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Johnny Vidacovich went into the sessions for his new album, “’Bout Time” with a clear mind. No pre-plans, no specific intentions trying to make the music something it wasn’t, the New Orleans master drummer says.

“I don’t want myself to overpower the collective, spontaneous music,” Vidacovich says. “I don’t wanna be driving that in some direction — the individuals collectively should join into a direction.”

Vidacovich recorded the seventrack jazz record “’Bout Time” with New Orleans musicians (and regular associates) keyboardist Michael Pellera, saxophonist Tony Dagradi and bassist Ed Wise. The album was released in early April.

When leaving plans at the door, a trusted producer is needed to guide the music, and for “’Bout Time,” Vidacovich again turned to Jeffrey Meyer. This is the fourth record Meyer has produced for Vidacovich — and the two have known each other since Vidacovich taught a 17-year-old Meyer to play drums in the 1960s.

Meyer composed the tracks on “’Bout Time,” except for album opener “The Jive,” which was co-written with Pellera, and the closer, “Watch the Mountains Grow,” a solo Vida-

covich jam in which the drummer also recites a poem he wrote almost 30 years ago.

“Well, I’m just proud to have been able to (cut this record),” says Vidacovich, who turns 71 this month. “Jeffrey believes in me. I never thought I’d be making any records at this later point in my life. But when I listen to it now, I’m really impressed by the guys that play on it. They just knock me out, man.”

Vidacovich’s drumming stands out in the mix — “Just like if you walk into a small barroom in 1967,” Vidacovich says, “what’s the first thing you’re going to hear when you walk in?” — and Wise helps him hold it down.

“Ed gives me a lot of freedom to push and pull and play all over the beat,” Vidacovich says. “He doesn’t get rattled and I love that about Ed. He allows me to be silly. I’ve known Ed for a long time — he knows I’m a little cuckoo and I know he’s quirky.”

Like a lot of musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vidacovich has been livestreaming performances from his home. He plays short sessions almost every day around 4 p.m. and has presented virtual installments of his regular Thursday night gigs at the Maple Leaf Bar. He also has been continuing to teach drum lessons over

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Under normal circumstances, Vidacovich would have been seen performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. His longtime jazz group Astral Project was on the lineup for April 30.

But, of course, Jazz Fest canceled for the first time in its history.

Vidacovich performed at the first Jazz Fest in 1970 and at every edition since. At the 2019 50th anniversary of the festival, Vidacovich made four appearances: as part of the “Give the Drummer Some” set; with Astral Project; with the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars; and as an interviewee at the Music Heritage Stage.

Vidacovich says he’s laying low at home for now, continuing to livestream, but toward the end of July, he and Astral Project might film a video performance for a festival where they were scheduled to play.

“I took the month of February off to recuperate from some medical issues, and that was the first time since I was 12 years old that I’d gone a month without playing — and that was because of doctor’s orders,” he says.

“I’m going to be 71, so that’s a long time to go without playing.

“Right behind that, I went and cut a record with Jon Cleary when I got well, but then this corona thing set in. So basically, I got out of the house for a minute and then had to go right back in.”

ical distancing concerns, so instead of one large group starting in Bywater, there will be many rides in New Orleans neighborhoods and Harahan.

Events start at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13, and the official dress code is “bare as you dare.” There’s information on www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

Tomato market THE CREOLE TOMATO FESTIVAL IS A MOSTLY VIRTUAL EVENT THIS YEAR, with music performances and cooking demonstrations streaming online June 13-14. Performers include Michael Doucet et Lacher Prise, Seguenon Kone and Ivoire Spectacle, Stephanie Jordan, Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band and others.

The festival typically features Creole tomatoes for sale. This year, they’re available via a partnership with the Crescent City Farmers Market. Customers should order in advance and pick up produce from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 13, at Crescent Park’s Rusty Rainbow at Piety Street or Sunday, June 14, at Parkway Bakery & Tavern. Visit www.frenchmakret.org/ creole-tomato-fest for information.

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The amount of money raised for nonprofits during the 24hour GiveNOLA Day fundraising marathon June 2, according to Andy Kopplin, CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, which organizes the seven-year-old program.

co-founded by New Orleans brothers Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Birdman” Williams, is helping pay the June rent for hundreds of tenants in the Harmony Oaks, Marrero Commons and Guste housing complexes.

The independent record label has donated more than $225,000 to Forward Together New Orleans to provide the rent relief.

GiveNOLA Day urges the public to donate to their favorite nonprofit on a single day, and this year, even during a pandemic that has shut down businesses and caused massive layoffs, about 68,000 people responded with a total of $7.1 million directed to 835 organizations — a new record. The donations eclipsed last year’s record-setting donations of $5.9 million.

The Contemporary Arts Center’s Board of Directors

donated $10,000 to four local organizations working to end mass incarceration and inequality.

The board selected the black-led groups Ashe Cultural Arts Center and Junebug Productions’ Creative Response Artist Relief Funds, Voice of the Experienced and the ACLU of Louisiana’s campaign to end pretrial incarceration. The CAC also is offering free admission through June 14.

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Saints’ beloved quarterback and team leader, drew heavy criticism from teammates, fellow NFL players and fans June 3, after saying he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag.” Brees’ comments came in response to a question about players kneeling during the national anthem. The next morning, Brees apologized on Instagram to “friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, the NFL community and anyone I hurt,” adding his words lacked awareness and any kind of compassion or empathy.”

Protesters gathered at the intersection of Broad Street and Tulane Avenue in New Orleans on June 4 for a peaceful assembly a night after demonstrators were tear-gassed by police officers.

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But a march across the Crescent City Connection June 3 led to some injuries and chaos as the New Orleans Police Department shot tear gas into the crowd when a small group of protesters linked arms and attempted to cross officers’ human barricade, backed by patrol vehicles.

Protest organizers, including the New Orleans Workers Group and Take ‘Em Down NOLA — who throughout the week called for peace and unity among protesters — have spoken out against the police’s action. The ACLU of Louisiana and the New Orleans City Council also condemned NOPD’s decision to harm the nonviolent assembly.

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A statement from ACLU Louisiana Executive Director Alanah Odoms Hebert called law enforcement’s tactics violent and unlawful.

She added that her organization is demanding an independent investigation of the incident.

“This excessive use of force against protesters exacerbates the pain and anguish of black communities, imperils public health and

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infringes on people’s fundamental rights to make their voices heard,” she said.

One protester, who did not want to give his name, suffered visible inflammation on his face and in his eyes from tear gas Wednesday.

“We were making sure everybody heard, ‘One step at a time,’ ” he recalled. “As we pushed into them, they poked their batons out.

They didn’t hurt us, but they let us through.” He said that a second line of law enforcement officers then began shooting off canisters of tear gas. A companion who was with him, who also did not wish to be named, showed several reporters a wound on her back from a projectile.

The New Orleans Police Department confirmed that it had unleashed tear gas later that evening. “We were compelled to deploy gas on the [Crescent City Connection] in response to escalating, physical confrontation with our officers,” the department posted on social media.

The NOPD’s response Wednesday was a stark contrast to their camaraderie with protesters the previous evening, with whom

they calmly spoke on the closeddown interstate above South Claiborne Avenue.

Around this time, the City Council passed a resolution supporting demonstrations against police violence in response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis on May 25 — an event which galvanized protests across the nation.

According to a June 4 report from The Lens, the resolution originally included a section “commending law enforcement officers who are partners with, and not abusers of the communities they serve” but the language was swiftly removed after the tear-gassing incident. The Council now calls on law enforcement to show “great empathy and restraint when confronted by protest.”

Councilman Jay Banks also announced June 4 that he will look into banning the use of tear gas in the city.

New Orleans organizers throughout the week had emphasized police officers’ history of racism and the tolls that systemic racism and poverty have taken on the local black community. They also voiced concern about an imbalance in the city budget’s allocations for police compared to funding for what they say are much-needed social programs.

Many of the protests have begun at Duncan Plaza at City Hall, as did the one on June 4, when participants assembled there and made their way through Central City and Broadmoor, arriving at the intersection of South Broad Street and Tulane Avenue, the site of the city’s courts and police headquarters.

There they continued to chant in unison, calling for a better future and an end to racism in the criminal justice system.

Many of the protesters that evening wore extra safety gear including ear plugs and face screens; others carried makeshift shields to protect themselves, cautious of police. But the law enforcement presence was minimal and the protest disbanded near City Hall without incident.

Another protest was slated to begin at 6 p.m. June 5 at Jackson Square. At that gathering, which is scheduled after Gambit’s press time, protesters and organizers were anticipated to express support for the removal of the iconic statue of Andrew Jackson, who is considered a hero of the Battle of New Orleans and served as the seventh president of the United States — but also was a slave owner who forcibly removed indigenous people from their ancestral land. — SARAH RAVITS

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last week. So were equally painful reminders that not all protests against police violence are themselves nonviolent. Videos of looters shared screen time with images of police assaulting peaceful marchers in cities across our nation. Sadly, New Orleans police on the night of June 3 joined the ranks of cops who tear-gassed nonviolent protesters. To their credit (as of press time, at least), local protesters remained nonviolent — and NOPD dialed back its tactics the following night.

Local history holds valuable lessons during these turbulent times. In the 1950s and ’60s, New Orleans civil rights leaders consistently staged large, loud, yet peaceful — and effective — marches and rallies in the face of hostile police and disinterested politicians. For them, nonviolence was no accident. It was the product of generations of lessons handed down in the black community, according to those who lived through that era.

“We were taught by our parents that if we disgraced the memory of Dr. (Martin Luther) King in New Orleans, especially since he founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) here in 1957, that we would disgrace every black person in America,” says local businessman Don Hubbard, who helped lead the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in New Orleans during the 1960s. Hubbard and other civil rights leaders brought those lessons to life in the 1963 March on City Hall.

That march began in Central City, just outside the New Zion Baptist Church where King founded the SCLC. Protesters marched behind a banner that read, “We march in dignity for human dignity.” It started relatively small, but by the time marchers

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reached City Hall they were 10,000 strong. “It was a wonderful night for us,” Hubbard recalled, adding, “That’s when the New Orleans civil rights movement really started.”

The city’s history of peaceful protest continued even as other American cities went up in flames in subsequent years. When King was assassinated in 1968, and after jurors acquitted the Los Angeles cops who brutalized Rodney King in 1992, many U.S. cities erupted in violence — but New Orleans protests remained peaceful. “It reflected leadership, above all,” says Jacques Morial, a community activist and son of Dutch Morial, New Orleans’ first African-American mayor. “We had civil rights leaders who followed Dr. King’s example. People like A.P. Tureaud, Rev. Avery Alexander, Arthur Chapital Sr., Dutch Morial and many, many others.”

History also teaches us that when racial strife did erupt in New Orleans, it was almost always the product of either white cops overreacting or white mobs led by racist agitators.

The so-called Battle of Liberty Place in 1874, the lynching of Italians in the city jail in 1891, the Robert Charles riots in 1900, and the white mobs that spat on four black children who integrated public schools in the 9th Ward in 1960 are clear examples of that.

No one should be surprised, therefore, that the thousands who turned out in New Orleans this week to protest the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Modesto Reyes and others marched peacefully in the name of justice.

Their nonviolence reflected not only what we should all stand for, but also who we should all aspire to be.

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Hey Blake, With protests against the death of George Floyd starting at City Hall, I noticed a tall monument in Duncan Plaza. Who does it honor and why?

Dear reader,

The 40-foot monument honors Mayor deLesseps Story Morrison, better known as Chep. He was mayor of New Orleans from 1946 until 1961, when he left City Hall to become President John F. Kennedy’s ambassador to the Organization of American States. He and his 7-year-old son Randy died in a plane crash in Mexico in May 1964.

In July 1964, the state Legislature authorized a memorial to Morrison.

Gov. John McKeithen formed a committee, chaired by Capt. Neville Levy, to plan the memorial. The group recommended a $200,000 sculpture and statue of the late mayor as well as a fountain and reflecting pool in Duncan Plaza across from City Hall (which was built during Morrison’s mayoral tenure). Noted sculptor and artist Lin Emery created a fountain and pool featuring nickel silver kinetic sculptures — including aquamobiles resembling birds and dolphins, which moved under the weight of falling water. The memorial was dedicated in October 1966.

Emery also designed the Morrison monument, which is constructed of cast aluminum and topped by a 9-foot-tall statue of the former mayor. “I have envisioned the column as symbolizing not only the height which Mr. Morrison had climbed during his lifetime, but as an indication that he would have climbed even higher had not his tragic death cut short his career,”

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The statue of former Mayor Morrison stands in front of City Hall, which was constructed during his term.

Emery told The Times-Picayune in January 1965.

On the sides of the monument are inscriptions related to Morrison’s career as a politician, U.S. Army officer and ambassador. The monument was dedicated on Jan. 18, 1971, which would have been Morrison’s 59th birthday. The ceremony featured McKeithen, Lt. Gov. C.C. “Taddy” Aycock, Mayor Moon Landrieu and future Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris, who served on the New Orleans City Council while Morrison was mayor.

Morrison’s mother and his two surviving children, Corinne and deLesseps Jr. (known as Toni), also attended.

Although the monument remains, the pool and fountain fell into disrepair. Repairs were launched in 1977 but the fountain and reflecting pool were filled in by 1987.

BLAKEVIEW OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, we’ll highlight some hidden gems of the French Quarter you might consider visiting during a summer “staycation” to support our local museums, restaurants and small businesses. The Hermann-Grima House at 820 St. Louis St. is a National Historic Landmark.

Built in 1831 for the Samuel Hermann family, the Grima family acquired the landmark home in 1844 and owned it until 1921. It is one of the best-preserved examples of Federal-style architecture in the French Quarter. The home features one of Louisiana’s few functional open-hearth kitchens and the Quarter’s last original (and intact) stable. The Christian Woman’s Exchange (now The Woman’s Exchange) purchased the property in the 1920s and ran it as a boarding house for single women until 1975. The Woman’s Exchange still owns and operates the building, as well as Gallier House, which we’ll talk about next week. This summer, the Hermann-Grima House is offering self-guided tours of the courtyards and outdoor workspaces. For more information, visit www.hgghh.org.

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of the legislative session 2020 is a big year for almost all things “big” — big business, big industry and big insurance companies. *But it ain’t over yet.

Clancy DuBos explains why.

Feudal lords used to chant, “The king is dead, long live the king!”

Louisiana lawmakers may as well intone, “The session is over, let the special session begin!” Welcome to the COVID-19 edition of the Louisiana Legislature. It’s one of several reasons why there’s an asterisk on this story’s headline.

In a very real sense, we’ve only reached the half-way mark of this year’s legislative sausage making. That’s because lawmakers summoned themselves back into a 30-day, 41-item special session that began right after the truncated regular session adjourned. The special session must adjourn by June 30, one day before the new fiscal year begins.

The 2020 annual session was strange even

by Louisiana standards. It opened March 9, the same day our state recorded its first official COVID-19 case. Lawmakers recessed a week later and did not get back to business until May 4. During the interim, freshman state Rep. Reggie Bagala, R-Cut Off, died of the novel coronavirus. Several others later tested positive but recovered.

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Lawmakers had barely adjourned the regular session before calling themselves back into special session.

committees raced to advance major pieces of legislation with virtually no public input and often sketchy online video feeds. Some hot-button issues that lawmakers considered, however briefly, will crop up again in the special session. While officially separate, the two sessions have the feel — and the politics — of one continuous gathering.

This much is already clear: 2020 is a good year to be B-I-G. As in Big Business. As in Big Industries. As in Big Insurance. If this were the biblical story of David and Goliath, the Big Guy would have won … bigly. One exception: Big Oil lost, and that’s a shocker.

Another reason for the asterisk: Gubernatorial vetoes loom large. Lawmakers passed a plethora of bills clearly not to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ liking. The political divide between the majority-Republican legislature and the Democratic governor has never been wider or more starkly defined. It will be interesting to see how Edwards uses his veto authority — and if lawmakers can override him. The GOP has a super-majority in the Senate, but it’s currently three votes shy in the House.

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One last asterisk-worthy note: In a rare departure from tradition, lawmakers summoned themselves into the special session that’s now underway. The state constitution allows that, but governors historically have taken the lead — and set the agendas — in calling such sessions.

By calling themselves into session, the Legislature’s GOP majority decided what may, and what may not, be considered. The move also underscores lawmakers’ growing independence from the governor.

Edwards still carries a big stick, to be sure. He has line-item veto authority when lawmakers finally pass operating and capital budgets — which they failed to do in the regular session.

For all those reasons, consider this annual list of Winnas and Loozas a work in progress. Edwards has less than two weeks to wield his veto pen. Lawmakers can then try to override him any time during the special session. An automatic “veto-override session” is set to begin July 11 — unless a majority of either the House or Senate sends in mail ballots opposing such a session. (Yes, lawmakers get to use mail ballots routinely.) Veto sessions are extremely rare, but in these unprecedented times, nothing’s off the table.

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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) — This is no surprise. Big Business has amped up its legislative game for decades, but the breadth of its hegemony inside the rails made quite a few heads spin.

LABI made “tort reform” its top priority this year, and on the session’s final day (after a late, failed attempt to strike a compromise with Edwards) lawmakers passed Harahan Sen. Kirk Talbot’s bill to make Louisiana courts friendlier to insurance companies and business defendants. Talbot’s aim is to lower insurance rates, but his bill does not require it. This fight’s far from over. Many expect Edwards to veto the measure, and it turns out he has ample justification. In the final minutes of the session, lawmakers amended the bill to allow larger damage awards in some cases. It’s an embarrassing but fixable glitch — the special session call includes all items in Talbot’s original bill, and negotiations between Edwards and Talbot continued after the glitch was discovered. Elsewhere, lawmakers passed a LABI-backed bill shielding businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19 injuries, unless an injured party can prove the business acted with “gross negligence or willful misconduct” — a very high burden of proof.

For good measure, lawmakers suspended the corporate franchise tax on many small Louisiana businesses and created a new payroll subsidy for certain retail-

ers and restaurants. LABI also supported the GOP move to give small businesses a $300 million share of the federal COVID-19 aid under the CARES Act.

2 Big industries — Let’s start with Cameron LNG, the giant liquefied natural gas plant in Hackberry, Louisiana. Cameron LNG’s 10year industrial tax exemption on its $13 billion facility is about to expire, meaning it will have to start paying a lot more than the $32,000 in local property taxes it currently pays. A proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by voters in November, would allow big industries (not just Cameron) to negotiate “payments in lieu of taxes” (PILOTs) with local governments. Such payments would fund local projects but likely would be far lower than the property taxes otherwise due, making the program a boon to industries that already enjoy favorable tax treatment across Louisiana. Critics say the amendment would effectively make 10-year industrial tax exemptions permanent — and shift the local tax burden to individual taxpayers. Ultimately, voters will decide in November.

3 The NRA and gun toters One new law (if not vetoed by the gun-friendly governor) would allow concealed-carry permit holders to bring handguns into houses of worship, provided

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church authorities say it’s OK. As originally drafted, the bill did not require approval of church leaders. The Senate added that provision, for which clerics (and many worshipers) are no doubt thankful. Another new law takes away local governments’ current authority to enact tighter restrictions than those in state law on guns in certain enumerated locations.

4 Coastal parishes — They successfully beat back attempts by oil-friendly lawmakers to retroactively nullify settlements reached between the parishes and oil companies over damages to coastal wetlands. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng helped lead the charge against the retroactive bills; she deserves a shout-out in her own right.

5 Sports betting and online fantasy sports betting — Sports betting will go on the ballot statewide in November in parish-by-parish local option elections. Online fantasy sports betting won voters’ approval in 47 parishes last year, and lawmakers this year created a regulatory framework to help make those fantasies a reality. Legislators still need to set tax rates in the current special session to bring fantasy sports betting online.

6 Medical marijuana — Use of medicinal cannabis will expand considerably under a bill making it available for any condition that a doctor “considers debilitating

Criminal justice reformers — Several bills by Gretna Rep. Joe Marino and Baton Rouge Rep. Ted James will help expand access to expungements, which play a big role in helping previously convicted people find employment after they’ve turned their lives around. Supporters of criminal justice reform also beat back a major push by law-and-order forces to make the crime of being a felon in possession of a firearm, even if it’s not used in the act of committing a crime, automatically a “crime of violence” and thus subject to severe penalties.

8 High school students — Lawmakers passed a bill that creates special grants to expand access to dual enrollment opportunities, particularly in rural and underserved school districts. Dual enrollment allows high school students to receive college credit or workforce credentials before graduating. The new law also sets guidelines for a more equitable dual enrollment framework statewide.

Which brings us to …

DA LOOZAS 1 Trial lawyers — Sen. Kirk Talbot’s “tort reform” bill will make it tougher, but not impossible, for them to prevail in court on behalf of injured clients. Lawmakers also passed bills aimed at restricting “deceptive” media ads by trial lawyers. So-called billboard and TV lawyers will have to disclose the net amount clients received (after attorney fees and court costs) when their ads feature clients boasting about big damage awards. On another front, the plaintiff law firms that helped

defeat Big Oil’s efforts to retroactively nullify coastal parishes’ environmental lawsuits suffered a defeat of their own. They failed to secure passage of a bill that needed to pass in order to enforce coastal parishes’ settlement of their lawsuits with defendant Freeport McMoRan. The settlement remains in limbo until that bill passes.

2 Big Oil — The energy industry lost two big fights, which is surprising because this is the most conservative, pro-business Louisiana Legislature in memory.

Credit coastal parishes — especially Jefferson Parish — for marshaling their legislative delegations against Big Oil’s efforts to retroactively nullify the parishes’ environmental lawsuits against oil companies. Equally surprising was lawmakers’ refusal to lower the state severance tax on oil and gas — after granting tax relief to other businesses. Here’s the biggest surprise: Oil and gas companies may have drilled a dry hole with the GOP-dominated Legislature, but they did get a two-month break from severance taxes from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in April, as part of his emergency response to COVID-19.

3 Government transparency — In war, the first casualty is truth.

One of COVID-19’s first casualties in Louisiana was open government. Lawmakers severely limited live public comment during committee hearings and prohibited one-on-one conversations with lawmakers in committee rooms.

Most committee hearings were fast-tracked to the point that key witnesses weren’t even allowed to speak. The result was a Hobson’s choice for citizens seeking to support or oppose pending bills: risk COVID-19 infection by going to the Capitol (where many lawmakers refused to don masks) to try to testify in person; or submit written comments that weren’t even read into the record.

Many rightly concluded, what’s the point? Bad government thrives in the dark. This session saw far too little sunshine.

4 Local governments — Republican lawmakers pushed through a measure in the session’s final minutes to redirect a big chunk of the $811 million in federal COVID-19 aid that Gov. John Bel Edwards had promised to local governments. SB189 would divert $300 million of that money to small businesses impacted by the pandemic. The bill passed but didn’t get a two-thirds vote in the House, which signals trouble for a potential veto override.

The governor says the federal CARES Act makes it clear that governors, not state legislatures, get to decide how that money is spent. Here again, a veto seems eminently possible; this issue likewise is among those included in the special session’s call. On another front, one of the gun bills that lawmakers passed takes away local government’s existing authority to restrict firearms (in certain places) beyond limits contained in state law.

5 All Louisiana voters — Lawmakers refused to expand mail balloting for the November election. Even if the pandemic spikes again, the Republican majority remains dead set against increased voter participation by mail. GOP lawmakers claim (without hard evidence) that mail balloting leads to fraud, and they’ve made this a partisan issue; it actually cuts both ways. Voters over 65 already can vote by mail, but those aged 50 to 64 cannot — and both age groups vote Republican in significant numbers. Consequently, many voters over age 50 may stay home in November, fearing infection and assuming (no doubt correctly) that Donald Trump will easily carry Louisiana. That could affect a lot of down-ballot races.

Depending on what transpires in the next few weeks, some of those listed among “Da Winnas” could wind up losing — and vice versa. Stay tuned.

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Mason Horne is a recent graduate of Edna Karr High School. Like all members of the Class of 2020, he was unable to have a traditional, in-person graduation ceremony with his peers this spring (though Karr is rescheduling the event).

“It is a challenge to mentally stay positive when the thing you worked twelve years for did not happen when you thought it would. We expected that celebratory moment. This year it wasn’t like that; we did not end the school year in person and we did not have prom or our Senior Picnic,” he said.

But Mason has much to celebrate. He was sixth in his class and has been on the Principal’s Honor Roll for all four years at Karr. He was voted to receive an award for Outstanding Academic Performance of the Year by the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), he tutors younger students at Karr, and he is the Student Government Association President.

He sees even this difficult moment as a moment for leadership.

“This moment makes you ask yourself if this is going to be a time for a setback or a time to regroup yourself. So this can also be an epiphany, or help you come to realizations.”

He draws on the values he learned at Karr to help guide him.

“Karr’s values spell PRIDE—Perseverance, Reflection, Independence, Dignity, Empathy—those core values are instilled in us to prepare us for the real world. And so for a situation like this, I’m going to use perseverance. I’m persevering through this tough time, being positive, and continuing to do positive things.”

So Mason has used these recent weeks to write scholarship essays and finalize his application to his top college, Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. He plans to study Finance.

“When I imagine life after college, I plan to be an investment broker on Wall Street. I imagine

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myself in professional clothing, walking up to my office, making the best of each day. I will be living my life without regrets—though I know everyone makes mistakes, I’ll be trying to get things right the first time.”

Mason already embodies this focus and dedication.

He is a second-degree black belt in Ma-Kibo-Karate-Do, which he has been practicing since he was two years old. In addition to his role as the President of Student Government, he is also a member of the Student Leadership Institute of his charter network, InspireNOLA Charter Schools, and part of the Chick Fil-A Leader Academy.

“I’ve always had a mindset of helping others and reaching out my hand,” he says. “Leadership was a way for me to help others better themselves.”

He was selected to introduce Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at InspireNOLA’s “Live and Achieve Rally” in 2018. He spoke before thousands of young people and adults.

He attended the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C. with some classmates. He also helped lead a march against gun violence here in New Orleans in September of 2018, speaking both in front of City Hall and in the chambers.

In a speech he gave that day, he described what it is like for students to lose “that best friend who has been with them through all of their troubles, against every obstacle, in every class, picked them up when they were down, was the only friend when they needed a laugh, been with through every relationship and encounter, was there when they needed advice, and their

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only sunshine when they live in a storm. When that person leaves, they take a part of many hearts with them.”

Mason explains that this is a reality that’s all too familiar.

“We are losing schoolmates and classmates that you see on the regular, and then all of a sudden, they’re gone. Mentally, it throws most students off track. One day you’re joking or laughing with someone and the next day you’re attending their funeral. That’s why I’ve taken a stand to fight against gun violence.”

Mason’s father, Jason Horne, helps him stay grounded and inspired, even through difficulty.

He is the chief instructor of XS Martial Arts Dojo, where Mason earned both of his degrees, and Mason looks up to him.

“He has instilled leadership skills within me.

Leadership runs in our blood. He is teaching me the life values I’m going to need for college.

He has prepared me for adulthood and he is dedicated to ensuring that I’m ready for life, that I’m not stepping out without the tools I need.”

Mason is also supported by Karr’s educators. Two teachers, Ms. Gordon and Mr. Hatt, stand out for him in particular.

“Ms. Gordon has taught me in math—Pre-Calculus, Algebra 2, and Calculus. She is that dedicated teacher that is consistent every day.

You know what to do when you walk into her class. She is dedicated to making sure we are prepared for what’s coming next.”

“We joke that Mr. Hatt has been at Karr since Karr was a brick. He teaches Social Studies, so

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I had him for World History and U.S. History.

He is strict and stern, but at the end of the day, he teaches the lessons in the best way; he makes them exciting and fun. I always look forward to going to his class.”

Inside and outside of school, Mason’s two closest friends, Ciyonte and Nevaeh, are a source of joy and motivation. Like Mason, they are very devoted to both their academics and leadership roles.

“Ciyonte is my backbone. She’s number ten in our class and was the SGA Vice President in 2017. Now that I’m the President, she’s been the one to support me and help me communicate important details to the students and administrators. She helps with my speeches as well. When I had to write a speech in one day, Ciyonte was really there for me to help me edit, and make sure that it was factual.”

“Nevaeh is on me too. She’s been there to support me in everything I do, helping me stay positive, and she’s a backbone academically and personally for me. She’s number three in our class and so she motivates me. I’m always trying to catch up to her. I tell her, ‘I’m not trying to take your spot, but I’m on your back.’”

“They keep my head on straight,” Mason explains. “They will push me to get my scholarships done, stay focused, and finish my work.”

“Ciyonte tells me, ‘Don’t come right home after college.’ She says, ‘See what’s beyond.

Keep going, keep pushing further, go out and explore.’”

Mason plans to take her advice.

“I’ve been prepared by my elders, my parents, and other people in my community.

College and life are going to be hard, but I know I’m ready to be independent.”

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Pop-ups explore new ways to feed customers as bars and breweries reopen

BY W I L L C OV I E L LO CHEF SERIGNE MBAYE HAS WORKED AT COMMANDER’S PALACE and

presented his modern Senegalese cooking in multi-course dinners at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum (SoFAB). A couple of years ago, he left New Orleans to work at Michelin-starred restaurants, including Atelier Crenn in San Francisco and L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in New York — as well as working in Paris and Senegal. With restaurants closed during the pandemic, he returned to New Orleans and restarted his popup, Dakar, while he explores opening a restaurant.

“I just can’t stop cooking,” Mbaye says.

The closing of bars and breweries has hit food truck and pop-up operators hard. They’ve adjusted in a variety of ways, from doing curbside pickup and delivery to finding ways to operate in reopened spaces. Here are some of the pop-ups working through the pandemic.

Mbaye is doing weekly Saturday pop-ups at SoFAB. His menu of modern Senegalese-inspired dishes changes weekly and have included his version of the West African stew domoda, using Gulf fish, served with tamarind sauce and rice. He often offers plantains, his home-made ginger beer, a fonio salad and more, and some items are vegan. His cuisine sometimes finds culinary links between the Senegambia region and Creole Louisiana. He makes a gumbo without roux that he thickens with okra, and it incorporates African palm oil. Menus and advance orders are available via his website, www.dakarnola.com.

Amanda Alard came to New Orleans from Miami, and her Que Pasta pop-up features Cuban- and Honduran-inspired dishes. Recently, she’s been serving food on the patio of the Mid-City bar Twelve Mile Limit (500 S. Telemachus St.), where she leases the kitchen space. She posts a menu on her Instagram account (@que_pasta_nola) on Wednesdays and it fea-

tures dishes such as empanadas and croquetas with changing fillings, and a pasta dish. There are small snacking items for patrons who want to drink at the bar, which requires food service under current rules. Alard also opens on the eighth day of the month to serve octopus dishes. She’s starting to expand service to other bars during the week and adjusting to the disruption of food prices and supplies, but she’s glad to be open.

“I am just happy that I can keep my line cook employed,” Alard says.

Founders Cia Nypower and Jacquie Cyronek built their Hatch + Harvest pop-up around hatch chilies from New Mexico (and Anaheim, serrano and jalapeno peppers when hatches are not in season). Their regular menu typically features chili, made with pork and hatch chilies, and egg rolls filled with chicken, cheese and chilies. Recent menus have included blackened catfish or coconut cauliflower tacos, a Moroccan stew with chicken and chickpeas, and ginger-carrot soup.

Nypower and Cyronek work at Toast in Gentilly, and they use the restaurant’s Uptown location as their commissary kitchen. The pop-up operates on Tuesdays, and customers must order in advance via the website (www.hatchandharvest.net). Food is available for pickup at the Uptown Toast (5433 Laurel St.) between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. or delivery from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Delivery service was added during the pandemic and has grown via word of mouth, Nypower says. They may continue to deliver food after the pandemic restrictions end, she adds.

Charles “Big Chuck” Jones ran his NOLA Chuck Wagon (www.facebook. com/thenolachuckwagon) pop-up at

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Charles ‘Big Chuck’ Jones (right) with his NOLA Chuck Wagon pop-up staff.

the AllWays Lounge & Theatre before the pandemic, and he set up tables, chairs and a sound system to play music for guests. Now he operates a curbside pickup pop-up in New Orleans East at 5741 Crowder Blvd.

The menu changes and ranges from boiled seafood and turkey necks to grilled oysters or steaks.

Anthony Cruz and Gene Coley started their Southerns pop-up a year and a half ago with a singular focus. They thought New Orleans needed a good chicken sandwich. They won awards at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival and the New Orleans’ National Fried Chicken Festival with both Gulf Tacos and Southerns.

The Southerns menu has little more than fried chicken sandwiches and french fries, though it just introduced an oyster and kimchi dish. The sandwiches are offered in increasing levels of spice, from the mild Lionel Richie to the hotter Otis Redding and the fiery Rick James. Sometimes off-the-menu specials include the super spicy Richard Pryor or the Sweet Prince, which has a mix of sweetness and mild spice.

While their pop-up’s appearances at breweries in New Orleans and Baton Rouge were interrupted by the pandemic, Cruz and Coley have returned to Zony Mash Beer Project and Second Line Brewing. They’ve also decided to expand. Southerns will roll out a food truck in coming weeks.

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Chefs Eric Cook and Gordon Ramsay cook during an episode of ‘Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted’ filmed in southern Louisiana.

The concept is similar to Anthony Bourdain’s popular travel and food exploration show “Parts Unknown,” which aired on CNN from 2013 to 2018. In the first season of “Uncharted,” Ramsay visited New Zealand, Alaska, Peru, Morocco and Laos.

In the new season, Ramsay explores far-flung destinations including Tanzania, India, Indonesia and Norway. He also devotes an episode to south Louisiana and travels bayou country by airboat. He is joined by chef Eric Cook of Gris Gris and cooks redfish, trout, frog legs, crawfish and more. That episode airs June 21.

Ramsay and his film crew have featured several New Orleans restaurants. His “24 Hours to Hell and Back” show visited The Trolley Stop Cafe and The Old Coffee Pot. “Kitchen Nightmares” visited Oceana in 2011, and the restaurant owners have sued Ramsay.

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8783; www.facebook.com/shareteanola) serves Taiwanese-style milk teas with an array of tropical flavors and toppings.

The businesses occupy two parts of what once was the longtime home of Morning Call, before it left in 2018 (Morning Call has plans to develop a new cafe in New Orleans). Wishing Town and Sharetea NOLA are separate shops, but both blend traditional and modern Asian food trends.

Wishing Town is known for intricate cakes, especially mille crepe cake, built from a dozen or so layers of crepe-thin cake between creamy filling, and sheet cakes topped with dollops of cream, fruit slices, frosting flowers, real flowers and macaroons. On the savory side, it serves dim sum, spicy soups and soup dumplings.

Vivi and Kevin Zheng, the couple behind Wishing Town, opened a small shop on David Drive last year and decided to move to a more visible location. In late May, the new Wishing Town opened with a case full of cake and an expanded dim sum menu. It currently offers takeout, and it will add cafe tables inside later.

Wishing Town’s hot and sour dumpling soup delivers an absolute rush of Sichuan pepper and is earthy and pungent. Shrimp dragon dumplings are served with seaweed and sesame on top and have a tail of whole shrimp protruding for good measure. Inside its thin wrapper are crab, ground shrimp and ginger-spiked juices.

The Zhengs, originally from Guangzhou, China, started out in the New Orleans food business with their Yami food truck, which served downtown lunch crowds.

Vivi Zheng started out as a home baker, making traditional Chinese baked goods like egg tarts to sell to a circle of friends and family. The work gradually outgrew the home kitchen. Custom cakes are a big part of Wishing Town’s business, but it’s easy to get a quick sample of the style with single-serve cake slices. Look for flavors like green tea (earthy, subtly bitter), taro (fragrant, nutty) and pandan (floral, coconut-like).

Sharetea NOLA, which opened in 2019, is the local franchise of a Taiwanese milk tea brand with locations around the world. Milk tea, made with brewed black tea and milk, is somewhere between beverage, dessert and snack. It may be better known locally as boba tea, or bubble tea, which is common at Vietnamese restaurants.

Sharetea makes an array of styles with toppings and extras such as tapioca (boba) pearls and squiggles of lychee jelly. There’s a sci-fi/fantasy motif around Sharetea NOLA, where a model of the Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett stands guard over the boba tea.

The shop is configured for takeout already, with a coffee shop-style counter service.

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Oral tradition HOW TO HANDLE MENUS IS ONE OF THE MANY NEW CONSIDERATIONS

for restaurants reopening amid coronavirus restrictions, but not at Charlie’s Steak House (4510 Dryades St., 504-895-9323; www.charliessteakhousenola.com).

“Nope, still no menus,” proprietor Matthew Dwyer says.

At Charlie’s, the “menu” is an oral tradition: Wait staff recite the steak cuts, sides and salads. Most regulars know what they’ll order before they arrive.

Charlie’s has one noticeable change: a new plastic shield running the length of the bar.

It’s like the barriers now commonplace at retail checkouts, but at Charlie’s there’s a gap along the bottom so the bartender can serve drinks and food.

New Orleans restaurants are making an ever-changing series of adaptations to carry on as rules, health guidance and customer expectations evolve. — IAN McNULTY/THE TIMES-PICAYUNE | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

The great divide IN THE PANDEMIC, menus are a point of contact, which businesses of all sorts are trying to reduce as they reopen. Some restaurants have switched to single-use paper menus and others offer online versions on customers’ phones, using QR codes.

At Crescent City Steaks (1001 N. Broad St., 504-821-3271; www.crescentcitysteaks.com), private dining booths line one side of the tiled dining room, and they have spurred all sorts of intrigue. Anthony Vojkovich, who manages the restaurant his father founded in 1934, has heard all sorts of stories.

“It’s everything that you can imagine about the people who came in here through the years and

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the things they would want to do in a private booth,” Vojkovich says.

Crescent City’s booths have been in higher demand since it reopened.

State guidelines for reopening specify that “(b)ooth seating units can be fully utilized if separated by partitions with a height that exceeds the height of an average seated patron’s head.”

Some New Orleans restaurants have been building new dividers between tables. Sausage and hot dog slinger Dat Dog (www.datdog.com) installed higher partitions between its booths. In the Riverbend, owner Xavier Laurentino is adding dividers between tables at Barcelona Tapas (720 Dublin St., 504-861-9696; www.barcelonanola.com).

“I’m trying to get ahead of things,” Laurentino says. “I think this is what people will be looking for, and if the government makes us do something like this I’m already there.”

The restaurant serves his full traditional Spanish menu for takeout, but when the dining room reopens, he hopes the barriers will give people more confidence. — IAN McNULTY/ THE TIMES-PICAYUNE | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

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We also are partnering with The Healthy School Food Collaborative and with Share Our Strength, which provides food and commodity boxes for seniors.

We’re distributing at least 1,050 meals a week for families with children. We have 120 seniors who signed up for the commodities box based on their age and income level, and 98% are in the Lower 9th Ward. Before (the pandemic), (the food pantry) was open on Wednesday afternoons — one day a week.

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We’re also thinking about what comes next and what we need to do in the future.

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F: We’re really excited about closing on the loan with Hope Credit Union to build our 3,000-squarefoot Fresh Stop Market (at 5029 St. Claude Ave.). It’s going to have a PJ’s Coffee and a teaching kitchen for healthy cooking classes and chronic disease education. We’re also leading a Lower 9th Ward Main Street initiative with the State Office of Historic Preservation. We’re working with other organizations to see what we can do to support more growth on St. Claude and Claiborne avenues.

The (food) pantry is very important to the community, but there are other economic development and community revitalization projects that we are doing in the neighborhood. We know we need housing; we need business development.

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Luna Libre — 3600 St. Claude Ave., (504) 237-1284 — Carnitas made with pork from Shank Charcuterie and citrus from Ben & Ben Becnel farm fills a taco topped with onion and cilantro. The menu combines Tex-Mex and dishes from Louisiana and Arkansas. Curbside pickup is available. B Sat-Sun. $

Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as shawarma prepared on a rotisserie.

Takeout and delivery available. L, D daily. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description. Curbside pickup and delivery available. $$

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14 Parishes — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.14parishes.com — Jamaican-style jerk chicken is served with two sides such as plantains, jasmine rice, cabbage or rice and peas. Delivery available. Curbside pickup and delivery available. L and D daily. $$ Eat Well — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.pythianmarket.com — Phoritto is a spinach tortilla filled with brisket, chicken or tofu, plus bean sprouts, jalapenos, onions and basil and is served with a cup of broth. Curbside pickup and delivery available. L and D daily. $ Kais — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (941) 481-9599; www.pythianmarket.com — A Sunshine bowl includes salmon, corn, mango, green onions, edamame, pickled ginger, ponzu spicy mayonnaise, cilantro, masago and nori strips.

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L and D daily. $$ La Cocinita — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 309-5344; www.lacochinitafoodtruck.com — La Llanera is an arepa stuffed with carne asada, guasacasa, pico de gallo, grilled queso fresco and salsa verde. Curbside pickup and delivery available. B, L and D daily. $ Meribo Pizza — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 481-9599; www. meribopizza.com — A Meridionale pie is topped with pulled pork, chilies, ricotta, mozzarella, collard greens and red sauce. Delivery available. L and D daily. $$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — Thin cannoli pancakes are filled with cannoli cream and topped with a chocolate drizzle. The menu includes brunch items, pasta dishes, sandwiches, baked goods and more. Takeout available.

Check website for hours. $$ Willie Mae’s — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.williemaesnola.com — The Creole soul food restaurant is known for its fried chicken, red beans and more. Takeout available. L and D Mon-Sat. $

Breaux Mart — Citywide; www.breauxmart.com — The deli counter’s changing specials include dishes such as baked catfish and red beans and rice. L, D daily. $

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FAUBOURG MARIGNY Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www.kebabnola.com — The sandwich shop offers doner kebabs and Belgian fries. A falafel sandwich comes with pickled cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, beets, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce. No reservations. Takeout and delivery available Thu-Sun. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — The grocery and deli has a counter offering po-boys, sides such as macaroni and cheese and vegan and vegetarian dishes. Wood-oven baked pizza is available by the pie or slice. $

FRENCH QUARTER Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding.

L and D daily. $$$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Bienvenue — 467 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 305-4792; www.bienvenueharahan.com — A Marrone sandwich features smoked prime rib, provolone, horseradish aioli and jus on Gendusa’s French bread. The menu also includes po-boys, seafood platters, pasta and more.

Drive-through pickup available. L daily, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials.

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L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 733-3803; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads

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Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; www.lakeviewbrew. com — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery are available. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Lotus Bistro — 203 W. Harrison Ave., (504) 533-9879; www.lotusbistronola.com — A Mineko Iwasaki roll includes spicy snow crab, tuna, avocado and cucumber topped with salmon, chef’s sauce, masago, green onion and tempura crunchy flakes. The menu also includes bento box lunches, teriyaki dishes, fried rice and more. Takeout and delivery are available.

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METAIRIE Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce.

Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Curbside pickup and delivery are available. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Austin’s Seafood & Steakhouse — 5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 8885533; www.mredsrestaurant.com/austins — Crabmeat Austin features crabmeat over lettuce, tomatoes and honey-Dijon mustard dressing. The menu also includes steaks and Creole-Italian dishes. Reservations accepted. D Mon-Sat. $$$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. Takeout available. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $

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MID-CITY/TREME 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. Window and curbside pickup. L, D Wed-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Sample items have included smoked brisket served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. A Brunch burger features a brisket and short rib patty topped with bacon, brie, a fried egg, onion jam and arugula on a brioche bun. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery are available. $$ Doson Noodle House — 135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283; www.facebook.com/ dosonnoodlehouse — Bun thit is Vietnamese-style grilled pork with cucumber, onions, lettuce, mint, cilantro and fish sauce served over rice or vermicelli. The menu includes rice and vermicelli dishes, pho, spring rolls and more. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery are available. $$ 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 served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Takeout and delivery available. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery available.

L and D Tue-Sun. $$ Nonna Mia — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www.nonnamianola.com — A Divine Portobello appetizer includes chicken breast, spinach in creamy red pepper sauce and crostini. The menu also includes salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza and more. Curbside pickup and delivery are available. Service daily. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — The restaurant is known for dishes such as turtle soup finished with sherry and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Family-style dinner specials include Louisiana crawfish etouffee with rice, potato salad and garlic bread. Curbside pickup available. Wed-Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola. com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken.

Green beans come with rice and gravy.

There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. L Mon-Fri. $$

NORTHSHORE Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 70488 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 234-9420; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

UPTOWN The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Twice cooked pork is served over plantains. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese.

Takeout and delivery available. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Delivery available. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria.com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos. The menu also includes flatbreads on piadina, crepes and espresso drinks.

Takeout and curbside pickup available. L and D Tue-Sun. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza. com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Carmo — 527 Julia St., (504) 875-4132; www. cafecarmo.com — Carmo salad includes smoked ham, avocado, pineapple, almonds, cashews, raisins, cucumber, green pepper, rice, lettuce, cilantro and citrus mango vinaigrette. The menu includes dishes inspired by many tropical cuisines. Takeout and delivery are available. Mon-Sat. $$ Provisions Grab-n-Go Marketplace — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; www.higgingshotelnola. com — The coffeeshop serves salads, sandwiches, pastries and more. Takeout available. Service daily. $

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946.

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D Wed-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines Old World Italian favorites and pizza. Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. Takeout and delivery available. Service daily. $$

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Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Mark Twain’s serves salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. Takeout and curbside pickup are available. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread cup. Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace.

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So in its eighth year, the series, a production of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, has been reborn as “Talkin’ Jazz: The Virtual Sessions.” Instead of sitting down on a stage in front of an audience, Kasten chats for 40 minutes with a musician via the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

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Thursdays on the Jazz Park’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, as well as the Jazz Museum’s Facebook page.

“As much as the live audience is part of the dialogue, one of the things about Zoom is that it’s almost more intimate,” Kasten said. “You’re looking directly at the interviewee, and they’re looking directly at you.

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“That bridges the cyberspace gap. We’re almost in tighter proximity than being in the same room.”

The spring season of “Talkin’ Jazz” continues with drummer Brad Webb on June 11, pianist Kyle Roussel on June 18 and pianist Kris Tokarski on June 25.

Past sessions with drummer Joe Dyson, vocalist Cyrille Aimee, bassist Max Moran and pianist Paul Longstreth can be viewed on the Jazz Park’s YouTube channel.

Edited, audio-only versions can be sampled on the Jazz Museum’s Soundcloud space.

The interviews broadly follow each artist’s biographical progression, with an emphasis on illuminating their jazz calling, which Kasten finds fascinating.

“I’m following the various paths they’ve taken to pursue their interest in music,” he says. “What about jazz has drawn them in? What is the artist’s life like? What is it like on the inside? What are the challenges and opportunities?

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He has gradually given up many of those gigs, but he still hosts the “Jazz New Orleans” show on WWNO on Fridays at 8 p.m. (It is rebroadcast at midnight on Saturdays).

Whenever Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro reopens on Frenchmen Street, he hopes to be back as the Friday and Saturday night emcee, a position he’s held for a decade.

Kasten figures he introduced the late Ellis Marsalis a thousand times over the years, including twice a night on Fridays at Snug Harbor.

“I heard Ellis more than any other musician in my life,” he says. “Every one of those listening experiences was great.”

Marsalis often invited younger jazz musicians to sit in during gigs, which in turn introduced them to Kasten.

Over the years, Kasten interviewed approximately 90 jazz musicians for “Talkin’ Jazz.” Many were the veteran artists who largely define the local jazz community.

The virtual version of the series favors younger artists.

As much as he wants people to see the interviews now, Kasten recognizes that the “Talkin’ Jazz” archive may prove more valuable in the long run as documentation of these musicians at a specific point in their career.

“Thirty or 40 years from now, it will be an opportunity for people to dive into their creative lives, and to go back and see how they felt about the things they were doing.”

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Some of Trank’s hallucinatory Tom Hardy is intense as the sequences are inspired, especially addled yet menacing Capone. Matt the Tommy gun episode. In another Dillon makes a solid appearance scene, Capone imagines entering as an associate from Chicago. As a lavish party at a hotel ballroom, Capone’s wife Mae, Linda Cardellini where Louis Armstrong is singing looks too young or too free of the “Blueberry Hill,” and the crowd stress of being his companion. parts — either in fear or awe — as Trank pays meticulous attention Capone shuffles towards the stage. to detail, and there’s plenty of During a screening of “The Wizard clever nods to other films. Unforof Oz” at the mansion, Capone gets tunately, the movie often slows caught up in a bizarre appropriation when Capone slips into a haze, gets of the Cowardly Lion’s dialogue. angry for undisclosed reasons or The film is clinical about the has an incident related to his illness. decline of Capone’s health. He The story is less about the collatoften has a cigar in his mouth, eral damage of living a monstrous which makes his grumbling speech life than his slide into dementia, harder to decipher, except when he switches to speaking in Italian (in which is not mitigated by all of the subtitled scenes), which suggests laudable acting and movie-making he’s thinking like his younger self, talent employed in the film.

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Lot 193: After Renzo Colombo (1856-1885), "Napoleon I," polychromed spelter bust, after the 1885 original, H.- 20 in., W.- 14 in., D.-10 1/2 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 224: French Provincial Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Double Door Armoire, early 19th c., H.- 90 in., W.- 60 in., D.- 26 in.

Est. $600-$1,200

Lot 101: One Hundred Seventeen Piece Assembled Set of Fiddle Thread Pattern Sterling, together with six coin silver dinner forks by Gale and Hayden, c. 1845, New York or Charleston, (117 Pcs.) Sterling Wt.- 106.55 Troy Oz., Coin Wt.- 15.15 Troy Oz., Total Silver Wt.- 121.70 Troy Oz. Est. $1,500-$2,500

IMPORTANT SUMMER ESTATES AUCTION Saturday, June 13th at 10:00 A.M. Lots 1-450 Sunday, June 14th at 10:00 A.M. Lots 451-704 Full color catalog available at:

www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com Lot 262: Platinum Engagement Ring, with a 3.83 ct. emerald cut diamond, flanked by two tapered diamond baguettes, Color- I, Clarity- VS-1, with a GIA report, size- 5 1/4.

Est. $25,000-$35,000

WATCH AND BID LIVE ONLINE Lot 147: Alfred Frank De Prades (c. 1820-1890, English), "Contempt for the Post Boy," 1851, oil on canvas, H.-15 1/2 in., W.- 21 1/2 in.

Est. $1,200-$1,800

Lot 211: Rafaello Bussoni (1900-1962, American), "Classical River Landscape," 19th c., oil on canvas, signed lower right, H.- 29 1/2 in., W.- 39 1/2 in.

Est. $600-$1,200

Lot 192: French Gilt Bronze Napoleon on Horseback Figural Mantel Clock, 19th c., by Vincenti & Cie., H.- 19 in., W.- 12 1/4 in., D.- 4 in.

Est. $600-$900

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Lot 142: Jean Lefort (1948-, French), "Gathering of Women on the Beach," 20th c., oil on board, signed lower right, H.- 11 in., W.- 15 in.

Est. $700-$900 Lot 243: Italian Inlaid Walnut Ormolu Mounted Empire Style Sideboard, 20th c., by Rho Mobili D'Epoca, H.- 39 3/4 in., W.- 96 in., D.- 22 3/4 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

Lot 148: Henry Schouten (Jos Klaus, 1857-1927, Dutch), "Still Life of Flowers in a Pale Blue Vase," c. 1900, oil on canvas, H.- 15 in., W.- 10 3/4 in.

Est. $600-$800

Lot 246: French Empire Style Carved Mahogany Seven Piece Parlor Suite, c.

1840, consisting of a settee, a pair of fauteuils and four side chairs, SetteeH.- 37 1/2 in., W.- 59 in., D.- 24 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 217: Theodule Augustin Ribot (1823-1891, French), "Harlequin in a Landscape, Holding a Bunch of Flowers", 19th c., oil on canvas, H.- 17 1/2 in., W.- 14 in.

Est. $3,500-$5,000

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Lot 275: Clementine Hunter (18861988, Louisiana), "Wash Day," c. 1966, oil on board, signed right center, H.- 17 1/8 in., W.- 23 in.

Est. $3,500-$5,500

Lot 551: Unusual Continental Oval Beveled Glass and Terracotta Top Dining Table, 20th c., H.- 28 in., W.- 82 1/2 in., D.- 49 1/2 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

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Lot 219: Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin (1841-1927, French), "Coastal Landscape," early 20th c., oil on canvas, H.- 15 in., W.- 22 7/8 in.

Est. $20,000-$25,000

Lot 181: Arnex Reuge Pocket Watch with Music and Automaton, 20th c., in working condition, H.- 3 in., W.- 2 1/4 in., D.- 3/4 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

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Lot 226: French Provincial Carved Oak Louis XVI Style Double Door Armoire, early 19th c., H.- 94 in., W.- 76 in., D.- 30 in.

Est. $600-$1,200 Lot 594: French Provincial Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Sideboard, 18th c., H.- 41 1/2 in., W.- 63 1/2 in., D.- 26 1/2 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

Lot 143: Niek van der Plas (1954- , Dutch), "A Day at the Beach," 20th c., oil on panel, H.- 9 1/4 in., W.- 11 1/4 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 137: Thomas H. Willis (18501925, English), "Ship's Diorama of the Robin Hood," 19th c., H.- 19 1/2 in., W.- 33 1/2 in.

Est. $1,000-$1,500 Lot 168: French Macassar and Satinwood Dining Table, 20th c., H.- 29 1/8 in., W.- 144 in., D.- 60 in. and Lot 169: Matching Sideboard, 20th c., H.- 36 3/8 in., W.- 108 1/4 in., D.- 24 in.

Est. $700-$1,200 each