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Publisher | Margo DuBos administrative Director | MarK KarCHEr editorial Editor | KEVIN aLLMaN Managing Editor | KaNDaCE PoWEr graVEs Political Editor | CLaNCY DuBos arts & Entertainment Editor | WILL CoVIELLo special sections Editor | MIssY WILKINsoN staff Writers | aLEX WooDWarD,
November 20, 2012 + Volume 33 + Number 47
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Editorial assistant | LaurEN LaBorDE Contributing Writers
JErEMY aLforD, D. ErIC BooKHarDT, rED CoTToN, aLEJaNDro DE Los rIos, gus KaTTENgELL, KEN KorMaN, BrENDa MaITLaND, IaN MCNuLTY, NoaH BoNaParTE PaIs, DaLT WoNK Contributing Photographer | CHErYL gErBEr
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75 on tHe cover
The Bar Guide ..................................................31 Where to get your drink on, listed by neighborhood
Blake Pontchartrain .....................................17 The New orleans know-it-all Gus Kattengell .................................................19 The playoffs are back in play
7 in seven
sHopping + style
news + views
eat + drink
Seven Things to Do This Week ..............5 A Christmas Carol, NoLa: Pay It forward, Dr. Lonnie smith and more
News .........................................................................7 The hotel/motel tax: following the money trail Bouquets + Brickbats...................................7 Heroes and zeroes C’est What? .........................................................7 Gambit’s Web poll Scuttlebutt .........................................................11 News briefs and politics Commentary .....................................................13 Bobby Jindal 2.0 Clancy DuBos ..................................................15 Bipartisanship
Holiday Gift Guide ........................................21 Take a bow with these presents What’s in Store................................................73 american Leak
Review ...................................................................75 ristorante filippo Fork + Center ....................................................75 all the news that’s fit to eat 5 in Five ...............................................................76 five breakfast burritos 3-Course Interview ......................................76 Craig Dennison of the New orleans fair grounds
arts + entertainment
A + E News .........................................................87 a surreal Lifelike at NoMa
Music ......................................................................89 PrEVIEW: Japandroids ..................................89 Film ..........................................................................93 rEVIEW: Lincoln ................................................93 Art .............................................................................97 rEVIEW: New works at st. Claude galleries ...........................................97 Stage ................................................................... 101 rEVIEW: Pearls Over Shanghai ............. 101 Events .................................................................104 Crossword + Sudoku ...............................118
classifieds
Market Place ..................................................109 Mind + Body + Spirit ................................ 111 Pets ...................................................................... 111 Services ............................................................113 Legal Notices ................................................112 Employment ...................................................114 Real Estate ......................................................114 Holiday Helpers ...........................................119
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