Gambit- Mardi Gras 2011

Page 43

Do you need help navigating federal agencies? Do you want to voice your opinion on federal issues?

Congressman Cedric L. Richmond’s offices are open and able to help. Call or visit either office Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 5:30PM for assistance.

PAGE 43

and that includes two annual events. The krewe marches on the Friday 11 days before Fat Tuesday and during the Royal Street Stroll at the annual New Orleans Wine and Food Experience in May. At Carnival, Reeder dresses as the Pope of Cork, and wife Donna costumes as the Blue Nun. The krewe’s officials are installed as lifetime members. Instead of royals, the group chooses a vintner as a grand marshal. Past grand marshals have included Clovis Taittinger of the renowned French Champagne-producing family, Robert Mondavi Jr. and Kathy Benziger of Benziger Family Winery.

44

Simi Winery’s Steve Reeder is the Pope of Cork and marches with wife Donna, the krewe’s Blue Nun.

N EW OR LEANS

2021 Lakeshore Dr., Suite 309 New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 288-3777

G R ETNA

200 Derbigny St., Suite 3200 Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 365-0390

•nug •arbor

NEIGHBORHOOD

MUSIC BAR

FREE FEB THEBLTS

CHARCOAL BROILED HAMBURGERS

TUE

MUSIC LINE-UP

WED

22

PARISHIONERS

FEB

23 BAND OF BROTHERS

THU

9PM

ROOTS ROCK BAND

OPEN MIC

9PM

FEB CLASSIC COUNTRY THURSDAYS WITH

CHERRY, APPLE & PEACH

FEB 25 FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY 10PM

ALSO SERVING SHRIMP & CATFISH PO-BOYS • GRILLED CHICKEN

FRI

24 RON HOTSTREAM & THE F-HOLES 10PM

FEB

26 BLUES4SALE 542 S. JEFF DAVIS PKWY

WAS H I NGTON, DC

415 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6636

A True MID-CITY

SAT

Gambit > bestofneworleans.com > febrUarY 22 > 2011

If you requested assistance prior to January 2011, please contact our office to restart your case. No files were transferred from the previous administration.

10PM 500 CITY PARK AVE • 486-2559 2008 CLEARVIEW PKWY • 889-2837

7ĂŠ", -½ĂŠ*, ,ĂŠ <<ĂŠ 1

21 22 WED 23 THU 24 FRI 25 SAT 26 SUN 27 MON

CHARMAINE NEVILLE BAND

TUE

THELONIOUS MONK INST. ENSEMBLE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA MAX GROSCH & THE JESSE BOYD TRIO ELLIS MARSALIS QUARTET ASTRAL PROJECT DAVY MOONEY QUARTET

- "7/ -\ nĂŠEĂŠ£äĂŠ*

ĂŠ ," ĂŠx*

•4••••••

••• ••••••••• ••••••

The highlight of the Mardi Gras festivities is the parade, and krewe members are fortified by wine dispensed from golf-cart floats managed by wine police tasked “To protect and to serve.� Most of the wine is donated by sponsoring wineries. Reeder is bringing four family members to march with him this Carnival, and he’s learned a few things over the years. “The Libation Ball after the parade is at the Royal Sonesta,� he says. “I got us rooms there, because I don’t want to try to walk anywhere else after the party.� The krewe is full of familiar faces in the local restaurant industry. Van Hoorebeek had hoped to open Patrick’s Bar Vin in the St. Louis Hotel in time to have the krewe toast it. But that will have to wait for another holiday: St. Patrick’s Day. If he can open on that day, he promises to christen the venture with Jameson Irish whiskey.

Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.