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Letters: Opossum tale getting more and more absurd. Give Saffron back
In a truly absurd bureaucratic overreach, Saffron, an opossum, was seized from William Voiles on Feb. 10, while he and his pet pals were happily riding in Voiles’ bike basket during Mardi Gras. Tiny Saffron was rescued from clinging to its dead mother and raised by Voiles, but neither...
Popular New Orleans food truck will temporarily close. There's still time to get a lobster roll.
A popular New Orleans food truck centered on Connecticut-style lobster rolls is temporarily closing. Joel's Lobster Rolls announced on Instagram Tuesday that it would close for about a year as its owner, Joel Griffin, embarks on a new business opportunity. "We know this is sad news to hear but we...
Wild hogs wreaking havoc on the highways in St. Charles Parish
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — Recent estimates indicate there are more wild hogs in Louisiana than the combined populations of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette. In St. Charles Parish, the descendants of domesticated pigs are wreaking havoc on the highways. Tuesday, the SCSO released a statement saying, “Recently,...
Fast-casual chain to open first New Orleans locations
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its footprint into a major southern city. The fast-casual chicken salad chain has announced a multi-unit franchise agreement that will bring four restaurants to New Orleans. The first location is slated to open in 2025, and the three additional locations are in various stages of development. The multi-unit deal adds to the brand’s existing footprint across the south, including 12 open locations in Louisiana.
Once a major recording studio, downtown New Orleans spot to become bar with late night food
The downtown building at 748 Camp St. has an alluring look within, and a significant role in New Orleans music history, though it has more recently sat dormant. That will soon change. Junebug is a new bar now taking shape here, based around cocktails and a kitchen promising to help...
New Orleans musician and Dirty Dozen Brass Band original member Lionel Paul Batiste Jr. has died
NEW ORLEANS — One of the original members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and a member of the prestigious Batiste family has died. According to a Facebook post by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Lionel Paul Batiste Jr. died this week. Lionel Jr. was a drummer for the...
A Wooden Quilt for Big Mama
In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired an incredible piece of art: a wooden sculpture by New Orleans artist Jean-Marcel St. Jacques, entitled “A Wooden Quilt for Big Mama.” The wooden quilt weaves together many threads from both St. Jacques's own family history and the stories already told in the institution's collections.
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