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CONTENTS

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March 18, 2014

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29 ON THE COVER Tournament of NOLA: The results.................... 17 You voted. We tallied. Here are the legally binding champions of all things New Orleans

45 Clancy DuBos...........................................................15 Big Oil is running scared

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Seven Things to Do This Week........................... 5 Kenny Barron, Wednesday at the Square, Taj Mahal and more

CUE .................................................................. PULLOUT Rocks to wear; tip-to-tail house makeovers; more What’s in Store ...................................................... 27 Vega Tapas Cafe

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News.............................................................................7 A public meeting this week kicks off an 11-month buildout of the Lafitte Greenway Bouquets & Brickbats ...........................................7 This week’s heroes and zeroes C’est What? ................................................................7 Gambit’s Web poll Scuttlebutt...............................................................10 All the news that fits Commentary............................................................12 Unintended consequences Jeremy Alford ..........................................................13 Jindal and the Convention Center piggy bank Blake Pontchartrain.............................................14 The N.O. It All

Review ......................................................................29 Fat Hen Grocery Fork + Center ...........................................................29 All the news that’s fit to eat 3-Course Interview ..............................................31 Dominique Rizzo, baker Drinks ........................................................................33 Beer Buzz and Wine of the Week Last Bites .................................................................35 5 in Five, Plate Dates and Off the Menu

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT News..........................................................................45 The Buku Music + Art Project returns

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Wed. March 19 | Saxophonist Karl Denson leads his funky ensemble in the kickoff of the annual Wednesday at the Square concert series. The weekly events feature music, an art market and food and drink from local restaurants. Moon Hooch opens at 5 p.m. at Lafayette Square.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Wed. March 19 | In its fifth decade, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a generational enterprise, with founder Joseph Shabalala grooming his sons to carry on the vocal group’s music, mission and message. January’s Always With Us pays tribute to Shabalala’s late wife Nellie and features unreleased recordings from her Women of Mambazo. At 8:30 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

Kelcy Mae

Fri. March 21 | New Orleans singer/songwriter Kelcy Mae releases a double EP —combining the folk-inspired, roots rock arrangements from her EPs The Fire and Half-Light — as a follow-up to 2011’s Pennies in Hand. The Junior League and Micah McKee open at 8 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Taj Mahal Trio with Alvin Youngblood Hart

Fri. March 21 | At 71 years old, world bluesman Taj Mahal isn’t ready to lay down his burden just yet. The Maestro released a retrospective in 2012, Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal (19691973), and contributed a signature take on gospel standard “Down By the Riverside” to the compilation album Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War. Alvin Youngblood Hart opens at 9 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

Kenny Barron

Sat. March 22 | Since emerging in the 1960s, pianist Kenny Barron has recorded prolifically both as a bandleader and sideman and became one of the most influential figures in post-bop jazz. At 7:30 p.m. at Contemporary Arts Center.

Big Easy Theater Awards

Mon. March 24 | Gambit’s Big Easy Theater Awards recognize top performances from 2013 in dramas, comedies and musicals. The show includes performances by nominated actors and companies. At 7:30 p.m. at Harrah’s New Orleans. Call Jon Broder at (504) 483-3129 for information.

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Hey pocky greenway After years of delay, work on the Lafitte Greenway is finally starting. But the question remains: Who’s going to maintain it? A public meeting this week may provide some answers.

celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, and the James Beard Foundation named the Tchoupitoulas Street sno-ball stand an American Classic Feb. 28. Ashley Hansen — granddaughter of founders Mary and Ernest Hansen — now runs the business and will receive the honor at a ceremony in New York May 5.

reintroduced its TransPUPtation program this month to take 27 rescued dogs to be adopted into homes in the Northeast. The program stopped last year when the charity’s van broke down. First Bank and Trust helped raise funds for another vehicle as well as travel costs and pet health care. The Humane Society of Louisiana began TransPUPtation to meet the demand for rescued pets in the Northeast.

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The plans for the Greenway call for much of that kind of After many construction historical tribute, blending in the delays, work on the natural pathway of the bayou, Lafitte Greenway connecting Mid-City to for instance, to “use the water” Armstrong Park in Treme as travelers did 300 years ago. is finally underway. Designers called for the mapping The 2.6 mile corridor of the historical alignment of the eventually will include bayou and its tributaries with walking and biking paths, sporting fields and natural wetlands habitats. hundreds of new trees. The Lafitte Greenway also C O U R T E S Y F R I EN D S pays tribute to the historic locaOF L AFIT TE CORRIDOR tions of railroad tracks that ran through the corridor. North/south walkways of the sidewalk grid will be scored to mark the historic locations of those tracks, according to the Master Plan. “Stained bands of rust colored porous concrete will be nine-sixteenths of an inch wide, the width of a railroad rail,” the document reads. “Pedestrians on these PAGE 9

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was named a Louisiana Main Street, a program under the wing of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, at an event March 11. It is the first Main Street designation in Jefferson Parish. The program provides an annual $5,000 grant for events in the Rivertown corridor.

The Terrebonne Parish Library

received the Upstart Innovation Award from the Public Library Association for its support of Future Leaders of America’s Gulf, a library-based multimedia program that helps young people learn about environmental and community health issues in south Louisiana. The library also received a $2,000 prize. It’s the second-ever Louisiana library to receive the award — Calcasieu Parish won in 2010.

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The walk also is also intended to recreate a bit of New Orleans history. It once was used as a promenade alongside the Carondelet Canal, which extended off Bayou St. John. “The dimensions of the Carondelet Canal are marked by a grove of cypress trees, the plants which once occupied the Cipriere au Bois,” the master plan reads, explaining that cypress lumber was brought via canal from north of Lake Pontchartrain to build the French Quarter. “This bold, mile-long line of light green foliage in the spring will turn to rusty red in the fall,” it continues. “The visual strength of this planting will provide a truly memorable space within the city and be visible from the elevated interstate highway and even from arriving aircraft.”

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By Della Hasselle | Mid-City Messenger ver the next several months, a 2.6-mile corridor of land extending from the French Quarter to Mid-City is scheduled to morph into the Lafitte Greenway, a shady sanctuary and transportation hub, landscaped with walking and biking paths, ball parks and soccer fields. Friends of Lafitte Corridor, the nonprofit group behind the extensive city project, announced last week that construction workers have begun work, marking the start of what’s expected to be an 11-month process turning the unused space into the Lafitte Greenway. “After eight years of concentrated advocacy, we’re looking at construction starting this week,” Annalisa Kelly of Friends of Lafitte Corridor told a group of Mid-City residents at a community meeting last week. The city has selected Durr Heavy Construction to build the first phase of the project, which Kelly said could be finished in early 2015. The $5.6 million contract has brought forth plans for a 12-foot-wide asphalt trail and bike path spanning the length of the area from Basin Street to North Alexander Street, alongside a “meandering” pedestrian walk on a section from Dorgenois Street to North Carrollton Avenue. Called the “Carondelet Walk,” the crushed gravel pedestrian path, designed for walkers, strollers and “the occasional jogger,” is described in the project’s second Master Plan as a “continuous gathering space” which connects neighborhoods that border the greenway from Mid-City to Treme. According to the plan, the Carondelet Walk will include picnic tables, shelters, shuffleboard courts and horseshoes. While the greenway’s advantages are clear for residents who live nearby, representatives of Friends of Lafitte Corridor maintain that everyone in the city will benefit. Members of the public can ask questions of city officials and representative of Durr at a public meeting at 6 p.n. Wednesday, March 18, at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center (2200 Lafitte St.). “It’s a wonderful thing, what a park like this adds to a neighborhood,” Friends of Lafitte Corridor Chair Samuel Spencer said. “We’re excited it’s going to give people options to get around without a car.”

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The ultimate goal of Friends of the Lafitte Corridor is to have the Lafitte Greenway extend all the way to Lakeview. According to a Lafitte Greenway management strategy report, created in June 2013, the organization wants to do much more with the space than what’s currently planned. Organizers want to include fitness stations, basketball courts, an amphitheater, an orchard and a dog park. Once the full Lafitte Greenway is built, however, there’s the issue of who should maintain it. “That is a question we want to ask of the city,” Kelly said, adding that she plans to pose the question during Wednesday’s public meeting. According to the strategy report, a review of practices around the country suggests there are several alternatives for city management — and they all have their limitations. “The Lafitte Greenway property is currently owned by the City of New Orleans and, therefore, the responsibility for operations and maintenance will fall to the city at the outset of

operations,” the document reads. “However, given the fiscal challenges facing the City of New Orleans Parks and Parkways Department, a variety of alternative management strategies and models were considered for the Greenway.” One, the single agency model, would be utilized if the Parks and Parkways Department were to operate the greenway. The document points out that the single agency model is “typically characterized by a slow speed of implementation, limited sources of funding, and leadership is often impacted by election turnover.” According to the plan, another setup is through a multi-agency model. Responsibilities could be shared between Parks and Parkways and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission. The greenway also could enter a private-public partnership, where a private sector would do most of the planning, design, implementation, and management of the greenway. Or it could be operated entirely through the private sector. According to the document, some agencies, such as the Trust for Public Lands, have expressed interest in helping with the Greenway, and the city has looked into generating revenue from tax increment financing, but either of those by themselves would be insufficient to fund regular maintenance. “To really maximize the greenway’s potential, I think it’s safe to say that some private fundraising would be needed,” Samuel said. He added that Friends of Lafitte Corridor wants to play a “significant role” in partnerships with the city for the project, but couldn’t yet say what that partnership would look like. “The main role that Friends of Lafitte Corridor wants to play in this is maximizing public participation,” Spencer said.

Public meeting on the Lafitte Greenway Wed., March 18, 6 p.m. Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center 2200 Lafitte St.

For more information on Friends of Lafitte Corridor: www.folc-nola.org The New Orleans Department of Public Works will distribute monthly project construction updates. To receive updates, email Cheryn Robles at crobles@nola.gov.

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walkways will be reminded of the corridor’s railroad history.” According to Spencer, one of the goals of the Lafitte Greenway from its inception was to honor the history of the corridor. “The history of that stretch of land was really foremost in everyone’s mind throughout this process,” Spencer said. “Without that piece of geographical history, New Orleans could have been a very different place.” Some of the improvements outlined in the plan are designed to take place eventually, as the Greenway develops and natural wildlife adjusts. But others call for modern tweaks slated to happen much sooner. Over the next 11 months, officials anticipate building new sidewalks crossing the park, signal-enhanced street crossings, improved drainage and improved transit stops, according to a fact sheet provided by the city Department of Public Works, which oversees the greenway’s development. The construction also will bring 157 lights, 61 bike racks, two soccer goals and baseball or softball fields, according to Kelly. Members of Friends of Lafitte Corridor are also “thrilled” about the 542 shade trees, mostly oak and cypress, slated to line the pathway from MidCity to Treme, Kelly said. “That was one thing we didn’t know if we were going to get, lighting or trees, but the bid selected — Durr — covers all that,” Kelly said. Construction, which will begin with the Lafitte Greenway bicycle/pedestrian path, will start at Claiborne Avenue and be conducted weekdays from about 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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SCUTTLEBUTT Quote of the week

“I am so disappointed in the Saints organization and the way they are treating my husband. I understand this is a brutal business but when u have a good guy who works hard & does a lot for the community u would think they would show a little more respect.” — Michel Sproles, wife of former New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles, venting online about her frustration that the team had decided to trade Sproles rather than release him from his contract. She followed it up later with an explanation, calling her first post an “experiment” and saying: “I did not attack the Who Dat Nation, I specifically said I was referring to the Front Office. I think the Who Dat Nation is awesome!” Within 24 hours, Sproles had been traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fifth-round draft pick, and Michel Sproles had deleted her original messages, saying only, “We will miss the love in New Orleans and our New Orleans fam!”

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U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite announced March 11 the superseding indictment against nine members of the Frenchmen/ Derbigny gang (aka FnD) — including the alleged shooters in the 2013 Mother’s Day shooting at a second line parade — with federal drug and firearms violations in coordination with a drug distribution operation. On Feb. 27, a federal grand jury returned the indictment linking the group to an alleged conspiracy from 2006 to 2013, including violations of federal drug distribution laws. Among the indicted members are Akein and Shawn Scott, the alleged shooters. Also indicted were Brian Benson, Gralen Benson, Jeremiah Jackson, Crystal Scott, Travis Scott, Stanley Scott and Richmond Smith. The Multi-Agency Gang (MAG) Unit arrested Jackson and Gralen Benson March 7 and Brian Benson March 10. Smith and Crystal Scott are still at large. Convictions for drug conspiracy bring a maximum of life imprisonment and at least five years of supervised release. Firearm possession conspiracy convictions bring a maximum of 20 years in prison and up to three years of supervised release. “Let this be a signal to the entire community: Those who terrorize our streets through drug trafficking and gun violence will be brought to justice,” Polite said in a statement. New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas added, “As a team, we are focused and we are unrelenting.” Mayor Mitch Landrieu responded that evening in a statement that the indictment “is another clear signal that the rules have changed — there are real consequences for violence in our city.” He added that since 2012, the MAG Unit has led to 83 indictments in eight gang-related groups responsible for at least 20 murders and dozens of drug- and racketeering-related charges. The Mother’s Day shooting, which harmed 20 people (including Gambit second

line correspondent Deborah Cotton) made international headlines and outraged even violence-inured New Orleans. — ALEX WOODWARD

Jindal ‘stands up’ to D.C. Governor forms nonprofit, heads to N.H.

Five months ago, Gov. Bobby Jindal launched America Next, a nonprofit group to advance conservative political policies. Last week he launched Stand Up to Washington, a group to help the campaigns of conservative Congressional aspirants — and, perhaps 2016 presidential aspirants. In an interview with Politico, Jindal explained, “Obviously, my main focus is still going to be continuing to help governors win their races and candidates to win gubernatorial races. But I also get a ton of requests to go and speak and help federal candidates in the Senate and the House. So we just thought this was a logical thing to do.” Stand Up to Washington, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, will allow Jindal to travel the U.S., donating to and raising money for fellow conservatives — which he does already, with great frequency. Two days after the Politico interview, Jindal appeared at a breakfast in New Hampshire before going on to the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference in that state later in the day. In all, he had eight stops planned there. A presence in early-voting New Hampshire is, of course, vital to any presidential aspirant, and Politico asked Jindal the requisite question about his candidacy. “I haven’t decided on that course. I’m looking at it,” he said, adding, “Everyone knows we’re thinking about it.” — KEVIN ALLMAN

several anti-domestic violence bills in this year’s legislative session. The House Criminal Justice Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee will discuss those bills later this month on March 24 and 26. The statewide organization Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence will host a rally with the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault April 16 at the Capitol. The efforts follow other citywide moves to combat domestic violence, including the New Orleans Health Department’s latest programs and the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s renewed efforts against domestic violence offenders. Read Gambit’s ongoing coverage of domestic violence rates and resources at bestofneworleans.com/dv. — ALEX WOODWARD

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‘Do Not Disturb’ signs promote state tax incentives

It’s hard to grab attention at South by Southwest (SxSW), Austin, Texas’ annual megaconference of music, tech and film professionals, fans and hangers-on — and attendees and sponsors are always looking for ways to stand out. Louisiana Entertainment, aka the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development — aka the state’s Hollywood South office — found an interesting way to do so during this year’s SxSW: It created hotel “Do Not Disturb” signs with the legend “Lights. Camera. Louisiana!” and pitched the state’s tax incentive program for film and other creative industries. “Let’s connect while you’re here,” the signs said, with the email address of Louisiana Entertainment head Chris Stelly. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Domestic violence bills at legislature

PAR lege guide: Now a free app

In recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the New Orleans City Council addressed domestic and family-level violence in Orleans and Jefferson parishes during a presentation at its March 13 meeting. Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge Morrell said there will be other presentations at the council throughout the month. Rebecca Rainey, director of the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children, said the center received 5,000 calls to its 24-hour crisis line (504-837-5400) in 2013 for trafficking, domestic violence and sexual violence, and the center helped serve nearly 600 family members. The week of March 3, 17 children under age 5 and their mothers received care, and from March 12-13, 22 women and children entered the center. The center — which serves eight parishes — also has Spanish- and Vietnamese-speaking staff members and advocates helping sex trafficking victims and children. Hedge Morrell also called for support in Baton Rouge, where state Rep. Helena Moreno and state Sen. J.P. Morrell (the councilmember’s son) have introduced

The Public Affairs Research Council’s (PAR’s) popular Guide to the Legislature is now available as a free mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. The annual guide has been printed for decades (the 2014 print edition is already sold out) and is a must for regular observers of the state’s legislative process. In addition to biographical and political information about state lawmakers, the guide also contains useful information about legislative staffers, committees, U.S. reps and senators, statewide officials, pending constitutional amendments and a helpful guide to citizens’ rights under Louisiana’s public records and open meetings laws. The 2014 version of the mobile app is downloadable by searching “PAR Guide” at the Apple or Google app stores on smartphones. The app will be updated regularly throughout the year with news and commentary from the Public Affairs Research Council, which is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy research organization. Louisiana-based software developer hSoft Consulting developed the PAR app, which was underwritten by Ochsner Health System. — CLANCY DuBOS

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Unintended consequences

ometimes good intentions don’t pave the road to hell — just to Baton Rouge. Such is the case in this year’s legislative session when it comes to two hot-button issues — abortion and Common Core educational standards. Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, an attorney and head of the Legislative Black Caucus, has filed HB 388, the “Unsafe Abortion Protection Act,” the title of which suggests it has the health and safety of women in mind. Among its provisions: requiring physicians to register with the state if they provide more than five abortions a year (the limit is currently five per month); and making sure physicians have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of a clinic where they perform abortions. Supporters say the latter change would make things safer for women if something should go wrong, but pro-choice advocates say it’s a back door attempt to shutter abortion clinics (of which there are only five in the state). It’s debatable whether Jackson’s legislation would make abortions safer, but it is clear whose agenda it advances. Louisiana Right to Life and the Bioethics Defense Fund, two pro-life groups, say they have “worked with Representative Jackson to prepare the legislation.” Earlier this month, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office issued a press release praising Jackson’s bill, along with another Right to Life-backed bill, this one by Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-West Monroe, who appeared with Jackson and Jindal at a press conference touting the two bills. “If Roe v. Wade is ever overturned, we already have a law in place that immediately makes it law you can’t do an abortion,” Hoffmann said, with Jindal and Jackson at his side. “But until then, we want to make it as difficult as possible for the people doing that.” That may or may not be what Jackson had in mind, but it’s a consequence of her bill. Despite the bill’s title, its effect and its supporters indicate it has little to do with safety. It’s true intent likely is to make it more difficult to get a safe abortion in Louisiana. No doubt many feel that’s a worthy goal, and we respect everyone’s right to form their own opinion on this and all issues. But when it comes to the political art of promoting legislation, we stand for truth and full disclosure. Then there’s Common Core, the set of national education standards that was commissioned by the National Governors Association in 2009 and adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia. Louisiana legislators approved it in 2012. It did not proscribe textbooks, but left wide latitude for communities, teachers and parents to adopt their own. Common Core was adopted with little fanfare,

but last year it became a cause celebre — tied incorrectly by some to President Barack Obama. In truth, Common Core was first backed by Republican governors and approved by governors from both parties, including Jindal. Interestingly, Jindal has been largely silent as the controversy has grown. In the face of mounting criticism from parents in school districts that were not fully prepared to implement Common Core, Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White said in November 2013 that the state would delay implementation of many of Common Core’s standard measurements. (They won’t be fully in place for the class of 2016, for instance.) This year’s legislative session features a raft of bills designed to weaken or dismantle Common Core entirely. Here again, good intentions are likely to bring unintended consequences. While Common Core is far from perfect, abandoning higher standards is not an option. Common Core should be fixed, not discarded.

The legislative process is intended to be deliberative, to anticipate the consequences of rulemaking. State Sen. Conrad Appel, R-Metairie, is chair of the Senate Education Committee and a staunch supporter of Common Core, even as many in his party are leading the charge to scuttle it. He defends Common Core as “simply a set of standards establishing what every student should and needs to know.” Meanwhile, Reps. Cameron Henry, R-Jefferson, and Jerome Richard, I-Thibodeaux, have filed bills that would remove Louisiana from Common Core standards entirely and “restore previous standards.” That means Louisiana schoolchildren would be measured by the same metrics that failing public schools used for too long. Intended or not, that’s a consequence Louisiana cannot afford. The legislative process is intended to be deliberative, to give lawmakers and citizens a chance to study proposed laws and to anticipate the consequences of rulemaking. As Louisiana lawmakers consider these and other hot-button issues, we hope they will deliberate and act with clear-headedness — not out of political expediency.

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three-card monte, the state might be forced to spend only what it takes in each year. (Gasp!) In regard to the Convention Center, the Jindal administration isn’t exactly robbing the bank. The governor promises to repay the money — in bonds (read: IOUs) — in $25 million increments over the next three years. On its face, that’s a $25 million gain for the Convention Center … if the money gets repaid. But that also says something about how desperate the budget situation is this year. When the state made it past December without mid-year budget cuts for the first time in several years, many took it as a sign that the heady days of yesteryear had returned. In truth, the absence of cuts reflected as much the fiscal restraint of lawmakers last year, as in the fiscal hawks and their push to limit use of one-time money on recurring expenses, as it did the state’s overall economic health.

Without this game of fiscal three-card monte, the state might be forced to spend only what it takes in each year. House Appropriations Chairman Jim Fannin, R-Jonesboro, urges caution. “The Legislature is going to have to be careful about getting on a spending binge,” he said. “The normal stream of revenue is not supporting what we have in the budget right now.” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Jack Donahue, R-Mandeville, agreed, adding, “Balancing the budget will prove to be challenging.” The budget starts in the house, and on their second day at the Capitol last Tuesday, lawmakers began kicking the tires on Jindal’s proposed $25 billion spending plan. Despite the later-thanusual start, Fannin said the session’s longer time frame — adjournment is set for June 2 — allows sufficient time. Donahue’s committee likewise will scrutinize the state’s getting and spending plan. “Everybody likes to follow the money,” Donahue said. True enough — but the state is fast running out of places to find it.

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or the third consecutive year, Gov. Bobby Jindal is treating the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center as his (and the state’s) piggy bank. He wants to crack it open and leave an IOU for $50 million to prop up his proposed 2014-2015 budget, which lawmakers are now considering. Jindal justifies the raid by saying the money is part of over-collections, meaning its temporary loss won’t affect the Convention Center’s ability to cover projected expenses. Essentially, he’s betting the money won’t be missed, at least for the time being. Strictly speaking, the governor’s team cannot spend that money any way it pleases — even if it wants to inject the dollars into the budget to cover ongoing state operations. There are restrictions on how cash can be disbursed from the Convention Center and other alleged agency over-collections that Jindal hopes to raid, including $32 million from a fraud initiatives fund, $40 million from the Louisiana Housing Corporation (that figure may be lowered to roughly $27 million in the coming weeks, sources say) and $10 million from a debt recovery program. Altogether it’s $132 million. Under the state constitution, that $132 million can only be used for certain needs, such as debt retirement, coastal protection and deposits into the so-called rainy day fund. Of course, in Louisiana, such limitations are mere speed bumps when the budget vehicle is being driven by experienced legislators and willing governors. For example, the rainy day fund would get $25 million of the $132 million, according to Jindal’s budget plan, while $51 million would go to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and the rest toward paying down the state’s debt. The $51 million to be deposited in the coastal fund, which is remarkably close to the amount being skimmed from the Convention Center, would be yanked out immediately and redistributed as follows: $39 million to the state Board of Regents, $6.5 million to the Office of Elderly Affairs, $4 million to the state Department of Education and $1.4 million to state libraries. And there you have it: the legislative and gubernatorial equivalent of money laundering, only it’s perfectly legal — or so they say. Administration officials contend there’s no net loss to the coastal fund. Of course, there’s no net gain, either. Which raises the question of why the fund is being used as a pass-through. The answer is that the governor’s proposed budget needs gimmicks to pass muster. Without this game of fiscal

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One of the earliest recorded references to a baker in New Orleans was a 1722 map that showed a baker named Bellegarde (his real name was Francois Lemesle) at the corner of St. Ann and Chartres streets. By the early 1900s, the city had more than 100 bakeries. A few decades later, there was a decline in baking across the nation due to mechanization, which changed the craft of baking, and suburbanization, which led to the development of supermarkets that sold bread alongside other groceries. Some of the city’s oldest bakeries that are still in operation include Leidenheimer Baking Company, John Gendusa Bakery, Alois J. Binder Bakery and Angelo Brocato Ice Cream and Confectionery. George Leidenheimer, a German immigrant, established his bakery in 1896. First located on Dryades Street, it moved to its current location on Simon Bolivar Avenue in Central City in 1904. The Alois J. Binder Bakery has been in the Marigny since the 1970s, but the family business has been in existence since 1914. Angelo

Brocato, an Italian immigrant, opened his ice cream and pastries shop in 1905. There are records of John Gendusa Bakery that trace back to 1922. The first location was on Touro Street, but in 1996 it moved to Mirabeau Avenue. Gendusa was the first to bake the French bread now traditionally used for New Orleans’ famous po-boys when former streetcar workers Bennie and Clovis Martin, then restaurateurs, asked him to bake loaves for sandwiches to feed striking streetcar workers. Gambino’s Bakery, in operation for 60 years, once had locations in New Orleans, but currently is in Gretna, Kenner, Metairie and other parts of south Louisiana.

Hey Blake,

After poring over old street maps dating as far back as 1852, I can’t figure out the story behind Simon Bolivar Avenue. It has had several names through the years, but I can’t find any reference to when and why the section between Calliope and First streets was changed from Loyola Avenue to Simon Bolivar Avenue, especially since the Simon Bolivar statue is on Canal Street. Stumped

Dear Stumped,

In 1952, Mayor deLesseps “Chep” Morrison began reshuffling street names. He proposed the name Simon Bolivar Avenue for a six-lane boulevard from Louisiana Avenue to Second Street along LaSalle Street that would cut over to Loyola Avenue at Jackson Avenue and run along Loyola to Calliope Street, where it would connect to a proposed union station circle. It was only this part of Loyola that was renamed Simon Bolivar. The thoroughfare was intended to relieve congestion on St. Charles Avenue. Over the next few years, there was tremendous population and commercial growth in the city and many capital improvements, including the completion in 1955 of the LaSalle/Simon Bolivar/Loyola/ Elk Place east-west artery. The same year, Venezuela gave New Orleans a statue of military and political leader Simon Bolivar to commemorate the man who liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru. The statue originally was to be placed at the upper end of Simon Bolivar Avenue, but Morrison wanted it closer to the statue of New Orleans founder Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville (then near the railroad station),

Simon Bolivar’s statue isn’t on the street that bears his name; instead it is at Canal and Basin streets. P H O T O B Y K A N D A C E P O W ER G R AV E S

the new Mississippi River bridge (now the Crescent City Connection) and the Union Passenger Terminal. He proposed erecting the statue closer to Earhart Boulevard, but it ended up on Canal and Basin streets.

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Big Oil’s loosening grip or generations, our politicians assumed that what was good for the oil and gas industry was good for Louisiana. As long as nobody looked too closely at what was happening in our coastal wetlands, few questioned that assumption. Now we know better. Even the industry’s internal documents show that oil companies knew for decades they were poisoning the environment and breaking the law. That’s why groups like the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) are fighting so tenaciously to scuttle an environmental lawsuit filed last July by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) against 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies. They know that if they get dragged into court, the jig is up. The lawsuit seeks to hold the energy industry accountable for its share (and only its share) of coastal wetland loss caused by the construction of many miles of canals in the marshes of southeast Louisiana since the 1930s. The lawsuit claims the canals significantly accelerated coastal land loss and elevated the risk of hurricane-related flooding in metro New Orleans. So far, supporters of the lawsuit are holding their own. Last Monday (March 10), a state judge in Baton Rouge dismissed a LOGA

lawsuit seeking to invalidate SLFPA-E’s hiring of outside lawyers on a contingency-fee basis. That ruling came after LOGA president Don Briggs could not cite a single instance of an energy company leaving Louisiana, or a single well not being drilled here, because of environmental lawsuits. On March 13, former SLFPA-E member John Barry and SLFPA-E lawyers fired back. They launched a website containing dozens of documents from court cases, statutes and energy industry memos proving, they say, that the industry knowingly destroyed coastal wetlands — and knowingly violated the law. The website (www.jonesswanson.com/ slfpaecase/timeline) is hosted by the lead law firm handling the flood board’s lawsuit. “Oil and gas folks are saying that their activities were closely regulated by the state,” Barry told a group of reporters in a telephone conference call. “The line being pushed by LOGA [and some lawmakers] is that industries were operating lawfully. That is clearly not the case.” The industry documents cited on the website date from the 1930s and continue through 1989. Barry said most of the documents were gleaned from previous environmental lawsuits. The documents contain some interest-

ing environmental admissions, though not all of them relate directly to land loss in southeast Louisiana. Still, they show a pattern of neglect — and some admissions — by the oil industry regarding its environmental responsibilities. For example, a 1989 study commissioned by the Louisiana Division of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association dealt with the effects of “produced water” on surrounding

The SLFPA-E suit is the first of its kind, which is why the energy industry is so anxious to kill it. marshes. Produced water is highly saline. That study, which focused on three sites, concluded that “active canal dredging associated with the development of [oil and gas] fields … and adjacent spoil banks significantly altered the hydrology of the marsh.” Altered marsh hydrology — and its impact

on hurricane-related flooding — is one of the primary allegations in the SLFPA-E lawsuit. The same Mid-Continent study further concludes that “the direct and indirect effects of canal development tend to be the overwhelming cause of wetland losses” — another key allegation of the SLFPA-E suit. LOGA dismissed the website as a publicity stunt and the lawsuit as a money grab by greedy trial lawyers who “have designed cookie cutter suits to extort money from the largest industry in the state.” Actually, the SLFPA-E suit is the first of its kind, which is why the energy industry is so anxious to kill it. Which brings us to the Louisiana Legislature. In the coming weeks, the political and PR battle will only intensify. There is cause for hope. The Lake Charles American Press ran an editorial last week supporting the lawsuit. The editorial concluded, “Any assault on this lawsuit should be viewed as willful neglect of Louisiana’s wetlands, a position that the oil and gas industry has, by and large, practiced for decades.” That, from a daily newspaper in a city that historically has been a hub of the petrochemical industry, is a sign that Big Oil’s grip may be loosening.

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instruments and accessories for purchase, rent or trade. Armani Collezioni (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., Suite 110, 504-522-9015; www. armani.com) opened last week. The luxury boutique offers men’s and women’s apparel, shoes and accessories. DamnDog (740 Clouet St., 800-344-6699; www.damndoghq.com) is a new company offering rugged canvas and leather bags. A portion of proceeds benefits Villalobos Rescue Center, a pit bull rescue group.

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hen Glen Hogh, chef and owner of Vega Tapas Cafe (2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com) looked into the dining room one day and saw David and Wendy Vitter in a tuxedo and sequined gown sitting next to four casually dressed diners, he knew he had struck the right nerve. “I thought, ‘I got it. I did it,’” Hogh says. “These two different groups of people feel just as comfortable sitting next to each other, enjoying their food.” An approachable but pleasant atmosphere was a big part of Hogh’s vision when he bought the restaurant in 2003. He had been a chef there since 1998, but had a plan for the tapas cafe that involved a different lounge-like environment, complete with new lighting and a new bar. “I changed the vibe. That’s really kind of everything — the sound, the food, the whole experience,” Hogh says. “As restaurant owners, we don’t just sell food — we sell an experience.” Food, however, has been put in the “front seat” of that experience, Hogh says. There’s a menu of approximately 35 dishes, including 12 core dishes that are always available. The rest are concocted at the whim of inspiration and availability of fresh ingredients. Hogh rotates through about 100 menu items, which change seasonally. With tapas such as jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed in paprika garlic oil, plump Gulf oysters baked in manchego and chorizo and a salad of jumbo lump crab with baby arugula, shallots and blood orange

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It took a while for food trucks to take off in New Orleans compared to other American cities, but mobile food vending has captured the love of Big Easy diners. Nothing proves this more than the Vendy Awards, which celebrates food trucks and event caterers at an event at the French Market April 3. The Vendy Awards, a nonprofit event established in support of the Street Vendor Project (www.streetvendor.org) and the Urban Justice Center (www. urbanjustice.org), holds street food events in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles. This event marks its second year in New Orleans. Last year, the food truck Foodie Call took home the Vendy Cup, but there was stiff competition from Empanada Intifada, Fat Falafel, Hot Tamale Mama, La Cocinita, Ms. Linda’s Soul Food Catering Company, Taceaux Loceaux, Vaucresson Sausage Co. and Woody’s Fish Tacos.

Remaking groceries Fat Hen Grocery reopens. By Scott Gold

Crawfish tails top an omelet at Fat Hen Grill. P H O T O BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER

hungry and, at $2 to $4, won’t rack up the bill too much. But for a great side, the fluffy buttermilk biscuits aren’t to be missed. The house’s signature burger is an uncomplicated affair (a 6-ounce patty on brioche with lettuce, tomato, red onions and mayonnaise) that’s executed nicely. The beef is well seasoned and the brioche roll stands up to the burger’s components. Diners can add avocado, cheddar or blue cheese or a fried egg. Other enjoyable sandwiches include a juicy chicken breast dressed the same as the burger and a pulled-pork sandwich with coleslaw, which is more chopped pork than traditional pulled pork, albeit still tasty. The Parmesan-garlic fries that come with the sandwiches, however, are a thorough disappointment, arriving limp and greasy. The outstanding Cajun-style chicken and andouille gumbo is served with a lump of cool, creamy potato salad. It’s heartening to see Fan Hen Grocery get another shot to win over Uptown diners and nearby university students. Given the solid breakfast and lunch options, as well as a great burger, it’s looking like it won’t need a third chance.

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Fat Hen Grocery

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7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 304-6136

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8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

how much inexpensive

what works

buttermilk biscuits, shrimp and grits, hamburgers and gumbo

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limp french fries; service can be slow

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an upscale diner and grocery with satisfying breakfast and lunch fare

“We’re so happy to come back to New Orleans,” says Vendy Awards managing director Zeina Muna. “It has such a rich food history, and that’s one of the reasons we picked it as a place we wanted to expand. There’s a great culture of street fairs and parades and of course there’s always food, so we’re just hoping to celebrate that and be a part of it.” All sorts of mobile vendors are encouraged to get in the ring. “We like to call them ‘sidewalk chefs,’ which encompasses all the mobile vendors, whether they have a truck, a cart, or a catering company,” Muna says. The list of competing vendors is growing, but confirmed participants PAGE 30

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he restaurant business can be unforgiving, not generally known for second chances. Second acts, on the other hand, are another matter. The former Fat Hen Grocery, an eatery known for barbecue and a beautiful view of St. Charles Avenue, shuttered last fall. Instead of repurposing it as something different, the spot’s new owner, C.J. Williams Jr., kept much of the restaurant as it was, including the name. Fat Hen Grocery has retained much of its previous look and feel. With a coffee counter on one side, a long banquette opposite it and tables in between, its dining room is a comfortable, casual place to linger over breakfast or lunch. On a bright day, with the light filtering in through large front windows, the scenery can’t be beat. The menu has taken a couple of steps forward, courtesy of chef Gason Nelson, formerly the personal chef for fomer New Orleans Saints player Reggie Bush. There are three new menus at Fat Hen: breakfast, which is available all day; lunch; and weekend brunch. Breakfast prices are slightly more expensive than you’d find at restaurants with similar fare. Eight dollars will get you a generous sandwich of eggs, cheddar, sliced ham, mayonnaise and tomato on grilled sourdough with a side of home fries or french fries, and the All-American breakfast is a combination of eggs, bacon or sausage and toast, biscuit or potatoes and is 50 cents more. The breakfast and brunch fare at Fat Hen aims to be a cut above the neighborhood diner, and Nelson executes this well. A helping of shrimp and grits with andouille, served with a flavorful herbed shrimp sauce, hits the mark with large, fresh shrimp and creamy grits. It’s a classic done properly. A Benedict variation also graces the menu, featuring pan-fried lump crab patties topped with sliced ham, poached eggs and Creole hollandaise. It’s also a satisfying dish, though the ham doesn’t seem necessary. Fat Hen’s New Orleans Rum French toast is another enjoyable option, even if the portion size is on the small side. An order of sausage, bacon, potatoes and grits will easily keep one from leaving

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New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) student Arieanna McKnight won the school’s culinary program’s Dish that Makes a Difference contest. Her drum with sweet roasted okra, mango salsa and grilled shrimp will be served at New Orleans area restaurants March 21 through March 30. McKnight was one of many culinary arts students challenged in January to craft a dish featuring Louisiana seafood, and local chefs and restaurateurs deemed her dish the best. Several New Orleans restaurants will serve McKnight’s dish, with chefs slightly altering the recipe to fit their menus. A portion of proceeds from sales will benefit NOCCA’s culinary arts program. Visit www.facebook.com/neworleanscenterforcreativearts for a list of restaurants serving McKnight’s creation. — MEGAN BRADEN-PERRY

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Abita Strawberry is available for the 2014 season at New Orleans area bars and stores. This is a special year for Abita Strawberry, as 2014 is the first year the beer will be on tap and in bottles. “Years and years ago Abita Strawberry was only available on draft at the [Ponchatoula] Strawberry Fest,” Abita Brewing president David Blossman says. “This is the first time we’ll have it on tap and in bottles. For many people, this will be their first time having it on draft.” — MEGAN BRADEN-PERRY

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The popular brasserie Sainte Marie (930 Poydras St., 504-304-6988; www.saintemarienola.com) is closing, but its staff will reopen the recently shuttered Meauxbar in late May. Fans of Sainte Marie and those who haven’t tried it yet have until Sunday, May 4 to eat there. “We’ve dedicated ourselves to saying that Ste. Marie isn’t closing, we’re just transitioning to a different restaurant,” chef Kristen Essig says. “Really, it’s not just about the menu. The way we see the transition, we’re so fortunate in that we’re able to take our whole team over. We love this restaurant and we’re so proud of what we’re doing.” The decision was based partly on Sainte Marie’s location. “The corridor that we’re on has taken on more of a commercial bent,” Essig says, “and though we feel valued in the CBD, we want to appeal to a wider crowd and we want to appeal to a broader audience. We’ve taken such care in cultivating a relationship with our clientele, and so many of them are willing to take a nine-block walk or a short taxi ride to visit us when we open as Meauxbar.” Certain popular menu items will remain on Sainte Marie’s menu until the crew moves to the new location, Essig says, including mussels, beef tartare and steak frites. There will be some seasonal menu changes: A dish of potato gnocchi, formerly served with a butternut and mascarpone puree, will be updated with fresh lima beans from Covey Rise Farms, house-made lardo, diced carrots, fresh tarragon, mint and parsley. It’s garnished with milk-poached garlic chips. And the chicken dish, formerly inspired by Middle Eastern za’atar flavors, moves to a more Provencal preparation. The new chicken farci (stuffed chicken) will feature roasted eggplant, roast garlic puree, breadcrumbs, tarragon, thyme and butter. It will be accompanied by fingerling potatoes and an artichoke barigoule. The new menu changes will take effect this week. When asked if she is wistful about the last days of Sainte Marie, Essig says, “I don’t think of it as the final weeks. I think of it as the end of a chapter. This is really just us going into the next saga. This is our part two.” Sainte Marie generally is closed on Sundays but will open on Sundays during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 27 and May 4). — SCOTT GOLD

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Dominique Rizzo Friday, March 21 is National French Bread Day. Bakeries in the Big Easy have perfected the po-boy loaf, but New Orleans French bread differs significantly from the traditional French baguette. Dominique Rizzo, owner and baker at La Boulangerie (4600 Magazine St., 504-269-3777), spoke with Gambit about the joys of traditional French baking.

How did you find yourself opening a French bakery in New Orleans?

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Rizzo: I’m from Versailles, outside Paris. I was a chef for 15 years before I was a baker and a pastry chef. I came to New Orleans to open a restaurant, and then I found out there wasn’t any real French bread in the city. So I went back to France and did a six-month formation — training to make bread — and I came back to open a bakery with my boy (Sebastian Rizzo). We opened La Boulangerie in 2000.

What are the differences between traditional French bread and New Orleans-style French loaves?

What’s the secret behind an authentic baguette?

R: The way to make a French baguette like the way we do according to tradition in France, is that, from the mixing to the baking, it takes three to four hours. It’s a long process. We mix the dough, let it sit for an hour, fold the dough, let it sit for an hour, fold the dough again, let it sit for an hour, then we shape it, relax the dough, then bake for 35 minutes. You also need to use good quality flour — we use King Arthur Flour, from the U.S. — good filtered water and not too much salt. We use 1.5 percent salt. Some bakeries use 2 percent to the amount of flour. With less salt, it rises better; if you use too much, the bread is going to be dense. We do this every day, and I’m here at three o’clock in the morning to start. You really have to love it to be a baker. — SCOTT GOLD

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R: French bread has to have a nice crust and be crispy, airy inside — with bubbles inside the bread. It only has a one-day life. People in France will go to the bakery and buy a baguette every day, sometimes twice a day, for lunch and dinner. They want the crispy crust and this special texture. I read a story about the po-boy — that when the sandwich was invented they actually used a more traditional French baguette, but people said that the bread caused too much waste, because of the round edges of the baguette. They didn’t like the crispy crust — in France we love that. So they made this big, long rectangle kind of bread that they could use to put more things inside. Americans like a big meal; they want more stuff, more food and less delicate. But a po-boy is good, I like it. It was a good idea. In France, bakers realized baguettes are a good business, because with only a one-day life, people have to come in and buy it every day. When I was a kid, we had a baguette, and if we had any left over we’d use it for pain perdu or bread pudding. My dad and my mom didn’t want leftover bread the next day. We’d give it to the dog. I liked to go to the bakery because it was a way to get some extra pocket money — I’d pay for the bread and keep the change for candy, so I’d always fight with my brother about who got to go to the bakery. Most of the time, it was a 15-minute walk, so we’d buy two baguettes and come back with one. The second one was gone. So they’d say, “Go back!”

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With more than 780 wineries and 43,000 acres of vineyards, Washington produced more than 12 million cases of wine in 2012. Almost all the state’s grapes are grown on the eastern side of the Cascade Range, where the moderate climate is influenced by the Pacific Ocean. Washington’s 13 American Viticultural Areas (AVA) receive two hours more daily summer sunlight than areas in California. Washington’s oldest and largest AVA, Columbia Valley, extends into Oregon. The 2011 J. Daan Rouge is a blend of 44 percent grenache and 28 percent each syrah and mourvedre and was vinified at J. Daan’s winery in Oregon. Each varietal was fermented separately in open-top vats before spending 12 to 18 months in 15 percent new French oak barrels. After bottling, the wine rested six months before release. In the glass, the wine offers aromas of dark fruit, earthy undertones, cedar, pepper and spice. On the palate, taste ripe plum, black cherry, savory notes, good acidity and well-integrated tannins. Decant 30 minutes before serving. Drink it with steak, fowl, game, roast lamb, barbecue, firm cheeses and braised root vegetables. Buy it at: Pearl Wine Co. and Bacchanal. Drink it at: Gusto. — BRENDA MAITLAND

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Last September, NOLA Brewing (www.nolabrewing. com) knew its vinous Belgian single-style beer brewed with local muscadine grapes would take well to barrel aging. Six months later, the beer is the first in the brewery’s NOLA Funk series. It’s aged in pinot noir barrels, and the brewers also introduced the bacteria brettanomyces, which adds a funky, sour note. Use of brettanomyces is a growing trend in craft brewing. The barrel-aged Swamp Grape Escape Argyle Wolf-Knapp (left) and Jeremy is the first Brett beer brewed comLabadie sign copies of their book mercially in Louisiana. New Orleans Beer: A Hoppy History At the same time, local beer blogger of Big Easy Brewing. Jeremy Labadie teamed up with Argyle Wolf-Knapp of Commander’s PHOTO BY NORA MCGUNNIGLE Palace to work on the first book about the history of brewing in New Orleans. This history-making aged and brettanomyces-enhanced beer debuted, appropriately enough, at the release party of Labadie and Wolf-Knapp’s New Orleans Beer: A Hoppy History of Big Easy Brewing, which outlines the history of the city’s brewing culture and profiles the contemporary beer scene. New Orleans was known as the brewing capital of the South before Prohibition, but it took time for Louisiana as a whole to catch up with the national craft brewing trend. “This is Louisiana,” Labadie says. “We do things at our own pace.” The state now has nine commercial breweries, two locally owned brewpubs, and two new breweries (Gnarly Barley in Hammond and 40 Arpent in Arabi) that will begin distributing soon. Labadie is excited about the new NOLA Funk series. “The Swamp Grape Escape with the brett was amazing. Not a butt-puckering sour but just right.” Signed copies of the book are available at Garden District Book Shop (The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 504-895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com). Barrel-aged brettanomyces Swamp Grape Escape can be found at NOLA Brewing’s tap room. — NORA McGUNNIGLE

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Bacchanalia Spring 2014: Red Wines of France

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday Walk-On’s, 1009 Poydras St., (504) 309-6530

www.handsonneworleans.org/events Participants bring French red wines for blind tastings, and there are hors d’oeuvres and raffles. Proceeds benefit HandsOn New Orleans. Registration $20.

Bhava

2600 Chartres St., (504) 617-2652 www.facebook.com/bhavanola

This vegan/vegetarian spot offers chili-garlic kale quiche, served with lacinato kale salad.

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The Grill Room

Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., (504) 522-1992

www.grillroomneworleans.com

Fried oyster salad features fried kale, radicchio, bottarga and spicy chili vinaigrette.

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New Orleans International Beer Festival

2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Champions Square, Lasalle Street, (504) 587-3663 www.neworleansinternationalbeerfestival.com Attendees get unlimited samples of more than 150 beers, There’s beer education, live music and a corn hole tournament. General admission $40, VIP $75, Designated driver $20, designated driver VIP $30.

French Market Fare: El Guapo Bitters

2 p.m. Sunday French Market, North Peters Street between Governor Nicholls and Ursulines streets, (504) 522-2621

www.frenchmarket.org Scot Mattox, creator of El Guapo Bitters, demonstrates a crawfish queso dip recipe using bitters.

900 Harrison Ave., (504) 224-2633 A lunch salad features beef tenderloin, roasted potatoes, blue cheese and bacon vinaigrette over kale, arugula, butter lettuce and radish tops.

4 Pizza Delicious

617 Piety St., (504) 676-8482 www.pizzadelicious.com

A recurring “spicy kale” special pie is topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and kale and sopressata is an optional addition.

5 Rivista

4226 Magazine St., (504) 371-5558

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Minestrone brims with kale, beets, carrots, turnips, rutabagas, chickpeas and fennel in a broth fashioned from bean water and Parmesan rinds.

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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AFRICAN Motherland Cafe — 1535 Basin St., (504) 342-2996; www.facebook. com/motherlandcafe — This family restaurant serves Senegalese and Gambian food, and vegetarian dishes are available. Thiebou djenne is a fish and rice stew, and boulettes are fried balls of fish. There also are house-made ginger drinks and wonjo, made with hibiscus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Huh! A Restaurant & Bar — 3401 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 2292484; www.huhrestaurant.com — This restaurant serves salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees and sweet and savory crepes. The king cake crepes are available in plain and filled varieties topped with purple, green and gold icing and sugar. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., and open Sundays during New Orleans Saints games. Credit cards. $$

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Knuckleheads Eatery — 3535 Severn Ave., Suite 10, Metairie, (504) 888-5858; www.knuckleheadsnola.com — This casual eatery serves burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads and bar noshes. Mulligan Mike’s all-Angus chuck burger is topped with grilled ham and Swiss or cheddar cheese and comes with fries and a pickle. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ O’Henry’s Food & Spirits — 634 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9741; 8859 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 461-9840; www.ohenrys.com — Complimentary peanuts are the calling card of these casual, family friendly restaurants. The menu includes burgers, steaks, ribs, pasta, fried seafood, salads and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Somethin’ Else Cafe — 620 Conti St., 373-6439; www.somethingelsecafe.com — Combining Cajun flavors and comfort food, Somthin’ Else offers noshing items including shrimp baskets, boudin balls and alligator corn dogs. There are burgers, po-boys and sandwiches filled with everything from cochon de lait to a trio of melted cheeses on buttered thick toast. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino. com — The all-you-can-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of national cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL American Sports Saloon — 1200 Decatur St., (504) 522-2410 — This sports bar serves burgers made with house-ground patties, chicken wings, 12 beers on tap and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 3029357 — Head to Bayou Beer Garden for a 10-oz. Bayou burger served on a sesame bun. Disco fries are french fries topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $ Down the Hatch — 1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www. downthehatchnola.com — The Texan burger features an Angus beef patty topped with grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. The house-made veggie burger combines 15 vegetables and is served with sun-dried tomato pesto. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Jigger’s Bar & Grill — 1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 828-3555 — The sports bar serves sandwiches and bar noshing items. Half or full-round muffulettas are filled with Italian ham, Genoa salami, provolone cheese and house-made olive salad and served toasted. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Rendon Inn’s Dugout Sports Bar — 4501 Eve St., (504) 826-5605; www.therendoninn.com — The Boudreaux burger combines lean ground beef, hot sausage and applewood-smoked bacon on a ciabatta bun with cheese, onions and remoulade. Fresh cut fries are served with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of truffle oil. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night 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 overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Shamrock Bar & Grill — 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 301-0938 — Shamrock serves an Angus rib-eye steak with a side item, burgers, shrimp or roast beef po-boys, grilled chicken, spinach and artichoke dip and more. No

reservations. Dinner and late night daily. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE Boo Koo BBQ — 3701 Banks St., (504) 202-4741; www.bookoobbq. com — The Boo Koo burger is a ground brisket patty topped with pepper Jack cheese, boudin and sweet chile aioli. The Cajun banh mi fills a Vietnamese roll with hogshead cheese, smoked pulled pork, boudin, fresh jalapeno, cilantro, cucumber, carrot, pickled radish and sriracha sweet chile aioli. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.Sat. Cash only. $ Hickory Prime BBQ — 6001 France Road, (757) 277-8507; www.hickoryprimebbq.com — Proprietors Billy Rhodes and Karen Martin have won several barbecue competitions. They serve Texas-style brisket, smoked chicken, ribs and more. The pulled pork platter features pork cooked for 12 hours over hickory and white oak and it comes with two sides. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Saucy’s — 4200 Magazine St., (504) 301-2755; www.saucysnola. com — Saucy’s serves slowsmoked St. Louis-style pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket, smoked sausage and grilled chicken. The cochon blue is a sandwich of pulled pork, blue cheese and melted mozzerella on a bun. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

BURGERS Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar — 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www.charcoalgourmetburgerbar. com — This burger specialist’s patty options include beef, bison, shrimp and veggie. The House burger is dressed with cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard and served with house-made chips. The Cobb salad features romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese, croutons and buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard dressing. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. Besides patty melts and chili-cheeseburgers, there also are seafood burgers featuring tuna, salmon or crabmeat. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines. com — The Annex is a coffee shop

OUT to EAT serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Breads on Oak — 8640 Oak St., Suite A, (504) 324-8271; www.breadsonoak.com — The bakery offers a range of breads, muffins, pastries and sweets. Pain au chocolat is a buttery, flakey croissant filled with dark chocolate, and a vegan version also is available. The breads include traditional, hand-shaped Parisian-style baguettes. No reservations. Breakfast Thu.Sun., lunch Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — The cafe serves breakfast itemes like the Freret Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon or sausage served on toasted white or wheat bread or an English muffin. Signature sandwiches include the Chef’s Voodoo Burger, muffuletta and Cuban po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 4821264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. 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 and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses and served on a choice of bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

CHINESE

Jung’s Golden Dragon — 3009 Magazine St., (504) 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragon2. com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop and serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Rue de la Course — 1140 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-4343; www.facebook.comruedelacourse — The coffeeshop offers a selection of bagels (plain, sesame, everything, honey whole wheat or cinnamon-raisin) from Artz Bagelz. The Downtown sandwich includes turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce, sprouts and mayonnaise on a choice of bagel and comes with chips, potato salad or coleslaw. The Lakeview features chicken or tuna salad dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a bagel and comes with a side. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $ Pinkberry — Citywide; www.pinkberry.com — Pinkberry offers frozen yogurt with an array of wet and dry topping choices including caramel, honey, fruit purees, various chocolates and nuts and more. There also are fresh fruit

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Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935 — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona. com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers an award-winning wine list and full restaurant menu. Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Ivy — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 8991330 — Chef Sue Zemanick offers a selection of small plates. Grilled lobster is served with arugula, roasted potatoes and corn. Warm snow crab claws come with truffle butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit Cards. $$

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Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www. antoines.com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook. com/cafegentilly —Crab cake Benedict is French bread topped with poached eggs, a hand-made crawfish sausage patty and hollandaise. 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. $ Ignatius Eatery — 3121 Magazine St., (504) 899-0242; www.ignatiuseatery.com — The menu includes classic Creole dishes such as red beans and rice, speckled trout meuniere and crawfish etouffee as well as sandwiches, salads and pasta. Crawfish Ignatius pasta features crawfish cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion and bell peppers topped with grated Parmesan. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www. neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

488-PAL’S

Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www. mamommashouse.com — Traditional home-style Creole dishes include red beans and rice, shrimp pasta, fried chicken, cornbread and more. Chicken and waffles

includes a Belgian waffle and three or six fried chicken wings. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Palace Cafe serves creative Creole dishes. Crabmeat cheesecake is topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal buerre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans. com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Saints & Sinners — 627 Bourbon St., (504) 528-9307; www.saintsandsinnersnola.com — Styled to reflect era of Storyville, the restaurant serves Creole and Cajun dishes, raw oysters, seafood, steaks, po-boys, burgers and more. The Politician’s Special features a trio of jambalaya, crawfish pie and a cup of gumbo. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter and grilled Two Run Farm lamb chops served with New Orleans-style barbecue sauce. Balcony and courtyard dining available. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This popular neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www. koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www. mardigraszone.com — The 24-hour grocery store has a deli and wood-burning pizza oven. The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. Vegan pizzas also are available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with housemade boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on

an onion roll. 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. $

FRENCH Baie Rouge — 4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667; www.baierougenola.com — Shrimp and risotto Milanese features jumbo shrimp cooked with lemon over saffron risotto served with hericots verts. Pig Dip features pork debris, caramelized onions and garlic aioli on French bread with a side of smoked pork jus. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, (504) 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, (504) 737-8146; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Schiro’s Indian Cafe — 2483 Royal St., (504) 944-6666; www.schiroscafe.com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vindaloo and vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 8949797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Amici Restaurant & Bar — 3218 Magazine St., (504) 300-1250; www. amicinola.com — Amici serves coal-fired pizza and Italian dishes. The broccoli rabe salsica Italiana pie is topped with marinara, mozzarella, sauteed bitter Italian greens and Italian sausage. Pasta carbonara features pancetta and green peas in white sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com —

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Joey K’s Restaurant (3001 Magazine St., 504-891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com) is a neighborhood spot offering po-boys, seafood platters and lunch specials. P H OTO BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER

Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Maximo’s Italian Grill — 1117 Decatur St., (504) 586-8883; www. maximosgrill.com — Sit at the bar overlooking the open grill and watch chefs prepare dishes like the fish of the day pan-sauteed in habanero-infused olive oil and served with seasonal vegetables. Osso buco is a braised veal shank served with garlic, thyme and white wine demi-glace, herb-roasted Parmesan potatoes and grilled asparagus. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www. moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare. Pork bracciole features pork loin stuffed with cheese, currants and pignoli nuts that is braised slowly in tomato sauce and served over house-made pappardelle. Reservations accepted. Breakfast Mon. & Wed.-Fri., lunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Asuka Sushi & Hibachi — 7912 Earhart Blvd., (504) 862-5555; www. asukaneworleans.com — Asuka serves sushi and grilled items from the hibachi. The Shaggy Dog roll features tempura-fried shrimp, snow crab and avocado topped with crabstick and eel sauce and spicy sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kakkoii Japanese Bistreaux — 7537 Maple St., (504) 570-6440; www.kakkoii-nola.com — Kakkoii offers traditional sushi, sashimi and Japanese cuisine as well as dishes with modern and local twists. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi

Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake. com — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Yuki Izakaya — 525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122; www.facebook. com/yukiizakaya — This Japanese tavern combines a selection of small plates, sake, shochu, live music and Japanese kitsch. Dishes include curries, housemade ramen soups, fried chicken and other specialties. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

LATIN AMERICAN La Macarena Pupseria and Latin Cafe — 8120 Hampson St., (504) 862-5252; www.pupsasneworleans.com — This cafe serves Latin and Caribbean dishes, tapas and appetizers like guacamole and chips. Spanish garlic shrimp is served with refried black beans, saffron rice and tropical salad. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY 7 On Fulton — 700 Fulton St., (504) 525-7555; www.7onfulton. com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp features a peppery butter sauce made with blonde ale. Oven-roasted lobster tail is topped with Louisiana crawfish and corn cream sauce and comes with fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and panfried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 42

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Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni. com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 8852984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Try house specialties like veal- and spinach-stuffed canneloni. Bracialoni is baked veal stuffed with artichoke hearts, bacon, garlic and Parmesan cheese and topped with red sauce. Reservations accepted. Chastant Street: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — Named for former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, this restaurant’s game plan sticks to Louisiana flavors. A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. The fish and chips feature black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Marti’s — 1041 Dumaine St., (504) 522-5478; www.martisnola.com — This brasserie serves traditional French and contemporary Louisiana cooking. The grande plateau fruits de mer features whole Maine lobster, chilled shrimp, marinated snow crab claws, oysters on the half shell and scallop ceviche. Grilled Texas quail is served with spaetzle, oyster mushrooms, corn and Pommery mustard sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ 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. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Sainte Marie — 930 Poydras St., Suite 101, (504) 304-6988; www. saintemarienola.com — Barbecue jerk shrimp are served with coconut rice and mango chow chow. Sam’s Yak A Mein combines braised beef, chicken, shrimp, egg noodles and a soft-boiled egg. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www. tivoliandlee.com — The restaurant offers a modern take on Southern cuisine in a small plate format, with dishes ranging from andouille potato tots to fried oysters. The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. Half a roasted chicken comes with dirty spaetzle, sweet tea glaze and greens. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$ 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. Crispy fried wild catfish is served over stone-ground grits with Cajun tasso. 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 Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504) 587-3756 — This restaurant and hookah bar serves an array of Mediterranean dishes. Tomato Buffala features baked tomatoes and mozzarella topped with basil and olive oil. Grilled filet mignon is topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www. facebook.com/casaborrega — The barroom and cantina is decorated with folk art, and there’s seating in the back courtyard. Chicken enchiladas are served with mole, rice and beans. 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. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 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. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/ neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Little Gem Saloon — 445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www. littlegemsaloon.com — Little Gem offers creative contemporary and Creole dishes and live jazz. Louisiana black drum is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and served with spinach, black-eyed peas and sherry cream. Rabbit and cauliflower gratin is served with apple-cabbage preserves. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on poboy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Siberia — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves California-Mexican cuisine and the bar has a menu of tropical cocktails. Todo Santos fish tacos feature grilled or fried mahi mahi in corn or flour tortillas topped with shredded cabbage and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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MUSIC AND FOOD

Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Bombay Club — 830 Conti St., (504) 586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — This elegant French Quarter hideaway is styled like an English manor and is known for its martini menu. Louisiana crab and roasted Creole tomato fondue is finished with manchego cheese, scallions and grilled crostini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www. katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations.

OUT to EAT Lunch daily, Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PAN ASIAN Lucky Rooster — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.luckyroosternola.com — The menu features a mix of Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes. Korean-style fried chicken is served with chili-garlic sauce and kimchi slaw. Lucky Rooster soup comes with fivespice chicken, wok-seared vegetables and crunchy wontons. The bar offers creative cocktails and house-made sodas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainspizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mellow Mushroom — 1645 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 644-4155; 8827 Oak St., (504) 345-8229; www. mellowmushroom.com — The Holy Shiitake pie tops an olive oil and garlic brushed crust with shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, carmelized onions, mozzarella, montamore and Parmesan cheeses and black truffle oil. The Enlightened Spinach salad is topped with dried cherries, apples, candied pecans and feta cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Bear’s Poboys at Gennaros — 3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-9226 — The roast beef po-boy features beef slow-cooked in house, sliced thin, soaked in gravy and dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on toasted Leidenheimer bread. The 10-ounce Bear burger is topped with roast beef debris, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on a toasted brioche seeded bun and served with fries or loaded potato salad. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 2526745; www.killerpoboys.com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $

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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. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop — 3454 Magazine St., (504) 899-3374; www. mahonyspoboys.com — The Peacemaker layers fried local oysters, bacon and cheddar cheese on Leidenheimer French bread. Angus’ pot roast beef po-boy is served dressed on Leidenheimer bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Wilma’s Cheesesteaks — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 304-5411; www.jugheadsneworleans.com — Wilma’s specializes in cheese steaks on toasted Dong Phuong bread. The regular cheese steak features thin-sliced rib-eye, sauteed mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic and melted provolone and mozzarella. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD Acme Oyster House — 724 Iberville St., (504) 522-5973; 1202 N. Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 246-6155; 3000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-4056; www. acmeoyster.com — The original Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter has served raw oysters for more than a century. The full menu includes chargrilled oysters, cooked seafood dishes and New Orleans staples. The Peace Maker po-boy combines fried shrimp and oysters. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street, and the bar is stocked with a large selection of bourbons. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Chad’s Bistro — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-9935; www. chadsbistro.com — The seafood Napoleon features fried eggplant medallions topped with crabmeat on a bed of angel

hair pasta topped with shrimp au gratin sauce. The seafood boat is a bread loaf filled with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish and stuffed shimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri. dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-0955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes. Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s popular softshell crab po-boy is the same one served at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Grand Isle — 575 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 520-8530; www.grandislerestaurant. com — The Isle sampler, available as a half or full dozen, is a combination of three varieties of stuffed oysters: tasso, Havarti and jalapeno; house-made bacon, white cheddar and caramelized onions. The baked Gulf fish is topped with compound chili butter and served with local seasonal vegetables and herb-roasted potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Eggplant casserole is stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. Veal Austin features paneed veal topped with Swiss chard, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, crabmeat and brabant potatoes on the side. 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. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake made with aioli. Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. 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. $ Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Paella de la Vega combines shrimp, mussels, chorizo, calamari, scallops, chicken and vegetables in saffron rice. Pollo en papel features chicken, mushrooms, leeks and feta in phyllo pastry. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE Doson Noodle House —135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283 — Traditional Vietnamese pho with pork and beef highlights the menu. The vegetarian hot pot comes with mixed vegetables, tofu and vermicelli rice noodles. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$ Lin’s — 3715 Westbank Expressway, (504) 340-0178; www.linsmenu.com —The menu includes Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Vietnamese “Shakin’” beef features beef tips and onions served with rice. Singapore-style vermicelli is a stir fry of noodles, shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, carrots and bamboo shoots. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ Pho Tau Bay Restaurant — 113 Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, (504) 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Rolls-N-Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.facebook. com/rolls-nbowlsnola — This casual Vietnamese eatery serves spring rolls, pho, rice and vermicelli bowls, banh mi, stir fry entrees and bubble tea. The vermicelli bowl features noodles over lettuce, cucumber and carrots; shrimp are optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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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. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Nonna Mia (3125 Esplanade Ave., 504-948-1717; www.nonnamia.net) serves pasta, pizza and Italian dishes.

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The BUKU Music + Art Project expands for the festival’s third year. By Alex Woodward

Gravity A’s latest album, 2013’s New Beginnings, has the kind of gushy synths, snap-pop 808 drum machines and slinky bass lines familiar to house and drum-and-bass dance floors, all laced with winding, mind-bending funk and live drums. Fouquier, who started playing drums at 10 years old, started the band in 2003 after sneaking into California’s High Sierra Music Festival and catching the live electronica of Sound Tribe Sector 9. “We found a VW Bug parked right up at the gates of the festival, hopped on top, hopped the fence and had a little bit of a wild night,” he says. “I’d never seen any band play electronica live at that point, nor thought that was something that could happen.” Fouquier attended Disco Donnie’s infamous raves and electronic shows at the State Palace Theatre, which hosted the glitter-covered allnight parties that barely glimpsed the future of electronic dance music, or EDM, that now dominates pop music’s production teams. “There’s a scene for electronic music everywhere now,” Fouquier says. “There’s always been an EDM scene in New Orleans, especially because it was ground zero with the State Palace.” Winter Circle also produces the monthly bass dance party, BASSIK, which has a strong focus on dubstep, which exploded from its birth in underground clubs into college parties and small towns. “Even Hattiesburg, Miss. has a huge dubstep night,” Fouquier says. “It’s everywhere now. It’s hard to get away from it.” BUKU is co-produced by Huka Entertainment. Two of the four stages at BUKU (five if you count the S.S. Blu-Ku, a riverboat parked on the river for VIPs) are nearly exclusively for EDM artists — the “back alley” stage is new for 2014.

More new additions to the “project” part of Buku include Big Freedia’s “twerk lesson” and there’s an interactive fashion show (BUKatwalk), both on Friday. On Saturday, there’s a Top Chef-inspired cooking competition called The BUKookoff. (Regular food vendors include Beaucoup Juice, Bratz, Y’all, City Greens, Woody’s Fish Tacos and others.) Also new for 2014 is BUKU Late, late-night club gigs beginning 11 p.m. Saturday featuring “Harlem Shake” creator Baauer at Republic and Toronto duo Zeds Dead at The Howlin’ Wolf “The festival circuit is kind of out of control, popping up left and right all over the country,” DiPasquale says. “I think the key is focusing more on the festival identity, creating an experience that’s unique for the fans. We strive to have a purpose besides throwing a big party for a couple of days.”

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ew Orleans has been unkind to young music festivals. Foburg attracted the wealth of touring artists on their way to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, but the festival fizzled out after a few years. Project 30-90’s ambitious concept — an environmentally conscious, carbon-neutral music festival — was short-lived: its only festival was in 2009. The BUKU Music + Art Project, an ambitious festival attracting top names in indie rock, electronic music and hip-hop, enters its third year with more stages and more bands on the bill. This year, BUKU hosts rap’s freshman all-stars Tyler, The Creator and Chance The Rapper as well as rap royal Nas. Oklahoma’s favorite sons The Flaming Lips lead the pack for BUKU’s indie rock roster, which also includes Explosions in the Sky and rookie darlings The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Wavves and Sleigh Bells. But BUKU’s bread and butter are some of the biggest names in electronic music — including French producer David Guetta, elfin English artist Ellie Goulding and fellow chart-toppers Kaskade and Zedd. (In its inaugural year, BUKU featured Avicii, Diplo, and dubstep’s golden child Skrillex.) The festival — and its focus on electronic music — is the brainchild of Winter Circle Productions, the New Orleans-based concert promotion team that quietly outgrew its monthly underground electronic events at Dragon’s Den and now manages blowout concerts at venues throughout the city. Formed in 2009 by Dante DiPasquale and Reeves Price, Winter Circle set out to book bands and artists the two Tulane University students couldn’t see anywhere else in New Orleans. “We didn’t even know what the hell a production company was or what it did,” DiPasquale says. “We were just flying by the seat of our pants.” Gravity A, the elder statesman of New Orleans’ electronica scene, was booked for one of the first ever Winter Circle shows — at Blue Nile “where there were very few people,” says Gravity drummer and founder Michael Fouquier. Gravity A returns to BUKU for its third year at 2:30 p.m. Friday on the Power Plant stage. “To have been there with them then and to have done countless shows with them in their history,” he says, “and see them go from that show … to all three years of BUKU, I’m proud to have been there from the ground floor up.”

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Southern comfort — and discomfort The Tennessee Williams festival features dramas, authors, shouting and more. By Will Coviello

the landmark 1958 film version featured Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor and Burl Ives. NOLA Project director Beau Bratcher, who directed The Night of the Iguana at the festival in 2010, notes that subsequent versions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof also featured star-studded casts, including Laurence Olivier and Natalie Wood and Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange, but they didn’t live up to the first version. In The NOLA Project production, Bratcher focuses on the issues of family and legacy, as Big Daddy and Big Mama try to steer their son Brick to take over the family estate, which his wife Maggie also wants. “Maggie grew up with nothing and wants to live a life of leisure,” Bratcher says. “But all the characters are trying to attain and hold onto a life that they hope will ultimately be their legacy.” Other productions include a trio of one acts being presented at the Hermann-Grima House as The Hotel Plays, featuring works that Williams set in hotels and boarding houses. Rick Foster’s play Vivien is a biopic about Vivien Leigh, who won Oscars for her starring roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and Gone With the Wind. There’s also a reading of Father, winner of the festival’s one-act play contest. Visit the website for the full schedule. Crime fiction is the subject of several panels and events. The Pinckley Prizes

James Yeargain and Cecile Monteyne star in the NOLA Project’s production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. PHOTO BY LIZ GORE

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(5 p.m. Saturday, Beauregard-Keyes House), named for the late Times-Picayune columnist Diana Pinckley, debut this year and recognize crime novels and authors. There’s also a tribute (8 p.m. Saturday, Hotel Monteleone) to the late crime writer Elmore Leonard, who was born in New Orleans. Laura Lippman speaks on crafting a narrative voice in crime fiction (1:30 p.m. Thursday, Historic New Orleans Collection). The festival concludes with its popular annual shout out to Williams, the Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest in Jackson Square (4:15 p.m. Sunday), a couple of blocks from where Williams once lived and worked on A Streetcar Named Desire.

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ot everyone likes happy endings. “Tennessee Williams always said, ‘Sure, go see my films, but leave five minutes before the end,’” says Robert Bray, a Williams scholar and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. “The Production Code Administration required so many things to be changed, particularly at the endings of the plays that he was generally disappointed.” Themes about sexuality and morally ambiguous or ominous endings that were part of successful Broadway productions were often muted or altered in screen versions, though the films A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof were still very successful. Bray is the co-author, along with Barton Palmer, of a book on screen versions of Williams’ plays (Hollywood’s Tennessee: The Williams Films and Postwar America). Both authors are regular panelists at the Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival (March 19-23). At the scholarly portion of this year’s festival, Bray sits on a panel discussion about recent books about Williams (9:30 a.m. Friday, Williams Research Center), and Palmer will discuss Williams’ success on and off Broadway (1:30 p.m. Friday, Williams Research Center). The festival includes a wide range of events, with productions of Williams’ plays and lesser-known one acts, writing workshops, seminars on publishing and several events focusing on mystery and crime fiction. There also is programming about music, food and drink, walking tours, the annual Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest in Jackson Square and more. There always are productions of Williams’ plays in conjunction with the festival. Southern Rep mounted The Night of the Iguana (running through April 6) at the Art Klub, where it previously staged A Streetcar Named Desire. The NOLA Project presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, where the festival was originally hosted. The production uses Williams’ final version of the play, finished in the mid-1970s. The original production, directed by Elia Kazan, was a hit on Broadway, and

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Maple Leaf Bar — Eric Bolivar & Friends feat. Nigel Hall, Khris Royal, Cassandra Faulconer, Andrew Black, 10:30 NOCCA Riverfront, Nims Blackbox Theatre — Original Jazz and Classical Pieces, 7 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Lucas Davenport, 8

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TUESDAY 18 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 7:30 Circle Bar — Vertical Scratches, Mainland, 10 Columns Hotel — John Rankin, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9:30

Gasa Gasa — San Fermin feat. My Father’s Rifle, 8; Progression hosted by Sasha Masakowski, 8 House of Blues — Dave Hause, 9 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Davy Mooney, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 5 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8 Siberia — King Parrot, Vattner Viskar, Vaporizer, The Art of the Process, 9 Smoothie King Center — Miley Cyrus, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Phillip Manuel’s Nat King Cole Birthday Tribute, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — The Fleshtones, The Backstabbers & the Valmonts, 6:30

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Bluescats, 8:30 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Creole String Beans, 8

Three Muses — Royal Roses, 6

Roosevelt Hotel — Robin Barnes, 5:30

Tropical Isle Original — Way Too Early, 1

Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9

WEDNESDAY 19 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, 11 Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8 & 9 Cafe Negril — Gettin’ It, 7; Sam Cammarata & Dominick Grillo, 7:30; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Sasha Masakowski & Jenna McSwain, 6:30 Circle Bar — Why So White, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Gasa Gasa — Netherfriends feat. Yugen, Good Graeff, 8 Hangar 13 — Psychostick, Abandon This Oath, Wreckage Revival, Mad Fro, 8:15

The Sandbar at UNO — Clarence Johnson III Siberia — Mary Ocher, Ladybabymiss, 6; Agent Orange, Tuff Luvs, The Unnaturals, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; Orleans 6, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Power Misfits, 10 Three Muses — Sarah Quintana, 5; Schatzy, 7 Tipitina’s — Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 8:30 Yuki Izakaya — Kanako Fuwa’s Moshi Moshi feat. Detroit Brooks, 8

THURSDAY 20 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Eudora Evans, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8; Jeff Greenberg, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge — George French Quartet, 8:30 Circle Bar — King Louie One Man Band, 6; Rachel Ries, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30

House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Domenic, 6

d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Dave Jordan, 10

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Morris, Hello Nomad & Julie O’Dell, 10

Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-A-Holics, 9:30

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Swamp Kitchen, 5; NOJO Jam, 8

Gasa Gasa — HAWN, feat. Jane Jane, 8

Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 9

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Stephen Walker, 5; James Rivers Movement, 8

Little Gem Saloon — Joshua Paxton, 5

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Dragon’s Den — All People, Lisabi, Hellbenders, The Littlest Viking, 9; Divergent Rhythms feat. The Real Steven, 10

Spotted Cat — Andy J. Forest, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

One Eyed Jacks — Peelander-Z, Har Mar Superstar, 10

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Little Gem Saloon — Andre Bohren, 5

Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7

Twist of Lime — Dropkik, Brutiful & Morrison Road, 9

Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich & Friends, 10:30

Hangar 13 — Warbeast, Rocket Queen, Highway Overdrive, 9:30

Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Shannon Powell Trio, 5

Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Kristin Diable, 6

House of Blues — The Johnny Clegg Band, 9

Old Point Bar — Chip Wilson’s Spirit Tonic, 8

Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — BUKU DISKO feat. Poolside, Holy Ghost, Tiger & Woods, Paul B, 11

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Crescent City Joymakers, 7 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express, 8:30 Roosevelt Hotel — Sasha Masakowski, 5:30 Siberia — Julia Weldon, 555, 6; Low Cut Connie, The Grasshoppers, The Night Janitor, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Gustav Cortinas Quartet, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5 Vaughan’s — Travis “Trumpet Black” Hill & the Heart Attack, 9

Kerry Irish Pub — Vincent Marini, 5 Le Bon Temps Roule — Ricky Nye, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Lucas Davenport, 5; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 8; Ra Ra Racket, 10 The Maison — Faux Barrio Billionaires, 7 Mandeville Live! — Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Say Bay AllStars, 10:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5

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One Eyed Jacks — Lagniappe Brass Band, Mia Borders, Young Pinstripe Brass Band, 6:30

Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30

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Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — The Piano Professor Series feat. Joe Krown, 5; Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, 8

Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Black Pearl, 11

8 Block Kitchen & Bar — Anais St. John, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Andreux & the See of Sound, Ape Tit, 11

Blue Nile — Shannon Powell, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 6 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Eudora Evans, 9 Buffa’s Lounge — HONOR, 5 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30

Old U.S. Mint — Davell Crawford, 7

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko Trio, 8 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Mingo Fishtrap, Gravy, 9 Roosevelt Hotel — Antoine Diel, 5:30; Luther Kent, 9 Marigny Brasserie — Buku Broux, 9

Cafe Negril — El DeOrazio, 7

Siberia — Evil Army, Classhole, Six Pack, A Hanging, 10

Capri Blue Bar at Andrea’s Restaurant — Phil Melancon, 8

Smoothie King Center — Elton John, 8

Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — John Mooney, 10

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10

Casa Borrega — Los Caballeros del Son, 7:30

Spotted Cat — Andy J. Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10

Circle Bar — Open Fields, Sharks Teeth, Ben Jones, 10 Columns Hotel — Ted Long, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; R. Scully & Rough Seven, Rotary Downs, 10 DMac’s — Vincent Marini, 7

St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Lonely Nights Band, 8 Three Muses — Bill Malchow, 11:30 a.m.; Royal Roses, 6; Luke Winslow King, 7:30; Kristina Morales, 9 Tipitina’s — Taj Mahal, Alvin Youngblood Hart, 9 Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7

Winos and Tacos — Mikey B3, 9:30

SATURDAY 22 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, Adam Arredondo, Russell Ramirez, Joseph Faison, 8 8 Block Kitchen & Bar — Anais St. John, 9 The BEATnik — Jason Neville, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Trio, 7; Soul Rebels, 11 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 6; Alex Peters, 9:30 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8 & 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Evan Christopher, Tom McDermott, 11:30 a.m.; Gardenia Moon, 5; Honeypots, 8; Keith Burnstein, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Capri Blue Bar at Andrea’s Restaurant — Phil Melancon, 8 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Helen Gillet, 9 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 8; Big Sam’s Funky Nation, 11; R. Scully & Rough Seven, Rotary Downs, 11 Freeport McMoRan Theater — Kenny Barron, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — 35 PSI feat. Quintessential Octopus, 9 Hangar 13 — Blaq Rave, 10 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Cody Blaine, 1 Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Zeds Dead, Trippy Turtle, Klutch, 11 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Swingin’ at the Sonesta feat. Marine Corps Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Hessler, 5; The Finishmen, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 The Maison — Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Groovesect, 10:30 Morning Call — Billy D. Chapman, 10 a.m. Old Point Bar — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lionel

MUSIC LISTINGS PREVIEW Ferbos & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7

Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10

Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1

Morning Call — Billy D. Chapman, 10 a.m.

Rock ’N’ Bowl — The Iguanas, 9

Old Point Bar — Tom Witek Quartet, 7

Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin, Palm Court Jazz Band, 7

Siberia — Killer Whale, Marine, Denton Hatcher, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Aashish Khan & Shringar, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Shotgun Jazz Band, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Sasha Masakowski, 10 Three Muses — Andrew Duhon, 11:30 a.m.; Ian McPhail, 6; Appleseed Collective, 9 Tipitina’s — Interactivo, 10 Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Montegut, 11

SUNDAY 23 Banks Street Bar — NOLA County, 4; Ron Hotstream, 7 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 8 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.

Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m. Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Derrick Freeman’s Smokers World, 10 DMac’s — Michael Pearce, 11 a.m.; Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 6 Freret Street Publiq House — Firewater on Freret St., 7

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Roland Guerin Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Pfister Sisters, 2; Ben Polcer & the Grinders, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sounds, 10 St. Joseph Abbey Church — Medieval Music, 3 Three Muses — Ben Polcer, 11:30 a.m.; Raphael & Norbert, 5:30; Debbie Davis, 9 Tipitina’s — Cajun Fais DoDo feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5

MONDAY 24 Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 8 Banks Street Bar — South Jones, 9 BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10 BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6 Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp Band, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8 Circle Bar — Missy Meatlocker, 6 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Luke Winslow King, 7

Hangar 13 — Three 6 Mafia, 9

Dmac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8

House of Blues — Gospel Brunch, 10 a.m.

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9:30

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10

Gasa Gasa — Magnetic Mondays feat. Magnetic Ear, 8

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Lu & Charlie’s Revisited feat. Germaine Bazzle, 8

Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8

Kerry Irish Pub — Beth Patterson, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Richard Knox, 10 a.m. The Maison — Nickel a Dance feat. Detroit Brooks’ Syncopated Percolators, 4 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown,

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Glass Jars, Yo, Picasso, 9 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Tim Robertson, 9 Maple Leaf Bar — Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 10

Elton John

Who knows what kind FRI MAR 8 p.m. Friday of rhymes might have befallen the songs of Sir Smoothie King Center, Elton John if he hadn’t 1501 Dave Dixon Drive been paired up with lyricist (504) 587-3663 Bernie Taupin in 1967? (Here’s a clue: John’s first www.smoothiekingcenter.com band was called Bluesology. “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” indeed.) Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy have had their tandem missteps (“Jamaica Jerk-Off”), but the nearly 50-year partnership remains an inimitable form of high-stakes symbiosis: John, the Lennon-meets-Liberace ultimate showman/Million Dollar Piano man, and Taupin, the ghostwriter of some of the weirdest narratives ever to find their way into Top 40 residence. John’s loyalty and dedication is well-documented — guitarist Davey Johnstone and drummer Nigel Olsson still accompany him on tour — but his surrendering of the words to his hits has no real analog in popular music; it’s more akin to film or stage, making Taupin the playwright and John both director and star. This production, designed by The Wall architect Mark Fisher (who died in June 2013), is both a birthday bash for John, who turns 67 this week, and a $2 million interpretation of The Diving Board, his 31st release and a solo reawakening after 2010’s Leon Russell fete The Union. Produced by T Bone Burnett and backed by Raphael Saadiq on bass, the album caters to John’s adult-contemporary base while returning to his desolate early gospels and missed Tumbleweed Connections, putting impassioned readings and ivory rapids to Taupin’s poems about Oscar Wilde and Blind Tom, with just enough dirty-water Mexican Vacations to jump-start a pulse. It’s how the West was won over. Tickets $27.45-$162.45. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — The Romy Kaye Jazz Trio, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Living Legends feat. Maynard Chatters, 8 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Jazz Factory Night with the

James Partridge Septet, 9 Siberia — Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy, Michael James & His Lonesome, Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass, 6 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominic Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 10 Three Muses — Washboard Rodeo, 7

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Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 6; The Stacks, 10

Ritz-Carlton — Armand St. Martin, 10:30 a.m.; Catherine Anderson, 2

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Marigny Brasserie — Buku Broux, 9

Yuki Izakaya — Miki Fujii & Friends, 8

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NOW SHOWING 3 Days to Kill (PG-13) — Kevin Costner stars in this crime drama about a Secret Service agent looking to reconnect with his daughter. Canal Place, Clearview, Elmwood, Regal, Slidell, Westbank 300: Rise of an Empire (R) — A Greek general leads the fight against Persian invaders. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Prytania, Regal, Slidell, Westbank About Last Night (R) — Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Joy Bryant and Regina Hall star in a romantic comedy about new relationships. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Westbank

Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a “4-D” film, bringing audiences

Endless Love (PG-13) — When a rich girl and a charming boy fall in love, their parents try to keep them apart. Kenner, Regal Frozen (PG) — A prophecy traps a kingdom in a never-ending winter in this animated Disney film. Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell Great White Shark 3D (NR) — Shark encounters are shared in the documentary. Entergy IMAX Hurricane On The Bayou (NR) — The film tells the story of Hurricane Katrina and the impact that Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands has on hurricane protection. Entergy IMAX

The Monuments Men (PG-13) — George Clooney’s film tells the true story of a crew of art historians and museum curators tasked with recovering masterpieces before Hitler destroys them. Canal Place, Chalmette, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) — A boy and dog travel through time in this animated movie. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Regal, Slidell, Westbank Need For Speed (PG-13) — A street racer (Aaron Paul) plots revenge on the man who once sent him to prison. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Westbank

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MILEY CYRUS MARCH 18 @ 7:00 PM

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WWE RAW APRIL 7 @ 6:30 PM

KINGS OF LEON APRIL 11 @ 8:00 PM

Non-Stop (PG-13) — Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Lupita Nyong’o star in a film about an air marshal fighting for his fellow passengers’ safety. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Regal, Slidell, Westbank

WRESTLEMANIA XXX APRIL 6 @ 5:30 PM

Penguins 3D (NR) — A king penguin returns to his native land in the sub-Antarctic to find a mate. Entergy IMAX

PRETTY LIGHTS APRIL 26 @ 9:00 PM

Pompeii (PG-13) — While Mount Vesuvius’ eruption destroys Pompeii, a man races to save his true love. Elmwood, Regal, Westbank Repentance (R) — A life coach is abducted by a client in this horror-thriller based on the film The Gypsy and the Jury. Elmwood, Westbank

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (PG-13) — Young CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) reveals a terrorist plot to crash the U.S. economy in a film based on characters from Tom Clancy novels. Kenner

Ride Along (PG-13) — A cop (Ice Cube) makes his sister’s boyfriend (Kevin Hart) work a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta with him to see if he’s worthy of marrying her. Elmwood, Regal, Westbank

The Lego Movie (PG) — A Lego block man is recruited to join an epic building

RoboCop (PG-13) — A police officer (Joel Kinnaman) becomes a cyborg cop in 2028 Detroit. PAGE 55

NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL BEER FEST MARCH 22 @ 2:00 PM CHAMPIONS SQUARE

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American Hustle (R) — A con artist (Christian Bale) and his sexy partner (Amy Adams) are forced to work for an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) who teaches them how to break up mob rings and crooked political posses. Elmwood, Kenner

into battle using archival footage and special effects. World War II Museum

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS quest. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank

American Hustle, staring Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper, drew 10 Oscar nominations but failed to win one.

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REVIEW

The Grand Budapest Hotel There’s a point somewhere near The Grand Budapest Hotel OPENS the middle of writer/director Wes MAR 11:20 a.m., 2 p.m., 4:45 p.m., Anderson’s characteristically 7:35 p.m. and 10:25 p.m. whimsical and imaginative The Fri.-Thu. Grand Budapest Hotel when it suddenly seems too much plot The Theatres, The Shops detail has been presented in at Canal Place, 333 Canal a single short sequence. The St., third floor camera stops cold, and the hero, (504) 493-6535 erudite 1930s hotel concierge Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), is seatwww.thetheatres.com ed with his compatriot and lobby boy protege Zero (Tony Revolori). “The plot thickens,” Gustave declares, as if directly to the audience. “Why, by the way? Is it a soup metaphor?” There was a time in Anderson’s career after his breakthrough second film Rushmore when “Why?” became a difficult question to answer. Films like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Darjeeling Limited featured the director’s trademark creation of unique alternate worlds on screen, all populated by appropriately vivid characters. These films also seemed all dressed up with no place to go as Anderson’s storytelling and sense of purpose failed to keep pace with his singular sense of style. Then came Fantastic Mr. Fox and last year’s Moonrise Kingdom, two widely admired movies that found him reining in his peculiar gifts and reaching a new level of artistic success. The Grand Budapest Hotel continues that remarkable run. Anderson thickens this particular plot in service of a bittersweet and life-affirming film that could not have been made by anyone else. Initially inspired by the works of early 20th-century German writer Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel takes us to a fictional pre-war Eastern European country called Zubrowka as the rise of a fascist regime threatens the demise of an Old World culture. Once Anderson gets around to it, that plot involves a fight for a vast inheritance symbolized by a single priceless painting. But it’s all an excuse to explore universal themes of loyalty, friendship, empathy and compassion in a measured and unsentimental style. The film moves between madcap comedy and murder mystery without missing a beat. Few directors have earned Anderson’s current level of devotion among the world’s great actors. Familiar faces found in The Grand Budapest Hotel in-

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FILM LISTINGS clude Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, F. Murray Abraham, Jeff Goldblum, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Tom Wilkinson and Bob Balaban. Their pleasure in contributing to the film is obvious and contagious. It’s enough talent for a half-dozen movies, even at Anderson’s level of cinematic complexity. Anderson wrote the lead expressly for Fiennes, who inhabits the role like he was born to it. Anderson’s mastery of on-screen visuals is now so complete that he can mix stop-motion animation, matte paintings, miniatures and live-action photography in a single shot or scene without distracting from his story. There’s never been anything quite like it. The Grand Budapest Hotel switches between three distinct time periods, each with its own framing from squarish to full widescreen. It’s a mountain of extravagant detail that a younger Anderson might have amassed purely for its own sake, just because he could. This soulful and elegant film suggests those days may be gone forever. — KEN KORMAN

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Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Slidell, Westbank Son of God (PG-13) — Jesus Christ’s story, from birth to resurrection, is told. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Regal, Slidell, Westbank Tim’s Vermeer (PG-13) — Teller’s documentary is about an inventor who wants to understand a Dutch painter’s technique. Canal Place Tyler Perry’s The Single Mom’s Club (PG-13) — Single moms support each other. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Westbank

The Wind Rises (PG-13) — Hayao Miyazaki’s final animated film is about World War II Japanese fighter plane designer Jiro Horikoshi. Elmwood, Regal, Slidell, Westbank The Wolf of Wall Street (R) — Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, a wealthy but crooked stockbroker, in this 1990s-set Martin Scorsese film adaptation of Belfort’s autobiography. Canal Place, Elmwood, Kenner

OPENING FRIDAY Divergent (PG-13) — In a world where being different means certain death, a young girl must learn the reason behind this elimination. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Westbank God’s Not Dead (PG) — A student’s faith is tested when his professor challenges that God does not subsist. Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Westbank Muppets Most Wanted (PG) — The Muppets become involved in a heist while on a tour of Europe. Clearview, Elmwood, Regal, Slidell, Westbank

Born in ’45 (NR) — Rolf Romer plays a bored mechanic who decides divorce is the only way to lead a new life in Berlin. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Deutsches Haus Caddyshack (R) — Chevy Chase plays a golfer taunted by a disparaging gopher. 8 p.m. Thursday & Sunday, Canal Place Godfrey Reggio’s Visitors (NR) — This film explores the stress that technology causes on the human species. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Zeitgeist The Manzanar Fishing Club (NR) — The documentary follows WWII confinement through the eyes of the rebellious Japanese-Americans. 7 p.m. Monday, Cafe Istanbul Medora (NR) — The film follows the underdog tale of resistance to forfeit by a community. 6 p.m. Friday, Ashe Moonrise Kingdom (NR) — Young lovers runaway only to find a search party after them. Midnight Friday & Saturday, Prytania Mrs. Miniver (NR) — In this 1942 romantic drama, a British family attempts to survive World War II. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Prytania Hide Your Smiling Faces (NR) — Two brothers must face changes in their relationships after tragedy strikes. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Zeitgeist We’re No Angels (NR) — While hiding out, three fugitives assist a kind man in a time of need. 10 a.m. Sunday, Prytania

CALL FOR FILM Fourth Annual Loving Festival— The festival seeks short films about race, racism and the multiracial experience.

Visit charitablefilmnetwork. submittable.com for details. Deadline April 13. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org; Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.neworleanshealingcenter.com; The Theatres at Canal Place, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 581-2540; www.thetheatres.com; Chalmette Movies, 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 304-9992; www. chalmettemovies,com; AMC Clearview Palace 12, Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1257; www.amctheatres. com; Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org; AMC Elmwood Palace 20, 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-2029; www.amctheatres.com; Entergy IMAX Theatre, 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org; The Grand 14 Kenner, 1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 229-4259; www.thegrandtheatre.com; The Grand 16 Slidell, 1950 Gause Blvd. W., Slidell, (985) 641-1889; www.thegrandtheatre.com; Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.theprytania. com; Regal Covington Stadium 14, 69348 Hwy. 21, Covington, (985) 871-7787; www.regmovies.com; AMC Westbank Palace 16, 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 263-2298; www. amctheatres.com; National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum. org; Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net

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Veronica Mars (PG-13) — A former teenage private eye returns to her hometown to help solve a murder. Elmwood, Westbank

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GALLERIES A Gallery For Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — Photographs and photo books from all eras by various photographers, ongoing. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www. noafa.com — Oil Paintings and Blown Glass Lamps by Tony Benjamin and Fifi Laughlin, through March 28. Alex Beard Studio. 712 Royal St., (504) 309-0394; www.alexbeardstudio.com — Drawings and paintings by Alex Beard, ongoing.

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Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 3094249; www.antonart.com — “Deep Blues,” Southern folk art group exhibition, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — “Control vs. Freedom,” art by Kim Zabbia, through March. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “The People of New Orleans from A to Z,” an exhibition of works on paper by Bunny Matthews; “The Swinging Pendulum,” mixed media exhibition by Edward Whiteman; both trough April 19. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Defatria,” mixed media by Demetri Masiakos; “Thy Will Be Done,” mixed media by Dan Tague and Heathcliff Hailey; both through March 29. Beneito’s Art. 3618 Magazine St., (504) 8919170; www.bernardbeneito. com — Oil paintings by Beneito Bernard, ongoing. Boyd | Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Service,” photography by Paul Solberg, through March 29. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com — “Transformation,” paintings

by Adrian Deckbar, through March 29. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Artists of Faith,” Group exhibition, through April 26. Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing. Chester Allen’s Oasis of Energy. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 292-8365; www.chesterallen-oasisofenergy.tumblr. com — “Universal Groove,” silversmithing by Chester Allen, ongoing. Courtyard Gallery. 1129 Decatur St., (504) 330-0134; www.woodartandmarketing. com — New Orleans-themed reclaimed wood carvings by Daniel Garcia, ongoing. The Foundation Gallery. 608 Julia St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola. com — “Tonic of Wilderness,” photography by John Bentham, through March 29. Freret Clay Center. 2525 Jena St., (504) 919-8050; www.freretclaycenter.com — “The Human Condition,” metal rusts, wood rots collage, ceramic tiles and vessels by Barbie L’Hoste and Bill Darrow, ongoing. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront. org — Mixed media exhibition by Kyle Bravo, John Isiah and Jamie Alonzo, through April 6. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery. com — “HEIIR,” mixed media by Dillard and Xavier University art students, through April 6. Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group mixed media exhibition, ongoing. J & S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 952-9163 — Wood

carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing. Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg. com — “New Orleans Bars and Bistros,” paintings by Linda Lesperance, through March. Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., (504) 838-1190 — “From Plantation to PhD: A Story of Two African-American Families in Louisiana,” a collection of artifacts and images from the Library of Congress, through March. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — “More Greatest Hits,” mixed media exhibition by Mel Chin, through April 12. La Madama Bazarre. 1007 St. Mary St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — Group exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird side of Louisiana, ongoing. Lemieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Color is a Vessel,” paintings by Benjamin J. Shamback, through April 19. Lisa Victoria Gallery. 616 Royal St., (504) 315-0850; www.lisavictoriagallery. com — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www. mfrancisgallery.com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing. Metal Brush Artistry and Gallery. 1407 Canal St — “Art Madness,” Seven local artists showcasing mixed media., Sun., Sunday, 6-11 p.m. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — “Down and Dirty,” paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. Mid-City Theatre. 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — “No Blank Canvas,” through March 28. Morrison. 1507 Magazine St., (504) 451-3303; www.morrisonsculpture.com — Sculpture and drawings by Thomas Randolph Morrison, ongoing. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — “Osteology in Glass,” bone-inspired art by Kyle Herr and Jay Thrash, through March. NOAHH Restore. 2900 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 861-2077 — “Home Dat,” mixed media by students of Academy of the Sacred Heart and Metairie Park Country Day School, Thu., Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “Everything is Connected,”

ART LISTINGS oil paintings by Jeffrey Pitt, through March 29. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., Second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Contemporary crafts by Sean Dixson, Cathy Cooper-Stratton, Margo Manning, Nellrea Simpson and others, ongoing. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery. com — “Da Parish: A Journey through St. Bernard Parish,” photography by Fridgeir Helgason, through April 5. “De Troit,” photographic homage to Detroit by Joseph Crachiola, through June 7. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.thesecondstorygallery.com — Mixed media by Gina Laguna and Cynthia Ramirez, through April 5. Sheila Phipps Studio & Gallery. 8237 Oak St., (504) 596-6031 — Oil and acrylic portraits and abstracts, ongoing. Slidell Little Theatre. 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www. slidelllittletheatre.org — “Luminous,” photography by Dennis De Bautte, through Sunday. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyart. org — “Stitched,” art incorporating stitching by Christine Sauer and Laura Gipson, through March 29.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www. stellajonesgallery.com — “East Meets West: Contemporary African Art,” paintings by Woesene Kosrof, watercolors by Tayo Adenaike and wood reliefs and found object art by El Anatsui, through March. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www. finearts.uno.edu — “Paper Mountains” and “AUTOREPAIR: Pulsed Plasma Stimulation,” mixed media exhibitions by Valeria Corradetti and David Hassell. through April 6. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — “Urban Vignettes,” paintings by Sarah Stiehl, through April 15. Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www.whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textile and porcelain, ongoing.

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Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium. org/staplegoods — “Redux,” mixed media exhibition by Jack Lake, through April 6.

Bonjour Lingerie. 4214 Magazine St., (504) 309-8014; www.facebook.com/ bonjournola — Mixed media black light art by Mario Ortiz, ongoing. PAGE 59

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“Ballet in Joffrey’s hands is sublimely beautiful.” -The Chicago Tribune

Saturday, March 29, 8 p.m. Mahalia Jackson Theater

Everything is Connected and I’ll Save You Tomorrow

THRU MAR

The title of Jeffrey Pitt’s show, Everything is Connected, is based on ancient wisdom, but science didn’t get the message until modern physics came of age a century ago. Here Pitt’s related holistic sensibilities appear in colorful canvases deploying abstract patterns to suggest the I’ll Save You Tomorrow: formal similarities between nature’s THRU paintings and sculpture biggest and tiniest structures. For JUL by Juan Logan instance, Metamorphosis in Violet (pictured) is a rhythmic arrangement Ogden Museum of of gnarly forms that initially suggests Southern Art, 925 Camp St. a cross section of petrified wood, but (504) 539-9650 look again and it could be an infrared satellite photo of Crimea’s coastline. www.ogdenmuseum.org Get closer and the details evoke tribal tattoos or Keith Haring’s stylized, grafittilike figures. In Fertility Dance, similar figurative forms appear in an interlocking puzzle pattern like an electric green and black compositional rumba. This is typical of Pitt’s traditional style, but he also branches out in trippy new directions, as in Bacteria, and not the good kind, in which deeply hued cellular pathogens look improbably appealing, even recalling the celestial aura of some of Van Gogh’s starry sky paintings. It’s all fairly head-spinning, but the connections just keep on coming. At the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Juan Logan’s stylized abstract landscape paintings are fraught with the weight of history yet, perhaps paradoxically, therein lies their allure. In the North Carolina-based artist’s Chowan Beach canvas, the vibrantly hued landscape is seductive but its sharply defined edges evoke the Jim Crow era of segregated beaches amid natural bounty. In his locally inspired Lincoln Beach, the slithery Mississippi seems to snake dance in counterpoint to the big, blue ovoid lake, and here too the contrasts are sharply defined. Such tensions are highlighted in Some Clouds Are Darker, where glittery black droplets fall from a blood-red sky onto a patchwork landscape. For Logan, abstraction is not only not detached, it’s a bluntly beautiful instrument for his pithy ruminations on our evolution as a nation. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Everything is Connected: new paintings by Jeffrey Pitt Octavia Art Gallery, 4532 Magazine St. (504) 309-4249 www.octaviaartgallery.com

Back by popular demand, the great Joffrey Ballet returns with a terrific program featuring seldom seen works by two legendary American dance and Tony Award-winning Broadway trailblazers, Jerome Robbins and Twyla Tharp. Highlighting the evening are Robbins’ jazzy and playful Interplay with music by Morton Gould and Tharp’s stylishly elegant Nine Sinatra Songs, set to legendary hits of “Old Blue Eyes.” This famous ballroom-meets-Broadway ballet features gorgeous costumes by Oscar de la Renta and soundtrack that includes One for My Baby, Strangers in the Night and That’s Life.

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Iona Rozeal Brown’s untitled work after Kikugawa Eizan’s Furyu Nana Komachi is included in the 30 Americans expo of work from the last 30 years by leading contemporary black artists. At the Contemporary Arts Center through June 15.

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The Country Club. 634 Louisa St., (504) 945-0742; www.thecountryclubneworleans.com — “All Amzie All the Time,” group exhibition of art celebrating Amzie Adams, ongoing.

Hey! Cafe. 4332 Magazine St., (504) 891-8682; www.heycafe. biz — Cartoons from Feast Yer Eyes magazine, ongoing. La Divina Gelateria. 621 St. Peter St., (504) 302-2692; www. ladivinagelateria.com — Art and photographs by Thom Bennett, Mary Moring and Rita Posselt, ongoing. Top Drawer Antiques. 4310 Magazine St., (504) 897-1004; www.topdrawerantiques.net — Mixed media black light art by Mario Ortiz, ongoing. Treo. 3835 Tulane Avenue, (504) 650-9844 — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing.

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Creole Tomato Festival. The French Market Corporation seeks an image for the 2014 Creole Tomato Festival poster and t-shirt. The design must include at least one of the following: tomatoes, French Market arch, French Market scenery, musicians/dancing, festival imagery. Submit images to Amy at akirk@ frenchmarket.org or drop them off at 1008 N. Peters St. Deadline Friday.

Fourth Annual Loving Festival. The festival seeks original artwork about race, racism and the multiracial experience. Visit charitablefilmnetwork. submittable.com for details. Deadline April 13. The Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography. A $5,000 grant is awarded to a Gulf Coast photographer who combines the artistic excellence and can commit to a long-term cultural documentary project. Visit www. neworleansphotoalliance.org for more information. Deadline April 15. No Dead Artists. Art is sought for the 18th annual No Dead Artists. Visit www.jonathanferraragallery.com for details. Deadline June 16.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “30 Americans,” group exhibition of black art from the past 30 years, through June 15. Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — “Civil War Battlefields and National Parks,” photography by A. J. Meek, through April 5. Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — “Every Tree Tells a Story,” photography of United States

trees, through April 13. “Simply Silver,” exhibition of three centuries of silver, through April. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt. state.la.us — “Images and Instruments: Medical History,” artifacts and images of 19th and 20th century medical equipment, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt. state.la.us — “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond”; both ongoing. Madame John’s Legacy. 632 Dumaine St., (504) 568-6968; www.crt.state.la.us — “The Palm, the Pine and the Cypress: Newcomb College Pottery of New Orleans,” ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Rematch,” mixed media by Mel Chin, through May 25. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — Works by Walter Inglis Anderson from the museum’s permanent collection; an exhibition of southern regionalists from the museum’s permanent collection; paintings by Will Henry Stevens; all ongoing. Williams Research Center. Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Daguerreotypes to Digital: A Presentation of Photographic Processes,” historical photography from 1840 to present, through March 29.

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THEATER Bingo and Bacharach. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 4881460; www.midcitytheatre. com — Running With Scissors brings the collaboration of board games and 1970’s schmaltz to the stage. Ticket prices vary. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. Brown Boogie Down. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Lyrics, Beats and Masterpieces brings Latin hip-hop and visual arts together. Tickets $3. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.

Die Momma Die! Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 2900760; www.cuttingedgeproductions.org — Angela Andrews stars in Brian Fontenot’s production of the comedic melodrama where Greek tragedy and Hollywood kitsch meet. Tickets $20 to $25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Four Little Girls: Birmingham, 1963. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Playwright Christina Ham and director Ed Bishop bring to life the story of the bombing that took the lives of four young girls at the a church in Birmingham, Ala. Admission $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

I Hate Hamlet. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — Kay Files directs the comedy about a young television actor who receives an offer to star as Hamlet, a part that he hates. Admission $15. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Ladies of the Camellias in March. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — Gary Rucker directs a farce about an imagined meeting in Paris in 1897 between divas Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanora Duse. Tickets $36.50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Medora. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Directors Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart show what happens to a basketball-loving community when its team hits a slump and stuggles to win a single game. Free admission. 6 p.m. Friday. Murder at Cafe Noir. Christ Episcopal Theatre, 80 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — Audience members decide what detective Rick Archer does next in this 1940s-themed crime drama. Tickets $30. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Equus

Seventeen-year-old Alan Strang is obsessed with horses — so much that he keeps a photo of one near the foot of his childhood bed and worships it. He works at a barn and things seem to be fine until he gouges out the eyes of six horses in Peter Shaffer’s Equus, presented by the Promethean Theatre Company at the Marigny Opera House. Instead of being hauled off to jail for the mutilation, Alan (Jesse Friedman) is sent to an institution where he’s treated by psychiatrist Martin Dysart (Casey Groves). Alan keeps to himself and initially communicates by singing commercial jingles, but eventually he confides in Martin. At various points in the show, four actors wearing leather pants, harnesses and metal, cagelike horse heads danced around Alan. The movement was aggressive — the horses stamped their feet at the teenager — and alluring in a visceral way. The horse-head movements were mesmerizing, and the choreography helped illustrate Alan’s internal struggle. In spite of the violence of Alan’s crime, the work seeks to build empathy. His parents Frank (Jim Wright) and Dora (Wendy Neisler) have done their best to raise Alan — his mother taking a lenient approach and his father strict. But some of their preoccupations with religion and sex sent Alan down a weird path. Neisler gave a moving performance as a mother on the verge of a breakdown. The mother-son relationship is sad, and Neisler showed a great deal of restraint. Alan’s internal battle was exposed when he revealed to Martin a friendship with Jill Mason (Rebecca Greaves) that turned sexual in the stable where they both worked. Things didn’t go as planned with the two young lovers, and Alan’s violent reaction stemmed from his emotional repression and the proximity of their sex act to the horses he adored. Greaves gave her character an impressive vulnerability in the awkward encounter gone wrong. Friedman embodied Alan’s strangeness but also conveyed the boy’s naivete — a volatile mix of anxiety and fury. With its high ceilings and cavernous feel, Marigny Opera House was an excellent venue for the show. During some scenes, blue light cast a shadow of interactions between Alan and Nugget (Diogo de Lima), the horse he identifies closest to his god-horse Equus. Their silhouetted bodies climbed the space’s wall up to the roof. There’s a lot of intense subject matter — animal maiming, mental illness, cruelty — but this production of Equus handled the material in an interesting and thoughtful way. — TYLER GILLESPIE PAGE 62

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www. lepetittheatre.com — Cecile Monteyne stars in Beau Bratcher’s production of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a family torn apart by mendacity. For more information, visit www. nolaproject.com. Tickets $30. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday.

Hound of the Baskervilles. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www. montage.loyno.edu — The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance presents the famous story of Sherlock Holmes. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

e r ’ u o Y Gonna Love It!

The 11th Annual Hammond

Smokin’ BBQ Challenge

March 21 & 22

Events Schedule Friday ,March 21 4:00 pm –10:00 pm

Music:

• Chase Tyler 6:00 pm –10:00 pm

Saturday ,March 22

• Event Hours

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Running for Charity Fun Run 8:30 am (1 mile run) 9:00 am (5K run)

• Todd O’Neill 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Contests The KCBS Contest

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• Event Hours

Music:

For the best of the best, come out and experience the Hammond Smokin’ BBQ Challenge. There will be plenty of great music, great food and great times for all!

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This event is fully sanctioned by the KCBS 2014 Tour of National BBQ competitions.

Backyard Boogie Contest

This contest is for the BBQ enthusiast who wants to prove to his neighbors and friends that he/she has what it takes to be the best of the best in our local hometown competition.

Chicken Little Contest

Children, ages 6–16 compete to see who can BBQ the best chicken in Hammond.

Tip to Taste

You can be the judge as the participant in our Tip to Taste Competition. Sample as many booths as you like and leave a tip at each booth. The team with the most tips is our winner!

The Night of the Iguana. Art Klub, 519 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 9436565; www.artistinc.org — Mike Harkins and Aimee Hayes star in Phil Karnell’s direction of Tennessee Williams’ story of troubled souls attempting to save each other before reaching the end of their rope. Tickets $40. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Perfect Wedding. Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — This performance, directed by Philip A. Benson and starring Jacob McManus, spotlights a disheveled groom on his wedding day attempting to erase the previous night’s mistake. Tickets $15 and up. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. When the Rattlesnake Sounds. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Constance S. Thompson stars in Alice Childress’ one-act play based on the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman. $10. 3 p.m. Sunday. White Chocolate. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-7529; www. anthonybeantheater.com — in Sam Kelly’s production, a predominantly white small town proves to be a challenge to achieving black identity. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. FridaySaturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Zanna, Don’t!. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Joshua Brewer stars in Christopher Bentivegna’s musical fairy tale where being gay is the norm and being straight is taboo. Ticket prices vary. 8 p.m. FridaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

BURLESQUE, CABARET & VARIETY Beach Blanket Burlesque. Tiki Tolteca, 301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; www.facebook.com/ tikitolteca — GoGo McGregor hosts a free burlesque show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bits & Jiggles. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855 — The show mixes comedy and burlesque. Free admission. 9 p.m. Monday. Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.sonesta. com — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. Call (504) 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday. Cirque d’Licious. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The all-female cast of Fearless

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Femmes displays tremendous acrobatics and graceful movements. Tickets $15. 10 p.m. Thursday.

this dark comedy. Roles can be male or female of any age. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday- Sunday.

Debauchery Cabaret. MidCity Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www. midcitytheatre.com — Pat Bourgeois features songs written by himself in this soap opera. Tickets $10. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Vagina Monologues. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Female actors and dancers ages 18 and up are welcome to audition. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday.

Elmfest: Season Announcement Party & Fundraiser. Mardi Gras Zone, 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787 — There’s a sneak peek of upcoming New Orleans theater. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Le Continentale! A Night Out in Paris with Bremner. MidCity Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Bremner sings songs of Paris at this concert cabaret. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Xena Zeit-Geist’s Arkham ASS-ylum. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Join Gotham’s favorite super villains and heroes as The Riddler attempts to solve a mystery before the world’s greatest detective. Admission $10. 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

AUDITIONS Crescent City Sound Chorus. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Drama Hall, third floor, (504) 616-6066; www.dcc.edu — The Crescent City Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, holds auditions for its chorale. For details, visit www. crescentcitysound.com. 7 p.m. Monday. The Dreadful Dwarfs Delicious Day. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.com — Have an active imagination and wear clothes that you can move around in to audition for

Accessible Comedy. Buffa’s Lounge, 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www. buffaslounge.com — J. Alfred Potter and Jonah Bascle do stand-up shows on a rotating basis. 11:55 p.m. Friday. Allstar Comedy Revue. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the stand-up comedy show with special guests and a band. Free admission. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 5229653;www.thehowlinwolf. com — The New Movement presents a stand-up comedy showcase. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 944-0099; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase. Free admission. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 5229653; www.thehowlinwolf. com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open-mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Sportz. 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. Thursday, Friday. Dixie Swim Club. Timberlane Country Club, 1 Timberlane Drive, (504) 367-5010; www. timberlanecc.com — The five female comedians of The Dixie Swim Club are directed by Dane Rhodes. Tickets $50. 2 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. FridaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www. nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an openmic. 10 p.m. Friday.

Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401; www.cbeevers. com — Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St.; www.facebook.com/TheWineBistroNO — Mark Caesar and DJ Cousin Cav host the weekly showcase of local comedians. Call (504) 6066408 for details. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Thursday. Lights Up. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy. com — The theater showcases new improv troupes. Tickets $5. 9 p.m. Thursday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com — Each show features a guest sharing favorite true stories, the details of which inspire improv comedy. Tickets $8. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour Open Mic & Showcase. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts the openmic series that features a booked showcase. Free admission. 8 p.m. sign-up, 9 p.m. show. Sunday. Sit-Down Stand-Up. Prytania Bar, 3445 Prytania St., (504) 891-5773; www. prytaniabar.com — Jonah Bascle hosts the stand-up comedy show presented by Accessible Comedy. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Monday. Sketchy Characters. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www. nolacomedy.com — The Sketchy Characters perform sketch comedy. Visit www. sketchycharacters.net for details. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Think You’re Funny? Comedy Showcase. Carrollton Station, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www. carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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The Victory Belles: Spirit of America. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — The Victory Belles perform patriotic tunes from the American canon and from the songbooks of George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin. Food from Chef John Besh’s American Sector is provided. Brunch show $55. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

COMEDY

Give ’Em The Light OpenMic. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the showcase. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art, live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

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EVENTS

TUESDAY 18 Crescent City Farmers Market. Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St. — The weekly market features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers. Visit www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org for details. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Figure Drawing Class. Forstall Art Supplies, 3135 Calhoun St., (504) 866-4278; www.forstallartsupply.com — Call to register for the figure drawing class. Admission $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

It’s All About the Music BIke Ride. Congo Square, Louis Armstrong Park, North Rampart and St. Ann streets — As part of NOLA Social Ride, bicyclists cruise around the city, stopping a few times along the way to enjoy free live music. More information is available at www.facebook.com/groups/ nolasocialride. 6 p.m. Reggae Night. The Other Place, 1224 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 943-7502 — DJ Kush Master spins reggae, there’s food from Coco Hut and there are cultural vendors. Free admission. 8 p.m. Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $8, free for members. 10:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 19 Barbershop Meetings. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Ore-

Covington Farmers Market. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers fresh locally produced foods every week. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Energy Efficiency Training. Plumber’s Hall, 3515 N. I-10 Service Rd. — From spray foam insulation to heating and cooling systems, learn installation improvements at this training. Tickets $30. 6 p.m. Fashion Week New Orleans. Various locations and times, visit website for details — There are over 50 runway shows, a top design competition, pop-up boutiques, a fashion award gala and a VIP party. Visit www.fashionweeknola.com for details. Through Friday. Lunchbox Lecture. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — The semi-monthly lecture series focuses on an array of World War II-related topics. Call (504) 528-1944 ext. 229 for details. Noon. St. Joseph’s Day Altar. International House, 221 Camp St., (504) 553-9550; www. ihhotel.com — Gather for the celebration of the Feast of San Giuseppe with music, art and local Sicilian food. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmontelone.com — Talented people from all art fields gather in remembrance of Tennessee Williams. Ticket prices vary. Through Sunday. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market,

Art on the Rocks at W New Orleans. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.wneworleans.com — Artists in residence showcase and sometimes demonstrate their work and there’s a DJ, drink specials and giveaways of lodging at W Hotels across the country. Visit www.wneworleans.com/artontherocks for details. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Business Plan Writing Series. Jane O’Brien Chatelain West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 364-2660; www.jplibrary.net — Operation Hope hosts a series of free 90-minute classes about different aspects of creating business plans. The series culminates with a graduation. 7 p.m. Grantwriting for Beginners. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Learn the basic tools to succeed in grantwriting and finding new funding opportunities for non-profits. Admission $35. 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jazzin’ on Jackson. St. Alphonsus Arts and Cultural Center, 2045 Constance St. — Support the Mercy Endeavors seniors while having fun with an evening of music, food, and spirits. Tickets $60. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Marketplace at Armstrong Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, handmade beauty products, art, crafts and entertainment. Visit www.icdnola. org for details. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. NOLA TimeBanking, DyverseCity Etsy Training. DyverseCity, 3932 Fourth St., (504) 439-4530 — Attendees can set up TimeBank accounts, learn how to run Etsy shops or get computer coaching. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-3431 — Group members help each other utilize the 12-step method to recover from compulsive eating. For details, contact Sarah at (504) 458-9965. 7 p.m. PAGE 66

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Hope Encalade on Employment. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Encalade, founder and president of Seeds of Hope , speaks about what people should do when seeking employment. 7 p.m.

tha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Peter Nahkid leads the men’s discussion of entrepreneurship, family, love, dreams and more. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Alvar Arts. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667; www. nutrias.org — Alvar Library hosts an evening of music, art, writing and performance. There’s a presentation, a Q&A and refreshments. Visit www.alvararts.org for details. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Sistahs Making a Change. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Women of all levels of expertise are invited to dance, discuss and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY 21 7th Annual Big Easy Blues Festival. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., (504) 2807171; www.arena.uno.edu — The Manhattans, Mel Waiters, Sir Charles Jones and other blues artists perform. Ticket prices vary. 8 p.m. Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org

— The four-part weekly event includes an art activity, live music, a film and a food demo. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St. — Produce, seafood and more are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Rise of a Patriarch: The Fall of a Family Business. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick Center, Kendall Cram Lecture Hall, (504) 314-2188; www. tulane.edu — Doug Box discusses unsuccessful business planning through experience with his own family business. 8 a.m. to noon. Third Annual Brass Bash. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St.,

(504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net — Lagniappe Brass Band, Mia Borders and Young Pinstripe Brass Band perfom at a benefit to support Luke’s House clinic. Tickets $35. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 22 Congo Square Rhythms Festival. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s seventh annual twoday celebration of music and culture with African origins features live music, an arts market, dance and food. Visit www.jazzandheritage.org/ congo-square for details. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Crescent City Farmers Market. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Free admission. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon.

Renaissance Marketplace of New Orleans East. Renaissance Marketplace, 5700 Read Blvd. — The market offers cuisine from area restaurants, shopping, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 355-4442; www.visitstbernard. com — The market showcases fresh seafood, local produce, jams and preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities and more. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. StoryQuest. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Authors, actors and artists read children’s books and send kids on an art quest through the museum afterward. Every other Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Yoga. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — The museum holds yoga

SUNDAY 23 Swing Dance Lesson With Amy & Chance. d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 9423731; www.dbabars.com/ dbano — The bar and music venue offers free swing dance lessons. 4:30 p.m. Tipitina’s Foundation’s Sunday Youth Music Workshop. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas. com — Kids jam with local musicians. 1 p.m.

MONDAY 24 Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 6584100; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold presents the class in the museum’s art galleries. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Free for NOMA and East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center members, $5 general admission. 6 p.m.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society, 2605 River Road, Westwego, (504) 833-4024; www.cancer.org — The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Opportunities are available with Relay for Life, Look Good … Feel Better, Hope Lodge, Man to Man, Road to Recovery, Hope Gala and more. Call for information. Another Life Foundation Volunteers. Another Life Foundation seeks volunteers recovering from mental illness to help mentor others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free training provided. For details, contact Stephanie Green at (888) 543-3480, anotherlifefoundation@hotmail.com or visit www.anotherlifefoundation.org. Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www.bayourebirth.org for details. Bilingual Evacuteers. Puentes New Orleans and Evacuteer seek bilingual volunteers to assist the Spanish-speaking population with mandatory evacuations in New Orleans during hurricane season. Email Luis Behrhorst at luis@

puentesno.org for details. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; thorough training and support is provided. Call Brian Opert at (504) 522-1962 ext. 213 or email info@casaneworleans. org for details. Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and marketumbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with monthly children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org for details. Dress for Success New Orleans. The professional women’s shop seeks volunteers to assist clients with shopping, manage inventory and share expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess.org to register. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest oneon-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www eachonesaveone. org for details. Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to the development of the foundation. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@ degashouse.com for details. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running buddies, assistant coaches, committee members and race day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola. org to register. Visit www. gotrnola.org for details about the program. Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call (504) 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org for information. Green Light New Orleans. The group that provides free energy-efficient lightbulbs seeks volunteers to help install the bulbs in homes. Call (504) 324-2429 or email green@ greenlightneworleans.org to apply. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org for details. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the Greater New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various

opportunities available, how to sign up for service projects and general tips on how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@ handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org for details. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice, 519 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8111 — Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 8328111 for details. Jackson Barracks Museum Volunteers. The museum seeks volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at (504) 837-0175 or email daveharrell@ yahoo.com for details. Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers for the adopt-ablock program to pick up trash or trim trees. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 4829598 or rpbarranco@cox.net. Louisiana SPCA Volunteers. The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca.org/volunteer to sign up. Meal Delivery Volunteers. Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at (504) 888-5880 for details. National World War II Museum. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — The museum accepts applications for volunteers to meet and greet visitors from around the world and familiarize them with its galleries, artifacts and expansion. Call (504) 527-6012 ext. 243 or email katherine. alpert@nationalww2museum. org for details. New Canal Lighthouse Docents. New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore Dr., (504) 2822134; www.saveourlake.org — Attendees train to be volunteer tour guides for the New Canal Lighthouse Museum. Volunteers commit to working two to three 3-hour shifts monthly. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

NOLA Wise. The program by Global Green in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy that helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient seeks volunteers. All volunteers must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@globalgreen.org for details. Operation REACH Volunteers. Operation REACH and Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps seek college student volunteers from all over the country to assist in providing recreation and education opportunities for New Orleans-area inner-city youth and their families. For information, visit www.thegyac.org and www. operationreach.org. Senior Companion Volunteers. New Orleans Council on Aging, Annex Conference Room, 2475 Canal St., (504) 821-4121; www.nocoa.org — The council seeks volunteers to assist with personal and other daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular volunteer training sessions to work one-on-one with public school students on reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org for details. Teen Suicide Prevention. The Teen Suicide Prevention Program seeks volunteers to help teach middle- and upper-school New Orleans students. Call (504) 831-8475 for details. Touro Infirmary. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-7011; www.touro.com — The hospital is currently in need of adult volunteers to assist in a variety of assignments, including the chemo infusion center, information desks, family surgery lounge and book cart. For information, call Volunteer Services or email denise.chetta@touro.com.

WORDS Fair Grinds Poetry Event. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds. com — Jenna Mae hosts poets and spoken-word performers. 8 p.m. Sunday. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale. Latter Library Carriage House, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nutrias. org — The group hosts a sale of books and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Joe Lambert. Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., (504) 947-3700; www.fabonfrenchmen.com — The author signs Seven Stages and the Human Experience. 3 p.m. Sunday. Local Writers’ Group. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135 — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. Google “Realms of Fiction” for more information. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Open Mic. Drum Sands Publishing and Books, 7301 Downman Road, (504) 247-6519; www.drumsandspublishing. com — The bookstore and publishing house hosts an open mic for writers of all genres. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Poets of Color. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www.stannanola.org — Poets participate in a writing circle. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — The bookstore hosts a children’s book reading. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Well: A Women’s Poetry Circle. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www.stannanola. org — The group for writers of all levels meets at 2 p.m. Monday. Call (504) 655-5489 or email fleurdeholly@gmail.com for details.

CALL FOR WRITERS New Orleans Loving Festival Youth Essay Contest. Middle and high school students under 18 in New Orleans can submit essays for the Fourth Annual New Orleans Loving Festival. For details, visit www. charitablefilmnetwork.submittable.com. Deadline March 31. William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition. Creative writers are invited to enter their novels, novellas, book-length narrative non-fiction, novels-in-progress, short stories (inlcuding ones written by high school students) and essays. Visit www.wordsandmusic.org/ competition for details and to enter. Deadline April 14.

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CARROLLTON Old-Time N.O. Architecture

Upper fl @ 7800 S. Claiborne Ave. 1400 Sq ft, 11’ ceilings, newly refinished hdwd floor, 2BR, CA&H, w/d/dw. $1600 per month. Call (504) 865-7040

ESPLANADE RIDGE LRG 2 BR, 1.5 BA

Recently remodeled, kit, c-a/h, hi ceils, hdwd/crpt flrs, fncd bkyd. w/d hookups, off st pkg. $1150/mo. 1563 N. Galvez. Call 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com

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513 S. CORTEZ ST

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UNIVERSITY AREA UPSCALE APT IN UNIV AREA

New & Completely Renovated large 2 BR, 1BA w/ central air/heat. Kit. fully furnished w/ granite countertops, stove, refrigerator, microwave, & dishwasher. Hardwood floors, balconies, ceil fans, washer/dryer hookups. Off st. pkg. No pets. $1100 - $1200. Contact Karen, (504) 237-5538.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1205 ST CHARLES/$1095

Fully Furn’d studio/effy/secure bldg/ gtd pkg/pool/gym/wifi/laundry/3 mo. min. No pets. Avail March 31st. Call 504-442-0573 or 985-871-4324.

1508 CARONDELET ST- 2 APTS

Studio Apt., newly remodeled all utilities included, $900/mo. Huge Upper Studio Apt. Bright, spacious,high ceilings, hdwd flrs, water & garbage pd. $900/mo. Both have Cent a/h, laundry facility avail 24 hrs. Walk 1 blk to St. Charles St Car, easy access to I-10, CBD & FQ. No pets/No smokers. 1-888-2396566. mballier@yahoo.com

2630 AMELIA ST.

1 living rm, 2 br, 2 ba, furn kit, cen a/h, half double, not shotgun. Wood floors, ceiling fans, $750. Call 891-3323.

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RENTALS TO SHARE SHARE HOME

With Mature, Prof’l Female. Private bed & bath. Alll utilities, Cox, internet & fax. Use of LR, DR, kit, W&D. O/S pkng. Owner has private area in rear. 2 Blocks from St. Charles Ave. Walking distance to major parade routes. $800/mo + $400 deposit. Avail April 1. (504) 236-8531.

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CLASSIFIEDS 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF LOUISIANA

14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF CALCASIEU

22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY

NO.: 705-130 DIV. E

SUCCESSION OF DONALD P. DOWDY

NO.: 653-607 DIV. K

NO.: 2014-2408 DIV. L

NO.: 13-10163 DIV.: G-11

SUCCESSION OF MABEL ANN POCHE’ LANDRY

SUCCESSION OF PASCAL FERRARI, JR.

SUCCESSION OF CLIFFORD J. QUINTAL, JR.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF FILING AMENDED TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION

Notice is hereby given that Ryan Lawrence Landry, the duly appointed Administrator of the above entitled succession, has applied for an order granting him the authority to sell at private sale the following property to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in Section 3, township 13 South, Range 23 East, Southeast District of Louisiana West of the Mississippi River, and in accordance with a plan of survey made by Wilton J. Dufrene, dated January 25, 1990, recorded at COB 2354, folio 113, said portion of ground is more fully designated as Parcel V2. Improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 1137 Hwy 90 West, Bridge City, LA 70094. The sale price for this particular property is $145,000.00, cash payable at an act of sale, with the decedent’s estate receiving one half of the net proceeds. Pursuant to Civil Code of Procedure Article 3282, notice of the application of a succession representative to sell succession property needs to be published twice and in the Parish where the proceeding is pending or where the property is located, and shall state that any opposition to the proposed sale must be filed within seven (7) days of the date of the last publication.

Notice is hereby given that Pamela Ferrari, the duly appointed Administratrix of the above entitled succession, has applied for an order granting him the authority to sell at private sale the following property to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all advantage thereunto, and all right, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Fifth District of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in what is thereof known as the CARNIVAL COURT SUBDIVISION, more specifically designated as LOTS NO. 4 in Square bounded by Maura Place, Greg Drive, property owned by Eddie Tabor and Harry J. Norvell, and General Meyers, all in accordance with a survey by S.K. Landry C.E., dated September 9, 1963. Improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 1600 Maura Place, New Orleans, LA 70131. The decedent’s one half interest is valued at $20,000.00, therefore his succession is considered a small succession. The sale price for the entire property is $40,000.00, cash payable at an act of sale, with the decedent’s estate receiving one half of the net proceeds. Pursuant to Civil Code of Procedure Article 3443, notice of the application of a succession representative to sell succession property from a small succession needs to be published once and in the Parish where the proceding is pending or where the property is located, and shall state that any opposition to the proposed sale must be filed within ten (10) days of the date of publication.

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 Amended Second and Final Tableau of Distribution presented by the Executor of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed accordingly.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2012-30522 DIV. H SUCCESSION OF EDWARD A. CANNON, JR. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that the 22nd Judicial District Court, by stipulations entered in open court on 19 November 2013 and by court order entered on the 23rd day of January 2014 has ordered the sale of the below described property for the price of One Million Sixty Thousand And No/100 ($1,060,000) Dollars, the Succession’s undivided interest in and to the following described property:

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A CERTIAN LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in LABARRE PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, designated as LOT 3 on a plan of survey by Walker & Avery, Inc., dated February 29, 1984, and according thereto said lot measures as follows:

Beginning at a point of the dividing line between LOTS 5 & 6 of said subdivision, said point being on the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway; thence North 190 25’ 37” East, a distance of 232.80 feet to a point; thence South 800 25’ 03” East, a distance of 272.29 feet to a point, thence South 190 35’ 37” West, a distance of 230.37 feet to the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway, thence Westerly on a curve to the right, having a radius of 254.94 feet along said Northerly line of Jefferson Highway, a distance of 34.87 feet to a point; thence North 80o 39’ 03” West along the Northerly Line of Jefferson Highway, a distance of 238.01 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 1017-19 Jefferson Highway. (collectively, the “Property”) NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the law, notice is hereby given that the 22nd Judicial District Court has ordered the sale of the below described 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 23, 2014 Malise Prieto, Clerk of Court Attorney: William W. Edelman Address: P.O. Box 7788 Metairie, LA 70010 Telephone: (504) 828-9511 Gambit: 2/18/14 & 3/18/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Rita Brisco Wilfred, or any heirs or surviving spouse(s), please contact attorney Tiffany A. Boveland at (504) 812-4173. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Troy Smith, the son of James C. Brooks, contact Atty. Bonita Watson, 504.799.2265.

SUCCESSION OF HARRY H. HOWARD Whereas the Executrices of the above Estate, have made application to the Court for the sale, at private sale, of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: SIX CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the PARISH OF JEFFERSON, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as SECTION 6, KENNER PROJECT, (now known as “VETERANS HEIGHTS”), in SQUARE NUMBER 132, bounded by ASHLAND AVENUE, DAWSON STREET, LUVERNE AVENUE and AUGUSTA STREET, and designated by the NOS. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, and measure according to Map of Section 6, Kenner Project by S. A. Calongne’s Sons, dated October 20, 1926, blue print copy of which is annexed to act of dedication passed before C. E. Denechaud, Notary Public, April 19, 1927, as follows: LOTS 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 adjoin each other and measure each 20 feet front on Dawson Street, a similar width in the rear, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines. Lot 16 lies nearer to and commences at a distance of 160 feet from the corner of Dawson Street and Luverne Avenue. Said portions of ground being further described as measuring 120 feet front on Veterans Memorial Highway (formerly Luverne Avenue) by 120 feet in depth between equal and parallel lines, and forming the corner of Dawson Street and Veterans Memorial Highway. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: NINETY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($90,000.00) DOLLARS, upon the following conditions, to-wit: with the Succession to receive the net proceeds after payment of the realtor’s commission and usual vendor’s costs and fees. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, Jon A. Gegenheimer, Clerk of Court Attorney: William P. Curry, Jr. Address: 8020 Crowder Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70127 Telephone: (504) 242-7882 Gambit: 2/25 & 3/18 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Leslie M. Arceneaux and/or her heirs formally of 2529 Athis Street, please contact L. Gerome Smith at (504) 891-3323 immediately regarding foreclosure proceedings by, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, an agency of the United States of America, Civil Action Number 2013-11735, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Pitrina Kimble, Administratrix of this Succession, has applied for authority to sell the following property for $108,000.00 cash consideration, for the entire property, at private cash sale, according to the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement to Purchase, annexed to the Petition for Authority: AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST IN AND TO: TWO CERTAIN PIECES OR PORTIONS OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Town of Kenner, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Highway Park Subdivision in Square No. 514 thereof, which said square is bounded by Idaho and Georgia Avenues, West Metairie, and Second Streets. Said lots are designated by the Numbers 9 and 10, which said lots adjoin each other and measure as follows: Lots Nos. 9 and 10 measure each 25 feet front on Georgia Avenue, same width in the rear and front on alley, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines. All according to survey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, dated October 31, 1960, and resurveyed to show improvements, dated November 30, 1960. Acq. COB 3114, page 789 Any heir, legatee or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within seven (7) days from the date of last publication of this notice. Lake Charles, Louisiana, this 26th day of February, 2014 Attorney: T. Robert Lacour Bar Roll No. 8077 Attorney for Petitioner Address: 3220 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70065 Telephone: (504) 443-1353 Gambit: 3/18/14 & 4/8/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of GIA V. KEYES, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, 70112, (504) 410-9611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Latoya Binder, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Roselene Makelie Alexis, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a certain Promissory Note payable to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., executed by Belinda Henderson, and dated December 26, 2006, in the principal sum of $148,000.00, bearing interest at the rate of 6.500% percent from dated until paid, and providing reasonable attorney fees, and all charges associated with the collection of same. Please contact Herschel C. Adcock, Jr., Attorney at Law, at P.O. Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 708798379, (225) 756-0373. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Cynthia Young, please call attorney Steven Jupiter at (504) 533-8720.

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2013-03590 DIV. L JOHNNIE CLARK AND JANET CLARK VERSUS ADAM A. FOLEY AND ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. SUMMONS FOR JOHNNIE MITCHELL CLARK, III TO BE SUBSTITUTED AS PLAINTIFF Notice is hereby given and summons issued to JOHNNIE MITCHELL CLARK, III, through counsel of record for JANET CLARK, to appear and substitute himself for the deceased, JOHNNIE CLARK, in the above entitled and numbered proceedings within sixty (60) days from the date of the first publication of this legal summons and notice in accordance with La. Code of Civil Procedure Article 803. This notice and summons is being issued in accordance with the application to the court for authority. Attorneys: Dean J. Favret, Angela C. Imbornone, 1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, New Orleans, La. 70112. Telephone: (504) 561-1006. Fax: (504) 523-0699. Attorney: Angela Imbornone Address: 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 561-1006 Gambit: 2/25/14 & 3/18/14

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NO.: 2012-8210 DIV. N SUCCESSION OF JOSEPHINE J. PRICE NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that WILLIEMAE PRICE BROOKS, Testamentary Executrix of the Succession of Josephine J. Price, has, pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 3281, petitioned this Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($165,000.00), the following described property: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF PARCEL OF GROUND, together with all of 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 Third District of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, in Square No. 2329, bounded by Lafreniere Street, Pauger and Touro and Sere Streets and designated by the Lot No. 9-A, which said lot measures according to a survey made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated January 24, 1969, which said map is registered in C.O.B. 693, Folio 97, as follows; LOT NO. 9-A commences at a distance of sixty feet (60’) from the corner of Touro and Sere Street and measures thence forty-five feet (45’) feet front on Touro Street, same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of one hundred nine feet, eleven inches, no lines (109’11”0”’). Lot No. 9-A is composed of old Lot No. 9 and the adjacent fifteen feet (15’) of old Lot 8.

Orleans Parish Attorney: Jane Ettinger Booth Bar No. 18594 Address: 138 N. Cortez St. New Orleans, LA 70119 Telephone: (504) 482-5292 Gambit: 3/18/14 & 4/8/14

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NO.: 732-572 DIV. G SUCCESSION OF LUELLA L. TICKLE wife of/and WILLIAM Y. TICKLE NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Wheras the Co-Executors of the above Estate has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO WIT: All cash to seller of $67,000 in accordance with the Agreement attached as Exhibit “A” to the Petition for Authority to Sell Immovable Property filed in the record of these proceedings. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern including the heirs and creditors of the decedents herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application at anytime, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application, and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THE COURT

Improvements thereon bear the Municipal Number 3530-3532 Touro Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122.

Gambit: 3/18/14 & 4/8/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jeanelle Foley Neveu and Donald L. Neveu, III, or any heirs or surviving spouse(s), please contact attorney Tiffany A. Boveland at (504) 812-4173. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Keith Winesberry, Winderlon Taylor, Jr., Gaynell Taylor Pashon and/or Subreda Winesberry, please call attorney Steven Jupiter at (504) 533-8720.

The Order granting such authority may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this Notice. Any opposition to the Application must be filed prior to the issuance of the Order. Dale Atkins, Clerk of Court

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NO.: 02-4912 DIV. D SUCCESSION OF AILENE WILLIAMS, wife of/and WILSON BOWIE, SR. NOTICE OF FILING TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this estate and all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, if any they have or can, why the Tableau of Distribution filed by WILSON BOWIE, JR. and GEORGE BOWIE, Executors of the Succession of AILENE WILLIAMS, wife of/and WILSON BOWIE, SR., should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith. Attorney: J. Nelson Mayer, IV. Address: 1010 Common St., Ste. 2700 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 524-2291 Gambit: 3/18/14

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