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JAMNOLA, a music, art and Mardi Grasinspired funhouse, opens in Marigny

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JONNY LISS IS DEMONSTRATING A “MAGIC MIRROR” in a costume-themed

room at JAMNOLA, a colorful and technologically enhanced funhouse opening on the edge of Faubourg Marigny. A mirror image of his face and upper body bobs around a video screen while outlandish headdresses are projected on top of him, starting with a zebra head, a po-boy, snakes and more. When he sees a crown he likes, he has the mirror take a picture.

The Magic Mirror is one of many “virtual costuming” installations at JAMNOLA, which opens to the public Aug. 1. Such “experiential museums” have opened in other cities, and JAMNOLA is rooted in New Orleans culture.

“It’s about finding your jam, whether that’s art, music, food or culture,” Liss says. “Whatever brings you the most joy.”

With a dozen themed rooms, JAMNOLA is sort of a Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory tour built on local music, Mardi Gras and more. The costume room features the Magic Mirror and Carnival costume pieces, many of which visitors can pose in without touching, an adjustment prompted by the pandemic. In the Bling Bayou room, guests can sit on a gold-glittered alligator. In a music chamber, a wave of a hand in front of metal rings manipulates an electronic music-making device. One room is based on Royce Osborn’s documentary “All on a Mardi Gras Day” and features video of Mardi Gras Indians, Baby Dolls and skeleton marching groups.

Experiential museums are about sensory stimulation and have become attractions in other cities. The Museum of Ice Cream has pink-painted playlands in San Francisco and New York and their signature experience is jumping into a massive pool of sprinkles. Meow Wolf opened a neon and black-lit complex full of optical illusions in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is expanding to other cities.

“It’s so adults can feel like a child again,” says JAMNOLA co-founder Chad Smith.

The attractions are meant for all ages, and exhibits have appeals for

FOR FREEWHEELING, goofball summer movie fare, “Easy Does It” is a locally shot throwback crime-spree road film, as two small-time crooks get in over their heads and go up against a kingpin played by Terminator series star Linda Hamilton. There are appearances by local actors John Goodman, Harry Shearer, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry and others.

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Bubble busters different generations. Teens and 20-somethings can tour with their phones up, as JAMNOLA is selfie-friendly and designed with Instagram in mind. A crawfish boil-themed room allows visitors to pose in a boiling pot or a tub with giant crawfish.

Many exhibits use advanced technology, such as the facial recognition software of the Magic Mirror. Admission also includes access to a personalized online microsite. Guests use smartphones to scan QR codes to store photos or video created at installations, and there are links for further information about artists and local culture that they can retrieve later.

JAMNOLA incorporated a large array of local artists and culture bearers.

Liss and Smith enlisted the help of Collin Ferguson and Catherine Todd, founders of the local arts organization Where Y’Art, to match room concepts and artists, photographers, costume makers, musicians and others. George Porter Jr. curated music for each room.

Contributors are credited for their work, and their contact info often is available. Several rooms use Mardi Gras beads sourced from ARC of Greater New Orleans, which recycles beads as a fundraiser for its programs for developmentally disabled people.

Liss and Smith were regular visitors to New Orleans before moving here several years ago. Liss started making

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annual pilgrimages to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in the early 1990s and is a veteran of the Krewe of Fess Head, the fan group that gathers under a bust of Professor Longhair.

After discovering the Museum of Ice Cream and New York’s Color Factory, they started working on JAMNOLA. It originally was supposed to open before Jazz Fest, but the pandemic delayed their plans and forced them to replace some tactile exhibits. JAMNOLA always was going to have a timed-admission plan, but now groups are limited to six people per time slot.

That’s less than the original plan for 15 people per slot, but Liss and Smith are happy to be a local music and art attraction that can open its doors at time when people are looking for new ways to have fun.

p.m. Monday, Aug. 3). All games will be broadcast on Fox Sports New Orleans and ESPN radio 100.3 FM.

Pregnant pauses COMEDIAN MIKE BIRBIGLIA AND HIS WIFE, poet J. Hope Stein, recently published “The New One,” a collection of stories and poetry about becoming parents and raising their first child as working artists. Garden District Book Shop hosts a Zoom reading with Birbiglia and Stein at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Admission to the virtual event comes with the purchase of a signed copy of “The New One,” available through the store at 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; gardendistrictbookshop.com.

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Shamarr Allen, the New Orleans trumpet player, started a program to exchange guns for trumpets. Allen started the “Trumpet is my Weapon” no-questions-asked exchange initiative after 9-year-old Devante Bryant was killed and two others shot on July 13. A GoFundMe was launched for the program and has so far raised more than $17,500 dollars to purchase trumpets. Two days after launching the program, Allen had exchanged four trumpets for four guns.

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Louisiana’s new per capita COVID-19 infection ranking among all 50 states. And while the state also ranks high for tests, this alarming figure is a function of the virus surging through all 64 parishes.

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Pontchartrain Park is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The New Orleans neighborhood was one of the first suburban-style subdivisions built by and for middle-class Black people in the U.S. Developed after World War II, it was home to former mayor Dutch Morial, Terence Blanchard, Wendell Pierce and Louisiana Chief Justice Bernette Johnson. It is the 22nd neighborhood in New Orleans to be placed on the National Parks Service’s list of historic places.

New Orleans city government hasn’t had a working

contracts database accessible to the public since December, despite a law requiring it to post all contracts on its website. The Lens reported last week that a currently working online portal allows vendors and suppliers to view and bid on contracts with the city — but the public-facing component that is supposed to allow citizens to see what’s happening has been down since last year’s cyberattack.

casualty of the coronavirus pandemic which continues to ravage small businesses, musicians and service industry workers.

The popular performance space and bar closed before St. Patrick’s Day, and owners tried to hold on during shutdowns. With no idea when live music venues and bars will be allowed to reopen in New Orleans, they made the decision to sell Gasa Gasa, co-owner Dane Peterson said July 22.

“We were doing all right, but shutting it down for three-plus months, no option to open a music club — we don’t see when we could” reopen, he said.

Gasa Gasa — which is Japanese slang for “doing too many things at once” — celebrated its grand opening on July 20, 2013. It was primarily a concert venue and bar, but also part folk museum. It hosted film screenings and art shows and occasionally served as a recording studio. The experimental, creative space supported hundreds of New Orleans independent artists as well as popular bands on national tours.

It once served as a success story among dozens of other adventurous businesses that popped up post-Katrina on Freret Street, which the city rezoned as an arts district in 2008.

Meanwhile, longer turn-around times for test results have public health experts and elected officials grappling with uncertainty as to how to safely move forward — not just in business re-openings but also for schools.

The Orleans Parish School Board, joined by Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the city’s health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno, announced on July 21 that public schools would continue with virtual learning until at least Labor Day. “We have all agreed that this level of community transmission could be disastrous,” Avegno said.

Their decision impacts at least 45,000 children, many of whom Cantrell said were already experiencing disparities. “This will have a significant, cascading effect,” she said. “It truly depended on the action of adults.” — JAKE CLAPP & SARAH RAVITS

ACLU plans to sue Louisiana police The American Civil Liberties Union is preparing a “wave” of lawsuits against law enforcement agencies across Louisiana in response to allegations of civil and human rights violations.

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On July 23, Louisiana surpassed 100,000 known cases and more than 3,500 fatalities.

Gov. John Bel Edwards also pointed out that a misinformation campaign had been launched to discredit his office and the Louisiana Department of Health. “I don’t want anybody to believe that the data is inaccurate or being manipulated,” he said, adding that it was “grossly irresponsible to minimize how serious the situation is.”

The latest figures arrived on the heels of New Orleans public schools choosing to postpone in-person learning and Edwards’ decision to keep the state in Phase 2 of the recovery plan until at least August 7.

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The suits are part of the “Justice Lab” project and could serve as templates for similar litigation across the country.

Much of the organizers’ current scrutiny focuses on the New Orleans Police Department, particularly its use of tear gas and rubber bullets against a crowd of peaceful protesters gathered on the Crescent City Connection on June 3.

Law enforcement agencies in Jefferson Parish and Baton Rouge may also face suits, as could State Police. The ACLU is working with 35 law firms and 14 law school clinics from across the country to examine allegations against Louisiana law enforcement agencies.

“This includes not only attacks on protesters, but any negative racebased interaction with the police,” Ahmed says. The advocates are also looking at instances of over-policing in communities of color, investigating reports of police officers sending trained dogs after children and body-slamming individuals perceived as suspicious.

Justice Lab is especially interested in Louisiana because it has one of the country’s highest ratios of police officers to residents and a long history of police brutality. — SARAH RAVITS

Judge rebukes NOPD for arrest of slain 9-year-old’s mom, orders her released The shocking killing of a 9-year-old boy outside his New Orleans house took a dizzying turn July 22 when his mother was jailed on allegations involving another child, then ordered released 17 hours later after a magistrate commissioner accused the cops of shopping for a judge who would sign her arrest warrant.

Police booked Donna Howard, the mother of slain 4th-grader Devante Bryant, with juvenile cruelty counts for failing to take an older son who had escaped from a group home to the hospital after he had been shot in the leg.

During a virtual bond hearing, Magistrate Commissioner Brigid Collins was furious that police sought out the elected magistrate judge to secure Howard’s arrest warrant after being turned down by the duty commissioner who said the case lacked the legally required probable cause.

Collins was further incensed that the judge to whom the cops turned, Magistrate Harry Cantrell, hasn’t signed warrants since March, when much of the city shut down because

of the coronavirus pandemic. He is also the father-in-law of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who on Thursday stated during a news conference she was “adamant” that Howard be arrested as investigators seek to identify and book suspects in Devante’s slaying.

Collins expressed different sentiments, saying, “I am surprised the state would use this tactic to put this woman in jail.”

Noting that Howard is preparing to bury her younger son Devante on July 31 — what would’ve been his 10th birthday — Collins ordered her released from jail on July 23 without requiring that she post a bond.

New Orleans police booked Howard on counts of cruelty to a juvenile, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and abetting a minor wanted by authorities, police said in court records.

Around 2 a.m. on July 23, police went to the on-duty magistrate commissioner — Robert Blackburn — and asked him to sign a warrant for Howard’s arrest. Collins said at the bond hearing later that day that Blackburn found no probable cause and denied the warrant.

Police filled out a new warrant application that largely relied on the same narrative but listed slightly different counts, she said. They took it to Cantrell, who signed the warrant, setting the stage for Howard’s arrest.

Without mentioning her father-inlaw by name, Cantrell thanked “the judge” who signed the warrant. Both she and New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said Howard’s arrest resulted from a desire to “hold everyone accountable,” not just Devante’s killer.

A public defender who represented Howard at the bond hearing later argued the police went “forum shopping” before arresting her client.

“This is an example of tragic re-victimization and gross misconduct,” said public defender Diana Yu. She added that Howard has no criminal record and “needs to be out of jail so she can grieve the death of her child with her family” as well as return to the fast food restaurant where she works to support her loved ones.

Assistant Orleans Parish District Attorney Gem Dorsey argued that Howard’s alleged acts met the definition of the offenses for which she was booked. Collins ultimately left Cantrell’s finding of probable cause in place but released Howard on her own recognizance.

Devante was sitting on the stoop outside his home with four others when an unknown person skulked up North Villere Street, turned onto Pauger and began firing a handgun at the group.

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chance to weigh on the potential sale of the East Jefferson General Hospital. After nearly a half century of service to residents — not only in Jefferson Parish but also across our region‚ EJGH finds itself on the verge of bankruptcy.

Although an open and vigorous debate over for-profit healthcare is past due, EJGH’s long-term viability won’t last that long. The patient, as it were, is already in critical condition and immediately action is necessary if the hospital is to continue serving our community. That’s why we’re encouraging voters in East Jefferson to vote “yes” on the proposed sale of EJGH to LCMC Health, which will keep control of the hospital local while also helping get its financial house in order.

For nearly half a century, EJGH and its sister facility, West Jefferson Medical Center, which since 2015 has been operated by LCMC Health, have been the crown jewels of Jefferson Parish healthcare. The two independent hospitals have drawn leading doctors and millions of patients from across the region.

From the time of their creation, independent local hospitals across America served their communities well — and thrived, both medically and financially. Sadly, that’s no longer possible.

In the past two decades, America’s healthcare changed dramatically as the costs of providing quality hospital care skyrocketed and local hospitals struggled to compete with national chains. While EJGH has always provided high-quality care, in recent years it ran huge deficits and now has debts of more than $135 million. Without a significant infusion of cash, the beloved hospital faces financial ruin and possible foreclosure. That would be a tragedy for all of southeast Louisiana.

Selling the hospital — now, not later — is the right move.

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For-profit national healthcare companies began buying up local hospitals in the 1990s. That trend accelerated in the past decade in the face of soaring healthcare costs. When the time came to recommend selling EJGH, board members chose to “keep it local” by selecting LCMC Health as the facility’s best future owner.

Formed in 2009, LCMC operates three public hospitals — Big Charity’s successor University Medical Center, New Orleans East Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center.

In addition to Children’s and Touro, LCMC operates three important public hospitals — Big Charity’s successor University Medical Center in New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center. Adding EJGH to that roster makes sense. It boils down to this: As a local nonprofit, LCMC can focus on area patients, not out-ofstate stockholders. Local ownership also means greater accountability to our community and provides citizens with a much easier means to exert pressure on them to enact changes at the hospital.

The deal that LCMC has offered East Jefferson taxpayers and patients across the metro area is a good one: LCMC will pay $90 million to acquire EJGH and its operations, retire its crushing debt, and infuse $100 million in needed upgrades over the next five years. The deal also includes up to $15 million in performancebased payments.

We recommend our readers in East Jefferson keep EJGH viable — and local — by voting “Yes” on “Hospital Service District No. 2.”

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POLITICAL CANDIDATES FACE TWO PERIODS OF SHEER PANIC every election cycle —

Election Night, of course, and the final hour of qualifying.

We won’t see the former for almost 100 days. We just concluded the latter at 4:30PM on July 24.

And what a finish it was.

Twelve-year incumbent New Orleans District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro waited until 90 minutes before qualifying closed to announce he will not seek re-election. He says his family convinced him to retire.

I’ve no doubt that’s true, but I suspect his pollster and city voters also affected his decision in light of his office’s “fake subpoenas” scandal and his policy of arresting some material witnesses to compel their testimony.

“This was not an easy decision, but it is the one with which I’m most at peace,” Cannizzaro said in a statement posted to his office website. “It is my hope that the citizens of New Orleans will take care choosing my successor. The job of District Attorney in this city may often be a thankless one, but that does not diminish its importance.”

Cannizzaro’s retirement is not a complete surprise, but his decision to keep it an official secret for so long kept many courthouse watchers on the edges of their seats. It also had the (perhaps intended) effect of keeping the field of candidates smaller than it otherwise would have been, at least until the last hour of qualifying. Four candidates will appear on the November 3 ballot for DA: former Criminal Court Judges Arthur Hunter and Keva Landrum, City Council President Jason Williams, and former Criminal Court Judge and frequent candidate Morris Reed Sr., who jumped into the race 24 minutes before qualifying closed.

A source close to Cannizzaro says he will not endorse any of his would-be successors, but it’s clear which candidate he doesn’t want to see take his place: Williams, who has been a constant irritant to the DA in recent years. By declining to run, Cannizzaro effectively fired a parting shot at Williams; now the atlarge councilman will be the target of all other DA hopefuls.

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Williams also faces 11 federal felony counts of tax fraud and conspiracy — and a September 14 trial date.

That gives Hunter and Landrum plenty of ammunition to use against him, but don’t be surprised if they take aim at one another as well.

Another relatively late-breaking move on the final day of qualifying: Criminal Court Judge Paul Bonin decided to retire from politics and return to practicing law.

Bonin’s name had been bandied about — not by the judge himself, but by others — as a potential candidate for DA amid speculation that Cannizzaro would not run.

Bonin ultimately decided not to run for anything after several candidates qualified for his seat at Criminal Court.

Elsewhere, it seemed odd that Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy waited until the final day of qualifying to make his re-election bid official. Then again, the Senate and House have been locked in negotiations (and squabbles) about the latest coronavirus bailout bill. Cassidy made it clear he was running long ago. While he’s a prohibitive favorite, Cassidy faces a more than a dozen opponents — by far the largest field on the local ballot.

Now that qualifying is over, the clock begins ticking down (14 weeks and counting) to candidates’ next panic attack: Election Day, November 3.

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Gretna’s roots date to 1836, but with a different name: Mechanikham, also sometimes called Mechanicksham, Mechaniks Village or Mechanicsville.

In his new book, “The West Bank of Greater New Orleans: A Historical Geography,” Richard Campanella explains that many of Mechanikham’s early settlers were German skilled workers, called mechanics at the time. The area was subdivided from a plantation owned by Nicholas Noël Destrehan. By 1838, the community was also being called Gretna. Campanella says the likely origin of the name is Gretna Green, a village in Scotland known as a location for quick weddings (for which the Jefferson Parish city would also become known). Gretna was incorporated as a city in 1913.

Its first mayor was John Ehret.

Harvey was another area developed by Destrehan. Originally called Cosmopolite City, it later took the name of Destrehan’s son-in-law, Captain Joseph Hale Harvey, who further developed it.

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Marrero, which like Harvey is part of unincorporated Jefferson Parish, takes its name from Louis Herman Marrero, who purchased the large tract of land in the 1890s. He held a number of elected offices, including serving as Jefferson Parish sheriff for 24 years. He also formed the Marrero Land and Improvement Corporation, which would develop subdivisions in the area. According to Campanella, prior to Marrero, the area was called Amesville for land owner Oak Ames (also the namesake of Ames Boulevard). Some two decades earlier, Ames had purchased land which made up the former Millaudon and Merrill plantations.

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we’ll take a trip through Hollywood South, revisiting some of the movies filmed and set in New Orleans over the years.

We begin with “The Buccaneer,” which tells the story of the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte during the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans.

Producer/director Cecil B. DeMille’s 1938 version starred Fredric March, with parts of it filmed in New Orleans, Lafitte and New Iberia. DeMille’s 1958 remake, directed by Anthony Quinn, starred Yul Brenner and Charlton Heston.

The 1950 film noir thriller “Panic in the Streets” was shot entirely on location here and deals with the outbreak of a deadly virus. Starring Richard Widmark, Zero Mostel and Jack Palance (in his film debut), director Elia Kazan’s film earned screenwriters Edna and Edward Anhalt an Academy Award for best writing.

Another Kazan-directed film is 1951’s “A Streetcar Named Desire.” It only features one scene filmed on location here — the opener. Blanche DuBois (played by Vivien Leigh) arrives in New Orleans and rides the streetcar to the apartment her sister Stella shares with husband Stanley Kowalski. The film version of the Tennessee Williams play was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, with Leigh and co-stars Kim Hunter and Karl Malden all winning Oscars.

We close with “King Creole,” starring Elvis Presley. Co-starring Walter Matthau and Carolyn Jones, the 1958 film features Presley singing the opening number, “Crawfish,” from a Royal Street balcony. He stayed at the Roosevelt Hotel during filming, and throngs of young female fans tried to get a glimpse of him.

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Gambit’s Summer Dining issue has information on more than 100 of those New Orleans restaurants open through the season. The issue is organized by cuisine type and includes information about menu items and hours of operation along with each restaurant’s service options, such as takeout, delivery, curbside pickup, dine-in service and outdoor seating.

The pandemic is forcing our city to change every day, so call the restaurant, check its website or look through a delivery app before venturing out. Also, wear a mask, practice physical distancing and tip generously — restaurant employees and hospitality workers have been some of the hardest hit during this pandemic.

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A two or three meat barbecue plate includes choices such as pulled pork, chopped or sliced brisket, and green onion sausage. Served with two sides, white bread, pickles and onions. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

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The brisket burnt ends pit house plate is served with one side, pickles, sweet onions and white bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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The panko-fried soft shell crab is served with smoked corn maque choux and crawfish cream sauce. Reservations accepted.

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Jamaican-style jerk chicken is served with two sides such as plantains, cornbread, cabbage or rice and peas. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

The housemade pastrami and Swiss cheese sandwich comes with seasoned fries and “sweet heat” slaw. No reservations.

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Boswell’s Jamaican Grill

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Jerk chicken comes with plantains and two sides such as rice and peas, callaloo, French fries or steamed vegetables.

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Ben’s Burgers

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A Big Ben is a two-patty cheeseburger topped with bacon, chili-cheese fries and house sauce. No reservations.

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The Duck Special features a smoked duck sausage on a toasted sourdough bun dressed with blackberry sauce, bacon, yellow mustard and barbecue sauce. No reservations.

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The Who Dat Burger is topped with applewood smoked bacon, Crystal Hot Sauce onion rings, hickory barbecue sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickles. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Oscar’s Lounge & Restaurant

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Half-pound burgers are dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. Lunch Tue.Sun., dinner daily. $

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Jacques-Imo’s Café

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The Good Morning Darling is a combination of two eggs with a choice of grits or smothered potatoes, bacon or pork patties, and toast or a biscuit. No reservations. Cafe: breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed.; Snowbar: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri.-Wed. $$

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The Cat Daddy biscuit comes with fried chicken, Cajun gravy and a sunny-side up egg. No reservations. Uptown: Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun.; CBD: Breakfast and brunch Wed.Sun., dinner Thu.-Sat. $$

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The bacon, lettuce and fried green tomato sandwich is served on jalapeno cornbread toast and comes with fries.

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Bayou queso features Louisiana crawfish tails. The menu includes po-boys, baskets of fried shrimp or catfish and more. Reservations accepted.

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8324 Oak St., (504) 861-0886; www.jacques-imos.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Blackened redfish is served with crab chile hollandaise and a choice of side item. Limited reservations available. Dinner Fri.-Sat. $$$

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Huevos rancheros has layers of corn tortillas, black beans, salsa, grilled chicken, melted cheddar, sour cream and guacamole. No reservations.

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The coctel de camaron is a small plate featuring shrimp, avocado and fried saltines.

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Jerk shrimp plates are served with plantains, salad, rice and steamed vegetables. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Fritai Haitian Street Food St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 609-3813; www.fritai.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The Fritai features pork shoulder, avocado, mango sauce and pikliz served between two fried plantains.

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Reservations accepted.

Breakfast and lunch daily. $

8640 Oak St., (504) 324-8271; www.breadsonoak.com

The Big Daddy Burger features a house-made beet and mushroom patty, avocado, plant-based “cheddar cheese,” remoulade, aioli, pickles, lettuce, tomato and onions. It’s served on a brioche bun. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. $

CR Coffee Shop

3618 Magazine St., (504) 3549422; www.crcoffeenola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

1781 N. Dorgenois St., (504) 252-4538; www.buttermilkdrop.com

Coffee is roasted locally in an antique roaster. The iced drinks menu includes sweet vanilla cream cold brew. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

Gambino’s Bakery

Buttermilk Drop Bakery

A seafood omelet includes shrimp, crawfish, onions, bell peppers and cheese and is served with a biscuit or toast.

Breakfast and lunch daily. $

4821 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-7500; www.gambinos.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

Chocolate doberge cake has six layers of buttermilk cake filled with chocolate custard, topped with chocolate buttercream icing and a layer of poured chocolate fondant. Breakfast and lunch daily. $

Lakeview Brew Coffee Café

5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 4837001; www.lakeviewbrew.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The chicken avocado wrap includes grilled chicken breast, avocado, romaine lettuce, tomatoes and mango vinaigrette topped with fruit relish. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily. $

PJ’s Coffee

Citywide; www.pjscoffee.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DRIVETHROUGH AND PICKUP AVAILABLE; OPTIONS VARY BY LOCATION

Caramel flavored granita is a slushy frozen coffee drink.

Hours vary by location. $

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Pontilly Coffee

4000 Chef Menteur Highway, (504) 355-2187; www. facebook.com/pontillycoffee DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The menu features a range of coffees, espresso drinks, frappes, kolaches, pastries and breakfast sandwiches. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

Creole Beaucoup Eats

2323 Canal St., (504) 5985777; www.beaucoupeats.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DRIVETHROUGH, PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE

The menu includes burgers, po-boys, rice and pasta bowls, vegan dishes and more. Fried catfish is served with fries, salad and buttered French bread. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Dooky Chase’s Restaurant 2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 821-

0600; www.facebook.com/ dookychaserestaurant DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT ONLY

The takeout menu includes family meals for four and individual dishes such as a baked or fried chicken with a stuffed bell pepper and Creole string beans. Lunch Tue.-Fri. $$

Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine

7834 Earhart Blvd., (504) 5096287; www.facebook.com/ dunbarscreolecuisine DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

A fried seafood platter includes shrimp, oysters, catfish, crab balls, hushpuppies and french fries. The menu also includes fried chicken, seafood pasta, po-boys and more. No reservations. Lunch Mon.Fri. $$

Neyow’s Creole Café

3332 Bienville St., (504) 8275474; www.neyows.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Sauteed shrimp is served in a spicy Creole sauce over a bed of white rice. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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Scotch House, 2401 St. Anne St., (504) 822-9503; at Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 4592640; www.williemaesnola.com DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP AND DELIVERY ONLY

Three pieces of fried chicken are served with a choice of side, such as mac and cheese, butter beans and sweet potato fries. Scotch House: lunch Mon.-Fri.; Pythian Market: lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

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Dorignac’s Food Center

710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8348216; www.dorignacs.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT ONLY

Vegetable, meat and cheese options available along with packaged dishes from local restaurants, such as Tony Mandina’s turtle soup.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

Zuppardo’s Family Market

Breaux Mart

315 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 2620750; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885- 5565; 3233 Magazine St., (504) 262-6019; 9647 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737- 8146; www.breauxmart.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT ONLY

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The deli features prepared foods, including crawfish Monica, salads, sandwiches, pizza and hamburgers.

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

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Ice Cream / Snowballs

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

Angelo Brocato

Flavors of snowballs include coconut, “hurricane,” blue bubblegum, lemon-lime and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN

Italian

214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com Housemade gelato flavors include vanilla bean, stracciatella and strawberry cheesecake.

Italian ices, such as watermelon flavor, are made using seasonal fruit. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $

The Creole Creamery

2565 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 354-8069; 4924 Prytania St., (504) 894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., (504) 482-2924; www.creolecreamery.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT ONLY

I Scream Fudge features two scoops of bittersweet chocolate torte ice cream in a fudge-coated cup with chocolate chips, whipped cream, cocoa powder and a cherry.

Lunch and dinner daily. $

Andrea’s Restaurant

3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

Veal shank is braised in a white wine brown sauce and served over a choice of saffron rice or angel hair pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$

Josephine Estelle

Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 930-3070; www.josephineestelle.com

2633 St. Claude Ave., (504) 228-4149; www.freezystreet.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Nephew’s Ristorante

Fresh ice cream is rolled on a freezing table and can be mixed with items such as strawberries, Graham crackers and cookies. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. $

Sidney’s Snowballs 767 N. Claiborne Ave., (504) 266-4835

Barrow’s Catfish restaurant staff assemble pickup orders.

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The fried chicken milanese sandwich is served with chow chow, smoked provolone and Calabrian aioli. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Fri.-Sun. $$$

Freezy Street

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4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 533-9998; www.nephewsristorante.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Thin slices of eggplant are layered with red gravy and Romano cheese for Mama’s Eggplant. Reservations required. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Nor-Joe Import Co.

505 Frisco Ave., (504) 8339240; www.facebook.com/ norjoeimport DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The Nor-Joe muffuletta is made with provolone, salami, mortadella, ham, prosciutto and housemade olive salad served on locally baked muffuletta bread. No reservations. Lunch daily. $$

Riccobono’s Peppermill 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie,

(504) 455-2266; www.riccobonospeppermill.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Classic fried eggplant parmigiana is served with Italian red gravy, mozzarella and Parmesan over spaghetti. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House

6262 Fleur de Lis Drive, (504) 300-1804; www.rizzutosristorante.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The steak selection includes a 14-ounce spinalis or rib-eye cap. Reservations required.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sun. $$$

Sofia

516 Julia St., (504) 322-3216; www.sofianola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Smoked chicken wings are a signature flavor at Blue Oak BBQ in Mid-City.

Latin American Brazilian Market & Café

2424 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 468-3533; www.brazilianmarketcafe.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

Churrasqiunho is a shish kebab of chicken or beef served with rice, beans, onions, salad and French fries. It also comes with homemade hot sauce; add $1 for fried yuca or fried banana.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

Luna Libre

3600 St. Claude Ave., (504) 237-1284; www.lunalibrenola.com.

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

Pork Bolognese is served over mafaldine and topped with rosemary and Grana Padano.

Reservations recommended.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

The chicken enchilada verde, handrolled to order, consists of roasted chicken and cheese accompanied with house cheese dip. Reservations accepted. Breakfast Sat.-Sun, dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

Venezia Restaurant

Mais Arepas

134 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-7991; www.venezianeworleans.net P H O T O B Y I A N M C N U LT Y / T H E T I M E S - P I C AY U N E | T H E N E W O R L E A N S A DVO C AT E

Reservations recommended.

Lunch Wed.-Fri. and Sun., dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Cannelloni is filled with ground veal and spinach and baked in red and white sauces.

1200 Carondelet St., (504) 523-6247; www.facebook.com/ maisarepas DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

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of the Colombian menu. A carnicera arepa is filled with grilled skirt steak, avocado, cranberry beans and ripe plantains. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Roasted octopus is served with smoked Yukon potato puree and confit cherry tomatoes and capers.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sun. $$$

Louisiana Contemporary

Cure

4905 Freret St., (504) 302-2357; www.curenola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The rotating food menu features cheese and charcuterie boards with options such as Montenebro, Tete De Moine and Serrano cheeses. Reservations required. Dinner daily. $$

Annunciation Restaurant

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Galliano Restaurant

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Gulf drum Yvonne is a fillet topped with artichoke, mushrooms and green onion garlic sauce. Reservations required. Dinner Thu.-Sun. $$$

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231 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com

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Oak-smoked brisket is served with pan-fried mac and cheese, cane slaw, smoked onions and apple barbecue sauce. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

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2900 Chartres St., (504) 605-3827; www.bywateramericanbistro.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

200 Julia St., (504) 218-5753; www.gallianorestaurant.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Shrimp and grits features stoneground Delta Grind grits with jumbo Gulf shrimp and tasso in a duck and ham sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Justine

225 Chartres St., (504) 218-8533; www.justinenola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Tuna Nicoise includes seared yellowfin tuna, chilled wax beans, tomatoes, cucumber, Nicoise olives, and boiled egg with a creamy Dijon dressing.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Ralph’s on the Park

900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000;

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Red beans and rice with fried chicken and cornbread is back on the table at Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine.

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The long-time counter-service spot for po-boys and Creole favorites has switched to table service. A Famous Ferdi po-boy includes ham, roast beef, debris, jus, shredded cabbage, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$

DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

Crabmeat-crusted Gulf fish is served with green bean succotash, citrus aioli, fresh herbs, buttered breadcrumbs and seafood court bouillon. Family-style meals are available for pickup. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$

Peewee’s Crabcakes On the Go

2908 Martin Luther King Blvd., (504) 264-7330; www.peeweescrabcakes.com

Mediterranean

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Byblos

A menu of seafood and Creole dishes includes several types of crab cakes. A seafood lump crab cake is topped with shrimp, crawfish and lump crabmeat. No reservations.

Lunch Tue.-Sun, dinner Tue.Thu. & Sun. $$

1501 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 834-9773; 2020 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 837-9777; www.byblosrestaurants.com DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The menu includes Mediterranean staples such as hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel and moussaka. Chicken shawarma is prepared with lemon juice, garlic and yogurt. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Rivershack Tavern

3449 River Road, Jefferson, (504) 834-4938; www.rivershacktavern.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND CURBSIDE PICKUP ONLY

White beans and rice is served with a choice of side, such as fresh vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes or “shack slaw.” Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Mona’s Café

504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115, www. monascafefrenchmen.com; 3901 Banks St., (504) 4827743; www.monascafeandeli.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

A gyro platter features beef and lamb with salad, hummus and white or whole wheat pita.

Appetizers include hummus, fried kibby, lebna and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Pyramids Café

3149 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602; www.pyramidscafeonline.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

A combination plate includes chicken shawarma, gyro, hummus and salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Neighborhood Bayou Bistro

3340 Bienville St., (504) 6444971; www.bayoubistrolouisianacuisine.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The menu includes sandwiches, red beans and rice and other Creole favorites. Seafood fettuccine features sautéed shrimp and crawfish in white wine cream sauce over pasta topped with Parmesan. No

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14 Parishes serves Jamaican dishes at Pythian Market in the CBD. reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Catty Shack

1839 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 372-3150; www.cattyshacktexmex.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT ONLY

The Peacho Chorizo taco is made of locally produced spicy chorizo and served with peach salsa, sour cream and cilantro.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. $

Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.com

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The menu includes sandwiches and Creole dishes. Signature Yumbo Mumbo Gumbo is filled with chicken, shrimp, crawfish, smoked sausage and okra, sprinkled with file and topped with fried shrimp. Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Flamingo A-Go-Go

869 Magazine St., (504) 5772202; www.flamingonola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

Smoked Gouda grits are

served with Gulf shrimp, garlic, herbs, tomatoes and butter.

Reservations accepted. Brunch, lunch and dinner Fri.-Sun. $$

The Little Easy

Joey K’s Restaurant and Bar

Gumbolaya is a shrimp, crabmeat and sausage gumbo topped with chicken and sausage jambalaya. Weekly specials include a Monday lobster night and Wednesday steak night. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. $$

3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND LIMITED OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

Sauteed trout Tchoupitoulas is topped with shrimp and crabmeat and served with vegetables and potatoes.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Katie’s Restaurant & Bar

3701 Iberville St., (504) 4886582; www.katiesinmidcity.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The wide-ranging menu includes burgers, po-boys, pizzas, pastas and seafood entrees. Crawfish beignets filled with Louisiana crawfish tails, cheddar, mozzarella and provel cheeses, onions and jalapenos are served with jalapeno aioli. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$

634 Julia St., (504) 581-8452 DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DINE-IN AND LIMITED OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The Munch Factory

Joseph M. Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course, 6514 Congress Drive, (504) 4592180; www.themunchfactory.net DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

The menu includes sandwiches, wraps, salads and appetizers such as chicken wings and nachos. Blackened redfish is served over grit cakes with crawfish and pepper cream sauce. Lunch Tue.-Sun. (The Sophie Wright Place location currently is closed.) $$

Mother’s Restaurant

Slim Goodies

3322 Magazine St., (504) 891-3447; www.slimgoodiesdiner.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE PICKUP, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The diner-style menu includes a Creole Slammer featuring hash browns topped with crawfish etouffee and two eggs, served with a biscuit. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily. $

Southern Charm Bistreaux & Bar

2020 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 302-7776; www.southerncharmwb.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Smothered catfish is served with crawfish cream sauce, dirty rice and vegetables. The menu also includes burgers, po-boys, salads and seafood dishes. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

New Restaurants The Anchor/ Tchefuncte’s

401 Poydras St., (504) 5239656; www.mothersrestaurant.net

407 St. Tammany St., Madisonville, (985) 323-4800; www.theanchorla.com, www.tchefunctes.com

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This towering new space overlooking the Tchefuncte River will have two restaurants when the fancier Tchefuncte’s opens upstairs. The Anchor serves a more casual menu including a double patty burger topped with thick-cut bacon, roasted onions, American cheese, lettuce and tomato. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Sun. $$

The list of meat, seafood and vegetarian po-boys includes roast beef in gravy on Leidenheimer bread.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sat. $

Trilly Cheesesteaks

4413 Banks St., (504) 7848169; www.trillycheesesteaks.com

Avo Taco

DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP AND DELIVERY ONLY

Port Orleans Brewing Co., 4124 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 244-8483; www.avotaco.com/new-orleans

The menu includes traditional traditional steak, chicken and vegan cheese steaks as well as quesadillas and fries. A vegan Far East Philly features steak seitan with sweet ginger-soy sauce, fried pickled red onions and vegan cream cheese.

Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $

DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP AND DELIVERY ONLY

This offshoot of the New York restaurant serves guacamole with various toppings, quesadillas and tacos. A steakhouse taco is filled with pineapple and soy-marinated flank steak, Danish blue cheese and fried onions. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. $

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Cho Thai

3218 Magazine St., (504) 381-4264; www.chothairestaurant.com

Smothered chicken is the special at Cafe Reconcile, the nonprofit cafe in Central City.

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Banana Blossom Thai Restaurant owner Jimmy Cho (and BRG Hospitality) opened this cafe with a smaller menu of traditional and street foodinspired dishes. Spicy drunken noodles combines chicken, flat rice noodles, vegetables, Thai chilies and green peppercorns.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

El Paso Mexican Grill

3242 Magazine St., (504) 493-7276; www.elpasoonmagazine.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The menu offers an array of Mexican favorites including tacos, enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, nachos and more.

Street tacos feature corn or flour tortillas filled with chicken, steak, pork adobada or carnitas, served with rice and refried beans. No reservations. $$

Saj Mediterranean 4126 Magazine St., (504) 766-0049

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DINE IN AND LIMITED OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

The former Uptown location of Mona’s Cafe received a makeover with a fancier dining room for new restaurant drawing on several Mediterranean cuisines. A short selection of grilled items includes lamb kebabs, Lebanese sausage, chicken shawarma and vegetables.

Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. $$

Vals

4632 Freret St., (504) 356-0006; www.valsnola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, PICKUP AND OUTDOOR SEATING ONLY

This taqueria opened in a renovated service station and there’s plenty of covered seating. There’s a short menu of chips, salsas, ceviche and tacos with fillings such as green mole chicken or sweet potato with salsa macha in house-made corn tortillas. No reservations.

Dinner Tue.-Sun. $

Pizza Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing

2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

A Life on the Mississippi pizza is topped with pepperoni, Canadian bacon, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black olives, jalapenos and anchovies. The menu also includes sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Tavolino Pizza & Lounge

141 Delaronde St., (504) 6053365; www.facebook.com/

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The small menu of appetizers and pizzas includes an Odyssey pie topped with goat cheese, red onion, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, roasted garlic and oregano. Dinner Wed.-Sat. $$

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza

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A Jammer “O”riginal pie is topped with Canadian bacon, mushrooms, onion, banana peppers and goat cheese. No reservations. Hours vary by location. $$

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2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www.kebabnola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND LIMITED OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

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kebab sandwiches on housebaked rolls. A falafel plate features falafel patties with Spanish garlic and herbs served with hummus, greens, couscous salad, pickles, beets, cabbage, red onions, tahini sauce and bread. Late lunch and dinner Thu.-Mon. $

Killer Poboys

219 Dauphine St., (504) 4622731; www.facebook.com/ killerpoboys DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

Rum and ginger-glazed pork belly is topped with lime cabbage slaw and aioli. No reservations. Lunch Thu.-Sun. (The Conti Street location has not yet reopened). $

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The J&N sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, coleslaw, horseradish and mustard on rye bread. Delivery available. No reservations.

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The po-boy menu features options such as ham and roast beef, smoke sausage, shrimp, oyster and chicken salad, served on a 9-inch or 12-inch bun. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

Seafood Barrow’s Catfish

8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 103, (504) 265-8995; www.barrowscatfish.com DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP ONLY

A classic fried catfish platter comes with a choice of potato salad, fries or green salad and served with bread. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com

DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

Jumbo lump blue crab cakes are pan sauteed and served with homemade remoulade.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sun. $$

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1001 N. Broad St., (504) 821-3271; www.crescentcitysteaks.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The selection of steaks includes ribeyes, filet mignons, T-bones, strips and porterhouses. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Thu. and Sun., dinner Tue.-Sun. $$$

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Harrah’s New Orleans, 8 Canal St., (504) 533-6111; www.caesars.com/ harrahs-new-orleans DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

The 16-ounce Prime Linz dry-aged ribeye is served with caramelized cipollini onion, smoked vanilla lobster butter and finished with a barolo demi-glace. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Wed.-Sun. $$$

Sushi Hana Japanese Restaurant

8116 Hampson St., (504) 865-1634 DINING OPTIONS: CURBSIDE PICKUP AND DINE-IN AVAILABLE

A Hana special roll combines tuna, salmon, crab stick, tempura-fried shrimp, avocado, tamago and smelt roe. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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The Bubba Gump Roll includes panko-crusted fried shrimp, snowcrab and cucumber, topped with ebi shrimp and tuna, and served with sweet mayo and togarashi. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. $$

Mikimoto Japanese Restaurant 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4881881; www.mikimotosushi.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

A sashimi platter features an assortment of fresh tuna, salmon, red snapper, yellowtail and crab stick.

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1000 Girod St., (504) 605-4413; 3300 Magazine St., (504) 766-0377; www.thedailybeetnola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

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1871 Agriculture St., (504) 603-5005; www. originalthoughtnola.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT, DELIVERY, DINE-IN AND OUTDOOR SEATING AVAILABLE

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1330 Prytania St., (504) 417-7333; www.seedneworleans.com DINING OPTIONS: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY ONLY

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Lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. $$

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to come back. The French Quarter burger destination has been closed since March, but the number of calls and emails kept coming from people eager for updates on its return.

“Any time I’d open the door to walk outside, someone would ask me when we’re coming back,” Mollere says. “They’d just stop the car in the middle of Esplanade. So I knew people were ready.”

The question was how to do that right at a restaurant that’s almost as well known for drawing a crowd outside its door as for its burgers.

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IT WAS CLEAR TO MIKE MOLLERE THAT PEOPLE WERE READY for Port of Call

BY B E T H D ’A D D O N O MORE THAN A FEW OF US CAN SAY WE’VE RELIED ON COCKTAILS as

we hunkered down during the pandemic lockdown.

Luke and Marci Hidalgo get it. The couple own Hambone, a haven of contemporary Southern comfort food in Old Mandeville.

“When the governor ordered restaurants to shut down for takeout only, we pivoted to the point our backs hurt,” Marci Hidalgo says.

Hambone’s new approach to serving their customers was twofold: package family meals to go five nights a week and offer batched seasonal cocktails in half-gallon Mason jars to take home.

Family meals have been popular with their core customer base — busy younger families with kids. Offered for pick-up between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, the menu showcases chef Luke Hidalgo’s penchant for well-executed, crowd-pleasing dishes, with nothing too far off the culinary rails.

Portioned to feed four to six, with leftovers, a typical week might include chicken and dumplings, but in this case the dumplings are cheddar gougeres topped with smothered chicken and served with charred broccoli and English peas. Each meal also comes with a family-sized salad. Another special is home-style lasagna with an upgrade of pork and Creole tomato ragout and fresh mozzarella, ricotta and shaved pecorino cheeses. For a bit of Southern comfort, fried pork chops are served with white beans studded with chunks of ham, accompanied by local popcorn rice and cornbread. Most meals fall between $36 and $42.

Regulars also can get their fix of a la carte menu favorites, including

the “Double Royale with cheese” burger served on a Hawaiian roll with American cheese, bread-and-butter pickles, special sauce and potatoes.

Hidalgo’s gumbo has a dark roux with shrimp, ham hocks and collards topped with a scoop of creamy potato salad. The restaurant has plenty of outdoor seating, along with a newly added ping pong table.

Besides offering family meals to go, Luke Hidalgo got creative with Mason jar batch cocktails. He created jarred versions of blood orange hurricanes, blueberry mojitos and other concoctions, generally for $42 to $48 for a half-gallon. They sold so well the Hidalgos couldn’t keep jars in stock.

“We started offering $2 off when folks brought back the jars, which helped a little bit,” Marci Hidalgo says.

The cocktail jars also are available at the restaurant’s inside and outdoor tables.

The success of the cocktails and the option for family meals made quarantine easier for their customers, Marci Hidalgo says. The restaurant has been able to keep its full staff during the pandemic, though Marci Hidalgo manages it remotely from home.

It’s the latest adjustment for the couple. Luke Hidalgo was thriving professionally as executive sous chef

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Hambone serves a dark roux gumbo.

at Commander’s Palace five years ago and had no intention of leaving.

But after their home was burglarized at Christmastime, they moved to the Northshore. He tried to commute to New Orleans but it wasn’t sustainable, and he worked for a while at Palmettos on the Bayou in Slidell.

The Hidalgos opened Hambone in January 2018. The homespun eatery occupies a 1940s-vintage red-roofed cottage three blocks from their home.

The place was a resounding success, a small-town eatery powered by a creative chef with the know-how and chops to make the place special.

“We opened this restaurant to make our life what we wanted it to be,” the chef says.

The abbreviated hours have had an unexpected benefit, allowing the Hidalgos and their 5-year-old son to enjoy their own family meals together at home — a rarity for many chefs. “I guess we’ve tried to use this time to take a breath and step back, make some adjustments,” Marci Hidalgo says.

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takeout only, from an abbreviated version of the already-short menu.

Port of Call is open from noon to 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays to begin. It will serve burgers and ribeye steaks, plus go drinks (yes, that means the monsoon). Diners can call ahead or walk up to order.

Mollere is betting menu mainstays will be enough to sustain some business on takeout only. Port of Call has long been famous for its distinctive burger, a thick, coarsely-ground patty heaped with shredded cheddar.

Mollere says he’s been cautiously planning the reopening, and completing a round of interior renovations, mostly in the kitchen.

Port of Call is at 838 Esplanade Ave., 504-523-0120. Visit portofcallnola.com for more information.

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opened the wines to breathe, put the cheeses out to temper and hauled the computer monitor from our makeshift home office to the back deck, for a needed change of scenery.

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Winemakers in Sicily and Barcelona and a pair of cheesemakers in the Adirondacks were awaiting their cues to join in too. So was New Orleans burlesque dancer Trixie Minx from her house and a jazz trio tuning up in one of Commander’s otherwise empty dining rooms.

For the past four months, each Wednesday evening has brought a new edition of the Commander’s Palace virtual wine and cheese party or, as it’s known, “the show.” It has taken on a life of its own at Commander’s Palace and is showing how

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the restaurant can maintain not just a thread of business but also a sense of its old self.

The premise is an online wineand-cheese pairing led by Davis and Commander’s Palace executive chef Tory McPhail. Commander’s sells tickets that include access to the call, three bottles of wine and two cheeses to taste at home. It has become a rollicking weekly variety show of food and wine, equal parts gourmet and goofball.

There’s a cast of recurring characters, ongoing bits, a house band, a “roving reporter” for surprise satellite appearances around town, cameos from local celebrities, ever-changing guests and a dedicated audience. A recent edition had a circus theme, so McPhail dressed as the strong man, pumping iron while explaining the synergy of a rich Saint-Andre cheese and a bubbly cava. The roving reporter, Adam Drake, was in full clown makeup pedaling a miniature bicycle, ready to drop in on a living room of participants. Davis, in a tux and red bow tie, was the ringmaster.

“There’s wine and cheese education, that’s part of it, but really it’s the experience,” Davis says.

Commander’s Palace has been closed since March. Most of its staff was laid off. But the restaurant has

kept some business going with a handful of managers and chefs. The kitchen is shipping signature dishes through the national service Goldbelly and it’s now serving curbside takeout from the kitchen door. The wine cellar functions as a takeout retail shop.

The weekly wine and cheese party has been the most successful venture, though co-owner Ti Martin says it’s helping Commander’s “lose a little less money.”

The show has become a weekly engagement, a mixture of hospitality and community recast for the times. People on the call can see each other. Many don costumes, and gamesmanship is evident, with props, backdrops and dressed-up pets all put up for others to see.

For any given Wednesday, Commander’s Palace might assemble 300 tasting kits, together representing 900 bottles of wine and 300 pounds of cheese. Upwards of 1,000 people may be taking part in these calls.

The staff still working at Commander‘s Palace have taken on new duties, and often learned new skills.

Veteran dining room manager Kenny Meyer works the soundboard for the show. Friends in the film industry coached the team on lighting and mic placement.

Other staff make deliveries. In Orleans Parish, home delivery is included, but viewers have from as far away as Lafayette have participated.

In other markets, people pick up their kits at partner retailers.

Stevie Kinast, wholesale manager at St. James Cheese Co., which supplies the cheese, brings a local perspective to offerings from France, Italy, Spain, Greece, California and New York.

Winemakers join the call from their tasting rooms, vineyards and cellars around the world. Davis tries to prep them beforehand.

“When I talk with them beforehand I say, ‘This isn’t what you think this is,”’ Davis says. “They’re always out there representing their brand in sales calls and seminars. But this is a party. We’re going to talk wine for three minutes and one minute of that will be jokes.”

Lirette Selections, a New Orleansbased distributor with a niche in small producers, procures the wines, and often helps line up the winemakers for appearances. Winemakers in Slovenia or South Africa will be up at 2 a.m. to join the call.

These parties are not cheap to join.

The wine and cheese kits start at $99.

Behind the bubbly, jokes and costumes, the show is happening amid a bleak situation for restaurants.

Countless jobs and generations-old businesses are on the line as the crisis continues.

“This has been a light in the middle of all this,” Martin says. “We have a good time too. We need that.”

Visit commanderspalace.com for more information. — IAN McNULTY/ THE TIMES-PICAYUNE | NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

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BY JAKE CLAPP IN THE JAZZ WORLD, there has long been a theory that Louis Armstrong sold out by the mid-1930s, says historian Ricky Riccardi. Sure, Armstrong was an innovator and influential in the ’20s, the theory goes, but then he went commercial, becoming a pop artist, a comedian and an actor, wasting his true talents.

“I never subscribed to that theory,” says Riccardi, who dedicated his 2011 biography, “What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years,” to the iconic trumpeter’s late career.

Riccardi found that Armstrong’s middle years were seldom analyzed though Armstrong was becoming an international pop star — with hits like “Jeepers Creepers,” “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “When You’re Smiling.” Many jazz critics of the time turned their back on him for going mainstream while bebop took hold of the jazz world.

Riccardi’s new biography, “Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong,” digs deep into those successful and complex middle years. The book is out Sept.

1. Riccardi also is the director of research collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum in New York City.

“It drives me crazy sometimes when people say ‘oh, he went commercial’ or ‘he became a pop artist,’ ” Riccardi says, “like that was such an easy thing to do for a Black musician in 1929, to completely conquer the pop market and to change the sound of American popular music.

These big band years, I think this is where he becomes a pop star, where he becomes an international star, a multimedia star appearing in movies and on radio. He’s breaking down barriers.”

Riccardi discusses “Heart Full of Rhythm” with jazz historian Maxine Gordon on Saturday, Aug. 1, as part of a virtual Satchmo SummerFest.

The annual celebration of Armstrong marks its 20th year this summer, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the producers at French Quarter Festivals Inc. to cancel the physical festival.

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Ricky Riccardi will discuss his new biography about Armstrong’s mid-career years during the virtual Satchmo SummerFest.

features music and seminars broadcast Saturday and Sunday on the festival’s Facebook page and posted to its website, as well as related broadcasts on WWL-TV and WWOZ throughout the week.

“Heart Full of Rhythm” focuses on Armstrong’s life between 1929, the year after the trumpeter recorded his acclaimed version of “West End Blues, and 1947, when Armstrong dissolved his big band in favor of smaller groups. Riccardi’s “What a Wonderful Life” opens in 1947 — the writer jokes he didn’t intend to write Armstrong’s biography backward.

“Until we start paying attention to the whole [Armstrong] life, we’re missing out,” Riccardi says.

SummerFest performances — filmed in advance at the New Orleans Jazz Museum — include Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Wendell Brunious, Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony, and Herlin Riley on Saturday. Sunday features the Treme Brass Band, Tuba Skinny, John Boutte and James Andrews.

Along with Riccardi and Gordon’s conversation, Saturday also includes a seminar taped in 2014 with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and Fred Kasten. The seminar “On Louis Armstrong and Black American Music,” a discussion between Nicholas Payton and Melissa Weber taped last year, and a new Riccardi session giving a tour of the Armstrong House Museum will air on Sunday.

The SummerFest’s partners at WWL-TV and WWOZ’s programming starts Monday, July 27. WWL is broadcasting a cooking demonstration each morning and WWOZ hosts a daily Armstrong special 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every day along with a 5 p.m. “happy hour” block.

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The Famous Ferdi Special (the original) is a po-boy piled high with house-roasted ham, roast beef, debris and roast beef au jus. Shredded cabbage keeps it crunchy. It’s named after the late Ferdinand Stern, known as “Ferdi,” who leaned over the counter one day and asked, “Can you put a little ham on my roast beef sandwich?” The next person in line, liking what they saw, said, “give me one of them ‘Ferdi’ specials, too.” And, thus, Mother’s signature sandwich was born.

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Like most foods, Nachos are better Creole style.

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Fresh off his turn as Will Reeves in “Watchmen,” Gossett stars in “The Cuban” where he takes on one of the most potent foes of his career — Old Age. The drama is in many ways more focused on Mina (Ana Golja), a young Afghan immigrant who is studying to get into medical school while living with her aunt. Mina feels trapped by her family’s traditional ways — an uncle is trying to arrange a marriage for her cousin — and her desire to choose her own career and life path.

Meanwhile for Luis Garcia (Gossett), life as a resident in the nursing home is comfortable, but also extremely isolating, causing Garcia to become increasingly despondent. Onset dementia has caused disruptive incidents with care workers, and doctors have resorted to sedating him. Mina believes he could live a more conscious and pleasant life if they took a more personal, less pharmaceutical approach. While more personal attention would obviously be better for Garcia, the film also makes many of his care givers seem uncaring and stubborn about rigid adherence to rules, even when Garcia seems to respond to Mina.

Mina is encouraged by research suggesting music can help stimulate a degenerating brain. She brings a record player to Garcia’s room and plays salsa, jazz and old Cuban hits. Inevitably she sings “Guantanamera,” and it turns out she wanted to be a musician. Much of the excellent soundtrack was composed for the film by Cuban jazz pianist Hilario Duran.

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As Garcia comes out of his haze, he embraces Mina’s friendship and churns up memories of his childhood and performing at places like Havana’s El Tropicana in pre-revolutionary Cuba. (Director Sergio Navarretta shot the film in Ontario and Havana.) Mina tries to learn what happened between his early fame and his current solitude.

Garcia speaks infrequently, but Gossett has no problem expressing his passions and confusion.

Mina tries to sneak beneath the watch of her disapproving aunt Bano Ayoub (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and there is a parallel to questions about who makes decisions for Garcia and whether his life should be pleasurable or blandly predictable.

Unfortunately, the film too often settles for cheap characterizations.

Many of the nursing home workers act like it’s their first day on the job, or have never dealt with a challenging patient. The film also incorporates some fortuitous coincidences.

Mina goes on a blind date with Kris (Giacomo Gianiotti), who just happens to be a doctoral student in psychology and can talk about Garcia’s condition. By the end of the film, Mina sings fluently in Spanish.

The story is sweet and generally has its heart in the right place. The enjoyment of life is not less meaningful for the elderly. Nor are young people selfish for seeking their own paths in life. And while the film is feel-good on those points, it’s at times in-artfully constructed.

“The Cuban” opens July 31 at Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

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