St. Charles Avenue November 2012

November 2012

MAGAZINE

Chair and former recipient Flo Schornstein (1988), former recipient Frank Stewart (2000), Executive Vice President of Deep Water Shell Energy Resources Company (Shell Oil Company is the presenting sponsor) John Hollowell, honoree Carol Wise and founder and former recipient C. Allen Favrot (1987) for the “Alexis de Tocqueville Award Celebration,� benefiting the United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

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The “Alexis de Tocqueville Award Celebration” honors a recipient (or recipients) every year since 1986, (except 2003 and 2005) who is committed to philanthropy, service and leadership in the New Orleans community. This year’s honoree, Carol Wise, was instrumental in founding the Women’s Leadership Counsel of United Way, Success By 6 and the Child Care Rebuild Collaborative after Hurricane Katrina and has been in the forefront of improving childcare in our city.

Flo Schornstein, chair and former award recipient, invites you to put on your cocktail attire for the gala Thursday, November 15, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Pictured above and on the cover, with John Hollowell, Executive Vice President of Deep Water Shell Energy Resources Company (Shell Oil Company is the presenting sponsor), former recipient Frank Stewart and C. Allen Favrot, former recipient and original founder of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. The evening begins with a reception starting at 6:30 p.m. with the awards gala following. Emcee Angela Hill will lead the evening featuring entertainment by Joe Simon and surprise guests. Call 827-6846 or email TocquevilleGala@unitedwaysela.org to purchase tickets and for more information.

Since 1924, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana (formerly United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area) provides funding to more than 100 programs and 70 partner agencies serving the people of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes. By partnering with donors, employers, nonprofits and faith and government groups, United Way brings a coordinated approach to solving community problems. Visit UnitedWaySela.org for more information on the United Way and ways you can help. F Photographed by Jeffery Johnston. Special thanks to Melody Reed, Manager of Leadership Giving for United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

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22 features 20 Replanting the Seeds

“Le Fête du Jardin” honored the reopening of St. Anthony’s Garden.

22 Martinis With Friends

Friends of City park sponsored its ninth annual “Martini Madness.”

24 Drink Like a Fish With the Fish

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas hosted its third “Scales & Ales.”

26 MAD for Hope

Boys Hope Girls Hope’s “MADGala,” the “Mad Men” -themed 32nd annual fall gala.

28 Dance the Night Away

Casa Argentina celebrated 30 years of preserving Argentinean culture.

30 Bug Off

Cancer Crusaders celebrated 12 years of not letting cancer “bug” them.

32 Roll Out the Red Carpet

A gala and patron party offered a sneak peek at the 23rd annual New Orleans Film Festival.

34 Shining Brightly

19th annual “Golden Tassel Gala” benefited Jefferson Dollars for Scholars.

36 Honoring the Arts

38 Cooking and Grilling

for Kids

Each One Save One found the “Best BBQ” at “Q’n for Kids.”

41 Go for the Glow

The metallic afterglow of the 2012 Olympic Games lingers, with fashion’s metallics winning best looks for the holidays.

by Lisa T udor

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The 36th annual “Community Arts Awards Patron Party and Luncheon.”

Food for Fall: Area restaurants present an array of fall teasers for your taste buds.

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18 standards 8 A Note From Bev 10 Cruisin’ the Crescent

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12 Skin Deep

Fresh Faced: 8 steps to keep your skin fashion-forward

By Cat Wall Aschaffenburg

14 What’s Hot: Home Décor

b y J o h an n a G rets chel

16 On the Menu

Finally Fall: Chef Matthew Farmer of Apolline warms us up with his Lamb Osso Bucco.

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18 The Dish

Noteworthy Newcomers

63 To Your Health

by Gwendoly n Knap p

54 Vintage Wedding

Jo-Ellyn Levy to Abe Kupperman

by bev ch urch

56 With This Ring

Wade – Green

by Mall ory Lindsly

62 Student Activist

Arieanna McKnight – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

by Mall ory Lindsly

Tabata: The new fitness craze

by BillY Kat z and H udso n Ell i s

66 Snapshots

by Joh anna Gr e t sc h e l

72 Nostalgia

Waxing Historic: The Musée Conti Wax Museum.

by Seale Pa t e r so n

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Editorial Executive Editor Bev Church Editor Morgan Packard Art Director Tiffani Reding Beauty Columnist Cat Wall Aschaffenburg Society Columnist Shelby Westfeldt Associate Editors Haley Adams and Sarah Ravits Interns Johanna Gretschel Advertising Sales Manager Jill Varney Account Executive Carey Faust Sales Assistant Erin Maher Sales Intern Megan Peters Production/Web Manager Staci McCarty Production Designer Sarah George Administration Chief Executive Officer Todd Matherne President Alan Campell Executive Vice President/Editor-in-Chief Errol Laborde Executive Assistant Kristi Ferrante Distribution Manager Christian Coombs To subscribe or for office information: (504) 830-7231

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The entire contents of this magazine are copyrighted by Renaissance Publishing, LLC, 2012 with all rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without permission, of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited. St. Charles Avenue is not responsible for photos or artwork and assumes that all releases have been cleared upon submission to the magazine. St. Charles Avenue is published monthly by Renaissance Publishing, LLC, 110 Veterans Blvd., Ste. 123, Metairie, La. 70005, (504) 828-1380. It is the policy of this magazine to employ people on the basis of their qualifications and with assurance of equal opportunity and treatment regardless of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or handicap.

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a note from bev Look out for “Just Say YaYa 2012!” This fourth annual fundraiser, a “Glassy Event” will be co-chaired by Tina Kern, C.C. Langenstein, Beth Lambert, Katy Weil, Ashley Bright, Linda Bjork and Michele Reynoir (not pictured Stephanie Huger), and will celebrate the successful first year of the YaYa Creative Glass Studio.

On Thursday, November 15 at the YaYa Creative Glass Studio, located at 3924 Conti St., the evening will feature original art by YaYa Artists, food and beverages, as well as live music by the Treme Brass Band. The patron hour, 6 to 7 p.m., will also include a special glass hot shop demonstration; the gala will follow from 7 to 10 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: YaYaInc.com or call 529-3306.

Our cover this month features the Tocqueville Society of United Way of Southeast Louisiana, which is honoring Carol Wise! Wise is the 24th recipient of the Alexis de Tocqueville Award for her exemplary leadership in community volunteerism and philanthropy, and she’s an accomplished businesswoman, devoted mother and grandmother and a community activist. Flo Schornstein is chairing this event and is also a former award winner. Both Wise and Schornstein were instrumental in founding the Women’s Leadership Counsel of United Way, Success By 6 and the Child Care Rebuild Collaborative, and have been in the forefront of improving childcare in our city. Thanks as well to John Hollowell, Executive Vice President of Deep Water Shell Energy Resources Company, former honoree Frank Stewart and especially to C. Allen Favrot, former recipient and the original founder of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, who has been a tireless supporter of the United Way! The gala is Thursday, November 15, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, with a reception starting at 6:30 p.m. with the awards gala following. Emcee Angela Hill will lead the evening featuring entertainment by Joe Simon and surprise guests. Call 827-6846 or email TocquevilleGala@unitedwaysela.org to purchase tickets and for more information.

This month has lots of fabulous activities that you don’t want to miss! Coming up on the 15th is “Just Say YaYa”, see above, and the 16th is Sacred Heart’s Avenue Marketplace, where there will be over 100 vendors in the school’s front courtyard and you’ll have lots of opportunities to buy Christmas gift items: jewelry, books, food, fashion apparel, home decor, works by local artists and merchandise from local boutiques. Admission is only $5, and you can even stay for the lunch at 11:30 a.m. that Clancy’s is providing for only $40.

You can call 269-1210 for reservations or email them at mgele@ashrosary.org. You can also go to the school’s website AshRosary.org, and click on Special Events!

Grab a tiara, lace up your sneakers, and “trot” around Audubon Park December 9 for a great cause! “Tiara Trot” is a run/walk that raises money for the Second Harvest Food Bank’s programs for kids. For every $100 raised, runners earn three tickets in a drawing for an all-expense paid New Orleans wedding and reception for 100 guests! Register at Tiara Trot Facebook page: facebook.com/tiaratrot, or contact Lauren Darda by emailing TiaraTrot@ gmail.com.

Market Umbrella’s “Hot List 2012” fundraising campaign is starting November 10.

Visit the website (MarketUmbrella.org) and sign up for a one-of-a-kind experience including

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creating a namesake cocktail with a local chef and so much more ... next month!

The Poydras Art Show is November 2 through 4 and it’s always a hit! In its 18th year, the art show, which runs Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, November 4, from noon to 4 p.m., on the beautiful grounds of Poydras Home at 5354 Magazine St., is free to the public.

Tickets to the patron party on Friday, November 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. are $100 and include entertainment and fabulous food. Buy tickets and learn more by calling 897-0535 or by visiting PoydrasHome.com.

We are so sad that we’ve lost a wonderful friend, Diana Pinckley! She was an extraordinary woman who connected everyone she knew to each other. She shared her talents, love and insatiable intellect with us all and with every cause in which she believed.

Pinckley was a communications strategist, civic activist (especially Women of the Storm) and book reviewer, and she will be missed! F

november events 2-4 Poydras Home Art Show & Patron Party, 897-0535

10 Crimestoppers Carnivale, CrimestoppersGNO.com

2 Helluva Hullabaloo, benefiting Tulane University, 314-7639

10 All Saints Soiree – A Cocktail Gala, benefiting Save Our Cemeteries, 525-3377

2 Boudin & Beer, benefiting Emeril Lagasse Foundation, BoudinAndBeer.com 2 Signature Chefs Auction, benefiting March of Dimes, MarchOfDimes.com 2 Girls Scouts Centennial Luncheon, benefiting Girl Scouts Louisiana East, 733-8220 2 Let’s Make Waves, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, 836-2205

10 Odyssey Ball, benefiting New Orleans Museum of Art, 658-4121 10 White Elephant Sale & Auction, benefiting Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré, 523-6226 10 Hurry Up and Say “I Do” at the Pitot House, benefiting Louisiana Landmarks Society, 482-0312

3 Carnivale Du Vin, benefiting Emeril Lagasse Foundation, CarnivaleDuVin.com

12 Birdies for the Brave, benefiting PGA Tour’s TPC Louisiana, 436-8721, extension 206

4 2012 Kidney Walk, benefiting National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana, 861-4500

13 Celebrity Waiters VI, benefiting Bridge House/Grace Hose, 821-7135

4 Champagne and Jazz Brunch, benefiting the Women’s Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association, 267-9527

14 Historic Houses Society Annual Gala, benefiting the Leadership Circle of the Historic Houses Society, Jennifer Daly, jenniferd@hgghh.org

7 2012 Essence of Style Design Symposium, benefiting Longue Vue House & Gardens, 293-4723 7 Get Fired Up for Kingsley House with Kermit Ruffins, 523-6221, extension 127 8 Uncork the Cure, benefiting the Louisiana Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 455-5194 8 Black & White & Read All Over, benefiting Start the Adventure in Reading, 899-0820 8 Cocktails for KID smART, 410-1990 9 City Stars Soirée, benefiting Junior Achievement, 569-8657, jagno.org 9 Renaissance Party, benefiting National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 322-3790 0 A “SAV-vy” Affair, benefiting St. Andrew’s Village, 432-8552

14 Suits & Salads Luncheon, benefiting Dress for Success New Orleans, 891-4377 15 Alexis de Tocqueville Award Celebration, benefiting the Untied Way of Southeast Louisiana, 827-6846 15 Natl. Philanthropy Day Luncheon, benefiting the Association of Fundraising Professionals – New Orleans, 348-3500 15 Just Say YaYa, 529-3306 15 An Evening in the Garden of Eden, benefiting Eden House, 407-0943 16 Azucar Ball, benefiting New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation, 595-5139 16 Retro Prom, Boys Town Louisiana, BoysTown.org/reprom 30 Golf Ball, benefiting the Fore!Kids Foundation, 342-3000 November 2012 St. Charles Avenue | 9

cruisin’the crescent Last month alone I spent three of the four weekends traveling for work, so I decided to make the most of the only weekend I got to spend in New Orleans. On Sunday I headed out for brunch and whatever other adventures the French Quarter was sure to provide.

Because it was raining I figured most people would opt to stay home, which would have been the case if it weren’t for one thing – this is New Orleans!

Downtown was buzzing with people out and about, wet but enjoying their Sunday nonetheless. It made me think of a New Orleans nickname that we don’t hear too often anymore: “The City that Care Forgot.”

The first time I heard this nickname, I took offense because of its somewhat negative connotation, but then I found out what it meant. The moniker

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is a reference to the carefree and easygoing nature of the New Orleans residents. More importantly, it represents the “work hard, play hard” attitude of the city. That goes for a lot of New Orleans events – if it rains at Jazz Fest we take off our shoes and slosh around in the mud, but we don’t go home, and even Mardi Gras parades continue to roll in the rain. I once watched the entire Proteus court put ponchos on over their white ball gowns to go outside and greet their king on his float.

We have definitely lived up to the aforementioned nickname; we’re going to play as hard as we work. And after spending my Sunday in the French Quarter I’ve concluded that we work really hard! We can’t be sure of the weather, but we can be sure of this: No matter what the forecast, nothing can rain on our parade. F

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The Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference was held in New Orleans this year, and people flew from all over the world to participate. Some of the focuses of the conference were: Collection Systems, Disinfection and Public Health, and Storm Water Management. After a long day of networking, participants got together for dinner and drinks.

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1. Dr. Olle Kjellgren, Cecilia Kjellgren, David Wagner and World Trade Center of New Orleans CEO Dominik Knoll

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Friends and family were more than happy to don their best tropical attire to attend the engagement shower for Celie Stumm and Pike Howard. The outfits weren’t the only thing tropical that evening – guests dined on pulled pork sliders and sipped fruity drinks adorned with umbrellas with the couple’s initials on them. As the evening went on, the hosts surprised the couple with a DJ whose first tune of the night was “Going to the Chapel.” Everyone clapped and watched on as the two led 3 the first of many dances that evening.

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Guests Ed Colton, Blair Scanlon and Billy Treadway

3. Party honorees Celie Stumm and Pike Howard 4. Courtney Stumm and Ellie Mongomery

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skin deep

By Cat Wall Aschaffenburg

Fresh Faced

8 steps to keep your skin fashion-forward I love fashion and all the theatrics that come with it during Fashion Week, and I always get inspired after seeing the flawless, airbrushed skin on the runway. In reality, makeup is only a part of flawless skin. Below are my eight steps to get you looking fabulous in the morning. As always, it’s important to let makeup enhance your looks and not bury them under products! Skincare and health are one and the same.

1. Stretch: Stretching, yoga and

short cardio circuit training are excellent ways to keep your skin glowing. Circulation is important in keeping skin nourished, healthy and vibrant. Do a few minutes of stretching or yoga right after waking to get the blood moving in your whole body. It feels great, it’s good for your skin and it energizes you for the day.

2 Eat Well & Hydrate: Diet plays a

huge role in how healthy your body and skin will be. Choose organic produce over conventional produce as much as possible to avoid ingesting pesticides that will burden your liver and potentially cause hormone imbalances – especially if you’re ingesting the skin. Choose grass-fed and, if possible, antibioticfree meats and dairy.

In the morning, drink a glass or two of filtered water. Follow up with a juicy fruit such as a peach, pear or apple, or berries (avoid citrus if you’re prone to breakouts). If you have a blender or juicer, try making a green juice or green smoothie – carrot juice is amazing for skin. You will notice a huge difference in your skin after drinking carrot or green juices or smoothies – it’s a “secret weapon”

to flawless, glowing skin.

Pressed for time? If you want to have a green juice, make it the night before and put a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to prevent it from oxidizing. You can also try a few other breakfast options, like a juicy fruit with oatmeal (not the instant oats) with a bit of cinnamon and raw honey.

3. Begin With Clean Skin: Rinse your face and neck with lukewarm water, or wash with a natural, gentle cleanser. If you’re going to be applying makeup, or if you feel like your skin needs a little pick-me-up, use a gentle scrub or invest in a cleansing brush.

Remember that when washing your face and neck, use lukewarm (not hot) water, and finish with a few splashes of cool water. This helps enhance circulation and gives you a glow.

4 Moisturize: Use a quality moisturizer or light serum oil to hydrate your skin from the outside and protect it from the elements. If you don’t have any active breakouts, do a quick, light massage with your moisturizer to enhance absorption. I like to do a few sweeps down the sides of my face and neck and a light up-and-down massage on my forehead to encourage circulation.

Do not do a massage if you have active acne breakouts, since this can aggravate blemishes.

5 Cover Wisely: You can always tell

when someone has a face full of foundation, can’t you? Slathering on foundation and heavy powder won’t make you look flawless; it will only look flat and “cakey.”

Instead, choose a cream, mousse

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7. Keep the Glow Going: While the

use a highlighter. For fair to pale skin, use a white- or pink-toned highlighter. For medium to dark skin, use an off-white or gold-toned highlighter. For oily skin, try a powder highlighter, and for dry skin, use a liquid or cream highlighter. Apply it to your cheekbones, brow bones, the inner corners of your eyes, the bridge of your nose, cupid’s bow and the middle of your chin (the crease of your chin, not in the cleft). Make sure you don’t highlight the tip of your nose or the center of your forehead, or you could end up looking greasy. Adding highlighter on your collarbone, the tops of your shoulders and down the center of your legs can add a little zip as well.

first four steps will keep your skin healthy and glowing long-term, adding a little highlighter for extra oomph will help to bring out what’s already there. I like to use a little olive oil (literally only one or two drops) and gently rub it into my cheekbones and brow bones for a little extra glow if I’m going out.

For those who want more “bang,”

8. Finishing Touches: If you have oily skin, you may want to powder your T-zone with a light, natural finishing powder. Keep the powder to your T-zone and under your eyes, if you powder your entire face it won’t look natural or dewy. For dry skin, skip the powder entirely. F

or liquid tinted moisturizer or light foundation. Apply the foundation to the center of your face in areas that tend to get pink or blotchy, like around your mouth, chin, nose and sides of the nose. Blend out and blend well. This method will allow the natural hues and dewy appearance of your skin to show through.

6. Spot Treat: Use an opaque concealer to cover up small spots, like leftover acne marks or dark circles. A good technique for covering dark under eye circles is to use a concealer brush and blend in upward strokes. Do not load the brush with product – less is more.

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Elegance, sophistication and class: Make sure that your home is projecting the atmosphere you desire this holiday season by adding some key designer items to your home furnishings collection. With these pieces imparting picture-perfect luxury to your residence, this year’s holiday photo will be one to keep up all year long.

1. As reading lamps on a bedside table or living room accoutrements, these turquoise-flecked gold lamps are a dramatic addition to any room.

Dunleith Designs and Antiques, 1537 Metairie Road, Metairie, 272-0879, DunleithDesigns.com.

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2. Stretch out your legs onto this crown-printed ottoman, upholstered in a smooth fabric, and relax like the queen of the castle that you are. Orient Expressed, 3905 Magazine St., (888) 856-3948, OrientExpressed.com.

3. The sun shines for days when reflected off this modern Lucite table, the perfect prop upon which to rest your handbag or coaster and a glass of wine. Bremermann Designs, 3943 Magazine St., 891-7763, BremermannDesigns.com.

4. You will never want to get out of bed with this luxuriant velvet headboard cradling your cranium. But why should you? Take the day in stride – you deserve it. At Wren’s, choose from an endless selection of fabrics, colors and patterns. Wren’s Tontine Shade & Design Shop, 1533 Prytania St., 525-7409, WrensTontine.com.

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5. A bronzed crocodile velvet bench is perfect for New Orleans’ own swampy bourgeoisie. The show-stopping piece is part of Rivers Spencer’s private label upholstery collection, “Uptown

by Rivers.” Rivers Spencer Interiors, 4610 Magazine St., 609-2436. select photos by cheryl gerber

6. This back-to-basics salad bowl and tong set was carved out of a maple tree burl that goes perfectly with a bed of greens. The earthenware piece will lend an air of au natural to your kitchen. Pied Nu, 5521 Magazine St., 899-4118, PiedNuNewOrleans.com.

7. With its delicate cream coloring and intricate gothic design, this vintage Dorothy Draper chinoiserie mirror is surely the fairest of them all. Source Interiors & Art, 2103 Magazine St., 561-7558, SourceNola.com.

8. With its sleekly finished wooden surface, this console sideboard is the perfect mix of modern sophistication and natural elegance for your kitchen. The French Mix, 228 Lee Lane, Covington, (985) 809-3152, ShopTheFrenchMix.com.

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on the menu

Finally Fall

Chef Matthew Farmer of Apolline warms us up with his Lamb Osso Bucco.

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photographed by jeffery johnston

recipe Lamb Osso Bucco 4 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 1 1 3 1 1 2

lamb shanks cup (for dredging) flour Tablespoons oil carrots, diced parsnips, diced onions, diced stalks celery, diced cloves garlic, chopped sprig thyme sprig rosemary cups veal glace cup red wine Tablespoon salt teaspoons black pepper Dust lamb shanks with flour and brown all sides in a pan with the oil. Put shanks on a plate and set aside. In the same pan add onions, celery, parsnips and carrots. SautÊe until tender, then add garlic – making sure not to burn.

Deglaze pan with red wine and allow to reduce by half. Pick leaves off herbs and add to pan along with veal glace. Add shanks back to pan and season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and put in oven at 250 degrees for 3 1/2 hours.

Pull shanks out and set aside. Reduce liquid by a fourth.

Pasta 200 grams semolina flour 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon olive oil pinch salt Combine ingredients in a food processor and pulse until grainy (like wet sand). Pour mixture onto a floured work surface and knead until all flour is incorporated and a dough-like ball forms. Run through pasta roller until desired thickness is reached. Cut pasta into fettuccini size strips and allow to air dry. Put pasta in salted boiling water for 45 seconds to 1 minute to cook.

Gremolata 1/2 cup fresh mint 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon salt zest from one orange Chop herbs and then add orange zest, garlic and salt. Continue to chop until an even mixture is reached.

Serve shanks over pasta with sauce ladled on top and gremolata sprinkled over all. Serves 4 F

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the dish

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Fish in a bag entree from Borgne

Borgne | 601 Loyola Ave. | 683-3160 | BorgneRestaurant.com Satsuma Maple | 7901 Maple St. | 309-5557 | SatsumaCafe.com Serendipity | 3700 Orleans Ave. | 407-0818 | SerendipityNola.com St. Lawrence | 219 N. Peters St. | 525-4111 | SaintLawrencenola.com

So many great restaurants have opened in New Orleans during 2012, and as relatives and friends come to town for the beginning of the holidays, November and December are the perfect time to find your new favorites. Here are three new restaurants to try – until next month rolls around.

In the touristy stretch of North Peters Street across from Canal Place, there’s a bastion of local food

and drink that’s turning out some of New Orleans’ most innovative bar food and cocktails. The bar is St. Lawrence, and it’s tucked away inconspicuously amidst T-shirt shops that sell horrendous “Sexy 1,” “Sexy 2” shirts and places where people go to dance on bars. Chef Caleb Cook, who honed his skills under Susan Spicer at Bayona, prepares dishes that are fresh, local and unexpected in this part of the French Quarter. A steak salad

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onions, fennel and glorious crab fat.

Sometimes you’re lucky enough to come across such a deceivingly simple yet amazingly prepared fish as this (Cochon’s fish of the day fisherman style is also another), and it’s impossible to imagine going back to a traditional trout meunière or amandine anywhere after this experience.

Chef Chris DeBarr’s Serendipity in the American Can Company is a stellar new addition to the Mid-City dining scene. Bar Tonique’s Ed Diaz created the cocktail program at the sleek new restaurant, with its humongous black bar and lounge area that features lots of classic favorites such as champagne cocktails and fruity cobblers, and there are plans for late-night dining. DeBarr’s cuisine doesn’t stray far from the exotic eccentricities of his Green Goddess days, with a tasting menu of favorites such as beet gnocchi.

Shrimp Wearing a Grass Skirt looks exactly like the name thanks to a healthy dose of ketaifi pastry and melds the flavor of shrimp with a coconut slaw and caramelized pineapple.

The lamb baklava is another wild adventure, with ground lamb highlighted by curry, curried walnuts and saffron honey served with crab-boiled pickled mirlitons that radiates a spicy, almost chocolatelike warmth between flaky sheets of filo dough. The restaurant is home to a large and beautiful wine bottle chandelier and selection, and DeBarr constantly circles around the dining room to share stories and talk current events. F

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features Two Run Farms steak on a bed of greens with a roasted tomato vinaigrette, crumbled blue cheese and the star of the show, pickled okra. There are large screens for watching football and appetizers to match, with killer tangy wings and the best fried egg rolls in the city, here packed with corned beef, cabbage and Gruyère cheese.

The melted mild ingredients and crispy wonton blend into the most delectable bar food of all time.

Never have you tried an egg roll like this – but you should. Daiquiris here are all handcrafted and made with fresh fruit. Currently in the machine, a Pimm’s Cup that’s unreal.

Restaurant Borgne in the CBD is the newest favorite for game-day dining thanks to its proximity to the Superdome, plus simple and delicious fare at reasonable prices.

Chefs Brian Landry (formerly of Galatoire’s) and John Besh both grew up fishing on Lake Borgne, and Landry’s menu reveals his passion for Louisiana seafood, as do the dining room’s oyster shell columns and rippled silver walls reminiscent of a sun-drenched lake. You will find a touch of Isleño influence here as well, a cuisine native to St. Bernard parish that originated with immigrants of the Canary Islands and has since blended in with Creole cooking. Smoked pork empanadas and crabmeat croquetas with rémoulade play up the Spanish flare on the appetizers menu. Daily lunch specials at only $10 include heartier options like Wednesday’s ragout of rabbit with orecchiette pasta.

Go here when it’s packed and you’ll see plates and plates of toasted bags arriving at each table. It is the Fish In A Bag, cut open by your server tableside to reveal a steaming, incredibly tender local sheepshead accompanied by caramelized

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Satsuma Maple has all the juice and delicious lunchtime staples as its Bywater flagship, but in a sunny, colorful new home on Maple Street.

photographed by steven hronek

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philanthropic fun

By Gabrielle Bethancourt

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Crosby Kern, Phyllis Taylor and George Rodrigue 2. Banana Reily, Louis Benech and Tee Zimmermann 3. Sarah Dunbar, Tommy Westervelt and Jeri Nims 4. Ann Fuselier. James Noe and Claire Koch 5. Paul Leaman with Bonnie and John Boyd 6. Maury Herman, Cristina Wysocki and Jacques Rodrigue 7. A view of the benefactors evening at the George Rodrigue Gallery

Replanting the Seeds “La Fête du Jardin” honored the reopening of St. Anthony’s Garden.

Adjacent to the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans’ French Quarter is the newly opened St. Anthony’s Garden, which had its formal opening events on September 27 and September 29. The garden has been stunningly restored by Parisian architect Louis Beneche.

A benefactors evening was held

on Thursday, September 27, at the George Rodrigue Gallery. Guests enjoyed complimentary cocktails while perusing some of the most impressive art New Orleans has to offer. This was followed by an intimate dinner at a benefactor’s stunning home.

On Saturday, September 29, a jazz brunch was held with

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Martinis With Friends

Friends of City Park sponsored its ninth annual “Martini Madness.”

Co-chairs Leigh Thorpe and Annie Orillac Thibodeaux welcomed over 1,000 guests to the ninth annual “Martini Madness” event, sponsored by Friends of City Park.

Republic National Distributing Company provided over 30 specialty martinis for the occasion.

The bartenders got creative with the libations, offering guests such concoctions as the Campfire Martini, featuring Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow vodka, and the

Honeysuckle Martini, mixed with Stoli Sticki honey-flavored vodka.

Dining options included fare from a variety of local restaurants, including Ralph’s on the Park, Tony Mandina’s and Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza.

Martinis and hors d’oeuvres in hand, guests could choose to chill out and chat outside by the soothing sounds of Ashley Toman’s harp, or boogie down inside the Arbor Room with MOD Dance Party, the popular DJ duo

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Fountain played host to this that spins tunes exclusively from year’s “Martini Madness,” and the 1960s. has itself received over $500,000 The proceeds, netting over in renovations from various $26,000, will fund a new train fundraising events sponsored by car for the miniature train, the Friends of City Park. F the second oldest ride in City Park’s Amusement Park. The annual fundraiser selects event at a glance a project to fund What: 9th annual “Martini Madness,” based on a vote by benefiting Friends of City Park.

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Drink Like a Fish With the Fish Audubon Aquarium of the Americas hosted its third “Scales & Ales.”

It was that time of year again when the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas became an adult-only destination.

Louisiana Seafood held their third annual “Scales & Ales” event on September 14. Guests soaked up the sights and sounds of the unique aquatic atmosphere, while strolling throughout the aquarium and onto the plaza overlooking the Mississippi River.

This year, “Scales & Ales” had live music by New Orleans’

own Papa Grows Funk and Mingo Fishtrap from Austin.

The marching krewe Sirens of New Orleans gave an exciting performance, and Lauren Thom of Fleurty Girl served as Mistress of Ceremonies.

The cuisine and libations were provided by over 30 of the finest local restaurants and bars, including Acme Oyster House, Antoine’s, Camellia Grill, Galatoire’s, Praline Connection and RioMar. All dishes were

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prepared with fresh Louisiana seafood. Guests enjoyed the popular beers from Abita, such as Amber and Purple Haze, as well as specialty offerings such as Vanilla Doubledog, Pecan Harvest Ale and Barley Wine.

Proceeds from the event benefit the aquarium’s education and conservation efforts and the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program.

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MAD for Hope

Boys Hope Girls Hope’s “MADGala,” the “Mad Men”-themed 32nd annual fall gala.

Vegas-style swing band The Yat Pack took more than 450 guests back in time to the swingin’ sixties at the Mad Men themed MADGala, the 32nd annual fall gala to benefit Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans.

Susan Zeringue and Kay Smith co-chaired the event, which featured dinner from a variety of local restaurants, including Mr. B’s and Drago’s Seafood. In keeping with the theme, Glazer’s and Pinnacle Vodka provided Old Fashioneds, Mai Tais, Tom Collins

and Martinis as the specialty cocktails of the night. Attendees also had the option of an open bar as they mingled outdoors in City Park’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters.

Former “Mad Men” star and New Orleans native Bryan Batt led the event’s live auction. The Toast to the Big Apple package was the night’s top item, yielding more than $3,000 for Boys Hope Girls Hope and granting one lucky bidder a four day, three night stay and round trip airfare for two to Manhattan, and tickets

style cooker valued at $980. to the December Saints – Giants Boys Hope Girls Hope surpassed game in MetLife Stadium. Mr. their fundraising goals by netting Stephen Halpern, TravelCorp over $130,000. The charitable International and CBS Sports organization has supported donated the package. children between the ages of 10 The raffle prizes were also and 18 since 1980. F eagerly anticipated; all the Don Drapers in attendance event at a glance drooled over What: The 32nd annual “MADGala,” benefiting the large Big Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans Green Egg, a When: Friday, September 14 state-of-theWhere: The Pavilion of the Two Sisters, art ceramic City Park kamado-

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Dance the Night Away

Casa Argentina celebrated 30 years of preserving Argentinean culture.

Casa Argentina New Orleans celebrated their 30th anniversary with their “Tango Celebration 2012” on September 15 at the Marriott Convention Center. It was a memorable night with some of the world’s best tango dancers and a renowned tango musical ensemble. The event included a gourmet dinner from Chef Robert Mitch from Wolfe’s. Guests were also able to participate in a silent auction and enjoy music from the

local Latino band Julio y Cesar.

The event featured three couples of dancers performing their best moves under artistic director Miriam Larici, a gold medal winner of the International Dance Stars on NBC’s “Superstars of Dance.” Her claim to fame is her unparalleled technique in Argentine tango, which she put to good use at the “Celebration.”

Octavio Brunetti and his tango quartet were special guests.

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Casa Argentina of New Orleans is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving the Argentinean culture as well as developing educational and philanthropic activities. The annual Tango Celebration is the organization’s main fundraising event and aims to enrich the cultural diversity of New Orleans. Since its creation, the volunteer-

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Bug Off

Cancer Crusaders celebrated 12 years of not letting cancer “bug” them.

The Cancer Crusaders held their 12th annual “Celebration of Life Luncheon” on Thursday, September 13, at the New Orleans Marriot Hotel. The benefit honored 12 cancer survivors who are active in the community: Julie Ayers, Penny Banks, Gail Blazek, James E. Blazek, Patrick Browne, Maria Burkhardt, Dr. James Caridi, Linette Granen, Alex Klein, Elizabeth “Libby” Smith, Terri Smith and Jeannine B. Thibodaux.

A lattice trellis entrance and rainbow décor of brightly

colored insects welcomed guests to the “Cancer Can’t Bug Us”-themed luncheon.

New Orleans singer-songwriter Paul Sanchez, whose own wife is a breast cancer survivor, entertained the crowd of 700 cancer survivors and supporters.

The silent auction raised around $60,000; a mink and lynx fur coat and a Cocoa Beach condo were featured items. Attendees crossed their fingers on spectacular raffle prizes, including an elegant Konstantino bracelet and necklace

Sciences Center Foundation and set donated by Lee Michaels Fine the Tulane Cancer Center.

Jewelry and Distinctive Gifts and a Debbie Buchler and Dawn Southwest Airlines trip to Chicago.

Miller served as co-chairs to Constance Albert, Cancer Crusaders liaison, led a champagne the event, and WWL-TV news anchor Angela Hill was the toast to the 12 honorees and to Mistress of Ceremonies. F all cancer patients and survivors in the room. The poignant toast event at a glance included a heartfelt What: 12th Annual Cancer Crusaders reading of her Celebration of Life Luncheon, poem, “Cancer Can’t benefiting the LSU and Tulane medical Bug Me.” schools for cancer research All proceeds went When: Thursday, September 13 to the LSU Health

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Roll Out the Red Carpet

A gala and patron party offered a sneak peek at the 23rd annual New Orleans Film Festival.

Film fanatics and supporters came together on September 27 for the “New Orleans Film Society Patron Party and Gala,” presented by the New Orleans Film Society and Hotel Modern. This celebrated event is the primary fundraiser every year for the NOFS’ signature event, the New Orleans Film Festival.

Guests of the patron party were offered a sneak peek at the exciting lineup for the 23rd annual New Orleans Film Festival, taking place

October 11 to 18. The crowd enjoyed the music stylings of James Singleton Jr. and Justin Peak “504ward” along with a special solo performance by Theresa Anderson.

Chef Dominique Macquet of Tamarind catered the event, and Bartenders of Bellocq provided specialty cocktails for the guests.

NOFS was proud to award the 2012 “Celluloid Hero” Award to Benh Zeitlin, the director of Beasts of the Southern Wild, which has received worldwide acclaim.

The film festival is Louisiana’s longest-running international film festival and takes place in theatres throughout the New Orleans area. Every year, they present a comprehensive, world-class program of film screenings and associated events: panels, workshops, receptions, awards presentations and opening and closing night events. The festival offers numerous opportunities for learning, networking and

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Shining Brightly

19th annual “Golden Tassel Gala” benefited Jefferson Dollars for Scholars.

The swirling blue brushstrokes of Van Gogh’s famous painting served as the backdrop for “A Starry Night,” the Jefferson Dollars for Scholars (JDFS) 19th annual “Golden Tassel Gala” on Friday, September 21, at Metarie’s Pontchartain Center.

The 610 Stompers started the party at the evening’s gala with their famous routine before surrendering the floor to the spirited Deacon John and the Ivories.

Boudreaux, the Zephyr’s nutria

mascot, was on hand to boogie down with the crowd.

Gala chair Patricia Besselman honored four alumni of the JDFS scholarship: LaToya Bailey, Chanelle Batiste, Gina CavalierRosa and Julie Finkelstein. A video detailing the women’s success stories greeted patrons as they entered the gala.

The silent auction boasted over 150 items, including the electric guitar that Deacon John played to rouse the crowd. After John

strummed and autographed it, the instrument fetched a cool $1,200.

An all-inclusive vacation package to Sonoma County, Calif., for wine tastings and “Snoopy on Ice” were the other top sellers.

“This is the best fundraiser we’ve done so far,” said May Wen, JDFS Development and Communications Manager, of the $50,000 raised on Friday night.

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Honoring the Arts

The 36th annual “Community Arts Awards Patron Party and Luncheon.”

The Arts Council of New Orleans held its 36th annual “Community Arts Awards Patron Party” on September 24, hosted by the Windsor Court Hotel, followed by the “Awards Luncheon” on September 25 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Both events honored the 2012 recipients of the Community Arts Awards. With these awards, the Arts Council recognizes individuals, organizations and corporations that have made outstanding contributions to the arts in New Orleans.

The 2012 winners included: actor Wendell Pierce; Mardi

Gras Indian Chief and composer Theodore Emile “Bo” Dollis; artist George Rodrigue; and the Jefferson Performing Arts Society for their high quality arts and education programs. The 2012 Chairman’s Award was presented to Dr. and Mrs. Isidore Cohn Jr. Norman Robinson from WDSU was the Master of Ceremonies, and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Director, William Andrews, was the special speaker. Guests were able to purchase glass, ceramic and wood art works by local artists, and 25 percent of the sales benefited the Arts Council. All proceeds from the

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Cooking and Grilling for Kids Each One Save One found the “Best BBQ” at “Q’n for Kids.”

The second annual “Q’n for Kids” event took place on Saturday, September 15, at Palmer Park. This barbecue cook-off had 11 teams competing for the “Best BBQ” title while guests sampled the food and enjoyed live music and second-lining through the park. Not only did the cook-off have great food, but it also had many children’s activities, making the event fun for the entire family.

Amongst the many exciting musical performances were Kermit Ruffins, Rockin’ Dopsie, Sharon Martin and Gina Brown.

Co-founders Sally-Ann Roberts and Cathy Harris, along with the event chair Karen Ribaul and co-chair Sherah Alaimo, put on the event to raise awareness and funds for local mentoring program Each One Save One. Each One Save One is a

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Rolled cuff curved hem blouse by Alice + Olivia at Eve’s Apple; jersey easy pants at Abeille; gold belt, ring and platform T-strap shoes at Em’s; Sarah Ott scarf at ShopLocalStyle.com; Waxing Poetic necklace and bracelet at ShopLocalStyle.com for Saints and Angels; Miguel Asess earrings at ShopLocalStyle.com for S.N.A.P.; French bistro chair at The Garden Gates.

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Blumarine 3-D crystal knee-length dress with deep scoop back and three-quarter sleeves and earrings at Mimi

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Equipment Femme sheer shirt and Laruicci gold tassle earrings at Angelique Boutique; silver boucle zipper shorts at Em’s; Jeweled knuckle clutch at ShopLocalStyle.com for AhHa.

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Rachel Zoe bowed and flounced little black dress at FeBe; “Florence� fascinator at Goorin Bros. Hat Shop; sparkle ring at Abeille.

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Leopard-print goat fur coat with raccoon trim by Valentino Red, bustier by Malene Birgir and Class Roberto Cavalli bag all at Angelique Boutique; “Lady Eileen� fedora at Goorin Bros. Hat Shop.

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Badgley Mischka wrap jacket and Current Elliott jeans at Eve’s Apple; drop earrings at Elizabeth’s; bronze satin knuckle clutch at ShopLocalStyle. com for AhHa; Love Heals bracelet at ShopLocalStyle.com for Saints and Angels.

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Food for Fall Area restaurants present an array of fall teasers for your taste buds.

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avory fall foods are a favorite around town, and chefs in every corner of the city have made the necessary menu adjustments to reflect the vegetables, meats and flavors of the season.

Tucked away just off the downtown beaten path, 7 on Fulton

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rary New Orleans cuisine daily during breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Executive chef Ryan Ware stays busy creating the imaginative yet approachable dishes for which he’s become well known.

“I try to put things on the menu that people enjoy and recognize. I like to keep it simple, not put 12 components on the plate,” says

Ware, whose Italian-American upbringing influenced his culinary beginnings. Recent popular dishes include Gulf Fish of the Moment, seared Gulf fish served over sweet potato mash and roasted corn butter and served with grilled Gulf shrimp, as well as the Cake Trio “7” Style appetizer, which includes a crab cake, a crawfish cake, a shrimp cake and a trio of sauces.

Ware’s fall menu includes more braised and roasted items such as duck, pheasant and lamb pops, as well as soups that include Smoked Duck and Andouille Gumbo and a Crab and Mirliton Bisque.

Housed in a converted shotgun,

Apolline (4729 Magazine St., 894-8869, ApollineRestaurant.com) is described

by General Manager Jenny Smith as comfortable fine dining, a place

where guests can relax and enjoy the creations of chef Matt Farmer along with impeccable service.

“The food incorporates a lot of Louisiana characteristics,” says Smith, “local seafood and produce served in a refined way.

It’s a newer, lighter, contemporary approach.”

Some of Farmer’s top dishes include the Crispy Sweetbreads with Stone Ground Grits and Chimmichurri and the Seared Diver Scallops with Corn Maque Choux and Bacon Plank. The fall menu features a Seared Tuna Salad with Remoulade, Frisee and a Pistachio and Oven Dried Tomato Vinaigrette, as well as Housemade Gnocchi with Veal Bolognese, Shaved Piave and Opal Basil. The Foie Sheaux utilizes fresh produce from locally run Sheaux Fresh Farms and consists of seared Foie Gras, “Macro-Greens,” Grilled Peach, Aged Balsamic and VanillaPeach Syrup.

The collaborative creation of Chefs John Besh and Brian Landry,

to various circumstances,” says Landry, “so we thought we needed to open a restaurant celebrating all the various cuisines that center around this seafood.”

Whereas several restaurants highlight the French side of New Orleans cuisine, Borgne’s menu features the city’s Spanish influence and that of settlers from the Canary Islands who were largely responsible for the Spanish influence on Creole cuisine. The Ten Clove Garlic Louisiana White Shrimp serves as Borgne’s version of gambas al ajillo and is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.

Borgne’s staple items will remain on the menu, though chef Landry is excited to add some fall flavors.

“We always have a Covey Rise veggie on the menu, but we let the seasons dictate. We’ll have a Roasted Butternut Squash with green cardamom, cumin, and goat cheese cream. We’ll also have some oyster dishes, and a smoked ham chop with parsnip flan and a warm Brussels sprout and apple salad.

Borgne (601 Loyola Ave., 613-3860, BorngeRestaurant.com) serves as a

Bayona (430 Dauphine St., 525-4455, Bayona.com) is most known for its

celebration of the local seafood from areas surrounding Lake Borgne, where chefs Besh and Landry grew up fishing as boys.

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menu offered Wednesday through Friday includes New Orleans BBQ Shrimp served with sweet potato grits, smothered greens and pickled peppers, as well as Braised Rabbit with potato gnocchi, pecorino fondue, rapini and natural jus.

Guests with a sweet tooth can indulge in the Glazed Carrot Cake with rum raisin sauce and pineapple-cream cheese ice cream.

Bayona’s dinner menu, served Monday through Saturday, will continue to offer signature dishes, but will also incorporate a changing menu of seasonal specials, such as the Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with escarole, pumpkin seeds and shaved sheep milk cheese. A four-course Reveillon will also be available during the holiday season.

Offering a change of pace, chef Kevin Vizard, previous owner of Vizard’s, opened a new restaurant in his same location with the unmistakable feel of an oldfashioned, neighborhood diner

complete with checkered tablecloths and counter service.

“Hevin is a casual dining spot, great for families, simple and relatively inexpensive,” says Vizard, whose hot daily specials and soups are perfect fare for a crisp fall or winter day. Serving lunch and early dinner,

evidenced in the Agneau en Croûte de Café, which consists of a lamb rack encrusted with chicory coffee and served with chèvre potatoes, a redeye coffee sauce and port star drizzle, which will be available in December.

add a side of fall fun

Hevin (5015 Magazine St., 895-2246, Facebook.com/ LittleTasteofHevin) is open

from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Soups, salads, daily specials and pressed poor boyinspired sandwiches called “Po-ninis” make up the menu.

Daily specials incorporate Creole and Italian heritages with dishes such as

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Part of what makes Louisiana an exciting place to be during fall is the unparalleled football frenzy that takes over Who Dats and Tiger fans.

Café b by Ralph Brennan (2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, 934-4700, cafeb.com) is Old

Pork Grillades & Hogshead Cheese and Grits and Italian Sausage & Linguine Marinara. The Cuban Po-nini is quickly becoming a neighborhood favorite, and Chicken & Andouille Gumbo, Tuscan Tomato or Minestrone soups may be paired with sandwiches and salads. Wine, beer and liquor are available.

The Flaming Torch (737 Octavia St., 895-0900, FlamingTorchNola.com) is

making a few changes of its own as chef Michelle Matlock has newly taken over the restaurant menu.

“I want to go traditional French,” says Matlock, who trained under a local French Master Chef.

Matlock looks forward to creating her own interpretations of classic French dishes while bringing a focus to fine saucier work and the art of charcuterie.

Dishes Matlock plans to serve this fall include Crabe Louisiane, a flash-fried soft shell crab with colossal lump crabmeat ravigote and crabmeat ravioli, served with a dill, caper and onion aioli and citrus white wine butter sauce.

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Metairie’s newest football headquarters with “Thirst & Ten,” offered during all Saints and LSU Tiger games. Take your tailgate party to café b and enjoy 10 sideline snacks under $10, $5 premium cocktails, $5 select wines by the glass and $2 Abita and domestic beers. With three big-screen TVs, you’ll catch all the action while feasting on menu items such as Spicy Crystal Wings, Chipotle Glazed Sliders, Blackened Gulf Shrimp Quesadillas, Crab Beignets, Garlic Frites, Crispy Eggplant Sticks and more.

Self-described as a “Spirited Restaurant,” SoBou (310 Chartres St., 552-4095, SoBouNola.com) elevates the adult beverage to a level of esteem, a pleasurable accompaniment to a whimsical yet Commander’squality meal. The latest venture of the Commander’s family of restaurants, SoBou, short for “South of Bourbon,” offers guests a customizable dining experience, from small plates and drinks to a full three courses.

Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez offers up original snacks such as the Cajun Queso, crispy pork cracklin’ with pimento cheese fondue, and Yellowfin Tuna Cones, pineapple

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& coconut tuna tartar with basil & avocado ice cream. Entrées such as the popular Foie Gras Burger, Crispy Chicken on the Bone and Grilled Veal Flank Steak incorporate local ingredients

and offer a more substantial base for the custom cocktail creations you’ll consume by Bar Chef Abigail Gullo. Additionally, self-serve wine machines and beer taps at the table make for an

interactive bar experience.

Every other month for two years now, Arnaud’s (813 Bienville Ave., 523-5433, ArnaudsRestaurant.com) has offered guests a unique dining experience that you might classify as a bit “hush hush.” On November 14, Arnaud’s hosts the next in a series of Speakeasy Dinners, nights that feature menu items, classic cocktails and the underground atmosphere of a night out during Prohibition. With a set inclusive menu, Speakeasy Dinners of the past have featured items such as Arnaud’s famous Shrimp Remoulade, Oyster Pan Roast, Brussels Sprout Salad and MustardEncrusted Rack of Lamb.

Once registered, guests receive an email with a special “knock” to be used at a secret entryway before being led into a private room. Dressing in Prohibition-era clothing is welcome, though not required.

Those looking to remain in modern times can look forward to Arnaud’s holiday lunch hours beginning December 12 and running through Christmas (Monday through Friday).

This year’s Reveillon menu will be available December 1 through 23. F

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vintage wedding

By Bev Church

Jo-Ellyn Levy to Abe Kupperman October 16, 1949

Jo-Ellyn Levy met Abe Kupperman, a lifelong New Orleanian, at a wedding they both attended in her hometown of Shreveport, La. Jo-Ellyn was dating someone else at the time but kept in touch with Abe. Abe attended Tulane Law School and practiced law for a while but was asked to go into the family business; by the time he was 29 he was the CEO of more than eight companies including: United Liquidators, Levitan’s, Joy’s of Baton Rouge and Joy’s of New Orleans.

Jo-Ellyn, who was a licensed pilot at age 16, graduated from Newcomb, where she was a very popular young lady – her classmates and professors elected her to give the graduation address for her class. After graduation, she got a coveted job at Dr. Louis

Levy’s Heart Station at Charity hospital – only Newcomb girls were considered for the jobs at Dr. Levy’s. After two months, Abe heard that Jo-Ellyn was in New Orleans and asked her out. They dated for about six months, and Jo-Ellyn fell in love. She always went back to Shreveport to see her parents, but on one occasion she called her parents and told them that she would be going with Abe to Baton Rouge first and then coming home! Her father was shocked. Her dad picked up the phone and called Abe and asked him directly, “Are you going to marry my daughter?”

Abe answered, “Yes,” and the wedding was on!

Abe had first married his childhood sweetheart who tragically died of tuberculosis

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four years before he met Jo-Ellyn, so Jo-Ellyn decided that the wedding would be a small family affair and that she didn’t want to be in a traditional wedding dress. The dress she wore was a beautiful deep lavender color that she bought with her mother at Gus Mayer. The wedding was at her aunt and uncle’s [Dr. and Mrs. Bodeheimer’s] home on prestigious Delaware Street. The only flowers they could get in October were chrysanthemums – not Jo-Ellyn’s favorites.

The reception was another story. Her parents invited 600 friends and relatives to a cocktail reception at the Women’s Department Club in Shreveport with champagne, hors d’oeuvres and music that delighted the guests as well as

the bride and groom.

In Shreveport, everyone played tricks on the bride and groom, so Abe booked the honeymoon under a pseudonym. They flew first to Dallas where he planned a sumptuous surprise in their suite at the Adolphus. Upon their arrival they were shocked to hear the clerk shouting loudly, “Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Kupperman!” After two days in luxury, they flew to Los Angeles and stayed at another fabulous hotel and then drove to San Francisco in a convertible all the way along the Pacific Highway.

The Kuppermans have been married for 63 years, and if you go to Audubon Park you’ll see a tribute to them from their adoring family on a plaque near the lagoon. F

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with this ring

By Mallory Lindsly

{ Wade – Green} Elizabeth Zatarain Wade and Louis Anderson Green IV met in New Orleans through mutual friends and were in a long distance relationship when Anderson decided that he was going to propose.

Anderson and his family flew down to New Orleans on Saturday, April 9, 2011 without Liz knowing. Both the Wades and Greens were in on the surprise and tricked Liz into thinking that she was going out to celebrate her parents’ anniversary. Liz’s sister, Caroline, dropped her off so she could run ahead to grab the table for the family. As soon as Liz walked in, Anderson was patiently waiting to ask for her hand in marriage. He picked La Crêpe Nanou because

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it was the restaurant where he brought her on their first date. Both the Wade and Green families were anxiously waiting at Galatoire’s over dinner for the couple to arrive at the Court of Two Sisters for the celebration with both families and friends.

After their wedding, Liz and Anderson escaped to a romantic honeymoon to Vero Beach, Fla. for the week in anticipation of their extended honeymoon in Paris later this year. The two have quickly settled into their home in Nashville, Tenn., where Liz is an insurance broker and Anderson is a commercial mortgage banker. F Bride: Elizabeth Zatarain Wade Groom: Louis Anderson Green IV Bride’s Parents: Mr. and Mrs. James Carlisle Wade Groom’s Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Anderson Green III Date of Wedding: March 3, 2012 Ceremony Location: Academy of the Sacred Heart Reception Location: Southern Yacht Club Coordinator: Susan Cerise Celebrant: The Reverend Monsignor Andrew C. Taormina Ceremony Music: Soloist Rendell James; trumpeter Kathy Kvet; violinist Gabriel Platica; and cellist Dimitri Vychko Wedding Gown: Amsale Maid of Honor: Caroline Bertucci Wade Bridesmaids: Lindsay Virginia Luttrell, Katherine Connick Williams, Ellen Rogers Logan, Abbey Mayer Sinyard, Virginia Logan Smith and Elizabeth Kendall Green Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Amsale Flower Girl: Julia Lorena Chabaud Groom’s Attire: Tails from Perlis Best Man: Louis Anderson “L.A.” Green III Groomsmen: Cameron Garth Brobst, William Lloyd Moore, III, Charles Randell Elder, IV, Benjamin Jacob Mandel, Blake Austin Ridings, Frankie Niel Spero and Justin Lee Murray Ushers: Anthony Daxon Clevenger, David Lee Clevenger, Charles Henry Perez, Michael Leander Perez, George King Logan III and William Terry Smith Groomsmen’s & Ushers’ attire: Tails from Perlis Rings: Liz’s center stone was Anderson’s family stone and the ring was designed at Genesis Diamonds in Nashville, Tenn. Anderson’s band is from Wellington & Co. Florist: Meade Wenzel Favor: Hubig’s Pies Caterer: Southern Yacht Club Wedding & Groom’s Cake: The Royal Cakery Photographer: MQ Photography Videographer: Bob Eutsler Productions Hair: Scarlett Howell Music: Guests were greeted at SYC by Walter Chamberlain and his Jazz Trio. Beatles music from The Walrus was next with Sha’on and the Girls with Success finishing the evening.

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student activist

By Mallory Lindsly

Arieanna McKnight

Arieanna McKnight, a student at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), is a Level 2 Culinary Arts Student, 10th grader in the Academic Studio and highly involved with the nonprofit Rethink.

Rethink is an organization that helps New Orleans students have a voice in New Orleans Public Schools.

As part of Rethink, McKnight mentored a group of younger students who entered an architecture contest and created a model of their dream school, which included features such as: making it handicap accessible; adding low flow toilets and sinks using aquaponics; and replacing metal detectors with Student Intervention Teams. McKnight says, “Student Intervention Teams that greet students at the doors, detecting students’ ‘moods’ and giving them assistance with their problems rather than checking for weapons as if they’re in jail.”

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New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

because it was a way for me to have my voice heard in my community, to make changes and make my community how I wanted it to be,” she says. “When you focus on changing your own community you can go on to change your country and the world – you can start small and achieve big things.”

As a student in New Orleans, McKnight has benefited from the successes with Rethink. The organization got rid of “sporks” in public schools in New Orleans and is in the process introducing “Instant Recess:” 10-minute exercise breaks in the classroom.

All new Recovery School District schools will have a school garden because of Rethink’s efforts.

McKnight also participated in Pecha Kucha presentation on Rethink’s Food Justice Program for World Pecha Kucha Day. Pecha Kucha is a style of presentation that requires a speaker to speak for 20 seconds per slide and have 20 slides in the presentation. She was scared because she presented in front of a big group of people – mostly adults. Once the speech was over, she was so overjoyed that she finished because she was the only teenage presenter in a group of adults. “That’s what Rethink does: create opportunities for kids to have a voice in places where usually only adults make decisions about our future,” she says.

Other than volunteering, McKnight likes to cook, draw and fold origami. One day, she would like to be a chef and business owner while owning a chain of restaurants and a bakery. She wants to improve her community by serving healthy, organic foods and buying local to help the environment and local economy. F cheryl gerber photograph

to your health

Tabata

Dear Billy & Hudson, I’ve been hearing a lot about this new exercise called Tabata, what is it? Will it help me drop a dress size in time for the holiday season?

Janet Bowden Lakeview Tabata is a new name for a way of training that we’ve talked about before: Basically it’s high intensity training with 10 seconds of rest every four minutes you work out, and it’s becoming increasingly popular. It is named after a Japanese researcher who showed that four minutes of intense exercise improved cyclists’ fitness quicker than steady, moderate exertion.

The 10 seconds of rest in between each repetition isn’t long enough for your heart rate to drop, therefore it stays elevated and builds cardio strength. The kind of exercises you do strengthen muscle at the same time, so you get the best of both worlds while making you look more sculpted and leaner.

Instead of having to spend hours on the treadmill, Tabata style training only takes about 20 minutes and, because you don’t need any equipment, you can do it anywhere.

As far as using it for weight

By Billy Katz and Hudson Ellis

The new fitness craze

loss, it ticks the boxes in terms of burning calories while you’re working out and building muscle, which burns more calories overall. Combine this exercise with a healthy eating plan and yes, you should be able to tone and tighten up.

As with all new exercises, make sure you’re healthy before you start and that you’re using the correct form to avoid injury.

Here is how you do it: • Warm up for 3-5 minutes • Do 8-12 repetitions of exercise*, depending on your fitness level • Rest for 10 seconds, repeat the interval • Rest for 1 minute, move on to next exercise* • Each interval should take 4 minutes.

*Exercises recommended include: burpees, jump squats, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, monkey jumps and super lunges. F

{ } Billy Katz and Hudson Ellis are the co-owners of Simply Fit gyms. Read more tips from them in Renaissance Publishing’s e-newsletter.

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november snapshots

BY Johanna Gretschel

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3 1. Matchmaker Mary West poses with bachelors Timothy Ieyoub, Jeff Crouere, Sidney Smith, Dale LeBrun, Nick Green and Dr. Joesph Turnipseed at the “Bow Wow Luau Singles Auction & Cocktail Party” to benefit the Humane Society of Louisiana. 2. Mary West poses with husband Peter Winters, Director of Marketing for Matchmaking by Mary West at the “Bow Wow Luau.” 3. Bachelorettes Jessica Bull, Nikki Landry, Emily Webber and Christy Hamilton enjoy the “Bow Wow Luau” at the Eiffel Society on August 25. The Humane Society of Louisiana’s event raised money for cruelty investigation and prevention programs.

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4. Sean Wilson, CEO of the International School of Louisiana (ISL), cuts the ribbon in celebration of the opening of a new Kindergarten through seventh grade Spanish and French immersion school in Jefferson Parish. According to statewide test score ranking, ISL is consistently one of Louisiana’s highest performing open admissions charter schools. An eighth grade will be added for the 2013-’14 school year. 5. Travis Capers, CEO of Ochsner Medical Center–West Bank Campus; Warner Thomas, President and CEO of Ochsner Health System; and Richard Guthrie, Regional Medical Director–New Orleans Region, Ochsner Health System gathered with Ochsner Health System colleagues on August 23 at the Audubon Tea Room to celebrate their recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in America rankings.

6. Dr. David Taylor, Dr. Dawn Puente, Dr. Patrick Quinlan and Dr. Alfred Robichaux III of Ochsner Health System celebrated working for one of only 25 hospitals in the country to rank in the top 50 in 11 or more medical specialties in U.S. News & World Report. This is the 12th time since 1996 that Ochsner has been recognized as one of the Best Hospitals in America.

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9 7. Teenage designers at this summer’s second annual “Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Fashion Camp” pose on the runway in original designs they created from recyclable materials, including newspapers, post-it notes, plastic bags and puzzle pieces. 8. “Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Fashion Camp” designer Grayson Gold poses with his model, Samantha Spahr. Gold created Spahr’s dress from Times-Picayune newspapers. 9. Dene Denechaud, New Orleans Affiliate Founder for the Susan G. Komen Foundation; Pat Denechaud, New Orleans Affiliate Founder for the Susan G. Komen Foundation; and Julie Mabus support the Komen Foundation’s “Summer Cure Chef’s Wine Dinner.” The fundraiser was held July 13 at the Windsor Court Hotel, where patrons enjoyed a five-course meal accompanied by fine wine.

12 10. The Honorable Kern Reese, Dottie Reese and Elizabeth Williams at the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s “Summer Cure Chef’s Wine Dinner.” The event, featuring a live and silent auction, is one of the top fundraisers for the New Orleans affiliate branch. 11. Pat Denechaud, New Orleans Affiliate Founder for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, with Frank Liantonio, Komen Board President, at the “Summer Cure Chef’s Wine Dinner.” 12. Mollie Copeland, Bivian “Sonny” Lee, Travers Mackel and Damon Singleton enjoy the five-course spread at the “Summer Cure Chef’s Wine Dinner.”

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Ace and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 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.

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Premier 300 Stella St .............................................SOLD ..................... $1,499,900 250 Vincent Ave ...................................................................... $1,299,000 200 Geranium St ....................................... NEW ......................... $839,900 1455 Arabella............................................SOLD ........................ $739,500 1461 Henry Clay ........................................SOLD ........................ $725,000 323 Rue St Ann .......................................................................... $564,000 118 Country Club ......................................SOLD ........................ $429,000 116 Avenue E ............................................................................. $269,000 421 Carrollton ...........................................SOLD ........................ $269,000 1416 Bonnabel ..........................................SOLD ........................ $255,000 437-39 Hesper Ave ..................................................................... $199,900 V1 & V2 Edenborn (lot) ............................................................... $145,000 W1 & W2 Edenborn (lot) ............................................................. $145,000 401 Metairies Rd Ph 32 .............................................................. $139,000 4320 S Dorgenois ......................................SOLD ........................ $130,000 4116 W Esplanade (lot) .............................................................. $120,000 401 Metairie Rd #601................................................................. $110,000 401 Metairie Rd #514................................................................. $107,000 401 Metairie Rd #507................................SOLD .......................... $99,000 Gardner Realtors. If you have a brokerage relationship with another agency, this is not intended as solicitation All information framed reliable.

Circe 1849, This stunning Italianate Victorian gem sits in the heart of the Historic Garden District. Lovely renovation blends beautifully with the old.

Gourmet kitchen, grand master suite, stately diding room, large double parlors. Original architectural details: 8 fireplaces, marble mantels, soaring ceilings with medallions, pocket doors, and more. Lovely courtyard overlooks large rear yard. Ample parking, electric gate.

401 Bellaire Dr ................................................. $1,950,000 208 Ridgeway Dr ............................................. $1,059,000 6 Savannah Ridge Ln .......................................... $849,000 5513 Coliseum St ............. UNDER CONTRACT ......... $730,000 310 Freidrichs Av ........................ NEW PRICE ......... $595,000 38 Beresford Ct .........................VACANT LOT ......... $596,000 400 Old Hammond Hwy Unit 4 ...........PENDING ...........$575,000 244 Mulberry Dr ........................VACANT LOT ......... $475,000 250 Beverly Dr ........... NEW PRICE/LAND VALUE ......... $375,000 7736 Breakwater Dr ..................NEW LISTING ......... $299,000

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1907 Palmer Avenue.................................................................................. $3,975,000 217 Audubon Blvd..................................................................................... $3,420,000 10 Nassau Drive ........................................................................................ $2,800,000 1527 Washington Ave ............................................................................... $1,595,000 3721 St. Charles Unit A ............................................................................... $880,000 704 Webster St ............................................................................................. $839,000 70 Versailles Blvd.......................................................................................... $310,000 1444 Henry Clay Ave ................................. SOLD ................................... $2,600,000 625 St. Charles PHA ................................. SOLD ................................... $1,675,000 13 Nassau - lot............................................ SOLD ................................... $1,575,000 5508 Hurst ................................................. SOLD ................................... $1,549,000 1314 Napoleon Unit 9 ................................ SOLD ................................... $1,540,000 824 Ursulines .............................................. SOLD ................................... $1,395,000 6035 Laurel St ............................................ SOLD ...................................... $948,000 621 Arabella ............................................... SOLD ...................................... $849,000 5914 Coliseum St. ...................................... SOLD ...................................... $835,000 303 Audubon St ......................................... SOLD ...................................... $788,000 6021 Constance St...................................... SOLD ...................................... $695,000 405 Audubon St ......................................... SOLD ...................................... $685,000 534 Arabella ............................................... SOLD ...................................... $679,000 636 Webster................................................ SOLD ...................................... $648,000 41 Versailles Blvd........................................ SOLD ...................................... $590,000

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www.EleanorFarnsworth.com 1415 Third Street .........................................$12,500,000 4717 St Charles Avenue......SOLD...............$6,000,000 16 Audubon Place .............. SOLD ..............$4,500,000 521 Gov. Nicholls................SOLD...............$3,750,000 1516 Robert Street .........................................$3,100,000 1776 State Street .............................................$2,350,000 5614 St. Charles Avenue................................$2,190,000 3 Poydras Street #9E/F ........SOLD...............$2,300,000 906 S. New Hampshire Avenue......SOLD...............$2,199,000 1413 Philip Street ...........................................$2,020,000 1538 Fourth Street .........................................$1,900,000 1518 First Street ..................SOLD...............$1,750,000 1415 Cadiz Street ...............SOLD...............$1,700,000 2708 Coliseum Street ..........SOLD...............$1,625,000 4613 St. Charles Avenue.....SOLD...............$1,600,000 576 Audubon Street ............SOLD...............$1,595,000 2721 St Charles Avenue 3A ..........................$1,559,000 2707 Coliseum Street ..........SOLD...............$1,490,000 2507 Prytania Street ............SOLD...............$1,490,000 1542 Calhoun Street ...........SOLD...............$1,450,000 5726 St. Charles Avenue......SOLD...............$1,400,000 1205 Philip Street .................SOLD...............$1,399,000 4917 St. Charles Avenue......SOLD...............$1,370,000 71607 Riverside Drive ...................................$1,350,000 1732 Palmer Avene ........................................$1,300,000 447 Audubon Street ........... SOLD ..............$1,300,000 9 Blanc Place ........................SOLD...............$1,300,000 1578 Calhoun Street ...........SOLD...............$1,300,000 1207 State Street ..................SOLD...............$1,250,000 571 Audubon Street ............SOLD...............$1,220,000 1539 Soniat Street ...............SOLD...............$1,220,000 6554 Oakland Drive............SOLD...............$1,200,000 441 Audubon Street ............SOLD...............$1,199,000 4901 St. Charles Avenue......SOLD...............$1,100,000 2006 Jefferson Avenue........SOLD...............$1,100,000

1701 Valence Street .............SOLD...............$1,075,000 1919 State Street ..................SOLD...............$1,050,000 1221 First Street ..................SOLD...............$1,050,000 1221 Exposition Blvd .........SOLD...............$1,045,000 3225 Prytania Street ............SOLD...............$1,000,000 1844 State Street ..................SOLD.................. $995,000 1022 Webster Street ............SOLD.................. $995,000 3447 Camp Street ................SOLD.................. $985,000 1119-21 Delachaise Street ................................ $960,000 1543 Henry Clay Avenue.......SOLD.................. $950,000 1729 Jefferson Avenue........SOLD.................. $950,000 4525 Prytania Street ............SOLD.................. $950,000 3937 Camp Street ................SOLD.................. $950,000 508 Walnut Street ................SOLD.................. $950,000 2331 Chestnut Street...........SOLD.................. $949,000 1922 State Street ..................SOLD.................. $899,000 6161 Loyola Avenue............SOLD.................. $895,000 1205 Arabella Street ............SOLD.................. $895,000 6047 Camp Street ................SOLD.................. $850,000 836 State Street ....................SOLD.................. $849,000 1443 Calhoun Street ......................................... $840,000 500 Walnut Street ................SOLD.................. $825,000 5933 Camp Street ................SOLD.................. $799,000 265 Audubon Blvd ............................................ $799,000 405 Exposition Blvd ...........SOLD.................. $755,000 1453 Arabella Street ............SOLD.................. $649,000 732 S. Beach Blvd ................SOLD.................. $649,000 1718 Valence Street .............SOLD.................. $547,000 123 Walnut Unit 304 ......................................... $525,000 8654 Pontchartrain Blvd #20 .......................... $320,000 1227 Royal Street Unit 4 .................................. $300,000 7337 W. Roadway Street ......3 Slips.................. $230,000 1205 St. Charles Avenue Unit #1415 ............. $194,000 5605-07 Tchoupitoulas ..................................... $150,000

1429 Jackson Ave $1,138,000 10 Swan ....................... SOLD .............$1,300,000 1429 Jackson Ave ...............................$1,138,000 500 Audubon ................ SOLD ................$998,000 22 Farnham.................... SOLD ................$950,000 1566 Calhoun ................ SOLD ................$875,000 5111 Pitt ........................ SOLD ................$749,000 1240 Eighth ................... SOLD ................$725,000 6308 Camp .................... SOLD ................$549,000 6219 Magazine St ......... SOLD ................$530,000 924 Bellecastle.............. SOLD ................$485,000 234 Audubon St.......................................$479,000 5120 Chestnut ............... SOLD ................$439,000 6300 Colbert St. ............ SOLD ................$419,000 4 Stilt ............................. SOLD ................$415,000 4440 Bienville................ SOLD ................$399,000 915 Cadiz ....................... SOLD ................$396,000 422 Henry Clay Ave .................................$378,000 4701 Iberville...........................................$335,000 7400 Cohn ...............................................$289,000 8533 Freret St..........................................$287,000 2619 St. Charles Unit C ...........................$219,000 7008 Pritchard Pl .....................................$194,000

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new orleans nostalgia

By Seale Paterson

Waxing Historic The Musée Conti Wax Museum

The Musée Conti Wax Museum opened in 1964 at 917 Conti St. in the French Quarter.

Unlike most wax museums, Musée Conti opened with a focus on one subject: the history of New Orleans. Organized in chronological order, it featured 31 scenes of big events, influential people and cultural milestones that defined the city from 1682 to 1910, including: the arrival of the casket girls; Jean Lafitte; the Battle of New Orleans; Congo Square; Storyville; and Jelly Roll Morton.

The 154 life-sized wax figures and costumes were made primarily

in Paris, although the glass eyes are German; each figure was specifically built to the accurate height and size specifications of the historic figure. All of the full-size figures have heads of real human hair (imported from Italy), with each strand individually placed. In an astonishing attention to detail, each male figure was given a complete beard. If the figure was to be clean-shaven, the beard was shaved off, leaving a faint stubble behind.

It what may be the most talkedabout scene, Napoleon decides to sell Louisiana while reclining

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in his bath, a washcloth cleverly placed to keep the scene familyfriendly. The gold braid on his brothers’ uniforms was ordered from Hong Kong to save money, but each outfit still cost about $750 (in 1964 prices).

Set among the life-sized sets is one miniature scene that

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A group of school children wait to enter the Musée Conti Wax Museum, c. 1964. The museum was completed after three years of planning and preparation by owner and managing director Isador Lazarus, with $250,000 of funding provided by Lazarus and hotelman Ben Well.

John Churchill Chase (author of Frenchmen Desire Goodchildren) was the historical researcher and advisor. Photo taken by Jack Beech and provided courtesy of the New Orleans Public Library.