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Tales From the Quarter: Pass it Along
New Orleans Perspectives
Every time someone of a certain age passes, they take with them a bit of our history, which, if not documented or passed on to another culture bearer, may be lost forever. As New Orleanians,...
In The Mood for Some Jazz Fest Food This Weekend?
Food
New Orleans has faced severe withdrawals throughout this pandemic when it comes to live music and engaging with the community. Being affected by the pandemic has been depressing,......
Don’t Stop the Music: Artist Jade Santrell’s Spiritual Inspiration
New Orleans Musicians
Like most throughout the course of the global COVID-19 pandemic, musician Jade Santrell found herself nestled in the solitude of her own creativity. She found refuge in her craft and......
Po-Boy Views: COVID Purgastory or Suspended Animation
New Orleans Perspectives
Am I mistaken or did I just lose a year (plus) of my life? It seems so. A year. Gone. What happened...? What happened was/is a worldwide epidemic that is innocently enough called a......
Free Outdoor Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Zócalo Cocina
New Orleans Events
Zócalo Cocina Mexicana & Cantina will be hosting Zócalo Festival, a Cinco de Mayo fiesta featuring food from Zócalo, as well as three other restaurants: Brasa Churrasqueria, Baru......
6 Nonprofits to Donate to for Give NOLA Day on May 4th
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Image Courtesy of Arc of Greater New Orleans First, Liberty's Kitchen is a 3-month work readiness program supporting local youth between the ages of 16-24 who are unemployed and out of......
Dining
In The Mood for Some Jazz Fest Food This Weekend?
Food
New Orleans has faced severe withdrawals throughout this pandemic when it comes to live music and engaging with the community. Being affected by the pandemic has been depressing, especially for the live music community right now as around this time of year, people from all over would be traveling down to our city to attend the yearly,...
$20 & Under: Jam To-day!
$20 and Under
"The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day."
—Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
Unlike what this deliciously twisted quote implies, enjoying jams, jellies, and preserves don't have to be an unfulfilled promise. Thanks to nationwide brands like...
Where to Finagle a Bagel?
Food
New Orleans has plenty of local baked goods from king cake at Carnival to the city's distinctive styles of French bread and bread pudding. But in recent years, bagels, a type of bread product not typically associated with Louisiana, have been increasingly available and increasingly desired. More than just rolls with holes or some kind of...
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NOLA Life
Tales From the Quarter: Pass it Along
New Orleans Perspectives
Every time someone of a certain age passes, they take with them a bit of our history, which, if not documented or passed on to another culture bearer, may be lost forever. As New Orleanians, as Louisianans, we are the recipients of some remarkable creativity. And this is a...
Po-Boy Views: COVID Purgastory or Suspended Animation
New Orleans Perspectives
Am I mistaken or did I just lose a year (plus) of my life? It seems so. A year. Gone. What happened...? What happened was/is a worldwide epidemic that is innocently enough called a 'pandemic' (it's less tragic sounding on the mind, I think) that threw a monkey wrench, wet blanket, buzz buster of a lifestyle reality change at me and then kicked me to the curb and under a bus and I still am not allowed to hug any of my friends for...
2020 Best of the Big Easy Readers' Picks
Culture
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Entertainment
Kenan Thompson On Kenan & Representation of Black Father Figures
Film
"The conversations are happening and changes are being made." ~ Kenan Thompson When thinking of major primetime television networks, the big wigs are NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS. However, NBC has had a long history of high rated and successful television shows with...
Staying Upbeat [Academy] During COVID
New Orleans Music News
New Orleans's Upbeat Academy Foundation continues to empower young musicians during the coronavirus pandemic
It is said that history is written by the victors. However, it is the early victors who get written about first in the history books.
[Upbeat Academy Foundation]
Thinking back to my formative history courses, our semester-long speed-runs through the Common Era fell far short of bringing us back to the...
New Live Events Promoter Group Forms in Mandeville
New Orleans Music News
Russell Doussan, former president of Live Nation New Orleans, just announced the launch of Doussan Music Group, also known as DMG, which is a live events promoter group. The DMG staff includes seasoned music industry veterans in ticketing, accounting, booking, marketing, production, and VIP sales. Doussan's expertise in the concert business, experienced staff, and the relaunch of live events after COVID-19 makes DMG a promising new...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Brings Back Unique “Kosher” Whiskey
News Around the Web
For over 200 years, Buffalo Trace Distillery has been dedicated to its craft of making bourbon whiskey. Now, the distillery is spreading the word about its second annual release of the its new Kosher whiskey trio: the Kosher Rye Recipe Bourbon, the Kosher Wheat Recipe Bourbon, and the Kosher Straight Rye Whiskey. Founded and...
Miller Lite Sold "Bar Scented" Candles to Aid Service Industry
News Around the Web
We love the smell of a good bar. For many of us bar goers, smell can induce nostalgic need for simpler times and memories of friends we haven't seen for a while. With the COVID lockdowns of 2020, nostalgia is what our bar experiences have largely been limited too. But with the return of bar life soon in order, the finish line is well...
New Orleans Named 4th Best Spot in U.S. to Celebrate Easter
News Around the Web
Spring is in the air! The fresh sight of budding flowers, the vibrancy of beautiful weather, and, of course, the celebration of Easter is all anticipated with the arrival of spring. Easter is a glorious holiday filled with faith, joy, easter eggs, and tons of chocolate bunnies. According to Wallethub, Easter is a big consumer holiday that...
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