhave“domefieldadvantage”againsttheTitansonSunday.Kickoff isatnoon.

TheNOPDsawasharpdipin recruitmentinAugust—because theforcedidn’thavethosejobs postedonline.Advertisingon GoogleandIndeed.comforNOPD positionswaspulledafterJuly31 duetotheendofadealbetween thecityandtheNewOrleans PoliceandJusticeFoundation, causingadropfromanaverage11 applicantsperdaytofiveperday.

Inlastminutetrade,Saintspartways withfanfavoritekickerWillLutz

THENEWORLEANSSAINTSTRADED LONGTIMEKICKERWILLUTZtothe DenverBroncosAugust29,bringing anendtoLutz’sremarkabletimeas aSaint.

Themoveclearsthewayforrookie kickerBlakeGrupetotakeoverajob thathasbelongedtoLutzforsixof thelastsevenseasons.Accordingto aChannel9KUSAreportinDenver, theSaintsreceiveda2024seventh-rounderinreturnforLutz.

theysignedGrupeasanundrafted freeagent.

Thoughbothkickersenjoyed strongperformanceduringtrainingcamp,theSaintstradewasnot motivatedbyLutz’scontractandthe teamfeltGrupewonthejoboutright.

C’EST WHAT ?

AmericanPlantFood, aTexas-basedcompanymaking fertilizers,hasbeenpushing tobuildachemicalplantin WaggamanontheWestBankwith thepromiseofmorethan100 jobsearninganaverage$120,000 ayear.However,initsrecentapplicationsforLouisiana’sIndustrial TaxExemptionProgram,thecompanynowsaysitwillcreateonly13 positionswithanaverageyearly payof$56,000.APFusedthe largerfigurestoenticeJefferson Parishapprovals,anditapplied foraLouisianaDepartmentof EnvironmentalQualitypermit underthoseconditionsaswell

InDenver,Lutzwillreunitewith formerSaintscoachSeanPayton, whohasspenthisfirstoff-season inDenverstockinghisrosterwith formerSaints.Thisisthesecond tradetheSaintshavemadewiththe BroncossincePayton’shire,asthe teamalsoshippedtightendAdam TrautmantoDenverduringthedraft

TheSaints’decisiontomoveon fromLutzwasbasedonperformance,accordingtoasourcefamiliarwiththedecision.Theveteran kickermissedallofthe2021season withaninjury,andthenstruggledin hisreturnlastseason,posting acareer-worst74.2%field goalpercentage

NewOrleansbroughtincompetitionforLutzafterthedraftwhen

LutzrankssecondinSaintshistory inpointsscored,trailingonlyNFL HallofFamerMortenAndersen His84.6%careerfieldgoal percentageisthebestinfranchise history,withaminimumof25field goalsattempted

ButLutz’sgreatestcontribution tothefranchisecamewithhis performanceinclutchsituations

Lutzconnectedoneightofhisnine opportunitiestogivetheSaintsalead eitherinthefinalminuteofthefourth quarterorinovertimeduringhistime inNewOrleans,withhisonlymiss comingfrom61yardsoutasarookie.

Lutz’sfinalgamewinnerinNew OrleanscameagainsttheAtlanta FalconsinWeek1lastseason,when hedrilleda51-yardertogivethe Saintstheleadwith23seconds remaining.—LukeJohnson/ Times-Picayune

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Cantrellcallouslydeflects blameforfailureofher summerjobsprogram

ONCESEENASAGREATWAYTOPREPARELOCALKIDSFOR ADULTHOODANDAPOTENTIALWAYtoaddressofteen violence,MayorLaToyaCantrell’ssummeryouthprogramhasinsteadturnedintoyetanotherunmitigated disaster,withhundredsofteens,themajorityofthem Black,goingunpaidforweeks—orevenmonths

Itisashamefuldisplayofincompetenceandneglect thatmustberemediedimmediately.That’stheonlyway theprogramcanregainthetrustandconfidenceofcitizens,especiallytheyoungpeopleit’sdesignedtoserve.

Ratherthanfixtheproblem,however,Cantrellhas deflected.Membersofheradministrationhastried toblamethekidsthemselvesfortheproblem.Atone pointinJuly,themayorherselfdisingenuouslyclaimed that“experiencetheygainoutweighsthemoneythey willreceive.”

Thisunfortunatefailurereflectsabroaderproblem theCantrelladministrationhaswithfiscalmanagement —especiallypayingitsbills.AsGambithasreported severaltimesoverthelastyear,CityHall’sinabilityto timelypayitscreditorshasproducedhalf-completed roadprojects,citybuildingsrendereduninhabitableand

generallyturnedNew Orleansintoapariah amongcontractors.

Inthecaseofthe summeryouthemploymentprogram,it’snotasifthere’snomoney.TheCity Councilagreedtofullyfundthejobsprogram—and evenkickedinanadditional$2.1million.

CouncilVicePresidentHelenaMorenohasasked thestatetoauditthecity’sFinanceDepartment. That’scommendable,andtaxpayersneedthatlevelof transparencyandaccountability,butitwon’tundothe damagetoyoungprogramparticipants’trustinCityHall —orthatoftheirparents.

Well-runsummerjobsprogramsdon’tjustputmoney inthepocketsoflocalyouth.Theycansavelives. ConsidertheprogramcreatedbythelateWashington, D.C.,MayorMarionBarry.Frominfrastructureproblems andviolentcrimetoaseriousdrugepidemic,1980s D.C.inmanywaysresembled2023NewOrleans.

Barry’sinitiativecameintoitsownasthecrackwars tookholdinD.C.,anditbecamealifelineforhundreds

ifnotthousandsofyoung, vulnerableBlackmenand womenthere.Mostofall,it gaveBlackyouthhope—and achancetobesomething otherthanastatistic.

Thatprogramcontinuesto succeedtoday.

KenyanMcDuffie,anat-largememberofD.C.’scity council,isanexampleofthatsuccess.Whenhewas just14,McDuffiegothisfirstjobthroughtheprogramin1990.HewentontograduatefromHoward UniversityandtheUniversityofMarylandlawschool. BeforehiselectiontotheD.C.council,heclerkedfora judge,servedintheU.S.DepartmentofJustice’sCivil RightsDivisionandworkedasastafferforD.C.’sU.S Rep.EleanorHolmesNorton.Imaginehowdifferently McDuffiewouldhaveturnedouthadhebeentaken advantageofeconomicallybytheprogram

That’swhyCantrellmustimmediatelyworkto restoretrustinthelocalprogram—andnottreatitas aphotoopthatcanbecallouslyignoredafterduplicitouslymilkingitforundeservedplaudits.Ourcity’s youthdeservebetter.

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THEFORMERBEAUTYPLUSSTOREAT THECORNEROFELYSIANFIELDSAND CLAIBORNEwasoncehometoaslew ofcolorfulstreetartmurals,including severalfeaturingBlackwomen.

Butlastyeartheownershadthe buildingwhitewashed—removingthe scenesbyMonicaRoseKelly,Sasha Kopfler,TylaMaiden,FatKidsfrom OuterSpace,Ceaux,Mr.BalloonHands andothers—andcreatingablank canvasfortaggers.

Threeofthoseartists,Kelly,Kopfler andMaiden,arehelpingleadthe chargetofillbothsidesofthebuilding onElysianandClaibornewithmurals onceagain.Theymakeuphalfofa teamofsixlocalwomenandnonbinaryartistsleadingateamofnine teenmuralistsofcolor,whowillstart paintingthismonth.

Butpaintingamural—especiallyone that’llcovermorethan5,000square feet—takesmoney.Kellysaidthe projectwillendupcosting$30,000 forsupplies,thedesignandmural educationworkshopstoplanthemural andtopaytheartistsinvolved

Sofar,hernonprofitPeopleforPublic Arthasbeenabletosecurefundingfor nearlyhalfofthat,throughmoneyfrom nonprofitArtsNewOrleans’Young ArtistMovement,SpectrumArtsNOLA, NOLAArtWalk,thebuildingowners anda$2,500grantfromtheNew OrleansTourismandCulturalFund. FundingfromYoungArtist Movementwillpaytheteens.They’re turningtoGoFundMefortheother $16,000topaytheartistmentorsfair wagesandforthesuppliestofinish theproject.

Coincidentally,theCityofNew Orleanschosethesamespottolaunch itsnewgraffiticlean-upprogram, wherethecityhashiredCovington companySafeWashSolutionsto paintovergraffitiaroundthecityat nocosttothebuildingowner.Itwas notimmediatelyclearwhereelseSafe Washwouldpaintovergraffiti,butthe Cantrelladministrationsaidthey’dbe “targetingthemostsevereinstances ofdefacement”andthat“abatement effortsinthecomingweekswillinclude corridorsacrossthecity.”

SafeWashpaintingtheBeautyPlus buildingwhitesavesthemuralists someinitialcostsofhavingtodoit themselves,thoughbothaSafeWash Solutionsrepresentativeandtheartists agreeditcouldbetaggedagain

Kellyalsosaidsheworriedthatafter thepressconference,peoplemaysee theteenspaintingandassumeit’spaid forbythecity,insteadofagrassroots effortthat’sonlyhalfwayfunded Coveringthemuralwithgraffitiprotectantvarnishalonetokeepitfrom beingtaggedagainwillcost$3,000, shesaid

“Wewerejustlike,thisisgreat becausethey’repaintingitwhite,but alsoitcouldkillourfundraiser,”shesaid.

KellyandartistAyoScottalsosaidat theeventthatthecitypaintingbuildingswhite—withoutanyimmediate plansforamural—willonlyresultin moretagging.

“Ithinkwealllearnedwhathappens whenyoupaintovermuralswithwhite paint,”Kellysaid.—KayleePoche

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HeyBlake, Icameacrossanoldadfora livemusicspotintheFrench QuartercalledHeritageHall. IknowPreservationHall,of course,butwhatcanyoutell meaboutHeritageHall?

Dearreader, THEREWERETWOSPOTSINTHEFRENCH QUARTERCALLEDHERITAGEHALLand bothfeaturedtraditionaljazz,muchin thestyleofPreservationHall.

In1961,musicpromoterA.Grayson Clarkopenedwhatbecamethefirst HeritageHall.Itwasactuallynamed DixielandHallforafewyearsbefore thenamechanged.Itwaslocatedat 516BourbonSt.

AccordingtoTheTimes-Picayune, itclosedin1971butreopenedin 1973withaperformancebytheNew OrleansRagtimeOrchestra.OtherperformersthereincludedtheHeritage HallJazzBand(ledbyLouisCottrell) andthebandsofAlbert“Papa”French, WallaceDavenport,KidSheikand singerBlancheThomas NewYorkexpatriateandmusic promoterPaulLentzmovedHeritage HalltoitssecondlocationonJackson Squareat605St.AnnSt.inSeptember 1974.Thehallopenedforperformances dailyat8:30p.m.TheTimes-Picayune reportedthatabanonthesaleof

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alcoholicbeveragesmeantchildrencould beadmittedtoperformances.Theywere charged$1,andadultspaid$1.50

“Thelocation…seemedtohave everythinggoingforit:commodious surroundings,newlyrefurbished quartersandanabundanceofshops andfinerestaurantsinthearea,”wrote RhodesSpedaleinaMay1976New OrleansMagazinearticle.“Thenthe constructionworkonJacksonSquare wentintofullforceandbusiness droppedoff.Artisart.Businessis anotherthingandrarelythetwainshall meet.Sufficeittosaythedoorsof HeritageHallareclosed.”

TheHeritageHallJazzBand—ledby CottrellandfeaturingWalden“Frog” Joseph,AlvinAlcorn,WalterLewis, FreddieKohlmanandPlacideAdams —continuedtoperformatotherspots hereandaroundtheworld

FORTYYEARSAGOTHISWEEK,PONTCHARTRAINBEACH,THELAKEFRONTAMUSEMENTPARKthathadbeenafavoriteofNewOrleaniansforgenerations,closedfor itsfinalseason.

TheamusementparkandsandbeachfoundedbyHarryBattSr.openedin1928 onthepresent-daysiteoftheLakeTerracesubdivision.Intheearly1930s,it movedtothefootofElysianFieldsAvenue.

In1939,BattaddedaMidwaycompletewithapennyarcade,concessionsand eightrides,includingtheiconicZephyrrollercoaster.Otherfavoritesovertheyears includedtheWildMaus,MusikExpress,Ferriswheel,hauntedhouse,bumpercars andtheRagin’Cajun.TherealsowasthepopularKiddielandandthetikilounge andrestaurantBaliHa’i,whichopenedin1952.

Forthefirst25years,theparkwasforwhitepatronsonly,beforeintegrating in1964.

Batt’ssonsHarryJr.andJohn(fatherofactorBryanBattandbusinessmanJay Batt)joinedtheirfatherinthefamilybusiness.

Beautycontestsanddaredevilactswereshowcasedformanyyears,aswellas lotsofmusic.AyoungElvisPresleymadeseveralappearancesthere.OtherperformersincludedtheBeachBoys,RoyOrbisonandFrankieAvalon Decliningattendanceandchangesinentertainmentspelledtheendfortheaging amusementpark,whichclosedafterLaborDayweekendin1983.Afewweeks later,onSept.24,itreopenedforafundraisercalled“TheLastRide”tobenefit theContemporaryArtsCenter.FatsDomino,IrmaThomasandtheDrifterswere amongtheperformers.

AlastrideontheZephyrclosedtheparkat11:30p.m.,witha“specialjazz funeralatmidnightlayingthepark,anditsmemories,torest.” Today,theUniversityofNewOrleans’ResearchandTechnologyParkoccupies theformersiteofthepark.

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Afteradepressinglyuninspiredshowingin 2022,theSaintsenterthe2023seasonwith plentyofquestionsyettobeanswered.

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GREATRECIPESTOGETYOUTHROUGH THEFOOTBALLSEASON’SHIGHSANDLOWS

SWEETCHILIBBQCHICKENDIPWITHGRILLEDRICEPAPERCHIPS Makes 6-8 cups of dip

INGREDIENTS:

> 1wholeonion,charredongrill

ThisisarecipeIliketomakefor tailgatesbecauseitutilizesthe grillwell,andyoudon’thave toblendthesauceinablender ifyoudon’thaveone.Thedip isgoodhotorcold,andthe ricepapersareanicecrispy, gluten-freealternativetotortilla orpotatochips.Enjoy!

> 1/2ofarotisseriechicken,(about 3-4cupsworth,youcanalsogrill about2lbs ofchicken)

> 3/4cupSweetBabyRaysOriginal BBQsauce

> 3/4cupMaePloySweetChiliSauce

> 1/4cupmayo(IpreferKewpiemayo)

> 1cupGreekyogurt

> 1/4cupchilisauce(Iprefer sambalorChin-Su)

> 2clovesgarlic

> 2tablespoonslimejuice

> 1teaspoonblackpepper

> 1teaspoonsalt,ifneeded

> 6sheetsofdryricepapers (orhowevermanyyouwanttogrill)

BYANHLUU, CHEFAT THEBYWATER BREWPUB

STAFF PHOTO

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cuttheonioninhalfand peelit.Givetheflatside oftheonionaspraywith cookingoilandchariton thehotgrilluntilitiscompletelyblackandsofton theflatside.Takeoffheat andsetaside

Pickhalfthemeatoffthe rotisseriechickenandchop intosmallbits

Inablender,combinethe charredonion,barbecue sauce,sweetchilisauce, mayo,Greekyogurt,garlic, limejuiceandblackpepper. Blenduntilsmooth.

Inalargebowl,thoroughly mixtheblendedsaucewith choppedchicken.Taste,and addsaltifneeded

Tomakeyourricepaper chips,simplylayonedry sheetofricepaperonthe hotgrillandwatchitpuff andcrisp,flippingoverif necessary.Makesureyour grillissuperhot!Thiswill nottaketoolong.Break apartafterit’sgrilled SeasonwithCajunseasoningif youlike

CHICKENWINGSWITH BLUECHEESEDRESSING

BYDANIELJACKSONAND LEIGHANNSMITH, BUTCHERSAND CHEFS BEHINDPIECE OFMEAT

FromDanielJackson:

GrowingupinBuffalo,N.Y.,chicken wingswereubiquitous.Notonlya gamedaystaple,theywouldoften accompanyapizzaonanygiven weeknightorbeofferedatacorner barasacushionforgallonsofLabatt’sBlue.Theywerealsosomethingmymotherwouldprepareat home,mostoftendeepfried,but sometimesgrilledovercharcoalif theweatherwasright.SoIconsider myselftobesomewhatofanexpert onthesubject Thesedays,ifI’m makingmorethantwodozen,Ilike tocookthewingstwice andthe slowpartcanbedonewellahead oftime.Also,itshouldbenoted thatauthenticBuffalowingsare servedwithbluecheesedressing, neverranch.

THAISTYLEGRILLEDSHRIMP

BYJAMESROBBINS, OWNEROFTHECAMPFRYERPOP-UP (@thecampfryeronInstagramandjamesrobbinsculinary.com)

Thisisasimplebutflavorfulpreparationtoaddtoyourshrimprepertoire IliketousejumboshrimpfromApril’sSeafoodattheWestwegoshrimplot,whichalwaysseemstohavegreatqualityproducts

INGREDIENTS:

> 12bambooskewers,soakedin waterforatleast2hours

> 24jumbohead-onshrimp

> 1cupcoconutcream

INSTRUCTIONS:

> 1/3cuplightsoysauce

> 1tablespoonsugar

Lightcharcoalandpreparegrillforhigh,directheat.Slicebackof shrimpshellsanddeveinifdesired.Whisktocombinecoconut cream,soysauceandsugar.Skewershrimpandsoakincoconut creammixtureforabout15minutes Grilloverhighheatuntiljust cookedthrough,about1-2minutesperside Servewithasqueezeof limeandNaamJimSeafoodsauce(recipebelow).

NAAMJIMSEAFOOD (SPICYANDSOURDIPPINGSAUCE)

INGREDIENTS:

> 3serranochilies

> 1/4ouncecilantro roots(optional)

> 1/2teaspoonkoshersalt

> 6clovesgarlic,halved

> 6tablespoonslimejuice

> 1/4cupfishsauce

> 2tablespoonssugar

> 2tablespoonscilantro, roughlychopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

Grillchiliesoverhighheatuntilskinisblisteredandblackened. Allowthemtocool,thenscrapeofftheskin.Poundcilantroroot (ifusing)andsaltinamortarandpestleorfoodprocessorwith bladeattachmentuntilsmooth Poundinthegarlic,thenaddthe chiliesandpounduntilafairlysmoothpasteforms.Scrapepaste intoabowlthenstirintheremainingingredients.

INGREDIENTS:

FORTHECHICKEN:

> 24chickenwingsections(Iliketo usebothdrumsandflats)

> 1gallonpeanutoilorvegetableoil

FORTHEBUFFALOSAUCE:

> 4ouncesbutter,atroom temperature

> 8-12ouncesFrank’sRedHotor Crystalhotsauce(dependingon howhotyouwantit)

FORTHEBLUE CHEESEDRESSING:

> 1cupsourcream

> 1/2cupmayo(Duke’sisthebest)

> 1cupbluecheesecrumbles

> 1/8-1/4distilledvinegar(totaste andforconsistency)

> dashofyourfavoritehotsauce

> koshersalttotaste

INSTRUCTIONS:

Inalargedutchovenorotherheavy-bottomed pot,heatthepeanutoilto250degrees.Addthe chickenwingsandblanchslowlyfor15minutesor sountiltheyreachaninternaltemperatureof165 degrees.Removethewings,drainthoroughly, andcoolthemcompletely.Atthispoint,thewings arefullycookedandsafetoeat.Thiscanbedone daysinadvance Alternately,youcouldsmokethe wingsorslowroastthemintheoven(275degrees for45mineitherway)

Whenreadytoserve,heattheoilinthesame pot,thistimeto350degrees.Whiletheoilheats, maketheBuffalosauce.Placethebutterandhot sauceinacoldsaucepotandplaceoverlowheat Oncethebutteriscompletelymelted,cutthe heatoffandwhiskthesaucetogether Setaside Makethebluecheesedressing,bycombining allingredientsinabowlandwhiskingtogether.

Setaside

Workinginbatchessoasnottocrowdthepot, frythewingsuntilgoldenandcrisp,roughly5-7 minutesperbatch.Drainthewingsandtransfer toalargemixingbowl.Ifyouwanttoaddadry spicerub,nowisthetime;butIusuallydon’t. AddtheBuffalosaucetothebowlandtossthe wingstocoat

Transferwingstoaservingplatterwithplenty ofextrasauce.Servewiththebluecheesedressingandsomecarrotandcelerysticksontheside.

SMASH BURGERROYALE

BYRONRICHARD, CO-OWNEROF BUB’SBURGERS FOR EACH BURGER

YOU’LL NEED:

> (2)2.5ounceballsof groundbeef

> Americancheese

> redonion

> lettuce

> tomato

> yourveryownsecretsauce (mixofmayo,ketchupand yourchoiceofspices)

INSTRUCTIONS: Smashthepattiesonthegrill at350degrees.Letcookuntil youredgesstarttocrisp(about twominutes),flipandletcook anadditional30seconds Add cheese.Dressyourbunwith lettuce,redonion,tomatoand addsauce.Enjoy!

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MEET YOUR BARTENDERS

SaintsGameDayEdition

WHETHERCELEBRATING ATOUCHDOWNOR DROWNINGSORROWS, THESEPROSNEVER FUMBLEANORDER

DRINKINGANDFOOTBALLGOTOGETHER likeMassandsacramentalwine.Sure,you coulddoonewithouttheother,butshortofa courtorderormedicalcondition,whatwould bethefuninthat?

Nowif,likemostofus,youcan’tafford seasonticketstotheSuperdome,thenext bestplacetowatchtheSaintsis,ofcourse,a bar.Whetherit’syourlocaldive,surrounded byfriendsandneighbors,oryourfavorite sports-orienteddrinkingestablishment,the barisamagicalplacetocheerontheSaints Plus,it’snotnearlyasweirdscreaming“WHO DAT”byyourselfinyourlivingroom.

Ofcourse,youcan’thaveabarwithout bartenders.Otherwise,it’djustbeseated looting.Someetsixofthemanytalented, hardworkingandever-so-patientfolkswho’ll keepyourwhistleweteachandeverygame daythisfootballseason.

Andbesuretocheckoutourspecialrecipe forDarkandStormyJelloShots,aperfect treatforaseasonasfullofuncertaintyand potentialdangerasthisone.

HOWLONGHAVEYOU BEENABARTENDER?

Roughly25yearsand10of thoseatJ&J’s

DOESJ&J’SHAVEANY GAMEDAYTRADITIONS ORSPECIALS?

Duringregularseasongames, Julie(oneoftheJ’sinJ&J’s), makesabig,heapingportionof somethingorothertokeeppeoplefed,andalotoftimesthe neighborhoodfolkswillbringin theirfavoritedishestoshare. IftheSaintsarelikeareligion, gamesatJ&J’sarelikewhen thecongregationgathersafter serviceforfoodandfellowship.

It’sbeenthesamesinceI firststartedworkinghere10 yearsago.

Myfavoriteisthe“potato bar.”That’swhenJuliebakes likeathousandpotatoesand putsoutallkindsoffixinstotop them…Acoupleofyearsago weacquiredapopcornmachine sosometimesshe’llpoppopcorn“moviestyle,”whichI alsolovebecauseI’malegit popcornaddict. Wehaveabasketofnoise makerswepassaroundbefore thegamestarts,andtheregulars havetheirchantsandsongsfor certainplaysthroughoutthe game.Ifyoucan’tmakeittothe Superdome,J&J’sisaclosesecondwhenitcomestomatching thatenergy.Thisbargetsloud.

WHAT’STHEWORST THINGAPATRONCANDO ORORDERDURING

AGAME?

Idon’tthinkthereisaspecific thing.Icantypicallybangout anydrinkprettyquickly.We openat9a.m.,soI’vehadtime tosetmyselfupforsuccess.Just knowwhatyouwantbecause therearealotofpeoplethere. I’mslammedwithabarthat’s threedeepsometimes.Don’t comeuptothebarandaskme, “Whatdoyouhaveontap?”We have16visiblebeersontap Goshoppingdownthebar, andthentellmewhichone youwant.I’mhappytogetitfor

you,butthisisnotthetime forindecisiveness.

WHO’SYOURFAVORITE SAINTSPLAYER?

IlovemesomeAlvinKamara. Iwassohappytoseehimback tohisoldselfduringthefirst pre-seasongamethisyear Helookslightasafeatherlike he’shadaweightliftedoffhis shoulders.Youcanreallytellhis headisbackinthegame,andI lovethat.

WHAT’SYOURFAVORITE BARTOWATCHASAINTS GAMEWHENYOU’RE NOTWORKING?

ThereasonwhyIworkevery otherSundayisbecauseIlove watchingSaintsgames.It’shard topayattentionwhenIhaveto work.OnmyoffSundays,Iget toJ&J’searly,getmyfavorite seatandparkittherefortheduration.There’snobetterplaceto watchthegamesinmyopinion. Wehavegamedayregularsthat Ionlyseeduringfootballseason. ComeSeptember,it’sjustabigol’ Saintsfamilyreunion,andIstill knowwhattheywanttodrink.

WHAT’SYOURDRINK OFCHOICE?

CarmenDrank,duh.Every bartenderatJ&J’s(andafew otherbars)knowswhatthatis. That’sallyouhavetosay,andit willappearinfrontofme.

HOWLONGHAVEYOU BEENABARTENDER?

18years

DOESMCYCHAVEANY GAMEDAYTRADITIONS ORSPECIALS?

Wesporadicallydospecials, butwealsohaveSunday brunchandbrunchdrink specialsuntil4p.m.

WHAT’STHEWORST THINGAPATRONCANDO ORORDERDURING AGAME?

Askforanothergame.

WHO’SYOUR FAVORITESAINTS PLAYER?

CamJordan

WHAT’SYOUR FAVORITEBARTO WATCHASAINTSGAME WHENYOU’RE NOTWORKING?

Vic’sKangarooCafe

WHAT’SYOUR DRINKOFCHOICE? APaloma

VictoriaTreadaway MID CITY YACHTCLUB 440S.ST.PATRICKST

CarmenMills

J&J’SSPORTSLOUNGE 800FRANCEST.

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Gonzalzles

HOWLONGHAVEYOUBEEN ABARTENDER?

Abouttwoyearsnow.Icamefrom Chicagoandcontinuedhere.

DOESNICEGUYSHAVEANY GAMEDAYTRADITIONSOR SPECIALS?

NiceGuysNolaofferstraditional brunchesfromFridaytoMonday, buttherealmagichappenson gamedays,especiallySaturdays andSundays.ThisBlack-owned restaurantcomesalivewiththe electrifyingJiggaTrainlinedance, cocktailtowers,andafriendlystaff fullofvibrantenergy TheJigga Trainisalivelylinedancecreated byourhost,RudeJude,toboost thecrowd’sgamedayspirit.Itadds

anexcitinglayertotheatmosphere,makingitmuchmorethan justatypicalbarscene.

WHAT’STHEWORSTTHING APATRONCANASKFOROR DODURINGAGAME?

Theleastidealrequestfrom patronswouldbeaskingtochange theTVchannel.

WHO’SYOURFAVORITE SAINTSPLAYER? CamJordan

WHAT’SYOURFAVORITE BARTOWATCHASAINTS GAMEATWHENYOU’RENOT WORKING?

Walk-On’sorWrongIron

WHAT’SYOURDRINK OFCHOICE?

Mangomargaritawithreposado DonJulioorCasamigos.Iftheygot Centenario,theytheone.

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HOWLONGHAVEYOUBEEN ABARTENDER?

Offandonforaboutadecade

DOESPAL’SHAVEANYGAMEDAYTRADITIONSORSPECIALS?

Wealwayshavefreehotdogs.WeopenearlyforSaintsgames.Normally weopenat3,butweopenbynoonfor(daytime)games.Andwe’llgiveout celebratorytouchdownshots,likealittle“howyadoin’?”tastyshot.

WHATISTHEMOSTANNOYINGTHINGAPATRONCANDO DURINGAGAME?

Askingtoputon“Jeopardy.”

WHOISYOURFAVORITESAINTSPLAYER?

ThomasMorstead.He’snolongeraSaintsplayer,butheisaswellguy.Imet himonce,andIwastalkingshittohimbecauseI’maFalconsfan,buthewas actuallyreallyniceandsocoolaboutit.Verydisarming

WHAT’SYOURFAVORITEPLACETOWATCHTHESAINTS?

DoesithavetobetheSaints?IliketowatchtheFalconsgamesatRendezvous…EverydayIfacehostilityaboutit—evenintheoffseason.Ialsolike Robert’sBarUptown.TheywouldneverputontheFalconsgame,butIlike togoandtalkshittotheregularsthere.

WHAT’SYOURDRINKOFCHOICE?

Thissummer’sbeenreallyrough.I’vebeendrinkingthisthingmyfriendand ImadeupcalledtheOcchipinti,afterhislastname.It’sjustgin,Campariand house-madelemonade.I’vealsobeendrinkinglotsofTwistedTea.

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HOWLONGHAVEYOUBEEN ABARTENDER?

3years

DOESCOURTYARDBREWERY HAVEANYGAMEDAYTRADITIONSORSPECIALS?

Wejuststarteddoing25%offbeers duringSaintsgames,anddepending onwho’sworking,theywilldofree beershotsforSaintstouchdowns.

Wearen’tasnarrowlydefinedas asportsbarandalwayshaveother stuffgoingon.Wemakeallourown beerhereandtrytocreateagood spottohangoutforpeoplefrom theneighborhood.Ithinkthatthis isaspottryingtogivelocalsagood experienceandnotjustmakefat stacksofmoneylikewhenIworked intheQuarter.

WHAT’STHEWORSTTHINGA PATRONCANASKFORORDO DURINGAGAME?

TrytoturnontheFalconsgame.

WHO’SYOURFAVORITE SAINTSPLAYER?

AlvinKamara

WHAT’SYOURFAVORITE BARTOWATCHASAINTS GAMEWHENYOU’RE NOTWORKING?

RBar

WHAT’SYOURDRINK OFCHOICE?

Anyfarmhouseale

HOWLONGHAVEYOUBEEN ABARTENDER?

Ihavebeenbartendingfor14years, eightyearsbartendingattheBayou WineGardenandBayouBeerGarden. Also,currentlyworkingattherecently openedFivesBar(whichdoesnot haveTVsthough,sonoSaintsgames)

DOESBBG/BWGHAVE ANYGAMEDAYTRADITIONS ORSPECIALS?

Wehavebeerbucketspecialsat thebeergarden:fivebeersina

bucketandthefifthbeerisfree. (Theneighboring)winegardenhas mimosabucketsandagreathappy hour.We’vebeenknowntocelebrate agreatgamewithsometouchdown shotsonspecialoccasions.

WHAT’STHEWORSTTHINGA PATRONCANASKFORORDO DURINGAGAME?

Nomatterhowbusy,Inevermind makingwhatevertheguestwants, drink-wise...Abigpetpeeveiswhen wegetdonemaking14greentea shots,andthenthecustomeryells theyneed“justonemore!”Please knowyourfullorderthefirsttime, myfans!

WHO’SYOURFAVORITE SAINTSPLAYER?

AlvinKamara,handsdown.He’snot thebiggestguyonthefield,buthis workethicandperseverancemake himabeast.Ithinkalotofuscan relatetothesuccesshardworkwill getyou.

WHAT’SYOURFAVORITEBAR TOWATCHASAINTSGAME WHENYOU’RENOTWORKING? IfnotattheGardens,I’llheadtoHoly GroundforagamewiththeMid-City peeps…Thebigprojectorscreengets agreatenergygoing

WHAT’SYOURDRINK OFCHOICE?

I’mawineloverthroughandthrough, buteverysooftenIgetacravingfor astrong-girlmargaritawithsome Peychaud’sbittersdashedontop Mmm-hmmm.

GAMBIT’SDARKANDSTORMYJELLOSHOTS

INGREDIENTS:INSTRUCTIONS:

> 2/3cupgingerbeer

> Anounceortwoofblackstrapmolasses(totaste)

> 1/3cupfreshlimejuice

> 1cupdarkrum(plusalittleextraforgoodmeasure)

> 2packagesofunflavoredgelatin,giveortake

Combinegingerbeer,molassesandlime juiceinsaucepan.Whiskuntilblended Sprinklegelatinontopandletsitfive minutes.Thenwarmovermedium heat,stirringuntilgelatiniscompletely dissolved.StirinrumandpourintoJello shotcups.Refrigerateovernight.

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TasteofIndia

GENERALLY,BIGIDEASHATCHEDON BOURBONSTREETarebestforgotten. Butthat’swhereAmanKotaand Sarthak“Shan”Samantraymetin 2021.“It’swhereLUFUallstarted,” Kotasays.“IsawShanandsaid,‘Are youIndian?’Hesaidyes,sowestarted toparty.”

Alongtheway,theyrealizedthey bothhadculinarydegreesfromtheir nativeIndia.Kotawasworkingat theRibRoomandSamantrayatJack Rose.“Westartedtalkingabout ourdreamofowningarestaurant,” Samantraysays.

TheybothcametoNewOrleans rightaftercollegetoworkinrestaurants.“WebothsawthatNewOrleans issodifferentfromotherAmericancities,”Kotasays.“Wewantedtoknow whatthisgumboandjambalayawas.”

Theyfoundout,butafteralmost fiveyearsofcookingCreolecuisine, theywantedtogetbacktotheirroots. “Wefigured,let’stryapop-up,”

Kotasays.

Theplanstartedwiththename “ShanlikedLUFU:‘LetUsFeedU,’” Kotasays.“Ididn’tagreeatfirst,but wearealwaysdisagreeingwitheach other.Finally,Isawthatitwascatchy.”

Fromthestart,theideawastooffer regionalIndianspecialties—togo beyondthefamiliarbutterchicken andchickenmasalawithdisheslike panipurifromthenorthofIndia, Indo-Chinesedisheslikechiligobi popularinKolkata,andlaalmasa,a goatcurrylinkedtoRajasthan.

Theirfirstpop-upattheRoyal Frenchmensoldoutdespitetherain. Forayear,sixdaysaweek,they schleppedallovertown,bringinga changingthree-itemmenutoParleaux BeerLabinBywater,Pepp’sPubin MarignyandGasaGasainUptown. Alongtheway,theymetanother Indianchef,SachinDarade,whowas workingatMantrainMetairie.Hequit hisjobandjoinedthepartnerswhen LUFUopenedastallinthePythian MarketinJune2022.Butthemarket closedinDecember.

Onthehuntforaspaceoftheir own,theysignedtheleasefor

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Divideandconquer

TWOYEARSAGO,THERESTAURANT LENGUAMADREOPENEDasahighly personallensonMexicancookingfrom chefAnaCastroandapartnershipwith MichaelStoltzfus,thechef/ownerof Coquette,whereshehadfirstmade hername

Now,thetwochefshavebigchanges plannedforbothrestaurants.

LenguaMadrewillcloseattheendof theyear,andCastroisnowdeveloping herownnewrestaurantintheBywater.

AcamayawillbeacoastalMexican restaurant.WhileLenguaMadreisa tastingmenurestaurant,thisnewone willtakeamorecasualapproachwithan àlacartemenucenteredonseafood.

It’stakingshapeat3060Dauphine St.,partofanindustrialbuildingnow beingredevelopedasanapartment complexcalledtheThirty60Lofts. AcamayaisslatedtoopeninApril.

301St.CharlesAve.inMarchand openedthe54-seatrestauranton July11.Theirfamiliesunderwrote theirrestaurant,returningyears ofmoneysentbackhomebythe 20-somethingentrepreneurs.

Thebuildinghadbeenemptyand neededwork.“Wehadnojobs,sowe focusedonfixingupthespaceandthe design,”Kotasays.

Thebrickwallsareadarkshadeof gray,offsetbylightwood,striking artworkandrattanaccents.Team memberSiddharth,whomovedfrom AustintoworkatLUFU,created astrikingmapofIndiadefinedby regionaldishes,surroundedbyLUFU spelledoutinsomeofthecountry’s 30writtenlanguages.Thereare strikingmodernandtraditionalmurals fromlocalartistRonald“RiteSide Ronnie”Martin.Ondisplayarethree trophieswonlastyearattheFood Fightcompetition

LUFU’slunchmenuincludesquick optionslikenaanwiches,naanpressed withfillingslikechickentikkamasala orfriedshrimpwithmintchutney, alongwithtandoorisaladsand crunchysweetandspicychaats.

Fordinner,expectelegantdishes thataren’tseenatthetypicalcurry

house.Grazeonfriedyogurtballswith tomatochutneyandoneofthebest calamaridishesintown,friedrings pairedwithcurryleaf,drymasala, andcilantro-coconutchutney,also availablewithshrimp.

Therearebiryanidishes,housemadepaneerscrambledwithcarom seedsandacreamylambshankwith friedonionsandcashews.Themenu iskeyedwithsymbolstoindicategluten-free,vegetarianandvegandishes

Thebaroffersanimpressivelineup ofIndianbeer,aswellascocktailslike theDesiGirlSpritz,ariffonaFrench 75withginandrosesyrup.Acompact winelistwascuratedtocomplement Indianflavorsandruns$13-$17bythe glassand$70-$80bythebottle

Forthisambitioustrioofchefs, it’sallaboutthelonggame.“We haveenergyformorerestaurants,” Kotasays.

Stoltzfusisintheprocessofdevelopingthenextrestaurantthatwilltake overtheLenguaMadrespace,aonetimecornerbarintheLowerGarden District.Thetastingmenushehas servedatCoquettewillbeonepartof thisnewconceptasittakesshape,but perhapsnotthesolefocus.

BackatCoquette,Stoltzfusisplanning arevampofthemenuformat,which willremovethetastingmenuoptionand bringabroaderàlacartemenu

CastroandStoltzfusdeveloped LenguaMadreat1245ConstanceSt., anaddressthatwaspreviouslyhometo Thalia,whichhadalsobeenasibling toCoquette

LenguaMadreservesa“blind tasting,”withaprintedmenuonly presentedattheend.Courseshere comewithstoriesthatcouldbespun fromakeyingredient,atastememory, relationshipsorCastro’sdeepaffection

MichaelStoltzfusandAnaCastro atLenguaMadre.

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TheLUFUNOLAteamincludes Siddharth(frontrowleft), SachinDarade,AmanKota, Sarthak“Shan”Samantray, ArlizaGarcia,VishnuIyer (secondrowleft),Akash KandekarandJanethOliva.

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foroneormoreofherrelativesback inMexicoCity,whereshewasraised LenguaMadreopenedinAugust 2021.Threeweekslater,HurricaneIda damageditsbuilding,forcingatwomonthhiatus.Butaftertherestaurant reopenedthatfall,itquicklydrew acclaiminNewOrleansandnationally.

BothCastroandStoltzfussay LenguaMadrehasbeensuccessful. It’sthatsuccessthatspurredCastroto beginthinkingabouthernextmoves

“MycareerisgrowinginwaysIdidn’t reallyexpectitto,”shesays.“The trajectoryforwhatIimaginedwaspossiblehaschanged.”

Food+WinenamedCastrotoits 2022listof“BestNewChefs.”In 2023,shewasafinalistfortheJames BeardawardforBestChef:Southand waspreviouslyafinalistforthegroup’s RisingStarChefoftheYearaward,a nationalhonor,duringhertimeassous chefatCoquette Stoltzfusvoicedsupportforhermove “It’sthenextevolutionofAna,” hesays.

ThelastnightofserviceatLengua MadreisnowslatedforDec.31.

CastroisopeningAcamayawith hersisterLydiaCastro,whohas beenafamiliarpresenceatLengua Madre.Thenewrestaurantwillbring aMexicanapproachtoseafoodanda settingthatCastrointendstobelaidbackandconducivetoanytimeoutings andlargetablesdiningtogether

“Theideaoffoodbringingpeople togetherisabigpartofMexicanculture, andI’veneverseenthatanywhereelse asstrongasinLouisiana,”Castrosays

Therewillberawdishesandmany dishesdesignedtobesharedaround thetable.Therestaurantwillhave roughly70seats,plusabar

“It’llbewhereyouwanttoorderthe wholemenu,andthatit’slightenough thatyoucould,”shesays.

StoltzfusopenedCoquettein2008in anoldtownhousebetweentheGarden DistrictandIrishChannel.Thechanges thechefhasinstoreforCoquettecome asitmarksits15thyearinbusiness

Today,itservesashortàlacarte menuandalsoa“blindtastingmenu,” aswellasperiodicspecialmenus.

Takingthetastingmenuoffthetable willletCoquetteoffermoreonits

regularmenu,Stolzfussays.Thatwill includemorerawseafooddishesfrom adedicatedstationinthekitchen

“We’renotchangingtheideabehind thefoodordrink,butmakingitmore accessibleandexpandingthemenu,” Stoltzfussaid.“Itwillbeabigger menu,withthesameethos.”

Coquetteplanstocloseforashort stintonSept.24,andisscheduledto reopenSept.28withanewmenu.

Whenevertastingmenuscycledoff theCoquetteprograminthepast,the chefheardaboutitfromregularswho missedtheformat.Sotastingmenus willliveontosomeextentattheforthcomingrestaurantthatwilltakeover LenguaMadre’sspot

Manyofthedetailsofthatnext restaurantremainintheworks, includingitsname.Butwithanend dateforLenguaMadreset,Stoltzfus expectsthatthechange-overwillbe quick.Heplanstoopentherestaurantearlyin2024

“It’safun,smallspacethatallowsus todosomeinterestingthings,”hesays. —IanMcNulty/TheTimes-Picayune

Primetime

MEDIUMRARE,ANEWSTEAKHOUSE, hasopenedat5538MagazineSt., whichpreviouslyhousedalocationof Juan’sFlyingBurrito.

TherestaurantoffersaFrench takeonsteak,highlightingthebistro classicsteakfrites,servedwithits housesteaksauce.Aprixfixeoffer includessalad,rusticbread,aculotte steakandfries.It’salsoavailable withportobellomushroominstead ofsteak.

Therestaurantalsoisopenfor brunchonSaturdayandSunday,and themenuincludessteakandeggs, thehouseversionofeggsBenedict andmore.

Theshortdessertmenuhaschocolatelayercake,carrotcakeandahot fudgesundae.

MediumRarehasthreelocationsin theWashington,D.C.,area.ThelocationinUptownopensat5p.m.daily fordinnerand10:30a.m.forbrunch onweekends.Formoreinformation, visitmediumrarerestaurant.com. —WillCoviello

BriggsBarrios

ALOVEOFICECREAMSPURREDBRIGGS BARRIOSTOSTARTREVIEWINGall sortsofpintsonhis(no-longeractive) Instagrampage@coldhardscoop.It wasabigleapforhimtostartmaking it.HehadgrownupinNewOrleans, playedbaseballforTulaneUniversity andworkedasastocktraderinNew Yorkandinpro-sportsfandomin Floridabeforemovinghome.InJune, heopenedapickuplocationforhis SuperWitchIceCreamCo.andoffers hisownflavorspackedwithcombinationsofsweetandsaltymix-ins.Pints areavailablethroughonlinepre-orderingandpickupathisHarahan spot.Formoreinformation,visit @superwitchicecreamonInstagram orhotplate.com/superwitch

Whatwasitlike reviewingicecream?

BRIGGSBARRIOS: IstartedreviewingicecreamonInstagram,andIgot alittlebitofafollowing.Itwaslike 3,000followers.Itwasn’tanything crazy.Ihadeverysingleicecreampint youcouldfindinthegrocerystore —everyBen&Jerry’s,everyHaagenDazs.Inthreeyears,Ihadprobably over1,000icecreams.

EverybodyisafanofthingslikeBen &Jerry’sHalfBaked.It’saclassic.It’s cookiedough,brownies,chocolateand vanillaicecream.Atthebeginning,I wasgearedtowardthoseflavors

AfterIexhaustedeverythingIcould findontheshelves,Istartedgetting someofthebiggerbrandsthatshipped nationwide,andsomesmall-batch brands,likeSalt&StrawandAmple Hills,Clementine’sandJeni’s.The smallerbatchplacesthatshipped nationwidehadmoreinterestingstuff. MyfirstevershipmentIgottomyhouse wasfromAmpleHillsinNewYork,an icecreamcalledTheMunchies.It’sa pretzel-basedicecreamwithasweet andsaltysnackmixcrunch—Ritz crackers,potatochipsandM&Ms.Once Ihadthat,itchangedmyoutlookon whaticecreamcouldbe.

Iwantedtotrymorestufflikethat. ThenIhadpeoplesendmetheirice creamtotryandpostpictures.Itwas alotoffun.

Howdidyougetstarted makingicecream?

B: ThefirstflavorImadewascookies andcream.Itwasastraightcookies

andcream—nothing init.Itwasinoneof thoseCuisinartice creammakersthat everyonehas.You freezethebowlin thefreezer.Youcan makeonebatchofice cream,thenyouhave toputthebowlbackin thefreezerovernight.

Thefamilywasover forsomebody’sbirthday,andweatethe icecreamfordessert anditwasreallygood. Thatwasthestart.

Myicecreamsare prettypackedwith mix-ins.It’smoreof adessertexperience thangoingtogetapint ofvanillaorgoingtoa scoopshop.It’sgoing tobechunky.Ilikethe differentflavorsand texturesyoucanget.

Iamasuckerfor anythingwithBiscoff cookiesinit.Irecently madeaBiscoff cheesecakeflavor, whichwasaBiscoff andcheesecakeice creamwithacream cheesefrostingswirl andasalted,maltedBiscoffcookie crumble.It’smykindofflavor.

Ilookatmypantryonaweeklybasis andseewhatIhaveandcreateaflavor aroundit.Twoweeksago,Ihadsome yellowcakemixtodoacakebatter base,soIdidaflavorIcallLickthe Bowl.Ayellowcakebattericecream withabrowniebatterswirlandcookie doughchunks.

Iamabigfanoffruitswirlsinice cream.Iamgoingtobeventuringinto someinterestingflavorcombinations, butrightnowIamtryingtobuildanice customerbase.IfIdoafruitswirlright now,I’lldoastrawberrycheesecake flavorwithcreamcheeseicecream andacrackercrunchandahomemade strawberryswirl.It’sgooey,noticy atall.Ididapineapplesorbetlast week.Wearegoingtorolloutsome moresorbetsoverthenextcouple ofweeks.

Imakemyownicecreambase.I makethebaserecipesforeveryflavor —Idon’tbuyanicecreambaseand justaddflavortoit.Everythingismy recipe.It’snotacustard.Thereare noeggyolks.It’saPhiladelphiastyleicecream,whichisaneggless custard.Whatyougetinthegrocery storeisusuallyPhiladelphiastyle Dependingontheflavor,it’sabout 14-15%butterfat

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Ipackeverysinglepint.You’renot goingtogetapintandonlyseebitsof swirl.Ipackeveryonesothatwhatthe flavorhasisinthereeverytimeyoupull itoutofthefreezer.

Howdoesyour businesswork?

B: Ihaveashop.It’snotascoop shop.It’sjustapickuplocationin Harahan.It’sforpre-orderonly.Every Wednesdaynight,myorderinggoes live,usuallyaround7p.m.onhotplate. com/superwitch.Peoplecanchoose oneofthreepickuptimes.

WeopenedthefirstweekofJune, andwe’vebeenrolling.Wehaven’t repeatedaflavoryet.Themenu changeseveryweek;it’sthreetofour flavorsperweekusually.Itrytomake newstuffeveryweek.It’sgrownpretty significantlyinacoupleofmonths.Iam bymyself,butIamtryingtoincrease productionwhilemaintainingquality Thefirstweek,itwasprobably180 pints.Nowit’suptoabout275.

Havingdifferentflavorseveryweek keepsitfunandexcitingforpeople.A pretzel-basedicecreamisnotsomethingyoucanfindinastore.It’ssweet, saltyanddelicious,andit’slike,Ididn’t knowicecreamcouldbethis.

Awonderful NewZealand Sauvignon Blanc. You’ll be metwith lemony, citrus notesand ahintofvibrant passionfruit and basil. The palate is fresh and vibrantwith concentrated blackcurrantleafand ahintof classic cut-grass and green melon. So refreshing,you’ll be left wanting another glass.

Icecreammaker byWillCoviello

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Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198;curionola.com—ThecreativeCreolemenuincludes blackenedGulfshrimpservedwithchicken andandouillejambalaya.Reservations accepted.Lunchanddinnerdaily $$

DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar Amenu fullofGulfseafoodincludeschar-grilled oysterstoppedwithParmesanandherbs Reservationsrecommended.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$

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DowntheHatch—817St.LouisSt.,(504)7666007;1921SophieWrightPlace,(504)2207071;downthehatchnola.com—TheTexan burgerfeaturesahalf-poundpattytoppedwith caramelizedonions,smokedbacon,cheddar cheeseandafriedegg.Noreservations.

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DragonflyCafe—530JacksonAve.,(504) 544-9530;dragonflynola.com Thecasual cafeoffersbreakfastplates,waffles,salads, coffeedrinksandmore.Deliveryavailable. Reservationsaccepted.Breakfastandlunch

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ElPavoReal 4401S.BroadAve.,(504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com Sauteed Gulffishistoppedwithtomatoes,olives, onionandcapersandservedwithriceand stringbeans.Themenuincludestacos, enchiladasandmore.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.Lunchandearlydinner

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Felix’sRestaurant&OysterBar—739 IbervilleSt.,(504)522-4440;7400 LakeshoreDrive,(504)304-4125;felixs.com

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PeacockRoom—KimptonHotelFontenot,501 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073;peacockroomnola.com Blacklentilvadouvancurry comeswithroastedtomatoes,mushrooms andbasmatirice.Reservationsaccepted.

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Animal of theMonth:African penguinsdelight Audubon Aquarium visitors with quirks and charms

BY AMANDA MCELFRESH, AMCELFRESH@THEADVOCATE.COM

This article is broughttoyou by Audubon Nature Institute.

In theirtime at an Audubon Aquarium, the21Africanpenguins whocallit home have becomevisitorfavorites

Thepenguinsrange in agefrom six monthstomorethan 30 years. Some were born in New Orleans andothers arrivedfrom accreditedinstitutions across theUnitedStates. Thejuveniles arecharcoal gray,males have blue ipper tags on theright,and females have redipper tags on thele. And, while theirwaddling stepsmay look awkwardonland, thepenguins thrive beneath thewater,where they use theirwings as ippersand feet as rudders,giving them speedand agility. Bill Robles, curatorofbirds and mammals at AudubonNature Institute, spokeaboutthe penguins’ characteristics,daily lives, and howAudubon is helpingprotect them in thewild.

Howwould youdescribethe penguins’personalities?

They’redenitely different and distinct. Some areveryfriendly, especially some of theyoungeronesthatwill tryto huddle up near youorcuddle underyour legs.Othersare like acat youhaveathome–theyprefer to do theirown thing and onlycome around when it’s feeding time

What do thepenguins’ diets look like?

We feed them twice aday,every day. They eatsh.Weserve them avariety, including herring and trout, among

others.The amount changesthroughoutthe year.During some months, they eatabout13pounds of shaday, butwhentheygointomolting, they eat20to22pounds of sh eachday

Tell us more aboutthe molting process forthe penguins. Africanpenguins moltonceayear. This is wheretheyreplaceall of their old featherswithnew feathers in ordertomaintain theirwaterproofcoats forthe winter.Onaverage, it takessix to 11 days. During that time,theywill stop eating and goingintothe water. Before that,theyeat morethan they usually do in ordertotakeinmore caloriesand slowtheir bodies down Here in New Orleans, about90% of the penguins go throughmolting in June, July and August.

What kind of enrichment activities does theAudubon staff take partinwith thepenguins?

Oneofthe main things we do is scale training, wherewegivethemascale and encouragethemto hop on topofittoget theirweightvoluntarily rather than usingacrate We’llalsogivethemice pilestopick up and run away with,and sometimesweadd ice to the pool forthemtoplaywith as well.Theylovetoplay and carryaroundthings likecar wash strips, dive toys anddiverings Thosemimicitems that they would encounterin thewild,sointeracting with them comesnaturally to them

What is thestatus of Africanpenguins in the wild and what is Audubon doing to helpthe species?

Ithinkit’saboutbeing introduced to a speciesthattheywill probablynever seeinthe wild.People also love to seethemwalkaroundand respondto them.They’re always doing something funorinteresting.

What kindofhabitat does Audubon provide for thepenguins?

To setthemupfor success, we have them living in ahabitat that stays 60 degrees pretty much 24/7,pluswater that is 55 degrees. We’ve foundthat’s very comfortable forthem. We also matchthe light cycle here in New Orleans to thetiming of what they would experience in thewild.

They are themostendangeredpenguins in theworld.HereatAudubon, we participateinthe AfricanPenguin Species Survival Program, which is a breeding programtopromote genetic sustainability.Wewerealsoone of theoriginal aquariumsinvolvedin anational programtosave African penguins from extinction, and we contribute to conservation funds to help thoseefforts.

What do visitors enjoymost aboutseeingthe penguins at Audubon?

They have always been afan favorite.

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Thebestvalue if youplan on visiting theAquarium, InsectariumorAudubon Zoo more than onceistopurchase an AudubonMembership.Inaddition to unlimitedvisits,Members enjoy discounts at Audubon gishops, concessions, special events such as Zoo-To-Do and Zoo-To-Do for Kids, Zoo Campsand muchmore.For afull listofbenets and to ndout howto become aMembervisit www.audubonmembership.com and save today.

Butitisfullofthemesoflonging andcharactersimilaritiesthatlater definedhismostsuccessfulplays, including“TheGlassMenagerie” and“AStreetcarNamedDesire.”

TheTennesseeWilliamsTheatre CompanyofNewOrleanspresents thedramafromFriday,Sept.8, throughSept.23attheLowerDepths

TheatreatLoyolaUniversityNew Orleans.Findticketsandinformation attwtheatrenola.com

BethLeavel

BroadwaystarBethLeavelwon awardsforrolesin“TheProm” and“TheDrowsyChaperone”and alsoappearedin“Bandstand,”“Elf,” “YoungFrankenstein,”“ShowBoat” andmore.Shebringshercabaretshow

“It’sNotAboutMe”toLePetitTheatre at7:30p.m.Saturday,Sept.9.Tickets $30-$55vialepetittheatre.com.

MusicforMentalHealth

TheBrettThomasDoussan

FoundationandKathrynRoseWood willhostthesixthannualMusicfor MentalHealthconcertonFriday, Sept.8,featuringCharmTaylor, MikaylaBraun,SaxKixAveandMarc Paradis.Themusicianswillperform andtellstoriesinasongwriter’s round.DedicatedtoNewOrleans musicianBrettThomasDoussan,who diedbysuicidein2014,theannual concertraisesawarenessaboutmentalhealthstrugglesaswellasfunds fortheAmericanFoundationfor SuicidePrevention,NationalAlliance onMentalIllness,NewOrleans Musicians’AssistanceFoundation andothers.Theconcertstartsat 7:30p.m.atSiberia.Admissionis $10atthedoor.Findmoreinfo atbtdfoundation.org

Saintsvs.Titans

TheNewOrleansSaintskick-off theseasonagainsttheTennessee Titans.GametimeisnoonSunday, Sept.10,intheCaesarsSuperdome. Findticketsandinformation atneworleanssaints.com.

ShamarrAllen

NewOrleanstrumpeterandsinger

ShamarrAlleninAugustreleased “TrueOrleans2,”agenre-blending recordofNewOrleansmusic.Hecelebratesthealbumwithashowat7p.m. Friday,Sept.8,attheBroadside.It’s alsothevenue’sfirstshowbackfrom summerbreak.Brass-A-Holics,BigSix BrassBandandBigSamwithEricaFalls alsowillperform.Ticketsare$20 viabroadsidenola.com.

DevonAllman&

DonavonFrankenreiter

Rightnow,theworldrecordfor thefastesttimetoplayaconcert ineachofthe50statesis50days, setbyAdamBrodskyin2003.Roots rockersDevonAllmanandDonavon Frankenreiterarenowtryingtoseta newrecordwith49daysonthe“See ItAll”tour.They’lllogtheirLouisiana entryat7p.m.Wednesday,Sept.6,at theHouseofBlues.Bermudiansinger-songwriterMishkaopens.Tickets are$29.50viahouseofblues.com.

BlakeOwens&Friendz

Everyothermonth,musicianBlake OwensinvitesotherNewOrleansartists—performingeverythingfromhiphopandR&Btoreggae—tojoinhim andhisband,Friendz,forarehearsal, wheretheywritenewmusiconthe spot.Then,thebandandtheguestartistsreconveneforashowcaseatHouse ofBlues.Alongwithperformingtheir newsongsliveforthefirsttime,the guestartistsalsojoinOwensandhis bandattheendofthenighttocreate onemorenewsongonstage.Thenext editiontakesplaceat8p.m.Saturday, Sept.9,andwillfeatureLG,IndysBlu, UraandGGPender.Ticketsare$15 viahouseofblues.com.

KudzuKings

Fornearlythreedecades,Oxford, Mississippi’sKudzuKingshave followedinthefootstepsofjamming SouthernrockerslikeWidespread Panic,butwithaninfusionofaltcountryandbluegrass.Thegroupreleased avinyl-onlydoublealbuminAugust,

“TrueTalesfromtheBikeRace.”The bandperformsat11p.m.Friday,Sept. 8,attheMapleLeafBar.Tickets$15in advanceviamapleleafbar.comor$20 atthedoor.

AmberAutry

NashvillecomedianAmberAutry recentlyheadlinedashowcaseatthe LGBTLOLQueerComedyFestival. Shereturnsforacoupleofshowsat ComedyHouseNOLA.At7and9p.m Saturday,Sept.9.Findtickets viacomedy.house

NightinItaly

TheNewOrleansOperaAssociation officiallyopensitsseasonlaterthis month,anditkicksthingsoffon Thursday,Sept.7,withANightIn Italy,aprogramofItalianmusicand operahighlights.TheElectricYat Quartetwillbejoinedbysoprano SarahJaneMcMahonandtenorPaul GrovesforworksbyPuccini,Verdi, Donizettiandmore.Theconcert startsat7p.m.atLoyolaUniversity’s RousselHall.Ticketsare$35 vianeworleansopera.org

Bongzilla

Wisconsinstonermetalband Bongzillalostfocusanddisbandedin 2009,buthavingmoresongstowrite aboutweedrelitthetorchin2015.The groupreleasedthealbum“DabCity”in MayonHeavyPsychSounds.Kadabra andWizardDickalsoperformat10 p.m.Friday,Sept.9,atSantos Tickets$17viasantosbar.com.

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MONDAY4

BJS—SmokeHouseBrownandthe RedBeansBluesBand,90pm

BUFFA’S—DoyleCooperTrio,7pm

JOYTHEATER—BadOmens,8pm

TUESDAY5

BUFFA’S—AlexMcMurray,7pm

GASAGASA—BeingDeadWith Shmoo,8pm

BUFFA’S—AlexMcMurray,7pm

THERABBITHOLE RebirthBrass Band,9pm

SIBERIA—Plomo,StaticStaticand Pasha,9pm

WEDNESDAY6

BUFFA’S—Wooton Wednesdays,7pm

BLUENILE—NewBreedBrass Band,9:30pm

CAFENEGRIL—ColinDavisand NightPeople,6pm

THURSDAY7

BUFFA’S—AdamRogers,9pm

BLUENILE WhereY'atBrass Band,9pm

CAFENEGRIL SierraGreenandthe SoulMachine,10pm

GASAGASA—SharedWallswithThe NanciesandPricked,8pm

MARIGNYOPERAHOUSE—TheLight

Set,TheChloéMarieBand,Lydia Persaud,7pm

TOULOUSETHEATRE—Wonder Kid,8:30pm

FRIDAY8

BJS—LittleFreddieKing,9pm

BLUENILE TheCaesarBrothers,8 pm;KermitRuffinsandtheBarbecue Swingers,11pm

BROADSIDE—FallKickOffParty ShamarrAllen’sTRUEORLEANS2 ReleasePartyTheBrassaholics,Big6 BrassBrassBand,BigSam&Erica Falls,7pm

BUFFA’S—DavisRogan,8pm

CAFENEGRIL HigherHeights ReggaeBand,10pm

CHICKIEWAHWAH CharmTaylor, MarcParadis,MikaylaBraun, &SaxKixAve,7:30pm;An EveningwithKarlDenson’sTiny Universe,9pm

GASAGASA—BrassHeartsBrass BandandBadBongo,8pm

MAPLELEAFBAR—Kudzu

Kings,11pm

PIROGUE’SWHISKEYBAYOU— WashboardChazBluesTrio,8pm

PUBLICBELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE— PhilMelancon,8pm

REPUBLICNOLA—WangDang Doodle,7pm

RIVERSHACK—MadCity,8pm

SANTOS—BongzillawithKadabraand WizardDick,9pm

SIBERIA—The6thAnnualMusic forMentalHealthBenefitConcert, FeaturingCharmTaylor,Marc Paradis,MikaylaBraun,and SaxKixAve,7pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE Trixie Minx'sBurlesqueBallroom,feat.Romy Kaye,7&9pm

SATURDAY9

BJS–MissMarthaandHerGoodtime Gang,9pm

BUFFAS–FreddieBlueAndthe FriendshipCircleBand,7pm

BLUENILE—GeorgeBrown Band,8pm

CAFENEGRIL—SierraGreenandthe SoulMachine,10pm

CHIKIEWAHWAH—AnEveningwith KarlDenson’sTinyUniverse,9pm

GASAGASA—VOCKÃHRÈDÜ,8pm

PUBLICBELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE— PhilMelancon,8pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE TheNayo JonesExperience,9pm

THERABBITHOLE—TLucaLush: TechnoDemon64Tourfeaturing TeriyakiNoizeandSleepy Ron,11:30pm

SUNDAY10

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

KarlDenson’sTinyUniverse playsChickieWahWahFriday the8thandSaturdaythe9th.

BROADSIDE CamColeTouringVan ShowwithArthurBuezo,7pm

BUFFA’S—TraditionalJazzBrunchw/ SomeLikeItHot!,11amto2pm;Z2 JazzTrio,7pm

CAFENEGRIL VegasCola,9pm

GASAGASA—2ndAnnualR&B NightwithKyanté,OddTheArtist, IndysBlues,LollyMariah&DJ Rakimbeau,8pm

HOWLIN'WOLF Hot8Brass Band,10:30pm

THEGOAT Deceased,AresKingdom, Demiser,CemeteryFrost,8pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—Sierra Green,7:30pm

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Languagelessons

byJakeClapp

COREYLEDETWROTEAN

ALBUMTOHELPhimlearn Kouri-Vini.

Growingup,thezydeco musicianwouldhear theoldermembersof hisfamilyspeakinga LouisianaCreoledialect calledKouri-Viniwhile visitingrelativesinParks, thesmallSt.MartinParish townbetweenBreaux BridgeandNewIberia. Hepickedupabitofthe languagewiththehelpof hisfather,butlifegotin thewayandheneverfullylearnedit.

Severalyearsago,though,hedecided tocommit.Kouri-ViniispartofLedet’s heritageandconnectingtoit—similarto thewayheuseszydecomusic—isaway todeeply,soulfullyconnecttohisroots.

“Alltheoldpeople,likemygrandparents,thatwholeworldisgonenow,so it’salmostalostlanguage,”Ledetsays, “butitfeelslikeit’sstartingtomake itswayback.Ifeellikedoingthisisme doingmypartaswelltohelpreviveit.It iswhoIam.It’smyidentity,andIneed toknowitbeforeIdoanythingelse.”

LedetonAug.25released

“Médikamen,”hisfirstzydecoalbum entirelywrittenandperformedin Kouri-Vini.Thenewprojectfollowsup onhisGrammy-nominated2021record “CoreyLedetZydeco,”onwhichhe includedafewsongsinKouri-Vini. Co-producedwithfriendand occasionalbandmateLouisMichotand releasedonMichot’sNouveauElectric label,“Médikamen”isaboisterous, danceablezydecoalbum.Ledetis joinedbybassistLeeAllenZeno,guitaristsLucienHayesandJulianPrimeaux, organistCecilGreenanddrummer Je’an-PaulJolivettealongwithfeatures bytrumpeterKermitRuffins,guitarist AndersOsborne,washboardplayer GermaineJackandGrantDermodyon Harmonica.Ruffins’appearancegives thetitletrackaNewOrleansjazzswing, andOsbornebringsabluesyrifftothe song“Kofèt’féça.”

Alongwithoriginals,Ledetincludes azydecorenditionofFatsDomino’s “Goin’Home(Tomorrow)”inanodto zydecopioneerCliftonChenier,who himselfsangthetuneinKouri-Vini. Anothertrack,“Moginintalamou,”is creditedtoRussellGordon,aguitarist whoplayedwithLedet’sfatherand Rockin’Dopsie,anotherzydecogreat whospokeKouri-Vini

Kouri-Vinidevelopedin1700s

LouisianaamongCreolesblending

FrenchwithWestAfricandialects.The language“isitsowndialectspecificto itspeopleanditsplace,”Michottold Lafayette’sTheCurrent.“It’sspoken bybothwhitesandBlacks,especially aroundSt.MartinParish,butit’sableto sortofconnectwithdeeperCreole.”

Today,onlyabout6,000people stillspeakKouri-Vini,makingitan endangeredlanguage.Butthere’sbeen aresurgenceinrecentyears,especiallyamongartistslikeLedet,zydeco musicianCedricWatson,C.R.E.O.L.E., Inc.founderHerbertWiltzandwriter JonathanMayers,wholastyearedited “Févi,”abookofKouri-Vinipoetry. MusicianKeithFrankalsoproducesthe annualCreoleRenaissanceFestival, whichworkstopromoteCreoleheritage andtherootsofzydecomusic.

NotjustaworktopreserveKouriVini,“Médikamen”alsoisacelebrationofLedet’s20yearsasaworking musician(thoughhe’sbeenplaying accordionandsingingformuchlonger).

BorninHouston,Ledetnowlivesin Parks,andmuchofhisrecentworkhas beendedicatedtoexploringhisfamily’s andthearea’smusicalheritage.Ledet’s great-grandfather,Gabriel,played professionallywithearlyjazzperformer BunkJohnson.AndLedet’sgrandfather,Buchanan,alsoplayeddrumswith CliftonChenierandRockin’Dopsie, helpingdevelopthegenre’sbeat

“Zydecoformehasalwaysbeen aboutforgettingandleavingyourtroublesathomeandcomingouttoenjoy andhaveagoodtime,”Ledetsays.“I hopepeopletakethis‘Médikamen’ albumasmedicineforthesoul.”

Find“Médikamen”andmorefrom CoreyLedetatcoreyledetzydeco. bandcamp.com.

CoreyLedetrecentlyreleased ‘Médikamen,’hisfirstzydeco recordwritteninKouri-Vini.

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Bodycontact

byWillCoviello

INHEROWNWORKAND WITHHERCOMPANY

BODYART,LeslieScotthas pursuedcontemporary dance,site-specificworks, internationalcollaborationsanddancingfor film.Thoseelementsall cametogetherin2021in Valparaiso,Chile.

“Valparaisoisaneccentricartisttown,”Scott says.“It’sfullofwinding streetsandeverythingis brightlycolored.There’s muralsonbuildings.None oftheinfrastructure works.It’schaoticand messyandbeautiful.”

InChile,theBODYARTcompany collaboratedwithCooperativa CorredorDanzaValparaiso(CDV),and thosedancersarenowcominghere fortheInternationalDanceFestival NewOrleansonSept.7-9.Theevent includesthreenightsofperformances andtwodaysofworkshopsopentoall experiencelevelsinavarietyofstyles CDVisacollectiveofthreewomen wholargelydosoloprojects:Keny Huerta,DanielaAlvarezandMilcaGalea.

“Thesewomenareactiveinpolitical resistanceandusingthebodyasasite ofresistance,”Scottsays.

ThecollaborationinChileresultedin afilmedperformanceinanabandoned trainworkshopcalledMaestranza Baronthathadbeenreclaimedby artists.Inthepiece,dancersanddrummersenterthegraffiti-coveredformer industrialsite,andthecamerafollows theminanacrobaticexplorationontop ofshippingcontainersandthroughold traincars

Atthefestival,mostoftheperformancesaresolopieces,though afewfeaturewholeensemblesor collaborations.

Huerta’sworkisatheatricaldance style,andshe’llperformThursdayina programattheHotelPeterandPaul AlsoperformingislocaldancerAnn Glaviano,whoisaDJinadditionto dancingandsometimesworksturntablesintoherpieces.RxchelAbrahams,a longtimeBODYARTcollaborator,willdo apieceincorporatingvideoprojection.

OnFridayatNewMarignyTheatre, Alvarezpresentsapiecethat’saplay onChileanfoodtermsforameal’s maincourseandsidedishesandtheir impliedrelationtogenderroles.Also performingisRebeccaAllen,who teachesatTulaneandhaschoreographedworkfortheMarignyOpera

Ballet.Dow-DanceCompany,which highlightsworkbyBlackandBrown dancersandchoreographers,bringsa fullensembleFriday.

Saturdayperformancesareatthe AndreCaillouxCenterforPerforming ArtsandCulturalJustice.Galeawill presentapiecemodeledonacreation storyfromIndigenouspeopleinChile She’sjoinedbyaguitaristandher husbandwhowillusevideoprojections asasortofhandpuppetry.Localartist JeffreyGunsholwillperformapiece intheatriumthatdrawsoncontemporaryconcertdanceanddrag,Scott says.KaiKnight,anartistinresidence attheCaillouxCenter,willperform anexcerptfromalongerpiecein development.Huertaalsowillreturn topresentashortpieceofferedasa convocationforthegathering, Scottsays.

Festivalmasterclassestakeplaceat TulaneonSaturdayandSundayand includedancestylesfromBrazilian zouktowaacking,astylethatemanatedfromgaydanceclubsinSouthern Californiainthe1970s.Thevisiting CDVdancerseachpresentaclass basedontheirstyles.Gunsholleadsa sessiononmovement,andTrixieMinx offerslessonsinburlesque

BODYARTwasfoundedbyScottin 2006inNewYork.ShemovedtoNew OrleanstoteachatTulanesevenyears ago,includingaclassondancingfor thecamera.Scotthopestoexpand thefestivalinthefuturetohavemore filmcontentandpossiblyaugmented realityandvirtualrealityelements. Singleclassticketsstartat$15 andpassesallowingaccesstoall showsandclassesare$40-$50. Visitbodyartdance.comfortickets andinformation.

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