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CONTENTS Features 6 2016 LSU Season Preview 8 Leonard Fournette 10 2016 Tulane Season Preview 12 2016-17 Arts Preview 16 Flooding in Louisiana 37 Daiquiri Culture in NOLA 45 Decadence 2016

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September 2016 Vol. 19 No. 15 Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Josh Danzig Creative Director: Michael Fulkerson Assistant Editor: Kathy Bradshaw Movie Editor: David Vicari Copy Editor: Burke Bischoff Contributing Writers: Kathy Bradshaw, Beau Ciolino, Cassandra Damascus, Fritz Esker, Emily Hingle, Phil LaMancusa, Debbie Lindsey, Kim Ranjbar, Greg Roques, Celeste Turner, Leigh Wright, Emil Flemmon, Andrew Alexander, Mike Perry, Dean Shapiro Director of Sales: Stephen Romero Cover Photo by Mike Trummel Photographers: Scott Chernis, Gus Escanelle, Jason Hall, Steve Hatley, Romney, Jorge Menes, Kathy Bradshaw Interns: Noah Stokes-Raab, Paul Meunier, Austin Sylvest, Zachary Brien, Taylor Lust, Molly Tullier, Lemar Arceneaux, Amber Prattini, Anthony O'Donnell, Lindsay Kornick Subscribe: Receive 1 year (14 issues) for $30 and get a FREE Where Y’at CD. Subscribe today at WhereYat.com. Logo © 2016 All rights reserved Bruce Betzer, Legal Counsel: (504) 304-9952 Where Y’at Magazine 5500 Prytania St., #133 New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 891-0144 info@whereyat.com | WhereYat.com

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Thoughts and prayers from Where Y’at to all of those who are suffering from the recent flooding. If you have yet to donate, please consider a contribution to the Red Cross or other charitable organizations assisting with the recovery efforts. College football is upon us as LSU starts their march towards a National Championship in Lambeau Field versus Wisconsin. We take a look at LSU and Tulane’s upcoming seasons as they welcome new head coach, Willie Fritz. From the Louisiana Seafood Fest in City Park to the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, there’s something for everyone this Labor Day. Also check out our preview of Southern Decadence, which will be taking over the French Quarter. Join us on Monday, September 12 from 7–10 pm at Lucy’s Retired Surfer’s Bar for the Redemption Rye Cocktail Finals. Enjoy free food and complimentary cocktail samples … there’s no cover, and your applause counts as a vote! -Josh Danzig, Publisher

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Great Expectations: National Title? By Andrew Alexander

he image is still seared into the mind of every LSU football fan: Coach Les Miles being carried off the field in Tiger Stadium following a victory over Texas A&M in the regular season finale. The Purple and Gold faithful believed they were witnessing Miles’ final exit as head coach of the LSU football program. What a difference nine months can make. Expectations for the LSU football team are extra high in Baton Rouge this season, and Miles is likely coaching for his job. But luckily, “The Mad Hatter” fields his most talented squad since the 2011 campaign. The Tigers return with a veteran quarterback, a Heisman Trophy contender, many talented upper classmen on both sides of the ball, and enough blue chip recruits to fill a Cool Ranch Doritos bag. The Tigers have not hoisted a championship trophy since winning the Southeastern Conference title game in 2011, before falling short in the BCS National Championship to Alabama later that season. Many college football pundits and LSU football fans believe Miles’ 12th squad in Baton Rouge can finally end the championship drought (as well as the losing streak to Alabama). Speaking of that losing streak… BEAT BAMA LSU has a good chance of cruising into November undefeated once again, but unlike last season, the Tigers will try to avoid losing three straight conference games. October contests at Florida and against Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium will be ample tests for LSU early on, but three of the Tigers’ toughest opponents lie waiting in November. The college football world will have eyes locked on Baton Rouge come November 5 when Alabama tries to claim its sixth straight victory over LSU. But the Tigers’ final two conference games at Arkansas and at Texas A&M loom large later that month. The big question that remains to be answered is: Do Alabama coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a permanent mental edge over Miles and the Tigers? Should the Tigers lose to Alabama again (*wipes away tears while typing that sentence*), LSU must avoid another November letdown similar to the past two seasons. The Tigers are 2-3 in the regular season, following losses to Alabama in the past two seasons. Rewind to 2012 and 2013, and the Tigers finished 5-0 in the regular season after suffering heartbreaking losses to the Crimson Tide. The difference between the two pairs of seasons comes down to the existing veteran leadership on LSU’s team. The Tigers’ 2012 and 2013 squads were led by a strong contingent of upperclassmen, many of whom were bound for the NFL, including veteran quarterback Zach Mettenberger. LSU has suffered tremendous growing pains the past two seasons, relying on first year quarterbacks and too many underclassmen at key positions. But LSU’s underclassmen are finally upperclassmen and they’re likely tired of losing to Saban & Co. BUGA, BRANDON & BECKWITH The success of the LSU football program in 2016 rests squarely on the shoulders of three invaluable players: running back Leonard Fournette, linebacker Kendell Beckwith and quarterback Brandon Harris. Fournette continued to etch his name into the LSU record books last season, rushing for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns. The superstar sophomore seemed like a shoo-in to be invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York, but his quest to bring home the bronze, stiff-arming statue fell short in November following lackluster individual and team performances. This is presumed to be Fournette’s last season in

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an LSU uniform, and something tells me that the New Orleans native will dazzle while writing his final chapter on the field in Death Valley. After a successful junior campaign, Kendell Beckwith opted to return to LSU for his senior season. The East Feliciana High product will serve as the anchor in first-year defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s new 3-4 defensive scheme. Beckwith is without a doubt the most invaluable player on LSU’s roster this season because of the lack of experience the Tigers return at inside linebacker. Should Beckwith become injured for any length of time, the Tigers will have to rely solely on players with little meaningful collegiate defensive experience (Duke Riley and Donnie Alexander) or true freshmen (Devin White and Michael Divinity). But the player everyone in the SEC, if not all of college football, is waiting to see perform in 2016 is LSU junior quarterback Brandon Harris. A self-proclaimed “game manager”, Harris led the Tigers to a 7-0 record through October of last season, racking up nine passing touchdowns and no interceptions. Harris would toss just three touchdowns to four interceptions during LSU’s three November losses. Logic would dictate that Harris will improve in his second year as a full-time starter, but when it comes to quarterbacks at LSU, you would be wise to toss logic out the window. Last November proved that even

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Fournette couldn’t carry the Tigers’ offense for the duration of a season. It is imperative that Harris can complement LSU’s impressive rushing attack with a reliable passing threat. CHAMPIONSHIP OR BUST With each passing season of the Miles era (and each subsequent Alabama national championship), LSU fans grow more and more restless. The Tiger faithful fancy their program as one of the elite of college football, on par with the Crimson Tide. Yet a quick glance to the postseason trophy case proves Alabama is in a class all by itself. For the Tigers and Miles, it’s now or never. Fournette headlines a 2014 recruiting class entering its third year in the program. The fact that the former No. 2 class in the nation has a 9-7 conference record in its first two seasons, while playing in the Music City and Texas bowls, is laughable. For several seasons, LSU’s roster was ravaged by early departures to the NFL draft, forcing the likes of Fournette, Malachi Dupre, Jamal Adams, Davon Godchaux and others to play more integral roles earlier than expected. This season is different. There are no more excuses. LSU hosts Alabama and Ole Miss, avoids Tennessee (the consensus pick to win the SEC East), and plays only one Power Five conference opponent in its non-conference schedule when it faces Wisconsin in the season opener at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. After the Kevin Steele debacle, the Tigers have upgraded defensive coordinators with the addition of Dave Aranda from Wisconsin. Miles saw his coaching life in Baton Rouge flash before his eyes last November, and if that stressful affair did not serve as a wake-up call to lead his team back to the SEC Championship and beyond, nothing will. The fact of the matter is LSU cannot afford to squander this golden opportunity with such an experienced and talented roster. The Tigers must hoist a championship trophy this season to satisfy a ravenous fan base whose irrational expectations cannot fathom another loss to Alabama, another pitiful bowl game, or another year without a trip to Atlanta. The 2016 LSU football season has boom or bust potential, and once again, Miles will have the chance to be carried off the field on the shoulders of his players in the final game of the season, possibly with his second national championship in tow.

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Leonard Fournette: LSU's Greatest Running Back? By David Lippman

eonard Fournette speaks loudest when he is quiet. The impact of his shoulder pads against a helpless defensive back is rarely heard over the roar of the Tiger Stadium crowd. He causes stadiums on the road to sound more like abandoned Blockbuster Video stores when he runs away from the other team’s entire defense and crosses the goal line, as he did 23 times in 2015. And he does not have to say a thing to teach the other LSU Tigers how to play their best. “I look up to him. And it’s really great when you’re behind somebody that you look up to, and you kinda flash the same ability he does whenever you do get the opportunity,” Derrius Guice, sophomore running back, said. Fournette is the most highly regarded college running back of the last decade, in large part because of his physical gifts. He is both larger and faster than most running backs, with the agility to leap over a defender, the strength to knock a would-be tackler off his feet, and the nastiness to throw one to the ground if he has the audacity to remain standing. YouTube is full of examples of his breathtaking moments such as against Auburn last year, when he ran through a defender for one touchdown, then scored another after sidestepping two players and shaking off another who nearly jumped over him. Guice said he has learned from Fournette “just how to be aggressive when you have the ball. Not that I haven’t already been aggressive, but just watching him do it, it makes you wanna go harder because you see one of your own doing it.”

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Fournette will be a junior this year, which means he is eligible for the 2017 NFL draft, and he could become the first running back selected first overall in 22 years. Jacob Hester, a former LSU running back who spent five years in the NFL, said he believes nothing stands between Fournette and a Hall of Fame career. “Most of the time when you see guys with his talent, they don’t put in the work that he does,” Hester, now an analyst for CST, explained. “Being around the program, he puts in more work than anybody and I think that’s what separates him. Obviously, he’s got size and speed that a lot of people don’t have, but I think it’s his day-in and day-out routine that makes him Leonard Fournette.” “He’s always been really a pretty quality leader as well,” head coach Les Miles added. “When I ask this room for leadership, I certainly ask him as well.” Like Fournette’s talent as a runner, there are two aspects to his leadership style. With younger players, Fournette is more likely to lead by example. Guice, who is one year younger and second on the depth chart, is the player who fans hope learns most closely from Fournette. “I expected to learn a lot from him. He’s like my role model. That’s my big brother. I expected to watch him do great things and give him a breather every now and again,” Guice mentioned. Both players had outstanding Louisiana prep careers and both were highly regarded recruits. Guice said he tries to emulate Fournette’s style to wear down opposing defenses and tries to match his success. ”I see Leonard break off a 50-yard run and I get amped,” he explained. “I’m trying to do the same. I’m trying to break off another 50-yard run or put somebody on their back. You know, just keep the flow of the game going, keep the coaches into it, keep the tempo up.” But when the running backs studied their film, Guice realized that Fournette’s patience behind the line of scrimmage is what allows him to fully utilize his gifts in the open field. “As a hungry guy, I don’t wanna get stopped in the backfield, you know, I’m just ready to go through the hole. And I started noticing, as I watched the film, that I’m missing the big holes,” Guice recalled. “So I was getting two or three yards when I could’ve been getting five to 10 yards. So the biggest thing Leonard is teaching me is patience, and how to read the blocks.” Fournette also gets to show his younger brother, Lanard, a redshirt freshman running back, what it takes to be a star at the collegiate level. “I love it,” Leonard Fournette said of having his younger brother on the team. “Going home, he’s finally feeling what I’m feeling: he goes home, does his homework, and goes straight to sleep. So that’s a good thing!” Fournette was the top-ranked recruit in high school when he left St. Augustine High School for LSU. Miles admitted this spring that he is not trying to add any new skills to Fournette’s repertoire, but rather refining the skills he already possesses. Fournette echoed that sentiment by saying leadership is the area in which he most wants to improve. He mentioned that he works with his coaches and

counselors to improve his motivational techniques. Most of the time, his message is simple. “Just hard work, give it their all, and that’s all I ask for,” he said. Just as he carefully chooses his words with the media, he changes his leadership style depending on his audience. He is hardest on those from whom the most is expected: upperclassmen and the team’s other stars. “Overall, all the leaders on the team have pushed each other,” he said of LSU’s spring practices. “That’s to show up on time, show up earlier. Even if you gotta go pick teammates up if they don’t have a ride. You know, just the little things that help us win a national championship.” Fournette entered LSU with the vaunted 2014 recruiting class. Fournette, quarterback Brandon Harris and wide receiver Malachi Dupre spend a lot of time together and have the highest profiles of anyone on the Tigers’ offense. They also have the highest standards for each other. “We all are perfectionists, we want to say,” Harris stated. “We know where we need to be and we know when we’re not getting it done. So I look for guys like that, as those are the guys who are going to tell me what’s the honest truth.” Fournette will also go out of his way to praise walk-ons, saying their role is “10 times harder than ours, because they’re still fighting for a scholarship”. They may not get to take the field on Saturdays and have little shot at NFL glory, which in a way makes them Fournette’s ideal teammates. “The main goal to me is: don’t forget our why,” Fournette described when asked to explain the Tigers’ motivation over the summer. “You know, why you started playing football, why this, why that. That’s just the main reason, the foundation … where it starts. “At the end of the day, don’t let this game define what type of person you are. We went through that losing streak [in 2015] and it kind of got some of us, but I think we pulled it back together. And as a team, it was up to us. Not worrying about what the outsiders say, just focusing on what’s inside with us.” Hester thinks Fournette is already the best running back in school history, and many outsiders believe he is on the path to the Hall of Fame. But you will not hear that from him. The most you will hear is the crack of his shoulder pads as he flattens another defender standing between him and the end zone.

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also committed to Tulane among a myriad of offers, including Colorado State, the University of Central Florida and California. These are just three of the 10 total three-start commits who have already pledged themselves to Tulane. Just another reason why 2016 could very well be the year for the Green Wave. Not Just a Head Coach To bring it back to Coach Fritz, he’s not the only one coming from Georgia Southern to pick Tulane up off its feet. Fritz is bringing with him a number of coaches, including: assistant head coach and running backs coach Dell McGee, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Doug Ruse, defensive coordinator and safeties coach Jack Curtis, offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive line coach Kevin Peoples, and linebackers coach Michael Mutz. It’s safe to say Tulane is getting a facelift. It’s the Little Things While Tulane’s 2015 record says otherwise, the Green Wave might not actually be as bad as you think. For example, it might not have been very well known that Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane running back, was number four in the American Athletica Conference for rushing yards per attempt or had the third longest run of 85 yards. It may have been pushed to the back that kicker Andrew DiRocco made 29 out of his 30 attempted extra points, and nine out of 10 field goals, to finish the season with percentages of 96.7 percent and 90 percent respectively. Maybe no one told you that quarterback Tanner Lee is first on the list for the longest pass thrown in 2015, or that receiver Devon Breaux was sixth on the

list for most average yards per reception with 17.2. Tulane is by no means a powerhouse of the AAC, but the Green Wave has a few things up its sleeves that could very well explode in 2016. Tulane is in no shape or form an Alabama, Ole Miss or USC. They’re the Bad News Bears. They’re the team with homemade pads and makeshift helmets. They’re the ones who are bullied into a corner, take some time to recover, and come back stronger than ever. That’s what 2016 is going to be. 2015 was their corner, and 2016 is when they get their lunch money back from the big bad Memphis Tigers, Houston Cougars and Temple Owls. With head coach Willie Fritz at the helm, the addition of a plethora of three-star recruit artillery, and a remastered coaching staff, Tulane is looking to cause a rift in the AAC in 2016.

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2016 - 17 Cultural Season By Dean M. Shapiro

n the words of renowned local actress and entertainer Becky Allen, “New Orleans had culture when the rest of the country only had agriculture.” No truer words could be spoken, and New Orleans can justifiably claim to be “America’s First City of Culture”. From its earliest French settlers in the first part of the 18th century, the city inherited its mother country’s love for the performing arts, and live entertainment has been staged here for nearly 300 years. No other city of comparable size in the U.S. has the number and diversity of live offerings in the cultural arts as New Orleans. Whether your preferred art form is opera, dance, classical music or live theater (or all of the above), you’ll find plenty of it here—year-round! Here is a listing of many of the shows coming up during the 2016-17 Cultural Season in New Orleans: New Orleans Opera Association With a performance history dating back to the 1700s, opera is the crown jewel of the New Orleans performing arts scene. Some of the opera world’s greatest luminaries have sung on our stages and new generations of opera stars are honing their vocal skills here as well. The New Orleans Opera Association is billing its 2016-17 season as one of “Madness, Murder and Damnation!” Two performances of each opera are presented on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons. All operas are accompanied by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Robert Lyall. They are presented in their original languages with English translations projected above the stage. The operas are:

Don Giovanni (in Italian) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

October 7 & 9 Macbeth (in Italian) Composer: Giuseppe Verdi November 11 & 13 Sweeney Todd (in English) Composer: Stephen Sondheim February 10 & 12 Faust (in French) Composer: Charles Gounod March 31 & April 2 All operas are staged in the Mahalia Jackson Theater in Louis Armstrong Park. For tickets and more detailed information, call New Orleans Opera at 529-3000 or 529-2278, or check them out online at neworleansopera.org. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Last season, the 70-member LPO returned to its pre-Katrina home in the Orpheum Theater in downtown New Orleans. Roughly half of their 60 concerts this coming season will be staged there, in addition to offering performances in various other venues in and around New Orleans. The 2016-17 season opens with Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantistique” and Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 5, featuring guest artist Lilya Zilberstein on piano (September 15 & 17). Other highlights of the upcoming season at the Orpheum include: Brahms’ “Requiem” featuring Sarah Jane McMahon on vocals October 28 & 29 “Broadway’s Best” featuring Bryan Batt November 12

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Gustav Holtz’s “The Planets” and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 featuring Stefan Jakiw November 17 & 19 “Holiday Spectacular” with The 610 Stompers December 9 & 10 “Baroque Christmas” featuring selection’s from Handel’s “Messiah” December 15 Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 featuring Anne-Marie McDermott January 5 Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony No. 6 and Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring William Wolfram February 3 “Music of the Beatles: 50th Anniversary Salute to Sgt. Pepper” featuring tribute band Classical Mystery Tour March 23 & 24 Handel’s “Water Music” April 6 “The Three-Cornered Hat” featuring guitarist Pepe Romero May 18 & 20 Most concerts are conducted by Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto, but guest conductors are also called in during the course of the season. For more detailed information including performance times, call 523-6350 or visit lpomusic.com. New Orleans Ballet Association NOBA’s 2016-17 slate of five main stage

performances starts off with a company representing the host nation of the Summer Olympics—Brazil. The four remaining shows will feature the return of prestigious American companies that have performed in New Orleans in recent years. The performances for the coming season are as follows: Grupo Corpo Mahalia Jackson Theater October 15 at 8 p.m. Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE NOCCA’s Freda Lupin Memorial Hall Janurary 27 & 28 at 8 p.m.; January 29 at 2 p.m. Stars of American Ballet Encore! Mahalia Jackson Theater March 18 at 8 p.m. Complexions Contemporary Ballet Mahalia Jackson Theater April 22 at 8 p.m. Jessica Lang Dance Mahalia Jackson Theater May 13 at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call 522-0996 or visit their website nobadance.com. Single tickets may also be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visiting ticketmaster. com. Broadway in New Orleans Touring hit musicals from the Great White Way return to the Saenger Theatre this fall with seven regular season shows, plus two non-subscription “season options”, all in a wide variety of genres. The productions are:

The Sound of Music September 20-25 The Illusionists October 25-30 How the Grinch Stole Christmas November 22-27 Jersey Boys December 13-18 The Lion King* January 4-29 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 7-12 The Bodyguard April 4-9 Finding Neverland May 9-14 Mamma Mia (Farewell Tour)* June 6-11 * Season Option; not included in regular ticket subscription package. The Saenger is located at 1111 Canal St. in the heart of downtown New Orleans. For more information, visit neworleans.broadway.com or call 1-800-218-SHOW (7469). Le Petit Theatre America’s oldest continually operating community theatre celebrates its centennial season in 2016. Featuring the works of some of the world’s most popular playwrights, Le Petit once again offers a varied lineup of classics and newer works, including its traditional hosting

of a play during the annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. The theater is in the heart of the French Quarter at 616 St. Peter St. opposite Jackson Square and the Cabildo. The shows announced for next season include the following: Pippin by Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz September 16-October 2 Freud's Last Session by Mark St. Germain November 4-20 Jelly's Last Jam by George C. Wolfe and Susan Birkenhead January 27-February 12 Dividing the Estate by Horton Foote March 24-April 2 & April 13-15 It's Only a Play By Terrence McNally (co-produced with The NOLA Project) June 9-25 How The Grinch Stole Christmas November 22-27

For tickets and information, call the box oﬃce at 522-2081 or visit lepetittheatre.com. Southern Rep Theatre Southern Rep continues its time-honored, founding tradition of presenting original works by local playwrights and New Orleans premieres of other newly created plays. Southern Rep’s popular “Lagniappe Series”, consisting of the ongoing soap opera, Debauchery, now into its sixth season, and the 3x3 and 6x6 series of short original plays, will continue throughout the season at The Theatre at St. Claude, located at 2240 St. Claude Ave. The four main stage productions are: Airline Highway By Lisa D’Amour October 5-23 University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre Grounded By George Brant November 2–20 Loyola University, Lower Depths Theatre Sweet Bird of Youth* By Tennessee Williams March 21–April 15 Loyola University, Marquette Theatre Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3) By Suzan-Lori Parks May 31– June 18 Loyola University, Marquette Theatre * In conjunction with the annual Tennessee Williams Festival For more information and tickets visit

West Side Story Sept. 23 - Oct. 2

southernrep.com. Jeﬀerson Performing Arts Society Going into their second season in the new Jefferson Performing Arts Center, JPAS will be hosting a mix of live theater (primarily musicals), dance and classical music. There will also be shows at Teatro Wego, JPAS’ Westbank location, at 177 Sala Ave. in Westwego. The JPAS lineup of major productions for the 2016-17 season includes: Breaking Up is Hard to Do Music by Neil Sedaka September 9-18; Teatro Wego West Side Story Music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim September 23– October 2; JPAC Funny Girl Music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne November 4-13; JPAC The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged) by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor December 2-11; Teatro Wego

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Handel’s Messiah JPAS Symphony Orchestra; Dennis Assaf, conductor December 3 & 4; JPAC The Nutcracker JPAS Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Dennis Assaf; choreographer: Diane Carney December 16-18; JPAC Tarzan Music and lyrics by Phil Collins March 17-26; JPAC For ticket information or other show details, call 885-2000 or visit the JPAS website at jpas.org. Rivertown Theatres for the Performing Arts Located in the Rivertown section of Kenner, the Rivertown Theatres are under the management of Theatre 13, founded in 2009 by longtime actor/director Gary Rucker and performer/choreographer Kelly Fouchi. The 2016-17 season will feature: Let the Good Times Roll with The Big Easy Buddies September 9–15

The Little Mermaid July 13-23 For tickets and other information, visit Theatre 13 at their website theatre-13.tix.com or call 4619475. Marigny Opera Ballet A newly formed resident dance company, staging all of its performances at the Marigny Opera House, Marigny Opera Ballet enters its third season with three productions between November 2016 and April 2017. The company features all local dancers, choreographers and musicians, and specializes in original work by local artists and directors. The lineup for the coming season is as follows: Giselle Deslondes (premiere) Choreography: Maya Taylor; music: Tucker Fuller November 17-20 The Art of Jazz (premiere) Choreography: Diogo de Lima and Nikki Hefko; music: Helen Gillet and Lawrence Sieberth February 10-12

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National Media Notoriously Silent By Lindsay Kornick

Why did it take national media four entire days to begin coverage on what has been confirmed as one of the worst national disasters in history? After nearly a week of flooding, more than 20,000 individuals have been displaced from their homes in Baton Rouge, St. Tammany Parish, Livingston Parish, Denham Springs and other parishes across Louisiana. Out of those 20,000, more than 1,000 required rescuing from flooded streets and homes, and hundreds more were stranded on I-12. Eleven people have been confirmed dead at this time with the threat of more on the way. However, mainstream media, much to the natives’ frustration, appears neglectful in reporting their plight. According to meteorologists, more than 6.9 trillion gallons of rain—enough water to fill 10.4 million Olympic pools—deluged Louisiana this week. Local oﬃcials are estimating that more than 40,000 homes have been damaged. This is the second time in five months that Louisiana has

seen more than 24 inches of rain during a single storm. Despite what is being referred to as the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the national media has yet to heavily focus on the ongoing struggle of Louisiana citizens. FEMA administrator Craig Fugate described the issue: "You have the Olympics. You got the election. If you look at the national news, [the flood is] probably on the third or fourth page." In other words, while the National Guard and the selfappointed “Cajun Navy” step up to save people daily, the story apparently isn’t worth the headline. In the meantime, ordinary citizens have openly criticized major news media such as CNN or The New York Times for their lack of dedicated attention to such a devastating event. Catherine Holmes of Georgia wrote to the paper saying "Hundreds of people have been stranded on I-12 since yesterday morning, and just a few hours ago got some water delivered to them ... Disappointing

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that Trump's latest gaffe and the Olympics totally dominate your front page this morning, when so many in South Louisiana are suffering." Laura Esfeller of Louisiana also wrote, "People are stranded, have lost everything and are dying, and the nation's newspaper of record has done no original reporting on this? Make this a priority!" With lives and parishes in desperate need of attention, many fear that the media silence could make a disaster even worse. In this diﬃcult time, attention can be a valuable priority. For his part, Fugate of FEMA states that the organization is preparing to help all that they can. However, without national attention, people rightly fear that recovery funding could be low as the tragedy continues. National media tends to be nationally focused, which in turn brings the support and funding from around the country. Unfortunately, without the media’s involvement, the traditional flow of funds could slow as fewer people are made aware of Louisiana’s plight. One media writer, Sean Illing from the blog Salon, eventually gave a voice to the people suffering from the media silence in a piece on August 16. He wrote, “If this storm had a name or if it happened in a city the country recognizes, anchors and camera crews would abound. Instead, it's a half-reported B-story. The disaster porn coverage networks liberally apply to nonstories all the damn time isn't coming. But this is a sprawling human tragedy, and it's happening right now, just beyond the view of a media more interested in Justin Bieber's Instagram status than in the sufferings of flyover country.” He continued, “I lived in Louisiana nearly half of my life. I know the people there. They're a strong, spirited lot. They have a way of singing and dancing around pain. They'll close ranks and deal with the challenges ahead. But more people should know about their struggle. That so many don't is itself a tragedy, and the national media is largely to blame. They appear to be coming around to the horrors they neglected, a good thing to be sure, but shame on them for taking so long." Illing previously taught at

LSU and Loyola University. Although more media centers are coming around to the developing story, many like Illing still criticize what appears to be a lack of priorities in reporting. Additional media writers have also criticized their own papers in their slow speed of reporting on the flood situation. Liz Spayd, a New York Times public editor, soon published an article regarding her paper’s neglect. Dallas Morning News columnist Jacquielynn Floyd also wrote on the media, saying, "There's a danger in our fastmoving culture that this tragedy will fall between the cracks, that having neglected the story a little at the outset, we'll move on to the Next Big Thing without paying much attention. We can do better than that. I hope we will." With these stories circulating, additional parts of major media seem to be updating themselves on Louisiana’s latest tragedy, though many remark that it may be too little, too late. Fortunately, the work of social media has, in the meantime, alerted the online world to Louisiana's plight. All over Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, there are stories of rescues, flooded homes or stranded passengers unreported by major figures. In this modern time of social media, this could be the future of ensuring national attention. Although CNN or The New York Times seems oblivious to the daily struggles of Louisiana citizens, online users can still see that they exist, regardless of the media’s priorities. The American Red Cross continues to help thousands of people in Louisiana in what is the worst natural disaster to hit the United States since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The Red Cross' response is anticipated to cost at least $30 million, and this number may grow as we learn more about the scope and magnitude of the devastation. The Red Cross urgently needs the public to join us in supporting Louisiana by making a financial donation today. Help people affected by the Louisiana floods by visiting redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word LAFLOODS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

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MUSIC Lil’ Weezyana Fest – Saturday, August 27 7:00 p.m. Champions Square champions-square.com Rapper Lil Wayne’s L’il Weezyana is back for a second consecutive summer. The inaugural fest was held on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and featured performances by Drake, August Alsina and a reunion of the Hot Boys. For this year, the line-up includes Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz (“Collegrove”) and other special guests. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. in Champions Square. Brantley Gilbert – Thursday, September 8 8:00 p.m. Champions Square champions-square.com As New Orleans’s country music radio station, 101.1 WNOE, turns a year old, they decided to have a party and invite some of their friends from Nashville. The WNOE Birthday Bash will feature country superstar Brantley Gilbert and special guests Justin Moore and Colt Ford. Gilbert is one of four country artists with back-to-back platinum albums, and his most recent won the American Music Awards Favorite Country Album.

Drake w/ Future September 2 Drake with Future – Friday, September 2 7:00 p.m. Smoothie King Center drakeoﬃcial.com The Smoothie King Center will continue to light up with music, as Drake will be coming with Future on September 2. Whether you’re a new fan or you’ve been a fan since he was on Degrassi: The Next Generation, you won’t want to miss this show. The Grammy Award-winning rapper, whose debut album went platinum, continues his Summer Sixteen Tour accompanied by Future and other special guests. Get your tickets today. Maroon 5 – Monday, September 5 7:00 p.m. Smoothie King Center maroon5.com We’re not done yet. Maroon 5 will be visiting New Orleans just a few days after Drake, so there’s no need to put away that

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concert outfit just yet. Finish your summer off with Maroon 5, the artists behind such classic hits as “She Will be Loved”, “Animals”, “Harder to Breathe” and “Won’t Go Home Without You”. Dixie Chicks – Saturday, September 10 7:30 p.m. Smoothie King Center dixiechicks.com Switching musical gears just a bit, the Smoothie King Center will host the Dixie Chicks to provide New Orleans with its country fix. A staple of country music since 1989, the Dixie Chicks have provided the world with such songs as “Wide Open Spaces”, “Good Bye Earl”, “Cowboy Take Me Away” and “Ready to Run”. Now they’re back almost 30 years later and are ready to take New Orleans by storm. Ja Rule and Ashanti – Saturday, September 10 8:00 p.m. Joy Theater joytheater.com Don’t fret if country music isn’t your cup of sweet tea, because Ja Rule and Ashanti will be playing the Joy Theater in New Orleans the same night as The Dixie Chicks. Since 1993, Ja Rule has been providing the world with old school and classic rap hits. He and Ashanti have been an associated act for quite a while now, and they’re bringing their magic to New Orleans. Beck - Thursday, September 15 7:00 p.m. Saenger Theater beck.com He’s been around since 1985 and has become one of the most well-known musicians of this generation and the last. Beck will be coming to the Saenger Theatre this month, so get your tickets now. Whether you’re a fan of folk, punk, alternative or soul, Beck does it all. Check out his website or the Saenger Theatre website for more concert information. 5 Seconds of Summer – Friday, September 16 7:30 p.m. Smoothie King Center 5sos.com 5 Seconds of Summer is known for providing Australia (and recently the world) with classic One Direction-esque boy band hits. Now, they’re coming to New Orleans. Look out for classics such as their 2014 hit “She Looks So Perfect”. Check out their website for more timing and ticket information.

FESTIVALS NOLA Downtown Music and Arts Festival – August 25-27 Time Vary Downtown New Orleans neworleansonline.com Going from Andrew Higgins Drive to Fulton Street, this block party to kick off the end of the summer is quintessential New Orleans. Free to the public, the NOLA Downtown Music and Arts Festival will be home to plenty of live music, food trucks, drinks, films, art, shopping and many other classic New Orleans experiences. Artists attending will include The Bayou Swamp Band, Fire Bug, Grand Baton, Neckbone and many more.

LA Seafood Festival September 2-4 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival - September 1-5 Times Vary Morgan City, LA shrimpandpetroleum.com Like most Louisiana festivals, the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival has no shortage of events for all ages. From music to arts and food (especially classic Cajun dishes and, of course, seafood), this festival is another must-visit in Louisiana. Happening every year on or around Labor Day weekend, the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival has a lot of history and a lot of fun. Visit the website for more information on events and times. Louisiana Seafood Festival – September 2-4 Friday 3 - 11 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. City Park Festival Grounds louisianaseafoodfestival.com If you love seafood, this is the place to be. Aside from fresh seafood, the festival offers a wide array of activities for the whole family. Three days of live music (including Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Tank and the Bangas and Flow Tribe), celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, a beer garden, a kid’s tent, an arts village, and a myriad of food and beverages highlight the event. Proceeds from the festival go to help the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation, which helps raise money for children in the community. Super Fresh Hip Hop Fest – Saturday, September 3 8:00 p.m. Lakefront Arena A public concert for all to attend, the Super Fresh Hip Hop Fest includes a variety of artists such as Doug E. Fresh, Too Short, Slick Rick, EPMD, Dana Dane and DJ Kool. Join your fellow New Orleanian Hip Hop Lovers for a night of dancing and music. Check out the event’s Facebook page for more information. New Orleans Burlesque Festival – September 15-18 Times Vary neworleansburlesquefest.com The 8th annual Burlesque Festival is coming to town. The festival is a nod to the “Golden Age of Burlesque”, which was at its peak in the 1940s thru the 1960s and especially thrived on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Burlesque dancers from around the world will compete for the sexy honor of being crowned the “Queen of Burlesque”. This four-day event also features workshops, panel discussions, showcases and, of course, parties.

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DINING We Live to Eat Restaurant Week – September 12-18 Various Locations coolinaryneworleans.com For an entire week, various restaurants around the New Orleans area will participate in restaurant week. A menu is set by each restaurant, as the city honors the culinary traditions and talents of its local restaurants. Restaurants participating include: Arnaud’s, Antoine’s, Besh Steak, The Irish House, Hard Rock Café, Galatoire’s and many more. Check out the website for timing info, as well as the full list of participating restaurants and their menus. Martini Madness – Friday, September 16 8:00-11:00 p.m. Arbor Room and Popp Fountain friendsofcitypark.com Martini Madness is another quintessential New Orleans event.

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Come try some of the most delicious martinis and drinks in the area, accompanied by delectable food from a myriad of local restaurants. Participating restaurants include Bacchanal, The Bombay Club, Canal Street Bistro, Gordon Biersch, Fulton Alley,and many others. The evening includes a raffle, a photo booth, a DJ and much more.

BUSINESS VenturePOP Conference – September 17-18 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. People's Health New Orleans Jazz Market venturepopconference.com A conference designed for entrepreneurs, the VenturePOP conference was created for attendees to share their ideas and learn about new ones. The event will include a group of national speakers who run their own thriving businesses, and will provide conference-goers with an opportunity to give and receive feedback on business and invention ideas.

SPORTS The Saints Kick-Oﬀ Run – Saturday, September 10 7:30 a.m. Champions Square saints5k.com Celebrate the beginning of football season by signing up for the 2016 Saints Kickoff Run. Held the Saturday before the first regular season game, the race begins outside the MercedesBenz Superdome in Champions Square, continues down Poydras Street, through the French Quarter, and finishes up back at the Dome on the 50 yard line. Participants will enjoy

Saints Kick-Oﬀ Run September 10 a post-race tailgate party in Champions Square. Children can also join in the fun with the Kids Fun Run. Plus, dress to impress in your best Saints garb for the costume contest. The prize is a pair of tickets to the home opener on September 11. First Regular Season Saints Game – Sunday, September 11 12:00 p.m. Mercedes-Benz Superdome neworleanssaints.com Show your team spirit as the Boys in Black and Gold return to the Dome for the oﬃcial start of football season. On September 11, they’ll take on the Oakland Raiders in the first regular season game. The Saints celebrate their 50th season this year. By visiting saints50.com, the Who Dat Nation can view historic pictures, build your own Saints Rushmore (think Mount Rushmore with Saints players), watch the 10 greatest plays voted by fans, and check out the Saints timeline.

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MUSICCALENDAR Kenny Claiborne Chickie Wah Wah - David Hickey and Jacob Tanner Circle Bar - Kaz Mirblouk Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crazy Lobster - Ken Swartz and the Palace of Sin D.b.a. - Tin Men, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters Dmac’s - Holly Rock Dos Jefes - The George French Trio Dragon’s Den - Reggae Night Fritzel’s Jazz Pub - Chuck Brackman & Barry Foulon Funky Pirate - Blues Masters ft Big Al Hi-Ho Lounge - Shamarr Allen, DJ Chicken Irvin Mayfield’s - Irvin Mayfield Julius Kimbrough’s “The Prime Example” - Jesse McBride & the Next Generation Kermit’s Mother in Law Lounge - Spodie and the Big Shots Kerry Irish Pub - One Tailed Three LIttle Tropical Isle - Jay B Elston, Reed Lightfoot Maison - Kala Bazaar Swing Society, Jazz Vipers, The Key Sound Maple Leaf - Gravity A Market Cafe - The Abe Thompson Band Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras, Krewe du Two Preservation Hall - Preservation Hall All- Stars Rare Form - Ian Fredricks RF’s - Open Mic, Tony Seville and the Cadillacs Rock n Bowl - Jerry Embree Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band, Antoine Diel and the New orleans Power Misfits The Irish House - Roy Gele The Little Gem Saloon - Lucas Davenport The Pour House Saloon - Oscar & The BluesCats Three Muses - Leslie Martin, Sarah McCoy Tropical Isle Bourbon - Jezebel’s Chill’n, Debi and the Deacons Tropical Isle Original - Debi and the Deacons, Late as Usual Vaso - The Budz, Zachary Matchett

PuddleOfMudd After four albums, platinum-plus sales, sold-out crowds and more than a dozen radio hits, Puddle of Mudd has cemented its reputation and its repertoire in the rock 'n' roll world. Fri., August 26. $20-$180 Adv, 8:00 p.m., Southport Hall, newsouthport.com Monday, August 22 30/90 - Perdido Jazz Band, New Orleans Super Jam Apple Barrel - Sam Cammarata, Roger Bowie and the Midnight Visions Bacchanal - Raphael Bas, Helen Gillet Bamboula’s - Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Smoky Blues Jam feat. Mark Penton Banks Street Bar and Grill - Lauren Sturm’s Piano Showcase, Jake Hickey Jazz Jam BMC - Lil Red and Big Bad, Jason Neville Buffa’s – Arsene Delay, Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Alexis and the Samurai Crazy Lobster - The Insta-Gators Columns Hotel – David Doucet D.b.a. - Glen David Andrews Dmac’s - Danny Alexander Blues Jam Session Dragon’s Den – The Rhythm Regulators, Hangover Mondays with DJ Ill Medina Funky Pirate - Willie Lockett Band Fritzel’s Jazz Pub - Chuck Brackman & Richard Scott Hi-Ho Lounge - Bluegrass Pickin Party, Instant Opus Improvised Series HOB Restaurant - Cary Hudson Irvin Mayfield’s - Irvin Mayfield Kerry’s Irish Pub - Paul Tobin Little Tropical Isle - Frank Fairbanks, Reed Lightfoot Mag’s 940 - Team HowTo vs. The OZ Squad Maison - Chicken and Waffles, Aurora Newland and the Royal Roses, Mutiny Squad Maple Leaf Bar - George Porter Jr. Trio Market Cafe - The ABe Thompson Band Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Sam Cordts, Robin Irene Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar – James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars Preservation Hall - Preservation Hall Jazz Masters ft. Leroy Jones Rare Form - Jeremy Joyce, The Epic Proportions RF’s – David Bach, Jamie Lynn Vessels The Saint - Motown Mondays with DJ Shane Love Siberia - Machinage, D.R.E.A.D., A.R. 15, & more Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Spotted Cat - Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies, Dominick Grillo and the Frenchmen St. All-Stars, Jazz Vipers The Irish House - Traditional Irish Music Session Three Muses - Andrew Bohren, Meschiya Lake Tropical Isle Original - Graham Robertson, Trop Rock Express Vaso - Krawdaddy’s Band, Somerton Suitcase Tuesday, August 23 30/90 - Bayou Saints, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale Apple Barrel - Josh Benitez, Steve Mignano Band Bacchanal - Raphael Bas, Geoff Clapp Trio Bamboula’s - Justin Donovan & Friends, Dana & the Boneshakers, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale

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Banks Street Bar - Nicole Ockman Group Blue Niles - Open Ears Music Series ft. Alvin Fielder, Michael Adkins, Dave Capello and Jeff Albert BMC - TradStars, Tyler Kinchen & the Right Pieces, New Creations Brass Band Casa Borrega - Hugo Montero & Gabriel Cavallini Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Nyce Circle Bar - Carl LeBlanc Columns Hotel - John Rankin Crazy Lobster - AC and the Heat D.b.a. - Treme Brass Band Dmac’s - the Last Honkey Tonk Music Series hosted by Bridgette London Dos Jefes - Mark Coleman Fritzels Jazz Pub - Chuck Brackman & Richard Scott Funky Pirate - Blues Masters ft. Big Al Gasa Gasa - The GRid feat. Nesby Phips Music, Sic Hop, Zoocru Hi-Ho Lounge - Grass Mud Horse, Marshland HOB Restaurant - Michael Liuzza Howlin’ Wolf - Sawyer Fredricks, Mia Z Irvin Mayfield’s - Irvin Mayfield Julius Kimbrough’s “The Prime Example” - Sidemen, 1 Jazz Quartet Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Little Tropical Isle - Mark Pentone, Frank Fairbanks Maison - Swinging Gypsies, Gregory Agid, Midas Maple Leaf - Rebirth Brass Band Marigny Brasserie - Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers Market Cafe - The Abe Thompson Band Preservation Hall - Preservation Hall-Stars ft. Shannon Powell Ralph’s on the Park - Joe Krown Rare Form - Mark Appleford, DJ Shane Love RF’s - Vincent Marnini, Lucas Davenport Siberia - Songwriter Hootenanny feat. Luke Allen, Alexandra Scott, Shane Sayers Snug Harbor - Stanton Moore Trio Spitfire - Dick Deluxe’s Wheel of Misfortune Spotted Cat - Andy J Forest, Smoking Time Jazz Club The Irish Pub - Bagpiper’s Salute The Little Gem Saloon - Charlie Miller Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Jay B Elston Band Wednesday, August 24 30/90 - Justin Donovan, Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers Apple Barrel - Dre, Mojo Combo Bacchanal - Raphael Bas, Jesse Morrow Bamboula’s - Bamboula’s Hot Trio, Gentilly Stompers, Mem Shannon Blues Band Banks Street Bar - Major Bacon BMC - Lefty Keith, Zena Moses & Rue Fiya Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Casa Borrega - Phil the Tremolo King Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters,

Thursday, August 25 30/90 - Andy J Forest, Smoke n Bones Apple Barrel - Ashley Blume, Gettin’ It Bacchanal - Raphael Bas, the Courtyard Kings Bamboula’s - Kalas Swing Society, Carl LeBlanc, Willie Lockett & the Blues Krewe Bar Redux - T’Lark BMC - St. Roch Syncopators, Bon Bon Vivant, Blind Tiger Burlesque ft. Zena Zeit Geist and the Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski Bourbon O Bar - The Luneta Jazz Band Buffa’s - James Evans, Marla Dixon Trio Bullet’s - Kermit Rruﬃns and the BBQ Swingers Carousel Lounge (Hotel Monteleone) - Antoine Diel Quartet Checkpoint Charlie - Cutting Edge Music Conference Chickie Wah Wah - Minos the Saint Circle Bar - Jeremy Joyce Columns Hotel - Ted Long Crazy Lobster - The Spanish Plaza 3 D.b.a. - Slick Skillet Serenaders, Little Freddie King Davenport Lounge - Jeremy Davenport Dmac’s - Outlaw Country Jam with Jason Bishop, DJ Fireworks Dos Jefes - Tom Fitzpatrick and Turning Point Dragon’s Den - The Ill Vibe with Dj Matt Scott Fritzel’s Jazz Pub - Chuck Brackman & Richard Scott Funky PIrate - Mark and the Pentones, Blues Masters ft. Big Al Hi-Ho Lounge - Circus Darling HOB Restaurant - Cutting Edge Music Fest

AbitaSpringsOpry The Abita Springs Opry is a series of music concerts held six times a year with the mission of preserving and presenting Louisiana "Roots" music. The music is played primarily acoustically, in its original form. Sat., August 27. Free, 1:00 p.m., French Market, frenchmarket. org

House of Blues - Dru Hill Irvin Mayfield’s - The James River Movement Julius Kimbrough’s - Renesito Avich Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson Le Bon Temps Roule - Soul Rebels Little Tropical Isle - Allen Hebert, Frank Fairbanks Loa Bar - Kathryn Rose Wood and Alex Bosworth Maison - Good For Nothing Band, Roamin Jasmine, Dysfunktional Bone Maple Leaf - the Trio ft. Johnny Vidacovich and special guests Market Cafe - The Abe Thompson Band Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Beth Hazel Farris, Jamie Bernstein, Dave Easley Ogden Museum of Southern Art - After Hours ft. NOCB Clarinet Choir Old Point Bar - the One Percent Nation Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Margie Perez and Muevelo Preservation Hall - Preservation Hall Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford, Preservation Hall All Stars ft. Lucien Barbarin Ralph’s on the Park - Joe Krown Rare Form - Heroes of the Day, Jig the Alien RF’s - Will Kennedy, James Martin band Rock n Bowl - Chris Ardoin Siberia - Odomete, Bad Grass, Big Pig Snug Harbor - Matt Lemmler Trio Spitfire - James Jordan and the Bo Slims Spotted Cat - Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies, Miss Sophie Lee, Jump Shrimp The Irish House - Ruby Ross The Little Gem Saloon - Tres Bourbonnais, Copus, Quiana Lynell Tropical Isle Bayou Club - Cajun Drifters, nonc Nu and Da Wild Matous Tropical Isle Bourbon - Beach Combers, Debi and the Deacons Tropical Isle Original - The Hangovers, Late as Usual Vaso - Bobby Love & Friends, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, Sierra Leone Band Vaughan’s Lounge - Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet W XYZ Bar - Dana Abbott Friday, August 26 21st Amendment - Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power 30/90 - Sharon Bourbonnais, Jon Ringer & The Good for Nothin’ Band, WillFunk, Troy Sawyer Apple Barrel - Kala Bazaar Swing Society, Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys Bacchanal - The Tangiers Combo, Harmonouche, Willie Green Bamboulas - Justin Donovan, Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, Johnny Mastro, Caesar Brothers Banks Street Bar - Morrison Road Blue Nile - Kermit Ruﬃns BMC - Steve Mignano Blues Band, Juju Child Blues Band, Bombay Club - Phillip Manuel Buffa’s - Jerry Jumonville, Camile Baudoin and Josh Paxton,

Gumbo Cabaret Bullet’s - Original Pinettes Cafe Negril - Dana Abbott Band Casa Borrega - Papo Guevara and Son Mandano Checkpoint Charlie - Michael Pearce, Naylor’s Flyway, Colin Lake Chickie Wah Wah - Michale Pearce, Naylor’s Flyway, Colin Lake Circle Bar - Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, Space Bass II with Dj Obi-1 and Dj Slick Leo Crazy Lobster - Ken Swartz and the Palace of Sin D.b.a. - Suplecs 20th Anniversary Show, Dixie Witch Davenport Lounge - Jeremy Davenport Dmac’s - DJ Fireworks, The 2 Pistols Jam Session Dos Jefes - Antonio Dragon’s den - Loose Marbles, the Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, Upstairs: Comedy Fuck Yeah, Latin Night Fritzel’s Jazz Pub - Jeff Kreis & Earl Boney Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Blues Masters ft. Big Al Gasa Gasa - Futurebirds Hi-Ho Lounge - Sofi LeBear Burlesque, Relapse with Matt Scott HOB Restaurant - Cutting Edge Music Fest Irvin Mayfield’s - Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown Julius Kimbrough’s - Cutting Edge Music Showcase Kermit’s Mother in Law Lounge - Guitar Slim Jr. Kerry’s Irish Pub - Paul Ferguson, Hurricane Refugees Le Bon Temps Roule - Jeff “Snake” Greenberg Little Tropical Isle - Reed Lightfoot, Frank Fairbanks Maison - G and the Swinging 3, Shotgun Jazz Band, Big Easy Brawlers, Street Legends Maple Leaf - Mo Fess: Professor Longhair Tribute ft. Fess Alumni Marigny Brasserie - The Key Sound Market Cafe - The Abe Thompson Band Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Daniel Black, Richard Bienvenu, Jet Baby, Nicole Ockmond, Alex Bosworth Old Point Bar - Rick Trolsen, Diablo’s Horns Old U.S. Mint - Kari Allen, Keith Stone Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Sturmlandia Preservation Hall - Preservation Hall Legacy Band ft. Wendell Brunious, Preservation Hall BRass Band ft. Daniel Farrow Rare Form - Justin Donovan, Mark Appleford RF’s - John Marcey and Steve Mignano, Meghan Stewart Band Rivershack - Refried Confuzion Rivershack Gretna - The Arrivals Rock n Bowl - Groovy 7 Roosevelt Hotel - Antoine Diel & Sam Kuslan Siberia - Egg Yolk Jubilee, Norco Lapalco, Mike Joseph All-Stars Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quartet Southport Hall - Puddle of Mudd Spotted Cat - Andy J Forest, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings The Irish House - Crossing Canal The Little Gem Saloon - Oski, Chris Billot & Random Access, Shamarr Allen & Jarrell Allen Quintet

Three Muses - Matt Johnson Tipitina’s - John “Papa” Gros Band, Daria and the Hip Drops Tropical Isle Bayou Club - bayou Cajun Swamp Band, T’Canaille Trpoical Isle Bourbon - Jay B Elston Band, Debi and the Deacons Tropical Isle Original - Down Rivers, the Hangovers, Late as Usual Ugly Dog Saloon - Will Vance and the Kinfolk Vaso - Joe-Joe-and-Mo’ Blues, Bobby Love & Friends, R N R Jazz Group, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Skool Daze Brass Band W XYZ Bar - Mighty Brother Saturday, August 27 30/90 - Texas Pete, Kettle Black, Caesar Brothers, Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias Abita Springs Opry - Farmers Market String Band Apple Barrel - Jay Dufour, Dan Beaudoin, Louisiana Hellbenders Bamboula’s - Mark & Friends, G & Her Swinging 3, Christopher Johnson, Smoky Greenwell BMC - Messy Cookers, Juju Child Blues Band, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, All For One Brass Band Bombay Club - Wayne Maureau Buffa’s - Davis Rogan, The Asylum Chorus, Keith Burnstein Cafe Negril - Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers Casa Borrega - Pepe Coloma & Friends Checkpoint Charlie - Domenic, Killer Hearts Chickie Wah Wah - Benny Maygarden & Thomas Walker, Morning 40 Federation, Greazy Alice Circle Bar - Circle on the Circle, Mod Dance Party Dmac’s - The 2 Pistols Jam Session, The River Rats Dos Jefes - The Betty Shirley Band Dragon’s Den - Serafia Fritzel’s Jazz Pub - Kevin Clark & Rory Duffour French Market - Abita Springs Opry Gasa Gasa - A Living Soundtrack Howlin’ Wolf (the den) - Outkast Tribute Irvin Mayfield - Leroy Jones Quintet Julius Kimbrough’s - Bridge Trio Le Petit Theatre - Leo Nocentelli Louisiana Music Factory - Trouble in The Garden, Captain Ledge Band, The Lilli Lewis Project Kerry’s Irish Pub - Speed the Mule, Roux The Day! Maison - Chance Bushman & the Ibervillainaires, Leah Ruckers, Smoking Time Jazz Club, Miss Mojo, Organized Crime Marigny Brasserie - Cole Williams Band Market Cafe - The Abe Thompson Band Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - GIGI, T.J. Sutton, Jonathan Tankel Old Point Bar - Maid of Orleans The Orpheum Theatre - Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen Preservation Hall - The Joint Chiefs of Jazz, The Preservation Hall All-Stars Rare Form - Justin Donovan, Steve Mignano RF’s - Lucas Davenport, Hyperphlly

Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Dale Watson Rivershack - The Eli Seals Band Rivershack Gretna - Imaginary Frenz Ruby’s Roadhouse - Bottoms Up Shamrock - Jennie and the Jets Siberia - One Man Machine, Lillybrave, Dwight J. Roy Snug Harbor - Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band The Irish House - Scottish Music Session, Ceili Night, One Tailed Three The Little gem Saloon - Solomon Bozeman, Shenall Singleton, Casme, Kermit Ruﬃns and BBQ Swingers Three Muses - Chris christy, Debbie Davis, Shotgun Jazz Band Tipitina’s - Rebirth Brass Band Vaso - Joe-Joe-And Mo’ Blues Band, R N R Jazz Group, Claude Bryant and the REggae All-Stars, Higher Heights Sunday, August 28 30/90 - Revival, Ted Hefko, Otra AllWays - Dinosaurchestra Apple Barrel - Buku de Choro, Vic Shepard Bacchanal - The Tangiers Combo The Tradsters, Maddy and her Jazz Friends Bamboula’s - Mark & Friends, New Orleans Ragweeds, Messy Cookers, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale Banks Street Bar - Ocean Disco Bar Redux - Xandra Wong, P.H.Fred, Damn Straight BMC - Messy Cookers, J. Monque’d Blues Band, Will Funk Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Jazz Brunch with Some Like it Hot Checkpoint Charlie - Open Mic with Jim Smith Circle Bar - Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, Country Night Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Creole Queen Paddlewheeler - Jason Neville Band D.b.a. - The Palmetto Bug Stompers, Soul Brass Band Dmacs Bar & Grill - Blues Brunch, Sweet Jones Dos Jefes - Michael Liuzza & Company Fritzel’s Jazz Pub - Chuck Brackman & John Royen Gasa Gasa - The Kominas HOB Restaurant - Dick Deluxe House of Blues - Linda Wright & Guests Howlin’ Wolf - The Hot 8 Brass Band Irvin Mayfield’s - Germaine Bazzle Kerry’s Irish Pub - Pineville Haints Little Tropical Isle - Frank Fairbanks, Mark Parsons Maison - Chance Bushman and the NOLA Jitterbugs, Asylum Chorus, Brad Walker, Higher Heights Maple Leaf - Joe Krown Trio Market Cafe - The Abe Thompson Jazz Band Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Open Mic Old Point Bar - Isla Nola, Jean Marie Harris Preservation Hall - Preservation Hall Legacy Band, Preservation Hall All Stars

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Family Fun for Everyone! Live Entertainment on the • FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 - 6PM-11PM Big Stage, Carnival Rides & • SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 - 11AM-11PM Games for the Kids, Outdoor • SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 - 11AM-9PM Mall with Craft Booths for ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE 2016 Browsing & Shopping Food: Friday, Sept. 23 The Wise Guys 8-11 PM Alligator Sauce Piquante, Saturday, Sept. 24 Boot Hill 12:30-3:30 PM Funnel Cakes, Hamburgers, Pontchartrain Wrecks 4:15-7:15 PM Category 6 8-11 PM Chicken, Shrimp, Bar-BSunday, Sept. 25 Louisiana Kid’s 10:30AM-11:30 PM Que, Jambalaya, Ice Cream, Aaron Foret Band 12-3 PM Soft Drinks, Beer, Daiquiris, Christian Serpas & 3:15-6:15 PM Ghost Town Hurricanes & Mixed Drinks THE TOPCATS 6:45-9 PM (RIDES AND DRINKS ONLY)

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Julius Kimbrough – Sidemen, 1 Jazz Quintet Maison – New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Gregory Agid, Organized Crime Maple Leaf – Rebirth Brass Band Marigny Brasserie – Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers Market Cafe – The Abe Thompson Jazz Band Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall-Stars Ralph’s on the Park – Joe Krown Rare Form – Mark Appleford, Shadow Giant Republic – Broods RF’s – Vincent Marini, Lucas Davenport Snug Harbor – Joe Krown Spitfire – Dick Deluxe’s Wheel of Misfortune Spotted Cat – Andy J. Forest, Rhythm Stompers, Smoking Time Jazz Club The Irish House – Bagpipers Salute The Little Gem Salute – Charlie Miller Tropical Isle Bourbon – Jay B. Elston Band, Jezebel’s Chill’n Tropical Isle Original – The Hangovers, Jay B. Elston Band

JonCleary&TheAbsoluteMonsterGentlemen Cleary’s thirty-five years of intensive hands-on work on the Crescent City scene has made him a respected peer of such New Orleans R&B icons as Dr. John and Allen Toussaint. Sat., August 27. $12$25, 7:00 p.m., The Orpheum Theater, orpheumnola.com Ralph’s On the Park – Joe Krown Rare Form – Nervous Duane, Mark Appleford, Shan Kenner Trio RF’s – Will Kennedy, Tony Seville & the Cadillacs Snug Harbor – Jesse Boyd Trio Special Venue – Lower 9th Gospel Music Fest Superior Seafood v The Superior Jazz Trio Irish House – Patrick Cooper The Little Gem Saloon – Cecile Savage The Old Arabi Bar – Street Party Three Muses – Pascal et Bart, Linnzi Zaorski Vaso – Joe-Joe-and Mo’ Blues Band, Steve Mignano, Phyr Ply, Sierra Leone Band Monday, August 29 30/90 – Perdido Jazz Band, New Orleans Super Jam Apple Barrel – Sam Cammarata, Roger Bowie & the Midnight Visions Bacchanal – Raphael Bas, Helen Gillet Bamboula’s – Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Smoky’s Blues Jam BMC – Lil Red & Big Bad, Jason Neville Bank Street Bar – Lauren Sturms Piano Showcase, Jake Hickey Jazz Jam Buffa’s – Arsene Delay, Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah – Alexis & the Samurai Columns Hotel – David Doucet Crazy Lobster – The Insta-Gators Creole Queen Paddlewheeler – Jason Neville Band D.b.a. – Glen David Andrews Dmac’s – Danny Alexander Dos Jefes – Jeremy Joyce Dragon’s Den – Jazz Potluck, Hangover Mondays Fritzel’s Jazz Pub – Chuck Brackman & Richard Scott Funky Pirate – Willie Lockett Band Hi-Ho Lounge – Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, Instant Opus Improvised Series HOB Restaurant – Cary Hudson Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) – The Crooked Vines, Puff Puff Beer Irvin Mayfield’s – Gerald French Trio Kerry Irish Pub – Mark Appleford Little Tropical Isle – Frank Fairbanks, Reed Lightfoot Maison – Chicken & Waffles, Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses, Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires Maple Leaf – George Porter Jr. Trio Market Cafe – The Abe Thompson Jazz Band Morning Call – Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse – The Genial Orleanians Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar – James Andrews and Crescent City All Stars Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters Ralph’s On the Park – Joe Krown Rare Form – Jeremy Joyce, Miss Laurie & the Band Aids RF’s – Jamie Lynn Vessels, John Marcey Duo Snug Harbor – Charmaine Neville Band The Irish House – Traditional Irish Music Session Three Muses – Keith Burnstein, Joe Cabral Tropical Isle Bayou Club – Cajungrass Duo Tropical Isle Bourbon – Rhythm and Rain, Beach Combers Vaso – Krawdaddy’s Band, Somerton Suitcase Tuesday, August 30 30/90 – Bayou Saints, Mem Shannon Apple Barrel – Josh Benitez, Steve Mignano Band Bacchanal – Raphael Bas, Geoff Clapp Trio Bamboula’s – Justin Donovan & Friends, Dana & the Boneshakers, Chip Wilson & Style A’s Blues Blue Nile – Open Ears Music Series BMC – TradStars, Tyler Kinchen & the Right Pieces, New Creations Brass Band Checkpoint Charlie – Jamie Lynn Vessels, Will Dickerson Chickie Wah Wah – Nyce Circle Bar – Carl LeBlanc Columns Hotel – John Fohl and John Rankin Crazy Lobster – AC and the Heat D.b.a. – Treme Brass Band Dmac’s – The Last Honky Tonk Music Series Dos Jefes – The Danny Rubio Duo Funky Pirate – Blues Masters Fritzel’s Jazz Pub – Tom Fischer & Friends Hi-Ho Lounge – Grass Mud Horse, Marshland HOB Restaurant – Michael Liuzza

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Wednesday, August 31 21st Amendment – Roamin’ Jasmine 30/90 – Justin Donovan, Keith Stone Apple Barrel – Dre, Kenny Claiborne Bacchanal – Jesse Morrow Trio Bamboula’s – Bamboula’s Hot trio, Gentilly Stompers, Mem Shannon Blues Band

Banks Street Bar – Major Bacon BMC – Lefty Keith, Zena Moses & Rue Fiya Bombay Club – Matt Lemmler Buffa’s – World’s Most Open Mic Night Checkpoint Charlie – T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, Buffalo Chickie Wah Wah – Dave Hickey & Jacob Tanner Circle Bar – All the Colors of Dark Columns Hotel – Andy Rogers Crazy Lobster – Ken Schwartz and the Palace of Sin D.b.a. – Tin Men, Walter Wolfman Washington & the Roadmasters Dmac’s – Kenny Triche & Steve Dos Jefes – The George French Trio Dragon’s Den – Reggae Night Fritzel’s Jazz Pub – Chuck Brackman & Barry Foulon Funky Pirate – Blues Masters Gasa Gasa – Wreck and Reference Hi-Ho Lounge – Shamarr Allen, DJ Chicken Irvin Mayfield’s – Irvin Mayfield Julius Kimbrough’s – Jesse McBride & the Next Generation Kerry Irish Pub – Paintbox with Dave James and Tim Robertson Little Tropical Isle – Jay B. Elston, Reed Lightfoot Maison – Origami, Jazz Vipers, Raw Deal Maple Leaf – Gravity A Market Cafe – The Abe Thompson Jazz Band Morning Call – Valerie Sassyfras, Krewe du Two

Preservation Hall – The PresHall All Stars Ralph’s on the Park – Joe Krown RF’s – Open Mic, Tony Seville & the Cadillacs Rock ‘n’ Bowl – The Boogie Men Siberia – Fever Dreams, Little Sister, Norway Isla Snug Harbor – Uptown Jazz Orchestra Spitfire – Visen and Vinyl Spotted Cat – Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band, Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power The Irish House – Roy Gele The Little Gem Saloon – Lucas Davenport The Pour House Saloon – Oscar & the BluesCats Three Muses – Leslie Martin, Greg Schatz and the Friggin’ Genuises Tipitina’s – Delta Rae Tropical Isle Bourbon – Jezebels Chill’n, Debi and the Deacons Tropical Isle Original – Debi and the Deacons, Late as Usual Vaso – The Budz, Blues Jam

Marigny Brasserie – The Key Sound Old Point Bar – Rick Trolsen, Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers One Eyed Jacks - Bearracuda Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band and Wendell Brunious, The PresHall Brass and Daniel “Weenie” Farrow Rare Form – Justin Donovan, Heros of the Day Rivershack Gretna – Rock Show Duo The Building - Sybil Shanell & More The Texas Club - Chase Bryant Tipitina’s - Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Crooked Vines Twist of Lime - MikeyB3 Band Vaso – Bobby Love & Friends Saturday, September 3 Bamboula’s – G & Her Swinging 3, Smoky Greenwell, Johnny Mastro Blue Nile - Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes BMC - Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band Bombay Club – Stephen Gordon Buffa’s – Suzi Malone, The Royal Rounders, Vanessa Carr Checkpoint Charlie - Sweet Jones Dos Jefes – Sunpie & the LA Sunspots Howlin’ Wolf - Rebirth Brass Band, Sexual Thunder! Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) - The Rayo Brothers, Crazy Whisky Irvin Mayfield’s – Leroy Jones Quintet Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Crazy Whisky Old Point Bar – Gal Holiday Old U.S. Mint - Sofia Talvik One Eyed Jacks – Fur Ball Preservation Hall – The Joint Chiefs of Jazz and Jamie Wright, The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Charlie Gabriel. Rare Form – Will Dickerson, Justin Donovan, Steve Mignano Republic NOLA – Ookaay, Melt Facing, Debeaux & Deathtouch Rivershack Gretna – Mikey B3 Band Shamrock – 5th Ward Weebie Bouce Fest with 5th Ward Weebie, PNC, Choppa, Kilo, Hot Boy Ronald, Ms. Tee, P-Town Moe. Southport Hall - Cerebral Drama with Bayou & Typical Stereo Tipitina’s - Stoop Kids, Miss Mojo, Elysian Feel

Thursday, September 1 Bamboula’s – Kala Bazaar Swing Society, Chip Wilson & the Style A’s, John Lisi Band Bombay Club – Steve Pistorius Buffa’s – Lauren Sturm, Pfister Sisters Circle Bar – Jeremy Joyce Columns Bar – Ted Long D.b.a. – Settly & the Disappointments Dos Jefes – The Todd Duke Trio Irvin Mayfield’s – James Rivers Movement Le Bon Temps Roulé – The Soul Rebels Loa Bar – Kathryn Rose Wood and Sybill Shanell Maple Leaf – The Trio featuring Johnny Vidacovich Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band and Gregg Stafford, The Preservation Allstars and Louis Ford. Rare Form – Justin Donovan Twist of Lime - Justin Edward, Ginger & The Bee, Todd Adams Vaso – Bobby Love & Friends, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Jason Neville Vaughan’s Lounge – Corey Henry & The Treme Funket Friday, September 2 Bamboula’s – Justin & Friends, Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, Cristopher Johnson, Keith Stone Blue Nile - Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes Bombay Club - Los Tres Amigos Buffa’s – Andre Bohren, Truman Holland, Haruka Kikuchi Champions Square – Drake with Future Circle Bar - Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion Dos Jefes – The Panorama Jazz Band Dragon’s Den - Thibault (T-Beaux) Gasa Gasa - Sharks' Teeth, Sexy Dex & The Fresh, Pope House of Blues - Joey van Leeuwen Jazz Trio Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) - Little Bird Irvin Mayfield’s – Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown

DukeDumont Adam Dymant, better known by his DJ stage name Duke Dumont, will be spinning his custom mixes and new singles at Republic. Sat., September 3. $22-40 Adv, 10:00 p.m., Republic, republicnola.com

Sunday, September 4 AllWays Lounge - Haro & Naho Jazz Band Bamboula’s – NOLA Ragweeds, Carl LeBlanc, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s – Some Like It Hot Circle Bar - Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, Country Night featuring DJ Pasta Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) - The Hot 8 Brass Band Irvin Mayfield’s – Germaine Bazzle Old Point Bar – Gregg Martinez, Romy Kaye & Mercy-Buckets

Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band with Gregg Stafford, The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Wendell Brunious Rare Form – Nervous Duane, Shan Kenner Trio Republic NOLA – Duke Dumont Monday, September 5 Bamboula’s – Mark Rubin and Chip Wilson, New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Smoky’s Blues Jam featuring El Cid Buffa’s – Arsene Delay, Antoine Diel Circle Bar – R. Ariel Columns Hotel – David Doucet Dos Jefes – John Fohl Dragon’s Den - Soft Shoe Shufflers Irvin Mayfield’s – Gerald French Trio Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar – James Andrews & The Crescent City Allstars, Bobby Love Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Masters featuring Leroy Jones Rare Form – Heros of the Day The Maison – The Key Sound Tuesday, September 6 Bamboula’s – Justin Donovan, Dana & the Boneshakers, Caesar Brothers Blue Nile (BalconyRoom) - Albey Balgochian & Mo Bass featuring Reggie Scalan, Andre Bohen and Jane Grenier Circle Bar – Carl LeBlanc Columns Hotel - Paul Sanchez and John Rankin Dos Jefes – Tom Hook, Wendell Brunious Irvin Mayfield’s – Oscar Rossignoli Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Shannon Powell Rare Form – Mark Appleford, Shark Attack Wednesday, September 7 Bamboula’s – Bamboulas Hot Trio featuring Giselle Anguizola, Messy Cookers, Mem Shannon Blues Band Banks Street Bar - 17 Sisters Bombay Club – Tom Hook Buffa’s – Open Mic Night Circle Bar - The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Dos Jefes – The George French Trio Irvin Mayfield’s – Irvin Mayfield Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Charlie Gabriel Rare Form – Stuart McNair, Matt Galloway Band Thursday, September 8 Bamboula’s – Kala Bazaar Swing Society, Willie Lockett & the Blues Krewe, Keith Stone Bombay Club - Eilenna Denis

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Buffa’s – Yvette Voelker, Doyle Cooper Trio Circle Bar - Jeremy Joyce, Mezcal Jazz Unit Champions Square – Brantley Gilbert Columns Hotel – Ted Long Dos Jefes – Haruka Kikuchi and the Big 4Tune Band Howlin’ Wolf - Honeyboy Carencro, The Lilli Lewis Project Irvin Mayfield’s – Amber Matthews Le Bon Temps Roulé – The Soul Rebels Loa Bar - Kathryn Rose Wood, Amy Trail Ogden Museum - Tank & the Bangas Old Point Bar - Hallelujah Hat Rack Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band and Gregg Stafford, The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Louis Ford Rare Form – Stuart McNair 5 Vaso – Bobby Love & Friends Vaughan’s Lounge – Corey Henry & The Treme Funket Friday, September 9 30/90 – Retrofit Bamboula’s – Justin & Friends, Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, Smoky Greenwell, Caesar Brothers Blue Nile – Kermit Ruﬃns Bombay Club - Leroy Jones Buffa’s – Water Seed Allstars, Dave Ferrato Trio, Gumbo Cabaret Circle Bar - Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion Columns Hotel - Marc Stone Dos Jefes – The Joe Krown Trio Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) - Sean Ardoin Irvin Mayfield’s – Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown Old Point Bar – Rick Trolsen, Truman Holland & the Back-Porch Review One Eyed Jacks - Crystal Castles Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band and Wendell Brunious, The PresHall Brass and Daniel “Weenie” Farrow Rare Form – Justin Donovan, Gar Gar Rivershack Gretna – The Alley Cats Saenger Theatre - Sturgill Simpson Southport Hall - The Molly Ringwalds The Orpheum Theater - Kraftwerk The Texas Club - Joe Nichols Tipitina’s – Soul Sister’s Tenth Annual Birthday Jam with the Chuck Brown Band, DJ Soul Sister, New Breed Brass Band Vaso – Bobby Love & Friends Saturday, September 10 Ashé Cultural Arts Center - Luther Gray & Bamboula 2000 Bamboula’s – G & Her Swinging 3, Christopher Johnson, Johnny Mastro Blue Nile - Maurice "Mobetta" Brown and Big Sam BMC – The Key Sound Bombay Club - Tim Laughlin Trio Buffa’s – Keith Burstein, Blake Amos

Circle Bar - Richard Bates Dos Jefes – Vivaz! Irvin Mayfield’s – Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown Joy Theater - Ja Rule & Ashanti Old Point Bar – Isla Nola Preservation Hall – The Joint Chiefs of Jazz and Jamie Wright, The Preservation Hall All-Stars Rare Form – Will Dickerson, Justin Donovan, Steve Mignano Rivershack Gretna – Hotel Romeo Shamrock – Sofa Kings Smoothie King Center – Dixie Chicks Southport Hall - Trick Bag Tipitina’s – The Soul Rebels Twist of Lime - Zombies Eating Sheep, The Enclave, Jak Locke Sunday, September 11 AllWays Lounge - The Royal Street Winding Boys Bamboula’s – NOLA Ragweeds, Carl LeBlanc, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale Bombay - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s – Some Like It Hot Circle Bar - Micah McKee & Friends and Blind Texas Marlin, Country Night featuring DJ Pasta Columns Hotel – Chip Wilson Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) - The Hot 8 Brass Band Irvin Mayfield’s – Germaine Bazzle Old Point Bar – Amanda Walker, Jean Marie Harris Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band and Gregg Stafford,The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Wendell Brunious Rare Form – Nervous Duane, Shan Kenner Special Venue - Ginger Doss Tipitina’s - Bebel Gilberto Monday, September 12 Aloft Hotel – Parachute Bamboula’s – Mark Rubin and Chip Wilson, New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Smoky’s Blues Jam featuring Joe Diehl Bombay Club – Josh Paxton Buffa’s – Arsene Delay, Antoine Diel Circle Bar - DIÄT, Vacant Life, Mea Culpa & more Columns Hotel - David Doucet Dos Jefes – John Fohl Dragon’s Den - The Kala Baazar Swing Society First Unitarian Universalist Church – Musaica Chamber Ensemble Irvin Mayfield’s – Gerald French Trio Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar – James Andrews & The Crescent City Allstars, Bobby Love Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Masters featuring Leroy Jones Rare Form – Justin Donovan Southport Hall – Haken

BrantleyGilbert Country singer, songwriter and record producer Brantley Gilbert joins WNOE's birthday bash with his Take It Outside tour at Champions Square. Thurs., September 8. $35.50-$655.50 Adv, 7:00 p.m., Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square, champions-square.com Tuesday, September 13 Bamboula’s – Justin Donovan, Dana & the Boneshakers, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale Blue Nile (BalconyRoom) - Jesse Morrow Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler Circle Bar - Carl LeBlanc Columns Hotel - Guitarmony featuring Phil DeGruy, Todd Duke and John Rankin Dos Jefes – Danny Rubio Irvin Mayfield’s – Beck Burger Munholland United Methodist Church - Musaica Chamber Ensemble Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Shannon Powell Rare Form – Mark Appleford

Wednesday, September 14 Bamboula’s – Bamboulas Hot Trio featuring Giselle Anguizola, Jenavieve Cook, Mem Shannon Blues Band Bombay Club – Tom McDermott Buffa’s – Open Mic Night Circle Bar – The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Dos Jefes – The George French Trio Hi-Ho Lounge – Quilt & Mutual Benefit Irvin Mayfield’s – Irvin Mayfield Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall All-Stars and Charlie Gabriel Rare Form – Stuart McNair, Matt Galloway Band The Orpheum Theater – Flume Tipitina’s – Dinosaur Jr.

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Old Point Bar - Revival Preservation Hall – The Joint Chiefs of Jazz and Jamie Wright,The Preservation Hall All-Stars Rare Form – Will Dickerson, Justin Donovan, Steve Mignano Rivershack Gretna – Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review Saenger Theatre - Alice Cooper Shamrock – Pocket Aces Brass Band The Orpheum Theater - Louisiana Philharmonic Twist of Lime – 12 Years Driven, Southern Brutality, Wicked River Rising Sunday, September 18 AllWays Lounge - The Ben Fox Swing Quartet Bamboula’s – NOLA Ragweeds, Carl LeBlanc, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale. Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s – Some Like It Hot Columns Hotel – Chip Wilson Dos Jefes – Davis Rogen Hi-Ho Lounge – C.W. Stoneking Howlin’ Wolf (TheDen) - The Hot 8 Brass Band Irvin Mayfield’s – Germaine Bazzle Old Point Bar – Isla Nola, Romy Kaye & the Mercy-Buckets Preservation Hall – The Preservation Hall Legacy Band and Gregg Stafford, The Preservation Hall All-Stars Rare Form – Nervous Duane, Shan Kenner

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Hogs For The Cause

Food News By Kim Ranjbar

ocktail wishes and sandwich dreams … The long-awaited Turkey & The Wolf opened early last month, much to the joy of anyone and everyone who’s a fan of chef Mason Hereford, formerly of Coquette. Hereford and his partner, Lauren Holton, have transformed the small space on Jackson Avenue that once housed NOLA Smokehouse into the casual cocktails and sandwich shop of their dreams. The menu is simple— creative sandwiches (not po-boys) lovingly prepared with quality ingredients, Holton’s cocktail concoctions, and desserts made with classic, soft-serve ice cream. 739 Jackson Ave., (504) 218-7428, turkeyandthewolf.com

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Name game … It could be speculated that restaurateur Kimble Donington-Smith gets a kick out of creating new signs every year or so, especially on the heels of his most recent change. Donington-Smith’s Uptown restaurant Saveur (formerly Baie Rouge) recently closed, only to reopen about a week later as Tryst. It seems that the chef, Dominique Maquet, has moved on, once again leaving the usual chaos in his wake. Thankfully, sous chef Son Tran has taken over the reins, offering an eclectic menu in a more casual atmosphere. Dishes range from mushroom and onion crepes to pork pot stickers with a Thai chili orange sauce. Let’s see if this name sticks… 4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667, facebook.com/TRYSTnola/home Moving the pen … Annual spring barbecue competition Hogs for the Cause is moving from New Orleans City Park to the fields behind the UNO

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Lakefront Arena. The ninth annual event will be held March 30 to April 1, 2017, at the East Campus grounds on Leon C. Simon Drive. Factors like increased attendance and parking clinched the decision to move, in hopes of making the festival more accessible and convenient for everyone involved. “Our teams do so much to support us, that it is important for us to find a site that can support their growth,” states Becker Hall, director and co-founder of Hogs for the Cause. “The Lakefront location provides a beautiful, grassy spot right next to Lake Pontchartrain, the paved roads make it easier for the teams to bring in their smokers and other equipment for competition, and there is plenty of lighted secure parking for our patrons.” Die-hard ‘cue fans will likely see no problem with the change in location … just lead us to the trough! hogsforthecause.org New blood holding court … The Grill Room at the Windsor Court recently announced the appointment of a new chef de cuisine Gabriel Charpentier. Charpentier comes to The Grill Room with over 20 years of experience from kitchens like Jill’s Restaurant & Bistro in Colorado and Chambers Kitchen in Minnesota. “In addition to his accomplished culinary background, Charpentier brings the passion, creativity and expertise to which our guests are accustomed,” said Windsor Court Director of Food and Beverage Joey Worley. It will be interesting to see Charpentier’s influence on the restaurant’s contemporary American menu at The Grill Room. 300 Gravier St., (504) 523-6000, windsorcourthotel.com/the-grill-room

The Grill Room at the Windsor Court Mediterranean madness … After the recent influx of Mediterranean food joints like Tal’s Hummus and the Halal Guys, another prospect is popping up at Arrow Cafe on the edge of the French Quarter. Dubbed Le Panier Kitchen, the first installment occurred last month with a distinctly vegetarian menu, featuring dishes like seedless grape salsa, beet tzatziki, raw corn salad and burnt eggplant mash. They also offered a couple of sweet dishes like poached peaches in honey and tahini cookies. 628 N Rampart St., facebook.com/ lepanierkitchen MagnoliaJacks … A longtime rumor has finally come to fruition with the opening of Altamura, a new Italian restaurant inside the antebellum Magnolia Mansion on Prytania Street. Restaurateur Jack Petronella (of ManhattanJack Uptown) has long been pining and planning to open a New York Italian-style trattoria and it has come at last inside a 150+ year-old mansion in the Garden District. Petronella’s business partner, Coleman Jernigan, has been named executive

chef and they both have collaborated to offer “old-school” Italian cuisine like veal marsala, osso bucco, steak pizziola, baked macaroni and more. The restaurant and bar occupy the whole first floor of the mansion, and Petronella is continuing to run the upper level as a hotel and event venue. 2127 Prytania St., facebook.com/ Altamuraatmagnoliamansion Bigger ﬁsh to fry ... It’s that time again, time for the Louisiana Seafood Festival, a weekend of fun, frivolity and fish! Well, mostly shellfish, but who’s complaining? From Friday, September 2, to Sunday, September 4, New Orleans City Park will play host to food vendors from all over the city including Acme Oyster House, Blue Crab Restaurant, Dirty Dishes from St. Roch Market, Galatoire’s, Dat Dog, Jaques-Imo’s and more! The festival will also showcase plenty of live local music from artists like the Hot 8 Brass Band, Bonerama, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Flow Tribe and Darcy Malone & the Tangle. louisianaseafoodfestival.com

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The Old Portage's Chickpea Fried Eggplant

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hat is elongated, ﬂeshy, goes by many diﬀerent names, is chock full of bitter seeds, and can be found in shades of purple? Why the eggplant, of course! What were you thinking? While “sexters” and Instagram might view this pervasive vegetable as something more salacious, food-lovers all over the world think the eggplant is nothing if not superbly good eats. Since eggplant is a tropical or sub-tropical perennial, it's not uncommon to find this delicate yet meaty vegetable at local farmers markets or tucked into neighborhood gardens. New Orleans chefs love to take advantage of its abundance from late May to early October, passionately weaving this pleasingly purple vegetable into their menus from appetizers to the main course. Over on Frenchmen Street in the Marigny, Chef Daniel Esses at Three Muses always offers culturally eclectic dishes. He serves everything from falafelcrusted mozzarella to Gulf fish tacos, as well as a Korean bulgogi rice bowl with thinly sliced ribeye and kimchi. A recent addition to the menu is his roasted eggplant bruschetta with mint crema and a tart pomegranate drizzle giving the dish a distinct Mediterranean slant. Best part? A small order will only set you back $9, which leaves plenty of breathing room for an order of crispy French fries with feta and gremolata or a cocktail like “The Port Heist”, the bar's unique version of a whiskey sour. Although the menu is constantly changing at The Old Portage Food & Drink, it's well-worth the effort to catch this pop-up operation at NOLA Brewing's Tap Room, The Black Penny in the

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By Kim Ranjbar

French Quarter, or Uptown at the French Truck Café, regardless of what's being served. Talented chefs Amarys and Jordan Herndon are always experimenting with new and delicious ways to make their diners drool, from crispy pork rillettes with hot pepper glaze to a tantalizing shrimp toast made with Bunny Bread and avocado-lime mayo. A few months ago, their typically terrific menu at NOLA Tap Room featured a dish of charred eggplant fried in a chickpea batter and served with smoked caponata (one can never have enough eggplant), a dish so rich and filling it could likely convert a devout carnivore to veganism. If one is truly searching for egg-cellent eggplant dishes in the Crescent City, the obvious direction would be toward any one of our many Mediterranean restaurants, but the recently opened Tal's Hummus might have something you've never tried before. Located in the corner building that once housed McClure's Barbeque on Magazine Street, this Israeli streetfood restaurant offers many of the usual suspects like beef and chicken kabobs, hummus and labneh. But the star of the show is a toss-up between their burrekas (cheese-filled puff-pastry pies) and the sabich, a pita sandwich brimming with fried eggplant, tzaziki, hard-boiled egg and amba—a tangy, mango pickle spread similar to chutney. Though one might not expect it, the brand new specialty sandwich shop Turkey & The Wolf is dishing out a distinctly Mediterranean side that one might not normally pair with a fried bologna or chicken fried steak sandwich. Supposed “out of place” items shouldn't be

Three Muses' Roasted Eggplant Bruschetta surprising considering the whimsical, devil-may-care attitude of owners and chefs Mason Hereford and Lauren Holton. So you may want to consider pairing your sweet potato waffle fry sandwich on raisin bread with a creamy bowl of baba ghanoush rich with feta and served with several slices of toasted olive bread. Because the pace of the New Orleans restaurant scene has reached frenetic heights over the past several years, it's always good to go back to the old school and take advantage of those fabulous dishes from our favorite places. Fried eggplant sticks and

Joey K's Eggplant Napoleon soufflĂŠ potatoes with Bearnaise sauce at Galatoire's, eggplant casserole at Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar, Pascal's Manale's stuffed eggplant with ham, shrimp and crab meat ... everyone has their own version of a local aubergine epiphany. One that will always stand out in my mind is the Eggplant Napoleon at the edge-of-the-Garden-District joint Joey K's. Thick slices of fried eggplant are piled oh-so high, layered with fried shrimp and then draped in a crawfish cream sauce. It's a dish you'll want all for yourself, but like sexting, is infinitely more enjoyable (and much less pathetic) when shared with someone

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RestaurantGuide African Bennachin is a cozy little West African restaurant with origins from Gambia and Cameroon. Carnivores and vegans alike can find something they’ll love at this relaxed, BYOB place. 1212 Royal St., 522-1230, bennachinrestaurant.com

American Belle’s Diner offers tasty diner food and breakfast all day with an early 1950s rock ‘n’ roll, malt shop vibe for added family fun. Jam out to classic tunes while enjoying classic eats in the heart of the French Quarter. 1122 Decatur St., 566-6003, bellesdinerneworleans.com Charlie’s Restaurant is a drive from the French Quarter that’s well worth the trip. Home to some of the best gumbo around, Charlie’s menu features over 300 items. 6129 E St. Bernard Hwy., 682-9057 Cheesecake Bistro by Copeland’s doesn’t just offer their amazing cheesecake. They also serve dishes like jambalaya pasta and BBQ shrimp linguine and have an amazing Sunday Jazz Brunch buffet. 2001 St. Charles Ave., 593-9955, copelandscheesecakebistro.com City Diner’s comfort foods are great for any of the 24 hours that they’re open. Their giant pancake is so big, it’s served in a large pizza box. 3116 S I-10 Service Road East, 831-1030, citydiner.biz The Columns Hotel specializes in seafood and New Orleans cuisine and has an acclaimed Sunday Jazz Brunch. Happy Hour every day from 5 to 7 p.m. 3811 St. Charles Ave., 899-9308, thecolumns.com Copeland’s of New Orleans boasts premium ingredients used in their food, which is made from scratch. They pride themselves on the variety and quality of their Creole-inspired menu options. Multiple locations, copelandsofneworleans.com

Crescent City Steaks has provided authentic, timeless New Orleans food and culture for four generations. Their signature sizzling steak with a savory side is sure to make your experience worthwhile. 1001 N Broad St., 821-3271, crescentcitysteaks.com Daisy Dukes has a wide variety of New Orleans dishes. Enjoy their bottomless Cajun Bloody Mary's and fried delicacies 24 hours a day. Not to mention, there’s all-day breakfast. French Quarter, CBD, Metairie, daisydukesrestaurant.com

Phil’s Grill’s “burger experience” is their delicious crown jewel food-wise, but Phil and his wife Christina also support local churches and schools through their “PHILanthropy” organization. Multiple locations, philsgrill.com Spudly’s Super Spuds has a casual atmosphere and is perfect for family and friends. Its famous “Super Spud” giant baked potato has over 20 filling options. Don’t miss it! 2609 Harvard Ave., Metairie, 455-3250, spudlys.com

Dat Dog features everything from alligator sausage to spicy chipotle veggie dogs and turducken hot dogs. Their full bar has draft beer and hard milkshakes to complement any dog. Multiple locations, datdognola.com Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant is located in the Gretna Historical District. With pint nights every Thursday, live music on Thursdays and Fridays, and award-wining po-boys, everyone can find something they like. 435 Huey P Long Ave., Gretna, 368-1114, gattusos.net Gordon Biersch brews its own award-winning beers to complement gourmet bar snacks, seafood and more. Brewery tours and beer samplings are also offered by the brew master and staff. 200 Poydras St., 522-2739, gordonbiersch.com Josephine Estelle (In Ace Hotel) combines Creole, Cajun and Italian cuisines in their dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Their expansive wine selection also contributes to their individuality. 600 Carondelet St., 930-3070, Josephineestelle.com Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken and Waﬄes has anytime-breakfast, fried chicken and waffles, and “J-Money Fries” (we won’t spoil the surprise for you) that make it a place you can’t miss. 5741 Crowder Blvd., 244-0021, mamommashouse. com Orleans Grapevine has starters like Gumbo du Jour, cheese boards and Angus medallions that are sure to keep your mouth watering. Their expansive wine selection and outdoor courtyard seating will help you enjoy the food even more. 720 Orleans Ave., 523-1930, orleansgrapevine.com

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restaurant. Its pleasant atmosphere and outdoor seating, as well as its free delivery, are just some of its great qualities. 2700 Chartres St., 272-0004, baoandnoodle.com Five Happiness has been serving quality Chinese cuisine in New Orleans for over 30 years. It offers both well-known and obscure Chinese dishes at modest prices. 3605 S Carrollton Ave., 482-3935, ﬁvehappiness.com Kyoto is known for delicious Japanese cuisine. Its specialty rolls are impressively creative like the Funky Margarita Roll with crawfish, tuna, salmon and spicy avocado sauce. 4920 Prytania St., 891-3644, kyotonola.com Kyoto 2 serves delicious sushi and Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices. Check their board for daily specials that are sure to please. 5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, 818-0228

Sun Ray Grill Sun Ray Grill’s unique mix of Thai, Cuban, Mexican and New Orleanian cuisine is worth the trip to Gretna, along with its great food, modest prices and wide alcohol selection. 2600 Belle Chasse Hwy., (Next to Oschner Hospital) Gretna, 391-0053, sunraygrill.com Willie Mae’s Scotch House just might have the best fried chicken in New Orleans, but there’s also other soul food you can enjoy there that’s won awards for “Southern Region” food. Multiple locations, williemaesnola.com Wow Cafe Tulane Avenue is just one location of the New Orleans chicken chain. They have wings, fries, sandwiches, burgers and more, with a plethora of great sauces. 2220 Tulane Ave., 309-9015, wowcafego.com

Asian Bao & Noodle is an authentic, quality Chinese

La Thai offers traditional as well as contemporary Thai dishes. Make sure to sample the Panko Crusted Sea Bass and Crab Three Ways. 4938 Prytania St., 899-8886, lathaiuptown.com Miyako is a hibachi restaurant and sushi bar that offers entertainment like knife-throwing and blazing onion volcanoes. The spacious venue offers good times and good food. 1403 St. Charles Ave., 4109997, japanesebistro.com Origami fuses Japanese cuisine with Southern flavors to create a truly unique culinary experience. They specialize in the freshest sushi, sashimi and creative cocktails. 5130 Freret St., 899-6532, sushinola.com Viet Orleans Bistro offers a variety of delicious Vietnamese dishes. Vietnamese po-boys, a wide array of rice dishes, and even beer and wine are just some of their options. 300 Baronne St., 333-6917

Bars with Great Food Backspace Bar & Kitchen offers daytime and late-night cocktails and snacks. Their drinks pay tribute to famous New Orleanian literary figures with a menu that matches the ambience. 139 Chartres St., 322-2245, backspacenola.com

Barcadia is comparable to an adult Chuck E. Cheese’s, but with better food. They have drinks, games and an extensive menu. Our favorite is their fried PB&J sandwich. 601 Tchoupitoulas St., 335-1740, barcadianeworleans.com

Mimi’s in the Marigny, voted best bar in New Orleans by the Gambit, is classy yet affordable. A self-proclaimed “house party vibe” exists thanks to their 24/7 cocktails. 2601 Royal St., 872-9868, mimismarigny.com

Tracey’s Irish Bar and Restaurant has great roast beef po-boys, raw oysters and many other tasty items. Their weekly crawfish boils on Thursdays around 3 p.m. are not to be missed. 2604 Magazine St., 897-5413, traceysnola.com

Bombay Club has fantastic martinis and nightly live music for the perfect romantic setting. Chef Nathan Richard’s delicious menu is influenced by both British and Cajun cuisine. 830 Conti St., 5772237, bombayclubneworleans.com

Parasol’s is an Irish Channel hangout. Great for St. Patrick’s Day or any time of year, they have stiff drinks, sports, po-boys and quality eats. 2533 Constance St., 302-1543

Wit’s Inn is a Mid-City bar with 15 flat screens and gourmet pizzas served till 2 a.m. On Thursdays, those pizzas are just $5! 141 N Carrollton Ave., 486-1600, witsinn.com

Bruno’s Tavern is a sports bar with games, quality bar food and great student specials like $2 Tuesdays, providing a variety of $2 deals. 7538 Maple St., 861-7615, brunostavern.com

Poppy’s Time Out Sports Bar is the ultimate spot for watching sports with frozen daiquiris, 20 beers on tap and great food. This bar has the eats along with a view. 500 Port of New Orleans Pl., 247-9265, poppystimeoutsportsbar.com

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Buﬀa’s Bar and Restaurant is recognized by Esquire as one of the best bars in America. Open 24/7, there’s nightly live music and a great backroom for Sunday brunch. 1001 Esplanade Ave., 949-0038, buﬀasbar.com

Rebellion Bar and Urban Kitchen incorporates Asian, Latin and Southern flavors. The bar specializes in craft beer and Japanese whisky and has the perfect balance of upscale and casual. 748 Camp St., 298-7317, nolarebellion.com Rick’s Sporting Saloon, an adult sports bar with a welcoming atmosphere, is modestly priced with $5 drinks on Fridays. The staff is friendly and the service is phenomenal. 522 Bourbon St., 552-2510, ricks-saloon.com Rivershack Tavern is known as New Orleans’ most unusual bar, with live music and bi-weekly crawfish boils. A New Orleans bar experience you don’t want to miss. 3449 River Road, 834-4938, therivershacktavern.com

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Rivershack Tavern Gretna is your go-to spot on the Westbank for super food, live music, and great drinks. Grab a seat on their outdoor patio for a great view of the river. 741 1st St., 325-5530

The Jimani has a comfortable atmosphere that hosts locals and tourists alike. It’s been a wellknown late-night hangout for food, cocktails and sports since 1971. 141 Chartres St., 524-0493, thejimani.com

Shamrock Bar and Grill is the largest neighborhood bar in the city with activities like pool, bowling and beer pong. Go for the fun and the great menu. 4133 S Carrollton Ave., 301-0938, shamrockparty.com

Mid-City Yacht Club has crawfish boils Fridays at 4 p.m. and boasts one of the best Bloody Mary's in town. Enjoy a sports-bar setting or lunch in the outdoor courtyard. 440 S St. Patrick St., 483-2517, midcityyachtclub.com

Taps Patio Bar and Grill complements their delicious pub grub offerings with an extensive drink menu. Try their Taps' wings, as well as their gourmet burgers and sandwiches. 2802 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, 510-5544, tapspatiobar.com

Another Broken Egg Café offers a huge menu with all the breakfast and brunch food you’d want. Biscuit Beignets and Cinnamon Roll French Toast are just two examples of many. Uptown, Lakeview, 301-2771, anotherbrokenegg.com Bagels and Bytes, a soups, salads and sandwiches spot, serves completely authentic New York bagels, bringing a taste of the Big Apple to the Big Easy. Their bagel chips are a must-have. 1001 Metairie Rd., 831-7968, facebook.com/ bagelsandbytes Biscuits & Buns on Banks, featured on USA Today’s “10 Best Biscuits”, is a quaint spot for breakfast and lunch in Mid-City. When you go there, try the Blueberry-Brie Waffle. 4337 Banks St., 273-4600, biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com Café Amelie is a gem of Louisiana cuisine. Enjoy their lush, romantic courtyard and the historic Princess of Monaco Carriage House, where you might even witness a wedding. 912 Royal St., 4128965, cafeamelie.com Caffe! Caffe! is more than just a local coffee shop. Their extensive menu offers salads, soups, sandwiches, wraps and, yes, fresh coffee that’s brewed daily! Multiple locations, caffecaffe.com Café Carmo’s unique, environmentally-conscious, vegan-friendly, and delicious menu is inspired by the flavors of the Caribbean, West Africa, and South and Central America. 527 Julia St., 8754132, cafecarmo.com

NOLA with authentic French cuisine. Because of this and their sheer quality, they’ve developed quite a cult following. 3127 Esplanade Ave., 9455635, cafedegas.com Jimmy J’s Café is a funky breakfast and lunch spot with a colorful, lively atmosphere. They make everything from scratch with fresh ingredients. Try their Bacon Bloody Mary. 115 Chartres St., (504) 309-9360, jimmyjscafe.com Lakeview Brew serves homemade pastries, desserts and breakfast alongside gourmet coffee and tea, as well as lunch and dinner menus, all in a cozy cafe setting. 5606 Canal Blvd., 483-7001, lakeviewbrew.com Maple Street Patisserie’s Chef Ziggy offers up exquisite pastries, breads and sandwiches. Sample their delicious breakfast muffins, topped with fresh fruit and rock sugar. Multiple locations, maplestreetpatisserie.com Morning Call Coffee Stand has served their many delicious styles of coffee beverages, breakfast pastries like beignets, as well as jambalaya and rice and beans for nearly 150 years. Multiple locations, morningcallcoffeestand.com Petite Amelie is an extension of Café Amelie, with a smaller, faster vibe. More catered towards a quick, on-the-go experience, it still upholds its freshness and quality. 900 Royal St., 412-8065, cafeamelie.com/petite-amelie.html Riccobono’s Panola Street Café is the perfect New Orleans local, neighborhood brunch spot. From Crab Cake Benedict to waffles and grits, they do New Orleans food right. 7801 Panola St., 314-1810, panolastreetcafe.com

Italian Dolce Vita Pizzeria is famous for its handmade pasta and wood-fired pizzas named after different Italian cities, presented in a casual, family-friendly atmosphere. We highly recommend it. 1205 St. Charles Ave., 324-7674, dvpizzeria.com

Café Degas is the oldest Gallic restaurant in

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Mandina's Restaurant's menu features delicious home-style cooking, including Italian-Creole specialties like their crab fingers in wine sauce. Mandina’s is perfect for anyone looking for homegrown and delicious eats. Multiple locations, mandinasrestaurant.com

good, it should be criminal. Their motto makes the promise that they will roll you a better burrito. And they do. Multiple locations, izzos.com

Mellow Mushroom is rumored to bake some of the best pizza in the South. The small chain offers specialty pies, delicious appetizers and a full bar. 8227 Oak St., 345-8229, mellowmushroom.com/store/ oak-street-nola

Lebanon’s Café has customers flocking from all over for some of chef-owner Hussain Sheereef’s hummus and top-notch kebabs, all at a modest price in a beautiful environment. 1500 S Carrollton Ave., 8626200, lebanonscafe.com

Pascal’s Manale is the home of the original barbecue shrimp. It’s a 100-year-old Creole-Italian traditional restaurant that promises a great meal and the best oyster bar around. 1838 Napoleon Ave., 895-4877, pascalsmanale.com

Pyramids Café is great and convenient for students on a budget who are craving healthy, authentic, Mediterranean cuisine. There are many options that are even under $10. 3149 Calhoun St., 861-9602, pyramidscafeneworleans.com

Red Gravy, named a Top 100 Brunch Restaurant in America by OpenTable, has live music every Sunday brunch and quirky breakfast dishes like chicken-andwaffles and praline pancakes. 125 Camp St., 5618844, redgravycafe.com

New Orleans Cuisine

Reginelli’s Pizzeria goes far beyond pizza. Each of their eight locations delivers and serves salads, sandwiches, pastas and a variety of apps that can satisfy any craving. Multiple locations, reginellis.com Venezia has been making traditional Italian cuisine in Mid-City since 1957. Their expertly-cooked veal and heavily-praised pizzas are exquisite. Venezia is all authentic and all local. 134 N Carrollton Ave., 4887991, venezianeworleans.com

Middle Eastern

heart. 700 Bourbon St., (504) 523-1485, cornetnola. com Crescent City Brewhouse, the French Quarter’s only microbrewery, has a menu that’s also to die for. Where Y’at readers voted them “Best Place to Drink Beer” this year. 527 Decatur St., 522-0571, crescentcitybrewhouse.com EAT cooks traditional Southern dishes with local seafood and seasonal produce. They show their loyalty to New Orleans by displaying the artwork of New Orleans artists. 900 Dumaine St., 522-7222, eatnola.com Evangeline serves seasonal cuisine with ingredients purchased directly from local markets and fishermen. Travelers and locals enjoy feasting on Louisiana fare in their French Quarter courtyard. 329 Decatur St., 373-4852, evangelineneworleans.com

Antoine’s Restaurant has been a fixture in New Orleans for 176 years, is still operated and owned by the original family, and is not to be missed. 713 Saint Louis St., 581-4422, antoines.com

Frankie and Johnny’s was originally opened by Johnny Morreale to feed hungry dockworkers, who loved Frankie and Johnny’s for its fresh seafood and riverside location. 321 Arabella St., 243-1234, frankieandjohnnys.net

Café 615 Home of Da Wabbit’s great lunch specials are sure to remind you of home cooking and show you that they really are a taste to be reckoned with. 615 Kepler St., 365-1225, dawabbit.net/dine-in.html

Kingﬁsh offers Louisiana specialties in the French Quarter. This cocktail restaurant/gourmet kitchen offers an elegant atmosphere and Cajun favorites. They serve local seafood, beer and so much more. 337 Chartres St., 598-5005, kingﬁshneworleans.com New Orleans Creole Cookery is supposedly haunted by a ghost named Mary. If you’re brave enough, stop by for traditional Louisiana dishes including Shrimp Creole and Gumbo Three Different Ways. 508 Toulouse St., 524-9632, neworleanscreolecookery.com

Wood Pizza features handmade, thin-crust, wood-fired pizza and over 40 beers on tap. The beautiful patio draped in white lights creates a great atmosphere for any meal. 404 Andrew Higgins Dr., 281-4893, woodpizzaneworleans.com

Mexican

Poppa’s Poor Boys’ portions are generous and their modest prices make it a great location for a quality, authentic New Orleans po-boy even on a budget. 720 Claiborne Dr., 832-8114

Caretta’s Grill serves up Tex-Mex in locations all over NOLA. Live music perfectly complements their Mexican cuisine and margaritas, creating a perfectly spicy environment. Multiple locations, carrettasgrillrestaurant.com

The Praline Connection serves authentic CajunCreole cuisine at affordable prices. Their famous traditionally-made pralines are a smash-hit, making it a can’t-miss destination for foodies. 542 Frenchmen St., 943-3934, pralineconnection.com

Izzo’s Illegal Burrito makes burritos that are so

Cornet Cornet offers up steaks, seafood & Cajun fare in an iconic Bourbon Street building. Cornet serves up authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine made from the

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Rivershack Tavern Gretna features live music, a

full bar, games and TVs to watch sports, all while being a fully-loaded restaurant. Located right on the Mississippi River, it’s a perfect location for any given night. 3445 River Rd., Gretna, 834-4938, therivershacktavern.com Short Stop Poboys boasts the best po-boys in Metairie. You can choose from three sizes of sandwich and fill them with everything from tuna salad to fried oysters. 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, 885-4572, shortstoppoboysno.com

Seafood Acme Oyster House has been a New Orleans staple since it opened in 1910. Their fresh, hand-shucked oysters are delicious whether chargrilled, fried or on the half shell. Multiple locations, acmeoyster.com Crazy Lobster Bar and Grill offers fresh seafood buckets and great views on the banks of the Mississippi. Enjoy a delicious meal with live music overlooking the river. 500 Port of New Orleans Place, 569-3380, thecrazylobster.com NOLA Boils Café is a restaurant and catering company that specializes in on-site boils of all kinds of seafood including crab, crawfish, lobster, shrimp and more. 601 Metairie Rd., nolaboils.com Poseidon has everything from Creole-style oysters to fresh sushi. They also practice environmentally sustainable cooking and they donate proceeds to ocean conservancy and advocacy programs. 2100 St. Charles Ave., 509-6675, poseidonnola.com Royal House Oyster Bar is an exemplary New Orleans oyster spot. In the heart of the Quarter, you can sit on the balcony and enjoy some of the freshest seafood around. 441 Royal St., 528-2601, royalhouserestaurant.com

Vegan Seed uses natural, organic and local ingredients in their vegan spins on comfort food classics like po-boys, as well as things like seaweed caviar and blended juices. 1330 Prytania St., 302-2599, seedyourhealth.com

The Big Freezy Daiquiri Culture in New Orleans By Kathy Bradshaw

aiquiris: That frozen, boozy concoction we all love … even if we’re not willing to admit it. When you hear the word daiquiri, what comes to mind? Whether it’s an umbrella drink by the ocean or a giant tube of green slushy on Bourbon Street, daiquiris are a big part of drinking culture everywhere. And nowhere more so than in New Orleans—home of the drive-thru daiquiri shop, land of the Daiquiri Festival, world of a thousand daiquiris… Daiquiris are an easy drink to get down and taste great in the hot summer months. And they’re even easier to serve … just pull a knob on a mixing machine and you’re good to go. But what you might not realize is just how much strategy and science actually go into getting that frozen goodness ready to pour into your cup. For starters, let’s look at some of the icy cold facts. Daiquiris are big business. Depending on where the shop is located, what time of year it is, and what day of the week—even depending on what flavor—any given daiquiri shop can bring in up to $50,000 on a really good day. A shop on Decatur Street on New Year’s Eve near the ball drop might sell over $20,000 in that one night. While a location with prime real estate on Bourbon Street around Mardi Gras will ring in between $50,000 to $55,000 in a single day. Considering that there are hundreds of daiquiri shops in the Greater New Orleans area; that means we’re talking about a multi-billion dollar a year business. Ramone Martinez worked in the daiq biz for 10 years, working his way up from doorman to manager of seven different daiquiri shops in the Quarter. He even met his now ex-wife at work when she grabbed his butt in the cooler. Just one of many daiquiri-induced love stories out there, I’m sure. Never underestimate the power of daiquiri goggles. In any case, Martinez shared a lot about the secret goings-on of life behind the scenes of a daiquiri shop. So what exactly is a daiquiri? Basically, the simplest definition is to call it any frozen drink with alcohol (though of course there are non-alcoholic, “virgin” varieties). But for the sake of this article, let’s just say a daiquiri equals frozen alcoholic beverage. “Most of the daiquiris you see around here are a one-gallon syrup—a concentrate, that they add to four gallons of water,” Martinez explains. “Then they add two bottles of whatever liquor they’ve chosen for that mix. That’s the proportions.” It’s chemicals, it’s alcohol and it’s good. And no one would dare argue it’s the least bit good for you. Then again, according to Martinez, it could be worse. “It’s just concentrate. It’s not heavy by-products or anything like that.” (A little high-fructose corn syrup never killed anyone, did it?) Still, at 1800 calories for a 32-ounce daiquiri, this is definitely not a drink for the diet-conscious drinker. “I don’t think people drink these for health reasons to begin with, really,” Martinez points out. “You’re thinking flavor, sweetness, alcohol, and that’s pretty much it.” These daiquiri shops are blowing through a whole lot of this sweet concentrated syrup, mind you. Martinez says that on a busy Friday night, a single shop can go through up to 15 to 20 gallons of mix of its most popular flavors, like hurricane or strawberry. And that’s just one shop on one day. The slightly less-sought-after flavors like White Russian still might drain 10 gallons of mix per day. A lot of the shops work on a pump system. They mix up huge batches of mix and keep them in tanks in the back of their store, then run a line out to their daiquiri machines—like the keg systems that most places use for beer. It takes a half hour to 45 minutes for the stuff to freeze down to the desired slushy consistency, depending on how hot it is on any given day. And those famous daiquiri-swirling machines? To begin with, they’re something of an investment. According to Martinez, the average, commercial-grade daiquiri machine will run you about $3000 to $5000 a piece, depending on the size. (A small machine holds about 2.5 gallons of mix while a large has a five-gallon capacity). “Let’s say you have 10 machines in your store,” he says. “And let’s give an average of $4,000 per machine. So that’s $40,000 of machines. Just machines!” But fortunately for the daiquiri-peddlers, at $9 to $13 a drink, it’s easy to get those machines paid off right quick and get your business into the black. “The profit margin is something like 300%,” Martinez explains. “It’s an insane mark-up.” So based on that, it would seem that even a less-popular daiq shop has a chance to be a success. But what about that? How do so many businesses manage to stay afloat when there is a daiquiri shop literally on every corner? Well, according to Martinez, a shop on every corner is intentional,

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and a corner location is exactly where they want to be. Because shops on corners get foot traﬃc from two different streets. He also mentioned the higher concentration of daiquiri shops in the first five blocks of Bourbon Street. Apparently, once you get past the 600 block of Bourbon, daiquiri businesses tend not to do as well. People just don’t want to go that far to get their daiquiri fix. But location is only one way to beat out the competition. Many shops opt for a gimmick—a look, lively tunes, a fun atmosphere … even a souvenir cup. Martinez talks about how one chain of daiquiri shops uses music as their draw. “Mango Mango was unique in the fact that it was one of the only places on Bourbon Street to offer salsa music and Middle Eastern music to try to drag people in. That’s what some of them strive for—a unique sound or a unique look, or something that’s going to set them apart. It’s just the marketability.” Looking at the average daiquiri shop on Bourbon Street—bright neon lights, tacky décor, sticky floors, you probably wouldn’t think that these shops are actually going for visually-pleasing. But according to Martinez, that’s precisely one of their strategies. It could be the placement of their neon signs out front, offset to stand out from their competitors’ signage so they’re more noticeable to drunken eyes stumbling down Bourbon Street. Or even the way they organize their rainbowcolored palette of countless flavors in the various machines. “One of the things you will almost never see, if thought is put into it, is two or three reds next to each other. Very rarely will they put a strawberry next to a hurricane,” Martinez explains. “I know it sounds ridiculous, but they’ll break up a couple of reds with a pina colada, or they’ll break up a couple of whites with a red. The first things you see with those kinds of businesses is esthetics.” Who knew daiquiris were so very scientific? But it goes even further than that. Have you ever had a particular daiquiri flavor and found yourself surprised and impressed by how much it really tastes like what it’s supposed to taste like? Let’s take king cake daiquiris, for instance—a seasonal special that a few of the shops carry around Mardi Gras. It actually tastes amazingly close to real king cake, right? Well, this is not by luck nor accident. There are actual, real-life chemists working to perfect these recipes, and they come around to the daiquiri shops with multiple versions of a flavor—different colors, slightly different flavor profiles—to allow the shop owners to decide which recipe they like best. Then they massproduce that version. So don’t take that slushy for granted, it’s a sophisticated cocktail after all! Getting a daiquiri flavor just so involves study, research, trial and error, and a whole lot of skill. According to Martinez, the daiquiri business is a quick-mix, quick-serve, quick-sell business. It’s all about grab-and-go, drink-on-the-run—the epitome of the New Orleans Go-Cup Culture. Martinez even points out that one of the reasons that a lot of the daiquiri shops sell pizza or “protein on a stick” is so that you get a daiquiri and a slice of pizza and get the heck outta there. He says if you have something in each hand, you’re less likely to stick around. “They don’t want you to stay and hang out in these shops. They want to make more room for more people, to increase revenue. They want you to be able to take your drink and go. You get your product and you move on.” He even says that during big events and particularly busy periods, shops will cut down on the number of flavor options just so that it takes less time for a customer to make their selection. The less flavors there are, the less the customer lingers to make up his or her mind. You can’t get more drink-and-go than the famous drive-thru daiquiri. I could be wrong, but I’ve never seen a drive-thru daiquiri shop outside the state of Louisiana. Nothing pushes the envelope like a cocktail in a moving vehicle, with only that tiny layer of plastic sealing the straw hole in the cup’s lid to separate you from a drinking and driving violation. Martinez explains a bit about the rules of the beloved daiquiri drive-up window: “When I was growing up, they didn’t have an open container law. So you could actually drive through, put your straw in it, and have it in your console. You weren’t supposed to be drinking it while you were driving. That’s since changed. Now you can get your daiquiri to go at a drivethru, but the business can’t put a straw in it, nor can you. That would make it an open container. Passengers can’t either. Open container law applies to everyone in the vehicle. Not in the back of taxis either.” Daiquiris are an integral part of New Orleans culture. There are a lot of reasons for their popularity: our need for a frozen drink in a constantly warm climate, our drinking in the streets, their quick service, their range of flavors for all tastes, everyone’s love of the souvenir cup... What used to be the two-day Daiquiri Festival has been bought out by Tales of the Cocktail and expanded into an entire month of daiquiri-related affairs. So this month, “Daiquiri Season”, as it is now oﬃcially known, kicks off. For 30 slush-filled days, over 40 venues around the city are hosting daiquiri-inspired events, tastings and even tours. Among the places joining in on the frozen fun: Compere Lapin is offering Sangria Daiquiris and frozen Passionfruit Margaritas, the Rusty Nail is icing up their “Constance Street Coladas”, and the many bars within Ace Hotel have several fresh daiquiri options to choose from, such as the limoncello-spiked “Sorrentine Summer” at Alto Garden and Grill. It’s always high season for daiquiris in the steamy weather of New Orleans. Whichever way you slurp it, the daiquiri is gaining even more respect these days. Daiquiris are, by far, the coolest cocktail in town.

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BarGuide Backspace Bar & Kitchen 139 Chartres St. 322-2281

This literary-themed restaurant has unique cocktails and late-night comfort food. Where else can you get milk and cookies for dessert?

Bar Tonique 820 N Rampart St. 324-6045

Known for its delicious craft cocktails and daily drink specials, this neighborhood bar is the perfect spot for cocktail hipsters.

Bruno's Tavern 7538 Maple St. 861-7615

A favorite for Uptowners, this is the place to be for an LSU or Saints game. Come in on Thursday nights for $3 imports!

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant 1001 Esplanade Ave. 949-0038

Highlighted in Esquire as one of the “Best Bars in America”, comfort foods and signature drinks will keep you coming back.

Coyote Ugly 225 N Peters St. 561-0003

Their daily drink specials from 9 p.m. to close will remind you why this is the most famous bar on the planet.

Evangeline 329 Decatur St. 373-4852

A full menu of local food and microbrews makes this the perfect place for people looking for some homegrown fare.

Gattuso’s 435 Huey P Long Ave. 368-1114

Head to the Best Bank, the Westbank, for live music, casual lunches and delicious dinner and Happy Hour specials.

Hermes Bar at Antoine's 725 St. Louis St. 581-4422

Experience that classic-style New Orleans ﬂair alongside some delicious eats and classic cocktails at one of the city’s best restaurants.

Kerry Irish Pub 331 Decatur St. 527-5954

Get all your live Irish music needs covered here. Enjoy an Irish coffee while listening to their folk, jazz or blues acts.

Martine's Lounge 2347 Metairie Rd. 831-8637

A great local bar in Old Metairie where everybody knows your name. One of the BEST craft cocktail spots in the city.

The Metropolitan 310 Andrew Higgins Dr. 568-1702

A warehouse-turned-nightclub that has the best DJs around. Featuring all types of music from house to hip hop to rock.

Mid-City Yacht Club 440 S St. Patrick St. 483-2517

Repeatedly ranked as Mid-City’s best bar, their fantastic beer selection starts at $2 and the food is out of this world.

Pal's Lounge 949 N Rendon St. 488-7257

This hidden gem in Mid-City is ﬁlled with great drinks and lively locals. Come for Sunday Funday or try the Bacon Bloody Mary.

Parlay's 870 Harrison Ave. 304-6338

This Lakeview favorite is known for their great nightly drink specials. Meet up with some friends there tonight.

Pat O’Briens 718 St. Peter St. 525-4823

Visit the birthplace of New Orleans’ most famous drink, the Hurricane. A local favorite since 1933, this historic pub is renowned for its piano bar.

Rick’s Cabaret 315 Bourbon St. 524-4222

Enjoy a cocktail on the Bourbon Street balcony or on one of their three ﬂoors ... or enjoy the sights indoors. The epitome of New Orleans’ nightlife.

Rivershack Tavern 3449 River Rd. 834-4938

One of the city’s quirkiest bars, come on by for some great live music and tasty eats. Bring in a tacky ashtray for a free drink!

Rivershack Tavern Gretna 741 1st St. 325-5530

A great spot in downtown Gretna for delicious food, great draft beer and live music. Super-friendly staff!

The Rusty Nail 1100 Constance St. 525-5515

The Rusty Nail is the perfect combination of dive bar and hip downtown venue and offers an extensive list of craft beers and a vast Scotch menu.

Shamrock Bar & Grille 4133 S Carrollton Ave. 307-4350

Schedule your next party here or watch some crazy wrestling matches. Between live music and pool tables, there’s plenty to do.

Shots! 315 Bourbon St. 524-4222

Shots! is a beautiful bar in front of Rick's Cabaret that features specialty infusions by the shot ... a must-try the next time you are down on Bourbon Street.

Taps Patio Bar & Grill 2802 Belle Chase Hwy. 504-510-5544

Taps is your Westbank go-to with 24 beers on tap and $2 weekly draft specials. Enjoy a Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday featuring half-off appetizers.

Tracey’s 2604 Magazine St. 897-5413

The original Irish Channel bar offers beers and food in a low-key setting. Happy Hour on weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tropical Isle Original 721 Bourbon St. 529-4109

Home of the Hand Grenade, this bar rocks a weekday Happy Hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Come to this or any of their ﬁve locations for great live music.

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FilmReviews Sausage Party

Catch Where Y'at Movie Editor David Vicari and critic Fritz Esker's “Dueling Critics” blog at WhereYat.com.

By Fritz Esker

The marketing of the new R-rated animated film Sausage Party makes it look like nothing more than a parade of double entendres and sexual innuendos. There are plenty of those in the film, but there’s also an imagination, fearlessness and subversiveness that’s refreshing to see in the dog days of summer. The film’s anthropomorphic food items eagerly await purchase from the “gods”, which will lead them to the “Great Beyond” where all foods live happily ever after. One day, a can of mustard (voiced by Danny McBride) is returned to the store. He babbles hysterically about the horrors that exist outside the store. This shakes up the worldview of a hot dog (Seth Rogen) and his bun girlfriend (Kristen Wiig). After being separated from the rest of their cart after a purchase, Rogen and Wiig join up with a bagel (Edward Norton) and a lavash (David Krumholtz) as they try to find answers. The gags are hit and miss, but more often than not, they’re funny. There’s something courageously dark about a mainstream Hollywood movie positing not just that there is no God, but that gods actively seek to torture and destroy life. The violence against the food items is creatively staged, sometimes invoking classic films like Saving Private Ryan. The ending is appropriately loony. Most studio films play it as safe as they can to appeal to the broadest possible audience. Love it or hate it (and be warned, viewers who don’t like Sausage Party will probably loathe it), Sausage Party is not a timid film. It’s not afraid to be completely insane and that counts for something.

Florence Foster Jenkins By Fritz Esker

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Based on a true story, director Stephen Frears’ new fi lm Florence Foster Jenkins tells the story of a uniquely bad singer (Meryl Streep) who still managed to sing at Carnegie Hall. Jenkins is a rich heiress who dreamed of being a concert pianist, but those dreams were dashed when she sustained nerve damage to her hand. She devoted her attention to running a theater club and serving as a patron of the arts. But after being moved by an operatic singer, she decides to try it herself. She’s assisted by her husband (Hugh Grant) and an initially befuddled pianist (Simon Helberg). There’s a lot to like about the fi lm. It’s cliché to point out what an excellent actress Meryl Streep is, but it’s the truth and she does strong work here, and it’s equally matched by Grant and Helberg. The loving relationship between Streep and Grant has more complexity than it seems at fi rst. There’s also a moving message about how people should do what they love for their own benefi t, even if they’re not good at it. Jenkins’ story is also a reminder that even the worst artists have the courage to make themselves vulnerable and risk ridicule. It’s a lesson worth remembering for both professional and amateur critics. The late summer can sometimes serve as a dumping ground for bad studio fare, but that hasn’t been the case at all this past weekend. Sausage Party, Pete’s Dragon and Florence Foster Jenkins are wildly different fi lms and they’re all worth seeing. Send Hollywood a message by going to see them.

Pete's Dragon

By David Vicari

Pete's Dragon is that rare cinematic beast in today's movie market–a true family film. It's a pleasant fantasy that isn't overly sentimental, yet doesn't bow to cynicism. An orphaned child, named Pete (Oakes Fegley), gets lost deep in the forest. He is, however, befriended by a magical dragon. Several years later, park ranger Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) finds Pete, but Pete doesn't want to leave the forest and the company of his “dragon” friend. Of course, no one believes that he has a pet dragon, but Grace isn't so quick to dismiss him since her elderly father (Robert Redford) has always told a tale of how he came face to face with a real, live dragon. Pete's Dragon is a remake of Disney's bloated 1977 live-action period musical where the dragon himself is hand-drawn animation. This new modernized version is much different and not in any way a scene for scene rehash. It is its own movie. The dragon, named Elliot, is computer-generated and looks like a fluffy green dog. In fact, he resembles a cross between Falkor the Luckdragon from The Neverending Story (1984) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan from Pixar's Monsters, Inc. (2001). The conclusion of Pete's Dragon is never in doubt and it's not cutting edge filmmaking by any means, but it's a gentle, well-made movie for the entire family.

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THE GOLF CLUB AT AUDUBON PARK in Audubon Park on Magazine St. • 504.212.5282 www.AudubonNatureInstitute.org/golf-parks/clubhouse Mon - Fri Lunch | Sun - Fri Dinner | Sat/Sun Brunch Menu subject to change.

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TalesFromTheQuarter By TalesFromTheQuarter By Debbie Lindsay

Vote As If Your Life Depended On It

his is not the ﬁrst presidential election to matter— they all do. But, there is a very real direction this election could take us and thus end all credibility for our country. This is not a strictly partisan opinion. Many Republicans are facing some tough choices: to vote their party, to switch to Hillary, vote for some independent with no chance in hell of winning, or to sit this one out. And many Democrats are feeling the same. As a Democrat with an extra dose of Pinko-Liberalism, I am not always completely on board with everything my candidate puts forth, but generally through the years, I have felt pretty damn proud of the person I vote for to be our country’s CEO. Rarely have I been able to maintain strong passion for their presidential choices and decisions during their terms of oﬃce—but I figure they are between a rock and a hard spot and have to make compromises. I get it. I will, despite occasional head shaking and screams of “Grow a pair!” always feel a deep and abiding respect and love for Obama and know that I may never get to really like another president this much. BUT, this is not a popularity contest; this is an election and a future that needs the most experienced, grounded and intelligent person to win. Trump simply is not up to speed. Even those of you who embrace his ideas must come to terms with the fact that he has no experience to effectively manage and contribute to the free world.

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I did “like” Bernie more than Hillary and was pulling for him, voted for him in our primary, but with the personal belief that, frankly, Hillary Clinton would be the more qualified for a vast number of reasons. Still feelin’ the Bern, but I slapped some aloe on it and now I am ready to vote for the first woman president of the United States—pretty cool stuff. Okay, we know without a doubt who I am voting for and endorsing, but I would like to focus for the moment on the act of voting—regardless of who you choose for this November 8 or in future local, state and national elections. The most important thing is to be a card-carrying registered voter and to exercise that right—a right that many in this world today still do not possess. Are you registered? If not, why not? It costs nothing and takes very little time or effort to sign up for a stake in this democracy. And you will not automatically get stuck with jury duty (this is a common concern) because you are ALREADY in the system if, for example, you have a driver’s license or state ID. Perhaps you want to vote, but are an ex-felon— no problem. You will present papers showing your time has been served; and any other questions about this are answered at geauxvote.com. Is it too late for this election? No, if you register by October 11, 2016, you are eligible for November 8 (again: geauxvote.com for any and all details). Being a registered voter should make you proud. There have been many an election locally when I felt lukewarm about the choice of candidates, but I never felt less than goose-bumpy proud to enter my polling place, sign my name, and go into the booth to affect change, make a difference. Sometimes I vote the lesser of two evils, as they say. Sometimes I vote with enthusiasm and commitment. In presidential elections, I have always praised even those on the other side of my preferred ideology for taking part in the process—because if you don’t vote, you cannot complain. Simple, you are either a part of our democracy or not. We do not always have to agree, but we have to participate in life.

Respectful as I try to be to all voters, I must admit that there are those elections when I feel you just have to try to sway someone with the facts. Take the David Duke/ Edwin Edwards gubernatorial election of 1991, when a vote for Edwards (whose campaign slogan was: “Vote for the Crook—It’s Important!”) was a vote against a neo-Nazi and the powerful economic boycott against Louisiana that was in place to take effect if we allowed Duke to win. Our state and our city of New Orleans had so much to lose (tourism dollars, funding and the respect of the world) if David Duke had become our governor. Rotten as Edwards was, he was the better choice—a classic case of “the lesser of two evils”. Sadly, this happens all too often in elections. Still, there are those energizing and positive moments in city, state and national elections when you really get to feel like a million bucks for having taken a few minutes to push a button. Voting is a right that was long overdue for many Americans until the 20th Century. Women did not win the vote until 1920. And, despite the 15th amendment in 1870, it took the Voting Act of 1965 for Black Americans to receive the vote in full. Native Americans had to wait until 1957 to receive full voter rights—yeah, our country’s first indigenous people, forefathers, our original Americans had to fight for what was their God-given right. It was after 1952 before all AsianAmericans could vote. In addition, there are so many more citizens and residents of our country who have had to fight and push to be fully allowed to have a voice in America. As poor as our nation’s record on voter rights is and has been, we should never forget how lucky we are when compared with other countries today. Even our young voters can remember that Black South Africans did not get to vote until 1994. The times they are a-changing, but will that change be for all and will it be positive? Only you can decide. Vote this November 8 as if your life depended upon it.

Po-BoyViews By Phil LaMancusa

Pigskin Perplexity Or Who Dat What Dat?

was never an organized spectator sports enthusiast, nor was I ever a team-oriented, rock-‘emsock-‘em active player of competitive sports. Once when I was pressured/enlisted to join a team, I asked that my position be named “left out”. The idea of swatting a vaguely spheroid inanimate object with a bat, club, racquet or my tender hands, is as foreign to me as getting into a roped enclosure with someone bigger (and tougher) than I whose sole purpose in life is to beat me like a red-headed stepchild and be rewarded by having his hand raised in victory to the sound of cheers from a bloodthirsty audience who’ve paid money to watch this occur. Ouch! As a caveat: I’m aware that it takes great skill, talent and training to run that ball against the likes of that herd of buff alo-sized men on an open field, or hit a ball coming at you at a hundred miles an hour and run in a circle hoping to eventually cross “home plate”. I know that I’d never be able to take a nine iron, or whatever, and slice that egg-size ball into a hole 300 yards away, or face Serena across a net as she runs me like a bad comedian dodging tomatoes from a hostile crowd. I can swim, run and bike, but not in competition. For me the emphasis on sports is

in the playing … play-ing … get it? Also, I don’t have a head for statistics, historic significances, odds in favor (or against), theories, rules of the games, point spreads, names, dates or places. Who did what, when, how and against what opponent does not adhere to any of my gray cells. And while this is second nature to some folks, it seems that my brainpan has sports Teflon surfaces. Even in the Olympics, my attention is captured more by figure skating, gymnastics and high diving competitions than on football, golf or hockey. I guess I should turn in my Man Card. That being said, I am a rabid Saints fan. They’re my team, my boys, my dogs, my troops. Although I’m not sure why they keep getting rid of some of the most beloved players and hiring strangers for us to get to know and love (or not), they’re still a team I’ll get up, dress up, show up and never give up on. Black and Gold symbolize my city and her recovery and ongoing challenges. I just hope that they don’t start drafting any hipsters with man buns. In the aftermath of Katrina, I was at a talk given by Alec Baldwin. At the time, the city was a mess of trash, homelessness, chaos, confusion and militant optimism about the balls that it was going to take to get us off our backs and on our feet. The talk was given in one of the dining rooms of Muriel’s Jackson Square and thus spoke Alec: “You know, New Orleans is like your home team, and just because your home team gets their asses kicked, you don’t switch teams! It’s your team, you belong to it and it belongs to you, and New Orleans is going to get through this because her people will not, cannot give up on her.” He said a lot of other things too, but those are the words that stuck with me. At one time, our football team was being called “The Aints” and fans were wearing bags on their heads because the team was so terribly bad at the game, and that’s when I fell in love with them. I watch them play good and bad

and cheer them on (loudly); I learned what “fourth down and 110 to go” means because that’s what our city came back from. It has been a real “Hail Mary” of a recovery, hasn’t it? And we’re still in overtime. Liuzza’s By The Track on N. Lopez is my home team when I consider bacon, beer, BBQ shrimp po-boys and game time banter. Liuzza’s stays open for Saints games whenever and wherever they may be. If they’re on Sunday (when the kitchen is closed), patrons bring pot luck and their staff works their usual day off out of solidarity with the neighborhood and “Our Boys”. That’s the New Orleans that I know. As I said, for the upcoming competitive sports season, I know diddly-squat about such things, and previous to my Saints fever and fervor, I would have suggested that we give each team their own ball and have them stop fighting over just the one, but times have changed. I still don’t know the difference between a punt and a bunt, a tight end and a wide receiver (sounds rather earthy to me), or why some grown people get paid gazillions of dollars to run, jump, kick, punch, swat, slam and run in circles wearing themselves out, getting hurt, and trying to hurt opponents that are trying to hurt them and others get hurt for little or no money at all. As they say, “it’s beyond my ken”. However, put me on a level playing field with you, me and a football pool, and I’ll give you odds that I have just as much chance of winning as you do, with no previous experience necessary. So, go on with your bad self and root, cheer, whistle, clap, stomp your feet and yell your lungs sore. Of course the referee is blind and probably biased against your team (he’s probably being paid off ). They (the other team) STOLE that victory, gosh darn it! We still have a chance at the playoff s, semi-finals or wild card matches … our team rocks! We have a mascot, a great coach, hot dogs, beer and a pretty lady in a black and gold sundress screaming “Stomp the bastard! Kill him!” I rest my case.

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Below are our staff's favorite #NOLA hashtags on Instagram for August. Tag us @WhereYatNola or #WhereYatNola to be featured in an upcoming issue.

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LSUPlayersNamedAll-American @famous_poo

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Louisiana State University’s own Leonard Fournette and Jamal Adams have oﬃcially been named to CBSSports.com first-team preseason All-American squad. They were the only two from LSU to be included in the squad. This team was voted on by an expert college football panel from both CBSSports.com and 247Sports.com.

MarijuanaUsersDoubleSince2013 @breauxcst

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Below are our staff's New Orleans hashtag picks from Twitter for August. Tag us @WhereYatNola or #WhereYatNola to be featured in an upcoming issue.

@jennifervcole: #OnlyInNola do people ask "So where are we eating dinner?" when you tell them you're judging an all-day seafood cook-oﬀ.

13 percent of America's adult population now admit to being marijuana users, up from 7 percent in 2013. The latest Gallup poll indicates a clear increase in adults who use (or admit to using) marijuana, a substance that has been rapidly decriminalized in various states and municipalities in the last few years. Extrapolating the data, this means the U.S. now has around 33 million active users.

MetairieTraderJoe'sSetOpeningDate Trader Joe's plans to open its much-anticipated Metairie store September 23, according to an announcement posted on August 18 on the grocery chain's website. Doors are set to open at 8 a.m. that day at 2949 Veterans Blvd. Last July, the nautical-themed chain announced plans for a Metairie location, to the delight of New Orleans area fans who laud the company's reasonably priced selection.

@wryanmelson: Erin passed her written drivers exam which included a 20 minute lecture on how to handle being drunk and curing hangovers. #onlyinNOLA @Dvelop_NOLA: Of course I've decided to spend day cycling and weather looks like apocalypse coming. Gotta love #NOLALIFE @bwaggener: Just saw a man in a red dress directing traﬃc on Nashville and a cop watching it all happen. #onlyinneworleans @Skywen123: I can't stop thinking about #NewOrleans the place was a bit magical in its own way. I'm ready to go back! @TeeganLee: That thing where you bite into food and it's so good you chuckle to yourself involuntarily. Yeah that. #NewOrleans

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NOLAToHost2017NBAAll-StarGame The NBA announced on August 19 that New Orleans will be the new host for NBA All-Star 2017. The 66th NBA All-Star Game will be played at the Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017. The game was previously scheduled to be played in Charlotte, North Carolina, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver decided to move it because of North Carolina's controversial HB2 law. This law limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people.

Previewing Decadence 2016 By Paul Bentley & Noah Stokes-Raab

outhern Decadence Festival, also known as the “Gay Mardi Gras”, will once again be pridefully sweeping New Orleans for six days of joy and celebration. The annual event started 45 years ago as a going-away party, but has evolved over the years into one of the country’s largest LGBT pride events. Every year during Labor Day weekend, thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender participants come to New Orleans to celebrate LGBT culture through block parties, walking tours, karaoke and parades. 2015 broke the record, with over 180,000 participants, but according to online presence and polls, 2016 Southern Decadence is expected to make history again by reaching 200,000 attendees! With Southern Decadence 2015’s whopping economical impact of $216 million, we can’t expect anything less of this year’s turnout. This is one of the South’s most important and extensive LGBT pride festivals, so let’s make history, have fun, and, most importantly, show our respect and pride for the LGBT community. Hotels and restaurants are preparing for the whopping number of guests who will be hitting the streets of the French Quarter. Each event is free, but the hotel rooms are not, so you might want to take a look at hotel discounts on the Decadence website (southerndecadence.net). Everybody knows about Mardi Gras, New Orleans’ largest party, but what about this city’s second largest party? Well, Southern Decadence definitely earns that award. What started as a small costume party among a couple of roommates has become one of New Orleans’ most anticipated yearly festivals. In 1972, a group of friends renting a ramshackle apartment in the Tremé area decided to give their friend an extravagant going-away party. The hosts told all attendees to dress as their favorite “Southern decadence”, and enjoy the Sunday evening of drinking and farewells. The turnout was so great and enjoyable that the creators of this now-annual event decided to keep it alive for the next 45 years. Labor Day is usually a reminder that summer has ended, but it is also when New Orleans celebrates Louisiana’s biggest LGBT event of the year. Both locals and tourists mark their calendars for this New Orleans-style festival, and in the wake of this summer’s tragedy in Orlando, the turnout and pride may be greater than ever. Most of the Southern Decadence events will take place on the corner of Bourbon and

St. Ann Streets, with both indoor and outdoor festivities to attend. From September 1 to September 6, parades and contests will be mostly free to the public, with the exception of a few bars that will require VIP passes. The largest party, Chuck Robinson presents Bourbon Street Extravaganza on September 3, will mark its twelth year with Decadence. Each year, the grand marshals, the theme and the official colors are chosen to represent and lead the populous event. For 2016, the theme is “Decadence Takes the World” and the colors are ruby red, pearl white, blue sapphire and amethyst purple. The Southern Decadence grand marshals will be Tony Leggio, Felicia Phillips, Derek Penton-Robicheaux and Jeffrey Palmquist. There are plenty of events at different venues to choose from to make for an incredible time. Here are just a few of the things you can expect, when to expect them, and where to show up for a great experience. Keep in mind, this is just a fraction of what’ll be happening; you’ll be able to find something to do at any time. Tuesday, August 30 at 8 a.m.: Southern Decadence kicks off … The fun begins! Ambush Magazine hits the streets to start with their early morning festivities. This is when most of the participating bars, restaurants and locales open their doors to invite the decadence in. Take to the streets with the crowds, or take a load off in a nearby bar. Wednesday, August 31 at 9 p.m.: Kafe Karaoke, upstairs Bar at Café Lafitte (901 Bourbon St., 504-522-8397, lafittes.com) Café Lafitte holds their Kafe Karaoke night every Wednesday night, but come check it out during Decadence weekend. There are some little decadent twists you won’t want to miss out on! d Thursday, September 1 at 10 a.m.: Southern Decadence Pool Party at The Country Club (634 Louisa St., 504-945-0742, thecountryclubneworleans.com) The Country Club holds a couple pool parties during Southern Decadence in their expansive pool area. The cover charge is $15 and they have a huge pool, as well as a jacuzzi and hot tub. Tons of fun. Thursday, September 1 at 9 p.m.: Infamous Blackout Party with Crowning of the King of Decadence at Rawhide 2010 (740 Burgundy St., 504-525-8106, rawhide2010.com) Directly after the Blackout party, the coronation of the King of Decadence takes

place. The party generally gets pretty rambunctious, but always stays gay and merry, and the ceremony is a great way to wrap it all up at the end. Thursday, September 1 at 12 a.m.: Welcome Party and Big D*#k Contest at Bourbon Pub & Parade (801 Bourbon St., 504-529-2107, bourbonpub.com) While pretty much every bar will be having their own decadent party on this night, as well as most of the other nights during Southern Decadence, Bourbon Pub & Parade might take the cake, at least for Thursday. The theme is pretty self-explanatory. Friday, September 2 at 2 p.m.: NOLA Bears Pool Party at 708 France St. The NOLA Bears have their name all over Southern Decadence. They host a number of events, but their pool parties are (in)famous for being all-day fun-filled events. Make sure not to miss this one. Saturday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m.: The 12th Annual Bourbon Street Extravaganza (Intersection of St. Ann St. and Bourbon St., napoleonsitch.com) The twelth annual street party, presented by Chuck Robinson, brings together talented artists like Tony Mazza, Jeanie Tracy, Zoe Badwi and Well-Strung for a night of music, drinks and plenty of fun. Saturday, September 3 at 9 p.m.: Phoenix Block Party at Leather Bar of the Year, The Phoenix (941 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-9459264, phoenixbarnola.com) The Phoenix, one of the most famous gay bars in the city, holds block parties every once in a while and their biggest one of the year happens during Southern Decadence. There’s no cover charge, good deals on drinks, and everyone’s treated like a VIP. Sunday, September 4 at 10 a.m.: Renegade Bears of Louisiana Bear Breakfast at The Phoenix A free breakfast (with donations accepted) is held at 10 a.m. at The Phoenix bar. Hosted by the Renegade Bears of Louisiana, there are contests, prizes and great food to choose from to kick off your day of decadence and debauchery. Sunday, September 4 at 10 p.m.: DJ Ivan at Bourbon Pub & Parade Yet another event held at the great Bourbon Pub & Parade, the well-known DJ Ivan will be performing a set on Sunday night. A night here is always fun, especially during Southern Decadence, but DJ Ivan is sure to turn things up a notch. So don’t miss out! Monday, September 5 at 4 p.m.: Annual Southern Decadence BBQ at GrandPre’s (834 N Rampart St., 504-267-3615, grandpres. com) GrandPre’s holds their famous barbeque every year during Southern Decadence and it’s a must-try, whether or not you’ve experienced it before. Great food and even better vibes make it an amazing time. Monday, September 5 at 5 p.m.: Last Picnic of the Summer at The Double Play (439 Dauphine St., 504-523-4517, facebook. com/DoublePlayBar) A seemingly strange place to have a picnic, The Double Play bar holds this picnic every year to close out the long weekend of craziness. Drink specials and delicious food make it a somewhat bittersweet, but still thoroughly enjoyable part of the close-out to Southern Decadence. Monday, September 5 at 8 p.m.: The Ladies of Lipstixx at Bourbon Pub & Parade If the picnic at The Double Play wasn’t enough, take a trip back to Bourbon Pub & Parade for one last night of fun. The Ladies of Lipstixx will be performing, which is always fun and quirky. The oﬃcial Southern Decadence fun might stop here, but what does oﬃcial have to do with it? Check it out!

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Couples danced to the tunes of Big Sam at the Yuengling Launch Party on Fulton Street.

Rachel Buchholz and Karen Dogu assisted during the Redemption Rye Semifinals.

A young artist enjoyed the Kids’ Tent at Satchmo Summerfest.

The Red Dress Run featured great costumes of all sorts.

Redemption Rye Semifinals judges Andrew Marin from Where Y’at, Dan Davis from Commander’s Palace, Hi! Prosecco’s David Stephan, and Deutsch’s Renato Reyes toasted a job well done.

The CAC was the place to be after Whitney White Linen Night.

Darryl "Dancing Man 504" Young helped kick off the 2016 Satchmo SummerFest kickoff concert and parade.

Courtney McDuff and Daniel Schumacher tasted wines from Sonoma County at the function at Donald Link’s Calcasieu.

Red Dress Runners were all smiles in Armstrong Park

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10. WWL’s Eric Paulsen,, with wife Bethany from the Tipitina’s Foundation, had fun at the Satchmo SummerFest Kick-Off Party at Le Petit Theatere.