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CONTENTS

STAFF Publisher | MARGO DUBOS Associate Publisher | JEANNE EXNICIOS FOSTER Administrative Director | MARK KARCHER

May 27, 2014

Volume 35

Number 21

STYLE + SHOPPING What’s In Store ......................................................25 Short Stop Po-Boys CUE Bride Book........................................... PULLOUT Your guide to planning a New Orleans wedding

JEREMY ALFORD, SARAH BAIRD, D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, NORA MCGUNNIGLE, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

EAT + DRINK

Contributing Photographer | CHERYL GERBER Intern | NIA PORTER

Review ...................................................................... 27 Seed Fork + Center ........................................................... 27 All the news that’s fit to eat — and drink 3-Course Interview .............................................29 Bartender/beverage manager Hadi Ktiri Drinks ........................................................................30 Beer Buzz and Wine of the Week Last Bites ..................................................................31 5 in Five, Plate Dates and Off the Menu

PRODUCTION Production Director | DORA SISON Web & Classifieds Designer | MARIA BOUÉ Senior Graphic Designer | LYN VICKNAIR Graphic Designers | PAIGE HINRICHS, JULIET MEEKS, DAVID KROLL, JASON WHITTAKER

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ON THE COVER Why Bobby Jindal Will Never, Ever Be President ..................................................19 Five reasons why the ambitious Louisiana governor won’t be taking up residence at the White House

7 IN SEVEN Seven Things to Do This Week........................... 5 Judith Owen, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Birdfoot Festival and more

NEWS + VIEWS News.............................................................................7 Preservationists and developers clash over four dilapidated — but historic — buildings on Canal Street

Week-A-Pedia ............................................................7 What’s trending online — and in Y@ Speak Scuttlebutt................................................................11 From their lips to your ears C’est What? ...............................................................11 Gambit’s Web poll Bouquets & Brickbats .........................................13 This week’s heroes and zeroes Commentary............................................................14 Storm season Jeremy Alford ..........................................................15 My session with Bobby Jindal Blake Pontchartrain............................................. 17 The N.O. It All answers your questions

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT Music .........................................................................40 PREVIEW: Tune-Yards Film.............................................................................43 REVIEW: Chef REVIEW: Locke Art ...............................................................................45 REVIEW: New works at The Front Stage.......................................................................... 47 REVIEW: Death of a Salesman Events .......................................................................49 PREVIEW: New Orleans Oyster Festival Crossword + Sudoku ...........................................62

CLASSIFIEDS Market Place ...........................................................53 Employment ...........................................................55 Picture Perfect Properties................................56 Real Estate .............................................................58 Legal Notices..........................................................59 Mind + Body + Spirit...............................................60 Home + Garden .......................................................63

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seven things to do in seven days Birdfoot Festival

Tue.-Mon. May 27-June 1 | The chamber music festival features several performances, including a gala concert with works by Franz Schubert, Leos Janacek and Anton Arensky at Tulane University’s Dixon Hall at 8 p.m. Saturday. Visit www.birdfootfestival.org for details.

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Wed. May 28 | Dallas, Texas’ alt-country pioneers the Old 97’s just marked its 20th anniversary and released the energetic Most Messed Up (ATO) in April. Lydia Loveless and Holly Golightly open at 9 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

Judith Owen album release

Thu. May 29 | On her new album Ebb & Flow, & Flow pianist and chanteuse Judith Owen channels the 1970s sounds of James Taylor, Carole King and Joni Mitchell. The album release is at 7 p.m. at Cafe Istanbul.

Impractical Jokers

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Sun. June 1 | Since releasing Small Town Heroes in February, Alynda Lee Segarra and Hurray for the Riff Raff have been making the rounds of late-night TV shows, including an April appearance on Conan and a scheduled date on Late Night with David Letterman June 26. Kiyoko McCrae opens at 9 p.m. at Siberia.

MAY Tune-Yards | Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus (pictured) shines on recent release Nikki Nack, raising the bar after critics’ favorite Whokill (2011) and odd debut Bird-Brains (2009). Sylvan Esso opens at 9 p.m. at Republic. PAGE 40.

King Khan and the Shrines

Sun. June 1 | Describing himself alternately as Roky Erickson backed by the Sun Ra Arkestra or the love child of jackal-headed Egyptian god Anubis and Hindu goddess Kali, King Khan perpetually rejuvenates himself with side projects to his psychedelic garage-rocking outfit. Red Mass opens at 9 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

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Fri. May 30 | The Tenderloins is a comedy team betterknown for the TruTV show Impractical Jokers Jokers, in which the four comedians goad each other into embarrassing hidden-camera stunts. They screen new bits, tell stories and interact with the audience. At 8 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre.

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Crowds come out to celebrate the Riverwalk’s reopening

The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk’s grand opening kicks off five days of celebration. BY MISSY WILKINSON

A proposed high-rise hotel on the site of some historic CBD buildings was derailed last week — at least for now.

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This building at 422 Canal St.is one of the historic buildings that Kishore “Mike” Motwani proposes to demolish to make room for a 21-story hotel. Motwani’s plans were put on hold last week by City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell after preservationists and neighbors protested the project. P H O T O BY J E A N I E RI E S S

said two days before the vote was to be held. “Or, is it going to be the chosen few of immediate neighbors that will have the larger voice? I say today that I think the project is more about the street of Canal than it is about the neighbor across the way. And that is hard to say. The last person I want to be is the big, bad developer.” According to O’Laughlin, restoring the buildings simply won’t work for the plans the developers have in mind. The long, slender buildings, which are roughly 20 feet wide and 100 feet long, don’t meet the requirements of the Marriott or modern-day construction demands. “You can’t build higher than the existing building because they can’t support anything over them,” he said. “They are supported on foundations of hay bales back from the early 1800s.” O’Laughlin added that “they’re generally termite-infested, and they require new internal structures and beams to support what you want to do with your new project.” No one argues that the buildings proposed for demolition are dilapidated. They have been cited by the HDLC for demolition by neglect, though many opponents of the project have pointed out that Motwani is the owner who has let them fall into disrepair. The Picayune Place Historic District, bounded by Camp, Common, Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets, mandates buildings be limited to 70 feet high. The developers want to build a 250-foot building with a 100-foot spire on top, so they would also need a height PAGE 8

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n a city that loves to talk about itself, the changes New Orleans has made after Hurricane Katrina and the levee collapses are more and more often the subject of heated debate. With an influx of economic development, where do we relax our stringent standards for authenticity and historic preservation? Where do we uphold them? And who decides? That’s a tension District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell sought to ease May 22, when she asked a developer appealing for the right to tear down several historic (but neglected) buildings to back down, just hours before he was set to go before the New Orleans City Council. The project, spearheaded by local developer Kishore “Mike” Motwani of Jayshree Hospitality and the Minnesota-based hospitality management company Wischermann Partners Inc., seeks to build two hotels: a Marriott Residence Inn and a Marriott Springhill Suites. It would require the demolition of small existing buildings at at 105-111 Tchoupitoulas St. and 422 Canal St. to build the 21-story hotel. The $120 million project has been rejected twice — first by the Central Business District Historic Landmarks Commission (HDLC) and then by the Architectural Review Committee. Among the loudest voices opposing the project has been the Preservation Resource Center, whose senior advocate, Michelle Kimball, who was on edge about the council earlier this week. “You never know when you’re coming on with a new City Council what might happen,” she says. As late as the day before the vote was scheduled to take place, the City Council issued few clues as to what its members might decide. Council President Stacy Head declined comment, while Cantrell, who represents the district that includes the proposed development, issued a lukewarm statement that gave no hint as to her decision. A spokesman for Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the mayor opposes tearing down the historic buildings. Sean O’Laughlin, vice president of development and construction for Wischermann, said it’s not up to a few disgruntled neighbors to decide whether New Orleans plays host to a $120 million redevelopment project on its main street, which already is lined with high-rise national hotels. Ultimately, though, it was. According to Nicole Webre, a spokeswoman for some of the people involved in trying to scuttle the development, the City Council received more than 130 letters urging the project be stopped. “It truly is (the leadership of the City Council) that needs to make this decision on behalf of the greater good, the city,” O’Laughlin

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waiver. The height is crucial to the project and non-negotiable, O’Laughlin says; that’s the amount of space the project needs to generate revenue. “That’s why it has ended up at the height that it is,” he said. “I think a more aggressive developer would definitely take the project taller. Because what is unique about the New Orleans market is that the hotel demand is there to support more hotel rooms. And we could easily put 500 rooms on that site.” (The plans call for 373 rooms.) Motwani has come under fire by preservationists for his many T-shirt and souvenir shops in the French Quarter, earning him a reputation that O’Laughlin calls unfair. “He’s one of your largest retailers in the city,” he said. “He’s one of your largest retail employers in the city. He’s one of those French Quarter owners. He’s created unique brands of stores. Is it not enough for a person to spend $100 million on a new project, to try to change a site or a block and still get peppered with ‘He’s not doing enough?’” Gambit tried to get Motwani to speak about the project, with no success. His partners in the project have directed all media inquiries to O’Laughlin. (Motwani also did not return calls to The Advocate for a story it ran in March, nor was he quoted by The Times-Picayune in an article that appeared last week.) O’Laughlin, who serves as the project’s spokesman, is based in Minnesota. Asked why he is the spokesman for a project in New Orleans that is being codeveloped by Motwani’s local hospitality company, O’Laughlin said that hotel developments of this nature are his company’s forte “and there isn’t necessarily a local in town who can bring these brands to town. … And there might not be a local developer that could have brought this development to town.” As for why Motwani hasn’t weighed in publicly on the project, O’Laughlin chose his words carefully: “He’s a large landowner, a wealthy person. He can be passionate about what he wants to do here. … He may not understand why somebody wouldn’t like this, and his passion will speak louder when he talks, and I think he’s being protective at this point. He doesn’t want to say something that will hurt his place and he thinks the right people are on this to help his place.” One thing on which everyone agrees is that the corner of Canal and Tchoupitoulas streets is one of the city’s premier intersections. “(It is) perhaps the most iconic landmark site location in the city,” said O’Laughlin. “It is literally at the intersection of the CBD, the Convention Center and the French Quarter, and a statement should be made at that location.” Kimball agrees about the corner, but said, “Looking at it from a strict preservation point of view, this particular block in New Orleans is one of

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the most significant historically, in the history of New Orleans.” The standstill comes from the reluctance on both sides to compromise, O’Laughlin says. “No one has come to us to say, ‘Would you consider keeping this particular facade? It’s very important to us,’” O’Laughlin says. “Part of me says that just putting facade for ‘facadism’ may ruin what you want your building to look like, but I also say we need to get our project done, and we need to work together. And would I consider saving a facade or two? Yes, I would consider that, but I’m not the type that starts the negotiations first. I’d rather see the parties work together.”

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In a broader sense, the successful (at least for now) derailment of the Motwani project speaks to the rapid change in post-Katrina New Orleans — and community pushback. With development happening all over the city, from the mixed-use development proposed for the Holy Cross neighborhood to the contended Habana Outpost restaurant at the corner of North Rampart Street and Esplanade Avenue, the neighbors who have been most successful in changing or even halting construction typically have the voices and the resources to resist those changes. In poorer or underserved communities, a project that brings redevelopment and jobs is sold as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — whereas with projects in booming areas like the CBD, it’s often a question of waiting for the next proposal. Peter Duffy Bennett, an urban planner and researcher at the University of New Orleans, points out that each proposed development in the “new New Orleans” has been different depending on who is complaining. “It hasn’t been the same story each time, and more privileged, connected, wealthier groups have had better (for them) results,” Bennett said in an email. “It also is troubling that the number of voices you can gather has become the measure of whether anyone listens, not

the merits of your argument. People raised a stink about the Habana Outpost for years, even though the project didn’t have any issues identified by the city; it was just people who didn’t like it. The loud voices won.” That, he says, is the reason for the city’s Master Plan — the document organized with community input after Hurricane Katrina to create long-term, sustainable goals for New Orleans. The Master Plan requires developers to seek approval from the HDLC, and violating that procedure — as well as constantly looking for exceptions from zoning ordinances — undermines that process. “It sets a precedent that any future project can get approved by one-time exceptions to the rules,” Bennett says. “The reason why planners aren’t happy about that is not that we want to tell people what to do, it’s because the plan is supposed to be what the community wants. It was created through many community meetings and other forms of input.” That’s a point Cantrell made in a statement she issued after asking Motwani to pull his appeal from the council agenda. “This has been a very difficult situation and one that my office and I have worked on for a long time,” she said. “It has reminded me that the Council has yet to include a preservation plan as part of the city’s Master Plan, which was approved in 2010. Considering how much development is now taking place and the large number of historic buildings that exist in New Orleans, we need to find a way to incorporate new construction in to the fabric of our historic sites. This is crucial and I hope over the next three months that this group will not only solve the Canal Street issue, but will provide a road map for a much-needed preservation plan.” Cantrell also said she’s offered to work with Motwani and his partners on a new plan that will include the voices of residents, preservationists and other interested parties. As for Motwani, he remained silent.

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“A partnership cannot work when you have an absent partner. I thought there would be much more of a working relationship. I thought you’d be able to talk with him: ‘Here are my concerns, here are my views.’ … He’s the governor, the leader of the state. It’s like being on a battlefield and seeing your general to know he’s there and cares about the troops. He should want to be here, be engaged. I don’t see any evidence that he is.” — State Rep. Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell, talking about Gov. Bobby Jindal with Tyler Bridges of The Lens. A number of prominent Louisiana Republicans were candid about what Bridges called Jindal’s “chronic absenteeism” in Baton Rouge. Chas Roemer, a Republican and president of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, told Bridges, “There’s been no interaction with the governor except through the press. I find it offensive. This is not a part-time job. This is not one that can be done from New York or Washington, D.C., or wherever his latest fundraiser is.” Roemer added he hadn’t met with Jindal in a year.

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LGBT protections bill fails in committee State senators call measure duplicative, say it could encroach on religious freedoms

A Louisiana Senate committee last week killed a bill that aimed to add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the state’s discrimination criteria. Senate Bill 164 by state Sen. Ed Murray, D-New Orleans, combed through several dozen anti-discrimi-

nation laws — from credit extensions and insurance rates to real estate transactions and parade applications — to add language prohibiting discrimination based on a citizen’s sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, as well as one’s age and disability. On May 20, members of the Senate’s Judiciary A Committee objected to the bill’s reach, saying it could interfere with individual religious beliefs. State Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, said denying permits for parades, for instance, violates the First Amendment’s right to free assembly, and the legislation would be duplicative. Comedian Kristen Becker — whose viral post in 2013 (“My letter to the Louisiana I love”) laments leaving Louisiana because of its denial of gay marriage — said the bill is preventative, as nothing in law prevents someone from denying the services listed because of their sex or gender identity. Charlotte Klassen of the Louisiana chapter of the National Organization of Women said any form of discrimination is “unacceptable.” The Louisiana Baptist Convention also opposed the bill. Claitor and state Sens. Conrad Appel, R-Metairie, Danny Martiny, R-Kenner and Rick Ward, R-Maringouin, voted against the measure. — ALEX WOODWARD

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sexual assault DNA collection kits must report the number of kits in their possession to the Louisiana State Police (LSP) crime lab. Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a measure from state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, that sets a hard deadline (Jan. 1, 2015) on getting a firm number on just how many untested sexual assault kits are in law enforcement hands. It’s part of an effort to “end the backlog,” a national movement to upload DNA evidence from sexual assaults into the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System PAGE 13

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Louisiana likely will shutter three or four of the state’s five abortion clinics, following the House passage of the “Unsafe Abortion Protection Act” by state Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe. The act requires doctors who perform abortions to have ad-

mitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their offices. The bill passed the House May 21 by an 88-5 vote. (It passed the Senate on May 14 by a 34-3 vote.) Following its House passage, Gov. Bobby Jindal — who enthusiastically supports the measure and intends to sign it — wrote on Twitter that he was looking forward to signing it, adding, “The bill will give women the health and safety protections they deserve.” Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, called on Jindal to veto the bill, saying it was more about limiting access to abortion than increasing medical safety. “We all want to protect women’s health and safety — this bill doesn’t do that,” she wrote in a May 21 statement. “With similar restrictions passed in neighboring states over the objection of leading medical experts, we are deeply concerned that women in a vast stretch of this country are in real danger of losing the ability to access legal abortion safely.” — ALEX WOODWARD

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(CODIS), which links federal, state and local criminal justice agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice found a backlog of more than 1,000 untested rape kits in New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) storage in 2010, but according to NOPD sex crimes detectives, that backlog has been eliminated. Morrell and the LSP aren’t sure whether other parts of the state have been as successful, which prompted Morrell to introduce the measure and find out where the gaps are. (LSP also eliminated its own backlog, entering more than 30,000 DNA samples into the CODIS database beginning in 2008.) Other states also are tackling the backlog problem this year. In Detroit, legislators are debating a bill that would require law enforcement to collect kits within 14 days of being notified by a hospital, assign it to police and send information to the state’s crime lab, where it has to be tested within three months — all while its crime lab begins to tackle its more than 7,000 untested kits. — ALEX WOODWARD

Standing room only

November ballot crowded with congressional, state and local contests

• And a special election for state representative in House District 97, the seat vacated by new City Councilman Jared Brossett. Perhaps recognizing the potential for ballot-crowding, Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson recently asked all state court judges to reach out to school kids during the month of May in recognition of National Law Day (May 1) and its theme, “American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Counts.” That should be an easy topic for elected judges — especially those facing re-election. Qualifying is Aug. 20-22 for the Nov. 4 primary elections. Runoffs, if necessary, will be Dec. 6. — ALLEN JOHNSON JR. & CLANCY DUBOS

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The International School of Louisiana

was named one of two national recipients of the 2014 School Award for Exemplary Education of Young Men of Color by the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color. The award recognizes excellence in education practices that have helped increase graduation rates among young men of color.

Preservation Resource Center (PRC)

celebrated its 40th anniversary May 20. The organization was founded in 1974 and its programs promote and help rebuild New Orleans architecture and neighborhoods. The PRC has restored more than 1,500 properties, and its Rebuilding Together New Orleans program has rebuilt or rehabilitated hundreds of homes since it began in 1988.

WDSU-TV

received a 2014 Gabriel Award for its November 2013 story profiling Woody Morgan, a Tulane University medical school student who is paralyzed. The Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals’ Gabriel Awards recognize television and radio programs that “entertain and enrich with a true vision of humanity and a true vision of life.”

Sen. David Vitter

announced he would oppose the nomination of a new head to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services until provisions of the Affordable Care Act are overturned. The nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell received wide bipartisan support in the Senate and is expected to be confirmed, but at press time Vitter was the only senator to go on record that he would formally oppose it.

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Right now Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is garnering all of the attention — and spending on paid media — but the ballot for the November open primary will be crowded with local elections as well. Every district

attorney and district judge in the state are also up for re-election in the fall, as are a number of other elected officials. Here’s the run-down of incumbents and races slated to share the November ballot with U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and her Republican challengers: • U.S. Reps. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, and Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson; • State Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Terri Love; • State Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Marc Johnson; • Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta; • 14 judges at Civil District Court in New Orleans, including one for domestic cases; • 12 judges and one magistrate at Criminal District Court in New Orleans; • 16 judges in Jefferson Parish’s 24th Judicial District Court; • New Orleans Traffic Court Judges Steven Jupiter and Mark J. Shea; • New Orleans Municipal Court Judge Sean Early; • All six Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judges, although Mayor Mitch Landrieu is backing a bill in the Legislature to reduce the number of juvenile judges in Orleans Parish from six to four by year’s end and to reallocate funding for those judgeships to juvenile services; • First City Court Constable Lambert Boissiere Jr.;

COMMENTARY

thinking out loud

Storm season

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ne of the biggest misconceptions about Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods was that New Orleanians did not evacuate in sufficient numbers when told to do so. That was not the case. According to a study by the National Academy of Engineering, 80 to 90 percent of citizens did leave the city — in part because of lessons learned in 1998 during the Hurricane Georges evacuation and in 2004, when the Hurricane Ivan evacuation became the first time Louisianans used the highway “contraflow” plan. The Katrina levee failures disproportionately affected the poor, the elderly and those with special conditions (illness, disabilities). Many of them had no way to evacuate, though some chose to stay behind. They accounted for a high percentage of the flood-related deaths in New Orleans after the city narrowly averted a direct hit from Katrina. (The deaths in Mississippi were due mainly to the effects of the storm itself.) This week marks the beginning of the annual hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-

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wet wipes in the house and car makes good sense.) Other essentials include a tool kit, medicines, fire extinguisher, large garbage bags and a change of clothes and shoes. Keep cash on hand. Pet owners need a supply of food, a carrier and proof of up-to-date vaccinations. Find out if your shelter of choice takes pets — but under no circumstances stay put during a mandatory evacuation because you aren’t sure what to do with your pets. Get out and take them with you. The city’s website, www.ready.nola.gov, has lots of helpful advice about hurricanes and allows you to set up emergency alerts by email, phone or text. You can learn more at the “Hello Hurricane Season Summit” June 1, an annual event by the nonprofit organization Evacuteer.org, which assists residents who need help in case of an evacuation. From 2 p.m.-4 p.m. that day, the group will hold 17 training sessions around the city for volunteers. To find a location near you and to sign up to help, go to http:// community.evacuteer.org/june-1-trainingevents. Then, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on June 1, Evacuteer.org will hold a community event

There are no dumb questions when it comes to hurricanes, just unprepared people. istration (NOAA) issued its annual forecast for the Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons, predicting a “near-normal” or “below-normal” season for the tropical Atlantic in 2014. The reason, as in the past, is the expected El Nino weather pattern, which inhibits tropical storm formation. NOAA administrator Kathryn Sullivan said in a statement, “Even though we expect El Nino to suppress the number of storms this season, it’s important to remember it takes only one land-falling storm to cause a disaster.” New Orleanians also know it doesn’t take a strong storm to wreak havoc; a slow-moving tropical storm can batter the city as much as a hurricane. It’s therefore vital for Gulf Coast residents to have a hurricane plan — with contingencies for leaving town or hunkering down if need be. This is the time to discuss with family, friends and neighbors what you’ll do. Check your stockpiled supplies (including a manual can opener). Make sure you have fresh packs of batteries for flashlights and battery-powered radios or TVs. Eat the canned goods you’ve stocked and replace them with new ones. Stock up on bottled water for drinking as well as washing — the guideline is at least 1 gallon per person per day, with a three-day minimum. (Keeping

at Armstrong Park where attendees can learn about the city’s assisted evacuation plan, get more information and ask questions about hurricanes. For a list of Evacuspots (places where buses will transport those needing help), visit the city website at www.nola.gov/ ready/evacuspots/map. There are 17 Evacuspots scattered across the city, four of which are designed for seniors. Those with special needs, certain medical conditions or limited mobility that may prevent them from getting to an Evacuspot by themselves should register with the city in advance. To do so, call the city’s 311 help line, or register online at www.nola.gov/ ready/health. While the memories of Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath are indelibly etched in the minds of those who were here in 2005, the influx of new residents means there are plenty of people who have never experienced a hurricane or an evacuation. A major hurricane (category 3 or greater) has not hit the U.S. in nine years (Hurricane Wilma, in 2005, was the last one), but the old motto still holds true: Be prepared — and don’t be afraid to ask for help. There are no dumb questions when it comes to hurricanes, just unprepared people.

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My session with Bobby

off. That is especially true this year, which features his lightest legislative agenda ever. This out-of-sight, out-of-mind suits Jindal, following several years of ramming his proposed ethics, education and retirement reforms down legislative throats. Getting crosswise with teachers and retirees, then with business interests over a failed tax swap plan, wreaked havoc on his popularity. Now that he’s no longer hiding his national ambitions — and, perhaps more important, no longer proposing controversial initiatives — Louisiana voters seem more supportive. Simply put, the less he does the better he looks. In March 2013, his job approval hit rock bottom at 38 percent. A survey of 600 likely voters taken last month by the Baton Rouge-based Southern Media and Opinion Research showed Jindal’s job approval rating jumped 10 points. His disapproval rating fell 9 points, to 51 percent — still an overall negative rating, but not the debacle of a year ago.

Simply put, the less Jindal does the better he looks. Perhaps voters have been waiting for Jindal to admit he does not have the job he wants. Maybe they prefer that he focus on national issues, back away from Louisiana’s policy table and let lawmakers fill the leadership void. Trouble is, lawmakers haven’t filled that void this year. Others have. I see them every morning walking up to the Capitol. The matching T-shirts — from plumbers fighting code changes to activists speaking out against payday lenders — are far more visible than Jindal. Outside interest groups and lobbyists, like the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity on the right and the Louisiana Budget Project on the left, create more legislative ripples than he does. All that’s not exactly the level of legislative independence columnists pined for in Jindal’s headier days. Rather, it’s a sign that our governor already has one foot out the door. His successor will have to fill that void. Until that day comes, I’m keeping my headphones on.

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ometimes I can tell what kind of day it’s going to be when I walk up — it’s a slight vertical incline — to the State Capitol in the morning. A snake might cross my path (the place is filthy with them during the spring). There could be hundreds of people in matching T-shirts unintentionally blocking my usual entrance. Lobbyists could be waiting outside my office, as was the case last week. There’s always something — often something symbolic or even ominous. For example, the inmate who dishes up my breakfast hasn’t smiled at me since the session opened March 10, while the one who empties the trash in my office occasionally has to be asked to leave. I’m not sure what either portends, if anything, so I retreat into the sanctuary of my headphones, which I don for my morning trek, usually around 7:45 a.m. As I approach the Capitol, I look up to the fourth floor, hoping today might be the day I spot the governor looking down from his office window, cup of coffee in hand and shirtsleeves rolled up. He’d wave, I like to imagine, and I’d wave back uncomfortably, looking over my shoulder to make sure he’s gesturing at me and not one of the snakes. That would be something — like spotting a four-leaf clover or seeing seagulls diving to the water’s edge, a telltale sign there’s a trout feeding frenzy going on. It helps to know where to cast your line, even at the Capitol. Alas, Jindal’s not around much these days. Of course, I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. We in the media devote as much attention to Jindal’s out-of-state travels as his legislative agenda, such as it is. And why not? He seems more focused on his national ambitions than Louisiana’s problems. Last Monday, for example, when higher education officials were scrambling to figure out whether they would need a seed loan to cover June cash-flow payments, Jindal was in New York attending a meeting of the Republican Governors Association. On Tuesday, when the Appropriations Committee had to pass a $75 million supplemental bill to rebalance the current fiscal year budget, he was in Florida speaking to the American Federation for Children. Jindal has steadily evolved from the “call-me-Bobby” congressman who could be reached on his cellphone to the catch-me-if-you-can governor. His management style has changed as well, from hands-on to hands-

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of the New Orleans Police Band and a mentor and teacher to local jazz trumpeter Al Hirt, who performed in the Junior Police Band at age 6 and studied music at Jesuit High School. Later, Cupero was a professor and director of the band at Loyola University, for which he wrote the alma mater “Carry On.” He also directed two music studios and composed “Pontifical March,” which he dedicated to Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel. Cupero died in New Orleans in 1947. His grandson, Hamil Cupero, established The Professor Michael Cupero Memorial Award to honor Jesuit students who have band leadership qualities.

Please tell us about New Orleans music teacher Michael Cupero. Alienwolf

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Michael Cupero was a talented musician, composer and band director in New Orleans. He was born in Naples, Italy, in 1886 and moved to the U.S. as a child. His impressive career started early. When he was 14, Cupero performed as a cornet soloist for American bandmaster John Philip Sousa, and from 1903 to 1906 he traveled the world performing with Italian band director Giuseppe Creatore. Cupero later moved to Canada and joined the British Guards’ Band as a concert soloist and assistant director. He settled in New Orleans after marrying Orleana Handy, with whom he had three children. She died in 1924, and Cupero later married Helen Tamburo. His career in the Crescent City included first trumpeter in the Saenger Theatre’s orchestra and director of band and orchestra at Warren Easton High School. He later was an instructor at Jesuit High School, music director of the school band and wrote Jesuit’s alma mater in 1931. Cupero also was director

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Who started the Rollergirls, and are there other teams like it in the area? A fan

Dear Fan, Composer/musician/band director Michael Cupero PHOTO COURTESY MADISON COUNT Y P U B L I C L I B R A R Y S Y S T EM

Sports promoter Leo Seltzer introduced roller derby to the U.S. in the 1930s. As televisions became more common in the 1950s and ’60s, fans could watch the sport from their living rooms. That bolstered the sport’s popularity until the 1970s.

Roller derby had a revival in the early 2000s in Austin, Texas, with all-female derby leagues competing on flat tracks instead of the banked tracks of the past. The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), organized in 2004, is an international governing body for roller derby and has 243 member leagues from all over the world. The Big Easy Rollergirls (BERG) was founded in 2004 by Kate Parker, Laura Mogg and Jeannie Detweiler and is one of the 20 original WFTDA charter leagues. The allfemale team’s first season was 2006-2007. Currently BERG’s AllStars team competes nationally, and its Crescent Wenches compete regionally. BERG’s home bouts are at the Human Performance Center on the campus of the University of New Orleans. The Cajun Rollergirls of Houma and Red Stick Roller Derby of Baton Rouge also are officially affiliated with WFTDA. Other nearby recreational teams include the Northshore Roller Derby in Mandeville, Pearl River Roller Derby, Sister City Roller Derby of Slidell and Acadiana Roller Girls in Lafayette. The Crescent City Derby Devils is a recreational coed team that formed in New Orleans in 2011. The New Orleans Brass Roller Derby, an all-male competitive roller derby team, formed in 2013.

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Why

BobbyJindal will

never,

ever be PRESIDENT A countdown of five major reasons — and there are more — why he’ll never even get the GOP nomination. BY CLANCY DUBOS

Jindal admirers note that he’s still young (he’s 42), and that’s true. He could factor into the next four presidential contests as a candidate or potential candidate — but so could the men who are his current GOP competitors: Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, also 42; Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, 43; U.S. Rep. (and former vice presidential nominee) Paul Ryan, 44; and Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, 53. For now, Jindal’s best shot at the White House appears to be on the coattails of a GOP presidential nominee as his or her vice presidential running mate. No one officially runs for vice president, of course. You have to start by running for president and distinguishing yourself without alienating the eventual nominee. That’s not easy for a guy whose stock in trade is bashing other politicians. And that’s the easy part. If the nation (and the national media) ever takes a close look at Jindal, there’s liable to be plenty they won’t like. Here are five key reasons why Bobby Jindal will never, ever be president: PAGE 20

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ince he became governor, it’s been the worst-kept secret in Louisiana politics: Bobby Jindal can’t wait to leave Louisiana and run for president. Despite his boilerplate “I have the job I want” response to early inquiries about his frequent fundraising trips to early caucus and key primary states, Jindal could never plausibly deny his higher ambitions. So much so that he recently admitted “everybody knows” he is “thinking” about it. Consider that a prelude to “praying over” his decision and “talking it over with his family” before officially announcing the obvious. In typical Jindal fashion, the rollout of his budding candidacy was tightly scripted and contrived. In late March, Jindal told the Heritage Foundation’s conservative news service, “It’s something we’re thinking about. It’s something we’ll pray about.” In early April, he told National Public Radio, “There’s a practical benefit to having governors run for president.” But even an eternal political optimist like Jindal must admit that he faces a long, uphill climb to win the Republican nomination, let alone the White House. At least a half-dozen other Republicans consistently poll better than he does among GOP voters looking to 2016.

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5 He’s from

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Louisiana — Duh!

We Louisianans love our state, with all of its eccentricities, but the rest of the country thinks of us as America’s crazy aunt in the attic, someone fun to visit but not someone you’d put in charge of the household. Politically, we have burnished our reputation as a cauldron of corruption, a banana republic that somehow attained statehood while America wasn’t looking. That’s hardly the launching pad for a conservative, buttondown GOP candidate for president. In our nation’s 225-year history of electing presidents, only one had Louisiana ties. Zachary Taylor was born in Virginia and spent his youth in Kentucky before moving to Louisiana. A slave owner and Army general, he was elected president in 1848 because of his military success in the Mexican-American War. Interestingly, voters at the time knew next to nothing about Taylor’s political philosophy; He was a popular war hero, and that was enough. Chances are voters in 2016 and beyond will know a lot about Bobby Jindal’s politics, but his bio will always begin with the fact that he comes from a state associated with voodoo, reality TV shows that sometimes require subtitles, Bourbon Street, rich food, philandering politicians and preachers, and other forms of weirdness. Jindal’s own weirdness — participating in an exorcism while at college, delivering one of his children at home (it was an emergency, he says), defending Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson after Robertson’s homophobic and racially bigoted remarks to a national magazine, and his slavish suck-ups to the Religious Right — may make him popular among some on the GOP fringe, but it will be a huge turnoff to the nation’s moderate voters who typically cast the deciding ballots in close presidential contests. No one knows that better than the candidate (whoever it might be) who will be on top of the GOP ticket in 2016. After the Sarah Palin debacle of 2008, no Republican nominee is likely to roll the dice on a little-known “game changer” for veep — no matter how pithy his or her sound bites may be.

4 He doesn’t

“look presidential.” Admittedly, this sounds like a really shallow observation, but let’s face it: American presidential elections are basically popularity contests that focus largely on charisma and good looks, with some emphasis on philosophy thrown in for good measure. If voters (including those in party primaries) really focused

An April survey of GOP voters nationwide by McClatchy newspapers and the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion had Jindal tied for eighth place with just 4 percent of the vote. P H O T O B Y C H ER Y L G ER B ER

on qualifications and experience more than appearances and other superficial qualities, Barack Obama never would have beaten Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in 2008, and John McCain would have soundly defeated George W. Bush for the GOP nod in 2000. There are many other examples. The importance of “looking presidential” infects both political parties, but let’s focus on the GOP, because that’s where Jindal has to compete. Consider the Republican presidential nominees of the past three decades: Mitt Romney had perfect hair and chiseled looks, but he also had a successful business career and governed Massachusetts. John McCain was a decorated Vietnam War Navy pilot with a knack for “straight talk” and swimming against the tide as a U.S. Senator. George W. Bush was the guy we all wanted to have a beer with, but he also had that Texas swagger and disarming charm. It helped that he was a business owner and Texas governor. Bob Dole was a decorated World War II soldier (Army) who spent decades shaping national policy as a leading U.S. senator. George H.W. Bush was a decorated World War II Navy fighter pilot who later

went to Congress, led the CIA and served as vice president. Ronald Reagan literally had movie-star looks and served as California’s governor. All of these guys looked like presidents even before they became president, or nominees for president. Jindal, on the other hand, looks like an extra on The Big Bang Theory. That may sound harsh, but presidential politics is not for sissies. Nor, it seems, is it for geeks.

3 He’s too timid to

be a front-runner, and the GOP loves front-runners. If the definition of boldness is the willingness to risk one’s political capital to pursue the greater good, Bobby Jindal is the opposite of bold. Given the choice between risking his political capital and playing it safe, you can count on Jindal to play it safe every time. The only time in his six-year-plus tenure as governor that anyone called one of Jindal’s initiatives “bold” was when he pushed a plan to replace Louisiana’s middling income tax with the highest combined state and local sales tax rates in the nation. The plan was hatched

by the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and endorsed by every conservative think tank in the land, which hardly qualifies it as “bold.” If anything, it was a typical Jindal ploy; It played to the bleachers of the GOP’s most conservative chorus. Why is this important? Because you don’t get to the front of the pack by playing it safe. To be a frontrunner, you have to distinguish yourself. You don’t have to commit political suicide, but cheerleading louder than everyone else won’t suffice. You have to swim against the tide sometimes — as a matter of principle, not political expediency. Jindal has never done that, and he’s not likely to start. He just doesn’t have it in him. Consider the men who have captured the GOP presidential nomination in recent decades: Every one of them began the primary season as the front-runner, and every one of them distinguished himself in some way that was not typically Republican. Mitt Romney started the primary season as the front-runner in 2012 after instituting an Obama-esque health care plan as governor of Massachusetts. John McCain often bucked the party line in the U.S. Senate. He began the 2008 primary season as the front-runner, withstood attacks from several rivals, and held on to win the nomination. Going back decades, GOP frontrunners — nominees all — set themselves apart: George W. Bush was a “com-

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2 He’s not even

the choice of the GOP’s right wing. OK, so Bobby Jindal doesn’t look like Ronald Reagan or run like George W. Bush, and he’s from a state most Americans consider a quirky outpost. He at least is the darling of the Religious Right and the tea party, right? Wrong.

Jindal trails every other potential candidate that is courting the GOP’s ideologically conservative base. U.S. Sens. Rubio, Cruz and Paul, along with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Rep. Ryan and Texas Gov. Rick Perry all finished ahead of Jindal in the 2014 CPAC straw poll. Jindal got just 2 percent of the CPAC vote after speaking to the group for 15 uninspiring minutes. That makes him a long shot even for vice president. Admittedly, the CPAC poll hasn’t been a bellwether for future nominees. How about the Iowa caucuses, then? In that crucial firstin-the-nation caucus state, Jindal didn’t even register a blip on the radar screen in an April poll of likely GOP voters, despite his forays to the Hawkeye State in recent years. In that poll, three potential candidates formed a top tier: Huckabee with 20 percent; Ryan with 19 percent; and Jeb Bush with 18 percent. The second tier consisted of Rubio and Cruz at 9 percent, Paul at 8 percent, Christie at 7 percent and Walker at 6 percent. Trailing the pack was TV host Joe Scarborough at 4 percent, which puts Jindal somewhere at the bottom of (or just below) the third tier. Moreover, all of Jindal’s potential rivals for the GOP nomination not only have national audiences and national followings — both of which he lacks — but they also have more gravitas than he. Rubio, Cruz, Ryan and Paul are sought out by the media because each has expertise on specific national issues. Perry has a stronger record as governor, and Huckabee is the leading choice among conservative Christians. While Team Jindal paints our governor as a policy wonk, his rivals run circles around him when it comes to actually writing and implementing national policies. He talks the talk; they walk the walk. Equally important, when the eventual nominee picks a running mate, any one of those rivals would bring a lot more to the ticket than Jindal. Rubio and Cruz come from states with lots of electoral votes, and both appeal to Hispanics — a demographic identified by virtually every GOP consultant as critical to the party’s future. Paul has inherited his father’s appeal to young people and broadened his own appeal as a pragmatist on major issues. And if a candidate from the party’s right wing should happen to win the nomination in 2016, you can bet he won’t look to a less impressive knockoff when it’s time

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passionate conservative” who backed immigration reform; Bob Dole was a pragmatic compromiser who supported civil rights as a senator; and George H.W. Bush dismissed Ronald Reagan’s economic platform as “voodoo economics.” The GOP loves front-runners, because they are bold. Underdogs, especially those who play it safe, get kicked to the curb. That’s bad news for Bobby Jindal. He barely registers among GOP voters because he has done nothing to set himself apart from any other platitude-spouting wannabe. An April survey of GOP voters nationwide by McClatchy newspapers and the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion had Jindal tied for eighth place with just 4 percent of the vote. He just doesn’t inspire. Perhaps Jindal is laying groundwork for a run in 2020 or later. At 42 (his birthday is June 10), he has time to grow as a candidate. That strategy worked for others. Ronald Reagan, for example, ran against front-runners Richard Nixon in 1968 and Gerald Ford in 1976 before capturing the nomination and the presidency in 1980. George H.W. Bush ran against Reagan in 1980, then got picked as Reagan’s running mate and became The Gipper’s logical successor. Dole ran against Reagan in 1980 and against the elder Bush in 1988, then captured the nomination in 1996. McCain and Romney took similar paths to the nomination. Considering Jindal will only be 45 in the summer of 2016, maybe he’s looking beyond 2016. A lot could change by 2020 or even 2024 (by which time Jindal will be 55). Then again, some things will never change — Jindal’s record as governor, the fact that he doesn’t have the gravitas of his current and potential GOP rivals, the fact that he’s from Louisiana — and the fact that he is loath to take risks that will place him even slightly outside the ultraconservative stream. Given all that, it’s hard to imagine the GOP presidential field ever being weak enough to let Bobby Jindal start out as the front-runner — or wind up with the nomination.

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1 There has

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We began this countdown with Louisiana and we’ll end it there, because his record as governor is what Bobby Jindal must carry into the primaries. He knows that any candidate for president has to have a narrative. Jindal’s narrative will be — and try not to laugh as you read this — that he is the architect and builder of The Louisiana Miracle. He’s already spinning that tale, and it’s alarming how many folks in the national media are buying it. Let’s face it, many in the media are either too lazy or too politically biased to fact-check political spin. Jindal knows this, which is why he picks his media audiences carefully — and almost never subjects himself to unscripted press conferences open to all Louisiana media. If the national media ever look closely at Jindal’s record, particularly his claim that he has turned around Louisiana’s fortunes, his narrative won’t hold up. For example, Louisiana still depends heavily on the federal government. Jindal runs against Washington and advocates smaller government, yet he consistently proposes state budgets of more than 40 percent federal funds. According to veteran state government watchdog and blogger C.B. Forgotston, who once served on the staff of the state House Appropriations Committee, that 40 percent figure has been the norm for decades. For all his talk about “getting our fiscal house in order,” Jindal hasn’t made a dent in Louisiana’s dependency on federal largesse. Moreover, Louisiana still ranks near the bottom of most of “the good lists” and at or near the top of “the bad lists.” This is particularly true of quality-of-life indices. Jindal loves to claim economic development victories, but those wins haven’t trickled down. In 2007, the year before Jindal took office as governor, Louisiana ranked 30th in per capita income. In 2012, the latest year for which U.S. Department of Commerce figures are available, we ranked 29th.

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on one of his earliest initiatives — Common Core — he flip-flopped. Here’s the truth about public education under Bobby Jindal: Louisiana has the nation’s fourthhighest high school dropout rate (5.7 percent), and our high school graduation rate ranks 45th in the nation. On other fronts, the story is the same: Jindal ranks as the nation’s least transparent governor — a ranking that’s sure to haunt him among the national media — and his “gold standard” of ethics reform is a joke. He neutered the state Ethics Commission and carved out major disclosure exceptions for the executive branch. Jindal’s biggest vulnerability, however, is his record on fiscal management. When he took office, the state had a surplus of at least $1 billion. Before he leaves office in 2016, Louisiana will have an annual budget hole of $2 billion or more — and that’s after he cut state support for higher education by 80 percent and consistently used one-time money to pay for recurring expenses. All in all, Jindal’s only “miracle” is the fact that his voter disapproval ratings aren’t higher. A little over a year ago, President Obama had better numbers in Louisiana than Jindal. Now that’s a miracle. It will take an even bigger miracle for GOP voters ever to pick Bobby Jindal as their presidential nominee.

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Then there are the quality-of-life metrics. Louisiana ranks 50th among the states in overall health, and we have some of the nation’s worst health care stats: the highest infant mortality rate; the highest diabetes-related death rate; the highest rate of death from breast cancer and third-highest rate of cancer deaths overall; the sixth-highest rate of children born to teenage mothers; the eighth-highest rate of teen pregnancies; and the second-highest rate of low- and very low-birth weight babies. Considering that Bobby Jindal got his political start as a public health care guru — he led the state’s Department of Health and Hospitals at age 24 — he’ll have a tough time explaining Louisiana’s Third World health care outcomes after his eight years as governor. No doubt he’ll trumpet the fact that he slashed the state’s health budget (in truth, the feds slashed it by rewriting the Medicaid reimbursement formula on his watch) and dogmatically refused to accept the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, but the fiscal sheen of his policy decisions pales in comparison to their human toll. Jindal also touts his bona fides as an education reformer, but the truth is Louisiana’s boldest education reforms came under his predecessor, former Gov. Kathleen Blanco. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, she implemented the state takeover of New Orleans’ failing public schools and allowed the charter school movement to take hold. Jindal’s education reforms, while highly promoted, largely fizzled. Most either were struck down by the courts or failed to produce results as promised. And

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says, using cold Short Stop Poboys cut meats and his opened as a mommother’s special and-pop grocery slow cooker store in 1966. roast beef. P H OTO BY Pretty soon, C H ER Y L G ER B ER other clientele took notice of Short Stop’s roast beef po-boy with its secret ingredients and special gravy. “My mother would cook the pot of roast beef every day, and that’s how it started,” Hendrick says, adding that the business really took off once the shop added seafood po-boys to the menu. “That’s how we got into the sandwich business.” By 1970, the name of the store was changed from Short Stop Superette to Short Stop Poboys. Now, Hendrick says, he’s continuing the family business. He’s proud of his father’s story and hopes to pass ownership of the store to his son one day. Soon, the store will celebrate its 50th anniversary, but Hendrick says he doesn’t want things to change much. “My favorite part, I guess, is the daily challenge of trying to prepare for all of your customers and give the freshest, most consistent food,” he says. “That’s my biggest thing, consistency. I want people to have the same experience that they had the first time they were here.” Among other things, that means using the same recipe his mother used for the shop’s famous roast beef po-boys. “You absolutely have to make it from scratch,” Hendrick says. “That’s the only way to do it.”

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Glenn Michael Salons (1623 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-828-6848; www.glennmichaelsalon.com) celebrates its grand reopening and 38th anniversary from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. There will be food, drinks, door prizes and complimentary services. RSVP to glennmichaelsalon@yahoo.com. Life Yoga & Boutique (5422 Magazine St., 504-267-0380; www.lifenola.com) hosts a grand reopening party Thursday, May 29. There will be a free yoga class at 6:15 p.m., followed by a party in the courtyard at 7:15 p.m. featuring a DJ, drinks and refreshments from Fresh Bar, Pinkberry and Raw Republic. Yoga packages are 20 percent off at the event.

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Food service supplier Loubat (504-4822554; www.loubat.com) has reopened as a Web-only business. The locally owned company offers 10 percent off purchases through May 30 with the promo code LOUBAT10. The St. Jude Dream home (www.stjudge. org/dreamhome), which will be raffled off to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31. There will be free tours of the luxury home. Raffle tickets cost $100 each. The drawing will be held June 29. For more information or to buy tickets, call 1-800-327-2559.

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ussell Hendrick, the owner of Short Stop Poboys (119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, 504-885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com), has worked in the family sandwich shop since he was in the eighth grade. His father, a New Orleans native, opened the business in April 1966, and the store has remained a family affair. “I would come to work every day after school and during the summer,” Hendrick says, adding that all of his sisters, plus several aunts, uncles and his grandfather, have worked at Short Stop. The store is best known for its roast beef po-boy, which consists of house-made roast served with thin gravy. Specialties also include hamburgers and barbecue roast beef and shrimp po-boys. But Short Stop didn’t start as a sandwich joint, Hendrick says. It was a corner store that morphed into the poboy shop it is today. The business opened as a mom-andpop grocery store selling fresh meats, cold cuts, bread and milk. But there was a hotel around the corner, and the family figured out that local workers wanted sandwiches to pick up on their lunch breaks. “The hotel had a lot of maids,” Hendrick says. “They would come over during lunch and buy 35 to 40 cents worth of cold cuts. Then one maid would buy lettuce, and one would buy a tomato and they would share that. And someone would buy a loaf of bread, and they would make sandwiches outside.” The family started putting together the ingredients ahead of time, Hendrick

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Lower Garden District pasta pop-up Arabella Casa di Pasta (www.facebook.com/arabellacasadipasta) is moving to Faubourg Marigny, taking over the space most recently occupied by the sausage-focused Borracho at Kajun’s Pub (2256 St. Claude Ave., 504-947-3735; www.kajunpub.com). It is expected to open June 1, and the menu will remain largely the same, with expanded entree options and lunch service. Arabella Casa di Pasta originally opened in the rear courtyard of The Tasting Room (1906 Magazine St., 504-581-3880; www.facebook.com/ thetastingroomneworleans), — SARAH BAIRD

Sprout and about

Seed is a new vegan dining spot. By Sarah Baird

World of whiskey

Seed serves vegetarian nachos and other vegan dishes. P H OTO BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER

nothing like the gluey dressing from a Hidden Valley bottle. The raw onion flax bread as a sampling device, though, falls flat, with a texture somewhere between a limp cracker and a stale English muffin. Beet carpaccio has similar textural issues. Despite a beautiful pink-andgold presentation, the beets are dry, chewy and would benefit from more time marinating with the accompanying capers and grape seed oil — especially for a $10 serving. Seed excels at taking classically indulgent dishes and giving them a vegan makeover without sacrificing rib-sticking heartiness or flavor. The nachos would fit right in at a ballpark, with a smoky, roasted corn salsa that could serve as a bold side dish in and of itself. The eggplant po-boy — complete with thinly sliced, delicately cornmeal-battered eggplant and a smattering of roasted vegetables — is the perfect combination of known flavors and new ways of preparing old favorites. If you’re intent on a specific dish, be warned: the availability of items on the menu is spotty, and on any given night at least half a dozen dishes may be unavailable. However, if you’re looking to add more roughage to your diet at one of the city’s most tightly focused dining outlets, Seed is your go-to destination.

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1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth.com

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Breakfast Sat.-Sun, lunch and dinner daily

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fresh vegan variations on classic comfort foods; delicious cocktails

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textural problems with many appetizers; spotty menu availability

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A bright spot for highend vegan dining with a large selection of raw food options

Barrel Proof (1201 Magazine St.; www.barrelproofnola.com), the latest bar venture from the owners of Sylvain (625 Chartres St., 504-2658123; www.sylvainnola.com), opened recently in the former Bridge Lounge location, and it offers a mind-boggling array of whiskies and beers from around the globe. The menu features more than 150 whiskey options, organized by country. The dimly lit space is energetic and welcoming, complete with taxidermy bobcat and oxen providing a watchful eye over the bar. Here are three unique offerings that offer a taste of the selections: Brenne: Packaged in a robin’s egg blue bottle, Brenne is the world’s first organic French single-malt whiskey. The drink’s curiously sweet taste (somewhere between caramel flan and creme brulee) and treacly scent comes from its unusual aging process in used Cognac barrels after being twice distilled. Balacones Brimstone: Not a whiskey for the faint of heart, Bimstone’s high alcohol content and Texas scrub oak-smoked taste (yes, it is smoked) is at first akin to downing a campfire. After a few sips, though, cinnamon and fruity notes emerge. The Belgian Owl: The first whiskey created in Belgium with homegrown barley, Belgian Owl is a single malt with an arresting light hue like pale honey. With grassy and floral notes, Belgian Owl has a refreshing, dry aftertaste that makes it a great sipper for hot days. — SARAH BAIRD

Dis-appearing act

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here’s a tiny window of time each year between the fried food madness of festival season and the appetite-suppressing heat of summer when diners look for meals that are equal parts refreshing and healthy. Sprouting up in the Lower Garden District just in time for those halcyon days is Seed, the latest addition to the city’s small but blossoming group of vegan-friendly restaurants and a worthwhile destination for garden-based dining year round. While Seed falls firmly into the vegan camp — there are no meat options — the restaurant also is home to the city’s largest raw menu, from a chunky, salsa-consistency raw chili (with the curious addition of dates) to a carrot “cupcake” dessert that is a testament to the vegetable’s innate sweetness. Eating raw is not for the unadventurous diner. Often, the texture, consistency and temperature (read: cold) of raw food make the experience off-putting for those who are accustomed to their meals being at least slightly altered from their natural state. Seed goes out of its way to make raw dishes that are colorful, beautifully plated and tempting — spotlighting how uncooked vegetables can be used in dishes more composed than a simple toss in a salad bowl. Seed’s dining room reflects the earthy nature of the menu, with gray wood paneling, colorful paintings of jungle critters and ample natural light, which makes the restaurant seem like an elegant courtyard. The rear bar is a little cramped, but Seed has created a space that lends itself to exploratory, root-to-sprout dining. The restaurant’s cocktail menu is an exercise in delicious self-delusion, with drinks that make imbibing seem like part of a juice cleanse. The Dooryard Bloomer is a none-too-sweet combination of basil, mint, vodka and fresh-squeezed blackberry juice that is perfectly crafted for sipping in the late afternoon sunshine. The deceptively simple Himalayan Salty Dog — a mixture of vodka and pulpy grapefruit juice in a pink salt-rimmed glass — would make the perfect indulgence after a long day at the spa. An expansive number of menu options allows restaurant goers to choose diverse paths for their dining adventure, from “comfort” vegan food to drinking their meals with hand-pressed juices and smoothies — the Iron Infusion made with soy milk, black strap molasses, tahini and maple syrup is a decadent, fortifying standout. For those looking to take the raw-food road less traveled, there are a few potholes along the way. A promising cauliflower soup with truffle oil has the consistency of hummus, but could be an outstanding cold soup for summer if slightly thinned. The “breads and spreads” section offers an ideal way to sample a variety of vegan dips and explore one’s raw food preferences. The carrot-ginger puree is bright and dense, with a punchy, understated zip of ginger, and the raw ranch is tangy, fresh and

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FORK + CENTER [CONTINUED] boys (811 Conti, 504-252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com), was slated to serve its last meal May 24. Open for just over a year, Dis Taco served chorizo tacos and Chihuahua cheese quesadillas in the rear courtyard of Molly’s at the Market (1107 Decatur St., 504-525-5169; www.mollysatthemarket. com), making it a go-to spot for delicious, late night drunk meals. “Dis Taco just didn’t really catch on. We gave it a shot for almost a year,” Boudreaux says. While the quality dining option will be missed on Decatur Street, Killer Poboys remains open in its cozy digs at Erin Rose Bar (811 Conti St., 504-522-3573; www.erinrosebar.com). — SARAH BAIRD

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New muse

A month after Kimberly Patton-Bragg introduced a new bar menu at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen St., 504-252-4801; www. thethreemuses.com), the small-plates supper club invited her to become its front-of-house and bar manager. June 7 will be her last day at Tivoli & Lee (936 St. Charles Ave., 504-962-0909; www.tivoliandlee. com), where she refined the whiskey-based cocktail list. Patton-Bragg and Three Muses chef Dan Esses first worked together on his pop-up dinners years ago. “He asked me to rev up their cocktail menu at Three Muses,” Patton-Bragg says. “I want to design cocktails inspired by the music. We’ll have the best drinks on Frenchmen Street.” She created a seven-drink menu Kimberly Patton-Bragg’s signature that’s approachable Spaghetti Western. and elegant. It’s also built for speed, P H OTO BY A N N E B ER R Y and none has more than five ingredients. “You can make a beautiful drink that takes the same amount of time as making a Cosmo,” she says. Patton-Bragg draws on her experience working at New York City’s Jazz Standard, another music club. “I’m respectful of the artists up there,” she said. “No hard shaking while they’re performing.” Patton-Bragg’s new list spans the spirits and includes the playful, creative infusions for which she’s known: blueberry-and sage-touched vodka, a pineapple-lemon grass sweetener for her daiquiri and the concoction that started it all, the Spaghetti Western. It’s the first one she created for Esses years ago, and it’s a drink I thoroughly enjoyed the night I was there: Campari-soaked orange wedges and a rye-heavy bourbon made for a rich, roasted-citrus sipper. Also on the Three Muses menu is hibiscus-infused tequila paired with vermouth and grapefruit bitters. It’s a hint of the next project on Patton-Bragg’s horizon: a rollicking cantina called Damiana, which will showcase her love of tequila and mezcal. She also will write another Three Muses menu in late summer that will work with a new bar and redesign of the bar’s floor layout. — ANNE BERRY

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Hadi Ktiri MIXOLOGIST AND WRITER

You’re working on the new cocktail list for Fountain Lounge. What will it look like? Ktiri: The idea is we don’t want our two bars to compete — so while the Sazerac Bar is 1920s classics, Fountain Lounge will be trendy and now, with a focus on seasonal, culinary-driven cocktails. We’ll use vacuum sealers for quick infusions and juicers to access ingredients we weren’t using before, like cilantro and kale. Juicers also create a richer base for simple syrups — replace water with, say, juiced strawberries and cucumbers. The flavor punches you in the face, in a good way. I wouldn’t have thought to use these kitchen tools, except I used to cook in a restaurant and we made everything from scratch. I like that holistic approach. It’s tough to justify pushing ingredients further away from their original form. As soon as you focus more on the drink than the customer, you’ve missed the point.

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Hadi Ktiri made a name for himself behind the bar at Arnaud’s French 75. He recently became food and beverage supervisor at the Roosevelt Hotel (130 Roosevelt Way, 504-648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com). Ktiri spoke with Gambit about the Roosevelt and his blog (www.napkinlocal. blogspot.com) about food, drinks and local life.

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K: I scribbled on napkins all the time at French 75. A bachelor party would come in and ask where they should go in New Orleans and I’d put it on a napkin. I wanted them to have a good time, and I wanted to send other bartenders my great bar guests. Cane & Table sent a guest to me that way while I was bartending in Denver, which was cool. I thought the napkins had some kind of abstract value, even if you weren’t sitting at my bar. It feels natural for me to do something in the artistic realm, because my mom was an English professor and my dad was a photographer who went to UCLA film school. There was always a camera pointed in my face. If you do it right, it’s vivid. It grabs you.

The Napkin Local post that Punch picked up reads: “Suddenly, and with a grand gesture, she toppled her glass of Champagne.” Where did that come from? K: It’s from a book I’m writing, On Booze and Men — my commentary on drinking culture, done in a playful way. This particular piece came from watching college girls topple glassware in the bar. It suggests someone talking with their hands in a very European and excitable way. For the book, I wanted to explore that strange, convoluted and dark area that’s the time in a bar when those little experiences happen, before all clarity is gone. There’s a lot going on between your first drink and last, and I’m filling in the blanks. — ANNE BERRY

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BEER buzz American Craft Beer Week (ACBW), held May 11-18, showed the ever-growing popularity of craft beer in Louisiana. Ten Louisiana breweries (up from six last year) participated in events at area restaurants and bars and showcased new and signature beers for distributors, retailers and consumers. Bayou Teche Brewing (www. bayoutechebrewing.com) co-founder Karlos Knott says the brewery participated in only two events at the 2010 ACBW. “This year, it was two or three events per night — in New Orleans alone.” Co-founders Zac and Cari Caramonta debuted Gnarly Barley Brewing beer The state’s newest brewery, Gnarly at American Craft Beer Week. Barley (www.gnarlybeer.com) in HamP H O T O B Y K AY C I E C O P P O C K mond, debuted its first beer just in time to participate in ACBW events on the Northshore and in New Orleans every night of the week. “We really didn’t want to miss out on such an amazing week for craft beer,” co-founder Cari Caramonta says. “It was our first time participating as a commercial brewery and the experience was better than we could have imagined.” 40 Arpent Brewing (www.40arpentbrewery.com) co-founder Emily Naquin says she and her husband, head brewer Michael Naquin, had such a great experience interacting with retailers and consumers at ACBW that they plan to release two special beers per month in June, July and August. The state’s craft beer distributors do a huge amount of planning months in advance of ACBW. “After all the hard work is done, the big reward is the reaction of the consumer taking that first sip of that one specialty item that they marked their calendar for,” says Vanessa Gomes, craft brands manager for the Champagne Beverage Company in Madisonville, Tin Roof Brewing’s (www.tinroofbeer.com) sales director Jon Smith sees success for his brewery and the craft beer scene in Louisiana as a whole. “This is a testament to the brewers, sellers, bar owners, bartenders, writers and, most of all, drinkers for continued support of this entire movement.” — NORA McGUNNIGLE

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WINE of the week 2012 Wrongo Dongo Monastrell JUMILLA, SPAIN RETAIL $8

Monastrell is a Spanish grape (known as mourvedre in France) and is often blended with grenache and syrah, but in Jumilla, Spain, the varietal shines on its own. This monastrell is produced at Bodegas Volver, a joint venture between winemaker Rafael Canizares and pioneering exporter Jorge Ordonez. Fruit for this wine was sourced from 25- to 35-year-old vineyards planted in chalky soils at the highest point in Jumilla — more than 2,000 feet above sea level overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The area undergoes tremendous temperature swings and receives minimal rainfall. Constant sea winds do little to relieve the heat, but cooling nights allow the grapes to rest. After harvest, the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks with 15 days of maceration. In the glass, the full-bodied wine offers aromas of red plum, black fruit and earthy notes. On the palate, one tastes ripe berries, cherry, spice and a hint of pepper on the slightly tannic finish. Decant 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Drink it with grilled steak, sausage, pork tenderloin, chili, roasts, beef stew, vegetables, pasta and medium-to-firm cheeses. Buy it at: Terranova Brothers Superette and Martin Wine Cellar. Email Brenda Maitland at winediva1@bellsouth.net

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Dinner in da Channel

7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesday Irish Channel

www.dishcrawl.com/neworleans This Dishcrawl progressive dinner includes stops at three restaurants and courses from appetizers through dessert. Restaurants are announced the day of the event. Tickets $45.

Wanda Sykes at Swizzle Stick Bar

5 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday Cafe Adelaide & The Swizzle Stick Bar, Loews Hotel, 300 Poydras St., (504) 595-3305; www.cafeadelaide.com

www.girlsfirst.info Comedian Wanda Sykes joins Lu Brow behind the bar at a happy hour fundraiser to benefit Girls First, a nonprofit that supports sports and movement opportunities for underserved girls in the New Orleans area.

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Great American Pop Up

7 p.m. Sunday Good Eggs, 1746A Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 777-3380; www.goodeggs.com/nola

www.myhousenola.com The popup meal features barbecue by Richard Shelling of Grilling Shilling for $15 per plate, or $25 with an open beer bar.

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Five dishes with tarragon

1 Cafe NOMA

New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264 www.cafenoma.com

The turkey bacon panino features applewood-smoked bacon, Swiss cheese and tarragon Dijon on ciabatta.

2 Coquette

2800 Magazine St., (504) 265-0421

www.coquettenola.com

The red snapper comes with wild mushrooms, English peas and tarragon.

3 Dante’s Kitchen

736 Dante St., (504) 861-3121

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Trends, notes, quirks and quotes from the world of food.

The emperor’s new clothes “The problem is that people don’t see themselves as living the Burger King lifestyle. You’ve got to be realistic with the place that your brand holds in real life.”

— Brand consultant Laura Ries quoted in an Associated Press story about Burger King changing its 40-yearold slogan “Have it your way” to “Be your way,” in a market in which the trend is moving toward fresher, healthier foods.

4 Gracious Bakery

1000 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, Suite 100, (504) 301-3709 www.graciousbakery.com

Tarragon chicken salad features apples, golden raisins, pickled onions and almond slivers on a bed of greens.

5 Toast

5433 Laurel St., (504) 267-3260 www.toastneworleans.com

Hanger steak comes with eggs, Lyonnaise potato salad and tarragon aioli.

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Marinated local strawberry salad features baby spinach, shaved goat milk gouda, spiced pecans and white balsamic-tarragon dressing.

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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. $$

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AFR ICAN 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. $$

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

BAR & GRILL American Sports Saloon — 1200 Decatur St., (504) 522-2410 — This sports bar serves burgers made with houseground 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) 302-9357 — 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 sundried 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. $ 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. $

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, poboys, 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 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 Wed.-Sun., lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves 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. $

Fulton Alley — 600 Fulton St., (504) 2085569; www.fultonalley.com — The kitchen at this upscale bowling alley offers Southern-influenced cuisine. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, meat pies, sliders, deviled eggs and smoked and fried chicken wings. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Ivy — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 899-1330 — Chef Sue Zemanick offers a selection of small plates. Grilled lobster is served with arugula, roasted potatoes and corn. Warm snow crab claws come with truffle butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit Cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu includes vegan dishes and house-made pasta. Sauteed sea scallops are served with fried green tomatoes, snap peas and sweet and spicy mango ginger ambrosia sauce. No reservations. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CHINESE

CREOLE

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. $$

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. $$$

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 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. $

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.

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. $$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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

OUT to EAT bread pudding. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter 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 latenight daily. Credit cards. $

Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 4566362 — 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) 7378146; 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) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8366859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Antoine’s Annex (513 Royal St., 504-525-8045; www. antoines.com) serves coffee, pastries and light fare. P H O T O BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER

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. $$$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/ owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ 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. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; 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. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-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

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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 house-made 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. $$

OUT to EAT with crabstick and eel sauce and spicy sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-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. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (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. $$

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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. $

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. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www. dickandjennys.com — The menu includes contemporary Creole and Italian dishes. Pan-seared scallops are served with fennel-grapefruit salad, arugula pesto and jalapeno-infused olive oil. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and panfried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

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

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. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EASTERN

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. $$

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. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves California-Mexican cuisine and the bar has a menu of tropical cocktails. Todo Santos fish tacos feature grilled or fried mahi mahi in corn or flour tortillas topped with shredded cabbage and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

MUSIC AND FOOD 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

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 po-boy 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. $

NEIGHBORHOOD Bar Redux — 809 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The menu combines Creole favorites such as crawfish etouffee and gumbo, Caribbean items including jerk chicken and Cuban sandwiches and burgers, fried chicken and rib-eye cheese steaks. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Cash only. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www. cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$

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. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-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 five-spice 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. $ 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. $

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) 252-6745; 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. $ 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. $$ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD 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. $$$ Chad’s Bistro — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-9935; www. chadsbistro.com — The seafood Napoleon features fried eggplant medallions topped with crabmeat on a bed of angel hair pasta topped with shrimp au gratin sauce. The seafood boat is a bread loaf filled with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish and stuffed shimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri. dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS

Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8320955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes. Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s popular soft-shell 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. $$

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

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

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. $

OUT to EAT

Cafe b (2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-943-4700; www.cafeb.com) offers dishes such as seared scallops and New Orleans barbecue shrimp. P H O T O BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER

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. $$$

tofu and vermicelli rice noodles. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$

TAPAS/SPANISH

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. $$

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 latenight Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

THAI Thai Mint — 1438 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-9001; www.thaimintrestaurant.com — Basil eggplant features pork, chicken, beef or shrimp sauteed with eggplant, onions, bell peppers and basil in spicy sauce. The Adamun Hunter features a soft-shell crab over sauteed scallops and calamari, spicy shrimp, long beans and sweet basil. Reservations accepted. Lunch and 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,

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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specials. Eggplant casserole is stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Summer Activities that are Fun & Educational!

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Anchor, baby Saturday Night Live writer and ‘Weekend Update’ anchor Colin Jost brings his standup to the Civic Theatre. By Alex Woodward

Jost now is SNL’s co-head writer alongside Rob Klein. In March, Jost also joined the Weekend Update desk, filling Meyers’ vacant seat next to cast member Cecily Strong. Jost says landing the gig was a “drawn-out series of semi-cryptic conversations” with producer Lorne Michaels. “He was inquiring about my interests and also sort of telling me, ‘Well, you’ll do that, you’ll do ‘Update.’ And you’re like, ‘Wait, is this real?’ It was so confusingly casual,” Jost says. Jost’s “Update” inspirations include former hosts Norm MacDonald and the duos of Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon (and Fey and Poehler). “What I loved about Norm was there was a bit of rock ’n’ roll mentality to him, where he would tell a joke that he thought was really funny, and if the audience didn’t laugh, he didn’t care. He stood by it,” he says. “I loved Tina and Amy, Tina and Jimmy — they were such great personalities in addition to having great jokes.” Jost joined the “Update” desk with only a handful of episodes left before the finale. Jost is paired with Strong, who frequently rolls her eyes at him. (Jost pranked her with a “breaking nudes” segment, misheard as “breaking news,” which cut to a clip of naked men break dancing.) Their rapport will come into focus as next season heats up.

Colin Jost anchors Saturday Night “There was so much to Live’s “Weekend Update.” figure out logistically,” he says. “The first few shows you’re P H OTO C O U RT E S Y NB C just trying to figure out how cameras work, where your mark is on the desk. There’s Colin Jost MAY a learning curve to all that, 8 p.m. Friday which I feel more comfortable with at the end of the season, The Civic Theatre but there’s a much bigger 510 O’Keefe Ave. question of how to write for (504) 272-0865 ourselves, both individually and as a team, and how to www.civicnola.com grow that dynamic.” SNL’s 39th season saw several cast changes in addition to Meyers’ departure and Jost’s promotion. In one of the show’s biggest cast shuffles in nearly 20 years, three repertory players left at the end of the 38th season, and seven actors joined the featured cast this year. “I think we’re still finding what the tone is,” Jost says. “As nerve-wracking as it is to not have a tone yet, it’s exciting to get to determine what it’ll be, to try things and stand by things you think are funny and see if they work. To try those and try to not have fear about it either way is exciting.”

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olin Jost describes his college Mardi Gras experience as “post-apocalyptic” and not necessarily representative of New Orleans. “Otherwise, good lord,” he says. “Literally, things in the street were on fire. It seemed like there was always somebody low-level screaming somewhere, preachers preaching in the middle of the night, just trash everywhere — probably the worst time to visit New Orleans, but also very fun.” Jost returns to New Orleans May 30, when the Saturday Night Live (SNL) head writer and “Weekend Update” host performs standup at the Civic Theatre. SNL wrapped its 39th season earlier this month, but Jost says he won’t get a break at least until July. He’s reshooting scenes for Staten Island Summer, his comedy about a high school graduate heading to Harvard. (Jost, a Staten Island native, was president of the Harvard Lampoon, the university’s longstanding humor publication.) He also uses his down time to do standup. “I think less about sketch ideas in my standup and more just my voice,” he says. “It’s always got to be the truest to you. Whatever happened to your life informs what that perspective is. The more you tap into that, the better your standup gets.” Jost joined Saturday Night Live’s writing staff in 2005. Among his early favorite sketches he wrote are the “Dakota Fanning Talk Show” segments starring Amy Poehler (as the hyper-precocious child actor), “which feels like 100 years ago for me but at the time was really exciting.” Jost’s sketches and characters include Kristen Wiig’s Bjork, Bobby Moynihan’s Drunk Uncle, “Jon Hamm’s Guide to Picking Up Women” and Vanessa Bayer’s Miley Cyrus. This season, Jost wrote Kate McKinnon’s Justin Bieber, who mugs and poses on Piers Morgan Live while goofing on the host, badly (“I think I’m 40. Maybe I’m five. I don’t know. My brain is broken.”) “She was so great at it. It made me really happy, the audience was so happy to see her do it,” he says. “It’s a nice surprise. It’s obviously not luck — she’s super talented — but you try something and it’s like, ‘This could work, right?’ and it works even better than you thought.” In 2012, Jost was promoted to co-head writer alongside Seth Meyers, who now hosts NBC’s Late Night. “He called me into his office for a drink and told me then, which was one of the happiest moments of my life to get that title, which means so much for me as a writer, like the pinnacle of what I could do at the show,” Jost says.

MUSIC LISTINGS

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Norbert Slama, 9:30

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Dragon’s Den — Dancehall Classics, DJ T Roy, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Natalie Mae Palms, Davis Rogan, 9 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Domenic, 6 Kermit’s Treme Mother-InLaw Lounge — Kid Merv, 7

TUESDAY 27 AllWays Lounge and Theatre — Wasted Lives, 9 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7:30 Casa Borrega — Hector Gallardo’s Cuban Jazz Trio, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Jon Cleary, 8; June Yamagishi’s Yakiniku All-Stars, 10:30 Columns Hotel — Alex McMurray, John Rankin, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Andrew Duhon, 9:30

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Gasa Gasa — Progression hosted by Sasha Masakowski, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — 21st Century Brass Band, The Most Wanted Brass Band, 9 House of Blues — Black Label Society, Devil You Know, Butcher Babies, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Tim Robertson, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 5 The Maison — Gregory Agid, 6; The Billionaires, 9

One Eyed Jacks — Jared Logan, Kara Klenk, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8 Prime Example — The Sidemen + 1, 6 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Royal Sonesta Hotel — Matt Lemmler, 8 Siberia — Capitalist Casualties, Classhole, Most Heinous, Fat Stupid Ugly People, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ernie Elly Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 10 Tropical Isle Original — Way Too Early, 1

WEDNESDAY 28 AllWays Lounge and Theatre — Bustin Out, 10 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 7 Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8

Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30

Cafe Negril — Gettin’ It, 7; Sam Cammarata & Dominick Grillo, 7:30; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Les Autres, 7; Nature Boy Explorer, 9; Michael Liuzza, 10

Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 8:30

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon

Casa Borrega — Sasha Masakowski & Jenna McSwain, 6:30

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30

Chickie Wah Wah — The Quickening, 9

Old Point Bar — Isla Nola, 8

Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8

Old U.S. Mint — Musical Rangers feat. Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Kerry Irish Pub — Beth Patterson, 9 Lafayette Square — Wednesdays at the Square: Flow Tribe, Colossal Heads, 5 Little Gem Saloon — Joshua Paxton, 5; Glen David Andrews, 8 The Maison — Jazz Vipers, 6; Magnitude, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Fresh Funk feat. Eric Benny Bloom, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Patrick Cooper, 9; Ukulele Jake, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old U.S. Mint — James Westfall, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Old 97’s, Lydia Loveless, Holly Golightly, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Prime Example — Jesse McBride, Next Generation, 6:30 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the BluesCats, 8:30 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jerry Embree, 8 Roosevelt Hotel — Robin Barnes & Trio, 5:30 Royal Sonesta Hotel — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbott, 5; Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam, 8 Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9 Siberia — Babes, Ice Balloons, Planchettes, Heaven’s Gate, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; The Orleans 6, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Sarah McCoy, 5 Yuki Izakaya — Kanako Fuwa’s Moshi Moshi feat. Detroit Brooks, 8

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Like re-watching a cult classic, it’s a blast to go back and listen to Tune-Yards’ 2009 debut Bird-Brains with the added benefit of knowing how it all turns out. The signposts to the next-level musical genius of Merrill Garbus — a near-certainty when she topped The Village Voice’s Pazz & Jop critics’ poll with 2011’s head-exploding Whokill, and a foregone conclusion now that she’s topped that summit with third release and best-of-2014 front-runner Nikki Nack (4AD) — are scattered like fluorescent Easter eggs throughout that first album: in the hypnotizing kitchen-knitting of gooseflesh ukulele plucks, icky bass thumps and field-recording eavesdrops; in Tune-Yards with Sylvan Esso MAY the sidewalk-chalk lyrics (“There is 9 p.m. Saturday a natural sound that wild things Republic, 828 S. Peters St. make when they’re bound/ It rumbles in the ground, grr-ahh, grr(504) 528-8282 ahh, we all fall down”); and, most www.republicnola.com of all, in the sub-Saharan singing of this white New Englander, a feral series of whispers/chants/raps/belts, inevitably unhinging her jaw at some point during every track for a dizzying vocal victory lap. As focused as it is untamed, Nikki Nack is so good that it’s a little embarrassing. Opener “Find a New Way” has the tumbling cadence of recent Dirty Projectors, its titular sunbeams bursting through darkened rests. First single “Water Fountain” is the most infectious song of the year, a schoolgirl handclap cheer shot through with hands-in-the-air “woo-ahh”s borrowed from Busta Rhymes. On close-second “Real Thing,” Garbus shouts the stinging line that lives longest after she’s gone: “I come from a land of slaves/ Let’s go Redskins, let’s go Braves.” It makes her insistent mantra on no-means-no closer “Manchild” — “I’ve got something to say” — Nikki Nack’s only afterthought. Sylvan Esso, a comely new electropop duo featuring Amelia Meath (Mountain Man) and Nick Sanborn (Megafaun), opens. Tickets $17 in advance, $20 day of show. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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Armstrong Park — Jazz in the Park: To Be Continued Brass Band, Daria & the Hip Drops, 4 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 6 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Eudora Evans, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Lucas Davenport, 8; Josh Paxton, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Cafe Istanbul — Micheala Harrison, 7

Circle Bar — Crooked Vines, 10 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Cha Wa, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Braud, 9:30 Dragon’s Den — DJ Housefly, 10 Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-A-Holics, 9:30 House of Blues — Jon Roniger, 8

Old Point Bar — Gaunga Dyns, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Matt Hampsey, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Crescent City Joymakers, 7 Rivershack Tavern — The Realists, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 8:30

Little Gem Saloon — Andre Bohren, 5; Nayo Jones, 8

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Bryce Eastwood & NOLA Composers Project, 8 & 10

The Maison — Erin Demastes, 5; Loose Marbles, 7; Barry Stephenson’s Pocket, 10

Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9

Cafe Negril — Chris Klein Trio, 6

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

Chickie Wah Wah — Voodoo Blues Krewe Presents..., 5; Local Skank, 9

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Michael Liuzza, 7; Tara Craig, 10

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 10 Vaughan’s — Travis “Trumpet Black” Hill & the Heart Attack, 9 PAGE 42

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FRIDAY 30 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 Bombay Club — Linnzi Zaorski, 9:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Honor, 5; Gregg Schatz, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Clint Kaufmann, 8; TJ Sutton, 9; Rupert Wates, 10

Bombay Club — Lynn Drury, 9:30

New Orleans Museum of Art — Eilena D’Ennis, 5:30 Oak — Aaron Wilkinson, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Ron Hotstream & the F-Holes, 9:30

Cafe Negril — El DeOrazio, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — John Mooney, 10

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud, Palm Court Jazz Band, 7

Circle Bar — Underhill Family Orchestra, Engine, Vagabond Swing, 10 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Dirty Bourbon River, Vapors of Morphine, 10

Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko Trio, 8 Republic New Orleans — BASSIK feat. BORGORE, 9 Rivershack Tavern — The Mustard Brothers, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Dave Ferrato & Tchoupazine, Mo’ Jelly, 9

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Joe Krown Trio, 10

Siberia — Gaunga Dyns, Tee Chaoui Social Club, Johnny Kashner & the Hatchet Boys, 9

Freret Street Publiq House — Debauche, 9

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

Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7

Spellcaster Lodge — Jeff the Brotherhood, Herringbone Orchestra, Birthstone, Dummy Dumpster, Weather Warlock, 10

Hangar 13 — Pulse Friday: Rroid Drazr, Kidd Love, 1:30 a.m. Hi-Ho Lounge — Ritual, DJ Kung Fu Chris, 10 House of Blues — Uh Huh Her, DJ Kim Anh, 9; Cathercist, Ventruss, Finfox, Shaken, 9

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Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Washboard Chaz Trio, 7

One Eyed Jacks — CD Release: Intrepid Bastards, 9

Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Paul Sanchez, 8; Tank & the Bangas, 10:30

Maple Leaf Bar — Chris Mule & the Perpetrators, 10:30

Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Lonely Nights Band, 8

Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Guitar Lightnin’ Lee, 10

Tipitina’s — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 10

Kerry Irish Pub — Paintbox, Dave James, Tim Robertson, 5; The Finishmen, 9

Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7

Le Bon Temps Roule — Jeff “Snake” Greenberg, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Lucas Davenport, 5; Ingrid Lucia, 8; Ra Ra Racket, 10:30 The Maison — Leah Rucker, 4; Swamp Donkeys, 7; Soul Project, 10; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, midnight

Twist of Lime — Skin and Bones Foo Fighters Tribute, The Vinyl Girls, 9

SATURDAY 31 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, Adam Arredondo, Russell Ramirez, Joseph Faison, 8 The BEATnik — Jason Neville Band, 9

Bourbon O Bar — Gypsy Elise & the Royal Blues, 9:30

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dan Rivers, 8; Reece Sullivan, 9; Jim Pharis, 10

Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10

Oak — Jenn Howard, 9

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

Old Point Bar — Jeb Rault, 9:30

Brazil Taco Truck — Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 10

One Eyed Jacks — The Honorable South, Mad Fro, DJ Hunter King, 9

Buffa’s Lounge — Viper Mad, 11 a.m.; Royal Rounders feat. Jerry Jumonville, Freddy Staehle, 5; Staehle, Paxton & Stone, 8; Mike Dill, 11

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lionel Ferbos & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8

Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7

Rivershack Tavern — Tuner Fish, 10

Chickie Wah Wah — St. Cecilia’s Asylum Chorus, 9 Circle Bar — The Chris Lee Band, Green Demons, Quaalords, 10 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 8; Honey Island Swamp Band, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Hangar 13 — Eyes Like 20, 10; Flyy-By Nite, 1 a.m. Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues — The Kills, Nuns, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — Delia Nakayama, Peter Nu, noon Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Neshia Ruffins, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Speed the Mule, 5; Van the Band, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Dr. Michael White Quartet, 7 Louisiana Music Factory — Alexis Aiken, 2; Gaynielle Neville, 3 The Maison — The Ramblin’ Letters, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Debauche, 10:30; Street Legends Brass Band, 12:30 a.m.

Republic New Orleans — TuneYards, Sylvan Esso, 9

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Creole Stringbeans, Roddie Romero & the Hub City All Stars, 9 Siberia — Max Bernardi, Ruby & the Rogues, 6; War Master, Mule Skinner, A Hangin, Endall, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Christian Scott Quintet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Tuba Skinny, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10 Twist of Lime — Hindsight, 9

SUNDAY 1 Banks Street Bar — Ron Hotstream & the Mid-City Drifters, 7 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m. Chickie Wah Wah — Gal Holiday & Honky Tonk Revue, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 6; Glish, Costumes, Michael Parallax, 10 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Open mic night feat. Iain Micah Weigert, 7

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — Panorama Jazz Band, 8; MagnOramic Mondays feat. Magnetic Ear, 8

Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Tom Witek Quartet, 7

Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8

One Eyed Jacks — King Khan & the Shrines, Red Mass, 9

The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; The New Orleans Super Jam, Gene’s Music Machine, 9:30

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin & Sunday Night Swingsters, 7 Preservation Hall — The New Orleans Legacy Band feat. Tommy Sancton, 8

Maple Leaf Bar — Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 9

Siberia — BreakOUT! Benefit Concert feat. Hurray for the Riff Raff, Kiyoko McCrae, DJ Rusty Lazer, DJ Honey B, 8

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Geoff Baker, 10

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Guitaraganza feat. Camile Baudoin, David Doucet, John Rankin, Don Vappie, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Rites of Swing, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Tipitina’s — Cajun Fais Do-Do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5

MONDAY 2 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

Hangar 13 — Bass Massive Mob, 10

Buffa’s Lounge — Seth Hitsky’s Silent But Deadly Films, 8

House of Blues — The 1975, Bad Suns, 8; Groundation, 9

Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8

Melius Bar & Cafe — Adam Pierce, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10

Circle Bar — Missy Meatlocker, A Funeral Walkaway Parade, 6

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

Little Gem Saloon — Viper Mad Trio, 10 a.m.

d.b.a. — Luke Winslow-King, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10

Maple Leaf Bar — Eddie Roberts, Eric Benny Bloom, Ron Johnson, Jermal Watson, 10:30

Dmac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Romy Kaye Jazz Trio, 7 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Gregg Stafford, 8 Siberia — Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Holy Wave, Televisionaries, 6 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS American Idols. Academy of Our Lady, 537 Avenue D, Marrero, (504) 341-6217; www.theacademyofourlady.org — Louise LaBruyere directs the Jefferson Chorale at the Academy of Our Lady on Saturday and at the Harahan Recreation Center at 6601 10th St. on Sunday. Adults $12, children and seniors $8. Call (504) 738-7446 to make reservations. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday.

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NOW SHOWING The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) — A strange company hires supervillains to attack Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield). Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Belle (PG) — In 18th-century England, a Royal Navy admiral’s mixed-race daughter struggles to fit into the aristocracy. Elmwood, Canal Place Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a 4-D film, bringing audiences into battle using archival footage and special effects. National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater Blended (PG-13) — A blind date gone wrong gets worse for two single parents. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Chef (R) — A chef quits his job at an upscale Los Angeles restaurant and opens a food truck with his ex-wife, son and a friend. Elmwood, Canal Place Cold in July (NR) — A father’s life is turned upside-down

God’s Not Dead (PG) — A student’s faith is tested when his professor asserts that God does not exist. Elmwood God’s Pocket (R) — The questionable death of a man’s stepson sends him and his neighborhood into turmoil. Zeitgeist Godzilla (PG-13) — Humanity rises to the challenge as Godzilla emerges. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place The Grand Budapest Hotel (R) — In Wes Anderson’s caper, a hotel concierge befriends a lobby boy. Elmwood Great White Shark 3D (NR) — The documentary explains shark encounters. Entergy IMAX Half of a Yellow Sun (R) — Two wealthy Nigerian sisters grow apart but are both caught in the country’s civil war. Zeitgeist Heaven Is for Real (PG) — Randall Wallace directs the film adaptation of Todd Burpo’s book about a dad sharing his son’s story of going to Heaven. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

The Unknown Known (PG-13) — Errol Morris examines the career of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Indywood Movie Theater

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D (G) — Morgan Freeman narrates a film about lemurs in Madagascar. Entergy IMAX

X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) — Present-day X-Men team up with their past selves to save the future. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (PG) — Dorothy returns to Oz to save her old friends from new foes. Clearview, Elmwood

OPENING FRIDAY

Million Dollar Arm (PG) — A sports agent goes to India to find a new pitcher. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Maleficent (PG) — The evil Maleficent curses a young princess. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Moms’ Night Out (PG) — Moms ask their husbands to watch the kids while they go on a girls’ night out. Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Regal

A Million Ways to Die in the West (R) — A farmer falls in love with a woman who is married to a famous gunslinger. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place

Neighbors (R) — A husband and wife’s lives are altered when a new couple moves in next door. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Other Woman (PG-13) — Three women get revenge on the man who has been cheating on them all. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Palo Alto (R) — A shy highschool student has a secret relationship with her soccer coach. Zeitgeist Penguins 3D (PG) — A king penguin returns to his native land in the sub-Antarctic to find a mate. Entergy IMAX The Railway Man (R) — A British WWII prisoner of war confronts his Japanese prison guard decades later. Elmwood Rio 2 (G) — In the 2011 animated film’s sequel, a family of blue macaws tries to adjust to life in the Amazon. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

SPECIAL SCREENINGS 2001: A Space Odyssey (G) — Humanity and technology coexist, from the first tool used for killing to a spaceship’s autonomous computer system. 8 p.m. Friday-Monday. Indywood Movie Theater Back to the Future (PG) — A teenage time-traveler must ensure that his parents meet in high school. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Beaches of Red (NR) — The Higgins landing craft is used at Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Normandy, and continues to influence modern amphibious military maneuvers. 5 p.m. Thursday. National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater The Dark Side of the Moon (NR) — The mockumentary “exposes” the CIA operation that hired

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Wolverine regresses to a past self to prevent a future catastrophe.

Stanley Kubrick to fake the Apollo 11 moon landing. 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 5 p.m. Monday. Indywood Movie Theater Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (PG) — One Air Force general’s decision leads to what may be an irreversible path toward all-out nuclear war. 6 p.m. Tuesday, 10 p.m. Wednesday, 9 p.m. Thursday. Indywood Movie Theater E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG) — A child helps an alien stranded on Earth. 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 3 p.m. Monday. Indywood Movie Theater The Fifth Element (PG-13) — A cab driver is caught in the fight to save Earth in the 23rd century. Midnight Friday, 11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Indywood Movie Theater Grease Sing-Along (PG-13) — The story of high school sweethearts is retold with onscreen lyrics. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,

11:30 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Kenner Jazz on a Summer’s Day (NR) — Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry and Mahalia Jackson perform at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. 8:15 p.m. Friday. Old U.S. Mint Jezebel (NR) — A Southern belle in the 1850s lets vanity get the best of her. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Williams Research Center Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) — A group of animals travel through Europe, where they join a traveling circus. 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner Night of the Living Dead (NR) — Radiation causes the dead to come back to life as a group of friends hides in a rural house. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania Pina (PG) — The film focuses on the late choreographer Pina Bausch’s life. 10 p.m.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13) — Captain America (Chris Evans) battles a Soviet agent. Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell, Regal

after shooting an intruder in his home. Zeitgeist

The Immigrant (R) — A Polish immigrant is forced into prostitution shortly after arriving at Ellis Island. Elmwood, Canal Place

FILM LISTINGS REVIEW Tuesday, 6 p.m. Wednesday, 4 p.m. Thursday. Indywood Movie Theater Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG) — Archeologist Indiana Jones searches for the Ark of the Covenant and fends off Nazis also on the hunt. 2 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood The Searchers (PG) — A Civil War veteran rescues his niece from Indians. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania

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Vertigo (NR) — A private investigator falls in love with his subject. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania

AMC Clearview Palace 12: Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1257. www.amctheatres.com AMC Elmwood Palace 20: 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan., (504) 733-2029. www.amctheatres. com AMC Westbank Palace 16: 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 263-2298. www. amctheatres.com Chalmette Movies: 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 304-9992. www.chalmettemovies.com Entergy IMAX Theatre: 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629. www.auduboninstitute.org The Grand 14 Esplanade: 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 Indywood Movie Theater: 630 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 345-8804. www. indywood.org National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater: 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944. www.nationalww2museum.org Old U.S. Mint: 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993. www.crt.state. la.us/museum/properties/ usmint Prytania Theatre: 5339 Prytania St., (504) 8912787. www.theprytania.com Regal Covington Stadium 14: 69348 Louisiana State Hwy. 121, Covington, (985) 871-7787. www.regmovies.com The Theatres at Canal Place: The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 581-2540. www. thetheatres.com Williams Research Center: Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662. www.hnoc.org Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center: 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858. www. zeitgeistinc.net

Chef

Chef (R)

Food culture sometimes feels like New Orleans’ private Directed by Jon Favreau domain, but in truth it thrives across the country in everyStarring Jon Favreau, Dustin thing from increased demand for locally sourced ingrediHoffman, Scarlett Johansson ents to creative food-truck cuisine. It was only a matter and John Leguizamo of time until someone made a film that got to the heart of today’s culinary landscape. Writer, director and star Jon Wide release Favreau’s Chef is a hopelessly old-fashioned movie devoted to celebrating the new culture of food — especially visionaries who manage to elevate kitchen craft to high art. It’s no surprise that New Orleans hovers over the film like a fog, including a nicely shot opening kitchen-prep montage cut to the rhythms of The Wild Magnolias’ “Brother John is Gone/HercJolly-John.” Chef is the rare feel-good movie that actually makes you feel good, and one that should easily earn cult status in New Orleans and other food-centric locales. Favreau stars as Carl Casper, a once-revered chef who’s stuck churning out safe but popular fare at a highly successful Los Angeles restaurant. An inadvertently public altercation with a food blogger leads to Miami and a fresh start with a food truck. A road trip ensues as he returns to California with stops in culinary hotspots New Orleans and Austin, Texas, which allows Carl to find himself, reconnect with his 10-year-old son and newly christened line cook Percy (EmJay Anthony) and celebrate the joys of regional cuisine with his best friend and sous chef Martin (John Leguizamo). We are meant to understand that Percy has truly come into his own when he opts for New Orleans over Disney World. You can feel an absurdly happy ending coming a mile off, but like good home cooking, the movie is hard to resist. The nearly two-hour Chef goes by in a flash thanks to the sometimes improvised banter of its leads and propulsive indigenous music at every turn — including the Cuban sounds of Perico Hernandez in Miami, a soundtrack for a stop on Frenchmen Street featuring the Hot 8 Brass Band and Rebirth Brass Band and a live appearance by guitar hero Gary Clark Jr. in Austin. A Hollywood movie that longs to be an indie film, Chef’s plot has been taken by some as a metaphor for Favreau’s real-life film career, which took off with small films including Swingers (screenwriter and actor), graduated to blockbusters like Iron Man and Iron Man 2 (director and actor), then hit a major pothole with Cowboys & Aliens (director). Favreau gets back to his roots with the small-scale Chef, and it suits him fine. He pushes the limits of chef-as-rock star believability by giving his middle-aged and overweight Carl two love interests played by Scarlett Johansson and Sofia Vergara. But it’s hard to imagine any real-life chefs objecting to the tribute. You may be ready to hit your favorite local restaurant after seeing all the gorgeous food in Chef, but stay to the end of the closing credits for behind-the-scenes footage of legendary food-truck pioneer Roy Choi (of the Kogi BBQ food truck in Los Angeles) teaching Favreau how to turn a grilled cheese sandwich into a culinary work of art. It’s a fitting grace note for a warmhearted film. — KEN KORMAN

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OPENING Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www. hyph3n.com — “Monochrome,” ceramic sculpture and interior design by Kristina Larson, opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Live Art Studio. 4207 Dumaine St., (504) 484-7245; www.liveartstudio.com — “Perspectives Group Show,” mixed media by Sean Friloux, Paulette Hurdlik, Randy Sanders, Sarah Stiehl, Laurel True, Alex Calacuayo, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.facebook.com/nolaartsalon — “The Ambiguity of Space,” mixed media by Jim Graham, Alex Schechter and Bryce Speed, and “Mouths and Hands,” works by Robyn Denny, both open Sunday.

GALLERIES

Alex Beard Studio. 712 Royal St., (504) 309-0394; www. alexbeardstudio.com — Drawings and paintings by Alex Beard, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart.com — “Deep Blues,” Southern folk art group exhibition, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www. ariodantegallery.com — “Erin Lee Gafill: Colorscapes,” mixed media group exhibition, through Saturday. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722 — “My Conversations with Nature,” paintings by Belinda Shinshillas, through June 27. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “Chihuly,” architectural

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Illuminated Vessels,” works by Marcela Singleton; “Subterraneous,” paintings and videos by Shawn Hall; “Transmographies,” paintings by Adam Montegut; all through Saturday. Beneito’s Art. 3618 Magazine St., (504) 891-9170; www. bernardbeneito.com — Oil paintings by Bernard Beneito, ongoing. Boyd | Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Played to Win,” oil paintings by Elizabeth Fox, through June 3. Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “berlanderi - In the Belize Delta,” sculptures and pulp paintings by Megan Singleton, through June 9. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com — “I Search in Snow,” mixed media by Sibylle Peretti, through Saturday. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery. com — “Symbols and Surfaces,” mixed media by Mary Hardy, through Saturday. 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. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www. coleprattgallery.com — “City in Mind,” monotypes of New Orleans streetscapes by Barbara Brainard, through Saturday.

Du Mois Gallery. 4609 Freret St., (504) 818-6032; www. dumoisgallery.com — “Voyages,” mixed media by Ken Kenan and Harriet Burbeck, through Aug. 30. The Foundation Gallery. 608 Julia St., (504) 568-0955; www. foundationgallerynola.com — “Earth Vision,” paintings by Faye Earnest, through June 7. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www. nolafront.org — “FATHOM (MCMLXXVI),” photography by Ryn Wilson; mixed media by Yukako Ezoe and Naoki Onodera; “Thirds,” mixed media by Hunter Thompson, Lindsay Preston Zappas, Jamie Solock; all through June 8. 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 — “Middle Digit,” sculptures by Aaron McNamee, through June 8. Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group mixed media exhibition, ongoing. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Tides,” paintings by Matteo Neivert, through Saturday. The Hotel Modern. 936 St. Charles Ave., 504-962-0900; www.thehotelmodern.com — “The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project, Chapter 3,” mixed media by Sanford Biggers, through Saturday. Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Third floor, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/ departments/art-gallery — “Whitewashed,” mixed media by Joseph Gregory Rossano, through Aug. 28. 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) 8957375; www.jeanbragg.com — “The Quintessential Vieux Carre Genre,” paintings by Oscar Quesada, through Saturday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery. com — “Stronger than Dirt,” mixed media by Gina Phillips, through Saturday. La Madama Bazarre. 1007 St. Mary St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — PAGE 46

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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.

installations by Dale Chihuly, and “Still Lifes,” oil paintings by Amy Weiskopf, both through July 12.

Courtyard Gallery. 1129 Decatur St., (504) 330-0134; www.woodartandmarketing. com — New Orleans-themed reclaimed wood carvings by Daniel Garcia, ongoing.

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Group exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird sides of Louisiana, ongoing. Le Musee de F.P.C. 2336 Esplanade Ave., (504) 233-0384; www.facebook.com/lemuseedefpc — “New Orleans Free People of Color & Their Legacy,” pastel portraits by Jose Torres-Tama, through July 11. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www. lemieuxgalleries.com — “Summer Stars,” astrology-themed paintings by Jon Langford, through Saturday. Lisa Victoria Gallery. 616 Royal St., (504) 315-0850; www. lisavictoriagallery.com — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing. Live Art Studio. 4207 Dumaine St., (504) 484-7245; www.liveartstudio.com — Giclee prints of jazz musicians by Sarah Stiehl, and “Louisiana Waltz,” photography by Richard Weller, both through Saturday. Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue. com — “Intended Legacies,” mixed media by Margaret Hull, through Aug. 3. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www. mfrancisgallery.com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing.

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Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — “Down and Dirty,” paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

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 — Hand-blown glass trumpets by James Mongrain and metal saxophone sculptures by Robert Sarpy, both through Saturday. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College”, through Sept. 14. Newcomb Art Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartgallery.tulane.edu — “Early Modern Faces: European Portraits 1480-1780,” exhibition of paintings by old masters, through June 29. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www. octaviaartgallery.com — “Fluid States,” photography by Michel Varisco, through Saturday. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwards-

REVIEW gallery.com — “De Troit,” photographic homage to Detroit by Joseph Crachiola, through June 7. “One Foot in the Swamp: Portraits & Daydreams as Photographs,” photography by Zack Smith, through Aug. 2.

Swap Meet NOLA. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola. com — The art and farmers market seeks artists.

Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.thesecondstorygallery. com — “Images from Paradise,” drawings by Madeleine Faust, closing reception 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “30 Americans,” group exhibition of works by black artists from the past 30 years, through June 15.

Sheila Phipps Studio & Gallery. 8237 Oak St., (504) 5966031 — Oil and acrylic portraits and abstracts, ongoing. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www. postmedium.org/staplegoods — “GRAPHite,” drawings by Robert Lansden, through June 8. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Conjuring New Orleans Music: Voodoo, Gumbo and Snowballs, Too,” mixed media group exhibition, through Saturday. Three Rivers Gallery. 333 E. Boston St., (985) 892-2811; www. threeriversgallery.com — “Ferrous and Flora,” ambrotypes by Robert Dutruch, through June 7. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno.edu — “Material Lifespan,” sculptures by Corbin R. Wayne Covher, and “Redd Hott Fiyah,” collages by Darel Joseph, both through June 8. Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www. whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textiles and porcelain, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — “Spiritual Beliefs and the Resurrection of Life,” mixed media by Michael Roman, ongoing. Basin Street Station. 501 Basin St., (504) 293-2600; www. basinststation.com — Scale model of the French Quarter in 1915, ongoing. Hey! Cafe. 4332 Magazine St., (504) 891-8682; www.heycafe. biz — Cartoons from Feast Yer Eyes magazine, ongoing. Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 650-9844; www.treonola. com — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Contemporary Arts Center. Contemporary Arts Center,

MUSEUMS

Bahama Kangaroo, Thirds and FATHOM (MCMLXXVI) It is often said that no Bahama Kangaroo: Mixed media one really knows what THRU to expect from the St. JUNE by Yukako Ezoe and Naoki Onodera Claude Arts District Thirds: Mixed media by Hunter galleries. Traditional art Thompson, Lindsay Preston Zappas galleries typically work and Jamie Solock within the constraints FATHOM (MCMLXXVI): Photography that affect other small by Ryn Wilson businesses, but St. Claude’s co-op spaces The Front, 4100 St. Claude Ave. seem more likely to (504) 301-8654 reflect the whimsies of the artists who own www.nolafront.org and operate them. Volunteer labor and lower rents allow for diverse and experimental programming, which gets multiplied by four at The Front, where a quartet of separate but connected rooms ups the odds for encountering the unexpected. Two Japanese artists currently command the first room. Yukako Ezoe grew up in America and Japan, and her mixed-media concoctions, influenced by comic art and Hispanic murals, sometimes suggest the sacred ritual objects of a tribe of Latino punk Voodooists. Naoki Onodera blends comic art influences into flat, slinky figures painted as if navigating a geometric universe, and the artists’ unique visual quirks are collaboratively blended into their inexplicably coherent Bahama Kangaroo series. More Asian connections appear in the next room, where an ongoing virtual video collaboration between the Front’s member artists and the Tokyo Art Lab is under way. In the third room, a show called Thirds features work by Lindsay Preston Zappas, whose flat yet deliriously discombobulated color marker on paper works suggest what out of body experiences at a zoo might be like. Jamie Solock’s stop sign-shaped graphic sculptures also are deviously challenging for their intimation of nihilist mind-control experiments, and recent transplant Hunter Thompson’s neo-Fauve oil paintings hint at the curious shifts in perspective that ensue when a digital artist goes retro. Meanwhile, in room four, Ryn Wilson’s eerie color photos recall 1970s experimental cinema forays into femme-centric film noir in works like Kiss of Death (pictured). Spanning odd corners of time and space, The Front’s current offerings are united mainly by their diversity and unpredictability. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — Curator Regine Basha seeks works by female artists for “Mark of the Feminine.” Visit www.cacno. submittable.com/submit to apply. Deadline June 11. Douglas Redd Cultural Summit. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The event seeks musicians, dancers, visual artists, actors,

Mardi Gras Indians, writers, community activists and others. Email babaluther@gmail. com for more information. Deadline Saturday. New Orleans City Park Photo Contest. New Orleans City Park, City Park - 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896; www.neworleanscitypark.com — New Orleans City Park invites photographers to enter the contest and submit images that capture “The Spirit

Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — “Shout, Sister, Shout! The Boswell Sisters of New Orleans,” mixed media exhibition about a local 1920s and 1930s trio, through Oct. 26. Historic New Orleans Collection. Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere,” by Richard Sexton, through Dec. 7. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt. state.la.us — “The Louisiana Photographs of Robert Tebbs,” photos of plantations from 1926, through Sunday. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “Krewe of Hermes: The Diamond Jubilee,” an overview of the Carnival organization, through December. “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts, and “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items, both ongoing. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — “I’ll Save You Tomorrow,” mixed media by Juan Logan, and “Into the Light II,” Southern photography group exhibition, both through July 20.

of City Park.” Download the rules and registration forms at www.neworleanscitypark.com/ photo-contest-2014.

Southeastern Architectural Archive. Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St., (504) 865-5699; seaa.tulane.edu — “Bungalows,” artifacts of bungalow and cottage architecture, through May 20, 2015.

No Dead Artists. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — Art is sought for the 18th annual No Dead Artists exhibit. Visit www. jonathanferraragallery.com for details. Deadline June 16.

Williams Research Center. Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “From Cameo to Close Up: Louisiana in Film,” the history of movie-making in New Orleans as seen in posters and photographs, through Nov. 26.

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CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY Beach Blanket Burlesque. Tiki Tolteca,

AUDITIONS Crescent City Sound Chorus. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Drama Hall, third floor, (504) 616-

Death of a Salesman

“You can’t eat the orange and throw the peel away,” Willy Loman says in Death of a Salesman. “A man is not a piece of fruit.” Arthur Miller’s 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores the anxiety brought on by the American Dream. For his entire life, Willy has wanted to be successful in business, and almost as important, well-liked as a man, but things rarely go his way. More than six and a half decades after its premiere, the show stands the test of time and Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre’s production lives up to the source material. A father in his 60s, Willy (George Sanchez) ends a business trip after he nearly hits a pedestrian while driving to Massachusetts. Upon his early return home, his wife Linda (Mary Pauley) urges him to rest and then ask his boss for a nontraveling sales job in New York. The couple’s two grown sons, Biff (Garrett Prejean) and Happy (Chris Marroy), are staying at their parents’ house. Willy’s troubles lead his sons to re-examine their own lives. Sanchez gave a stellar performance. Willy often gets lost in introspection, talking to himself and addressing his past. Sanchez gave Willy many layers as the character went from restraint to desperation. His best moments came when he interacted with his oldest son Biff, who was a star high school athlete. Biff lost his way after he caught Willy cheating on his mother. There’s a lot of tension between Willy and Biff as the two men unpack their troubled relationship. The tics and mannerisms Prejean gave Biff highlighted the complex way he rendered the character. Willy’s fortunes go from bad to worse. He ultimately loses his job and slips into delusion, talking to the memory of his estranged brother Ben (Ron Gural). The moments when Gural was onstage were full of longing, and allowed Willy to show his desire to share some wisdom with his sons. Happy is more established and money-driven than Biff. Through his energetic and sly demeanor, Marroy’s Happy gave the show levity as events spiraled downward. Family strife and money troubles cause an ever more frustrated and sad Linda to crack. Pauley played Linda with intensity and delivered a haunting performance. The Le Petit stage was transformed into a cross section of a two-story house, and the staging allowed a direct view into the household. The audiences saw everything from the family’s faulty refrigerator to its dining room table to the beds where they lie sleepless. Death of a Salesman offers a brilliant portrayal of economic pressure and human vulnerability. Le Petit’s production featured an excellent cast and staging. Relationships were fully rendered and the Lomans feel like they could be a contemporary American family. — TYLER GILLESPIE

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The Andrews Brothers. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — Three men fill in for the Andrews Sisters when the women are quarantined during a flu outbreak. Dinner and show $65, brunch and show $60, show only $30. Dinner 6 p.m., show 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Bent. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Two men in 1930s Germany find friendship and hope in the most dire of circumstances. Adults $20, seniors and students $15. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. Tiger Tales! A New Orleans Family’s Life in Football. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Chris Champagne performs in a multimedia show about his dad’s journey from LSU to the NFL. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Friday. 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 and music from the songbooks of George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin. Cuisine from American Sector is available. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

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; www.siberianola.com — The show mixes comedy and burlesque. 9 p.m. Monday. Burlesque Ballroom. Royal Sonesta Hotel, Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/royalneworleans — 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. Cabinet of Curiosities Burlesque. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Mistress Kali hosts the performance. 6 p.m. Wednesday. It’s Always Sunny in Burlesque: The Nightman Cometh. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www. theshadowboxtheatre. com — The burlesque version of the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s musical features twerking, stripteases and karate. Tickets $10. 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Sunday School. The BEATnik, 1638 Clio St. — The variety show features Rev. Spooky LeStrange & Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls. Cover $5. 9 p.m. Sunday.

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STAGE LISTINGS 6066; www.dcc.edu — The Crescent City Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, holds auditions. For details, visit www. crescentcitysound.com. 7 p.m. Monday.

DANCE Komenka Ethnic Dance and Music Ensemble. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno.edu — The ensemble performs dance and music from Azerbaijan, India, Hawaii, Hungary, Japan, Macedonia, Mexico, Russia and Scotland. Adults $15, seniors, students and children $10. Call (504) 529-4676 for more information. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

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New Orleans Fringe Festival. Performers can apply for spots in the fall alternative theater festival.

ESSENCE FESTIVAL JULY 3 - 6 @ 6:30 PM

JUSTIN MOORE JUNE 27 @ 7:00 PM

Visit www.nofringe.org for details. Deadline July 2.

COMEDY 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. Colin Jost. The Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 2720865; www.civicnola.com — The comedian performs stand-up. Tickets start at $23. 7 p.m. Friday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents a stand-up comedy show-

BEYONCÉ & JAY Z JULY 20 @ 8:00 PM

PETER FRAMPTON & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS JULY 20 @ 7:00 PM

case. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 9492009; www.lostlovelounge. com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase. Free admission. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open-mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Sportz. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www. tnmcomedy.com — Comedians perform at this weekly improv show. Admission $5. 10:30 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039

ONE DIRECTION SEPTEMBER 25 @ 7:00 PM

JAKE OWEN AUGUST 23 @ 7:00 PM

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Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www. nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an openmic. 11 p.m. Friday. Give ’Em The Light OpenMic Comedy Show. 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. Impractical Jokers Tour feat. The Tenderloins. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www. saengernola.com — The stars of the hidden-camera prank show Impractical Jokers present new pranks and stories from the show. Tickets $50. 8 p.m. Friday. Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401 — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St.; www. facebook.com/thewinebis-

trono — 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) 9454446; www.hiholounge. net — Andrew Polk hosts the series featuring a booked showcase and open mic. Free admission. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. 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. Sketch Comedy. NOLA 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. Student Union. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www. tnmcomedy.com — A weekly improv show of The New Movement students and alumni. 8 p.m. Thursday. Think You’re Funny? Comedy Showcase. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 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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EVENTS TUESDAY 27 Birdfoot Festival. Various venues, New Orleans metro area — The live chamber music festival includes rehearsals open to the public, chamber music concerts featuring local, national and international musicians, and a mentoring program for high school students. Visit www. birdfootfestival.org for more information. Tuesday-Saturday. Crescent City Farmers Market. Tulane University Square, 200

Broadway St., (504) 865-5000; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — The weekly market features produce, kettle corn and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s All About the Music Bike Ride. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.facebook.com/groups/nolasocialride — As part of NOLA Social Ride, bicyclists cruise around the city, stopping a few times along the way to enjoy live music. 6 p.m. Kinder Garden: Creep, Crawl and Fly. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504)

488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Children learn about insects via songs, crafts and hands-on learning. 9:30 a.m.

St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers local produce. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Reggae Night. The Other Place, 1224 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 9437502 — DJ Kush Master plays reggae alongside craft vendors and food from Coco Hut. 8 p.m.

Dinner in da Channel. Dat Dog, 3336 Magazine St., (504) 324-2226; www.datdognola. com — Dishcrawl NOLA hosts a three-restaurant tour through the Irish Channel. Tickets $45. Email Michelle.Mashon@dishcrawl.com for more information. 7 p.m.

Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum hosts activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Non-members $8. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday. Yoga at the Cabildo. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — Yoga classes for all experience levels are held in the Cabildo gallery. 7:30 a.m.

Nature Walk and Titivation. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 6261238; www.northlakenature.org — Guests tour natural habitats and learn to prune plants along the trail. Call (985) 626-1238 for more information. 5:45 p.m.

Barbershop Meetings. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 5699070; www.ashecac.org — Peter Nahkid leads the men’s discussion. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday at the Square. Lafayette Square, 601 S. Maestri Place; www.lafayette-square. org — The Wednesday evening concert series features New Orleans musicians, food and arts and crafts. Proceeds benefit the Young Leadership Council. Visit the website and check Gambit music listings for details. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Covington Farmers Market. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia

White Glove Wednesdays. National World War II Museum,

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945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — Curator Eric Rivets gives visitors a chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. Regular admission prices apply. 9 a.m. to noon

THURSDAY 29 The Art of Collecting, Part 2: An Evening with Don and Mera Rubell. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 5283800; www.cacno.org — Don and Mera Rubell discuss their “30 Americans” collection. 7 p.m. 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 their work alongside a DJ, drink specials and giveaways by W Hotels. Visit www.wneworleans.com/ artontherocks for details. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. An Evening with Kai Ryssdal. Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks with WWNO News Director Eve Troeh about business and the media. Tickets $15. 7:30 p.m.

Girls Night Out feat. Wanda Sykes. Cafe Adelaide and Swizzle Stick Bar, Loews New Orleans Hotel, 300 Poydras St., (504) 595-3305; www.cafeadelaide. com — The fundraiser features guest bartender Wanda Sykes, hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit organization Girls First. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets start at $35 in advance, $50 at the event. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jazz in the Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — Jazz in the Park’s free music and dance series features food and art vendors, and a stage in Congo Square that’s run by and for kids. Visit the website and check Gambit music listings for details. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp Fundraiser. Home of Joseph and Stephanie Bruno, 1015 S. Carrollton Ave. — The fundraiser features performances by Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp students, alumni and Allen Toussaint, and benefits the camp and student scholarships. Call Nicole at (504) 392-2002 to RSVP. Tickets $250. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. PAGE 50

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The New Orleans Oyster Festival

PREVIEW

MAY

THRU Sonya “The Black Widow” JUNE Thomas (pictured) won the New Orleans Oyster Festival’s 2013 Acme Oyster Eating Contest by consuming 24 dozen oysters. The annual event features music, oyster shucking and eating contests, oyster dishes and displays about the history of the oyster industry in south Louisiana. Raw Oyster Cult, featuring former Radiators Dave Malone and Camile Baudoin and Hammond B3 organist John Gros, closes the festival Sunday and the lineup also includes Bonerama, New Orleans Suspects, Honey Island Swamp Band and others. More than 20 restaurants offer a wide array of oyster dishes, from raw, baked and char-broiled oysters to oyster po-boys, shrimp and oyster egg rolls and more. There also are nonseafood items, snowballs and desserts. — WILL COVIELLO

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New Orleans Oyster Festival 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Woldenberg Park www.neworleansoysterfestival.org

Marketplace at Armstrong Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — The market features produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, handmade beauty products, arts, crafts and entertainment. Visit www.icdnola.org for details. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-3431; www.rayneumc. org — Group members help each other use the 12-step method to recover from compulsive eating. Contact Sarah at (504) 458-9965 for more information. 7 p.m. Sistahs Making a Change. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712

Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Women of all experience levels are invited to dance, talk and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY 30 Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The weekly event includes an art activity, live music, a film and a food demonstration. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Meet the Veteran: Behind Enemy Lines in Cape Gloucester, Peleliu and Okinawa. National World War II Museum, 945

Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — World War II veteran Gerry Jones discusses his service behind enemy lines as part of one of the first special forces units. Call (504) 528-1944 ext. 229 for more information. 3 p.m. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., (504) 362-0708; www. oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket. com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Seersucker Pub Crawl. Ernst Cafe, 600 S. Peters St., 525-8544; www.ernstcafe.net — Attendees wear seersucker as they walk from bar to bar in

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the Warehouse District for $2 Abita Seersucker Summer Pils at every location. Pre-register at www.abita.com. 5 p.m. Southern Hotel Reopening. Southern Hotel, 428 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 871-5223; www.southernhotel.com — The hotel celebrates its 107th anniversary and reopening with a ribbon cutting and guided tours at 11 a.m. Friday. A gala at 7 p.m. Saturday encourages period costumes for dinner, dancing, an orchestra performance and an auction. There are tours and live jazz at 2 p.m. Sunday. Saturday tickets $125, Sunday tickets $30. Friday-Sunday. A Weekend with Jules Verne. Alliance Francaise, 1519 Jackson Ave., (504) 568-0770; www. af-neworleans.org — There are five discussions Friday, and a conference and steampunk concert by The Confabulation of Gentry on Saturday. Admission $5 for Saturday. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

SATURDAY 31 Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, South Claiborne and Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, children’s activities and live music. Visit www.artscouncilofneworleans.org for details. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crescent City Farmers Market. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www.marketumbrella.org — The market features produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. Do Good. Have Fun. Woodlands Conservancy Delacroix Preserve, 700 Delacroix Road, (504) 433-4000; www.woodlandsconservancy.org — Volunteers clean debris at the entrance of the Delacroix Preserve and plant flora for monarch butterflies. Must be 21 years or older to volunteer. Register at www. upforwhatever.com. 9 a.m. Douglas Redd Cultural Summit. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The African-American arts com-

German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features 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-orshine market features more than 30 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. 8:30 a.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.

music and an oyster-eating and oyster-shucking contest. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 278-4242; www.visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, produce, jams, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. Call (504) 355-4442 or visit the website for details. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. StormFest. Holy Angels Convent, 3500 St. Claude Ave. —

Yoga/Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1

SoFAB cooking demo. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www. frenchmarket.org — Local chefs cook their signature dishes. 2 p.m. Swap Meet NOLA. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola. com — The Humane Society sponsors a flea market, art market and farmers market. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This week’s staff picks from HealthierAirForAll.org

Gregory Agid Quartet

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

May

Librarypalooza. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 8381190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The event features games, face painting, a Mentos-soda geyser and other activities. There is also an event at the Jane O’Brien Chatelain Westbank Regional Library. 10 a.m.

May

New Orleans Oyster Festival. Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Canal Street at the Mississippi River, (504) 565-3033; www. auduboninstitute.org — The festival offers oysters prepared every way from dozens of restaurants, daiquiris, beer, other foods, cooking demonstrations, a kids’ tent, live

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art, live music and pony rides. 8 a.m.

free. Must be 21 or older. Noon to 5 p.m.

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Kinder Garden at Hollygrove Market and Farm. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com — Arts, crafts, story time and planting activities are available for children ages 18 months to 3 years. Call (504) 293-4721 for more info. 1 p.m.

My Leg, My Choice Foundation 5K. World Trade Center of New Orleans, 2 Canal St., (504) 581-4888; wtcno.org — Proceeds benefit the foundation and its goal to prevent unnecessary leg amputations. Race packet pick-up is from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at The Roosevelt Hotel, 130 Roosevelt Way. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. Entry fee $25. 8 a.m.

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For a full list of smoke-free events and venues and to join the movement toward a smoke-free Louisiana, visit HealthierAirForAll.org.

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 art quests through the museum. 11:30 a.m. Taste at the Lake. West Lakeshore Center, 135 Robert

Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The museum holds Pilates classes every fourth Saturday of the month and yoga classes every other Saturday. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Non-members $5. 8 a.m.

SUNDAY 1 Adult/Swim. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 5259444; www.wneworleans.com — There are live DJs, giveaways and food and drink options at the W Hotel’s rooftop pool. Admission $10, hotel guests

MONDAY 2 Dat Truck Mondays. Dat Dog, 5030 Freret St., (504) 899-6883; www.datdognola.com — Dat Dog and My House NOLA present a gathering of food trucks, with drink specials and live music. To find out which food trucks will be present, visit www.facebook.com/myhousenola. 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 6584100; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold presents the class in the museum’s art galleries. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Non-members $5. 6 p.m.

WORDS Amy Conner. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www. gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs The Right Thing. 6 p.m. Barbara Herman. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses and signs Scent & Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Book Club: The Artist’s Way. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — Cherie Cazanavette moderates a 12-week series about Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. 7 p.m. Monday.

Thank you to these venues for providing a smoke-free environment for their employees and patrons.

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Swing Dance Lesson With Amy & Chance. d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-3731; www. dbabars.com/dbano — The bar and music venue offers free swing dance lessons. 4:30 p.m. Swingin’ Sundays. AllWays Lounge and Theatre, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — Free dance lessons at 8 p.m. are followed by a live band at 9 p.m. Tipitina’s Foundation’s Sunday Youth Music Workshop. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www. nutrias.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday & Saturday. Greg Iles. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses and signs Natchez Burning. 1 p.m. Saturday. Local Writers’ Group. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135; www.barnesandnoble.com — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Nathan Deuel. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www. gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and PAGE 52

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Beer Olympics. NOLA Brewing Taproom, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 301-0117; www. nolabrewing.com — Entrants receive unlimited NOLA Blonde and play beer pong, flip cup and other drinking games to benefit the Humane Society of Louisiana. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the event. Register at www.nolabeerolympics.eventbrite.com. Email lea@humanela.org for more information. 1 p.m.

munity comes together with music, dance, art and panel discussions. The event is open to all artists. Email babaluther@gmail.com for more information. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Return Workshop. LA/SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca.org — Attendees learn low-cost ways to handle neighborhood cats. Call (504) 762-3306 to make a reservation. 10 a.m.

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signs Friday Was the Bomb. 1 p.m. Sunday. 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. Wednesday. Raul Llanos. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author discusses and signs The Power of Self-Healing. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Ronlyn Domingue. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses and signs The Chronicle of Secret Riven. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — Children’s books are read. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

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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.

Team Slam New Orleans. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.theshadowboxtheatre. com — Team Slam New Orleans brings back its monthly open mic and poetry slams. Cover $5. 7 p.m. Sunday. The Well: A Women’s Poetry Circle. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www.stannanola. org — Writers of all levels meet. Call (504) 655-5489 or email fleurdeholly@gmail.com for details.

SPORTS Big Easy Rollergirls. University Of New Orleans, Human Performance Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6683; www.uno. edu — The Crescent Wenches team competes against Bat City Rebellion of Austin at 5 p.m., followed by the Allstars team against Houston Roller Derby’s Knockouts at 7 p.m. Adults $10 in advance, $15 at the event. Children ages 7-12 and students $5, children 6 and younger free.

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.

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Swap Meet NOLA. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola. com — Artists, farmers, bakers and flea market vendors are invited to set up booths at recurring swap meets.

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.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www. cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200 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.

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 program seeks volunteers to assist clients in shopping, managing inventory and sharing expertise in its professional women’s group. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess. org to register.

Wanda Sykes will be the celebrity bartender at Swizzle Stick Bar 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29. The fundraising event benefits Girls First, a nonprofit that supports athletic and movement programs for girls. Visit www.girlsfirst.info for information. 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 New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various opportunities available, how to sign up for service projects and general tips about 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 seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111 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 who will either pick up trash or trim trees. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 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 register. lowernine.org Volunteers. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org for details. Meal Delivery Volunteers. Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at (504) 888-5880 for details. National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to meet and greet visitors from around

Public School Volunteers. New Orleans Outreach seeks volunteers to share their enthusiasm and expertise as part of the ARMS-Outreach after-school program. Volunteers are needed in the arts, academics, technology, recreation and life skills. Email jenny@nooutreach.org or call (504) 654-1060 for information. Senior Companion Volunteers. The council seeks volunteers to assist with personal and daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121 for details. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular volunteer training sessions to work one-on-one with public school students to improve 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 Career Camp. Touro Infirmary’s seventh annual summer Health Career Camp introduces juniors, seniors and recent high school graduates to health care professions. Apply at www.touro. com/careercamp or call Touro Volunteer Services at (504) 8978107. Deadline Monday. Tulane Summer Volunteer Program. Tulane Medical Center needs dedicated high school students to join the volunteer program. Call (504) 988-5868 for details.

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LEGAL NOTICES LOST PROMISSORY NOTE: Anyone knowing the whereabouts or having possession of one (1) certain promissory note executed by Michael H. O’Keefe, Jr. dated July 18, 2003 in the principal sum of $322,700.00 please contact Ray L. Wood at P.O. Box 3929 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 or at 225-376-5560 Gambit Weekly: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 738-557 DIV. G IN RE: TIMBRIAN, L.L.C. APPLYING FOR MOTION NOTICE Pursuant to an order of the Court in the matter entitled, Docket No. 738-557 Div. G, State of Louisiana, dated May 19, 2014, it was ordered as follows:

WHEREAS, TimBrian, L.L.C. has applied to this Court for a motion or advertisiement in conformity with Section 13:4941 et seq. of the Louisiana Revised Statues; THEREFORE, in the name of the State of Louisiana and the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, all interested persons who can establish any right, title or claim in and to the property described below, in consequences of any adjudication, tax assessment or applicable law under which the sale above referred was made, or any irregularity or illegality in the assessments and advertisements, in the time or the manner of the sale or for any other defect whatsoever, are cited and admonished to show cause within thirty (30) days from the date on which this motion is first advertised, why the sale so made should not be confirmed and homologated. The property affected by this monition is: PT OF GROUND MEAS. APP 218.92 FT ON CARROLLTON AVE BY 409.37 FT ON METAIRIE RD BY 146.68 FT ON LAKE AVE BY 480.98 FT IN REAR CONT. APP 53,160 SQ FT ABUTTING SQ 16 Attorney: Scott Sternberg Address: 1100 Poydras St. Ste 3600 Telephone: (504) 569-2900 Gambit: 5/27/14 & 6/3/14

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

NO. 732-863 DIV. D

NO.: 11-874 DIV. H

NO.: 738099 DIV. A

NO.: 14-4959 DIV. G

NO.: 2014-1815 DIV. J-5

SUCCESSION OF ETHEL LOUISE GRAVES LOWE

SUCCESSION OF PHILLIP A. FRANKLIN, SR.

SUCCESSION OF MARC ALLISON JOHNSON, SR.

SUCCESSION OF EDWARD DEAL

Notice is hereby given that Diana Fuller Moore, the duly appointed administrix of the above entitled succession, has applied for an order granting her 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 right, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in what is hereof known as the BRIDGEDALE-TRONE SUBDIVISION, SECTION F, more specifically designated as LOT NO. D-1, SQUARE NO 171. Improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 4712 Grammar Ave., Metairie, LA 70001. The sales price for the whole property is $170,000.00, cash payable at the act of sale. The decedent’s estate has a gross value of $85,000.00. 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 OF PRIVATE SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

SUCCESSION OF RICHARD PAUL KRAVETS, also known as RICHARD P. KRAVETS also known as RICHARD KRAVETS

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Notice is hereby given that the Administrator of this succession has petitioned this court for Authority to sell immovable property belonging to this succession to DELISE INVESTMENTS, LLC, for the sum of TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($22,500.00) DOLLARS, and on the terms and conditions as set forth in that Petition. The immovable property proposed to be sold at private sale is described as follows, to-wit: An undivided one-half (1/2) interest in immovable property with a municipal address of 233 Waldo Street, Metairie, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows: TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, and advantages thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson in that part thereof known as MORNINGSIDE PARK, according to a plan of resubdivision by Adlee Orr, Jr. C.E., dated May 13, 1941, on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson, designated by the Numbers 21 and 22, of Square 11, bounded by Waldo and Glenmore Streets. Airline Highway and 12th (formerly Oxford Avenue) Street, measuring each 25 feet front on Waldo Street, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines. All in accordance with survey by J.J. Krebs and Sons, C.E., dated September 24, 1959, a white print copy of which is annexed to act before Elmer D. Flanders, Notary Public, According to said survey of Lot No. 22 lies nearer to and commences at a distance of 250 feet from the corner of Waldo and 12th (formerly Oxford Avenue) Street. And which property is also shown on a certificate of survey by J.L. Fontcuberta, Surveyor, dated October 31, 1961, recertified correct March 15, 1962. Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within seven (7) days from the day on which the last publication of this notice appears. Attorney: Doug C. Caldwell Address: P.O. Box 1829 West Monroe, LA 71294 Telephone: (318) 388-1000 Gambit: 5/6/14 & 5/27/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of DERONE T. WILTZ and/or his spouse, children, heirs, legatees, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, Case # 734-315. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of GERMAINE CAREY PALMER, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lee Esther Lockwood wife of/and James W. Steel contact attorney Mark Spears at (504) 347-5056. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of MAURICE RENARD PALMER, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Bruce R. Carty, please contact attorney Mark Spears at (504) 347-5056.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that TENEKA FRANKLIN HOLLINGSWORTH, administratrix of the Succession of PHILLIP A. FRANKLIN, SR., is applying for authority to sell at private sale, on terms of THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND ($35,000.00) DOLLARS cash, the immovable property owned by the Succession of PHILLIP A. FRANKLIN, SR. described below. ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Third District of the City of New Orleans, in SQUARE NUMBER 407, bounded by Congress, Independence, and Marais Streets and St. Claude Avenue, which said lot of ground is designated by the NUMBER 3, commences at a distance of sixty-five feet, eleven inches, four line (65’11”4’’’) from the corner of Congress Street and St. Claude Avenue, and measures thence thirty-two feet, eleven inches, two lines (32’11”2’’’) front on St. Claude Avenue, same width in the rear, by a depth of one hundred (100’) feet between equal and parallel lines, all in accordance with a blueprint of survey by Gilbert & Kelly, Surveyors, dated November 17, 1945, brought up to date December 2, 1952, which is annexed to an Act passed before Allain C. Andry, Jr., Notary Public, dated December 3, 1952, for reference. The improvements thereon bear the Municipal Number 3609-11 St. Claude Avenue. An order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven days from the date of second publication of this notice. An opposition to the application may be filed at any time prior to the issuance of such an order. By Order of the Court, Attorney: Brad P. Scott Address: Two Lakeway 3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1130 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 264-1057 Gambit: 5/27/14 & 6/17/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of NICOLE M. SAUNDERS please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a Representative of Frank Adolph, LLC, please contact Attorney Clay Monroe at (985) 386-4505. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated December 15, 2011 in the amount of $3,015.00 and signed by a W. Hickerson; please contact Jules Fontana, Attornery @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of BRUCE T MURRAY, and/or his spouse, children, heirs, legatees, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, Case # 14-2094. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of DEON D. ROYSTER a/k/a DEON D. ROYSTER and LASHAUN D. ROYSTER a/k/a LASHAUN D. MATHIEU ROYSTER and/or their children, heirs, legatees, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, Case # 736-991.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

By Order of Clerk of Court, 24th Judicial District Parish of Jefferson Attorney: George S. Ruppenicker Address: 2325 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058 Telephone: (504) 367-2333 Gambit: 5/27/14 & 6/17/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated November 27, 2013 in the amount of $1,881.19 and signed by a D. Godchaux; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial, Inc. dated November 27, 2013 in the amount of $1,881.19 and signed by a J. Baker; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-5819545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Luckmore Finance Corporation dated May 25, 2013 in the amount of $1,135.80 and signed by a A. Butler; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated July 10, 2012 in the amount of $3,015.00 and signed by a D. Moore; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of RANDY D. MANEAU, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

WHEREAS the Administratrix has made application to the Court for the sale of property of Edward Deal as follows: A LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and al the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the FOURTH DISTRICT of New Orleans, in SQUARE 320, bounded by Jackson Avenue, Liberty, Josephine and Loyola Streets, designated as LOT NO. 3 on certificate of survey by B.J. Oliveira, C.E., dated January 25, 1937, a blue print copy of which is annexed to act before Jos. Lautenschlaeger, Notary Public, dated January 28, 1937, according thereto said lot begins sixty (60’) feet from So. Liberty Street, and measures thence thirty (30’) feet front on Jackson Avenue by one hundred ten (110’) feet in depth between parallel lines.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Administratrix of the above Estate has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: 1507 Upperline Street, New Orleans, LA, Lot 11, Square 392, Sixth District of the City of New Orleans, acquired by Decedent by act recorded at Notarial Archives No. 2011-37269, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: $425,000 net

Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file their opposition within ten (10) days from the day on which the last publication of this notice appears.

Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, that they are ordered to make any opposition which they may 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, Dale N. Atkins, Clerk

BY ORDER OF THE COURT Dale Atkins, Clerk

Robert J, Bergeron, LSBA #20697 Kendra L. Duay LSBA #25652 Attorneys For Petitioner Address: 7835 Maple St. New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: (504) 866-5151

Attorney: Steven J. Koehler Address: 3350 Ridgelake Dr., Ste 200 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 309-0812

Improvements bear the Municipal Nos. 2129-31 Jackson Avenue. Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the petition and the agreement to purchase filed in the record of this matter.

Gambit: 5/27/14 & The Louisiana Weekly

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 14-4959 DIV. G SUCCESSION OF EDWARD DEAL NOTICE OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that the administratrix of this succession has filed a petition for authority to pay debts of the succession in accordance with the tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation. Robert J. Bergeron, LSBA #20697 Kendra L. Duay, LSBA #25652 Attorneys for Petitioner Address: 7835 Maple Street New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: (504) 866-5151 Gambit: 5/27/14 & The Louisiana Weekly IMPORTANT - Property rights involved! Anyone knowing the whereabouts of GREGORY R. CREASON please contact Faun Fenderson, Attorney at (504) 5289500 or faun@faunfenderson.com

Gambit: 5/6/14 & 5/27/14

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.:

DIV.

SUCCESSIONS OF MARGUERITE VICTOR wife of/and PHILIP ALEXANDER JOHNSON, SR. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, in SQUARE NO. 10, BURBANK GARDEN SUBDIVISION, bounded by Rosary Drive, Wildair Drive, Burbank Drive and Wilton Drive, which said lot according to survey by Chase V. Frey, C.E., dated August 20, 1950, is designated as LOT NO. 1 and forms the corner of Rosary Drive and Wildair Drive, and measures thence 50 feet front on Rosary Drive, same width in the rear, by a depth and front on Wildair Drive of 100 feet between equal and parallel lines. All in accordance with a survey by F. G. Stewart, Surveyor, dated February 10, 1967. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 1906 Rosary Dr. Attorney: Jason P. Hernandez Address: 7037 Canal Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124 Telephone: (504) 484-0700 Gambit: 5/6/14 & 5/27/14 PAGE 61

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WHEREAS, TimBrian, L.L.C., by act passed on September 27, 2010, purchased property from the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana adjudicated to the Parish of unpaid property taxes or other matters;

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2014-4224 DIV. H SUCCESSIONS OF CHRISTINE DYER FOSTER AND F. JAMES FOSTER PETITION AND ORDER TO BE APPOINTED ADMINISTRATRIX The Petition of Arthemise Dyer Willimans and Lizzie Foster Brown (“Petitioners”), as daughters of Christine Dyer Foster and F. James Foster, both natural persons of the age of majority domiciled in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, respectfully represents as follows: 1. Christine Dyer Foster (“Decedent”) died in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Parish of Orleans, where decedent was domiciled, on April 29, 1981, as shown on the attached Certificate of Death. (See Cerfificate of Death attached hereto as Exhibit “A”). F. James Foster (“Decedent”) died in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the Parish of Orleans, where decedent was domiciled, on November 20, 1976, as shown on the attached Certificate of Death. (See Certificate of Death attached hereto as Exhibit “A”). 2. An administration is necessary for the settling of Decedent’s estate because decedent possessed real property at the time of their death, which will require an administration to dispose of and put all heirs in possession of the proceeds of the sale of the property at issue. An administration will also be needed in order to identify and locate all heirs of the Decedent. 3. Petitioner attaches to this Petition a sworn detailed descriptive list of Decedent’s estate, showing the fair market value of the assets to be administered and prays that it be filed along with this Petition.

5. Petitioner requests this Court dispense with the bond normally required of an Administratrix. This will lower the costs of administration of this Succession. Further, having to obtain a bond will work financial injury upon Petitioner and would undoubtedly cause a substantial delay in the Administration of this Succession. WHEREFORE, Petitioner, Arthemise Dyer Williams and Lizzie Foster Brown, pray as follows: 1. That the sworn detailed descriptive list of Decedent’s estate be ordered filed; 2. That Petitioner be appointed Administratrix of this Succession and that Letters of Administration issued to Petitioner, upon Petitioner complying with the Requisites of Law; 3. That the Court dispense with the bond normally required of an Administratrix. Respectfully Submitted: Attorney: Scott T. Winstead, #27690 Address: 650 Poydras Street Suite 2715 New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 598-2715 Gambit: 5/6/14 & 5/27/14

Notice is hereby given that the FY 7-1-14 to 6-30-15 proposed Budget for the Clerk of Civil District Court of Orleans Parish is available for public inspection in the Clerk of Court’s Office, 421 Loyola Avenue, Room 402, New Orleans, LA 70112. A public hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 10, 2014 at 421 Loyola Avenue, Room 405 - Division “I,” New Orleans, LA 70112. The budget is fiscally conservative and expenditures are budgeted within estimated funds available. BUDGET SUMMARY REVENUES Fees, charges and commissions for services: Court costs, fees and charges .................. $ 5,801,199 Fees for recording legal documents ................ 2,537,242 Charges for use of photocopier ....................... 1,097,763 FEMA Stabilization Project Reimbursements ............................. 0 Interest income .....................321,904 TOTAL REVENUES ......... $ 9,758,108 EXPENDITURES Compensation and related benefits .................. 7,542,079 Computers, equipment, furniture and supplies ............................... 480,487 Administration ................ $ 2,277,435 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .... 10,300,001 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES OVER REVENUES ........................ -$541,893 ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR ........ 16,158,174 ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR .......................... 15,616,281 FUND BALANCE ASSIGNMENTS Legal Mandates ................. 7,460,296 Special Projects ................. 4,808,417 TOTAL FUND BALANCE ASSIGNMENTS ................ 12,268,713 ESTIMATED UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ... $3,347,568

DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK, CIVIL DISTRICT COURT

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 11-7186 DIV. D SECT. 16 DOCKET 1 SUCCESSION OF EDWARD WRIGHT KLEPPINGER NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Estate and to all other interested persons, that a Sixth Tableau of Distribution has been filed by the acting Dative Testamentary Executrix of this Succession, with her Petition for Filing of Sixth Tableau of Distribution praying for homologation of the Sixth Tableau and for authority to pay the debts and charges of the succession listed thereon; and that the Sixth Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition and Sixth Tableau of Distribution must be filed prior to homologation. By Order of the Court: Attorney: Eric M. Schorr Address: 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite. 3815 Telephone: (504) 582-1500 Gambit: 5/27/14 & The Louisiana Weekly

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NO.: 11-8221 DIV. H

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SUCCESSION OF ELNORA MILES JOHNSON NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the administrator of the above Estate, Billy Jean Butler has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the SIXTH DISTRICT of this city, in the SQUARE NO. 626, bounded by MARENGO, GEN. TAYLOR, MAGNOLIA and SOUTH ROBERTSON STREETS, designated as LOT NO. NINE on a skech by H.C. Brown, Deputy City Surveyor, dated April 19, 1904; according to which sketch said lot measures thirty feet front on Marengo Street, thirty feet and three inches front on General Taylor Street, by the following depths; one hundred and thirty-eight feet, five inches and five lines on the side line dividing it from Lot No. Eight and one hundred forty-two feet, four inches and three lines on the side line dividing it from lot No. Ten, said lot running through the square and fronting on each of Marengo and General Taylor Streets, all as also shown on a plan or sketch of survey made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Surveyors, dated October 4, 1956, a copy of which is annexed to the vendor’s act of purchase, Lot 9 commencing at a distance of thirty feet from the corner of Marengo and S. Robertson Streets. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: To sell the above described property to 3F Properties of Louisiana, LLC or any other potential buyer subject to title and zoning restrictions, servitudes of record, and laws or accordance for the sum of $105,000.00 (One Hundred and Five Thousand Naira) only.

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

NO.: 2011-8883 DIV. G DOCKET #11

NO.: 98-10076 DIV. G

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SUCCESSION OF LULA MAE CROCKETT FRAZIER NOTICE TO PUBLISH

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SUCCESSION OF DORIS COLEMAN SCOTT NOTICE TO SELL MOVEABLE OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

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.

NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this estate and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification (if any they have or can) why the final account and tableau of Distribution presented to the Administratrix of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance herewith.

Attorney: Martins I. Imudia (LA Bar Roll #24809) Address: 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2900 New Orleans, LA 70163 Telephone: (504) 885-0015

Attorney: Wilson C. Boveland (18130) Address: 1739 St. Bernard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 Telephone: (504) 931-6608

to be sold at private sale to 4515 TCHOUPITOULAS LLC for the price and sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($165, 000) CASH.

Gambit: 5/27/14 & The Louisiana Weekly

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 the 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.

Gambit: 5/6/14 & 5/27/14 Non-Resident Notice; 4th Circuit Docket No. 13A11; Desiree E. Rodriquez v. Felix Leoneldo Matute Morales; In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a not-resident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon FELIX LEONELDO MATUTE MORALES. It is ordered that said Defendant enter his appearance herein with thirty (30) days after 5/27/14 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located at 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville ,TN, and defend or default will be taken on June 26, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the Gambit, a newspaper published in New Orleans to run on 5/6/14, 5/13/14, 5/20/14 & 5/27/14. Luke D. Bottorff, Attorney for Plaintiff

By Order of the Civil District Court Dale N. Atkins, Clerk

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR:

Texas Farm LLC, Perryton, TX, has 150 positions for swine production; 3 mo. experience required for job duties listed; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.86/hr; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 7/11/14 – 5/11/15. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX6946873 or call 225342-2917.

Whereas the administrator of the above estate, has made application to the Court for the sale, at private sale, of the moveable or immovable property hereinafter described, to wit: Square No. 117, LOT NO. 11., SIXTH DISTRICT; The improvements thereon bear the municipal number 4515 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70115. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO WIT:

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, Dale N. Atkins CLERK OF COURT Attorney: K Jefferson “Jeff” Jones Address: 8518 Oak Street New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: (504) 861-7123 Gambit: 5/6/14 & 5/27/14

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Danyelle Patrice Collins, last known residence in Jefferson Parish, LA, please contact attorney Kenneth L. Blanchard, Jr. 23940 Railroad Ave., Plaquemine, LA 70764; (225) 3854442 klb@loklb.com IMPORTANT - Property rights involved! Anyone knowing the whereabouts of LISA MARIE PIACENTINO CREASON please contact Faun Fenderson, Attorney at (504) 528-9500 or faun@faunfenderson.coom

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 737-268 DIV. M SUCCESSION OF MELVIN EDWARD MARTIN, SR. AMENDED APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Previous Notice was given that Merian Lindsey, Executrix of the Estate of Melvin Edward Martin, Sr., has Pursuant to the Provisions of LA Code of Civil Procedure Art. 3281, petitioned this Honorable Court for Authority to Sell at Private Sale, for the price of ($75,000.00), the price is now ($72,000.00). All are required to make opposition if they have to such sale, within 7 days including Sundays and Holidays, from the date whereon the publication of this notice appears Jon Geigenheimer Clerk of Court , 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson Attorney: Alice J. Grooms Address: 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 243-1135.

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4. There has been no Petition for Notice of Application for Appointment as Succession Representative filed in this proceeding under article 3091 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, except by Petitioner herein, as evidenced by the certificate of the Clerk of Court of Caddo Parish annexed to this Petition.

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