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STAFF President & CEO | MARGO DUBOS Publisher | JEANNE EXNICIOS FOSTER Administrative Director | MARK KARCHER

EDITORIAL Editor | KEVIN ALLMAN Managing Editor | KANDACE POWER GRAVES

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Political Editor | CLANCY DUBOS Arts & Entertainment Editor | WILL COVIELLO

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Special Sections Editor | KATHERINE M. JOHNSON

BEST OF NEW ORLEANS 2017

Senior Writer | ALEX WOODWARD Calendar & Digital Content Coordinator | KAT STROMQUIST

Contributing Writers D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, MARK BURLET,

You voted for your favorites in lots of categories, and the results are in ...

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ry closed less than a week before the Sewerage & Water Board’s response to the Aug. 5 flooding — or things might have turned out quite differently.

The second thing to know is that we only list the top three responses in any category — and while the top three responses to “Best Next Job for Mitch Landrieu” were “garbage collector,” “retirement” and “prisoner,” the fourth-most popular answer was “U.S. President.”

Welcome to Gambit’s Best of New Orleans 2017. (Around the office we just call it BONO, and on Twitter it has the hashtag #BONO2017.) Every year, we get questions about our methodology, and we try to answer a few.

Are the results really real?

Absolutely, and they reflect the tastes of the voters, not necessarily the opinions of the staff — sometimes definitely not the preferences of the staff.

No complaining about the results; they reflect the choices of those who bothered to vote.

Advertisers don’t get to tip the scale, either.

How do you pick the categories?

We start working on Best of New Orleans in May, when we review the issue from the year before, culling some categories and adding new ones. This year we cut the number of categories in response to voter feedback. Sometimes we get told we have too many categories — but we also get cries of anguish PAGE 10

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THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR’S BEST OF NEW ORLEANS is that voting in the “Best Local Scandal” catego-

GAMBIT’S BEST OF NEW ORLEANS 2017

BY KEVIN ALLMAN, WILL COVIELLO, KANDACE POWER GRAVES, KATHERINE M. JOHNSON, KAT STROMQUIST & ALEX WOODWARD

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when we eliminate someone’s favorite, so go figure.

How do you count all those ballots?

We couldn’t keep track of tens of thousands of votes without Managing Editor Kandace Graves, who has kept BONO on track for more than a decade via various platforms, dating back to the fill-it-outby-hand and snail-mail days.

Online voting and software has made the job somewhat easier over the years.

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businesses can do is encourage their customers to vote for them.

Who created the great wig on the cover and the wigs on the inside?

Brooklyn Shaffer for Fifi Mahony’s. Thank you, Brooklyn!

Welcome to #BONO2017.

Now argue among yourselves as to what you got right — and what you got wrong.

— KEVIN ALLMAN, EDITOR

Is there voter fraud?

In America or in BONO? Kidding. People have tried to cheat over the years, but we weed out their ballots without mercy.

Do the winners know they’re winners before the paper comes out?

No, although they do know if they’ve placed in the Top 3.

Again, advertising has no role in the results. About all

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Executive Sous Chef Darren Chabert serves a dish at Meril, voted Best New Restaurant.

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BEST NEW RESTAURANT »1. Meril

424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril The newest addition to Emeril Lagasse’s group of restaurants, Meril has served contemporary American cuisine in the Warehouse District since September. Despite the eatery’s cavernous interior, warm lighting, exposed brick walls and parquet flooring make the space inviting, and the diverse small-plates menu is reminiscent of an indoor food truck fair. There are boudin-stuffed tamales, a fresh burrata salad and roasted lamb and pappardelle pasta flavored with saffron — just a few of the genre-bending menu items to tempt the taste buds. A daily happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. is an after-work treat for the CBD crowd and those on their way to or from New Orleans Saints home games at the Superdome.

2. Poke Loa 3341 Magazine St., (504) 309-9993; www.eatpokeloa.com TIE: 3. DTB 8201 Oak St., Suite 1, (504) 518-6889; www.dtbnola.com TIE: 3. Maypop 611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 518-6345; www.maypoprestaurant.com

BEST KENNER RESTAURANT »1. Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar 3201 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-6454; www.fishermanscoveseafood.com

2. Kenner Seafood 3140 Loyola Drive, Kenner, (504) 466-4701; www.kennerseafood.net 3. Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant 910 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; www.mredsrestaurants.com

BEST METAIRIE RESTAURANT »1. Drago’s Seafood Restaurant 3232 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 888-9254; www.dragosrestaurant.com

2. Cafe B 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com 3. Austin’s Seafood & Steakhouse 5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.mredsrestaurants.com

BEST NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT »1. Commander’s Palace 1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com 2. Shaya 4213 Magazine St., (504) 891-4213; www.shayarestaurant.com 3. Peche 800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744; www.pecherestaurant.com

BEST NORTHSHORE RESTAURANT »1. La Provence

25020 Highway 190, Lacombe, (985) 626-7662; www.laprovencerestaurant.com 2. The Chimes 19130 W. Front St., Covington, (985) 892-5396; www.thechimes.com/ restaurants/3 3. Del Porto Ristorante 501 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 875-1006; www.delportoristorante.com

BEST WEST BANK RESTAURANT »1. Hoa Hong Nine Roses

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2. Tan Dinh Restaurant 1705 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 361-8008 3. Mosca’s Restaurant 4137 Highway 90, Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com

BEST BURGER RESTAURANT »1. The Company Burger

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611 O’Keefe Ave., Suite C7, (504) 309-9422; 4600 Freret St., (504) 267-0320; www.thecompanyburger.com 2. Port of Call 838 Esplanade Ave., (504) 5230120; www.portofcallnola.com 3. Cowbell 8801 Oak St., (504) 866-4222; www.cowbellnola.com

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT »1. Five Happiness

3605 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4823935; www.fivehappiness.com 2. Red’s Chinese 3048 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3046030; www.redschinese.com 3. Ming Garden 1151 N. Broad St., (504) 482-2400

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT »1. Vincent’s Italian Cuisine

4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com Dining at Vincent’s is like pulling up a chair to the table in your Sicilian grandmother’s kitchen. Don’t have a Sicilian grandmother? No worries.

With an extensive menu featuring seasonal produce and fresh Louisiana seafood, large portions of everything from tomato bruschetta with reduced balsamic vinegar to espresso-dusted tiramisu, more than 100 wines by the bottle and another 20 by the glass and the ambient sounds of Dino and Frank crooning 1960s love songs, you’ll feel like a part of the famiglia by dessert.

2. Venezia Restaurant 134 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4887991; www.venezianeworleans.net 3. Italian Barrel 1240 Decatur St., (504) 569-0198; www.italianbarrel.com

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BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT »1. Nirvana

4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797; www.insidenirvana.com It’s possible to have a very formal meal at Nirvana, with deferential black-clad waiters whisking heavy dishes of saag paneer and tandoori chicken across the jewel-toned dining room where you sit in a sturdy gold-flecked chair. But it’s much more fun to stop in for a casual weekday lunch, where the $11.50 buffet is still one of the better dining deals on Magazine Street. On the buffet, there’s generally a nice mix of meat-centric and vegetarian options, with rotating offerings such as crowd-pleasing butter chicken, aloo palak (potatoes and spinach), pillowy naan and those crispy little Indian fried vegetables, and there’s almost always rice pudding or mango custard for dessert. For the die-hard Indian food enthusiast, the restaurant also caters banquets and events in its Shalimar Room upstairs.

2. Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine 923 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859; www.tajnola.com 3. Saffron NOLA 4128 Magazine St., (504) 323-2626; www.saffronnola.com

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT »1. Sake Cafe Uptown 2830 Magazine St., (504) 894-0033; www.sakecafeonmagazine.com 2. Rock-n-Sake Bar & Sushi 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; 2913 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 2679761; www.rocknsake.com

3. Shogun Japanese Restaurant 2325 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-7477; www.shogunneworleans.com

BEST LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT »1. Mais Arepas

1200 Carondelet St., (504) 523-

6247; www.facebook.com/ maisarepas 2. Baru Bistro & Tapas 3700 Magazine St., (504) 895-2225; www.barutapas.com 3. Maya’s Restaurant 2027 Magazine St., (504) 309-3401; www.mayasrestaurantnola.com

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BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT »1. Shaya

4213 Magazine St., New Orleans, (504) 891-4213; www.shayarestaurant.com Two and a half years is enough time for people to get over the fact that one of New Orleans’ best new restaurants of the last decade isn’t dedicated to classic Creole or modern Louisiana food — it serves hummus, baba ganoush and pita, staples of nearly any neighborhood Middle Eastern joint. But Shaya is so much more: Persian rice studded with cherries; hummus topped with curried cauliflower bits and caramelized onions; and tabbouleh so mouthwateringly fresh it redefines what a dish of parsley can taste like.

Combine all that with puffy pillows of hot pita bread straight out of the oven to your table, and by the time you’re done, you’ll have dozens of empty small plates in front of you. Last year, Shaya won the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in America; this year, the restaurant’s Zachary Engel won the Beard for Rising Star Chef of the Year.

2. Lebanon’s Cafe 1500 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) 862-6200; www.lebanonscafe.com 3. Mona’s Cafe 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www.monascafeanddeli.com

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT »1. El Gato Negro

81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www. elgatonegronola.com 2. Juan’s Flying Burrito 515 Baronne St., (504) 5295825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St. (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito.com 3. Velvet Cactus 6300 Argonne Blvd., (504) 3012083; www.thevelvetcactus.com

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BEST LOCALLY OWNED COFFEE HOUSE »1. PJ’s Coffee

Citywide; www.pjscoffee.com 2. French Truck Coffee 217 Chartres St., (504) 6052899; 1200 Magazine St., (504) 298-1115; 4536 Dryades St., (504) 702-1900; www. frenchtruckcoffee.com 3. CC’s Coffee House Citywide; www.ccscoffee.com Wellington & Co. is not an authorized Rolex retailer and has no affiliation with the Rolex Corporation PAGE 21

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3. Deanie’s Seafood 841 Iberville St., (504) 5811316; 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 831-4141; www.deanies.com

BEST SNOWBALL STAND »1. Hansen’s Sno-Bliz

BEST SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT »1. Dooky Chase’s Restaurant P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

BEST PLACE TO GET A SANDWICH »1. Stein’s Market & Deli

2207 Magazine St., (504) 527-0771; www.steinsdeli.net As the surly, sleepy mayor of Magazine Street’s deli domain, Dan Stein’s titular shop has reigned as one of the best places to get a sandwich and one of the best delis for several years in the Best of New Orleans. Stein’s sandwich selection is brimming with meats — in overstuffed Italian hoagies and Reubens and on its own specialty lineup with new classics like The Mumbler (prosciutto, Taleggio and arugula on ciabatta) — as well as daily specials and breakfast sandwiches. Inside Stein’s you’ll find cans of Cheez Whiz, shelves stocked with deli standards, several beer fridges that aren’t playing around, and, if you’re lucky, a piece of candy waiting for you at the register.

2. St. James Cheese Company 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; 641 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 304-1485; www.stjamescheese.com 3. Cochon Butcher 930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-7675; www.cochonbutcher.com

BEST RESTAURANT FOR VEGETARIANS/ VEGANS »1. Seed

1330 Prytania St., (504) 3022599; www.seedyourhealth.com 2. Carmo 527 Julia St., (504) 875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com 3. Sneaky Pickle 4017 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5651; www.yousneakypickle.com

BEST STEAKHOUSE »1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton

St., (504) 587-7099; 3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-3600; www.ruthschris.com 2. Mr. John’s Steakhouse 2111 St. Charles Ave., (504) 679-7697; www.mrjohnssteakhouse.com 3. Crescent City Steakhouse 1001 N. Broad St., (504) 8213271; www.crescentcitysteaks.com

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT »1. Peche 800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744; www.pecherestaurant.com 2. GW Fins 808 Bienville St., (504) 5813467; www.gwfins.com

2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 8210600; www.dookychaserestaurant.com The lunch buffet at Dooky Chase may change a bit day to day, but diners usually can count on gold-standard red beans and rice, fried chicken, gumbo, lima or butter beans and whatever greens Leah Chase and her staff choose that morning — along with hot peach cobbler. There’s also a more formal Friday dinner, but lunch is the time to go get filled up for about $20. And Chase’s annual “green gumbo” lunch every Holy Thursday is one of the hardest tickets in town to get — but worth it.

Call the restaurant to see when it’ll be taking reservations for 2018.

2. Willie Mae’s Scotch House 2401 St. Ann St., New Orleans, (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com 3. Neyow’s Creole Cafe 3332 Bienville St., New Orleans, (504) 827-5474; www.neyows.com PAGE 22

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4801 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 891-9788; www.snobliz.com 2. Williams Plum Street Snowballs 1300 Burdette St., (504) 866-7996; www.plumstreetsnoball.com 3. Sal’s Sno-Balls 1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 666-1823

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BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT »1. Lilly’s Cafe 1813 Magazine St., (504) 599-9999; www.facebook.com/lillyscafe Pho real? Yes, pho real. This year, readers gave the cozy Lower Garden District cafe its first No. 1 spot on the BONO list. Meals at Lilly’s often begin with plump and fresh spring rolls, followed with steaming bowls of restorative pho, grilled meats starring in banh mi

BEST THAI BEST RESTAURANT TRADITIONAL LOUISIANA »1. La Thai RESTAURANT Cuisine 4938 Prytania St., (504) 899-8886; www.lathaiuptown.com 2. Sukho Thai 2200 Royal St., (504) 948-9309; 4519 Magazine St., (504) 373-6471; www.sukhothai-nola.com 3. Cafe Equator 2920 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-4772; www.cafeequator.com

»1. Commander’s Palace

1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com 2. Mandina’s 3800 Canal St. (504) 4829179; Azalea Shopping Center, 4240 Highway 22, Mandeville, (985) 6749883; www.mandinasrestaurant.com

and alongside bun bowls and rice plates with colorful vegetables — all washed down with strong and sweet Vietnamese iced coffee.

2. Pho Tau Bay 1565 Tulane Ave., (504) 368-9846; www.photaubayrestaurant.com 3. Pho Orchid 1401 Airline Drive, (504) 301-3368; 3117 Houma Blvd., (504) 457-4188; www.pho-orchid.com

TIE 3. Galatoire’s 209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021; www.galatoires.com TIE 3. Jacques-Imo’s 8324 Oak St., (504) 861-0886; www.jacques-imos.com

3. Nirvana Indian Cuisine 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797; www.insidenirvana.com

»1. Harrah’s New Orleans Casino

»1. UberEATS

BEST FOOD DELIVERY BEST BUFFET APP 8 Canal St. (800) 4277247; www.caesars.com/ harrahs-new-orleans 2. Court of Two Sisters 613 Royal St., (504) 5227261; www.courtoftwosisters.com

www.ubereats.com/ new_orleans 2. Waitr www.waitrapp.com/cities/ la/new-orleans/fooddelivery 3. Postmates www.postmates.com

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(504) 307-4747; @TLNola 2. La Cocinita (504) 309-5344; www.lacocinitafoodtruck.com; @LaCocinita 3. Rollin’ Fatties (504) 452-8124; www.roaminghunger.com/rollin-fatties; @ RollinfattiesNO

BEST GUMBO »1. Gumbo Shop

BEST LATENIGHT DINING »1. Camellia Grill

626 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-2679 2. Waffle House Citywide; www.wafflehouse.com 3. Hoshun Restaurant 1601 St. Charles Ave., (504) 302-9716; www.hoshunrestaurant.com PAGE 24

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630 St. Peter St., (504) 5251486; www.gumboshop.com A New Orleans restaurant that names itself for one of the city’s most beloved (and critiqued) foods darn well better make good gumbo, and Gambit readers say Gumbo Shop delivers consistently. The restaurant has been a perennial presence in this category for more than a decade. It has a full menu of Creole dishes from red beans and rice, shrimp Creole and po-boys to fish florentine, crawfish etouffee and bread pudding in whiskey sauce. It offers two gumbos: the dark roux-based seafood okra gumbo with shrimp, crab, onion, bell pepper, celery and tomato; and the chicken and andouille gumbo made with okra and chicken stock.

The French Quarter location offers New Orleans charm and courtyard seating.

2. Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.com 3. Commander’s Palace 1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com

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BEST PIZZA RESTAURANT »1. Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza

1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 733-3803; 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza serves thin-crust pies, sandwiches, salads and wings to families in Uptown, Mid-City, Metairie and Elmwood. The counter-service dining room is low-stress for weeknight dinners, and pizzas come in winning combinations, with a new featured pie each month. (One Gambit staffer’s order: “The Expert” with spinach, garlic, and bacon, add pepperoni.) There also are several drinks-on-thecheap specials, including $1 draft beers during New Orleans Saints games, $1.50 domestic longnecks on Monday and half-off bottles of wine on Wednesday.

2. Pizza Delicious 617 Piety St., (504) 676-8482; www.pizzadelicious.com 3. Pizza Domenica 4933 Magazine St., (504) 301-4978; www.pizzadomenica.com

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»1. John Besh

3515 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 456-1476; www.randazzokingcake.com 2. Haydel’s Bakery 4037 Jefferson Highway, (504) 837-0190; www.haydelbakery.com 3. Dong Phuong Restaurant 14207 Chef Menteur Highway, (504) 254-0296; www.dpbanhmi.com/dp_bakery/restaurant.html

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BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT »1. Blue Oak BBQ

900 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 822-2583; www.blueoakbbq.com Blue Oak BBQ had been open for about four months when our readers chose it as their second favorite barbecue spot and second favorite new restaurant in last year’s Best of New Orleans readers’ poll. This year, it climbs to the No. 1 barbecue spot. Owners and pit masters Ronnie Evans and Philip Moseley honed their skills and menu at pop-ups and then at the kitchen nook at Chickie Wah Wah before opening their restaurant in Mid-City. Now fans line up at the counter to order meats cooked with low heat for as long as 14 hours in combo plates featuring sliced or chopped brisket, pulled pork, sausages, chicken and St. Louis-style spare ribs. Popular dishes include sandwiches and nachos topped with a choice of meats and barbecue sauce. The restaurant is comfortable and casual, with rolls of paper towels and plastic squeeze bottles of sauces on the tables. There are regional beers on tap at the bar, and the patio is dog-friendly.

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Call Ahead.

Large parties available.

600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com 2. The Velvet Cactus 6300 Argonne Blvd., (504) 3012083; www.thevelvetcactus.com 3. Cafe Amelie 912 Royal St., (504) 412-8965; www.cafeamelie.com

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622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; 3025 Magazine St., (504) 520-8311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8342277; www.shopsucre.com 2. Angelo Brocato 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4860078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com 3. The Creole Creamery 4924 Prytania St., (504) 894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., (504) 4822924; www.creolecreamery.com

BEST PLACE TO GET BOILED SEAFOOD »1. Bevi Seafood Co.

236 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4887503; 4701 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-5003; www.beviseafoodco.com 2. Deanie’s Seafood 841 Iberville St., (504) 581-1316; 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 834-1225; www.deanies.com 3. Salvo’s Seafood 7742 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, (504) 393-7303; www.salvosseafood.com

BEST PLACE TO GET BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH »1. The Ruby Slipper Cafe

139 S. Cortez St., (504) 525-9355; 200 Magazine St., (504) 525-9355; 1005 Canal St., (504) 525-9355; 2001 Burgundy St., (504) 5259355; 2802 Magazine St.; www.therubyslippercafe.net 2. Toast 1845 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 351-3664;

5433 Laurel St., (504) 267-3260; www.toastneworleans.com 3. Surrey’s Cafe and Juice Bar 1418 Magazine St., (504) 524-3828; 4807 Magazine St., (504) 8955757; www.surreysnola.com

BEST PLACE TO GET A PO-BOY »1. Parkway Bakery & Tavern

538 Hagan Ave., (504) 482-3047; www.parkwaypoorboys.com Surf and turf. Caprese. Hot sausage.

Roast beef (you’ll need a whole pack of napkins). Everyone has his or her favorite po-boy at this rambling shack off Bayou St. John, where New Orleanians (and more and more tourists) stand in line to get amazingly delicious butcher-paper-wrapped sandwiches. Jay Nix and Justin Kennedy’s sandwich shrine also is a testament to post-Hurricane Katrina resilience; its reopening was a cause for celebration. (If he’s not in the kitchen working the line, you often can spot Justin walking around the neighborhood with his bulldog.) Don’t sleep on the annual “Thanksgiving po-boy” (served only in November), or the Reuben sandwich and fried dill pickles any time of the year.

2. Domilise’s Po-Boy and Bar 5240 Annunciation St., New Orleans, (504) 899-9126; www.domilisespoboys.com 3. Guy’s Po Boys 5259 Magazine St., New Orleans, (504) 891-5025

BEST WINE LIST »1. Bacchanal Wine

600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com 2. The Delachaise 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8950858; www.thedelachaise.com 3. Commander’s Palace 1403 Washington Ave., (504) 8998221; www.commanderspalace.com

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BEST BAR FOR COCKTAILS »1. Cure 4905 Freret St., (504) 302-2357; www.curenola.com 2. Carousel Bar & Lounge Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com 3. Arnaud’s French 75 Arnaud’s, 813 Bienville St., (504) 523-5433; www.arnaudsrestaurant.com/bars/french-75

»1. The Bulldog 3236 Magazine St., (504) 8911516; www.bulldog.draftfreak.com; 5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; www.bulldogmidcity.draftfreak.com 2. The Avenue Pub 1732 St. Charles Ave., (504) 5869243; www.theavenuepub.com 3. Cooter Brown’s 509 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9104; www.cooterbrowns.com

BEST CASINO »1. Harrah’s New Orleans Casino 8 Canal St. (800) 427-7247; www.caesars.com/ harrahs-new-orleans 2. Treasure Chest Casino 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www.treasurechest.com 3. Boomtown Casino New Orleans 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com

BEST GAY BAR »1. Oz 800 Bourbon St., (504) 5939491; www.ozneworleans.com 2. Good Friends Bar 740 Dauphine St., (504) 566-7191; www.goodfriendsbar.com 3. Bourbon Pub & Parade 801 Bourbon St., (504) 529-2107; www.bourbonpub.com

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»1. Snake & Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge 7612 Oak St., (504) 861-2802; www.snakeandjakes.com 2. The Club Ms. Mae’s 4336 Magazine St., (504) 2188035; www.facebook.com/ msmaesnola 3. Pal’s Lounge 949 N. Rendon St., (504) 4887257; www.facebook.com/ palslounge

BEST GENTLEMEN’S CLUB

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»1. Rick’s Cabaret

315 Bourbon St., (504) 524-4222; www.rickscabaretnola.com 2. The Penthouse Club New Orleans 727 Iberville St., (504) 524-4354; www.penthouseclubneworleans.com 3. Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club 225 Bourbon St., (504) 524-0010; www.neworleanshustlerclub.com

BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE »1. Tipitina’s

501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 8958477; www.tipitinas.com You know the drill: a bust of Professor Longhair greets you at the door, a basketball hoop and concert posters from yesteryear loom over the dance floor, and bars on either side of the hallowed hall keep things flowing all night. 2017 marks the venue’s 40th anniversary, after a group of friends and New Orleans music fans in 1977 named their neighborhood juke joint after a Fess classic. Since then, Tipitina’s has become perennial favorite for Best of New Orleans voters, who in the last year likely have caught local artists at a free Friday concert or two, late-night (and early-morning sets) from Galactic, or The New Pornographers with Waxahatchee, or Drive-By Truckers holding down two nights.

2. House of Blues 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/ neworleans 3. Maple Leaf 8316 Oak St., (504) 866-9359; www.mapleleafbar.com

BEST LIVE THEATER VENUE »1. Saenger Theater

1111 Canal St., (504) 525-1052; www.saengernola.com Return to the days before “theater” meant a plain black box with a small stage or a screen, and back to an era when theaters were temples meant to awe an audience even before the curtains went up. Generations of New Orleanians loved the Saenger for its Florentine details and star-studded “sky,” which is why its near-destruction in Hurricane Katrina-related flood waters was so devastating — and why its triumphant 2013 restoration and reopening was so inspiring. On the National Registry of Historic Places since 1977, the Saenger is a particular architectural gem in a city full of architectural gems.

2. Le Petit Theatre du VIeux Carre 616 St. Peter St., New Orleans, (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com 3. Orpheum Theater 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola.com PAGE 35

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»1. Tank and the Bangas www.tankandthebangas.com The secret’s out. When NPR brought the band into its studio for a Tiny Desk Concert in 2017 after a nationwide search with more than 6,000 submissions, New Orleans’ own Tank and the Bangas blew minds and won over fans around the world with its exuberant “Quick.” Tank and the Bangas — featuring versatile singer and poet Tarriona “Tank” Ball and a powerhouse ensemble — combine soul, funk, hip-hop and spoken word into an exuberant, joyous mix that’s both uniquely theirs and from out of this world. The band bounces around on tour through North America this fall before it heads to Europe and then, presumably, outer space.

2. The Revivalists www.therevivalists.com 3. Sweet Crude www.sweetcrudeband.com

BEST PLACE TO GET A DAIQUIRI »1. Fat Tuesday/ New Orleans Original Daiquiris Citywide; www.fattuesday.com 2. Daiquiris & Creams 339 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 871-0500; 1701 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 835-3698; 1737 Florida Ave., Mandeville, (985) 624-3030; 5260 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-9962; 2060 W. Gause Blvd.

E., Slidell, (985) 781-9878; www.daiquirisandcreams.com 3. Bourree at Boucherie 1510 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 5104040; www.bourreenola.com

BEST LOCAL COMEDIAN »1. Chris Trew

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»1. Pal’s Lounge 949 N. Rendon St., (504) 488-7257 Gingerita, please, and make it a double. Pal’s has changed over the years (no smoking — though the cool gold matchbooks still are there — and lots more tourists), but the things we love about Pal’s are eternal: the “interesting” wallpaper in the tiny men’s room; the air hockey table; pinball machines; a top-flight jukebox; food being cooked and sold on the sidewalk and the chance to run into old friends at any time of the day or night. Tip: Save your blue and gold plastic Pal’s go-cups and when you get enough, bring ’em back for a free drink.

2. Finn McCool’s Irish Pub 3701 Banks St., New Orleans, (504) 486-9080; www.finnmccools.com 3. Bayou Beer Garden 326 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, (504) 302-9357; www.bayoubeergarden.com PAGE 39

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Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3441; www.hotelmonteleone.com/entertainment/carousel-bar Like the best hotel bars, the Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone is a mix of the familiar and the off-kilter or surreal. In this case, the strangeness comes from the slowly revolving bar inspired by an early 20th-century carousel. A seat there offers a faint but perceptible feeling of drift, as though you’re on the deck of a large, slow-moving boat. The crowd is a mix of tourists, romantics on dates, the odd businessman from a downtown office and well-heeled shoppers who’ve stepped in for a cocktail after perusing Royal Street boutiques and galleries; bartenders prepare Sazeracs and sidecars with a solemnity bordering on reverence. An expansion completed in 2012 provided more seating and a larger area to host musicians. It’s fun to visit anytime, but especially at Christmas, when the hotel is bedecked with twinkling holiday lights.

2. The Sazerac Bar Roosevelt Hotel, 130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com/dining/the-sazeracbar.html 3. Alto Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 900-1180; www.acehotel.com/neworleans/alto

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BEST PLACE TO GET A TRADITIONAL LOUISIANA COCKTAIL »1. The Sazerac Bar

The Roosevelt New Orleans, 130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com/ dining/the-sazerac-bar.html Sazeracs and Ramos Gin Fizzes and French 75s — oh my. OK, that last cocktail wasn’t invented in Louisiana, but certainly has been adopted by the Pelican State and arguably perfected by the bartenders at The Sazerac Bar. Flanked by walnut paneling and plush seating, The Sazerac has been serving up Louisiana libations since 1938, perhaps most notably to Gov. Huey P. Long, who enjoyed the bar’s Gin Fizz so much that he flew head bartender Sam Guarino to New York City to show the staff at the New Yorker Hotel the right way to craft one during a business trip in 1935.

In 1949, then-owner Seymour Weiss lifted the ban on serving women at the bar (they could only drink at The Sazerac on Mardi Gras day before then), and women “stormed” the bar — an event that’s commemorated every September with a luncheon and parties in the Roosevelt’s Blue Room and The Fountain Lounge, culminating in the “Storming of the Sazerac” in the afternoon. This year’s celebration is Sept. 22.

2. The Carousel Bar & Lounge Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www. hotelmonteleone.com/entertainment/carousel-bar 3. Arnaud’s French 75 813 Bienville St., (504) 523-5433; www.arnaudsrestaurant.com/bars/french-75

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3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 896-9996; www.nolabrewing.com In just eight years, NOLA Brewing Company has hopped on top of the local craft beer scene, with flagship brews including blonde and brown ales, Hopitoulas IPA, 7th Street Wheat, Rebirth Pale Ale and Irish Channel Stout. It’s easy to find NOLA Brewing’s colorful cans on store shelves, but a few of those names reference its home base, a trio of big red warehouses on Tchoupitoulas Street. There, its taproom has two floors, more than 20 taps, a deck with outdoor seating, a kitchen nook featuring McClure’s Barbecue and many beers not available elsewhere. Visitors can drink brews from its sour beer and NOLA Funk series as well as limited-edition releases.

NOLA Brewing also issues seasonal beers, such as summer’s Hurricane Saison and fall’s Darkest Before Dawn (a dunkel-style dark lager).

NOLA Brewing has whetted locals’ appetites for exploring the world of beer.

2. Abita Brewing Company 166 Barbee Road, Covington, (985) 893-3143; www.abita.com 3. Urban South Brewery 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com

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BEST ROOFTOP BAR »1. Hot Tin Rooftop Bar

The Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., (504) 323-1500; www.hottinbar.com The Pontchartrain Hotel reopened in June 2016, but its signature Mile High Pie no longer rules the roost. New Orleanians flocked to Hot Tin, a rooftop bar with a name inspired by Tennessee Williams (who worked on A Streetcar Named Desire while staying at the hotel). An outdoor terrace offers table seating and panoramic views of New Orleans’ skyline and the Crescent City Connection. There’s ample seating and views through picture windows in the interior lounge as well, and the luxurious space is decorated to suggest a bohemian salon. The cocktail list includes nods to several famous writers. Ernest Hemingway reportedly devised the Death in Afternoon cocktail, a mix of absinthe and Champagne. The bartenders at Hot Tin offer Death in the LGD, a combination of gin, lemon-ginger shrub, Herbsaint and cava. Hot Tin is a popular spot to hoist a drink and toast the classics.

2. Alto Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 900-1180; www.acehotel.com/neworleans/alto 3. Monkey Board The Troubadour Hotel, 1111 Gravier St., (504) 518-5600; www.monkeyboardnola.com

BEST MOVIE THEATER »1. The Theatres at Canal Place

The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third level, (504) 493-6535; www.thetheatres.com 2. The Broad Theater 636 N. Broad St., (504) 218-1008; www.thebroadtheater.com 3. Prytania Theatre 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.theprytania.com

BEST PLACE TO GET A BLOODY MARY »1. The Ruby Slipper Cafe 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 525-9355; 200 Magazine St., (504) 525-9355; 1005 Canal St., (504) 525-9355; 2001 Burgundy St., (504) 525-9355; 2802

Magazine St.; www.therubyslippercafe.net 2. Atchafalaya 901 Louisiana Ave., (504) 891-9626; www.atchafalayarestaurant.com 3. Superdome 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, (504) 5873822; mbsuperdome.com

BEST PLACE TO GET A MARGARITA »1. Superior Grill

3636 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8994200; www.neworleans.superiorgrill.com 2. El Gato Negro 81 French Market Place, (504) 5259752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 4880107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 3098864; www.elgatonegronola.com 3. Velvet Cactus 6300 Argonne Blvd., (504) 301-2083; www.thevelvetcactus.com PAGE 43

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IN HOTEL MONTELEONE 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA VIEW OUR NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT AT: hotelmonteleone.com/carouselbarentertainment

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BEST THEATER COMPANY »1. The NOLA Project

www.nolaproject.com All of New Orleans is a stage for The NOLA Project. The company has presented classic shows in familiar settings, from behind-theBroadway-scenes comedy It’s Only a Play at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre to A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at New Orleans City Park. But the young company also has taken an adventurous approach, presenting a diverse selection of dramas, comedies and musicals in unconventional settings, from the shore of Lake Pontchartrain to a boutique hotel’s rooftop pool. In a dozen years, it has produced Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Camille, Cloud 9, Assassins, 4000 Miles, Balm in Gilead and an array of new and commissioned works by local playwrights, such as Jim Fitzmorris’ A Truckload of Ink, about the demise of a New Orleans daily newspaper. It’s no wonder the company has caught our readers’ attention. The NOLA Project opens its 13th season in September at UNO’s Robert E. Nims Theatre with the offbeat musical Urinetown.

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BEST DANCE CLUB »1. Gold Mine Saloon

701 Dauphine St., (504) 586-0745; www. facebook.com/goldminesaloon 2. Oz 800 Bourbon St., (504) 593-9491; www. ozneworleans.com 3. Metropolitan Nightclub 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702; www.themetronola.com

BEST PLACE TO GET WINE BY THE GLASS »1. The Delachaise

3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com 2. Bayou Wine Garden 315 N. Rendon St., (504) 826-2925; www.bayouwinegarden.com TIE 3. Wine Institute of New Orleans (W.I.N.O.) 610 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 324-8000; www.winoschool.com TIE 3. Bacchanal Wine 600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com

BEST SPORTS BAR »1. Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar 1009 Poydras St., (504) 309-6530; Clearview Mall, 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 273-1233; www.walk-ons.com 2. Cooter Brown’s 509 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9104; www.cooterbrowns.com 3. Manning’s Eat-Drink-Cheer 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8072; www.facebook.com/manningsnola

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BEST MEMBER OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE »1.

1. Helena Moreno

www.morenocampaign.com Among some of the, uh, questionable voices in the Louisiana Legislature, state Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, is often a voice of reason, intelligence and progressivism. She’s the most visible elected official in Baton Rouge, advocating for issues affecting women, including sexual assault, equal pay and domestic violence, among others. Now she’s running for New Orleans City Council At-Large.

2. Walt Leger III www.waltleger.com 3. Karen Carter Peterson www.senate.la.gov/peterson

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BEST CONGRESS MEMBER FROM LOUISIANA »1. Steve Scalise

www.scalise.house.gov 2. Cedric Richmond www.richmond.house.gov 3. Bill Cassidy www.cassidy.senate.gov

BEST NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER »1. Stacy Head

www.facebook.com/ stacyheadnola 2. LaToya Cantrell www.latoyacantrell.com 3. Susan Guidry www.facebook.com/ cmsusangguidry

BEST LOCAL SCANDAL »1. Confederate monuments

The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board screwed the pooch big time five days after the conclusion of this year’s BONO voting. Which would have won in a one-to-one contest: the monuments or the S&WB? Who knows?

2. Mike Yenni sexting 3. Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Public Library Foundation

BEST NEXT JOB FOR MITCH LANDRIEU »1. Garbage collector 2. Retirement 3. Prisoner

BEST JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEMBER »1. Cynthia Lee-Sheng

www.cynthialeesheng.com 2. Jennifer Van Vrancken www.jennvanv.com 3. Chris Roberts

BEST CANDIDATE FOR NEW ORLEANS MAYOR »1. Sidney Torres IV 2. LaToya Cantrell 3. Desiree Charbonnet

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BEST ART GALLERY »1. Terrance Osborne Gallery

3029 Magazine St., (504) 232-7530; www.terranceosborne.com Entering the Terrance Osborne Gallery is a treat for the senses. The aroma of lavender essential oils, the high pile of a plush entryway rug, the sounds of New Orleans icons such as Dr. John and Trombone Shorty on the stereo and the vibrant hues of Osborne’s portraits of life in the Crescent City that adorn the gallery walls welcome shoppers to the Lower Garden District shop. The space isn’t merely a hub of art, but also hosts weekly meditation classes, signings and other events, such as an open house beginning at 11 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 3 when Osborne will sign and give away 100 prints of his painting From Nothing.

2. Gallery B. Fos 2138 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com 3. Arthur Roger Gallery 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com

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»1. Lusher Charter School

2055 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 838-7979; www.littleredschoolhouseofmetairie.com 2. Little Gate Louise S. McGehee School, 1538 Philip St., (504) 5239911; www.littlegate.com 3. Green Trees Isidore Newman School, 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 899-5641; www.newmanschool.org

7315 Willow St., (504) 862-5110; www.lusherschool.org 2. Isidore Newman School 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 899-5641; www.newmanschool.org 3. Holy Name of Jesus School 6325 Cromwell Place, (504) 861-1466; www.hnjschool.org

BEST HIGH SCHOOL »1. Benjamin Franklin High School 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, (504) 286-2600; www.bfhsla.org 2. Jesuit High School 4133 Banks St., (504) 486-6631; www.jesuitnola.org 3. Mount Carmel Academy 7027 Milne Blvd., (504) 288-7626; www.mcacubs.com PAGE 57

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BEST FOOD FESTIVAL »1. Oak St. Po-boy Festival

www.poboyfest.com 2. New Orleans Oyster Festival www.nolaoysterfest.org 3. Louisiana Seafood Festival www.louisianaseafoodfestival.com

BEST LOCAL FOOT RACE »1. Crescent City Classic www.ccc10k.com

2. Red Dress Run www.nolareddress.com 3. San Fermin in Nueva Orleans www.nolabulls.com

BEST LOCAL COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY »1. Tulane University

6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu 2. University of New Orleans 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6000; www.uno.edu 3. Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Ave. (504) 865-3240; www.loyno.edu

BEST GOLF COURSE »1. Bayou Oaks at City Park

South Course, 1040 Filmore Ave.; North Course, 1051 Filmore Ave., (504) 483-9410; www.cityparkgolf.com Generations of New Orleanians have worked on their handicaps at New Orleans City Park golf courses, which numbered four until the levee failures of 2005. The park reopened the North Course in the ensuing years, but the highly anticipated $26 million championship South Course just opened in April after two years of construction. The 7,300-yard, par-72 course was designed by architect Rees Jones, offering holes with multiple tee locations to accommodate golfers of all skill levels. Both courses have sand traps, water features and dozens of bunkers. The South Course opening is the latest in a number of upgrades at City Park, including expanded water activities and a miniature golf course.

2. Audubon Park Golf Course 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5290; www.audubonnatureinstitute.org/golf 3. TPC Louisiana 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale, (504) 436-8721; www.tpc.com/louisiana

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BEST NEW ORLEANS SPORTS MASCOT »1. Sir Saint

Step aside, Pierre. The original Jay Leno-chinned, rectangular-jawed New Orleans sports icon is the best in town, so say the fans. After making his debut in the late ’60s, the steely eyed wearer of No. 1 came to life as a sideline favorite in 2008 alongside his St. Bernard pal Gumbo (see No. 2, who wears double zero). Despite his popularity and long history with the New Orleans Saints, he remains a man of mystery. Why doesn’t he wear a face guard or chin strap? Who gave him knighthood? What’s with the half smirk? And why is his chin so big? We may never know.

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BEST MARCHING GROUP »1. 610 Stompers www.610stompers.com 2. St. Augustine High School’s Marching 100 www.staugnola.org/clubsactivities/marching-100 3. Pussyfooters www.pussyfooters.org

BEST MARDI GRAS PARADE www.endymion.org 2. Krewe of Muses www.kreweofmuses.org 3. Mystic Krewe of Nyx www.kreweofnyx.org

BEST NONPROFIT »1. Louisiana SPCA 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca.org 2. Second Harvest Food Bank 700 Edwards Ave., (504) 734-1322; www.no-hunger.org 3. Team Gleason www.teamgleason.org

BEST SUMMER CAMP »1. JCC New Orleans Summer Day Camp 5432 St. Charles Ave., (504) 897-0143; www.nojcc.org 2. Audubon Zoo Summer Camp 6500 Magazine St., (504) 861-2537; www.audubonnaturenstitute.org 3. Newman Summer Day Camp (504) 896-6297; www.newmansummer.com/index.php/ day_camp

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BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL »1. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

www.nojazzfest.com The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival treated fans to a parade of headliners over the course of two weekends at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. This year’s event brought Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Usher (pictured) and the Roots, Snoop Dogg, Lorde, Widespread Panic, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Meters, Wilco, Irma Thomas, Los Van Van, Chucho Valdes and many others. The festival lineup is deep, whether attendees want to listen to blues and R&B legends or gospel choirs, dance a Cajun two-step, second-line with a brass band, parade to Mardi Gras Indian beats and chants or discover up-and-coming rock and country acts or singer/songwriters on the more intimate Lagniappe Stage. This year’s festival also offered a taste of Cuban music and dancing, both on larger stages and in the cultural pavilion tent. It’s a hardto-beat music lineup, and that’s in addition to all the local food, crafts and folk culture curated on the grounds.

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BEST MUSEUM »1. New Orleans Museum of Art

1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org The beautiful Beaux Arts entrance to New Orleans City Park looks staid, but in the last decade it’s made some interesting forays into contemporary art, hosting performances by artists like Swoon and Quintron. The museum’s most recent acquisition of modern art, donated by gallerist Arthur Roger, is on display through the end of this week. There’s also the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, which is a perfect stop for families and little ones who would prefer climbing around a cool giant spider than looking at paintings.

2. National WWII Museum 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org 3. Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org

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BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE »1. New Orleans City Park

1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com As a date venue, City Park excels for its versatility. The budget-conscious dater can enjoy free and cheap options, such as strolls and picnics under its historic oaks or a shared order of beignets at Morning Call ($2.44, cash only). Whimsical types can squire dates through a few rounds of mini-golf at City Putt or go on a pedal boat adventure, and those who want a little “cultcha” can take in the free sculpture garden attached to New Orleans Museum of Art or the flora at New Orleans Botanical Garden. The park neatly sidesteps a variety of common date obstacles: in addition to being affordable, most attractions are accessible for the under-21 set, and if your prospective sweetheart abstains from alcohol, it’s a place to get to know each other that isn’t a bar.

During the holidays, Celebration in the Oaks at the Storyland amusement park (rides, hot cocoa, romantic lights) has been a classic date for a generation of New Orleanians.

2. Bacchanal Wine 600 Poland Ave., (504) 948-9111; www.bacchanalwine.com 3. Delachaise 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com

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BEST LOCAL PUBLICATION »1. Gambit

www.bestofneworleans.com 2. The New Orleans Advocate www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans 3. The Times-Picayune www.nola.com

BEST LOCAL RADIO HOST »1. Scoot, WWL

www.wwl.com/shows/scoot 2. Garland Robinette, WWL www.wwl.com/shows/garland-robinette-think-tank 3. Tommy Tucker, WWL www.wwl.com/shows/tommy-tucker-wwl-first-news

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BEST LOCAL TV ANCHOR »1. Scott Walker, WDSU www.wdsu.com 2. Karen Swensen, WWL www.wwltv.com 3. Sally-Ann Roberts, WWL www.wwltv.com

BEST LOCAL TV NEWSCAST »1. WWL

www.wwltv.com 2. WDSU www.wdsu.com 3. Fox 8 WVUE www.fox8live.com

BEST LOCAL TV SPORTSCASTER »1. Fletcher Mackel, WDSU www.wdsu.com 2. Juan Kincaid, Fox 8 WVUE www.fox8live.com 3. Jim Henderson, Fox 8 WVUE www.fox8live.com

BEST LOCAL TV WEATHERCASTER »1. Margaret Orr, WDSU www.wdsu.com 2. David Bernard, Fox 8 WVUE www.fox8live.com 3. Carl Arredondo, WWL www.wwltv.com

BEST LOCAL RADIO STATION »1. WWOZ 90.7 FM www.wwoz.org 2. WWNO 89.9 www.wwno.org 3. WWL 870 AM www.wwl.com

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BEST LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER »1. Lee Zurik

Before the Brow — Anthony Davis — there was the Brows: Lee Zurik.

Old-timers (anyone here pre-Hurricane Katrina) may remember the then-boyish Zurik as the weekend sports dude on WWL-TV. After the storm, he gained fame for his ongoing investigations into then-Mayor Ray Nagin’s administration’s misuse of housing funds and became a local hero for challenging the official narratives of the supposed recovery. Since then, he’s moved to WVUE-TV and become an anchor, but he still finds time for in-depth investigations that win national awards. Zurik is a genial, good guy — unless you’re an elected official, and then “Lee Zurik on line one” is about the last thing you ever want to hear.

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BEST NEW RETAIL STORE »1. Trader Joe’s

BEST NEW ORLEANS NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY »1. Rouses

Citywide; www.rouses.com 2. Langenstein’s 1330 Arabella St., (504) 899-9283; www.langensteins.com 3. Robert Fresh Market 135 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 282-3428; 8115 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 488-0536; www.robertfreshmarket.com

BEST NORTHSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY »1. Rouses

Citywide; www.rouses.com 2. Acquistapace’s 125 E. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-0593; 631 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 951-2501; www.acquistapace.com 3. Winn-Dixie 619 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 626-5578; 2100 N. Collins Blvd., Suite 132, Covington, (985) 893-1531; 4100 Highway 59, Mandeville, (985) 893-1968; 70431 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-1179; www.winn-dixie.com

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BEST JEFFERSON NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY »1. Dorignac’s Food Center

710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-8216; www.dorignacs.com The time-warp charm of Dorignac’s never gets old, from its Atomic Age sign overlooking Veterans Memorial Boulevard to the timeless feel inside. A recent spruce-up kept all the elements that make Dorignac’s what it is: a huge bakery counter with New Orleans favorites; a butcher section with freshly cut meats; a deli with prepared treats (fresh pimiento dip!) and what seems like one bagger for each register. It’s been in its current location catering to Jefferson and Orleans residents since 1963.

2. Rouses Market Citywide; www.rouses.com 3. Langenstein’s 122 Sauve Road, River Ridge, (504) 739-1000; Old Metairie Village Shopping Center, 800 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-6682; www.langensteins.com

BEST ANTIQUES STORE »1. M.S. Rau Antiques

630 Royal St., (888) 711-8084; www.rauantiques.com 2. Dop Antiques 300 Jefferson Highway, Building 1, (504) 373-5132; www.dopantiques.com 3. Renaissance Interiors 2727 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, (504) 454-3320; www.yourrenaissance.com

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2949 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 831-0253; www.traderjoes.com Three-buck Chuck and cheap flower arrangements and pumpkin Newton bars and English cucumbers and tarragon chicken sandwiches and tri-tip roasts and oatmeal cups and spicy peanut vinaigrette and Chicago cheese-caramel popcorn and bubbly water and French lemonade and lemon verbena soap and triple ginger snaps and dirtcheap cereal and soy milk and buffalo mozzarella balls and bibimbap and grapefruit soda and 99-cent greeting cards and water crackers and raspberry shortbread cookies and pesto Cheddar cheese and turkey meatballs and frozen quiche and sticky orange chicken and sweet corn tamales and frozen fish and grilled asparagus and, well, that’s about half our usual shopping list.

2. Home Malone 629 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 324-8352; www.homemalone- nola.com 3. Relish 600 Metairie Road, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 309-3336; www.relishneworleans.com

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4037 Jefferson Highway, (504) 837-0190; www.haydelbakery.com 2. La Boulangerie 4600 Magazine St., (504) 2693777; www.laboulangerienola.com 3. Gracious Bakery 1000 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, Suite 100, (504) 301-3709, ext. 1; 2854 St. Charles Ave., (504) 3019949; 7220 Earhart Blvd., www.graciousbakery.com

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»1. Aidan Gill For Men

550 Fulton St., (504) 566-4903; 2026 Magazine St., (504) 5879090; www.aidangillformen.com 2. Modern Men Barbershop 7701 Hampson St., (504) 3097103; www.modernmenbarbershop.com 3. The Parker Barber 600 Carondelet St., Suite 150, (504) 679-0990; www.parkerbarber.com

BEST BICYCLE SHOP »1. Bayou Bicycles

3530 Toulouse St., (504) 4881946; www.bayoubicycles.com 2. GNO Cyclery 1426 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-0023; www.facebook.com/gnocyclery 3. Mike the Bike Guy 4411 Magazine St., (504) 8991344; www.mikethebikeguy.com

BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP »1. Swap

5530A Magazine St., (504) 3248143; 7716 Maple St., (504) 3046025; www.swapboutique.com 2. Buffalo Exchange 4119 Magazine St., (504) 8917443; www.buffaloexchange.com 3. Prima Donna’s Closet 927 Royal St., (504) 875-4437; 1206 St. Charles Ave., (504) 5223327; www.primadonnascloset.com

4326 Magazine St., (504) 8957969; www.facebook.com/uptowncostumeanddancewear 2. Southern Costume Company NOLA 951 Lafayette St., (504) 5234333; www.sccnola.com 3. Funky Monkey 3127 Magazine St., (504) 8995587; www.funkymonkeynola.com

»1. The Woodhouse Day Spa

796 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, (985) 641-7772; 4030 Canal St., (504) 482-6652; www.woodhousespas.com 2. Earthsavers Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com 3. Belladonna Day Spa 2900 Magazine St., (504) 891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com

BEST DRY CLEANER »1. Liberto Cleaners

4814 Prytania St., (504) 897-2161; www.libertocleaners.com 2. Young’s Dry Cleaning 905 Harrison Ave., (504) 8720931; 6223 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 866-5371; www.youngsdrycleaning.com TIE 3. DeLuxe Dry Cleaners 5325 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-7733; www.deluxecleanersnola.com TIE 3. One Cleaners 5038 W. Esplanade Ave., (504) 455-5705; www.onecleaners.com

BEST FLORIST »1. Villere’s Florist

750 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-3716; 1415 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 809-9101; www.villeresflowers.com 2. Federico’s Family Florist 815 Focis St., Metairie, (504) 837-6400 PAGE 76

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3100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-7888; www.perinos.com 2. Urban Roots 1835 Canal St., (504) 5706400; 2375 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 522-4949; www.urbanrootsnola.com 3. The Plant Gallery 9401 Airline Highway, (504) 488-8887; www.theplantgallery.com

BEST HAIR SALON »1. Paris Parker

The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second level, (504) 568-1124; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 846-5256; 4900 Highway 22, Mandeville, (985) 845-4404; 4900 Prytania St., (504) 891-8874; 5434 Magazine St., (504) 891-1012; www.parisparker.com 2. H2O Salon and Spa 441 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-4377; www.h2osalon-spa.com 3. The Parlour 5243 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 518-5640; www.theparlournola.com

BEST HEALTH CLUB/FITNESS STUDIO »1. Ochsner Fitness Center

Heritage Plaza, 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 475, Metairie, (504) 832-1600; 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 112, Kenner, (504) 739-1600; One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 1300, (504) 588-1600; Elmwood Plaza Shopping Center, 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1200, (504) 733-1600; www.ochsnerfitness.com 2. Barre 3 5235 Magazine St., (504) 3013082; www.barre3.com

3. New Orleans Athletic Club 222 N. Rampart St., (504) 5252375; www.neworleansathleticlub.com

BEST HOSPITAL »1. Ochsner Health System

Citywide; www.ochsner.org 2. Touro Infirmary 1401 Foucher St., (504) 8977011; www.touro.com 3. East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Blvd., (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org

BEST HOTEL »1. The Roosevelt New Orleans

130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 6481200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com 2. Ace Hotel New Orleans 600 Carondelet St., (504) 9001180; www.acehotel.com/ neworleans 3. Hotel Monteleone 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com

BEST LIQUOR STORE »1. Martin Wine Cellar 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 8997411; www.martinwinecellar.com 2. Elio’s Wine Warehouse 6205 Miro St., (504) 866-1852; www.elioswinewarehouse.com 3. Dorignac’s Food Center 710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-8216; www.dorignacs.com

BEST LOCALLY OWNED BOOKSTORE »1. Octavia Books

513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com 2. Maple Street Book Shop 7523 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com 3. Garden District Book Shop The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com PAGE 79

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BEST LOCAL SHOP TO BUY LINGERIE »1. Trashy Diva Lingerie Boutique

712 Royal St., (504) 522-8861; 2044 Magazine St., (504) 5225686; www.trashydiva.com 2. Basics Underneath Fine Lingerie 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 727-9521; 5513 Magazine St., (504) 894-1000; www.basicsunderneath.com 3. Bonjour Lingerie 4214 Magazine St., (504) 3098014; www.bonjourlingerie.com

»1. Pippen Lane

2930 Magazine St., (504) 2690106; www.pippenlane.com 2. Le Jouet 1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 837-0533; www.lejouet.com 3. Little Miss Muffin Children & Home 244 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., (504) 482-8200; 3307 Severn Ave., (504) 455-1444; www.shoplittlemissmuffin.com

BEST LOCALLY OWNED JEWELRY STORE »1. Mignon Faget

The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., first level, (504) 524-2973; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2244; 3801 Magazine St., (504) 891-2005; www.mignonfaget.com 2. Aucoin Hart Jewelers 1525 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 834-9999; www.aucoinhart.com 3. Symmetry 8138 Hampson St., (504) 8619925; www.symmetryjewelers.com

»1. Perlis Clothing Jax Brewery, 600 Decatur St., Suite 102, (504) 523-6681; 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 6, Mandeville, (985) 674-1711; 6070 Magazine St., (504) 895-8661; www.perlis.com 2. Rubensteins 102 St. Charles Ave., (504) 5816666; www.rubensteinsneworleans.com 3. Jeff’s Haberdashery 3321 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5207; 4100 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, Algiers, (504) 393-7074; www.jeffshaberdashery.com

BEST LOCALLY OWNED MUSIC STORE »1. Peaches Records 4318 Magazine St., (504) 2823322; www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com 2. Louisiana Music Factory 421 Frenchmen St., (504) 5861094; www.louisianamusicfactory.com 3. Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., (504) 8666065; www.mushroomneworleans.com

BEST LOCALLY OWNED SHOE STORE »1. Feet First 526 Royal St., (504) 569-0005; 4122 Magazine St., (504) 8996800; www.feetfirststores.com 2. Haase’s Shoe Store 8119 Oak St., (504) 866-9944; www.haases.com TIE 3. Trashy Diva Shoe Boutique 2050 Magazine St., (504) 2650973; www.trashydiva.com TIE 3. The Good Feet Store 539 Bienville St., (504) 8752929; 2109 Magazine St., (504) 309-7702; 3000 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-7080; www.orleansshoes.com PAGE 81

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BEST LOCALLY OWNED BRIDAL SHOP »1. Town & Country

1514 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-7027; www.townandcountrybridal.com Bride meltdowns and frustrated mothers of the bride make for lively reality TV but are not what you want for your own wedding gown shopping experience. Mandy Schexnaydre Wienhusen, who owns and operates this Garden District bridal salon, helps brides say yes to the dress with personalized service — each bride is assigned a stylist and has a private viewing area — to keep the experience positive and help find the best sartorial match for each bride’s personality, body shape, wedding venue, budget and personal aesthetic. The shop also sells accessories, bridesmaid and flower girl dresses and mother-of-the-bride attire.

Designers include Paloma Blanca, Lazaro, Martina Liana (pictured), Badgley Mischka, Pronovias, Alvina Valenta, Stella York and more.

2. Wedding Belles 3632 Magazine St., (504) 891-1005; www.weddingbellesnola.com

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2731 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 891-3647; 3301 Conti St., (504) 309-9939; 14279 Highway 1085, Covington, (985) 892-9362; www.campbowwow.com Need to be away from your pup for hours — or days — and don’t want your canine to be kenneled for long periods? Gambit readers recommend Camp Bow Wow, a dog day care, boarding and grooming business with indoor and outdoor play yards for socializing, live web cams so pet owners can check on their dogs in real time 24 hours a day, a staff trained in dog CPR and other emergency measures, sleeping cots covered in fleece and individual attention from staff.

2. Zeus’ Place 4601 Freret St., (504) 304-4718; www.zeusplace.com 3. Canine Connection 4920 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 218-4098; www.canineconnectionnola.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY A GIFT »1. Fleurty Girl

Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net A glut of T-shirts declaring NOLA pride burst on the scene in a post-Katrina surge of love for the Crescent City, but few have had the staying power of those designed by Fleurty Girl. After Storyville folded early this year, Fleurty Girl bought its catalog of designs, swelling its own sartorial portfolio.

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BEST PLACE TO BUY FURNITURE »1. Hurwitz Mintz

1751 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 378-1000; www.hurwitzmintz.com 2. Doerr Furniture 914 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 947-0606; www.doerrfurniture.com 3. Nadeau 2728 Magazine St., (504) 891-1356; www.furniturewithasoul.com/neworleans PAGE 84

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888 Terry Parkway, Terrytown, (504) 392-1551; 2564 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 340-3592, www.majoria.com; 1805 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-7211; ww.majoriadiscountdrugs.com TIE 2. Castellon Discount Pharmacy 8232 Oak St., (504) 8663784; www.castellonrx.com TIE 2. NOLA Discount Pharmacy 1107 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8356060; 4305 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 8889411; www.nolapharmacy.com 3. Charbonnet Family Pharmacy 7211 Regent St., (504) 3092449; www.charbonnetpharmacy.com

soon to be seven with the opening of two stores: one in Lakeside Shopping Center in time for the holidays and one in the Louis Armstrong International Airport expansion in 2019 — sell so much more than clothing. From a “Big Freedia in my Pocket” (“you already knooooow”) to beignet-flavored lip balm and ghost repellent candles, the boutiques have nearly every New Orleans-themed gift you can dream of — including socks by New Orleans-based Bonfolk Collective and a streetcar-shaped chew toy for the pups.

2. Little Miss Muffin 244 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., (504) 482-8200; 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-1444; www.shoplittlemissmuffin.com 3. Hazelnut New Orleans 5525 Magazine St., (504) 891-2424; www.hazelnutneworleans.com

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BEST PLACE TO GET A MASSAGE »1. Earthsavers

Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com 2. The Woodhouse Day Spa 796 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, (985) 641-7772; 4030 Canal St., (504) 482-6652; www.woodhousespas.com 3. Belladonna Day Spa 2900 Magazine St., (504) 891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com

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BEST PLACE TO GET WAXED »1. Waxing the City

1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite A, (504) 592-7424; 4121 Magazine St., (504) 899-1500; www.waxingthecity.com 2. Earthsavers Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com 3. European Wax Center 701 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 392-6652; 4525 Freret St., (504) 249-3055; www.waxcenter.com

BEST SMOKE SHOP »1. Herb Import Co.

711 St. Peter St., (504) 525-4372; 712 Adams St., (504) 861-4644; 5055 Canal St., (504) 488-4889; www.herbimport.com 2. Ra Shop Citywide; www.rashop.us 3. Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., (504) 8666065; www.mushroomneworleans.com

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT »1. Katie Witry

The Witry Collective, Gardner Realtors, 1820 St. Charles Ave., Suite 110, (504) 891-6400; www.witrycollective.com

2. Liz Tardo Keller Williams Realty, 8601 Leake Ave., (504) 862-0100; www. lizstroebel.yourkwagent.com 3. Robert Ripley Robert Ripley Realtors, (504) 949-5400; www.robertripleyrealtors.com

BEST SHOPPING MALL »1. Lakeside Shopping Center 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-8000; www.lakesideshopping.com 2. The Shops at Canal Place 333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www.theshopsatcanalplace.com 3. The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk 500 Port of New Orleans Place, (504) 522-1555; www.riverwalkneworleans.com

BEST STORE FOR VINTAGE CLOTHING »1. Funky Monkey

3127 Magazine St., (504) 8995587; www.funkymonkeynola.com 2. Buffalo Exchange 4119 Magazine St., (504) 8917443; www.buffaloexchange.com 3. Miss Claudia’s 4204 Magazine St., (504) 8976310; www.missclaudias.com

BEST THRIFT STORE »1. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana

Citywide; www.goodwillno.org 2. Red, White & Blue Thrift 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) 393-1072; 5728 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 7338066; www.redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com 3. Bloomin’ Deals 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; www.bloomindeals.org

BEST VAPE SHOP »1. Crescent City Vape 497 Terry Parkway, Suite B, Terrytown, (504) 309-9295; 1224 St. Charles Ave., Suite B,

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509 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 648-0292; 816 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 8097544; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-1144; www.masseysoutfitters.com 2. Varsity Sports 115 Metairie Road, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 218-4445; 2021 Claiborne St., Mandeville, (985) 624-8200; 3450 Magazine St., (504) 899-4144; www.varsityrunning.com 3. tasc Performance 3913 Magazine St., (504) 304-5030; www.tascperformance.com

BEST LOCALLY OWNED WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE »1. Trashy Diva Clothing Boutique

537 Royal St., (504) 522-4233; 2048 Magazine St., (504) 2998777; www.trashydiva.com 2. Blink Boutique 3260 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-8054; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2820; 5414 Magazine St., (504) 899-4970; 70360 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 8930003; www.shopblinkboutique.com 3. Maiya Boutique 3000 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 324-8745; www.facebook.com/maiyaboutique

BEST PLACE TO BUY WINE »1. Martin Wine Cellar

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714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 8997411; www.martinwinecellar.com 2. Dorignac’s Food Center 710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-8216; www.dorignacs.com 3. Rouses Citywide; www.rouses.com

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BEST SWEET SHOP 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; 3025 Magazine St., (504) 520-8311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-2227; www.shopsucre.com Most confections from Sucre seem too pretty to eat (well, almost): There are delicate macarons in celadon, lavender and canary yellow; house-made pink marshmallows dusted with a faint glitter; exquisite molded chocolates in droll flavors such as “magnolia” (pecan ganache in dark chocolate with candied pecans) and peanut butter and jelly. There also are decadent cupcakes, pastries such as tiramisu and extra-dark hot chocolate for grown-ups. Pre-packed boxes of chocolates and macarons make nice hostess gifts, and the store ships nationwide, including its ornately decorated king cakes during Carnival. A few scoops of rich gelato in ever-more creative flavors (coconut basil, white peach Bellini) will tide you over so you don’t eat everything you bought on the way home.

2. Angelo Brocato 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-0078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com 3. Creole Creamery 4924 Prytania St., (504) 894-8680; www.creolecreamery.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY LOCAL T-SHIRT DESIGNS »1. Dirty Coast

713 Royal St., (504) 324-6730; 5631 Magazine St., (504) 3243745; www.dirtycoast.com 2. Fleurty Girl 632 St. Peter St., (504) 3045529; 923 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 827-1423; 2885 Highway 190, Suite C, Mandeville, (985) 778-0341; 3117 Magazine St., (504) 301-2557; Lakeside Plaza, 3313 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 454-1433; www.fleurtygirl.net 3. Defend New Orleans 600 Carondelet St., Suite 140, (504) 324-7463; 1101 First St., (504) 941-7010; 1113 St. Mary St., (504) 484-9830; www.defendneworleans.com

BEST PLACE TO GET A MANICURE/ PEDICURE »1. Earthsavers

Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www. earthsaversonline.com 2. Cindy’s Nails & Spa 1000 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 304-3422 3. Essential Salon Nail Spa 5953 Mounes St., Harahan, (504) 733-3133; www.essentialsalonnailspa.com

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(504) 267-7550; 4507 Magazine St., (504) 309-8134; www.crescentcityvape.com 2. Ra Shop Citywide; www.rashop.us 3. Smoke Cignals 8135 Oleander St., (504) 298-3142; www.facebook.com/useliquid

BEST VETERINARY/ ANIMAL CLINIC »1. Metairie Small Animal Hospital

BEST YOGA STUDIO »1. Wild Lotus Yoga

New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 899-0047; 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com 2. Swan River Yoga 2940 Canal St., (504) 301-3134; 7011 St. Claude Ave., Suite 213, Arabi, (985) 240-9384; www.swanriveryoga.com 3. Free To Be Power Yoga 4609 Magazine St., (504) 407-0819; www.freetobepoweryoga.com

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101 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-4266; 734 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 830-4080; 4041 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-4400; 4525 Freret St., (504) 830-4095; 5040 W. Esplanade Ave., (504) 455-2345; www.msah.com

2. Magazine Street Animal Clinic 3458 Magazine St., (504) 8914115; www.magazinestreetanimalclinic.com 3. Prytania Vet Hospital 4907 Prytania St., (504) 8992828; www.prytaniavet.com

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BEST TATTOO/PIERCING PARLOR »1. Electric Ladyland

610 Frenchmen St., (504) 947-8286; www.electricladylandtattoo.com Well before the tourist trade discovered Frenchmen Street, Electric Ladyland (“All Styles Vigorously Attacked”) was giving New Orleanians the ink they need, be it flash or custom, traditional or modern, simple blackwork or wild color. The artists are all nice people with lots of experience, are happy to answer questions and will make sure your healing and follow-up is done right.

2. Downtown Tattoos 501 Frenchmen St., (504) 266-2211; www.downtowntattoosnola.com 3. Mid City Voodoux Tattoos 140 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 278-1465; www.voodoux.com Follow us on

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Contact Will Coviello willc@gambitweekly.com 504.483.3106 | FAX: 866.473.7199 C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www.facebook.com/queeniesonstclaude — The daiquiri shop offers house-made mini pies in flavors such as Key lime and pecan, and weekly specials including oyters on Tuesdays. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and lunch specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE LA Smokehouse — 8300 Earhart Blvd., (504) 265-8905; www.lasmokehouse. com — The Smokehouse muffuletta features pulled pork, smoked sausage, provolone and jalapeno olive salad on a brioche bun. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad).

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; 3226 Magazine St., (504) 224-6024; www.bayouburger.com — The Ultimate Cure burger combines two patties and a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich dressed on a brioche bun. Bourbon Street: Lunch. dinner and late-night daily. Magazine Street: lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www. eatatbens.com — The menu features an array of charcoal-grilled burgers topped with cheese, chili and barbecue sauce and more. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

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Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/ cafeluna504 — The menu includes locally roasted coffee, house-made chai, handrolled bagels and other items cooked from scratch. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — The muffuletta combines pastrami, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on a bun.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse. com — A blend of crawfish, spinach and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses is stuffed into Leidenheimer French bread.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full food menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Green to Go — 400 Poydras St., Suite 130; 2633 Napoleon Ave.; (504) 460-3160; www.greentogonola.com — The chicken Caesar salad features shredded chicken breast, Parmesan, croutons, romaine lettuce and vegan Caesar dressing.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This cafe offers gourmet coffees, pastries and desserts baked in house and a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The coffee shop serves pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — The croque St. Bernard features roast beef debris,

Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — Two pan-fried crab cakes

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Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly. com — The Morning Star features two eggs topped with Swiss and American cheeses and sauteed ham, peppers and onions served with hash browns. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $

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Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — The all-youcan-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites, seafood and more. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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made with Louisiana blue crab, onions, peppers and seasoning are topped with a tangy sauce and served with mirliton slaw. Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — The menu includes pastries, bagels, breakfast dishes, sliders, burgers, sandwiches and more. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — The menu includes Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations. Delivery available. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — The bakery specializes in cakes, there’s a breakfast menu and Vietnamese dishes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Pan-seared crab cakes are served with fries and coleslaw. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Pecan-glazed Colorado lamb loin is served with bourbon and lamb bacon-braised kale, black-eyed peas and pecan gremolata. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — A tamarind-glazed double-cut pork chop is topped with green chili mole and

served with sweet potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers internationally inspired dishes, such as sofrito-marinated turkey necks with hot sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Grilled Gulf fish is seasoned with tandoori spices and served over Brussels sprouts, smoked potato puree and apple and fennel slaw.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — The Belgian waffle sundae is a waffle topped with brown butter pecan and chocolate gelato, caramel, chocolate, cocoa nibs, chocolate croutons and whipped cream. Reservations accepted.

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

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans. com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Crabmeat cheesecake is topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — The contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House & Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — Scotch House, 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; Grocery & Deli, 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4175424; www.williemaesnola.com — This restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. St. Ann Street: Lunch Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — The bagel selection includes whole wheat, poppy seed, pumpernickel, garlic, blueberry and more. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” and weekday specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. Lunch Sun.Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $

Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www. specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines Italian favorites and pizza.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — The dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demiglaze and smothered greens. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and demi-glace. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; Www.sammyspoboys.com — The Flickaletta is the muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include raw and cooked versions. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$

Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

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

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes,curries, rice dishes and many vegetarian items.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Japaneserestaurant offers sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tsunami — 601 Poydras St., Suite B., (504) 608-3474; www.servingsushi.com — The restaurant serves sushi, sashimi, rolls and creative Asian-inspired dishes.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp are simmered in garlic Creole meuniere sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Broiled black drum Rosalie is a mustard- and rosemary-crusted fillet served with haricots verts and ginger-apple glaze.

Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Rebel Yell braised short ribs are served with corn maque choux and mashed sweet potatoes. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Grilled Louisiana oysters are topped with smoked bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and garlic butter. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com — Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

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

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola. com — House-made couscous can be topped with Moroccan-style chicken, lamb or beef and is served with vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.Fri., dinner Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — The menu features Mediterranean favorites such as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 3098864; www.elgatonegronola.com — Ceviche Cabo San Lucas features yellowfin tuna, avocados, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sea salt. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Blackened barbecue shrimp in chili-butter piquant sauce top a fried stone-ground grit cake. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; 5538 Magazine St.; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Lunch and dinner daily.

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Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — Shrimp Ya-Ya features Gulf shrimp sauteed with Cajun pesto and served with garlic toast. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $

La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — El Fuego tacos feature braised brisket, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo. Lunch and dinner daily.

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Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s gumbo, crab cakes, cheese plates and more. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Gulf fish Pontchartrain is grilled and topped with crabmeat and sherry mushroom sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — There’s a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream

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sauce and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — The cafe serves huevos rancheros with corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — A signature dish is a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote. Delivery available Tue.-Fri. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

2017 CLASS DATES

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil.

Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 7373933; www.kozcooks.com — Red beans and rice with fried chicken is a Monday and Wednesday special. The roast beef po-boy features house-cooked roast beef on Gendusa Bakery bread and is dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

PERUVIAN Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Daily ceviche selections feature seafood such as tuna, snapper or other Gulf fish. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards.$$

PIZZA G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce.

Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com — Mar-

gherita pizza features house-made dough topped with garlic-butter sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano and tomatoes. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil.

Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list of toppings. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. 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. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Po-boy fillings include everything from fried seafood to corned beef. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular poboy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef slow cooked in its own jus. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant. com — Blackened or sauteed redfish Pontchartrain is served with crabmeat, mashed potatoes and lemon beurre

blanc. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; Www. jackdempseys.net — The Jack Dempsey platter for two features gumbo, shrimp, catfish, crab balls, redfish, crawfish pies and two sides. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; 3117 21st Street, Metairie (504) 833-6310; www. mredsrestaurants.com — The menu includes raw oysters, seafood, steaks, fried chicken, crawfish etouffee and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — Lightly battered frog legs are tossed with Buffalo sauce and served with celery and ranch dressing.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, turtle soup, seafood platters and New Orleans barbecue shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — Clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops sauteed with garlic and herbs are served with marinara over linguine.

Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night 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. 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 fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www. steakkniferestaurant.com — Shrimp bordelaise features jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, white wine and garlic butter and flamed with brandy.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

VIETNAMESE Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — Banh mi include roasted pork dressed with carrots, cucumber, jalapenos and cilantro on French bread.

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THURSDAY 31 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30 Banks Street Bar — Tangerine Dreams, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJ Mange, 9

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Bar Redux — Round Pegs (EP release), 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night feat.

Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Joy Owens Band, 5; Johnny Dilks & the Fugitives, 8; Burris, 11 Bourbon O Bar — The Luneta Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Tom Saunders & the Hotcats, 5; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Latin Jam feat. Fredy Omar, 7 Castle Theatre — Linda Wright, 8 Check Point Charlie — Stevie Deluxe Project, 7; Murphy’s Law, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; John “Papa” Gros Band, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; Eyejammy, Trampoline Team, Judy & the Jerks, Gushers, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Little Freddie King, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Jenna McSwain Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Shadow of Whales, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — E.T., Proper Channels, Rodo, Samwyse Ganja, 9 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jake Landry, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 The Maison — The Good for Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 New Orleans Botanical Garden — Rick Trolsen’s New Orleans Po’Boys, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Valerie Sassyfras, 9 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Prime Example Jazz Club — Alexey Marti Quartet (album release), 8 & 10 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 5 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Geno Delafose, 8:30 Santos Bar — Inter Arma, Brain Tentacles, Iron Gag, Recluse, 8; Labrys Two-Sided Axe with DJs Butchcraft, Dreamer and Little Miss Hot Sandy, 10

SideBar — Helen Gillet & Carlos Grasso’s Sound & Film Extravaganza, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Karin Williams Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Davis Rogan, 3; Tom Witek Band, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Gal Holiday, 8 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

FRIDAY 1 21st Amendment — Bon Bon Vivant, 6 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Banks Street Anniversary Party feat. South Jones, Honey Tangerine, Nick Name & the Valmonts, The No Shows, Lynn Drury, 8 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl & Adam Everett, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — Vic Papa, 3; New Creations Brass Band, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9 Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Calvin Johnson, 6; Riverside Jazz Collective, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Luna Mora, 7; Geovane Santos, 7 Check Point Charlie — Voodoo Wagon, 4; Kenny Claiborne, 7; Shark Attack, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Classy Country Combo, 6; DJs Slick Leo and O.B.1, 10 The Civic Theatre — Sylvan Esso, Flock of Dimes, 8:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Grayson Capps, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Panorama Jazz Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Esso, 8; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues — Labor Drake (Drake dance party), 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Wes Williams Band, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Little Freddie King, 7:30 Joy Theater — Boyfriend, 9

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SATURDAY 2 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Sierra Green & the Funk Machine, 6; Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 2:30 Banks Street Bar — Joystick, Green Gasoline, Diplocrats, Gools, Rich Octopus, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Ruby & the Rogues, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Drew Tucker, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett & the Blues Krewe, 6 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Dayna Kurtz, 6; Vanessa Carr, 6 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Luna Mora, 7 Check Point Charlie — Love Jones, 4; Salina Salomon, Noel Tanner & the Filthy No Nos, 7; The Ubaka Brothers, 11 Circle Bar — Swinging Doors, Unpleasant Peasants, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

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Le Bon Temps Roule — Steve DeTroy, 7 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Metropolitan Nightclub — Cash Cash, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Agent 86, Ivor S.K., 8 Oak — Robertson & Baker, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Jamey St. Pierre, 9:30 Poor Boys — Brandon Ares, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 2; Justin Donovan, 6 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Wiseguys, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 8 Siberia — Cauche Mar, Glory Holes, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Trio, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Stone Temple Pilots Core tribute, 8 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Monty Banks, 3; Russell Welch’s Mississippi Gipsy Jazz, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Doro Wat Jazz Band, 9

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Sylvan Esso with Flock of Dimes

SAY THIS ABOUT SYLVAN ESSO: The band knows how to make an entrance.

Following 2014’s eponymous debut-introducing “Hey Mami,” the North Carolina duo returns on April’s What Now (Loma Vista) with the simply, perfectly titled • Sept. 1 “Sound.” A distorted tone, finger-painting a rudimentary, fainting-couch refrain, • 8:30 p.m. Friday slowly fades out to the background as a female vocal emerges in the foreground, gradually taking its place in crystal-clear a cappella. That voice belongs • Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., to Amelia Meath, the former Mountain Man harmonizer who has preserved her (504) 272-0865; www.civicnola.com way with precise, judicious melody but replaced that band’s spare and sisterly campfire folk with gleamingly hypnotic pop. The reference points gesture in PHOTO BY DL ANDERSON unison toward Sweden, a twin hotbed of death metal and dance music: Springboard “The Glow” recalls little-heard fever-dreamer Loney Dear; synth parfait “Die Young” plays a naked game of ping-pong with prime Little Dragon; and spastic centerpiece “Kick Jump Twist” is totally in control and everywhere at once like young Robyn. In July, Meath and partner Nick Sanborn expanded their ranks, inviting friends from familial outfits (Mountain Man, Megafaun, Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger) to reimagine What Now as a full-band visual EP. That “record,” titled Echo Mountain Sessions after its studio birthplace, is even more arresting, thanks largely to Jenn Wasner, who floats from bass to keys as effortlessly as she did from her main band, Wye Oak, to her side-project, opening act Flock of Dimes. As the latter, Wasner has released an eclipsing debut, If You See Me, Say Yes (Partisan), and a split-single with Sylvan Esso covering Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over” — if we’re lucky, the obvious choice for this show’s encore. Tickets $22. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 7; Cyril Neville’s Swamp Funk, The Fuel, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Carl Leblanc Trio, 10 Gasa Gasa — Quintessential Octopus, Mariine, Particle Devotion, Food Group, 9 House of Blues — Bamboleo (Latin club night), 11:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Shannon Powell, 8 Joy Theater — Sophie, Delish Da Goddess, Nice Rack, Rusty Lazer, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Thibault, Crazy Whisky, 7 Oak — Burris, 9

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Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Carolyn Broussard, 9:30 Poor Boys — Da Truth Brass Band, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Boogie Men, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 8 Saenger Theatre — The Taylor Girlz, Silento, 6 Siberia — Sabine McCalla, Dominique Le Jeune, Chelsea Cheecharon, 6; Gal Holiday, Damn Gina, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Germain Bazzle & Larry Sieberth Quartet (album recording), 8 & 10

Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Up Up We Go, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Russell Welch, 6; Luke Winslow King, 9 Tipitina’s — Future Families of Funk feat. Ryan Batiste & Raw Revolution, The Rahim Glaspy Experience, R&R Music Group, 10 Twist of Lime — Sustenance, Fighting for Frequencies, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

SUNDAY 3 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Kenny Triche Band, 8 PAGE 102

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Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 2 Bar Redux — Toby O’Brien, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Foot & Friends, 3; Ruth Marie’s Jazz Band, 7; Mignano, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Pfister Sisters, 4; Gerald French Trio, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Big Frank & Lil Frank, 6 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Greazy Alice (Jerry Jeff Walker tribute), 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 The Civic Theatre — Paz Fest IV (Joni Mitchell tribute) feat. Chuck Mitchell, Judith Owen, Harry Shearer, Deacon John, Jeff Coffin, Alex McMurray, Tonya Boyd-Cannon, 7 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band, 5; Palmetto Bug Stompers, 5; Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Michael Mason, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 House of Blues — Body Rock feat.

Mannie Fresh & DJ Soul Sister, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Cindy Van Duyne, The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 7 The Maison — Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Cha Wa, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Gregg Martinez, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Brad Walker Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Trinity Episcopal Church — Marine Corps Jazz Band Combo, 5

MONDAY 4 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7; Adam Crochet, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Bianca Love, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 8; The Kingsmen feat. TUBAD, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — HG Breland, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30; Song Swap feat. Paul Sanchez & Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Motown Monday with DJ Shane Love, 10 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam Session, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French Trio, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Mudlark Public Theatre — Nacros, Killer Dale, Thinny, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jamey St. Pierre, Cardboy Cowboy, 9 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Sam Cammarata, 3; Carolyn Broussard, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5; Joe Cabral, 8

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CALL FOR MUSIC Symphony Chorus of New Orleans.

Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2011; www.loyno.edu — The chorus hosts appointment-only auditions for its upcoming season. Email auditions@ symphonychorus.org for details.

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Prytania Birth of the Dragon (PG-13) — A modern kung fu jam in the style of Bruce Lee movies. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Brigsby Bear (PG-13) — After a bizarre trauma, a child tries to recreate his favorite TV show. Broad Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG) — A group of people who have encountered UFOs gather to play music for aliens. Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell The Dark Tower (PG-13) — “Last gunslinger” Roland (Idris Elba) wants to scale the tower that binds all possible worlds. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Despicable Me 3 (PG) — The franchise’s third installment features the voice of Trey Parker (South Park). Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Detroit (R) — Kathryn Bigelow directs the historical drama about the 1967 Detroit riots. West Bank Dunkirk (PG-13) — Christopher Nolan’s take on the mass evacuation of Allied troops from the beach at Dunkirk during World War II. Elmwood, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place, Clearview The Emoji Movie (PG) — Almost not even worth writing a synopsis that can’t

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Wednesday. Bar Redux Castle in the Sky — There are air pirates and magic crystals in one of Miyazaki’s imaginative films. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Eleven — Veterans share their stories in the documentary. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

National World War II Museum, Solomon Victory Theater From Russia With Love (PG) — A timely Bond film. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Strangers on a Train (PG) — Hitchcock’s tale of the perfect crime, in which two would-be murderers trade victims. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Swim Team — The documentary is about a New Jersey team that includes several autistic athletes. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3-D (R) — Future governor Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in the popular ’90s action series.

Noon, 3:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9:35 p.m.

Tuesday-Wednesday. Elmwood A Very Sordid Wedding — Del Shores’ film revists the characters of Sordid Lives in the small Texas town of Winters — now that marriage equality has arrived. Shores participates in a Q&A following the screening. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Joy Theater Who Are You People: A Southern City’s Close Encounter with Hollywood — Local extras, actors and crew members talk about the making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 9 p.m. FridaySaturday. Chalmette

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REVIEW THERE’S NO ESCAPING THE INFLUENCE OF THE 1970S on today’s popular culture, especially American independent film.

It’s not hard to see why: The New Hollywood filmmakers of that era prized autonomy and authenticity, blazing a trail that many young filmmakers find impossible to resist.

The gritty realism and alienated characters of 1970s crime stories — including Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon — cast an especially strong spell. The allure of pre-gentrification New York City as seen in those and other films of the time certainly doesn’t hurt.

Claiming both Manhattan and the outer borough of Queens as their twin hometowns, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Ben Safdie have set all five of their fiercely independent feature films in New York City. Both still in their early thirties — which means they were born just after the 1970s — the Safdie brothers maintain a shared creative obsession with the marginalized, forgotten people living in the long shadows of the city. It’s almost as if the ’70s never ended.

Good Time is the Safdie brothers’ breakout picture. Their previous, decidedly noncommercial features have screened at Cannes, Sundance and other film festivals, often to widespread acclaim. But it took movie star Robert Pattinson — who approached the brothers about working together — for the Safdies to reach the next level. (Jennifer Jason Leigh and Captain Phillips’ Barkhad Abdi join Pattinson with small roles in Good Time.)

Retaining all the rough-hewn edginess that has characterized the Safdie brothers’ films, Good Time shows a new level of sophistication — if a manic, half-crazed fever dream can be called sophisticated.

The film takes place over the course of a single day and night as a bank robbery perpetrated by Connie (Pattinson) and his mentally challenged brother Nick (Ben Safdie) quickly goes awry. Connie spends the rest of the 99-minute film navigating Queens’ dark underbelly as he struggles to get his brother out of jail and start a new life elsewhere. Each bad decision and resulting misfortune renders that dream more remote.

Other than vague references to difficult childhoods, the film

never gives us any indication how the onscreen brothers wound up as street criminals. All atten• 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., tion goes to what’s 7:45 p.m.& 10:30 p.m. daily happening from one harrowing moment • The Theatres at Canal Place, to the next as the 333 Canal St., third floor, propulsive film rapidly progresses.

(504) 493-6535; That laser focus conwww.thetheatres.com stitutes the movie’s primary strength as • Showtimes vary well as its principal flaw. The ironically • AMC Elmwood Palace 20, titled Good Time 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., immerses viewers in an enthrallingly Harahan, (504) 733-2029; vivid nightmare, but www.amctheatres.com one that leaves little room for the emoCOURTESY A24 tional resonance of the most memorable crime stories.

With this year’s The Lost City of Z and now Good Time, Pattinson has become unrecognizable as the teen heartthrob who carried the Twilight franchise through five successful films. Capable of disappearing completely inside carefully constructed characters, Pattinson’s transformation to serious actor has been nothing short of heroic. Seldom has a little bit of aging (he’s 31 now) seemed to benefit a screen actor so much.

Shot in an atmospheric style on 35 mm film and mostly in extreme, claustrophobic close-up, Good Time avoids the shaky camera that has undermined a few recent independent films.

As an expression of low-budget retro cinematic style, it has few competitors so far this year, which surely bodes well for the future of Safdie brothers films. — KEN KORMAN

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Antenna::Signals. Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge, 1500 N. Claiborne Ave., (504) 975-3955 — At the live arts magazine, Michael “Quess?” Moore discusses race and public space with photojournalist Abdul Aziz and Polo Silk talks about photographing the bounce scene. Mykia Jovan performs. Tickets $10.

6 p.m. Thursday.

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

Live Painting. Marigny Brasserie & Bar, 640 Frenchmen St., (504) 945-4475; www.marignybrasserie.com — Jeff Morgan paints portraits and scenes from current events and popular culture.

6 p.m. Sunday.

OPENING Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Sweet Louisiana,” oil paintings of local life by Michele Conques; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. “White Linen Night on Bayou Black,” oil paintings by Will Smith, Jr., through Thursday.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 5297277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Glass sculpture by Paul Bendzunas Sr. and Paul Bendzunas Jr.; letterpress prints

by Danielle LaFont; opening reception 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

Oleander Gallery. 1000 Royal St. — “Soft Openings,” queer-centric work by Hugo Girl, Sam Springston, Ashley Teamer, Xavier Juarez, Daniel Ford (Comet) and Jake Swanson; opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday.

GALLERIES Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Pop That Thang,” photographs of New Orleanians at clubs, bars and second lines by Polo Silk, through Sunday. “Paper Cut,” work by five book artists using cut paper techniques, through Oct. 2.

Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 3040849; www.antieaugallery.com — New work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing.

Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 891-9080; www.antonart.com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jim Sudduth, Howard Finster and others, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com —

“Pathless Travel Continued,” new works

by Cheryl Anne Grace; jewelry by Wilsa Studio; works by Jerry Hymel; all through Thursday.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “John T. Scott: His Legacy,” woodcut prints by the artist, through Sept. 23.

Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Dapper Bruce Lafitte,” drawings by the artist, through Sept. 23.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “City of Killers,” cement, metal and images by Susan Bowers; “Tool-MeFool-Me (Pattern Making for a Gender Hybrid World II),” new work by Maxx Sizeler; both through Saturday.

Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 5812440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Louisiana Cereal,” portraits of Louisiana icons by Blake Boyd, through Sept. 7.

Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Soul of New Orleans,” new works by Epaul Julien, through Thursday.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Faith and Reason II,” works by Doyle Gertjejansen, through Sept. 20.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com — “Ritual and Ruin: Tableaux of a Lost War,” new works by David Knox, through Sept. 9.

Creason’s Fine Art. 831 Chartres St., (504) 304-4392; www.creasonsfineart. com — “Figures II: Jazz Portraits on Strings,” marionettes by Harry Mayronne, ongoing.

Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles.

1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Shuffle,” new works by Painters Painting Painters; “Coordination,” works by Lars Anderson, Andy Mauery and Bonnie Maygarden; “Rare Earth,” mixed-media works by Jennifer Bock-Nelson, Kelly A. Mueller and Amy Sacksteder; all through Sunday.

Gallery Arlo. 837 Chartres St., (504) 3300803 — “From Counter to Culture,” new work by Jacques Soulas, through Oct. 1.

Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing.

Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed-media work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “OUH HUO,” installation about language and power by Carrie Fonder, through Sunday.

Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Summer Show,” salon-style group exhibition of works by local and national artists, through Oct. 5.

Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/departments/art-gallery — “Side-Eye,” recent work by Shawne Major, through Sept. 21.

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

Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed-media work

by Martin Welch, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Being,” new works by Adrien Broom, ongoing.

Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “Set in Stone,” Western works sculpted in stone from different historical periods, through September. “The Georgian Collection,” British works from the era of King George, through Oct. 16.

New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Alien vs Predator,” group exhibition curated by Nicolas Aziz, through Sunday.

New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom. 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop.org — “Black Goes with Every Color,” screenprints and photographs by NOCP kids’ program members, ongoing.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “POWER,” photographs on oil drum lids by David Emitt Adams, through Saturday.

Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

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

Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing.

Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504)

ART

Ritual and Ruin: Tableaux of a Lost War

WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR? It killed more Americans than both world wars and Vietnam combined, yet the stark realities of that horrific conflict often are veiled in mystery. Although neither side understood • Through Sept. 19 what we now call “human rights,” only one side fought to own humans like livestock. The • Cole Pratt Gallery, wealthy often have avoided warfare, but in that conflict only one side exempted rich slave 3800 Magazine St., owners from the draft. My father’s Confederate (504) 891-6789; ancestors faced a dire choice: Fight for the www.coleprattgallery.com planter oligarchy or abandon home and head north. Those grim realities were glossed over in gauzy romantic fantasies such as Gone With the Wind that gave the old South a hold on the popular imagination for generations — until more realistic accounts like 12 Years a Slave came along. This Ritual and Ruin show of Civil War-era images on panoramic metal plates montaged with David Knox’s photography explores the shattered yet surreal dreams the Lost Cause left in its wake.

Civil War photographs often are striking for the dramatic intensity that attends those living on the edge of annihilation. In 7 Kings, a group of army officers poses atop a battle-blasted earthen ziggurat as ironclad gunboats patrol the troubled waters below. The figures are stiff as statues, but their surroundings seem to crackle with the foggy fury of war.

Harbingers of the Last Judgment depicts a dugout where dazed troops slouch warily as ghostly white horses graze a pock-marked field and a stately mansion rises in the distance.

In The Ordination of Tobin Porter Brown (pictured), a drummer boy and a broom-wielding slave guard an ornate gateway to a street reduced to ruins as an army general and his wife pose placidly behind a picket fence. In all of these panoramic collage prints, the figures and landscapes are hauntingly real, but their dreamy composition reflects what Joan Didion called “a memory haunted landscape” where souls sundered by war’s unholy madness must contemplate and try to make peace with their fate. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “Size Matters: A Small Group Show of Small Works,” group exhibition of works by local artists, through Saturday.

ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery. com — “A Distant Holla,” new paintings, sculpture and installation by Daniel Minter; new work by Kathy Buist; group exhibition by gallery artists; all through Wednesday.

The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Black-and-white photographs

by David Spielman cover travel, Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf South, ongoing.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staple-

goods — “Still Life,” installations based on other artists’ fragments and discards by Allison Owen, through Sunday.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Constellation,” mixed-media works inspired by vintage and family photographs

by Delita Martin, through September.

Steve Martin Fine Art. 624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www.stevemartinfineart.com — “Money Land,” new works by Dan Tague, through Sept. 12.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Left Handed for a Year,” left-handed drawings

by Brent Houzenga, through Thursday.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Heat and Ambiguity,” prints by Sarah Marshall, through Sunday.

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

SPARE SPACES Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “MAAFA: Roho ya Babu,” mixed-media works exploring infinity and the African diaspora, through Tuesday.

The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www. building1427.com — Mixed-media works

by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Eric Alugas, ongoing.

M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing.

Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-5271; www. old77hotel.com — “Art Crush I,” group exhibition curated by Dabito, ongoing.

Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing.

St. Louis Cathedral. Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, (504) 525-9585; www. stlouiscathedral.org — Artists including Ken Cook, Sher Stewart, Joan Bonner, Lee Tucker and Nathan Pitts display works in front of the cathedral and around Jackson Square, ongoing.

Tulane University (Jones Hall). 7801 Freret St. — “The Organic Modernism of Albert C. Ledner,” drawings, letters and photographs by the architect, through June 8, 2018.

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Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “Ephemera Obscura,” group show highlighting the work of 30 regional artists, through Oct. 1.

The Historic New Orleans Collection.

533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “A Most Significant Gift: The Laura Simon Nelson Collection,” more than 80 works from the Nelson Collection including Newcomb pottery, through Oct. 21. “Storyville: Madams and Music,” photographs, maps, cards and objects from New Orleans’ one-time red-light district, through Dec. 2. “Giants of Jazz: Art Posters and Lithographs by Waldemar Swierzy from the Daguillard Collection,” jazz portraits by the Polish poster artist, through Dec. 17. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing.

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

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays

and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Pride of Place: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans,” personal art collection of Arthur Roger, through Sept. 23. “New at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art,” newly acquired work honoring and inspired by the work of Leah Chase, through Oct. 1. “Jim Steg: New Work,” pieces by the influential printmaker, through Oct. 8. “Japanese Painting: Inner Journeys,” exhibition comparing contemporary artist Regina Scully’s work to Edo-period paintings, through Oct. 9.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists,” new work by seven U.S. abstract artists, through Dec. 23.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South, from the museum’s permanent collection, through September. “HBCU Art Showcase,” works by students attending Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana, through Oct. 8. “Louisiana Contemporary,” annual juried exhibition of works by Louisiana artists, through Oct. 15. “The Colourful South,” exploration of color photography in the South; “Troubled Waters,” dye transfer color prints by photographer William Eggleston; both through Oct. 26.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Antenna Open Calls. Antenna seeks submissions from both Louisiana and national/international visual artists. One selected artist or collective from each group will be awarded a solo show at the gallery in 2018. Visit www.antenna.submittable. com for details.

Art Print Contest. Louisiana Marathon’s contest is for the best two-dimensional work celebrating running. There’s a $1,000 prize. Visit www.thelouisianamarathon.com for details.

International Art Open Invitational.

B4 Peace’s open call for art submissions is for a 2018 show at New Orleans Art Center. Visit www.gracecares.org/ building for details.

New Member Call. The Front seeks new members for its artist-run gallery space.

Visit www.nolafront.org for details.

New Orleans Film Society Documentary Grant. New Orleans Film Society and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities seeks submissions from Louisiana filmmakers for their grant awards. Visit www. neworleansfilmsociety.org for details.

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THEATER & CABARET Bette, Bathhouse and Beyond. Colette Club, 822 Gravier St. — Audience members must wear towels only at the show, in which Amber Martin recreates a 1971 Bette Midler performance that took place in a New York bathhouse. Visit www. dworldnola.com for details. Tickets $15-$25. 11:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Underpants. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — The play is Steve Martin’s adaptation of a 1910 comedy about a woman’s pair of unruly underpants and her husband, who tries to contain them. Tickets $20, students $10.

8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

BURLESQUE & VARIETY American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission.

8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Burgundy Burlesque. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a weekly burlesque performance featuring live jazz. Free admission; reserved table $10.

9 p.m. Friday.

Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday.

Burlesque Bingo. Bar Mon Cher, 817 St. Louis St., (504) 644-4278; www.barmoncher.com — Lefty Lucy is the emcee at this bingo night with burlesque performances. There’s a one-drink minimum to play. 8 p.m. Monday.

Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

CREAM. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks. net — Drag and variety artists including Milk, Perle Noire, Kitten n’ Lou, Elektra Cute and Franky perform. Tickets $20$38. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday.

Danger Zone. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — The variety show features boylesque, go-go dancing and an underwear auction. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Friday.

Jock Strap Cabaret. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Neon Burgundy hosts the drag and variety show with a “lube wrestling” contest.

Tickets $10. 11 p.m. Friday.

Mr. Louisiana Leather. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Men in leather and fetish apparel compete for the title of “Mr. Louisiana Leather.” Tickets $15.

8 p.m. Saturday.

Nicole Lynn Foxx Variety Hour. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — The drag performer hosts a weekly variety show. 9 p.m. Thursday.

Rainbow Hangover. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Graduates from New Orleans Drag Workshop’s sixth cycle perform. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Monday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10.

7 p.m. Saturday.

Taste the Rainbow. Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St., (504) 304-7110; www.gasagasa.com — The LGBTQ variety show features several acts, and Sea Battle performs at midnight. Tickets $10.

9 p.m. Friday.

V Is for Variety. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Graduates from New Orleans Drag Workshop’s fifth cycle perform. Tickets $8. 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Vixens & Vinyl. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net — Miss GoGo McGregor hosts the evening of burlesque performances.

DJ Shane Love performs. Free admission.

9 p.m. Wednesday.

Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Laura Sanders hosts an open-mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs.

8 p.m. Tuesday.

Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly.

9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Chris Trew’s French Quarter Comedy Night. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St.,

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“AND SO PATRICIA, AS I WAS TELLING YOU, that deluded rector…” says Tallulah Bankhead PHOTO BY (Elizabeth Bouvier) before repeatedly fumbling GARY VANDEVENTER the rest of the line in Looped, recently presented at the Valiant Theatre and Lounge. Matthew Lombardo’s play is based on an actual “looping” session for the 1965 film Die! Die! My Darling!, the final film for the incendiary actress, one of the top stage and screen performers of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Arriving late to the studio dressed in satin and fur, she is drunk and distracted, making recording all but impossible, much to the frustration of film editor Danny Miller (Gregory M. Nacozy). Not having made a movie in 20 years, she is confused by his direction to wait for three beeps before speaking.

Much of the catty, quick-witted dialogue was created by Lombardo, who was a script writer for the TV soap opera Another World before he turned to playwriting. Other dialogue was lifted from a recording of the conversation between Bankhead and Miller.

All of it, whether clever or mean-spirited, keeps the audience laughing.

A dark comedy, Looped depicts an actress well past her prime, addicted to cigarettes, alcohol and pills, who can’t be bothered by the tedious process of dubbing a tape. Act 1 is uproariously funny as Bankhead taunts Miller with savage one-liners, defying his attempts to get down to business. In Act 2, their interactions become more intimate as the two find they have much in common.

Bouvier starred in the long-running solo show FourPlay and was named 2010 Entertainer of the Year in Ambush Magazine’s Gay Appreciation Awards. She revels in portraying Bankhead’s flamboyant personality, delivering acerbic humor in her signature husky voice.

Bankhead insists on drinking during the recording session because, after all, she was drunk throughout the film. The narrative delves into her unhappy childhood and chronic need for attention, acted out in outrageous sexual relationships and gutter talk. When Miller implores “Trust me,” she responds, “The last time a man said that to me, I was standing on a diving board wearing nothing but a string of pearls ... to prove I was an ash blonde.”

The audience gets a sense of Bankhead’s true talent when she reprises a scene from A Streetcar Named Desire, playing Blanche DuBois, a role supposedly written for her by Tennessee Williams.

Bankhead was known for empathy, and in Looped, she shifts tactics mid-stream, prying into Miller’s personal life to avoid her own.

“You’re a terribly unhappy young man,” she says. “The one thing I do know is pain when I see it.”

That’s when the show gets interesting.

Looped was directed by Gary Vandeventer, whose credits include conducting and acting in more than 30 musicals and producing the annual Mardi Gras bal masque for the Lords of Leather Carnival krewe. — MARY RICKARD

218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story. 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Mike Strecker. Shenanigans, 4612 Quincy St., Metairie, (504) 605-3299 — The comedian performs. Allison Hotard, James Cusimano and J.D. Sledge open. Tickets $10-$15. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

The Moth. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — At the open-mic storytelling competition, storytellers share short stories on the theme of “school.” Tickets $10.

8 p.m. Friday.

Night Cap. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The show features elements of late-night shows, including sketch comedy, games and guest appearances. 10:35 p.m. Friday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream.

8:30 p.m. Thursday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Permanent Damage. Bullet’s Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., (504) 6694464 — Tony Frederick, Corey Mack and B-Dub host the weekly stand-up show.

8 p.m. Saturday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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

CALL FOR THEATER And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens. Southern Rep hosts open auditions for its March production of the Tennessee Williams play. Visit www. southernrep.com for details.

Symphony Chorus of New Orleans.

Auditions for the choral group’s upcoming season are held. Email auditions@ symphonychorus.org for appointment (required).

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(504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks. net — Chris Trew hosts the weekly show featuring local and touring stand-up comedians. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Claws with Fangs. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The sketch comedy troupe performs.

9 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show.

10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show.

8:30 p.m. Friday.

Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics.

7 p.m. Wednesday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic standup show. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — Chris Lane hosts the stand-up comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform.

9 p.m. Friday.

Greetings, from Queer Mountain. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Teams of two storytellers perform at a special edition of the live LGBTQ storytelling show.

7:30 p.m. Friday.

Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a standup comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote.

9:30 p.m. Monday.

Laugh & Chill. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., (504) 280-7171; www.arena.uno.edu — Michael Blackson performs, and there is music by Anthony Hamilton. Tickets $59-$159.

8 p.m. Sunday.

Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504)

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TUESDAY 29 Teen Open Arts and Crafts Hour. New Orleans Public Library, Robert E. Smith branch, 6301 Canal Blvd., (504) 5962638; www.nolalibrary.org — Teens are welcome at the crafting hour. Supplies including glitter, sequins and pipe cleaners are provided. 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 30 Adoption 101. Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave., (504) 388-0511; www.nojcc.org — Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans presents an adoption information panel. Call (504) 831-8475 ext. 155 or email laura@ jfsneworleans.org to register. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Botanicals & Brews: Terrarium Planting Workshop. Brieux Carre, 2115 Decatur St., (504) 304-4242; www.brieuxcarre.com — Luna Botanicals holds a terrarium-making workshop, and beer is sold. Visit www. lunabotanicalsnola.com for details.

Tickets $45, includes instruction, plants, materials and tools. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Culture Collision. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — At the annual event, arts groups, performing organizations and nonprofits premiere their upcoming seasons and activities. Free admission.

5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Louisiana Grass-Fed Beef Indoor Picnic.

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse, 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467 — The indoor picnic is a benefit for Edible School Yard and features creative dishes made with beef from New Iberia farm Gonsoulin Land and Cattle Ranch. Tickets $80. 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans Magazine Hobnobber.

Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant, 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — New Orleans Magazine and Jefferson Performing Arts Society host the net-

working social. Hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine are served. Free admission, RSVP to www.myneworleans.com/hobnob required. 5:30 p.m.

Southern Decadence. Citywide — The 46th annual LGBT festival includes contests, parties, special events, a parade, a free outdoor concert and more. Visit www.southerndecadence.com for details.

Thursday-Monday.

Tea Tasting. Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., Algiers, (504) 322-7479; www. neworleanspubliclibrary.org — Charles McLaughlin and Nick Carlisi of Tandem Tea Company host the tasting. 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 31 Know Your Rights. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — ACLU hosts the training, which spells out citizens’ rights when interacting with authorities. 6 p.m.

Penny Pushers: Intro to Financial Planning. Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 646-6470; www.sttammany.lib.la.us/slidell.html — The seminar presents financial planning basics. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 1 Backstreet Cultural Museum Benefit.

Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge, 1500 N. Claiborne Ave., (504) 975-3955; www.facebook.com/kermitruffinsnola — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers perform at a fundraiser for Backstreet Cultural Museum. Tickets $15$20. 6:30 p.m.

First Fridays on the Boulevard. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard — Restaurants, music venues and businesses along the boulevard offer discounts and stay open late for special events. 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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THE 46TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN DECADENCE celebration, which comes just weeks after Decadence organizer, LGBT • Aug. 30-Sept. 4 activist and Ambush Magazine publisher Rip Naquin died Aug. 8, includes a • French Quarter and parade, parties, the Mr. Leather Louiother locations siana contest and other events at bars • www.southerndecadence.com and venues in the French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny. The Bourbon Street Extravaganza is a block party centered at Bourbon and St. Ann streets from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. The annual costume and drag parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Golden Lantern (1239 Royal St.) and circles the French Quarter. It’s led by grand marshals Persana Shoulders, Princesse Stephaney and Coca J Mesa.

Ambush holds its annual Bead Toss at 4 p.m. Saturday at 828 Bourbon St. This year, Southern Decadence raises funds for New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (NOAGE) and Dodwell House. Last year, events raised more then $27,000 for NOAGE and Animal Rescue New Orleans. Visit www.southerndecadence.com for schedule. — WILL COVIELLO

Forum. Second Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 2828 Fourth St. — Mayoral and City Council candidates briefly summarize their platforms at the forum hosted by Baptist Pastors Conference.

Free admission. 7 p.m.

National WWII Museum Book Fair.

National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — The museum’s inaugural three-day book fair features special

offers on its expansive book collection, including autographed copies from top World War II scholars. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

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jewelry, crafts, photography, paintings and more. Visit www.sttammanyartassociation.org for details. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Glass House Day Party. New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 301-9006; www.phnojm.com — The day party features hors d’oeuvres, drinks and DJs. Participants must be at least 21.

General admission $10. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

LGBTea. Windsor Court Hotel, Le Salon, 300 Gravier St., (504) 523-6000; www. windsorcourthotel.com/le-salon — The event features drag queen performances and tea cocktails. Registration required.

Tickets $75 plus tax and tip, includes bottomless mimosas and bloody marys. 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

SUNDAY 3 Freedom Fest at the Lake. Laketown, end of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 4687200 — The inaugural festival featuring food, family fun and music at the end of Williams Boulevard in Kenner. Visit www. kennerfreedomfest.com for details. 2 p.m.

MONDAY 4 Nacho Libre Mondays. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Lucha libre wrestling is screened, and nachos are available for purchase. 7 p.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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 Saturday.

Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers.

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday.

Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd.

— Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market.

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego, (504) 341-9083; www.cityofwestwego. com/content/westwego-farmers-market — The monthly West Bank market offers produce, eggs, pickles, baked goods, art, live music and pony rides. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday.

SPORTS New Orleans Baby Cakes. Shrine on Airline, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.cakesbaseball.com — New Orleans Baby Cakes play the Nashville Sounds. 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 6 p.m.

Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday.

New Orleans Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome.com — New Orleans Saints play the Baltimore Ravens in a preseason game. 7 p.m. Thursday.

WORDS Canon: DIY Poetry. Community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road, (504) 9487323; www.communitybookcenter.com — One Book One New Orleans presents the DIY poetry event. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

David Cappello. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author discusses and signs The People’s Grocer: John G. Schwegmann, New Orleans, and the Making of the Modern Retail World. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Thursday.

Poetry Buffet. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www. nolalibrary.org — Three local poets read.

2 p.m. Saturday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service

EVENTS 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.

Green Light New Orleans. The group seeks volunteers to help install free energy-efficient lightbulbs in homes. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org, call (504) 324-2429 or email green@greenlightneworleans.org.

HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org.

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.

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.

Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers to pick up trash or trim trees for the adopt-a-block program. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 or rpbarranco@cox.net.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. Longue Vue seeks volunteers to assist with giving tours, garden maintenance and education outreach. Email info@longuevue.com or call (504) 293-4720 for information.

Louisiana SPCA. The LA/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 an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca. org/volunteer.

Lowernine.org. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org.

National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its galleries and artifacts. Call (504) 5276012, ext. 243, or email katherine.alpert@ nationalww2museum.org.

New Canal Lighthouse Museum. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation seeks volunteer docents for its museum and education center. Visit www.saveourlake. org or call (504) 836-2238.

New Orleans Airlift: The Music Box Village. Volunteers are needed for fabrication, education workshops, events and general duties. Visit www.neworleansairlift.org to submit an application.

NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor.

NOLA Tree Project. The forestry organi-

zation seeks volunteers to adopt and trim trees around the city. Visit www.nolatreeproject.org.

NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient.

It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@ globalgreen.org.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The museum seeks docents to discuss visual arts in the South with adults and children. Email ebalkin@ogdenmuseum.org for details.

Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org.

Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday life in America.

SBP. The disaster recovery organization (formerly St. Bernard Project) seeks volunteers to help rebuild blighted homes.

No construction experience is necessary.

Email volunteer@sbpusa.org for details.

Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121.

SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more.

Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@ spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200.

St. Thomas Hospitality House. The Catholic charity seeks individuals and groups of volunteers to serve people experiencing homelessness. Contact Daniel Thelen at nolacw@gmail.com or (517) 290-8533.

Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular training sessions for volunteers, who work oneon-one with lower elementary school students to develop reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email margo@ stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org/ how-to-help to register for training.

Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475.

Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries.

The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvements and beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads, volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties. Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations.

Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education.

Bay ou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www. bayourebirth.org.

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; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@casaneworleans.org.

Community Educators. Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana seeks volunteers to lead educational programs and classes.

Email Stacey Denham at sdenham@alz. org for details.

The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing charity bar crawls. Visit www. creativitycollective.com or call (916) 206-1659.

Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and MarketUmbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org.

Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@ dressforsuccess.org.

Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone.org.

Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to foundation development. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com.

Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www. esynola.org/get-involved or email amelia@esynola.org.

First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www. thefirstteenola.org.

Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org.

Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 373-4496.

DENTAL CLEANING SPECIAL

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N MO O MOLRDE !

It’s Summer!

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!

RENEW… REFRESH… REFINISH...

Why remove your old bathroom and kitchen fixtures? Re-glaze them!

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

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

Call us and prevent the high cost of replacement. New surfaces are durable, strong and easy to care for.

Residential and Commercial • Our Refinishing Makes Cleaning Easier Most Jobs are Done in Hours • Certified Fiberglass Technician

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REFINISHING

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We RE-Glaze and REPAIR

Bathroom fixtures • Ceramic tile walls, floors and counters • Fiberglass bathtubs and enclosures • Formica countertops Claw foot bathtubs • Pedestal sinks Cast iron and tin bathtubs Marble walls and countertops

Cristina’s

Cleaning Service

Let me help with your

cleaning needs!

Holiday Cleaning After Construction Cleaning Residential & Commercial Licensed & Bonded

Please call the Volunteer Coordinator (504) 818-2723

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Locally owned & serving the New Orleans area for over 25 years

CLEANING SERVICE

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL AFTER CONSTRUCTION CLEANING HOLIDAY CLEANING LIGHT/GNERAL HOUSEKEEPING HEAVY DUTY CLEANING

Enjoy Frozen Daiquiris at 504-232-5554 Your504-831-0606 Next Event! 504-250-0884 504-913-6615

Susana Palma

MJ’s

LSU Door Hanger $21.99

LSU Fleur de Lis Flag $12.99 Clear Cross Body Purse $19.99

Purple & Gold Confetti Necklace $6.99 LSU switch mat insert $8.99 Base $13.99

MJ’s

Enjoy Frozen Daiquiris at Your Next Event!

Rent our frozen drink machines for Fairs, Festivals, Weddings, Crawfish Boils, Parties and more.

You supply the liquor and we supply the machine and concentrates to create your favorite daiquiri flavors.

Tiger Studded Shirt $23.99

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Give us a call and our party-planning specialists will guide you through the selection process! Our delivery person will review all instructions and show you how to operate the machine.

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Has the following open positions:

• Sign Maker • Supervisor • Store Worker

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Fully Insured & Bonded

GEAUX TIGERS

NAVY EXCHANGE

Keeping it Easy In the Big Easy

Please apply online at mynavyexchange.com/work for us EMPLOYMENT FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: Natural Prairie Dairy Farms, Channing, TX, has 10 positions, 3 mo. experience handling livestock, feeding, cattle movement, gestation, record keeping, vaccinations, hoof trimming, calving, sorting & penning animals, replace & repair water filters & valves, irrigation maintenance & repair; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.59/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 10/8/17 – 7/31/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX8558431 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

SKILLS/TECHNICAL FURNITURE REPAIR TECHNICIAN

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Louisiana Specialty Drinks 504-821-7711 www.louisianaspecialtydrinks.com

HURWITZ MINTZ IS SEEKING A FULL-TIME REPAIR TECHNICIAN. MUST BE SKILLED AT REPAIRING LEATHER, UPHOLSTERY, AND WOOD FURNITURE, ABLE TO LIFT OR MOVE 100 LBS. WITH ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. TOP PAY & BENEFITS. APPLY IN PERSON TO WAREHOUSE MGR, 1751 AIRLINE DR., METAIRIE, LA. 70001

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE

CALL 483-3100

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Creole Cuisine is a growing and successful restaurant group in New Orleans. We are recruiting for professional and experienced managers to join our family.

GM – SM – EKM – KM – Executive Chef – Sous Chef

www.CreoleCuisine.com

Commitment, Integrity, Generosity, Fun

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, NOTICE: familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT OLD METAIRIE CONVENIENT LOCATION

1212 Brockenbrough Ct. Lg 2 bd, 1bth, furn kit, w/d hkps, off st pkg. $700/Month + dep.

Call (504) 834-3465.

ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

High end 1-4 BR, near ferry. Clean, many x-tras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S prkng, $750-$1200/mo. Call 504-301-1551.

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MID-CITY 202 S. JEFFERSON DAVIS PKWY.

Close to Medical Corridor! 1BR, DR, 1200 sqft w/cent air & heat, security, washer/ dryer. Pets with non-negotiable pet deposit. $1,175/mo. with lease. Call 504-914-1814.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 3219 PRYTANIA STREET A

2 bed/1.5 ba, walk-in closet, liv, din, kit w/appls, wood flrs, hi ceils, balcony, cen a/h. Gated with security patrol, off-street parking, pool privileges. $1,625/mo. Call 504-274-8075.

3221 PRYTANIA STREET B

French Quarter Realty 949-5400 FOR RENT

509 Toulouse #2 studio unit, hdwd flrs, ss apps in kit, granite cntrs, wd on site ........................................... $1150 305 Decatur #202 3/3 reno’d, hdwd flrs, ss apps, w/d in unit, central loc ........................................................ $2600 601 Decatur 1/1 Ctrl a/h, w/d on site, balc, wd floors $1350 929 Dumaine #5 1/1 fully furn, all utilities included, ground floor unit .............................................................................. $995 920 Royal 2/2 wd flrs, hi ceils, large balc, lots of storage, pets possible .................................................................................. $2000 914 St. Peter 1/1 renovated, hi ceils, 2 stories, balc & ctyd, w/d on site ................................................................. $1600 222 London Ave #224 2/1.5 pool, ctyd, new paint, new flrs, new carpet & vanities ................................................ $1150 1024 Bienville 2/2 pkng, balc, hi ceils, hdwd flrs, w/d in unit, lots of storage ................................................. $2500 1511 St. Ann #A 1/1 w/d in unit, new flrs, ctrl a/h, great location ........................................................................ $825

FOR SALE 618 Spain 3/2 reno’d, pool, patio, wd flrs, 2 ctrl a/h units, nat light throughout .......................................... $765,000 820 Spain #8 1/1 pkng, pool w/d, wd flrs, hi ceils, ctrl ac, gated secure entry ............................................. $285,000 224 Chartres 5 units avail, 1-3 beds, reno’d, elevator access, ctyd, great loc starting at ................... $649,000 1225-31 Marais 4 reno’d units avail, parking, pool mod amenities w/historic settings starting at ...... $304,000 1303 Burgundy #U14 1/1 reno’d, deck, lots of lite w/d beautiful views ................................................................ $649,000 919 St. Philip #8 1/1 balc, ctyd, spacious, full kit, w/d on site, can be purch furnished...............................$260,000 2223 Franklin Lrg lot for sale. Home is certainly able to be reno’d, but if not there is value in the salvaging of historic and valuable components of the home if interested in a tear down ............................................. $85,000 1319 Decatur #5 1/1 great loc, hdwd flrs, hi ceils, natural light ,very private ............................................... $385,000

Large Victorian 3 bed/2 ba, 2,200 sq. ft, 2 extra rooms for liv/din/bed, furn kit, w/d, wood fls, lg closets, hi ceils, porch. Gated w/security, off-street pkg, pool privileges. $1,800/mo. Call 504-274-8075.

HISTORIC HOMES GATED COMPOUND ON STCR

Two lg 2BR apts w/hdwd flrs, ceil fans, clwft tubs, full kits w/pkg. Furn/unfurn. Lush ctyd. POOL. $1,700-$1900. No pets. (504) 866-2527.

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

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 724 Lesseps - 2bd/1ba .................................. $1295 2504 Burgundy - 2bd/1ba .............................. $1575 4027 S Derbigny - 3bd/2ba .......................... $1400 122 N Jeff Davis Pkway - 2bd/1ba ............ $1800 750 Magazine #109 - 1bd/2ba ..................... $1500 819 Barracks #B - 1bd/1ba ........................ $1300 912 Chartres #4 - 1bd/1ba .......... furnished $1475

CA LL FOR MORE L ISTIN GS! 2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605

LEGAL NOTICES

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $180/week. 1 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

••• C H E A P TRASH HAULING (504) 292-0724 •••

New Orleans Education League (NOEL) is requesting bids for home rehabilitation projects in Jefferson Parish. NOEL has partnered with the Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development (JPDCD) to complete an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program (OOR). OOR is funded with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME funds.

NOEL will oversee the implementation of all construction projects completed under the OOR. NOEL is releasing nine (9) bids for construction projects with possible additional projects in the future.

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. REGARDING NEW ORLEANS POWER STATION

1041 Esplanade MON-FRI 8:30-5

For more information, and to be notified of future bid requests, please contact Philip Thomas @ (504) 837-2700, or email Philip@ home-builders.org.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (“ENO”) WILL HOST PUBLIC MEETINGS IN ALL FIVE (5) DISTRICTS REPRESENTED BY THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS SURROUNDING ENO’S JULY 6, 2017 SUPPLEMENTAL AND AMENDING APPLICATION TO BUILD THE NEW ORLEANS POWER STATION (“NOPS”). ENO’S SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION PROPOSES TWO ALTERNATIVES FOR THE GENERATION TECHNOLOGY FOR NOPS: (1) A 226 MEGAWATT COMBUSTION TURBINE (“CT”) UNIT, OR (2) A 128 MEGAWATT SET OF SEVEN WÄRTSILÄ 18V50SG RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES (“RICE”). BUILDING A LOCAL RESOURCE LIKE NOPS WILL ENHANCE ENO’S ABILITY TO PROVIDE RELIABLE POWER TO THE CITY DURING THE TIMES OF GREATEST NEED. IN THIS PUBLIC MEETING, ENO WILL ADDRESS VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF NOPS, INCLUDING: WHAT IS A CT UNIT? WHAT IS A RICE GENERATOR? WHY DOES NEW ORLEANS NEED NOPS? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF NOPS? WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NOPS? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE LARGER UNIT? HOW DOES NOPS FIT INTO THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN? WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NOPS? WHAT ABOUT RENEWABLE RESOURCES OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS? MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS. THE PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FROM 6 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.:

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COUNCIL DISTRICT

LOCATION

ADDRESS

MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017

DISTRICT E

EAST NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL LIBRARY

5641 READ BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2017

DISTRICT C (WEST BANK)

ALGIERS REGIONAL LIBRARY

3014 HOLIDAY DR. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017

DISTRICT C (EAST BANK)

THE GEORGE AND JOYCE WEIN JAZZ & HERITAGE CENTER

1225 N. RAMPART ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017

DISTRICT A

MID-CITY LIBRARY

4140 CANAL ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017

DISTRICT B

ROSA F. KELLER LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER

4300 SOUTH BROAD ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017

DISTRICT D

CORPUS CHRISTI – EPIPHANY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

2022 ST. BERNARD AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

DISTRICT E

ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH

3501 NORTH MIRO ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

DISTRICT E

SANCHEZ MULTISERVICE CENTER – NORDC

1616 CAFFIN AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117

504 258 1800

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$775,000

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1219 DECATUR

$1,475

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$1,500

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$1,500+

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$1,695+

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$1,750+

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$1,775

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$1,895

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$1,995

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$1,995+

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$2,000

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$2,100

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$2,500

1201 CHARTRES

$2,875

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$3,500

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Mat Berenson

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Julie Schmidt

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Uptown New Orleans Ashleigh Tuozzolo, Attorney 504.324.1555 Jason Stimack, Business Development 504.339.1286

4934 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70115

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1820 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 504-861-6400

3725 MacArthur Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70114-6825

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An independently owned and operated member of the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.

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Ultra-luxe! Generous rms. Fabulous rooftop views! Assigned garage pkg.

Pet-friendly bldg.

760 MAGAZINE ST #214 $369,000

Elegant Metaire renov.

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2324 ONZAGA ST.

712 JENA ST.

543 JEFFERSON AVE.

1636 N. ROCHEBLAVE ST.

2 BR / 1 BA 900 Sqft $1,200

2 BR / 1 BA 1000 Sqft $1,400

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