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TUE. FEB. 2 | “You down with O.P.P.?” Naughty by Nature asks, as if you have a choice. Between that and “Hip Hop Hurray,” no 1990s rap group made more out of two tracks.

The Jersey boys reunited in 2006 and released a sixth album, Anthem Inc., in 2011. At 9 p.m. at The Maison.

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Big Freedia

Octopus’ garden

THU. & MON.-TUE. FEB. 4 & 8-9 | The Queen Diva does not wear the crown lightly. After ruling as the monarch of Krewe du Vieux, the bounce superstar headlines Republic at 10 p.m. Thursday, the Prytania Bar with Quickie Mart and Sexy Dex & the Fresh at 9 p.m. Monday, and Siberia with Katey Red, among others, at 10 p.m. Fat Tuesday.

Interrobang unleashes another massive and whimsical creature at Carnival.

Jack Oblivian and the Sheiks

BY WILL COVIELLO

THU. FEB. 4 | Memphis garage godfather and Oblivians paterfamilias Jack O has as many supporting outfits as albums: This month alone he released Lone Ranger of Love (Scion AV) with the Tennessee Tearjerkers and Live in Memphis (Secret Identity) with the Sheiks, who accompany him here. Chicken Snake and Pocket Vinyl open at 9:30 p.m. at Circle Bar.

JOSH PITTS AND JEFFERSON MOSS ARE STANDING ON A CROW’S NESTLIKE PLATFORM atop a hand-pushed

float undergoing a transformation, and a busy final push is underway to finish construction of a giant octopus in time for the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus parade. From the 12-foot-high vantage point, they look down on neighbors’ 9th Ward roofs and a yard packed with a giant white canvas horse head, flexible PVC tubes, all sorts of scrap materials, power tools and Interrobang members. Moss is explaining how he plans to use a shrink-wrapping material and AirVacs to create the dimpled effect of the octopus’ flesh. The 24-foot-long body and separate, independently roving tentacle pieces are products of the group’s DIY construction ingenuity.

“This is essentially a glorified shopping cart,” Pitts says. “Just with some materials we found.”

They are finishing Maurice the Galactopus. Its head and body make up the central float; some tentacles will extend from its front and other tentacles will be manipulated by individuals. They include “dancicles” — what they call the long curling arms articulated by an internal system of cords. There also is an app-controlled LED light display under Maurice’s flesh, music provided by a DJ on board, massive eyes made from drums with video projections and more.

The project improves on all the tricks and bells and whistles that went into Gilliam, a massive, two-part white whale launched in last year’s Chewbacchus parade, and then pushed through the Bywater, Marigny and French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.

Named after Monty Python comedian and film director Terry Gilliam, the whale featured a 24-by-12-foot head and body (now being transformed into

Vaude d’Gras

Maurice) and a separate 29-foot tail (which has new life as a Spanish mosscovered swamp monster). Instead of smooth whale blubber, Gilliam’s flesh was batting that made it look like a cloud. On top, a miniature New Orleans skyline surrounded the riding platform. A tablet computer served as a giant eye on each side, and an app controlled the eyeball movements.

There was a cotton candy machine inside, and members gave candy to people they met on the street.

Pitts, Moss and many members of Interrobang met in the Krewe of Ragnarok, which launched a large Viking ship during Halloween in 2010. The group subsequently built and pushed a massive ghost horse, a steampunk Trojan horse and a steampunk zeppelin during subsequent Carnivals. Ragnarok still parades, but it’s separate from Interrobang and focuses on bicycle floats.

Both Pitts and Moss moved to New Orleans to work on such projects.

Moss grew up in Lafayette, studied architecture and worked as a firefighter and house renovator before moving here.

“As a kid, I wanted to be an inventor,”

Gilliam, Interrobang’s massive white whale, crossed Royal Street on Fat Tuesday 2015.

Moss says. “I didn’t know the word ‘designer.’”

Pitts is a former AmeriCorps volunteer who moved to New Orleans, where he has his own website design business. He put the business aside for a month to work on the Galactopus. Interrobang has more than 25 members and works democratically, Pitts says. While developing Maurice, one member suggested making a solar system float. The idea was incorporated, and the Galactopus has an iridescent exterior with a fractal-like pattern and light displays that seem celestial.

The group launched a crowdsourcing campaign to support construction, but they rely heavily on found and repurposed materials. What they lack in fabrication experience they make up for with determination.

“This is made by people who don’t consider themselves ‘makers,’” Moss says. “They didn’t know they could do this until they did.”

FRI.-MON. FEB. 5-8 | The dramatic circus arts show tells the story of struggling performers in the era when the rise of movies forced vaudeville houses to close. Starring LadyBEAST, Guglielmo, Clay Mazing, GoGo McGregor, Maestro Sarah Jacques and others. At 8 p.m. at Happyland Theater.

Lundi Gras MON. FEB. 8 | The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club introduces its royalty in a daytime festival in Woldenberg Park, where Rebirth Brass Band and others perform. At 6 p.m., Rex arrives and greets King Zulu at Spanish Plaza, where there’s music by Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonerama and others.

UNLV MON. FEB. 8 | The Uptown rap crew and Cash Money Records veterans transformed New Orleans hip-hop with the Mannie Fresh-produced 1996 track “Drag ’Em in the River” and its infamous beat. The group re-emerged in the late 2000s and headlines at 10 p.m. at a sure-to-bepacked Circle Bar.

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$47 million

What Louisiana spent in 2010 to enforce its marijuana laws.

POT USERS MIGHT RECEIVE ONLY VERBAL AND WRITTEN WARNINGS instead of fines and jail time if the New Orleans City Council gets behind a proposed ordinance to reduce penalties for simple marijuana possession.

District A City Councilwoman Susan Guidry — who helped pass a 2010 ordinance giving officers more discretion in ticketing first-time offenders instead of arresting them — introduced a new measure last week in the Council’s Criminal Justice Committee that expands those rules for all simple possession offenses, whether a first strike or fourth. The measure aims to free up the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) to focus on violent crime.

Under the new rules, officers can give a verbal warning for people holding fewer than 14 grams of marijuana. A second offense carries a written warning, a third violation includes a fine of no more than $50, and a fourth offense carries a fine of no more than $100. — ALEX WOODWARD

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The Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Foundation

awarded Boys Town Louisiana $15,000 for the organization’s program helping young people transition out of foster care. Nearly half of the 500 children in Louisiana’s foster care “age out” after 16. The state ended its foster care transition program in 2013.

Jesmyn Ward,

author and associate professor of English at Tulane University, was named one of two recipients of the Strauss Living for literary excellence award, which is given every five years by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Ward is author of Where the Line Bleeds, Salvage the Bones and the memoir Men We Reaped.

Pamela Parker,

a former employee of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in New Orleans, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Jan. 13 to demanding an illegal gratuity.

Parker demanded, among other things, a doctorate in nursing in exchange for helping LSU’s School of Nursing get a grant to help veterans transition into nursing careers.

She faces up to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Rex Duke’s preview of Mardi Gras parades drew this voice of experience: “DO NOT try to get ANYWHERE in a vehicle (and in many cases on foot on a time schedule) anytime near the/a parade. Get where you want/need to be much earlier than you think you do and put your car and yourself there. Otherwise, you will be devastated when you realize how difficult (read: impossible) it is to get ANYWHERE on a parade day in NOLA. ” — Scott Randolph

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New Orleans cops are the best in the world at crowd control and keeping Mardi Gras running smoothly. If a cop asks you to do something on a parade route, don’t argue.

NEW ORLEANIANS HAVE CELEBRATED MARDI GRAS FOR CENTURIES, but

each Carnival season brings new twists and innovations. This year will see the continued concentration of parades on the Uptown route. Just a few decades ago, parades rolled through nearly every neighborhood in town, but now the vast majority of krewes parade down St. Charles Avenue. Unfortunately, the Uptown route will be vexed again this year by ongoing infrastructure repairs and limited parking.

Otherwise, many things remain the same — including municipal laws and common-sense precautions known well to longtime Mardi Gras lovers. Here’s a review: • General advice: Do wear a costume. Don’t wear good shoes.

Do bring your ID, cash, one credit or debit card and a phone. Don’t bring a wallet, expensive watches, jewelry or anything you might lose. Do designate a meeting place with all family members in case someone gets separated. If you have small children, write your cellphone number on their arms. Do step on any beads you plan to pick up before reaching down. Don’t fight over beads; there are plenty for all.

• Respect the law: New Orleans cops are the best in the world at crowd control and keeping Mardi Gras running smoothly. Last year,

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NOPD officers worked almost 59,000 hours in the days before Fat Tuesday.

This year, 170 Louisiana State Police will assist them, and Mayor Mitch Landrieu said some 100 FBI agents will work security as well. In general: If a cop asks you to do something on a parade route, don’t argue.

• Respect public space: The New Orleans City Council spent months redrafting Carnival ordinances before Mardi Gras 2014 — only to see few of them enforced. For the record: It’s illegal to block off public space; tents and other large structures (including portable toilets) are prohibited along parade routes; and ladders must be set back at least 6 feet from the curb.

• The big no-no’s: Flashing for beads is illegal everywhere, but doing it anywhere outside the French Quarter will land you in jail. Cops in the Quarter might turn a blind eye to a single flash, but if a crowd gathers, all bets are off. Don’t even think about dropping your pants. And cops as well as locals abhor public urination; it’s also a crime. Regarding drugs, despite New Orleans’ “anything goes” reputation, state law says you go to jail for weed. And if someone in your party does go to jail, he or she may not get out until Ash Wednesday. Best advice: Don’t break any laws.

• Lagniappe: Cops work extra long hours to make Mardi Gras safe.

You can say “thanks” by supporting the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation’s “Adopt a Cop” program. For as little as $10, you can feed and hydrate a cop working long shifts on a parade route. Go to www. nopjf.org to help.

Most of all, enjoy all Carnival has to offer. See Rex Duke’s previews (page 26) to help you plan your Mardi Gras. See you on the route!

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AT TIMES-PICAYUNE

Ricky Mathews, who was brought in to oversee The Times-Picayune’s 2012 “digital transition,” will leave his position as head of NOLA Media Group “after completing the search for his successor,” the company announced last week.

Under Mathews, the paper faced withering publicity and public backlash for its maladroit handling of the “digital transition” — shedding hundreds of jobs, going to three-day-a-week delivery of its print product, and, last month, moving its printing operations to Mobile, Alabama, resulting in earlier deadlines.

Mathews took the brunt of the criticism from both the public and NOLA Media Group employees; at one point, a “Ricky Go Home” website was created and signs with that message were posted in a few local businesses.

Mathews will remain president of Advance Media Southeast, the regional umbrella for NOLA Media Group.

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6. More acts

added to Buku

Purity Ring, Rae Sremmurd and producers Deorro, Datsik and Claptone have joined the Buku Music + Art Project’s 2016 lineup. The festival — featuring previously announced artists Pretty Lights, Kid Cudi, CHVRCHES, Future, Miike Snow, Fetty Wap and Crystal Castles, among others — returns to Mardi Gras World for its fifth annual event March 11-12.

For full lineup and tickets, visit www.thebukuproject. com. General admission is $189.50 for a two-day pass and $399.50 for a VIP twoday pass.

the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican David Vitter. Sources say Vitter has made fundraising calls on behalf of Kennedy, who topped at least one recent poll in the race. Kennedy and Maness announced last week.

Other announced GOP candidates include U.S. Reps.

John Fleming and Charles Boustany. Several Dems are looking at the race, but none has announced officially. Vitter announced he would not seek re-election upon losing the Nov. 21 governor’s runoff.

This will be Kennedy’s third attempt at a Senate seat.

He ran in 2004 as a liberal Democrat — losing to Vitter — and in 2008 as a conservative Republican, losing to thenincumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu. Maness ran against Landrieu in 2014 and finished third in the primary.

to cover food, shelter, transportation, health care and other basic needs. The United Way of Southeast Louisiana report on the state’s working poor found that more than 695,000 households struggled to meet those needs and pay the bills from 2007-2013, while facing stagnant wages and rising costs of living.

Nineteen percent of Louisianans meet the federal poverty level, but 21 percent more impoverished families were identified in the United Way’s January ALICE report (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed).

The report says the federal poverty definition doesn’t illustrate a realistic picture of financial hardship in the state.

Kennedy, Maness join Senate stampede

4. United Way

service coming

State Treasurer John Kennedy and retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness are the latest Republicans to officially join the race for

Forty percent of Louisiana’s families don’t earn enough

“Without an injunction, Louisiana women will suffer significantly reduced access to constitutionally protected abortion services, which will likely have serious health consequences.” — U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles, granting a preliminary injunction sought by reproductive rights activists.

The judge’s Jan. 26 decision was in response to a 2014 law requiring Louisiana physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.

The activists said the law effectively would curtail abortions at four of the five facilities in the state where abortions are performed.

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study: 40 percent of Louisianans impoverished

24-hour service, adding 5 a.m. services to some lines and adding eight daily airport trips.

The lines scheduled to get overnight service next month: Tulane, Canal-Cemeteries, St. Bernard-Paris Avenue, Elysian Fields, New Orleans East Owl, Galvez, St. Claude Avenue/ Jackson Barracks, Broad and Gen. DeGaulle-Tullis.

Meanwhile, riders now can pick up their RTA “Jazzy Passes” at more than 30 Walgreens stores.

5. All-night bus New Orleans’ Regional Transit Authority (RTA) soon will launch its largest bus service update in more than a decade, including expanding nine routes to

7. Short-term rental

legislation on the table

The New Orleans City Planning Commission (CPC) last week approved a legal pathway for short-term rental services in the city. These would include categories of rentals (for services like Airbnb) — allowing owners to rent out rooms in their homes or halfdouble, provided the residents also live on the property.

Whole-home rentals, however, would be banned from most neighborhoods. In other areas, whole homes could be rented out up to 30 days at a time, four times a year.

According to a CPC study, New Orleans has 2,400 to 4,000 short-term rentals, and 70 percent are whole-unit rentals, charging an average nightly rate of $250. Though most short-term rentals are against the law, city enforcement has been lax. The rules would set up permit, fee and tax structures for people using Airbnb and other services.

The City Council will consider the report and recommendations at a public hearing this month before turning them

back to the CPC for further consideration, then back to the Council for a final vote.

8. Judge: Monuments can come down

The City of New Orleans is now free to begin removing four controversial Confederate landmarks after U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier denied a request from several parties challenging City Hall’s plan to begin removing monuments to Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, Jefferson Davis and the so-called Battle of Liberty Place.

“The Court does not judge the wisdom, or lack thereof, of the actions taken by the Mayor or the City Council,” Barbier wrote in his Jan. 26 ruling.

“The only issue before the Court is a legal one: Does the City’s newly passed ordinance violate Plaintiffs’ statutory or constitutional rights?”

No date has been set for the removals, which could begin any time. The monuments will be placed in storage while the city decides their ultimate disposition. Meanwhile, Monumental Task Committee President Pierre McGraw has filed a lawsuit in Civil District Court seeking an injunction against the removals. A hearing is set for Feb. 5.

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A 50-year-old Pet project Brian Wilson says he’ll perform Pet Sounds “for a final time.”

The composer and Beach Boys founder announced a world tour last week in honor of the influential album’s 50th anniversary. The eight-month tour includes a stop in Bossier City at the Horseshoe Casino on July 23. (It’s a five-hoursand-change drive from New Orleans — nearly as far as another “nearby” tour stop in Tunica, Mississippi.)

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Voter registration closes Feb. 3 Want to vote in the March 5 presidential primary? You’ll need to be registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office by midnight Feb. 3. Registration can be done online or at various state offices, including the Office of Motor Vehicles. Visit www.geauxvote. com for more information.

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A REMODELED STORE? You’ve got to shop it to believe it. New floors, new lighting and newly improved departments like our bakery and café area with sushi.

Plus, our produce section has been expanded for more local and organic fruits and veggies.

A better shopping experience? Yeah, you’ll get that at Dorignac’s.

BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ @GambitBlake | askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, My husband and I frequently walk through City Park and around West End Park, and we have noticed that many oak trees have some type of palm growing by their base.

Is there a reason why?

WALK IN THE PARK

Dear Walk, While I pride myself on knowing all, when I don’t know the complete answer I know who to call.

In this case it’s Dan Gill, the consumer horticulture specialist at the LSU Ag Center.

Gill said the answer to our palm tree question isn’t mysterious, but simply a case of seeds finding shelter in a safe place and taking root. Palm seeds fall in a variety of locations, he said, including open areas of lawns and fields. “When the seeds germinate and grow in these open areas, however, they are mowed down and eventually die,”

Palm trees take root where they can, like the base of an oak tree where the root system makes it difficult to mow down young sprouts.

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Gill said. “So, although palm seeds may fall in open areas, you never see young trees growing there.”

Live oak trees like the ones you find in New Orleans City Park are a common spot to see these young palm trees for a couple of reasons, Gill said. The first is that staff don’t mow close to the roots, so any palm seeds that sprout at the base of a tree don’t get chopped down.

A second reason is that birds that eat the ripe fruit of palm trees may roost in the oak trees and return the seeds to the ground near the base of the trees in their droppings.

Gill said there’s no real affinity between the oak and the palm tree.

Like all good real estate, it’s just location, location, location. “The base of the oak trunk simply provides a spot where the seedlings are not mowed down and can grow,” Gill said. “Ideally, the seedlings or young palms should be removed.”

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the krewe’s 50th anniversary. There is no one quite like Muniz, a former Jefferson Parish politician and radio station owner; therefore, there’s no parade quite like Endymion.

The parade, formed in Gentilly, took its name from a horse at the Fair Grounds Race Course that also shared the name of the Greek god of youth.

In 1967, Muniz and friends went door to door recruiting members for the krewe’s first parade, which featured floats rented from the Krewe of Carrollton.

1974 marked a turning point for Endymion. That was the first year it held its first post-parade extravaganza, which was inside the now demolished Rivergate convention center. Doc Severinsen was the first in a long list of Endymion headliners that also has included Alice Cooper, Wayne Newton, Suzanne Somers, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood. Over the years Endymion has added bigger, more elaborate floats and more riders.

Membership now tops 3,100.

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CLANCY DUBOS

Now what?

THAT THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO REMOVE CONFEDERATE-ERA MONUMENTS from prominent public

spaces was never really in doubt.

Now that U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has affirmed City Hall’s dominion over city property, the real fighting can begin: What do we do with them now?

Mayor Mitch Landrieu started the debate last summer in the wake of a horrific, racially motivated mass murder in a Charleston, South Carolina church. The young white shooter in that case had posted images of himself with the Confederate battle flag, leading to renewed calls across the South for removing the flag from public display.

Landrieu took it a step further by calling for the removal of local statues honoring Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis, along with an obelisk honoring a white mob that rioted against New Orleans’ bi-racial police force during Reconstruction. The statues have stood for decades in prominent places, as did the so-called Liberty Monument, until it was consigned to a fairly obscure corner of the French Quarter.

Landrieu called for a community-wide discussion about the four monuments — what they represent today and what message they send about New Orleans. Quite predictably, that discussion ignited passions on all sides of the question.

In the aftermath of Barbier’s ruling, the city promised (via a mayoral spokesman) to warehouse the statues “until further plans can be developed for a private park or museum site where the monuments can be put in a fuller context.”

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referred to a “private park” as the ultimate destination for the statues, which, however offensive they may be, nonetheless bear some historic significance. The idea of placing them in a “fuller context” has merit, but only if that fuller context is accessible to the public.

New Orleans has a rich history, some of it shameful and some of it remarkable. In the 1840s and ’50s, our city was a hub of the slave trade. A century later, in the 1950s and ’60s, New Orleans was a hub of the civil rights movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference here, in Central City.

The course of events in that intervening century holds a story — many stories — worth telling.

Even the Civil War holds noteworthy local stories from the “other” side. Robert E. Lee never fought a battle or even spent a day in Louisiana, but in 1860 Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman was the head of a military school that ultimately became Louisiana State University, which is still affectionately called “the Ole War Skule.”

Louisiana’s 24th governor, publisher P.B.S. Pinchback of New Orleans, became America’s first black governor in late December 1872. Some 20 years later, a New Orleans shoemaker named Homer Plessy challenged Louisiana’s racial segregation laws and took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

These are among the many stories that could provide a “fuller context” to the story of New Orleans’ role in the long march from slavery to freedom.

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New Orleans in the news Local delicacies, Creole SoCal and that David Bowie parade.

CREOLES IN LOS ANGELES

Fine piece by The New York Times’ Farai Chideya tracing black Louisianans’ move to southern California in the early 20th century, as part of the Amtrak Residency for Writers.

“I wanted to see both cities through a black Bayou and Creole lens, to see if they’d drifted apart or were overlapping, remixing culture in the same way that Creoles originally had,” Chideya wrote.

It’s a fascinating look at Creole society and practices in an unexpected place. Bonus: Terrific photos

by New Orleans photographer Sara Essex Bradley, including a Long Beach, California accordion player named T-Lou Eaglin. Great read …

OBAMACARE AND EDWARDS

Nora Kelly of The Atlantic looked at Gov. John Bel Edwards’ health care challenges in a piece titled “Louisiana Embraces Obamacare.” Kelly quotes Dr. Rebekah Gee, the new Department of Health and Hospitals secretary, as saying Louisiana is “an island in a sea of Southern states” that have accepted Medicaid expansion.

“State officials are getting to work, ramping up plans to set up the infrastructure and outreach necessary to get citizens signed up,” Kelly wrote. “But with a bottomless deficit to contend with and cultural shifts in the health-care field still necessary, they’ve got their hands full.” ...

KING CAKE AND BOUDIN

Paste magazine’s Madina Papadopoulos introduced readers to “24 New Orleans King Cakes and Other Regal Delights.” “New Orleanians are fiercely loyal people. That applies to their city, their [New Orleans] Saints, and which king cake they buy every year,” Papadopoulos explained. “If they had the legal rights, they would probably fight in court to make King Cake PDO (Protected Designation of Origin).” …

More food news: The Associated Press’ Kevin Begos did an explainer on boudin via a travel piece on Louisiana’s “Boudin Trail.” Among the stops: Johnson’s

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Boucaniere in Lafayette, The Best Stop market in Scott and Herbert’s Slaughter House and Meat Market in Abbeville …

SOUTH MARKET, EAST VILLAGE

“Sipping Pimm’s Cups and Sazeracs for hours, an attractive albeit hedonistic ritual, is common practice in New Orleans,” wrote Liquor.com’s Alia Akkam in a profile of Drexler’s, a new bar in New York’s East Village that seeks to evoke a Crescent City vibe. Exposed brick, rough whitewashed wood, “bespoke industrial-romantic fixtures.” Authentic?

Yep, it looks perfectly set up for the $2,500-a-month Warehouse District loft set ...

UNDER PRESSURE

Jami Attenberg of Slate.com provided a unique take on Arcade Fire’s parade celebrating David Bowie (which, she noted correctly, was not a second line). “As I paid for metered parking just off the French Quarter in New Orleans Saturday I thought of an article I had read in the New York Times that morning,” Attenberg wrote.

“The city’s cash-starved public defenders office, which recently announced it would refuse some felony cases, is — absurdly — greatly supported by parking ticket fees.

If I don’t make it back in time from the David Bowie memorial parade, I thought, at least someone will get fifteen minutes of legal aid.”

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REGULAR CUSTOMERS AT LAKEVIEW BREW (5606 Canal Blvd.,

504-483-7001; www.lakeviewbrew. com) might be surprised to learn the cafe’s owner doesn’t drink much coffee. But Randie Porobil didn’t open the coffee shop and restaurant in January 2008 because she had a passion for lattes.

“I owned a fine-dining restaurant prior to [Hurricane] Katrina in Lakeview that was flooded,” she says, “And I wanted to open a business in Lakeview to contribute to the recovery.”

Porobil was born and raised in Lakeview and is proud of it, but when she starts talking about the dishes she dreams up for the cafe, it’s clear where her passions lie.

“When I was younger, I learned to love to cook,” says Porobil, who works in the kitchen and comes up with a new special every day. “I get my creative juices flowing that way.

I might go seasonal, with whatever’s fresh and in season. When it’s cold, I’ll do something that sticks to your ribs, that’s filling.”

For lunch, there are sandwiches like the Fleur de Lis, which comes with mesquite turkey, smoked Gouda, asparagus and an apple butter spread, and the City Park, which includes honey maple ham, pepper Jack cheese and sliced tomato.

“In the morning, we’re coffee, and all day long there’s breakfast, lunch and dinner,” Porobil says.

“People like the eggs Benedict and Florentine. There’s a roasted veggie omelet and breakfast sandwiches.”

Among the most popular dishes is avocado salad, a bed of spring

SHOPPING NEWS TERRANCE OSBORNE celebrates his collaboration with Barq’s root beer by signing and giving away posters of artwork he created for the brand. He appears from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Walmart (1901 Tchoupitoulas St.); 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at Langensteins (122 Sauve Road, River Ridge); 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at Dorignac’s (710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie) and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 at Subway (1121 Manhattan Blvd., Suite 100, Harvey).

JULIE SILVERS ART (617 Julia St., 504-475-8366; www.juliesilvers.com) holds a sale through Tuesday, Feb. 9. All paintings and prints are discounted 25 percent. The gallery specializes in abstract paintings and ceramic sculpture.

mix greens topped with red onions, crumbled blue cheese, walnuts, avocados and mandarin oranges with a homemade mango vinaigrette. There’s also a kids’ menu, and the cafe offers catering for events ranging from birthdays to weddings, with cakes and cookies baked in-house.

Porobil makes the pies and cakes, many from recipes passed down for generations. The cheesecake is popular, but Lakeview Brew is known for peanut butter pie, which customers can buy by the slice.

This year, Lakeview Brew celebrates its ninth anniversary, but there won’t be a party. Instead, Porobil wants to focus on her agenda for the cafe’s future: a liquor license so the cafe will be able to serve mimosas, bloody marys, Irish coffees and wine.

Though running the cafe can be tiring — the last thing Porobil wants to do when she gets home, she says, is cook — a stream of “very local” regulars makes it all worthwhile.

“I think they like the warm, friendly atmosphere,” Porobil says. “We have a wonderful staff, and the food and coffee are very consistent.”

BRIDGE HOUSE/GRACE HOUSE (504-821-7120; www.bridgehouse.org) hosts its seventh annual recycled fashion show from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 at Rock ’n’ Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton Ave.). Tickets are are $25 and available at Bridge House/Grace House’s website.

There will be recycled fashions by local designers, entertainment by the Rolling Elvi and the Pussyfooters, food from 15 restaurants and a cash bar. Proceeds benefit the Bridge House/Grace House treatment programs.

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MARDI GRAS » WEEK TWO » 2016 A high school band’s dance team marches in the Krewe of Iris parade on St. Charles Avenue.

PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

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ANNIVERSARIES Rex Duke™ previews the final week of parades.

EVERY CARNIVAL, A FEW KREWES MARK MILESTONES, and this weekend includes some notable ones. The old-line Krewe of Proteus highlights its 135th anniversary with a king’s float that harks back to one of its parades from the early 1880s. The Krewe of Endymion celebrates its 50th parade with a retrospective theme and a new signature float, Club Endymion, featuring dazzling light and video displays. The satirical Krewe d’Etat marks its 20th parade, and the weekend features the debut of a new group, the all-female Krewe of Pandora, which parades in Metairie on Lundi Gras.

Below are my previews of all float parades in Orleans and Jefferson parishes on the final days of Carnival.

They include information on themes, royalty, routes, celebrity guests, throws and more. There are parade route maps on page 33, and the annual Rex Bulletin appears on page 36.

Enjoy the parades, and look for Rex Duke, Carnival’s foremost parade critic, in the Feb. 16 issue of Gambit.

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DRUIDS 6:15 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 19 Archdruid: secret Throws: lighted Druid wands and hats, umbrellas, doubloons and koozies The Mystic Krewe of Druids’ themes are often marked by wry wit and turns of phrase. The procession includes a United States Marine Corps Marching Band and a Cornell University percussion band.

NYX 7 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 39 Goddess: Lori Seuzeneau Throws: hand-decorated purses, krewe emblem items On its fifth anniversary, the Krewe of Nyx has grown to superkrewe size with more than 2,200 riders.

The procession is led by the Southern University Marching Band, aka the Human Jukebox, and the krewe introduces a new signature float. Restaurateur Paggy Lee serves as grand marshal.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

BABYLON 5:30 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 23 Queen: announced day of parade King: secret Throws: T-shirts, Jester washcloths, Jester head beads, lighted streetcars and crests, doubloons, 3-D image cups The theme is a secret until the day of the parade, but the krewe teases audiences with the float titles “Ursa Major,” “Daphne” and “Halcyone.”

CHAOS 6:15 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 16 King: secret Throws: krewe medallion beads, blue krewe cups, float-specific cups, lighted swords, blinking necklaces and rings, footballs and doubloons The krewe satirizes topical local and national issues, and it announces its theme on the day of the parade. It also throws decks of cards depicting each float in the parade.

MUSES 6:30 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 27 Throws: hand-decorated shoes, champagne- and pink-colored shoe bracelets, diamond rings, rhinestone bracelets, “ReMusable” tote bags, lighted shoes, plush toys, temporary tattoos, glitter rubber ducks, lollipop foot pumices, stickers and cups Singer Solange Knowles rides the iconic shoe float as the honorary Muse. The krewe is known for its satirical themes and array of creative throws. The signature Siren float is the only float to offer temporary tattoo throws.

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HERMES 6 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 28 Queen: announced at krewe ball King: secret Throws: krewe cups and doubloons The krewe of Hermes tends to choose themes from the ancient world and doesn’t announce them until the day of the parade.

The procession includes marching bands from Talladega College and St. Augustine High School and marching groups such as the 610 Stompers and Candy Girls.

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6:30 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 24 Dictator: secret Throws: blinking Dictator and High Priest beads, plush title float pillow, 3-D image cups, lighted femur bones, bottle opener key rings and doubloons

7 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Morpheus Takes a Staycation Floats: 21 Queen: Sebrina Lyn Hybee King: Philip H. Hull-McClung Throws: plush moons, stars and sheep, a variety of doubloons, krewe 3-D image cups and beads

Le Krewe d’Etat marks its 20th anniversary, and there are many special anniversary logo throws including koozies, blinking beads, throwing discs and cups. The satirical theme is announced on the day of the parade and the krewe’s two dancing teams, Dictator’s Dancin’ Dawlins and N’Awlins Nymphs, also lampoon topical subjects. The procession includes the Tulane University Marching Band and the Prime Time Brass Band from New York.

The krewe enjoys local attractions and festivals with a staycation theme highlighting the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium of the Americas and Mardi Gras. WWL-TV’s Sheba Turk, Mike Hoss, Laura Buchtel and Tamica Lee ride as grand marshals.

Switzerland’s Guggenmusik Kamikaze band returns to the lineup. The captain’s float has been refurbished with fiber-optic moons.

CENTURIONS 7 p.m.

Location: Metairie

Theme: Come to the Mardi Gras Floats: 20 Queen: Emma Louise Parish King: Ed Hilderbrand Throws: swords, krewe koozies, cups and doubloons The Archbishop Rummel High School Marching Band leads the parade. The theme honors Carnival groups past and present, including the krewes of Bacchus, Adonis and Saturn.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

N.O.M.T.O.C. 10:45 a.m.

Location: West Bank Theme: The Best Things in Life Floats: 20 Queen: Jada Monet Pierre King: Philip W. Lundy

Throws: Jugg man beads, krewe emblem sun visors, umbrellas, tambourines and backpacks The theme celebrates indulgences and simple pleasures. Floats depict a New York shopping spree, high fashion, a sunny day, “The Sweet Smell of Success” and day dreaming. Q93.3 FM host Uptown Angela rides as grand marshal.

IRIS 11 a.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Iris Just Wants to Have Fun Floats: 36 Queen: Bonnie Norton Suthon King: Daniel Clay Harlin Throws: hand-decorated sunglasses, krewe hard hats, tutus and leg warmers, iPhone chargers, plush king cake babies, 3-D image theme cups PAGE 30

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Costumed krewe members march in the Zulu parade.

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The members of Iris enjoy themselves with floats including “Iris Relaxes at a Spa,” “Iris Takes a Beach Trip,” “Iris Loves to Shop” and “Iris Goes Festin’.” Angela Hill rides as grand marshal.

TUCKS Noon Location: Uptown Theme: Tucks Visits the Hood Floats: 38 Queen: Anne Eckert King: Marc Frischhertz Throws: colored toilet paper, plungers, Tucks dolls, fly swatters, sunglasses, squirting toilets, footballs, throwing discs, comets, cups and doubloons

The Krewe of Tucks celebrates the character of local neighborhoods, from trendy areas of Magazine Street to the historic red light district of Storyville to Fat City in Metairie. Reality TV star Stassi Schroeder and WGNO-TV News with a Twist anchors Susan Roesgen, LBJ, Wild Bill Wood, Curt Sprang and others ride as guests, and the procession includes the marching groups Ducks of Dixieland, Disco Amigos, Laissez Boys Social Aid and Leisure Club (riding motorized reclining chairs) and Captain Lloyd’s Rescued Wild Animals on Loan from the Zoo. The krewe introduces a new float, The Challice Tucksedeaux.

ENDYMION 4:30 p.m.

Location: Mid-City Theme: Endymion Through the Years Floats: 35 Queen: Jamie Elizabeth Hanzo King: Robert W. Hodgson Throws: many 50th anniversary logo items, many lighted items, scepters, glow sticks, various cups and doubloons The Krewe of Endymion celerbrates its 50th year with floats

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

ISIS 6 p.m.

Location: Metarie Theme: Isis Celebrates the Season Floats: 18 Queen: Donna Conino Black King: Claude Lawrence Black Throws: hand-decorated flipflops, Isis jambalaya, lighted beads, balls, wands and headbands and glittered sunglasses The all-female Krewe of Isis introduces its Plum Street float in a parade celebrating local seasons, such as Plum Street Snoball season, Oscar season, festival season and the Christmas season. The procession includes a U.S. Marine Corps Marching Band.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

OKEANOS 11 a.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Okeanos Puts on a Fright Floats: 20 Queen: Allison Rose Junca King: James A. Maxwell Throws: krewe crawfish trays, beach pails with shovels, bracelets, visors and doubloons Okeanos’ parade of horrors featues floats bearing Chucky, Tiffany (The Bride of Chucky), Frankenstein’s monster, Maleficent, the Werewolf, a black cat and a Ouiji board. Marching guests include Skinz N Bonez, Amelia Earhawts and SOS Show Girls. Several floats offer special doubloons, and there is a pink breast cancer awareness doubloon.

MID-CITY 11:45 a.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Champagne Kisses and

Foil-Wrapped Wishes Floats: 18 Queen: Angela Mistretta Gibbs King: Erling P. Rabe Jr. Throws: plush stars and monkeys, stress reliever dolls, bags of potato chips, T-shirts, sunglasses, footballs, koozies, cups and doubloons The krewe toasts popular songs including “A Taste of Honey,” “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” The krewe decorates its floats with foil, and the lineup includes its signature float “A Tribute to City Park.”

THOTH Noon Location: Uptown Theme: Things with Wings Floats: 37 Queen: Shane Olivia Fitzpatrick King: David Mercer Throws: fedoras, theme medallion beads, throwing discs, footballs, koozies, doubloons Thoth celebrates winged creatures and objects, and floats depict Batman, owls, the Blue Angels and rubber ducks.

Theme floats offer medallion beads matching their icon, and other theme throws include angel and butterfly wings, halos, capes and butterfly sunglasses. Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. serves as grand marshal.

BACCHUS 5:15 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Flights of Delight Floats: 31 Bacchus: Anthony Mackie Throws: lighted scepters and crests, stress relief dolls, footballs, many krewe emblem items and doubloons Bacchus revels in the wonders of flight, and floats depict eagles, hot air balloons and more.

Signature floats include the Bacchagator, Baccawhoppa, Bacchasaurus, Bacchatality and the Kong family trio of unmanned floats. The procession features more than 30 bands including Talladega College and Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band.

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depicting past parades such as the original 1967 “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” 1980’s “Broadway on Parade,” 1990’s “Saturday Night at the Movies” and 2012’s “Happily Ever After.” The krewe introduces a new float, Club Endymion, which depicts the Superdome and screens video projections of Pitbull and Steven Tyler, who perform at the Endymion Extravaganza. The procession features marching bands from 10 states, including seven colleges and universities.

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features Nyx captain Julie Lea as grand marshal.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

PROTEUS

ZULU

5:15 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: The Hindi Heavens Floats: 20 Queen: announced day of parade King: secret Throws: plush seahorses, LED bouncing balls, bracelets, seahorse medallions and flambeaux, footballs, neoprene bottle wraps and krewe cups and doubloons The Krewe of Proteus marks its 135th anniversary this year, and the traditional parade features antique floats including a king’s float modeled after one of its earliest royal float designs, plus 50 flambeaux. The theme honors Hindu gods including Ganesh and Vishnu.

8 a.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Celebrating 100 Years of Incorporation Floats: 42 Queen: Artelia Bennett-Banks King: Jay H. Banks Throws: Zulu coconuts, various krewe medallion beads The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club celebrates its history, marking a century since its official incorporation, though Zulu groups had marched since 1909, and under other guises years prior. The club announced the acquisition of signature floats for its many elected characters, including Witch Doctor, Province Prince, Mr. Big Stuff, the Big Shot and others. The procession includes krewe walking units such as the Zulu Tramps, Walking Warriors and others.

ORPHEUS 6 p.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: The Wizard’s Bestiary Floats: 40 Monarch: Nathan Fillion Throws: lighted fedoras, Leviathan hats and magnetic crest pins; guitar and trumpet yard dogs; glitter masks; LED tambourines, maracas, recorders and harmonicas; and doubloons Nathan Fillion, star of Castle and Firefly, rides as celebrity monarch and is joined by Krista Allen of Significant Mother.

Floats depict such mythical creatures as a Kracken, Gargouille, the Lambton Worm, “Voodoo Zombie,” the Boogeyman and others. The procession also includes the creatures of Lightwire Theater and the Keesler Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps with a team carrying the flags from all 50 states.

PANDORA 7 p.m.

Location: Metairie Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 14 Queen: Lydia Glapion Days Throws: hand-decorated Pandora’s boxes, lighted beads, medallion beads, krewe cups, earplugs and doubloons The all-woman krewe makes its Carnival debut. Formed by leadership from the Krewe of Nyx, it

REX 10 a.m.

Location: Uptown Theme: Royal Gardens — Horti Regis Floats: 28 Queen: announced Feb. 6 Rex: announced Feb. 6 Throws: beads and pillows for each theme float, krewe cups and beads Rex themes often lend themselves to bright, colorful designs, and this year’s floats depicting ancient and mythical gardens exemplify the concept. They feature the Garden of Eden, Versailles, Elysian Fields, Xanadu, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Gardens of Alhambra and Japan’s Temple of the Silver Pavilion.

ARGUS 10 a.m.

Location: Metairie Theme: #ArgusLuvsMillennials Floats: 15 Queen: Brooke Ann Kelly King: Michael Hollis Throws: captain’s black doubloons, krewe emblem bouncing balls and cups The procession includes meteorologist Bob Breck and mascots from the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. The theme is illustrated with design elements highlighting the Internet and popular social media platforms.

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HISTORY OF THE

REX BULLETIN

BY HENRI SCHINDLER

» REX ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

IN THE MID-1870S, NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF CARNIVAL SEASON began

to augment descriptions of the pageants with small, black-and-white engravings of the float designs. The evolution of these printed images magically paralleled the increasing grandeur of their subjects, and in 1882, the first “broadside” sheets appeared. On one side were the floats for Momus (“The Ramayana”), Proteus (“Ancient Egyptian Theology”), Rex (“The Pursuit of Pleasure”) and Comus (“Worships of the World”).

On the other side, amid numerous advertisements, were explanations and descriptions of the arcane tableaux; lengthy descriptions also appeared in the daily news, but without illustrations.

The first attempts to reproduce the float designs in color came in 1884, with booklets illustrating the pageants of Momus and Comus. The color was uneven and out of register, but only two years later, the great wedding of steam presses and color lithography produced the first beautiful chromolithographed Carnival bulletins.

Newspapers, notably the The Picayune and Times-Democrat, vied with one another to publish the Carnival bulletins. Thousands of copies were printed and were always sold separately. These colorful souvenirs could be ordered from the newspapers, and on the day of the parades, they were hawked for a dime apiece by youngsters on streetcars and at busy street corners. These 10-cent bulletins have assumed an importance that could not have been imagined when they were produced.

Because so few collections of original float and costume designs have survived, these lithographs became the visual record of the great processions, picturing every float from 1877 until the bulletins were discontinued in 1941.

The Rex Organization revived the tradition in 2003, and this marks the 13th year the bulletins have appeared in Gambit. For 2016, the theme of the Rex parade is “Royal Gardens.” Text exploring the float titles and numerous links are posted on the Rex Organization’s website (www.rexorganization.com). Prints of the 2016 bulletin may be purchased there.

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Southern accents

Creole queen

NEW ORLEANS’ “QUEEN OF CREOLE CUISINE” LEAH CHASE will re-

Kenton’s offers an upscale blend of bourbon and Southern-inspired fare

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund AT KENTON’S, THE MAGAZINE STREET RESTAURANT FROM NEW YORK RESTAURATEURS Sean Josephs and

Mani Dawes, the allegiance to bourbon is instantly apparent. An expansive backlit bar anchors the elegant space, stretching nearly the length of the restaurant and showcasing an impressive selection of glowing amber bottles. Here, wheated bourbons meet white whiskies and domestic ryes sit next to Japanese and Scottish bottlings. It takes a discerning eye to locate the relationship between the all-American drink and the refined approach to chef Kyle Knall’s menu, but it’s there — displayed in nuanced takes on Southern-accented dishes, most of which include the signature charred and smoky flavors of the spirit.

Kenton’s opened last fall, following nearly a year of renovations to the space, and the chic bistro exudes warm elegance and finesse, which is mirrored in the menu. Despite touting neighborhood appeal, Kenton’s is an upscale restaurant and dishes are priced accordingly.

Several dishes connect the dots between the rough-hewn aesthetic of the brown spirit and some of the menu’s more sophisticated approaches. Warm, whole wheat rolls glistening with butter offer the perfect opening to any meal; the domes burst with the aroma of rosemary, delivered fresh from the oven on cocoa-colored butcher blocks.

Grit cakes, shaped into cubes and fried until golden, straddle the line between rustic and refined.

WHERE

5757 Magazine St., Suite A, (504) 891-1177; www.kentonsrestaurant.com

The crispy squares have creamy insides and are topped with delicate ribbons of country ham and wisps of bourbon-flavored aioli, giving them a salty and fatty touch.

Charred crescents of butternut squash form the core of a hearty vegetarian starter, in which blue cheese and walnuts meet kale leaves dressed in a lemony vinaigrette that provides just enough zing to balance the heavier components.

The kitchen does its best to elevate some Gulf Coast standbys, which arrive gussied up and clock in at noticably high prices — a reminder that it’s a Magazine Street bistro, not a Gulf Shores seaside shack.

Red snapper tartare was briny and fresh, with the flavors of horseradish and lemon giving the dish an almost effervescent pop.

The deviled crab is worlds away from traditional versions, usually served in a shell stuffed to the brim, overflowing with crab filling and breaded bits. Here, the crustacean’s shell arrives balanced daintily on a bowl of ice, topped with buttery crumbs and a dollop of inky caviar.

At $16, it’s a precious dish, but the fresh, clean flavors of jalapeno, lime and cilantro interspersed with buttery flakes of the crab help it shine.

Wood-fired oysters hide beneath a blanket of smoky breadcrumbs topped with slivers of pickled shal-

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$

WHEN

HOW MUCH

lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun.

expensive

WHAT WORKS crispy grits with country ham, deviled crab, butternut squash and kale salad

Kenton’s serves upscale twists on Southern fare.

P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

lots and a wedge of lightly burned lemon. It’s a hearty rendition of the New Orleans favorite that feels slightly less sinful without an excess of butter and Parmesan but is every bit as tasty, imbued with the flavors of smoke and charred citrus.

A few dishes sound good but fall short in execution, including lamb carpaccio sprinkled with fried shallots and drizzled with yogurt, which was overly citrusy. Lamb flavor seemed missing and the dish called for some spice. Likewise, a duo of pork loin had some successful elements — buttery brown spaetzle and glazed turnips imbued sweetness and crunch — but at almost $30 for the plate, the loin and belly failed to excite and seemed overpriced.

At the end of an evening, a light grapefruit granita was a refreshing palate cleanser. A plate of dimesized petit fours served as a reminder that despite some of its more humble leanings, a dinner out at Kenton’s is a fine-dining experience.

Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

lamb carpaccio lacks flavor, some dishes seem overpriced

CHECK, PLEASE

upscale bistro fare attempts to strike a balance with bourbon

ceive the James Beard Foundation’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement award.

The foundation’s Jan. 28 announcement said Chase “pioneered Creole cooking” at her iconic 5th Ward restaurant Dooky Chase and also praised Chase’s contributions to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, when she opened her restaurant to organizers and civil rights leaders, acting as a safehaven where blacks and whites could come together while the rest of the city’s restaurants remained segregated. For that work, she was named “New Orleanian of the Year”

by Gambit last month.

Chase and her husband, Edgar “Dooky” Chase Jr., took over his parent’s restaurant in the late 1940s, transforming the building on Orleans Avenue from a sandwich shop that sold lottery tickets to the dining destination it is today, revered for its Creole cooking and displays of art by renowned African-American artists such as Elizabeth Catlett. In 2010, Chase was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America.

“I am overwhelmed to receive such a prestigious award,” Chase said in the announcement. “I never dreamt of receiving such an award for doing what I love to do: cook and serve others.”

Chase will receive her medallion at the James Beard Awards ceremony on May 2 in Chicago.

— HELEN FREUND

Brunch bloodies

BRICK & SPOON, A LAFAYETTEBASED BRUNCH FRANCHISE , ex-

pects to open in early February at 2802 Magazine St. The regional chain is known for its build-yourown bloody mary bar and wide selection of eggs Benedict dishes.

The chain’s Southern-accented menu includes stuffed French toast sliders, Bananas in Pajamas (fried banana egg rolls) and Deviled on the Bayou (tasso deviled eggs topped with fried oysters and Sriracha aioli). The bloody mary bar features more than 50 choices of mixers, vegetables, cheeses, meats and herbs. l Brick & Spoon opened in Lafayette in 2013 and has locations in Louisiana and Alabama.

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Shelf life

CELEBRITY CHEF AND CULINARY ICON PAUL PRUDHOMME’S collec-

tion of 600 cookbooks is available for view at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (1609 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-267-7460; www.sofabinstitute.org).

Prudhomme’s family donated the late chef’s culinary trove to the museum, where items are available for reference in the John and Bonnie Boyd Hospitality and Culinary Library. The collection includes cookbooks annotated by Prudhomme, inscribed volumes from foreign and American chefs, books on food science and more.

“We are touched by this generous gift of Ms. Lori Prudhomme and excited about the prospect of sharing his collection with the interested public,” museum president Liz Williams said.

Prudhomme died in October 2015 at the age of 75, following a brief illness. The Opelousas native lbrought Creole and Cajun cuisine to national audiences in the 1980s.

— HELEN FREUND

Surf warning

THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT WATERING HOLE LUCY’S RETIRED SURFER BAR & RESTAURANT

changed its name to 701 Bar and Restaurant (701 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-523-8995).

In recent months, owners of the California beach-themed bar and restaurant changed the establishment’s name twice, going from the original “Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar” to “Lucy’s” to 701 Bar and Restaurant. A website for 701 includes a statement about the changes: “A place is really made up of the people, the service and the love put into it. SO, due to a trademark dispute, we have kept our people, and our service and our love alive. ...”

Bruce Rampick opened the bar’s first incarnation in Manhattan in 1992 and opened the New Orleans location the same year.

According to a story in The New Orleans Advocate, a lawsuit was filed last fall by LRSBR, a company Rampick formed that owns the trademark to Lucy’s Retired Surfer’s Bar. The company sued the owners of the New Orleans location, claiming they violated the terms of a trademark license, and a federal barred the operators from using the word “Lucy’s,” the story said.

The restaurant’s menu of burgers, sandwiches and fajitas remains the same. —HELEN FREUND

Barbara Ganucheau COOKBOOK AUTHOR BARBARA GANUCHEAU WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF THE BAND THE COLD in the

1980s. A few years ago, her life took a turn when her husband of 32 years had a heart attack, was diagnosed with a rare heart disease and was told to avoid all types of fat. Ganucheau transformed the food they loved — typical New Orleans cuisine — to make it not only vegan but almost entirely fat free. She recently published Vegan Dawlin: (Almost) Fat-Free New Orleans Food from the Heart. Ganucheau spoke with Gambit about transforming local dishes into healthier alternatives.

How did you move from the music world to the kitchen?

GANUCHEAU: Food is everyone’s interest, isn’t it? I’ve always loved to eat, and cooking was one of those things that always thrilled me. As a kid, my favorite Christmases were when my Easy-Bake Oven and Big Burger Grill appeared under the tree. Of course, becoming a good cook requires lots of time and focus and a kitchen with supplies. I didn’t have any of that when I was devoted to performing music in my late teens and early twenties. But then I got all of it; my husband Ray, children, a kitchen and all the time I needed. I began to learn serious cooking techniques when I was in my mid-20s. I’m 55 and cooking is like breathing now.

We all do that second-guessing thing to ourselves, when we know we’re good at something creative but still approach cautiously and with doubt. Self-doubt is the worst. ... When I’m in the creative cooking zone, I’m just a conduit for the good flavors from Nirvana and the cooking angels to the plate.

Why New Orleans-style vegan food?

G: New Orleans-specific vegan food has been done. It’s not new.

But what’s never been done is New Orleans-specific vegan food

without all the fat, and that’s what’s special about the Vegan Dawlin recipes. I explain in my book how most of the meatless conundrums have been conquered in the vegan world, but with high-fat plant ingredients like nuts, olives and oils — which are delicious but didn’t fit my needs for cooking fat-free vegan to help reverse heart disease. Having said that, why New Orleans food? Because that’s what I know and what I started cooking 30 years ago and became good at, and that’s what my husband likes and was going to miss.

The secret is that there’s a need for delicious fat-free vegan cuisine for people who love local food. I know other folks who are in the same predicament. Of course you can tell it’s not real meat or real creamery butter or deep-fried food, but that’s not the point. The point is that it’s so darn close to the real thing.

What’s one food you couldn’t live without?

G: If there’s something I feel strongly that I can’t live without, I’ll make a point of giving it up. Attachment makes for stagnant energy, so it’s healthy to not get too fanatic about any one thing. Trust me, I’m an expert at overdoing …

OK. Mushrooms! They’re incredible.

EAT+DRINK nora@nolabeerblog.com

BY NORA McGUNNIGLE

FIVE IN 5

@noradeirdre

BREWERIES IN SHREVEPORT AND BOSSIER CITY are building a fol-

lowing for locally made craft beer in northwestern Louisiana.

Shreveport’s most prominent brewery, Great Raft Brewing (1251 Dalzell St., Shreveport, 318-7349881; www.greatraftbrewing.com), has been instrumental in exposing the city to craft beer.

Great Raft’s Saturday tour includes a look at its new Belgian-style brewing area. The first brew in the Belgian-style beer series is a collaboration with Washington, D.C.’s Bluejacket brewery called Mixed Feelings, and a limited supply will be available at The Avenue Pub (1732 St. Charles Ave., 504-586-9243).

In Shreveport, Great Raft beer can be found at restaurants including Ki’ Mexico (3839 Gilbert Drive, Shreveport, 318-861-5941; www. facebook.com/kimexico), which serves tacos, soups and salads, and Frank’s Pizza Napoletana (6950 Fern Ave., Shreveport, 318230-7130; www.frankspizzanapolentana.com), which has one of Louisiana’s few Stefano Ferrara-built Neapolitan pizza ovens.

Shreveport’s Red River Brewing Company (www.redriverbeer. com) is expanding, including renovation of a large warehouse space in downtown Shreveport for

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13 Monaghan 517 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-1345 www.13monaghan.com Breakfast burritos feature scrambled eggs or tofu, cheddar cheese and salsa in a wholewheat tortilla.

Flying Heart Brewing soon will distribute beer to locations in Covington, Hammond and Mandeville.

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its new brewery and taproom. The three founders have released a new flagship beer, Session 18.

Bossier City’s lone brewery, Flying Heart Brewing (700 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, 318-584-7039; www.flyingheartbrewing.com), opened in May 2014 and distributes beer in Baton Rouge. Its brews will be available in Hammond, Covington and Mandeville in coming weeks.

139 Chartres St., (504) 322-2245 www.backspacenola.com Available all day, the Backspace breakfast includes two eggs, bacon or sausage and toast or hash browns.

1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038 www.buffasbar.com Eggs Benedict features deep-fried honey-praline ham.

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2012 Colome Estate Malbec Salta, Argentina Retail $21-$26

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THE SALTA REGION IN THE CALCHAQUI VALLEY features the

highest commercial vineyards in the world at 8,500 feet above sea level. Malbec grapes fill more than 75 acres in Colome’s vinyards. In the area, Donald Hess saw a unique expression of malbec, one of the six grapes used in the finest Bordeaux blends. The thin-skinned malbeck grape has thrived in the area’s thin air, bright sunshine and high altitude for more than 160 years. Malbec wines produced under these conditions are different from other Argentinian wines made with fruit from valley floors. After vinification, the wine matured in French barrels for 15 months. On the palate, taste raspberry jam, cocoa powder, spice, black pepper and a savory herbal character framed by firm, smooth tannins. Decant 30 minutes before serving. Drink it with rare steak, game and barbecue. Buy it at: Swirl Wine Bar & Market, Elio’s Wine Warehouse, Breaux Mart on Jefferson Highway and Habanos & The Wine Cellar. Drink it at: Restaurant August, Tableau, Brennan’s New Orleans, K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, Palace Cafe, Cava, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Hotel Monteleone, The Court of Two Sisters, Crescent City Steaks, The Steak Knife, Lola in Covington and The Lakehouse.

The Irish House 1432 St. Charles Ave., (504) 595-6755 www.theirishhouseneworleans.com The full Irish breakfast features two eggs, bacon, Irish sausage, black and white pudding, baked beans, roasted mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, hash and toast.

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St. Charles Tavern 1433 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-9823 Biscuits are topped with sausage gravy and served with two sausage patties.

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AMERICAN Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — The all-youcan-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood and dishes from a variety of cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — The menu of American favorites includes a burger, oyster po-boy, cobb salad, spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken, Gulf fish and more. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysnola.com — This surf shack serves chips with salsa and guacamole made to order, burgers, salads, tacos, entrees and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Perry’s Sports Bar & Grill — 5252 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 456-9234; www.perryssportsbarandgrill. com — The sports bar offers burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, salads, steaks and a wide array of bar noshing items. Open 24-hours Thursday through Sunday. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Revival Bar & Grill — 4612 Quincy St., Metairie, (504) 373-6728; www.facebook. com/revivalbarandgrill — The bar serves burgers, po-boys, salads and noshing items including boudin balls, egg rolls, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and fries with various toppings. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille. com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare including handmade pastas, ravioli and lasagna and seafood dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www.mredsno.com — This eatery serves a variety of specialty burgers, Mr. Ed’s fried chicken, sandwiches, po-boys, salads, tacos, wings and shakes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Dis & Dem — 2540 Banks St., (504) 9090458; www.disanddem.com — A house burger features a glazed patty, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayonnaise on a sweet sourdough onion bun. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www.fiveguys.com — The menu features burgers, cheeseburgers

Ted’s Frostop — 3100 Calhoun St., (504) 861-3615; www.tedsfrostop.com — The menu features burgers with hand-made patties, chicken tenders, crinkle-cut fries and more. Pancakes are available with blueberries, pecans or chocolate chips.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The coffee shop serves pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — The cafe serves shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees, pastries and desserts baked in house and a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — The wine bar offers cheese plates. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Liberty’s Kitchen — 300 N. Broad St., (504) 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org — Students in the workforce development program prepare traditional and creative versions of local favorites. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 561-5171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 5222233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — The New Orleans sampler features red beans and rice, jambalaya, a cup of gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a biscuit. Delivery available from Carondelet Street location. No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant — 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — Cajun dishes include Catfish Mulalate’s, fried seafood platters, gumbo, boudin, stuffed shrimp, po-boys and more.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — The menu includes Chinese and Vietnamese dishes such as sweet and spicy tilapia glazed in tangy sweet-and-spicy sauce served with bok choy. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. A fried chicken breast is served over a Belgian waffle with smoked ham, aged cheddar and Steen’s mustard glaze. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 44

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Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread. No reservations.

Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Bistro Orleans — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www.bistroorleansmetairie.com — Popular dishes include oyster and artichoke soup, char-grilled oysters and Des Allemands catfish. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recom-

mended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/cafegentilly — Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy.

No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4675611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www. memesbarandgrille.com — MeMe’s serves steaks, chops and Louisiana seafood.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www.messinasterminal.com — Jimmy Wedell seafood pasta features Gulf shrimp, Lake Pontchartrain crabmeat, crawfish, fresh herbs and angel hair pasta.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine. com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

FRENCH Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — The menu of traditional French dishes includes pate, cheese plates, salads, escargots bourguignons, mussles and fries, hanger steak with fries and garlic bordelaise and more. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” and weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — The restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Creative Italian dishes include roasted duck glazed with sweet Marsala and roasted garlic and served with garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www. specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta

and veal demi-glace. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — “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., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include raw and cooked versions.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. No reservations. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.

com — Sauteed Gulf fish is prepared with smoked herb rub and served with crawfish risotto and shaved asparagus.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

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The Golf Club at Audubon Park — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Braised short rib is served with brandy roasted mushrooms, Parmesan grits and smoked tomato jam. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Redemption — 3835 Iberville St., (504) 309-3570; www.redemption-nola.com — Duck cassoulet includes roasted duck breast, duck confit and Terranova Italian sausage topped with foie gras. Reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee.com — The pied du

OUT TO EAT cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 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. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www.hummusandmore.com — The menu includes hummus, baba ghanoush, stuffed grape leaves, mousaka, seared halloumi, gyros, kebabs, shawarama dishes, wraps, salads and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www. monascafeanddeli.com — These casual cafes serve entrees including beef or chicken shawarma, kebabs, gyro plates, lamb, vegetarian options and more. No PAGE 47

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Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp, mild and spicy curries, rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani, and many vegetarian items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www. facebook.com/casaborrega — Pozole de puerco is Mexican hominy soup featuring pork in spicy red broth with radish, cabbage and avocado and tostadas on the side. No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Casa Garcia — 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354 — Chiles rellenos include one pepper stuffed with cheese and one filled with beef, and the menu also features fajitas, burritos, tacos, chimichangas, quesadillas, nachos, tortas and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Casa Tequila — 3229 Williams Blvd., Kenner (504) 443-5423 — The El General combo plate includes a beef burrito, beef chile relleno, chicken enchilada, a chicken taco and guacamole. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns. com — The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris.

No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 265-0050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — The cafe serves huevos rancheros with corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 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.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

OUT TO EAT NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www. biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote. Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizza.com — Pies feature hand-tossed, house-made dough and locally sourced produce. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.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. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list of toppings. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sand-

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SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy. com — The menu of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches includes a namesake triple-decker Big Cheezy with Gouda, Gruyere, pepper Jack, cheddar, mozzarella and Monterey Jack on challah bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys. com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — The Buffalo chicken steak features chicken breast dressed with wing sauce, American and blue cheese and ranch dressing is optional.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal.

No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef slow cooked in its own jus. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www.traceysnola.com — The neighborhood bar’s menu includes roast beef and fried seafood po-boys, seafood platters, fried okra, chicken wings, gumbo and more. No reservations.

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Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Crab Trap Seafood Restaurant — 105 Peavine Road, LaPlace, (985) 2242000 — The seafood house serves boiled seafood, barbecue shrimp or crabs, fried seafood platters, stuffed flounder, po-boys and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Half Shell Oyster Bar and Grill — 3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 298-0504; www. halfshellneworleans.com — Voodoo Bleu features bacon-wrapped chargrilled oysters topped with garlic-butter and blue cheese. No reservations.

Lunch, brunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno. com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — Crab au gratin features crabmeat in cream sauce topped with cheddar cheese and is served with garlic bread and soup or salad. No reservations.

Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno. com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with masa-fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily.

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Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner daily.

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Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — The seafood restaurant serves shrimp and grits, stuffed whole flounder, fried seafood and seasonal boiled seafood.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www. vegatapascafe.com — The tapas menu includes barbacoas featuring jumbo Gulf shrimp in chorizo cream over toasted bread medallions. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Trout is stuffed with crabmeat, topped with crawfish Acadiana sauce and served with vegetables,

VEGETARIAN Good Karma Cafe — Swan River Yoga, 2940 Canal St., (504) 401-4698; www. swanriveryoga.com — The Good Karma plate includes a selection of Asian and Indian vegetables, a cup of soup, salad with almond dressing and brown or basmati rice. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Sat. Credit cards. $$

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FRIDAY 5 21st Amendment — Lisa Pinney, 2:30; Shine Delphi, 6; Antoine Diel & New Orleans Misfit Power, 9:30 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Swamp Donkeys, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell, 10 Banks Street Bar — Egg Yolk Jubilee, 10 Blue Nile — Big Sam’s Funky Nation, 11 Buffa’s Lounge — Ben Fox Trio, 5; Ashley Blume & the Time Machine, 8; Swamp Kitchen, 11 Carver Theater — Cirque de SoLune feat.

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SATURDAY 6 21st Amendment — Andy Forest, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 AllWays Lounge — Panorama Brass Band, 10 Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 1; Caesar Brothers, 5:30; Harlis, 10 Banks Street Bar — Contrabandits, 1; Zander, 2:30; Burris, 6; The Conglomerate, 8; Hazy Ray, 10; Porch 40, midnight Bei Tempi — Conga Queen, 10 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Flow Tribe, 11 Buffa’s Lounge — Chip Wilson, 5; The Royal Rounders, 8; David Hull, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Yogoman, 4; House of Cards, 7; Jeb Rualt, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Johnny J & the Hitmen, 2 Circle Bar — Jeff Pagano, 6; Pink Slip, El Rancho Band, The Grown Up Wrongs, 10 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 7; New Breed Brass Band, 11

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“LOW AND SLOW” IS SOUND ADVICE for stewing, whether in the kitchen or elsewhere. It’s served as a kind of surname for the Duluth, Minnesota, duo of Alan • Feb. 6 Sparhawk and Mimi Parker (and their • 10 p.m. Saturday supporting cast) since 1995, when the • One Eyed Jacks glacial pacing of second LP Long Division made an in-joke out of its title, a gradual • 615 Toulouse St. reduction of traditional time signatures • (504) 569-8361 down to what felt like 1/1. But longtime fans know Low isn’t so much slow as careful, knowing exactly where its foot will land before it takes a step. Sparkhawk started out with the maxim that drives all great chefs: minimum number of ingredients (guitar, bass, snare, cymbal), maximum level of quality (behold the paralyzingly beautiful Things We Lost in the Fire, a missed opportunity for a Bobby Flay manifesto). On Low’s 11th album, last year’s Ones and Sixes (Sub Pop), the band leads with a list of shorthand sobriquets: “Gentle …

Quiet … Careful … Stable,” Sparhawk and Parker harmonize, allowing each word its own bar, over a music-box tinkle and a staticky beat that sounds sampled from Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer.” It both recalls the pithy one-word track list of Low’s debut I Could Live in Hope and scrapes against itself, as this album is none of those things. Without losing any original character, advance single “No Comprende” and penultimate track “Landslide” in particular locate the raging rock band that’s been living inside Low for two decades — at least two things they found in the fire.

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SUNDAY 7 21st Amendment — Leslie Martin, 2 30/90 — Full Orangutan, Big Dog Party, midnight Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Jazz Band Ballers, 1; Gentilly Stompers, 5:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Kenny Triche, 4 Blue Nile — Stooges Brass Band, Space & Harmony, 11 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Checkpoint Charlie — Slick Skillet Serenaders, 4; Damn Frontier, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; King James & the Special Men, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Funk & Chant feat. John “Papa” Gros & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, 11 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendya, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — LoveBomb Go-Go, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Joystick, I’m Fine, Vapo Rats, Betty White Tit F—k, Scissor Dicks, Flying Raccoon Suit, Big Pig, Greasy Alice, The Boysters, Name Calling, 8 Howlin’ Wolf — Dumpstaphunk, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 The Maison — Luneta Jazz Band, 1; Hokum High Rollers, 4; New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 7:30; Dirty Bourbon River Show, 11; Musical Expression, 12:30 a.m.

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Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 Metropolitan Nightclub — Bacchus Bash feat. The Top Cats, Category 6, Flow Tribe, Mannie Fresh and others, noon; Lil Dicky, Big Freedia, 11 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Kouvion Band, 8 Prytania Bar — Big Freedia, Quickie Mart, Sexy Dex & the Fresh, 9 Republic New Orleans — Must Die, Laxx, Skism, Eptic, 9 RF’s — Tony Seville, 7 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 2 Siberia — Jucifer, Solid Giant, Nekro Drunkz, Torture Garden, 9 Snug Harbor — Reggie Houston & Company, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Rites of Swing, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Tipitina’s — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 11 Verret’s Lounge — Calvin Johnson & Kirk Joseph present Chapter:SOUL, 9

MONDAY 8 21st Amendment — Mitch Woods, 3; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 7 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson,

2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Blue Monday Jam feat. Evan Waller, 9 Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 10 Blue Nile — Soul Rebels, Dirty Bourbon River Show, Gravity A, 11 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Dr. Sick, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Checkpoint Charlie — LA Hellbenders, 7; The Unnaturals, Nick Name & the Valmonts, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8 Circle Bar — UNLV, Crescent City Connected, Benni:Live, DJ WMP, 10 The Civic Theatre — Down, Mountain of Wizard, 9 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Glen David Andrews’ Lundi Gras bash, 11 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Encore Music Club — Contraflow, 10 Gasa Gasa — Tank & the Bangas, Alexis & the Samurai, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — BateBunda, Rusty Lazer, Valerie Sassafras, LoveBomb Go-Go, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners, Sexual Thunder, 10 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 The Maison — Noah Young Trio, 1; Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; Pinettes Brass Band, 10; Naughty Professor, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — New Orleans Suspects Lundi Gras Party, 10:30; Nth Power Lundi Gras Party, 1:30 a.m.

Metropolitan Nightclub — Zeds Dead, Benny Benassi, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Austin, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Guitar Lightning Lee & His Thunder Band, Ernie Vincent, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Prytania Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, Big Nasty, Captain Green, 9 Republic New Orleans — Lundifest feat.

Mysikal, Hot 8 Brass Band, Doon, DJ G, 9 RF’s — Monty Banks, 7 Siberia — Big Freedia, Katey Red, HotHouseGruv, Magnolia Rhome, Fresh Da Kidd, Danger Boyz, DJ Westbank Redd, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Chris Christy, 2; Sarah McCoy’s Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10 Teddy’s Hole in the Wall — Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Joe Krown, 8 Tipitina’s — Galactic, 11

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) — A bevy of movie stars develop a sense of humor about their profession long enough to send up Old Hollywood in the Coen brothers’ comedic mystery. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (PG13) — A woman must have a thorough knowledge of singing, dancing and the art of war. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

NOW SHOWING 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers o f Benghazi (R) — Blow-’em-up action director Michael Bay steps into the 2016 presidential race. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The 5th Wave (PG-13) — An apocalyptic Earth once again entrusts its survival to the romantic leads (Chloe Grace Moritz and Alex Roe) of a young adult novel. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) — There’s no pun that this chipmunk road trip film’s marketing department hasn’t already made. Elmwood, West Bank Anomalisa (R) — A depressed motivational speaker (David Thewlis) meets an inspired baked-goods sales rep (Jennifer Jason Leigh) at a convention in an uncannily realistic stop-motion feature. Canal Place The Big Short (R) — The housing market is rock solid. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Canal Place The Boy (PG-13) — Just because you’re nanny to a creepy porcelain doll doesn’t mean you don’t have to take care of him. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Brooklyn (PG-13) — Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) is a woman divided: caught between her old life in Ireland and her new one in 1950s New York. Elmwood, West Bank Carol (R) — A New York shopgirl (Rooney Mara) and a wealthy soonto-be-divorcee (Cate Blanchett) find romance in Todd Hayes’ lauded adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 novel The Price of Salt. Elmwood, Canal Place The Choice (PG-13) — Fall hopelessly into the arms of endless melodrama at the latest Nicholas Sparks book to become a tearjerker movie. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Concussion (PG-13) — The NFL would like to forget about Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith), who uncovered degen-

erative brain damage in pro football players. Elmwood Daddy’s Home (PG-13) — Professional actors (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) demonstrate the dangers of performing masculinity. Do not attempt. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Dirty Grandpa (R) — “The greatest gift a grandson can give his grandfather is a hot college girl who wants to have unprotected sex with him before he dies.”

— Robert De Niro. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Fifty Shades of Black (R) — Kinky businessman Mr. Black (Marlon Wayans) doesn’t hesitate to whip out a few lines from another well-known movie. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Finest Hours (PG-13) — The Coast Guard’s dramatic rescue of the crew of the SS Pendleton, a tanker ship split in a half by a storm in 1952, gets the Disney treatment in 3D. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Forest (PG-13) — An adult twin follows her vanished sister (both Natalie Dormer) into a spooky forest in a foreign country on the worst camping trip ever. Elmwood, West Bank The Good Dinosaur (PG) — Dinosaurs and people coexist in Pixar’s alternate-paleontology animated film. Slidell Great White Shark 3D (NR) — Shaaark!

Entergy Giant Screen The Hateful Eight (R) — Quentin Tarantino rides West. Elmwood, Slidell Hurricane on the Bayou (NR) — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen Ip Man 3 (PG-13) — A who’s who of martial arts movies: Ip Man (Donnie Yen) and his student Bruce Lee (Danny Chan) face off against a crooked developer (Mike Tyson). Elmwood Jane Got a Gun (R) — Stubborn gunslinger Jane (Natalie Portman) defends her home from a giant mustache (Ewan McGregor) in a potential prequel to The Hateful Eight. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Journey to Space 3D (NR) — Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) narrates a history of human space exploration.

Entergy Giant Screen Joy (PG-13) — Jennifer Lawrence portrays inventor, single mother and HSN pitchwoman Joy Mangano. Elmwood Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) — Coming January 2037: Kung Fu Panda 14. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Norm of the North (PG) — Global warming unleashes a CGI polar bear PAGE 56

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THERE ARE FEW CHANCES TO SEE ACCOMPLISHED SHORT FILMS outside of the major festivals, which means that even devoted film fans remain largely unfamiliar with the unique pleasures of the form. Just as short stories contrast sharply with • Through Feb. 4 novels, short films lend themselves • 2 p.m. & 10 p.m. daily to subject matter and modes of storytelling different from those of (no 10 p.m. showing Feb. 2) feature-length films. The best short • Prytania Theatre, films celebrate their freedom from the large scale and commercial 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; pressures of features, transporting www.prytaniatheatreneworleans.com viewers with self-contained stories of new worlds and unseen lives. In the right hands, brevity can be a powerful asset.

For proof, look no further than the five unusually strong films found in the live action program of the 2016 Oscar Nominated Short Films, screening at the Prytania Theater through Feb. 4. (Prytania also screens Oscar-nominated animated and documentary shorts.) Culled from global submissions, the nominees represent the cultural diversity lacking in this year’s nominated features, a trend that has brought calls for boycotting the Oscars from prominent artists of color working in Hollywood.

The live action program begins with an unexpected blast of fresh air in director Basil Khalil’s comedy Ave Maria. A Jewish family traveling in Palestine’s occupied West Bank crashes their car into a convent, beheading a statue of the Virgin Mary.

Mayhem ensues as the Sabbath arrives and the Orthodox family no longer can operate machinery — including telephones — and seeks help from five Palestinian nuns trying to maintain their vows of silence. Khalil, who was raised in Nazareth, the “Arab capital of Israel,” by a Palestinian father and an English mother, mixes visual, situational and character-driven humor, which is no small task in a 14-minute film — particularly one that depicts Arabs and Israelis in conflict.

Writer/director Jamie Donoughue’s relatively somber Shok illustrates the range of tone and subject matter in the Live Action program. Set during the Kosovo war of 1998-1999, it tells the story of two Albanian children who start a dangerous business relationship with enemy Serbian soldiers. Based on true events, this harrowing but beautifully shot film manages an intensely personal take on a highly political war.

At 30 minutes, German director Patrick Vollrath’s Everything Will Be Okay has the most leisurely pace of the program’s films. It thrives on building tension and dread as a part-time father plots to kidnap his daughter and start a new life abroad. It’s a prime example of the small-scale, slice-of-life storytelling ideally suited to short films.

It’s not hard to imagine why Irish filmmaker Benjamin Cleary’s affecting Stutterer has won major awards at nine international film festivals. The story of a reclusive young man with a challenging speech issue, Stutterer becomes easily relatable when an online romance crosses over to the real world and forces him to confront his fears. It’s a pleasure to see how much can be achieved in a well-crafted 12-minute film.

Former U.S. Army paratrooper Henry Hughes drew on personal experiences to co-write and direct the 25-minute Day One (pictured), which tells the story of an Afghan-American military interpreter and the unpredictable events of her first day on the job in Afghanistan. In a time of widespread anti-Muslim hysteria, Hughes’ film builds an artful case for tolerance through an engaging story grounded in real-world complexities. — KEN KORMAN

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(Rob Schneider) on New York City. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Revenant (R) — In the uncharted wilderness of the Dakotas, a bear mauls a frontiersman (Leonardo DiCaprio, himself rapidly approaching bear status).

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Ride Along 2 (PG-13) — Good cop/insecure cop team James and Ben (Ice Cube and Kevin Hart) do some brotherly bonding and take down a Miami drug kingpin.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Room (R) — Five-year-old Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and his mother (Brie Larson) rediscover the outside world after spending Jack’s entire life imprisoned by a sadistic captor. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Canal Place Sisters (R) — Amy Poehler and Tina Fey invite you to one last rager before their parents sell the childhood home. Elmwood Spotlight (R) — The Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigative reporting team uncovers proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

Elmwood, West Bank Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) — I like their old stuff better. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS The Breakfast Club (R) — Five high school students from different walks of life endure Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal (Paul Gleason).

7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner, Slidell Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (PG) — Multiple animators contribute to a story about a young girl, her mother and a dissident

George Clooney stars in Joel and Ethan Coen’s new mystery comedy Hail, Caesar!, which opens Friday. poet in an adaption of the popular book of poetry. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Zeitgeist Josh Groban: Stages Live (NR) — Yes, you could go to the actual live show in July, but can you really have too much Josh Groban? 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, Slidell The Messenger (NR) — Songbirds are the canary in the coal mine of environmental degradation in this documentary. 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Zeitgeist The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot Encore (NR) — Paolo Carignani conducts soprano Nina Stemme and tenor Marco Berti in Puccini’s opera. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Elmwood, Canal Place Mildred Pierce (NR) — Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her role as a divorced mother whose second husband meets an untimely end in the 1945 noir drama. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania North by Northwest (NR) — You gentlemen aren’t really trying to kill my son, are you? 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2016: Live Action — Prytania screens this year’s Oscar-nominated live-action shorts. 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. Tuesday; 2 p.m., 6 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Wednesday-Thursday. Prytania Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2016: Animated — Prytania screens this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts. Noon and 4 p.m. Tuesday; noon, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Wednesday-Thursday. Prytania Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2016: Documentary — You have just once chance to catch this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Prytania

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HAPPENINGS Julia Street art walk. New Orleans Arts District — Galleries in the Warehouse District host free openings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (985) 288-4170; www.beatasasik.com — “Feathers,” paintings and jewelry by Beata Sasik, opens Friday.

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Let Them See Cake,” paintings on copper by Benjamin Shamrock, opens Friday.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — Group exhibition featuring gallery artists, opens Saturday.

New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Le Melange Speciale,” group exhibition featuring Keith Duncan, Jon Schooler, Colleen Shannon, Christina Juran, Bruce Davenport Jr., Amy Bryan, Mike Kilgore, Wallen Warren, Ray Cole, Jill Shampine and Alan Zakem, opens Saturday; opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 13.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Screenprints by Julianne Merino; opening reception and live glass sculpture demonstrations by Robert Stern from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Steve Martin Fine Art. 624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www.stevemartinfineart.com — “Candy Shop,” work by Olesya, opens Saturday; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 13.

Treasure Tattoo. 2350 St. Claude Ave., (504) 344-7989; www.facebook.com/ treasuretattoonola — “Mystic Treasures,” pop-up show featuring work by Jane Talton, Pleasant Gheman, Jason London Hawkins, Sean Yseult, Lateefah Wright, Jason Dunlap, Christopher Morrison-Slave, L.E. Rubin, Julia Gombert, Pauline Owens Teel, Patti Meagher and Sea & Dagger, opens Tuesday; opening reception from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 13.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 9402900; www.5pressgallery.com — Work

by Miro Hoffman, through March 5.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Beautiful Chaos,” portraits by Andy Baird, through February.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “7 on 7,” group exhibition of paintings, sculpture and photography

about the seven deadly vices and heavenly virtues, through Sunday.

The Art Garden. 613 Frenchmen St., (504) 912-6665; www.artgardennola.com — Sculpture garden by Andre LaSalle, through February.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “City Portraits — New Orleans,” paintings by John Hartman; “From a Distance,” sculpture by Gene Koss; both through Feb. 27.

Atrium Gallery at Christwood. 100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (985) 8980515; www.christwoodrc.com — “The Barranger Family: A Mid-Century Collection,” through Feb. 26.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www. barristersgallery.com — “The Raw and the Cooked,” group exhibition featuring Bruce Davenport, Kate Lacour, Myrtle von Damitz III, John Slade, Sallie Ann Glassman, John Isiah Walton and others, through Saturday.

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 5812440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Megalomania Four: A New Hope,” group exhibition, through Feb. 9.

Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery. com — “Doll Show,” group exhibition featuring Aguamala, Alice Aster, Al Benkin, Andre LaSalle, Betsy Sharp, Eriko Hatori, Jessica Radcliffe, Kiernan Dunn, Mama Yemi, Otto Splotch, Sean Dixon, Shannon Atwater and Shannon Tracy, through March 8.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Living Energy,” mixed-media sculpture by Key-Sook Geum, through Feb. 27.

Carroll Gallery. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/carrollgallery — “Something There,” new paintings by Aaron Collier, through Friday.

CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat. nero — “New Orleans Icons: Series Two,” paintings and prints by Josh Wingerter, through Saturday.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Wish You Were Here,” paintings

by Mac Ball, through Feb. 27.

The Degas Gallery. 604 Julia St., (504) 826-9744; www.thedegasgallery.com — “Babiole: Images of Carnival in New Orleans,” group exhibition featuring Gretchen Armbruster, James Christiansen, Sandy Welch, Marcia Holmes, Darlene Johnson, Patrick Lorenz, Greg Miles and Sandy Welch, through Feb. 12.

The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “Momentum Indumenta: Kinetic Costume Show and Shop,” curat-

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THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS DID IT, SOME EUROPEANS STILL DO IT, and in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans we do it up big. But why? Perhaps Carnival’s masked extravagance is like yoga for the imagination, a practice that encourages creativity by getting people to stretch their psyches and act • Through Feb. 28 out their dreams for a day. This comes • Momentum Indumenta: naturally to artists, and the handmade group exhibit of mixed-media masks and costumes at the Momentum Indumenta expo at the Foundation art and kinetic costumes Gallery reflect a practical approach to • Foundation Gallery, making dreams tangible. Curated by 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; Nina Nichols and Alice McGillicuddy, it blurs the boundaries between coswww.foundationgallerynola.com tume and sculpture as we see in four • Living Energy: mixed-media mythic figures (pictured) by Pandora Gastelum, as well as in Angeliska sculpture by Key-Sook Geum Polacheck’s regal feral fox headdresses • Through Feb. 27 and a variety of related Carnivalesque • Callan Contemporary, concoctions. Prints in various media by artists like Sarrah Danziger, Meg Turner 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; and Julian Wellisz extend the paramewww.callancontemporary.com ters of a show that merges fantasy and documentary, sculpture, masks and alternative fashion into an off-the-rack vision quest of sorts. Twenty-five percent of sales are donated to the Backstreet Cultural Museum to support its mission to preserve the masking and parading traditions of New Orleans’ African-American community.

All that is a far cry from the formal costume traditions of the old society krewes, but something about the ethereal, barely-there dress sculptures by South Korean artist-historian Key-Sook Geum at Callan Contemporary reminds me of the ghostly exhibits of gowns worn by former queens of Carnival. Fashioned from gold and black wire studded with shimmering pearl, amber and crystal beads and seemingly floating in space, these works convey a bejeweled spectral elegance and an almost palpable human presence that reflects her interest in the ancient Chinese concept of qi, the life force that propels all living creatures — and imbues these gossamer creations with a subtle inner life of their own. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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ed by Nina Nichols and Alice McGillicuddy, through Feb. 28.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Shiftchange,” group exhibition of work by new gallery artists, through Sunday.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “persoNOLAties,” group exhibition of portraits featuring paintings by Will Smith Jr., through Feb. 28.

Gallery Ephemeron. 425 Celeste St., (504) 606-6761 — “Village Portrait Project” and “Aphoristic Extinctions,” work by Jon Goldman, through Feb. 9.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Surrogate,” new work by Jeff Rinehart; “Wad,” new sculpture by Aaron McNamee; both through Sunday.

Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Developer Drawings,” photographic manipulations by Lisa McCarty, through March 30, and more.

Guy Lyman Fine Art. 3645 Magazine St., (504) 899-4687; www.guylymanfineart. com — “Faces of Mardi Gras,” photography by Marc Pagani, through Feb. 14.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www. neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Broken Land, Still Lives,” photography by Eliot Dudik, through Feb. 14.

New Orleans Tattoo Museum. 1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 218-5319; www.nolatattoomuseum.com — “Folklore & Flash,” tattoo designs and artifacts, ongoing.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — Recent watercolors, mixed media work, mosaics and sculpture by Nall, through Feb. 27.

Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www.overbygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists featuring James Overby, John Goodwyne, Kathy Partridge, Linda Shelton and Ray Rouyer, ongoing.

Pedestal Gallery. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 645-3864; www.pamelamarquisstudio. com — New artwork by George Williams and Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery.

The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Work by Natalie Nichols, Kalaya Steede, Alison Ford, Erin Gesser and others, ongoing.

RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075, (504) 4502839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass and metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras; www.cano-la.org — “The Spirit of the People of St. Bernard: Portraits and Videos,” exhibition celebrating the heritage of St. Bernard residents, through Feb. 20; sculpture garden addressing environmental themes, ongoing.

Rolland Golden Gallery.

325 E. Lockwood St., Covington, (985) 888-6588; www.rollandgoldengallery. com — “Finally Winter,” work by Rolland Golden, ongoing.

Rutland Street Gallery. 828 E. Rutland St., Covington, (985) 773-4553; www. rutlandstreetgallery.com — Group exhibition featuring Peggy Imm, Shirley Doiron, Georgie Dossouy, Len Heatherly, Brooke Bonura and others, ongoing.

Scott Edwards Photography Gallery.

2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www. scottedwardsgallery.com — “A Photographic Tribute to Clarence John Laughlin,” photography by and inspired

by Laughlin, through Feb. 14; “Queen Selma,” photographs of Selma, Alabama

by Roman Alokhin, through April 10.

Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www.sibleygallery. com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Soren Christensen Gallery.

400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www. sorengallery.com — Group exhibition of gallery artists, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “String Theory: The Art of Manipulation,” new work by Suzanne King; members’ exhibition; both through Saturday.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Rivalry Week,” new work by Abdi Farah, through Sunday.

Tripolo Gallery. 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-1441 — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

United Bakery Gallery. 1337 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 495-6863 — “An Exhibition of Painters, Part II,” featuring Jamie Chiarello, Asa Jones, Chadmo Moore, Lauren Miller, Todd Lyons, Stephen Maraist, Liz Grandsaert, Lindsay Tomlinson and Jazzy Belle, through Feb. 18.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno.edu — “Sedate Maneuvers,” solo exhibition by Dan Tague, through Sunday.

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — Work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

Where Y’Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St.; www.whereyart.net — “Unveiled: Part One,” group exhibition, through Feb. 17.

MUSEUMS Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Repurposeful Delights,” group exhibition of mixed-media art curated by D. Lammie-Hanson, through March 18.

Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “B-R-I-C-K-I-N-G,” work by James Hoff; work by Jacqueline Humphries; both through Feb. 28.

The Historic New Orleans Collection.

533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “An Architect and His City: Henry Howard’s New Orleans, 1837-1884,” exhibition of photography and documents, through April 3 and more.

Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 400 Chartres St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries

ART — “Awash with Color: Seldom-Seen Watercolor Paintings by Louisiana Artists, 1789-1989,” through May 21.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — “The Legacy of Elegance,” photographs of Longue Vue by Tina Freeman, through Feb. 14.

Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere.

751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www. lsm.crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4, and more.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Photographs by Tina Barney; “Time/Frame,” photography from the permanent collection; both through Feb. 28, and more.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “I Wonder,” tunnel books, ceramics and work on paper by Andrea Dezso, through April 10.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Bent, Not Broken,” drawings by Michael Meads, through Feb. 28, and more.

Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-old-usmint — “Pictures of the Year International,” juried show sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism, through Feb. 15, and more.

Southeastern Architectural Archive.

Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St., (504) 865-5699; www.seaa. tulane.edu — “Medieval Louisiana,” exhibit about the region’s adoption of Byzantine, Romanesque, Hispano-Moresque and Gothic architectural forms, through May 20.

Southern Food & Beverage Museum. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.sofabinsitute. org — “The Photography of Modernist Cuisine,” large-format photography by Nathan Myhrvold, through March 1, and more.

Williams Research Center. 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org/willcent.htm — “At Home and at War: New Orleans, 1914-1919,” exhibition of WWI artifacts, through May 7.

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Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — Group exhibition featuring 27 artists, through February.

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Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc. edu/departments/art-gallery — “A Celebration of the Life and Work of Gus Bennett Jr. featuring The Blak Code Series,” through Feb. 25.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — Group exhibition of German artists represented by Berlin’s Galerie Jochen Hempel, through Feb. 13.

Ken Kirschman Artspace. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — Group exhibition featuring James Flynn, Karin Burt, Keith Duncan, Andy Holton and Yuka Petz, through Feb. 27.

La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre.com — Mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing.

M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

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THEATER Songs that Won the War. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The Victory Belles perform classic World War II-era songs like “The White Cliffs of Dover,” “The Last Time I Saw Paris” and “La Vie en Rose.”

Tickets $40. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY The Blue Book Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 5292107; www.thebellalounge.com — Bella Blue and a rotating cast including Darling Darla James, Nikki LeVillain, Cherry Brown and others perform burlesque and drag. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Saturday.

Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2331; www.sonesta.com/imjazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly 1960s-style burlesque show featuring music by Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. Midnight Friday.

Freakeasy Sideshow Cabaret.

Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 9401130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — May Hemmer hosts local and visiting sideshow performers including Philadelphia’s The Squidling Brothers and members of Portland, Oregon’s Wanderlust Circus. Tickets start at $17. 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Something Tropical. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — The “performance paradise party” features performances by Creep Cut, Local Honey and Fade-Dra Phey, plus a drag pageant that’s open to everyone. Tickets $10, or $5 in costume. 10 p.m. Friday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Vaude d’Gras. Happyland Theater, 3126 Burgundy St.; www.vaudegras. brownpapertickets.com — Five vaudeville stars struggle to survive the arrival of the moving picture in a show featuring burlesque, aerial, sideshow and escape artist performances, plus live music by the G-String Orchestra and Opus Zeo. General admission $20. 8 p.m. Friday-Monday.

The Vice is Right. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.thesocietyofsin.com — The Society of Sin’s game show-themed burlesque features contestants from the audience alongside performers. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.thebellalounge.com — Bella Blue

hosts the burlesque show. Tickets $10.

9 p.m. Thursday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Molly Ruben-Long and Julie Mitchell host. Signup at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents stand-up comedy.

8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Boom. JAX Brewery Bistro Bar, 620 Decatur St., (504) 333-6914; www.jaxnola.com — Leon Blanda hosts.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts. 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon hosts. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Comedy Gold. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — Leon Blanda hosts. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts. 8 p.m. Thursday.

ComedySportz. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show.

8 p.m. Saturday.

Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts. Sign-up at 10 p.m., show at 11 p.m. Friday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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TUESDAY 2 It’s All About the Music Bike Ride.

Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.facebook.com/ groups/nolasocialride — NOLA Social Ride cyclists cruise around the city, stopping along the way to enjoy live music. 6 p.m.

Kundalini Yoga. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Sally Dunn leads a yoga class featuring asanas, breath work and mantras. Bring your own yoga mat. Nonmembers $5, members free. 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 3 Creative Grind. The Rook Cafe, 4516 Freret St.; www.neworleans.aiga.org/ event/creative-grind — Designers, artists and writers share their work. Visit www. neworleans.aiga.org/event/creative-grind for details. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Druids. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Druids rolls Uptown. 6:30 p.m.

Jefferson Chamber Legislative Breakfast. Chateau Golf and Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-1351; www.jeffersonchamber.org — GNO, Inc. President Michael Hecht and Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack are featured speakers. Register online.

Registration and networking at 8 a.m., breakfast and program at 8:30 a.m.

Lunchbox Lecture. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5281944, ext. 229; www.nationalww2museum.org — The semi-monthly lecture series features World War II-related topics. Noon.

Nyx. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Nyx rolls Uptown. 7 p.m.

THURSDAY 4 Babylon. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Babylon rolls Uptown. 5:45 p.m.

Carnival crafting. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com — The art studio holds a series of Mardi Gras workshops where kids can create items such as masks, shoebox floats, T-shirts and bead art. Workshops cost $5 per child. Noon.

Chaos. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Chaos rolls Uptown. 6:15 p.m.

Muses. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Muses rolls Uptown. 6:30 p.m.

Treme Coffeehouse Art Market. Treme Coffeehouse, 1501 St. Philip St., (504) 264-1132 — Local artists sell crafts at the weekly market. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

World War II Discussion Group. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon

Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Historian Brian Altobello hosts a monthly group for history buffs. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 5 Centurions. Metairie parade route, Veterans Memorial Boulevard — The Krewe of Centurions rolls in Metairie. 7 p.m.

Greasing of the Poles. Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St., 504-5860300; www.sonesta.com/royalneworleans — Bryan Batt hosts the Royal Sonesta’s annual kick-off to Mardi Gras with the theme “Let Them Eat King Cake.” 10 a.m.

Hermes. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Hermes rolls Uptown. 6 p.m.

Krewe de Lune’s Space Ball. Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave., (504) 304-0460; www.carvertheater.org — The “Cirque de SoLune” features music by Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, King James & the Special Men, P.Y.M.P., BateBunda, Quickie Mart and Bouffant Bouffant, a Star Steppin’ Cosmonaughties performance, art installations, body painting, an open bar and food from Frencheeze Food Truck and Electric Eggroll. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the door. 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Krewe d’Etat. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — Le Krewe d’Etat rolls Uptown. 6:30 p.m.

Magazine Street Art Market. Dat Dog, 3336 Magazine St., (504) 324-2226; www.datdognola.com — Local artists sell crafts at Dat Dog. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Mardi Gras Mask Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www. frenchmarket.org — Fifteen vendors offer handmade masks, plumes, miniature hats and headgear for Mardi Gras. There’s also live music. Friday-Monday.

Morpheus. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Morpheus rolls Uptown. 7 p.m.

Once Upon a Twisted Time. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www.fridaynightbeforemardigras.com — The Friday Night Before Mardi Gras’ masquerade ball raises funds for local LGBT organizations and features a buffet dinner, open bar, costume contest, silent auction, music and dancing. Tickets start at $100. 9 p.m. to midnight.

SATURDAY 6 Bienville Saturday Market. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola.com — The weekly market features arts, crafts, a flea market and food. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Dutch Oven Gathering. Bogue Chitto Park, 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, (888) 677-7312 — The Bogue Chitto Dutch Oven Cookers demonstrate their preferred outdoor cooking method. 9 a.m.

Endymion. Mid-City parade route, City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue — The Krewe of Endymion rolls in Mid-City. 4:15 p.m.

Iris. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Iris rolls Uptown. 11 a.m.

Isis. Metairie parade route, Veterans Memorial Boulevard — The Krewe of Isis rolls in Metairie. 6:30 p.m.

Krewe of Lafcadio. French Quarter, corner of St. Ann and Bourbon Streets — The Krewe of Lafcadio celebrates and satirizes New Orleans food and culture with a parade starting at Antoine’s (713 St. Louis St.). 2 p.m.

Mardi Gras Mambo Workshop. New Orleans School of Ballet, 717 Adams St., (504) 866-0652; www.facebook. com/flashmobneworleans — Flashmob New Orleans holds dance rehearsals on Saturdays leading up to Mardi Gras. Each session costs $10. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

NOMTOC. West Bank parade route, Gen. De Gaulle Drive — New Orleans Most Talked of Club rolls on the West Bank. 10:45 a.m.

Tucks. Uptown parade route, St. Charles

Avenue — The Krewe of Tucks rolls Uptown. Noon.

SUNDAY 7 Bacchus. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Bacchus rolls Uptown. 5:15 p.m.

Bacchus Bash. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702; www.generationshall.com — The daylong indoor/outdoor block party precedes the Bacchus parade and features food vendors, a big-screen TV for watching the Super Bowl and music

by Flow Tribe, the Topcats, Category 6, Paris Avenue, Mannie Fresh and others.

Free admission. Noon.

Krewe of Mid-City. Mid-City parade route, City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue — The Krewe of Mid-City rolls in Mid-City. 11:45 a.m.

Mardi Gras Fete. New Orleans Opera Guild Home, 2504 Prytania St., (504) 267-9539; www.operaguildhome.org — The New Orleans Opera Guild hosts a family-friendly “Baby Got Bacchus” party before Bacchus rolls. It features drinks, food from Ralph Brennan Catering and clean restrooms. Tickets start at $11.

2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Mardi Gras in Treme. Cutting Edge Side Yard, 1520 N. Claiborne Ave.; www.ultimatelouisianapar.wix.com/ultimatelaparty — The Ultimate Louisiana Party presents a three-day festival featuring music, food and art vendors and family activities. Headliners include Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, Patrick Mooney Band, All Four One Brass Band, Juan Jordan and others. Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, 4 p.m.

to midnight Monday, 10 a.m. to midnight Tuesday.

Okeanos. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Okeanos rolls Uptown. 11 a.m.

Thoth. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Thoth rolls Uptown. noon.

MONDAY 8 Israeli dancing. Starlight Ballroom, 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 905-6249; www.israelidance.us — Israeli Dance of New Orleans meets weekly to practice folk dances. First class free; $4 per class thereafter. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Lundi Gras at LCM. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The kids’ Lundi Gras celebration features king cake decorating, a photo booth and a second line parade.

Nonmembers $8.50, members free.

Lundi Gras on the Mississippi. Spanish Plaza, 1 Poydras St. — Mayor Mitch Landrieu presents a key to the city to Rex, King of Carnival at a free celebration featuring food vendors, fireworks and music by Cha Wa, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonerama and Cowboy Mouth.

11:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Orpheus. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of Orpheus rolls Uptown. 6 p.m.

Pandora. Metairie parade route, Veterans Memorial Boulevard — The new all-female Krewe of Pandora rolls in Metairie. 7 p.m.

Proteus. Uptown parade route, St. Charles Avenue — The Krewe of

Proteus rolls Uptown. 5:15 p.m.

Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 456-5000; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Nonmembers $5. 6 p.m.

Zulu Lundi Gras Festival. Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Canal Street at the Mississippi River, (504) 565-3033; www.lundigrasfestival.com — The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club hosts a free outdoor festival with costumed characters, food and craft vendors, kids’ activities, three stages of live music and drum and dance performances. Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Rebirth Brass Band and others perform. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

SPORTS Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.nba.com/ pelicans — The New Orleans Pelicans play the L.A. Lakers. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

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MSF Global Solutions LLC has openings for the position Programmer Analyst w/Bachelor’s degree in Comp Sci ,Engg(any),Tech or rltd & 1 yr of exp to dsgn, dvlp data & object models, ER Diagrams, Web apps, Web Mapping apps, Websites using various tech including Object Oriented C#, ASP. Net,ASP.NET MVC, Flex, ArcGIS, Kentico, Wordpress, HTML5,CSS3,Jquery,Ajax Toolkit & test, deploy web sites using IIS, .Net Framework. Create stored procedures to retrieve data from SQL Server 2005 & SQL Server 2008 R2.Database dvlpmnt using SQL Server including T-SQL Programming, Stored Procedures, SQL Server Integration Services SSIS, ADO.NET. Solve design & coding prob. Work loc: New Orleans, LA with req’d travel to client locations throughout USA. Mail resumes: 1712 Oretha Castle Haley, Ste 215, New Orleans, LA 70113 (or) e-mail: marseyas@msfglobal.net

RESTAURANT/HOTEL/BAR PIER 424 SEAFOOD MARKET

At 424 Bourbon Street is looking for multiple positions. If you have experience as a server, bartender, hostess or busser, please come by for an interview.

Mondays - Fridays • 11am - 5pm.

RETAIL FRIENDLY FACES WANTED

Now accepting applications for several full, part time positions. Must be motivated, hard working & friendly. Retail experience a plus. Apply in person Mon-Fri, 12-5 pm only.

Southern Candymakers, 334 Decatur St.

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100 GAMBIT EXCHANGE

(Alcohol and Tobacco Server Permit)

FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: 15 Black LLC, Hartley, TX, has 6 positions with 3 mo. experience for operating large farm equipment for swathing, raking & baling hay, stacking & transporting hay to storage; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 3/1/16 – 11/20/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX3361816 or call 225-342-2917.

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COMPUTERS

Alcohol Management & Tobacco Training Services

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE

CALL 483-3100

GAMBIT EXCHANGE

SONIC

GENERAL MANAGER Franchisee seeks GM for Marrero to manage drive-in.

Prefer college degree.

MICROS knowledge a plus.

Background check.

Base salary, bonus, health insurance, and vacation.

Email resume: sonicdriveinnola@att.net

CAMPAIGN JOBS

HELP DOCTORS SAVE LIVES ACROSS THE WORLD

Work for Grassroots Campaigns on behalf of Doctors Without Borders Part-Time / Full-Time / Career

Call Taylor at (504) 571-9585

ONLINE COURSE AVAILABLE NO COUPON REQUIRED

www.amtservicesla.com Obtain your State Approved Responsible Vendor permit by taking the course online. We offer you the opportunity to take the course and learn from any location with an Internet connection. Our online course offers benefits such as convenience and flexibility.

The course includes video instruction and covers all of the topics and material you will need in order to pass the Responsible Vendor exam.

Full details are explained on the web site.

Instructor Led Classes are also available to book at your establishment.

Fee: $25 Course Length: Approximately 2 hours

For further information please contact Kelly Collins: 504-578-1547

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We are always looking for additions to our wonderful team! Hospice volunteers are special people who make a difference in the lives of patients and families affected by terminal illness. Interested in a future medical career? Get on our exciting new track!

Many physicians and nurses receive their first taste of the medical field at Canon.

To become a hospice volunteer, call Paige at 504-818-2723 Ext. 3006

We are a local Successful and Growing Restaurant Group and currently seeking professional General Managers and Managers.

Attention to service and guest hospitality are paramount.

We are looking for the best managers throughout the New Orleans area!

Are you a leader with an eye for talent, strong work ethic, and drive to succeed?

We strive for guest service excellence with family core values of Integrity, Commitment, Generosity, & Fun – if this fits you, then you are the key to success!

For consideration send your resume to alicial@creolecuisine.com

STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 741604 DIVISION “F”

NUMBER: 744869 DIVISION: “L”

NUMBER: 757-236 DIVISION: “H”

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SUCCESSION OF GAYE MCCUTCHEN

SUCCESSION OF MARLOU DUFFY ARMAND

SUCCESSION OF ROY ALLEN SIMMONS, III

NUMBER: 748-918 DIVISION: “K”

NOTICE OF TABLEAU DISTRIBUTION

SUCCESSION OF GLORIA F. OTNOTT AND HUGHES W. OTNOTT

NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of this estate and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification (if any they have or can) why the First Tableau of Distribution presented by the Administrator of this Succession should not be ratified, approved and homologated and the proposed disbursements be made in accordance therewith.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this estate and to all other persons interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification why the Final Tableau of Distribution presented by the Executrix of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed accordingly.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this estate and to all other persons interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification why the First and Final Tableau of Distribution presented by the Co-Independent Administrators of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed accordingly.

By order of the court

By order of the court

Attorney: Ronald W. Morrison, Jr. Address: 209-A Canal Street Metairie, Louisiana 70005 Telephone: (504) 831-2348

Attorney: Ronald W. Morrison, Jr, Address: 209-A Canal Street Metairie, Louisiana 70005 Telephone: (504) 831-2348

Gambit: 2/2/16

Gambit: 2/2/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of relatives or heirs of Jose Ramon Martinez, contact Brad Scott, Attorney (504) 528-9500.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Felicia Ann Lowe, contact Brad Scott, Attorney (504) 528-9500.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Karen Ferrier Bolar please contact Attorney Ashley B. Schepens at (504) 301-0708.

TWENTY-FORTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Rhonda Otnott, Succession Representative of the Succession of GLORIA F. OTNOTT AND HUGHES W. OTNOTT has pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, article 3281et al, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of One Hundred Eighty Thousand And No/100 ($180,000.00) Dollars, the Successions’ undivided interest in and to the following described property: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings, and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that subdivision known as Coventry Court. According to a survey of Adloe Orr, Jr., and Associates, C.E. dated October 20, 1954, said portion of ground is designated and measures as follows:-Lot No. 20 in Square bounded by Coventry Court, Jefferson Highway, Mississippi River, an the southwestern line of the subdivision; which said lot 20 commences 1004.28 feet from the intersection of Coventry Court and Jefferson Highway, and measures thence 43.71 feet front on a curved line on Coventry Court, thence a depth on its side line nearer the Mississippi River of 108.90 feet, and a first width in the rear of 100.06 feet, thence3 a further width in the rear of 103.15 feet, and a depth on its opposite side line of 101.30 feet. And in accordance with survey of Gilbert & Kelly, Surveyors, dated August 9, 1958, said property is designated by the same lot number, is situated in the same parish, subdivision and square thereof, has the same commencement distance, and measures thence 43.71 feet front on Coventry Court, thence a depth on its side line nearer the Mississippi River of 108.90 feet, and a first width in the rear of 111.06 feet, thence a further width in the rear of 103.15 feet, and a depth on its opposite side of 101.30 feet. The improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 101 Coventry Court.

NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with law, notice is hereby given that Rhonda Otnott, Succession Representative of the Succession of GLORIA F. OTNOTT AND HUGHES W. OTNOTT proposed to sell the aforesaid immovable property, at private sale, for the price and upon the terms aforesaid and the heirs, legatees, and creditors are required to make opposition, if any they have or can, to such sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from date whereon the last publication of this notice appears.

January 7 , 2016.

Wendy Gaudet, CLERK OF COURT ATTORNEY:RAYMOND B. LANDRY ADDRESS: 2341 Metairie, Road Metairie, LA 70001 TELEPHONE:(504) 837-4950 Gambit: 1/12/16 & 2/2/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Nida S. Farhud please contact Atty. D.Davenport at 504-256-5452.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Oscar Jose Fugon please contact Atty. D. Davenport at 504-256-5452.

Respectfully submitted, Didriksen Law Firm Lisa Cheramie, Deputy Clerk Attorney: Caleb H. Didriksen, Bar No. 1334 Erin Bruce Saucier, Bar No. 28213 Address: 3114 Canal St. New Orleans, La 70119 Telephone: 504-586-1600 Gambit: 2/2/16

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 757-305 DIVISION “E” SUCCESSION OF MURIEL VALENTINO BODENHEIMER Notice is hereby given that the Administrator of this Succession plans to sell decedent’s interest in the following immovable property at private sale.

ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all improvements thereon, situated in the SECOND DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, in SQUARE NUMBER 399, bounced

by North Salcedo, Iberville, North Gayoso, and Bienville Streets, designated by the NUMBER ELEVEN on a survey made by E. L. Eustis & Sons, C. E. and S., dated 7-3-53.

It measures Thirty-two feet, nine inches and two lines front on North Salcedo Street, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of One hundred forty-one feet, eight inches and three lines.

The improvements thereon bear the Municipal Number 212-14 North Salcedo Street.

Any opposition must be filed within seven days from the date of last publication.

Attorney: Paul G. Mayoral, Esq. Address: 8 Killdeer St. New Orleans, LA 70124 Telephone: 504-282-3024 Gambit: 2/2/16 & 2/23/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of IDELL WELLS FEAZELL and/or her spouse, children, heirs, legatees, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, Case # 754-722 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jacque Bernard Turner, contact Attorney Rudy Gorrell at 504-553-9588.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kimberly Johnson Kirkland, AKA Kimberly Johnson Evans, please contact attorney Edward Mozier at 504-338-4714.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lee R Curtis, please contact attorney Edward Mozier at 504-338-4714.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Maurice William Mahe please contact Atty.

D. Nicole Sheppard, at 4224 Canal Street NOLA, 70119, 504-234-4880.

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NUMBER: 751-345 DIVISION: “C” SUCCESSIONOF LAWRENCE CIMINO

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this estate and to all other persons interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification why the First and Final Tableau of Distribution presented by the Independent Administrator of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed accordingly.

By order of the court Attorney: Ronald W. Morrison, Jr. Address: 209-A Canal Street Metairie, Louisiana 70005 Telephone: (504) 831-2348 Gambit: 2/2/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ADRIANE A. HENRY, EVENDOUS HENRY, RUSSELL HENRY, MOSES HENRY, JR., DIANE HENRY, DAVID HENRY, LINDA HENRY, CAROL HENRY HOUSTON, WARREN D. HENRY, JR., AND/OR ANGELA H. WILKLOW, and/ or their spouses, children, heirs, legatees, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, Case # 754-018.

to place your

LEGAL NOTICE

call renetta at

504.483.3122

or email renettap @gambitweekly.com

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LEGAL NOTICES

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

LEGAL NOTICES

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT JEFFERSON

NOTICE:

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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OLD METAIRIE

UPTOWN/ GARDEN DISTRICT

2537 RIVER ROAD

Between Labarre & RioVista ~ 2 beds/1 bath, includes water, fridge, stove & w/d hookup.

No pets/smoking. $875. 504-887-1814

METAIRIE 3404 & 3408 LEMON ST.

2 Br Townhouse. Nice, quiet location in Metairie.

Close to grocery stores & busline. Furn kit w/laundry connects. Private patio w/ off st pkg. $895 per mo. 1st month 1/2 price. (504) 8342440 or 504-919-9158. www.angeleapartments. com

MISSISSIPPI PORT GIBSON, MS 39510

509 Church St. ~ McDougall House 1820’s Historic, Renovated Greek Revival Raised Cottage 5 beds/3 baths, pool. $185,000 1201 Church St. ~ Anderson House 3 beds/3.5 baths, Studio apt + bldg w/4 beds/4 baths. Used as B&B. $195,000 1207 Church St. ~ On National Register Re-creation of Antebellum Mansion 6 beds/4baths + 2 bed Carriage House. $395,000 Call Realtor Brenda Roberts Ledger-Purvis Real Estate 601-529-6710

FOR RENT/OTHER GREAT LOCATION SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE

2 BR/2 BA, 1000 sq’ shotgun dbl converted to single. Additional rm for office. Nice back yard, close to shopping, dining, nightlife, and universities. Utilities NOT included. $1,285/mo. (504) 261-6312.

OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH

New granite in kit & bath. 12 x 24ft lr, King Master w/wall of closets. Furn Kit. Laundry on premises. Offst pkg. NO PETS. O/A, $724-$848/mo. 504-236-5776.

HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

Uptown 3R/2BA Shotgun. 12 ft ceilings, independent bedrooms. Nice backyard.

Great location. For Sale by Agent/Broker, $399,000. (225) 810-8315 kim@hesco-realty.com

LAKEFRONT

201 CANAL OLD METRY

1st flr condo, exc cond. 2BR/1BA, all appliances. 1,000/month. Call 504 390-1291.

OLD METAIRIE

ALGIERS POINT

4609 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.

HISTORIC MARIGNY RENOVATION

Of 2 Bd/1BA upper unit w/1380 sqft of open living space. Entertainer’s Dream w/over 900 spft of private rooftop garden and wrap-around balcony. Beautiful hdwd flrs, new A/C, includes W/D. No Pets. $2600/ mo. This is not a drive by! Call Kelleye Rhein, 504-975-0649. Keller Williams Realty New Orleans. Licensed in Louisiana. Each office independently owned and operated.

High end 1-4 BR, near ferry, clean, many extras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S parking. $750-$1200/mo.

504-362-7487.

BYWATER

DORIAN M. BENNETT • 504-920-7541 propertymanagement@dbsir.com

LARGE ATTRACTIVE APT.

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT/ IRISH CHANNEL

63 FRENCH MARKET PL #1 - 2bd/2ba ... $3500 7405 Spruce - 2bd/2ba ........................... $1750 3508 Banks - 2bd/1ba ........................... $1400 1301 N RAMPART ST #207 - 1bd/1ba ..... $2400 822 GOV NICHOLLS ST #2 - 1bd/1ba ..... $1800

Newly Renovated 2BR, 2BA w/appls. Beautiful balcony & courtyard setting w/swimming pool. Quiet neighborhood. $1000/mo.

Call 504-756-7347.

CAL L F OR MORE L I ST I NGS!

1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $175/week. 2 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605

3009 ROYAL STREET

Newly renov’d, 2br/1ba, LR, kit w/appls, wash/dry, water included, nice backyard, $1175/mo + $1175 dep. 504-231-0889 or 817681-0194. Now Showing. Avail 3/1/16.

BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM IN BYWATER!

2 BR/ 1 BA, Beautiful 2 bedroom rental located in the historic ByWater II neighborhood (1505 Clouet Street NOLA 70117).

Off-street parking, backyard, central air & heat. Please call Donyale at (504) 274-2806 or (504) 488-8988. A must see!!! $750/mo.

(504) 274-2806.

It’s a New Year!

RENEW...REFRESH...REFINISH

FRENCH QUARTER/ FAUBOURG MARIGNY 2322 BURGUNDY ST.

LARGE 2 BR / 1.5 BA, 2 Cent air units, w/d hookups, $1150 per month. Sorry no pets.

Call (504) 495-8213.

We RE-GLAZE :

Bathtubs · Marble Walls ·Tile Walls ·Floors · Countertops Cast Iron · Fiberglass · Tin · Plastic · Cultured Marble

We REPAIR:

Rust on Porcelain Fixtures · Cracks in Fiberglass ·Chips, Gouges and Scratches

Most Jobs are Done in Hours Our refinishing makes cleaning easier Certified Fiberglass Technician Family Owned & Operated

SOUTHERN REFINISHING LLC 7 0 8 B A R ATA R I A B LV D .

348-1770

Southernrefinishing.com

NO MORE MOLD!

UPTOWN GARDEN DISTRICT

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

MERCHANDISE

Large Victorian. 3 bed/2 ba, 2,200 sq. ft, 2 EXTRA ROOMS for liv/din/bed, furn kit, w/d, wood fls, lg closets, hi ceils, porch.

Gated w/security, off-street pkg, pool privileges. $1,775.

3219 PRYTANIA STREET

2 bed/1.5 ba, walk-in closet, liv, din, kit, appls, wood fls, hi ceils, balcony, cen a/h, security, off-street parking, pool privileges. $1,500. CALL 504-813-8186 or 504-274-8075.

BUYING OLD RECORDS

Buying vinyl records. Albums (LP’s), 45’s and 78’s. Contact me at 504-329-5781 or via email at kullconanhunts@gmail.com

French Quarter Realty 713 Royal MON-SAT 10-5pm Sun-1-5 • 949-5400 Full Service Office with Agents on Duty!

SERVICES

FOR RENT

ALTERATIONS/TAILORS RED BUD, JR. DESIGNS & ALTERATIONS

EMPLOYMENT (CONT’D) Temporary Farm Labor: Anderson Farms, Heth, AR, has 2 positions with 3 mo. experience for operating large farm equipment for cultivating, tilling, planting & fertilizing of soybeans & rice, pulling off-type weeds, harvesting, processing, drying, bagging of soybeans & rice, transport rice & soybeans; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.69/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 3/3/16 – 12/15/16.

Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1468229 or call 225-342-2917.

HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST •Vinyl Siding / Wood / Fascia *Repairs • New Install • Patio Covers / Sun Rooms / Screen Rooms • Roofing Repairs / New Roofs •Concrete - Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios • Sod • Pressure Washing & Gutter Cleaning - New Gutters & Repairs • Plumbing - Repairs • Sinks • Toilets • Subsurface • Painting - Exterior & Interior • Sheetrock Repairs “We Do What Others Don’t Want to!”

Call Jeffrey (504) 610-5181 jnich762@gmail.com Reference Available

••• C H E A P •••

TRASHING, HAULING & STUMP GRINDING Call (504) 292-0724

PETS FOR SALE

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE

CALL 483-3100 GAMBIT EXCHANGE

Temporary Farm Labor: Clark Planting Partnership, Ruleville, MS, has 4 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large equipment & machinery for cultivating, fertilizing, planting & harvesting rice, corn & soybean crops, operate large tractor with auto steer & GPS, large spraying equipment, large backhoe, daily irrigation maintenance, clean storage bins; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.69/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; threefourths work period guaranteed from 3/1/16 – 11/1/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order MS155606 or call 225342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: CSS Potato Farms, Dalhart, TX, has 15 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equip for cultivating & planting with row crop equipment for corn, grain & potatoes, harvesting & transporting crops; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 3/7/16 – 11/30/16.

Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX3362095 or call 505-383-2721.

Temporary Farm Labor: Don Oppliger Farms, Dalhart, TX, has 15 positions with 3 mo. experience required for transporting grain & oilseed crops from storage facilities, operating large haying equipment for raking, swathing, baling, stocking & transporting to storage facility, operate large farm equipment for cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & oilseed crops; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 3/1/16 – 12/1/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7073914 or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: G and L Skinner Farms, Monroe, AR, has 2 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large 4 wheel tractor, combine, grain carts & other supporting equipment with GPS for cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage locations, assist with poly pipe for irrigating crops; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.69/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; threefourths work period guaranteed from 3/6/16 – 11/1/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1471659 or call 225342-2917.

T-CUP YORKIE!

Gorgeous male & female, 13 wks old, $500.

AKC reg, shots and vaccinated, reg, papers.

(318) 259-3702. atpets20@yahoo.com

Temporary Farm Labor: Jeffrey Roper Farms, Plains, TX, has 2 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equipment with GPS for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage locations, assisting with pivot irrigation system; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/ hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 2/20/16 – 12/20/16.

Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7073208 or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Justin Mencer Farms, Lake Village, AR, has 2 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage locations, daily irrigation maintenance, clean out grain bins; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.69/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; threefourths work period guaranteed from 3/12/16 – 12/1/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1482277 or call 225342-2917.

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4525 Magazine St. • 205-240-3380 Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-3 Cynthia Thomas Gant Dressmaker/Designer Jewelry, Fabrics, Gifts, Sewing Lessons

FOR SALE

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