When the September issue hit the streets, OffBeat had an issue-release party at The Maison. The December issue‘s on the streets now and we’re going to Mid-City to celebrate the new issue tonight. Frenchmen and Royal Street regulars Tuba Skinny will perform traditional jazz and blues from the ’20s and ’30s at the party, and [...]
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Crawling with the Stompers Saturday
June 10, 2011 – 12:18 pm
Jerry Lenaz’s favorite dance is the stomp-around. “You turn half way, shake your butt, and end with a fist pump,” the 610 Stomper explains. Lenaz, who is the co-chair for the 610 Stompers’ Ball Crawl, looks forward to the summertime debut of the Stompers’ next move, which they’re keeping under wraps for now. His nickname [...]
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo: Photos
May 24, 2011 – 4:28 pm
Mid-City celebrated the summer this past weekend with the sixth annual Bayou Boogaloo festival along Bayou St. John. Highlights included Grupo Fantasma, the first out-of-town band to play the Boogaloo; Delfeayo Marsalis’ Sweet Thunder, who performed Marsalis’ arrangements of Duke Ellington’s Shakespeare-inspired Such Sweet Thunder suite; and Khris Royal and Dark Matter coming into their [...]
Bayou Boogaloo Begins Today on Bayou St. John
May 20, 2011 – 3:32 pm
This evening, the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo begins its sixth annual festival along the lakeside banks of Bayou St. John. West African dance company N’fungola Sibo is first to hit the stage 5 p.m., followed by harmonica bluesman Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone and then Cyril Neville’s Tribe 13 until 9 p.m. Saturday the music goes all day, [...]
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Lineup Announced
March 30, 2011 – 12:28 pm
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, named Best Neighborhood Festival at this year’s Best of the Beat Awards, announced its lineup today for the 2011 festival, which takes place Friday through Sunday, May 20 – 22. Highlighting the festival are Delfeayo Marsalis, performing his Sweet Thunder adaptations of Duke Ellington’s odes to Shakespeare; Cyril Neville & Tribe [...]
James Singleton Hits the Spot at Crescent Pie and Sausage Company
December 1, 2010 – 12:17 am
Crescent Pie and Sausage Company 4400 Banks St. (504) 482-2426 How often do you come here? We’ve calmed down and come about every other week. They actually catered my 55th surprise birthday party. Why do you come so often? Because I’ve been thrown out of every other place in the city because of Ruby [James' [...]
Frank Jones of Jean-Eric Hits the Spot at Lola’s
November 1, 2010 – 12:30 am
Lola’s 3312 Esplanade Ave. (504) 488-6946 How often do you get a chance to come to Lola’s? Not often enough, but I love it, I just really like the whole vibe. What do you usually order? I get the fabado soup and a house green salad and some chicken, pork,and sausage paella, which is like [...]
John Rankin Hits the Spot at Mandina’s Restaurant
September 1, 2010 – 12:18 am
Mandina’s Restaurant 3800 Canal St. (504) 482-9179 What do you usually order? The Trout Meuniere, it’s one of their specialties, with french fries, but I’ve been gearing towards the shrimp salad a lot, it’s so big we always bring some home. Also, the onion rings are killer! I like to come here with a group [...]
Back to the Bayou
May 21, 2010 – 6:02 am
The most bike-friendly music festival in New Orleans kicks off this Friday evening. Mid-City’s Bayou Boogaloo is a free music, food and arts festival on the banks of Bayou St. John. Festival organizers encourage attendees to bike, streetcar, even canoe down the bayou rather than drive and clog up the Mid-City neighborhood where the festival is [...]
