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Bar Tab: Brunch, Happy Hour and Late-Night Revelry
Congratulations are in order for Jewel of the South, which was awarded a 2024 Spirited Award for Best U.S. Bar Team during Tales of the Cocktail. This year’s winners were recognized through the lens of the 2024 conference theme, Inspire. Judges chose the winners based on those who embrace growth through the collective sharing of ideas and energy. 1026 St. Louis St., 504-265-8816, jewelnola.com.
Edible Schoolyard New Orleans: An Edible Evening
Edible Schoolyard New Orleans has the garden party of all garden parties when it hosts its annual Edible Evening. Guests can mingle in a school’s garden where students learn about organic gardening, nutritious food and the connection between themselves and the land. This year’s party on March 21 was...
Grow Wiser Garden Supply Takes Root in the Marigny
For a store focused on indoor and small-space gardening, Grow Wiser Garden Supply’s location at 2019 Decatur Street at the tip of the Marigny is ideal. Nearby Marigny and French Quarter residents — whose apartments often come include courtyards — provide a regular stream of local business.
Uptown celebrates Midsummer Mardi Gras with flamboyant parade
In eager participation of Mardi Gras, Uptown organized the annual Midsummer Mardi Gras parade last Saturday. With costumes, choreography, music and socializing, the parade won over locals and tourists alike. Mardi Gras remains one of the biggest attractions for the city, and what better way to remind us of this than with a parade.
New Orleans 500: Mark Romig
Education: University of New Orleans (BS) Advice: Mentor others as often as you get the chance. Hidden Gem: The Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans during the holidays. Also the Clock and Watch Shop on Gravier Street. Hobby: Reading as many newspapers as I can. Over the last 44...
Film department receives $750,000 grant
Loyola’s digital filmmaking program will receive $750,000 from Louisiana’s Entertainment Development fund. Miles Doleac, chair of the digital fulfillment department, said studio-grade cameras, lighting gear, volume tech, and other equipment will be possible. Loyola Film’s production technology will be an “absolute game changer,” Doleac said. Many new installments are planned including a high-resolution “volume wall,” 3-D interaction technology, light-emitting diode panels, motion cameras, and more are planned to be purchased. According to Technology Coordinator and professor Albert Dupont, new equipment has already been ordered and the fourth-floor camera room now is exclusively reserved for film students. The film will be paid in annual $250,000 installments over three years, according to the press release.
SUSCO Styled for Success Luncheon for Dress For Success
SUSCO Dress For Success New Orleans (DFSNO) set the stage brilliantly on March 15 for a day full of style and substance. The luncheon kicked off at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans with City Councilwoman Lesli Harris presenting a proclamation to DFSNO. DFSNO Programs Coordinator Tracee Dundas then got on...
Children’s Hospital Sugarplum Ball
“How Sweet It Is” for another Children’s Hospital Sugarplum Ball! Event co-chairs Quincy Crawford and Jessica Waguespack planned an exciting evening for this annual event, held this year on March 23 at Mardi Gras World’s River City Ballroom. Decorations were inspired by “Candy Land,” with themed characters,...
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A rose hybridizer from Lake Charles will speak Sept. 7 at the meeting of the New Orleans Old Garden Rose Society. Steven Roussell will be the featured speaker at 10 a.m. at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., in Metairie. The meeting is open to the public.
New Orleans Sports: Places to Have Fun, Play and Get Active
Maybe it’s post-Olympic inspiration or the return of Friday night lights, but we’ve got team spirit. Unlike the old days when adult sports didn’t extend much past bowling nights or the occasional softball game, New Orleans now offers a league, team, event, or venue for most any recreational sporting pastime. For kids, sports serve to burn energy, build skills and confidence, and foster community (parents too – there’s bonding opportunity in those baseball bleachers)
Southern Decadence: An annual chance to party while promoting inclusivity
NEW ORLEANS — Southern Decadence returns to the French Quarter this Labor Day Weekend for its 52nd year. The LGBTQ+-friendly event began in 1972 as a house party in Treme before transitioning to a bar crawl. It eventually grew into a multi-day event attended by thousands of locals and tourists alike.
What’s holding back the Atlantic? Analyzing slow start to ‘hyperactive’ hurricane season
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As the peak of the 2024 hurricane season progresses, forecasters are noting a discrepancy between early forecasts and actual storm activity. While initial predictions warned of an above-normal, potentially hyperactive season, the reality has been closer to average. To date, we’ve had five named storms, three...
The Maroon wins 16 Press Club awards
Ten members of The Maroon won 16 awards at the 66th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards ceremony last Saturday, presented to them by the Press Club of New Orleans. Notably, The Maroon was the only college newspaper competing among citywide news organizations such as WDSU and WWL-TV. Press Club of...
Thibodaux Regional welcomes Dr. Brittany Wyger, Weight Management Specialist, to the Medical Staff
Thibodaux, Louisiana – Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce the expansion of its weight management services with the addition of Brittany Wyger, MD, FAAFP, ABOM, obesity/weight management specialist, to the active medical staff. Dr. Wyger is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Weight Management Center located at 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 406, Thibodaux, LA, (985) 493-4146.
St. Tammany Parish, developer reach settlement in controversial Covington apartment suit
A settlement has been reached in the federal lawsuit over a controversial Covington area apartment complex that sparked a heated political skirmish between the St. Tammany Parish Council and Parish President Mike Cooper after it was proposed last year. The terms of the settlement between St. Tammany Parish and New...
Bridge's history of race crimes resurfaces after dedication to Vietnam War hero
A bridge renamed after a local war hero harbors a nearly century old dark past. Two young Black men were hanged for alleged crimes, and one lived to tell the tale. A crowd of nearly 50 people gathered Aug. 11 to celebrate the renaming of a bridge in honor of a distinguished Navy war hero, Glenn H. Daigle, who grew up in the town of Labadieville. Unbeknownst to all in attendance, 91 years ago the bridge was the site of two lynchings that left one 16-year-old dead, with a terrorizing message hanging from his feet for all to see.
Mickey Loomis Has DONE IT AGAIN!
<__slot-el _="@=2584,x=312,y=584,w=100,h=36,co=15;15;15;1.0">. <__slot-el _="@=2600,x=312,y=620,w=0,h=0,co=15;15;15;1.0">. New Orleans Saints News: Mickey Loomis did it again. Trace Girouard is doing a deep dive following the Saints roster cuts & on how Mickey Loomis is a genius for signing Dallin Holker, Mason Tipton, Matthew Hayball & Rico Payton as Saints UDFA’s. We also dive into their roles for the Saints 2024 season, as New Orleans l.
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