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| Fried and Fabulous: a Guide to New Orleans’ Best Fried Chicken |
Fried and Fabulous: a Guide to New Orleans’ Best Fried Chicken
by Jordan Shay Photo by Sara Essex  When opening the menu at Willie Mae’s Scotch House in the Treme neighborhood, the first words that immediately grab your attention are “America’s Best Fried Chicken.” It may seem a lofty claim to make, but after the James Beard Foundation awarded Willie Mae Seaton an “America’s C
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| Celebrating 15 Years of the Essence Music Festival |
Celebrating 15 Years of the Essence Music Festival
In 1995 Essence Magazine came to New Orleans on the 4th of July weekend to celebrate their 25th birthday and has since built one of the greatest African-American festivals; full of cultural activities, empowerment seminars, celebrity meet-and-greets, and performances by some of the greatest musical artists today. Each night of this year’s weekend-long celebration will conclude with performances from more than 30 acts, bringing together the festival’s well-known mix
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| 9th Annual Satchmo Summer Fest | 9th Annual Satchmo Summer Fest
French Quarter Festivals, Inc. announces details of9th Annual Satchmo SummerFest June 30, 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana – French Quarter Festivals, Incorporated (FQFI) will celebrate the ninth annual Satchmo SummerFest July 30th through August 2nd at Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter. This free family-friendly Jazz Festival is dedicated to the life, music and legacy of New Orleans’ native son, Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong.
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| Change Brewing through NOLA | Change Brewing through NOLA
by John Breerwood 
“Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” I didn’t say it, Ben Franklin did. Considering the man’s epic list of credentials and achievements, there’s no reason to believe he fell short on this. I would assume that back then he didn’t arouse a huge opposition, nor would he today. Even after the occasional, vicious hangover when you’ve sworn in the Almighty&rs
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| Column: Po-Boy Views | Column: Po-Boy Views
The Storm Amongst UsOrIt’s All Your Fault!By Phil LaMancusa Are you as prepared for the next hurricane as you were for your last relationship? You may be in trouble and here is this month’s query: when you see the storm season approaching in your personal life do you batten down your hatches, evacuate, or watch and wait for the water to wash you away? Do you cut and run, stay and fight, or just suck it up? Yes friends… guess what’s coming to an emotionally and coast
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| Column: Tales From The Quarter | Column: Tales From The Quarter
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer By Debbie Lindsey It was summer and Momma would take one of her unfiltered Camels, field strip it, pinch a bit of tobacco onto her palm, then spit on it and with her index finger whisk together a salve to counteract the fly bite on my arm. This was when I knew Momma truly loved me – that she would give up one of her beloved Camels and reduce herself to spitting in public just to make me feel better. And to this day I think of my Mom wh
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Where Y'At Calendar |
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July - Rivershack Tavern: Ghost Town
July 04, 2009
- Old Point Bar: Honey Island Swamp Band
July 04, 2009
- Feed the Multitudes
July 04, 2009
- Balcony Music Club: Dominic
July 04, 2009
- Kerry Irish Pub: Rites of Passage
July 04, 2009
- Tropical Isle Bourbon: Mark Penton
July 04, 2009
- Kerry Irish Pub: Schatzy & Associates
July 04, 2009
- Zephyrs Baseball vs. Iowa Cubs
July 04, 2009
- Balcony Music Club: Pat Casey & The New Sound
July 04, 2009
- Go 4th on the River
July 04, 2009
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