New Orleans Magazine April 2023

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New Orleans public television station WYES celebrates Leah Chase, the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” in a new 26-part national cooking series, THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY, featuring members of the legendary chef’s family. In each 30-minute episode, members of the younger generations of the Chase family will demonstrate a new take on Creole classics. The series will also explore the rich history of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, where the series was filmed. For more on the series including chef bios, a full list of dishes, and how you can purchase the companion cookbook, go to wyes.org/ dookychase.

FROM THE EDITOR

April is jampacked with things to do, places to go and festivals to, well, fest at throughout the month. Whether you love dancing in the streets, listening to live jam sessions, or sampling great food and drink, there is guaranteed to be a festival, fair or get-together just for you. Check out our full spring festival guide in this issue for all the dates, times and low-down on what’s going on and where to have the most fun.

And while the metropolitan area has a lot going on, there’s also plenty popping just outside the city. From Gretna to Old Metairie to Kenner and the north shore, a short car ride can bring you to a new world of international cuisine, boutique shops, art galleries, pretty parks and plenty of activities for everyone. The ‘burbs are bursting with fun, especially this time of year.

Have something you want to share with us? Email ashley@myneworleans.com.

As more people are going out, going back to work, or planning those spring vacations, don’t forget your furry friends at home. We also have some great ways to make sure your pets get the top care, even when you are away. Plus, lagniappe tips from vets in the know on easing separation anxiety so those tails stay wagging no matter what.

Our usual round-up this month features a delectable, deviled egg recipe just in time for Easter picnics and brunches, a cheeky breakfast cereal-inspired cocktail, a buggy guide to style and all the top food and drink news around town.

Just like during the winter holidays and Carnival, it’s important to pace yourself and remember to hydrate, wear sunscreen and get plenty of rest between forays into what some say is the best season of the year in New Orleans.

Y’all have fun out there!

ASHLEY MCLELLAN, EDITOR

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Of Beer and Birds

HEY JULIA,

Is it true that there used to be a beer produced in New Orleans called “Regal” beer? If so, where was it brewed?

JACK FISCHER, GENTILLY

There was a brew called “Regal” beer. New Orleans-based American Brewing Company (which also had a plant in Miami) started brewing the beer in New Orleans in the late 1800s. After purchasing a French Quarter winery in 1890, the company expanded its holding on the block, eventually creating a business that fronted three streets: Bourbon, Bienville and Conti.

American Brewing was in full production for many years, stopping only for the Prohibition era (1920-1933). During that time, it briefly changed its name to American Beverage Company. In 1933, after Prohibition ended, it went back to the business of beer. American Brewing was one of the few New Orleans brewers who was able to recover from the 13 years of Prohibition.

1933 was also the year American Brewing started production of local favorite Regal Beer, which had the tagline “The Never Hurried Beer.” The brewery also produced Regal Ale from 1933 to 1940; Regal Bock, a dark beer made from 1933 to 1956; and Toby Ale, a draught beer available from 1936 until 1953.

Regal Beer was advertised all over New Orleans, through bar signs, clocks, glassware and banner ads on streetcars. The image of a smiling, cavalier-type “Prince Regal” holding up a beer was a common sight, often with “Prince Regal Salutes You” scrolled out below. One of their more memorable slogans was “Red beans and rice and Regal on ice,” a suggestion many New Orleanians took to heart.

American Brewing Company produced Regal beer until it closed in 1962. The building was demolished soon after in 1964, and the Royal Sonesta Hotel was built in its place. Amazingly, the block maintained having royalty in its name.

HEY JULIA,

This one is for Poydras. What’s the most famous bird to ever come out of New Orleans?

- S.J. GOMILLA, WESTWEGO

S.J., remember you always have to be careful with how you word your questions to Poydras. He will always say that he is the top bird. Other than that, there is the brown pelican, which is the state bird and fun to watch gliding over water—though not so much for the fish. The pelican, along with the poorly named Toronto Raptors and the clichéd Atlanta Hawks, are the only birds to have an NBA team named after them. However, for real historic and scientific significance, the top bird should be the whooping crane. It is a rare bird, but where it exists most commonly is in Louisiana. Standing around 5-feet high, it is the tallest flying bird in North America. Some of the earliest work at protecting the bird was done locally at Audubon Park. Protected by the Endangered Species Act, as of late 2022 there was reported to be about 76 of the cranes living in the Louisiana wilds. By the way, these birds are not to be confused with the rap song “Whoomp! (There it Is)” by the group Tag Team.

A missing letter “m” can make a huge difference in life. Our Louisiana bird whoops; it doesn’t “whoomp.”

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This month, our editors chime in on their favorite frozen treats, festival tips and tricks and more. See if your favorites made the list!

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PODCAST

Go behind the scenes of Jazz Fest with our latest podcast debut, “Beyond the Music.” Each week, editor Ashley McLellan sits down with musicians, artists, organizers and food providers to find out what goes on beyond the stages.

BY FRITZ ESKER

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL

The Crescent City’s biggest music festival returns April 28 to May 7, this year featuring Ed Sheeran, Dead & Company, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Irma Thomas, Jon Batiste and many more. The collection of local delicacies ranging from alligator pie to crawfish bread to muffulettas (even vegetarian muffulettas!) will also be back. NOJazzFest.com

“MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL”

The hit 2001 movie/musical romance starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman gets the Broadway stage treatment at the Saenger from April 5-16. SaengerNOLA.com

ZURICH GOLF CLASSIC

New Orleans golf fans can celebrate the city’s biggest golf event of the year with the Zurich Golf Classic, April 17-23 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. ZurichGolfClassic. com

“HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED”

Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright August Wilson’s one-man autobiographical show plays at Le Petit Theatre, April 20May 7. LePetitTheatre.com

“DISNEY ON ICE: INTO THE MAGIC”

Watch your favorite Disney characters new and old come to life in this ice-skating extravaganza at UNO Lakefront Arena from April 20-23. arena.uno.edu

LPO:

BEETHOVEN’S 7TH SYMPHONY

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

2023 WORLD TOUR

Basketball fans of all ages will be delighted to see the Globetrotters’ wizardry and comic timing on April 14 at UNO Lakefront Arena. arena. uno.edu

FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL

New Orleans’ biggest free festival is back April 13-16 in the French Quarter. This year’s music lineup includes Irma Thomas, Ani Difranco, Bag of Donuts, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Tank & the Bangas. FrenchQuarterFest.org

NEW ORLEANS POETRY FESTIVAL

Verse aficionados should check out the New Orleans Poetry Festival April13-16 at various locations in the Bywater/Marigny area. There will be plenty of poetry readings, plus a small-press book fair. NOLAPoetry.com

TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS

AVENUE TREME THREAUXDOWN 7

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue return to the Saenger for an alwaysimpressive post-Jazz Fest jam session on April 29. SaengerNOLA.com

LPO: BIG FREEDIA AND THE LPO

Queen of Bounce Big Freedia teams up with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for what’s sure to be a memorable concert on April 13 at the Orpheum Theater. OrpheumNOLA.net

Watch the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra tackle one of Beethoven’s masterworks with conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and soprano Sarah Jane McMahon at the Orpheum Theater on April 20. OrpheumNOLA.net

STEVIE NICKS

Former Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks plays a one-night-only solo show at the Smoothie King Center on April 2. SmoothieKing Center.com

Check all event websites for the most up-to-date information.

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BY MISTY MILIOTO BAR TAB

Zero-Proof

For those who may have given up alcohol for Lent (or for any other reason), Mister Mao has unveiled a new non-alcoholic drinks section on the menu called Virgins Who Can’t Drive. Created by the restaurant’s Co-owner, William “Wildcat” Greenwell, the rotating selection of zero-proof libations include Bubbe’s Taho Recliner (made with Lyre’s Italian Orange, grapefruit and passionfruit), the Hibiscus Masala Lemonade (made with hibiscus tea, ginger syrup, fresh-squeezed lime juice and chaat masala, garnished with marigolds); and the Libertad (made with Lyre’s Dark Cane Non-Alcoholic Spirit, rose water, orange and Coke). 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-345-2056, mistermaonola.com

DRINKS WITH A VUE

CLEAN COLLABORATION

Faubourg Brewing Co. and its parent company, Made By The Water, have partnered with Richard’s Rainwater to open the world’s largest potable rainwater collection site atop the brewery. Louisiana’s first-ever rain capture facility for drinking water is expected to collect more than 2 million gallons of water each year, providing consumers with clean and renewable drinking water. Of course, the state-of-theart brewery will continue to make its lineup of awardwinning beers. Be sure to swing by on Thursdays during April for Happy Hour ($5 pints and $1 chargrilled oysters from Fete au Fete, from 2-8 p.m.) and Trivia Night (6:30-8 p.m.). 3501 Jourdan Road, 504-867-4000, faubourgbrewery. com, richardsrainwater.com

French Quarter Festival kicks off this year

April 13-16 with a plethora of bands on multiple stages. Swing by the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans and get a bird’s eye view of the festivities from the 360-degree indoor and outdoor observation decks at Vue Orleans. In addition to multiple exhibitions and interactive cultural experiences, Vue Orleans offers a cafe with cold beer, craft cocktails and snacks to hold you over between bands.

2 Canal St., 504-285-3600, vueorleans.com

SPRING SIPS

Jack Rose, the signature restaurant inside the Pontchartrain Hotel, is showcasing a new cocktail menu with a bevy of inventive libations. For example, the Romerito features rosemary-infused tequila, Grand Marnier, amaretto, pineapple and lime. The Read’s Secret, meanwhile, is made with gin, Clooster Bitters, Acqua di Cedro, lemon, coconut milk, pineapple, mint and black pepper. For a local spin, try the Louisiana Harvest with gin, Pimm’s, strawberry cucumber shrub, rhubarb, lemon and ginger. Other options include the Burn Book, made with Gentilly Gin, Chinola, Chareau, lime, orgeat and Peychaud’s Bitters, and Death in the Andes, made with pisco, coconut water, cinnamon, lime and Angostura bitters. Finally, the What’s Eating Him? features vodka, grappa, peach, basil, nutmeg, lemon and verjus. The menu is available Wednesday through Saturday from 5-10 p.m. 2031 St. Charles Ave., 504-323-1500, jackroserestaurant.com

BARTENDERS FOR HIRE

Blue Book Barkeeps, a company started by Emily Starr and Nate Usrey, offers bartenders for hire for any type of special event. Whether that means full-service bar catering with a customized cocktail list or simply a skilled bartender for a dinner party, wedding or a charity gala, the company has a cache of talented bartenders to suit the event. “We developed a mission to celebrate New Orleans cocktail culture, to bring that culture into people’s homes and celebrations, and to highlight and value the work of the people who create joyful experiences and lasting memories,” Starr says. 504-264-1195, bluebookbarkeeps.com

LGD LIBATIONS

This spring, head to the Bower Monday through Saturday from 4-6 p.m. for cocktail and food specials. Choose from a daily house punch ($8), house wine by the glass ($7) and select signature cocktails like an old fashioned, a paloma and a Mood Ring ($8). Additionally, discounted bites from executive chef Marcus Woodham include whipped feta, crispy broccoli, and cheese and charcuterie plates. 1320 Magazine St., 504-582-9738, thebowernola.com

BY MISTY MILIOTO

Smoking Good

Devil Moon BBQ has opened on the ground floor of the Odeon Building in the CBD with executive chef Shannon Bingham. The restaurant focuses on the time-honored smokehouse traditions of south Louisiana. The menu includes specialities such as smoked boudin, tasso and chaurice, alongside Texas-style brisket and Carolina-style pulled pork. Locally inspired sides include butter beans and tasso; sauce piquante with smoked turkey and okra; and dirty rice with smoked brisket. Meanwhile, an adjoining sister concept, Brewery Saint X, offers an expansive taproom with plenty of beer selections. 1100 Girod St., 504-788-0093, devilmoonbbq.com

SULTRY SEAFOOD

Seaworthy, which is celebrating seven years, is now being helmed by James Whitehead, previously at Maison de la Luz and Bar Marilou. The cozy restaurant and bar also is bringing back its late-night happy hour. 630 Carondelet St., 504-930-3071, seaworthynola.com

LUNCH DATE

Couvant, the French/Southern restaurant located within the Eliza Jane hotel, has reintroduced lunch service with a new menu. New dishes include butternut squash velouté, tuna tartare, grilled shrimp and Israeli couscous salad, croque madam and monsieur sandwiches and more. 315 Magazine St., 504-342-2316, couvant.com

MEET ME AT MISS RIVER

CALLING ALL CHEFS

The 16th annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off, which takes place June 27 at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles, is accepting applications (through May 15) from chefs interested in vying for the title of 2023 King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood. Entrants must be an executive chef for a free-standing Louisiana restaurant belonging to the Louisiana Restaurant Association. Visit Lake Charles also will be hosting a restaurant night with tastings from Lake Charles area restaurants. Tickets for the event also will include the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off, and proceeds will benefit the Southwest Louisiana Technical College hospitality program. louisianaseafood.com

Miss River, led by James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya, is upping the ante during weekend brunch. In addition to featuring a live jazz trio every Saturday and Sunday, Miss River’s weekend brunch now includes a bloody Mary bar (with accoutrements like pickled quail eggs, raw oysters and praline bacon) and a new family-style menu. Starters include deviled eggs; Best Stop boudin; and pickled crab claws, while main dishes include buttermilk-fried chicken and biscuits; clay pot dirty rice with duck egg and liver pate; and steak and eggs. Add a table decor package through Sparkle and Swag (available when making reservations). 2 Canal St., 504-434-5701, missrivernola.com

NORTHERN ITALIAN FARE

Gianna, named a James Beard Foundation Best New Restaurant finalist in 2019, is now open for lunch and dinner seven days per week with a special brunch menu on weekends. Chef de cuisine Jared Heider’s all-day menu features antipasti such as grilled octopus, meatballs in red gravy and chopped salad; pizzas; and entrees like lamb lasagna and beefsteak Florentine. The all-day weekend menu includes ricotta zeppole, lamb sausage gravy with creamy polenta, rigatoni Amatriciana and spaghetti fra diavolo. 700 Magazine St., 504-399-0816, giannarestaurant.com

A WELCOME ADDITION

Chef Brian Burns and Reno De Ranieri, owners of the popular Uptown restaurant Costera, have opened Osteria Lupo on Magazine Street, showcasing northern Italian cuisine with house-made pastas, roasted meats and vegetables from the wood-fired oven. 4609 Magazine St., osterialupo.com

REMARKABLE MILESTONE

Commander’s Palace is celebrating its 130th anniversary with a yearlong lineup of events Special programming includes the Wines of a Certain Age program (a selection of vintage wines by the glass); the Chef Meg & Co. Dinner Series; an all-new celebratory libation, the Sparkle Plenty, prepared table-side with house-made seasonal sorbet and sparkling wine; and more. Follow @ commanderspalace on Instagram for event updates. 1403 Washington Ave., 504-899-8221, commanderspalace.com

Style

BY ANDY MYER

There are few things more magical than chasing fireflies on summer evenings. Capture that electric bliss with Porter Lyon’s Lightning Bug necklace boasting shimmering gold quartz, 14k solid yellow gold and a .09CT diamond. The delicate wings open and close for two different looks. Available at Porter Lyons, porterlyons.com.

Greyson’s La Vie En Rose collection features a gorgeous print with fluttering butterflies and flora that is so fun you can wear it to the gym or pair with a jacket or sweater for brunch. The quality construction and fit of these pieces will inspire you to come out of your cocoon. Available at Greyson, greysonclothiers.com

Buggin’ Out

The geniuses behind textile house Timorous Beasties have brought a glorious selection of original majestic prints to the masses. Their Petit Papillon De Nuit fabric is a lovely choice for both large and small pieces. Available at Perch, perch-home.com.

Insects are popping up everywhere this season and we’ve found a creepy crawly that you will want to snuggle all day long. The vibrant Ringo pillow is crafted from linen with a charming ombre velvet beetle applique and filled with 100% down. Available at Eclectic Home, eclectichome.net.

A modern take on Cinderella’s sky-blue butterfly dress, Ellen Macomber’s cotton throw with velvet appliques may just make you feel like you’ve just received a glow-up from your own fairy godmother. Complete with pockets and lace trim, this piece will work for countless occasions. Available through Ellen Macomber, ellenmacomber.com.

BY KELLY MASSICOT PERSONA

VANCE VAUCRESSON

New Orleans is all about its history and culture. Some traditions we’ve been doing for years with no signs of slowing down anytime in the next century. Vance Vaucresson knows a little something about history, culture and tradition. As the third generation of Vaucresson Sausage, Vance heads a family business that has been a part of the fabric of the city for generations. Not only is he helping flavor the food of the city, Vance was also named a state historian by the Governor’s office and the Vaucressons have been a part of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival since the inception. As the longest running food vendor for the festival, we wanted to get Vance’s take on history, food and rocking out at the festival.

Q: What was the start of Vaucresson Sausage? Focus on the sausage company started with my grandfather, Robert Levinsky Vaucresson. He was a butcher by trade. And he had a stall in one of the many public markets in the city of New Orleans called the St. Bernard Market, which is now – once it was privatized – commonly known as the Circle Food Store. Once that was privatized, he moved on a corner

of North Johnson and St. Bernard Avenue into his own building, had a meat market there and then he bought the building where his cousins had a pharmacy, Belfield’s Pharmacy, which is on one of the many Island properties in the city where it’s bound by three streets. This one is bound by St. Bernard Avenue on Onzaga Street and North Prieur, and that’s where we have Vaucresson’s Meat Market up until one of the principals died, my uncle, and my dad closed it. When you live with multigenerational businesses, usually each generation has their own ideas. My grandfather was a butcher by trade and he was good at it, made sausages from his trimmings, which became what we were known for our creole hot sausage made with pork. Same recipe that’s been passed down and whispered in my ear. We write it down, learn it and burn it.

Q: How did you get involved with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival? When we had the restaurant on Bourbon Street, our partner Larry Bornstein, his good friend was George Wein, who started the Newport News Jazz Fest. And he was at the restaurant. My dad told me the story, he said, there was a lunch at the restaurant. George

came in, sat down at a booth, Larry and my dad joined him. And Larry brought this manager of Preservation Hall guy, a tuba player who moved here from Michigan. His name was Allan Jaffe. So Allan came and he sat there and they were just basically talking to George about the Newport News jazz festival. The question came up, “Well, how come you never thought about having that here? This is the birthplace of jazz. Why doesn’t New Orleans have this type of festival or acknowledgement?” What I understand is from that meeting, George left there and a brainstorming session happened. And he talked to a young record store manager by the name of Quint Davis, and another young lady by the name of Allison Miner, to help him to produce New Orleans jazz and Heritage Festival. It was in Congo Square, and they asked my dad to be a food vendor, one of the first food vendors. We’re fortunate enough, I don’t know how we did it but we did it, where we’re the only original food vendor left in the group. I think we’re going into 54 years. We found that, you know, if you truly want to talk about ambassadorship, a lot of us vendors have done it for years. My mother and dad used to tell me they had more musicians at the first Jazz Fest then they had

actual people. And first few years, especially after they moved to the Fairgrounds, the second year, about maybe six booths, and you struggled to break even as a vendor. But over time, they just felt loyal to it. It grew. We were fortunate enough that a food critic for the New York Times came down, Mimi Sheridan, and wrote an article about Jazz Fest that kind of took us to another level in terms of acknowledgement and having people say, “Hey, I may need to come down there.” And so it just grew over time, once the world got an understanding of this wonderful gem. And now it’s a destination festival. It’s huge. And, you know, we’re just thankful to still be a part.

Q: How do you prepare for Jazz Fest? We get to making sausage. We sell thousands. So we’re making it now and putting it in the freezer. We’re doing hot sausages, the alligator sausage – which we inherited: We had a vendor that got out of Jazz Fest. And they came to me, and he said, “Do you want the alligator sausage?” And I was like, you know, growing up and seeing that all exotic stuff for our tourists is basically to impulse purchase. So, if you have alligator, if you have crawfish, if you have oysters, it’s almost an impulse purchase. So, we said sure, we’ll take the alligator. We’re also going to have the crawfish sausage, and we’re going to have a new sausage because we got to have a non-pork sausage. And that’s our jerk chicken sausage. Hot sausage is what we’re known for, but if I can put it on your palate as a visitor, I usually get you.

Easter ain’t a bad time of year. It ain’t hurricane season yet. And Lent’s over. So everybody in the Gunch family is furiously smoking or drinking or eating chocolate eggs, according to what they gave up for Lent. Some are trying to do all three at the same time. They’ll be calling in sick for work on Easter Monday.

But today, Gunch kids are running around their grandma’s yard looking for Easter eggs. My mother-in-law Ms. Larda, she leans out the back door and advises them not to pick up any brown squooshy unwrapped ones because that’s not chocolate.

“There are a few problems with having a dog,” Ms. Larda says to the rest of us, who are sitting around stuffing our faces. “That reminds me of old Aunt Gracie.” All the Gunches remember her. Even I know all about Aunt Gracie and I am just an in-law.

Aunt Gracie was the good aunt— the one who always had popsicles in the freezer for the kids.

She also had this dog named Booboo. Booboo was a little thing, part dachshund and part chihuahua. But he had no use for kids. He would always yap and growl and show his little razor-sharp teeth whenever they came around.

Aunt Gracie would sweetly say, “Now, behave, Booboo,” and carry him into her bedroom and put him on his special little pillow, and leave him to chew furiously on his little stuffed squirrel.

Aunt Gracie was so crazy about

Praying for Time

Rock, paper, scissors face-off

Booboo that she wrote in her will that she wanted to be buried with him. In the same coffin.

This made things complicated. First off, nobody knew who would die first. If Aunt Gracie did, was somebody going to have to chase down Booboo and off him? (They wouldn’t have had no problem finding a volunteer to do this, but still…)

Of course, Aunt Gracie said absolutely not. They would have to wait until Booboo died of natural causes. Then they could exhume her coffin, hold their noses and stick Booboo in. She left a special dog-burying fund for that.

But Booboo went first. He was getting old in dog years and finally went to doggie heaven, probably leaving squooshy lumps that were not chocolate all along the rainbow bridge. He was that kind of dog.

So she put him in her upright freezer. She wrapped him in waxed paper, with just his little head sticking out, face in its usual snarl, right above the Popsicles and next to the Dixie ice cream cups.

And for years, when the kids wanted a treat, they played “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to decide who had to go to the freezer and face off with Booboo.

When Aunt Gracie finally died, 10 years later, the grown-up Gunch kids had to do “rock, paper, scissors” to decide who had to sneak Booboo into the coffin.

My sister-in-law Larva got the job.

So she called the funeral home and asked if she could put something sentimental in the coffin. The receptionist said yes, people sometimes slip the Bible or a stuffed animal in with the loved one. She didn’t say nothing about a deceased frozen dog. And Larva was afraid to ask.

She made a plan. She unwedged Booboo from the freezer for the final time; plunked him into a big plastic tote bag with a picture of Snoopy on it; and got to the wake real early and told the funeral director she had promised to put a very special teddy bear in the coffin. So he escorted her into “Slumber Room #3” and opened the casket. And stood there, watching. Ugh. Booboo couldn’t pass for no teddy bear. Larva stalled. “I got to say the rosary first,” she said, and pulled a string of beads out her purse. They happened to be Mardi Gras beads, so she hoped he wasn’t Catholic.

The rosary takes a pretty long time to recite, plus she threw in some extra prayers and was desperately mumbling a commercial for Crest toothpaste before he finally left to tend to something. She quickly shoved Booboo in the bottom half of the coffin, out of sight.

Gone. But never forgotten.

I believe I’ll swear off chocolate eggs.

BY JOHN R. KEMP

In the last half of the 19th century and first decades of the 20th, the Old French Opera House seen here at Bourbon and Toulouse streets stood as the cultural center for the city’s French-speaking Creoles. In its day, it ranked among the most important opera houses in the nation where great European composers such as Giacomo Meyerbeer, Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, and Camille Saint-Saens often premiered their latest operas in America.

As Brian Altobello notes in his 2021 book, “Whiskey, Women and War,” the French Opera House was the “soul” and “high church” of New Orleans Creole French culture. “The city’s Opera House,” he continues, “defined old New Orleans, underscored its distinction from the rest of America’s cities, and stood as the primary proof that New Orleans remained unsevered from its European roots.”

Designed in 1859 in the Italianate style by New Orleans architects James Gallier Jr. and George Esterbrook, the opera house with its grand elliptical ceiling opened in December 1859 with a performance of Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell.” Over the years, it hosted Carnival balls, extravagant galas, and performances by many of the most important opera singers in the world, including one in 1861 by the acclaimed Italian soprano Adelina Patti. By the early 20th century, however, the building, like the rest of the French Quarter, had steadily declined. To save it from demolition, New Orleans benefactor and preservationist William Ratcliffe Irby purchased the structure in 1913 and donated it to Tulane University.

Then came the great tragedy. On Dec. 4, 1919, the French Opera House burned to the ground. According to a report in the next day’s Times-Picayune, the fire started at 2:50 a.m. Raising the alarm was concert master Giulio Bramucci who was walking home to his apartment in the opera house when he and a friend noticed smoke billowing from the windows. It was too late. Within hours the building was completely destroyed.

The next day New Orleans writer Lyle Saxon penned this eulogy to the grand old opera house in the Times-Picayune: “Gone is all the glory which has marked the building for more than a half-century – gone in a blaze of burning gauze and tinsel, a blaze more splendid and more terrible than Walpurgis Night, that long-famous Brocken of the Opera ‘Faust.’ And into the hearts of the people of New Orleans there has come a great sorrow, a great mourning. For there are few women here who have not tender memories of their vanished youth. . . There are few men who have loved or been loved, who have not recollections of the nights when they sat in the dreamy darkness of the old building, listening to the voices of great singers blending with the orchestra, and thrilling at the touch of a bit of gauze, as it brushed their cheeks.”

Opera fans had hoped the opera house would rise again on Bourbon, but that was not to be. Instead, the city built the Municipal Auditorium on North Rampart St. in 1930. As to the old opera house property on Bourbon, it remained a vacant lot until the mid-1960s when investors constructed on the site the Downtown Motor Inn (now Four Points by Sheraton Hotel).

French Opera House, Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress

Dog gone

With more people going back to work and traveling, pet care solutions are as important as ever. Whether your pet needs walking, boarding, medication or simply some extra love while you’re away, these local companies, apps and products help take the stress out of leaving your fur baby alone.

By Misty Milioto | Select photography by Kat Kimball

Cat Sitters

Crate Escape

Crate Escape offers cat-sitting services for kittens, and adult and senior cats, with the same sitter so your pet can bond with just one person. Cat sitting is offered for 15, 30 or 60 minutes with water, food and litter box refreshing; play time; medication (as needed); and a detailed report with check-in and check-out alerts. Overnight cat sitting also is available for those with a monthly subscription. Crate Escape also offers walking, sitting and boarding for dogs. 583-2699, crateescapenola.com

The Kitty Butler

The Kitty Butler also offers daily cat sitting services that include water, food and litter box refreshing; medication; playtime and TLC. Visits last no less than 30 minutes, and owner Danny Venezia goes the extra mile to water plants and bring in the mail. Venezia requires a free meet and greet prior to booking so that he can learn more about a cat’s needs. 617-710-9011, thekittybutler.com

Nonie’s Pet Care

Insured, bonded and background-screened, Nonie’s Pet Care offers pet care for small animals (such as bunnies, hamsters and turtles), plus daily and overnight cat and dog sitting and walking. Detailed visit reports include activities completed during the visit, mapped walking routes and photos of your pet. 975-2079, noniespetcare.com

Pet Au Pair of New Orleans

Offering daily and overnight sitting for cats and dogs (plus dog walking), Pet Au Pair of New Orleans has a staff of pet handlers who are insured, bonded and trained in pet first aid, emergency techniques and animal CPR. The company serves neighborhoods between the Warehouse District and Audubon Park and offers referrals to other pet professionals outside of that area. 744 Toledano St., 344-0440, petaupairnola.com

Crescent City Cat Sitters

Offering pet sitting solely for cats, Crescent City Cat Sitters offers a staff of experienced and professional sitters for daily in-home pet care. The company is bonded and insured and offers a progress report after each visit. Set up a complimentary 30-minute meet and greet and choose one of three levels of care: basic (15-minute visit); standard (30 minute visit); or plus (one-hour visit). Each level includes water, food and litter box refreshing, plus mail collection, while the Standard and Plus levels include other added bonuses like plant-watering and more quality time with minou. 264-1985, crescentcitycatsitters.com

With the Tractive GPS tracker and accompanying app, pet parents can monitor their cat or dog on a map without a distance limit. Besides allowing users to locate their pet, the app also allows for real-time tracking. Whistle offers GPS tracking and other smart devices for pets that connect to an app. The Whistle Health Limited Edition device uses sophisticated AI to track a dog’s emotions and translate their behavior into daily health insights, while the Whistle Health & GPS device provides health AI and GPS tracking updates every 15 seconds.

With the Cat Buddy – My Cat File and First Aid app, pet parents can track a cat’s weight, medications, vaccinations, allergies, vet information and more. The app also offers basic cat first aid instructions, and allows users to record a cat’s milestones and add pictures.

The DogLog app allows users to coordinate and track pet-related activities with family, dog walkers and pet sitters; create custom events; access reminders for medicine and appointments; and analyze data to spot trends and reinforce routines.

My Pet is a great app for creating a medical record (for one or multiple pets) to track weight, allergies, vaccinations, medications, grooming, expenses and more. The app also provides tips and advice, and allows for sharing with a veterinarian with the My Pet cloud.

The PetDiabetes Tracker app allows users to monitor and track the symptoms of a pet’s diabetes, plus log information such as food and water consumption, and blood glucose levels. The app also features reminders for routine monitoring, insulin injections and purchases, and veterinarian appointments.

The Rover app connects users with pet caretakers who provide dog walking, boarding, house sitting, drop-in visits and more. Verified reviews also allow users to choose a caretaker who is the perfect match for their pet.

The Dog Monitor app can turn any two iOS or Android devices into a fullfeatured pet monitor. Pet parents can then check on and talk to their dog or cat remotely and see live video.

Pet Daycare & Boarding

Canine Connection

Offering doggy daycare, boarding and grooming, Canine Connection also boasts 24-hour staffing, multiple outdoor play areas, private suites with outdoor patios and a doggy swimming pool. An added bonus is the web cam service, allowing owners to check on their pets at any time during their stay. The company also regularly supports local shelters and rescue groups throughout the year. 4920 Tchoupitoulas St., 218-4098, canineconnectionnola.com

Camp Bow Wow

Also offering doggy daycare, boarding and grooming, Camp Bow Wow has large climate-controlled play yards that allow Fido to interact with other pups (which owners can watch via web cam). The company also offers reward-based training classes for dogs of every behavior level. The Certified Camp Counselors also are certified in pet first aid and CPR, and medication administration is included at no additional cost. Meanwhile, the company’s Bow Wow Buddies Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing urgent medical care funds to homeless canines and those whose owners cannot afford their veterinary bills. Multiple locations, campbowwow.com

Dogtopia of New Orleans

Dogtopia of New Orleans offers not only doggy daycare and boarding (with spacious, fully supervised playrooms; an outdoor play yard with agility equipment, doggie pools and a splash pad; and web cam access), but also spa services (such as bathing with products specific to each dog’s skin and coat type, bath-time massage, fluff drying and brushing, nail trimming, ear cleaning, tooth brushing and de-shedding treatments). 9501 Airline Highway, 291-2777, dogtopia.com

Pet Paradise

Located just one mile from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Pet Paradise is a convenient spot to drop off dogs and cats prior to catching a flight. In addition to indoor and outdoor boarding suites, Pet Paradise offers a shaded play yard with synthetic grass, auto-fill water bowls with a freshwater system, expert grooming and a partnership with MedVet New Orleans for any veterinarian care your pet may need. For a little lagniappe, the indoor VIP suites for dogs are extra spacious with premium bedding, a TV, web cam access, extra play time, an ice cream treat and a bath included on three or more night stays. 45 E. Airline Highway, Kenner, 467-5226, petparadise.com/new-orleans

MaryMac’s Doggie Retreat

Owner Courtney McWilliams started MaryMac’s Doggie Retreat in 2015 with a focus on reducing a dog’s anxiety and/or depression while their pet parents are away. She does so by offering specialized enrichment activities (such as sniff mats, and hide and seek), keeping dogs in small group settings, having structured playtime, providing individualized attention and tailoring activities designed to stimulate the mind, and increase confidence and self-control. In addition to daycare, MaryMac’s Doggie Retreat is great for boarding, grooming, and puppy and school days (including nature walks, the trick of the month and more). 1470 Annunciation St., Ste. 3105, 354-8991, marymacsdoggieretreat.com

Dog Walkers

Foxtrot Dog Walking

Foxtrot Dog Walking has more than 10 years of experience walking dogs, and the staff is comfortable working with dogs of all sizes, temperaments and breeds. The company also provides flexible scheduling with walks available morning, noon and night; plenty of food and water; medication administration; and lots of love and attention. 256-9906, foxtrotdogwalking.com

Christopher Walkin’

A bonded and insured company, Christopher Walkin’ employs a staff that is proficient in pet first aid and certified in CPR. Pet parents can book walks as needed or on a recurring weekly basis—and an additional pet is free. The company sends pet care journals after every visit with a GPS-tracked walking route, photos and notes from the dog walker. 383-3898, christopherwalkin.com

Sarah’s

Pet Care Revolution

With a mission to provide thoughtful pet care and owner support—all while respecting the pet, the family, the community and the planet—Sarah’s Pet Care Revolution offers a bevy of services including dog walking and longer outings to dog parks. The company also offers pet sitting, boarding, transportation, errands and litter box deep cleaning. 457-8778, sarahspetcarerevolution.com

K9 Second Line

K9 Second Line offers 30-minute dog walking Monday through Friday, pet sitting (with a minimum of two 30-minute visits per day) and transportation (one way up to 10 miles). All of these standard services cover up to three cats or dogs, but specialized services (such as longer walks, pets other than cats and dogs, and medication administration) can be added on a case-by-case basis. 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 116, Metairie, 457-8204, k9secondline.com

Pawlins Total Pet Care

Pet Daycare & Boarding

New Orleans Pet Care

The Blakemoore Bark

Mid-City Animal House

Mid-City Animal House is a boutique facility offering doggy daycare, boarding and grooming services. Daycare consists of a full day of playtime in three separate playrooms and an outside play area. 4001 Toulouse St., 373-6640, midcityanimalhouse.com

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Bonded and insured, and a member of Pet Sitters International and the National Association of Pet Sitters, Nicole Douget tailors her services to fit each pet’s needs. Whether that means in-home daily or overnight pet sitting (with up to four 30-minute visits per day, mail retrieval and even grocery shopping with an added fee), dog walking or transportation, New Orleans Pet Care offers it all. 3101 Prytania St., 289-6355, neworleanspetcare.com

The Blakemoore Bark is a full-service facility, offering daycare (with two indoor play spaces, an outdoor play space and a covered garage play space; individualized attention; and three to four walks per day), boarding (daycare is separate, but dogs do receive three to four walks per day), grooming (includes bathing, fluffing, quaffing, nail trimming, ear cleaning and anal expression, upon owner request), transportation, in-home day sitting and overnights, dog walking and specialized care (available with all services) such as wound care or medication administration. 319 N. Diamond St., 510-5636, theblakemoorebark.com

Focusing on purposeful play, safety, comfort and state-ofthe-art amenities, Pawlins Total Pet Care offers doggy daycare, boarding, grooming and a partnering full-service veterinarian (River Road Veterinary Hospital) next door. Daycare—which includes web cam access, 18,000-square feet of outdoor space, a water park designed specifically for dogs, soothing music and essentialoil scent technology—involves canine enrichment (such as training toys and games), individual attention, exercise and rest. Meanwhile, boarding services include plush bedding on Kuranda premier raised cots and all daycare services. For some extra spoiling, book a Royal Suite, which features a TV, windows and the luxury of a private yard. Spa treatments also are available, with options like ear and teeth cleaning, a blueberry and oatmeal facial (for cleaning tear and beard stains), de-matting and more. 3501 River Road, Jefferson, 302-7200, pawlins.com

The Petcube Cam Indoor Wi-Fi Pet and Security Camera and accompanying app allow users to monitor their pets with two-way audio and video (plus night vision). Different options include cubes that also dispense treats and have interactive laser toys. petcube.com

Furbo is another pet camera and remote dog treat dispenser, offering a 360-degree view so that users can see their pet, talk to them and dispense treats from anywhere. Furbo also has auto dog tracking capabilities and provides real-time notifications about emergencies at home. furbo.com

Zeus’ Place

Zeus’ Place also offers doggy daycare, boarding and grooming (plus web cams) in a home-like environment. During boarding sessions, dogs get play time (either alone or with a group, depending on each pet’s needs) in the spacious backyard area. Meanwhile, the company’s sister facility, Zeus’ Rescues, takes in pets that would have otherwise been euthanized and then connects those pets to forever homes. Multiple locations, zeusplace.com

Home Alone

According to Adi Chatow, DVM at Metairie Small Animal Hospital, separation anxiety is a dog’s reaction to being abandoned as a puppy. “This is a normal reaction, which, in a natural wild environment, would be advantageous,” she says. “Fortunately, most dogs are desensitized to separations as they mature. However, approximately one out of five dogs in the U.S. are reported to show a spectrum of signs of separation anxiety as maturing or full adults.”

Dogs with this behavioral problem can exhibit mild signs, such as whining, pacing or showing no interest in food, while severe signs can include howling, barking, urinating or defecating inside, destroying furniture or other objects, and running away from home. Dogs usually show these signs within a few minutes of the owner leaving the house, or sometimes even when the owner is simply out of sight.

The Whisker Litter-Robot 4 is a WiFi-enabled, automatic, self-cleaning litter box. The litter box also reduces odor and litter tracking (with the included fence and step), and users can monitor litter box usage from their phone. It’s also suitable for up to four cats.

While Dr. Chatow advises against disciplining a dog after the fact, she does recommend trying to eliminate the anxiety that the dog feels when it is left alone. “If at all possible, owners could take the dog to work with them, find a doggy daycare in their area or have the dog spend the day at a friend’s house,” she says. “The reasoning behind this is so the dog doesn’t continue to panic in your house, continually relearning these negative reactions and behaviors there. If eliminating the separation altogether isn’t an option, the next recommendation would be to train and desensitize your dog to being left alone.”

This relearning process can take weeks to months,

especially if a dog has been exhibiting signs of separation anxiety for prolonged periods of time. Dr. Chatow says to create a safe space for the dog (a crate, closed off area or a separate room) and fill it with favorite toys, comfortable beds and blankets, and water and food. “Using long-lasting treats and toys can help distract and motivate your dog to stay in this safe space longer without showing anxiety,” she says. “Once you have the safe space established, slowly and gradually start leaving your dog for longer and longer. If you note any anxiety signs during these longer separations, go back to shorter absences until your dog is not showing signs of anxiety. It is recommended to downplay your departures and returns so there’s less emotions and attention to these key moments. For some dogs, an anti-anxiety drug may be necessary. Consult with your veterinarian regarding what course of treatment might be best for your pet.”

Reduce separation anxiety with these veterinarian-approved tips.

Beat it to the ‘Burbs

Onceupon a time, the New Orleans area suburbs provided dining and recreation primarily for folks who lived there. To many residents of the city’s center, Kenner was for the airport, Metairie to visit Lakeside Mall, and any water crossing only out of necessity. ¶ Over the last decadeplus, demographic shifts driven by Katrina, the pandemic, and various challenges of urban living have brought new residents – and new offerings – to the city’s suburban neighborhoods. Boulevards once known for strip malls of chain outlets have become hotbeds of entrepreneurship, with locally owned businesses taking advantage of lower commercial rents and growing customer bases for their services, from Honduran baleadas to family-friendly theater productions. ¶ We’ve rounded up some of the best reasons, old and new, to explore the growing treasures that lie just across the parish line.

by rebecca friedman photography by theresa cassagne

Metairie

One might argue that this quintessential New Orleans suburb has never been hotter. In addition to the mall and wellknown culinary staples like Drago’s and R&O’s, explore the Severn corridor packed with a growing variety of Asian flavors and appealing options for leisure time.

Sandro’s Trattoria

Tucked into a shopping plaza that also houses T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods, it’s easy to overlook this cozy Italian spot – but you’d miss a gem. Sandro’s opened in 2004 and has since developed a robust local following who pack the house for menu favorites like eggplant lasagna, veal picatta, and rustic lentil soup that makes a meal unto itself. Even the slices of grillmarked bread that start the meal are craveable – and try to save room for the house-made white chocolate bread pudding. 6601 Veterans Blvd., 504-888-7784, sandrostrattoria.com.

Mawí

It has been a joy to watch (and taste) Mawí’s evolution from sharing just the Avelar family’s tortillas to a broader array of Latin American delicacies. Mawí’s menu is a parade of flavor, led by the birria tacos that have developed a cult following beyond Metairie (the crisp cheese peeking out from each tortilla rivals the birria itself). Sample toothsome yuca topped with chicharron and regularly changing specials like crawfish pupusas and beef and potato empanadas. At breakfast, fill up on baleadas and breakfast tacos. The eatery expanded its footprint last year, allowing ample space for dining in. When pineapple strawberry agua fresca is on the menu, drink up. 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., Ste. C, 504-644-2624, mawinola.com

NUDO

If you think you’ve found your favorite Vietnamese spot and don’t need another, NUDO might make you reconsider. This new Metairie spot (located on Houma Blvd. near East Jefferson General Hospital) serves superior Vietnamese fare in cheerful surroundings, with colorful wall murals of noodles and more to whet the appetite. Classics are beautifully done (including a pho broth that is good to the last fragrant drop), and don’t skip the tender steamed bao buns with grilled proteins like lemongrass chicken, pork, or shrimp. 3431 Houma Blvd., 504-581-8628, on Instagram @ NUDO.Metairie.

T-swirl Crêpe

The growing T-swirl franchise has brought this Japaneseinspired delicacy to Metairie. Unlike a more traditional French version, these crêpes are made with gluten-free rice flour, creating a crispy edge and chewy center that makes an ideal wrap for all sorts of fillings (the menu is impressively long). Go sweet with Caramel Fuji Apple or Matcha Azuki Bean, boldly savory with options like Spicy Crabmeat and Shrimp Avocado, or keep it simple and choose your own design. Milk teas, fruit teas, and milkshakes round out the selection. 3200 Severn Ave., Ste. 106, 504-3548857, t-swirlcrepe.com.

Mochinut

If you’ve got kids or are just a kid at heart, pop into Instagram-friendly Mochinut. Mochinuts combine traditional donuts with the texture of Japanese mochi, resulting in a marvelously light, chewy treat. Creative flavors like raspberry funnel and caramel churro change frequently, leaving room for experimentation. Mochinut also serves Korean rice flour hotdogs (or mozzarella) – similar to a corndog but with a light, crisp batter and your choice of additional coatings like panko or crunch cereal. Enjoy bubble tea and soft serve ice cream – plus a wall of coin-operated machines dispensing toys and trinkets. 3030 Severn Ave., Ste 2/3, 504-252-9802, mochinut.com.

Lafreniere Park

This 155-acre park offers a green oasis in East Jefferson, with a 2-mile jogging trail, carousel, soccer fields, play spaces, dog park, event venues, and more. Events to watch: the weekly Farmers Arts market on Wednesdays, family-friendly Halloween festivities, and a dazzling display of lights during the month of December at Christmas in the Park. 3000 Downs Blvd., 504-838-4389, lafrenierepark.org.

Jefferson Performing Arts Center

Just a stone’s throw from the Saints Practice Facility on Airline Drive sits a beautiful performing arts complex that hosts a range of artistic offerings. Musical productions for adults and families bring outstanding theatrical talent (local and beyond) to the stage, plus dance and concert performances and more. Check their season schedule for information on upcoming events. 6400 Airline Drive, 504-731-4700, jeffersonpac.com.

Renaissance Interiors

Designers and in-the-know shoppers keep a close eye on this consignment shop. It offers a wide variety of constantly changing merchandise for the home, from antique mirrors to mid-century finds to artwork, rugs, and more. 2727 Edenborn Ave., 504-454-3320, yourrenaissance.com.

World Deli

It can be tough to nab a parking space in the cramped lot of this Metairie institution, but deciding what to order is tougher. Step up to the counter and try to choose from perfectly fried seafood (po-boy or platter), all the parms, one of the city’s best muffalettas, or tantalizing daily specials. Good luck making it past the register without succumbing to a turtle, brownie, or other tempting treat. 4414 Clearview Parkway., 504-885-4888.

Yakuza House

This eatery has become one of the hottest tickets in town – the whole town – for its exquisite Japanese cuisine. Due to overwhelming demand for its fare, Yakuza House relocated to this larger space on Severn last fall, enabling Chef Huy Pham and his team to share their temaki (handrolls), sushi, sashimi, and sandos with the many pilgrims seeking a taste of fresh catch flown in from Japan. Pull up to the bar to watch temaki being prepared or settle into a wooden booth to enjoy hearty options like a katsu donburi bowl, topped with a savory fried pork or chicken cutlet. A generous suite of sake offerings enlivens the experience. 2740 Severn Ave., 504-345-2031, yakuzahouse.com.

Old Metairie

The once sleepy strip of Metairie Road has been transformed by bustling commercial offerings, from retail to dining of all sorts.

Em’s Boutique

This Metairie Road boutique is beloved by fashion-forward residents of Metairie and beyond for chic offerings that cater to women across generations (anyplace where a teenage girl and her mother can feel equally stylish is a rare find, indeed). Owner Emily Puckett opened the shop in 2005 and recently expanded the space to accommodate her constantly changing merchandise carefully curated to appeal to a broad range of ages and budgets. 246 Metairie Road, 504-834-2795, instagram.com/shopems.

Moxie Coffee & Espresso

If you find yourself in Old Metairie needing a boost, don’t miss this adorable coffee nook tucked just off Metairie Road. They use beans from local roaster Cherry Coffee to whip up espresso beverages, plus matcha drinks and boba milk teas. 3101 Metairie Road, 504-533-9177, moxieespresso.com.

Loft 18

This entertainment complex is much more than a [simulated] driving range. While you can book a bay to practice your golf swing in a virtual setting, Loft18 also offers virtual basketball, football, Zombie dodgeball, and more. It’s an ideal option for parties, bad weather days, and happy hour gatherings, with a bar and grill to handle the sporting appetite. Karaoke, trivia nights, live music, and other entertainments fill out a schedule that gives folks another reason to stick around Metairie for fun. 3128 Metairie Road, 504-827-1059, loft18.com/ metairie.

Jade

Old Metairie mavens consider Jade a go-to spot for furnishings, décor, art, gift items, and more. Style abounds for every corner of the casa, from soft goods like plush bath towels and chic throw pillows to glassware and seasonal/ holiday inspiration and party supplies. If you’re thinking bigger, Jade also offers interior design. 324 Metairie Road, 504-875-4420, jadenola.com.

Parish Line Bistro

When the news broke that Parish Line was being developed in the former Metry Café spot, it seemed like a no-brainer. The team behind Parish Line wanted to create a place to enjoy great food and drinks in an elevated atmosphere (especially if you snag a rooftop table), all without leaving the neighborhood. The concept clearly struck a choRoad Since its opening in October 2022, Parish Line has been a hit, with folks packing in to enjoy everything from buttery Maine lobster rolls and crispy fries with Cajun Caviar to stellar salads. Hours have expanded to meet the demand, with lunch now offered. 601 Metairie Road, 504-264-7783, parishlinebistro.com.

Radosta’s Restaurant

Every neighborhood needs its iconic spot, and for Old Metairie, Radosta’s might be it. The order-at-the-counter restaurant and market features a range of po-boys and daily specials that has kept locals packing the place to get their fix for decades. The homemade sausage is hard to pass up, especially on a po-boy, but do consider the Wayne’s Special, which layers fried veal cutlets, red gravy, and gooey melted provolone on perfectly toasted French bread (pro-tip: does not mix well with white apparel). 249 Aris Ave., 504-831-1537, on Facebook @Radosta’s Restaurant.

Westbank

Beyond the highly popular Algiers area (which is part of Orleans Parish), the Westbank offers all sorts of must-see/must-eat spots in Gretna, Terrytown, Harvey, and beyond. Here are just a few of the many that merit the [quick] river crossing.

Chicken’s Kitchen

No matter which weekday you choose to visit (they are closed on weekends), two things will be true at this inviting corner kitchen. First, the options will be delicious. Second, there will be a line of customers waiting anxiously for a taste of the day’s menu. Monday brings the kind of red beans dreams are made of, with thinly sliced sausage and the just-thick-enough consistency that’s so hard to achieve. Fried chicken is crispy and well-seasoned, and sweet peas could be a meal on their own. Each towering plate includes an entrée (like fried ribs or four-cheese lasagna), a large side (e.g., five-star mac, grilled chicken and sausage jambalaya), and two small sides (e.g., honey cornbread, crawfish hushpuppies). Opening hours run from 10:30 a.m. until sell-out, which happens, so don’t dawdle. Extra sweetness comes from Annointed Confections, which sells gorgeous desserts from a separate shop within the restaurant. 629 Derbigny St., 504-244-2536, on Instagram @chickenskitchen2, @annointed_confections.

Perino’s Boiling Pot

Perino’s is the familiar local hang that every neighborhood needs. One side is anchored by a long, undulating bar and a handful of hi-top tables; the other houses a brightly lit dining room. The fare is seafood, fresh and simple. Start with a bowl of seafood gumbo (and a gratifying side of saltines and Captain’s Wafers). Move on with crawfish boudin, oysters served raw or charbroiled, and all things fried, from onion rings to beautifully butterflied fried shrimp and crab claws. You can transform any seafood basket into a ‘Make your own po-boy’ situation by ordering bread and all the fixings for ‘dressed,’ a great way to repurpose any leftovers at home. 3754 Westbank Expy., 504-340-5560, perinosboilingpot.com.

NOLA Motorsports Park

On the days you feel more Autobahn than Audubon, this is the place to go. Located in Avondale, the facility is a racing paradise for high-octane go-karting (adults and kids) on a 30-acre track. There are designated hours for ‘Arrive & Drive,’ as well as events and opportunities to test out your own car on the track (or cycle at their regular Bike Nights) or watch the pros. It’s also a creative, adrenalinefilled birthday party option. 11075 Nicolle Blvd., 504-302-4875, nolamotor.com.

Royal Roastery

The aromas of roasted coffee beans and nuts greet entrants to this jewel-like Terrytown haven. For lucky visitors, those scents might include house-made Turkish baklava fresh from the oven. It’s nearly impossible to choose from the shelves of pastries crafted from pistachios, honey, chocolate, and dough in

Kenner

Kenner’s patch of paradise holds a rich assortment of tastes and talents. Here are a few of our favorite places to eat, drink, and play.

an array of flaky forms. Bins of roasted nuts and seeds range from savory (spicy coated peanuts) to sweet (halva pecans), and coffees are sold ground or as whole beans. If your sweet tooth isn’t satisfied, choose from a dizzying variety of imported chocolates and confections. 1180 Terry Parkway, 504-800-8555, royalroastery.com.

Westwego Shrimp Lot

There’s a LOT packed in here. Not just shrimp (of every size) but crabs, fish, live crawfish, oysters… and the storefronts lining the shell parking lot are all staffed by folks looking to help you choose. At the rear sits restaurant Segnette Landing for a full dine-in experience, as well as Market Wego, which offers prepared seafood dishes, boudin and other sausages (like crawfish and green onion), grocery items, and super rum cake (whole or by the slice). 100 Westbank Expressway, On Facebook/Instagram @Westwego Shrimp Lot.

Debbie on the Levee

Doberge fans should not miss this quaint spot for sweet lovers. From the owners of Debbie Does Doberge, this Kenner outpost fills a cozy corner with doberge slices and bites in a range of rotating flavors, from classic chocolate and lemon to boozy varieties. And don’t overlook other sweet creations like curry apple hand pies and mini pies and cookie sandwiches. The eatery has also recently introduced breakfast service, with options like chicken and waffles and breakfast burritos. 2118 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive, 504-513-8667, debbieonthelevee.com.

La Cocina de Karla

Behind the glass at the counter of this Honduran eatery, you’ll find a range of delectably hearty fare. Whatever combination you choose, it will likely be served in a quantity sufficient for two meals. Pick from an array spanning chicken bathed in savory sauce (the coconut was delicious), sliced steak and onions, seafood soup, addicting rice and beans, and colorful salads. A slab of salty queso fresco and thick, warm corn tortillas finish the dish. 3118 Williams Blvd., 504-346-1575.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts

Rivertown is a gem for theater lovers. Their impressive showcases of local talent span an enticing range of fare for adult and family audiences. Remaining shows in this season include “The Spongebob Musical” and “Disney’s Newsies,” and it’s well worth a ride for an evening’s entertainment. Parking is ample, and there are plenty of dining options nearby if you want to make a night (or afternoon, for a matinee) of it. 325 Minor St., 504-461-9475, rivertowntheaters.com.

Kenner Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema

On Saturdays, shows are open to the public and explore the skies, space, and even offer themed laser shows on a 50-foot domed screen. Box office opens at 10:45 a.m., and tickets are $6/adult

Northshore

On a sunny day, cross the Causeway to sample the many gracious offerings flourishing north of Lake Pontchartrain. These are just a few of the myriad options that continue to spring up in Mandeville and Covington – it’s worth a weekend to wander and find new favorites.

Covington

In the heart of Covington lies a charming, pedestrian-friendly shopping and dining district packed with appealing options. Wander through the boutiques, art galleries, and antiques emporia then refuel with an espresso from Cured. On Columbia (415 N. Columbia St., 985-893-0355) or a homemade scoop from Hoodoo Ice Cream (405 N. Columbia St., 985-900-2353). Feeling active? Head to the nearby Covington Trailhead of the Tammany Trace, the scenic trail that runs from Covington to Slidell, for a hike or bike ride.

and $5/child. 2020 Fourth St., 504-468-7231. Online information/program schedules atKenner. la.us (under the Residents/ Rivertown tab).

Yummy House

This unassuming Chinese restaurant situated near the airport has made a splash since its 2022 opening thanks in large part to delectable dim sum. While there is an extensive Chinese menu available, it’s never a bad idea to make a meal from the expansive selection of dumplings, buns, rolls, and other small plates. Highlights include the steamed soup buns, shumai, sticky rice with pork wrapped in lotus leaf, pan fried bao, and all things crisp, including the fried shrimp ball and the crispy dumpling with pork and shrimp. 3000 Loyola Drive, 504-470-2898, yummyhouse3000.com.

Pho Cong Noodles & Grill

For a different experience, it’s a short ride to the decidedly more casual Pho Cong Noodles & Grill (1200 US-190 BUS, 985-893-3389, an outstanding Vietnamese eatery with banh mi, pho, spring rolls, and more that surpass most of the competition on either shore (Pho Cong also has family ties to Dong Phuong Restaurant)

Southern Hotel

If you’re looking for overnight accommodations or a more substantial pit stop, visit the Southern Hotel (428 E. Boston St., 844-866-1907, southernhotel. com), with two beautifully appointed outlets that are worth a visit. The hotel’s elegant restaurant, The Gloriette, serves dinner and weekend brunch (on the dinner menu, look for Buttermilk Brined Poulet Rouge with country ham and asparagus sauce supreme and Parisian gnocchi and at brunch, duck confit hash). Its upholstered banquettes and delicate flower-painted walls make an ideal backdrop for springtime celebrations. The hotel’s Cypress Bar serves excellent cocktails and small plates with a dose of relaxed sophistication.

Mandeville

Liz’s Where Y’at Diner

Just off the Causeway sits Liz’s Where Y’at Diner, a funky, delicious diner serving up all-day breakfast plus lunch (and dinner on Thursday and Friday nights). The atmosphere is colorful and spirited, with ample splashes of tie-dye and folk art to stimulate the senses. Breakfast calls for Where Y’at Bennies, Liz’s extensive list of Benedicts including the Crabby (topped with grilled crab cakes) – plus a side of spuds or grits. Lunch brings burgers, salads, sandwiches, and more. Don’t know what to order? Ask the person next to you, who’s probably a regular. 2500 Florida St., 985-626-8477, lizswhereyatdiner.com.

Other area standouts include Hambone for the chicken biscuit (544 Girod St., 985-7780531, eathambone.com), Pardo’s for refined modern American cuisine (5280 LA-22, 985-893-3603, pardosrestaurant.com) and Nuvolari’s if you’re craving a heartier Italian influence (246 Girod St., 985-626-5619, nuvolaris.com). For fresh air fun, hit the hiking/nature trails or lakefront beach at Fontainebleau State Park (62883 Hwy. 1089, 985-624-4443, lastateparks.com).

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Spring Forward 2023

BEST OF THE SPRING FESTS

by amy kirk duvoisin

photography by cheryl gerber

Festing season starts in the sweet spot of spring when things feel perfect, and bleeds right into summertime, stretching until school returns. It’s one of the many ways we live in blissful denial in NOLA, connect with one another, give the love and attention to our food and music creators that they deserve, and appreciate the simpler pleasures in life. ¶ It’s the last hoorah before summer, when we brace ourselves for various things that start with the letter H (hurricanes, humidity, the long line at Hansen’sSnowball stand…and lately, High Crawfish Prices). ¶ Here are some of the area fests slated for this season. Take time to enjoy at least one before you realize fest season is gone, and football season has returned!

Jazz Fest

April 28-May 7

Neighborhood: Gentilly

First Fest: 1970 no.jazzfest.com

Covering the alphabet in music from jazz to rock and all things in between: A for Anders Osborne; B for Big Freedia, C for Continental Drifters, D for Dumphstaphunk, and E…for Ed Sheeran….and etc.!

Tip: Tickets for children 2-10 years old are available at the gate only for $5. Treasures: This year’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion spotlights Puerto Rico, including artist demos, parades and samplings of Puerto Rican dishes by local Puerto Rican restaurant Fowlmouth with local tropical foodways restaurant Carmo.

NOLA Crawfish Festival

May 1-3

Neighborhood: Treme/Lafitte nolacrawfishfest.com

First fest: 2016

This 3-day food and music filler between Jazz Fest weekends is a ticketed backyard boil at the Broadside. Tips: Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult. Various VIP ticket packages are available, including a “Crawfish King Super” that makes you a Guest Judge for the Crawfish Cookoff.

Treasures: Monday is the Crawfish Eatin’ Competition (7 minutes to peel, suck and stomach) and Tuesday is the Crawfish Cookoff, where 20 crawfish teams compete for the crown.

French Quarter Fest

April 13 - April 16

Neighborhood: You guessed it

First Fest: 1984 frenchquarterfest.org

It’s the 40th anniversary of this beloved fest that began with 6 stages and grew to 24! They are back up to 20 stages this year, post-COVID.

Tips: Download the fest app at frenchquarterfest. org to create a schedule with maps and reminders for shows you want to see and food you want to eat.

Treasures: Thursday’s Kick-Off Parade culminates in Jackson Square for the opening ceremonies, and ends with fireworks on the River after the final performance of the night by Irma Thomas.

New Orleans Pride

June 9-11

Neighborhood: French Quarter

First Fest: 1978 neworleanspride.org

The “first” New Orleans Pride was a Pride Parade in 1971 organized by the Gay Liberation Front of New Orleans. In 1978 an event coined Gay Fest in Jackson Square was the first officially recognized local “gay pride” event.

Tips: June 24 is the 50th anniversary of the tragic Upstairs Lounge fire, the 2nd largest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. History. Join the memorial from 7-9 p.m. that day at 141 Chartres Street.

Treasures: June 19th is the first Sleeves Up for Pride blood drive, a response to blood shortages. The event will also educate all on the newest FDA guidelines which include less restrictions due to advanced blood screening technology.

Greek Fest

May 26-28

Neighborhood: Bayou St. John, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral

First Fest: 1973 gfno.com

This Memorial Day tradition includes Greek food, Hellenic dancers, Cathedral tours, and plenty of kids’ activities on the grounds.

Tips: There’s a complimentary parking shuttle, including handicapped accessible transportation. This year there is also a designated ride share pickup area near the front.

Treasures: You can take home authentic Greek foodstuffs (cheese, spices, and more) from their indoor Greek grocery store.

Essence Festival of Culture

June 30 - July 2

Neighborhood: CBD/Superdome

First Fest: 1995 essence.com/essencefestival2023

What began as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Essence Magazine has turned into a midsummer phenomenon.

Tips: This is the first return to an in-person fest since COVID, but the fest will still be livestreamed via the Essence website.

Treasures: Curated as a Black Female event, the fest also has a “His Zone Men’s Experience” and other experiences and seminars welcome to all.

Alliance Francaise Bastille Day Fete

July 14

Neighborhood: Uptown Af-neworleans.org

The AFNO has been in operation as a cultural and learning center since 1984 and the organization has been part of various Bastille Day events over the years, but this “day of” ticketed fest at their yellow house on Jackson Street is a recent creation. The Alliance Francaise of New Orleans is one of several French organizations holding events surrounding this national French holiday. Their event includes live French music, a welcome speech by the Consulate General of France in New Orleans, a champagne bar, crêpes, and more. Dressing in “French attire”, speaking French, and enjoying the company of fellow Francophones is all part of the fun. While there, learn more about their language classes for all ages and year-round cultural events.

French Market Creole Tomato Festival

June 10 - 11

Neighborhood: French Market District, French Quarter

First fest: 1986 frenchmarket.org

The only festival in the city dedicated to a locally grown fruit!

Tips: Plan your fest menu in advance by checking the website for a full list of offerings. Some food and specialty drink vendors sell out fast, and it can be overwhelming to select on the spot.

Treasures: The Bloody Mary Market in Dutch Alley offers dozens of variations on the classic drink.

NOLA Beer Fest

May 13

Location: Louis Armstrong Park, Congo Square unation.com/ event/2023-nola-beer-fest

One day only to sip and sample beers in the shade of Armstrong Park.

Tips: Admission to the festival is free, but a beer cup is required, and that comes with the basic package that includes a Souvenir Cup with 4 beer tickets.

Treasures: Over 20 breweries will be present, with over 60 beers total to sample.

SatchmoSummerFest

August 4 - 5

Neighborhood: Lower French Quarter/ New Orleans Jazz Museum

First fest: 2001, in conjunction with Armstrong’s centennial celebration. Satchmosummerfest.org

Two music stages, food booths, and a stellar indoor lecture series for anyone interested in Satchmo’s impact on the world.

Tips: The beloved Jazz Mass at St. Augustine Church will be held in the Parish Hall due to church renovations. The Mass will also be livestreamed via the church’s Facebook page.

Treasures: On Saturday, Gwen Thompkins interviews 95-year-old piano legend Lawrence Cotton. On Sunday, Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum sits down with jazz scholar Maxine Gordon, the widow of saxophonist Dexter Gordon.

Westwego Fest

April 28-30

Neighborhood: Westwego/Historic Sala Avenue

First Festival: 2022

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Produced by the City of Westwego, this live music event is held at the Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, which has easy and free parking in the adjacent lot and nearby on street parking.

Tips: Patrons can bring their own chairs, and dogs are welcome. With plenty of sidewalks, ramps and covered areas, as well as a large interior grassy area, this is a manageable festival for families and anyone with mobility issues.

Treasures: Former family activities like carnival rides have been replaced by a petting zoo and pony rides. Last year’s schedule boasted Amanda Shaw and Shamarr Allen; check the website for this year’s full lineup.

Grand Isle Migratory Bird Festival & Grand Isle Island Strong Beach Fest: Celebrate & Support!

Visit townofgrandisle.com for information on both festivals in this community still in recovery from Hurricane Ida. Fest and give back!

Grand Isle: Migratory Bird Festival

April 14 -15

The Migratory Bird Festival began in 1998 and corresponds with the peak migration in April of birds returning north as they pause on their travels across the Gulf of Mexico. Tips: Registration is recommended and free for many of the tours, but some specific kayak or walking tours are $10-$20.

Treasures: In addition to expert-led bird watching tours, you can watch the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries catch migrating songbirds for weighing and measuring before release in Lafitte Woods Preserve.

Grand Isle Island Strong Beach Fest July 13 &- 14

Bayou Boogaloo

May 19- 21

Neighborhood: Bayou St. John

First fest: 2006

Celebrate the historic urban waterway that made New Orleans, while supporting Friends of Bayou St. John.

Tips: People enjoying the fest on the water in a kayak, float, raft, or canoe need a ticket just like those on solid ground.

Treasure: A comedy stage has been added to the fest’s robust schedule, plus 2023 Grammy-nominated Yonder Mountain String Band is part of this year’s musical lineup.

The Grand Isle Strong Beach Festival started in 2022 as a direct response to Hurricane Ida recovery. All proceeds benefit Grand Isle’s recreational facilities. According to Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle, “We welcome everyone to come down and enjoy some live music on the beach. We also encourage you to come down and stay a weekend, book a fishing trip, or patronize a local business. Everyone has a role to play in this recovery.”

BY CHERÉ COEN

Arts and Crafts

Exploring Ridgeland, Mississippi

It’s an easy threehour drive from New Orleans to Ridgeland, Miss., a town located north of Jackson that’s known for its art scene, shopping, the 33,000-acre Ross Barnett Reservoir and entrances on to the Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile historic road that runs from Natchez to Nashville. The Trace traverses 10 miles through Ridgeland but bikers will also enjoy Ridgeland’s own multi-use trails, many of which connect to the Trace.

Ridgeland is also home to the Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center, headquarters for The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, and plenty of great restaurants and shopping

boutiques to choose from.

“We began as a suburb of Jackson but we’re grown into a shopping and dining destination,” said Katie Coats, director of marketing and public relations at Visit Ridgeland.  Spring is one of the best times to visit Ridgeland.

ART, WINE AND WHEELS

Ridgeland hosted a spring fine arts festival about 15 years ago and it’s since developed into a weekend event.

The Art, Wine and Wheels Weekend still includes a juried art show of paintings, woodwork, jewelry and more as the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival but now includes the Santé South Wine Festival and the Natchez

Trace Century Ride for bikers. The art festival takes place at the Renaissance at Colony Park shopping center while the Santé Wine Festival is held next door. The annual bike ride, with a choice of distances, is Saturday, May 6, at Old Trace Park. “They don’t all take place at the same time but all three take place the same weekend,” Coats explained.

SHOP

The Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center not only serves as the headquarters for the Craftmen’s Guild of Mississippi but members offer demonstrations and classes on site and sell their creations in the gallery. Just about anything a

shopper demands can be found at Renaissance at Colony Park, an outdoors shopping district full of upscale boutiques, restaurants and unique architectural elements such as fountains and a clock tower.

STAY

For the festival-goers wanting to stay close to the action, the newly opened AC Hotel Jackson Ridgeland is a quick drive up the road from Renaissance and just off Interstate 55. Even closer is the Hyatt Place Jackson Ridgeland, off I-55’s frontage road and a three-minute walk to Renaissance.

EAT

Ridgeland is known for its locally owned steakhouses, said Coats, but also plenty of eating establishments at Renaissance. Township Colony Park, a mixed-use community development, is home to Anjou serving up Southern favorites and French dishes. Overlooking the Barnett Reservoir, what the locals call the “Rez,” are several popular restaurants, such as Pelican Cove Grill and Crabs Seafood Shack. Cock of the Walk is an old Mississippi favorite, serving up fried chicken or catfish and all the trimmings the old-fashioned way. There’s cornbread delivered in a skillet and drinks in Mason jars, an homage to the 1800s riverboat days.

HIKE OR BIKE

The Chisha-Foka Multi-Use Trail on the Natchez Trace Parkway rolls 10 miles through historic Choctaw lands and there are eight ways to access the trail from Ridgeland. Choose from Brashears Stand at milepost 104.5 at the Mississippi Craft Center or the Reservoir Overlook at milepost 105.6. To learn about all eight access points, the annual Natchez Trace Century Ride and more, visit visitridgeland. com/what-to-do/trails-parks-cycling/.

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SARAH THOMAS

Incorporating antiques into your home

With Earth Day on the 22nd, April is a great month to think about sustainable design at home.

Since antiques are literally an “age old” form of green design that never goes out of style – particularly in a historic city like New Orleans, we asked antiques dealer Sarah Thomas of Balzac Antiques to weigh in.

The first thing to consider, says Thomas, is the fact that antiques were made to last, and therefore a good investment, while today’s mass-market furnishings are produced with a built-in level of disposability. The hand-made craftsmanship and the quality of materials in an antique are far superior. A new custom piece with comparable workmanship and materials is likely to carry an exorbitant price tag.

“Inexpensive, contemporary furnishings are not going to last for long,” Thomas said. “And that is really wasteful. A properly made antique has been around for 100 years and will be around for 100 more if you take moderately good care of them.”

Thomas says even today’s higher-end solid-wood

pieces are usually made with woods that are inferior because it’s younger and not as dense.

On the other hand, she points out that not all antiques are created equal, and as the market fluctuates, prices vary. Today, she notes that the class of antiques known as “brown wood” is less in demand and therefore generally less expensive.

“A good 19th century armoire can be purchased for under $1,000,” she said.

Pieces that consistently command more interest such as a marble top console or a classic Louis Philippe chest of drawers cost a bit more but maintain their value longer than new furnishings.

Thomas advises following inspirational online magazines and pinterest and studying the work of a famous designer whose work you like to learn what appeals to you. She also recommends finding a reputable antiques dealer willing to share their knowledge. If an antique speaks to you, look at the back, the drawer linings, the hardware, and the top to see if they are original or have been changed over time (the more original, the higher the value). As for working antiques into your interior

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Build a relationship with a dealer you trust.

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Learn what works. For example, antiques with simple lines work well with contemporary and modern designs.

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At the same time, don’t be afraid to “make it your own”. For example, a piece can be modified for a television or bar, or a huge armoire can be worked into a new build or renovation in place of linen cabinets.

design with a distinctive flair, she recommends “looking for extremes”. “If you begin with a very simple Restoration Hardware sofa, it’s exciting to pull in an Italian gilded Rococo mirror,” she said. “That just sings.”

ABOUT THE EXPERT

In the antiques business for 25 years, New Orleans native Sarah Thomas loves to forage for beautiful pieces that are welldesigned and executed. She deals mostly in Continental antiques, is especially fond of transitional pieces that combine elements of the Rococo and Neoclassical periods, and at the moment is a fan of “clubby” designs from the Victorian era.

BY EVE CRAWFORD PEYTON GROWING PAINS

The Best Fest

Jazz Fest is a necessary part of my life cycle.

There are certainly days when I wonder why I live here. The week I got two flat tires on two different streets, costing me $250 I didn’t really have because I also somehow had a $500 power bill. The time my house was robbed in the middle of the day and the police didn’t come for hours and weren’t overly concerned when they finally did show up. While trying to navigate the public/charter school admissions process. Pretty much all of August and September during hurricane season, and again during the dual pollen and buckmoth caterpillar assaults in March and April, which are followed closely by the termite swarms. (I once got a termite lodged behind my contact lens somehow, and I almost immediately wanted to move to Alaska.)

And yet, even with all of this, there is really no better time and place to

be alive than New Orleans in the springtime. The smell of sweet olive everywhere. Crawfish boils. Elmer’s Heavenly Hash Eggs. Ponchatoula strawberries and Strawberry Abita and fresh strawberry sno-balls from LouLou’s. And best of all: Jazz Fest.

Everyone thinks of Mardi Gras when they think of New Orleans, but while I do enjoy Carnival season and always have a great time at the parades I go to, when it comes right down to it, I’m ultimately a Jazz Fest girl.

Some of my earliest childhood memories are set at Jazz Fest: drinking strawberry lemonade, dancing with my dad, making crafts in the Kids’ Tent, building sandcastles and doing gymnastics on the track.

As a teenager, I went with my friends to see some of the more popular acts – Dash Rip Rock, Better Than Ezra, Dave Matthews Band – but I also will always treasure the memory of skipping school my

junior year to watch James Taylor in the rain with my beloved late Aunt Libby.

In college, it got a bit trickier to schedule it all, but I still made the 12-hour drive down more than once to see Paul Simon or Counting Crows and eat crawfish bread and mango freezes, usually with my dad and a few good friends.

And now, of course, I’ve experienced bringing my own kids, absolutely drenched in sunscreen and with a small Ziploc of Goldfish smuggled in in case they won’t try any of the food. I danced to Imagination Movers with my now-16-yearold strapped to my chest in a baby sling in 2008. I fed tiny bites of sno-ball to my toddler in 2014. I even attended the festival massively pregnant in 2012 (my daughter was born at the end of May) and ended

up having to spend most of the day in the mist tent because I had very much overestimated my stamina and heat tolerance at 37 weeks pregnant.

Now I’ve reached another milestone: letting my teenager go to Jazz Fest with her own friends.

Of course I’m nervous about it. “Drink lots of water!” “Reapply sunscreen every few hours!” “Don’t accept drinks from random people!” “Be careful in crowds!”

But I want her to have the same thrill of freedom and independence that I did at her age. I want her to make the same memories, and I want her to come home from college to go with friends, just as I did.

For more Eve, check out her blog “Joie d’Eve” on Tuesday mornings at myneworleans.com

Despite its nickname, living in New Orleans is anything but easy some days.

One good day at Jazz Fest, though? That can restore your soul.

BY SCOTT GOLD

Asian Twist A Thailand love story

At the heart of Pomelo restaurant on Magazine Street is a romance more than two decades in the making. When co-proprietor Frankie Weinberg traveled to Thailand in 2000 to teach English, not only did he fall in love with the country, its culture and its cuisine, he also found himself falling for a young Thai student named Aom Srisuk. The two dated for a couple of years before Weinberg sadly had to return to the U.S.

A very long-distance friendship ensued, and blossomed over the better part of the next 15 years. Weinberg became a business professor at Loyola University, while Srisuk began cooking and managing a series of Thai and Japanese bars and restaurants for her family. In 2017, Weinberg returned to Thailand, and the two traveled – and ate – extensively throughout Asia. This time, their romance stuck. “We felt exactly the same way we did 15 years ago, and it seemed like something could really happen again,” said Srisuk.

Something happened, indeed. Srisuk and Weiberg married in 2018 and settled in Uptown New Orleans, where they began to plan a new dream project: an authentic Thai restaurant, just like the ones they’d spent so much time in together. The result is Pomelo, named after an Asian citrus fruit popular in Thai cuisine. Occupying a small footprint along the Magazine Street corridor, the

eatery is a love letter to the central Thai cuisine of her upbringing, with a few unique twists thrown in to keep things interesting.

The menu at Pomelo stays true to the chef’s Thai roots, elevating the New Orleans Asian food scene without becoming another utilitarian noodle spot. Notable starters include a luscious herbal pork sausage and spicy wontons, as well as a delightfully refreshing salad of sweet corn and shrimp flavored with Thai celery, cilantro, onions and lime. The shrimp laab mixes exotic flavors and textures, employing an herbal rice powder to give a lovely crunch to the classic Thai dish. On the larger side, the green curry with seafood and a rich, coconut milk-based broth has a invigorating kick of chiles, while the yellow khao soi curry combines egg noodles, shredded chicken, pickled mustard greens, lime, fried shallots and garlic, topped with pork rinds for an unexpected porcine crunch.

While Pomelo’s standard menu has plenty to delight diners, don’t sleep on the chef’s specials, which are often inspired by Srisuk’s love of Japanese cuisine. A recent dish of barbecued eel with a combination of both Thai

ABOUT THE CHEF

Kanokporn “Aom” Srisuk is a native of Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, where she grew up cooking in a variety of restaurants run by her family. Over the years, her studies included Japanese business and real estate as well, and her travels across the globe have a way of inspiring her interpretations of traditional Thai cuisine. One thing the chef loves about being in New Orleans is how locals embrace the heat. “It’s very rare that people complain about the food being spicy,” she says. “I tell my cooks, ‘Don’t worry about the spice… New Orleans people can handle it just fine!”

and Japanese influences is an exciting and unexpected fusion of bright and tangy notes that hit the palate like an umami bomb.

Despite the challenges of a new city and a kitchen one could most generously describe as “modest,” Srisuk remains the happy, humble chef. Most of all, she finds herself enamored with the amiable attitude of New Orleans diners. “People here are so friendly! I feel like I have very wonderful customers, it’s very sweet. I feel like anywhere you go, you can just say ‘hi!’ to the left and right and just talk with people. The longer I’m here, the more I’m happy to be in this city.”

Given the bounty enticing flavors coming out of Pomelo’s kitchen, it’s safe to say that, for the city of New Orleans, the feeling is definitely mutual.

GREEN CURRY

BY ELIZABETH PEARCE CHEERS

Cereal Killer

It’s magically delicious

Are you one of those people who drinks every drop of your cereal’s milk after all the cornflakes are gone?

Christopher Walker, beverage director of the Cypress Bar at the Southern Hotel in Covington, has just the drink for you. Inspired by New York chef Christina Tosi’s cereal milk dessert, Chris thought “Why not add booze?” Chris loves the creative side of bartending. “It’s immensely satisfying to come up with something in my brain, try it out, and then it’s on a menu!” he exclaimed. “People think it’s magic.” One “magical” ingredient is the cereal milk, which Chris assures you will want to keep around for morning coffee as well as this drink. However, creativity isn’t Chris’ only job benefit. “I love getting to know people,” he said. “My dad was an Episcopal priest... who knew everybody whenever we went out. I thought that was so cool. Now I get to experience that and it’s so enjoyable.”

CINNAMON TOAST PUNCH

1 1/2 ounces Brinley Shipwreck

vanilla rum (see below)

1/2 ounce Frapin VSOP Cognac (or any VSOP Cognac)

1/2 ounce Midnight Rain Tea maple syrup (see below)

2 ounces cereal milk (see below)

Garnish: Crushed cereal, cinnamon, whipped cream and charred cinnamon stick

Moisten the outside rim of a coupe glass and coat only the outside rim with crushed cereal. Shake rum, cognac, syrup and cereal milk with ice. Strain into the garnished coupe. Top with loosely whipped cream and dusting of cinnamon. Char one end of a cinnamon stick for five to 10 seconds and stick the burnt end down into a cocktail. If making a batch in a punch bowl, just add two uncharred sticks to the bowl.

MIDNIGHT RAIN TEA MAPLE SYRUP

16 ounces maple syrup

4 teaspoon Midnight Rain Tea * 4 ounces boiling water

Heat the syrup over medium high for 10 minutes, let cool for 20 minutes. At the same time, combine

boiling water with the tea. Let sit for 15 minutes. Strain tea. Combine tea and cooled maple syrup. Syrup keeps 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

* Midnight Rain Tea is available from the English Tea Room in Covington. Don’t worry, they ship!

CEREAL MILK

1 cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal

2 cups milk (any kind, but whole milk preferred)

Put cereal and milk in a bowl. Put a weighted plate on top to submerge cereal. Let steep 30 minutes and strain, pressing on cereal with a wooden spoon to extract all flavors. Milk keeps for eight days in the refrigerator.

VANILLA RUM

If you can’t find vanilla rum, you can make your own.

Place two vanilla beans in a bottle of rum for 5-7 days. Store in a cool dry place. Shake once a day. Taste after five days. Let sit longer if stronger flavor is desired. Remove vanilla beans for another use.

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Using beaters can make whipping cream too stiff. Instead, take a cocktail shaker and fill halfway with heavy whipping cream. If you like, add a few teaspoons of the tea maple syrup. Shake vigorously until the consistency is loosely whipped.

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Make sure the cereal is crushed very finely or it can fall off while you are drinking.

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Use vanilla rum in place of regular vanilla in baking recipes. Substitute the vanilla rum in other rum drinks where you would like vanilla, like a rum and coke.

BY JYL BENSON

Devil May Care

A sinful Southern treat

Though they are commonly identified with the American South, deviled eggs are an ancient Roman concoction. Wealthy Romans lived in opulence and entertained extravagantly. Guests would be summoned to dine with the promise of a meal ranging ab ova usque as mala (from eggs to apples) and a feast would kick off with hard-boiled eggs seasoned with spicy sauces.

The culinary term “deviled” made its first English language appearance in 1786 in reference to spicy foods. As any mention of the devil is anathema in some denominations of Christianity throughout the South and the Midwest the terms “stuffed eggs”, “salad eggs”, and “dressed eggs” are also common. For his interpretation of the popular finger food Alfredo Nogueria, Executive Chef of Cure & Table, take the dish back to its Roman roots with flavors of roasted garlic and rich Pecorino Romano.

There are a few ways to shortcut this recipe without sacrificing quality or taste. See the NOTES section at the end for suggestions for making your life easier.

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Skip the preparation of the roasted garlic and simply grab two roasted cloves from the olive bar at your supermarket. They will work just fine. Just make sure they were not roasted with herbs, which will impact the flavor of the final dish.

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Skip the labors of hardboiling the eggs and purchase pre-boiled eggs, which are always perfectly cooked and peeled.

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Do not cut corners on the Pecorino Romano or try to sneak in a substitution. Go for the good stuff.

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The eggs may be stuffed in advance, kept refrigerated, then brought to room temperature for serving but the showering of grated room-temperature Pecorino Romano should be piled on just prior to serving.

CACIO E PEPE DEVILED EGGS FOR YOUR SPRING GATHERING

Shared by Alfredo Nogueira, executive chef, Cure and Cane & Table Makes 12

1 head garlic (see notes)

Extra-virgin olive oil

6 large eggs (see notes)

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 dashes Tabasco sauce, or to taste

Kosher salt

Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese (see notes)

Freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Remove the loose, papery outer layer of the garlic but leave the majority unpeeled. Trim away the top 1/4 inch of the bulb, then drizzle it all over with the olive oil. Wrap tightly in foil and roast until a center clove is completely soft when pierced with a knife, about for 40 minutes to 1 hour.

3. Remove the garlic from the oven and set aside 2 cloves of garlic for the deviled eggs. Save the remainder for another use, such as a spread on bread or in place of raw garlic in dressings and condiments.

4. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice-water bath. Use a slotted spoon or spider skimmer to place the eggs in the water and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.

5. Cook the eggs for 11 minutes, then immediately drain and transfer them to the ice-water bath. Once cool, peel the eggs and trim a small slice off the short sides of each egg so that it’s flat on both ends (this will make it easier to plate them). Slice each egg in half crosswise.

6. Use a spoon to scoop out the yolks and place them in the bowl of a food processor. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, the 2 cloves of roasted garlic, and Tabasco and season with salt. Process until creamy and well blended. Adjust the salt if needed.

7. Transfer the yolk mixture to a pastry bag with a star tip or just transfer it to a standard zip-top bag and snip away one of the corners. Pipe the yolk mixture into the reserved egg whites. Arrange the filled egg halves on a serving plate, sprinkle with the Pecorino Romano and black pepper and serve.

DINING GUIDE

The Dining Guide is comprised of restaurants recently reviewed and visited by New Orleans Magazine The list will change regularly to provide information on others that are also worth noting and acknowledging. Please check restaurant websites for up-to-date hours and locations. If you feel that a restaurant has been misplaced, please email Editor Ashley McLellan at Ashley@MyNewOrleans.com.

$ = AVERAGE

AMERICAN

Acorn City Park, $ AcornNola.com

Audubon Clubhouse Uptown, $$ AudubonInstitute.org

Boulevard American Bistro Multiple Locations, $$$ BoulevardBistro.com

Caffe! Caffe! Metairie, $ CaffeCaffe.com

Café NOMA City Park, $ CafeNoma.com

Camellia Grill Riverbend, $ 309-2679

District Donuts Sliders Brew Multiple Locations, $ DonutsAndSliders.com

Five Happiness Mid-City, $$ FiveHappiness.com

Martin Wine Cellar Multiple Locations, $ MartinWineCellar.com

New Orleans Social House

CBD/Warehouse District, $$ NOSocialHouse.com

Parkway Bakery and Tavern Mid-City, $ ParkwayPoorBoys.com

Restaurant August

CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ RestaurantAugust.com

Rib Room

French Quarter, $$$ RibRoomNewOrleans.com

The Grill Room

CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ GrillRoomNewOrleans.com

The Pelican Club French Quarter, $$$$$ PelicanClub.com

Ye Olde College Inn Carrollton, $$$ CollegeInn1933.com

Zea’s Rotisserie and Grill Multiple Locations, $$$ ZeaRestaurants.com

ASIAN FUSION/PAN ASIAN Blue Giant Lower Garden District, $$ BlueGiantNOLA.com

Hoshun Restaurant Uptown, $$ HoshunRestaurant.com

Little Tokyo Multiple Locations, $$ LittleTokyoNola.com

Lotus Bistro Lakeview, $$ LotusBistroNOLA.com

MoPho Mid-City, $$$ MoPhoNola.com

Rock-N-Sake Multiple Locations, $$$ RockNSake.com

Union Ramen Bar Lower Garden District, $$ UnionRamen.com

BAKERY/BREAKFAST

Breads on Oak Multiple Locations, $ BreadsOnOak.com.

Café du Monde Multiple Locations, $ CafeDuMonde.com

CC’s Coffee House Multiple Locations, $ CCsCoffee.com

Gracious Bakery + Café Multiple Locations, $ GraciousBakery.com

Ruby Slipper Café Multiple Locations, $$ TheRubySlipperCafe.net

BURGERS

Bayou Burger French Quarter, $$ 5SportsBarNewOrleans.com

Port of Call French Quarter, $$ PortOfCallNola.com

The Company Burger Uptown, $ TheCompanyBurger.com

FRENCH

Broussard’s French Quarter, $$$$ Broussards.com

Café Degas Faubourg St. John, $$ CafeDegas.com

Coquette Uptown, $$$ CoquetteNola.com

Justine French Quarter, $$$ JustineNola.com

La Crêpe Nanou Uptown, $$$ LaCrepeNanou.com

La Petite Grocery Uptown, $$$ LaPetiteGrocery.com

Lilette Uptown, $$$$$ LiletteRestaurant.com

GASTROPUB

Bouligny Tavern Uptown, $$ BoulignyTavern.com

Cane & Table French Quarter, $$ CaneAndTableNola.com

Copper Vine CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ CopperVine.com

Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar and Bistro French Quarter, $$$ OrleansGrapevine.com

Patrick’s Bar Vin French Quarter, $$ PatricksBarVin.com

Sylvain French Quarter, $$$ SylvainNOLA.com

The Delachaise Uptown, $$ TheDelaichaise.com

ITALIAN

Arnaud’s Remoulade French Quarter, $$ Remoulade.com

Chartres House French Quarter, $$$ ChartresHouse.com

Domenica CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ DomenicaRestaurant.com

Gianna Restaurant CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ GiannaRestaurant.com

Irene’s Cuisine French Quarter, $$$$ IrenesNola.com

Josephine Estelle CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ JosephineEstelle.com

Liuzza’s Mid-City, $$ Liuzzas.com

Muriel’s Jackson Square French Quarter, $$$$ Muriels.com

Napoleon House French Quarter, $ NapoleonHouse.com

Pascal’s Manale Uptown, $$$$ PascalsManale.com

Restaurant R’evolution French Quarter, $$$$$ RevolutionNola.com

Tommy’s Cuisine CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ TommysNewOrleans.com

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine Multiple Locations, $$$ VicentsItalianCuisine.com

LOUISIANA FARE

Acme Oyster House Multiple Locations, $$ AcmeOyster.com

Antoine’s French Quarter, $$$$$ Antoines.com

BARU

With bold flavors and a lively atmosphere, Baru seamlessly blends Latin American and Cajun flavors in a way that is truly unique to the city. From ceviches and empanadas to Caribbean jerk chicken, slow-braised Cuban pork and a whole-fried red snapper with coconut rice and mango slaw, Chef Edgar Caro’s menu offers an array of exciting flavors bound to delight a variety of palates, not to mention a stellar cocktail list that make it the perfect spot to meet friends for a night of lively drinks. Another round of caipirinhas, please!

MOTHER’S

In a city where so many beloved classics “ain’t there no more,” New Orleans is blessed to still have Mother’s, a quintessential spot for classic po-boys and traditional local favorites bound to satisfy visitors and locals alike. The famous “Ferdi Special” will keep you coming back, but don’t miss out on other favorites like shrimp Creole and crawfish etouffee, not to mention newer additions like roast beef debris over cheesy grits and a soul-filling fried chicken po-boy. Need a gargantuan soft shell crab platter in your life? Look no further. After all these decades, it’s definitely still worth waiting in that line down Poydras Street.

Arnaud’s French Quarter, $$$$$ ArnaudsRestaurant.com

Austin’s Metairie, $$$ AustinsNo.com

BIrdy’s Behind the Bower Garden District, $$ BirdysNola.com

Boucherie Carrollton, $$ Boucherie-Nola.com

The Bower Garden District, $$$ TheBowerNola.com

Brennan’s French Quarter, $$$$ BrennansNewOrleans.com

Brigtsen’s Riverbend, $$$$$ Brigtsens.com

Café Reconcile Central City, $$ CafeReconcile.org

Casamento’s Uptown, $$ CasamentosRestaurant.com

Clancy’s Uptown, $$$ ClancysNewOrleans.com

Cochon CBD/Warehouse District, $$ CochonRestaurant.com

Copeland’s Multiple Locations, $$ CopelandsofNewOrleans.com

Commander’s Palace Garden District, $$$$ CommandersPalace.com

Court of Two Sisters French Quarter, $$$$$ CourtOfTwoSisters.com

Crabby Jack’s Metairie, $ CrabbyJacksNola.com

Criollo French Quarter, $$$ CriolloNola.com

Dooky Chase Restaurant Treme, $$ DookyChaseRestaurant.com

Drago’s Multiple Locations, $$$$ DragosRestaurant.com

Emeril’s CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ EmerilsRestaurants.com

Galatoire’s French Quarter, $$$$$ Galatoires.com

Gautreau’s Uptown, $$$$$ GautreausRestaurant.com

Gris Gris Garden District, $$$ GrisGrisNola.com

Herbsaint CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ Herbsaint.com

House of Blues French Quarter, $$ HouseOfBlues.com/ NewOrleans

Jack Rose Garden District, $$$$ JackRoseRestaurant.com

Katie’s Restaurant and Bar Mid-City, $$ KatiesInMidCity.com

Mandina’s Mid-City, $$ MandinasRestaurant.com

Mother’s CBD/Warehouse District, $$ MothersRestaurant.net

Mr. B’s Bistro French Quarter, $$$$ MrBsBistro.com

Mulate’s CBD/Warehouse District, $$ Mulates.com

NOLA French Quarter, $$$$$ EmerilsRestaurants.com/NolaRestaurant

Palace Café CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ PalaceCafe.com

Ralph’s On The Park Mid-City, $$$ RalphsOnThePark.com

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar & Restaurant French Quarter, $$$ RichardFiskes.com

Royal House French Quarter, $$$ RoyalHouseRestaurant.com

Saint John French Quarter, $$$ SaintJohnNola.com

St. Roch Market Upper 9th Ward, $$ StRochMarket.com

SoBou French Quarter, $$ SoBouNola.com

Tableau French Quarter, $$$ TableauFrenchQuarter.com

The Bistreaux French Quarter, $$ MaisonDupuy.com/dining

The Bombay Club French Quarter, $$$$ TheBombayClub.com

Toups’ Meatery Mid-City, $$$ ToupsMeatery.com

Tujague’s French Quarter, $$$$$ TujaguesRestaurant.com

PIZZA

Pizza Delicious Bywater, $ PizzaDelicious.com

Reginelli’s Pizzeria Multiple Locations, $$ Reginellis.com

Theo’s Pizza Multiple Locations, $$ TheosPizza.com

Pizza Domenica Multiple Locations, $$ PizzaDomenica.com

SEAFOOD

Borgne CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ BorgneRestaurant.com

Briquette CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ Briquette-Nola.com

Deanie’s Seafood Multiple Locations,$$$ Deanies.com

Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House French Quarter, $$$$ BourbonHouse.com

Don’s Seafood Metairie, $$$ DonsSeafoodOnline.com

Grand Isle Restaurant CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ GrandIsleRestaurant.com

GW Fins French Quarter, $$$$$ GWFins.com

Kingfish French Quarter, $$$ KingfishNewOrleans.com

Le Bayou French Quarter, $$$ LeBayouRestaurant.com

Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant Metairie, $$ AustinsNo.com

Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House Multiple Locations, $$$ MrEdsRestaurants.com/ oyster-bar

New Orleans Creole Cookery French Quarter, $$$ NewOrleansCreoleCookery. com

Oceana Grill French Quarter, $$ OceanaGrill.com

Pêche CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ PecheRestaurant.com.

Pier 424 French Quarter, $$$ Pier424SeafoodMarket.com

Red Fish Grill French Quarter, $$$ RedFishGrill.com

SPECIALTY FOODS

Antoine’s Annex French Quarter, $$$ Antoines.com/AntoinesAnnex

STEAKHOUSE

Crescent City Steaks Mid-City, $$$$ CrescentCitySteaks.com

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse French Quarter, $$$$ DickieBrennansSteakhouse. com

Doris Metropolitan French Quarter, $$$$ DorisMetropolitan.com

Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steak French Quarter, $$$ Galatoires33BarAndSteak. com

La Boca CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ LaBocaSteaks.com

Mr. John’s Steakhouse Uptown, $$$ MrJohnsSteakhouse.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Multiple Locations, $$$$$ RuthsChris.com

The Steakhouse at Harrah’s CBD/WarehouseDistrict, $$$$$ HarrahsNewOrleans.com

WORLD

1000 Figs Faubourg St. John, $$ 1000Figs.com

Barracuda Uptown, $ EatBarracuda.com

Bayona French Quarter, $$$$$ Bayona.com

Bywater Brew Pub Bywater, $$$ BywaterBrewPub.com

Compére Lapin

CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ CompereLapin.com

El Gato Negro Multiple Locations, $$ ElGatoNegroNola.com

Lucy’s CBD/Warehouse District, $ LucysRetiredSurfers.com

Lüke CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ LukeNewOrleans.com

Mona’s Café Mid-City, $ MonasCafeAndDeli.com

Patois Uptown,$$$ PatoisNola.com

Saba Uptown, $$$ EatWithSaba.com

Saffron NOLA Uptown, $$$ SaffronNOLA.com

Seaworthy CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ SeaworthyNola.com

Shaya Uptown, $$$ ShayaRestaurant.com

Springtime Happenings

The Mardi Gras Mambo turns into strolls through city park’s tulip meadows, candle-lit dinners in the quarter, and art gallery shows under the stars. Spring is here! Don’t forget to mark your calendars and take advantage of these springtime happenings.

Lenten Dining Specials and Italian Wine Dinner with Briquette

Welcome spring with Briquette’s Spring-Lenten dining specials. With delicious, award-winning wine and food, share a beautiful spring evening at Briquette, celebrating Creole Contemporary dishes from restaurateur Anna Tusa, Owner of Briquette and New Orleans Creole Cookery. Tusa’s new-wave coastal cuisine is the heart and soul of Briquette’s dining experience. Locally known for its enthusiasm for high quality, exclusive wines and spirits, Briquette is proud to have won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for its discerning, expansive wine list.

Reserve a table for April 28th, to experience Briquette’s Italian Wine Dinner, a 5-course meal paired with Briquette’s finest Italian Wines. The dinner is priced all-inclusively at $125.00 per person. Briquette is open for dinner Thursday through Sunday from 3 p.m. until close, and for brunch on Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Located at 701 S. Peters Street in the Warehouse District, book

a table at Briquette by calling 504-302-7496. For full booking details follow Briquette’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ briquetteneworleans.

Art Month Walton by Cultural Arts Alliance

Relax, unwind, and get in a creative state of mind at Art Month Walton! Come and experience a collaboration of visual, performing, and literary arts events presented in diverse formats and various venues throughout Walton County, located along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. Spanning the month of May, Art Month includes Under the Sea: a fundraising event for the Underwater Museum of Art, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, Digital Graffiti, Longleaf Writers Conference, Sinfonia Goes Pop.

At Alys Beach guests can enjoy gallery events, special exhibitions, \ live performances from the Emerald Coast Theatre Company, educational offerings, and many more fun-filled spring events!

Presented by Visit South Walton with additional support from Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and The Alys Foundation, Art Month is an initiative of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County.

See a complete schedule of events and learn more at CulturalArtsAlliance.com.

Evenings with Enrique by The Helis Foundation

New Orleans Botanical Garden celebrates the coming of spring with the return of its signature series, Evenings with Enrique presented by The Helis Foundation. During April and October, New Orleans Botanical Garden hosts a bi-annual concert series paying homage to renowned artist Enrique Alférez. Guests can enjoy extended hours while strolling through the Botanical Garden’s more than 2,000 varieties of flowers and plants. From live music to savory dishes made by the Kitchen in the Garden Eats, guests will find themselves enchanted by a truly, magical experience.

Evenings with Enrique is free for Louisiana residents’ courtesy of The Helis Foundation. In fact, Louisiana residents receive free admission to the Botanical Garden every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation. The Helis Foundation provides resources for the arts through the Diana Helis Henry and Adrienne Helis Malvin Art Funds.

For more information on the outdoor event of the season, visit thehelisfoundation.org.

Oyster Happy Hour and Weekend Brunch with New Orleans Creole Cookery

Spring has sprung, meaning it is time to enjoy the New Orleans’ weather in the beautiful French Quarter courtyard at New Orleans Creole Cookery, only a 3-minute walk from Jackson Square. Owner Anna Tusa, also known for her modern coastal eatery Briquette, presents a dinner menu featuring classic New Orleans flavors in a fresh, reimagined way. Embodying the culture of Southern Hospitality, Tusa pairs great service with innovative food to provide guests with an unforgettable experience.

Soak up the spring weather in New Orleans Creole Cookery’s courtyard by treating yourself to a classic Louisiana dish like Jambalaya, Crawfish Étoufée, or Shrimp Creole. On weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Creole Cookery hosts an Oyster Happy Hour and on weekends brunch is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get a taste of the city’s world-famous food at New Orleans Creole Cookery, located at 508 Toulouse Street.

To make reservations, call 504-524-9632 or visit neworleanscreolecookery.com. •

Senior Living

Retirement marks the beginning of a new life stage with less stress and more opportunities. Opportunities which can lead to newfound friendships and personalized care. For those seeking out new opportunities, take the time to evaluate senior living and accessible healthcare options to make the transition of retirement easier. Entering a new life stage can be thrilling and blissful, all at once, with the help of New Orleans’ senior care providers.

St. Margret’s Family of Care

Currently known by several name locations, St. Margaret’s embodies the mission of its Catholic founders: to inspire, serve, and nurture the body, mind, and spirit of its community’s elders. St. Margaret’s strength lies with its staff, who treats each resident with dignity, privacy, and the utmost care. Staff see each resident as a part of their own family.

Known as one of the oldest senior care providers in New Orleans, St. Margaret’s, a trusted community of exceptional caregivers, plans to rebrand to St. Margret’s Family of Care, this April, and continue its long-standing legacy. While the name of several of its facilities and services are changing, families can expect the same devotion and dependability from the same, familial staff. St. Margaret’s Family of Care facilities will still be a place families can trust their loved ones to feel treasured and supported through personalized healthcare.

To learn more, visit its brand-new website at stmmercy.org.

Poydras Home

Opening next month, Poydras Home Reimagined is Louisiana’s first Green House® Project community—this revolutionary care approach

is focused on the fundamental principle that each resident is the central decision maker in their daily life. Poydras Home constructed two new buildings of five Nursing Care homes and one Assisted Living Memory Care home. The Green House model groups a smaller number of residents sharing each house led by dedicated Care Partners specially trained to make each day personally meaningful.

Homes feature open floor plans and access to Poydras Home’s ample green spaces. Poydras Home’s Historic House will be transformed next into a Center for Healthy Living to benefit all residents with yoga, a therapy gym, a library, meditative space and more. Poydras Home worked with Eskew Dumez Ripple architects to ensure the structural changes were adaptive while still rooted in aesthetic traditions.

For more information on Poydras Home’s services, visit poydrashome.com.

Home Care Solutions

Home Care Solutions is a locally owned and operated company specializing in compassionate in-home sitting services, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Care as well as Aging Life Care Management TM service to help elderly loved ones extend their independence at home.

“Our mission is to help our clients age in place gracefully while maintaining as much independence as possible,” says Rachel Palmer, Business Development Coordinator. “In spite of current staffing shortages affecting the healthcare industry, we remain well-equipped with a dedicated team of highly trained caregivers who collaborate closely with families to provide them peace of mind.”

Caregivers are carefully matched to meet your loved one’s needs and personality, and their familiarity with local resources saves you time and often saves you money while their compassionate understanding of the aging process relieves you of unnecessary distress.

For more information, call 504-828-0900 or visit homecareneworleans.com.

Lambeth House

Nestled in the heart of Uptown New Orleans, with majestic views of the Mississippi River and Audubon Park, is Lambeth House, the Southshore’s only Life Plan community. Established in 1998, Lambeth House is neither new to the uniqueness of New Orleans nor to offering the best amenities a retirement community can offer. Active seniors enjoy elegant Independent Living residences with the assurance that Assisted Living and Nursing Care are available onsite should the need for more support ever arise.

It’s more than just a place to live; it’s an inspiring place to thrive where you can trade the challenges of house maintenance for a lifestyle that is more fulfilling and carefree, all in the company of friends. Residents enjoy an astounding array of services and amenities that fill each day with choice and possibility.

At Lambeth House, you can attend musical events, join in a history discussion group, or nurture your mind and body with an exercise program designed just for you. Residents also enjoy fantastic cuisine prepared by the community’s classically trained, French Executive Chef, Jacques Saleun. It’s life, well lived.

For more information, visit lambethhouse.com or call 504-865-1960.

Dependable In-Home Care

Does your loved one seek home comfort as their preferred choice?

Many seniors thrive and enjoy the ease of living in the homes they built and raised their families in over the years, as they get older. However, some families struggle with finding qualified, passionate caregivers with that special touch to help with this peace of mind.

Dependable In-Home Care is a nationally accredited registry for trained, professional caregivers. Having helped thousands of families over the past 50 years, Dependable In-Home Care has earned a reputation as the go-to service provider for home comfort assistance in New Orleans. Its pool of highly vetted professionals can provide your family with the much-needed reassurance and care you are looking for with in-home comfort. Caregivers will provide basic supervision, loving companionship, daily assistance with household activities, meal preparation, and needed transportation for your loved one.

For more information, call 504-486-5044 or visit dependablecare.net

The Carrollton New Orleans

The Carrollton New Orleans, an assisted living and memory care facility, is proud to announce the opening of its doors to senior citizens of New Orleans. The storied Greek revival courthouse, designed by noted 19th-century architect Henry Howard and opened in 1855, has been renovated and expanded to serve the senior population of New Orleans. The Carrollton community will help residents maintain independence, while enjoying a worry-free lifestyle. Exceptional care, social opportunities, and life-enrichment and wellness activities are just a few of the many benefits of calling The Carrollton “home”.

The community features studio and one-bedroom apartments, restaurant-style dining with chef-inspired menus, a variety of amenity spaces, and The Carrollton Collection, a selection of art from local artists celebrating the history of New Orleans. The Carrollton is a masterpiece in both aesthetics and lifestyle –providing a vibrant lifestyle for residents and peace of mind for loved ones.

Schedule a visit and learn more by visiting TheCarrollton.com. •

Specialty Medicine

New Orleans specialty medical professionals and service providers help care for patients with transformative and innovative healthcare. Find a specialty medicine practice and care provider who best fits your needs to make your life easier.

Tulane Doctors Lakeside Women’s Services

The expert team at Tulane Doctors Women’s Services provides comprehensive care for the challenges faced in every phase of a woman’s life. Lakeside’s Tulane Doctors specialize in the areas of general obstetrics, gynecology, maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, fertility, minimally invasive surgery, pelvic reconstructive surgery, and gynecologic oncology. The Lakeside Tulane Doctors for women services operate on the belief every woman not only has the right to good obstetric and gynecologic care, but that she is an active partner in her care.

Tulane OB/GYN specialists provide routine gynecological care, including annual well visits, and treatment as needed for conditions that cause pelvic or vaginal pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and other conditions that can affect your health, all in our new, state-ofthe-art Lakeside facility. Additionally, our OB/GYN specialists provide care before, during and after pregnancy.

For more information, or to make an appointment, visit tulanewomenshealth.com or call 504-988-2160.

Facial Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Sean Weiss

Dr. Sean Weiss, a Facial Plastic Surgeon, specializes in Facial Rejuvenation, Face lifts, and Rhinoplasty surgery. With a background in ENT (Head and Neck Surgery) and Fellowship training in Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Sean Weiss is a double board-certified expert in plastic surgery of the face, head, and neck.

Whether you are looking to completely reshape your nose or achieve subtle refinement, Dr. Weiss can help you get the results you desire. Dr. Weiss is considered one of the best rhinoplasty surgeons in New Orleans. His attention to details helps patients achieve their aesthetic goals.

In addition, Dr. Sean Weiss is an expert in face lift surgery and one of the few plastic surgeons who performs deep plane facelift surgeries in New Orleans. Dr. Weiss approaches each patient with an artistic eye by focusing on youthful balance and proportions.

To Learn more about rhinoplasty and deep plane facelift surgeries, call 504-814-3223 or visit seanweissmd.com.

Thibodaux Regional Health System

A place of hope and healing, Thibodaux Regional Health System’s Cancer Institute features an open design with lots of natural light and soothing decor that creates a warm and caring healing environment. The innovative and technologically advanced facility includes radiation therapy and chemotherapy infusion, medical and radiation oncology clinics, clinic space for visiting oncology specialists, an education center, an activity center, a diagnostics center, a laboratory, an onsite pharmacy, a conference center and a chapel. The Cancer Institute also further integrates wellness services with the latest treatments.

“When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, we have a multidisciplinary team that works together to ensure every patient receives the best treatment possible,” says Greg Stock, CEO of Thibodaux Regional. “The Cancer Institute helps foster greater collaboration and communication among physicians and care providers to enhance and save lives.”

For more information about cancer care at Thibodaux Regional, call 985-493-4008. •

NEW 26-PART

NATIONAL COOKING SERIES!

Premieres Saturday, April 29 at 10am

Episodes will premiere each Saturday at 10am and will repeat on Sundays at 11:30am

In each 30-minute episode, members of the younger generations of the Chase family will demonstrate a new take on Creole classics. The series will also explore the rich history of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, where the series was filmed.

Watch on WYES-TV and stream on wyes.org/live and on the WYES and PBS Apps.

For more on the series including chef bios, a full list of dishes, and how you can purchase the companion cookbook, go to wyes.org/dookychase.

WYES CELEBRATES LEAH CHASE, THE “QUEEN OF CREOLE CUISINE”

Dook Zoe Cleo Eve Marie

PREMIERES SATURDAY, APRIL 29 AT 10AM on WYES-TV

Cooking in the kitchen are Chase family members who have led the restaurant since Leah’s death in 2019. Viewers will meet Leah’s grandson Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, who now oversees the restaurant’s kitchen; her niece Cleo Robinson, who joined Leah in the kitchen in 1980; and the restaurant’s newest chef, Leah’s great-granddaughter Zoe Chase. Paired with some of the menus are specialty cocktails crafted by Leah’s granddaughter Eve Marie Haydel, the restaurant’s beverage manager who has updated drink recipes from the restaurant’s earlier days. Granddaughter Chase Kamata narrates.

Chase Kamata

Historical highlights in the series include visits by distinguished guests to the restaurant. The Chase chefs will share a recipe for Grits and Quail that Leah served in 2008 to President George W. Bush during a North America Leaders’ Summit.

The restaurant’s significant place in the history of the Civil Rights Movement is commemorated with preparation of Creole Gumbo, a dish Leah served to Martin Luther King Jr. and other social activists when they held strategy sessions in the restaurant’s upstairs dining room. Today Dooky Chase’s Restaurant remains a crossroads of culture and community, where gumbo is still a favorite of customers from all walks of life.

Dook Chase speaks for the family when he says, “My grandmother’s motto that she lived by was ‘pray, work and do for others.’ That was a seed planted into us and what we continue to live by.”

In the kitchen, the chefs share their family recipes, plus prepare new dishes from the younger generations. Over the course of the 26-part series viewers will enjoy over 80 dishes and cocktails. Some favorites include Fish Cakes with Citrus Beurre Blanc, Grits and Quail, Peach Cobbler and Leah’s Creole Crown Cocktail. These recipes can be found online at wyes.org/dookychase.

Pecan-Crusted Redfish recipe by chefs Dook and Zoe Chase featured in Episode 110, titled “Distinguished Guests”

1 cup flour

Salt to taste

1⁄2 tsp. paprika

1⁄4 cup pecans

1 egg (beaten)

1 cup milk

4 8-oz. redfish fillets

1⁄2 stick butter

Mix flour, salt, paprika, and pecans in a bowl. Mix egg with milk. Dip fillets in milk and egg mixture. Dredge in seasoned flour and pecan mixture.

Heat butter in a skillet over a medium fire. Brown fillets about 6 minutes on each side. Place on hot platter. Yield: 4 servings.

Orange Meuniere Sauce

1⁄2 stick butter

1⁄2 cup orange juice

1 tbsp. parsley (chopped)

Orange slices

All of the recipes from the series can be found in a new edition of The Dooky Chase Cookbook by Leah Chase, published by Pelican Publishing Company. Proceeds help support future local cooking series and documentaries. Purchase online at wyes.org/ dookychase.

Heat butter in a skillet over a medium fire. Let brown but do not burn. Add orange juice and parsley and cook about 5 minutes. Pour over fish. Garnish with orange slices.

PHOTO CREDITS: LEAH CHASE PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER. ALL OTHER SERIES PHOTOS BY LAURA COMBEL.

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS!

TUESDAY, JUNE 6

$250

CHEF RICHARD HUGHES PRESENTS

Enjoy wine dinners benefiting WYES, now through July 2023. Dinner prices vary from $115-$250 and include tax and gratuity.

All dinners begin at 6:30 p.m.

Thank you to this season’s participating restaurants.

Reserve your seat at wyes.org/events.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

1st Course: OYSTER & ABSINTHE DOME SOUP

Vignoble Dauny Sancerre ‘Terres Blanche’ 2021

2nd Course: YELLOWFIN TUNA CARPACCIO & FOIE GRAS TORCHON

Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir ‘ Whole Cluster’ 2021

3rd Course: TRIO OF LOUISIANA CITRUS SALAD

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4th Course: GULF RED SNAPPER & SEA SCALLOPS IN PAPILLOTE

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LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH, SEASON 2

Mondays, April 3 – 17 at 8pm

Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the US-Mexico borderlands alongside chef and James Beard Award-winner Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine. Travel with Pati to Southern California, Baja, Arizona, Sonora, New Mexico, and Chihuahua as she shares meals with self-described “fronterizos,” or borderlanders, from all walks of life and reflects on the melding of cultures. Photo Credit: Darren Durlach /©Mexican Table LLC

GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS, SERIES 4

Fridays, April 7 – 28 at 9pm

Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in a miniseries that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written. Photo Credit: Arcos Films

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON 2

Tuesdays, April 11 – May 2 at 8pm

Kit Harington, Keira Knightley, Toby Jones and Emeli Sandé journey into the past to learn about their grandparents’ wartime experiences and discover the extraordinary impact of global conflict on their families. Discoveries are made and secrets revealed as they travel to historic locations — from the Scottish Highlands all the way to Kenya and Zambia.

CHANGING PLANET II

Wednesday, April 19 at 8pm

In its second season,CHANGING PLANET revisits six of our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems and catches up with the inspiring people introduced in the first series — scientists and local experts fighting to safeguard their communities and wildlife, charting the progress of their game-changing environmental projects. Dr. M. Sanjayan hosts this year’s episodes from Australia, a country on the front lines of climate change both in terms of its devastating effects but also potential solutions. Photo Credit: Jennifer Jones/BBC Studios

MASTERPIECE “Tom Jones”

Sundays, April 30 – May 21 at 8pm

One of the greatest novels in the English language comes to MASTERPIECE in a four-part adaptation of Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones, giving a new twist to the tale of a young man’s love for a wealthy heiress. The miniseries brings mid-18th century England to life in all its passion and prejudice, luxury and loose morals. Photo Credit: Mammoth Screen and MASTERPIECE

As a tribute to the first weekend of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, WYES is excited to share some of our favorite musical performances on Saturday, April 29 from 3pm-midnight.

WEEKDAYS ON

Happy Birthday

1 SATURDAY

5pm

NOSTALGIC NEW ORLEANS EATS AND DRINKS Reminisce about McKenzie’s chocolate-pecan turtles, Gold Brick and Heavenly Hash eggs, Dr. Nut, K&B soda fountain nectar soda and more. Produced in 2012.

6pm

10pm

ASTRID “Invisible” (Pt. 9/9) A woman is murdered, but the main suspect was in prison at the time of the events. The duo quickly realizes that it is the work of a serial killer. In French with English subtitles.

11pm LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 2/10) It is the story of Candela and Massimo, a dancer from Seville and an entrepreneur from Rome, two complete opposites, two parallels who can’t help but meet. In Spanish with English subtitles.

5AM & 1:30PM ARTHUR

For over 23 seasons, ARTHUR has remained one of the most popular and beloved weekday children’s series on PBS. Easily recognized by its timeless and joyful theme song, the iconic, award-winning PBS Kids series has touched audiences around the world with its heartfelt and humorous stories about family, friends and the challenges of growing up.

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “200 Years of American Music—Part II”

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Did Grandma Lie?”

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Anchormen”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “Hard Times (1933-1945)” (Pt. 2/8)

11pm

ACL PRESENTS: AMERICANA 21ST ANNUAL HONORS

2 SUNDAY

3 MONDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Idaho Botanical Garden” (Hour 1 of 3)

5am ARTHUR 5:30am ODD SQUAD 6am MOLLY OF DENALI

6:30am ALMA’S WAY

7am WILD KRATTS

7:30am

CURIOUS GEORGE

8am DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD

8:30am ROSIE’S RULES 9am SESAME STREET 9:30am WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!

10am DONKEY HODIE

10:30am

PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC 11am ELINOR WONDERS WHY 11:30am NATURE CAT NOON HERO ELEMENTARY

12:30pm

XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM

1pm

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD

1:30pm ARTHUR

6pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR “Kristin Scott Thomas” Season 2 premieres on Tuesday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. with actor Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”) as he discovers the lengths his grandparents went to for love and country.

7pm

CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 12 (Pt. 3/8) As Nancy harbors a secret of her own, Sister Veronica’s new case shocks the women of Nonnatus house.

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Sanditon, Season 3” (Pt. 3/6) The day of Georgiana’s trial arrives, and she gets a surprise visit from an old friend. Colbourne’s shooting party goes ahead, and as he gets closer to Lydia, Charlotte must confront all that she’s lost.

9pm

MARIE ANTOINETTE “Pick a Princess” (Pt. 3/8) Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King.

8pm

LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH, SEASON 2 “Fronterizos of the Golden Coast” (Pt. 1/3) Chef and James Beard Award-winner Pati Jinich travels the California part of the US-Mexico border. She meets the fronterizos, or borderlanders, of the golden coast to experience melding of cultures, cross-border collaborations, and explosive growth. Photo Credit: Darren Durlach / © Mexican Table LLC

9pm

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FUNERALS: FROM THE INSIDE This classic documentary explores the unique tradition of New Orleans jazz funerals with archival footage and commentary explaining how jazz funerals and second lines evolved. Produced by David M. Jones.

HIGHLIGHT

Narrated by Milton Batiste of Dejan’s Olympia Brass Band. Pictured: jazz funeral led by Fats Houston, Grand Marshal of the Eureka Brass Band Photo Credit: National Park Service

10pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach” (Hour 1 of 3)

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

4 TUESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Out of the Past” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations to recount significant events in history—from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower—in a deeply personal way.

8pm

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Sun Queen” Learn about inventor Mária Telkes, who spent nearly 50 years exploring how to harness the sun’s power. Battling sexism at MIT, she persevered to design the first successfully solar-heated house in 1948 and held more than 20 patents.

9pm

FRONTLINE “America and the Taliban” (Pt. 1/3) See how America’s 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory.

10pm

RICOCHET: AN AMERICAN TRAUMA

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

5 WEDNESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

NATURE “Remarkable Rabbits”

8pm

NOVA “Arctic Sinkholes”

9pm BENEATH THE POLAR SUN Five hundred nautical miles from the North Pole, a scientific team is on a rare mission to measure the world’s oldest ice floes. See how they escape the chaos by traversing a narrow channel between Canada and Greenland—the most formidable passage of the polar North.

10pm

STAY TUNED: NEW ORLEANS’ CLASSIC

TV COMMERCIALS This timeless program is a tribute to some classic local television commercials including Seafood City, Time Saver, Rosenberg’s Furniture, Jax Beer, Frankie & Johnnie’s Furniture, McKenzie’s, K&B and many more. Narrated by Ronnie Virgets.

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

6 THURSDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “Piazzolla’s History with Tango” (Pt. 1/4) Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo and flutist Alice Dade to explore the evolution of composer Astor Piazzolla’s work and the music genre itself as it becomes fused with jazz across time and numerous instruments.

10pm

ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, SEASON 11 “Everyday Icons” Four contemporary artists breathe new life into some of humanity’s oldest art forms, icons and monuments. Includes Michelle Obama portrait painter Amy Sherald.

11pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

8 SATURDAY

6pm

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Easter”

7pm

STEPPIN’ OUT covers the region’s arts and entertainment scene with host Peggy Scott Laborde and guests. Pictured: The Dixie Cups and Detroit Brooks

7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE “A Murder is Announced” (Pt. 4/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “Four and Twenty Blackbirds” (Pt. 4/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 5 (Pt. 4/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

7 FRIDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Idaho Botanical Garden” (Hour 1 of 3)

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Out of the Past”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)” (Pt. 3/8)

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Foo Fighters Rock Austin City Limits”

9 SUNDAY

6pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR “Carey Mulligan” Season 2 premieres on Tuesday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m.

PREMIERES APRIL 29TH

10AM

THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY

The new 26-part national cooking series celebrates Leah Chase featuring members of the legendary chef’s family. Pictured: Leah’s grandson Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, who now oversees the restaurant’s kitchen, and her niece Cleo Robinson, who joined Leah in the kitchen in 1980.

10:30am CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S ALWAYS COOKING

11am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN

11:30am

7pm

CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 12 (Pt. 4/8) Nurse Crane is shocked when her fitness comes into question during a ventouse training course. Trixie cares for a Hindu mother and her newborn twins, but it’s not long before an emergency gastroenteritis outbreak is declared at the maternity home.

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Sanditon, Season 3” (Pt. 4/6) Charlotte attempts to distance herself from Colbourne, but as they are repeatedly thrown into each other’s orbit, their chemistry rises along with Ralph’s suspicions. Meanwhile, Georgiana is unraveling and makes a surprising decision to protect herself.

9pm

MARIE ANTOINETTE “Queen of France” (Pt. 4/8) Marie Antoinette and Louis are about to make their first official visit to Paris. But the King becomes seriously ill and succession becomes a reality. Du Barry knows that she needs to protect herself from the future Queen of France.

8pm

LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH, SEASON 2 “Ancient Seeds & Desert Ghosts” (Pt. 2/3) Pati Jinich travels the Arizona-Sonora border through some of the most untouched places in North America. She hunts for an ancient chile, meets a ghost town caretaker, drops water for migrants, meets a painter with a dark past, and more.

9pm

NOSTALGIC NEW ORLEANS EATS AND DRINKS

10pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach” (Hour 2 of 3)

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

11 TUESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS "Country Roots"

6:30am ALMA’S WAY

7am P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME

7:30am WOODSMITH SHOP

8am AMERICAN WOODSHOP 8:30am THIS OLD HOUSE 9am ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

9:30am KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

10am KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED NOON COOK’S COUNTRY

12:30pm

CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL'S MILK STREET TELEVISION

1pm

MOVEABLE FEAST WITH RELISH

1:30pm

JACQUES PEPIN: HEART & SOUL

2pm

SARA'S WEEKNIGHT MEALS

2:30pm

LES STROUD'S WILD HARVEST

10pm

OUR MIRACLE YEARS (Pt. 1/6)

Follow three sisters of an industrialist family in post-war Germany. In a politically, morally and economically destroyed country, these young women reinvent themselves and set the course for their future. In German with English subtitles.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 3/10)

In Spanish with English subtitles.

10 MONDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Idaho Botanical Garden” (Hour 2 of 3)

8pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON

2 “Kit Harington” (Pt. 1/4) Learn how actor Kit Harington, who has played soldiers, spies, and – in “Game of Thrones” – warriors, as he discovers that his grandparents played comparable roles in their real lives during WWII and gains a new appreciation of their courage and sacrifice. Photo Credit: © Wonderhood Studios / All3Media International

9pm

FRONTLINE “America and the Taliban” (Pt. 2/3)

10pm

FRONTLINE “Afghanistan

7pm

NATURE “The Hummingbird Effect”

8pm

NOVA “Weathering the Future”

9pm THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE 2022

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Jade Bird/ Dayglow”

16 SUNDAY

10pm

THE FRENCH QUARTER THAT WAS

Tomorrow kicks off French Quarter Festival in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. Tune in to WYES for the 1999 documentary featuring Ruthie the Duck Girl, entertainers Pete Fountain and "Evangeline the Oyster Girl," French Market hot spots such as Morning Call, muffuletta sandwiches and much more.

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

13 THURSDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON

2 “Sleeping Murder” (Pt. 1/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “The Third Floor Flat” (Pt. 5/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 5 (Pt. 5/6)

Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

14 FRIDAY 6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE looks at the past week’s market and brings local and national investment professionals to you. Have a question for André? Email andre@wallstreetwrapup.info

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “Schumann: Genius and Madness” (Pt. 2/4) Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann’s bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside the world of music.

10pm

NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER “Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón” explores Evita Perón’s diverging legacies in this invigorating and emotional work. Her rags-to-riches story is interpreted through movement—following her journey from dancehall performer to Argentina’s First Lady and sudden death.

11pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

15 SATURDAY

5pm

REMOULADE REFLECTIONS WITH RONNIE VIRGETS

6pm

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Big Band Days”

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Idaho Botanical Garden” (Hour 2 of 3)

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Out of the Past”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-1963)” (Pt. 4/8)

4:30pm

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST: INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING offers a deeper understanding of the September 2022 three-part PBS documentary that explores America’s response to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century.

6pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON 2 “Kit Harington” (Pt. 1/4)

7pm

CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 12 (Pt. 5/8) Nancy oversees a child born out of wedlock, taking a very unexpected and shocking turn.

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Sanditon, Season 3” (Pt. 5/6) Charlotte and Colbourne rush to Augusta’s aid, and it’s revealed whether Edward has really changed. Georgiana is reunited with a ghost from her past, and Charlotte must make a difficult decision about her future.

9pm

MARIE ANTOINETTE “Rebel Queen” (Pt. 5/8) Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as Queen. Photo Credit: Caroline Dubois - Capa Drama / Banijay Studios France / Les Gens / Canal+

10pm

OUR MIRACLE YEARS (Pt. 2/6) In German with English subtitles.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 4/10) In Spanish with English subtitles.

SUNDAYS ON

17 MONDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Idaho Botanical Garden” (Hour 3 of 3)

8pm

LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH, SEASON 2 “Back to the Middle” (Pt. 3/3) Pati Jinich travels the New Mexico and Chihuahua border region, one of the most unique and bio-diverse places in the world.

10pm

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST: INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING

11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

19 WEDNESDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

NATURE “Niagara Falls”

11AM

KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

In his fourth public television series with WYES-TV, Chef Belton explores the rich and multi-faceted foodways of Louisiana.

9pm

DEACON JOHN’S JUMP BLUES

Enjoy a stellar lineup of New Orleans music all-stars as they salute the “jump blues” tunes of the ‘50s and ‘60s.

10pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach” (Hour 3 of 3)

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

HIGHLIGHT

8pm

CHANGING PLANET II In its second year, CHANGING PLANET revisits six of our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems and catches up with the truly inspiring people introduced in the first season: scientists and local experts fighting to safeguard their communities and wildlife, and charting the progress of their gamechanging environmental projects. Join host conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan. Photo Credit: Ferne Corrigan/BBC Studios

5am MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD 5:30am ARTHUR

MOLLY OF DENALI

ALMA’S WAY

WILD KRATTS 7:30am CURIOUS GEORGE 8am WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

8:30am

LOUISIANA THE STATE WE’RE IN

9am

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

9:30am INFORMED SOURCES

10am VARIOUS PROGRAMMING

11am

KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

11:30am KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS NOON ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

1pm

RICK STEVES' EUROPE

1:30pm

SAMANTHA

BROWN’S PLACE TO LOVE

18 TUESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Slave Trade”

10pm

REEL SOUTH “Little Satchmo”

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

20 THURSDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON

2 “Keira Knightley” (Pt. 2/4)

Follow actress Keira Knightley as she learns, through conversations with family members and historians, of the extraordinary triumphs and tragedies her grandparents faced during some of the biggest conflicts of World War II. Photo Credit: © Wonderhood Studios / All3Media International

9pm

HOW SABA KEPT SINGING

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON 2 “The Moving Finger” (Pt. 2/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “Triangle at Rhodes” (Pt. 6/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 5 (Pt. 6/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

Photo Credit: Photograph from Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana by Kevin Belton. Photography by Denny Culbert. Reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith.

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES Now in its 39th year, the weekly series hosted by Marcia Kavanaugh and produced by Errol Laborde gives an in-depth look into the important news of metro New Orleans and Louisiana. Repeats Sunday mornings at 9:30am.

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR

THIS “Andy Akiho Found (His) Sound” (Pt. 3/4) Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo using “found” instruments.

10pm

NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER

“Continuum: Jason Moran & Christian McBride”

11pm

STEPPIN’ OUT 11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

22 SATURDAY

5pm

THE FRENCH QUARTER THAT WAS 6pm THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Spring”

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Idaho Botanical Garden” (Hour 3 of 3)

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Slave Trade”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)” (Pt. 5/8)

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Sarah Jarosz/ Billy Strings”

23 SUNDAY

6pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON 2 “Keira Knightley” (Pt. 2/4)

7pm

CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 12 (Pt. 6/8) Sister Veronica spearheads a new initiative to monitor the health of working children in the borough.

10pm

INDEPENDENT LENS “Free Chol Soo Lee”

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

25 TUESDAY 6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS "Fashion's Roots"

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Sanditon, Season 3” (Pt. 6/6) In the final episode of the final season, Charlotte desperately wants to tell Colbourne the truth about her feelings, but a shocking revelation stops her in her tracks. Having opened her heart, Georgiana’s worst fears are realized when she discovers she has been abandoned.

9pm

MARIE ANTOINETTE “Deus Ex Machina” (Pt. 6/8) Marie Antoinette’s brother, Joseph, works to save the Franco-Austrian nuptial alliance.

10pm

OUR MIRACLE YEARS (Pt. 3/6) In German with English subtitles.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 4/10) In Spanish with English subtitles.

24 MONDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Shelburne Museum” (Hour 1 of 3)

8pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Orlando” (Hour 1 of 3)

9pm

AN EVENING AT THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION: AMANDA SHAW From the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion, Governor and Mrs. Edwards share this year’s celebration with Louisiana cajun fiddler, Amanda Shaw.

8pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON 2 “Toby Jones” (Pt. 3/4) Watch as actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his maternal grandparents, who rarely spoke about their wartime experiences when he was growing up. He learns how their love endured, despite the hardships they faced. Photo Credit: Wonderhood Studios / All3Media International

9pm

FRONTLINE “America and the Taliban” (Pt. 3/3)

10pm

REEL SOUTH “Stay Prayed Up”

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

26 WEDNESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

NATURE “Treasure of the Caribbean”

8pm

NOVA “Chasing Carbon Zero” A look at real world technologies that could help the U.S. achieve the goal of 100 percent zero carbon pollution by 2035.

9pm

ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN “Fenway Park”

10pm

TURNING THE TIDE Innovative engineering techniques to help address Louisiana’s coastal erosion crisis.

27 THURSDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm STEPPIN’ OUT

7:30pm BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON 2 “By the Pricking of the Thumb” (Pt. 3/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “Problem at Sea” (Pt. 7/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 6 (Pt. 1/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

28 FRIDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm INFORMED SOURCES

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm WASHINGTON WEEK

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain” (Pt. 4/4)

of today’s finest artists proclaiming the positive message of America’s greatest cultural gift to the world. Photo Credit: © Steve Mundinger

11pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

As a tribute to the first weekend of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, WYES is excited to share some of our favorite musical performances.

29 SATURDAY

3pm

SATCHMO IN NEW ORLEANS looks at the early years of New Orleans-born jazz giant Louis Armstrong. The program is filled with rare interviews and footage of “Satchmo.” Narrated by Charmaine Neville.

4pm

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FUNERALS: FROM THE INSIDE

5pm

AN EVENING AT THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION: AMANDA SHAW

6pm

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “April Showers”

7pm

LEGENDS OF NEW ORLEANS: THE MUSIC OF FATS DOMINO Includes interviews with Fats himself, Allen Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa and author/music journalist Mikal Gilmore along with songs from Fats’ performance at the 2001 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

8pm

IRMA: MY LIFE IN MUSIC

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Allen Toussaint: New Orleans Legend” It is one of the most-requested episodes in the ACL archive: a vintage hour with the late New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint, performing iconic gems from across his over half-century career. Originally broadcast in 2010, the installment remains one of the most enduring, entertaining hours in ACL’s history. Photo Credit: Scott Newton

30 SUNDAY

6pm MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON 2 “Toby Jones” (Pt. 3/4)

7pm

CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 12 (Pt. 7/8)

10pm

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY FROM THE UNITED NATIONS International Jazz Day is the one day each year on which jazz is celebrated worldwide, bringing together people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities in more than 190 countries. This inspiring program showcases some

9:30pm

LOVE LETTERS: SAMANTHA FISH LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans-based guitarist and singer Samantha Fish performs a little rock, country, funk and bluegrass.

10pm

DEACON JOHN’S JUMP BLUES

HIGHLIGHT

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Tom Jones“ (Pt. 1/4) A timeless romantic comedy gets an exciting new adaptation in MASTERPIECE’s retelling of Henry Fielding’s novel Tom Jones, written by BAFTA-nominated Gwyneth Hughes (Vanity Fair) and airing in four parts. In the first episode, Tom and Sophia hit it off, despite their wildly contrasting backgrounds. Molly complicates the picture for Tom, and Blifil for Sophia.

Pictured: Solly McLeod as Tom Jones Photo

Credit: Mammoth Screen and MASTERPIECE

9pm

MARIE ANTOINETTE “The Ostrich“

10pm

OUR MIRACLE YEARS (Pt. 4/6) In German with English subtitles.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 6/10) In Spanish with English subtitles.

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BY ERROL LABORDE STREETCAR

Bayou Liberty Nights

Rites of passage

Bayou Liberty was the northshore stream of my growing up. While the Tchefuncte River was bigger and better known, little Bayou Liberty which ran near Slidell and entered into Lake Pontchartrain, held a special place for one niche of the population, adolescent boys, particularly those who belonged to the Boy Scouts.

Camp Salmen, a regional gathering spot for area scouts was on Bayou Liberty. It was there that I first experienced riding in a canoe. Two of us boarded the craft which was pushed into the water where it sank maybe five feet out. Sure, the boats were leaky but at least the water was shallow. The incident gave credence to a campfire song, “The Deacon Went Down,” in which one of the refrains was:

“Well, you can’t get to heaven in a Camp Salmen boat

Because the doggone things

Don’t even float.”

Another refrain poked fun at the scoutmaster who, let’s say his name was Jones:

“Well, you can’t get to heaven in Mr. Jones’ shoes

Because the doggone things Are filled with booze.”

On some nights we sat around a campfire where we were taught songs including a chant from a mysterious culture:

“Oh Wha…Ta Goo..Siam.”

When we started to recite the words quickly, the giggles began.

Those songs no longer echo off the Bayou Liberty waterfront because the camp eventually moved to a new location in Mississippi and the former site was converted into pricey waterfront property.

When I last rode on Bayou Liberty it was on a party barge of one of the residents - and his boat did float. A tour now includes pointing to the waterfront backyards of the very wealthy’s summer homes. Scant mention is made of where Camp Salmen once was, thought the real historic spot is nearby. It was on Bayou Liberty that a boat chase scene was filmed for the 1973 James Bond film, “Live and Let Die.” Fortunately for Roger Moore, his boat did not sink either, though we cannot rule out James Bond’s backpack being filled with booze.

Being in the Scouts was a great experience

from me not only at facing responsibilities, but for honing lesser lessons such as knowing that ticks hung out in moss; learning how to tie a square knot and mastering a stew made from Spam.

As a senior Scout, I experienced a rite of passage one night in the Camp Salmen thickets along Bayou Liberty. Several of us were being initiated into an honor camping organization called “The Order of the Arrow.” After dark we were escorted into the woods, and each assigned a place where we had to camp out alone that night. I do not recall if I smuggled a small radio though it would have been like me to have done so. I do recall that the moon cooperated, and it wasn’t especially dark, though the sensory experience that truly warded off the fright was that I must have been located near Highway 433. I could hear cars chugging by with their radios blaring throughout the evening. I survived untouched by beast or Hun.

For our efforts we received cool looking white sashes with the image of a red arrow down the center. Curiously, I never wore the sash again. As happens to teenage boys their situations begin to change. Soon we would all be sailing in new directions.