New Orleans News
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A Sweet Stay at a Suite Hotel: SpringHill/TownePlace Suites Opens on Canal Street
A few weeks ago, I got a special treat on Mother’s Day when my daughter and I checked into the newly refurbished SpringHill Suites/TownePlace Suites Hotel, a unique...
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Where To Take Your Alcohol On The Go Besides New Orleans
It looks like New Orleans has inspired other U.S. cities to loosen up and take their fun on the go with their new open container laws. Cities have decided that partygoers in...
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W New Orleans - French Quarter Dives Into Summer Activities and Deals
Beginning this Memorial Day weekend, the W New Orleans - French Quarter hotel will be opening up their gorgeous courtyard pool for weekend events for Louisiana residents. Locals...
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Going Green: Louisiana Gets a Marijuana Dispensary
Of all of the excesses that one can legally indulge in here in New Orleans, marijuana has not been a priority as much as it has been in other states. Nevertheless, it's still...
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The Annual King of Crawfish Event Comes to Generations Hall this Thursday
This Thursday, March 22, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Generations Hall will host the 4th annual “King of Crawfish” event. This crawfish-lover’s paradise is sponsored by...
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Pop-Up Magazine Brings Literature to Life at the Civic Theatre
It’s like stepping into the pages of a magazine where the never-before-heard stories are accompanied by visual art, animation, and live orchestra and more. There is no way to...
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Attorney Juan Lafonta Hosts Black Panther Premiere for Kids
#WakandaForever “I'll be damned if I drink some Belvedere while Puff got Cîroc.” —JAY-Z With the release of Marvel’s “Black...
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Flu Epidemic Crowding Emergency Rooms Around New Orleans
With the widespread flu outbreaks, the emergency rooms of New Orleans are being flooded with patients seeking relief. Dr. Adhikari, the medical director of the Emergency...
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The New York Times Names New Orleans As The Best Place To Visit in 2018
As the city of New Orleans celebrates its Tricentennial birthday, 2018 is turning out to be a special year indeed, and we’re less than two weeks in. With celebratory events...
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It’s “Man-Flu” Season! Signs, Symptoms, and How to Stay Healthy This Flu Season
It’s here. The time of year every spouse and significant other dreads—flu season. We all know of this unwanted season, which hits its peak between December and February...
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Darrl Robert Talks Hair Units for Black Men
“He said that it actually helped out his relationship.” ~ Darrl Robert When it comes to male pattern baldness, in men of all races, the “cure” verdict...
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Big Easy Beards: Things Are Getting Hairy in New Orleans
There was a time when a man took great pride in cultivating and maintaining a healthy thatch of hair on his face and neck. As humans evolved and entered a more sheltered...
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Paradigm Gardens Brings You Pizza & Pies and Music!
Urban farm and event space Paradigm Gardens has released the 2017 lineup for the Pizza & Pies and Fall Concert Series to bring you a one-of-a-kind food and music experience.
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Painting The Town with Terrance Osborne
August is a very artsy month. With White Linen Night and Dirty Linen Night within a week of each other drawing thousands of art lovers to galleries along Julia and Royal Streets,...
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Tales of the Cocktail - Halfway Through
Tales of the Cocktail 2017 - Halfway Through Tales of the Cocktail is in full swing this week, and, as always, the sponsor brands’ signature parties...
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2017 Best of the Big Easy Writers' Picks
Best Gay Bar for Locals: Good Friends Bar & Queens Head Pub
740 Dauphine St.
goodfriendsbar.com While most LGBT tourists flock to the flashy sensations... -
Hurricane Preparedness for the 2017 Season
June 1 is here, marking the start of the dense humidity and sweaty parades that we have come to love in New Orleans. But that isn’t the only mark of June. It is also...
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The Spell of Jazz
Jazz Fest is that magical moment in time when fairy dust is scattered over the city and enchantment rules. It is also a two-week period when, as my friend Gallivan so keenly...
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The Made Man Ceremony Awards The Excellence Of Black Men
“How do we move forward after standing on shoulders of our ancestors?” ~ Honoree Jonathan Wilson On Thursday Feb. 16, fifty men were honored at this year’s...
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The Music Box Village, A New Collaboration Haven in the Bywater
Feel like dressing up as a siren and dance like crazy all night? Coming this February 19, the Music Box Village’s first masked ball might be just for you. More than...
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A Capricorn Affair With Larry Morrow x Angela Yee x Lil' Kim & More
"Enough with the pictures. We need to get inside to party." ~ Kenny Burns On Friday Jan. 13, local party promoter and businesman Larry Morrow did it...
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Fleur de Liciouz Makes Grand Opening
“All it takes is the first step.” ~ Anyatta Carter What happens when a night in with your daughter and her friends, making treats to satisfy them manifests...
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'Merry Morrow Christmas' Gives Back to Families
"I just like giving back to others because I get blessed, you know?" ~ Larry Morrow Larry Morrow continues to be a staple in the city of New Orleans with his...
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Jambalaya: The Musical Rocks The Orpheum
Photo Credit: Philip Gould Jambalaya: The Musical is a rollicking, fun romp through the Cajun lands of Louisiana where people live as colorfully as a sunset over the...
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Coworking Spaces in New Orleans
New Orleans has a strong freelance scene, and many freelancers haunt the city's coffee shops and cafes, imbibing dark roast and WiFi from 9 to 5. We've already written...
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Best Coffee Shops in New Orleans for More Than Just Coffee
New Orleans, if you're judging by its relative low cost of living, burgeoning entrepreneurial scene and recent explosion of co-working spaces, is a freelancer's town. A...
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Trump Wins U.S. Presidency; Kennedy and Campbell Set To Runoff in LA
After a long night of polling, Donald Trump was officially elected as the 45th President of the United States beating Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. At about 2:00 a.m. CST,...
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Fans Start GoFundMe Page to Replace Instruments Stolen from Big Sam's Funky Nation
It looks like Big Sam Williams will play another day. A group of fans of the band Big Sam’s Funky Nation have started a GoFundMe page to help pay for replacement instruments...
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Mike the Tiger is Gone, and PETA is Calling for Him to be the Last Live Tiger Mascot at LSU
On Tuesday October 11, LSU’s mascot—the tiger known as Mike VI, passed away from a rare and terminal cancer. After his death, PETA asked LSU to stop their use...