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Tina Howell
Sugarfield Spirits defines "keeping it local"
Hidden in a small business park in the city of Gonzales, Sugarfield Spirits is more than a distillery, more than a cidery, and more than a bottle. Sugarfield is an experience crafted from distilling the southern soul of Louisiana into a glass. When you taste Sugarfield Spirits, you are truly experiencing authentic local products using Louisiana ingredients including local oranges, strawberries and honey.
Family Gras kicks off Mardi Gras in Metairie for 2024
Carnival season is here and there is no biggest celebration to kick things off in Jefferson Parish than Family Gras. This year Family Gras will be held on Friday, February 2nd - Sunday, February 4th. Located in Mardi Gras Plaza, right on the parade route in Metairie, Family Gras provides 3 days of good music, food and family-friendly fun followed by the Krewes of Excalibur, Mad Hatters and Atlas parades.
Beignet Fest announces later date for their 2024 festival
The Beignet Fest Foundation has announce tht their 7th annual Beignet Fest will take place Saturday, November 16th, from 10 am to 6 pm at New Orleans City Park’s Festival Grounds. The later fall date marks a two-month shift for Beignet Fest, hich is usually held in September. Festival organizers are seeking cooler weather for the event, which has endured record heat the past two years.
Brooks & Dunn brings their Reboot Tour 2024 to New Orleans
The best-selling country music duo Brooks & Dunn have announced their Reboot 2024 Tour will kick off in West Palm Beach on Friday May 3rd. The duo whose chart topping hits that include "Boot Scootin' Boogie," "Neon Moon" and "That Ain't No Way to Go" will hit the road for more than 20 dates across the country and Canada with a stop in New Orleans set for Thursday, May 16th at the Smoothie King Center.
LSU QB Jayden Daniels wins 2023 Manning Award
LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Manning Award, which is presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in the nation. Daniels is the 5th straight quarterback from the SEC to earn the honor. He is also the 3rd from LSU, the most of any university.
Crawfish Crisis: Louisiana could see an all-time low season
Bad news for mudbug lovers, Louisiana’s crawfish harvest is expected to hit an all time low this year. Crawfish season usually lasts from November to July, but this past year has seen extremely hot conditions and drought making it harder for crawfish farmers to harvest them.
Gonzales celebrates the grand opening of The PACE Center
After many years of planning and then construction delays due to Covid, the long awaited Price LeBlanc PACE Center in Gonzales opened earlier this week. The PACE Center is a 25,000 square-foot, 2-story building located in the Heritage Crossing in Gonzales. The state of the art multi-use facility was designed to host cultural and performing arts events, concerts, banquets, balls, weddings, corporate events and more.
Children's Hospital Earns Spinal Cord Rehab Accreditation
Children’s Hospital in New Orleans has just joined a nationally elite group as one of two children’s hospitals to earn accreditation in four pediatric rehabilitation programs offered by CARF International. Children’s Hospital is now accredited in the Spinal Cord Injury Specialty to accompany its accreditations in Inpatient Rehab, Pediatric Specialty and Brain Injury Specialty by CARF International.
Chef Emeril Lagasse getting back to his roots, to open 5th New Orleans restaurant
Chef Emeril Lagasse who is well known for his "New Orleans style cuisine" is going back to his roots. The Emeril Group has announced Lagasse's plans to open 5th restaurant called 34 Restaurant & Bar. With this latest project dubbed “a love letter to Portugal,” reflecting the chef’s family heritage.
Brennan's unveils new Almond King Cake for Carnival Season
King Cakes by Brennan's burst on the King Cake scene back in 2020 and made their claim to fame with a "Regal Trio of King Cakes" of Traditional, Pink Parade and Bananas Foster king cakes. Already a fan favorite, Brennan's has just announced a new custom king cake, the Almond King Cake. Their buttery dough is lightly sweetened with splashes of orange and lemon zest that brightens this irresistible flavor combination of layers of Frangipane, a creamy almond filling - made in-house by finely processing blanched almonds and sugar together. Then it is crowned with toasted almonds for added texture and decadently dusted with powdered sugar. The Almond King Cake is only available at the King Cake Hub and Congregation Coffee.
Historic New Orleans Collection purchases former K-Paul's Kitchen
The Historic New Orleans Collection has purchased the original K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen building which is locted at 416 Chartres Street in the French Quarter for $5 million. This the 2nd time in just two years that the building has changed owners. In 2022, a local group bought the building with plans to turn it into a breakfast and lunch resturant, but their plans fell through. THNOC plans to turn the building into museum dedicated to New Orleans' heritage.
The history of King Cake and Mardi Gras
Did you know that the king cake did not originate in New Orleans? It has been said that the king cake was brought to New Orleans from France in 1870. This dessert is associated with the Christian holiday called Epiphany, also known as the Three Kings Day, which falls on January 6th of each year. It commemorates the story of the three wise men visiting the baby Jesus. The king cake three kings cake a mixture of a French pastry and a coffee cake that is oval-shaped. The most simple and traditional style is made of braided, cinnamon flavored dough that topped with icing or colored sugar decorated in royal colors of purple for Justice, Green for Faith, and Gold for "Power."
Cheers to Carnival: Sazerac House Kicks Off Mardi Gras
Join the Sazerac House in New Orleans as they kick off Carnival Season with a grand celebration fit for all the queens and kings. Interact with members of the most iconic Mardi Gras Krewes in full festive garb as you sample themed cocktails along with our signature Sazerac House Pralines and Cream King Cake. The celebration kicks off on Saturday, January 6th with a communal Toast to Twelfth Night with the official Mardi Gras Ojen Cocktail, commencing the celebration of the unparalleled season ahead. There will be entertainment by DJ87 and Sazerac House will also be hosting a Golden Geaux-Cup Competition where the winner of the most decorated toast-ware will take home a prize sure to make their cup runneth over. The festivities will commence at 5 pm and end just in time for you to continue the Twelfth-night celebrations with the Joan of Arc parade, just steps away.
Phunny Phorty Phellows to kick off Carnival season in New Orleans
Twelfth Night is the official beginning of the carnival season with the countdown to the carnival season led by the Phunny Phorty Phellows Parade. The Phellows began as a satirical krewe in March 1878 and continued until 1898. The modern organization was revived in 1981 by a small group of friends and Mardi Gras enthusiasts. It has continued without interruption to the present day. The PPP paraded with the Krewe of Clones from 1981 until 1986. In 1982, they also began a tradition of riding the streetcar line and proclaiming the arrival of the Carnival season on Twelfth Night. That is the night when the new Boss and Queen are chosen by the traditional King Cake method as well as the occasion of the sumptuous Coronation Ball. A “Carnival Countdown” take place right before the Phellows board the streetcar.
Kevin Dillon named King Bacchus LV
Bacchus krewe captain Clark Brennan announced on Thursday that actor Kevin Dillon will serve as the krewe's king for 2024. Dillon has appeared in both television and films since the 1980's with roles oin Platoon, The Doors, Blue Bloods, The Simpsons, 24 and NYPD Blue but Dillon is best known for his role as Johnny Drama on Entourage, a role that earned him 3 Emmy nominations and 2 Golden Globe nominations.
Ring In 2024 at Big Night New Orleans
Celebrate the biggest night of the year in one of the best cities in the world... New Orleans! Big Night New Orleans New Year’s Eve is moving to their new home at The Fillmore! So don't miss ringing in 2024 at the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration yet. This year, Big Night New Orleans will feature performances from the Ying Yang Twins, Soul Rebels and more!
NOLA ChristmasFest: 10 Year Celebration
This year, NOLA ChristmasFest is back and celebating its 10th anniversary in New Orleans starting on December 21st through December 30th. In recognition of their 10th anniversary, they have curated a host of surprises and special experiences exclusively for this year's event, including special daily programming and giveaways on select dates.
NOLA Pickle Fest returning in 2024
Drew and Brittany Brees have announced that The NOLA Pickle Fest presented by b1BANK will return to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on August 8th through August 11th, 2024. The Brees Family and the staff of the Brees Dream Foundation have been working with local tourism leaders at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans & Company in addition to national partner JOOLA, to organize and grow the annual event.
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to perform holiday concert at Tipitina’s
Join LPO musicians at Tipitina's for another Happy Hour concert. It will be an evening filled with holiday cheer, festive music, and delicious drinks!. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s (LPO) Happy Hour shares an evening filled with a performance of holiday favorites and delicious drinks. Special guests include members of pop Louisiane group Sweet Crude and Plessy Honors Quartet students from Homer Plessy Community School representing LPO Academy tonight at Tipitina's in New Orleans.
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Tina Howell is a credentialed writer, photographer, television and radio commentator and podcast host who covers sports, community events, and business news. She is a member of the PFWA, LSWA and Press Clubs of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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