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ing their principles around results, family, tailored instruction, extracurricular activities and a disciplined but nurturing learning environment. The principal and teachers said they were different [than other schools] and wouldn’t disappoint. They were correct. My child loves KNOLA. His teachers are knowledgeable, innovative and persevering. While always a scholar, my child is sufficiently challenged, motivated and has fun learning and growing. For the first time, he is playing an instrument and participating in a team sport. If I had not found KNOLA, I would have left the city, my home. I feel for the parents who oppose KNOLA’s relocation into the Colton building in 2012. Like them, I want the best education I can possibly give to my child. The only difference between us is that I already know that everything they are asking for in a school is the precise definition of KNOLA. I hope these parents will visit [the school], and see what is happening in our classrooms. Our doors are always open. D AW N M C C O R M I C K
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DEAR MS. LAIFE, Although we like to think Barq’s is a New Orleans-born product, it actually originated in Biloxi, Miss., but it was created by a native New Orleanian, Edward Charles Barq. Barq was born in New Orleans in 1871. After spending some of his youth in France, he returned to New Orleans, and with his brother Gaston opened the Barqs Brothers Bottling Company in the French Quarter in 1890. His first success in the soft drink business came in 1893, when he won a gold medal at the Chicago World’s Fair for a concoction he called Orangine. After he got married, Barq moved to Mississippi and purchased the Biloxi Artesian Bottling Works. It was there that he created and bottled the now-famous root beer in 1898. The first franchise was opened in Mobile, Ala., in 1934, and before long, there were franchises everywhere. In 1976, the Barq family sold the company, and the headquarters was moved to New Orleans. Coca-Cola purchased the soft drink brand in 1995. Biloxi is proud of its unique beverage, and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Barq’s, Mayor A.J. Holloway officially pronounced March 26, 1998 Barq’s Root Beer Day. HEY BLAKE, I ATTENDED THE NEW ORLEANS PRESS CLUB EVENT WHEN ANGUS LIND MADE SOME INTERESTING COMMENTS ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCES WORKING FOR THE NEW ORLEANS STATES-ITEM. DO YOU KNOW THE ADDRESS OF THE OLD STATES-ITEM? I’VE BEEN TOLD IT WAS 318 CAMP ST., WHICH IS WHERE I WORK. KRISTIAN SONNIER
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ner of Camp Street. Later they just gave their address as Lafayette Square. The two names appeared on the masthead for years until it was shortened to the New Orleans States-Item and finally to The States-Item on Sept. 21, 1970. In 1962, the two daily papers in New Orleans — The Times-Picayune and The States-Item — were purchased by S.I. Newhouse, and in January 1968, they left the CBD and moved into the company’s current digs at 3800 Howard Ave. Newhouse merged the papers in 1980, and the combined paper was called The Times-Picayune/The States-Item from 1980 to 1986.
HEY L. Gandolini sold BLAKE, waffles from a I’M 68 YEARS horse-drawn cart OLD AND HAVE in the 1940s. PHOTO COURTESY LIVED IN NEW LOUISIANA ORLEANS ALL DIVISION/CITY MY LIFE. WHEN ARCHIVES, NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC I WAS A KID, I LIBRARY LIVED ON CANAL STREET, AND I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER A HORSEDRAWN CART THAT SOLD SMALL WAFFLES WITH POWDERED SUGAR ON TOP. THE SETUP WAS SIMILAR TO THE ROMAN TAFFY MAN TODAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS? AL
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“I think everybody ought to get off the coach’s back. He’s a great guy. … It’s really important for his family to be safe and his family to be comfortable.” —Mayor Mitch Landrieu, reacting to the news that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton will move his family to Dallas.
The 600 LAST MONTH, DISTRICT ATTORNEY LEON CANNIZZARO CHALLENGED CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES TO HOLD 600 JURY TRIALS — MORE THAN DOUBLE THE 2010 TOTAL — IN 2011. CAN IT BE DONE?
“I am like a lot of fans. I would have preferred that his family stayed here year-round full time. I would rather that they not move to Dallas. Having said that, Coach (Sean) Payton has been a great leader for the Saints on the field and off the field.” — Gov. Bobby Jindal
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“Hurricane Katrina was horrific, and what happened to that city in 2005 was terrifying. But that doesn’t give New Orleans, and the people who live there, a free pass to play the victim card as an excuse for trying to run Sean Payton’s life. … Get over yourself, New Orleans.” — Gregg Doyel, on CBSSports.com
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“There’s only one solution to the public relations fiasco this has started. Win and this story goes away. That fact will never change regardless of where he lives.” — Bradley Handwerger, WWLTV.com
REDISTRICTING ‘ROAD SHOW’ DA Leon Cannizzaro has issued a challenge to judges at Criminal District Court: Complete 600 jury trials during 2011.
They’re calling it “the road show” — a series of joint meetings to be held at locations across the state by the two legislative committees charged with reapportioning legislative representation and redrawing district lines in the wake of
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underfunded and lacks enough resources to tackle the number of cases the DA’s office is bringing in, officials there say. “We can’t represent people competently, safely, when we’re dealing with these kinds of numbers coupled with the resources we’re allotted,” says chief public defender Derwyn Bunton. “There has got to be more discretion at the prosecuting end so that we can keep up and the city can remain safe.” The DA accepts 85 percent of the cases brought by NOPD, but the public defenders can’t match that pace. Bunton adds that the number of jury trials should not be the metric for assessing the efficacy of a system of justice. “I don’t think you measure safety by how many cases
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t his State of the Criminal Justice System report at the end of January, District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro asked Criminal District Court judges to more than double the number of jury trials they held in 2010. The 12 sections of court held a combined 278 trials last year; Cannizzaro challenged them to increase that number to 600 this year. Cannizzaro’s office is keeping score. Each month the office will release a tally of how many jury trials were held in each section of court, and which judges are holding the most. (Section F Judge Robin Pittman, with six jury trials, led the month of January.) In January 2011, six of the 12 Criminal District Court sections presided over four or more jury trials, with seven of the 12 accounting for 32 of last month’s 35 trials. One section held two trials; another held only one; and three sections didn’t have any jury trials. By mid-February, seven of the 12 sections were in the middle of jury trials: three for murder, two for seconddegree murder, one multi-defendant narcotics case, and an aggravated rape case. Cannizzaro says he’s “very satisfied so far,” and the judges — as well as the DA’s office — are on track to meet his goal, though assistant DA Christopher Bowman notes that judges aren’t working hard only to meet the DA’s challenge. “They’re working hard because they want to be good judges,” he says. Meeting the 600-trial challenge, Cannizzaro says, requires the full cooperation of the entire criminal justice system: judges, cops, the sheriff’s office and public defenders. Already the Orleans Public Defenders Office says it won’t be able to keep up. The office is understaffed,
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come through the system,” Bunton says. “You measure safety by how many times you can keep folks out of the system, how many times you can get people back and working and producing. “The number of fish in your net, I don’t think, is a badge of honor.”
one FaCT Is noT In dIspuTe: THe puBLIC defenders office struggles to balance a small staff and budget with a workload that gives some of its 55 attorneys more than 100 clients at the same time (see “playing defense,” Feb. 22, 2009). In december 2010, Bunton announced a hiring freeze and cutbacks on providing representation for indigent defendants. also that month, the Louisiana public defender Board filed a lawsuit alleging orleans parish judges failed to assess the $35 fee for convicted defendants. Those fees help fund the public defenders office, as do Traffic Court fines and other fees. The public defenders’ estimated $8 million budget for 2009-2010 had no funding from the city’s general fund. The office handles more than just the major cases in Criminal Court. It also covers Municipal, Juvenile and Traffic courts. “We are not resourced like the da’s office, we’re not resourced like the police, and when they force a lot of work toward our door, it becomes a problem,” Bunton says. The da’s office hasn’t communicated with the public defenders regarding the 600-trial challenge, but the da stands behind his call for every department in the criminal justice system to work harder. “When I say work harder, I’m not denying that people are working,” Cannizzaro says. “I’m saying everyone needs to come collectively together and say we’ve got to make an effort if we’re going to realistically solve this problem in our community — the crime of violence — and shed the title of being the murder capital of america.” WITH THe pusH For More TrIaLs, soMe sections of court will find themselves having to wait for the jury pool to refill. “When four or five sections call for juries at the same time, there just aren’t enough people in the jury pool to satisfy them,” Cannizzaro says. “If all 12 judges said, ‘I want to have a jury right now,’ you just do not have enough jurors in the basement to service all 12 sections of the court. so by the very nature of what we’re doing, this process will have to be staggered.” But even with a larger jury pool, Cannizzaro says, all 12 sections wouldn’t be able to start at the same time, delaying some sections while others proceed. (“If we’re going to want to try to work at this pace, that’s just one of the inconveniences we’re going to have to suffer,” the da says.) Bowman dismisses critics who say there isn’t enough room even if more jurors were available. “We’ve got to stop thinking of reasons we can’t do something and figure out ways to do them,” he says. The da’s office has contacted the judges to ask for more jurors. “We’re doing everything we can to try to proceed and
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get the dockets moving as quickly as we can,” Cannizzaro says. WHaT do THe Judges THInK aBouT the da’s push? after Cannizzaro’s address in January, Criminal district Court judges have stayed mum on the 600-trial challenge. Gambit’s questions to the judges were forwarded to Criminal district Court spokeswoman Margaret dubuisson, who says the judges attended the address and “listened.” “at this time, we’re just digesting all of that, and the chief judge went there at the da’s invitation and just wanted to listen and observe what his proposals were,” she says. The vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit criminal justice organization advising the Criminal Justice Leadership alliance and other agencies, also did not offer comment on Cannizzaro’s challenge when contacted by Gambit. “We can’t continue to put this off,” Cannizzaro says. “We have a community that is screaming that it’s enough, there is too much violence going on. We’re asking the community to come forward and help us in reporting crimes and standing up and coming to court and testifying. and when we get people to come in, we’ve got to be in a position to move those cases. … We can’t delay them and continue them and let them drag on and linger on.”
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BegInnIng In 1986, CannIzzaro served as a Criminal Court judge for 17 years, trying, on average, more than 100 cases in a year. It’s been done before — Cannizzaro points to his prolific former colleagues like the late Criminal Court Judge Frank shea, retired Judge Miriam Waltzer and the late Judge shirley Wimberly Jr. What changed? “There’s really nothing different, to be honest with you,” Cannizzaro says. “We’ve accepted more cases, but we have more judges.” In the early 1990s, the court was averaging 50 trials a year in each section — more than 500 trials combined. Criminal district Court was made up of 10 sections until 1997, when it added two more sections. In the years that followed, the court averaged fewer trials, reaching a little more than 400 per year. In his first year in office in 2003, da eddie Jordan tried fewer than 200 jury trials. Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods threw a wrench into the criminal justice system, but the number of trials has increased each year since. In 2010, two years into Cannizzaro’s tenure, the courts held 278 jury trials, averaging a few more than 23 trials a year per section. Cannizzaro’s new goal? To more than double that pace. Why 600? “Time is the enemy of the prosecutor,” Bowman says. “The purpose … is to move the cases through the criminal justice system, through the dockets as quickly as we can,” Cannizzaro says. “age and the staleness of the cases usually work against the state. and in many cases, the victims are denied justice, are denied their day in court.” But Bunton says a trial “is not an inherent good,” adding that a trial results from the inability to reach a plea agreement. The da’s office believes an overwhelming majority of defendants will be found guilty if tried. “The best way to resolve cases is to resolve cases,” Bunton says, “to make use of appropriate and just plea agreements, do it more often, (and) use more discretion in the prosecution of cases — so maybe don’t take every … case at the highest possible criminal exposure.” Cannizzaro says his office accepts more cases than it “disposes,” or takes all the way through the court system. He estimates that of the 120 murder cases his office accepted last year, 50 went to trial; in 2009, his office accepted 110 murder
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The City of New Orleans Office of Environmental Affairs launched a survey last month to gauge citizen interest in green and energy-efficiency projects. Information gathered from the NOLA Energy Survey will help the city curb its future energy costs and emissions, as well as determine the designs for future renewable energy and efficiency projects. The survey and projects are outlined on the newly renovated GreeNOLA website (www.nola.gov/residents/greenolasite), the city’s domain incorporating nonprofit, city and neighborhood resources for green projects. The survey is anonymous and open to residents of both Jefferson and Orleans parishes and includes questions about homeowners’ energy usage and the age and value of their home. The effort is funded by a grant from the Southeast
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the 2010 Census. The first two meetings of the House and Senate Governmental Affairs Committees will be held in the New Orleans area. The first meeting begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Fuhrmann Auditorium at the Greater Covington Center (317 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington). The second meeting starts at 6 p.m. that same day at Dillard University (2601 Gentilly Blvd., Professional Schools and Sciences Building, Georges Auditorium). At each meeting, the committee will display current district maps for state legislative districts, Public Service Commission Districts, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) districts, judicial districts and congressional districts. The displays also will contain 2010 Census population figures for each district, showing which districts no longer meet population guidelines and/or legal requirements. The committees are seeking public input as new districting plans are drafted and discussed. All the joint meetings will be streamed live over the Internet and archived. In addition, comments and questions can be submitted via Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other social media sites. Information about the social media sites is available at www.house.louisiana. gov/H_Redistricting2011. The site also includes up-to-date information on all aspects of the redistricting process. A special session to adopt redistricting plans will convene March 20 and must end no later than April 13. With the annual legislative session set to begin April 25, lawmakers will have no time to waste. New districting plans must be submitted to the U. S. Justice Department for pre-approval under the Voting Rights Act; the department has at least 60 days to approve or reject the plan. Qualifying for statewide and legislative offices begins Sept. 6. — Clancy DuBos
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high-tech projects while older brother Mose provided the political muscle to keep local officials in place and turn out voters for favored candidates. Betty Jefferson, as the 4th District assessor, cut special deals for favored (read: family) property owners and kept key operatives on the payroll. Gill Pratt, as a state rep, steered public money to sham nonprofits that allowed family members to enrich themselves at the expense of society’s weakest — the very people whose votes they
It’s clear now that Dollar Bill presided over a vast criminal empire — not a mere enterprise.
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was the French Quarter’s new Sylvain, where chef Alex Herrell and owners Sean McCusker and Robert LeBlanc studiously avoid New Orleans menu standards. LeBlanc also is a partner in a clutch of new dining hotspots to emerge downtown recently, including Capdeville, which opened last year, and Ste. Marie, which opened last month. In addition to media mentions, these new restaurants have attracted an enthusiastic following, particularly among young professionals who work and, increasingly, live nearby in the CBD and Warehouse District. While each is distinct, these restaurants all feature stylish, modern design aesthetics (mellow lighting, smooth surfaces, calming color palettes) and menus of gourmet, multicultural comfort food (pappardelle Bolognese at Sylvain, truffled mac and cheese at Capdeville, steamed mussels at Ste. Marie, upscale burgers at all three). LeBlanc says such decisions were part of strategies he and his partners in each venture developed to help their new restaurants stand out in the landscape of New Orleans’ well-established favorites. “We don’t want the food to be so out of left field that it’s inaccessible to people, but we still know we have to do things in a distinctive way in a city that has 200 years of history,” he says.
“I don’t know that we could ever create another Galatoire’s, so for us to be significant, we have to be different and innovative.” LeBlanc also sees his restaurants serving customers that he describes as being part of “New Orleans’ first generation with that Anthony Bourdain dynamic,” referring to the chef, author and star of the Travel Channel’s globetrotting foodie show No Reservations. “A lot of people credit Emeril (Lagasse) for popularizing cooking again. I think Anthony Bourdain is responsible for people being more adventurous eaters,” LeBlanc says. LEBLANC AND HIS PARTNERS ARE HARDLY the only ones now courting diners’ interest in flavors and concepts from outside the New Orleans norm. Food trucks and pop-ups, cupcakes and small plates, gastropubs and sliders, bacon everywhere, farm-to-table bona fides and craft cocktails — these hot national dining trends have been getting a lot of buzz in New Orleans, and they’re part of the program at many of the new restaurants to open here in the past few years. While earlier trends have cycled through the city in turn, some observers say today’s crop is showing greater sticking power than before. They credit an influx of new residents after
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ew Orleans food has long been defined by its own particular traditions and even its own language, one that’s as intuitive to local diners as ordering a po-boy “dressed” or knowing that any French Creole restaurant will serve trout meuniere without so much as consulting a menu. Lately, though, there’s been a lot of new vocabulary in play here, and much of it centers on the same trends and topics that have foodies around the nation talking. Changes in the city’s dining scene have caught the attention of people outside New Orleans, too. When national food writers come calling these days, they’re as likely to scout for banh mi (the sandwiches known locally as Vietnamese po-boys) as to chronicle their search for the best gumbo. Of 11 restaurants singled out by New York Times food critic Sam Sifton in his April assessment of the modern New Orleans dining scene, three were Vietnamese. What’s more, local restaurants getting boldface mention now are sometimes portrayed as refreshing alternatives to the city’s old and expected dining traditions. In December, for instance, food writer Josh Ozersky opined in a Time magazine piece “that New Orleans is rising to a higher plane, gastronomically speaking, than ever before.” One restaurant he cited as proof
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Truffled macaroni and cheese is typical of the atypical New Orleans fare at Capdeville, owned by partners James Eustis (left) and Robert LeBlanc. In the last year, LeBlanc, along with other partners, also opened the restaurants Ste. Marie and Sylvain. In December, Time magazine writer Josh Ozersky praised Sylvain for its deviation from traditional Louisiana cuisine, saying it was “not the final word in gastronomy, but the food there would be at home in New York City, Portland, Ore., or San Francisco — which isn’t true of any place else I know of in the Quarter.” Ozersky, a James Beard Award-winning writer, said he had eaten “many, many, many meals in the food-crazed city — but rarely any really good ones,” adding that much of New Orleans’ cuisine was “overwrought, old-fashioned and generally lame.” PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER
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Hurricane Katrina or the exposure locals had to other cities’ dining scenes during their own prolonged Katrina evacuations. Others point to the drumbeat of national media food coverage and the hyper-connectivity of the wired generation with its constant online posting about the next new thing. “We do seem more open to the next trends here now than we used to,” says David Beriss, an anthropologist at the University of New Orleans who studies local food culture. “They seem to have legs here now whereas before they might turn up but die quickly.” There’s no doubt that two New Orleans examples of the pop-up trend (or restaurants using an à la mode model of opening for limited stints inside other businesses) have quickly captured the interest of local diners. One is Pizza Delicious, where New York transplants Greg Augarten and Michael Friedman serve takeout pizza on Sunday evenings from a Bywater commissary kitchen. Customers call in orders using a phone number posted on the Pizza Delicious blog, and since first starting up last year, demand has grown to the point where the wait for a pie can be up to five
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hours on some Sundays. Such avid response from local eaters spurred Augarten and Friedman to expand with Thursday evening service, which begins Feb. 17. Meanwhile, at MVB (or Most Valuable Burger), another popup serving gourmet burgers and fries on Sundays inside Slim Goodies Diner, customers begin queuing up before the doors open for the night, forming a line that sometimes stretches down the block. Rene Louapre, a local attorney and food blogger who started MVB with a group of chefs and restaurateurs in October, says he never expected the idea to catch on so quickly, but he credits locals’ growing awareness of, and interest in, what’s happening in the food scenes in other cities. “People open up Bon Appétit and see this chef opening a burger joint, that chef doing a popup, and they think ‘Why don’t we have that here?,’” Louapre says. “There’s so much information about food out there now, and it’s so accessible to people who sit at a computer all day. These are people who travel to check out the food somewhere and they research it, they identify with food and they want to see new things at home. “Enough people realize that we have to step up our game. Not to the detriment of places that put lemon fish on a plate with some crabmeat and charge $31, but not everyone can do that now. People have to be more inventive. We don’t want places like Atlanta to pass us up.”
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here would try new things and support them. New Orleans’ interest in dining trends from around the country isn’t so surprising, says John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi. He says changes in the city’s dining scene are generally in line with the experience around much of the South today. “The best of the new guard restaurants are leveraging the old traditions and tipping their hats to them. The best cooking anywhere does that; it respects tradition but riffs on it,” Edge says. “I don’t see culture as static. It evolves, and thank God for that. We look to the past, but to the moment too.” Not everyone is cheering the recent round of trends to materialize around New Orleans. Tom Fitzmorris, the food writer and radio talk show host who has been covering the New Orleans restaurant scene since the 1970s, regularly rails against the eagerness of some local chefs to adopt trends conceived in other cities. “I’m angry about it because these guys are presenting themselves as so original and as creative thinkers, but they’re doing what everyone else is doing at the same time,” Fitzmorris says. “I am so done with pork belly and short ribs, and everyone is doing that.” He cautions that as more chefs follow the vogue, the next generation of New Orleanians may lose an appreciation for their own culinary heritage. Indeed, despite the city’s reputation for cultural intransience, some touchstones for the New Orleans palate of past generations are nearly forgotten today. Spanish mackerel, squab,
the Creole beef dish daube, fried rice cakes called calas and Creole cream cheese were once commonplace in New Orleans kitchens or menus, though when they turn up at all today it’s usually as niche specialties or nostalgic throwback items. Fitzmorris worries that more New Orleans food traditions may be on the cultural chopping block as younger diners fixate on other flavors. “I’m very concerned about red beans and rice. My two kids, they never eat it,” Fitzmorris says. “When my son comes home from college, he wants us to go out for sushi, Vietnamese, Thai. If you’re eating a bowl of pho, you’re not eating a seafood platter, and that has an effect on traditional dishes.” STILL, FOR ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT trends from outside the traditional New Orleans template, there also is plenty of fresh evidence of locals’ ongoing affection for homegrown flavors and the well of local talent ready to provide it. For instance, when 7th Ward native Troy Rhodies decided to get into the restaurant business after some 20 years working as an air-conditioning tech, there was no question what sort of food he’d serve. “We knew we’d basically do what we knew growing up,” he says. “It’s not tacos, it’s not wraps. We thought, ‘Let’s do a new place but do it the old way.’” In 2009 Rhodies and his wife Myra opened Freret Street Po-Boy & Donut Shop, a corner joint Uptown where the Monday special is always red beans and rice, and the roast beef po-boy calls for a pile of napkins to sop up the gravy. While he says the
Dooky Chase’s chef/owner Leah Chase shows off the restaurant’s traditional chicken Creole. Chase says change is good, and today’s diners are more adventurous than ever, but, “if you’re hungry, you better eat what you know. If you’re from New Orleans and you get really hungry, you better have New Orleans food.” PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER
that with a hands-on approach and apply an understanding of cooking, and you can stand out,” Wicks says. Frank Brigtsen, the James Beard Award-winning chef at the upscale Brigtsen’s Restaurant, has enjoyed a similar experience at Charlie’s Seafood, the 1950s-vintage River Ridge neighborhood restaurant he bought and reopened in 2009. “It’s particularly gratifying for me to see 8- and 9-year-old kids come in here and eat gumbo and boiled crabs, just like I did when I was a kid,” Brigtsen says. “This food is part of our heritage. It defines who we are as New Orleanians, and we’re glad to help provide that experience to another generation.” CHEF SCOTT BOSWELL IS BEST known for globally-influenced cuisine, cutting-edge culinary technology and high-end ingredients at his restaurant Stella!. But the Lake Charles native says his Jackson Square diner Stanley, where the menu features gumbo and boudin beside Korean barbecue beef poboys, has sparked his interest in “revisiting the roots” of local cuisine. “Tastes are evolving, diners are evolving,” he says. “They’re demanding high quality and the people
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learning curve for running a restaurant has been steep, the cooking came naturally. “I watch chefs on TV and see those shows. I’m not a chef like that. I just cook and know how to make food taste good,” Rhodies says. “I would never cook a roast beef without stuffing it with garlic and making sure it was seasoned correctly and cooking it down 12 or 14 hours and making a gravy with that roast itself. That’s the taste of home for me.” A few miles away on Magazine Street, the popular appeal of traditional local flavors is obvious outside of Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop, where the line that typically forms on Saturday afternoons often rivals the one outside of MVB on Sundays. Mahony’s owner Ben Wicks logged eight years in high-end New Orleans restaurant kitchens before opening his shop in 2008. But despite that fine-dining experience, he says he wanted to open a business that would help assert the goodness of casual New Orleans food, which he saw threatened by shortcuts like packaged meats used at some other po-boy purveyors. He says the public response has been vindicating. “You have to give New Orleans people what they want, but you do
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meeting those demands are doing well. But at the same time I’ve been feeling that I need to backpedal. I want to keep the culinary technique I’ve developed but go back to what it’s all about.” Boswell says he hopes to open a new restaurant some time in the future to be a showcase for traditional New Orleans and Louisiana cuisine. “The stuff I grew up with has fallen into tourist traps,” he says. “It doesn’t have to be mediocre food, but that genre has fallen into a rut. We’re all down with why we live here in New Orleans and Louisiana. It’s such a special place. There’s so much history, and there’s such food history, too. Maybe we can dig back into the archives.” Other local chefs interviewed for this story agreed the city’s Creole cuisine has always been about blending different cultural influences. Some suggest that today’s hot dining trends could provide the fodder for tomorrow’s new twists on what New Orleans food can be. “People come here looking for the Louisiana experience, but I think they also like having it reinterpreted, too,” says Susan Spicer, chef and owner of Bayona and Mondo. “I think people are more savvy today, they travel more, they’re exposed to more influences. They’re looking for different perspectives.”
Leah Chase, the chef and owner of Dooky Chase Restaurant and renowned authority on Creole cuisine, says she’s excited by the range of new restaurants opening around town. “People will come to New Orleans to try different things, and we should show different things here, different tastes and styles,” she says. “Every step you take in your life, you learn.” She says a greater acceptance of different foods and flavors among New Orleans diners and visitors today has helped expand the range of her own kitchen. “Now I can do different things, because people today are more adventurous. They’ll try it,” Chase says. “I like to cook game. I’m from the country, so this isn’t new for me. This is what I knew growing up. But where before people would turn their noses up at it, today you can put that on your menu and there’s interest in it. I like to make quail and grits, for instance.” At the end of the day, though, Chase counsels that sometimes there really is nothing as satisfying as the food you already know by heart. “When you’re dining out, you go for different experiences,” she says. “But if you’re hungry, you better eat what you know. If you’re from New Orleans and you get really hungry, you better have New Orleans food.”
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Wine and Dine he French Quarter is rife with fine dining establishments and cozy cocktail lounges, and Cafe Giovanni (117 Decatur St., 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com) has offered patrons both options at one address since its 2004 addition of the Belli Baci Lounge, which features wine specials, martinis and cocktails made with fresh juices. “It’s a great place for guests to relax, watch sports (and) hang out in a sophisticated but comfortable environment,” manager Nial George says of the lounge, where brick walls, red draperies and plush leather chairs lend warmth. Customers can sample the cocktail and tapas menus before ordering a full meal in the dining room. On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings, dinner is accompanied by Cafe Giovanni’s salute to its Italian roots: opera singers performing around the Cafe Giovanni features American, restaurant’s white-clothed tables. Creole and Italian cuisine. “(The music) is perfect for the romantic ambience,” George says. Cafe Giovanni was founded in 1991 by chef Duke LoCicero, a New Orleans native who takes pride in his creative interpretations of traditional American, Creole and Italian cuisines. Classic Italian dishes like veal Marsala, cannelloni and pasta bolognese are interspersed with selections featuring native flavors, like the Southern-style Louisiana Voodoo shrimp and fried oysters Giovanni. Adept at multiple styles of cooking, LoCicero’s use of bold flavors and versatility as a chef have been key to Café Giovanni’s longevity and success, George says. Twenty years in the business haven’t stifled the inventive qualities of LoCicero’s menu. “The specials change almost every day,” George says. Specials include a ladies’ night dinner-and-drink deal and a daily happy hour. “It’s exciting to welcome people and be able to offer them so many choices,” he adds. The restaurant’s large space is available for private parties and events. LoCicero uses the restaurant’s size to its full advantage when he hosts an annual fundraiser for his Chef Duke Foundation for Kids. Established in 1992, the organization benefits children at area hospitals by providing funding for medical supplies.
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on Marshall is honored. Really, he is. The director of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, former director of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) and co-founder of the New Orleans Film Festival and Tennessee Williams/ New Orleans Literary Festival will add another title to his resume Saturday: King of Krewe du Vieux. “It’ll be unique riding on a float, throwing cups with my image on it — of me reclining half out of an overturned garbage container,” he says. “It’s bizarre.” Marshall will preside over the risque krewe’s “25 Years Wasted” parade, commemorating its silver anniversary. While he has been associated with a long list of New Orleans cultural institutions, he also is an appropriate choice for the parade. Marshall founded both the original Krewe du Vieux parade and its predecessor, the Krewe of Clones, which was based at the CAC. Marshall created the first Krewe du Vieux Carre parade in 1987 when he was the director of Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre. It was a new event reviving old traditions. Mardi Gras parades had been banned from the French Quarter, but by moving the date up to before the start of the city’s official Carnival calendar, he was able to engineer a Mardi Gras-style parade through the historic district. It was a purely pedestrian affair — mule-drawn floats came later — and featured a host of actors costumed for Valentine’s Day, which was the day of the parade. It also featured brass bands, an element that has remained constant. The parade also is known for satire and pushing the bounds of bawdy humor. The mother krewe comprises 17 sub-krewes, including Mama Roux, Seeds of Decline,
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nly Broken Social Scene could get away with calling an eightdeep lineup “stripped-down.” The octet set to visit Tipitina’s this week is indeed intimate compared to New Orleans’ first taste of the Toronto rock collective, which came in March 2004: an incestuous, stage-crowding WTUL Marathon concert at the former Howlin’ Wolf with Tuscon, Ariz., pals Calexico and fellow Ontarioans Stars, one of a host of Social Scene ancillaries (see: Feist, Do Make Say Think, Metric, Apostle of Hustle, et al.). “I remember that,” says guitarist Andrew Whiteman. “We got drunk, and after the show we were using Calexico’s upright bass — they weren’t packing up their stuff real fast, so we grabbed their upright bass and we basically made up a song. ... We made some Latin mambo jam up, and then people started trying to limbo dance. Total New Orleans night.” Total Social Scene night, one could say. More than any other factor, community and spontaneity define the elastic, decade-old ensemble. The band claims anywhere from seven to 17 members — “It really depends on if anyone else we know is in town,” Whiteman says. In 2010, a series of jam sessions at keyboardist Charles Spearin’s house in Toronto gave birth to Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts), their fourth proper LP. As with 2002 breakthrough You Forgot It In People and 2005’s eponymous followup, the 14 songs grew in different ways, according to Whiteman: from pop kernels brought in by different members or out of expansive impromptu instrumentals, which were eventually germinated with tinny vocals by co-founder Kevin Drew. “You don’t bring a finished product,” Whiteman says. “You bring a hook, or you bring a few chords and a bit of a melody.” Two of the strongest moments, the horn-blown chords of “Art House Director” and the aggressive chorus of the single
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he Big Easy Foundation announced winners for 2010 performances of dance, opera and classical music at its 17th annual Tribute to the Classical Arts luncheon on Monday, Feb. 7. Several nominated artists also performed at the event, demonstrating a diverse array of New Orleans’ cultural activity. There was an excerpt from An Embarrassing Position, an opera produced by the Xavier University Opera Workshop. Members of the Japan Club’s Minyo Dance Group entertained attendees with the traditional folk dance Kawachi Otoko Bushi, and Delta Festival Ballet presented a dance set to Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine.” Patricia Sallier Seals was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her six-decade career providing vocal and instrumental music instruction. Jean Montès of Loyola University and director of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras received special recognition for creating the Haitian Youth Music Relief program, which has delivered hundreds of donated instruments to children affected by Haiti’s devastating January 2010 earthquake. The event was dedicated to Klauspeter Seibel, the first fulltime music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, who died on Jan. 24 at the age of 74. He served as musical director from 1995 to 2005 and was the principal guest conductor through 2010. Tribute to the Classical Arts is sponsored by Gambit, WWNO 89.9 FM, Hall Piano Company, Coleman E. Adler & Sons, Uptown Costume & Dancewear, John and Anne Burr and the Hotel Monteleone. Proceeds from the event benefit the Foundation for Entertainment Development and Education, which supports arts education through annual grants.
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Delta Festival Ballet performed to Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine.”
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Best ChamBer musiC PerformanCe
Members of the LPO and Friends Trinity Artist Series Trinity Episcopal Church
Best PerformanCe of new ClassiCal musiC (ContemPorary)
The Passion of Joan of Arc Paul Goussot’s improvised organ accompaniment to the film St. Louis Cathedral Concert Series
Best oPera ProduCtion
The Magic Flute New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) Robert Lyall, Conductor Mahalia Jackson Theater
Creative aChievement in oPera An Embarrassing Position Dan Shore, Composer Xavier Opera Workshop Xavier University of Louisiana
Best Choral arts Presentation
The Verdi Requiem NOOA Mahalia Jackson Theater
Dance awards Best ClassiCal Ballet ProduCtion Lacrymosa New Orleans Ballet Theatre NOCCA, Lupin Hall
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Nature Boy Blake Coheley, Choreographer NOCCA, Lupin Hall
Best ethniC danCe ProduCtion
Bon Odori Japan Club Minyo Dance Group Japan Fest, New Orleans Museum of Art
Best ChoregraPhy (new work)
Gregory Schramel Patriotism New Orleans Ballet Theatre NOBT Spring Series NOCCA, Lupin Hall
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The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s Babs Mollere with Tribute to the Classical Arts sponsor John Burr and Katherine Cain of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras.
Loyola University’s Dr. Jean Montès, who received a special recognition award, with emcee Angela Hill of WWL-TV and Xavier University’s Dan Shore, who was recognized for Creative Achievement in Opera.
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Choreographer Chard Gonzalez with Kesha McKey, Jarina Carvalho, Eric Thielman and Nikoloz Makhateli.
David Rosen, the leader of LPOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chamber players, with Lifetime Achievement honoree Patricia Sallier Seals and Arts Education Award-winner Karel Sloane-Boekbinder.
Georgia Bourderionnet of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras played cello at Tribute to the Classical Arts.
The Anne Burr Dance Company performed an excerpt from Dragoon.
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THE FAMOUS DOOR — Darren Murphy & Big Soul, 3
FUNKY PIRATE — Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8:30 HARRAH’S CASINO (MASQUERADE) — Real Love, 6 HI-HO LOUNGE — Stooges Brass Band, 9:30 HOSTEL NEW ORLEANS — Uniquity feat. Slangston Hughes and Elliot Luv, 11
HOWLIN’ WOLF (THE DEN) — Yip Deceiver, Lady Lazarus, 9
IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Roman Skakun, 5; Shamarr Allen, 8 JIMMY BUFFETT’S MARGARITAVILLE CAFE — Jimmy James, 2; Captain Leo, 7 KERRY IRISH PUB — Speed the Mule, 9 KRAZY KORNER — Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 4; Death by Orgasm, 8:30
LAFITTE’S BLACKSMITH SHOP — Mike Hood, 9 LE BON TEMPS ROULE — Soul Rebels Brass Band, 11
THE MAISON — Dave Easley, 7; Rue Fiya, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR — The Trio, 10
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Seladora, 7; Nattie, 8; Frans Schumann, 9; Coofs, 10
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OLD OPERA HOUSE — Bonoffs, 4; Vibe, 8:30 OLD POINT BAR — Blues Frenzy, 6:30; Louisiana Hellbenders, 9 PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Tim Laughlin & Connie Jones feat. Crescent City Joymakers, 8 PRESERVATION HALL — Tornado Brass Band, 8 RALPH’S ON THE PARK — Joe Krown, 5 ROCK ’N’ BOWL — Jeffery Broussard, 8:30
SATURN BAR — Alex McMurray, 9 SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Samir Zarif Quintet, 8 & 10
SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; New Orleans Moonshiners, 10 TELLO’S BISTRO — Jerry Nuccio, 5 VAUGHAN’S — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 8:30 WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Zaza, 6
YUKI IZAKAYA — Norbert Slama Trio, 8
Friday 18 12 BAR — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9
ANDREA’S CAPRI BLU LOUNGE — Philip Melancon, 8 AUSTIN’S RESTAURANT — Scott Kyser, 6:30
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BANKS STREET BAR — Local Skank and others, 10
BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Armand St. Martin, 7; Philip Melancon, 8
BAYOU PARK BAR — Jonathan “Dragon” Cushionberry, 9
BEACH HOUSE — Bobby Cure & the Summertime Blues, 9
BISTREAUX — Paul Longstreth, 7
BLUE NILE — Mykia Jovan & Jason Butler, 8; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 BMC — Caroline Fourmy & Her Jazz Band, 7; Rue Fiya, 10; One Mind Brass Band, 1 a.m. BOMBAY CLUB — Monty Banks, 6; Banu Gibson & Trio, 9:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO, BOOMERS SALOON — Groovy 7, 9:30
CAROUSEL PIANO BAR & LOUNGE — John Autin, 9 CARROLLTON STATION — Twang Bone feat. Jimmy Robinson, Mark Mullins, Susan Cowsill & Michael Skinkus, 9:30 CHECK POINT CHARLIE — Stephanie Nilles, 7; Hooch Riders, 11
CHICKIE WAH WAH — Pfister Sisters, 5; Paul Sanchez, 8; Richard Julian Trio, 10
CIRCLE BAR — Jim O. & Sporadic Fanatics, 6
BANKS STREET BAR — Haarp, Cape of the Matador, 10
Deceptive Practices
Surely Of Montreal bassist Davey Pierce and keyboardist Nicolas Dobbratz didn’t issue Yip Deceiver — a self-released, self-titled 7-inch side-project that began streaming without fanfare on Bandcamp.com in late January — as a make-good for their Athens, Ga., glam band’s over-promised, under-delivering 2010 LP False Priest (Polyvinyl), the long-awaited call for intervention on frontman Kevin Barnes’ aural sex addiction. Or did they? Both tracks, exuberant A-side “Obnoxia” and its adorable counterpart “For All the Haters,” possess more of Barnes’ sonic blessings than the entirety of Priest: colliding pinball synths, obese electronic bass, high-heeled melodies and a gay parade of glorious falsettos. About the only things missing are intense self-loathing and out-of-context fellatio references. So Yip Deceiver could stand to be a little more devious. But for fans left wanting by its unholy father’s latest sermon, this will seem heaven-sent. Lady Lazarus, aka opaque singer/pianist Melissa Ann Sweat, opens. Tickets $5. — Noah Bonaparte Pais
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Yip Deceiver with Lady Lazarus 10 p.m. Thursday Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., 5295844; www.thehowlinwolf.com
DAVENPORT LOUNGE — Jeremy Davenport, 9 D.B.A. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Pine Leaf Boys, 10 DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — Joe Krown Trio, 10 DRAGON’S DEN — Gov’t Majik, 10; Gov’t Majik, 10:30 THE EMBERS “ORIGINAL” BOURBON HOUSE — Curtis Binder, 6 EMERIL’S DELMONICO — Bob Andrews, 7 FELIPE’S TAQUERIA — Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10
FUNKY PIRATE — Mark Penton, 4:30; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8:30 HANGAR — Genitorturers, 9 HERMES BAR — Sasha Masakowski & Sidewalk Strutters, 9:30 & 11
HOUSE OF BLUES (PARISH) — Jermaine Quiz, 10
IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Professor Piano Series, 5; Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, 8; Burlesque Ballroom feat. Linnzi Zaorski, midnight
JIMMY BUFFETT’S MARGARITAVILLE CAFE — Colin Lake, 2; Irving Bannister’s All-Stars, 7 JUJU BAG CAFE AND BARBER SALON — Micheala Harrison, Todd Duke, 7:30
BLUE NILE — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Kid Red (Balcony Room), 10; Empress Hotel, Big History, Booty Trove, 10
BMC — New Orleans Jazz Series, 3; Jayna Morgan & the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band, 6:30; Paula & the Pontiacs, 9:30; Ashton & the Big Easy Brawlers Brass Band, 12:30 a.m. BOMBAY CLUB — Monty Banks, 6; Tim Laughlin & Trio, 9:30
KERRY IRISH PUB — Damien Louviere, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9
KRAZY KORNER — Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; Death by Orgasm, 8:30 LE BON TEMPS ROULE — Joe Krown, 7; Renard Poche Band, 11
THE MAISON — Meta Space Funk Menagerie, 7 MARKET CAFE — Andy K. & Bobby Love, 4:30
METROPOLITAN — Gentleman Jack Art, Beats + Lyrics, 7 MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Danon Smith, 10
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Damn Hippies, 7; Gallivan Burwell, 9; Iain Micah Weigert, 11 OAK — Cristina Perez Trio, 7; Brad Webb Trio, 10
OLD OPERA HOUSE — Bonoffs, 1; Vibe, 8:30 OLD POINT BAR — Ozzy Cash feat. Kim Carson, 9:30
ONE EYED JACKS — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 9
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Clive Wilson & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8
Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 8
ROCK ’N’ BOWL — Boogie Men, 9:30 RUSTY NAIL — Kirk Holder, 10
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10
SOUTHPORT HALL — Know Your Enemy, Destined To Fall, Lift The Veil, 10 SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio CD release, 6:30; New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings, 10
ST. ROCH TAVERN — The Way, 9
TIPITINA’S — Dirty Dozen Brass Band, MyNameIsJohnMichael, 10
TOMMY’S WINE BAR — Tommy’s Latin Jazz Band feat. Matthew Shilling, 9 TOOLOULA’S — Voodoo Highway, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Zaza, 6; Anais St. John, 9
YELLOW MOON BAR — Michael James & His Lonesome, 9
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PELICAN CLUB — Sanford Hinderlie, 7
ANDREA’S CAPRI BLU LOUNGE — Philip Melancon, 8
PRESERVATION HALL —
BABYLON LOUNGE — Shy Green Psychedelic Blues Show, 10
THE PERFECT FIT BAR & GRILL — Rechelle, Regeneration, 5:30
APPLE BARREL — Peter Orr, 7
MAPLE LEAF BAR — Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, 10 MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Jam Session feat. Kevin Clark, 10
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Professor Gal, 8; Mr. Steve, 9; Nicholas Mallis, 10; Todd Lemoine, 11
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK — Joe King Jr., Joshua Walker, Elaine White, Bruce Barnes, 2 OAK — Mia Borders, 8
BOOMTOWN CASINO, BOOMERS SALOON — Boot Hill, 9:30
OLD OPERA HOUSE — Bonoffs, 1; Vibe, 8:30
CAROUSEL PIANO BAR & LOUNGE — John Autin, 9
ONE EYED JACKS — Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, War Chief Juan, 3pc. Spicy, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE — The Bils & friends, 10
PELICAN CLUB — Sandford Hinderlie, 7
CAFE NEGRIL — Smoky Greenwell & the Blues Gnus, 10
OLD POINT BAR — Ian Cunningham, 9:30
CARROLLTON STATION — Giant Cloud, Smiley with A Knife, Unwed Sailor, 9:30
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Lionel Ferbos & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8
CIRCLE BAR — Jazzholes, 6
PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud, 8
COCONUT CLUB — Uncle Wayne Daigrepont, 7:30 DAVENPORT LOUNGE — Jeremy Davenport, 9
D.B.A. — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Tin Men, 11 DECKBAR & GRILLE — Miche & MixMavens, 8
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — Acoustic Swiftness, 10
CLUB 7140 — Michael Ward, 8
COLUMNS HOTEL — Alex Bachari Trio, 5
BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Armand St. Martin, 7; Philip Melancon, 8
People, 7; Brass-a-holics, 10; Caesar Bros Funk Box, midnight
DRAGON’S DEN — Mad Happy, 10
FRENCH MARKET — Navy Band New Orleans, 2 FUNKY PIRATE — Mark Penton, 4:30; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8:30 HERMES BAR — Paul Sanchez, 9:30 & 11
HOUSE OF BLUES — Leon Russell, 8 HOWLIN’ WOLF (THE DEN) — Off The Dome Emcee Competition, 9
IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Bill Summers, 8; Kinfolk Brass Band, midnight
JIMMY BUFFETT’S MARGARITAVILLE CAFE — Joe Bennett, 2; Irving Bannister’s All-Stars, 5 KERRY IRISH PUB — Wilson & Moore, 5; Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER — Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; Death by Orgasm, 8:30 LAFITTE’S BLACKSMITH SHOP — Mike Hood, 9 LE BON TEMPS ROULE — Soul Project, 11 LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY — Parishioners, 2; Ivoire Spectacle feat. Seguenon Kone, 3; Panorama Brass Band, 4
THE MAISON — Christina Perez, 5; Clarence & the Funky
RITZ-CARLTON — Catherine Anderson, 1
ROCK ’N’ BOWL — Sgt. Pepper’s Beatles Tribute Band, 9:30 RUSTY NAIL — Jesse Moore Band, 10
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — John Wooton & Kaiso, 8 & 10
SPOTTED CAT — John Royan Trio, 3; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 10 TIPITINA’S — Donald Harrison Jr., 10
TOMMY’S WINE BAR — Julio & Caesar, 10 TOOLOULA’S — Backflow, 10 TUGENDHAFT’S TAVERN — Doctor Jazz, 6
UNO LAKEFRONT ARENA — KEM, Ledisi, El DeBarge, 8 WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Zaza, 6; Anais St. John, 9
Sunday 20 12 BAR — Fredy Omar con su Banda, 6
ARNAUD’S FRENCH 75 BAR — Gumbo Trio, 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 BANKS STREET BAR — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 9 BAYOU PARK BAR — Johnny Angel, 10 BLUE NILE — Mainline, 10
BMC — Nola Music Series, 1; Cristina Perez, 6; Andy J. Forest, 9; Sweet Jones, midnight
BOMBAY CLUB — Monty Banks, 6
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CIRCLE BAR — Micah McKee & Loren Murrell, 7 COLUMNS HOTEL — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m.
D.B.A. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Marc Stone Band, 10
DONNA’S BAR & GRILL — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation Jazz Band, 9
FINNEGAN’S EASY — Laissez Faire, 3
FUNKY PIRATE — Mark Penton, 4:30; Willie Lockett & All Purpose Blues Band, 8:30 HI-HO LOUNGE — Burning Spear Indians, 7
HOUSE OF BLUES — Sunday Gospel Brunch, 10 a.m; Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, 8:30 HOWLIN’ WOLF (THE DEN) — Hot 8 Brass Band, 9
IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Germaine Bazzle & Paul Longstreth, 7
JIMMY BUFFETT’S MARGARITAVILLE CAFE — Irving Bannister’s All-Stars, 2; Cindy Chen, 7 KERRY IRISH PUB — Traditional Irish session, 5; Steve Keith, 8 KRAZY KORNER — Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; Death by Orgasm, 8:30
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THE MAISON — Low Stress Quintet, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR — Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste & Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 10
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SHAMROCK BAR — Humberto Menez fundraiser feat. Otra, Billy Iuso, Rick Trolsen, Elegant Gypsy, 3
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Mezcal Jazz Unit, 8 & 10 SPOTTED CAT — Rights of Swing, 3; Kristina Morales, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10
ST. CHARLES TAVERN — Maryflynn Thomas, 10 a.m.
TIPITINA’S — Sunday Music Workshop feat. Simon Lott Trio, 1:30; Cajun Fais Do Do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Mario Abney Quartet, 6
YUKI IZAKAYA — Luke Winslow King, 7
Monday 21 APPLE BARREL — Sam Cammarata, 8
BACCHANAL — Jonathan Freilich, 7:30
BANKS STREET BAR — N’awlins Johnnys, 10 BJ’S LOUNGE — King James & the Special Men, 10
BLUE NILE — Fugitives of Funk feat. Russell Batiste, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE — Bonoffs, 1
OLD POINT BAR — Tuba Skinny, 11:30 a.m; Outlaw Jim & the Whiskey Benders, 2; Honey Island Swamp Band, 5; Dana Abbott, 8
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — John Fohl, 9:30
THE PRECINCT — Funk Express, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL — Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Jazz Band, 8 RITZ-CARLTON — Armand St. Martin, 10:30 a.m; Catherine Anderson, 2 ROCK ’N’ BOWL — Solutions
OLD POINT BAR — Brent Walsh Trio, 6:30 PRESERVATION HALL — St. Peter Street Playboys feat. William Smith, 8
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10
SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Dominic Grillo & the Frenchmen Street AllStars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10
ST. ROCH TAVERN — Washboard Lissa Orchestra, 7
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120 S. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 892-3177 — Sun: Third Sunday Concert Series presents NOVA, 5 DEGAS HOUSE — 2401 Esplanade Ave., 821-5009; www.degashouse.com — Thu: WATIV, Rex Gregory, 7 LOUIS J. ROUSSEL PERFORMANCE HALL —
Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 865-2074; www.montage. loyno.edu — Sat: George Winston, 7:30
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART — 925
DONNA’S BAR & GRILL — Les Getrex & the Blues All-Star Band, 9
THE PERFECT FIT BAR & GRILL — Brass-a-holics, 8
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Danielle Thomas, 8; Ashley Beach, 9; Songwriter’s Symposium, 10
CHICKIE WAH WAH — Jon Cleary, 8
BOMBAY CLUB — Amanda Walker, 7
D.B.A. — Luke Winslow-King, 6; Glen David Andrews, 9
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MY BAR — Danny T, 8
NOCCA|RIVERFRONT ELLIS MARSALIS JAZZ STUDIO —
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK — Stephen Dale, 3
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Lucien Barbarin & Sunday Night Swingsters, 8
Drury, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR — Papa Grows Funk, 10
BMC — Fun in the Pocket feat. Mayumi Shara & Reinaldo, 6; Smoky Greenwell’s Monday Night Blues Jam, 9:30
COLUMNS HOTEL — David Doucet, 8
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ROOSEVELT HOTEL (BLUE ROOM) — James Rivers Movement, 11 a.m.
MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Javier Olondo, 7
ONE EYED JACKS — Ratty Scurvics & the Black Market Butchers, 9
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Not Shootings benefit concert feat. Amanda Shaw, Glenn David Andrews, Kermit Ruffins and others, 8
DRAGON’S DEN — Domenic, 10 THE FAMOUS DOOR — Darren Murphy & Big Soul, 3
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON (M!X ULTRALOUNGE) — Tim Sullivan Jazz Trio, 7
FUNKY PIRATE — Willie Lockett & All Purpose Blues Band, 8:30 HI-HO LOUNGE — Blue Grass Pickin’ Party, 8
IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 JIMMY BUFFETT’S MARGARITAVILLE CAFE — Truman Holland, 2; Brint Anderson, 7 KERRY IRISH PUB — Lynn
2800 Chartres St., 940-2787; www.nocca.com — Tue: Jazz Alumni Series presents Jasen Weaver, 6:30
Camp St., 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — Fri: Erin McKeown & Carrie Rodriguez, 8
ST. CHARLES AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 1545 State St. — Fri: Musaica, 7:30; Sun: CMOP Concert series presents New Orleans Uptown Brass, 3 ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH — 724 Camp St.,
525-4413; www.oldstpatricks. org — Fri: NOVA Chorale presents “Rejoice!” 7:30
STAGE DOOR CANTEEN AT THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM — 945 Magazine St., 528-1944 — Victory Big Band, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1 p.m. Sun.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH —
1329 Jackson Ave., 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — Tue: Organ & Labyrinth, 6; Thu: Evensong Choir, 6:30; Sun: New Orleans Strathspey & Reel Society, 5; Mon: Taize, 6
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NOW SHOWING BIUTIFUL (R) — In this Cannes hit, Javier Bardem stars as a Barcelona man facing his own mortality and struggling to reconcile with his family and lover. AMC Palace 20, Canal Place BLACK SWAN (R) — Darren Aronofsky directs Natalie Portman as a veteran ballerina whose psyche begins to crumble after nabbing the lead role in Swan Lake. AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Chalmette Movies (starting Friday) BLUE VALENTINE (R) — Ryan
Gosling and Michelle Williams star as a couple who rely on one night and memories of their courtship to revive their rocky marriage. Canal Place
THE COMPANY MEN (R) — The film spans a year in the life of three men forced to redefine their lives after a round of corporate downsizing. AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20 THE DILEMMA (PG-13) — Ron
Howard directs Kevin James, Vince Vaughn and Winona Ryder in the comedy about a man who discovers his best friend’s wife is having an affair. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 14
THE FIGHTER (R) — Mark Wahlberg stars as boxer “Irish” Micky Ward, a world lightweight champion trained by his brother (Christian Bale). Grand GNOMEO & JULIET (G) — The animated film is a spin on the Shakespeare tale with feuding gardeners and their lawn gnomes and flamingos. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14 THE GREEN HORNET (PG-13) — After his media mogul
father dies, a directionless playboy (Seth Rogan) decides to fight crime. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (PG) —
Jack Black stars as a modernday Gulliver, who is mistakenly assigned a travel piece
A Rebellious Phase
Johnny Mad Dog plunges right into the madness of the Liberian civil war as rebel groups storm the capital Monrovia in 2003. In the opening scene, a group of child soldiers roust a small village, making it clear there is little distinction among pillaging, any political agenda they might follow and sheer terrorism. An adult rebel soldier controls the group of boys, almost as if he’s running a cult. Recruiting is done at gunpoint and mostly as an alternative to death, but the process is actually more sadistic than that. In a fire-lit ceremony, he shoots a machine gun full of blanks at them, then says it proves they are invincible. They frequently chant mantras like “You don’t want to die, don’t be born,” as they advance or fight. A 15-year-old nicknamed Johnny Mad Dog (Christopher Minie) is in charge of the group, and he says he has been fighting for five years and doesn’t remember his name or life before becoming a soldier. They terrorize everyone in their path, and director Jean-Stephane Sauvaire accentuates the menace by dressing machine-gun toting teens in a little girl’s butterfly wings or a wedding dress. He could not have created a bleaker moral abyss. They steal food by accusing the owners of having looted it themselves, and they justify murder by insisting individuals belong to particular tribal groups. All vulnerability or sense of inadequacy is channeled into rage and a will to humiliate and harm others. Johnny is a leader because he is vicious but also somewhat level-headed. He crosses paths with a girl whose town and family his group has ravaged. In the chaos of the civil war, they both find themselves subject to the whims and wild indifference of others. Ultimately, there is a stark question of whether someone as steeped in violence as Johnny can renounce it, or whether someone as violated as Laokole (Daisy Victoria Vandy) can resist it. Sauvaire used nonactors, and the teens are excellent. It’s a thrilling but violent and unsettling film. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students/ seniors, $5 Zeitgeist members. — Will Coviello
Johnny Mad Dog 7:30 p.m. Fri.; 5 p.m. Sat.; 7:30 p.m. Sun.-Thu. 18–24 Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc.net
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on the Bermuda Triangle and finds himself trapped on an island of tiny people. AMC Palace 20, Hollywood 14 I LOVE YOU, PHILLIP MORRIS (R) — The film is based on the life
of Steven Jay Russell, played by Jim Carrey, a newly out-ofthe-closet con artist who has escaped from Texas prisons. Chalmette Movies
JUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) —
Adam Sandler and Jennifer
Aniston star in the romantic comedy about a plastic surgeon who enlists the help of his assistant and her kids to woo a schoolteacher. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14 JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (G) — The documen-
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MUSIC COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS A HAPPYEXECUTIVEMADISON PRODUCTION A FILM BY DENNIS DUGAN “JUST GO WITH IT” SUPERVISION BY MICHAEL DILBECK BROOKS ARTHUR KEVIN GRADY MUSIC BASED ON “CACTUS FLOWER” STAGE PLAY BY RUPERT GREGSON-WILLIAMS PRODUCERS BARRY BERNARDI ALLEN COVERT TIM HERLIHY STEVE KOREN SCREENPLAY BY I.A.L. DIAMOND BY ABE BURROWS BASED UPON SCREENPLAY PRODUCED DIRECTED A FRENCH PLAY BY BARILLET AND GREDY BY ALLAN LOEB AND TIMOTHY DOWLING BY ADAM SANDLER JACK GIARRAPUTO HEATHER PARRY BY DENNIS DUGAN
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THE EAGLE (PG-13) — A young Roman soldier striving to honor his father’s memory embarks on a dangerous journey to find his lost legion’s golden emblem. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
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OPENING FRIDAY BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON (PG-13) — Martin
Lawrence reprises his role as FBI agent Malcolm Turner who disguises himself as an old woman. I AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) — A teen who hides a secret
identity and extraordinary abilities must elude an enemy who seeks to destroy him.
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS BRINGING UP BABY (NR) —
Howard Hawks’ 1936 film follows the predicaments that arise among a scientist (Cary Grant), a free-spirited woman (Katharine Hepburn) and a leopard. Free admission. 8 p.m. Monday, La Divina Gelateria, 621 St. Peter St., 302-2692; www.ladivinagelateria.com DEREK JARMAN TRIBUTE —
The center honors the anniversary of the director’s death with screenings of Isaac Julien’s Derek (7 p.m.), a commemoration of Jarman, and Jarman’s 1991 film The Garden (8:30 p.m.). Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. Saturday, Zeitgeist MultiDisciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 8275858; www.zeitgeistinc.net
HADEWIJCH (R) — After a Parisian nun is ejected from the convent for taking her faith too far, she returns to regular life and must reconcile her passionate love for God with the dangerous aspects of the real world. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. 9:30 p.m. TuesdayWednesday, Zeitgeist MultiDisciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 8275858; www.zeitgeistinc.net HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT’S INFERNO (NR) — Using lost
footage from Clouzot’s troubled film Inferno, archivist Serge Bromberg weaves together a documentary using original footage and interviews with surviving cast and crew. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net
MARDI GRAS: MADE IN CHINA (NR) — The film follows the
path of Mardi Gras beads from Carnival in New Orleans to the harsh factories of Fuzhou, China. The screening is part of the Green Screen
series. Free admission. 7 p.m. Thursday, Green Project, 2831 Marais St., 945-0240; www. thegreenproject.org ME FACING LIFE: CYNTOIA’S STORY (NR) — The docu-
mentary tells the story of Cyntoia Brown, a 16-year-old sentenced to life in prison for murder. The screening is part of the New Orleans Community Cinema series. Free admission. 6 p.m. Saturday, Antenna Gallery, 3161 Burgundy St., 957-4255; www. antennagallery.org NO ONE EVER WENT HUNGRY: CAJUN FOOD TRADITIONS THEN & NOW (NR) — The museum
hosts the premier of Kevin McCaffrey’s documentary, which explores the traditions and ingredients of Cajun culinary traditions. A reception with film participants follows the screening. Free admission. 2 p.m. Sunday, Southern Food & Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 5690405; www.southernfood.org REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (R) —
The lives of four Coney Island dwellers spiral downward because of drug addiction. Tickets $8. Midnight FridaySaturday, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 891-2787; www.theprytania.com
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Hitchcock’s 1948 crime drama, two young men strangle a former classmate in an attempt to create “the perfect murder.” Tickets $5.50. Noon Saturday-Sunday and Feb. 23, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 891-2787; www. theprytania.com
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OPENING 1022 GALLERY. 1022 Lowerline St., 301-0679; www.1022gallery. blogspot.com — Paintings by Tim Trapolin, through April 16. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. COUP D’OEIL ART CONSORTIUM. 2033 Magazine St., 722-0876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “Intimate
Topographies,” sculpture by Paulina Sierra; “Slowness,” paintings by Emily Farranto; both through March 19. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “Before During After,”
photographs illustrating the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, through August. Opening reception 6 p.m. Wednesday.
GALLERIES 3 RING CIRCUS’ THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com —
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“Nothing is Ever Hopeless,” mixed media, digital images and paintings by Ryan Alvarez, through Feb. 26.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313; www.agallery.com — Photographs by Michael
Kenna; photographs by Sebastiao Salgado; both through February.
ACADEMY GALLERY. 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 — “A Fresh
Look at the Flower,” paintings, ceramics and photographs by gallery artists, through March 26.
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Works by gallery artists; 504 Toys, locally handcrafted toys; both ongoing.
ALL IN THE FRAME GALLERY. 2596 Front St., Slidell, (985) 2901395 — “Serene Waters, Clear
Horizons,” paintings by Annie Strack, ongoing.
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ANGELA KING GALLERY. 241 Royal St., 524-8211; www. angelakinggallery.com — Paint-
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ings by Steve Taylor, through March 15. ANTENNA GALLERY. 3161 Burgundy St., 957-4255; www. antennagallery.org — “We’re
Goin’ Down,” prints, drawings and installations by Ben FoxMcCord and Craig Branum, through March 6. Paintings by
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Steve Taylor, ongoing. ANTON HAARDT FOLK GALLERY. 4532 Magazine St., 309-4249; www.antonart.com — Works
by Anton Haardt, Christopher Moses and others, ongoing.
ARIODANTE GALLERY. 535 Julia St., 524-3233 — Paintings by Ro-
bere Lord, ceramics by Dawn Chatoney and jewelry by Sylvan Spirit, through February. ART GALLERY 818. 818 Royal St., 524-6918 — Paint-
ings, sculpture and jewelry by local artists Noel Rockmore, Michael Fedor, Xavier de Callatay, Charles Bazzell, Bambi deVille and Ritchie Fitzgerald, ongoing.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www. arthurrogergallery.com — Glass sculpture by Gene Koss, through Saturday. ARTICHOKE GALLERY. 912 Decatur St., 636-2004 — Artists work on site in all media; watercolors and limitededition prints by Peter Briant, ongoing. BARRISTER’S GALLERY. 2331 St. Claude Ave., 525-2767; www. barristersgallery.com —
“Classified,” works by Aaron Mcnamee and Nina Schwanse, through March 5. BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY. 406 Magazine St., 522-7503; www.bergeronstudio.com — Photographs by Michael P. Smith, Jack Beech, Harriet Blum, Kevin Roberts and others, ongoing. BERTA’S AND MINA’S ANTIQUITIES GALLERY. 4138 Magazine St., 895-6201 — “Louisiana!
United We Stand to Save Our Wetlands,” works by Nilo and Mina Lanzas; works by Clementine Hunter, Noel Rockmore and others; all ongoing. BRYANT GALLERIES. 316 Royal St., 525-5584; www.bryantgalleries.com — Paintings by Dean Mitchell, ongoing. BYRDIE’S GALLERY. 2422-A St. Claude Ave., www.byrdiesgallery.com — “A Little Picture
Show,” small-scale collage work by Christopher Stone, through March 9.
CALICHE & PAO GALLERY. 312 Royal St., 588-2846 — Oil paintings by Caliche and Pao, ongoing. CALLAN FINE ART. 240 Chartres St., 524-0025; www. callanfineart.com — Works
by Eugene de Blass, Louis Valtat and other artists of the Barbizon, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist schools, ongoing.
CARDINAL GALLERY. 541 Bourbon St., 522-3227 — Exhibition
of Italian artists featuring works by Bruno Paoli and Andrea Stella, ongoing.
CARIBBEAN ARTS LTD. 720 Franklin Ave., 943-3858 — The
gallery showcases contemporary Haitian and Jamaican art.
CASELL GALLERY. 818 Royal St., 524-0671; www.casellartgallery. com — Pastels by Joaquim
Casell; etchings by Sage; oils by Charles Ward; all ongoing.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www. coleprattgallery.com —
“Beauty, Power & Circumstance,” female nudes in color pencil and acrylic by Richard Johnson, through March 12. COLLECTIVE WORLD ART COMMUNITY. Poydras Center, 650 Poydras St., 339-5237 — Paint-
ings from the Blue Series by Joseph Pearson, ongoing.
COLLINS C. DIBOLL ART GALLERY. Loyola University, Monroe Library, 6363 St. Charles Ave., fourth floor, 861-5456 — “In the
Blink of an Eye,” photographs by Harold Baquet, through March 24.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 — “Surroundings,” mixed-media sculpture by Allen Wynn, through March. DU MOIS GALLERY. 4921 Freret St., 818-6032 — “Per Se,” a
group exhibition featuring works by Angela Burks, Ken Kenan and Christian Van Campen, through March 6.
DUTCH ALLEY ARTIST’S CO-OP GALLERY. 912 N. Peters St., 4129220; www.dutchalleyonline. com — Works by New Orleans
artists, ongoing.
ELLIOTT GALLERY. 540 Royal St., 523-3554; www.elliottgallery. com — Works by gallery artists
Coignard, Engel, Papart, Petra, Tobiasse, Schneuer and Yrondi, ongoing.
FAIR FOLKS & A GOAT. 2116 Chartres St., 872-9260; www. fairfolksandagoat.com — “Permanence,” paintings by Timothy Cavnar, through April 3. FRAMIN’ PLACE & GALLERY. 3535 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-3311; www.nolaframing.com —
Prints by Tommy Thompson, Phillip Sage, James Michalopoulos and others, ongoing.
FREDRICK GUESS STUDIO. 910 Royal St., 581-4596; www. fredrickguessstudio.com —
Paintings by Fredrick Guess, ongoing. THE FRONT. 4100 St. Claude Ave.; www.nolafront.org —
“Mine Eyes,” works by Rachel DeTrinis, Jason Leinwand and Lindsay Kane; installations by Josephine Durkin; “Everyday Abstract,” works by Brooke Pickett and Suzanne Bennett; all through March 6.
GALERIE D’ART FRANCAIS. 541 Royal St., 581-6925 — Works by
Todd White, ongoing.
GALERIE PORCHE WEST. 3201 Burgundy St., 947-3880 —
Photography by Christopher Porche West, ongoing. GALERIE ROYALE. 3648 Magazine St., 894-1588; www. galerieroyale.com — “Featuring
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Fabrics,” mixed media on canvas by Jessie Trinchard, through March 4. GALLERIA BELLA. 319 Royal St., 581-5881 — Works by gallery
artists, ongoing.
GALLERY 421. 421 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 898-5858 —
More than 500 pieces of art by more than 50 artists, ongoing.
GALLERY BIENVENU. 518 Julia St., 525-0518; www.gallerybienvenu. com — Sculpture by David Borgerding, through March 28. THE GARDEN DISTRICT GALLERY. 1332 Washington Ave., 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery. com — “Eat, Drink & Be Merry,”
a group invitational exhibit featuring 14 artists, through March 6.
GEORGE SCHMIDT GALLERY. 626 Julia St., 592-0206; www. georgeschmidt.com — Paintings
by George Schmidt, ongoing.
GRAPHITE GALLERIES. 936 Royal St., 565-3739 — “Sinners and
Saints,” works by Joe Hobbs, ongoing.
GUTHRIE CONTEMPORARY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688; www. guthriecontemporary.com — “Schemata,” works by Susan Dory, ongoing. HAROUNI GALLERY. 829 Royal St., 299-8900 — Paintings by David
Harouni, ongoing.
ISABELLA’S GALLERY. 3331 Severn Ave., Suite 105, Metairie, 779-3202; www.isabellasgallery. com — Hand-blown works by
Marc Rosenbaum; raku by Kate Tonguis and John Davis; all ongoing.
JEAN BRAGG GALLERY OF SOUTHERN ART. 600 Julia St., 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Threads of Carnival,” works
in oil by Linda Lesperance, through February.
JON SCHOOLER GALLERY. 8526 Oak St., 865-7032; www. jonschooler.com — “Sublimi-
nal WOWs,” paintings by Jon Schooler, ongoing.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com —
“Heroes and Villains,” works by Gina Phillips; “Refresh, Reconstitute, Embellish,” works by Matthew Cox; both through March 3.
JULIE NEILL DESIGNS. 3908 Magazine St., 899-4201; www. julieneill.com — “Facade,”
photographs by Lesley Wells, ongoing.
KAKO GALLERY. 536 Royal St., 565-5445; www.kakogallery.com — Paintings by Don Picou and
Stan Fontaine; “Raku” by Joy Gauss; 3-D wood sculpture by Joe Derr; all ongoing.
KKPROJECTS. 2448 N. Villere St., 415-9880; www.kkprojects.org — “Knead,” works by Kristian
Hansen, Tora Lopez, John Oles
paintings by Brook Inman and Jess Laskosky, through Feb. 26.
and William Murphy, ongoing. KURT E. SCHON. 510-520 St. Louis St., 524-5462 — The gallery specializes in 18th and 19th century European oil paintings by artists from the French Salon and Royal Academy as well as French Impressionists.
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PEARL ART GALLERY. 4421 Magazine St., 228-5840 — Works by Cindy and Drue Hardegree, Erica Dewey, John Womack, Sontina, Lorraine Jones and S. Lee, ongoing.
L9 CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 539 Caffin Ave., 948-0056 — “Faces
PHOTO WORKS NEW ORLEANS. 521 St. Ann St., 593-9090; www. photoworksneworleans.com — Photography by Louis Sahuc, ongoing.
of Treme,” works by Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun, ongoing. LE DESIGNS LLC. 3512 Magazine St., 373-6413 — Jewelry by Vicki, paintings by Peter Drasutis and furniture by Whilite Design, through March.
REINA GALLERY. 4132 Magazine St., 895-0022; www.reinaart. com — “Vintage New Orleans
Artists,” watercolors, etchings and folk art; “Patrons Saints,” works by Shelley Barberot; both ongoing.
LE PETIT SALON DE NEW ORLEANS. 906 Royal St., 524-5700 — Paintings by Holly Sarre,
ongoing.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — Works by Emily
Sartor for Prospect.1.5, through Saturday. “Corpus Cupiditas,” works by Steve Teeters, through Feb. 26.
LOUISIANA CRAFTS GUILD. 608 Julia St., 558-6198; www.louisianacrafts.org — Group show featuring works from guild members, ongoing. M. FRANCIS GALLERY. 604 S. Julia St., 875-4888; www. mfrancisgallery.com — “Black Art Now,” a group exhibition featuring works by eight artists, through March 1. MARTINE CHAISSON GALLERY. 727 Camp St., 304-7942; www. martinechaissongallery.com — Computer-generated imagery by Sean Capone; paintings and sculpture by Bonnie Maygarden, both through March 5. METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL. 300 Park Road, Metairie, 837-5204; www.mpcds. com — “The Unconventional
Portrait,” works by Mark Bercier, David Halliday, Gina Phillips and Alexander Stolin, ongoing.
MICHALOPOULOS GALLERY. 617 Bienville St., 558-0505; www. michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. MICHELLE Y WILLIAMS GALLERY. 835 Julia St., 585-1945; www.michelleywilliams.com — Works by
Michelle Y. Williams, ongoing.
NEW ORLEANS ARTWORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279 — Sandblasted photography by Drake Fuller, feathered metal sculpture by Josh Cohen, glass Mardi Gras masks by Teri Walker and prints by Tish Douzart, through Feb. 26. NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, 865-5328; www. newcombartgallery.tulane. edu — “Reflections on Water in American Painting,” through April 24. OAK STREET GALLERY. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0521 —
“Points of Reference,” sculpture by Anne Boudreau, through February.
Imagist Conscious As a big-time businessman and art collector, the late Frederick R. Weisman embodied a classic American success story. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., to Russian immigrant parents, he grew up in Los Angeles and eventually made a fortune in various endeavors, amassing a major art collection along the way. In art as in business, his vision became bolder as he aged. The works seen here reflect his interest in nature as well as the influence of imagism (and its international equivalents), an indigenous American style that fuses dreamy, psychological imagery into flamboyantly patterned compositions. Imagism evolved in the Chicago area as well as in California and Louisiana, where Weisman often acquired work by local artists, a tradition continued by his widow and curator, Billie Milam Weisman. Few works look more at home here than New Orleans artist Robert Warrens’ Through The Reeds (pictured), a painting of a scruffy mutt clutching a duck in its humanoid teeth. Leaping over a pond that looks like an oversized ashtray, the fluffy dog evokes toxic smoke in a petrochemical parody of a traditional hunting scene. Related irony appears in Chicago painter Roger Brown’s Saguaro’s Revenge, based on the true story of a drunken Arizona man who was shooting at a giant cactus when it fell over and killed him. Torben Giehler’s Mont Blanc patterned landscape painting suggests a parti-colored planet in a prismatic solar system, a techno take on the mystical geometry of Mondrian. The patterning in many imagist works signifies energy as we see in Andrew Schoultz’ Mayhem Explosion, in which ancient warriors on horseback appear in a vortex of arrows that suggest aggression reduced to orbital trajectories. But in Louisa Chase’s abstract figurative painting All Fire All Flame, the fiery vortex is all about passion and its power to bind or tear apart, a reminder that creation and destruction involve related energies applied in very different ways. Elements of Nature offers an intriguing alternate route through recent art history while presaging the environmental turmoil facing us today. — D. Eric Bookhardt
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OCTAVIA ART GALLERY. 4532 Magazine St., 309-4249; www. octaviaartgallery.com — “An Earthly Paradise,” works by Stefan Szczesny, through March 26.
ONE SUN GALLERY. 616 Royal St., (800) 501-1151 — Works by local and national artists, ongoing. PARSE GALLERY. 134 Carondelet St. — “Still Life with Bombs,”
REYNOLDS-RYAN ART GALLERY. Isidore Newman School, 5333 Danneel St., 896-6369; www. newmanschool.org — “The Art
of Reflection,” oil on canvas by Lory Lockwood, through March 3.
RHINO CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS COMPANY. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Kathleen Grumich, Vitrice
McMurry, Deborah Morrissey, Cathy DeYoung and others, ongoing.
RIVERSTONE GALLERIES. 719 Royal St., 412-9882; 729 Royal St., 581-3688; Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., Suite 36, 566-0588; 733 Royal St., 525-9988; www. riverstonegalleries.net — Multi-
media works by Ricardo Lozano, Michael Flohr, Henry Ascencio, Jaline Pol and others, ongoing. RODRIGUE STUDIO. 721 Royal St., 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com — Works by George
Rodrigue, ongoing.
ROSETREE GLASS STUDIO & GALLERY. 446 Vallette St., Algiers Point, 366-3602; www.rosetreeglass.com — Hand-blown
glasswork, ongoing.
RUSTY PELICAN ART. 4031 St. Claude Ave., 218-5727; www. rustypelicanart.com — Works by
Travis and Lexi Linde, ongoing.
SALONE DELL’ARTES ARTEMISIA. 3000 Royal St., 481-5113 — “I
Genti H2O,” works by Shmuela Padnos, ongoing.
SHEILA’S FINE ART STUDIO. 1427 N. Johnson St., 473-3363; www. sheilaart.com — Works by Sheila
Phipps, ongoing.
SIBLEY GALLERY. 3427 Magazine St., 899-8182 — “Ouroboros,” drawings, paintings and sculpture by Anthony Carriere, through Tuesday. STELLA JONES GALLERY. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, 568-9050 — “Losing My
Religion, Choosing My Confessions,” mixed media by Charly Palmer, through March.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO. 624 Julia St., 566-1390; www.stevemartinfineart.com — Contemporary sculpture and paintings by Steve Martin and other Louisiana artists, ongoing.
STUDIO BFG. 2627 Desoto St., 942-0200; www.studiobfg.com — “Peel Sessions: First Install-
ment,” works by Tina Stanley, ongoing.
STUDIO GALLERY. 338 Baronne St., Third Floor, 529-3306 — Works by YA/YA artists, ongoing. TAYLOR BERCIER FINE ART. 233 Chartres St., 527-0072 — “Suffer Little Children,” paintings and collages by Dona Lief; “Assignations,” paintings by Ann Hornback; “What Bugs Me,” sculpture by Andrew Bascle; all through March 15. THOMAS MANN GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113; www. thomasmann.com — “Where’s the Money?” group exhibit interpreting the economy, ongoing. TRIPOLO GALLERY. 401 N. Columbia St., (985) 893-1441 — Works
by Bill Binnings, Robert Cook, Donna Duffy, Scott Ewen, Juli Juneau, Kevin LeBlanc, Ingrid Moses, Gale Ruggiero, Robert Seago and Scott Upton, ongoing.
VENUSIAN GARDENS ART GALLERY. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446; www.venusiangardens.com —
“Luminous Sculpture,” works by Eric Ehlenberger, ongoing.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY. 305 Royal St., 523-2342; www.vincentmanngallery.com — Paintings by Jacob Manguno and Luc Didier, through May 7. WMSJR. 1061 Camp St., 299-9455; www.wmsjr.com — Paintings by Will Smith, ongoing. A WORK OF ART GALLERY. 8212 Oak St., 862-5244 — Glass works
by Juli Juneau; works from the New Orleans Photo Alliance; both ongoing.
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER. 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net — “Hostile
Takeover: Ninth Ward and Other Evidence,” photographs by Andrew Garn, through Feb. 27. “Analog Frontiers,” a collection of steampunk art curated by Theodora Eliezer, through March.
CALL FOR ARTISTS ANTENNA GALLERY. The gallery seeks work that uses, recreates or interprets meaning from the artist’s childhood artwork for a May exhibition. Email nataliemclaurin@gmail.com for details. Submission deadline is April 20. COLD DRINK PRINTMAKING INVITATIONAL. Du Mois Gallery,
4921 Freret St., 818-6032 — The gallery accepts submissions for the exhibition juried by New Orleans Museum of Art modern and contemporary art curator Miranda Lash. Email dumoisgallery@gmail.com for details. Submission deadline is March. DELGADO STUDENT ART ASSOCIATION. The group seeks PAGE 44
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Ward: People, Places and Traditions,” a group exhibition in conjunction with PhotoNOLA, through February. “Drawn to Life: Al Hirschfeld and the Theater of Tennessee Williams,” drawings by Hirschfeld, through April 2. “In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre-Civil War New Orleans,” through April 20.
LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS. 7 Bamboo Road, 4885488; www.longuevue.com —
“Untitled No. 6029,” sculpture by Eric Dallimore, through February. “All That Glitters,” an exhibition of Carnival jewelry, through March 13. LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. 420 Julia St., 523-1357; www.lcm.org — “Mr. Rogers’
Neighborhood: A Hands-On Exhibit”; “Fetch,” a scavenger hunt designed to develop problem-solving skills; “Team Turtle Training Camp,” a hands-on exhibit designed to teach kids how to make healthy choices; all ongoing.
LOUISIANA FILM MUSEUM. Montrel’s Bistro, 1000 N. Peters St., 524-4747; www. louisianafilmmuseum.org —
The museum features props, costumes, video clips, still photographs, posters and other exhibits from major films produced in Louisiana. LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “Living With Hur-
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Ephemera: River
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT MUSEUM. Louisiana Supreme Court, 400 Royal St., 3102149; www.lasc.org — The
with Flowers,” installation by Brandon Graving, through Feb. 27. “Music Rising from the Rubble: Photo Essay of the Haitian Youth Music Relief Organization,” through Feb. 27. “As We See It: Youth Vision Quilt,” student-created quilt with more than 400 patches, ongoing.
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HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Seventh
BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM. 1116 St. Claude Ave.; www.backstreetmuseum.org —
Permanent exhibits of Mardi Gras Indian suits, jazz funeral memorabilia and social aid and pleasure club artifacts, ongoing.
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GEORGE & LEAH MCKENNA MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART. 2003 Carondelet St., 586-7432; www.themckennamuseum.com — “Tambourine
and Fan,” works by Jamar Pierre and Gregoryuan MgheeHunter, through March 12.
GERMAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER. 519 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 363-4202; www.gaccnola.com — Museum exhibits
depict the colonial experience, work, culture and religion of German immigrants.
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIGATOR MUSEUM. 2051 Magazine St., 523-5525 — The museum
features fossils, taxidermy, folk art, kitsch, Americana and
ricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” an exhibition of stories, artifacts and science displays, ongoing.
Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society sponsors the museum’s exhibitions of the people and institutions that have contributed to the development of Louisiana law for 300 years.
MAIN LIBRARY. 219 Loyola Ave., 529-7323; www.nutrias. org — “Hidden from History: Unknown New Orleanians,” photographs of the city’s working poor, ongoing. MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN COCKTAIL. 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 569-0405; www. museumoftheamericancocktail. org — “Absinthe Visions,” pho-
tographs by Damian Hevia, ongoing.
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Circle, 658-4100; www.noma. org — “The Most Beautiful Day of My Youth,” photographs by Bernard Faucon, through March 13. “Residents and Visitors: 20th Century Photographs of Louisiana,” a collaboration with the Historic New Orleans Collection, through March 27. “The Sound of One Hand: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Monk Hakuin,” through April 17. “Lofty Ideals: Selections of 19th-Century French Sculpture from the Permanent Collection,” through April 24. “Different Strokes for Different Folks: Glass Works from Harter, Jastremski and Sawyer Gifts,” through May 15. “Peter Carl Faberge and Other Russian Masters,” permanent collection of Faberge objects; “Six Shooters,” photographs from the New Orleans Photo Alliance; both ongoing. NEW ORLEANS PHARMACY MUSEUM. 514 Chartres St., 5658027; www.pharmacymuseum. org — Exhibits on 19th-cen-
tury pharmacy, medicine and health care, all ongoing. OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — “Big-Hearted Pots,”
ceramic pots by Mark Hewitt; “North Carolina Craft Now,” an exhibition by the Center for Southern Craft and Design; both through April 10. “A Life in Glass,” glass vessels by Richard Ritter; “Selections from ‘Partial to Home,’” photographs by Birney Imes; both through April 15. SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM. Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 569-0405; www.southernfood. org — “Acadian to Cajun:
Forced Migration to Commercialization,” a multimedia exhibit; “Laissez Faire — Savoir Fare,” the cuisine of Louisiana and New Orleans; “Eating in the White House — America’s Food”; “Tout de Sweet,” an exhibit exploring all aspects of the sugar industry in the South; all ongoing. TANGIPAHOA AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM & BLACK VETERANS ARCHIVES. 1600 Phoenix Square, Hammond, (985) 542-4259; www.africanamericanheritagemuseum. com — The museum exhibits
works that preserve and tell the history of African-American ancestors in Louisiana; it also houses the country’s first memorial to black Vietnam War veterans, ongoing.
American Jews in the Second World War,” an exhibit on loan from the Museum of Jewish Heritage, through April 24.
TULANE UNIVERSITY. Joseph Merrick Jones Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave. — “Treme: People and Places,” maps, architectural drawings and photographs celebrating the bicentennial of Faubourg Treme, through Nov. 30.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll
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NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM. 945 Magazine St., 5276012; www.nationalww2museum.org — “Ours To Fight For:
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THEATER 6X6. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles
Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com — Six playwrights get a topic and one week to write a 10-minute-long play. Tickets $10. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 16. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRE FESTIVAL.
Teatro Wego, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, 885-2000; www. jpas.org — The two-day festival includes seven short performances from Louisiana theater groups, as well as workshops and other programs. Visit the JPAS website for the full schedule. Tickets $15 per session, full festival passes $35-$65. FridaySaturday.
ANY ONE OF US: WORDS FROM PRISON. Fair Grinds Coffee-
house, 3133 Ponce de Leon Ave., 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — Eve Ensler’s play is a collection of stories from women at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility and in prisons across the nation. Email brit@britwhit. com for details. Tickets $8. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday.
FANTASTIC MISTER FOX. Contem-
porary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www.cacno.org — Roald Dahl’s adventure comes to life with twisting cardboard tunnels, allowing audiences to crawl through the multi-media production’s sets. Tickets $20. Runs through April 3. Days and times vary; visit the CAC website for details.
HOMEGIRLS. Dillard University,
Cook Theatre, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4857; www.dillard.edu — Karen Evans’ play follows five young college women as they maintain their friendships and grow into adulthood amid the Civil Rights Movement. Tickets $12 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Teatro Wego, 177
Sala Ave., Westwego, 885-2000; www.jpas.org — Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts’ off-Broadway musical comedy is a series of vignettes about love
and relationships. Tickets $30 general admission, $27 seniors, $20 students. 7:30 p.m. FridaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. NORMAN, IS THAT YOU?. Actor’s Theatre of New Orleans, WTIXFM Building, second floor, 4539 N. I-10 Service Road, Metairie, 456-4111 — In Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick’s comedy, a man and his errant wife struggle to come to terms with their son’s homosexuality. Tickets $20 general admission, $18 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. RICKY GRAHAM’S ... AND THE BALL AND ALL. Le Chat Noir, 715
St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www. cabaretlechatnoir.com — Graham’s long-running show features Becky Allen and Amanda Hebert as the yatty girls from the Mystic Krewe of Terpsichore. Tickets $32 (includes $5 drink credit). 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24 and Feb. 28, 2 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Feb. 27.
THREE TALL WOMEN. Shadow-
box Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., 523-7469; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Silk Dress Productions presents Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about various stages of one woman’s life represented by three characters. Tickets $15 general admission, $12 seniors and students. 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday through Feb. 26.
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES.
Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www.thehowlinwolf. com — Proceeds from the production of Eve Ensler’s play benefit the St. Bernard Battered Women’s Program. Visit www.vdaynola.weebly.com for details. Tickets $18 in advance, $20 at the door. 8 p.m. FridaySaturday. WAITING FOR GODOT. Lower Depths Theater, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 865-2074; www.montage. loyno.edu — The production recasts Samuel Beckett’s comedy in coastal Louisiana after the BP oil disaster. Tickets $12 general admission, $8 students, seniors and Loyola employees. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
BURLESQUE & CABARET BURLESQUE BALLROOM. Irvin
Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., 553-2270; www. sonesta.com — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown. Call 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday.
THE MIDNIGHT REVUE. Starlight
by the Park, 834 N. Rampart St., 561-8939; www.starlightbythepark.com — Marcy Marcell directs a weekly female-impersonation jazz cabaret. Call for ticket information. Midnight Friday.
review Cat and Mouse A great actor could read the telephone book and bring you to tears. The disparity between acting talent and script is not that extreme in Cat’s-Paw, but you can’t escape feeling a lesser cast would not have so enthralled the audience. The set designed by Michael Aaron Santos is downright creepy. There’s a bare table with an automatic pistol on it and a more extensive arsenal hangs on the wall. The place looks like a terrorists’ lair — which, in fact, it is. William Mastrosimone wrote the play in 1986, and the story of homegrown violence is reminiscent of Charles Manson’s group. Gang-leader Victor (Santos) and his cohorts often call their group, the People’s Guard, a “family.” The play is set in a warehouse in Washington, D.C. The People’s Guard has kidnapped David Darling (Michael Harkins), an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official who sits handcuffed at the table. Victor bullies and heckles him constantly. Cathy (Rebecca Laborde) leads in a handcuffed, blindfolded TV journalist named Jessica Lyons (Ashley Ricord), who has secured an interview with Victor. The airtime will be a coup for both the reporter and Victor, especially because the People’s Guard is taking credit for a car bombing in the capital on the same day. The contest of wills between Victor and Jessica — full of shifts and feints — is the central conflict of the drama. Victor rages against the powers that be, and he’s particularly incensed about water being polluted with the consent of the authorities. More to the point, Darling is to blame for the pollution in Crystal River because he signed an EPA variance, allowing amounts of toxins above normal legal limits to be dumped in the water. More pieces of the melodramatic chess game begin to take shape. A protester immolated herself with gasoline at Crystal River, a story Jessica was supposed to cover, and Victor has spied on the reporter as she covered events. He believes the end justifies the means in his war against pollution, but we’re not prepared for the final outburst of twists, revelations and violence that tie together the group’s violent actions. Cat’s-Paw boasts a heavy, complicated and perhaps too-well-woven plot. Director Mark Routhier assembled a top-notch cast that performs with great poise and conviction. — Dalt Wonk
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Cat's-Paw 8 p.m. Thu.-Fri. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., call 616-6606 for reservations; www.theallwaysloumge.com Tickets $7 Thursday, $10 Friday general admission, $8 Friday students/seniors
MISS MARION ETTE’S CIRCUS OF LOVE VARIETY SHOW. Hi-Ho
Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., 945-4446; www.hiholounge. net — The show includes aerial acts, acrobatics, performance art and more with music by Neslort, Autotomii, Dance in Da Pants and Cliff Hines and
Friends. Tickets $5. 9 p.m. Saturday.
DANCE AN EVENING OF DANCE. Tulane
University, Dixon Hall, 865-5105 ext. 2; www.tulane.edu — The
show features choreography by the Newcomb Dance Program faculty and by Alwin Nikolais as part of the Alwin Nikolais Centennial celebration. Tickets $12 general admission, $9 Tulane faculty and staff, $8 students and seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
AUDITIONS BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY. Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 1001 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 469-4740; www.ctknola.org — The Greater New Orleans Chapter holds new member auditions for its Mardi Gras Chorus. Call 363-9001 or visit www.mardigraschorus.org for details. 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. SOUTHERN VOICES: DANCE OUT LOUD 4. Anne Burr Dance
Studio, 1128 Dublin St., second floor — D’Project holds auditions for choreographers, dance companies and other groups for the June festival. Visit www. dproject.us for details. 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
COMEDY BASED ON REAL LIFE. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy. com — The weekly long-form improv comedy show features some guys, a girl and someone named John Stewart. Tickets $6. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. BROWN! IMPROV COMEDY. City
Bar, 3515 Hessmer Ave., 309-5325; www.citybarnola.com — The comedy troupe stars Johnathan Christiansen, Gant Laborde, Ken Lafrance, Bob Murrell and Kelli Rosher. Visit www.brownimprovcomedy.com for details. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
COMEDY GUMBEAUX. Howlin’ Wolf (The Den), 828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open mic portion. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Thursday. COMEDY SPORTZ NOLA. La Nuit
Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy. com — The theater hosts a safe-for-all-ages team comedy competition. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
644-4300; www.nolacomedy. com — Actors improvise a comedy based on audience suggestions. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Friday. LAUGH OUT LOUD. Bootleggers Bar and Grille, 209 Decatur St., 525-1087 — Simple Play presents a weekly comedy show. 10 p.m. Thursday. MIKE STRECKER & WES CANNON. Cutting Edge Theater at
Attractions Salon, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 290-0760; www.cuttingedgeproductions. org — The stand-up comedians perform. Call (985) 649-3727 for tickets. Tickets $17. 8 p.m. Saturday.
NATIONAL COMEDY COMPANY.
Yo Mama’s Bar & Grill, 727 St. Peter St., 522-1125 — The interactive improv comedy show features B97 radio personality Stevie G, Lynae LeBlanc, Jay Tombstone, Richard Mayer and others. Call 523-7469 or visit www.nationalcomedycompany.com for tickets. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Saturday. NEW ORLEANS COMEDY ARTS FESTIVAL. La Nuit Comedy The-
ater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The festival features local and national comedy acts from six states, with headliners including Bill Chott. Tickets $9-$15. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday.
PERMANENT DAMAGE STAND-UP COMEDY. Bullets Sports Bar, 2441
A.P. Tureaud Ave., 948-4003 — Tony Frederick hosts the open mic comedy show. 8 p.m. Wednesday.
ROUNDHOUSE. La Nuit Comedy
Theater, 5039 Freret St., 6444300; www.nolacomedy.com — Comedians perform a barefoot, long-form improvisation show. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Friday.
SIDNEY’S STAND-UP OPEN MIC.
Sidney’s, 1674 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 341-0103 — The show features professional, amateur and first-time comics. Free admission. Sign-up is 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Thursday.
STUPID TIME MACHINE. The Factory, 8314 Oak St. — The improv group performs a weekly comedy show. Audiences are asked to bring their own chairs. Tickets $1-$6. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
DYKES OF HAZARD. Rubyfruit Jungle, 1135 Decatur St., 571-1863; www.myspace.com/rubyfruitjunglenola — Kristen Becker hosts a weekly comedy show with live music, sketch comedy, burlesque and more. Admission $5. 9 p.m. Friday.
THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? Carrollton Station, 8140 Willow St., 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up is 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
FEAR & LOATHING IN NEW ORLEANS. La Nuit Comedy Theater,
TOM RHODES & SLIM BLOODWORTH. Boomtown Casino,
5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www. nolacomedy.com — The sketch comedy show boasts vampires, zombies, relationship advice and other horrors. 8:30 p.m. Fridays. GOD’S BEEN DRINKING. La Nuit
Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St.,
Boomers Saloon, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, 366-7711; www. boomtownneworleans.com — The stand-up comedians perform. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday. For complete listings, visit www.bestofneworleans.com.
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CAT’S-PAW. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 218-5778; www.marignytheatre.org — After an American terrorist group holds an EPA official hostage and detonates a car bomb in Washington, D.C., a young reporter sets out to write an expose of the organization. Call 616-6066 for tickets. Tickets $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors, $7 Thursday performances. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday.
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FAMILY Tuesday 15 KINDER GARDEN: WINTER IN THE GARDEN . Longue Vue
House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — Children and accompanying adults explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities. Tickets $12 general admission, $10 members. Call 293-4722 or email lvaughn@longuevue. com for details. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. TODDLER TIME . Louisiana
Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3-under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $7.50, free for members. 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 17 ART ACTIVITIES DURING AFTER HOURS. Ogden Museum of
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Friday 19 NURSERY THYME RHYME .
Children’s Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231 — Jack B. Nimble presides over his own TV cooking show where recipes become rhymes. Admission $5. 11:30 a.m.
EVENTS Tuesday 15 CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Broadway Street
Market, 200 Broadway St., 8615898; www.marketumbrella. org — The weekly market features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. DEALING WITH LOSS. West Jefferson Behavioral Medicine Center, 229 Bellemeade Blvd., Gretna, 391-2440 — The center offers a weekly support group. Call Doreen Fowler for details. 6 p.m. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE . Tulane-
Lakeside Hospital, 4700 South I-10 Service Road West, Metairie — The peer support
BE THERE DO THAT group meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Visit www.dbsaneworleans.org for details. 7:30 p.m.
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Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The game tests knowledge of New Orleans and non-New Orleans music trivia, and prizes include bar tabs, record store gift certificates and more. 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
FOOD DOCUMENTARY DISCUSSION GROUP. East
Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1190 — The group discusses Tupperware: American Experience. 7 p.m. NEW ORLEANS WEDDINGS MAGAZINE BRIDAL EVENT. New
Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 6584100; www.noma.org — The event features a variety of wedding vendors, and part of the event’s proceeds benefit the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. Call 832-2775 or visit www. neworleansbridalevent.com for details. Admission $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET.
Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers fresh local goods every week. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
FRENCH MARKET FARMERS MARKET. French Market, French
Market Place, between Decatur and N. Peters streets, 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The weekly market offers seasonal produce, seafood, prepared foods, smoothies and more. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Gambit readers’ culinary tastes are all over the place, quite literally — food trucks, white-tablecloth joints, po-boy shops, takeout, festival food, hot dogs, haute cuisine and sandwiches, sandwiches everywhere. That eclectic, democratic spirit toward eating is the driving force behind the inaugural Gambit Food Revue: a mashup of a food festival we’re throwing Wednesday, Feb. 16, at City Park’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters. While some other food events have tended to concentrate either on high-end restaurants or just snacks, we’ve invited every establishment that was reviewed by Gambit food writer Ian McNulty during 2010 and the end of 2009. The food lineup itself is still evolving, but this might give you an idea of the variety: Paella; cochon de lait po-boys; Gorgonzola cheesecake; curried pumpkin soup; caviar pie; octopus carpaccio; a root beer-glazed ham-and-cheese sandwich; crawfish Diablo; truffled shrimp; barbecued sliders; homemade ice cream; free beer and wine; and about 25 more dishes. (All attendees must be 21 or older.) The Food Revue sold out as we were going to press, but we’re already planning to do it next year. — Kevin Allman
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Gambit's Food Revue 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday (VIP admission beginning at 6 p.m.) Pavilion of the Two Sisters, New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, www.neworleanscitypark.com Tickets $45, VIP early admission $65
Church of Christ, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 861-8196; www.stmatthew-nola.org — The parent-child education and support group uses enriching activities in music, art and play. Visit www.infancytoindependence.org for details. 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday-Thursday. LGBT YOUNG ADULT PEER SUPPORT GROUP. LGBT
Community Center of New Orleans, 2114 Decatur St., www. lgbtccno.org — The group supports 18- to 24-year-olds dealing with the struggles of coming out, sexuality, family and relationships. 7 p.m.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. East
LUNCHBOX LECTURE . National
Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The American Cancer Society sponsors a group for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Call 456-5000 for details. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
GROWING SPRING GARDEN VEGETABLES. St. Tammany
Parish Library, Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave., Folsom, (985) 796-9728 — Master gardner Gerard Ballanco leads the workshop about gardening techniques. Pre-registration is recommended. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is also held at St. Tammany Parish Library, Causeway Branch (3457 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, 985-6269779) 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. INFANCY TO INDEPENDENCE .
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East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana holds a monthly support group for adults who have or are impacted by epilepsy or seizure disorders. The group meets in the Foundation Board Room. Call (800) 960-0587 or email kelly@epilepsylouisiana. org for details. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. FRESH MARKET. Circle Food
Store, 1522 St. Bernard Ave. — The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium market features fresh produce, dairy, seafood, baked goods and more. EBT and WIC accepted. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT. East
Jefferson General Hospital, Esplanade Room 1, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 4544000; www.ejgh.org — The event features health and fitness tips from hospital experts, plus food and drinks. Call 4565000 for details. Admission free for Healthy Lifestyles members, $10 general admission. 7 p.m.
IRON RAIL LADIES’ NIGHT. The Iron Rail, 511 Marigny St., 9480963; www.ironrail.org — Iron Rail offers a weekly creative space for women. Email ladiesnight.ironrail@gmail.com for details. 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. LIVE & LOCAL . The Inn on
GET TO KNOW GOD. Lost
& Found Center, 901 Independence St., 344-1234; www.lostandfoundcenter.org — The group meets every week to discuss Bible Scripture. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
EPILEPSY & SEIZURE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP.
World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — The semi-monthly lecture series focuses on an array of World War II-related topics. Call 5281944 ext. 229 for details. Noon.
MODEL GREEN HOUSE . 409
Andry St., between Douglass Street and the levee; www. globalgreen.org/neworleans — Global Green provides tours of its model green house, which uses renewable energy from solar panels and other sources. Call 525-2121 or visit the website for details. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
NONPAC MEETING . Seventh
District Station, 10555 Lake Forest Blvd. — The New Orleans Neighborhood Policing Anti-Crime Council holds its
monthly meeting. 7 p.m. SAVE OUR CEMETERIES CEMETERY TOURS. The group
conducts tours of New Orleans cemeteries. Call 525-3377 for details.
TALENT SHOWCASE . Le Roux, 1700 Louisiana Ave. — Masse Media Consulting, KMP and Men of Business host a weekly “You’ve Got Talent” showcase open to all poets, singers, dancers and others. Call 899-4512 for details. General admission $10, performers $5. 9 p.m. to midnight. WACNO GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION SERIES. Latter
Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625; www. nutrias.org — The World Affairs Council of New Orleans series features moderated discussion sessions focused on major world issues. Visit www. wacno.org for details. Free admission. 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT JW MARRIOTT. JW Marriott New
Orleans, 614 Canal St., Suite 4, 525-6500; www.marriott.com — The hotel showcases local music and art with spirit tastings and hors d’oeuvres. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WESTWEGO FARMERS & FISHERIES MARKET. 484 Sala
Ave., Sala Avenue and Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art and more, with live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday and Saturday.
Thursday 17 BEST PRACTICES IN THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE .
American Red Cross, Southeast Louisiana Chapter, 2640 Canal St., 620-3105; www.arcno. org — The panel series informs working groups as they make their recommendations for the future of public education in New Orleans. Call 523-9800 or visit www.onestepnola.org for details. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP. St. Tammany Hospital’s
Parenting Center, 1505 N. Florida St. Suite B, Covington, (985) 898-4435; www.stph. org — A certified lactation consultant answers questions related to breastfeeding in the monthly group. Noon to 1 p.m.
CHANGES. Hey! Cafe, 4332
Magazine St., 891-8682 — The weekly meetings teach focusing, a method of directing attention outside one’s body to affect change. Call 232-9787 for details. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
COASTAL CONVERSATIONS.
Louisiana State Museum Presbytere, 751 Chartres St., 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — Barry Keim and Robert Muller present “Hurricanes of the Gulf of Mexico.” The program is held in cojunction with the museum’s “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond” exhibit. Free admission. 6 p.m.
Bourbon Hotel, 541 Bourbon St., 524-7611; www.innonbourbon. com — The hotel’s monthly event features live entertainment and beer tastings from local breweries. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Third Thursday of every month.
QUEER PROM FUNDRAISER .
The Country Club, 634 Louisa St., 945-0742; www.thecountryclubneworleans.com — Feminist theatre company Girl Next Door Theatre hosts a prom-themed fundraiser featuring live music by DC, Tony Italiano, Hillbilly Hotel and Ginger A. Thompson. Email girlnextdoortheatre@gmail.com or visit www.gndtheatrenola. tumblr.com for details. Free admission. 10 p.m.
SISTAHS MAKING A CHANGE . Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The group offers lessons in African dance and more, along with nutrition, health and wellness seminars. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Monday. UNITED WAY GOT GUMBO? COOKOFF. Royal Sonesta Hotel,
300 Bourbon St., 586-0300; www.sonesta.com/neworleans_royal — The cook off fundraiser features gumbos and desserts from New Orleans chefs and restaurants judged by a panel of celebrity guests. Email gumbo@unitedwaynola. org or visit www.unitedwaynola.org for details. Admission $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 5
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p.m. to 8 p.m. YATS STUPID CANCER HAPPY HOUR . The Bricks Courtyard
Bar & Grill, 735 St. Joseph St., 525-2396 — YATS (Young Adults Taking a Stand Against Cancer), the networking group for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers ages 21 to 39, hosts the event. Email yatsnola@gmail.com for details. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday 18 ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC/DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES. Fair Grinds
Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon Ave., 913-9073; www. fairgrinds.com — The weekly support group meets. Visit www.adultchildren.org for details. 6:15 p.m. Fridays.
IRISH CEILI . Knights of
visit www.ls3studios.com for details. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. to noon. EAGLE WATCH . Fontainebleau
State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — A park ranger leads a viewing of the park’s eagle nest. 3 p.m.
ERACE NEW ORLEANS MEETING . J. Singleton School,
1924 Philip St., 581-2388 — ERACE meets for its weekly discussion group. Call 8661163 for details. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
GERMAN COAST FARMERS MARKET. Ormond Plantation,
13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon. GREEN PROJECT SATURDAY WORKSHOP. Green Project,
Columbus Hall, 6254 Vicksburg St., 486-9819 — The traditional Irish party features music by Crossroad Ceili Band, Irish dancing and more. Visit www.mcteggart-la.org for details. Admission $5. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
2831 Marais St., 945-0240; www.thegreenproject.org — The program discusses different methods of organic pest control. Admission $5, free for members. 10 a.m. to noon.
MARKETPLACE AT ARMSTRONG PARK . Armstrong Park, North
Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Free admission. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Rampart and St. Ann streets — The weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, natural products, art, crafts and entertainment. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays.
PARALLELS: MARION CAGE MCCOLLUM & SUZANNE TICK .
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Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www.noma.org — The museum’s weekly event features music, performances, film screenings, family-friendly activities and more. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays.
Saturday 19 CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Magazine Street
Market, Magazine and Girod streets, 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. DIGITAL STORYTELLING GENEALOGY WORKSHOP.
New Orleans Public Library, Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., 596-2602 — The workshop shows how to document and electronically preserve family history. Pre-registration is recommended. Call 596-2597 or
GROWING SPRING GARDEN VEGETABLES. St. Tammany
Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 893-6280; www.stpl. us — Master gardner Gerard Ballanco leads the workshop about gardening techniques. Pre-registration is recommended. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. KING CAKE PARTY. East Bank
Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 8381190 — The event features king cake, local cookbook authors including Poppy Tooker, and a performance by the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
LIVING HISTORY CORPS. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — The museum’s re-enactors share their knowledge about the day-to-day lives of military men and women and the broader lessons of World War II. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. LOUISIANA NATIVE SPECIES.
Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — The park ranger discusses the diversity of reptiles, mammals, birds, insects and plant life that call Louisiana home. 11 a.m.
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NATURE: A CLOSER LOOK .
Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — Park rangers lead a weekly nature hike. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
OCHSNER HEALTH CENTER GRAND OPENING & OPEN HOUSE . Ochsner Health
Center, 3401 Behrman Place, Algiers; www.ochsner.org — The event includes a ribbon cutting followed by tours of the new facility, opportunities to meet the providers and free health screenings and refreshments. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PREDATOR VERSUS PREY.
Bogue Chitto Park, 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, (888) 677-7312 — The park ranger leads a casual walk while discussing predator/ prey relationships of the wildlife in the park. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
SANKOFA FARMERS MARKET. Sankofa Farmers Market, 5500 St. Claude Ave., 975-5168; www.sankofafarmersmarket. org — The weekly market offers fresh produce and seafood from local farmers and fishermen. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. TEMPLE SINAI GALA . Temple
Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave. — The gala honoring Saundra K. Levy features music, food, a silent auction and free appraisals of jewelry, porcelain and silver. Call 861-3693 for details. Patron party 7 p.m., gala 8 p.m.
TREME UNDER THE BRIDGE MARKET. North Claiborne
Expressway, between Ursulines Avenue and Gov. Nicholls Street — The new monthly market highlights local artwork and features live music from local bands, high schools and choirs; community services like health and legal aid; and educational services and exhibits. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. UPPER NINTH WARD MARKET. Frederick Douglass Senior High School, 3820 St. Claude Ave. — The weekly Upper Ninth Ward Farmers Market offers fresh local produce, seafood, bread, cheese and plants. Sponsored by the Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium. Call 482-5722 or email ggladney@ therenaissanceproject.la for details. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ZUMBATHON . East Jefferson
Family YMCA, 6691 Riverside Drive, 888-9622 — The fundraiser for the East Jefferson Family YMCA’s Strong Communities Program features 16 instructors leading
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Design Within Reach, 3138 Magazine St., 891-6520; www.dwr.com — AIGA New Orleans, International Interior Design Association and the American Society of Interior Designers present the lecture series aiming to draw connections between designers and creatives from a variety of disciplines. 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Tchefuncte River Front at Water St., Madisonville, (985) 871-4918; www.artformadisonville.org — The monthly market features fine art from local artists including painting, mixed media, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Sunday 20 ABITA ARTISTS. 9th Street Gallery,
71377 St. Mary St., Abita Springs — Local artists hold a monthly meeting. Call Lana at 898-3071 for details. 3 p.m.
ALEGRIA . W Hotel New Orleans,
333 Poydras St., 525-9444 — Five designers compete in the Project Runway-style fashion show event benefitting the Louisiana SPCA. Call 762-3307 or visit www.la-spca.org/ alegria for details. Admission starts at $25. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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New Orleans Lyceum, 618 City Park Ave., 460-9049; www.lyceumproject.com — The nonreligious, holistic discussion group focuses on human behavior with the goal of finding fulfillment and enlightenment. Call 368-9770 for details. Free. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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LEVEL 2 KNOT. Bogue Chitto Park, 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, (888) 677-7312 — The program discusses the basics of knot tying. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. NEEDLE JUNKIES. 3 Ring Circus’ The
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Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., 4837037; www.hollygrovemarket.com — The program topic is “Planting the Spring Vegetable, Herb and Flower Garden.” Call 864-2009 or email ariel@noffn.org for details. Admission $5. 3 p.m.
Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St., 5692700; www.3rcp.com — The knitting group meets every Sunday. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
PIETY STREET MARKET. The Old
Ironworks, 612 Piety St., 908-4741 — The market offers art, flea market merchandise, food, drink and live music. Noon to 5 p.m.
PRIMITIVE WOODWORKING .
Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 6773668 — Park rangers host a weekly demonstration of woodworking techniques. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday 21 AMBIE AWARDS. Le Petit Theatre,
616 St. Peter St., 522-2081; www. lepetittheatre.com — Proceeds from the awards show for excellence in local theater benefits NOCCA’s theater department and Le Petit Theatre. Tickets $20 general admission, $5 for nominees, presenters and performers. 7 p.m.
GALATOIRE’S MARDI GRAS AUCTION .
Galatoire’s Restaurant, 209
Bourbon St., 525-2021; www.galatoires.com — The auction gives people the opportunity to bid on a reservation for the restaurant’s coveted lunch service the Friday before Mardi Gras (March 4). Reservations are recommended. Call 525-6022 for details. 5:30 p.m. TOASTMASTERS MEETING . Milton
H. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — New Orleans Toastmasters Club hosts an open weekly meeting (except holidays) to hone the skills of speaking, listening and thinking. Call 251-8600 or visit www.notoast234.freetoasthost.org for details. 6 p.m. UNITED NONPROFITS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS. Nonprofit Central,
1824 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 895-2361; www.nonprofit-central. org — Nonprofit Central hosts a weekly meeting for all leaders of nonprofit groups. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP HUGGABLE HEROES. The program
recognizes young leaders ages 8 to 18 with college scholarships and donations to the charities of their choice. Visit www.lovehugssmiles. com/huggableheroes.aspx for details. Application deadline is Feb. 28. ECO-FRIENDLY COOKBOOK COMPETITION . YBGreen’s competi-
tion invites students or their parents to submit eco-friendly, vegan or vegetarian recipes for an online cookbook. The top three recipes receive cash prizes. Visit www. ybgreen.net for details. Submission deadline is Friday.
THE GREEN GIANT AWARD. The
award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to the environmental welfare of New Orleans and southeast Louisiana. Visit www.thegreenproject.org for details. Nomination deadline is Feb. 28.
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST. The
museum seeks essays on the topic “Why should we remember Pearl Harbor?” for the contest that awards a cash prize. The entry divisions are middle school (grades 5-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Essays are accepted online only. Visit www.nationalww2museum. org/essaycontests for details. Submission deadline is March 31.
OCHSNER STAR PROGRAM . The
hospital accepts applications for a free high school science program featuring hands-on research in a laboratory with medical scientists. Call 842-5321, visit www.ochsner. org/star or email asharai@ochsner. org for details. Application deadline is March 14.
PROJECT HOMECOMING . The faith-
based nonprofit seeks Hurricane Katrina-damaged homes (50 percent or more) to be rebuilt. Call 942-0444, ext. 244 for details.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.
American Cancer Society, 2605
River Road, Westwego, 833-4024 or (800) ACS-2345; www.cancer. org — The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Opportunities are available with Relay for Life, Look Good … Feel Better, Hope Lodge, Man to Man, Road to Recovery, Hope Gala and more. Call for information. ANOTHER LIFE FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS. Another Life
Foundation seeks volunteers recovering from mental illness to help mentor others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free training provided. For details, contact Stephanie Green at (888) 543-3480, anotherlifefoundation@hotmail. com or visit www.anotherlifefoundation.org. BAYOU REBIRTH WETLANDS EDUCATION . Bayou Rebirth seeks
volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www.bayourebirth.org for details.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS VOLUNTEERS. Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Southeast Louisiana, 2626 Canal St., Suite 203, 309-7304 or (877) 500-7304; www.bbbssela. org — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana needs volunteers to serve as mentors. A volunteer meets two to three times a month with his or her Little Brother or Sister. You can play games, watch movies, bake cookies, play sports or plan any other outings you both would enjoy. Call for information.
CASA NEW ORLEANS. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. Thorough training and support is provided. Call Mike Madej at 522-1962 ext. 213 or email mmadej@casaneworleans. org for details. CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET.
CCFM and marketumbrella.org seek volunteers to field shopper questions, assist seniors, help with monthly children’s activities and more. Call 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org for details.
EDGAR DEGAS FOUNDATION . The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to the development of the foundation. Call 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com for details. FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL.
Volunteers are sought for the festival (April 7-10). Visit www.fqfi.org for details. GREATER NEW ORLEANS FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER . The
center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org for information. HANDSON NEW ORLEANS. The
group holds orientations to connect locals with available volunteer opportunities in New Orleans. Call 483-7041 ext. 107 or email cho@ handsonneworleans.org for details.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS. Harmony
Hospice, 519 Metairie Road, Metairie, 832-8111 — Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Jo-Ann Moore at 8328111 for details. IRON RAIL . The Iron Rail, 511 Marigny
St., 948-0963; www.ironrail.org — The bookstore and community space seeks volunteers. Weekly meetings are 8 p.m. Wednesday.
JACKSON BARRACKS MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS. The museum seeks
volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at 8370175 or email daveharrell@yahoo. com for details. JEFFERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL .
The charter school that educates at-risk middle school students who have been expelled from Jefferson’s public schools seeks adult mentors for its students. Call 836-0808 for details.
LOUISIANA SPCA VOLUNTEERS.
Dorothy Dorsett Brown LA/SPCA Campus, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., Algiers, 368-5191; www.la-spca.org — The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work directly with animals. Call or email Dionne Simoneaux at dionne@ la-spca.org. LOWERNINE.ORG VOLUNTEERS. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine. org or email lauren@lowernine.org for details. MEAL DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS. Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at 888-5880 for details. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION . The MDA seeks
volunteers ages 16 and up for its weeklong summer camps around the country. Call (800) 572-1717 or visit www.mda.org/summercamp for details. NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM.
National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — The museum accepts applications for volunteers to meet and greet visitors from around the world and familiarize them with its galleries, artifacts and expansion. Call 5276012 ext. 243 or email katherine. alpert@nationalww2museum.org for details.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL. Volunteers are needed for
the festival’s production team. Visit www.nojazzfest.com/volunteer for details. OPERATION REACH VOLUNTEERS.
Operation REACH and Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps seek college student volunteers from all over the country to assist in providing recreation and education opportunities for New Orleans-area innercity youth and their families. For
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information, visit www.thegyac.org and www.operationreach.org. PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS. New
Orleans Outreach seeks volunteers to share their enthusiasm and expertise as part of the ARMSOutreach after-school program. Volunteers are needed in the arts, academics, technology, recreation and life skills. Email jenny@ nooutreach.org or call 654-1060 for information.
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OPEN MIC POETRY & SPOKEN WORD. Yellow Moon Bar, 800 France St., 944-0441; www.yellowmoonbar. com — Loren Murrell hosts a weekly poetry and spoken-word night with free food. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. OPEN MIC POETRY JAM . La Divina
Gelateria, 621 St. Peter St., 3022692; www.ladivinagelateria.com — The cafe invites writers to read their work. All styles welcome. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS.
New Orleans Council on Aging, Annex Conference Room, 2475 Canal St., 821-4121; www.nocoa.org — The council seeks volunteers to assist with personal and other daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Call for details.
OUTLOUD! Rubyfruit Jungle,
1135 Decatur St., 571-1863; www. myspace.com/rubyfruitjunglenola — AR Productions presents a weekly spoken-word and music event. Admission $5. 7 p.m. Tuesday.
START THE ADVENTURE IN READING.
The STAIR program holds regular volunteer training sessions to work one-on-one with public school students on reading and language skills. Call 899-0820, email elizabeth@scapc.org or visit www. stairnola.org for details. TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION . The
Teen Suicide Prevention Program seeks volunteers to help teach middle- and upper-school New Orleans students. Call 831-8475 for details.
TOURO VOLUNTEER SERVICES. Touro
Volunteer Services, 1401 Foucher St., 897-8107; www.touro.com/content/ careercamp — The infirmary seeks adult volunteers to assist with the Family Surgery Lounge, patient information desk, book and goody cart, hospital tours and health screenings. Call volunteer services at 897-8107 for information.
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The Art Beats and Lyrics expo features live music, break dancing and art inspired by hip-hop and urban culture. Artists include hip-hop pioneer and photographer Ernie Paniccioli, who is known for his work documenting graffiti, as well as local painter Lionel Milton. The show includes painting, graphic design and photography. The music lineup features the Stooges Brass Band, YVPG, Nesby Phips, Joi, Alien and DJs. The touring event is sponsored by Gentleman Jack and attendees must be at least 21 to enter. Free admission. — Will Coviello
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Gentleman Jack Art Beats and Lyrics 7 p.m.-midnight Friday Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, 568-1702; www.gentlemanjackabl.com
Saloon, 705 Dauphine St., 5680745; www.goldminesaloon.net — Poet Andrea Boll reads, followed by an open mic hosted by Jimmy Ross. Visit www.17poets.com for details. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
— The bar hosts a free weekly poetry reading with open mic. 9 p.m. Tuesday.
BARNES & NOBLE JR . Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 — The bookstore hosts regular free reading events for kids. Call for schedule information.
East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 8381190 — The group discusses Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. 7 p.m. Thursday.
BOOK DISCUSSION . The Catholic
Book Store, 3003 S. Carrolton Ave., 861-7504 — Sr. Noel Toomey discusses Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea. 3 p.m. Thursday. COOKBOOK CLUB. Garden District
Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 — The group discusses Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: 100 Rediscovered Recipes and the Stories Behind Them and features French 75 mixologist Chris Hannah. Bringing food is encouraged but not required. 6 p.m. Monday.
COOKBOOKS & COCKTAILS SERIES.
Kitchen Witch Cookbooks Shop, 631 Toulouse St., 528-8382 — The group meets weekly to discuss classic New Orleans cookbooks. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday. DINKY TAO POETRY. Molly’s at the
Market, 1107 Decatur St., 525-5169; www.mollysatthemarket.net
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP.
INTERNATIONAL FICTION BOOK CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. Blue Cypress
Books, 8126 Oak St., 352-0096 — The group discusses Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
ISABEL WILKERSON . Octavia Books,
513 Octavia St., 899-7323 — The author signs The Warmth of Other Suns. 6 p.m. Tuesday. JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1190 — The group discusses Austen’s Northanger Abbey. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. JEAN SORRELL . Maple Street Book
Shop, 7523 Maple St., 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com — The author signs and discusses The Returning. 6 p.m. Thursday. JOHN BEMELMANS MARCIANO.
Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-
7323 — The author signs and reads from Madeline at the White House. 1 p.m. Sunday. JOHN SLADE . Antenna Gallery,
3161 Burgundy St., 957-4255; www. antennagallery.org — The cartoonist signs Afro Brother Spacemen. 3 p.m. Saturday.
LOCAL WRITERS’ GROUP. Barnes &
Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. All genres welcome. 7:30 p.m. Monday.
MAPLE LEAF READING SERIES. Maple
Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., 866-9359; www.mapleleafbar.com — The weekly reading series presents featured writers followed by an open mic. Free admission. 3 p.m. Sunday. NEW ORLEANS HAIKU SOCIETY MEETING . The NOHS holds a
monthly gathering. The meeting features readings, writing and discussion. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday. OCTAVIA BOOKS BOOK CLUB. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 8997323 — The group discusses Allison Hoover Bartlett’s The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a
PLATO’S “SYMPOSIUM”. Milton H.
Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — The New Orleans Lyceum hosts a reading of Plato’s Symposium the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Call 473-7194 for details. 6:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.
POETRY MEETING . New Orleans Poetry Forum, 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472 — The forum holds workshops every Wednesday. 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. THE SCENE OF THE CRIME . St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 893-6280; www.stpl.us — The group meets to discuss mystery novels the third Monday of each month, through December. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. SOCRATES CAFE . St. Tammany Parish Library, Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave., Folsom, (985) 796-9728 — The philosophical group holds a monthly discussion. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. SOLA-RWA WRITERS GROUP. East
Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1190 — The group discusses Vicki Lewis Thompson’s How to Hogtie Your Muse. Visit www.solawriters.org for details. 10 a.m. Saturday.
SPOKEN WORD. Ebony Square, 4215 Magazine St. — The center hosts a weekly spoken-word, music and open-mic event. Tickets $7 general admission, $5 students. 11 p.m. Friday.
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TAO POETRY. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. UNIVERSES. Craige Cultural Center, 1800 Newton St., Algiers — The center hosts a weekly spoken-word, music and open-mic event. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Sunday. WALLACE STEVENS GROUP. New
Orleans Lyceum, 618 City Park Ave., 460-9049; www.lyceumproject. com — The group meets every other Sunday to discuss the poet’s works. Call 460-9049 for details. 10 a.m.
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PASS IT ON . Red Star Gallery, 2513 Bayou Road — The gallery hosts a weekly spoken-word and music event. Admission $5. 9 p.m. Saturday.
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The former Bourbon Street address of Mary’s True Value Hardware has been converted into a specialty grocery and deli called the Candy Bar (908 Bourbon St., 522-2639). As the name implies, this shop stocks a large number of sweets, but it also serves ready-to-eat deli items including pastries, quiches, salads, po-boys and daily specials such as pasta, chili and flatbread pizza. Candy Bar serves food daily until about midnight.
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GALVEZ RESTAURANT
914 N. PETERS ST., 595-3400 www.galvezrestaurant.com
Enjoy Spanish cuisine and a sweeping view of the river.
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ceptable ingredients will find a refreshing approach here of dishes designed from the ground up. Mock meats are in heavy rotation, so almost any dish that lists meat has a vegan substitution ready to fill in. But Carmo is by no means a vegetarian restaurant, and that’s probably a good thing given the poor track record of strictly meatless ventures in this town. One of the marquee dishes is salpicao, a traditional Brazilian chicken salad mixed with ham and fresh vegetables. One daily special I’d love to encounter again was a rendition of the Puerto Rican jibarito sandwich, made here as an open-faced affair with pork piled over a fried plantain pancake that had been trussed with melting panela cheese. The fixed menu is small, anchored by an assortment of satisfactory if standard deli sandwiches, but also by “banquette breads,” which are cracker-crisp flatbreads. One unusual example is covered with bananas, cinnamon and Havarti, but is not as odd as it sounds. It tastes rather like a warm, gooey, crunchy breakfast treat. Carmo’s open kitchen hides nothing, and fruit piled around the cash register as well as adjacent displays of cookies and chocolates are not there for show. This is a colorful place, though the house clearly prefers green. The Honn’s are making a bid for certification from the Green Restaurant Association for sustainable business and kitchen practices, such as composting, recycling and using biodegradable packaging for takeout and leftovers. I had to take the Honns’ word on that bit about packaging though, since I always seem to lick my plate clean here.
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8000 LAKESHORE DRIVE, 283-1010 www.landrysseafood.com
The picture windows and deck of this national chain restaurant offer views of Lake Pontchartrain.
MAT & NADDIE’S RESTAURANT 937 LEONIDAS ST., 861-9600 www.matandnaddies.com
Overlooking the river levee, the cafe has a rustic setting at the city’s edge.
PALACE CAFE
605 CANAL ST., 523-1661 www.palacecafe.com WHAT
The second floor provides an elevated view of parades during Carnival.
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A high-rise view faces downriver and over French Quarter rooftops.
Carmo
527 Julia St., 875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com Lunch Tue.-Sat.
WESTIN HOTEL, CANAL PLACE, 100 IBERVILLE ST., 566-7006
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Presenting a wonderful, terroir-driven, stylistic expression of Sauvignon Blanc, this zesty wine was vinified in separate batches and left on the lees for added character development. In the glass, it entices with an alluring minerality and mild herbaceousness, layered with lemon zest, a hint of green pepper and grassy notes. On the palate, fig, lime and tropical fruit flavors yield to a bracing acidity and lively finish. It’s good as an aperitif or with raw oysters, chicken salad or any seafood dish. Buy it at: Whole Foods Markets, Cork & Bottle, Schiro’s Cafe, Matassa’s Market, The Boot Store, and Breaux Mart in Metairie. Drink it at: Clementine’s Belgian Bistrot and Tennou Sushi Bar. — Brenda Maitland
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ention of Brazilian food is often enough to ignite cravings for meat. After all, the popular notion of Brazilian food in this region is usually informed by churrascarias — steakhouses where waiters rove the dining room with meat-strung skewers. Carmo also is Brazilian, but it doesn’t follow that script at all. This tiny Warehouse District cafe specializes in vegetarian and vegan dishes prepared along a tropical theme, but not to the exclusion of shredded pork, smoked chicken and local seafood in other dishes. From day to day, the options are few on the small menu, but whether meaty or vegetarian they’re usually different from anywhere else in town. One day the choices included a heady, hearty stew with at least four kinds of beans (purple hull, red, black and garbanzo) and a dish called bobo de camarao, which resembled a smooth curry of yuca cream smothering large shrimp, served over rice. On another day, choices included a pot pie with a crumbly soft crust like savory pound cake filled with browned shreds of pork, and a vegan soup of soybeans and potato that tasted as creamy as a bisque. Husband-and-wife team Dana and Christine Honn opened Carmo last spring, basing the concept on what Dana describes as a “tropical rim” mix of Caribbean and Gulf Coast cooking with recipes from Christine’s native Brazil. To this, add the couple’s own interest in vegetarian and vegan cooking and you have the full picture of a unique menu. Those accustomed to constructing vegetarian meals by stripping away unac-
Christine and Dana Honn opened Carmo in the Warehouse District.
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AMERICAN CAMELLIA CAFE — 69455 Hwy.
59, Abita Springs, (985) 809-6313; www.thecamelliacafe.com — A family-friendly atmosphere and local flavors are calling cards of Camellia Cafe. The Riverbend platter is a feast of catfish, shrimp, oysters, crab fingers, soft shell crab and hushpuppies. The Monterey chicken is grilled and topped with onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheese. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ FAT HEN GRILL — 1821 Hickory Ave.,
Harahan, 287-4581; www.fathengrill.com — Fat Hen serves barbecue, burgers and breakfast. Pitcooked barbecue options include St. Louis-style spare ribs. Burgers are made with all Black Angus beef ground in-house daily. There is a full bar. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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toulas St., 558-0900 — Dino’s kitchen serves burgers, chicken tenders, salads and wraps. Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards and checks. $ RENDON INN BAR & GRILL — 4501
Eve St., 826-5605 — Try appetizers such as spinach and artichoke dip, hot wings or fried pickles. Off the grill there are burgers, chicken sandwiches or cheese quesadillas. Other options include salads. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
THE RIVERSHACK TAVERN — 3449
River Road, 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL BAR — 116
Univesity Place, 566-9444; www. roosevelthotelbar.com — The creative bar food at this CBD lounge includes duck confit po-boys with pickled red onions and Satsuma jam, and crawfish waffle cakes made with a tarragon johnnycake batter and topped with crawfish tails and creme fraiche. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $
ZACHARY’S BY THE LAKE — 7224
Pontchartrain Blvd., 872-9832; www.zacharysbythelake.com — Zachary’s serves seafood platters, po-boys, salads, barbecue shrimp and more. Jumbo Gulf shrimp with cane syrup are wrapped in bacon, fried crispy and served with pickled okra salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ LAKEVIEW BREW COFFEE CAFE —
ABITA BAR-B-Q — 69399 Hwy. 59, Abita Springs, (985) 892-0205 — Slow-cooked brisket and pork are specialty at this Northshore smokehouse. The half-slab rib plate contains six ribs served with a choice of two sides. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $
5606 Canal Blvd., 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. Breakfast is available all day on weekends. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Hayne Blvd., 281-8227; www.cochondelaitpoboys.com — The makers of the Jazz Fest cochon de lait po-boy serve pork, ribs, chicken and more. The family feast includes a half-slab of ribs, half a chicken, half a pound of brisket, pork and sausage, two side orders, bread and sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Saturday. Cash only. $
City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 483-9474 — Located in the old Casino Building, the cafe serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, salads and ice cream till early evening. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $
WALKER’S BAR-B-QUE — 10828
BREWPUB CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE — 527
Decatur St., 522-0571; www.crescentcitybrewhouse.com — Live jazz and German-style beers complement creative cooking at this brewpub. Pan-seared redfish St. Louis is topped with fried oysters and barbecue sauce. Starters include Brewhouse hot wings, baked oysters and fried calamari with spicy marinara. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CAFE THE BREAKROOM CAFÉ — 3431
Houma Blvd., Metairie, 941-7607 — Breakfasts of eggs, waffles or burritos are served any time at the Breakroom. The breakfast platter rounds up two eggs, bacon and a hashbrown patty. At lunch, the signature Breakroom sandwich is piled high with corned beef, pastrami, purple onion, lettuce and tomato. There’s also a selection of salads and a coffee bar. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ CAFE FRERET — 7329 Freret St., 8617890; www.cafefreret.com — The cafe serves breakfast itemes like the Freret Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon or sausage served on toasted white or wheat bread or an English muffin.Signature sandwiches include the Chef’s Voodoo Burger, muffuletta and Cuban po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed., Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$
ELIZABETH’S RESTAURANT — 601 Gallier St., 944-9272; www.elizabeths-restaurant.com — Signature praline bacon sweetens brunch at this Bywater spot. Dinner brings options like fish and scallop specials. Also enjoy homemade desserts. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch
PARKVIEW CAFE AT CITY PARK —
PRAVDA — 1113 Decatur St., 581-1112;
www.pravdaofnola.com — Pravda is known for its Soviet kitsch and selection of absinthes, and the kitchen offers pierogies, beef empanadas, curry shrimp salad and a petit steak served with truffle aioli. No reservations. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ RICCOBONO’S PANOLA STREET CAFE — 7801 Panola St., 314-1810
— Specialties include crabcakes Benedict — two crabcakes and poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce and potatoes — and the Sausalito omelet with spinach, mushrooms, shallots and mozzarella. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $
ST. JAMES CHEESE COMPANY —
5004 Prytania St., 899-4737; www. stjamescheese.com — The cheese shop offers more than 100 varieties of cheese from around the world. A small menu includes creative sandwiches, salads and specials. The Radette cheese sandwich includes house-made pastrami and spicy pickles on rye. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ TED’S FROSTOP — 3100 Calhoun St., 861-3615 — The signature Loto-Burger is as good as ever, or try the castle burgers. Fried seafood and plate lunches provide square meals, as do the sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ TERRAZU — 201 St. Charles Ave., 287-
0877; www.terrazu.net — Located in the lobby of Place St. Charles, Terrazu serves sandwiches like the Brie cheese press with turkey, Brie, spinach and sweet and spicy raspberry coulis in pita bread. The Terrazu shrimp salad combines boiled shrimp, hearts of palm, tomato and avocado with tarragon vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
VINE & DINE — 141 Delaronde St., 361-1402; www.vine-dine.com — The cafe serves cheese boards and charcuterie plates with pate and cured meats. There also is a menu of sandwiches, quesadillas, bruschettas, salads and dips. No
green peppers and brown sauce and served on a hot plate with steamed rice on the side. Other options include fried rice, noodle and egg foo young dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CHINA ROSE — 3501 N. Arnoult Road., Metairie, 887-3295 — China Rose offers many Chinese seafood specialties. The Lomi Lomi combines jumbo shrimp, pineapple and water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, fries them golden brown and serves them on a bed of sautéed vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ FIVE HAPPINESS — 3511 S. Carrollton
Ave., 482-3935 — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
JUNG’S GOLDEN DRAGON — 3009
Magazine St., 891-8280; www. jungsgoldendragon2.com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
THREE HAPPINESS — 1900 Lafayette
St., Suite 4, Gretna, 368-1355; www. threehappiness.com — Three Happiness serves Chinese and Vietnames dishes and dim sum specials on weekends. Westlake duck features tender duck with snow peas, corn, straw mushrooms and napa cabbage. Vietnamese crepes are served with pork and shrimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
TREY YUEN CUISINE OF CHINA —
600 N. Causeway Approach., Mandeville, (985) 626-4476; 2100 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 345-6789; www.tryyuen.com — House specialties include fried soft-shell crab topped with Tong Cho sauce, and Cantonese-style stir-fried alligator and mushrooms in oyster sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
COFFEE/ DESSERT ANTOINE’S ANNEX — 513 Royal St.,
581-4422; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Royal Street salad features baby spinach and mixed lettuces with carrots, red onion, red peppers, grapes, olives, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
BEN ’N JERRY’S — 3500 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 887-5656 — Ben ’n Jerry’s offers rich ice creams in signature flavors, ice cream cakes, frozen drinks, fruit smoothies and sundaes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
MAURICE FRENCH PASTRIES — 3501 Hessmer Ave., Metairie, 885-1526; 4949 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 455-0830; www.mauricefrenchpastries.com — Maurice French Pastries offers an array of continental and French baked goods as well as specialty cakes, cheesecakes and pies. No reservations. Hessmer Avenue: breakfast and lunch Mon.Sat. West Napoleon: breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ PINKBERRY — 300 Canal St.; 5601
Magazine St., 899-4260; www. pinkberry.com — Pinkberry offers frozen yogurt with an array of wet and dry topping choices including caramel, honey, fruit purees, various chocolates and nuts and more. There also are fresh fruit parfaits and green tea smoothies. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
CONTEMPORARY 5 Fifty 5 — 555 Canal St., 553-5638;
www.555canal.com — New Orleans dishes and Americana favorites take an elegant turn in dishes such as the lobster mac and cheese, combining lobster meat, elbow macaroni and mascarpone, boursin and white cheddar cheeses. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
BAYONA — 430 Dauphine St., 525-
4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$ FEAST NEW ORLEANS — 200 Julia
St., 304-6318; www.feastneworleans.com — Feast serves rustic European dishes in a casual setting. Cock-a-Leekie is a dish of braised chicken with cream, bacon, plums, leeks and red potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ THE GREEN GODDESS — 307 Ex-
change Alley, 301-3347; www.greengoddessnola.com — Chef Chris DeBarr’s contemporary cooking combines classic techniques, exotic ingredients and culinary wit. At lunch, Big Cactus Chilaquiles feature poached eggs on homemade tortillas with salsa verde, queso fresca and nopalitos. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
ONE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE — 8132 Hampson St., 301-9061; www. one-sl.com — Chef Scott Snodgrass prepares refined dishes like char-grilled oysters topped with Roquefort cheese and a red wine vinaigrette, seared scallops with roasted garlic and shiitake polenta cakes and a memorable cochon de lait. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CREOLE ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT — 713 St.
Louis St., 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
AUSTIN’S RESTAURANT — 5101 W.
Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s cooks hearty Creole and Italian dishes like stuffed soft-shell crab and veal Austin, which is crowned with crabmeat. No reservations. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
GUMBO SHOP — 640 St. Peter St., 525-1486; www.gumboshop.com — Gumbo and New Orleans classics such as crawfish etouffee dominate the menu. Their spicy flavors meld into a dish that represents the city’s best and redefines comfort food. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ LE CITRON BISTRO — 1539 Religious
St., 566-9051; www.le-citronbistro. com — Located in a historic building, the quaint bistro serves starters like chicken and andouille gumbo and fried frogs legs. Entrees include choices like fried chicken, Gulf fish and burgers. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
MR. ED’S CREOLE GRILLE— 5241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 889-7992; www.mredsno.com — Mr. Ed’s offers seafood dishes and some Italian accents. Try shrimp beignets with sweet chili glaze or creamy blue crab dip. Eggplant Vincent is a fried eggplant cup filled with crawfish and shrimp and served with pasta. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ MONTREL’S BISTRO — 1000 N.
Peters St., 524-4747 — This casual restaurant serves Creole favorites. The menu includes crawfish etouffee, boiled crawfish, red beans and rice and bread pudding for dessert. Outdoor seating is adjacent to Dutch Alley and the French Market. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
DELI CELLERS OF RIVER RIDGE — 1801
Dickory Ave., Harahan, 734-8455; www.cellersrr.com — 1801 Dickory Ave., Harahan, 734-8455; www.cellarsrr.com — The deli at this wine shop serves up hearty dishes and creative sandwiches like the “spicy bird” with smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, pepper Jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a croissant. The shrimp remoulade salad is served over romaine with cucumbers and tomatoes. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $
KOSHER CAJUN NEW YORK DELI & GROCERY — 3519 Severn Ave., Me-
tairie, 888-2010; www.koshercajun. com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $
MARTIN WINE CELLAR — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , 896-7350; www. martinwine.com — Sandwiches piled high with cold cuts, salads, hot sandwiches, soups and lunch specials are available at the deli counter. The Cedric features chicken breast, spinach, Swiss, tomatoes and red onions on seven-grain bread. No reservations. Lunch daily. Credit cards. $
DINER AMERICAN PIE DINER — 2244 Vet-
erans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 4682187 — American Pie serves breakfast around the clock and a menu
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of burgers and Americana classics. The Reuben has melted Swiss over pastrami and sauerkraut and is served with fries or chips. Chicken quesadillas with provolone and sauteed onions and peppers are one of the changing daily specials. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
tures lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
Shrimp and grits feature head-on Gulf shrimp in a smoked tomato and andouille broth over creamy grits. There’s a Bloody Mary bar at brunch. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
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561-5171; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — Daisy Dukes is known for its seafood omelet and serves a wide variety of Cajun spiced Louisiana favorites, burgers, po-boys and seafood, including boiled crawfish and oysters on the half-shell. Breakfast is served all day. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $$
CAFE GIOVANNI — 117 Decatur St.,
BOMBAY CLUB — 830 Conti St., 586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — Mull the menu at this French Quarter hideaway while sipping a well made martini. The duck duet pairs confit leg with pepper-seared breast with black currant reduction. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
STEVE’S DINER — 201 St. Charles
Ave., 522-8198 — Located in the Place St. Charles food court, Steve’s serves hot breakfasts until 10 a.m. Lunch features sandwiches, salads and hot plate lunches such as fried catfish and baked chicken Parmesan. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $
FRENCH FLAMING TORCH — 737 Octavia St.,
895-0900; www.flamingtorchnola.com — Enjoy classic French dishes from escargot in garlic butter to veal liver or steak au poivre. Other dishes include roasted duck and New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
5908 Magazine St., 891-8495; www.martiniquebistro.com — This French bistro has both a cozy dining room and a pretty courtyard. Try dishes such as Steen’s-cured duck breast with satsuma and ginger demi-glace and stone-ground goat cheese grits. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ MARTINIQUE
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Chalmette, 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, 737-8146; www.breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
INDIAN JULIE’S LITTLE INDIA KITCHEN AT SCHIRO’S — 2483 Royal St., 944-
6666; www.schiroscafe.com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $
NIRVANA INDIAN CUISINE — 4308 Magazine St., 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE — 923-
C Metairie Road, Metairie, 8366859 — The traditional menu fea-
RICCOBONO’S PEPPERMILL RESTAURANT — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie,
455-2266 — This Italian-style eatery serves New Orleans favorites like stuffed crabs with jumbo lump crabmeat with spaghetti bordelaise and trout meuniere with brabant potatoes. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
TONY MANDINA’S RESTAURANT — 1915 Pratt St., Gretna, 362-2010;
www.tonymandinas.com — Tony Mandina’s serves Italian and Creole cuisine. Dishes include pasta, veal parmigiana, veal Bordelasie and specialties like shrimp Mandina and battered eggplant topped with shrimp and crabmeat in cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$
JAPANESE KYOTO — 4920 Prytania St., 891-
3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
MIKIMOTO — 3301 S. Carrollton
Ave., 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$
MIYAKO JAPANESE SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE — 1403 St. Charles
Ave., 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
ROCK-N-SAKE — 823 Fulton St., 5817253; www.rocknsake.com — Rockn-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY ATCHAFALAYA RESTAURANT —
901 Louisiana Ave., 891-9626; www.cafeatchafalaya.com — Atchafalaya serves creative contemporary Creole cooking.
BOUCHE — 840 Tchoupitoulas St.,
267-7485; www.bouchenola.com — This wine bar and restaurant serves creative dishes like tasso truffle mac and cheese with three cheeses and Mornay sauce, baby spinach salad with Maytag blue cheese and bacon lardons, and crispy duck breast with Grand Marnier sweet potatoes and vanilla-balsamic extract. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat., latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
MILA — 817 Common St., 412-2580; www.milaneworleans.com — MiLA takes a fresh approach to Southern and New Orleans cooking, focusing on local produce and refined techniques. Try New Orleans barbecue lobster with lemon confit and fresh thyme. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri. dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$
RALPH’S ON THE PARK — 900
City Park Ave., 488-1000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include baked oysters Ralph, turtle soup and the Niman Ranch New York strip. There also are brunch specials. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
REDEMPTION — 3835 Iberville St., 309-3570 — Chef Michelle Matlock offers contemporary Louisiana cooking. Chambord duckling is served with cherry vinaigrette. Seared foie gras is complemented by vanilla parsnip puree. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
TOMMY’S WINE BAR — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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MIDDLE EASTERN ATTIKI BAR & GRILL — 230 Decatur St., 587-3756; www.attikineworleans.com — Attiki features a range of Mediterranean cuisine including entrees of beef kebabs and chicken shawarma. Reservations recommended. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$
PYRAMIDS CAFE — 3151 Calhoun St., 861-9602 — Diners will find authentic, healthy and fresh Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
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NACHO MAMA’S MEXICAN GRILL —
3242 Magazine St., 899-0031; 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 7361188; www.nachomamasmexicangrill.com — These taquerias serve Mexican favorites such as portobello mushroom fajitas and chile rellenos. There are happy hour margaritas on weekdays and daily drink specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SANTA FE — 3201 Esplanade Ave., 948-0077 — This casual cafe serves creative takes on Southwestern cuisine. Fried green tomatoes are topped with grilled jumbo shrimp and roasted chili remoulade and capers. Outdoor seating is available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
MUSIC AND FOOD GAZEBO CAFE — 1018 Decatur St.,
525-8899; www.gazebocafenola. com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood poboys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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54
St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ THE MARKET CAFE — 1000 Decatur
St., 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — 626 Frenchmen St., 949-0696; www. snugjazz.com — Traditional Creole and Cajun fare pepper the menu along with newer creations such as the fish Marigny, topped with Gulf shrimp in a Creole cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
NEIGHBORHOOD GOTT GOURMET CAFE — 3100
Magazine St., 373-6579; www.gottgourmetcafe.com — Gott Gourmet’s menu of creative dishes and sandwiches includes a cochon de lait po-boy made with pulled pork, homecooked Dr. Pepper-honeybaked ham, pickles, Gruyere cheese, ancho-honey coleslaw and honey mustard-chile mayo. No
reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Fri. Credit cards. $
KATIE’S RESTAURANT — 3701 Iberville St., 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, Dinner Tue.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ KOZ’S — 515 Harrison Ave., 484-
0841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, 7373933; www.kozcooks.com — Louisiana favorites such as seafood platters, muffulettas and more than 15 types of po-boys, ranging from hot sausage to cheeseburger, are available at Koz’s. The Will’s Chamber of Horrors sandwich features roast beef, ham, turkey, Swiss and American cheese, Italian dressing and hot mustard. . No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ LIUZZA’S RESTAURANT & BAR —
3636 Bienville St., 482-9120; www. liuzzas.com — This neighborhood favorite serves casual Creole and Italian fare. The Frenchuletta is a muffuletta on French bread served hot. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$ MR. ED’S RESTAURANT — 910 W.
Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, 8380022 — Popular dishes include seafood-stuffed bell peppers loaded with shrimp, crawfish and crabmeat, topped with buttered breadcrumbs. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
RAJUN CAJUN CAFE — 5209 W.
Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 883-5513; www.rajuncajuncafe.com — The cafe serves soups, salads, po-boys, muffulettas, seafood plates and a few entree platters. Daily specials include items such as breaded pork chops on Wednesdays and seafood options on Friday. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
PIZZA MARKS TWAIN’S PIZZA LANDING —
2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, 8328032; www.marktwainspizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $
NONNA MIA CAFE & PIZZERIA — 3125 Esplanade Ave., 948-1717 — Nonna Mia uses homemade dough for pizza served by the slice or whole pie and offers salads, pasta dishes and panini. Gourmet pies are topped with ingredients like pancetta, roasted eggplant, portobello mushrooms and prosciutto. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ REGINELLI’S — 741 State St., 899-
1414; 817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 712-6868; 874 Harrison Ave., 488-0133; 3244 Magazine St. 8957272; 5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, 818-0111; www.reginellis.com — This New Orleans original offers a range of pizzas, sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
R&O’S RESTAURANT — 216 Old Hammond Hwy., 831-1248 — R&O’s offers a mix of pizza and Creole and Italian seafood dishes. There’s
everything from seafood gumbo and stuffed artichokes to po-boys and muffulettas. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Wed.Sun. Credit cards. $
SLICE PIZZERIA — 1513 St. Charles Ave., 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., 897-4800 — Neapolitan-style pizza rules, but you can buy pizza by the slice and add or subtract toppings as you choose. There are also a full coffee bar, Italian sodas and organic teas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ THEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA —
4218 Magazine St., 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies or build your own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. Also serving salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
WIT’S INN — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS MAGAZINE PO-BOY SHOP — 2368
Magazine St., 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Cash only. $
MAHONY’S PO-BOY SHOP — 3454 Magazine St., 899-3374; www. mahonyspoboys.com — Mahoney’s serves traditional favorites and original po-boys like the Peacemaker, which is filled with fried oysters, bacon and cheddar cheese. There are daily lunch specials as well. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ PARKWAY BAKERY AND TAVERN — 538 N. Hagen Ave., 482-3047 —
Parkway serves juicy roast beef po-boys, hot sausage po-boys, fried seafood and more. No reservations. Kitchen open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $ SAMMY’S PO-BOYS & CATERING — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd.,
Metairie, 835-0916; www.sammyspoboys.com — Sammy’s offers a wide array of po-boys and wraps. The house-cooked bottom round beef in gravy is a specialty. The menu also includes salads, seafood platters, a few Italian dishes and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $
TRACEY’S — 2604 Magazine St., 899-2054; www.traceysnola.com — The roast beef po-boy dripping with garlicky gravy is the highlight of a menu transplanted from the former Parasol’s to this Uptown bar. Other options include fried seafood and bar noshing items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Cash only. $
SEAFOOD JACK DEMPSEY’S — 738 Poland Ave.,
943-9914 — The Jack Dempsey seafood platter serves a trainingtable feast of gumbo, shrimp, oysters, catfish, redfish and crawfish pies, plus two side items. Other
dishes include broiled redfish and fried soft-shell crab. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat. and dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ COTE BRASSERIE — 700 Tchoupitoulas St., 613-2350; www. lacotebrasserie.com — This stylish restaurant in the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel serves an array of raw and cooked seafood. Tabasco and Steen’s Cane Syrup glazed salmon is served with shrimp mirliton ragout. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ LA
640 Frenchmen St., 945-4472; www. marignybrasserie.com — Marigny Brasserie serves breakfast items like Cajun eggs Bendict. The lunch and dinner menus include fried seafood po-boys and a host of Italian dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ MARIGNY
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St., 598-1200; www.redfishgrill. com — Seafood creations by executive chef Brian Katz dominate a menu peppered with favorites like hickory-grilled redfish, pecancrusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SOUL FOOD BIG MOMMA’S CHICKEN AND WAFFLES — 5741 Crowder Blvd., 241-2548;
www.bigmommaschickenandwaffles.com — Big Mamma’s serves hearty combinations like the six-piece which includes a waffle and six fried wings served crispy or dipped in sauce. Breakfast is served all day. All items are cooked to order. No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., Lunch daily, dinner Sun. Credit cards. $
STEAKHOUSE RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE —
Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., 5877099; 3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 888-3600; www. ruthschris.com — Ruth’s top-quality steaks are broiled in 1,800-degree ovens and arrive at the table sizzling. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
TAPAS/SPANISH GALVEZ RESTAURANT — 914 N. Pe-
ters St., 595-3400; www.galvezrestaurant.com — Located at the former site of Bella Luna, Galvez offers tapas, paella and a Spanish-accented bouillabaisse. Besides seafood, entrees include grilled Black Angus sirloin and roasted chicken. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ MIMI’S
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2601 Royal St., 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. Or enjoy hot and cold tapas dishes ranging from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and latenight Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $
VEGA TAPAS CAFE — 2051 Metarie Road, 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Vega’s mix of hot and cold tapas dishes includes a salad of lump crabmeat on arugula with blood orange vinaigrette, seared tuna with avocado and tomato relish, braised pork empanadillos, steamed mussels and shrimp with tomatoes and garlic in caper-basil cream. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
VIETNAMESE AUGUST MOON — 3635 Prytania
St., 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — August Moon serves a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. There are spring rolls and pho soup as well as many popular Chinese dishes and vegetarian options. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Rajun Cajun Cafe serves seafood, sandwiches and an array of New Orleans favorites (5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 8835513; www.rajuncajuncafe.com). PHOTO BY CHerYl GerBer
DOSON NOODLE HOUSE — 135 N.
Carrollton Ave., 309-7283 — Noodles abound at this Mid-City eatery, which excels at vinegary chicken salad over shredded cabbage, as well as bowls of steaming pho. Vegetable-laden wonton soup and thick spring rolls make a refreshing, satisfying meal. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$
PHO HOA RESTAURANT — 1308 Manhattan Blvd., 302-2094 — Pho Hoa serves staple Vietnamese dishes including beef broth soups, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes and banh mi sandwiches. Bo kho is a popular beef stew. Appetizers include fried egg rols, crab rangoons and rice paper spring rolls. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $ PHO NOLA — 3320 Transcontinental
Drive, Metairie, 941-7690; www. pho-nola.com — Pho NOLA serves spring rolls and egg rolls, noodle soups, rice and vermicelli dishes and po-boys. Beverages include boba teas, milk teas, coffee drinks and smoothies. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $
PHO TAU BAY RESTAURANT — 113 Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
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$125 Full/Double Size Mattress Set, still in original plastic, unopened. We can deliver. (504) 846-5122 $295 Brand New Iron Queen Bed with mattress set, all new. Can deliver. (504) 952-8403 King Pillowtop Mattress, NEW!!! ONLY $199. Can deliver. (504) 846-5122
Exc cond, low mi, has all extras, looks & drives like new. $300 down, take over note $135/mo, w/wrnty. 836-9801
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In Perfect cond, low miles, like new. Fully loaded. $300 down & take over note $118/mo with warranty. 836-9801
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Turbo Diesel. Classic Car. Runs great. 165,000 mi. Well kept. New battery $4,500 obo. (504) 897-9655.
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Tech 200. 3 terminals, 6 printers, 4 cash drawers, 5 keyboards. $2500. Call Dennis, 486-1600 9am - 12 noon.
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COONEY
1yr old sweet and playful Calico kitty,shots spayed microchiped ,rescue 504 462-1968
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Jeannie LMT #3783-01. Flexible appointments. Uptown Studio or Hotel out calls. 504.894.8856 (uptown)
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SW/DT or Gen Relaxation. Safe, priv & quiet location. Awesome work. $60/hr & $95/1.5hr. 8am-9pm. 504-2311774. LA#509
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Swedish, Relaxing Massage. Hours 9am-6pm, M-F. Sat 10-1pm $70. LA Lic #1910. Sandra, 504-393-0123.
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MERCHANDISE ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ANTIQUE FRENCH DAYBED, ETC.
Numerous pieces for sale, including: antique Neo-classical style French daybed, small antique Davenport Desk, Baker reproduction Highboy, various pieces of cut crystal, large Asian charger on stand, some shabby chic pieces and more. Bergere chair has beautiful legs and stretchers, accompanied by a skirted ottoman in matching upholstery. Not all pieces pictured. All in fabulous condition that can be moved directly into your home. Serious inquiries only for photos, dimensions and prices. 504.615.8775
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Almond Color. $65. Call 943-7699.
3 yr old gorgeous solid white Angora male cat super smart and sweet.Shots ,neuter ,rescue 504 462-1968
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Very sweet petite female kitty ,3 yrs ,White/black ,spayed ,shots 504 462-1968
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Commercial/residential furniture boat/ auto interiors tops/covers. 504-3055020
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4526 A St. Ann $239K Great views of City Park & perfect deck in rear to view Endymion Parade. Spacious 1 br/1.5 ba totally renov. post-Katrina. Wd flrs, hi ceils, stainless steel apps. 1089 square feet.
931-35 Dauphine $935K 1850’S Creole cottage. Updated kit & ba, patio, ctyd w/pond. Back unit has 4 studio apts-7 apts total. $6500/mo rent income.
Paula Bowler • French Quarter Realty o:504-949-5400 • c:504-952-3131 • www.frenchquarterrealty.com
3232 Bore St. Great home in conv. loc. FOR SALE or FOR RENT! $199,000 or $1300/mo. 3 bdrm, 1 ba home w gleaming wood floors, bright white kit, garage, storage, fenced yd. All appliances remain!
Donna Chandler • Re/Max Affiliates
O: 504-838-7649 or C: 504-669-4677
FRENCH QUARTER
GENTILLY
RIVER RIDGE
FRENCH QUARTER CONDOS 929 Dumaine ONLY 4 LEFT! STARTING AT $99,000 G. Geoffrey Lutz Owner/Agent 482-8760
5542 Charlotte Dr. $99,500 Slab Ranch - 3 BR, 2 BA Partially renov + Guest Cottage 504-568-1359
9012 Rosecrest Lane 1,420 sqft, lot 62x120 Newly renov 2 bdrm, 2 bth, original hw floors, appl. inclu. Covered carport and additional shed in bkyd. Great River Ridge nbrhd. $189K. Call (504) 915-3220
REAL ESTATE CLASSIFIEDS
HOWARD SCHMALZ & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE Call Bert: 504-581-2804
6131 Pitt St 2br/2ba "Audubon Park Tree House” $1800 1406 Magazine 2br/1ba "Lower Garden District" $1050 248 Cherokee 2br/2ba "University Area Condo" $1200
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE GETAWAY EVERYDAY!
Nice loft boathouse w/view of lake/ marina. 40ft cov slip, granite kit. $279K. Jennifer 504-250-9930, lanasa.com. HGI Realty 504-207-7575
UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT CONDO FOR SALE
1 Blk off St. Charles. 2/2, wd flrs, appls & w/d incl., grnite cntrtps & ss appl. OS pkng. $169,900 Darlene, Hera Realty 504-914-6352
MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL AGAIN!
Irish Channel did not flood Katrina damaged house with 2 & 1/3 L-shaped lots. 2 lots each 30x120’ = 60’ x 120’ & rear portion of corner lot 35’ x 25’, double driveway in front with also a single tin garage & a single driveway on side street. $8,567 roof, 7 rooms & 3 bathrooms. Fourth sewer line in rear, 2 large walk in closets. Large walk in pantry. Huge, red brick floor to ceiling double sided fireplace. Could house 1 family or owner occupied plus 1 rental, or 2 rentals, or could build single or double on second lot. Much space to add on Huge yard for in-ground pool. Many options for house and land. Paved front patio with 2 large red brick planters. $210,000, 504-832-1901.
COVINGTON 227 S. ORCHARD LANE
Garden Home, gated, 3br, 2 ba wd flrs, 10’ ceil, granite. 1634 sq ft liv, 2250 total. $249K. 985-892-5533
LOTS/ACREAGE ARIZONA BIG BEAUTIFUL LOTS, $99/ mo., $0-down, $0-interest. Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. Guaranteed Financing. NO CREDIT CHECK! (800) 631-8164 Code 4054 www. sunsiteslandrush.com
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CORPORATE RENTALS New Orleans Area 10 Min to Downtown
1Br, 1 Ba, Nwly Remod, furn. Qn bed, WiFi, Cbl. Pkg.Util Incl. Lndry Fac. Sec Cameras $1200/mth. 1 mth min. 2325 Pasadena, Met. 504-491-1591.
COMMERCIAL RENTALS 3 SMALL OFFICES - CBD
From 135 - 220 sq ft. Can be subdivided. $500 each. Parking available. Call 561-1216 for info.
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Historic House and Luxury Home Specialist Residential /Commercial Sales and Leasing, Appraisals.
(504) 895-1493 (504) 430-8737
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817 AMELIA STREET $249,000 IRISH CHANNEL
Not a shotgun! 2 small cottages joined in the middle creating one unique single home, Granite counters, central air and heat, nice wood floors, and recycled wooden paneling lend a rustic charm. Small yard makes this a great condo alternative.
Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226 Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 28 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130
CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE 4220 Canal Street - Ground Floor On Streetcar Line 1,800 Sq. Ft. Large Central Room, three Separate Offices, Great for Group Practice or Studio $1,575/Mo + Utilities peggy.leblanc@ live.com, 488-6401
SHOP/OFFICE/WAREHOUSE
Available in Mid City 2300 sf, $800/mo. 504-813-2920 or jr70121la@aol.com
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gentilly
8131 PLUM - LG 1 BR
Beau upr apt, lg lr/dr comb, frplce w/ mantel, cen a/h, wd flrs, blt-in kit, wd on premises, off st pkg. $850/mo, lse/dep. 909-5541 or 865-1091.
1Bd/1Ba Lafreniere Pk. CA/H. D/W. Crpt/wd flr. Frig&Stv. W/D hkups. Ref. Please. $625/mo+dep. 504-250-2151
3012 14th Street
Newly renov 2 br, 1.5 ba TH, w/d hkp, furn kit w/dw, c a/h, patio. No pets. No Sec.8 $750/mo. 504-833-1197.
Condo For Rent
2Bd/1Ba. 835sqft. Faces pool. Patio/ OS Pking.Laundry Facil./Pool on Premises. $850/mth 504-289-4411
LUXURY APTS
3 BR, 2 full baths, LR, DR, kit, w&d hkups, faux fireplace, fans, blinds. No pets. $850/mo. 504-443-2280
Newly renov, new appls, cen a/h, w/d, alarm, fncd yd, off st prkg, priv entrance, $875+util. 504-283-8450.
8131 PLUM ST
Lg studio, wk in closet, stcar line. Lg eat-in kit, wd flrs, hi ceil, cen a/h, w/d on site, off st pkg. $800 dep/lse. 9095541 or 865-1091.
Metairie 2805 Wytchwood Dr.
LARGE 2 BR, 1 BA APT
City Park/BayOu st. JOhn
irish Channel 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE
Furn Rms, Prefer Nght wrkrs. 1&2 BDRM, hardwd/crpt floors. $175/ wk to 900/mo +dep. 504-202-0381, 738-2492.
STUDIO, 4012 ORLEANS
Large kitchen, new appliances, walk to Park or Bayou, $625 includes util and w/d. Call 713/204-5342.
FrenCh Quarter/ FauBOurg Marigny
lakeview/lakeshOre BOATHOUSE
Nice loft, full kit w/great view, 40 ft cov’d slip. $1700/mo. Jennifer 504250-9930. HGI Realty 504-207-7575.
lakeFrOnt
NEW RENTAL
Newly renov. 3 rms, kit, bath, washrm, fridge, mw, stove & washer. $650 wk/ neg. 504-905-9086, 504-717-7394.
LRG ATTRACTIVE APT
2BR, 2BA w/ appls, beaut crtyd setting w/swimming pool, quiet nb’hood. $875/mo. 504-495-6044 or 504756-7347
Mid City
Old Metairie
4208 DUMAINE STREET
1/2 OFF FIRST MONTH OLD METAIRIE SECRET
1 or 2 BR, Sparkling Pool, Bike Path, 12’ x 24’ Liv.Rm, Sep Din, King Master, No Pets, No Sect 8, $699 & $799 . 504-236-5776
METAIRIE TOWERS
$1250/mo. 1 BR/1 1/2BA. Hot tub & Pool, pkng. New kit. Util & TV incld., 24 hr desk service. 504-628-4996
algiers POint 605 VALLETTE ST
3br 2ba house. Updated kit & ba, wd fls, high ceil, cent a/h, w/d hkup, walk to ferry, parks, $1500. 713-204-5342
HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT
2340 Dauphine Street
(504) 944-3605
RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 1301 N. RAMPART-1 bd/ 1.5 ba $2000 4721 MAGAZINE - Comm.
$1700
1161 LAKE AVE-1 bd/ 1ba prkg $75 920 POEYFARRE-1 bd/ 1 ba $1375
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4211 S. BROAD
Totally renov sgl 2 br house, cen a/h, ceil fans, w/d hkps, fully furn kit. $1350/mo + dep. Call Joe, 400-7273.
Big Beautiful Bargain
2-3 BR, 2 full ba, lg upper, furn kit, wd/cer flrs, cf. CH, grt flrplc. Lotsa closets & o/s pkg. Pets ok. $1100/mo. 874-3195
Bywater 1023 PIETY ST
Freshly remodeled 2 br, 2 full ba, w/d hkps, cen a/h, c-fans, fncd yd, avail now. $875. 888-239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com
COMPLETELY REMODELED
4340 S. Carrollton 1 BR,1 BA, new appl, w/water $825. 3532 Cleveland 2 BR, LR, c a/h, offst pkg $900 139 S, White Lg BR, comb kit & liv, all util incl. $850 4033 Cleveland Studio, all elec, wtr incl, $350 3222 Napoleon 2 Rms Avail, $600 w/utils. No Pets + Deposit • 504-376-4676
treMe 1137 TREME
2 blks to Fr Qtr, lg 1 BR apt, furn kitchen, 2nd flr with balcony, prkg, $700. 504/525-6520, 390-4362.
Completely renov 2 bdrms, 2 ba, cen a/h, wood floors, w/d, new appls, lg rear yard. $1395/mo. O/A, 891-3180.
1205 ST CHARLES/$1050
Fully Furn’d studio/effy/secure bldg/ gtd pkg/pool/gym/wifi/laundry. 985871-4324, 504-442-0573. Avail May!
1510 CARONDELET 1 block to St. Charles
1 BR balc apt, $750 . Studio lg rm, kitc, full bath, $650 w/d on site 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com
Call 483-3100
3/1.5 Dublin near streetcar. Lv, furn kit, w/d hkp, hdwd flrs,ceil fans, scrn porch. $1150 + deposit. Owner/Agent, 442-2813
lOwer garden dist./ irish Channel 1525 Annunciation
Across from Annunciation square park, 1b/1b w/d hookup, $900/m call 504-256-1464
1750 ST. CHARLES APT
1 LARGE BR, large walk-in closet, new renov, new appliances, security, parking space. $1550. Call 899-0607
2 BR NEAR MAGAZINE
930 Jackson, 2BR + office, furn kitchen, cent a/h, washer/dryer on site. No pets. $850/mo. 504-250-9010.
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2 BR & 3 BR. hdwd floors, cent a/c, Lusher School District, University area. $950 - $1300. Chris - 861-7528
2218 GENERAL PERSHING
3 br, 1 ba apt, lr, dr, furn kit, cen a/h, w/d, cble & wtr incl. Close to univ & stcar. $1156/mo. Call Cindy, 236-3278.
French Quarter Realty Wayne • Nicole • Sam • Josh • Jennifer • Brett • Robert • George • Baxter
504-949-5400
3301 JEFFERSON AVE
Secure 1 br, ba, liv, din, full kit with w/d, quiet area. $900 mo. Dep. refs, lse. Feb. 1. 504-865-7815
1017 Ursulines
(parking) gated, offstreet, FQ
$200
931 Bienville
(parking) offstreet, gated, remote ctrl entry $175+
6317 S. PRIEUR
Near Tulane 2 bedroom, living room, dining room, furn kit, tile bath. No pets. $800/mo, Call 504-283-7569
815 PINE ST
1 BR unfurnished apt, 3 blocks to universities, $700/mo, utilities incl. No pets. 504-865-8437 for appt.
500 Mandeville #5
2/2 Marigny,cvd pkg,pool,all extras! $1600
GRT LOCATIONS!
1127 Chartres #2
2/1 spacious, lots of closets, 1st floor
1035 Chartres USQ
1/1 pvt cytd balc, great loc, hdwd flrs $825
MAGAZINE ST O/S gtd pkng, pool, lndry $775/mo LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT St. Andrew- O/S, gtd pkng, pool, laun, $775/mo & up NAPOLEON 1 BR, pool, lndry, os pkng, $700/mo 891-2420
studio cozy, 2nd flr condo, no kitchen
715 Royal F
$1100
$576
NEAR UNIV•GARDEN DIST
Studios, 1 & 2 bd + loft. 1.5 - 2 baths apts. some uitl pd. Hdwd flrs, hi ceil, cen a/h, furn kit with d/w, lndry. $600 - $1200/mo. 388-7426.
2/2 renov,blac,prvt patio&prvt pool $2950
829 Ursulines #6 1700 Napoleon
1.5/1 great location 1 blk to St Charles $850
2511 S Carrollton Ave. Furn kit, cen a/h, off st pkg. $700/mo, wtr pd. Background ck required. 504-450-7450.
1710 Napoleon
1/1 spacious,2nd flr,1 blk to St Charles $850
1 Blk to St. Charles
232 Decatur #3A
1/1 Furnished, balc w/ grt views! $1950
uPtOwn/garden distriCt 1 BEDROOM APT
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