Tag Archives: Earl Bernhardt

The Bourbon Street Blues: Interview with Earl Bernhardt

Earl Bernhardt is the co-owner of the Tropical Isles, the Bayou Club and the Funky Pirate. He spoke with OffBeat publisher Jan Ramsey about what needs to be done to improve Bourbon Street. What kind of music do you have at your bars? At the Tropical Isles, we have what’s become known as “trop-rock,” music [...]

Tropical Isle Returns Thursday Night

A year after a four-alarm fire ripped through the building, the Tropical Isle at the corner of Toulouse and Bourbon is re-opening tonight with a renewed commitment to live music on Bourbon Street. Equipped with new state-of-the-art sound systems, both Tropical Isle and Tropical Isle Bayou Club (formerly Beach Club) will continue the tradition of [...]