New Orleans Magazine September 2022

Contents

FEATURES

32 Date Night

Fun and romantic things to do, places to go and advice from the pros

BY AMY GABRIEL

50 Back to School Blues

Embracing the chaos and living in the moment

BY EVE CRAWFORD PEYTON

52 Dream Home

A how-to guide to buying and selling your home

BY JEREMY MARSHALL

56 Top Real Estate

DIAL 12, D1

Subscription tickets are on sale now for the New Orleans Ballet Association’s 2022-2023 season.

Performances leap on to the stage Oct. 22 with the U.S. touring debut of the Kyiv City Ballet, followed by the return of Ronald K. Brown / Evidence, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, MOMIX dance company, and rounding out the season with the State Ballet of Georgia accompanied by the LPO. Subscription tickets offer discounts of up to 25% off single ticket sales. Nobadance.com.

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FROM THE EDITOR

We’ve rounded the summer corner and it’s back to school season once again.

For many families, and certainly teachers, this time is bittersweet. No more late-night movie. No more sleeping in. It means getting back into a regular routine, reengaging students for a day of learning, packing lunches and getting uniforms together. Homework negotiations and after school activities become part of the regular workday for some parents. Columnist Eve Crawford Peyton takes a look at the “Back to School Blues,” with her unique take on kids, parenting and the post-COVID education world.

Kids can’t have all the fun, so we’ve put together your date night planner, chock full of places to go and things to do whether it’s your first date, 50th or 500th date. From dinner, desserts, dancing and drinks to activities on the move (ever tried zip-lining?), we’ve got you covered. Plus, we have insider information and secret tips from the pros in the know.

Finally, for anyone navigating the real estate market, you know how challenging coming up with a sound plan can be. We’ve talked to the experts on the best ways to get ready to buy and sell your home. Plus, our 2022 Top Real Estate guide features more than 500 real estate agents, teams and mortgage lenders to help get you started with the professional that is right for you.

For all the hassle of summer’s end, it is a great time of learning new things, making new friends and reconnecting, either with old acquaintances, enjoying new date night experiences or rekindling a spark now that the kids are back on school track. Pro-tip: take advantage of back-to-school shopping sales and grab some extra supplies to bring to your school. You can also donate money to support local classrooms and teachers through DonorsChoose.org. It’s a great way to invest in future generations while also helping educators make the most of their valuable dollars. Plus, you can always buy yourself a new pack of pens or a fancy new notebook while you’re at it.

ASHLEY MCLELLAN, EDITOR

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

JULIA STREET

WITH

Toulouse Trek

DEAR JULIA, I found an old hurricane-style glass the other day, and the logo on it appeared to be from a bar I remember in the French Quarter called Lautrec, 514 Toulouse. I went to a lot of Uptown and French Quarter bars in the 1970’s, and I remember the name, but I don’t think I ever went there. I can’t find any information or pictures of the bar, but it appears that 514 Toulouse in New Orleans is a very historic location. Any information on the historical significance of the location itself would also be great.

- MIKE FALLON,  KENNER

That hurricane glass sounds like a great find Mike. May you fill it with rum hurricanes and may those hurricanes be the only ones you will experience from now on.

First Mike, let me mention what might be obvious to some people, but not to others. The name of the bar obviously comes from the location which is on Toulouse Street named after the famous French post-Impressionist painter, Toulouse- Lautrec.

His paintings, particularly of festive Paris life are classics, especially his masterpiece of the Moulin Rouge. Because of a childhood disease, his legs never developed as they shood have, so he only stood only four feet and 11 inches talk. Nevertheless, he is a celebrated character. There have been several bars named after him including in Paris, Barcelona, Lyon, London and, of course, the one in New Orleans which certainly reflected his lifestyle.

514 Toulouse, where the bar was located, was once part of the Louis Lanoix House, one of the older homes in the Quarter. Today the ground floor is the site of the New Orleans Creole Cookery restaurant and is also rumored to have hauntings, but then again what building in the Quarter does not?

Alas we have not been able to find a picture of the old place—most businesses named after Lautrec are usually decorated with reproductions of his dreamy painting. (If anyone has any pics please contact me at julia@myneworleans.com).

Oh, Poydras says he once bought a painting from a street vendor in the French Quarter called “Toulouse-Lautrec and the Blue Dog.” I didn’t want to tell him that it was probably a fake.

DEAR JULIA,

There is a story about a prank pulled on a group of men over dinner at Antoine’s. It has gotten around so I am sure you know what I am talking about. Is it true?

- FERD JOHANNSEN, MERAUX

Yes, I know what you are talking about Ferd. There is a prestigious men’s dining cub that has periodic feasts in the Rex Room at Antoine’s. (It is not associated with the Rex organization although some members belong.) For the event the 12 members each wear tuxedos, and so do their 12 guests. Members rotate as hosts and on one occasion the host, before the meal, asked the members to get on their knees beside their chair. For some members doing so was quite a struggle, but they all managed to make it. With the done, the host told the men to “look around, this is what the room would have looked like to Toulouse Lautrec.” There were groans and a burst of laughter. The members worked their way back into their seats trying not to rumple their tuxedos. Many years have passed and there has been turnover among some members, but they still talk about the story. Yes, it is true.

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Editors’ Picks

Each Friday, we’ve got our top editors’ selections for things to do, places to go and new experiences to try. Check it out and see what we’re excited about each week.

In August, we highlighted our top pet-friendly hot spots to have a cocktail, cup of coffee or bite to eat. St. Charles Av

enue Editor Andy Myer recommends Val’s on Freret Street.

“The astro turf is great for pets! The staff welcomes pups and is very accommodating, sometimes bringing a treat and water. Also check out their Instagram page for Val’s pup.”

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NOSH

This month New Orleans Magazine NOSH writer Jyl Benson dishes up a summertime favorite with a twist. Join her in the kitchen at Herbsaint, as she cooks up watermelon gazpacho – with a little lagniappe lump crabmeat – for our monthly Insta Live!

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ON POINTE

Subscription tickets are on sale now for the New Orleans Ballet Association’s 2022-2023 season. Performances leap on to the stage Oct. 22 with the U.S. touring debut of the Kyiv City Ballet, followed by the return of Ronald K. Brown / Evidence, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, MOMIX dance company, and rounding out the season with the State Ballet of Georgia accompanied by the LPO. Subscription tickets offer discounts of up to 25% off single ticket sales. Nobadance.com.

“PAW PATROL LIVE!”

For families looking to entertain small children, check out “Paw Patrol Live!” UNO Lakefront Arena September 17-18 with their show “The Great Pirate Adventure.” arena.uno.edu

UB40 WITH THE ORIGINAL WAILERS & MAXI PRIEST

Fans of the 1980s British reggae group UB40 can see them at the Saenger Theatre on September 6 with special guests The Original Wailers and Maxi Priest. SaengerNOLA.com

“KINKY BOOTS”

A struggling factory owner works with a flamboy ant entertainer to come up with a high-heeled, bedazzled way to save the business. This awardwinning musical will be at Rivertown Theaters in Kenner, September 9-25. rivertowntheaters.com

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

Indie band The Moun tain Goats play Tipitina’s September 18 to promote their new album “Bleed Out” (released August 19). tipitinas.com

EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE

Earth, Wind, and Fire has been dazzling audiences for over 50 years with their pop and R&B stylings. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members perform at the Saenger Theatre on September 20. Saenger NOLA.com

DIANA KRALL

Diana Krall, the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut atop the Bill board Jazz Albums Chart, performs at the Saenger on September 23. Saenger NOLA.com

JASON ALDEAN

Country star Jason Aldean comes to the Smoothie King Center on September 24 as part of his “Rock ’n’ Roll Cow boy Tour.” He will perform with special guests Travis Tritt, John Morgan, and Dee Jay Silver. SmoothieKingCenter.com

SOUTHERN DECADENCE

September 2-5, Southern Decadence will once again turn the French Quarter into a large-scale party. This year’s theme is “Jazz. Burlesque. Decadent. New Orleans.” SouthernDecadence.net

NEW ORLEANS PRIDE

RUN AND WALK

If you’re looking to sweat off some pounds, try the New Orleans Pride Run and Walk on September 3 at Crescent Park. It’s a 5K with proceeds benefitting the PFLAG New Orleans Scholarship Program. RunNOTC.org

STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT

Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short, stars of the hit Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building”, are coming to the Saenger on September 25 for their live show “You Won’t Be lieve What They Look Like Today.” SaengerNOLA.com

BEIGNET FEST

One of New Orleans’ tastiest festivals is back on September 24. Catch Beignet Fest at the Festival Grounds at City Park with dozens of different beignet dishes as well as live music and kids’ activities. BeignetFest.com

CHRIS ROCK: “EGO DEATH”

Comedian Chris Rock per forms at the Saenger Theatre on September 30 and October 1st as part of his “Ego Death” world tour. SaengerNOLA.com

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BY

Lounging Around

Alon and Emily Shaya’s Pomegranate Hospitality has opened Saba’s Lounge, an all-new lounge space adjacent to the group’s flagship restaurant, Saba. Enjoy Israeli-inspired cocktails and a curated list of unique and natural wines. Of course, you can also order Saba’s signature salatim, hummus, wood-fired pita and desserts. Be sure to order the special large-format classic cocktails (such as Negroni, Old Fashioned and Sazerac), which are served in beautiful, hand-selected decanters and are meant to be shared. The gorgeous space features architecture by OFFICE La, design by Michelle Smith Interiors and a mural by RJ Raizk. 5757 Magazine St., Ste. B, 324-7770, eatwithsaba.com

ALL HAIL HAPPY HOUR

Saint John, the newest restau rant from Chef Eric Cook (of Gris-Gris), is now offering new happy hour specials every Wednes day through Sunday from 3-6 p.m. The happy hour includes a vari ety of $7 bites (try the deviled eggs du jour) and cocktails (we like the watermelon Paloma), $6 boilermakers (a beer and a shot), $5 wine and beer on tap plus a $5 Who Dat Bourbon Old Fashioned. 1117 Decatur St., 581-8120, saintjohnnola. com

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

The Selina Catahoula New Orleans hotel welcomes the new Odd Birds Cocktail Lounge & Kitchen. Odd Birds at Selina features two Insta-worthy areas: the downstairs Arepa Bar—complete with an indoor area and outdoor patio, string lights, exposed brick and a three-storytall mural—and the rooftop bar, focusing on rum and mezcal cocktails. 914 Union St., 603-2442, selina.com

BRING ON THE BREWPUB

The former Cowbell restaurant, housed in a former gas station and auto garage in the Riverbend, soon will be home to Calliope Beer Works. Owner Richard Szydlo plans to offer house-crafted beer (two mainstays will likely include a Belgian witbier and a golden rye ale). Bar snacks, sand wiches and en trees also will be available. 8801 Oak St.

WINNING WINES

Brennan’s New Orleans has been awarded with Wine Spectator’s highest honor—the Grand Award—for the second year in a row. In recent years, Brennan’s has spent nearly $1 million on wine, increasing its total selection by 50 percent. The cellar’s greatest strength is its exceptional Burgundies, and its Champagnes approaching 100 varied offerings. Meanwhile, The Grill Room at Windsor Court has been awarded Wine Spectator’s 2022 Best of Award of Excellence. Recipients of this award display depth across multiple wine-growing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation. 417 Royal St., 525-9711, brennansneworleans.com, 300 Gravier St., 522-1994, windsorcourthotel.com

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Dining for a Cause

Join an all-star roster of talented chefs for a Sunday Supper at Mister Mao on Sept. 25 - all to benefit the Veggi Farmers Cooperative. The five-course dinner ($100 per person) will feature creative dishes from chefs Michael Gulotta (Maypop/MoPho), Nikki Mills (Peche), Mason Hereford (Turkey and the Wolf & Molly’s Rise and Shine), and Kimi Ngyuen (Kimi Bakes), plus cocktail pairings sponsored by Vietnam’s Song Cai Distillery. Seatings are available at 6 and 8 p.m. 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., 345-2056, mistermaonola.com

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT

Ralph’s on the Park is offering its popular annual special, three appetizers and a glass of wine ($35), through Sept. 30. Choose from dishes like shrimp arancini with crispy fried arborio rice and roasted garlic aioli, or the tomato and burrata salad with marinated heirloom tomatoes, basil pistachio pesto, petite arugula and fine herbs. 900 City Park Ave., 488-1000, ralphsonthepark.com

SICILIAN CUISINE

Elizabeth Williams, founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, has released a new cookbook, "Nana’s Creole Italian Table: Recipes and Stories from Sicilian New Orleans." Williams shares traditional family recipes with variations that reveal the evolution and blending of Sicilian and Creole cuisines. Pick up a signed copy at SoFAB. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-0405, southernfood.org

AN AUTUMNAL RETURN

Gris-Gris has announced new fall hours Thursday through Monday (closed Tues. and Weds.) for brunch and dinner, a five-day brunch menu and the return of some popular menu items. Brunch features dishes like an oyster and Cajun caviar po-boy, chicken biscuits and gravy, and a deviled egg steak salad. Menu items making a comeback include the pork belly and watermelon appetizer and the 14-ounce house cut ribeye. A new dinner menu item, chicken and shrimp maque choux. 1800 Magazine St., 272-0241, grisgrisnola. com

FRENCH QUARTER FEASTING

Criollo at Hotel Monteleone, has relaunched dinner service with a five-course chef’s tasting menu ($110 per person) with dishes like butter-poached lobster tail and Wagyu beef tenderloin. Sundays and Mondays, 6-9pm.

CELEBRITY CHEF

Windsor Court Hotel Culinary DIrector Igor Krichmar was named the winner of Food Network’s "Supermarket Stakeout." Each episode features four chefs tasked with creating dishes made from groceries they purchase from customers at a nearby supermarket with a budget of $500 each. Krichmar has more than 15 years of experience, including The Grill Room and Windsor Court Hotel. 300 Gravier St., 262-2662, windsorcour thotel.com

FRENCH FARE

After two years of participating in pop-ups and farmers markets, Chef Jérôme Grenier has opened The French Stall at St. Roch Market. Enjoy a selection of sweet and savory crepes, along with a rotating selection of traditional quiches and pastries. 2381 St. Claude Ave., 267.0388, strochmarket.com/the-french-stall

YOUTH GRANTS

As part of its mission to inspire, mentor and enable youth, the Emeril Lagasse Foundation recently distributed $1 million to 12 nonprofit organizations. Six organizations (Café Hope, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, The Ingram Lee Foundation, Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation, New Orleans Culinary Hospitality Institute and Second Harvest Food Bank) received community grants that will support youth through culinary, nutrition and arts education, focusing on life skills development. The Emeril Lagasse Foundation also awarded grants to six other nonprofit organizations after its fundraising events, Line, Vine & Dine and the Chi Chi Miguel Weekend. emeril.org

Style

Each of West Elm’s Happy Habitat throws is made to order. Crafted from recycled cotton by maker Karrie Dean, these throws are wonderfully stretchy and mold to your body wrapping you like a cocoon. Available at West Elm, westelm.com.

BY ANDY MYER MYER

Nubby Knits

Sweater weather. If we wish it, it will come, right?

The Teddy Sofa’s rounded arms and Sunday Shop’s Performance Lush Boucle from the store’s Core fabrics collection, will remind you of your favorite childhood stuffy with the same name. The cozy upholstery is just begging for a snuggle. Available in custom options at Sunday Shop, sundayshop.co.

How can you not dream of eternal sunshine when you rest your weary head on this adorable pillow? The Ayo (“joy” translated from Yoruba mythology) hook pillow by Justina Blakeney is made from cotton and wool and adds a touch of whimsy to any space. Available at Hazelnut, hazelnutneworleans.com.

The Alma Bijoux cashmere sweater by Zadig & Voltaire is an excellent staple that takes you from fall to winter. It’s the perfect throw on top for dinner in a chilly restaurant or a night out adorned with festive star buttons on the shoulder. Available at Sosusu, sosusubou tique.com.

Claire V’s Claudette clutch comfortably fits a phone, keys, wallet, makeup and more. The fun crocheted cotton design comes complete with a removable gold chain strap and magnetic closure making the transition from day to night seamless. Available at Pied Nu, piednunola.com.

BY ASHLEY MCLELLANPERSONA

TIFFANI CALIX

Wigs by Tiffani

Q: How have you seen a great wig transform a person and their emotional well-being? When women have experienced hair loss, sometimes it’s almost as if they lost a part of “themselves.” Once that wig goes on, you can see it in their face—they feel whole again. Quite a few consultations of mine have become very emotional from happiness when they see their reflection with the wig on.

What do actors Robert Pattinson and Viola Davis, talk show host Rickie Lake, and U.S. Representative Ayanna Presley all have in common? Each have experienced, to varying degrees, hair loss due to permanent and temporary alopecia. For many, alopecia and hair loss due to stress, changes in hormones, cancer treatment and more is a part of everyday life. Cue Metairie entrepreneur Tiffani Calix. Her company, Wigs by Tiffani, offers clients a transformative experience. Plus, she also gives back by providing free wigs for New Orleans-area children who are experiencing hair loss due to a variety of challenges. New Orleans Magazine chatted with Calix about her crowning achievements and how she (literally) flipped her wig into a thriving business.

Q: Why is hair so important to a person’s self-esteem and overall well-being? It is and it isn’t. To some, hair completes them, it gives them confidence to take on certain situations. Without hair, they feel like they have lost their identity. While some women with hair loss are empowered without any hair—to take on the world and own their hair loss, showing they’re strong even without their hair. So it goes both ways. Women are beautiful inside and out regardless.

Q: What’s a common misconception about hair loss? That only men can have receding hairlines and male pattern baldness. Women with hair loss are thought to be “sick.” Women experience the same kind of hair loss as men, if not more different types.

Q: What conditions do your clients have that have created hair loss? Cancer is the most obvious hair loss associated with women who have no hair, but there’s also: androgenic alopecia, telogen effluvium, trichotillomania, alopecia universalis, alopecia areata, postpartum hair loss, post-COVID hair loss, hair loss from PCOS, and so much more.

Q: Tell us more about the children’s fund and who has been helped? The children’s fund is a program I started prob ably about a year and a half ago. There’s just something about children with hair loss that gets to me. I can’t even imagine how a little kid feels living with hair loss, since grown women can be so overwhelmed by it. I decided to donate a custom wig to five children per month between the ages of 8-17, out of my own pocket. Since we have started fundraising for the “Wigs for Kids” program we have had many generous people donate funds (and hair!) to help contribute.

Q: How did your business get started and why are you passionate about it?

I first started working with wigs in 2018 after the birth of my third child. I started experiencing postpartum hair loss, which I did not experience with my first two children. I was working behind the chair at my salon so self-conscious about my thinning hair. I didn’t think that anyone would trust me to

September is Alopecia Awareness month. Learn more from the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, naaf.org.

do their hair if my hair didn’t look its best. This feeling led me to start wearing alternative hair myself from other brands, but as a hairdresser I would always tweak it and change it up personalizing it to me. That’s when I began studying hair, doing research, and decided to start my own brand. I started telling people about it, posting on social media, and it just kind of developed from there.

Transitioning from being in my salon over to the wig portion of my business has been extremely fulfilling. To be able help someone who has lost their hair, or never even had hair, is a feeling I can’t explain; it’s life changing. When my clients cry happy tears during our consultations, and they tell me I’ve changed their life is something I’ll never get used to. Little do they know…they actually changed mine. Now since my business has grown more I’m so thankful for all of my clients, and the opportunity to help even more women. I love seeing the happiness and self-confidence my wigs bring them.

Wigs By Tiffani WigsbyTiffani.com @wigsbytiffani

Lagniappe

Who has the best celebrity hair? Hmm… this is a hard one. I always love Khloe Kardashians hair. (Kardashians are frequent wig wearers if you didn’t know…)

What style is the most popular right now? Our “Jasmine” wig is by far the most popular color right now. It’s a darkest brown/almost black color. It’s natural, dark, and perfection.  Do blondes actually have more fun? Any style can have fun; it’s the person wearing the wig that brings it to life!

A

True confession What’s a fun fact that people may not know about you? I can do the ventriloquist thing.

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There’s a reason the Gunches never went into show business.

Every time one of us gets near a stage, there is some kind of disaster.

This dates all the way back to my-mother-in-law Ms. Larda, when she was a little girl and was forced to take elocution lessons over summer vacation.

Elocution, in case you don’t know, is about public speaking and pronouncing your words as proper as the Queen of England.

This was back in the days when nuns dressed like nuns. Evidently they weren’t busy enough during the summer, so they gave elocution lessons. The idea was to make the kids not talk like yats…to say “toylet” instead of “terlit,” and “boy-el” instead of “berl,” and “sink” instead of “zink.” Like that. Also “may-o-nayze,” not “mynez.” (Now Larda just says Blue Plate.)

And on Labor Day - school always started the next day back then - they had to give a recital.

Ms. Larda remembers her daddy was grouchy about going - he said Labor Day was for laying on his own couch in his sleeveless undershirt with the fan on, listening to the ball game on the radio. But her mother made him go. And it turned out, he was the only father there.

The show started with 12 of the older students, each reciting one verse of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” - and emphasizing alarrrm real loud every time – not “alawm.”

Then some littler ones recited a couple nursery rhymes.

And then there was the play, where little Larda had a major role.

One of the younger nuns, Sister Mary Joyce (we all called her Sister

Tip of the Tongue

The art of enunciation

Jerce, which probably inspired her to teach elocution) wrote this play, packing in every single word that they had learned to pronounce correctly. Except toilet, of course. She was too modest for that.

In the play, the mother asks her son, Burl, to boy-ull water to clean the sssink. (Evidently Sister Joyce didn’t know much about cleaning sssinks.)

Little Larda - all decked out in a long white robe - plays Earl’s guardian angel, Starlight (not Stawlight). This

kid named Earl Maul plays Burl. And Burl also has a guardian devil named Beelzebub III (a direct descendant of the original Beelzebub, I guess) who tells him to forget about boiling out the sink, and instead run outside and enjoy himself playing marbles with his little friends because “summer is nearing its end.”

Little Larda gives the angelic response, which she had practiced and practiced and practiced and practiced at home.

Up onstage, she blanked out on the

lines, and she could see her mother and father and grandmaw lined up in the first row, all silently mouthing the words.

Then it come back to her, “Do not heed the words of Beelzebub the Third, Burrl! Heed the words of your worthy mother.”

But Burl ain’t so smart. He goes outside, leaving water boiling on the stove. His little brother, a short kid named Lloyd walks into the kitchen, and Beelzebub III tells him to reach up and pull down the pan and see why it’s bubbling. He reaches for it, but Starlight zips off and tells Burl to rush inside and save his brother. Beelzebub III is right behind her, telling him to ignore her or he’ll lose his marbles, which look like pearls. But Burl rushes in anyway and saves his brother. The End.

The audience claps, but evidently not enough to suit Sister Joyce

She steps out on the stage. Looks over the audience of mostly mothers, and announces, in a resounding voice, “These children have performed marvelously. Please give them a STANDING OVULATION!”

For a couple seconds there is complete silence, while everybody sucks in their breath. So Sister repeats, “Let’s have a STANDING OVULATION and Happy Labor Day!”

And the mothers, realizing what she MUST have meant, stand up and applaud and cheer and laugh while the grandmothers who are hard of hearing are asking loudly what’s so funny.

Afterwards, Larda’s father said he was glad he didn’t miss that. Her mother said it reminded her to put mynez in the berled potatoes for the Labor Day picnic.

BY JOHN R. KEMP

The late 18th and early 19th centuries was the era of canal building in the United States – the most famous being the Erie Canal and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal up East. New Orleans had its canals, too. Seen here in this 1906 photograph is a charcoal lugger moored in the New Basin Canal, which began where Howard Avenue and Julia Street meet near today’s Union Passenger Terminal and continued out along what is now the Lake Pontchartrain Expressway and Interstate-10 to West End Boulevard and finally Lake Pontchartrain.

Like other early 19th century rivalries between New Orleans Creoles and ascending Anglo Americans, the New Basin Canal was the uptown (above Canal Street) American Sector’s answer to the Creole’s old Carondelet Canal, built in the 1790s during the administration of Spanish colonial Governor Carondelet. It created a water route from the rear of the French Quarter to Bayou St. John and then on to the lake. It closed in the mid-1920s.

Above Canal Street, the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company, backed by a charter from the Louisiana Legislature, began work on the New Basin Canal in 1832 and by 1838 a 60-foot-wide span opened to small boats. A decade later it was widened to 100 feet. According to Tulane University geographer Richard Campanella, the company sold stock and lots alongside the proposed route to raise money to finance the project. After the company’s 35-year lease expired, the canal fell under state

jurisdiction. But those are only dates. The real story is a tragic one that lives on in New Orleans history. Hired to dig the canal were mostly poor Irish immigrants fresh off the boats from the potato famine in Ireland. While digging the canal, hundreds died from heat, yellow fever and cholera. Most were buried in nearby mass graves.

The New Basin Canal was important to the city’s commercial develop ment in the 19th century, especially between New Orleans, the Northshore and Gulf Coast, which supplied the city with various goods such as seafood, farm products, lumber, turpentine, bricks, and charcoal, as seen in this photograph. Charcoal was an important source of heating fuel. The canal also helped drain vast tracts of land out to the lake for future residential development. By the 1930s, however, newer and faster ground transportation and Industrial Canal (1923) made the canal practically obsolete. In 1938 the state filled in the canal from South Rampart back to Claiborne Avenue and the rest by the early 1950s except for that short section at West End and Lake Pontchartrain, which remains open to this day. That wide stretch of green space, or neutral ground, we now see lying between West End and Pontchartrain boulevards from about I-610 to the lake was once the New Basin Canal.

To remember the Irish diggers, in 1990 the New Orleans Irish Cultural Society erected a large, marble Celtic cross in the center of that green space in what fittingly had been the middle of the canal.

BY AMY GABRIEL

Move overZoom and Facetime,

is back.

ow that the doors to the Crescent City have swung wide open, singles are ready to mingle, couples are keen to canoodle and friend groups are hankering for hangout time. Whether you’re feeling amorous or adventurous, are in stilettos or sneakers, have tickets to a Broadway performance or rezzies for a romantic nightcap, we scoured the city for hotspots and activities to suit the quintessential questions: where should we go and what should we do?

THE ELYSIAN BAR

2317 Burgundy St., theelyisanbar.com. Stroll past the piazza at the Hotel Peter and Paul to this jewel box of a bar for snacks to the tune of marinated olives and brioche hone butter rolls served daily from 3–5 p.m., paired with European-style aperitivo, low ABV cocktails and all-American wines.

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THE FIRST DATE DEBATE

After months of lockdown time spent dating through a laptop screen, the concept of the first date probably conjures up both anticipatory pleasure and mounting pressure. It always helps to be able to offer up suggestions so your DM momentum doesn’t stall before meeting up IRL. Instead of starting off with reserva tions about your dinner reservations, see if any sparks fly over appetizers and sips at a nerve-settling happy hour.

CHEMIN À LA MER

2 Canal St., cheminalamer.com

Aphrodisiacs, anyone? Taking place Monday - Friday from 3– 5 p.m. at the Oyster Bar, in the Purple Grackle Bar, and on the Terrace, all located on the 5th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, swing in for Oyster Hour comprised of $1 oysters paired with a sommelier-selected $10 glass of wine.

BAR MARILOU

544 Carondelet St., barmarilou.com

Atmospheric to the nines, this luxe Frenchstyle sanctuary in the CBD whispers seduction from every corner. Pop in during the apéritif happy hour from 4–6 p.m. daily for light delights like glasses of chenin blanc and burrata and feel out the potential to cozy up for cocktails and caviar in the evening.

LE CHAT NOIR

715 St. Charles Ave., lechatnoir.com.

Have you found common ground over gluten-free and vegan edible interests? Make convo over the menu during a Wednesday – Friday happy hour from 3-5 p.m. featuring a shucker’s selection of oysters on the half shell and discounted daily punch, beer and wine.

BYWATER BREW PUB

3000 Royal St., bywaterbrewpub.com

Get casually acquainted over Cajun and Vietnamese inspired bites while noshing crawfish nachos and sipping 16 oz draft beers for $4 and cucumber margs for $7 during a regular 4–6 p.m. happy hour.

THE BOWER BAR

1320 Magazine St., thebowernola.com.

The perfect perch for field-to-glass cocktails, conver sation and bites, step into the lush space for a Monday – Saturday happy hour menu from 4–6 p.m. featuring a daily house punch, wine by the glass and beer along with charcuterie and cheese plates.

A BARTENDER SPILLS ALL

We caught up with Denzel Brown, bartender at The Will and the Way, for his take on first dates witnessed from “behind the pine”.

What’s a telltale sign that a pair is on their first date? The “Hi.” In my experi ence, the awkward, or perhaps embrace able, greeting is a complete tell-all. People who are very close with each other tend to have their own way of greeting one another, whereas the first date greeting is either an awkward kind of “do we hug, shake hands, etc…?” or an “I’m certain about this person” kind of feeling.

Does compatibility of the drinks ordered by the couple tend to predict a suc cessful date? In my time behind the pine, I’ve certainly noticed people turn their nose up at someone else’s drink order(s), but it’s truly the ones that don’t mind whatsoever that generally leave happy, and more often than not, I see back in the bar.

Best seat in the house for a romantic date? Back left corner of the patio (stage view). It’s tucked away, quiet, and cozy.

Best kept secret at TWTW? The food. People stop in for incredible libations and expecting typical bar food, but instead are served carefully curated, and delicious, cuisine.

Best ice breaker cocktail: Taking the time to find out what the other likes to drink and following suit. Always.

Sip to save the date situation: Daiquiri (traditional, not that frozen stuff).

Libation for a love connection: Martini.

The “don’t want the night to end” night cap: Beer and shot. Shot to cheers, and the beer to take with them on their walk to the next spot to continue the evening.

LATE NIGHT DATE NIGHT

Are busy schedules keeping you from meeting up before the streetlights come on? Here’s a hip tip: The Will and the Way has a new late-night happy hour with delicious craft drinks and Southern-leaning snack specials from midnight-2 a.m. 719 Toulouse St., thewillandtheway.com

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VIRGIN HOTEL NEW ORLEANS POOL CLUB

550 Baronne St., virginhotels.com.

Bask in the flattering light of a golden hour rooftop happy hour, available Tuesday - Friday, from 4–6 p.m. The menu features $10 cocktails of Aperol spritz, Negroni, Campari and $8 glasses of house wines.

SHAKE YOUR FEATHERTAIL

Whether you want to bob heads or bump hips, the rhythm is gonna get ya every night of the week in the Crescent City.

TUJAGUE’S

429 Decatur St., tujaguesrestaurant.com. Where to find a rarified weekend happy hour, tip back French 75s, seasonal frozens and glasses of private label wines over shared plates of truffle fries at the bar, parlor room, courtyard and balcony from 2:30 -5 p.m. every Friday – Sunday.

THE COUNTRY CLUB 634 Louisa St., thecountryclubneworleans.com.

Swap life stories over sticky sesame cauliflower and indulge in weekday happy hour sips of $3 well drinks, $5 house wine, house margaritas and local draft beers from 4–7 p.m. in the picturesque Butterfly Lounge.

THE VINTAGE NOLA

3121 Magazine St., thevintagenola.com. Make small talk near the pink “press for champagne” button, then pick a spot among the sidewalk bistro seats for let-the-conversationflow lattes or getting-to-know-you booze and bites daily from 3–6 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS SOCIAL HOUSE

752 Tchoupitoulas St., noshneworleans.com.

See if you can get the streetcar on the love tracks while clinking St. Charles cocktails over “social bites” on Wednesday – Monday, from 5–8 p.m., or make it a Friday night plan with half off bottles of wine, sparkling and champagne from 5 p.m.–close.

MONDAY

The iconic and historic Pres ervation Hall hosts Preserva tion Brass with pre-reserved tickets at 5 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. 726 Saint Peter St., preservatio nahall.com.

TUESDAY

Let the sounds of New Or leans Jazz meets blues tickle your eardrums with Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns at The Spotted Cat Music Club from 6 – 9:15 p.m. 623 Frenchmen St., spottedcatmu sicclub.com.

WEDNESDAY

Sway in unison when resident jazz artist Jeremy Davenport and his band hit the Davenport Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m., 921 Canal St., ritzcarl ton.com.

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BIJOU RESTAURANT & BAR

1014 N. Rampart St., bijouneworleans.com.

The tapas-style plates will remind you that sharing is caring at this hybrid neighborhood bar, restaurant and lounge. Take in the dreamy outdoor patio scene and toast craft cocktails or sips from the curated wine list while exploring the internationallyinfluenced menu, prepared with local ingredients.

THURSDAY

Delight in the soulful R&B duo, Da Lovebirds, made up of New Orleans Songbird, Robin Barnes, and husband Pat Casey, in the Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot from 8 – 10 p.m. 501 Tchoupitoulas St., peacock roomnola.com.

FRIDAY

Savor the beauty and romance of the New Orleans skyline aboard the dinner jazz cruise on the Riverboat City of New Orleans. The jazz dinner ticket includes a cruise, buffet dinner, and entertainment by the Dukes of Dixieland Jazz trio. Boarding begins at 6 p.m. and cruising is from 7 – 9 p.m. nightly. steam boatnatchez.com.

SATURDAY

Take a swoony spin with the sounds of Lena Prima & Band from 9 p.m. – midnight at The Carousel Bar & Lounge. 214 Royal St., hotelmonteleone.com.

SUNDAY

Catch some ear candy during the Hot 8 Brass Band’s 10 p.m. set at the Howlin' Wolf while grabbing some in-house late night bacon cheddar beignets at The Den. 907 S. Peters St., thehowlinwolf.com.

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VUE ORLEANS 360°

2 Canal St., vueorleans.com.

Gawk together over this oneof-a-kind indoor and outdoor observatory and cultural experi ence featuring a 360 degree panoramic riverfront view of the city that you’ll arrive to in an elevator that takes you up 34 floors in less than 60 seconds. In addition to a stunning exterior experience, highlights like state-of-the-art interactive technology, music exhibits and a digital experience where you can see how you’ll look in full festival regalia make this an interactive gem.

The Non-Date Date

If the idea of dinner and a movie seems feels too traditional, consider thinking outside the popcorn box and get creative with plans that are sure to make a lasting impression.

MAKE LIKE A SAFARI Pop over to Picnic Provi sions & Whiskey (741 State St., nolapicnic.com) to put together some sustenance to enjoy al fresco at the 350 acres that is Audu bon Park. Settle in near the Tree of Life and the labyrinth and, over bites of muffaletta pasta salad, keep an eye out for the back of the giraffe enclo sure where the majestic animals occasionally peep their heads over the trees. 6500 Magazine St., audu bonnatureinstitute.org.

SOBER PICNIC SIP TIP

Want to stay booze-free but refreshed while getting outdoorsy? Pick up a four-pack of locally-founded, Mockly. Carried at Breaux Mart, Robért Fresh Market, Canseco’s and Rouses, the canned beverages consist of fun, spirit-free flavors with a spirited vibe. drinkmockly.com

CLOUD NINE

See if you can make a love connec tion in the clouds during a postsunset helicopter ride over the city. Opt for the 15 mile ride with views of the French Quarter, Jackson Square, Bourbon and Canal Street or the 30 mile city lights night flight. 8221 Lloyd Stearman Drive, heli-co.com.

O2 FOR TWO

New to the sober social scene comes Dream House Lounge. Step into the inno vative space to experience oxygen and aromatherapy at one of the oxygen delivery stations set up at the lounge area of the booze-free bar. Toast with non-alcoholic elixirs, wine and beer, handshaken botanicals and hearty bites. 401 Baronne St., Ste., 101, dhlounge.com.

STRIKE

UP A VIBE

Let the good times roll at Fulton Alley, a gaming parlor and Prohibition-style cock tail lounge. Get play fully competitive over strikes, boozy sips and a menu of shareable plates. 600 Fulton St., fultonalley.com.

ROCK OUT

Bond over your extro vert nature at Vintage Rock Club, a throwback club and video music experience that brings your old school faves to the big screen. With a cocktail in hand, dance to celebrated songs from decades past while watch ing throwback music videos, concert footage and memorable movie clips on a 185” video wall. 1007 Poydras St., vintagerockclub.com.

NAMASTE FOR A WHILE 1772 Prytania St., spyrecenter.com. For wellness-minded singles looking to make it a moment on the yoga mat, this hidden oasis tucked right into the Garden District is the serene scene for an evening vinyasa class and even the occasional revelatory sound bath session.

YOUR LOCAL-MOTIVE

Did you know there’s a locally-owned rideshare service in town? KreweCar, owned and operated by Beth Nettles, is an elevated, white glove service that offers rides on a singular and monthly basis, with the bonus of parsed out rate options for membership purchasers. A team of professional, vetted drivers will get you safely to your destination of choice, including the airport, without surge pricing. They’ll even provide car seats should you be on the go with the kiddos in tow. Krewecar.com.

ZIP A DEE DOO DAH

301 Peavine Rd., zipnola.com. Take your connection to new heights at Zip NOLA, a state-of-the-art facility in LaPlace that’s equipped with two suspension bridges, a spiral tree staircase, and over 20,000 linear feet of advanced zipline technology spanning nearly a half-mile long with views of both the swamp and the New Orleans skyline.

LOVIN IN THE OVEN

725 Howard Ave., nochi.org. Who doesn’t appreciate an interactive date idea where leaving with a useful skill isn’t just whisk-ful thinking? Inquire about private, hands-on cooking classes at the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI), a surefire recipe for a perfectly balanced mix of fun and fare.

ART IN MOTION

2832 Royal St., jamnola.com

Looking for a fun artsy date served up with a side of NOLA culture? JAMNOLA, an experiential pop-up, takes you through an immersive 12 room exhibit of pure joy featuring one-ofa-kind artworks from 20+ local artists. Leave with a new appreciation for the Crescent City’s art community and a few selfies along the way.

Culture Connection

Lights, camera, action…attrac tion. If the feeling of a playbill in hand or a ticket stub in your jacket pocket equals a date night on the town, you’ll want to explore these ideas for an eve ning that’s staged for success.

BROADWAY AT SAENGER THEATRE

1111 Canal St., neworleans.broadway.com/shows

If live musicals tickle your fancy, you’ll want to be elbow to elbow for showstoppers throughout the end of the year like Pretty Woman (October 4 – 9), Disney’s The Lion King (October 27 – November 13), Six (November 29 – December 4) and Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (December 13 – 18).

THE FILLMORE NEW ORLEANS

6 Canal St. livenation.com

Feeling lucky in love? Lean in for some live music at this music venue situated on the 2nd floor of Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel & Casino. While catching big acts like Jack White (September 23) and The Flaming Lips (September 27), pop into BG’s Lounge, an exclusive VIP space in-house complete with a private bar and private restroom.

LE PETIT THEATRE

616 St. Peter St., lepetittheatre.com. The French Quarter theatre will be kicking off their 106th season with their annual Curtain Call Ball on September 9 at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming performances include Emily Skinner (September 10), The Play That Goes Wrong (October 20 – November 6).

NEW ORLEANS BALLET THEATRE

129 Roosevelt Way, neworelansballettheatre.com.

Laissez les bons temps grand plie when the ballet returns to live performances at the Orpheum Theater this year for a production of The Nutcracker (Dec 11 – 19). With six performances over a two-weekend engagement, this beloved two-act ballet will be performed by the professional company with the charming addition of over 120 local children.

BURLESQUE BALLROOM AT THE JAZZ PLAYHOUSE AT THE ROYAL SONESTA

300 Bourbon St., sonesta.com; trixieminx.com. Trixie Minx presents a modern spin on a classic 1960’s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show every Friday from 11 p.m.–1 a.m., with a rotating cast of soloists, all performing classic strip tease to live music.

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THE RIVERTOWN THEATERS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

325 Minor St., rivertowntheaters.com.

Two words: Kinky. Boots. The show hits the stage (Sept 9 – 25) in all its glitter and glam glory at this Kenner located performance locale. To follow comes The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Oct 21 – Nov 6) and Disney’s Frozen, Jr (Dec 2 – 20).

NEW ORLEANS OPERA Neworleansopera.org.

Hit a high note for the evening with a new production of The Barber of Seville (September 30 and October 2) or take in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel (November 18 and 20), both at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

THE BROAD THEATER

636 N. Broad St., thebroadtheater.com.

Make it a low-key eve at this indie theater which features a mix of independent films and pop culture flicks along with an in-house bar for happy hour drinks from 4 – 6 p.m.

SALON D’WHATEVER

2601 Royal St., Salondwhatever.com.

A pop-up art gallery nestled in the upstairs of Anna’s in the Marigny, swing by for monthly shows featuring work from artists in the service industry and beyond.

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PRE-PLAYBILL PROVISIONS

In search of a pre-performance bite so your growling tummy doesn’t interrupt the show? Pop by Palm & Pine on Rampart where, on show nights only, $34 will fetch you one small and one seasonally rotating large plate of from their ‘South and South of that’ inspired cuisine from their pre-theater menu if you show your Saenger Theatre ticket. 308 N. Rampart St., palmandpinenola.com.

The Pool Club New Orleans at Virgin Hotel New Orleans: 550 Baronne St., virginhotels.com.

Alto at The Ace Hotel: 600 Carondelet St., acehotel.com.

Capulet: 3014 Dau phine St., capuletby water.com.

Hot Tin at The Pontchartrain Hotel: 2031 St. Charles Ave., hottinbar.com.

Midnight Revival at The Frenchmen Hotel: 417 Frenchmen St., midnightrevival.com.

Monkey Board at The Troubadour Hotel: 1111 Gravier St., monkeyboardnola. com.

Rosie’s on the Roof at The Higgins Hotel: 1000 Magazine St., higginshotelnola.com.

Rooftop Bar at The Roosevelt New Or leans: 130 Roosevelt Way, therooseveltne worleans.com.

Selina Catahoula New Orleans: 914 Union St., catahoulahotel.com.

Above the Grid at NOPSI Hotel: 317 Baronne St., abovethegridnola. com.

How about a kiss in the clouds? These ten rooftop bars offer city views and a picturesque backdrop for a sun-setting smooch.

The Hopeful Romantic

As your watch history would reveal, you spent much of the lockdown at home watching Rom-Coms. Set the scene for your heart to flutter without a Netflix login with these inspired date ideas.

DINNER BENEATH

THE BIG DIPPER

1 Palm Dr., neworleanscitypark.com.

Partake in a stroll amongst the beautiful art at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden (noma.org) and then bliss out over a romantic dinner for two under the stars during Wednesdays in the Garden at New Orleans City Park. Beginning in October, The Helis Foundation will offer free admission to the Botanical Garden on Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. Reserve your spot, bring chairs or blankets and settle in for magic hour while Chef Pat White prepares delectable creations with fresh local ingredients, many pulled directly from the garden.

PRIVATE MOVIE SCREENING

333 Canal St., prytaniacanalplace.com.

Movie buffs will appreciate having the theatre all to themselves for a private VIP screening and the option to watch a currently playing flick or bring your own DVD/BluRay. Share in-house popcorn and drinks, but no outside food or bevs allowed.

SEAS THE DAY

neworleansyacht.com.

Discover love on the lake with two magical hours of a private sunset sail on a 47 ft Beneteau Oceanis sailing yacht. See the New Orleans downtown skyline from Lake Pontchartrain while listening to moment-making music and enjoying complimentary craft local beer, white wine, non-alcoholic bevs and snacks like Zapp’s. BYOB optional – no red wine or punch on deck.

ILLUMINATED SWAN BOAT RIDE

wheelrunrentals.com

Find out if birds of a feather flock together during this one-hour pedal boat rental experience on swan boats brightened by LED lights that add a little after-dark sparkle in New Orleans City Park. No reservations required, last rental swan goes out at 10 p.m. .

GONDOLA TOUR OF CITY PARK nolagondola.com.

Experience a magical trip aboard an au thentic, hand-crafted Venetian gondola with the assistance of a gondolier guiding you through a tour of the park’s rustic lagoons. Located on Big Lake Trail in New Orleans City Park, along with the soft splash of oars on the water, you’ll be soundtracked by Ital ian music.

MAKE CORKS FLY

600 Poland Ave., bacchanalwine.com. A quintessential Crescent City experi ence, many a glass has clinked from this dreamy merlot-minded milieu. Bond over a bottle of vino selected from the cellar or the well-appointed upstairs bar, then make your way out to a first-come-firstseat courtyard table to enjoy live music paired with a cheese plate or savory eats from the in-house menu. Love what you hear? Harken back to the moment of your date with music they play on site via their Bacchanal Spotify playlists.

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HIGH AND RYE

1906 Magazine St., ttrneworleans.com.

Sniff as you make small talk over the bountiful world of bourbon at The Tasting Room New Orleans with seven flight options of small batch and private select at varying price points.

GROUP DATE

Flight Delight: Is getting your friend group to decide on a date night outing a tall order? For the crew with a proclivity for pickiness, an inter active flight night will tickle everyone’s tipple.

GRAPE ESCAPE

722 Girod St., pluckwines.com.

Pop by Pluck, a modern wine bar with weekly preticketed “flight school” tastings on Thursdays that explore everything from zingy orange cuvée wines to crush-worthy cab francs. Can’t make the flight? The in-house team will happily wing it and curate one to your liking from the of-the-moment menu.

TINY TEQUILAS

800 S. Peters St., rockntaconola.com.

One tequila, two tequila – how about five? Colorful French Quarter spot Rock ‘N’ Taco features a flight of five mini 5.5 oz frozen margaritas for $38. Make your way from a traditional house lime version, then keep the salted rims rolling with offbeat flavors made from in-house fruit purées, set off with Tajín seasoning.

FOR SAKE’S SAKE

634 Orange St., wetlandssake.com

Wetlands Sake, a Lower Garden District taproom, features eight rotating taps of small-batch, limited edition sakes brewed with Louisiana rice for you to sample. From traditional to sparkling, select any four on the menu for $25.

BREW KREWE

405 Sixth St., mielbrewery.com.

Make it a moment at Miel Brewery & Taproom, a neighborhood microbrewery that boasts a revolv ing menu of small batch brews, plus a fun atmosphere to boot. Select any four six oz. beers on the extensive menu to taste for $15 plus tax.

FLUTE PRACTICE

1036 N. Rampart St., Nolabubbles.com.

Get flirty and fizzy over four regularly rotating half or full glass flights built around a theme at Effervescence. Choose from a celebratory Grand Marque, artisanal and grower champagne house selects ranging from $29-$150.

ALL HAIL THE FOOD HALL

If your friend krewe is equally as finicky when selecting a dining spot, The Hall on Mag will fit the bill to suit multiple munchies. Opening fall of 2022, this upscale food hall concept will host a line-up of tenants showcasing cuisine from across the world. In addition to the six culinary offerings, belly up to “The Library” which includes its own cocktail bar, as well as an oversized central cocktail bar and pop-up champagne bar. 801 Magazine St., explorethehall.com.

Staycation Combination

An overnight done right is somewhere you can seamlessly clink, eat, and then retreat. When the appeal of a hotelquality thread count comes calling, in dulge in a sip, sup and slumber trifecta with these tried-and-true trios.

Sip: Chapel Club

Supper: San Lorenzo & Paradise Lounge Slumber: Hotel Saint Vincent, 1507 Magazine St., saintvincentnola.com

Sip: Chandelier Bar

Supper: Miss River Slumber: Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, 2 Canal St., fourseasons.com/ neworleans

Sip: Bayou Bar

Supper: Jack Rose Slumber: Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St Charles Ave., thepontchartrainhotel.com

Sip: The Press Room

Supper: Couvant Slumber: The Eliza Jane, 315 Magazine St., theelizajane.com

Sip: Bar Marilou Supper: Josephine Estelle or Seaworthy –propriety reservations are made available at sister property, Ace Hotel Slumber: Maison de la Luz, 546 Carondelet St., maisondelaluz.com.

Sip: Davenport Lounge

Supper: M Bistro Slumber: The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans 921 Canal St., ritzcarlton.com/ neworleans.

Sip: Carousel Bar & Lounge

Supper: Criollo NOLA Slumber: The Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., hotelmonteleone.com.

Sip: Pool Bar

Supper: The Chloe Slumber: The Chloe, 4125 St. Charles Ave., thecholenola.co

CHRISTIAN

Sip: Bar Marilou

Supper: The Chloe

Slumber: Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans

PRIVATE EYES 921 Canal St., ritzcarl ton.com/neworleans. In case you want a little more privacy on your staycation situation, M Bistro at The RitzCarlton has three plush booths - Stella, Desire and Blanche – that are cheekily dubbed “the cheater’s booths” due to their curtaindrawing confidentiality. Reservations are highly recommended.

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PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

The babysitter has been scheduled and you’re ready for a night out to dinner without looking at the kid’s menu. Make it a meal to remember at these new dining locales.

SAN LORENZO & PARADISE LOUNGE

1507 Magazine St., saintvincentnola.com.

Whether you’re in a white tablecloth kind of mood and want to gush over the stunning interior design or prefer to sit outside with a view of the lush courtyard, the all-day restaurant will hit both notes perfectly. Named for the patron saint of cooks, expect an ode to coastal Italian cooking with regional New Orleans influences.

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SAINT JOHN 117 Decatur St., Saintjohnnola.com. The newest venture from NOLA native executive chef and owner, Eric Cook, step inside the white and gray marble accented space, or snag a seat on the balcony patio, to enjoy his take on “haute creole cuisine”, which showcases the evolution of true Creole cuisine that is elevated in execution for the modern diner.

MISTER MAO

4501 Tchoupitoulas St., mistermaonola.com. Spice things up and step into the Uptown “tropical roadhouse” to enjoy shared plates from Chef Sophina Uong’s “inau thentic” global menu. With whimsical menu categories like “Foods We Love to Share”, couples can enjoy a delight fully quirky dining experience, along with playful cocktails that complement the menu.

BISUTORO ON MAGAZINE

1581 Magazine St.

In an intimate scene set by candlelight, chopstick your way through a menu of delectable sushi and unique specialty fish dishes at this Lower Garden District sushi bistro. Get flirtatious over bites of bluefin and toast libations from the Japanese-inspired cocktail menu.

MARGOT’S 1243 Frenchmen St., margotsnola.com.

Quaint and spunky, snag an intimate table or a conver sational seat at the bar and start with an Italian cocktail. Chat varietals of natural wine with the knowledge able in-house crew, then split a pair of gourmet wood-fired sourdough pizzas to please both palates.

DO’S AND DON’TS FOR CONVERSATIONS ON KID-FREE DATE NIGHTS

The kids are happy at home with the babysitter, and you are out on the town with your significant other. How to get the most out of your one-on-one time? We sat down with Matt Morris, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, relationship expert and professor of family therapy at the University of Holy Cross, for his dos and don’ts words of wisdom on the topic. drmattmorris.com, building-us.com

Do be prepared. Make a plan, dress up, and remind yourself that the goal is to connect.  That’s it. Every thing else is lagniappe.

Don’t expect perfection.  A good time with good conversation is good enough.  Now put away your phones and dial into each other. You deserve it.

Do laugh together. It reduces stress and builds connection. Prepare some new material. Share funny sto ries. And by all means laugh about the challenges of parenting, and feel free to poke fun at the kids (wink).

Don’t spend your date planning carpool, balancing the budget, or debating upcoming decisions. It’s a kid-free date, not a business meeting. It’s OK to take a break from the tough parts of life and enjoy an evening of lighter and brighter.

Do reminisce together. Remind each other of a great night, or a great vacation, or “that time when we…” Remember and talk about the good times you’ve had together.  Then look at each other, smile, com pliment one another, and enjoy this moment together.

Don’t bring up controversial or painful memories. Be mindful of each other’s sensitivities and but tons. Avoid the topics that lead to disconnection.

Do discuss aspirations. Ask questions like - What excites you these days? What big things are you planning to do next? What’s inspiring you? If you could plan a big trip for us anywhere together, where would you take us? If you had $1,000,000 to use to relieve suf fering in the world, how would you spend it?”  You fell in love with each other, in part because of your big ideas. Share those again.

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GIMME SOME SUGAR

When date night is wind ing down, set the tone for sweet dreams with a little something saccharin to cap off the connection.

SUCRÉ

3025 Magazine St., 217 Royal St., shopsucre.com

You’ll eat first with your eyes through the delicious looking glass of both Uptown and in French Quarter locations. Whisper sweet somethings over sundaes with café au laits or make eyes at one another over macarons and matcha.

BAKERY BAR

1179 Annunciation St., bakerybar.com

Because sometimes you want to have your cake and drink it, too. Select a delectable seven-layered slice and make it twice as nice with a toast. Sip tip: on Wednesdays all wine is $7 a glass and $28 a bottle.

BRIQUETTE

701 S. Peters St., briquette-nola.com

Need a conversation starter? Wax poetic about which three things you’d take to a deserted island while indulging in a “floating island”. Officially called Ile Flottante, this traditional French dessert consists of fresh meringue on a bed of crème anglaise.

DRIP AFFOGATO BAR NOLA

703 Carondelet St., dripaffogato.com

Spooning leads to swooning. Indulge in small batch house made gelato ice cream drowned in hot espresso which gives affogato its signature style. Select a flight of desserts then kick things up a notch with a shot of booze.

BRENNAN’S

417 Royal St.,  brennansneworleans.com

The signature pink façade of the Royal Street restaurant beckons for a romantic rendezvous. Rekindle a relationship over the Bananas Foster, flambéed tableside, or delight in the decadent, classic cocktail-inspired Grasshopper dessert.

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CAFE DU MONDECITY PARK

56 Dreyfus Drive, cafedumonde.com

Flirt over fried dough and embrace the classic ambience while making it a powdered sugar photo-opp over traditional beignets and petite mugs of cafe au lait.

GALATOIRE’S

209 Bourbon St., galatoires.com

Did you have your first meet-cute at this locale’s classically buzzy Friday lunch? Return to get cozy over shared bites of caramel cup custard and reminisce with the mocha panna cotta.

MERIL

424 Girod St., emerilsrestaurants.com/ meril

If date night falls on your birthday, watch sparks fly (literally) with the glow of a pretty pink cotton candy and sparkler celebration dessert that’s sure to turn heads as it’s escorted to the table.

ANGELO BROCATO

214 N. Carrollton Ave., angelobrocatoicecream.com

Canoodle over a late-night cannoli and a coffee, or get passionate over a pint of Italian Ice selected from the dipping case of this charmingly old school Mid-City spot.

RALPH’S ON THE PARK

900 City Park Ave., ralphsonthepark.com

Nestled elegantly amongst the live oaks of Mid-City and City Park, the farmto-table destination sets a romantic scene for an end-of-evening mocktail and milk chocolate mousse moment.

ARNAUD’S

813 Bienville St., arnaudsrestau rant.com

After clinking forks in one of the classically restored turnof-the-century dining rooms, stick around to indulge in a bite-sized baked Alaska and famous Café Brûlot flamed with brandy.

JACK ROSE

2031 St. Charles Ave., jackroserestaurant.com.

Ideal for a date that doubles as a celebra tion occasion, head to the Pontchartrain Hotel to sip from a Chambong (cham pagne bong) and take in the colorful scene until the Mile High Pie – a three-tiered creation made with chocolate, vanilla, strawberry ice cream, coated with merengue, and topped with chocolate drizzle - is served in style.

PARISH PARLOR

1912 Magazine St., parishparlor.com

Make a cone connection over from-scratch ice cream served in this Lower Garden District parlor. Specializing in classic French-style ice cream, anticipate heart healthy seasonal sorbets as well as vegan and alternative milk-based options.

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Back to School Blues

BY EVE CRAWFORD PEYTON ILLUSTRATION BY JANE SANDERS

Iknow, as a mature early-40s mom who also happens to work at a school, I should have an enthusiastic response to going back to school – or at the very least, something I could describe as “mixed feelings.”

I should say something thoughtful about how children thrive on routine and our teachers are so perfectly trained to guide and nurture them into adulthood. Failing that, I could say that I will

miss the freedom of summer but that I know my kids will benefit from the structure.

The honest to God truth, though, is that none of that is really accurate. I’m headed back kicking and screaming just as much as my kids are.

It’s not so much the professional side of me that’s resisting. Even though I work at a school, I don’t get summers off, so it’s not like I

After all these years, I’m still mostly a kid who hates to see summer end.

am upset about my vacation ending. Yes, the pace of things slows down in the summer months, so I can occasionally take the time to grab an iced coffee on my way in or leave a few minutes early on a Friday … but I love my job, and it’s actually much more fun and rewarding when the kids are there, so that’s not my issue. I’m excited for that part of going “back to school.”

But as a parent, I’m bummed. I absolutely love letting my kids sleep in, pull on whatever clean clothes they can find, and spend the day doing nothing. I love baking banana bread with them at 10:30 p.m. so we can eat it as a midnight snack. I love letting them become ever-so-slightly feral as they roam the neighborhood with other kids.

I recall the hellscape of homeschool in 2020, so I’m not proposing we go back to that anytime soon, but I’m just not quite ready to be back in the grind of 6 a.m. wakeups, uniforms, carpool, homework, lunch-packing, and early bedtimes. (And that doesn’t even get into how much I absolutely and completely dread the germs that always accompany the reopening of school. Even pre-COVID, I worried about all the viruses my kids would inevitably bring home.)

But even though I don’t have any desire to homeschool my kids, I do wish we had a few more weeks of summer left. Maybe if we didn’t start school until after Labor Day, I’d have time to get more ready for school or at least more tired of summer. (Bonus: If we didn’t start until after Labor Day, we’d miss the height of hurricane season and avoid the extra layer of the uncertainty and chaos that causes almost every year.)

It’s not that I’m not ready. I’ve dutifully ordered new backpacks and lunch boxes and uniforms and PE clothes. They did the summer reading and the required hours of online math work. They’ve had their annual check-ups and I’ve turned in the medical forms and all of that stuff.

I’ve even tried to pump myself up by watching TikTok lunch videos – all of which reveal to me just how lazy I am because I am never, ever, ever going to cut a cucumber into flower shapes or use toothpicks to give a Twinkie googly eyes.

I also got it in my head that Georgia needed a “homework station,” so when we found a desk at Goodwill with good bones but ugly colors and drawer pulls, I decided it was a sign and bought it on the spot for $40. It won’t win any makeover awards, but once we’d slapped a couple of coats of paint on it and outfitted it with some new drawer pulls, Georgia was delighted … but only wants to use it as a stand for her leopard gecko tank, not as a place to do homework.

Even if she’s less than enthused for homework, though, Georgia is very excited about going back to school because she will be starting middle school this year. (Only someone who has never been to middle school could be excited about middle school.) She has big plans for locker decor, her friend group, and cheerleading.

My older one, who will be starting 10th grade, is much more measured in her emotions, by which I mean she seems to hate everything, including me, all of the time anyway, so it’s difficult to gauge. She is clearly excited about being reunited with her friends after a summer apart, and I think she is potentially happy about the prospect of dying her hair some sort of primary color in the near future, but as for school itself, her true feelings are a mystery.

If my feelings as a parent with regard to back to school are mostly negative, though, it’s nothing compared to how much I hated going back as a kid.

In second grade, I was so miserable that I threw up every single Sunday night. In fourth grade, I got chicken pox so bad that I still

have scars – I had them in my mouth and throat, too, so I could barely eat or even swallow small sips of water – but I preferred that level of suffering to school. In middle school, every day was fresh torture in which I just tried to keep my head down and avoid any kind of attention. I had the misfortune of being paired with another unpopular student, Tutt, for Cajun dancing, and everyone called us “Eveis and Tutthead” for the rest of the year, and I would have given literally any of my worldly possessions to be transported to another solar system for the rest of my life.

Once I hit high school, though, things started looking up. By junior year, I actually was thrilled to get my schedule and go with my friends to the mall to buy school supplies and new clothes. I loved helping freshmen open their lockers, showing them the little trick of how you had to spin the dial past the last number in the combination until it stopped. I gave tours of the school to new faculty members and invited new students to sit with our friend group at lunch. I don’t want to say I peaked in high school (because I honestly don’t think I did), but I sure was happy then.

College was an adjustment for me – I surprised myself more than anyone when I decided to go to school 12 hours away from home having never before so much as spent a week at sleepaway camp – but after my anxiety-ridden first year, I was again pretty jazzed to go back to school every August, meet my new professors, and help new students learn the ropes.

And then, for many years, “back to school” stopped being a thing for me. After dreading every August/September from kindergarten until ninth grade and then loving it from 10th grade until my final year of graduate school, I joined the boring 9-to-5 work force and every day in every month was pretty much the same.

It wasn’t until 2011, when my older one started pre-K4, that I realized I’d come full circle. The first weeks of school were fun –uniforms were a nice change of pace after spending her toddler years enduring numerous last-minute outfit changes based on her whims, and I found a sort of maternal satisfaction in packing her lunch every day (although definitely not with anthropomorphic Twinkies or artfully carved kiwis or anything like that).

By the middle of October, though, I was pregnant with my younger daughter and absolutely dying with both morning sickness and emotions. The smell of peanut butter would wreck me for hours, and I’d end up crying on the floor of the laundry room when I couldn’t find a matching uniform sock. Homework was a battleground, too, even when it was just coloring, and after years of the laissez-faire attendance policy at daycare, the threat of a tardy slip loomed large, and we always managed to pull up to Morning Meeting with just seconds to spare, nerves shot, shirt untucked, hair in a mess.

I was relieved when summer rolled around, and when – all too soon – kindergarten started, I felt that old familiar feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Since then, we’ve been through 10 more “back to school” seasons, with a total of five schools for two kids, and I have eight more years before I won’t have a kid starting school in the fall. You’d think I would’ve made my peace with it, but I’m still that nervous 7-year-old or awkward 13-year-old who doesn’t want summer to end.

But here we are again anyway, regardless of whether I want to do it or not.

And after two years of virtual school, hybrid school, masking, hand sanitizing, closed water fountains, no parents allowed on campus, temperature checks, health questionnaires, and weekly testing … well, a normal school year sounds maybe pretty good after all.

DREAM

THE ART OF BUYING AND SELLING

By Jeremy Marshall

THERE ARE FEW ASPECTS OF LIFE MORE anxiety-inducing than buying or selling a house. Nearly 15 years after the collapse of the housing market, many Americans feel an understandable trepidation over the prospect of home ownership. But as the economy continues to rev up in New Orleans post-lockdown, the prospect of lower mortgage payments compared to soaring standards of rent is becoming more appealing. The autonomy of home ownership and the room to grow a family is a security blanket that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy. Right now, the housing market is primed to stabilize for the first time since the doldrums of 2020. If ever there was a time to make the leap, it is now.

While many renters are excited to buy for the first time, there is

a growing population of starter-home owners who are faced with a newfound problem; how to sell their current house. While buying a house is fraught with its own hurdles, selling in a competitive market can feel overwhelming, even impossible. While some brave souls choose to chart the treacherous waters of real estate on their own, they just are as liable to be successful as to flounder in the undertow. When diving into the world of home resale, it is best to have a licensed, experienced real estate agent by your side. For a small percentage commission on the selling price, you buy yourself decades of accumulated knowledge and industry expertise. To that end, we asked a few New Orleans realtors to weigh in on the best practices to maximize the value of your current home and find your dream house.

START SELLING

The journey of selling your home will begin with a consultation with your chosen realtor. This period is punctuated by lots of paperwork and one-on-one conversations so they can get an idea of your hopes for the sale. The most important aspect of the initial document signing will be the property disclosure. This is a legally mandated disclosure to make sure that your chosen real estate agent understands all the potential flaws or defects of your property. The more your agent knows about the home the better.

Once the paperwork is signed and the introductions have been made, your realtor’s sole goal should be to make your home as presentable as possible. That means taking professional photo graphs of the rooms, sprucing the lighting, prep ping the house for its listing, and most importantly, finding strategic ways to upgrade the home for potential buyers. Every home suffers its own level of wear and tear throughout its life; paint fades, door hinges loosen, termites move in for the winter, and damage will happen. It’s your realtor’s job to turn that pumpkin into a coach, a process that includes making small repairs to the house, specifi cally in high traffic, high visibility areas of the home.

Jennifer Saltaformaggio, a 16-year veteran of the New Orleans housing market, cites these small repairs as key to maximizing your selling price.

“Let’s say you have old beat-up, granite countertops, maybe look at putting in some, some kind of quartz counters”, Saltaformaggio recommended. “If you spend the time to fix up your cabinets or you spend the time to create a good paint job, it really boosts the house in a specific way.”

SETTING THE STAGE

As with all advice when it comes to financial matters, your mileage may vary based on how much money you do or do not wish to spend. But at the very least, do a thorough cleaning of the entire house and make sure that as many personal items as possible are out of sight. Caitlin Craig Brewster, who has spent the last seven years of her career working real estate in New Orleans, highlights the importance of putting your best foot forward.

“When I do a walk-through, I tell all my sellers that you need to basically move out,” Brewster explained. “Anything you are not using on a daily basis; you need to put in a box and put somewhere else.”

Nobody wants to walk into a stranger’s home. People want to walk into a blank canvas, a place they can project an entire future on, their future. The better you project that future, the stronger the interest in your home.

Another option for luring buyers is to offer a repairs allowance. This entails a set price point discounted off the selling price that can be allocated for repairs, painting, the general upkeep normally designated to take place before the listing. This can be enticing for sellers, as it takes away the burden of planning restorations. While his is advised by some, realtors caution that timing is everything in these types of deals. Kevin Rouchell, a realtor of 16 years, advises that while it might be advantageous to negotiate an allowance for home improvements, it might be best to wait a beat before playing that card.

“It depends on the desirability of the house,” Rouchell said. “If you’re in a bidding war, it might not be as attractive. But if not, it is best to wait until you’ve negotiated the sales price, gone under contract, and transitioned into the time of that’s called ‘due diligence’ for further negotiations”.

‘Due Diligence’ is the standard two-week period after a home contract is signed where the potential buyers get to run a fine-toothed comb over the home and property. During this time, the home buyer has the ability to walk away from the deal for any reason at all. Maybe the neighborhood isn’t what they thought, or the home requires more repairs than anticipated. No

matter what the reason, this grace period means potential buyers have the chance to opt-out. Knowledge of these procedural rules and standards is one of the best reasons for trusting a realtor to handle these matters. For Rouchell, this is the benefit of hiring someone with experience whose goal is to keep their client at ease.

“It’s important to have a good agent that makes their clients realize, you know, I’m going to handle the stress. Don’t you worry about it. I’ll deal with the agents, and I’ll deal with the sellers, and we’ll work out the details.”

Saltaformaggio knows the value of good staging when describing a listing she has in the Irish Channel.

“We’re having movers move our own furniture into the home for the staging,” Saltaformaggio explained. “It’s what we call fluffing the house to make it ready to sell.”

This service could cost the real estate company as much as $1,000, pulling select pieces from their own collection to help lay out the home.

Saltaformaggio describes another property that sold earlier this year. For this client, she brought in her own contractor to do a walk-through with the client to give their own professional once over. The well-trained eye of a good contractor can catch all the potential improvements that otherwise might go unseen; such as painting the kitchen, the porches, and fixing the roof in places where the shingles have gone sour. After the house has gotten a facelift, there are more aesthetics to consider. Saltaformaggio recommends bringing in a professional maid to spruce up the interior and a landscaper to tame the exterior into something lush and inviting. After the specialists finished with the client’s home, Saltaformaggio was able to get $10,000 more for the home than the asking price, a coup for the client.

PRICE MATTERS

Initially your realtor will want to be realistic about what kind of price the home owner could expect to sell their home for. According to Brewster, often times a conservative asking price is the key to a deeply coveted bidding war.

“I feel very firmly about not over pricing, even in a hot market. The markets are going to always dictate the price in my experience. So if you price it correctly, even if there’s 800 buyers, that price is going to escalate and you’re going to get $30,000 to $40,000 over asking just by driving the price up from a bidding war.”

OPEN OFFERS

The day of an open house can be nerve-wracking for any home owner. Not only do you want to make the best first impression, but a positive experience of a potential home buyer could be the tipping point toward a sale. Once again, this is where the steady hand of your realtor comes into play. While some owners might be tempted to host the open house, realtors advise against this.

“Usually when people come to view a home, they feel actu ally a little more uncomfortable if they are talking in front of the homeowners,” Rouchell said.

At this stage in the process, your home should be a blank canvas to a potential buyer. They should be able to project their own kids running through the halls, their own art on the walls, their own lives led beneath that roof. The realtor’s job is to paint that picture for them and that painting is harder to pull off if the homeowners are wrestling for control of the brush.

The homeowners come into play when the property has a serious offer. It is at this point that both parties sit down with each other and begin the contract negotiations. Despite how TV and movies might portray this aspect of the process, Rouchell describes these conversations as being amicable.

“It’s usually at the closing table

where you’re the friendliest, when you shake hands,” Rouchell said.

Selling a house is a give and take, and if the price is right, everyone can go home happy. Unless they don’t. And more often than not the pothole that trips up an otherwise smooth closing is the lender. Lenders are a key aspect of any home closing and real tors have their own interpersonal relationships with the lenders they trust; locals that know the market and who will answer a cell phone call from a person they have worked with before. But some people decide not to go with the tried and trusted lenders, they stray from their realtor’s advice and decide to go with someone else.

“Right now, I have a contract that I’m working but I did not recommend this lender,” Saltaformaggio said. “It’s a national company and literally, it’s just been hurdle after hurdle. So, using a really savvy agent is always a good idea and you’ll avoid a lot of pitfalls with experience.”

Can the financing of a home go through smoothly through a national realtor? Of course. But is there a higher odd of things going astray? Certainly so.

“I had a deal with a couple of buyer clients from California,” Rouchell described. “They were in the film industry. They had done a lot of work in several different states. They had a college buddy at Chase Manhattan Bank who boasted that he could close the deal in two weeks. Well, I had to get three extensions because they had to document a lot of income from various states. I thought the deal was going to fall through.”

LOCATION IS KEY

While realtors are not in the busi ness of telling anyone where to live, they do have the ability to point buyers toward the types of properties they are looking for. Their guidance of not only the local neighborhoods, but the topographical layout of the city itself can be invaluable, especially in New Orleans.

“If I had a buyer that said I really want to buy my first home in Lakeview. I grew up going to Saint Dominic, I love it there. But the houses around Saint Dominic are way out of my price range. Help me.” describes Brewster. “I’d say there’s a lot of new development in Gentilly. Are you comfortable with that neighborhood or changing your drive? And if they say yes, then I would look for flood zones, right? So, I would always help them by the most valuable property.”

PRICE IS RIGHT

So, now that your house is looking its Sunday best, the paperwork is signed, and a good realtor is captaining the ship, what’s next? It’s time to throw up a FOR SALE sign and blast pictures of your home across the internet. But before you start talking dollars and cents, your realtor will want to do a bit of research; comparing your home with other houses in the same area to see what kind of price you could be looking for; “comparables” as Rouchell calls them.

“I’ll compare your prop erty to other properties from the past six to 12 months on the market and see what they’ve listed for versus what they sold for,” Rouchell said.

This is important because there are times when homes trend above their asking price. That could lead to a bidding war and means more money in the seller’s pocket. This phenomenon seems to be happening more as people move into New Orleans from other regions of the country. Rouchell has seen this ebb and flow with the markets, and can pinpoint a specific demographic as the main culprit.

“A lot of people are coming from out of state and the markets are different in their states”, Rouchell said. “Our rates may seem very affordable where they are used to paying $500,000 for certain three-bedroom properties. That may surprise some people who are not used to that price.”

This is proof positive that the real estate market has no allegiances to buyers or sellers, it flows with the economy

SELLING TO BUY

If all goes as planned, the last two weeks of any sale should be smooth sailing. Then, finally, the home can finally be sold. But there is one key aspect of this process that has yet to be discussed, the transition of home sellers into home buyers. In this scenario, realtors highly recommend taking care of your future home purchase before selling the home you have.

“One tricky scenario is home buyers who are looking to buy another home but they have to sell the present home first,” Rouchell says. “So, they don’t have a place to live in the meantime and it takes money to rent a place or move all the stuff into a pod.”

If this situation is presented, Rouchell recommends having your realtor write up an offer to buy a new home that is contingent on your current home selling. That way the trade-off is as clean as possible, and nobody is left hanging with two homes instead of the one they wanted. This means, of course, that the house being sold must be listed and viewed before closing on the offer to buy; otherwise, the offer would get lost in a swell of contractual maneuvering and the sale could be lost.

CONTROLLED CHAOS

For buyers and sellers both, the real estate market can feel chaotic and overwhelming. Even realtors can’t fully predict what home prices of six months from now might look like, although they seem to be optimistic.

“I think it’s a more stabilized market,” Saltaformaggio said. “There’s more inven tory in the New Orleans area, but homes are still selling.”

Rouchell is similarly optimistic, although he cautions home sellers that their time lines from consultation to sale might be increasing.

“I think you have to work a little bit harder than you did and maybe wait a month or two to sell the property, rather than in a day or two with three offers,” Rouchell said. “But buyers are not having to work as much…it’s evening itself out there.”

Brewster goes even deeper, explaining the benefits of buying the current market might not be as obvious as you might think.

“I think for sure that it is becoming more of a buyer’s market in the sense that I don’t personally think that prices are going to drop,” Brewster said. “But I do think what is going to happen is buyers are going to be able to negotiate more things. If yesterday they spent a million bucks, maybe tomorrow, they spend a million dollars, but they get credit for new siding or credit to closing costs paid.”

Nobody can tell the future, as everything in the U.S. economy is tied to everything else. A global pandemic wasn’t widely foreseen, neither was a crumbling housing crisis over a decade ago. The only constant through the years is that people want homes and a house is more than four walls and a roof; it’s a dream. It’s a vessel for your life. And while there are homes to be sold, there will be realtors around to help make that dream a reality.

TOP REAL ESTATE

2022

Buying a house is more than just a purchase; it’s about finding the right place that you can call home. Connecting with the right professionals to make your dream a reality is a big step in one of the most important decisions you will make. New Orleans Magazine turned to the Michigan-based firm of Professional Research Services to provide us with a survey of the top real estate agents, teams and mortgage providers. According to a PRS statement this list includes the top 5 to 10 percent of residential agents and teams based on their total sales for a 12-month period. Mortgage providers are listed based on peer nominations. Those agents, according to PRS, are rated as “highly recommended” by New Orleans realtors. Inclusion in the list is based solely upon merit, with no commercial relationship to the listings, and listings cannot be purchased.

Agents

ALGIERS

Scott Brannon

Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-908-2543

David Dao

Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-231-4786

Sandy Domico Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-669-7237

Anthony Grosch Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-339-5292

Jacqueline Henriquez

Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-994-4174

Irene Hernandez Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-495-9974

Jane Hicks Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-439-1601

Paul Le Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-237-3864

Gary Marshall Latter & Blum 3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-388-1136

Harriet Reynolds Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-319-7788

Mary Schulte Latter & Blum

3001 General DeGaulle Dr., Suite B 504-583-1712

BELLE CHASSE

Shannon Chedville RE/MAX Generations 8311 Hwy. 23, Suite 203 504-329-7426

CHALMETTE

Jacques Alfonso St. Bernard Realty 2413 Lloyds Ave. 504-228-3803

Amanda Campo St. Bernard Realty 2413 Lloyds Ave. 504-228-1860

Shontel Gremillion St. Bernard Realty 2413 Lloyds Ave. 504-415-0801

COVINGTON Khalid Alahmed

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC 90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-630-5164

Lovelle Blitch

RE/MAX Northlake Associates 403 W. 21st Ave. 985-264-6222

Nina Boasso

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC 90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 975-373-2298

Ashley Callahan

1 Percent Lists 123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 985-705-5160

Danny Gaspard

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC 90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-264-3657

Ken Golden

1 Percent Lists 123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 985-351-5757

Cindy Hemm

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC

90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-626-2667

Stephanie Mascaro

1 Percent Lists 123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 985-664-0060

Carol Miramon

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC

90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-966-4106

BJ Morris

1 Percent Lists 123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 985-630-4173

Cathy Nunez

1 Percent Lists

123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 504-258-5410

Lindsay Pons

1 Percent Lists

123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 985-400-1508

Ken Rayer

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC

90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-966-2759

Gina Rowbatham

Real Estate Resource Group, LLC

90 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-705-3388

Lesley Troncoso

RE/MAX Northlake Associates 403 W. 21st Ave. 985-966-5069

Destrehan

Regina Allemand Latter & Blum

3 Riverbriar Ct. 504-495-2452

Amy Barrios Latter & Blum

3 Riverbriar Ct. 504-874-7819

Wendy Benedetto Latter & Blum

3 Riverbriar Ct. 504-382-7492

Marilyn Bonomo Latter & Blum 3 Riverbriar Ct. 504-722-8480

Monique Gros Latter & Blum

3 Riverbriar Ct. 504-460-4948

Dawn Morales Latter & Blum 3 Riverbriar Ct. 504-495-1109

GRETNA

Nichole Donald Keller Williams Realty 504-207-2007

1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101 504-207-2007

Joyce Guidroz

Keller Williams Realty 504-207-2007

1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101 504-207-2007

Bonnie Morel

Keller Williams Realty 504-207-2007

1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101 504-207-2007

Jennifer Shelley Latter & Blum

1700 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite A120 504-450-6144

Elizabeth Strohmeyer

Keller Williams Realty

504-207-2007

1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101 504-207-2007

Nichell Thompson

Keller Williams Realty 504-207-2007

1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101 504-207-2007

Danny Trosclair

Latter & Blum

1700 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite A120 504-908-2426

Wendy Walker

Latter & Blum

1700 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite A120 504-307-8007

Kathy Wilson

Keller Williams Realty

504-207-2007

1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101 504-207-2007

HARVEY

Linda Nguyen

Armstrong Realty 11 Sherbrooke Ct. 504-220-6562

KENNER

Marian Arnoult-Jackson

Latter & Blum 4140 Williams Blvd. 504-283-8174

Charlene Dodds

Latter & Blum

4140 Williams Blvd. 504-451-3626

Maria Gonzalez

Latter & Blum 4140 Williams Blvd. 504-427-3600

Nina Loup

Latter & Blum 4140 Williams Blvd. 504-650-7177

Karen Lucy

Latter & Blum

4140 Williams Blvd. 504-813-0614

Beth Trepagnier

Rockstar Realty

909 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 105 504-388-3710

LAPLACE

Ched Edler Jr.

Latter & Blum

513-C W. Airline Hwy. 504-496-2433

Cole Meyers

Latter & Blum

513-C W. Airline Hwy. 504-559-6509

Fran Meyers

Latter & Blum

513-C W. Airline Hwy. 504-559-4046

Poonam Oberoi Latter & Blum

513-C W. Airline Hwy. 504-723-6500

LULING

Brandy Nichols

GL Realty Group, LLC 951 Paul Maillard Rd. 504-390-3381

MADISONVILLE

Holly Breaux

1 Percent Lists Premier 596 Blue Heron Ln. 504-214-5586

Gina Castelluccio Vick

1 Percent Lists Premier 596 Blue Heron Ln. 504-343-5584

Stacia LaMulle

1 Percent Lists Premier 596 Blue Heron Ln. 985-778-1995

MANDEVILLE

Donna Barone

Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-914-9809

Lynnette Boudet

Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-773-8414

Deana Bradley

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 504-610-3525

Louise Brady

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-951-9328

Karen Brantley RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-630-7333

Dale Burks Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 958-640-4549

Kelly Cagle

Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-474-2192

Karl Cavaretta

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-264-3170

Christine F. Clark

Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-502-2041

Jeanne Comeaux Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-231-8987

Bryan Cryer

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 225-931-9371

Christine Curtis NOLA Living Realty | Northshore 800 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1A 985-966-2917

Melinda Dahmer Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-421-6755

Jeanine Damare Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 1321 W. Causeway Approach 504-858-9028

Sara Daniel RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-400-9072

Katie Delage Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-788-2490

Denise Dutruch

Prestige Properties of Louisiana 902 Coffee St. 985-869-3780

Stephen Emmons

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-415-6681

Scott Fanning

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-778-8231

Richard Farmer

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-285-2992

Aimee Felder RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-966-4736

Trisha Garrett Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-630-4521

Barbara Golden RE/MAX Alliance

625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 504-784-9424

Lisa Greenleaf Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-966-5472

Karen Guerra Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-259-0277

Megan Helwick

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-453-4665

Bryan Hodges

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 225-719-0611

Suzette Hubbell Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-249-1151

Yvonne Hulsey

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-969-5058

Charlotte Johnson

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-205-2770

Lindsay Keen

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 228-243-8201

Jennifer Lacoste Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-373-4927

Kimberly Lambert Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-439-9447

Bronwyn Land-Planchard

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-717-6757

Jim Lark

Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-669-7413

Sharon Latino RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 504-452-1208

Jenny Lazo RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 504-235-5424

Susie Malloy

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-727-7000

Vail Manfre

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 504-452-0058

Lisa Martinez

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 504-559-0614

Stephanie N. McKeough

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 1321 W. Causeway Approach 985-373-2155

Alice McNeely Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-812-2236

Marilyn Mendoza Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-630-0909

Jason Minardi

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-645-1275

Chris Morris

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-966-4865

Daniel Munn

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-908-7572

Ashley Nguyen Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-982-6888

Michael Ortner

RE/MAX Alliance

625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-807-7777

Sabrina V. Pierre Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-789-6660

Lesley Pilcher

Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 504-452-4890

Gerri Pousson

Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-264-5477

Tonita Powell

RE/MAX Alliance

625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-626-1561

Bridgette Raimer

Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-630-2223

Cindi Raymond

Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-966-1844

Sarah Rieger

Realty One Group Immobilia 137 Girod St. 504-232-5348

Rachel Ringen

RE/MAX Alliance

625 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite C 985-264-6902

Diane Rohr

Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-234-1166

Robert Santopadre Jr.

Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-236-0284

Jennifer Schaff-Mutter

Latter & Blum 1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-966-2813

Jeanne Schulz

Latter & Blum 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-778-6731

Kerrie Seiler

Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-789-1071

Gayle Sisk

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 504-263-6544

Carolyn Talbert

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-330-0901

Betsy Tarkington

Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-373-6186

Devienne Theriot

Realty One Group Immobilia 137 Girod St. 985-789-2454

Kiley Thiel Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-705-2700

Tabitha Tillis Keller Williams Realty Services

1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-969-0440

Carol Upton-Sieverding Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-630-5748

Allison Vencil Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-502-1459

Stephanie Villani Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-373-0274

Erin Walton Latter & Blum

1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 504-812-6479

Anne Warren Realty One Group Immobilia 137 Girod St. 504-330-9024

Shannon Wells-Guidry

Keller Williams Realty Services

1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-318-2615

Phoebe Whealdon

Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-778-8283

Tammy Whitehead Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-502-1459

Sondra Wilson

Keller Williams Realty Services

1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-295-9235

Sherrie Ybarzabal

Keller Williams Realty Services

1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-517-1255

METAIRIE Coniece Allen-Brown

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-782-2470

Re Re Avegno RE/MAX Affiliates

671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Quan Barnett

Levy Realty Group 360 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 3-139 504-285-8285

Frank O. Barrett

RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Steve Bean

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-583-5036

Roger Belsome RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Tony A. Bertucci NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-982-8346

Tom Bookhardt United Real Estate Partners 3330 Veterans Blvd., Suite C 504-452-7631

Karen Bradford

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-722-9912

Michele Branigan Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-273-3936

Martin Buras

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-220-7562

Karen Calamia

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-450-2722

Norma Cannizzaro

RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Donna Chandler RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

David Claus GNO Realty 3225 Danny Park, Suite 202 504-338-1144

Mary Danna Keller Williams Realty 455-0100 3197 Richland Ave. 504-517-6533

Joanna Daunie

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-941-1570

John R.C. Davis

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-919-7000

Josie DeGrusha RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Sandra Devia RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Brandy Dufrene RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Robin O. Durel

RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Deborah Ferrante Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-650-7433

Rose Fogarty Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-338-2717

Raisa Galper Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-610-7415

Ansley Garibaldi

NOLA Property Collective 3925 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 215 504-606-6142

Scarlett Giambelluca

RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Patricia Gracianette Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-250-8572

Eric Hernandez

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-259-7945

Trinity J. Keller

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-606-0818

Christina R. King Noto

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-343-5448

Randie Leggio

Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-236-8540

Zuheily H. Lemoine

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-621-5916

Michael Lester Keller Williams Realty 455-0100 3197 Richland Ave. 504-300-9995

Cherrian Levy Levy Realty Group 360 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 3-139 504-319-2641

Erika A. Luengo-Buxton

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-388-5996

Nicole Marullo

Axis Realty Group 4401 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 502-202-0354

Yvonne McCulla

Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-909-2222

Missy E. Mejia

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-645-7346

Siobhan Michel

RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Shannon Rodi Nash

RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Joy Naylon

RE/MAX Affiliates

671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Taly M. Noronha

NOLA Living Realty

3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 985-222-9191

Gary Ogle

HomeSmart Realty South

3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-206-8580

Vanessa Parnell

HomeSmart Realty South

3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-421-1919

Marco Portillo

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-655-6352

Connie Quave

HomeSmart Realty South

3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-430-9817

Beverly Rambo

HomeSmart Realty South

3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-416-5004

Patricia Rodgers

Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-239-1570

Erin Rodi Rotolo RE/MAX Affiliates 671 Rosa Ave., Suite 100 504-421-0197

Robyn Schmitt

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-236-1144

Robyn Schmitt

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-236-1144

Erik Schulz

Latter & Blum

1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-756-9115

Karen Trebes

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-352-7700

Carmen Waring

Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-813-7273

Liz Wood Liz Wood Realty 1513 Hesiod St. 504-236-9685

NEW ORLEANS

Elizabeth Ackal Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-810-3481

Erica Adams Athena Real Estate 118 Harrison Ave., Suite 301 504-701-6677

William Alpaugh Latter & Blum

200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-616-4388

Gary Anderson

French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-894-4586

Tim Armstrong Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-458-1802

Sarah T. Aucoin

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-704-9192

Kari Ayala

New Orleans Property Services 2801 St. Charles Ave., Suite 111B 504-473-5969

Glennda Bach Latter & Blum

200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-583-2792

Michael Bain

Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 617 Julia St. 504-452-4677

Barbara Bedestani Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-606-5445

Dorian Bennett Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 617 Julia St. 504-236-7688

Mathilda Berenson Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-232-1352

Han Bienes

French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 318-210-1457

Rayna Bishop Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-475-8328

Sissy Blewster

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-339-9740

Adrienne Boasso

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 985-373-4400

David Bordelon Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-908-6108

Kat Bosio

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-756-2088

Jeanne Boughton

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-669-4773

Kristen Boyd

Delisha Boyd, LLC 4747 Earhart Blvd., Suite J 504-324-0930

Delisha Boyd

Delisha Boyd, LLC 4747 Earhart Blvd., Suite J 504-533-8701

Kara Breithaupt Snap Realty 2625 General Pershing St. 504-444-6400

Sophie Brunner Witry Collective 1239 Baronne St. 504-616-1771

Rae Bryan

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-908-9155

Ernesto Caldeira Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 617 Julia St. 504-450-8991

Monica Calderera

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-401-1153

Kim Carnegie Reese & Company Real Estate

1914 Magazine St. 504-723-1010

Mary Carstens Christian Shane Properties 2125 St. Charles Ave. 504-237-6648

Stacie Carubba Athena Real Estate 118 Harrison Ave., Suite 301 504-434-7653

Kasi Champagne

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-715-0115

Elizabeth Charvat

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-444-4808

Jean Clinton Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-610-6264

Debra Counce Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-430-7663

Lauren Crain Athena Real Estate 118 Harrison Ave., Suite 301 504-343-7808

Kim Davis Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 4018 Magazine St. 214-802-2774

Bonita Day Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-628-3074

Lynda DePanicis Finis Shelnutt Real Estate Enterprises 622 1/2 Pirates Alley 504-583-8207

Mary Dodart Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-451-0863

Charlotte Dorion

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 4018 Magazine St. 504-237-8615

Nathalie J. Dubois

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 4018 Magazine St. 504-610-0679

Carmen Duncan RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-452-6439

Helga Eisele

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-782-3390

Leslie Ellison Delisha Boyd, LLC 4747 Earhart Blvd., Suite J 504-812-9376

Sonya Encalade

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-812-8891

Katherine Eshleman McEnery Residential 4901 Magazine St. 504-606-1407

Eleanor Farnsworth Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-669-0211

Patti Faulder

Christian Shane Properties 2125 St. Charles Ave. 504-905-7473

David Favret

Latter & Blum

840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-905-7533

Janet Favrot

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-615-0813

Elijah Feibelman

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-231-6534

Linda Forest RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-421-8884

Neil Forester Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-874-7653

Jennifer Fowler

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-432-7788

Corinne Fox

Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-239-1481

Bryan L. Francher

Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-251-6400

Brigitte Fredy

Latter & Blum 840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-616-4044

Lisa Fury

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-957-2422

Whitney Gagnon RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-250-9448

Britt Galloway

Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-250-4122

Christian Galvin

Christian Shane Properties

2125 St. Charles Ave. 504-208-5688

Libby Gilbert

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-814-3616

Andrew Grafe

French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-529-9559

Kelli Guidry

eXp Realty, LLC 650 Poydras St., Suite 1400 985-628-0591

Erin Hardy

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-432-7928

Stephanie Henne

Athena Real Estate 118 Harrison Ave., Suite 301 504-858-7462

Anthony Hietbrink

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-407-9237

Erin Hubert

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-218-6071

Jamie Amdal Hughes Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-913-0597

Jean Hunn

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-232-3570

Chuck Ives

McEnery Residential 4901 Magazine St. 504-481-5343

Gregory Jeanfreau

Latter & Blum

840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-621-3472

George Jeansonne

French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-616-0990

Luke Jones

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-905-9101

Cherie Juneau

Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-307-0586

Rachael Kansas RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-220-9941

Stephanie Kaston Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-273-9789

Helen Katz Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-236-6825

Mary Margaret Kean

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-330-0374

Jennifer Keller Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-628-5894

Kayla Keys Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-408-5808

Patricia King Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-722-7640

Adrienne LaBauve eXp Realty, LLC 650 Poydras St., Suite 1400 504-344-0877

Clint LaCour Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-419-8395

Lane Lacoy Latter & Blum 840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-957-5116

Nickie Lane Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-581-5263

Haj Langford RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-261-0282

Lauren LaPorte Richmond RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-957-7504

Shelley Lawrence Latter & Blum

840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-813-8466

Gary Lazarus RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-382-2603

Ricky Lemann Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 4018 Magazine St. 504-460-6340

Micah Loewenthal Latter & Blum 840 Elysian Fields Ave. 225-205-8552

Jonathan Maki McEnery Residential 4901 Magazine St. 504-982-1115

Caroline Mang Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-251-0385

Celeste Marshall Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-220-8558

Kiley Martin Freret Realty 1215 Prytania St., Suite 423 504-957-3019

Vanessa Martin Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-388-8451

Maureen Matthews Latter & Blum 132 Allen Toussaint Blvd. 504-610-6522

Melissa McClendon NOLA Home Realty Group 6109 Magazine St. 504-417-5131

Elizabeth McNulty Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-908-0289

Jean Michel Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-390-1954

Rose Ann Miron Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-644-8687

Amanda Mitternight

Athena Real Estate 118 Harrison Ave., Suite 301 504-495-1931

Jacqueline Montgomery Christian Shane Properties 2125 St. Charles Ave. 504-451-3393

Tracey Moore Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-352-3303

Megan Nelson RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-957-4497

Michael A. Newcomer Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-321-1654

Jennifer Nierman Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-239-0058

Judith Oudt Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 713-898-3775

Diana Parsons Latter & Blum 132 Allen Toussaint Blvd. 504-858-3953

Alexander Peet Latter & Blum 840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-407-9012

Leslie Perrin Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-722-5820

Jansen Petagna French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-621-9443

Brittany Picolo-Ramos Godwyn Realty 1943 Sophie Wright PI. 504-500-7653

Margaret Picou Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-919-4663

Samara Poché Latter & Blum 840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-319-6226

Lesley Poché McEnery Residential 4901 Magazine St. 504-259-2561

Doug Price Finis Shelnutt Real Estate Enterprises 622 1/2 Pirates Alley 504-220-7594

Karen Prieur RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-250-8000

Kay Randels Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-451-8537

John Rareshide RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-343-1698

Brett Rector Witry Collective 1239 Baronne St. 504-453-2277

Karon Reese Reese & Company Real Estate

1914 Magazine St. 504-400-8558

Jeremy Reneau Keller Williams Realty New Orleans 8601 Leake Ave. 504-418-0665

Kelleye Rhein

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-975-0649

Steven Richards Latter & Blum

840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-258-1800

Cesily Roberts

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-460-9003

Letty Rosenfeld Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-236-6834

Aaron Ross Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-383-3347

Benjamin Samuels Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-459-9912

Ellie Sanders McEnery Residential 4901 Magazine St. 504-615-0151

Michelle Sartor Latter & Blum

200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-723-8057

Lara Schultz

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-338-2587

Cynthia Schupp Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-258-5196

Tina Scott

Keller Williams Realty New Orleans 8601 Leake Ave. 504-450-1114

Kelly Serio

New Orleans Property Services

2801 St. Charles Ave., Suite 111B 504-458-1609

Lisa Shedlock

French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-330-8233

Al Sidhom

Witry Collective 1239 Baronne St. 504-319-7428

Chris Smith Latter & Blum 7934 Maple St. 504-231-2004

Alton Smith

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-264-4511

Lauren Smith

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-491-3488

Sam Mickal Solomon

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-957-9698

Sam Sporer

Coldwell Banker TEC 4500 Magazine St., Suite 2 504-814-0085

Eric Stephens

Latter & Blum 132 Allen Toussaint Blvd. 504-616-3676

Robin Stewart Latter & Blum 132 Allen Toussaint Blvd. 504-251-7442

Margaret Stewart Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-616-4154

Cody Stringer

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-655-5577

Lazaro Suarez

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-251-5302

Sissy Sullivan

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-858-8140

Sheri J. Thompson

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS

4018 Magazine St. 504-256-9450

Ninh Tran

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-475-6675

Tanya Traycoff

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 4018 Magazine St. 504-509-1212

Andrea J. Tyler

Latter & Blum

7100 Read Blvd. 504-352-6063

Robert Van Meter

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 3120 Canal St. 504-906-1146

Rachel Van Voorhees

Property New Orleans, LLC 8224 Maple St. 504-909-3756

Michael Verderosa Latter & Blum 840 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-442-5277

Joey Walker Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-610-5637

Josh Walther Witry Collective 1239 Baronne St. 504-717-5612

Sam Ward Latter & Blum 132 Allen Toussaint Blvd. 504-669-7845

Lane Washburn

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-909-0824

John Weil Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-512-6339

Alex Wervey Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-884-0762

Jeri Wheeler Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-232-0255

Cat Wilkinson French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-458-3088

Eric Wilkinson

French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-782-6883

Michael Wilkinson French Quarter Realty 1041 Esplanade Ave. 504-491-0484

Patricia Willhite Latter & Blum

200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-460-9280

Louise Wise Latter & Blum 7100 Read Blvd. 504-925-9000

Katie Witry Witry Collective 1239 Baronne St. 504-919-8585

Ashley Wood RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-884-8461

Jill Wren

RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-717-7727

Kelli Wright Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St., Suite 142 504-613-7902

Michael Zarou Latter & Blum 2734 Prytania St. 504-913-2872

PARADIS

Janina Kinler-Bellew Kinler Bellew Realty 545 Hwy. 306 985-331-9898

RIVER RIDGE Hermie Urcia HomeWise Realty 148 Hibiscus Pl. 504-908-1823

SLIDELL

Patricia Bennett Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 985-707-5035

Jenni Dillon

Engel & Völkers Slidell 820 Oak Harbor Blvd. 985-285-1590

Brandy Franklin Engel & Völkers Slidell 820 Oak Harbor Blvd. 504-606-6972

Jeffery Lindsay

Keller Williams Realty Professionals 2053 E. Gause Blvd., Suite 100 225-892-1867

Jessica Macaluso Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 985-847-1574

Peggy Newcomb Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 985-707-6414

Leila Perez Engel & Völkers Slidell 820 Oak Harbor Blvd. 985-326-1544

Jeffery Puckett

Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 985-707-4145

Christy Quave Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 985-788-1558

Edward Scott Engel & Völkers Slidell 820 Oak Harbor Blvd. 504-220-2848

Erica Spano Engel & Völkers Slidell 820 Oak Harbor Blvd. 985-960-6040

Kendra St. Pierre Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 504-615-3943

Penny Stettinius

Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 601-273-6565

David Stewart

Engel & Völkers Slidell 820 Oak Harbor Blvd. 985-710-1728

Teams

ALGIERS

The Ingrassia Group LLC

Latter & Blum 3001 General DeGaulle Dr. 504-362-1823

BELLE CHASSE

The Bonnie Buras Team Coldwell Banker TEC 8498 Hwy. 23 504-392-0022

CHALMETTE

Amanda Miller Realty Amanda Miller Realty 300 W. Judge Perez Dr. 504-302-4610

COVINGTON Currier- McLaughlin

1 Percent Lists 123 Terra Bella Blvd., Suite 2C 985-517-8555

Jennifer Rice Team

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 729 E. Boston St. 985-892-1478

Kurzweg & Dominguez Realtor Partners

RE/MAX Northlake Associates 403 W. 21st Ave. 985-966-1664

The Morse Team

RE/MAX Northlake Associates 403 W. 21st Ave. 985-966-2715

MADISONVILLE Lagniappe Property Group

1 Percent Lists Premier 596 Blue Heron Ln. 985-276-7405

MANDEVILLE Ashley Womack & Shalena Drury

Select Realty Group 68361 Commercial Way, Suite 6 504-674-5955

Cordell Eustis Group

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-373-6417

Courtney Leblanc & Laura Brown Latter & Blum 1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-264-2109, 985-869-0577

Darlene Gurievsky Team

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 1321 W. Causeway Approach 985-789-2434

Exnicios Group

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 1321 W. Causeway Approach 985-951-2324

Felicity Khan & Associates

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite C 504-723-4320

Lisa Nunez Properties

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite C 985-788-6270

Lopez Schroder Real Estate Group

Meredith Escher Schroder Real Estate 1427 W. Causeway Approach 985-789-1035

McNeely Mack Team

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 504-812-2236

Melissa Mullis Property Group

RE/MAX Alliance 625 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite C 985-629-1705

Mysing Williams Team

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-778-6719

Ram Properties

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-352-9729

Southern Lifestyle Properties

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-634-8444

Team Brown & Leblanc

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-626-5696

Team Navigators

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-722-6622

Team Richards Realty One Group Immobilia 137 Girod St. 985-218-8081

The Kelly Waltemath Group, LLC

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-236-8587

The Lark Team

Latter & Blum

1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-320-5237

The LaRocca Team

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-869-0954

The Marlene Coats Team

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-974-7786

The Mixon Team

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 504-315-0334

The Rick Roberts Team Coldwell Banker TEC 103 Beau Chene Blvd. 985-502-9733

The Sue Dericks Team

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-630-5741

The Tepper Group

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-951-2197

The Will Frederick Team

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-215-3100

Triple Advantage LLC

Latter & Blum 1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-626-5695

Watson Southern Properties

Keller Williams Realty Services 1522 W. Causeway Approach 985-264-9815

METAIRIE Lindy Schexnayder & Chastity Bosch Team NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-650-3646

McCarthy Group

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services United Properties 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 515 504-322-7337

The Karen Trebes Team

HomeSmart Realty South 3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 101 504-608-3071

The Nugent Freeland Team

Keller Williams Realty 455-0100 3197 Richland Dr. 504-621-7319

The Schmitt Team Latter & Blum 1041 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 504-888-4585

Tony Ruiz & Ali Ruiz Team

NOLA Living Realty 3841 Veterans Blvd., Suite 201 504-239-9300

NEW ORLEANS Aguglia Buras Group

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-250-0335

Ansley Marshall Group

McEnery Residential 4901 Magazine St. 504-430-3887

Brewster Yancey Group

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-919-5759, 504-458-4140

Crane Real Estate Brokers 3702 Bienville St. 504-899-8666

G-Force Burk Brokerage 6260 Vicksburg St., Suite A 504-488-8600

Karon & Allie Reese Reese & Company Real Estate 1914 Magazine St., Unit A 504-390-2390

Mary Cullen Team RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-339-3465

NOLA Property Guys

Rêve | Realtors 1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-249-8724, 225-235-1617

NOLA Sold Sisters RE/MAX N.O. Properties 8001 Maple St. 504-862-5400

Ryan Wentworth Group

Rêve | Realtors

1477 Louisiana Ave., Suite 101 504-302-0300

Team Randle & Nesser

Latter & Blum 200 Broadway St. 504-866-2785

Team Right Side Latter & Blum 912 Elysian Fields Ave. 504-233-2551

The Babst|Saxton Team Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred, REALTORS 4018 Magazine St 985-888-0224

SLIDELL

Debbie Vititoe Team Keller Williams Realty Professionals 2053 E. Gause Blvd., Suite 100 985-707-5170

Team Tynes McCoy Latter & Blum 1400 Gause Blvd. 985-641-1000

Mortgage Lenders

BOUTTE

Brian Reulet First American Bank and Trust 13355 Hwy. 90 985-785-8902

COVINGTON

Michelle Acosta GMFS Mortgage 119 Terra Bella Blvd. 985-237-1240

Randi Barrett

Angel Oak Home Loans 16564 E. Brewster Rd., Suite 201 504-296-8454

Carol Cole Loan Depot 34 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 504-377-6464

Josh Foster GMFS Mortgage 119 Terra Bella Blvd. 985-273-8143

Jenny Goodrow Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. 70457 Hwy.21, Suite 104 985-373-8073

Gina Joanos First Horizon 70470 Hwy. 21 504-655-5171

Chad Landry Vista Mortgage, LLC 522 N. New Hampshire St., Suite 7 985-400-2001

Stephanie Machado

GMFS Mortgage 119 Terra Bella Blvd. 504-874-6373

Kevin Morgan Arbor Lending 5001 Hwy. 190, Suite B5 985-867-8334

Ben Nihart LHM Financial Corporation 19500 Helenburg Rd., Suite D 225-892-8911

Carrie Sanders GMFS Mortgage 119 Terra Bella Blvd. 504-416-2653

Andrea West LoanDepot 34 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-788-8238

Kelly Wheeler

Vista Mortgage, LLC 522 N. New Hampshire St., Suite 7 985-400-2001

GRETNA

Khanh Lieu

Absolute Mortgage & Lending 838 Derbigny St. 504-533-8791

Khai Nguyen

Absolute Mortgage & Lending 838 Derbigny St. 972-233-8800

HARVEY

Rhonda Fremin

FBT Mortgage, LLC 2316 Manhattan Blvd. 504-616-2777

KENNER

Tasha Bourgeois

Premier Lending, LLC

2400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 350 504-212-0704

Tony Ortego

Premier Lending, LLC

2400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 350 504-212-0722

Amy Wagner

Premier Lending, LLC

2400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 350 504-212-0708

LAPLACE

Walt Herschede

Power Mortgage, Inc. 568 Belle Terre Blvd. 985-653-7900

MADISONVILLE

David Garretson

Crescent City Home Mortgage, LLC 389 Hwy. 21, Suite 401A 985-951-2230

Guy V. Jones

Integra Lending 385 Hwy. 21, Suite 515 985-206-0004

Kristen O’Keefe

Crescent City Home Mortgage, LLC 389 Hwy. 21, Suite 401A 985-951-2230

Lance Scott

Integra Lending 385 Hwy. 21, Suite 515 985-206-0003

MANDEVILLE

Kim Camet

Movement Mortgage 1119 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2 985-789-0281

Bryan Chamberlain

Movement Mortgage 1357 N. Causeway Blvd., Unit 1 504-228-3780

Scott Finklea

GO Mortgage 839 Heavens Dr., Unit C 504-400-9177

Mia Hegwood

NOLA Lending Group 2550 Florida St. 504-452-8306

Jason Pippenger

Prime Lending 2090 Woodrow St., Suite A 504-518-7298

Linda Russo

The First Bank 2909 Hwy.190 985-629-3013

Fred Sisk

Essential Mortgage 1151 N. Causeway Blvd. 985-249-8892

Dwayne Stein

CrossCountry Mortgage 801 Girod St., Suite A 504-207-7600

METAIRIE

Angele Belk

Caliber Home Loans 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 404 504-236-6067

Cameron Budzius

The Mortgage Firm 1 Galleria Blvd., Suite 1900 504-919-9504

Laine Buquoi

America’s Mortgage Resource 3317 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 200 504-583-5095

Debra Campo

Movement Mortgage 3525 N. Causeway, Suite 101 504-913-6161

Danielle Fromenthal

Cardinal Financial Company 903 Haring Rd. 504-606-3008

Marc Gervais

LoanDepot 3900 N. Causeway Blvd., Sutie 1275 504-301-6656

Georgia Harrington NOLA Lending Group 3197 Richland Ave. 504-473-0836

Brad Hopkins Essential Mortgage 1041 Veterans Memorial Blvd. 504-616-5623

Tessa Izdepski NRL Mortgage 110 Veterans Blvd., Suite 307 504-615-8139

Jeff Johnson

Revolution Mortgage 3939 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 301 504-250-7210

Hung Le Movement Mortgage 3525 N. Causeway, Suite 101 504-210-6697

Jennifer Mahoney Hancock Whitney Bank 521 Veterans Blvd. 504-975-0366

Alyssa McLaughlin

Movement Mortgage 3525 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 101 888-589-4416

Donna Nold Prime Lending 4051 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 404 504-908-4108

Donnie Picou Movement Mortgage 3525 N. Causeway, Suite 101 225-247-1716

Andrew Remson America’s Mortgage Resource 3317 N. I-10 Service Rd., Suite 200 504-201-3609

Ryan Rouhana Flagstar Bank 3900 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1200 504-214-8925

Kayla Stein Movement Mortgage 3525 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 101 888-589-4416

Antoinette Theriot-Heim NOLA Lending Group 3197 Richland Ave. 504-615-5992

Brett Uzee Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company 5001 Veterans Blvd. 504-289-4598

Joe Vilcan Jr. Prime Lending 4051 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 404 504-451-2758

Alex Wood Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company 5001 Veterans Blvd. 504-544-6313

NEW ORLEANS

Floyd Aaron LHM Financial Corporation 1340 Poydras St., Suite 1460 504-908-3436

Armand Alvarez InterLinc Mortgage 650 Poydras St., Suite 2350 504-309-9711

Liz Blum

First Horizon 4909 Prytania St. 504-583-2586

Mark Boasberg NOLA Lending Group 6050 Ponchartrain Blvd., Suite 200 504-388-8684

Wardell Bourgeois Bourgeois & Associates Mortgage, LLC 8050 Crowder Blvd., Suite A 504-508-6675

Chris Brinson

First Horizon 3412 St. Charles Ave. 504-722-9111

Holly Callia BankPlus 313 St. Charles Ave. 504-982-2669

Jennifer Christie Cook NFM Lending 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2900 504-517-5363

Mimi Denis Eustis Mortgage 798 S. Rampart St. 504-237-4927

Rhett Durham FBT Mortgage, LLC 909 Poydras St., Suite 100 985-502-0661

Brent Edwards Eustis Mortgage 798 S. Rampart St. 504-430-6087

Scott Forte

Eustis Mortgage 798 S. Rampart St. 225-963-1011

William Gandy CrossCountry Mortgage 802 Fern St., Unit B 504-939-1704

Meredith Garrett

NOLA Lending Group 7820 Maple St. 985-502-4347

Matt Helling First Horizon 4909 Prytania St. 504-250-8012

Josh Highnote Reliant Mortgage, LLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2500 504-930-4909

Patrick Holder CrossCountry Mortgage 802 Fern St., Unit B 504-453-1577

Courtney Jenkins

NOLA Lending Group 7820 Maple St. 985-778-3705

Jesse Mancuso

First Horizon 4011 Canal St. 504-669-8276

Tommy Manzella Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company 3200 Magazine St. 504-473-3730

Donald McKoin First Horizon 6235 S. Claiborne Ave. 504-259-0112

Bryce Novotny Eustis Mortgage 798 S. Rampart St. 504-352-2738

Joey Piel

NOLA Lending Group 7820 Maple St. 504-315-0627

Alex Shafirovich

InterLinc Mortgage 650 Poydras St., Suite 2350 504-292-3443

James Topping

Hancock Whitney Bank 5335 Tchoupitoulas St. 404-906-1132

Tom Trouve CrossCountry Mortgage 1935 Sophie Wright Pl. 504-384-3761

Joe Uzee

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company 3200 Magazine St. 504-908-5626

Raul Vasquez

Movement Mortgage 1222 Annuciation St. 251-281-8188

Coleena Zimet NOLA Lending Group 7820 Maple St. 228-218-3521

SLIDELL

Patrick Burke

Sunbelt Lending 1300 Gause Blvd., Suite D2 985-502-8067

Joani Jacob

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company 1900 Oak Harbor Blvd. 504-782-7702

Betsy Merrick

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. 2055 E. Gause Blvd., Suite 200 985-718-6992

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Art on the Coast

Exploring Ocean Springs

George Walter Anderson of New Orleans and his wife Annette moved to Ocean Springs, Miss., with their three sons, two of whom would leave a mark on the small Coastal Mississippi town. Walter Anderson took to visual arts while Peter Anderson experimented with clays, studying under established potters and opening a studio he named “Shearwater,” the name taken from a book on North American birds. Walter would join him in the business for a while and become famous for his block prints, watercolors, murals and other artwork. Peter’s Shearwater studio continues to this day.

Ocean Springs honors both men, Walter Anderson with a museum and Peter Anderson with an annual fête, the Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival, to be Nov. 5-6 throughout town.

The annual Anderson festival and Coastal Mississippi’s continually evolving art scene and its museums, galleries and special events make for an ideal weekend getaway.

Plus, there’s always the beach.

STAY

New to Ocean Springs is the charming Hemingway boutique hotel on the second floor of a historic bank building on Washington Street in the heart of town. There’s only a handful of rooms but each one comes filled with cool furnishings, original artwork and fun things to eat such as Puff & Floss cotton candy. Bring comfortable shoes because practically everything is within walking distance of this charming hotel.

ART MUSEUMS

Ocean Springs is home to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art

which showcases the artist’s work, including the exquisite “Little Room,” Anderson’s art studio that was moved intact to the museum from his resi dence. Peter Anderson’s Shearwater Pottery still creates distinctive pottery and visitors may watch current potters in action. The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi is filled with immersive exhibits, educational experiences and a strong focus on ceramic arts, named for George E. Ohr, known in his time as the “Mad Potter of Biloxi.”

ART GALLERIES

There are 140 unique things to experience within walking distance in Ocean Springs, according to Cynthia Sutton, executive director of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce. And that includes a host of art galleries. The town’s a haven for regional artists as well, with approximately 300 artist members

in the Ocean Springs Art Association. Bay St. Louis acts as Ocean Springs’ sister city in art, bookending the opposite end of the Mississippi Coast. In between, visitors will find the Dusti Bongé Art Foundation in Biloxi, promoting the artistic legacy of Dusti Bongé, Mississippi’s first Abstract Expressionist painter, and the Gulfport Galleries of Fine Art, among many more.

PUBLIC ART

In addition to art galleries and museums, coastal Mississippi offers numerous public art installations, from large-scale murals adorning downtown buildings to unique beachfront sculptures carved from trees damaged by hurricanes. Check out tourism’s extensive list of public art pieces and head out to view them by visiting www.gulfcoast.org/blog/post/ public-art-in-coastal-mississippi.

PETER ANDERSON ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL

This annual arts festival has been recognized as “Festival of the Year” by Southeast Tourism Society, “Southern Traveler Treasure” by AAA Southern Traveler’s Magazine and “Best Special Event” by Mississippi Main Street. About 400 artistic vendors will fill Ocean Springs streets along with live music, food and special events. The annual festival has grown to become the largest fine arts festival in the state, according to Sutton, attracting thousands to the area. For more information, visit peterander sonfestival.com.

HEMINGWAY BOUTIQUE HOTEL

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Consider how large the tree will grow when choosing its location. “One of the biggest mistakes is planting a tree where it will outgrow its space such as under powerlines,” said Elstrott.

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Consider what the tree is going to produce –i.e. flowers, leaves etc. Crepe myrtles drop their flowers creating a blanket that’s beautiful but is not desirable over a pool or walkway, for example.

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What are the light and water needs of the tree? Trees require a lot of water in the first few years. Does your hose or watering system reach the tree? Is it shaded or in direct sun?

RANDY ELSTROTT

Taking care of your trees

As temperatures cool in the month of September, planting and pruning season for trees returns. Whether working with a landscaper or doing it yourself, knowing some basics about trees is important. Randy Elstrott, a licensed and certified arborist with Bayou Tree, which provides maintenance, planting, beautification and removal, offers the following advice.

First, he recommends having trees over 35 feet tall looked at every few years by an arborist.

“People go to the doctor for a checkup and it’s not a bad idea to put your trees on a schedule,” said Elstrott. “In the Deep South, we have a lot of diseases and insects that plague our trees and some of our

species are in trouble now.”

According to Elstrott some of the area’s beautiful century old palms have fallen prey to “lethal bronzing”, which causes fronds to prematurely droop and fall. Cercospora attacks crepe myrtles and ligustrum, turning their leaves red, yellow and blotchy in August, and anthracnose affects live and water oaks, causing discol oring, deforming and early dropping of leaves in late August and early September. Formosan termites, recog nizable by the mud trails they leave up and down the trunk of a tree and treated with Termador, are another problem affecting area oaks.

Other signs of distress include light, bleached-looking bark, a thin ning canopy, undersized and faded leaves, and a marred trunk, which is often the result of injury from lawn

mowers and weed eaters.

Inspecting trees is also important for both function and aesthetics. Elstrott advises assessing whether a tree is interfering with or disrupting anything – dropping leaves in a gutter, scraping a roof, or blocking a walkway, for example, and taking how you want a tree to look (size, canopy shape and so on) into account.

While pruning can be disrup tive to trees in the growing season (“you’re taking away something that has value to the tree,” said Elstrott), systems slow down and go dormant in cooler weather and that makes it the optimum time to prune. Likewise, Elstrott says it’s a good time to plant because newly planted trees require a lot of water in the first few years and cooler weather requires less water. A 20-foot tree needs 11 gallons a day;

a tree half that size needs half that. Finally, when planting trees in fall, he recommends knowing the particulars of the two types of trees that can be used. Balled and burlapped trees are grown on farms, then dug up and wrapped for shipping to customers. They lose part of their root system in the process and grow slowly in the first few years. Container trees are grown in containers which are removed before planting. They tend to do a little better in the first few years and are preferable if planting in warm weather.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

A love of drawing and design led Metairie native Randy Elstrott first into the landscaping business, then to a 25-plus year career as an arborist. He is licensed by the state of Louisiana and certified by the International Society of Arboriculture.

Raising the Bar

Oak Street debut with Japanese roots

The old adage that food doesn’t have to be complicated to be good springs to life at Sukeban, a new Izakaya on Oak Street where the quality of its foundational ingredients lifts it above the noise of most other Japanese places around town. The name ‘Sukeban’ translates (approximately) to “Girl Boss,” referring to the subversive leaders of Tokyo’s girl street gangs in the 1970s. It’s a tongue-in-cheek call out by owner and executive Chef Jacqueline Blanchard and sets the tone of the operational ethos underscoring her first foray into restaurant ownership (Blanchard also owns the nearby high-end culinary boutique Coutelier). Her restaurant has landed focused, fully formed and on-point, and I can’t wait to return to it again soon.

The Izakaya is the Japanese take on the small bar / watering hole places common across all cultures. “Traveling in Japan for Coutelier, we’d always duck into these cool little bars,” Blanchard said. “After experiencing that so much of that there, I longed for it here.” Oak Street, with its eclectic aggregation of bars, music clubs and independently owned shops, seemed the perfect home.

Everything on the brief menu is worthy of your attention. But the specialties here are the Temaki hand-rolls, which bear as much similarity to the chewy conical staples of sushi bars everywhere as a well-executed coq au vin does to a Costco Rotisserie chicken. It all comes down to the exceptional core ingredients. The Nori arrives from the Japan’s Ariake sea in vacuum-packed bags, sheets held at the ready for service in a dehumidifier. The rice comes from highly regarded Koda Farms in California. (Blanchard, who hails

from a Cajun family, knows her rice.) “The rice and nori are the most important parts of the entire operation,” Blanchard pointed out. “Ask a sushi chef in Japan what the most important part is and they will say it’s the rice, every time.

The makeup of the rolls change depending on availability and the season. For her recent “Spicy Gulf Shrimp Roll,” the shrimp is first blanched in dashi broth then peeled, deveined and chopped into chunks. It gets tumbled with tobiko, some S&B Chili Crunch, and kewpie mayo. For the crawfish roll, locally sourced tails and tail fat get mixed with uni, which contributes a depth of marine flavor and exceptional unctuousness. Both are finished with tamari. Soy sauce is applied via a clever little spritzer, which prevents users from tackily dunking their rolls into a messy ramekin of shoyu.

Small plates include “Moromi Miso Cucumber”, made with a small-batch miso from a startup in Mystic, Connecticut that is simultaneously chunky, sweet and umami-rich. “There is a funkiness to it,” Blanchard said. “It is just alive and beautiful.” A side of the Yamitsuki Spicy Cabbage is nice to have handy, with its acidity helping to slice through the richness of many of the roll’s proteins. A compelling list of roe and caviar add-ons tempt as well, including smoked trout roe from France and Osetra Caviar from Poland. Selections for local favorite Cajun Caviar are also offered. “We’ve found a lot of guests order the roe to eat with a side of the sushi rice,” Blanchard said. “I love to see that.”

Drinks are an essential part of Izakaya experience. Here you will find a selection of sakes, beer and plenty of non-Alcoholic options as well, including a crisp, citrus-y Yuzu soda. Seating at the counter is on a first-come-first-served basis, though guests are welcome to pass the time at Ale next door, in true community Izakaya fashion. A single six-top is available by reservation. Sukeban is a cashless restaurant, so bring your card.

Sukeban, 8126 Oak Street, Carrollton. (504) 345-2367. barsukeban.com.

ABOUT THE CHEF

Chef Jacqueline Blanchard has deep Cajun roots in Bayou Lafourche and graduated from Nicholls State’s excellent culinary program. After that she was off to the races, with a Michelin Star-studded CV that includes tours of duty at Thomas Keller’s French Laundry in the middle aughts as well as San Francisco’s Benu. Closer to home, she was executive sous at Restaurant August for many years. In addition to her new Izakaya, she owns and operates the culinary boutique Coutelier with locations in both New Orleans and Nashville. Guests there can purchase artisan Japanese knives as well as a high-quality, hard to find specialty ingredients – some of which you will find on the menu at Sukeban.

JEFFERY JOHNSTON

ORA KING SALMON SASHIMI

Generous Spirit

Collaboration behind the bar

Palm&Pine bartender

Kimberly Patton

Bragg turns “trash” into treasure. Typically discarded peach pits become a sweetener for her “Teaches of Peaches.” “I started with that syrup, and then, since it’s summer, I brought in gin.” She added bergamot-flavored Italicus. “Earl Grey tea also has bergamot, and the tea idea led me to add lemon.” Kim’s joy behind the bar comes not only from her guests, but also from her colleagues. “It’s not a top down system. The chefs here collaborate with the other cooks, which inspires me.” This positive working relationship shines a light on challenges in the hospitality industry. “The entire culture of this restaurant is really fair to everyone who works here. They wanted to get rid of the toxic atmosphere found in many restaurants.” If that generosity inspires drinks like these, we can only hope more restaurants follow the lead of Palm&Pine.

TEACHES OF PEACHES

1 ½ counce Gravier gin

¾ ounce Italicus liqueur

½ ounce peach syrup (see recipe below)

¾ ounce lemon juice

Garnish: Fresh basil

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with basil.

PEACH SYRUP

1 cup peach pits

2 cups water

2 cups sugar

Bring peach pits and water to a boil. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Remove pits and add 2 cups sugar while mixture is still hot. Simmer until sugar is dissolved. Syrup can keep in refrigerator for up to a month.

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Pour cooled peach syrup into ice cube trays and freeze and then you will always have some handy.

2

Use Italicus to sweeten a whiskey smash. Replace Cointreau with Italicus in a Kamikaze or Margarita. If making the Margarita, make it with half lime and half lemon.

3

For non-alcoholic options, mix the peach syrup with soda or tonic, use as a base of a sorbet, or drizzle it over pound cake.

BY JYL BENSON

Comfort Cooking

A summertime classic

Chef Eric Cook, one of four chil dren, grew up rabblerousing in Arabi. His mother worked for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, his father as the pharmacist at the original Schwegmann’s Supermarket on Broad Street. The family took meals seriously, with Mom cooking a delicious one-pot something or other on weeknights and Dad cooking up the haul from his hunting and fishing excursions on weekends. If it was your birthday, you could request whatever you wanted for dinner. Eric always requested this dish. When he opened Gris Gris, he did so with this special dish on the menu. “Now I can have it whenever I want it,” the chef said.

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A large rotisserie chicken is the way to go here. Just pull it apart and reserve the bones for stock

2

The dumplings are a special treat, but this quick stew is just fine over rice or bittered noodles, too.

MOM’S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

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Chicken Stew

6 tablespoons salted butter

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1 cup matchstick or medium diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

12 oz (1 can) evaporated milk

32 oz (1 quart) chicken stock

4 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme), plus additional fresh thyme leaves for serving

2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper (or to taste)

1. .In a large heavy bottomed pot, like a cast iron Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat.

2. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables begin to wilt. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.

3. Add the flour and stir to combine. Cook until blended, about 1 minute.

4. Add the evaporated milk and chicken stock and quickly stir to combine.

5. Bring to a boil and add chicken, thyme, black pepper, and salt. Let the stew simmer, uncovered, while you make dumplings.

Dumplings

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon, baking powder

1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)

3/4 cup whole milk

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)

2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper (or to taste)

salt, to taste

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pepper, salt, and thyme. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the milk and butter into the center of it.

2. Using a wooden spoon stir the ingredients together until dough ball forms. If the dough seems dry, add an extra tablespoon of milk.

3. Using a small ice cream or cookie scoop, scoop dough and drop directly into the simmering stew. Gently scatter them around the pot so they will not clump together in the same place. Gently press them down so they are just under the surface of the stew.

4. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low/low (you do not want to scorch the bottom of the stew, but you want it to simmer to cook the dumplings).

5. Cook for 15 minutes, gently stir the stew and dumplings then fish out one dumpling and sacrifice it to science: Cut it in half. If it is the same opaque texture all the way through it is done. If it is doughy in the center cook the remaining dumpling for 3 minutes longer. Take care: If you cook too long the dumplings will fall apart.

To Serve

Serve each part of the chicken and dumplings with a generous scatter of fresh thyme leaves.

Adapted from Chef Eric Cook, Gris Gris, and St. John Restaurant Serves 6

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.

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AVERAGE ENTRÉE

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 Carrollton, $ 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

EVANGELINE

Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter is Evangeline, a festive restaurant that puts forward some of New Orleans most iconic Creole and Cajun dishes. Local seafood is the focus here, featured in preparations like Cajun Country Gumbo, Grilled Redfish, and Crawfish Etouffee, to name a few. There is an emphasis on local craft beers, including Gnarly Barley’s Catahoula Common lager and Parish Brewing’s Canebrake, both great choices for summer’s waning heat. Generous servings and a casual, no-fuss atmosphere make it a great choice to soak up some local culture, and it can easily accommodate larger groups. Don’t miss their weekend Brunch.

CHO THAI

Lovers of Thai food will enjoy Cho Thai on Magazine Street, where an emphasis on high-quality sourcing elevates it above more cookie-cutter places around town. Locals will know it as the offspring of the Westbank favorite Banana Blossom. Here chef and owner Jimmy Cho showcases the flavors and techniques of his native northern Thailand with an emphasis on sharable plates and street food staples. Classic Thai dishes share space with Night Market favorites, including dishes like Ka Pao Chicken and Short Rib Khao Soi. The dinner-only Cho Thai also offers off-street parking—a big plus for its highprofile position along a prime stretch of Magazine Street real estate.

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

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Briquette

Briquette-Nola.com

701 South Peters St, New Orleans

504-302-7496

Briquette is proud to showcase contemporary and coastal dishes like Snapper Pontchartrain, Louisiana Redfish on the Half Shell, and Prime 14oz. Ribeye. Happy Hour Daily from 3-6pm. Join us after Saints games for dinner.

Justine

JustineNola.com

225 Chartres St, New Orleans 504-218-8533

Justine is a Parisian-style brasserie by husband-and-wife team Justin and Mia Devillier. Combining the sophistication of a brasserie with the playfulness of the French Quarter, Justine honors the technique and simplicity of French classics in a bustling, multi-roomed restaurant with vibrant decor and grand presentation.

New Orleans Creole Cookery

NewOrleansCreoleCookery.com

508 Toulouse St, New Orleans 504-524-9632

Enjoy Oyster Happy Hour Daily from 3-6pm in our beautiful French Quarter courtyard. Brunch served Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm offering Bloody Mary’s and Shrimp and Grits. Game Day Happy Hour available in our Oyster Bar & Courtyard on Saturday & Sunday. Oyster specials, cocktails specials and football fun!

Saffron NOLA

SaffronNola.com

4128 Magazine St, New Orleans

504-323-2626

Saffron NOLA, a swanky Indian restaurant by the lauded Vilkhu family. Intertwining Indian tradition with New Orleans soul on a modern stage. The Vilkhus pay tribute to where they come from while also honoring where they live, New Orleans. Saffron is oneof-a-kind experience on Magazine Street.

The Commissary Market + Kitchen by Dickie Brennan & Co.

Thecommissarynola.com

634 Orange Street, Lower Garden District 504-274-1850

The Commissary offers Lunch and Dinner Wednesdays – Saturdays, and a new Brunch Menu on Sundays. The market is stocked with fresh local produce, gourmet grocery items, specialty wine & spirits, grab & go family meals and a selection of favorites from DBC’s French Quarter restaurants like Gumbo Ya Ya, Turtle Soup and White Chocolate Bread Pudding. Free live music on the patio Thursdays & Sundays.

Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco

Titoscevichepisco.com

5015 Magazine St, New Orleans 504-267-7612

Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco is an intimate Peruvian Restaurant in Uptown New Orleans with premier handcrafted cocktails such as pisco sour, sangria and chilcano, heart healthy Peruvian wines, a variety of melt in your mouth ceviches, grilled octopus, tiraditos (sashimi), savory meats (Lamb Shank, pictured here) and a variety of seafood.

Back to School

The back-to-school season is a time of great transition in more ways than one. While many kids are trading in camps for the classroom, parents’ routines often undergo a shift as well. Some families will find themselves on the hunt for daytime childcare and after school activities, whereas others may be navigating a new school with their children. To top it all off, the commencement of another calendar school year usually warrants a wardrobe update for the little ones. Although it may seem like there are lots of boxes to check, these academic, childcare, enrichment and clothing options will ensure the return to school is easy on the whole family.

EDUCATION

Arden Cahill Academy

Arden Cahill Academy combines a strong education with the unique qualities of an outdoor country environment minutes from downtown. Nestled along Bayou Fatma in Gretna, the 12-acre campus currently serves students from six weeks in its Infant Center through 12th grade in its High School. Arden Cahill Academy enrolled its first class of high school freshmen in August 2019 and is proud to continue its tradition of academic excellence and cultural enrichment through its college preparatory curriculum. Arden Cahill Academy will be graduating its first class of high school seniors this school year.

Horse stables, a petting farm, a STEAM Lab, art studios, band and music rooms, and a 300-seat theater make the Arden Cahill Academy campus unique. The academy also hosts Camp Corral, a 10-week summer camp that has been voted Best of New Orleans by Gambit readers. For more information on registration, please call 504-3920902 or visit ardencahillacademy.com. Tours are scheduled daily by appointment. Interested families are encouraged to attend a virtual or in-person tour or come to the Fall Open House on October 6.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is the oldest Episcopal school in New Orleans with 65 years of experience in educating the mind, body and spirit of young children. St. Andrew’s enrolls boys and girls 12 months through eighth grade, offering a nurturing yet challenging education that focuses on “Cherishing Childhood, Developing Character and Cultivating Leaders.”

St. Andrew’s students love to build things - building a rocket for science class, a set for a school play, building friendships or building upon the lessons they learn. More importantly, St. Andrew’s aims to build up each child’s self-esteem, because helping them believe in themselves means they’ll have a strong foundation to build their future. With smaller class sizes, children have the individual attention they need to thrive.

Those looking for a school to nurture their child’s love of learning and to build self-esteem, leadership skills and social skills will discover it at St. Andrew’s. See the school in action at the upcoming Open House on October 21 for PK 3 – Grade 8, or call for a personal tour. Cottage tours are available by appointment and registration is required for Open House. For more information, visit saesnola.org/admissions.

Jewish Community Day School

Jewish Community Day School of Greater New Orleans (JCDS) is a coeducational independent school for students ages two months through 6th Grade. By fall 2025, we will offer two months through 8th grade. Balancing challenging academics with an enriching Jewish Studies program, a JCDS education is interdisciplinary, project-based, and holistic.

The school's small class size and differentiated instruction ensure each child is valued for their individual strengths. Students bring what

they've learned at JCDS beyond the school's boundaries, too, using their education to fulfill the Jewish value of Tikkun Olum, repairing the world.

JCDS is a nurturing school where families of all backgrounds are welcomed and children are prepared to be engaged, compassionate leaders.

The school's fall open house takes place on Sunday, October 23 at 12 p.m. To learn more or schedule a tour, please call 504-887-4091 or email admissions@jcdsnola.org.

Kehoe-France

Kehoe-France is a school known for offering transformative and meaningful academic experiences that instill a lifelong love of learning, leadership and service. A nurturing and engaging environment for children as young as eight weeks through 7th grade, Kehoe-France sets children on a path to discovery while developing the skills they need to be productive citizens of a global community. Each student experiences a rigorous and balanced curriculum focused on developing the whole child and preparing them to succeed and make lasting relationships in an increasingly connected and innovative world.

As part of the International Schools Partnership, Kehoe-France is one of a growing group of private schools committed to improving schools and learning opportunities for students across the world. For more information on the school and admissions, call 504-733-0472 or visit kehoe-france.com

Ursuline Academy

Ursuline Academy is an all-girls Catholic school offering a diverse educational environment from six weeks through 12th grade. Founded in 1727, Ursuline Academy of New Orleans enjoys the distinction of being the first all-girls Catholic school in the United States. As girls progress through the academy, a highly interactive approach exposes them to increasingly complex concepts in STEM and the arts that go beyond learning the material. Ursuline girls learn to think creatively, articulate their ideas confidently and compassionately, and solve

problems collaboratively. Ursuline’s all-girls environment empowers students to challenge themselves, explore outside their comfort zones and expand what they are capable of achieving.

At Ursuline, students blaze their own trails—it’s the school’s legacy. Make it yours, too. Register for an open house at uanola.org. For more information, visit go.uanola.org or contact the Office of Admissions at 504-866-5292 or admissions@uanola.org.

Mount Carmel Academy

The Mount Carmel Academy experience is filled with opportunities for each student to pursue her passions, uncover new talents, grow spiritually and discover the person God created her to become. Students collaborate with peers, view failures as opportunities for growth and approach the ever-changing and complex world with an inquisitive mind. Small class sizes (average of 15) ensure an interactive and inclusive learning environment. Students are encouraged to expand their interests as they navigate through more than 50 extracurricular activities and become active participants in the community through the service learning program.

Graduates depart from Mount Carmel Academy with confidence in themselves and a love for each other. They are well prepared for college and beyond. Explore the campus, meet the students and teachers and learn more at Open House on October 13 from 3-7:30 p.m. RSVP on mcacubs.com

CHILDCARE

Kidz Klub House

Serving as a child’s home away from home, Kidz Klub House has been the Northshore’s trusted child care provider since 1999. Kidz Klub House provides children a stimulating, safe and clean environment for them to grow and prepare for kindergarten while maintaining a trusted partnership with their families.

A range of carefully developed curriculums cater to the needs of young children in all developmental stages, including infants, toddlers,

two year-olds, Pre-K threes and Pre-K fours. Kidz Klub House’s highly educated and experienced early childhood teachers receive at least 12 hours of continuing education per year in addition to being CPR and first aid trained.

Kidz Klub House has been an educational, fun environment for over 8,000 young children in Mandeville, Madisonville and Slidell. To learn more about Kidz Klub House or to join the family, visit kidzklubhouse.com.

FASHION Auraluz

For over 50 years, locally based Auraluz has offered its children’s clothing, including its own Auraluz signature, hand-embroidered clothing brand. Auraluz is a one-stop-shop with items perfect for all occasions. Product offerings range from kitchen tools and home accessories to candles, locally themed items, personal care, dolls, plush, books and toys. You’ll also find one of the largest selections of Maison Berger/ Lampe Berger fragrance products at Auraluz.

Centrally located in Metairie, just one block from Clearview and West Esplanade, Auraluz occupies a freestanding building with plenty of parking, which makes it a great spot for stress-free shopping. Auraluz also offers easy online ordering through ShopAuraluz.com (with baby-bridal-gift registry), convenient store pick-up, and virtual/private shopping appointments.

The store is open 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday. Auraluz is located at 4408 Shores Drive in Metairie. For more information, call 504-888-3313 or visit shopauraluz.com.

PERLIS Clothing

Make your off-to-school headquarters PERLIS Clothing in Uptown New Orleans, French Quarter, Mandeville and Baton Rouge. From head to toe and from activewear to very casual to dress casual, find practically

everything you'll need to compliment your wardrobe. The selection of top quality brands includes Barbour, Bonobos, Johnnie O, Patagonia, Peter Millar. Smathers & Branson, Southern Marsh, Southern Tide, Tasc, Vineyard Vines, 34 Heritage and more.

"We are extremely proud that our iconic crawfish logo collection of polos, tees, sun shirts, sport shirts and other items are recognizable not only locally but around the country," says David W. Perlis, President. "We constantly seek the best quality clothing and fashion for our customers."

For 83 years, PERLIS has been committed to complete customer satisfaction and unparalleled service including complimentary lifetime alterations. Stop by any PERLIS location, call 800 725-6070 or shop online at perils.com

ENRICHMENT

Louisiana Children’s Museum

Make play a priority. In the business of back to school it is easy to forget that even a brief moment of playtime serves an important role in childhood development. Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM) encourages learning, exploration and shared connections through play. Make it a day of play or stop by after school. LCM memberships allow for a year of unlimited play.

While playtime is key in shaping the next generation of adults, parents certainly deserve a night of fun too. Join LCM for the 24th Annual CHAIRish the Children, Louisiana Children’s Museum’s signature gala on Saturday, September 24th. Guests will enjoy live entertainment by Amanda Shaw and Sam Price and the True Believers, food from Dickie Brennan & Co., cocktails and a feature auction. Contribute to a future of enriching play, year-round educational programming and exhibits.

To learn more about LCM or plan a day of play, visit lcm.org or call 504-523-1357. •

Fall Getaways

After a long, hot summer there’s something particularly refreshing about getting out of town. As the year inches to a close, getting away from school, work and the standard routine can be the perfect time to reflect on the past couple months, spend time with family or look ahead to the coming year. Whether it’s a trip to the beach when the summer crowds have dwindled or a visit to a city full of charm and seasonal activities, now is the time to plan that vacation. Browse the region’s fall travel destinations to make the most out of the season.

ALABAMA

Visit Mobile

While summer is in full swing and temperatures soar, set sights on Mobile, Alabama for travel plans this fall. A vibrant city marked by centuries of rich history and cultural fusion, this coastal destination beckons every type of traveler. Whether it be family vacationers, couples traveling, or girlfriends getting away, Mobile offers all of its visitors a reason to celebrate.

Mobile’s downtown remains the energetic pulse of the city with a colorful restaurant scene, museums and art galleries, lively nightlife, unique shopping, historic tours, and much more. This fall, experience one-of-a-kind light shows, food and beverage events and spooky happenings scattered across the city.

A genuine hub of culture, celebration and history, Mobile, Alabama serves as a multifaceted travel destination catering to the fascinations of every traveler. To learn more about Mobile and plan a unique trip this fall, visit mobile.org.

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach

Looking to get away this fall? Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are the ideal destinations for an unforgettable vacation. Here you’ll enjoy 32 miles of beaches, mouthwatering coastal cuisine and unbelievable events.

The fall season on Alabama’s beaches is full of non-stop excitement. From food festivals to live music, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Grab your cowboy hats and head to the legendary Flora-Bama for Bulls on the Beach during the second weekend of September for an adrenaline-pumping rodeo. Then, bring your appetite to Gulf Shores for the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival on October 6-9, which promises a fabulous weekend of delectable seafood, live music and artists. Unwind and listen to the sounds of the nation's best singersongwriters at The Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival from November 3-13.

If you’re searching for a season of fun this fall, start planning your next trip to Alabama’s white-sand beaches. Visit gulfshores.com or orangebeach.com for more information.

FLORIDA

Premier Island Management Group

Fall getaways to Pensacola Beach, Florida and the properties of Premier Island Management Group provide an idyllic setting for making memories and celebrating life's milestones. Located only a few hours outside of New Orleans, this collection of vacation rentals includes beach homes, condos, and the acclaimed skyhomes of the Portofino Island Resort—Northwest Florida's most well-known beach destination. Whether you're looking for some time away from work and school or prefer to pack it all in during your stay, there's a property here that will serve as your ideal family home away from home.

Adventures await you around every corner—whether it’s exploring new surroundings via kayak or paddleboard trips through the sound, surfing or parasailing under amazing skies or watching dolphins frolic from the deck of the cruise boat. More than just another getaway, this will be the one your family remembers forever. Discover yours today. Call 866-935-7741 or visit premierisland.com.

LOUISIANA

The Royal Sonesta New Orleans

This fall, enjoy a Bourbon Street Revival at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans. Featuring luxury accommodations, creole favorites at Desire Oyster Bar, custom cocktails at Le Booze, authentic live music at The Jazz Playhouse and world-class fine dining at Restaurant R’evolution, The Royal Sonesta New Orleans offers a total escape right in the heart of the French Quarter.

Ready to make your staycation dreams come true this fall? Book your stay today at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans for a luxury stay in the heart of the French Quarter. Make your reservation online at sonesta. com/royalneworleans or call 504-586-0300.

MISSISSIPPI

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort continues to redefine the VIP experience. In addition to over 800 slots and 36 table games, enjoy the Orchid Room where the property has redefined the high-limit gaming experience. The space features private gaming, personal televisions, top of the line slot machines and amenities that you cannot find anywhere else on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Scarlet and E.I.P. members of the Pearl Rewards loyalty program have access to the VIP Lounge, which offers three unique upscale experiences. Sip a deliciously curated cocktail at the gravity-defying, full-service bar and tantalize your taste buds with delectable light fare cuisine and scrumptious desserts in the dining area. E.I.P. guests can take a break from the action in the plush Parlor.

Gulf Coast players can book the ultimate staycation at the Scarlet Pearl’s 300-room modern hotel. With breathtaking design, superior service, and bathrooms that feel more like a spa, they have taken the definition of luxury into the clouds.

Book your next stay at scarletpearlcasino.com or call 888-BOOK-SPC.

Big Bay Lake

Big Bay Lake is a one-of-a-kind planned community on one of Mississippi’s largest private recreational lakes. Located just outside of Hattiesburg, and only 90 minutes from New Orleans, Big Bay Lake blends seamlessly into its natural surroundings. Waterfront homesites are available, starting at $85,000, for building custom homes and retreats and several resale homes are usually available for immediate purchase. Both the homes and homesites within this community provide unique opportunities to create the perfect home or weekend getaway.

It’s time to relax, unplug, make memories and create new traditions at Big Bay Lake. Whether you are a boating or fishing enthusiast or just a family who loves to make a big splash, Big Bay Lake is simply about the lure of the water. Come enjoy sun-kissed, fun-filled days and star filled nights at Big Bay Lake, where the little things make life...“Big!”

Call for a boat tour today at 877-4BIG-BAY, or visit bigbaylake.com.

Visit Vicksburg

In Vicksburg, Mississippi, you’ll find Southern hospitality in its most authentic form. A city that harbors U.S. history at some of its most poignant turns, Vicksburg features art at its most creative angles, food at its finest flavors and outdoor adventure at its most thrilling turns. Vicksburg is a place bursting at the seams with local culture, character, art, entertainment, and outdoor adventure.

With sweeping views of the Mississippi River, Vicksburg perfectly blends Southern culture and heritage with exciting modern-day attractions. From four world-class casinos and upscale shopping, dining, and spas to some of the most fascinating historic sites, architecture, and homes in the nation, Vicksburg offers an authentic Southern experience you don’t want to miss.

From restaurants and shops to historical sites and museums, you’ll find destinations, events, and lodging for your next adventure at visitvicksburg.com. •

Home

The fall season marks a period of change that can be witnessed all around us. While the trees begin to turn colors and closets get warmer, why not make some property-related changes too? Perhaps the inside of the home needs a little sprucing up before the upcoming holiday season. On the same note, if buying, selling or investing in property is on the horizon, best to get it underway before schedules get even busier with the year drawing to a close. Whether it’s updating the interior of the home or finding a completely new one, utilize these resources to get the job done right.

Eustis Mortgage

For over 65 years, Eustis Mortgage has served as the go-to mortgage specialists, providing exceptional loan services to its clients across 20 states. The Eustis Mortgage team understands that buying a home is one of life’s biggest events, which is why its loan officers partner closely with their real estate connections to guide clients through the process from the initial call to loan closing. In tune with the local housing market, Eustis loan officers serve as trusted experts to both realtor partners and clients by providing solid guidance throughout the lending process.

While its decades of service bear witness to the company’s proven track record, Eustis Mortgage prides itself in relentlessly innovating its processes and technology – constantly improving communication and transparency with its realtor partners and clients. Eustis Mortgage always provides a path to homeownership by offering a range of specialty loan products from 100% financing with no MI, to renovation, to Jumbo loans. Eustis’ team of experts offer clients the knowledge to guide them to the best product to suit their needs. To learn more about Eustis Mortgage and find a branch nearest you, visit eustismortgage.com.

Ashley Hall Interiors

With today’s supply chain problems, labor shortages and other complicating factors, home design projects are proving more challenging than expected for ambitious homeowners who want to renovate or make changes to their homes. Fortunately, experts like Designers Shauna Leftwich and Julie Skiles at Ashley Hall Interiors can help navigate timelines and budgets while also helping realize the dream you have for your space. Experience has proven that creating a master plan together with a design professional can help you avoid wasting time and money, even if you are working within a budget and

installing in phases.

A full-service design firm and retail showroom, Ashley Hall Interiors has been creating luxury interiors for homes and businesses nationally and internationally since 1967. They provide everything from fabric, furniture, drapery, and rugs to wallpapers, paint selections and accessories to design and installation. Visit Ashley Hall Interiors’ studio and showroom at 832 Howard Avenue for design ideas, décor items, furnishings and lighting. Showroom hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 504-524-0196 to schedule a consultation and visit ashleyhallinteriors.com.

1st Lake Commercial Properties, Inc.

1st Lake Commercial Properties, Inc. is your source for commercial property for lease in Greater New Orleans, offering a variety of commercial real estate rental options, including office space, retail rental space, warehouse space for lease, and self-storage units in Metairie and Kenner, Louisiana. The company’s extensive portfolio of commercial property in Kenner and Metairie includes office rental spaces designed to fit every need. 1st Lake also offers custom office space design consulting services. Its Metairie and Kenner office buildings offer an array of office sizes, from one-room office suites to 6,500 square feet.

All 1st Lake Commercial Properties offer on-site maintenance, ensuring your needs can be taken care of with immediate, professional support. All properties offer free and abundant parking for your employees and clients. Utilities and janitorial services are included with every commercial property for lease in Metairie and Kenner. These convenient locations will cut down travel time to Downtown New Orleans, Baton Rouge or wherever your business takes you.

For more information, visit 1stlake.com/commercial-properties or call 504-455-8644.

Michael Wilkinson

With over 38 years of real estate experience in the Quarter, coowner of French Quarter Realty Michael Wilkinson knows the neighborhood inside and out. A leading Realtor at the brokerage bolstering such an extensive career in the industry, Michael’s deep knowledge of the city is not limited to just the French Quarter. Michael’s familiarity with every unique New Orleans neighborhood, along with his specialty focus in historic properties, allows him to work with the city’s finest listings.

Michael has received the Top Sales Award from the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors twice, exhibiting his skill and dedication to finding his clients their perfect property. With decades of experience, integrity and community involvement, Michael stands out as one of New Orleans premier Realtors. To discuss upcoming real estate needs or to view Michael’s listings, visit michael-wilkinson.fqr. com or call 504-491-0484.

J&J Exterminating

With energy bills at an all-time high for new, or existing construction, J&J Exterminating now offers the progressive, E.P.A. approved, “T.A.P.” or Total Acoustical Pest control insulation. TAP is a permanent pest solution which also helps save money on energy costs up to 30%.

TAP is infused with boric acid that will kill all insects, including Formosan termites. It is the only pest control product with an Energy Star Rating. “If your attic insulation was damaged in recent weather, it will need to be replaced to rid your home of any health risks. Upgrading your existing insulation also adds value to your home.”

For residents needing new-construction attic insulation, consider a type that is energy-efficient and repels bugs. TAP insulation – a loose-fill insulation made of cellulose and recycled newspaper – is affordable, soundproof, energy-efficient and fire retardant.

Family owned and operated for three generations over 60 years, J&J Exterminating is now the largest, state-wide exterminating company. Visit jjext.com or call 504-833-6305 to learn more. •

Arts & Culture

In a city known around the world for its distinctive culture and lively celebrations, there is rarely a time when something isn’t going on in New Orleans. The renowned food scene promises unforgettable meals, live music and shows can be seen every night of the week, art is found in world-class galleries or simply lining the streets and the history stretches far beyond the country’s inception. Needless to say, when confronted with what seems like an endless sea of options it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Explore this collection of seasonal and standout happenings in the arts and culture scene to fill up the weekends this fall.

Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival

Celebrating its 11th anniversary this year, the Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival is scheduled for September 23rd and 24th, 2022. This two-day, well-produced music festival calls the beautiful and spacious Cassidy Park home and features tent and limited RV camping along the park’s winding, beautiful Bogalusa Creek.

Now with two music stages, the Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival has grown in both size and reputation during its 11-year span. Referred to as a “gumbo for your senses,” the multi-award-winning festival shows off the region’s musical heritage as well as arts, crafts and food vendors along paved walkways and covered viewing areas.

Distinguished as one of the Gulf Coast’s best festivals, this nationally recognized event boasts a superb lineup of exciting regional and national Blues artists: Ruthie Foster, Kenny Neal, Jonathan Boogie Long, Tullie Brae, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Laurie Morvan Band, Big Al and the Heavyweights, The Chitlins, Looka Here and Abita Blues Band. For more information, visit bogalusablues.com.

New Orleans Opera

New Orleans Opera is 80 this year! Honoring opera’s longstanding presence in New Orleans culture, the New Orleans Opera is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional performances and deepening the community’s understanding of the art.

Planning and producing four showcase performances each year, the New Orleans Opera highlights the most exceptional and influential works. Audiences can experience authentic performances sung in their original language along with English translations.

Using traditional and innovative educational opportunities, the New Orleans Opera offers lectures, free performances available to students and special events aimed to increase awareness of opera and introduce new works to the region.

Enhance life by discovering the beauty of the opera. To learn more about the New Orleans Opera and to access the event schedule, visit neworleansopera.org.

St. Joseph Plantation & Felicity Plantation

Visit two homes on one property that have remained a thriving sugarcane farm for over 135 years. Learn about the sugarcane industry and its regional significance at St Joseph and Felicity Plantations. Learn about H. H. Richardson of the Priestly family, who was born at St. Joseph and became one of America’s most important 19th century architects. Explore the story of Valcour Aime, known as “The Louis XIV of Louisiana,” and his two daughters, Felicite and Josephine, to whom he gave St. Joseph Plantation and neighboring Felicity Plantation. Discover the stories of the enslaved that lived here and the work they did.

Additionally, see where scenes from All The King’s Men, Skeleton Key, 12 Years a Slave, Underground, Queen Sugar, the remake of Roots, and four-time Oscar nominee Mudbound were filmed. Explore St. Joseph Plantation, and Felicity Plantation (by phone appointment only). Visit stjosephplantation.com, or call 225-265-4078.

Unframed presented by The Helis Foundation, a project of Arts New Orleans

Take a stroll through the Arts District and view Downtown New Orleans’ signature mural collection presented by The Helis Foundation. Featuring local and international artists, Unframed, a project of Arts New Orleans, is the first multi-mural exhibition of large-scale artwork in Downtown and comprises nine vibrant murals.

Unframed is part of a range of arts initiatives presented by The Helis Foundation that are free and open to the public, including Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition and Art for All.

Learn more about Unframed (#unframednola) and other arts programming at thehelisfoundation.org. •

The Helis Foundation

DR. NORMAN C. FRANCIS: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP documents his journey from humble beginnings in Lafayette to a 47-year career as Xavier University president. Raised in a household that stressed the importance of education and the pursuit of excellence, Dr. Francis would spend his life pursuing both.

As Xavier’s president, he tripled the school’s enrollment, broadened its curriculum and advised eight U.S. presidents. As a civic leader, he co-founded Liberty Bank and co-chaired the Louisiana Recovery Authority after Hurricane Katrina.

He showed his moral courage and vision by housing the Freedom Riders at Xavier and representing civil rights activists as a young lawyer and the first Black graduate of Loyola University School of Law.

When the New Orleans City Council voted to rename Jefferson Davis Parkway to Norman C. Francis Parkway, it confirmed that Dr. Francis is an icon worthy of every tribute he has earned during his 91 years.

Special thanks to our generous sponsors : Just Films | Ford Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Liberty Bank, Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Goodyear IV, Angela Vallot Charitable Trust, Operation Restoration, Xavier University of Louisiana, Loyola University, Delgado Community College, Dillard University, University of Holy Cross, Lori & Bobby Savoie and WYES Producers Circle.

Producer Thanh Truong, narrator Sally-Ann Roberts & associate producer Dionne Butler. Photographer/ Editor is Lenny Delbert. Additional photography by Tom Moore.

Interviews include:

Dr. Norman Francis

Tim, David, Kathleen, Patrick & Christina Francis

Dr. Scott Cowen Frank Dixon

Walter Isaacson Moon Landrieu Alden & Todd McDonald Helena Moreno

Sybil & Marc Morial

Dr. Reynold Verret

President George W. Bush called Dr. Francis “a man of deep intellect, compassion and character” when he presented him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Premieres September 27 at 8pm. Visit wyes.org for additional air dates.

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Stephanie & Ryan Burks (Winter) and Edmund & Anne Redd (Fall); Center Back Row: Vincent Giardina & Lisa Romano, President & Vice President respectively of the Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust, the presenting sponsor of the Gala (Spring); Front Row: Karen & Henry Coaxum (Summer).

Gala ONLINE AUCTION

REGISTER AND BID ONLINE AT WYES.ORG

RAFFLE!

18k white gold diamond loop earrings with clip post. Earrings are 7 MM wide and feature 1.58 CTW of diamonds. Retail Value: $4,250

Chances: 1 for $30 or 2 for $50. *Only 400 chances will be sold! The winner will be announced during a LIVE drawing on September 23 at 9pm at the gala on Facebook Live. Need not be present to win.

ENTER TO WIN AT WYES.ORG

BID ON FOOD, DRINKS & UNIQUE EXPERIENCES!

Bubbles and Bites at The Elms Mansion for 10

Gray Line New Orleans Original Cocktail Tour for 2

Riverboat City of New Orleans Brunch Cruise for 2

Sparkle with items from Perch, Hazelnut, Alexa Pulitzer, Gae-Tana's and more!

Register and bid online at wyes.org on Friday, September 15-Sunday, September 25 when boards close.

ONE OF A KIND VACATIONS, STAYCATIONS & MORE!

Don’t miss out on a 3-day trip for 6 to the luxurious Sanctuary Camel back Mountain, a Gurney’s Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ (named the #1 hotel in Arizona) - includes fine dining and wine pairings, award-winning spa experiences, golf at the Biltmore Golf Club

Relax at Hotel Pass Christian and enjoy dinner at Bacchus on the Beach or 3-nights for 10 at the beautiful private Alba Villa, a spectacular wa terfront property located in Venetian Isles on the shores of the Bayou Sau vage National Wildlife Refuge.

Stay at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans. Experience a 2-night stay in a premier guest room with breakfast at Chemin a la Mer. Photo Credit: Christian Horan/ Four Seasons

Enjoy a 7-night stay for 10 in a private luxury villa in Costa Rica with a private chef!

Attendance at the gala is not required to bid – and to win! New auction items added daily at wyes.org.

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

WYES-TV’s broadcast streams simultaneously at wyes.org/live and on the WYES and PBS apps.

INDEPENDENT LENS “Hazing”

Monday, September 12 at 9pm

Building on years of countless hazing-related tragedies and grappling with his own experiences, filmmaker Byron Hurt (“HipHop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” “Soul Food Junkies”) explores the function, politics and consequences of pledging rituals at universities and colleges across the U.S. Through a series of intimate interviews with victims' families, survivors and his fellow fraternity brothers, Hurt and his subjects reflect on the realities of hazing, and question the purpose of these ongoing rite-of-passage rituals in sororities, fraternities and other groups.

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST

Sunday-Tuesday, September 18-20 at 7pm & 9pm

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, the film examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south. The three-part documentary is directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Photo Credit: Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration

FREE SCREENING!

Join The National WWII Museum, in partnership with WYES, for a preview of THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST on Thursday, September 8 at 6pm at The National WWII Museum Solomon Victory Theatre, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Ahead of the preview screening, there will be a reception beginning at 5pm in the lobby. Following the screening, there will be an expert panel discussion of the film series' topics. Admission is free but registration is required at wyes.org/events.

MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk, Season 2”

‘Plague on Amsterdam’

Sundays, September 25-October 9 at 8pm

Amsterdam—city of bikes, boats and bodies. Marc Warren (“Beecham House,” “The Good Wife”) stars as steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk in the series based on Nicolas Freeling’s legendary crime thrillers. In the first episode, Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a lawyer. As a discovered cryptic note leads to further murders, Van der Valk and his team must race to uncover the truth before the killer can strike again.

THE HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS

Friday, September 30 at 9pm

Celebrate the recipients of the 35th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries. Multiple GRAMMY winning-band Los Lobos is one of the evening’s honorees. Photo Credit: Piero F Giunti

WEEKDAYS ON

1 THURSDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm STEPPIN’ OUT 7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8pm MASTERPIECE “Poldark, Season 5” (Pt. 7-8/8)

11pm STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

3 SATURDAY

3:00PM

Alma,

SESAME STREET

10pm PERSUASION 11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

2 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

11am

MASTERPIECE “All Creatures Great and Small” (Pts. 1-7/7) It’s 1937 and James Herriot interviews to be a veterinary assistant in Darrowby village in Yorkshire. He meets Siegfried Farnon, his idiosyncratic potential new boss, and his shrewd housekeeper

Mrs. Hall. James is immediately put to the test. *Binge watch Season 2 on Sunday, September 4 from 9am-6pm. Then wedding bells chime and animal ailments abound in the premiere of Season 3 coming — January 2023!

8pm AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Citizen Hearst”

10pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Duran Duran” Enjoy an epic hit-filled hour starring the great Duran Duran in their firstever appearance on the ACL stage in 2021.

11pm

DAVID HOLT’S STATE OF MUSIC

9pm

AMERICAN MASTERS “Raúl Juliá: All the World’s A Stage” Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos and others discuss how Raúl Juliá overcame discrimination and made a name for himself as an actor — without losing his Puerto Rican accent or changing his name — breaking new ground and helping to pave the way for Latinx actors today. Photo Credit: Family Collection

10:30pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Newport” (Pt. 1/3)

11:30pm LOST RIVER SESSIONS

4 SUNDAY

9am

MASTERPIECE “All Creatures Great and Small, Season 2” (Pts. 1-7/7)

Binge watch all of Season 2! James returns from Glasgow where he has been visiting his parents for Easter. While there he is offered a job at a modern local veterinary practice and must decide between staying home in Glasgow with his elderly parents or returning to his new life in Yorkshire. Season 3 is coming January 2023!

6pm

EMMA (Pt. 2/4)

7pm

THE BOLEYNS: A SCANDALOUS FAMILY “Desire” (Pt. 2/3) Meet a more sophisticated Anne Boleyn as she returns to England from France having grown into a real beauty. Anne dazzles the Tudor Court while her family plays the long game to catch a king.

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Guilt, Season 2” (Pt. 3/4) Max and Erin’s relationship grows ever more complicated, as the pressure on Max from his police handler Jackie steadily increases, and he has a surprising encounter.

9pm

LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES

“Princes in the Tower”

10pm

BROADCHURCH, SEASON 2 (Pt. 2/8)

8pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Chicago”

8pm

FRONTLINE “Lies, Politics and Democracy” Learn how political leaders and the choices they made undermined and threatened American democracy.

10pm

FAKE: SEARCHING FOR TRUTH IN THE AGE OF MISINFORMATION

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

7 WEDNESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

11pm

MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk” (Pt. 1/3) Marc Warren stars as Piet van der Valk the dogged Dutch detective in Nicolas Freeling’s bestselling novels. Season 2 premieres Sundays, September 25-October 9 at 8pm.

5 MONDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Churchill Downs Racetrack” (Pt. 3/3)

9pm

LOST RESTAURANTS OF NEW ORLEANS Peggy Scott Laborde takes a bite out of some of the most wellknown restaurants and dishes from the Crescent City’s past including Maylie’s boiled beef brisket, T.Pittari’s lobster and wild game, Lenfant’s “fried shrimp in pants,” Wise’s Cafeterias’ red beans and more. Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection

10pm

POV “Love & Stuff” Experience Judith’s multigenerational love story. As a daughter caring for her terminally ill mother and an “old-new mom” adopting a baby in her 50s, this film ultimately asks: “what do we really want to leave our children?”

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

6 TUESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Slave Trade”

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson, and musician Questlove to the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery, upending their notions of African American history—and their own family trees.

NATURE “Undercover in the Jungle” Meet some of the most incredible creatures, from pygmy marmosets to pumas, as the wild secrets of the jungle are revealed.

8pm

NOVA “A to Z: How Writing Changed the World” (Pt. 2/2) Learn how the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information.

9pm

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Big Burn”

10pm

NATURE “Undercover in the Jungle”

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

8 THURSDAY 6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm STEPPIN’ OUT

7:30pm BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Pt. 1/3)

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

9 FRIDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES Now in its 38th 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 UKRAINIAN FREEDOM ORCHESTRA AT THE KENNEDY CENTER Comprised of recent Ukrainian refugees and other artists, this performance concludes its international tour to express love for Ukraine and lift spirits with music.

SATURDAY

6pm

LAWRENCE WELK: SONGS FROM THE MOVIES

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Churchill Downs Racetrack” (Pt. 3/3)

8pm FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Slave Trade”

9pm

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

“McCarthy” chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator who came to power after a stunning victory in an election no one thought he could win.

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “St. Vincent/ Joy Oladokun”

11 SUNDAY

5pm EMMA (Pt. 3-4/4)

7pm

THE BOLEYNS: A SCANDALOUS

FAMILY “The Fall” (Pt. 3/3) Follow Anne’s journey as she becomes queen. Her fate is sealed, and a nation is changed forever.

10:30pm

ZELENSKYY: THE MAN WHO TOOK ON PUTIN Follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s improbable rise from actor and stand-up comedian to political outsider, his unlikely but successful bid for the presidency, and his new role as the wartime leader of a nation under siege.

11pm STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Guilt, Season 2” (Pt. 4/4) In the season’s final episode, Max and Jake pick up arguments old and new while the Lynches face their darkest secret. Max offers Erin a way out but is running out of time to find one for himself.

9pm LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES “Madness of King George”

10pm BROADCHURCH, SEASON 2 (Pt. 3/8)

11pm

MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk” (Pt. 2/3)

Season 2 premieres Sundays, September 25-October 9 at 8pm.

12 MONDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Birmingham”

8pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Oklahoma”

9:30pm

HIGHLIGHT

9pm

INDEPENDENT LENS “Hazing”

Filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand the underground rituals of hazing, revealing the abuse and the lengths college students will go to fit in.

10:30pm

LOVE LETTERS: SAMANTHA FISH LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

13 TUESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Beyond the Pale”

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FACING SUICIDE Explore the powerful stories of those impacted by suicide— one of America’s most urgent health crises—and journey to the front lines of research with scientists whose work is leading to better prevention and treatment. *Though September is National Suicide Prevention Month, suicide prevention is important every day of the year. If you or someone you know is in a crisis — call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

SCATTERING CJ When seemingly happy, travel-infatuated CJ Twomey ended his own life at age 20, his family was plunged into unrelenting grief and guilt. In a moment of desperate inspiration, his mother Hallie put out an open call on Facebook, looking for travelers who might help fulfill her son’s wish to see the world by scattering some of his ashes in a place of beauty or special meaning. In the 10 years since, CJ’s ashes have been scattered in more than 1,000 places around the globe — including the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Wall of China, the London Marathon, the Olympics, and Mount Kilimanjaro. Hear one mother’s story of honoring her son and confronting her grief.

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LOSING LAMBERT: A JOURNEY THROUGH SURVIVAL AND HOPE takes viewers to a survivors meeting, where local parents speak bravely and boldly about the loss of their children.

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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NATURE “Leopard Legacy”

testimony from those who have filmed the pride and lived alongside it, LION is a powerful tale of shifting loyalties, bloody takeovers, complex family dynamics and sheer resilience. Photo Credit: Simon

Blakeney

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NOVA “Nature’s Fear Factor”

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NATURE “Leopard Legacy”

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR 7pm STEPPIN’ OUT 7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Pts. 1-3/6)

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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INFORMED SOURCES

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LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

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LION: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MARSH PRIDE The film charts the rise and fall of the famed Marsh pride of lions as it battles for survival in Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara Reserve, which has been documented by the BBC for over 30 years. Featuring archival footage and

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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

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GREAT PERFORMANCES “Black Lucy and the Bard” Explore Shakespeare’s love life in this ballet featuring music by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.

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STEPPIN’ OUT

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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LAWRENCE WELK: DOWN ON THE FARM

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Birmingham"

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FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Beyond the Pale”

11pm AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Mitski/ Rainbow Kitten Surprise"

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BIG SONIA

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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. Filmed at the historic Orpheum Theater, local music legend Deacon John leads performances by New Orleans music icons Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Henry Butler, Wardell Quezergue, Herlin Riley, Teedy Boutte, Davell Crawford, and many other NOLA stalwarts. *See Deacon John and the Ivories perform live at the WYES A Station for All Seasons Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans on September 23. For ticket information, visit wyes.org.

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STEPPIN’ OUT “When the Beatles Invaded New Orleans”

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LOVE LETTER: SAMANTHA FISH LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS looks at the career of award-winning blues musician Samantha Fish. Featuring intimate performances, interviews and narration by Gwen Thompkins, the program is a “love letter” to the blues, its rich history and to the power of human connection through live music.

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST “The Golden Door (Beginnings-1938)” (Pt. 1/3) The three-part documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history. The film tackles a range of questions that remain essential to our society today, including how racism influences policies related to immigration and refugees as well as how governments and people respond to the rise of authoritarian states that manipulate history and facts to consolidate power.

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST “The Golden Door (Beginnings-1938)” (Pt. 1/3)

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MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk” (Pt. 3/3) Season 2 premieres Sundays, September 25-October 9 at 8pm.

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST “Yearning to Breathe Free (19381942)” (Pt. 2/3)

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST “Yearning to Breathe Free (19381942)” (Pt. 2/3)

11:42pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST “The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-)” (Pt. 3/3)

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST “The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-)” (Pt. 3/3)

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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NATURE “Hippos: Africa’s River Giants”

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NOVA “Ending HIV in America” Almost 40 years after the discovery of HIV, could we be on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic in America? How did scientists tackle one of the most elusive deadly viruses to ever infect humans? Can innovative drugs bring new infections to zero?

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NOVA “Cuba’s Cancer Hope” When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban doctors were forced to get creative. First aired in 2020.

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NATURE “Hippos: Africa’s River Giants”

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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STEPPIN’ OUT Host and producer

Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes regular guests Poppy Tooker, Alan Smason, plus new roundtable visitors every week to discuss New Orleans restaurants, arts and entertainment. Missed an episode? Head to WYES’ YouTube channel.

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BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Pts. 4-6/6)

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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INFORMED SOURCES

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LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

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WASHINGTON WEEK

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WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

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GREAT PERFORMANCES “Intimate Apparel” Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.

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STEPPIN’ OUT

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LAWRENCE WELK: PREMIERE ABC SHOW Enjoy the very first national television broadcast of “The Lawrence Welk Show” in July 1955.

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 9”

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Roberto Clemente”

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JACKIE ROBINSON (Pt. 1/2) Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for turning the other cheek.

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AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Olivia Rodrigo/ Phoebe Bridgers”

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THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST (Pts. 1-3/3) explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.

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AMERICAN MASTERS “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It”

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LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES “The Black Death” How did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the vast death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.

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MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk, Season 2” ‘Plague on Amsterdam’ (Pt. 1/3)

Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a lawyer. As a discovered cryptic note leads to further murders, Van der Valk and his team must race to uncover the truth before the killer can strike again.

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BROADCHURCH, SEASON 2 (Pt. 4/8)

PREMIERE

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LA OTRA MIRADA “Tobacco, Pants and Jazz” (Pt. 1/3) Set in 1920s Seville, where Teresa, a woman with a mysterious past, flees to a young girls’ academy with a secret goal related to the academy itself. This series portrays the journey of brave women finding their own voice.

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage San Francisco”

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage St. Paul”

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GROWING UP IN NEW ORLEANS looks back at New Orleans childhood experiences during the 1950s and 60s. Local personalities interviewed are Deacon John Moore, Charmaine Neville, Leah Chase, Dr. John, Tom Fitzmorris, Millie Ball, Keith Marshall, Frankie Ford and Bryan Batt.

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POV “Delikado”

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Hidden in the Genes”

president Helena Moreno and Liberty Bank President Alden McDonald and CEO Todd McDonald. Narrated by former WWL-TV anchor Sally-Ann Roberts.

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The American Diplomat” Discover how three African-American ambassadors who broke racial barriers to reach high-ranking positions at the State Department during the Cold War.

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Zoot Suit Riots” explores the complicated racial tensions and the changing social and political landscape that led up to the explosion on LA’s streets in the summer of 1943.

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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NATURE “Rivers of Life” ‘Zambezi’

From surfers riding mysterious waves in deep gorges, to elephants battling rapids above Victoria falls, the largest curtain of water on earth. This is the story of the wildlife and people of the Zambezi, Africa’s extraordinary shape-shifting river.

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NOVA “Saving Venice” Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city’s new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations.

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SINKING CITIES “Miami”

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NATURE “Rivers of Life” ‘Zambezi’

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DR. NORMAN C. FRANCIS: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP chronicles the career of a true Louisiana legend and one of America’s longest-serving university presidents. Archival photos, footage and interviews with Dr. Norman C. Francis, his children and colleagues document a remarkable life devoted to education and public service. Among those interviewed for the program are National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial, former New Orleans First Lady Sybil Morial, former Mayor Moon Landrieu, journalist/historian Walter Isaacson, Xavier University president Dr. Reynold Verret, former Tulane University president Scott Cowen, City Council

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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PBS NEWSHOUR

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STEPPIN’ OUT

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BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

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MANSFIELD PARK (Pts. 1-3/6)

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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INFORMED SOURCES

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LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

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WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

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THE HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS

Celebrate the recipients of the 35th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening includes performances and appearances by some of the country’s most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries who have inspired others to achieve success.

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GREAT PERFORMANCES “Roots of Latin Jazz” Dance to the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra and performances by GRAMMY-winning artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi. Hosted by Sheila E.

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STEPPIN’ OUT

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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DAVID ORECK

New Year’s Eve 2008 only had about 20 minutes left. Revelers at one St. Charles Avenue mansion occasionally glanced at their watch. Servers were starting to pass out flutes of Champagne. At one spot next to the stairwell a spontaneous ceremony was coming together. Someone sitting on the steps remembered that with the New Year, the city’s politics was going to be a little different. It had long been the practice for the local government to have lots of elected positions. That was likely created in the old days of machine politics so the bosses could control more jobs. There were seven assessors each with their own slice of the city. There were also clerical positions such as “Recorder of Mortgages,” and something called “Register of Conveyances,” which dealt mostly with real estate issues. Since 1978 the latter job had been held by a colorful public servant with a passion for politics named Gasper Schiro.

Shiro was an affable man who overcame the political liabilities of a slight speech impediment and a limp as he made his way running for elective office.

There was a time in big city politics nationwide that political “machines” controlled elections. In New Orleans the most powerful was a group called the Regular Democratic Organization; commonly referred to as the RDO or, more commonly as the “Old Regulars.” Machines typically built their power base among immigrants who were often in need of guidance in a new land. Of the arrivals, Italians, especially Sicilians, had many votes to be mined.

From 1936 to 1946 the RDO had almost absolute control as one of its own, Robert Maestri, was mayor. Like many machine mayors he held more power than he probably should

Last of the Old Regulars

have, but he was effective at getting things done.

Gradually politics would change. A strong reform movement counterbal anced the machines. And, with the expansion of the Black vote after the passage of the voting rights act in 1965, new groups of political leaders emerged.

By the time Schiro got involved in politics the RDO was in its twilight years. It no longer controlled wards and precincts like the group once did, and some of the reliable Italian votes had relocated to the suburbs. Nevertheless, old-timers met as though they controlled the world. They would endorse candidates and distribute election day endorsement ballots. Schiro would eventually become RDO president. For whatever issues he would face, no one could

take away that he was the last of the Old Regulars.

In 1975 when he was first elected to the office of Register, it was a surprise. Three times in the future he would have opposition for re-election but managed to win each contest. He lived his life hobnobbing in the community, and it paid off.

Proving himself to be invincible at the voting polls, he could not survive another force, the legislature. As the city rebuilt after Katrina there was talk about restructuring govern ment. Having so many elected offices just didn’t make sense. So, the seven assessors were whittled down to one, and the Register of Conveyances, along with Recorder of Mortgages were all put under the jurisdiction of the Civil Court Clerk’s office. That night on St. Charles Avenue, the new

year was approaching quickly. As the Champagne was poured, Schiro’s career, which had been built on ballots, ended with bubbles.

He would be retired from elected office having served 30 years in a citywide position. Only former coroner Frank Minyard’s 36 years would surpass that.

Though no longer having the swagger of an elected official, Schiro continued to live as though on the campaign trail. He and his biggest blessing, his wife “Mel” (Romelia Boyer), were often seen about town. They could be spotted on the floor at the Rex Ball and in a convertible being lobbied for cabbages during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. He loved Mardi Gras, though he was disturbed when parades that traditionally rolled along Canal Street, including Carrollton, Mid City and Okeanos, shifted to the St. Charles Avenue route. He wrote angry letters, but not even the powers of the Register of Conveyances could change parade routes.

Gasper Schiro (86) died July 22. Visitation was at St. Pius XII church. Near the entrance were pictures of his life. Something common to most photos was him celebrating at some event and there was always a smile so big that the edges seemed to curve to his temples. Mel recalled him frequently saying that because of his political calling he had to get out in the community as much as possible. That he did.

At the time of his retirement, Schiro said this about his career: “It’s been a life full of prayers, parties, parades and politics.”

And, also, his name on a street sign: Schiro’s family was among early real estate developers in Jefferson Parish. He was always proud of a street in Harahan called “Gasper Place.”

According to Voterecords.com, 12 registered voters live there; five are Republicans, one is a Democrat.