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CONTENTS Features 6 8 10 12 16 18

Beyoncé & JAY-Z's OTRII LSU Football Preview Tulane Football Preview Murals of NOLA Southern Sodas Thrift & Vintage Stores

Events & Nightlife 20 Concert Calendar 27 Lakeside 2 Riverside

Food & Drink 28 30 32 35

Food News $20 and Under Restaurant Guide Bar Guide

Extras 36 38 40 41 42

Film Reviews Columns Around the Web Where Ya Been?

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The official end of summer is just around corner, with cooler weather to follow.

Things will be particularly hot in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 13 as Beyoncé and JAY-Z return for the OTRII tour. It’s not too late to visit the Where Y’at FB page to enter for your chance to win a pair of VIP Carter Club tickets, valued at $1,600! But hurry: The contest ends on August 31.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 11, at the Pontchartrain Hotel for the Finals of the Abita Beer Cooking Louisiana True contest. The party starts at 7 p.m., and there’s NO COVER charge. You’ll be able to taste recipes from the chefs at Felix’s, Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse, Slice Pizzeria, and Fat Harry’s. Don’t miss it!

Ed Orgeron leads LSU football into a challenging season that features games versus Auburn, Georgia, and Alabama. Don’t miss Andrew Alexander’s season preview for his thoughts on how the Tigers will do. He also reminds us that the Tulane football team was inches away from making a bowl game last year … can they finally get over the hump this season?

Speaking of Tulane, students and locals living Uptown will particularly like Kim Ranjbar’s look at Oak Street eateries in her “$20 & Under” column. It will put you in the mood for our upcoming Fall Restaurant Guide, coming soon! –Josh Danzig, Publisher

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f you thought Essence Fest was the next big thing, you were wrong. It’s time to dance, sing, and be slain once again by none other than Beyoncé, the Queen of Pop, and rapper husband, JAY-Z, on their September 13 stop at the Mercedes Benz Superdome for the On the Run II Tour. It’s been four long years since the powerhouse couple last performed here together on the first OTR tour, and let’s be honest—we’re missing those rapid-fire, unapologetic verses from JAY-Z and those killer dance routines from Queen Bey. Oh, and let’s not forget those designer wardrobes.

Hailed as the most expensive and most anticipated tour to date, the OTRII tour, featuring dynamic openers DJ Khaled and Chloe x Halle, is not worth missing, especially as details from the European leg of the tour slowly emerge.

Since the first OTR tour, the couple’s dynamics have significantly changed, most obviously with the birth of their twins. And despite the near downfall of their relationship—from the elevator scandal to JAY-Z’s cheating, from Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed Lemonade album, targeting her husband, to JAYZ’s apologetic response in 4:44—this tour presents the couple in a united, strong front. In fact, it seems that the celebrities may just be giving fans what they want: a look into the couple's

inner lives. Cinematic clips and images, acting as interludes and backdrops, feature intimate photos of the couple and their children and a heart-warming video of Beyoncé and JAY-Z renewing their vows in front of their children—all following the Bonnie and Clyde theme begun by the Carters on the first OTR tour. In addition, the Carters don’t shy away from their tumultuous past. At their Cardiff opener, they greeted the packed stadium in an elevator and offered a shirt with the etymology of “f**kery,” which hints at JAY-Z’s unfaithfulness and acts as a statement wardrobe piece for fans.

Although all of this carefully considered and planned material may prove that “This is Real Life,” which flashes boldly in your face on a screen at the beginning of the show, it does make you question if the couple is truly showing that they’ve worked their private life out or just putting on an outstanding show. Is it reality or routine? Is it life or fiction? Either way, it’s not our place to speculate. Beyoncé and JAY-Z prove to their audience that they are real people, that life is not a series of happy endings, and that music is what ultimately brings fan and artist together.

So let’s leave the “Family Feud” and speculation behind us. After all, we’re not the paparazzi or the type to start a rumor mill. We’ll just leave it up to you to read into the storyline

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Summer's "Holy Grail" Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s Much Anticipated OTRII Tour Heads to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sept. 13

By Victoria Crouch

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presented by the tour when you go yourself. Instead, it’s worth mentioning that this tour will be a designer catwalk in itself.

Bey is known for werking it in bodysuits and heels, and this performance will be no different. Expect sexy outfits from high fashion designers, including Gucci, Balmain, and Givenchy. She’ll dance her way through the night in “Naughty Girl” style in a variety of mini dresses, thigh high boots, and signature bodysuits, adorned with animal prints, latex, and glitter galore. JAY-Z has also kicked the tour off in style. He’s also sporting Givenchy in the form of a classy white suit, but hasn’t let this sleek look stop him from repping his classic street-inspired wear of bomber and leather jackets.

Perhaps more important than fashion and family life are the music and moves that started it all.

With nineteen albums between the icons—one being their recently released collaborative album Everything is Love—the setlist is sure to be packed with hit singles and duets like “Formation,” “Run the World (Girls),” “Drunk in Love,” “4:44,” “Big Pimpin,” “Holy Grail,” and many, many more. But with such a large canon of work that spans over a decade of musicmaking success, some crowd favorites will be left out, but the energy and life that the Carters are sure to breathe into their performance will make up for it.

For anyone who has seen Beyoncé or JAY-Z, you know that their music

is synonymous with dance (especially Beyoncé’s), which adds an element of complexity to the show every time.

Accompanied by dancers and the live band that she performed with at her now-infamous “Beychella” performance, her team’s expertly choreographed routine, alone, is a showstopper. If you thought K-Pop boy bands had slick moves, watch out, because Beyoncé is a fierce competitor. Armed with a dance routine, musical talent, and several big gigs in the past few years, it may appear as if Beyoncé steals the spotlight from partner JAY-Z. It doesn’t help that during the tour, she’ll be garnering even more attention with her own September Vogue issue—in which she has full control of the iconic fashion magazine and has hired the first ever black photographer, Tyler Mitchell, to help her transform it. Regardless, JAY-Z’s equally dominant stage presence, bad boy persona, and unapologetic lyrics are sure to grab and hold your attention, too.

With a wealth of information, pictures, and videos of the tour constantly surfacing on social media, it’s hard to resist the temptation to see this musical powerhouse when they visit their adopted city of New Orleans. Whether you’re a fan of the music, fashion, or family intrigue, their show will be a stunning experience. So save up your earrings, stock up on that merch, play their records front to back until you’ve memorized all of the lyrics, and get yourself a ticket to the New Orleans’s biggest summer slayfest yet.

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sophomore Justin Jefferson has been the talk of the off-season. Highly touted freshmen Terrace Marshall, Jr., and Ja’Marr Chase will push for playing time sooner rather than later. Along with senior tight end Foster Moreau, Burrow (or whoever plays quarterback) will have no shortage of weapons at his disposal this season.

The key to this offense will be the experienced line that returns several key starters and rotation players for 2017 and adds a couple of impressive junior college players. If the line can continue to gel like it did in the final portion of 2017, it’ll provide much-needed protection for an unproven backfield.

LSU's Next Steps LSU Hoping To Take A Leap in Year Two Under Orgeron

By Andrew Alexander Photos by LSU Sports

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he inaugural year of the Ed Orgeron era was a tale of two seasons for the former LSU defensive line coach. The opening month of the 2018 campaign was a tumultuous experience in which the Tigers endured two surprising losses. In the third week of the season, the Tigers were steamrolled 37-7 by Mississippi State in Starkville, suffering the worst defeat in the series’s history. LSU hit rock bottom two weeks later after suffering a 24-21 upset at the hands of Troy University, a presumed “rent-a-win” from the lowly Sun Belt Conference. The program seemed doomed to undergo its first losing season since Gerry DiNardo’s paltry 3-8 campaign in 1999.

Then something changed.

The Tigers rallied, beating the next two ranked opponents, en route to a 6-1 record in October and November.

Despite a disastrous September, Orgeron led the Tigers to their best Southeastern Conference record (6-2) since the 2012 season.

Orgeron’s initial team endured the typical transitional growing pains associated with a coaching regime change. This year, the Tigers cannot afford to gradually ease into the season. They face a gauntlet of a schedule from the opening kick to the finish.

September is once again crucial for LSU and Orgeron, as the Tigers jump straight into the fray with big time opponents Miami and Auburn within the first three weeks. With an emphatic season opening win against the Hurricanes in Arlington, Texas would set the tone for a successful season. A loss could send the 2018 season careening out of control before it even gets started.

Is Joe Burrow the Answer?

As surely as the sun rises in the east, LSU will have questions regarding the quarterback position (at least that’s how things have been for quite some time under center in Baton Rouge). Enter Steve Ensminger. The former LSU tight ends coach was promoted to offensive coordinator in the off-season and has big plans to revitalize the Tigers’s offense with a more balanced attack, starting with the quarterback position.

Ohio State graduate transfer Joe Burrow is the presumed starter, but the Tigers have three other players vying for the starting role under center. The former Buckeye will be challenged by sophomore Miles Brennan, junior Justin McMillan, and redshirt freshman Lowell Narcisse.

After six straight seasons of Jeremy Hill, Leonard Fournette, and Derrius Guice, the Tigers will be counting on several unproven running backs in 2018, none of whom scored a touchdown last season. Senior Nick Brossette and sophomore Clyde EdwardsHelaire may see the bulk of the carries to start the season, but do not be surprised if freshman Chris Curry emerges as a key force in the running game as the year progresses.

The Tigers’s wide receiving corps is littered with former four- and five-star talent waiting to be utilized by the proper quarterback.

Texas Tech transfer Jonathan Giles is the Tigers’s most experienced receiver, racking up 1,158 and 13 touchdowns during the 2016 season in Lubbock. Giles will be wearing the prestigious No. 7 jersey for the Tigers this season.

Lengthy juniors Stephen Sullivan, Drake Davis, and Dee Anderson all have the potential to break out this season, while

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Championship Defense Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda nabbed a hefty raise in the off-season to prevent him from bolting for Texas A&M, making him the first coordinator in college football to make over $2 million per year. There’s a reason Aranda is such a hot commodity—his defenses are stout, ferocious, and productive. Since bringing his defensive schemes down from Wisconsin two seasons ago, Aranda’s LSU defensive units have finished fifth and twelfth in total defense.

This year’s defense might be his best yet.

Stocked with talented defenders, particularly upperclassmen, there has been talk that LSU boasts a championship-caliber defense with a stout front seven. Each level of the defense is anchored by third-year studs.

Linebacker Devin White led the SEC in tackles last season and figures to be a oneman wrecking crew. He’ll be joined by a trio of sophomore inside linebackers—Jacob Phillips, Tyler Taylor, and Patrick Queen—as part of LSU’s fearsome linebacker corps.

On the defensive line, LSU features depth not seen for quite a while in Baton Rouge.

Juniors Rashard Lawrence and Texas Tech transfer Breiden Fehoko should anchor the line, along with Ed Alexander, Glen Logan, and Tyler Shelvin. Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson has some 2016 Arden Key

potential to terrorize opposing quarterbacks.

LSU’s secondary, typically the program’s defensive calling card, is uncharacteristically slim in proven talent heading into the season. Andraez “Greedy” Williams emerged as one of the nation’s top shut-down corners last year, leading the SEC with six interceptions. If former Rummel star Kristian Fulton miraculously has the second year of his NCAA suspension overturned, the Tigers could have a dynamic cornerback duo.

Should Fulton not return to the field in 2018, sophomores Jontre Kirklin and Kary Vincent are next up for DBU. From there, Aranda has gotten creative, adding depth with converted receiver Mannie Netherly, converted freshman safety Kelvin Joseph, and Stanford graduate transfer Terrence Alexander.

Field Goal Faux Pas LSU’s kicking game was atrocious last season. Jack Gonsoulin and Connor Culp combined for 16-of-27 field goals last season. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in the off-season. The Tigers picked up Assumption College graduate transfer Cole Tracy to shore up the kicking game this season. Tracy was the top placekicker in Division II in 2017, connecting on 27-of-29 field goals and making all 67 extra-point attempts. Punters Zach Von Rosenburg and Josh Growden will likely split duties again this season. In the return game, LSU has plenty of playmakers to choose from, but it will be up to first-year special teams coordinator Greg McMahon to gauge which Tigers are ready to step up.

Prediction A season opening win against Miami could be a sign of good things to come for the rest of the 2018 campaign. Road trips at Auburn, Florida, and Texas A&M are looming, along with home dates against Georgia and Alabama, last year’s national championship game participants. LSU will split the home games against Georgia and Alabama, but drop a road game somewhere along the way. LSU: 11-2 (6-2), New Year’s Six Bowl

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the Green Wave’s improvement in the win column, winning one more game than Fritz’s first season in New Orleans and two more games than the final two seasons of the Curtis Johnson era.

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the prospects of bowleligibility in Fritz’s third year manning the sidelines of Yulman Stadium.

Tulane is Inches Away Tulane Ready to Go Bowling in Year Three of Fritz Era

By Andrew Alexander Photos by Tulane Athletics

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ulane was mere inches away from eking out its sixth win of the 2017 season to become bowl-eligible in coach Willie Fritz’s second year at the helm.

With Southern Methodist leading 41-38, quarterback Jonathan Banks had nine seconds and no timeouts to lead his team to victory from the one-yard line. Banks scrambled towards the end zone on the final play of the game, but was stopped just short of the goal line in Gerald J. Ford stadium. Precious inches separated the Green Wave from finishing the regular season 6-6 and possibly finishing with a

bowl victory and a winning record for the first time since the 2013 season.

Despite the disappointing finish in Dallas, Tulane displayed grit and competiveness throughout the entire 2017 campaign. The Green Wave finished 3-5 in the American Athletic Conference, the most conference wins since joining The American four years prior and more conference wins than the previous two seasons combined. Seven games were decided by one possession, including losses to Navy, South Florida, Cincinnati, and SMU by six points or less.

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Offense The Green Wave offense made big strides in Fritz’s second season.

In his first season at Tulane, Banks passed for over 1,700 yards and was the team’s secondleading rusher, so big things are expected of him.

In his second season leading the Green Wave offense, Banks will be surrounded by reliable skill players, including returning wide receivers Terren Encalade and Darnell Mooney, who combined for over 1,300 yards and 73 receptions last season. Darius Bradwell and Texas Tech transfer Corey Dauphine should help replace the production of 1000-yard rusher Dontrell Hilliard.

The Green Wave also return four starters on the offensive line, who will be crucial to the success of the Tulane offense this season.

Defense Last season, Tulane allowed 436 yards and 29 points per game, finishing 98th in total defense, and many of the unit’s talented veterans are not returning for the 2018 season. Headlined by the departure of All-AAC cornerback Parry Nickerson, Tulane lost five of its top nine tacklers from

last season.

Up front, Tulane must improve. The Green Wave’s rushing defense ranked 111th last season, surrendering 210 yards per game. Seniors Robert Kennedy and Zachery Harris are crucial if Tulane is to have any success in the front seven this season.

The bright spot of the defense is the secondary, which returns safeties Chase Kuerschen and Roderic Teamer as well as cornerback Donnie Lewis, Jr., who intercepted three passes last season.

Special Teams The bulk of Tulane’s specialists return this season. Kicker Merek Glover was not utilized often, but connected for 8-of-9 field goals when called upon.

Punter Zachary Block averaged over 39 yards last season, but could have some competition from freshman Ryan Wright. Tulane returner Jacob Robertson, Jr., is back, but the Green Wave’s return game was lackluster at best last season, when they finished in the bottom half of the NCAA on kick returns and sixth-worst (out of 129 teams) on punt returns.

Prediction Tulane’s season hinges on Banks’s health and development in his second year as starting quarterback. If Banks is able to take the next step, and a few of those close games bounce Tulane’s way, the Green Wave will make its third bowl game appearance since their undefeated 1998 season. Tulane: 6-6, Birmingham Bowl bid

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10 Street Artists Who've Given NOLA a Facelift

By Greg Roques

“A wall has always been the best place to publish your work.”

-Bansky

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treet Art is, without question, the most influential art form of the 21st Century— and understandably so. It is for the people and by the people, uncensored by commercial or political influence and displayed where all can see. Of course, much of it is illegal; even many of those who have graduated to galleries and commissioned murals made their bones drawing outside the lines of the law.

Because of its transgressive, feral existence, the lifespan of graffiti is fleeting. Though pieces by bankable artists, such as Banksy, are occasionally captured and domesticated by collectors (as happened here in NOLA), most works are ephemeral, living on through the collective memory of Instagram.

As such, some of the images featured here may have been scrubbed clean or even painted over with other public art by the time this goes to print. Regardless, these 10 artists have left a lasting impression on New Orleans’s street art scene.

Az azwashere.com FB, IG: @AzWasHere Az first caught the attention of local street art-enthusiasts in 2015, many of whom mistook his work for the second Big Easy appearance of Banksy (more on that later). The resemblance is certainly there since both craft their compositions with stencils and share a

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socio-political sardonicism throughout their portfolios. However, the attentive onlooker will notice not only the sharper detail and greater inclusion of color in Az’s works, but also the fact that he signs his work as his artistic alter ego.

An easily accessible example of his work sits beneath the ATM to the right of the entrance outside of Gasa Gasa on Freret Street. Recently, Az has channeled his creative energies into creating robotic street-art sculptures, as seen on his Instagram account.

Banksy banksy.co.uk IG: @Banksy The face of 21st-century (and perhaps all before it) street art, Banksy stealthily stormed the Crescent City during 2008, scattering 14 of his iconic stencils across its still Katrinaravaged carcass. Many of these illustrations parodied the former New Orleans anti-graffiti vigilante The Grey Ghost, who subsequently smeared over most of these with his fugly brand of censorship. Pity the poor ghoul, for unauthorized Banksy works have been estimated to be worth millions, with many property owners carving them out of their walls and selling them for as much at auction.

One such golden ticket was tattooed on the side of an Elysian Fields warehouse belonging to local business-owner Sean Cummings.

Titled The Looters, the piece had been defaced by taggers; however, Cummings had the vandalizing vandalism removed and Banksy’s work retouched over several years, premiering his restored treasure at Studio Be late last year.

The Looters will eventually find its home inside Cummings’s International House Hotel in the CBD. Three works from Banksy’s decade-old exhibition remain preserved by plexiglass in their original locations throughout New Orleans, though the one on Washington Avenue is now fenced off and, therefore, mostly out of view on private property.

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CeAux Brandan Odums CeAux bmike.com ceauxartwork.com IG: @BMike2C IG: @ceauxartwork Brandan Odums became an overnight “I’ve never had a formal job,” Courtney street-art sensation in 2013 when he “CeAux” Buckley told Where Y’at during an transformed the 9th Ward’s abandoned Florida interview at the 2018 Buku Music + Art Project. housing projects into the nationally“I started painting trains when I was 17, recognized illegal exhibition and I have been an artist working Project Be. After being for myself ever since.” A shut down, Odums was multidisciplinary illustrator commissioned to again of many hats, CeAux transform a sprawling sells and exhibits his apartment complex work at his Ferret on the West Bank, Street Axiom Gallery also vacant since and does tattoos by Hurricane Katrina, appointment (IG: into a similar, @Ceauxtattoos). now-authorized CeAux has gained showcase. Exhibit notoriety as of Be premiered one late, especially year later as part since his mural of New Orleans’s art of New Orleans initiative Prospect 3, rapper Lil’ Wayne was playing host to more featured in the music than 30,000 visitors during video for Drake’s latest its three-month run. bounce-infused single “In Odums’s activismMy Feelings.” The piece inspired street art—many can be found Uptown on B ank s y paying homage to the Civil Rights the side of Phase III Body Shop, movement, social justice, and equality— located at 8401 Olive Street. CeAux has serve as portraits of inspiration all throughout commissioned public portraits around town, the city. His works are also available at his having given up graffiti a long time ago. “First Bywater workspace, Studio Be (2941 Royal St.), off, it’s illegal—and I don’t get paid for it,” CeAux open Wednesday through Saturday from 2 – 8 says. p.m.

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Fat Kids From Outer Space FatKidsArt.com IG: @fatkidsart Fat Kids has been decorating NOLA with his cartoon-inspired iconography for around a decade now. Fat Kids’s paintings have been showcased in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, in the Buku Music x Arts Fest Live Gallery, and during Prospect 3, as part of Brandan Odums’s Exhibit Be. While his images can be seen all over the city, he has several commissioned murals adorning both Mid City Pizza locations, including a delightful NinjaTurtle inspired take on his signature snaggle-toothed alien head outside their Uptown restaurant. He also has an illustration featured inside Stein’s Deli on Magazine Street just above the entrance.

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amazing creativity on social media.

WRDSMTH wrdsmth.com IG: @wrdsmth Los Angeles-based WRDSMTH is a worldrenowned artist recognized for his iconic vintage typewriters with accompanying sheets of inspirational text. WRDSMTH first made his way through New Orleans during 2014, spending a week tattooing his unsolicited musings across the canvas of our city. Though it is doubtful that any of these initial works remain intact, the artist is said to have struck up a friendship with the owner of District Donuts, and he designed several original works for the inside of their Magazine Street location across from Whole Foods.

MTO facebook.com/mto.page You Go Girl IG: @mtograff IG: @HugoGirl French-muralist Mateo You Go Girl (YGG) has Lepeintre, best known for his had her neon-green zombie You Go Girl hyper-realistic monochromatic hand in New Orleans’s street portraits, visited New Orleans in late art scene for some time now. Nearly 2013, leaving behind two commissioned pieces every graffiti enthusiast has taken notice that remain to this day. The first, covering the of her colorful Halloween-meets-girl power side of a home on Touro Street in the Marigny, proclamations around the city for the past is now slightly defaced, but still visible from the decade or longer. While still a staple of the local street. His more recognizable works, however, street art scene, YGG’s work extends beyond are the sunglass-wearing faces yelling at her virtuoso displays of vandalism: She teamed passersby from the exterior of Freret Street up with fellow NOLA graffiti artist READ for the music venue Gasa Gasa. studio showcase Spectacles in 2016 at PORT (2120 Port St.); this past summer, she revisited Muck Rock the space as co-producer of “Choke Hole,” a JulesMuck.com late-night drag wrestling event. One of her most IG: @muckrock recent additions to the city was a large mural on It is impossible not to smile at the lower Esplanade Avenue, celebrating Pride colorful, cartoonish portraits of Fest late last Spring by playfully Jules Muck, a.k.a Muck Rock. The restyling her signature to read Venice, CA-based muralist, “You Gay Girl.” best known for her amorous bunny rabbits, NOLA Mural Project has several pieces nolamuralproject.org spanning from Uptown FB, IG: @ to the Bywater. Among NolaMuralProject the most detailed and Having family in joyful of her pieces is Atlanta and Miami, I am a floral design framing often blown away by the a watching pair of plethora of panoramas woman’s eyes adorning a by world-renowned street local business on Magazine artists beautifying their hip Street between Napoleon downtown districts. Most and Louisiana Avenues. of these works are made NO possible and maintained LA M ec t u ra l P r oj Pottspurls thanks to public art non-profits. pottspurls.com Thanks to street art’s modern FB, IG: @Pottspurls pervasiveness, like-minded organizations are Pottspurls is best known for yarn bombing trickling down to smaller metropolises, including old phone booths, those 20th-century fossils our neighbor Baton Rouge (thewallsproject. starved into extinction by smart phones, org) and, as of last November, here in New throughout the Crescent City. For those Orleans. The Nola Mural Project strives to unfamiliar with the art form, yarn bombing is bring more vibrant and inspiring art displays a style of street art in which knitted designs to public spaces by pairing artists with walls. If are placed over public displays or objects. you are a street artist in search of a canvass, Pottspurls attracted much attention when her have a barren, publicly visible wall in need of quilts quoting Bob Dylan’s ode to New Orleans a facelift, or just interested in supporting the on Tchoupitoulas Street across from Tipitina’s cause (volunteering with artists, helping connect were featured on local news stations. Because visiting artists with housing, etc.), drop them a yarn bombs are more easily removed than line through their website to learn how you can graffiti, Pottspurls’s designs do not remain on get involved. the street for long. It’s best to keep up with her

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"Coke" or Soda Pop? New Orleans's Tricentennial Series: Sodas

By Emily Hingle

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hen you think of taking a sip of something sweet and thirstquenching in New Orleans, you usually think of imbibing something alcoholic.

However, there’s another type of beverage that has its own place in the annals of NOLA history. Carbonated drinks can be delightful and refreshing, and they can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Locals have been enjoying fizzy drinks for many years, and the tradition is only growing stronger.

Carbonated water first came about in the mid-1700s when Englishman Joseph Priestly positioned a bowl of water in a beer vat, which infused the water with carbon dioxide. In 1772, Priestly published a scientific paper entitled “Impregnating Water with Fixed Air” that explained how to drop sulfuric acid onto chalk to produce CO2 gas that one would dissolve into still water to create soda water.

His method was refined by scientists over the decades, and the bubbly water became popular in pharmacies, where medicine makers mixed it with bitter, unpalatable medications or sold it mixed with herbs, juice, or wine because it was considered to be healthy.

Though soda water was created in Europe, the beverage became huge in America in the 1800s. Pharmacies and apothecaries were the biggest suppliers of sodas. As soda fountains became fixtures in corner shops, they became more

of a gathering place where sweet, nonmedicinal drinks were dispensed. You can see a soda fountain made in 1855 from the glory days of house-made sodas at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum on Chartres Street.

In New Orleans, soda fountain owners either made their own flavors or purchased flavored syrups from suppliers. Civil War veteran Isaac Lyons went into the pharmaceutical supply business in 1866. In the 1880s, he created a sweet pink syrup called “nectar” that he sold to soda fountain owners for their soda water. The vanilla-almond flavored syrup became a staple of local fountains, especially at the K&B soda fountains, and it became a bottled soda over the next few decades.

Nectar Soda was briefly revived in the 1990s and 2000s because of the patronage of Susan Dunham, but it stopped being produced again when she passed away in 2012. Times Picayune food columnist Myriam Guidroz figured out the recipe, however, and she published it so that her readers could make it at home. Boil 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water until the sugar is dissolved. Cool it and add 1 large can of evaporated

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milk (not condensed), 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of almond extract, and a few drops of red food coloring. Keep it refrigerated once it’s done.

Though Dr. Pepper is the oldest major soft drink in America, Barq’s Root Beer was started just five years later. Edward Charles Edmond Barq, Sr., was born in New Orleans in 1871. He and his older brother Gaston got into the soda business in 1890 when they founded the Barq Brothers Bottling Co. in the French Quarter. They sold many flavors of soda, and their Orangine flavor won a gold medal at the World’s Columbian Exposition World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893.

After Edward got married in 1897, he moved to Biloxi, MS, and he founded Biloxi Artesian Bottling Works.

It was in Biloxi that Barq’s root beer was created and sold.

Edward employed a young man named Jesse Robinson, and the two men grew so close that Edward shared the rights of Barq’s with him. Jesse moved to New Orleans and began making and marketing his own brand of Barq’s root beer. Edward’s Biloximade Barq’s had a blue label, and Jesse’s New Orleans-made Barq’s had a red label.

Though there was tension between the two businesses as new generations of family members battled over the rights to Barq’s, the company was sold to Coca-Cola in 2000.

Big Shot Soda can be found on store shelves throughout metro New Orleans.

The colorful, fruity sodas, with flavors like Red Crème, Pineapple, Peach, and Watermelon, have been a local staple

since 1935, but not much is known about their history. Big Shot Soda was founded

by Paillet Industries, which owned several ice suppliers around New Orleans. Big Shot Soda was purchased by National Beverage Corp. in the 1990s, and they’ve continued to manufacture the beverage in a warehouse in Harahan ever since.

Though soda fountains aren’t around anymore, several businesses are happy to keep up the tradition of creating their own sodas. Bar Tonique creates several specialty sodas that are non-alcoholic and highly flavorful. The Celery Soda and Angostura Phosphate Soda will make you feel as though you’re imbibing the fanciest and most complex of cocktails without the booze. Dat Dog offers several sweet house-made sodas that pair perfectly with their savory gourmet hot dogs.

You can also taste local sodas when you sip on one of Fest Cola's or Swamp Pop’s sweet sodas. Lafayette-based cousins John Petersen and Collin Cormier created their Swamp Pop sodas using Louisiana sugarcane. The pretty pink Ponchatoula Pop Rouge and the Satsuma Fizz are my personal favorites of their six flavors. Roy and Ashley Nelson also make their sodas with sugarcane, but they encourage their adult drinkers to try out their Fest Colas mixed with their favorite liquor. One of their suggested cocktails is mixing their Bourbon Cream Soda with Maker’s Mark.

Take a sip of something sweet, fizzy, and fun while supporting local business!

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ew Orleans is a city that loves to dress up, whether it’s for Halloween, Carnival, or just a random night out.

Creative residents and visitors alike know that some of the most interesting outfits can be found at the city’s many thrift and vintage stores. While good bargains can be found at some of the city’s outposts of national secondhand chains like Goodwill and Buffalo Exchange, some of the most interesting and reasonably priced outfits—not to mention books, furniture, and housewares—can be found at New Orleans’s homegrown thrift and vintage outlets.

Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St. This cavernous Bywater thrift store features deals on an eclectic, everchanging selection of everything from men’s and women’s clothing to obscure books, vintage housewares, esoteric tools, and jewelry. Come in with an open mind and be prepared to dig. The store also offers a wide variety of local and Mexican art, including Day of the Dead merchandise.

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GLUE Clothing Exchange 8206 Oak St. A few blocks from Tulane and Loyola

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universities, this store with a collegetown feel stocks an eclectic assortment of clothes, from Western and vintage hippie outfits to modern, name-brand outfits.

Items with vibrant colors and patterns are common for both men and women.

Winter clothes—perhaps exchanged by northern college students for the half-ofsale-price store credit that GLUE offers for trade-ins—are in good supply during the colder months. GLUE also sells and accepts trade-ins of guitars, amps, and other music equipment.

Le Garage Antiques and Clothing 1234 Decatur St. This vintage store, found on a section of Decatur Street full of secondhand shops, offers a little bit of everything, haphazardly arranged in a space that feels surprisingly large and devoid of tourists for the French Quarter. A changing selection of costumes and novelties abounds, along with the kind of wall art you’d be likely to find in a roadside burger joint—but so do more practical outfits, knick-knacks, and miscellaneous items that are well worth digging r for.

Ce nt e Pelican Furniture & Thrift 341 N. Hennessey St. Tucked a few blocks away from the

hustle and bustle of the Carrollton Avenue shopping centers is this sprawling warehouse of used furniture and housewares. Recent selections have ranged from the practical (midcentury dining room tables and cooking appliances) to the curious (a set of classic gradeschool desks and chairs). The shop also has a surprisingly diverse assortment of used books, but it doesn’t sell clothes.

discounts on clothing, from designer outfits to novelty tees, a wide assortment of books, and housewares, including seasonal decorations. Restoration Thrift is a project of the community development group Thrive New Orleans.

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Costumes and Clothing 4429 Bienville St. This Mid-City costume and vintage store is easy to miss, especially since it’s generally only open GL e the second Saturday SisterHearts Thrift g U n of every month (and EC Store lothing Excha 7519 W Judge Perez Dr., by appointment). A go-to Arabi stop before Carnival season and Just over the New Orleans city line, this Halloween, some of the store’s offerings large St. Bernard parish thrift store has won might be one-off wears—unless you’re attention for providing employment and inclined to wear a top hat or fascinator assistance to ex-offenders. For customers, on a regular basis. But both women and it offers a large assortment of low-priced men can also find everyday wear and men’s and women’s clothing as flamboyant-but-practical going out well as an unusually sizable clothes at reasonable prices. array of electronics. Plenty The proprietor is known of books, household to offer refreshments items, furniture, and to shoppers, helping other merchandise to create a festive are also available, as atmosphere within are food selections the store itself. like hot dogs and Funky Monkey soda from an in3127 Magazine St. store snack bar.

With a mix of Donations are vintage items, gladly accepted. costumes, and NO Fleas Market novelty wear—think 4228 Magazine St. tie-dyed dresses and Operated by the men’s suits printed with Louisiana SPCA, this scenes from Pac-Man NO t store specializing in and Tetris—this store is e k F l e a s M ar men’s and women’s clothing worth a visit during any stroll lets donors earmark donations for through the Magazine Street specific animal shelters and rescue groups shopping district. It’s also a reliable source to use for veterinary care at the SPCA clinic. for costume wear, from wigs and feather Clothing items, from formal wear to novelty boas to Hawaiian print shirts and hipstertee shirts, are well-curated, and prices are friendly plaids. Novelty tees, many of them quite reasonable, particularly for this New Orleans-themed, are available to section of Magazine Street. Cats print on demand. Trade-ins are available for adoption are accepted. sometimes also on hand to meet and greet Independence St. customers. Naturally, 3700 St. Claude Ave. the store doesn’t This Bywater accept donations of outpost delivers fur items. a neighborhoodappropriate mix of Restoration whimsical men’s Thrift and women’s 2025 St. Claude clothing as well as Ave. plenty of hipstery Restoration Thrift home decor items, caters to and (thanks many with a distinct to donations) benefits New Orleans flavor from the eclectic tastes (think Professor Longhair of the surrounding wall art). Many items Fun Marigny and St. Roch by local artists are also y k y Monke neighborhoods. Just a few available, along with a decent blocks from the French Quarter, selection of local records. Fabric is the store offers great deals and frequent also for sale.

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TonyBennett With countless accolades and having left an indelible mark on American music, Tony Bennett will grace the stage at the Saenger with his timeless and legendary vocals. His daughter Antonia Bennett will open the night’s performance with jazz/pop classics. Sat., August 25, 8:00 p.m., $66 $96. Saenger Theater, saengernola.com Monday, August 20 30/90 - Gene Harding’s Super Jam, Dapper Dandies Bacchanal - The Co. and Co. Travelin’ Show, Raphael Bas Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, Lil Red & Big Bad Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus, David Doucet Buffa’s - A2D2 w/ Arsene DeLay and Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Justin Molaison Circle Bar - Dem Roach Boyz Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Cha Wa Dos Jefes - John Fohl Dragon’s Den - Audiodope w/ DJ Ill Medina Dragon’s Den “Upstairs” - Hot Toddy’s Fully Dressed ‘Po Boys Funky Pirate - Willie Lockett Band Hi Ho Lounge - Knuckles and Bunny, Bluegrass Pickin’ Party Jazz Playhouse - Ed Perkins Jazz Band Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson Maison - Sierra Green & The Soul Machine, The Royal Roses Maple Leaf - George Porter Jr. Trio ft. Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Bobby Broussard, Haley Haerr-Hartmann One Eyed Jacks - Blind Texas Marlin Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud SideBar Nola - Instant Opus Series Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Starlight - Free Jambalaya Jam w/ Joshua Benitez Band Three Muses - Bart Ramsey Tropical Isle Bourbon - F.A.S.T., Rhythm and Rain Tropical Isle Original - Trop Rock Express, Graham Robertson Tuesday, August 21 30/90 - Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Bayou Saints Bacchanal - Mark Weliky, Raphael Bas Barrel Wine Bar - Jayna Morgan Duo Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - White Tie Affair, Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler, David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras w/ Vanessa Carr Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Chip Wilson Columns Hotel - The New Orleans String Kings w/ Don Vappie, John Rankin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Treme Brass Band Dos Jefes - Mark Coleman & Todd Duke Hi Ho Lounge - Telesomniac, Dreaming Dingo, Pucasana, Wild Animal Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Comedy Beast Jazz Playhouse - James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Little Gem Saloon - Joe Goldberg Trio Live Oak Cafe - Katarina Boudreaux’s Family Band Jam Maison - Gene’s Music Machine, Gregory Agid, Kala Chandra Quartet Maple Leaf - Rebirth Brass Band Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Dorian Greys

New Orleans Jazz Museum - Down on their Luck Orchestra Old Arabi Bar - Open Jam ft. Dustin Cole Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Rickie Monie Siberia - Piano Night: Josh Wexler w/ Tiffany Pollack SideBar Nola - Scatterjazz Presents Snug Harbor - Tribute to Scott Joplin ft. Tom McDermott Starlight - DJ Fayard, Joe Welnick Tropical Isle Bourbon - Jezebels Chill’n, Wild Card Trinity Episcopal Church - Albinas Prizgintas Wednesday, August 22 30/90 - In Business, Justin Donovan Trio Bacchanal - Jesse Morrow, Raphael Bas Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - Moments of Truth, Yisrael Bombay Club - Josh Paxton Buffa’s - Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Champions Square - Evanescence, Lindsey Stirling Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters Circle Bar - Marc Stone & Friends, The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat D.b.a. - Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton) - Jeremy Davenport Dos Jefes - Carl LeBlanc Dragon’s Den - DJ FTK Dragon’s Den “Upstairs” - DJ T-Roy’s Bayou International Soundsystem Funky Pirate - Blues Masters Hi Ho Lounge - Unfortunate Side Effect, Big Rug, Green Gasoline House of Blues (The Parish) - Jet Lounge Jazz Playhouse - Mario Abney Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson Maison - Gumbo Funk, New Orleans Jazz Vipers Maple Leaf - Watson’s Theory w/ Ari Teitel and Kendrick Marshall Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band Morning Call - Krewe du Two, Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Gully Boys, Borsodi’s Poetry Hour Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud Santos Bar - Swamp Moves w/ the Russell Welch Quartet Siberia - Hale Santana’s Drag Roulette SideBar Nola - Aurora Nealand and James Singleton Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra w/ Delfeayo Marsalis Starlight - Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Tapps II - Kevin Morris & Uptown Productions Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Joe Dyson Three Muses - Leslie Martin Tropical Isle Bourbon - Debi and the Deacons, Jezebels Chill’n Thursday, August 23 30/90 - Smoke N Bones, Andy J Forrest Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners Blue Nile - Micah McKee & Little Maker BMC - Andre Lovett Band, Casme

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Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski & Duke Heitger Buffa’s - Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, David Roe Bullet’s - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Chickie Wah Wah - Phil DeGruy Circle Bar - Dark Lounge ft. Rik Slave Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Little Freddie King Dos Jefes - The Loren Pickford Quartet Dragon’s Den - Rapbaum + Khromethesia + Harbinger Project Funky Pirate - Blues Masters, Mark and the Pentones House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Mike Doussan Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Comedy Gumbeaux Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop - Lucky Lee Le Bon Temps Roule - Soul Rebels Maison - Catie Rodgers and Her Swinging Orchestra, Noah Young Band Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - Catie Rodgers & the Gentilly Stompers Maple Leaf - Johnny Vidacovich, Ron Johnson and Papa Mali Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Horace Trahan Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - The Likwidlight Exp., Joshua Diggs Ogden Museum of Southern Art - New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars Old Point Bar - Extended Recess Preservation Hall - Preservation Al-Stars ft. Lucien Barbarin Puccini Bar - Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton SideBar Nola - Dick Deluxe and Eddie Christmas Salute Ornette and Ed Blackwell Snug Harbor - Jason Marsalis & the 21st Century Trad Band Starlight - Singer-Songwriter Shindig w/ Lynn Drury The Willow - Rebirth Brass Band Three Muses - Mia Borders, Tom McDermott Tipitina’s - Marcus King Band, Bishop Gunn Tropical Isle Original - Late As Usual, The Hangovers Vaughan’s Lounge - Corey Henry and Treme Funktet, DJ Black Pearl Friday, August 24 30/90 - In Business, Roccadile Bacchanal - Willie Green Project, Harmonouche Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - La Tran-K Band, Jam Brass Band Buffa’s - Songwriter Circle ft. Keith Burnstein, Kei Slaughter, and Charles Lamar Bullet’s - The Pinettes Brass Band Casa Borrega - Javier Gutiérrez Duo Checkpoint Charlie - The Compliments, Important Gravy Chickie Wah Wah - Michael Pearce Circle Bar - Natalie Mae Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Treme Brass Band, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Dos Jefes - Tom Fitzpatrick & Turning Point Dragon’s Den - DJ RQ Away Funky Pirate - Blues Masters, Mark and the Pentones Hi Ho Lounge - Funky Sole NOLA ft. DJ Shane Love House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Jake Landry & the Right Lane Bandits House of Blues (The Parish) - Wrong Way: Sublime Tribute House of Blues - Thunderstruck: AC/DC Tribute Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - PYMP, Vibe Doctors, Shah Howlin’ Wolf - Styles P Jack’s by the Track - Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue Jazz Playhouse - Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom ft.

Romy Kaye and the Mercy Buckets Joy Theater - Jeremih, Dani Leigh Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson, Roy Gelle Le Bon Temps Roule - Joe Krown, Tom Worrell Little Gem Saloon - John Mooney and Marc Stone Maison - Big Easy Brawlers, Shotgun Jazz Band Maple Leaf - Steve Kelley’s Birthday Bonanza Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - The Boogie Men Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Joel Wilson, Mitch Broussard New Orleans Creole Cookery - The Cookery 3 New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park - Ranger Duo New Orleans Museum of Art - James Singleton Oak Wine Bar - Keith Burnstein Old Arabi Bar - GR3 Old Point Bar - 1% Nation, Rick Trolsen One Eyed Jacks - Strange Roux, Crooked Vines, Roadside Glorious Portside Lounge - Shawn Williams, Dirty Rain Revelers Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Will Smith

Puccini Bar - Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton SideBar Nola - New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Trio w/ Christien Bold Southport Hall - Green Jelly + Kawaii AF & more Spotted Cat - Washboard Chaz Blues Trio Starlight - Lost in Found presents Our House, Kennedy Kuntz and Vincent Marini Three Muses - Doro Wat Jazz Band, Matt Johnson Tipitina’s - Foundation Free Fridays ft. Naughty Professor, BrassLightning Tropical Isle Bayou Club - T’Canaille, Faubourg Ramblers Saturday, August 25 30/90 - Burris, Noah Young Band Bacchanal - Jasen Weaver Band, Red Organ Trio BMC - DK & The Jakes, Vance Orange Bombay Club - Tap Room Four Buffa’s - Dapper Dandies, Al Farrell and Jerry Jumonville Casa Borrega - Ralph Gipson Trio Champions Square - Lil’ WeezyAna Festival Checkpoint Charlie - Steve Mignano Trio, Woodenhead Circle Bar - DJ Matty & Kristen Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Lost Bayou Ramblers, Roamin’ Jasmine Dos Jefes - Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots Dragon’s Den - DJ Legatron Prime, Kala Chandra Quartet Dragon’s Den “Upstairs” - The Kickback ft. Sexy Dex, Delores Galore, Respekted Demon Fontaine Palace - Mofongo Latin Band Hi Ho Lounge - Pink Room Project Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Courted Starring Alison Logan, the Original Classy Broad Howlin’ Wolf (The Porch) - Martha Kelly, Avery Moore, Pat Dean Jazz Playhouse - Nayo Jones Experience Kerry Irish Pub - Van Hudson, Mike Kerwin and Geoff Coats Maison - Jasper Smitty, Smoking Time Jazz Club Marigny Brasserie - Cole Williams Band Morning Call City Park - Billy D. Chapman Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Troi Atkinson, Gallivant Burwell & the Predatory Drifters New Orleans Creole Cookery - The Cookery 3 Oak Wine Bar - Jordan Anderson Band Old Arabi Bar - Vic Papa Experience Old Point Bar - Jesse Trippe & the NightBreed Pere Marquette Hotel - Patrick Cooper & Natasha Sanchez Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Rickie Monie Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Groovy 7 Saenger Theatre - Tony Bennett w/ Antonia Bennett Siberia - Cutting Edge Music Conference Showcase, Alex McMurray SideBar Nola - Mia Borders Snug Harbor - Herlin Riley Quartet Southport Hall - Pelicanpalooza ft. PaperChase + Weathered & more Starlight - Upstairs at the Starlight w/ Goddess and Pablo Three Muses - Shotgun Jazz Band, Josh Gouzy, Chris Christy Time Out - Andre Bouvier and the Royal Bohemians Tipitina’s - Rebirth Brass Band Tropical Isle Bourbon - Debi and the Deacons, Rhythm and Rain Sunday, August 26 30/90 - T’Canaille, Ted Hefko & The Thousandaires AllWays Lounge - Little Coquette Jazz Band Bacchanal - Georgi Petrov and the Lost Jazz Po’Boys, The Tradstars BMC - Moments of Truth, Jazmarae Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski Trio Buffa’s - Steve Pistorius Quartet Bullet’s - Big Frank & Lil Frank Casa Borrega - John Lawrence Checkpoint Charlie - Open Mic ft. Jim Smith Circle Bar - Micah & Marlin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - BrasilNola, Palmetto Bug Stompers Dos Jefes - Miss Anna Q. Dragon’s Den - Church, Open Jazz w/ Anuraag Pendyal Funky Pirate - Willie Lockett Band, Mark and the Pentones Hi Ho Lounge - UaZit + Montague + Killer Dale Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Hot 8 Brass Band Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson Little Gem Saloon - 504 Experience Tribute Brunch ft.

Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown Maison - Higher Heights, Brad Walker Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - Catie Rodgers & the Gentilly Stompers Maple Leaf - Mike Lemmler, June Yamagishi, and Doug

Belote Morning Call City Park - Billy D. Chapman Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Open Mic ft. Maddie Old Point Bar = Romy Kaye and Jeanne Marie Harris, John Rankin One Eyed Jacks - DJ Chews Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious Saint Roch Tavern - Joe Dyson Ensemble Snug Harbor - Joe Dyson Ensemble Southport Hall - Mushroomhead + Psychostick + The Browning & more Starlight - Latin Night w/ Dile Que Nola Three Muses - Linnzi Zaorski, Raphael et Pascale Trinity Episcopal Church - Jo “Cool” Davis Annual Memorial Concert Tropical Isle Original - Late As Usual, The Hangover Monday, August 27 30/90 - Gene Harding’s Super Jam, Margie Perez Bacchanal - The Co. and Co. Travelin’ Show, Raphael Bas Bamboulas - Gentilly Stompers, G and the Swinging Gypsies Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, Lil Red & Big Bad Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus, David Doucet Buffa’s - A2D2 w/ Arsene DeLay and Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Justin Molaison Circle Bar - The Human Circuit, Dem Roach Boyz Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Cha Wa, John Boutte Dos Jefes - Troi Atkinson, John Fohl Dragon’s Den - DJ Ill Medina Dragon’s Den “Upstairs” - Catie Rodgers and her Swing Orchestra Funky Pirate - Willie Lockett Band Hi Ho Lounge - Harlem River Noise, Bluegrass Pickin’ Party Hot Tin (Pontchartrain Hotel) - Ceven Jazz Playhouse - Nayo Jones Experience Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Maison - Sierra Green & The Soul Machine, The Royal Roses Maple Leaf - George Porter Jr. Trio ft. Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Genial Orleanians One Eyed Jacks - Blind Texas Marlin Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud SideBar Nola - Instant Opus Series Smoothie King Center - Journey, Def Leppard Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Southport Hall - Motograter + The Crowned + Band of Julez & more Starlight - Free Jambalaya Jam w/ Joshua Benitez Band Three Muses - Keith Burnstein, Sam Cammarata Tropical Isle Bayou Club - Cajun Drifters

Circle Bar - The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton) - Jeremy Davenport Dos Jefes - Carl LeBlanc Dragon’s Den - DJ FTK Dragon’s Den “Upstairs” - DJ T-Roy Hi Ho Lounge - Delta Revues House of Blues - Residente House of Blues (The Parish) - Jet Lounge Jazz Playhouse - Mario Abney Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Maison - Jazz Vipers Maple Leaf - Watson’s Theory w/ Ari Teitel and Kendrick Marshall Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band Morning Call - Krewe du Two, Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Jonathan Tankel Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud Santos Bar - Swamp Moves w/ the Russell Welch Quartet SideBar Nola - Matt Booth, Bradd Webb and Nahum Zdybel Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra w/ Delfeayo Marsalis Starlight - Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Tapps II - Kevin Morris & Uptown Productions Three Muses - Leslie Martin

Tropical Isle Original - Late As Usual, Debi and the Deacons Thursday, August 30 30/90 - Raw Deal, Andy J Forrest Bacchanal - Mike Harvey’s Hot Club, Raphael Bas Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners Blue Nile - Micah McKee & Little Maker BMC - Kennedy Kuntz, Andre Lovett Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski & Nahum Zdybel Buffa’s - Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Gumbo Cabaret Bullet’s - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Checkpoint Charlie - Jordan Matthew Young Chickie Wah Wah - Phil DeGruy Circle Bar - Dark Lounge w/ Rik Slave City Park (Pavilion of the Two Sisters) - Leroy Jones Quintet Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - Seva Venet Dragon’s Den - Rapbaum + Khromethesia + Harbinger Project House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Mike Doussan Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Comedy Gumbeaux Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Joy Theater - Umphrey’s McGee, the Nth Power ft. the Spirit Horns Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson Le Bon Temps Roule - Soul Rebels

Little Tropical Isle - Jezebels Chill’n, Allen Hebert Maison - Jazmarae Beebe, Roamin’ Jasmine, Dysfunktional Bone Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - Catie Rodgers & the Gentilly Stompers Maple Leaf - George Porter Jr., Herlin Riley and Joe Ashlar Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - King Ferdinand, Dave Easley Ogden Museum of Southern Art - Jon Dee Graham, Ben de la Cour Old Point Bar - The Two’s Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Lucien Barbarin Puccini Bar - Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) - Amanda Ducorbier Siberia - The Stacks, Dick Deluxe SideBar Nola - Ed Barrett Trio ft. Kyle Sharimataro and Mike Robbins Snug Harbor - Jimmy Robinson and Michael Skinkus Starlight - Singer-Songwriter Shindig w/ Lynn Drury and Amanda Walker The Willow - Rebirth Brass Band Three Muses - Washboard Chaz Trio, Tom McDermott Tipitina’s - South Jones Album-release show Tropical Isle Original - Late As Usual, The Hangovers Vaughan’s Lounge - Corey Henry and Treme Funktet, DJ Black Pearl Friday, August 31

Tuesday, August 28 30/90 - Bayou Saints, Mem Shannon Bacchanal - Mark Weliky, Raphael Bas Barrel Wine Bar - Jayna Morgan Duo Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - White Tie Affair, Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler, David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Davis Rogan Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Chip Wilson Circle Bar - Covey & more Columns Hotel - Harry Hardin and John Rankin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Treme Brass Band Dos Jefes - Tom Hook and Wendell Brunious, Mark Coleman & Todd Duke Funky Pirate - Blues Masters Hi Ho Lounge - Think Less, Hear More Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Comedy Beast Jazz Playhouse - James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Maison - The Key Sound, Gregory Agid Quartet Maple Leaf - Rebirth Brass Band New Orleans Jazz Museum (Old U.S. Mint) - Down on their Luck Orchestra Old Arabi Bar - Open Jam ft. Ted Hefko Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Rickie Monie Siberia - Piano Night: Alex Pianovich SideBar Nola - 3now4 Snug Harbor - Beth Patterson and Josh Paxton Southport Hall - Orgy, Motograter, the Crowned, Band of Julez Starlight - DJ Fayard, Joe Welnick Trinity Episcopal Church - Albinas Prizgintas Tropical Isle Bourbon - Jezebels Chill’n, Wild Card Wednesday, August 29 30/90 - In Business, Justin Donovan Trio Bacchanal - Jesse Morrow, Raphael Bas Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners BMC - Moments of Truth, Kyle Lacy & Harlem River Noise Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski Buffa’s - Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters

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30/90 - The Grid, Smoke N Bones Bacchanal - Willie Green Project, Harmonouche Bayou Bar - Patrick Cooper Black Duck Bar (Palace Cafe) - The Rum Runners Bombay Club - Leroy Jones Buffa’s - Luna Mora, Margie Perez Burgundy Bar (Saint Hotel) - Trixie Minx’s Burgundy Burlesque Checkpoint Charlie - Dustin Cole and the Dead Men Chickie Wah Wah - Michael Pearce Circle Bar - Jake LaBotz and Alvin Youngblood Hart, Natalie Mae Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Soul Brass Band, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Dos Jefes - Mark Braud Band Dragon’s Den - DJ RQ Away Hi Ho Lounge - Jason Martin, The Hitchhiker, Delta Revelry House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Jake Landry & the Right Lane Bandits Jazz Playhouse - Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom, Ed Perkins Jazz Band Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson, Will Dickerson Little Gem Saloon - John Mooney and Marc Stone Little Tropical Isle - Styk, Reed Lightfoot Maison - Swinging Gypsies, Shotgun Jazz Band, Raw Deal Maple Leaf - Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - Daniel Black, Gina Forsyth New Orleans Creole Cookery - The Cookery 3 New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park - Ranger Duo New Orleans Museum of Art - Bamboula 2000 Oak Wine Bar - Mikalya Braun Old Point Bar - Noggin, Rick Trolsen One Eyed Jacks - Bearracuda presents 6th Annual Beef Ball Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars ft. Will Smith Puccini Bar - Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Junior Lacrosse and Sumtin’ Sneaky Siberia - Lenny Zenith, Malevitus, Alex McMurray Band SideBar Nola - Brad Walker Snug Harbor - Rapp Anderson Quintet Southport Hall - Sustenance + Vedas and Fighting for Frequency Starlight - Lost in Found presents Our House, Bobbi Rae Three Muses - Doro Wat Jazz Band, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Tipitina’s - Foundation Free Fridays ft. John “Papa” Gros, Soul Project Saturday, September 1 BMC - White Tie Affair, Crooked Vines Buffa’s - Keith Burnstein’s Songwriter Circle, James Martin Trio Circle Bar - Helen Gillet Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - The Betty Shirley Band Evangeline - Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Them Ol’ Ghosts, Daniel Ryce/Nyce House of Blues - Doc Lovett, Marcos & Crescent Citizen Jazz Playhouse - Chucky C & Clearly Blue Kerry Irish Pub - Van Hudson, Patrick Cooper Mahalia Jackson Theater - Africa Umoja Maison (Upstairs) - DJ FTK Old Arabi Bar - The Melatauns Old Point Bar - Gal Holiday One Eyed Jacks - Joe Fiore presents FURBALL: Southern Decadence Portside Lounge - Kennedy Kuntz & Vincent Marini Starlight - Goddess and Pablo Epicsodes, Shawan Rice

Three Keys - DJ Edgeslayer, House of Kenzo Three Muses - Chris Christy Tipitina’s - John The Martyr Vaso - Jason Neville Funky Soul Band Sunday, September 2 AllWays Lounge - The Sabertooth Swingers BMC - Moments of Truth, Jazmarae Buffa’s - Steve Pistorius Quartet, First Sunday Pfister Sisters Circle Bar - Micah -n- Marlin Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - The Palmetto Bug Stompers Dos Jefes - The Michael Mason Band House of Blues - Donna Summer Tribute ft. Anais St. John Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson, Irish Session Mahalia Jackson Theater - Africa Umoja One Eyed Jacks - Queer as F*ck Dance Party Starlight - Dile Que NOLA Superior Seafood - The Superior Jazz Trio Three Keys - Nicole Lynn Foxx presents Moonshine Taste Three Muses - Raphael et Pascal, Linnzi Zaorski Monday, September 3 BMC - Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, Lil Red & Big Bad Bombay Club - David Doucet Buffa’s - A2D2 ft. Arsene DeLay & Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Justin Molaison Circle Bar - Scott Yoder + Belly Eater + Real Dom & more Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - John Fohl Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield & Cirque du Freque Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper One Eyed Jacks - Blind Texas Marlin Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Starlight - Joshua Benitez Band and friends Tuesday, September 4 Blue Nile - The Soul Rebels BMC - Abe Thompson & Drs. Of Funk, Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler, David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras w/ Vanessa Carr Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Chip Wilson Columns Hotel - Washboard Chaz and John Rankin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - Mark Coleman and Todd Duke Jazz Playhouse - The James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Starlight - DJ Fayard, Ryan Hanseler Trinity Episcopal Church - Albinas Prizgintas Wednesday, September 5 BMC - Sandra Love & The Reason, Les Getrex & Creole Cookin’ Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters Circle Bar - The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - Carl LeBlanc Hotel Monteleone (Carousel Lounge) - James Martin Band House of Blues (The Parish) - Jet Lounge

StarWars:ANewHopeInConcert Truly the start of an era, A New Hope was released in 1977 and has amazed audiences ever since. Whether it’s your first time or your one-hundred-and-first, watch this stellar space opera with live orchestral accompaniment, courtesy of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Sat. - Sun., September 7-8, $29 - $79. Saenger Theater, saengernola.com Jazz Playhouse - Michael Watson Kerry Irish Pub - Tim Robertson Mahogany Jazz Hall - Lips & The Trips Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band Smoothie King Center - Paul Simon Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra Starlight - Gal Holiday Honky Tonk Happy Hour Three Keys - Helen Gillet + 1, Gordon Grdina Three Muses - Leslie Martin Thursday, September 6 BMC - Moments Of Truth, Andre Lovett Band Buffa’s - Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand Bullet’s - Kermit Ruffins Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Chickie Wah Wah - Phil DeGruy Circle Bar - Dark Lounge ft. Rik Slave Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - MainLine Dos Jefes - The Todd Duke Trio Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Ogden Museum of Southern Art - Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes Old Arabi Bar - Kennedy Kuntz & The Men of the Hour Starlight - Singer-Songwriter Shindig ft. Lynn Drury, Amanda Walker The Willow - Rebirth Brass Band Three Muses - Roland Guerin Band Tipitina’s - KenKen, June Yamagaishi, John “Papa” Gros, & more Vaso - Jason Neville Funky Soul Band Friday, September 7 BMC - La Tran K, Creole Funk Buffa’s - Jeanna Guidry and The Levee, Susanne Ortner and Nahum Zdybel Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Chickie Wah Wah - Michael Pearce Circle Bar - Bush Hog Bob, Natalie Mae Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - The Panorama Jazz Band Gasa Gasa - The Chamanas Jazz Playhouse - Romy Kaye, Shannon Powell Joy Theater - Chris Robinson Brotherhood Kerry Irish Pub - Franky & Johnny, Chip Wilson Mahalia Jackson Theater - Africa Umoja Old Arabi Bar - Tongue & Groove One Eyed Jacks - Eric Lindell Saenger Theatre - Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Starlight - Lost then Found at Our House, Michael Watson & The Alchemy Tipitina’s - Zapp and DJ Soul Sister

Lil'Wayne 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of Lil’ Wayne’s Grammy Award-winning album Tha Carter III, and the 4th annual Lil’ WeezyAna Fest is the perfect way to celebrate it. With past performers the likes of Drake, Gucci Mane, and Big Freedia, expect a star-studded lineup and a night of hip hop hits.

Sat., August 25, 7 p.m., $65 - $95. Champions Square, champions-square.com

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Saturday, September 8 BMC - Canoe 292, JAM Brass Band Buffa’s - Davis Rogan, Freddie Blue and the Friendship Circle Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Circle Bar - Cosmic Americans + Rust + Gar Gar Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots

Evangeline - Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale Jazz Playhouse - The Nayo Jones Experience Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson, Vali Talbot Mahalia Jackson Theater - Africa Umoja Old Arabi Bar - Hoodoo Taxi Saenger Theatre - Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Starlight - Shawan Rice, Bobbi Rae Three Muses - NOJO 7, Chris Christy Tipitina’s - Flow Tribe + Miss Mojo Sunday, September 9 AllWays Lounge - The Dapper Dandies BMC - Moments Of Truth, Jazmarae Buffa’s - Steve Pistorius Quartet, Jeremy Joyce Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Christian Unity Baptist Church - First Annual Evening of Jazz & Gospel Circle Bar - Saintbreaker + Romasa, Micah -n- Marlin Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - The Palmetto Bug Stompers Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Mahalia Jackson Theater - Africa Umoja One Eyed Jacks - X Starlight - Gabrielle Cavassa & friends, Dile Que Nola Superior Seafood - The Superior Jazz Trio Three Muses - Sierra Green and the Soul Machine, Raphael et Pascal Monday, September 10 BMC - Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, Lil Red & Big Bad Bombay Club - David Doucet Buffa’s - A2D2 ft. Arsene DeLay & Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Justin Molaison Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - John Fohl Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield & Cirque du Freque Kerry Irish Pub - 2 Sheets To The Wind One Eyed Jacks - Blind Texas Marlin Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Starlight - Joshua Benitez Band and friends Tuesday, September 11 BMC - Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler, David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Josh Paxton Checkpoint Charlie -Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Chip Wilson Columns Hotel - John Fohl and John Rankin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - Mark Coleman & Todd Duke Jazz Playhouse - The James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Starlight - DJ Fayard, Ryan Hanseler Trinity Episcopal Church - Albinas Prizgintas Wednesday, September 12 BMC - LC Smoove, Les Getrex & Creole Cookin’ Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy

Monsters Circle Bar - The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Dos Jefes - Carl LeBlanc Hotel Monteleone (Carousel Lounge) - James Martin Band House of Blues (The Parish) - Jet Lounge Jazz Playhouse - Alicia “Blue Eyes” Renee Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson Mahogany Jazz Hall - Lips & The Trips Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra Starlight - Gal Holiday Honky Tonk Happy Hour Three Keys - Selwyn Birchwood Three Muses - Leslie Martin Thursday, September 13 BMC - Moments of Truth, Andre Lovett Band Buffa’s - Tom McDermott and Darcy Malone, Gumbo Cabaret Bullet’s - Kermit Ruffins Chickie Wah Wah - Phil DeGruy Circle Bar - Dark Lounge w/ Rik Slave Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson Mercedes-Benz Superdome - Beyonce & Jay-Z Starlight - Singer-Songwriter Shindig ft. Lynn Drury, Amanda Walker The Willow - Rebirth Brass Band Tipitina’s - Robert Earl Keen Friday, September 14 30/90 - Ted Hefko & The Thousandaires BMC - Southern Komfort Brass Band, Creole Funk Buffa’s - Jamie Bernstein and Friends, Al Farrell Checkpoint Charlie - The Dirty Rain Revelers Chickie Wah Wah - Michael Pearce Circle Bar - Natalie Mae Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Jazz Playhouse - Romy Kaye, Michael Watson Kerry Irish Pub - Stephen’s Green, Hugh Morrison New Orleans Jazz Museum - Lost Bayou Ramblers Old Arabi Bar - Nicole & The Tempted One Eyed Jacks - MuleBone Starlight - Kennedy Kuntz and Vincent Marini, DJ Derrick Smoker Sugar Mill - Chicano Batman and Portugal. The Man

Tuesday, September 18 BMC - Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Vanessa Carr Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Chip Wilson Columns Hotel - Alex McMurray and John Rankin Dos Jefes - Mark Coleman & Todd Duke House of Blues - Social Distortion Jazz Playhouse - The James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson Starlight - DJ Fayard, Ryan Hanseler Trinity Episcopal Church - Albinas Prizgintas Wednesday, September 19 BMC - LC Smoove, Les Getrex & Creole Cookin’ Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters Circle Bar - The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Dos Jefes - Carl LeBlanc Hotel Monteleone (Carousel Lounge) - James Martin Band House of Blues (The Parish) - Jet Lounge Jazz Playhouse - Mario Abney Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp & the New

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Orleans Wildlife Band Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra Starlight - Gal Holiday Honky Tonk Happy Hour Three Muses - Leslie Martin Thursday, September 20 BMC - Moments of Truth, Andre Lovett Band Buffa’s - Tom McDermott and Darcy Malone, Greg Schatz Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Chickie Wah Wah - Phil DeGruy Circle Bar - Hex & more, Dark Lounge w/ Rik Slave Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Joy Theater - $UICIDEBOY$ Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson RF’s Dining Music Cocktails - Kennedy Kuntz & the Men of the Hour Starlight - Singer-Songwriter Shindig ft. Lynn Drury, Amanda Walker The Willow - Rebirth Brass Band Tipitina’s - Roadside Glorious + Sam Price & the True Believers + Marc Stone Friday, September 21 BMC - La Tran K, Vance Orange Buffa’s - Dayna Kurtz and Robert Mache, Father Ron and Friends Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward

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Simon & Kimberly Kaye Chickie Wah Wah - Michael Pearce Circle Bar - Natalie Mae Dew Drop Social & Benevolent Society Hall - Larry Garner Gasa Gasa - LeBaron Ahmon, Arsene Delay, Mike Doussan & more Jazz Playhouse - Romy Kaye, Shannon Powell Kerry Irish Pub - Paintbox w/ Dave James Robertson, Will Dickerson One Eyed Jacks - DJ Soul Sister presents Soulful Takeover Starlight - Lost then Found at Our House, Epic Proportions Saturday, September 22 BMC - Canoe 292, JAM Brass Band Buffa’s - Tom Worrell, Reggie Scanlon and Lionel Batiste Jr. Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Evangeline - Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale Jazz Playhouse - The Nayo Jones Experience Kerry Irish Pub - Hurricane Refugees, Mike Kerwin & Geoff Coats One Eyed Jacks - Charli XCX, Dorian Electra Starlight - Lulu & the Broadsides, Shawan Rice Three Muses - Chris Christy

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Saturday, September 15 BMC - DK & The Jakes, Jamie Lynn Vessels Buffa’s - Asylum Chorus, The Royal Rounders Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Circle Bar - Dan Montgomery Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Evangeline - Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale House of Blues - Greg Agid, Michael Christie, Dylan Torrance & more Jazz Playhouse - The Nayo Jones Experience Kerry Irish Pub - Roux The Day!, Speed The Mule Old Arabi Bar - Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue One Eyed Jacks - Fleur de Tease 13th Season Premiere Starlight - Glen David Andrews, Shawan Rice Three Muses - Chris Christy Tipitina’s - Stoop Kids Tulane University - John “Papa” Gros & The Bluedoo Allstars Sunday, September 16 AllWays Lounge - The Rhythm Stompers BMC - Moments of Truth, Jazmarae Buffa’s- Steve Pistorius Quartet, Nahum Zdybel Blue 3 Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Circle Bar - Micah & Marlin Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - The Palmetto Bug Stompers Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Kerry Irish Pub - The Poor Clares One Eyed Jacks - Fleur De Tease 13th Season Premiere Starlight - Gabrielle Cavassa & friends, Dile Que NOLA Superior Seafood - The Superior Jazz Trio Three Keys - Sierra Green and the Soul Machine Three Muses - Raphael et Pascal, Linnzi Zaorski Monday, September 17 BMC - Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, Lil Red & Big Bad Bombay Club - David Doucet Buffa’s - A2D2 ft. Arsene DeLay & Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Justin Molaison Dos Jefes - John Fohl Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield & Cirque du Freque Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper One Eyed Jacks - Blind Texas Marlin Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Starlight - Joshua Benitez Band

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Sunday, September 23 AllWays Lounge - The Function BMC - Moments of Truth, Jazmarae Buffa’s - Steve Pistorius Quartet, Tim Paco Cafe Istanbul - Hedwig & the Angry Inch ft. Edward Simon & Kimberly Kaye Circle Bar - Micah & Marlin Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson d.b.a. - The Palmetto Bug Stompers Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson One Eyed Jacks - Marina Orchestra Starlight - Gabrielle Cavassa & friends, Dile Que NOLA Superior Seafood - The Superior Jazz Trio Three Keys - Sierra Green and the Soul Machine Three Muses - Raphael et Pascal, Linnzi Zaorski Tipitina’s - Fidlar + Dilly Dally + NOBRO Monday, September 24 BMC - Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, Lil Red & Big Bad Bombay Club - David Doucet Buffa’s - A2D2 ft. Arsene DeLay & Antoine Diel Chickie Wah Wah - Justin Molaison Circle Bar - The Yawpers & more, Dem Roach Boyz Dos Jefes - John Fohl Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield & Cirque du Freque Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson One Eyed Jacks - Blind Texas Marlin Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Starlight - Joshua Benitez Band Tuesday, September 25 BMC - Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, Dapper Dandies Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler, David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Joe Krown Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Chip Wilson Columns Hotel - John Rankin Dos Jefes - Mark Coleman & Todd Duke Jazz Playhouse - The James Rivers Movement Joy Theater - Descendents + A Whilhem Scream + Pears Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop NOLA Brewing - Songwriters’ Rounds ft. Ted Hefko Starlight - DJ Fayard, Ryan Hanseler The Civic Theatre - Lord Huron

Wednesday, September 26 BMC - LC Smoove, Les Getrex & Creole Cookin’ Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters Circle Bar - The Iguanas Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Dos Jefes - Carl LeBlanc Hotel Monteleone (Carousel Lounge) - James Martin Band House of Blues (The Parish) - Jet Lounge Jazz Playhouse - John “Papa” Gros Kerry Irish Pub - Tim Robertson Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band Saenger Theater - Disney’s Aladdin Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra Starlight - Gal Holiday Honky Tonk Happy Hour Three Muses - Leslie Martin Thursday, September 27 BMC - Moments of Truth, Andre Lovett Band Buffa’s - Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo, Gumbo Cabaret Bullet’s - Kermit Ruffins Chickie Wah Wah - Phil DeGruy Circle Bar - Dark Lounge w/ Rik Slave Dmac’s Bar & Grill - Kennedy Kuntz & the Men of the Hour Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Kerry Irish Pub - Kevin Specht & Tom Marron Saenger Theater - Disney’s Aladdin Starlight - Singer-Songwriter Shindig ft. Lynn Drury, Amanda Walker The Willow - Rebirth Brass Band Friday, September 28 BMC - Southern Komfort Brass Band, Creole Funk Buffa’s - Dt. Roch Syncopators, Carmella Rappozza Circle Bar - Slow Code + Kicking Jazz Playhouse - Romy Kaye, Mario Abney Kerry Irish Pub - Lynn Drury, Tim Robertson Mockingbird Cafe - Valerie Sassyfras Saenger Theater - Disney’s Aladdin Starlight - Lost then Found at Our House, DJ Derrick Smoker Tipitina’s - Cedric Burnside Project Saturday, September 29 BMC - Epic Funk Brass Band, Fleurtations

Step into Spotlights with us prior to the event and enjoy our exclusive lounge with private entry, complimentary premium bar and light hors d’ourves.

Tickets for Spotlights can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Box Office.

September 28-30................................................................. Carden Spectacular Circus October 3.............................. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour October 12................... RBRM: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky & Mike with Dru Hill & Tony Tone Toni October 14................................................................. Gracias Choir Christmas Cantata October 19-21.................................................... PAW Patrol Live! Race To The Rescue November 6...........................................................................UNO Privateer Basketball November 9-11.............. ...........................2018 International WFTDA Championships November 30................................................. LIT AF Tour Hosted by Martin Lawrence December 7-8.............................................................. Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!

Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Lakefront Arena Box Office, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

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John"Papa"Gros&TheBluedooAllstars John Gros completes this funky and exciting four-piece band that formed specifically to kick off Nola Bluedoo, a race that funds prostate cancer research at Tulane University. Brian Stoltz (Funky Meters), Tony Hall (Dumpstaphunk), and Raymond Weber (Joe Sample) will be joining John on stage for this funky fundraising event. Sat., September 15, 5:30 p.m. Tulane University, Gibson Quad, nolabluedoorun.org Buffa’s - Marina Orchestra, Marla Dixon and the Memorial Blues Project Evangeline - Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale House of Blues - The Growlers Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson, Patrick Cooper Republic New Orleans - Jay Rock + Reason Saenger Theatre - Disney’s Aladdin Starlight - Glen David Andrews, Shawan Rice Sunday, September 30 AllWays Lounge - Steve Detroy & the Swing Revue BMC - Moments Of Truth, Jazmarae

Buffa’s - Steve Pistorius Quartet, Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Joy Theater - Matt Kearney + Atlas Genius Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson One Eyed Jacks - McKenna Alicia, Shawan Rice, and Kathryn Rose-Wood Saenger Theatre - Disney’s Aladdin Starlight - Gabrielle Cavassa & friends, Tango w/ Valerie Hart Superior Seafood - The Superior Jazz Trio

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FOOD & DRINK Abita's Cooking Louisiana True Finals Party The Pontchartrain Hotel: 2031 St Charles Ave. Tuesday, September 11: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. whereyat.com Be sure to join Abita Brewing Company and Where Y’at Magazine for Abita’s Cooking Louisiana True Finals Party, which will be crowning the best Abita Chef in the Greater New Orleans region. Head over to the Pontchartrain Hotel for plenty of food and Abita drink specials and watch as Chef Scott from Slice, Chef Jean Paul from Fat Harry's, Chef Grant from Dickie Brennan's, and Chef Chelsea from Felix's Oyster House compete for this prestigious title.

FESTIVALS Bourbon Street Extravaganza Napoleon’s Itch: 734 Bourbon St. Saturday, September 1: 5:30 p.m. southerndecadence.net/bourbon-street-extravaganza.htm Returning for a fourth time, come see Deborah Cox perform at the Bourbon Street Extravaganza. Coming off a successful run of the musical adaptation of the Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard, the Grammy-nominated actress and singer headlines this free concert. The concert will also feature appearances from Tony winner Jennifer Holliday and Queen of Southern Decadence Jeanie Tracy.

Oldies But Goodies Fest September 8 - 9

Bourbon Street Extravaganza September 1

Oldies But Goodies Fest & Smokin’ Oldies Cook-Off West Baton Rouge Conference Center: 2750 N Westport Dr., Port Allen Saturday, September 8 – Sunday, September 9: 11:00 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m. westbatonrouge.net/oldies-goodies-fest/250 End your summer with a weekend of BBQ, 1950s aesthetics, and live music performed by the South’s favorite bands, including Ryan Foret and The Foret Tradition as well as The Chee Weez. Compete in the BCA State Championship BBQ and/ or the SCA Steak Championship Cook-Off for a chance to win up to $4,950 in prize money, trophies, awards, and certificates! Not competing? Become a BBQ judge to sample the goodies.

FUNDRAISERS ArtVue at the Ace The Ace Hotel: 600 Carondelet St. Saturday, August 25: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. longuevue.com/artvue Join in on the continuation of art and art education at ArtVue at the Ace. This fundraiser aims to help continue and expand artistic and cultural opportunities for everyone across New Orleans. Along with the fundraiser, the event will also have music by Randi and the Lo-Fi Soul. Tickets for ages 21 to 35 are $100 and ages 36 and older are $150. All proceeds from the tickets will go to supporting art education at Longue Vue. Tulane Cancer Center Blue Doo Run Tulane University Uptown Campus: 6823 St. Charles Ave. Saturday, September 15: 4:00 p.m. nolabluedoorun.org Run out to the Blue Doo Run and help fight Prostate Cancer. Giving money to benefit the prostate cancer research fund, this event is a competitive two-mile race through the Uptown campus of Tulane University. However, this is more than just a race. It is also a celebration of survivors of prostate cancer, so if running isn’t your thing, stay for the entertainment, food, and fun events for everyone instead.

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Some Like It Hot Jazz Band 10th Anniversary Show Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant: 1001 Esplanade Ave. Sunday, August 26: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. facebook.com/Some-Like-It-Hot-Band-49745304593 Celebrate our local jazz sound at the Some Like It Hot Jazz Band 10th Anniversary Show. Having performed at the French Quarter Festival, the Satchmo Festival, and two New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festivals, Some Like It Hot has slowly grown in popularity around town. Sit down and taste a listen as this band heats up the room at their usual spot at Buffa’s with their own uniquely New Orleans sound.

Southern Decadence French Quarter & Other Locations Thursday, August 30 - Monday, September 3: Times Vary southerndecadence.net Experience a more inclusive Labor Day weekend at Southern Decadence 2018. Referred to as “Gay Mardi Gras,” this event has attracted over 200,000 attendants and is the fifth-largest annual event in New Orleans. This year’s theme will be "House of Bourbon - Unleash Your Beast" with Royal Blue and Canary Yellow as the official colors. Although attendants are predominantly gay and lesbian, all are welcome to partake in the 5-day-long celebration, which starts on Thursday and continues non-stop through Monday. With entertainment from street parties to performances from DJ Kidd Madonny, this festival is sure to bring an enjoyable time to all in attendance.

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Food News

By Kim Ranjbar

That voodoo that you do . . . New Orleans native chef Eric Cook has launched Gris Gris, a new restaurant on Magazine Street. Taking over the building that was originally designed for Square Root, the high-end spot by chef Phillip Lopez, Gris Gris offers Cook's interpretation of classic New Orleans (and more!) fare in a much more casual atmosphere than its predecessor.

From chicken gizzard grillades and Mom's Chicken Dumplings to seafood-stuffed crab, it's a restaurant definitely worth getting excited about. Gris Gris is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily.

1800 Magazine St., (504) 272-0241, grisgrisnola.com Farm fresh . . . Metairie recently got another farmer's market, most appropriately dubbed the Metry Market at the Park. Open every Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m., the new market is located on Mall Island near the center of Lafreniere Park. The market will offer products like lemonade, gelato, goat’s milk, mushrooms, jellies and jams, fresh beef and lamb, Louisiana seafood, pralines, salsas, and more. In addition to the fresh produce and prepared foods, the market also wants to encourage folks to hang out and enjoy offerings like live music, face painting, and other activities for kids. It's a market and a festival, all rolled into one! metrymarket.wixsite.com/ themetairiemarket Across the lake . . . Owners Jeff Talbot and Saunders Conroy just launched

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Autonomy, a new bakery and cafe on Boston Street in downtown Covington. Along with pastries and breads, the cafe also offers lunch and dinner as well as Saturday and Sunday brunch. Dishes include the Autonomy Wagyu Burger with hash browns; a smoked brisket Reuben on rye pain de mie; a crab au gratin tartine; and “The Douglas,” featuring Thai shrimp, avocado mousse, and jicama salad on brioche.

Autonomy is open Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday) from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

705 E. Boston St., (985) 888-1669, facebook.com/Autonomy-288197945074610 One of 1000 . . . From the folks who gave us 1,000 Figs, the Fat Falafel truck, and Echo's Pizza comes Little Fig, a new vendor at the Pythian Market. The featured dish at Little Fig is hummus, which is house-made and served with greens, pickled vegetables, and fresh bread. Toppings include spiced beef, summer vegetables, chicken, lamb, and pork. They also offer grab-and-go items like tabbouleh, olive salad, baba ghanouj, and rice pudding.

234 Loyola Ave., (504) 259-4658, little-fig. com Irish bar hop . . . When the new owners of Finn McCool's decided to go a different way food-wise, Michael Gulotta moved his kitchen installation Rum and the Lash to one of the oldest Irish bars in Mid-City.

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of the same items it did at Finn's, dishes like crispy Brussels Sprouts, fish and chips, and MoPho's famous wings.

4801 Bienville St., (504) 482-9113, rumandthelash.com The best Bs . . . Tickets just went on sale for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation's 8th annual Boudin, Bourbon, & Beer, happening in Champions Square on Friday, November 9. The event is “bringing together the best of food, drink and entertainment for the ultimate Louisiana-inspired culinary celebration” and will feature 70 talented chefs, including Tory McPhail, Nina Compton, Isaac Toups, and more. Chef Emeril Lagasse and his co-chairs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski will also welcome celebrity TV chef Guy Fieri! The event launches the Foundation's signature fundraising weekend and is followed by the nationally recognized wine auction and black-tie gala dinner Carnivale du Vin. Last year, the weekend managed to raise $3.5 million for children's charities. boudinbourbonandbeer.com Arouse your palate . . . The Eliza Jane hotel, recently opened on Magazine Street, just launched their tantalizing new restaurant, Couvant. Meaning “to smolder,” this modern French bistro offers an oyster bar and outdoor dining in the hotel's lush

courtyard. Managed by Makeready, the “menu offerings honor the city's classics while introducing a relevant, and deliciously uncomplicated voice to the New Orleans culinary chorus.”

315 Magazine St., (504) 8821234, theelizajane.hyatt.com/en/hotel/ dining/couvant.html So sad to see you go . . .

It's the summer doldrums in New Orleans, and though many new restaurants are opening, there are others that are unfortunately falling by the wayside.

Recently, The Commander's Family of Restaurants announced the closure of Cafe Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar. After 15 years of service, the CBD restaurant will close on August 24. Talented chef Meg Bickford will return to work in the kitchen at Commander's Palace. The Loews New Orleans Hotel will take over the operation of the restaurant and bar. After raising such talented local chefs as Chris Lusk and Carl Shaubhut, we're sorry to see it go.

Finally, the Forrest Gump-inspired restaurant Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has closed after 20 long years in business.

Inarguably a restaurant aimed at tourists visiting the French Quarter, the seafood spot's end has no doubt disappointed its many fans.

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personal favorites include their grilled shrimp and com (aka rice), the Bistreaux egg rolls erhaps I am biased, but I believe that are wrapped and fried in rice paper that Oak Street has become one of (making them oh-so crispy), and their filet the tastiest main streets in New Orleans. mignon pho.

I did live in the Carrollton neighborhood About five years ago, the Oak St. Cafe (right behind the Maple Leaf) for more than transformed into the Live Oak Cafe, but 12 years, and the sheer variety of dining it's still serving up breakfast and lunch every options within walking distance became day (except Wednesday) as well as live almost overwhelming. Best part? music. Chefs and co-owners Almost all of the places on Oak Clare Leavy and Helena are affordable and casual, Hjort offer a seasonal meaning you can dine menu, featuring organic in your flip-flops and and locally sourced shorts or just get it to ingredients, with go without your meal dishes like the Chowmaking a major dent Chow Grilled Cheese in your wallet. with jack, smoked Like Maple Street ham, and Cajun only a few blocks chow chow (pepper away, Oak Street relish) on multigrain is also the perfect bread and Summer place for all of the Vacation Pancakes, students returning to topped with banana classes this month, and cream, strawberry-citrus who needs affordable syrup, Chantilly, and fresh eats more than a starving Ph p strawberries. college student? Y'all oB m i r istr Kitty-corner from the cafe might want to pin this piece eaux's Grilled Sh is DTB or Down The Bayou, to your student hall’s bulletin a newer addition to Oak Street from board. co-owner and chef Carl Shaubhut. Though Starting at South Carrollton Avenue, the DTB is definitely the most upscale option first stop is Pho Bistreaux. Located in the on the street, you can always order shared old Whitney National Bank building, this items (dubbed T-Plates) without breaking the cool little corner eatery started offering wellbank. Try the fried cornbread with ham hock executed Vietnamese food five years ago. marmalade and goat cheese or LA1 Gumbo Quality cuisine, excellent service, and great with Louisiana blue crab, collard greens, and prices have kept this spot going strong. My

crab fat potato salad. Though a full meal like the Kosmic Karma with feta, mozzarella, there would certainly go over budget, it's so spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. good that when funds allow, you'll should be They also have huge hoagies like the Steak ready and willing. & Cheese with ribeye and provolone and Right next to DTB is Simone's Market. their meatball hoagie with red sauce and So much more than your average grocery melted mozzarella. The prices are extremely store, Simone's focuses on fresh produce reasonable for the quantity of food you'll from local farmers and plenty of locally receive—it's more than likely you'll need sourced products, from raw a doggie bag. honey to Zapp's Potato On the next block, you'll Chips. Why not pick up discover Chiba, a cool lunch while you're on spot for sushi that that much-needed was opened more trip to make than six years ago groceries? In fact, by restaurateur why wait until Keith Dusko, that trip at all? who moved The market's here from New deli offers some Jersey. Though fantastic snacks, Chiba is open sandwiches, and for lunch and tacos like their dinner, their lunch Scotch egg with specials offer the pork sage sausage, best bang for your a rosemary roast beef buck. Like a bento with sharp cheddar box, the specials offer and horseradish aioli mains of chicken teriyaki on Wild Flour ciabatta, or seared tuna tataki Chib the Benton's BLT on served with a California a's Sushi Rolls sourdough, and grilled shrimp roll, shrimp tempura, and rice tacos with jalapeno buttermilk slaw. along with miso soup or a house Just a few doors down from Simone's is salad. For less than $15, it's not a bad deal. an outlet of the Atlanta-based pizza chain They also offer a killer “Funk & Roll” happy Mellow Mushroom. Open since spring hour from 4-6 p.m. when a lot of their sushi of 2013, this hip pizzeria is open daily and rolls and drinks are available at discounted offers a large menu, including their hefty prices. build-your-own pizzas and specialties pies Just a hop away, on the other side of the

famous Maple Leaf (a live local music haven), muffins, and cakes or feast on drool-worthy is Jacques-Imo's. A favorite of the late, great sandwiches like the Friendly Pig with smoky Anthony Bourdain, Jacques-Imo's is a hugely tempeh and pickled jalapenos on sourdough popular dining spot that has been on Oak or a vegan banh-mi with lemongrass chili tofu Street since 1996. The line is always out the on a baguette. Breads on Oak is now open door. Owned and operated by Jacques “Jack” 7 days a week, so be sure to get over there Leonardi, this eatery is considered one of soon!

New Orleans’s quintessential dining Finally, at the farthest end of Oak destinations. Though all of the Street, in a transformed gas entrees soar above the station, is Cowbell, easily $20 mark, you can still one of the city's best get a taste of some of burger joints. Owner their most popular and chef Brack dishes on the May, a Bay Area appetizer menu native, opened like the oft-talked Cowbell way back about Shrimp in 2011, and & Alligator people from all Cheesecake and over can't seem Deep-Fried Roast to get enough.

Beef Po-Boy with The restaurant's gravy . . . that is, feature dish is if you're willing to their “Locally World wait for it!

Famous” grass-fed Three blocks down beef burgers on from Jacques-Imo's, toasted potato rolls, towards the river, served with hand cut lies Breads on Oak, fries, their own ketchup, Cow an incredible “artisan and agogo sauce—but bell's Apple Pie plant-based bakery and cafe” don't you dare stop there offering solely vegan eats. Owner because there's so much more! and baker Sean O'Mahony is wowing even Diners also swoon over their Riverbend Fries, the non-vegan denizens of the Carrollton topped with Poche's andouille and houseneighborhood with his aromatic multigrains, made pimento; carne asada tacos; signature crusty Parisian baguettes, airy ciabattas, mac 'n' cheese; and their baked-from-scratch and buttery brioches. You can pop in for a apple pie, drizzled with crème anglais and breakfast of vegan pastries like croissants, caramel.

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Ted’s Frostop has a lot to offer, but they’re bestknown for their Lot-O Burgers, root beer floats, and hot plate lunches. They have plenty of daily specials, and breakfast is available all day. Don’t miss their allyou-can-eat pancakes for just $5.95! 3100 Calhoun St. | 861-3615 | tedsfrostop.com

Bennachin offers African cuisine with a New Orleans twist. Those familiar with their Jazz Fest fare, such as Poulet Fricassee and Jama-Jama, can imagine the wonders emanating from their kitchen. 1212 Royal St. | 522-1230 | bennachinrestaurant.com

Willie Mae’s Scotch House is an award-winning destination for fried chicken and a New Orleans landmark. You’ll understand why when you delve into the late Willie Mae Seaton’s 50-year-old recipe. 2401 St. Ann St. | 822-9503 | williemaesnola.com

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WOW Café Doubletree is everything you love about WOW Cafe & Wingery and more. Their breakfast buffet includes delicious create-your-own omelettes, and their brunch showcases fresh Louisiana seafood.

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Apolline celebrates the best in local ingredients and offers unforgettable bottomless booze brunches. Try their outstanding seafood entrees like the seared scallops with Gulf shrimp and black drum. 4729 Magazine St. | 894-8881 | apollinerestaurant.com

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Bayou Hot Wings aims to please wing fanatics with 13 different sauces, from the mild Bayou Sweet to the intense Bayou Beast. Also try their burgers, wraps, salads, and famous fries. 6221 S. Claiborne Ave. | 662-9933 | bayouhotwings.com City Diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 24/7.

Enjoy classics like country fried steak, shrimp and grits, and po-boys. And don’t forget about their giant pancakes that are as big as a hubcap. 3116 S. I-10 Service Road E. | Metairie | 831-1030 | citydiner.biz The Country Club specializes in distinctively modern Creole cuisine. Their divine Sweet Corn and Blue Crab Bisque and Duck Fat Roasted Chicken make us glad we live in New Orleans. 634 Louisa St. | 945-0742 | thecountryclubneworleans.com Daisy Dukes has four locations, and they pride themselves on offering food that isn’t fancy, but just plain good and reasonably priced. The French Quarter location is open 24/7 and serves breakfast around the clock. Try one of their famous Bloody Marys. Multiple locations | daisydukesrestaurant.com Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant epitomizes the neighborhood eatery where you can eat out, but feel at home. Boasting impressive appetizers, mouthwatering burgers, and sandwiches, Gattuso’s also sells salads and seafood. 435 Huey P. Long Ave. | Gretna | 368-1114 | gattusos.net

OleSaint Gordon Biersch is a brewery and restaurant that truly masters both. Enjoy their handcrafted beers on the patio and a menu featuring elegant entrees like steak or salmon and casual fare like burgers. Brewery tours are available. 200 Poydras St. | 522-2739 | gordonbiersch.com Lakeview Harbor has reopened at a new location, and their delicious food followed them. Try their thick, juicy cheeseburger or pair the Harbor Wings with a frosty draft beer. 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd. | 4864887 | lakeviewharbor.us Liberty Cheesesteaks brings authentic Philly cheesesteaks to New Orleans, along with several other options. In a town where po-boys dominate, Liberty offers “outsider” sandwiches that hold their own. 5039 Freret St. | 875-4447 | libertycheesesteaks.com Spudly’s Super Spuds has a baked potato to satisfy everyone’s cravings. Choose from toppings like crabmeat, crawfish, roast beef, or cheese. Enjoy great appetizers, soups, and salads, too. 2609 Harvard Ave. | Metairie | 455-3250 | spudlys.com

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Bao & Noodle is a Marigny/Bywater gem. The cuisine begins with amazing, hand-pulled noodles and steamed buns and flourishes from there. Staples include slow-cooked pork and braised lamb. 2700 Chartres St. | 272-0004 | baoandnoodle.com Five Happiness is a local staple that has served New Orleans for over 30 years. Their repertoire includes succulent meat platters, Crispy Ginger Shrimp, and Stuffed Chinese Eggplant. 3605 S. Carrollton Ave. | 482-3935 | fivehappiness.com Green Tea offers decadent Chinese food. The Seafood Delight features lobster, jumbo shrimp, and scallops and the Dragon and Phoenix combo combines General Tso’s Chicken and shrimp. 3001 Napoleon Ave. | 899-8005 | greenteanola.com Kyoto 2 is the premier spot for sushi and sashimi in Elmwood. Try one of their popular chef's creations, including the amazing No-Name Roll with tuna, eel, salmon, and snow crab. 5608 Citrus Blvd. | Harahan | 818-0228 Mikimoto knows sushi and many other forms of Japanese cuisine. Start with Crabstick Tempura or delicious shrimp. Their extensive sushi menu includes creative specialty rolls. 3301 S. Carrollton Ave. | 4881881 | mikimotosushi.com

Miyako Hibachi & Sushi Bar is known for its entertaining hibachi chefs and ample seating and is a great spot for large groups. Their sushi menu has many great options like the Spicy Crawfish Roll. 1403 St. Charles Ave. | 410-997 | miyakonola.com Origami is proud of their three sushi chefs, and why not? Must-tries include the Burning Man and the Funky Margarita. They have a vast appetizer menu as well. 5130 Freret St. | 899-6532 | sushinola.com

Bars with Great Food Backspace Bar & Kitchen is a fantastic French Quarter spot. Dive into their literary-themed sandwiches like the Hemingway Cuban or the Whitman Roast Beef, and you’ll understand why. 139 Chartres St. | 322-2245 | backspacenola.com Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant has an impressive food menu and is open 24/7. Come for breakfast and one of their awesome omelettes or for bar staples like chicken wings and burgers. 1001 Esplanade Ave. | 949-0038 | buffasbar.com Flamingo A-Go-Go to the Warehouse District for food, fun, and the largest open-air patio in New Orleans. They serve lunch and dinner daily and brunch every weekend. Happy Hour on weekdays is from 4-7 p.m. Pets welcome! 869 Magazine St. | 5772202 | flamingonola.com The Jimani has everything: big-screen TVs, trivia, a 100+ beer selection, and an outstanding menu. Start with a plate of nachos and follow it with po-boys, burgers, sandwiches, or ribs. 141 Chartres St. | 5240493 | thejimani.com Mimi’s in the Marigny features two bars and a first-rate tapas menu, including vegetarian options. Try the croquettes or sample the “Trust Me” menu; fresh Louisiana produce and herbs are abundant. 2601 Royal St. | 872-9868 | mimismarigny.com NOSH rocks the small-plates craze with options like Lobster-Shrimp Tacos, Truffled Mac and Cheese, and Beef Short Rib Poutine. They also have a seafood bar, so slurp some Gulf oysters. 752 Tchoupitoulas St. | 581-7101 | noshneworleans.com Ole Saint, product of Saints legend Deuce McAllister, features Southern coastal cuisine with offerings like the Fried Oysters and Catfish with

White Beans and Shrimp. Try the burgers, too. 132 Royal St. | 309-4797 | olesaint.com Orleans Grapevine, with more than 375 varieties available, proves fine food is best paired with wine.

The Filet and Lobster Tail Surf and Turf is amazing.

Also try the Scallops and Oysters Orleans. 720 Orleans Ave. | 523-1930 | orleansgrapevine.com Poppy’s Time Out Sports Bar loves its sports fans and offers 21 TVs, over 20 beers on tap, and Hurricanes ranging from Category 1 to 5.

Enjoy Gator Bites, Shrimp Queso, wings, and more. 500 Port of New Orleans Pl. | 247-9265 | poppystimeoutsportsbar.com Shamrock Bar and Grill, with 32 televisions and 23 pool tables, is the perfect place to watch sports. Enjoy drink specials and a reasonably priced menu, including a shrimp platter and a 12-ounce ribeye. 4133 S. Carrollton Ave. | 301-0938 | shamrockparty.com World of Beer is a local hangout featuring over 500 global beers and tavern food in pub-like digs. Be sure to pair your Guinness Beer Brat or Beer Cheese Nachos with an ice-cold draft beer. 300 Julia St. | 299-3599 | worldofbeer.com

Café Another Broken Egg Café is not just another brunch spot. Their extensive menu boasts succulent omelettes. Try one of their “Sweet Temptations” like the Bananas Foster Belgian Waffle. Uptown | Lakeview | 301-2771 | anotherbrokeneggcafe.com Café 615 Home of Da Wabbit is arguably the most affordable restaurant in Gretna—and one of the best. Just $18 for seared duck breast? Yes, please.

They have salads, seafood, sandwiches, and exotic appetizers, too. 615 Kepler St. | Gretna | 365-1225 | dawabbit.net Café Amelie resides in the Princess of Monaco Courtyard and Carriage House for an unforgettable dining experience. The food is memorable, too, with selections like cochon de lait and Crawfish Linguine.

912 Royal St. | 412-8965 | cafeamelie.com Café Carmo is an innovative, vegan-friendly restaurant that strives to bring tropical foodways

from other countries and infuse them with local ingredients and flavors. 527 Julia St. | 875-4132 | cafecarmo.com Caffe! Caffe!’s two locations serve soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps to die for. Try one of their brand-new items like their Creamy Mac, a must for mac and cheese fanatics. Two Metairie Locations | caffecaffe.com Jimmy J’s Café offers some of the French Quarter’s tastiest fare. Try the Eggs Lafitte with andouille sausage, hollandaise sauce, and ratatouille. 115 Chartres St. | 309-9360 | jimmyjscafe.com Petite Amelie is an extension of Café Amelie, serving salads, sandwiches, coffee, take-home entrees, and more. They also have a marketplace selection of fresh olives, cheeses, sandwiches, and juices. 900 Royal St. | 412-8065 | petiteamelienola. wordpress.com

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specialties for 60+ years. From familiar staples like spaghetti and meatballs to signatures like Oysters Mosca, every dish is prepared with care. 4137 U.S. Highway 90 West | Westwego | 436-8950 | moscasrestaurant.com Pascal’s Manale turns 105 this year, and they still serve the best BBQ shrimp you’ll ever have. With seafood, juicy steaks, and great Italian dishes, this Uptown eatery does it right. 1838 Napoleon Ave. | 895-4877 | pascalsmanale.com Venezia has been serving homestyle Italian cooking with a New Orleans twist since 1957. Their house specialties, Fresh Fish Cynthia and Eggplant Vatican, are both culinary dreams come true. 134 N. Carrollton Ave. | 488-7991 | venezianeworleans.net

Mexican Carreta’s Grill has been cooking quality Mexican cuisine since 1999. From signature appetizers like

Mariachi Fries and Popeye Dip to the sizzling carnitas and carne asada, you’ll love it all. Multiple Locations | carretasgrillrestaurant.com Juan’s Flying Burrito is a true success story with locations all over town. The food impresses, time after time. Try their signature burritos or vegetarian options.

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Middle Eastern The Halal Guys is a hit, serving the tastiest Middle Eastern/Mediterranean fare. Whether it’s beef, chicken, or falafel you crave, you can get any of them as either a sandwich or a platter. Multiple Locations | thehalalguys.com Lebanon’s Café is known for delicious cuisine and a gorgeous dining room. Enjoy amazing shawarma, kebabs, and plates, such as the lamb chops and tuna steak. 1500 S. Carrollton Ave. | 862-6200 | lebanonscafe.com

Café Degas provides the experience of dining in the French countryside. Le Plateau de Fromage is an excellent appetizer, followed by a crab salad, lamb merguez, or other French classics. 3127 Esplanade Ave. | 945-5635 | cafedegas.com Vyoone’s brings French fare to the Warehouse District. Try their chicken roulade with a refreshing cocktail in their courtyard or enjoy savory French entrees and a long wine list for dinner. 412 Girod St. | 518-6007 | vyoone.com

Italian Josephine Estelle is reimagining Italian cuisine.

Duck breast, speckled trout, and veal accompany their wide range of pastas. They also offer weekend brunch and a Happy Hour with small-plate offerings on weekdays. 600 Carondelet St. | 930-3070 | josephineestelle.com Mardi Gras Zone offers both delicious food and products concerning its namesake holiday. Pick up a slice of their pizza or try local favorites like red beans and rice or corned beef. 2706 Royal St. | 947-8787 | mardigraszone.com Mosca’s Restaurant has been cooking up Italian

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Pyramid’s Café, with their reasonable prices, is a favorite of both Tulane and Loyola students. Perfectly marinated meat means great options like the Chicken Lula or Kafta Kabab. 3149 Calhoun St. | 861-9602 | pyramidscafeonline.com

New Orleans Cuisine Antoine’s Restaurant has embodied FrenchCreole dining since 1840. Home of the world-famous Oysters Rockefeller, Antoine’s offers other signature dishes like the Filet de Gulf Poisson Amandine and Chateaubriand. 713 St. Louis St. | 581-4422 | antoines.com Broussard's has been serving New Orleans classics in the French Quarter for 98 years. From brunch to dinner, dine in the majestic dining room or in the palatial courtyard. 819 Conti St. | 581-3866 | broussards.com Columns Hotel offers elegant dining overlooking historic St. Charles Avenue. Guests can enjoy a southern breakfast every morning, Sunday jazz brunch, and daily Happy Hour from 5–7 p.m. 3811 St. Charles Ave. | 861-9602 | thecolumns.com/dining Coterie NOLA Restaurant & Oyster Bar has got all of the New Orleans classic munchies like fried pickles or an alligator poboy. As if that doesn't sound good enough, there’s a happy hour for oysters. 135 Decatur St. | 529-8600 | coterienola.com Crescent City Brewhouse is a microbrewery in the French Quarter with a great menu. Pair freshly shucked oysters with a beer and dine on their Decatur Street balcony for a wonderful experience. 527 Decatur St. | 522-0571 | crescentcitybrewhouse.com Crossroads at House of Blues celebrates Southern cuisine in all its spectacular forms. Fried chicken, baby back ribs, and shrimp and grits adorn the menu.

225 Decatur St. | 310-4999 | houseofblues.com/ neworleans/menu The Governor Restaurant and Seafood Bar features Louisiana-inspired cuisine, using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Enjoy old classics like Shrimp Clemenceau and new creations like their andouille and fig casserole. 301 Chartres St. | 291-1860 | governorrestaurant.com

New Orleans Cajun Cookery suits the heartiest of appetites as well as those who prefer small plates.

Located next to sister establishment Briquette, Cajun Cookery serves breakfast, lunch, and tapas. You’ll love the Stuffed Breads and Egg Scramblers. 701 S. Peters St. | 985-778-2529 New Orleans Creole Cookery knows great food and music go together, so you can always enjoy the sounds of live jazz while sipping a Hurricane and feasting upon their spectacular seafood. 508 Toulouse St. | 524-9632 | neworleanscreolecookery.com The Original Fiorella’s Café has figured out how to impress with their delicious fried chicken. Winner of the Best Fried Chicken award from the National Fried Chicken Festival, Fiorella’s is worth a visit. 5325 Franklin Ave. | 309-0352 | originalfiorellas.com The Praline Connection offers more than confections. Sure, they have amazing pralines, but also check out their soul food classics like stuffed bell peppers, fried chicken livers, and crowder peas. 542 Frenchmen St. | 943-3934 | pralineconnection.com

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Public Service (NOPSI Hotel) serves the public with delectable dishes and live entertainment. Appetizers like braised pork belly and blue crab dip precede great entrees like short ribs. 311 Baronne St. | 962-6527 | publicservicenola.com

Briquette offers contemporary coastal cuisine and has a stylishly chic dining room and open-air kitchen.

Pork with a bleu cheese crust and steelhead salmon are just a couple of menu features. 701 S. Peters St. | 302-7496 | briquette-nola.com

Short Stop PoBoys has been proudly serving sandwich-lovers for years. Their soft-shell crab po-boy must be seen to be believed. Enjoy it with some of their award-winning seafood gumbo. 119 Transcontinental Dr. | Metairie | 885-4572 | shortstoppoboysno.com

Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar has been offering local seafood platters, fresh-shucked oysters, and Creole staples in a casual barroom setting since the 1940s. Go out and see for yourself! Multiple Locations | felixs.com

Seafood Acme Oyster House has specialized with the mollusk fan-favorite since 1910. You can have them shucked, in a shot glass, or chargrilled. The Fish Pontchartrain is also great! Multiple Locations | acmeoyster.com Art & Vicki’s The Dock Slidell knows that exceptional seafood goes well with a beautiful dockside experience. Catfish served over cheesy mashed potatoes with their crawfish sauce is a highlight. 118 Harbor View Ct. | Slidell | 985-3268882 | facebook.com/TheDockSlidell

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Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant is the spot to enjoy the satisfying crunch of fried seafood in New Orleans.

Try the Half and Half Platter and add oysters, crawfish, or frog legs for $3 or less! 738 Poland Ave. | 943-9914 | jackdempseys.net Jaeger’s Seafood specializes in seafood dinners. Try the King’s Platter, which includes Maine lobster, snow crabs, boiled shrimp, potatoes, corn, jambalaya, house salad, and garlic bread. 901 S. Clearview Pkwy. | Metairie | 818-2200 | jaegersseafood.com Landry’s Seafood is where to get the specialty fish dinners you always crave—speckled trout, grouper, amberjack, and more—cooked all ways. They feature

house specialties like Smoked Bacon-Crusted Scallops.

Multiple Locations | landrysseafood.com Seaworthy has a full menu-page dedicated to the 43 varieties of oysters they shuck. Also, try redfish on the half-shell with chili butter. Dining in a Creole cottage built in 1832 ties it together. 630 Carondelet St. | 930-3071 | seaworthynola.com The Catch Seafood Restaurant offers fresh Louisiana seafood served the way you want it. Located between Veterans Boulevard and I-10, The Catch also serves po-boys and great blackened catfish. 310 Cleary Ave. | Metairie | 407-3316 Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco specializes in authentic Peruvian cuisine for a culinary journey in the comfort of Uptown. Try one of their signature ceviches or a great lamb shank with cilantro sauce. 5015 Magazine St. | 267-7612 | titoscevichepisco.com

Vegetarian Seed demonstrates that vegan cuisine doesn’t need to sacrifice New Orleans flavor. The proof is in their eggplant po-boy and Creole zucchini wraps, which are comfort foods that will please anyone. 1330 Prytania St. | 302-2599 | seedyourhealth.com

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Alto (Ace Hotel) 600 Carondelet St. 900-1180

Relax poolside at Ace Hotel's rooftop garden, Alto, while snacking on small plates, sipping seasonal cocktails, and enjoying panoramic views of the city.

Backspace Bar 139 Chartres St. 322-2245

Stimulate your mind (and taste buds) at this literarythemed haunt that, while specializing in classic cocktails and comfort food, is also known for its milk and cookies.

Bar Tonique 820 N. Rampart St. 324-6045

This joint is the embodiment of the craft cocktail movement, and their impressive cocktail list is only rivaled by the extensive knowledge of their bartenders.

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

This neighborhood gem has been “on the border of the Quarter since 1939” with 24/7 full service at an affordable price and a live music backroom.

Crescent City Brewhouse Opened in 1991, this microbrewery in the heart of the Quarter became the first brewpub in New Orleans and 527 Decatur St. Louisiana, so grab a pint—prost!

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Fontaine Palace 218 S. Robertson St. 525-3277

This newly opened bar offers great food, live music, and great daily drink specials in a convenient location in the heart of Downtown.

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

Head to Gretna’s Historic District for this Westbank gem with 14 beers on tap and a full menu stocked with New Orleans favorites like crawfish dip.

Golden Lantern 1239 Royal St. 529-2860

Famous for the founding of Southern Decadence, the Golden Lantern is also reputed to have one of the best Bloody Marys in the city.

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

Featuring encased Mardi Gras memorabilia, the Hermes Bar is about as Old New Orleans as it gets. Try their takes on the Sazerac or Ramos Gin Fizz.

House of Blues 225 Decatur St. 310-4999

This well-established concert venue also houses its own bar and restaurant with a menu featuring regional dishes from Nashville hot wings to Voodoo Shrimp.

Jimani 141 Chartres St. 524-0493

If you’re looking for somewhere to end your late-night (or early-morning) adventures, Jimani is the French Quarter spot. Be sure to try their Bacon Bloody Mary.

Kerry Irish Pub 331 Decatur St. 527-5954

With no cover charge, Kerry's offers live music almost nightly. They are also rumored to pour the best Guinness in town, so have a pint or two today.

Martine's Lounge 2347 Metairie Rd. 831-8637

This Metairie neighborhood hideout does Happy Hour right—every day from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come grab a domestic beer for only $2 or try a seasonal cocktail.

MOXY Hotel Bar 210 O'Keefe Ave. 525-6800

This handcrafted-cocktail bar serves as your check-in desk as well as a coffee house in the a.m. and the perfect place for a quick bite at night.

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

Located in a nondescript house in Mid-City, Pal’s Lounge will make you feel right at home with affordable drinks, plenty of pool tables, and food pop-ups.

Rick’s Cabaret 315 Bourbon St. 524-4222

Rick’s Cabaret sets itself apart from the rest of Bourbon Street with over 18,000 square feet and two floors, so stop in for a drink and stay for the show.

Rick's Sporting Saloon 522 Bourbon St. 552-2510

Rick’s has all the amenities of a sports bar and gentlemen’s club. Drinks are half-price every day until 7 p.m., making it well worth the stop on Bourbon Street.

Rivershack Tavern 3449 River Rd. 834-4938

Only in New Orleans is there a bar with a barter system involving free drinks for tacky ashtrays. Rivershack Tavern is off the beaten path, but it is worth the visit.

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

A great spot for groups of friends, this neighborhood bar has 16,000 square feet of fun, including 23 pool tables and dozens of games, such as ping-pong and shuffleboard.

The Country Club 634 Louisa St. 945-0742

A Bywater hotspot for over 40 years, this fully renovated restaurant and bar is an absolute tropical oasis for dining in or drinking with friends.

The Starlight Lounge 817 St. Louis St. 827-1655

Come lounge in the French Quarter at Starlight, a livemusic haven with plenty of great food bites and specialty cocktails, housed inside a refurbished New Orleans home.

Tropical Isle Multiple Locations 529-1702

There is arguably nothing more definitively Bourbon Street than the Hand Grenade, “New Orleans’s most powerful drink,” and it is 100 percent the brainchild of Tropical Isle.

World of Beer 300 Julia St. 299-3599

Visit this local hangout featuring 500+ global beers, lots of craft beer drafts, delicious tavern food in pub digs, and plenty of TVs for the big game.

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FilmReviews

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by Movie Editor David Vicari and Critic Fritz Esker at WhereYat.com.

The Meg

By David Vicari There is a misconception that all giant monster movies from the 1950s were all bad, carelessly made schlock. Part of this misconception is that the often laugh-out-loud Mystery Science Theater 3000 or RiffTrax would frequently feature the worst of the worst of that era's science fiction nonsense. However, there are many good monster movies from the '50s, like The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The Monster That Challenged the World, Tarantula, and, often cited as the best of that era, Them!, a police procedural about giant ants. The Meg definitely takes its inspiration from '50s monster movies, and it's from the good ones.

We have the classic hero in search of redemption in rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham). After a rescue goes wrong, Jonas hits the bottle hard. He is called back into action when his ex-wife (Jessica McNamee) and her crew are trapped in a disabled vessel on the ocean floor. Oh yeah, there's also a 70-foot-long prehistoric shark called the Megalodon to contend with.

The Meg is based on the novel Meg by Steve Alten and directed by Jon Turteltaub (Cool Runnings, National Treasure, 3 Ninjas). I have never been a fan of Turteltaub's work, but here he does a remarkably good job, as he is able to ratchet up the tension when needed, and he surprisingly doesn't show his monster right off the bat. The creature is kept in the shadows for the entire first half of the movie.

There may be too many characters here, and Rainn Wilson's billionaire character is so obnoxious that the movie is in danger of being ruined. Luckily, he has a good exit scene.

While The Meg takes itself seriously, it also has fun with itself. And of course, there are some amusing Jaws references—and I could have sworn I saw a Piranha from Joe Dante's 1978 film in the opening shot.

The Meg is a thrilling underwater adventure and good summer entertainment.

BlacKkKlansman

By Fritz Esker Based on the fascinating true story of Ron Stallworth, a Colorado police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan over the phone in the 1970s, BlacKkKlansman is easily director and co-writer Spike Lee’s best film in over 10 years.

Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African American officer in his police department.

After toiling in the evidence locker, he is recruited by the undercover unit. He makes phone calls to the local chapter of the Klan, eventually becoming a member. Adam Driver plays the Jewish officer who handles all face-to-face meetings.

Lee's work, for better and for worse, resembles that of Oliver Stone (Platoon, Born on the 4th of July) in many ways. Lee's best movies have a raw emotional power that’s refreshing, but he also has a tendency to overplay his hand and sledgehammer audiences with his already-obvious message. At 135 minutes, BlacKkKlansman does lay it on a bit thick at times, and the prologue with Alec Baldwin is superfluous.

However, these complaints are minor. Washington (Denzel’s son) and Driver acquit themselves well as the leads, and Topher Grace (as David Duke) does a good job of capturing simultaneously Duke’s superficial charm and seething hatred underneath. The script also mines dark humor from the bureaucracies of both the police department and the Ku Klux Klan.

Lastly, one of Lee’s strengths throughout his career has been acknowledging the differences of viewpoints as well as the class struggles within the African American community. Lee portrays this in BlacKkKlansman as well, as Washington’s undercover officer forms a relationship with a local activist (Laura Harrier) who does not know he is a cop and believes that all police officers are the enemy.

Overall, BlacKkKlansman is a film that is both thought-provoking and entertaining. It’s a movie with a message that doesn’t forget that a movie must first and foremost be entertaining in order to successfully deliver any message.

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TalesFromTheQuarter

By Debbie Lindsey

A Fan For All Seasons

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ontrary to popular belief, New Orleans does have distinctive seasons—even more than the usual “four seasons.” It’s New Orleans, so of course we do not conform to what others might expect, and this goes for our weather and the other seasons unique to us.

Our autumn rolls in around the time our neighbors to the north are already in deep-freeze mode with that crazy white stuff falling from the sky everywhere. Sweat begins to abate a wee bit here in the later part of October; our air conditioners slowly begin their vacation from a 24/7 work load (let’s all stop and give those window units and central a/c compressors a round of applause), and our socks and long-sleeved apparel return to the forefront of our closets and drawers (sweaters and coats, hold your horses—it’s not remotely cold enough yet!).

I hear new transplants to our city bemoan the absence of the “changing of the leaves” (like it’s some ritual or something), and I say, “Have ya looked at a crepe myrtle lately?” They represent fall, winter, spring, and summer down here. Their autumn leaves turn into a riot of color and then shed, leaving bare branches to rival any winter scene. In spring the bright green returns, and one day buds appear. Before you can finish a cold beer, they have bloomed and will continue flowering all summer. They also create mini snow flurries when hot summer breezes shake and shed blossoms white as snow, rivaled only by the red and pink myrtles that carpet our sidewalks in Technicolor confetti.

There are seasons within seasons here in New Orleans. Our autumn is host to hurricane season (until November 1), along with our Halloween season, when traditional autumn orange (orange twinkle lights!) and pumpkin hues embellish homes, yards, and businesses. Our city is ground zero for Halloween enthusiasts, making it a destination for visitors. Even Thanksgiving is given a place of honor in the decoration of our front porches. Next, we segue into our winter and the festivities that light and illuminate our town. Some regions boast blankets of white snow and equate this phenomenon with the holidays. We still experience enough cold (even if air-conditioned) air to wear our tacky Christmas sweaters.

Of course, every few years we will suffer through a real cold spell; snow might even fall and stick to our year-round green lawns for a few minutes—an anomaly that occurs with a degree

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of regularity. (Yes, inconsistency is consistent here.) The city shuts down, as we do not know how to maneuver icy roads (or any roads, anytime). And we scurry to find that winter coat and extra socks. Last year we really had some cold—deep and sustained freezing, ice, and broken pipes. If you are new here, perhaps your inflated rent (that seemed so reasonable compared to New York) included decent heating and insulation, but most renters here have floors with a view of the great outdoors (think skylight, but on the floor). We, and many others, ran our furnace at 95 degrees and still had to put down cardboard, blankets, and finally, desperately, even dirty laundry across the floors (the washeteria closed, due to frozen pipes). We love, love, love our old homes here, but when we do catch a spell of Arctic air like we did this past winter, there is nothing much else to do. My cat huddled under a lamp for warmth.

However, the great thing about our winters is they don’t last long, and before you know it, those sandals are back on and that coat is merely a bathrobe for when you walk the dog at night. This is when we’ll discuss our other season within a season—Carnival. The trees are draped with our seasonal moss of purple, green, and gold beads, and winter apparel turns into costuming.

Spring occurs twice a year here. The first season of spring is pretty much in keeping with other regions of our country—March, April, and May. Sure, snow has fallen in March, and azaleas have blossomed in late February, but one can pretty much depend upon spring to fully stake its claim in our gardens mid-March. The second New Orleans spring is brief, appearing between that last bit of blistering summer heat and sweater weather. Our early autumn is so mild and such a relief in our sweat box of a city that plants begin the bloom in earnest, and folks get giddy with “spring fever.” But I digress—let’s go back to our real spring. After Mardi Gras a very brief “timeout” occurs, and then festival season kicks butt for several months. Yes, we are known for festivals and gala events year-round, but spring is the reason we can keep them back-to-back. My favorite New Orleans season is Jazz Fest. And during this two-week period of unparalleled performances, just about all varieties of weather are showcased, from cool(ish) temps and rain—serious rain—to relentless sun and a preview of the hot summer to come.

This is when our longest season begins. As Jazz Fest bids us goodbye, the summer season, like a slow burn, begins its six-month rant. May—Oh, my gawd, I can’t believe this what we have in store for summer. June—Oh, why couldn’t May last longer? July—Why the hell would people in their right minds want to grill for the 4th and, to make matters worse, eat outdoors? August’s hurricane season begins to roar, and then, in September—the height of this threat and, generally, the hottest month—all we can say is Yipes!

And this brings us to now. Hurricanes are nothing to trifle with. Have a plan. And yes, this is the time you wonder why you moved here. You must love this town deeply to make it—we’re hoping your affection runs deep.

Po-BoyViews

By Phil LaMancusa

Moving In New Orleans OR Mystory

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’ve had a series of ten personal moving experiences in New Orleans in the last twenty years.

I’m not talking about dancing steps, psychic breakthroughs, or intestinal functions; I’m talking about the whole relocating “pilot experience” of pick it up here, pile it there. Granted, the moves were from not only my living quarters, but from my brick and mortar shops as well.

In both cases, in a word, it sucks. Angrily, I threatened with this last move that if there is a next time, in another insultingly short stretch of inhabitational tenure, I’m gonna pack the wife and critters in the car and drive out of town, leaving everything that we own for the termites and the trash men. I am tired of being pushed around by the Fates and Furies. I’ll move to Gretna and begin life over again as a virgin.

No matter how good the relationship you have with your landlord is, it’s still a tenuous situation, at best. Only one move was made voluntarily; the rest have been a case of my being forced out against my will, either by monetary demands or uninhabitable living conditions.

Moving in, moving out, moving in, moving out, moving in—it’s enough to drive a person sober.

Money situations, in general, occur when landlords believe they can get more rent than you’ve contracted with them. The conversation amounts to being told “either pay the increase or move.” Generally, these increases are structured to get you out or misuse you financially like a redheaded stepchild (Am I allowed to say that?).

The living conditions that may force you out are generally caused by a landlord who is more concerned with taking your money than with reciprocating by conducting logical, necessary maintenance of their property. That can include everything from inadequate protection from the elements (leaking ceilings, faulty plumbing) to a lack of protection from other invasive life forms (roaches, frogs, rodents), all falling under the expansive category of “demolition by neglect.” It boggles the mind how landlords can rent out properties and then turn their backs on them; conversely, it’s a darn shame that tenants have been conditioned, telling themselves, “If I complain about needing something fixed, they’ll either raise my rent or throw me out,” which is

very warranted. My personal philosophy is to pay the rent on time and contact the landlord as little as possible (like never).

All of these moves come at most inconvenient times, cost money and time, and cause mental and emotional upsets. It’s unsettling and psychologically demoralizing to wake up in the middle of the night to take a leak and have to re-acclimate, recalibrate, and remember in which direction the bathroom of reality, and not memory, lay. Yes, we’ve recently moved again.

What has become tradition in New Orleans for folks relocating within the parish is that you’re ousted from what has become home (for 10 years) by forces beyond your control (termite infestation). What you do is find someplace smaller and more expensive. In our case, we found a lovely place with a terrific landlord (who lives in the other half of the double) in the same neighborhood that we’ve been living in. So, we’ve lost our house, but not our neighbors. Win-Win? So we ‘downsized’ five rooms into four—five bigger rooms with taller ceilings into four smaller, wonderfully well-maintained rooms. Central air and heat. A washer and dryer of our own. A great place. In the first months, the cats went from bewildered stares to feline “stink eye” glares.

The dog kept wanting to go back to our old place. The feral cat that we’d been feeding was discombobulated by our departure, as was the possum that used to visit our porch for evening feedings. All of our yard plantings had to be uprooted or abandoned—not to mention the three cats that are buried in the backyard.

We moved two bedrooms, a desk, a piano, an armoire, the entire kitchen and living room, and 125 banana boxes of “stuff.” We looked like a mobile garage sale. Our old furniture looks like a herd of mastodons trying to elbow their way through a Salvation Army shop. Even our car looks like it feels out of place. Four months after our vacating the old place, virtually no work has been done on it; we could have stayed and enjoyed Jazz Fest and Fourth of July as we had done for ten years, but nooooo. Our mail has not come through, our water bill is somewhere in limbo, and somebody stole our recycling container.

I am in fear that I’m going to be moving for the rest of my life. Free tickets to Paris? “Sorry, I have to wait for the cable guy.” A cure for what ails me? A dinner for two in a fine bistro? “Can’t tonight, I have to get up early to rent my U-Haul.” A friend calls and says, “Let’s go fishing!” or “I’ve got tickets for us to see Beyoncé!” “I’d really like to, but I need to catch the produce guy at Rouse’s and beg for some banana boxes, so I can pack.” Floods, fires, and the destruction of the city have all precipitated moves already. What’s next? Plagues? The overthrow of the government?

Yeah, it’s gonna go on forever. I’m gonna miss the zombie apocalypse, the alien invasion, winning the lottery, and the epiphany of our elected officials; I’ll be at the bank getting a loan for my security deposit. Years from now, it’ll be summer by the beach or the second coming that I’ll be missing—I’ll be hauling boxes and submitting changes of address for the mail that will never reach me. At least I know one thing for now: Come hell or high water, there’s nothing that’s gonna chase me out of my city. New Orleans, you’re stuck with me!

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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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In honor of our tricentennial, Bergdorf Goodman, renowned luxury department store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, dedicated window displays, the cover and main editorial of its magazine’s latest issue, and a special menu to celebrating New Orleans and all its style. This is the first time Bergdorf Goodman has dedicated all five of its Fifth Avenue windows to a tourism partner, proving the significance of our city’s richness and vibrancy.

DixieBrewingOperationsReturningToNOLA On Tuesday, August 7, Dixie Brewing Company announced that the restoration of their brewing operations will take place in the former MacFrugal’s building on the Industrial Canal in New Orleans East.

Purchased by Tom and Gayle Benson in 2017, the 80,000 square-foot building will be renovated into a multimillion “consumer destination” that will offer a brewpub, tours, recreational amenities, and employment.

NOLALibraryBranchReopensAfterKatrina 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.

@ectrotman: Y’all. When my co-worker came in this morning she said, “You know I was eating these cookies the whole walk in to distract me from the heat.”

The Nora Navra branch of the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL), damaged beyond repair after Hurricane Katrina, is the last of six NOPL branches to reopen. At 7,800 square feet, the new library is three times the size of the original and will be open Monday through Saturday, after its grand reopening on August 18.

@sammgria: This time tomorrow I’ll be walking down bourbon street with an over-sized open container probably en route for a shrimp po’boy. @cajunhumor: I love Popeye's but they should have a 3rd window where you can trade in all the wrong food they gave you at the second window. @TinishaShade: I wish I could just pack up and head to #NewOrleans and hang with @ bigfreedia and then grab some beignets and a hurricane or 3. @Khloe_Lewis: “I feel like I’m in the devil’s garden” - My mother (a natural poet), halfway through our 2 mile walk along the river in 93° weather @JaketheProducer: Ordered a drink at the bar in New Orleans. The bartender asks, "for here or to go?" WHAT?!

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PrincetonReviewNamesLoyola#1InTown-Gown Princeton Review also ranked the university in other Top 20 Lists, including No. 7 for Best College Newspaper, No. 11 for Best Quality of Life (happiness outside of college classrooms), and No. 9 for Diversity and Inclusivity Culture. The university is also named as one the nation’s Green Colleges, a top-tier Best Colleges, and a Best Southeastern College.

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“Test Kitchen Taylor”/ WGNO ABC

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A Leopard. A yellow one!!!

Sean Payton.

Coach.

Algebra.

Fur!

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A beer keg!

Sean Payton.

Your Majesty Coach Tay-Tay. Anatomy.

A "Barenaked Ladies" T-Shirt!!!

Where Y’at Chat Questions: 1. Instead of a Tiger, what other mascot do you suggest for LSU? 2. LSU’s head coach Ed Orgeron and the Saints’s Sean Payton are in a dance off. Who wins?

3. You're head coach of your football team.

What do your players call you?

4. It's back to SKOOL! What subject would you redo?

5. September 9 is Teddy Bear Day. What is Teddy wearing?

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