Blogs
French Quartering
Now a day earlier and two days longer than it used to be, the 29th-annual French Quarter Festival begins tomorrow, Thursday April 12. If you’ve had a chance to peruse […]
Disneyfied—Not.
I’ve heard a lot about the “Disneyfication” of the French Quarter. That term generally means, in a negative way, that a place is going to be stripped of its original […]
Reflections on “The Day”
Mardi Gras was great; the weather cooperated; all relatives and family arrived safely and partied without incident throughout the weekend. When we were kids, my daddy used to leave very […]
Britney’s Crowd and Charisma Make the Show
Friday night’s Britney Spears show at the New Orleans Arena was weird in the way only famous people can be weird. Someone had the idea that the show should have […]
Radiators Rule Second Weekend of Fest
I truly enjoyed my first Jazz Fest weekend. The highlights were, of course, the weather being so wonderful throughout. My favorite day was Saturday, though. When I got to the Fest, […]
Dressing the Part
I just had another lovely lunch at Cake Café, just blocks from the office. Allison gave me a few pointers on how she makes her awesome salad dressing. Cake Café […]
The Deal Needs to Be Good for Everyone
In the past few days I received an email petition asking the city to reopen Armstrong Park. I signed it, of course, as I’ve been a vocal proponent of the […]
A Great Mardi Gras
Had a great Mardi Gras! I’ve done Frenchmen Street, Bourbon Street, Canal Street, St. Charles Avenue, even Metairie. But I like our house the best. We’re smack-dab in the middle […]
Outrageous Entertainment As Fact–NOT!
We’re on another countdown: just about two weeks ‘til Mardi Gras, and the purple, gold and green is everywhere! The January 21 issue of Newsweek that featured a list of […]
My Dawlin’ New Orleans
“My Darlin’ New Orleans,” held last Saturday night at Generations Hall, was apparently a great success. Last year the auction event took in $75,000 that benefited the New Orleans Musicians’ […]
