New Orleans Magazine May 2023

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FROM THE EDITOR

Summer is approaching quickly and festival season is in full swing. Spring cleaning has begun, or is complete, and so now is time to celebrate. And we have lots to celebrate!

Each May, we pay tribute to some of the women that are working every day to make the New Orleans community a better place for all. It’s always a tough challenge to narrow down our selections, as there are so many that give so much to the city. Our class of 2023 shines with women hard at work in all sectors, from nonprofit to business to the arts and more. We are honored to feature them in the pages of New Orleans Magazine.

Have something you want to share with us? Email ashley@myneworleans.com.

While we celebrate our Top Female Achievers, we also celebrate spring as a time for renewal. It’s a great opportunity for self-care with a makeover, either big (think new career) or small (think new hairdo) for new perspectives from the inside out. We’ve got tips and tricks from top professionals on how to transform yourself in body and mind, plus some great spas, gyms and products to add to your self-care wish list.

To keep the party going, we also have our exclusive monthly columns with all the top bar and restaurant news, a peek behind the menu with two top female chefs, a style guide for campy summer fun, recipes and so much more. It’s your complete guide to food and fun for the month of May, so celebrate accordingly.

Cheers to all!

ASHLEY MCLELLAN, EDITOR

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Mystery Markers

DEAR JULIA AND POYDRAS,

When I was young, in the early 60’s, I recall some sort of markers in the lake. [You] could see them from the seawall. I don’t think they were buoys or were floating. They were pretty big.

I’ve wondered what exactly they were. They are no longer there, and I don’t recall when they were finally removed. The early 60’s wouldn’t have been that long removed from WWII.

My suspicion has always been that they were marking a distance that [perhaps] Higgins boats used to test their boats, say they marked a mile, and the boats were tested to ensure they could do that distance within a certain time?

Hope you and Poydras can get to the bottom of this mystery?

FRANK BARNES, NEW ORLEANS

Thanks for the question, Fred, only Poydras gets a little nervous when the phrase “get to the bottom” is used in the context of a discussion about Lake Pontchartrain.

Instead, we went to the top. No one knows more about the lake than Carton Dufrecheau, the former director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin foundation and the reigning CEO of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Foundation. (The organization that operates the Causeway.) According to Dufrecheay, your assumptions are correct:

“These were red and white steel towers used for distance/time/speed calculations primarily for PT boats built by Higgins. The new PTs did their initial shakedowns/sea trials in Lake Pontchartrain. The onshore eastern most tower was near Franklin and Lakeshore Drive, and one or possible two more were further west along Lakeshore Drive. Similar towers were in the lake to mark the entrance and exit gates for the speed tests. Over the decades post-WWII, with recurring storms, I believe the

towers in the lake went the way of the waves. The onshore towers were removed after Katrina to make space for raising levees/constructing stronger floodwalls for the new hurricane protection system. Pontchartrain has a lot of history.”

So, there you have it. By the way, Poydras’ suggestion that the markers were placed there as rest perches for parrots is absolutely wrong.

Also, speaking of birds near the lake, Dufrecheau provides some exciting extra information: “Bald eagles have been sighted recently patrolling the south shore as far east as the Causeway and along the north shore to Mandeville.”

Unlike certain parrots, eagles are not lazy.

HI JULIA,

When there use to be K&B drug stores, they made a specialty item called Creole Cream Cheese ice cream. As I recall, it had the consistency of ice cream and cream cheese but with an extra flavor, possibly vanilla. Does the item exist anymore?

Marylynn, nowadays a local ice cream chain, The Creole Creamery, operates four stores in the area. (Lakeview, Uptown, Old Metairie and Bay St. Louis.) As the name suggested they specialize in the Creole cream cheese flavor. Dorignac’s Grocery is also famous for the real thing - its own homemade Creole Cream Cheese (not ice cream, but pure cream cheese). It is sold in the dairy department and should not be missed.

Back to the Creamery. It certainly has an imaginative menu including “Goat Cheese and Mission Fig” ice cream. They’re all tempting, though I am not sure if I am ready for the “Creole Tomato Sorbet.”

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Editors’ Picks

This month, find out what our editors choose as their favorites places to dine out, hang out and enjoy and see if your picks are on the list.

PODCAST

Catch up on “Beyond the Music,” featuring conversations with the artists, musicians and people behind the curtains that make Jazz Fest happen. Plus, we hear from readers and listeners from across New Orleans with your special thoughts and memories in a “love letter to Jazz Fest.”

BLOGS

Each week, writer Eve Crawford Peyton takes a sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet, look at the experience of raising kids in New Orleans. From driver’s ed and summer camp to Carnival and Jazz Fest with children, Eve always offers a unique take on the ridiculous to the sublime qualities of parenthood.

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Catch this month’s NOSH Instagram exclusive. New Orleans Magazine visits the kitchen of Chef Jimi Setchim at Broussard’s Restaurant for a killer redfish recipe, perfect for Sunday supper or a special weeknight meal. @NewOrleansMag

BY FRITZ ESKER

“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”

Oscar-winning screenwriter and “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” comes to New Orleans at the Saenger, May 30-June 4. SaengerNOLA. com

THE CURE

PICKLEBALL IN CITY PARK

Pickleball has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years as a sport that provides valuable exercise but is less demanding on people with limited mobility (think of a variation on tennis on a much smaller court). On March 24, the City Park Tennis Center joined in the fun and its own opened pickleball courts. NewOrleansCityPark.org

THE AVETT BROTHERS

The Avett Brothers perform at the Saenger May 5and 6 as part of the “Second Weekend at the Saenger” concert series during Jazz Fest. Special guests Anders Osborne & Friends will also perform. SaengerNOLA.com

Eighties alternative rock darlings The Cure will be performing at the Smoothie King Center on May 10 as part of their “Songs of a Lost World Tour “with special guest The Twilight Sad! SmoothieKingCenter.com

“RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES”

The electrifying Beatles tribute band Rain will perform the songs from the album “Abbey Road” and the iconic rooftop Beatles concert at the Saenger on May 21. SaengerNOLA.com

“SONGS ON SALA”

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents “Songs on Sala” May 5. It will feature two sets from emerging local musicians followed by an open mic session where audience members can have a go at their own music, theater, spoken word or comedy routines. jpas.org

“THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL”

If you’re looking for a fun show for the whole family, check out “The Spongebob Musical “at the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. In the musical, Spongebob and friends must unite to save their homeland of Bikini Bottom from total annihilation. RivertownTheaters.com

“THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME”

TREVOR NOAH

Former “Daily Show” host and comedian Trevor Noah will bring his topical comedy to the Saenger May 12 and 13 as part of his “Off the Record Tour.” SaengerNOLA.com

NEW ORLEANS GREEK FESTIVAL

Forty-eight years of Greek food, music, and fun continue at the Hellenic Cultural Center with the New Orleans Greek Festival May 26-28. Homemade Greek culinary favorites will be available, as well as Greek wines and beer. Traditional dances and music will also be performed. GFNO.com

Based on Mark Haddon’s celebrated novel, the play follows a 15-year-old math prodigy’s efforts to discover the truth behind the mysterious murder of his neighbor’s dog. The show will run at the Le Petit Theatre May 18-June 4. LePetitTheatre.com

BAYOU

BOOGALOO

Mid-City’s Bayou Boogaloo returns May 19-21 on Bayou St. John. Musical acts this year include Juvenile, Rebirth Brass Band and Boyfriend. There will also be a comedy stage on all three days of the festival. And of course, festival goers will once again get the chance to boat and float on the bayou. TheBayouBoogaloo.com

Check all event websites for the most up-to-date information.

BY MISTY MILIOTO BAR TAB

SUDS, PLEASE!

Port Orleans

Brewing Co. is celebrating its Sixth Anniversary on May 27, noon to 7 p.m. with live music, food and several new releases. Try the Three Day Weekend Summer Ale (an American Pale Wheat Ale made with hibiscus and lime) or the Dope Whip (a pineapple soft-serve sour brewed with Gilla Brewing Company). 4124 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-266-2332, portorleansbrewingco.com

The newly opened Brewery Saint X, located in an adjoining space with Devil Moon BBQ on the ground floor of The Odeon at South Market, offers a full array of craft beers with a focus on classic German and British offerings. The brewery also specializes in traditional lager brewing and cask-ale production, along with hop-forward ales and experimental sours. While the name obviously references beer, Brewery Saint X has a full liquor license and an extensive cocktail program. 1100 Girod St., brewerysaintx.com

Spring Sips

Chef Donald Link and lead bartender James O’Donnell of Chemin à la Mer at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans have released a new cocktail menu inspired by “Paris in the Springtime.” For inspiration, O’Donnell perused several prohibition-era French cocktail books to learn more about 1920’s-era drinking styles and techniques. His recipes include La Fleur Jolie (house-made jasmine cordial with Champagne, vodka and lemon), The Parisian Cobbler (Lillet, cassis, citrus, elderflower and local strawberries), the Green Fairy (pear brandy, Poir Eau de Vis, absinthe, lemon, and honey) and the Sang Amer (Campari, tequila, cane sugar, lime juice and locally grown citrus). 2 Canal St., 434-5898, fourseasons.com

The Elysian Bar is featuring “Linnea’s Garden,” a low ABV cocktail made with passionfruit liquor, Cappaletti Aperitivo, Berto Blanco, sparkling rosé and orange bitters. At Palm & Pine, try “The Palm & Pain,” a new signature cocktail that blends bourbon, mezcal, Peychaud’s Apertivo, lime and local ginger beer. On Saturday and Sunday at Criollo enjoy 75-cent French 75s made with either Botanist Gin or St-Remy Brandy. 2317 Burgundy St., 504-356-6769, theelysianbar.com; 308 N. Rampart St., 504-814-6200, palmandpinenola.com; 214 Royal St., 504-6814444, criollonola.com

NEW TAKES

Bakery Bar, the cozy eatery and cocktail bar in the Lower Garden District, has unveiled a new cocktail theme and menu inspired by the word “pretend.” New cocktails include “Mr. Beaverton’s Pistachio Fiasco” (vodka, Cocchi Americano, Monin pistachio syrup, lemon and Prince de Lise bubbles), “Abolish the Monarchy!” (Pimm’s, Lillet Blanc, cucumber bitters and green Chartreuse) and “My Summer Abroad” (City of London gin, Ambrosia Aperitivo and Dolin blanc).

1179 Annunciation St., 504-210-8519, bakery.bar

COCKTAIL CULTURE

The Absinthe Frappé a new cocktail book by Marielle Songy, investigates the history of absinthe, its origins and its influences. Songy also reveals how bartender Cayetano Ferrér invented the iconic New Orleans Absinthe Frappé cocktail and the libation’s first home at the Old Absinthe House. The book also explores the ban on absinthe in the United States and Europe, and the lifting of the restrictions in 2007 (a victory largely credited to New Orleans scientist and master distiller Theodore Breaux). Available at Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., Ste. 14, 504-8952266, gardendistrictbookshop.com

ALFRESCO APERITIFS

King, the recently opened French brasserie at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, has an extensive bar program that supports the Riviera brasserie-inspired food. A selection of wines by the glass also includes house red and white on tap, while the robust bottle list is focused on European coastal and French regions. Meanwhile, French and Belgian imported beer, as well as European-style lagers, balance out a list of local craft beers. Grab a spot on the outdoor patio to enjoy a cool drink on a pretty spring day. 501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-3243000, kingbrasserieandbar.com

BY MISTY MILIOTO THE DISH

Sunday Dinner

Jewel of the South is now open throughout the day and into dinner service for Sunday Roast. This English tradition is about relaxing and taking time to thoroughly enjoy a meal with family or friends. While the menu will change, opening dishes included hamachi tartare, asparagus and egg salad on toast, roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, confit chicken and Eton Mess knickerbocker glory. 1026 St. Louis St., 265-8816, jewelnola.com

Coquette is now open for dinner seven days per week. Guests can now enjoy Sunday dinner with the same à la carte offerings and tasting menus enjoyed throughout the week with special items like Coquette’s beloved fried chicken making periodic appearances. 2800 Magazine St., 504-265-0421, coquettenola.com

LIVING LEGACY

FARM-TO-TABLE

Grow Dat Youth

Farm is hosting its Spring Farm Dinner on May 23 featuring a cocktail hour with drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres, and an invitation to join a youth-led tour focusing on the organization’s leadership programs, growing practices and food systems. After the tour, guests will enjoy a four-course meal prepared by award-winning New Orleans women chefs, including Sophina Uong from Mister Mao, Martha Wiggins from Café Reconcile, Meg Bickford from Commander’s Palace and Melissa Araujo from Alma. 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, 504-3001132, growdatyouthfarm.org

NOWFE’S NEW VENUES

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, June 7-11, has expanded its three big events into larger venues. Vinola kicks off at the historic Orpheum Theater June 8 at 6 p.m. with samples of rare and highly valued wines paired with foods by local chefs. The Tournament of Rosés is moving to The Fillmore on June 9 at 7 p.m. New this year, the Tournament of Rosés will feature a specialty sparkling sector with bubbles beyond the rosé realm and a spirited cocktail garden. NOWFE will host one Grand Tasting on June 10 from 3-6 p.m. at Generations Hall, showcasing wines from around the world and food by New Orleans finest chefs. Burlesque, Bubbly & Brunch on June 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Omni Royal Orleans includes a plated brunch, bottomless sparkling wine by Luc Belair, and a burlesque performance by Trixie Minx and her Burlesque Beauties. nowfe.com

MEAT-FREE MENUS

Chef Dook Chase and his wife, Gretchen, have opened Chapter IV—so named as this is the fourth restaurant under Chase’s operation—in the former site of the historic Warwick Hotel, now Thirteen15. The restaurant features classic Creole dishes passed down from Dook’s grandmother, the late Chef Leah Chase, with a modern twist. Chapter IV has been designed in a classic mid-century modern style and features art by acclaimed African American artists. Each piece has been intentionally chosen, and, together, they tell a story of generational growth. In addition to serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, Chapter IV is available for private events. 1315 Gravier St., 504-766-7851, chapterivnola.com

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

Couvant is offering a new lunch menu with two Eat Fit approved items, the tuna niçoise salad and the beet salad, plus other meat-free dishes like butternut squash velouté, grilled shrimp and Israeli couscous salad, and tuna tartare. Copper Vine has a raw oyster tasting trio of Chefselected oysters, burrata and eggplant caponata, roasted beet and citrus salad, and a Louisiana crawfish grilled cheese. At Gris-Gris, try the cast iron-seared fish, the JuJu mussels, the oyster and Cajun caviar po’boy or the flambeaux shrimp. At Saint John, meat-free options include catfish amandine and deep-fried whole fish. 315 Magazine St., 504-342-2316, couvant. com; 1001 Poydras St., 504-208-9535, coppervine.com; 1800 Magazine St., 504272-0241, grisgrisnola.com; 1117 Decatur St., 504-581-8120, saintjohnnola.com

Mister Mao is hosting a special Mother’s Day Dim Sum BBQ for those looking for an alternative to the traditional brunch. The family-style menu will feature nearly a dozen small plates from the recently returned “Here Comes the Chuck Wagon” roving carts. A sampling of dishes includes Florida street corn, burnt ends bao buns and shrimp on the barbie. 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-345-2056, mistermaonola.com

Mother’s Day Brunch at Tujague’s features Executive Chef Gus Martin’s decadent prix-fixe menu. Elevated Creole dishes on the menu include boudin balls, crawfish au gratin, grilled filet mignon, and crawfish cakes and eggs. 429 Decatur St., 504-525-8676, tujaguesrestaurant.com

Marine Layer’s Resort set in Hibiscus Floral takes us back to the days when we wore our favorite Esprit Jams ensemble as often as humanly possible. With a relaxed fit and breezy fabric, this casual number will carry you effortlessly from the bonfire to the swimming hole. Available at Marine Layer, marinelayer.com.

BY ANDY MYER

Happy Campers

It’s 80’s or bust when it comes to this season’s raddest and baddest summertime gear.

Just belt it girlfriend! The Annemarie ribbed suit in a flattering cut by Solid & Stripe is the ultimate for chillin’ out, maxin’ and relaxin’ on the dock with your buddies. Toss me a cold one Becky! Available at Elle Boutique, shopelle.com.

The ultimate cool kid camp accessory, Lululemon’s visor in In-Sense Emboss Mini Solar Orange adds a sunny pop of color while more importantly shielding your face from harmful rays. Available at Lululemon, lululemon.com.

One word: Tretorns. Talk about a blast from the past. The Rawlin’s 2.0 in White Blush is a slightly modern take on the classic but still comes complete with that oh so familiar symbol and retro vibe. Available at Orleans Shoe Company, orleansshoes.com.

You’ll be the envy of all the camp counselors in these totally tubular Braided Sunnies by Stella G. Made from upcycled materials, the attached neck chain will keep your shades handy and your future bright. Available at Glitter Box, glitterboxno.com.

BY KELLY MASSICOT PERSONA

MEAGEN MORELANDTALIANCICH

Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Happy Raptor Distilling

Though having a tumultuous history, rum distilling in Louisiana has been a practiced for centuries, with the area’s climate perfect for growing sugar cane. In the last decade or so, the distilling practice has gained momentum with local distilleries opening and producing rum around New Orleans. In February 2020, Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, along with her husband and business partner, opened Happy Raptor Distilling. With a bright future and big plans, the coronavirus pandemic quickly threw a wrench into the mix for Taliancich and team. Three years later, we check in with the femaledowned distillery to see how they’ve bounced back, where they are with a few local programs and what’s next for Happy Raptor in New Orleans.

Q: What has the last two years looked like for Happy Raptor without full COVID restrictions?

Let’s say, the last two years have continued our crash course in business resilience. For a while, it felt like the hits just kept on coming. In August 2021, we almost lost the business completely after Hurricane Ida. It took us a year to recover financially. A couple of months ago, a tragic shooting on Bacchus Sunday forced us to close the tasting room on Lundi

Gras and Mardi Gras Day – our two biggest sales days of the year. It’s been a rough journey.

At the same time, the lessons we’ve learned from these early years have built a foundation that will serve Happy Raptor for decades. Watching our team grow stronger and our community gather around our doors has been incredible to witness. We are deeply grateful, and, as a founder, I feel a responsibility to build our experience into the DNA of the company for the long-term.

Q: What’s the biggest lesson you have learned so far? Personally, I was forced to learn how to care for myself first. I reached a point where living in survival mode was taking a huge toll – and I wasn’t giving myself the space to be human. I realized finally that if I can’t keep going, then there may not even be a company, regardless of how we’re doing financially. Just as important - my team needs that space, too. Normalizing mental health, the giving and receiving of hard feedback, and unapologetic rest are priorities we work on as a team every day.

Q: Have you been able to expand or go back to the vision you saw pre-pandemic? Yes and no. In some ways, we have been able to achieve – and exceed - a large number of the

goals that we envisioned from day one. When we opened, I was the only employee. Today, we are 13 strong and growing. It was always our priority to give back to the community wherever possible, and now we work with over 100 nonprofit organizations a year.

Coming out of the pandemic, we’re noticing areas where our growth was stalled. Certain needs like expanding our distribution or digital outreach sometimes have gotten put on the backburner so we can focus on more immediate lines of revenue, or – in some instances – simply keeping the doors open. As a naturally impatient person, I get frustrated when I notice gaps in our strategy, but I have to remind myself that we simply weren’t able to develop certain aspects of the business until now. On the flip side, we’re so much better prepared and intentional now. We’re smarter and a little more weathered. So, it’s a pain and a blessing.

Q: What is your favorite part about owning and being a part of a distilling company? There is nothing better than having the power to say yes. Whether my team is dreaming up a kooky project, or a nonprofit partner wants to try something new, or we’re testing weird new infusion recipes – it’s absolutely the best feeling to say, “Let’s go for it”. Furthermore, being able to offer wholehearted support to our team and our community has taught me to say “yes” to the career that I have earned without sacrificing time with my kids.

Q: Tell us about your partnership and mentoring with area schools? We are so grateful to our community partners, like Holy Cross and Delgado, who share our vision for opening new career tracks

for young people. Distilling has been a historically exclusionary field, and we want to change that. We learned through the process of developing an apprenticeship program that we underestimated the impact of that exclusion on our industry, and on people’s understanding of what we do. Many students don’t really know what distilling is, how it’s different from brewing, or how to picture themselves working in our field. In the aftermath of the hurricane, we decided to take a step back and start with education. Through partnerships with organizations like Sprout, Grow Dat, Turning Tables, and the American Craft Spirits Association, we are working to build awareness about distilling and lay the groundwork for a robust apprenticeship program in the future.

Q: What’s next? At Happy Raptor, we like to say that we learn the rules so we can break the rules. Creativity is at the heart of what we do. When we’re at our best, it feels like an adventure. This is the first time we’re looking ahead at an open road (knock on wood right now!) This summer, we are releasing two new additions to our line of 504Syrups, including our first fundraising product in partnership with Sprout NOLA. Later this fall, we’ll be announcing a brand-new addition to our year-round signature line of 504Rum – our first since 2020. (You’ll have to stay tuned to find out what it is!)

Personally, I’m looking forward to continuing to build on our community outreach. From engaging our neighborhood in Central City to finding even bigger ways to give, there’s so much more that we can do and that we should do. Fingers crossed – but I think we’re at a turning point to something really exciting and beautiful.

Lagniappe

Favorite thing to drink from Happy Raptor? 504Hibiscus Daiquiri

Favorite bar other than your own?

Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29

Favorite cocktail? Traditional Daiquiri with Haitian Clairin

Letter of the Law

Mother knows best

My mother-inlaw has this set of rules. These got nothing to do with the Ten Commandments or Wearing White after Labor Day or nothing like that. This is The World According to Ms. Larda.

Every now and then she adds a new one.

We call them Ms. Larda’s Laws:

1. Never wear underpants you caught off a Carnival float.

2. Never wear flip-flops after Halloween or before Mardi Gras.

3. If you got cleavage to show, save it for formal occasions, like Carnival balls.

4. Always get nail polish in the pinkish-red end of the spectrum. Maroon is acceptable, but not K&B purple, or blue, or green, or, God forbid, black, unless it’s Halloween.

5. If you got to get a tattoo, for God’s sake get it somewhere on your body you can discreetly cover up when you apply for a job.

6. If you got to badmouth the Saints, use the first person, as in “Jesus, God, we should have got that touchdown!”

7. Bow your head when you say Jesus, even if it’s in “Jesus, God!”

8. And when the spit hits the fan, tell the truth.

We pass them down to our kids, along with other Gunch wisdom. They don’t appreciate it yet, but they will when they are older.

They don’t appreciate much, the little leeches. Good thing they’re cute. That’s what saves them.

All them times you get up at night to feed them when they are babies; worry over them when they are sick; run their lunch to school when they forget it; hide your can of Coke in the sink while you pour it into a coffee cup, so you don’t have to share it with kids who absolutely don’t need no caffeine.

Or whip down your pink organdy bathroom window curtain and use iron-on patches and wide pink ribbon to transform it into a tiny dance tutu in 45 minutes because your little daughter can’t find her real one and will be kicked out of her dance review if she don’t have it.

Or this same daughter is upset about the baby birds outside her window whose nest is about to slip

off its branch— so you inch out on the ledge of the window to save them. But you can’t reach the nest, so you yell for her to get the long-handled popcorn popper from the camping gear so you can scoop it up in that. But she don’t understand and gets your electric popper and hands it out the window with the electric cord dangling.

Your little boy tells you the night before that he signed you up to provide a tray of little triangle sandwiches for Parents’ Day. So you grab a loaf of bread and tell him to get some potted meat (the kind that comes in the little cans) out the pantry and the two of you spread the meat on one side of the bread and Blue Plate on the other, and then you get out the big paper cutter your husband got for some reason and slice them into crustless little

triangles. The next day, after you proudly deliver the sandwiches, you happen to notice that two of those cans your son handed you had cat food in them.

I was thinking about all that last night when I had to borrow a car and drive off in the dark and rain with a can of gas to rescue my youngest daughter Gladiola from the side of the road. She was on her way to LSU in my car with an empty gas tank that I told her three times to get filled before she left.

But I remember myself, how when I was little and riding in the back seat of our car, and leaned forward and coughed my gum up and it fell behind my father and before I could say anything, he leaned back and when we got to my grandma’s, he was stuck there and had to take off his shirt to get out the car.

And I am still alive to tell the story.

So Happy Mother’s Day. Get her something good. Really good.

This grand Victorian era house that once sat out over Lake Pontchartrain at West End in New Orleans was not some grand fishing camp or restaurant. It was the Southern Yacht Club’s first of four clubhouses. Perhaps not known to many, the Southern Yacht Club has been an important social fixture in New Orleans for almost 175 years. And according to club history, it is the second oldest yacht club in the nation, second only to the New York Yacht Club.

Although founded by New Orleanians, the Southern Yacht Club had its beginnings not in New Orleans but in the nearby resort town of Pass Christian on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Organizers held their first meeting on July 21, 1849, at the Pass Christian Hotel. “The Pass,” as it was then and is still called, had long been a popular retreat for New Orleanians, escaping summer heat, cholera and yellow fever epidemics that plagued the city during summer months. And during those warm, breezy days, sailing regattas ranked among their favorite pastimes. A year following the club’s creation, it launched what became its traditional race from the New Orleans lakefront to The Pass by way of the Rigolets, Lake Borgne and the Mississippi Sound. It is still a major club event, and, according to club history, it “is one of the very oldest regattas still regularly contested in the Western Hemisphere.”

In 1857 the Southern Yacht Club moved from Pass Christian to New

Orleans, where club members met in private homes until 1879 when – for the sum of $3,355 – they built their first clubhouse seen here in about 1895 at West End, then a growing resort area with hotels, dancehalls and restaurants. In 1899, an engineer hired by the club inspected the wooden building and recommended it be demolished. In its place, a new and larger clubhouse went up on the nearby shoreline at the mouth of the New Basin Canal.

To serve a growing membership in the 1920s, the club greatly expanded the building, adding a grand ballroom that, again according to club history, “hosted many gala events which, notably, featured many of the emerging jazz pioneers of the day.” Darker days followed during World War II when the clubhouse served as a base for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. After the war, the building was demolished and in 1949 up went the third clubhouse. Remodeled and expanded in the 1960s and 1980s, this third building had an expansive ballroom and dining room with a magnificent panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain.

Then Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. Although the building survived wind and floods, a fire caused by the storm completely destroyed the building along with historical artifacts dating back to the club’s earliest years. The present and now fourth clubhouse rose from the ruins in 2009. Over the years, the Southern Yacht Club has produced first-rate sailors who have won recognition throughout the world of sailing, including four Olympic medals.

Southern Yatch Club. Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress

TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE, MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

By Dr. Alisha Reed

Photography by Katherine Kimball

make over

Spring is the time for renewal and rejeuvenation. It's never too late to incorporate new ideas and healthy practices to your routine. From small everyday changes to big lifestyle shifts, finding ways to boost your confidence or creating a skincare routine, making just one or two changes can lead to big results in your overall well being. These self-care makeover tips will help you become the best version of yourself, both inside and out, and may even feel good along the way. Treat yourself!

Skincare + Beauty

Create a Skincare Routine

A skincare routine is essential for women’s health and beauty and is an important part of taking care of yourself. When creating a skincare routine, it’s necessary to consider your skin type, needs, and goals.

You don’t have to do it alone. Scheduling an appointment with a dermatologist or esthetician is a great way to start. A dermatologist can perform a full body scan to check your skin for suspicious moles or spots. They can also identify and address any skin issues and make product recommendations.

If you are considering Botox, a dermatologist can administer injections to treat fine lines and wrinkles. One of the latest cosmetic treatments is Morpheus8, a micro-needling device that utilizes radiofrequency energy to contour the face and body.

According to Dr. Elizabeth Grieshaber at Sanctuary Dermatology, “when you need to hit a reset button and give your skin that dewy fresh look, consider adding a product with an AHA like glycolic acid or BHA like salicylic acid. Both products are great in chemical peels as well. They can make you more sensitive to the sun, so use enough SPF if you choose these treatments. I also love injectable neuromodulators like Dysport, Botox, and Jeauveau. Patients with higher melanin content need to be careful with energy-based devices. Morpheus is safe for all skin colors. I love the Skinbetter AlphaRet and Alastin polish for brightening.”

Facial treatments are an essential part of a complete skincare routine. They are a great way to cleanse and nourish your skin, providing targeted benefits like exfoliation and deep moisturizing.

Try:

111 Skin Rose Gold Radiance Facial Spa at Windsor Court, 300 Gravier St., 504-523-6000, windsorcourthotel.com.

Seed to Skin Facial Rituals, Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, 2 Canal St., 504-434-5108, fourseasons.com.

Sanctuary Dermatology, 3800 Houma Blvd., 504-454-2997, sanctuaryderm.com.

Update Your Makeup

Updating your makeup routine is a great way to give yourself a mini-makeover. Whether a makeup novice or an experienced pro, a fresh look can help boost your confidence and improve your mood. A great way to update your makeup routine is to book a class with a professional makeup artist. A pro/celebrity makeup artist like Tracie Turner of Face by Trace can assist in creating your signature look and teach you how to

Spa at Windsor Court

Earthsavers

recreate it at home.

Turner recommends bronzer, glow products, and SPF for the season. “Tinted moisturizers with SPF are available, but still follow the dermatologist’s recommendations and wear SPF underneath your foundation because it is not enough,” she said. “My go-tos for summer glow are Kopari Sun Shield Body Glow SPF 45, Mented Cosmetics Blush, Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb, and MAC bronzing powder.”

Remember that healthy skin is the most crucial factor when choosing new products. Skincare is an essential part of

your makeup routine. Look for non-toxic, natural ingredients, like plant-based oils and waxes, that won’t harm your skin or body. Make sure also to read labels to ensure your products are cruelty-free.

Tracie Turner, Face by Trace, 4300 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 103K, Metairie, 504-300-9344, facebytrace.com.

Try: Clean beauty and makeup brands Maya Chica, Westman Atelier and Augustinus Bader, Vibrant Market, 3811 Magazine St., 504-206-4419, thevibrantmarket.com.

Keep Skincare Simple

When it comes to skincare, less is often more. A good skincare routine doesn’t have to involve expensive or complex products or be a laborious process that takes hours each day.

Here are five skincare tips from Elise Hamilton, a licensed esthetician, and co-owner of Esthetique Facial Spa.

Clean your skin correctly: Cleanse your face twice a day with your facial cleanser and lukewarm/ tepid water.

Exfoliate regularly: Exfoliating helps remove dead skin cells and can help keep your skin looking and feeling healthy. Exfoliating also increases the skin’s ability to receive moisture.

Use a light, non-comedogenic moisturizer: Choose a light, non-comedogenic moisturizer to help keep your pores clear and skin hydrated.

Wear sunscreen daily: Sunscreen is your best defense against sunburns, skin damage, and premature aging.

Use “Actives” cautiously: Using ingredients such as AHAs, BHAs, and Retinoids can be damaging if used directly before prolonged sun exposure.

Esthetique Facial Spa, 4500 Clearview Parkway, Suite 202, 504-896-1006, efacialspa.com.

Pro-tips: Purchasing skincare

1. Do your research. When it comes to skincare, knowledge is power! Before shopping, research what ingredients and products will work best with your skin type and complexion. Ask your friends, look online for reviews, or even speak to an expert before you purchase any product.

2. Consider your lifestyle. Your lifestyle and daily habits will affect the skincare products you should buy. If you’re an active person, consider purchasing water-resistant and sweat-resistant skincare items. Also, think about how often you use each product; if you only need a face mask a few times a month, buying an entire package might not make sense.

3. Try it before you buy it. Always try out skincare products before purchasing them, even if you’ve researched and thought they’d be perfect for you. Each person's skin reacts differently, and you don’t want to invest in a product you might be allergic to or one that might irritate your skin. Ask for a sample if available or take advantage of testers in-store.

Try:

Skincare products Dermaware, Osea and SkinCeuticals at Earthsavers Spa + Store, three locations, Uptown - 5501 Magazine St., 504899-8555, Metairie - 3301 Veterans Boulevard, 504-835-0225, Mandeville – 3414 U.S. Highway 190, 985-674-1133, earthsaversonline.com.

Emotional Wellbeing

Get a New Wardrobe

When it comes to lifestyle makeovers, one of the most obvious ways to change your look is by getting a new wardrobe. Not only can this help you look and feel better, but it can also be a form of emotional self-care. By investing in clothing that makes you feel confident and comfortable, you can create a wardrobe that reflects who you are and boosts confidence.

There are several ways you can approach updating your wardrobe. You can start by taking stock of what you have and deciding which pieces must go. If your current wardrobe is full of items that don’t reflect your style or make you feel good, it’s time to say goodbye and make room for something new.

Once you’ve cleared some space, it’s time to start shopping! Look for pieces that flatter your body shape, express your personality, and make you feel good about yourself.

According to local stylist Taylor Lewis, “Just as people and seasons constantly change, so should your wardrobe.” For her top five core pieces, Taylor suggests a capsule wardrobe that consists of a basic neutral tee, a blazer or leather jacket, a little black dress, a pair of denim jeans, and a poplin shirt.

“Dopamine Dressing” has also become a trend to watch. It’s simply wearing clothes that make you feel good. For some, it could be a pop of color or a power suit. Remember to accessorize with jewelry, shoes, and bags to boost your outfits’ style.

When shopping for a new wardrobe, don’t forget about undergarments. Basics Underneath is a local boutique for lingerie and sleepwear. The boutique also offers bra fittings to ensure that you have the proper foundation.

Try:

West London Boutique, 3952 Magazine St., 504-558-4649, westlondonboutique.com.

Basics Underneath Fine Lingerie, 5513 Magazine St., 504-894-1000, basicsunderneath.com.

Drink More Water

Drinking more water is a super easy way to add a healthy habit to your day. Staying hydrated is one of the most important things you can do for your body. Water is essential for every cell in your body, and it helps to regulate your temperature, flush out toxins, and keep your skin glowing.

The American Heart Association recommends drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily; other sources suggest half of your body weight in ounces.

If you find this difficult, try setting reminders on your phone or carrying a reusable water bottle throughout the day.

Try: Track your usage and get reminders on your water intake with these easy-touse apps:

• Waterllama

• Daily Water Tracker

Reminder

• WaterMinder

Inside Out

A lifestyle makeover doesn’t mean anything is wrong with who you are today, but sometimes we must reset. A successful lifestyle makeover includes changes on the inside and outside. These tips will help you get started. The goal is to become the best version of yourself.

Basics Underneath Fine Lingerie

West London Boutique

Wellness

When it comes to a lifestyle makeover, wellness and health should be at the top of your priority list. The great thing about this is that there are many ways to get into better physical and mental shape.

Creating a wellness routine is essential to caring for yourself and your overall wellbeing. A wellness routine can include activities that promote physical, mental, and emotional health.

Some ideas for activities to include in your wellness routine could be:

• Exercise – Incorporate physical activity into your routine, including anything from a long walk, a yoga class, or a workout session.

Most local gyms offer an introductory class or check out ClassPass, an app that gives you access to gyms and fitness studios and is a great way to try new things.

Having an accountability partner is also a great idea, so you have extra motivation.

•Infrared Saunas and Cold Plunge- Changing up your fitness routine can be a great way to challenge your body. Infrared saunas can burn calories and help the body detoxify. Adding a cold plunge session creates the ultimate wellness ritual.

Melt Infrared Sauna and Cold Plunge Studio offers 40-minute single sauna sessions and 20 minute cold plunge sessions.

• Meditation – Taking time out of your day to meditate can help to clear your mind and reduce stress. It also helps to build focus, increase self-awareness, and cultivate a feeling of peace. Take a walk in your local park or garden.

• Museums- Visit programs at local museums to find things to spark your interest. Museum memberships like Kohlmeyer Circle at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art include exclusive invitations to events and art exhibitions.

Try:

MELT Infrared Sauna + Cold Plunge Studio, 234 W. Harrison Ave., 504-488-3767, meltsauna.com.

Longue Vue House & Gardens 7 Bamboo Road, 504-488-5488, longuevuehouse.com

Mind/body classes, day retreats, massage, Spyre Center, 1772 Prytania St., 504-900-0980, mindbodyonline.com/ explore/locations/spyre-center.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 504-539-9650, ogdenmuseum.org.

New Orleans Botanical Gardens at City Park, 5 Victory Avenue, 504-483-9488, neworleanscitypark.org.

MELT Infrared Sauna + Cold Plunge Studio

Longue Vue House & Gardens

Emotional Wellbeing

Eat Better

Changing your diet is a great way to give yourself a lifestyle makeover. Eating better not only helps you look and feel better, but it also has long-term health benefits.

Pro-tips: Eating better

Start by making small changes. Little steps can add up over time. Try eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on processed foods and refined sugars. Aim for balance. Find a diet that works for you and includes a variety of healthy foods from each food group. Get creative with recipes. Cooking at home can be an enjoyable way to explore new flavors and ingredients. Look online for recipes that are healthy but still full of flavor.

Try:

Eat Fit NOLA-approved restaurants and dishes, htochsner.org/eat-fit/ regions-restaurants/ eat-fit-nola

Nutritionist-designed menu at Well Café, Spyre Center, 1772 Prytania St., 504-9000980, mindbodyonline.com/ explore/locations/ spyre-center.

USDA-certified organic juice bar Clean Juice, 2801 Magazine St., Suite 6, 504-571-5076, cleanjuice.com

Well Café

Work/Life Balance

If you’ve been stuck in a rut and need to inject new energy into your life, consider a career or job change, or fine tuning your work/life balance. Finding a job that aligns with your goals and values can be a great way to feel fulfilled while also allowing you to make more money. Researching the industry and employer you’d like to work for can help you decide what’s best for you. It can also be helpful to look at the company’s policies related to women’s health and wellness.

Try:

For career advice, classes, listings and more:

WorkNOLA, Greater New Orleans Inc., worknola.com.

New Orleans & Company, community.neworleans.com/finda-job/job-resources/

New Orleans Career Center, 1331 Kerlerec St., 504-372-1502, nolacc.org

Pro-tips: Work-Life Balance

If you can’t quit your job, consider ways to create a better work-life balance:

1. Make sure to take breaks during the workday. Short breaks during the day to take a walk or step away from your desk for a few minutes can help maintain a balance between your professional and personal life.

2. Set aside time each day for self-care. Taking care of yourself should always be a priority. Setting aside 10-15 minutes to do something you enjoy, like reading, listening to music, or practicing yoga, can be incredibly helpful.

3. Spend time with family and friends. Work can consume a large portion of our time, so find time to spend with those you love. Even a simple lunch with a friend or a dinner out with the family can make all the difference.

4. Make sure to take regular vacations. Taking a break from your daily routine and focusing on rest and relaxation will help you feel more refreshed when you return to work. Use your PTO!

5. Set and enforce boundaries with work. A flexible schedule is great, but it’s also important to set limits to ensure that work doesn’t consume your personal life. Know when it is appropriate to turn off your work emails or calls so that you can have time to yourself.

TOP FEMALE ACHIEVERS

In a city full of gifted, hard-working, smart women, it says a lot that these women stand out from the crowd. Although they have very different missions, the common thread shared by these top achievers is doing the work, building consensus and believing in themselves along the way. Overnight success? That’s not a thing. It’s getting up every day and making it happen. Whether they are a force for environmental change, passionate about social justice or an entrepreneur with plenty of pluck, each of these women inspire.

by beth d'addono, kimberly singletary /

photography by theresa

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Dawn Bradley-Fletcher Executive Director New Orleans Women & Children Shelter

When you think about the homeless population in New Orleans, you may picture mostly men, and maybe some women, living in tents under overpasses and holding signs at intersections. What you don’t see is all the families — all the children.

Over the past 16 years, the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter (NOWCS) has served more than 4,000 people — two-thirds of which were children.

From its beginnings as a makeshift shelter run by volunteers, to its current 16-bedroom facility than can serve up to 60 people at a time through a full range of programs thanks to a staff of 22, Dawn Bradley-Fletcher has led the organization, which continues to serve as the only shelter for families and the largest for women and children in the metro area.

The Seventh Ward native said she had more of a business career in mind when she graduated with a degree in business development, but she found her first job running the drop-in center for the pediatric AIDS program at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. After 10 years, she took a job with the Travelers Aid Society helping homeless people find jobs. After Hurricane Katrina hit, she connected with Jackie and Dan Silverman, who had founded a shelter and were looking for help.

“After literally seven interviews with various people, I knew I wanted in,” she said.

Bradley is proud of the work NOWCS has done, and continues to do, to break the cycle of homelessness.

“Ninety-eight percent of our clients stay housed,” she said, “because we are there to assist them with whatever it was that caused them to become homeless, and we make sure that if they fall, we’re there to pick them back up.”

She said the organization’s goals for the future are simple.

“As the needs of our community change, we just want to make sure we are proactive in making sure we meet them.”

Asante Salaam

Director

The Helis Foundation John Scott Center

When a colleague told Asante Salaam that The Helis Foundation John Scott Center was looking for a director, she was inspired. And she wanted the position.

“First, I am a visual artist since childhood, raised by cultural arts activist parents.” Her father Kalamu ya Salaam, a writer and cultural events organizer, was close with Scott who was a frequent visitor at her home in the Lower 9th Ward. “He was also my teacher at Xavier, a mentor and role model,” said Salaam.

She got the job. The center opened to the public September

10. Salaam, a former interim director for the City of New Orleans’ Office of Cultural Economy has deep experience as a strategic arts leader in the city and beyond, she’s worked with in the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Foundation, the Louisiana State Museum, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, KIDsmART, and the National Endowment for the Arts. In her new role, she sees striking opportunity.

“It’s not a museum and it’s not an art gallery,” she said. “This is a space for the next generation of New Orleans artists, particularly BIPOC artists and native New Orleanian artists and culture makers, a place where they can experience, co-create and witness reflections of themselves.”

Scott's work is displayed throughout the stunning 6,000 square foot space, which is filled with interactive exhibits, programs, and experiences inspired by Scott’s work and life. There are 51 works on display and a mural on the side of the building by Scott’s son, Ayo Scott. Salaam sees the space as a conduit for conversation, workshops about art,

culture, social change and human potential, all themes Scott addressed through his art and teaching. “Understanding the scope and expansiveness of his relevance, not just through art, but in how he lived his life, is central to who we are.” She feels honored to help shed light on the experience of John Scott as a human being, his strong spirit that still lives in so many people who knew him.

Scott was brilliantly prolific, drawing inspiration from New Orleans music and culture to create kinetic sculptures that explore themes from West African mythology to rhythms inspired by the dances of enslaved people in Congo Square. Scott passed away in Houston in 2007 at age 67.

Salaam wants to pass along to young artists some of the life lessons that reflect Scott’s legacy.

“First follow your heart. Second, grow and develop actively. And third move forward, take action,” said the artist. “One of my favorite quotes is Tony Robbins saying, ‘When would now be a good time to do that?’ Now is always the best time.”

Jacqueline Thanh Executive Director VAYLA New Orleans (Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association)

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Most of my life has been about healing people.” Jacqueline Thanh grew up in a family intimate with suffering. The oldest child of refugees, her parents are Chinese, but grew up in Vietnam after their families left due to communism. Years later, her mother and father fled Vietnam for the United States in fishing boats, where they met in San Francisco.

“My parents had a lot of war trauma,” Thanh said. “My dad was orphaned. Actually, every generation of my family has been through some war.”

Growing up around such a strong desire to move through adversity toward a better life, she said helped lead her toward a career in social work and human rights.

When she followed her now-husband to New Orleans in 2015, her first job was as a victim advocate for the district attorney’s office.

“I had 900 violent felony cases on my desk,” she said. I know the ugly side of this city, but you have to understand darkness to be about any sort of liberation in social justice work.”

Four years ago, Thanh became the executive director of VAYLA, a move that pairs her work in healing and resilience with a deep love of her culture. VAYLA was formed following Hurricane Katrina by a group of young people in New Orleans East who

On March 30, 55 women came together for the first meeting of the fifth annual class of Loyola University’s Women’s Leadership Academy. They join more than 165 other women that have participated in the program, the first, and still only, of its kind in Louisiana hosted at a university.

Focused on increasing women’s leadership roles in the workplace by educating, elevating and empowering women, the academy is largely the result of the work of one woman: Amy Landry. The Houston native worked in human resources for Hilton Hotels and The Monteleone for more than a decade before starting her own consulting firm, assisting companies like LCMC Health, Shell, Children’s Hospital and the Sazerac House.

Her passion for helping individuals succeed, however, first melded with her passion for women’s equity after joining the New Orleans chapter of the American Business Women’s Association, where she was responsible for creating both the chapter’s first Equal Pay Day event and first women’s conference.

Both experiences would serve her well when another opportunity presented itself.

“Five years ago, Tania Tetlow had just become Loyola’s new president — its first woman — and there was so much new energy,” said Landry. “I connected with them and suggested a women’s leadership academy. They did a survey to gauge interest and the response was surprisingly swift and very positive.”

After serving on the advisory board for the academy, Landry was brought in as its facilitator.

Among the things women learn throughout 11 sessions of the Women’s Leadership Academy are how to identify and hone their strengths, create a greater work-life balance, and build strategic networks.

“It has been so incredible to see so many people get promotions and find more fulfillment in their careers as a result of this group,” said Landry. “And it’s always such a diverse room. Our last group ranged in age from 25 to 62 and represented a wide array of ethnicities and industries.”

The success of the academy has fueled Landry and Loyola to add more programs and events, including the recent launch of the university’s first Collegiate Women’s Leadership Academy and its first International Women’s Day event, which was held March 8.

spoke up when they were told a landfill was going to be put in their community.

“They fought back,” said Thanh, “and they won.”

The organization has since grown to include work in voter engagement, environmental justice, reproductive justice and cultural advocacy.

“Asian Americans are growing up in Louisiana not knowing their history,” said Thanh. “We want to change that, with the ultimate mission being to incubate them to take on leadership roles.”

Thanh said she’s feels profoundly at home in a city that celebrates resiliency.

KRISTI TRAIL

“New Orleans reminds me of San Francisco when I was a kid, before tech hit, in that even when the shit hits the fan, you know love still lives here.”

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY

Amy Landry Program Manager

Loyola University New Orleans Women’s Leadership Academy

Belinda Flores-Shinshillas Executive Director

New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation

All her life, Belinda Flores-Shinshillas knew one thing: she was going to be an artist. Little did she know that life would take her far from her home in Mexico City to New Orleans where, for the past 19 years, she has thrived not only as a renowned artist, but as an influential supporter and promoter of Hispanic people and culture in her adopted home.

Flores-Shinshillas’ work has included eight years with the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans, first in protecting the rights of Mexican citizens, and then helping to connect Mexican artists with the consulate’s art gallery. She was also instrumental in the creation of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Downtown New

Orleans, which opened in 2018. In 2019, after serving as a board member for the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation (NOHHF) for three years, she became the executive director.

Since its founding 33 years ago, the NOHHF has given out 1,151 scholarships to local high school and university students totaling $106,250.

“We help through education, and I love that because I believe in education,” she said. “A majority of our scholars are the first in their families to go to college, and they need support. Helping them succeed is essential to creating a thriving community.”

Last year, NOHHF launched a mentorship program with the goal of connecting high school students with area professionals to help them discover possible career paths.

The organization depends greatly on one annual fundraiser — the Azúcar Ball, an event St. Charles Avenue magazine called “the best dancing party in the city.” This year’s ball will be held Oct. 28 and the theme is “Dia de los Muertos.” The colorful evening will showcase Hispanic culture through live music, food and dance.

Flores-Shinshillas is driven by her view that art is a vital agent for change.

“Promoting culture and art is the best way to change perspectives about a culture,” she said. “It is the best way to bring us all together.”

When Rashain CarriereWilliams was promoted to the role of executive director of Boys Town in August of 2019, her primary goal was to strengthen connections with the young people who aged out of the program at 18. “There wasn’t the kind of programming or funding in place to help them or their families. There are so many barriers to success, things like the cost of housing and transportation. It’s difficult for our kids to afford to live here.”

Rashain Carriere-Williams

Executive Director Boys Town

a network of protective homes for young children in nine U.S. locations, including three in New Orleans and one on the West Bank. Her commitment to giving young at risk boys and girls a chance is consuming. “I’ve always wanted to be some kind of helping professional, since I was a young child.”

idea is to come up with a plan together before law enforcement and the courts are involved.”

Here strategy was to work on lining up donors and volunteers and develop an aftercare program. Then March 2020 happened. “We just had to put on the brakes and work to keep our staff and kids safe.”

Carriere-Williams was raised in New Orleans East and lives with her husband and 12-year-old twins in Gretna. She has spent almost 17 years of her career with Boys Town, a nonprofit founded in Nebraska in 1917 as an orphanage for boys. The organization has grown into

A graduate of Louisiana Tech University with two master’s degrees from Tulane, in public health and social work, CarriereWilliams leads a team that serves about 600 families. The pandemic revealed an even more flawed system than she’d imagined. Kids lost ground. Virtual education didn’t provide the safety net, the hands-on attention, that so many children needed. Families struggled in isolation.

Although known for its residential program, a safe haven for troubled kids ages 10-18, Boys Town is also deeply involved in trying to prevent that child from getting into the carceral system.

“We can see the red flags,” she said. Offering one on one coaching on parenting and child development, the need for communication, routines and structure. “Families have to want us there. We have to build trust for this to work. The

The goal is to provide care for abused, neglected, runaway and delinquent youth of all ages by removing them from dangerous situations, assessing their needs and beginning to work toward family reunification or other permanent care. Carriere-Williams is once again focusing on her goal to expand into the community and create programming that offers families long-term support. Although there are many success stories, the work is intense. “This is hard. There’s only 24 hours in a day. I try to find small moments, sit outside, read a book, disconnect so I can recharge.”

As a leader, Carriere-Williams tries to set her colleagues up for success. “I don’t micromanage.” Although she can’t identify one primary mentor that has raised her up along the way, her take on mentoring is expansive. “My mentors were everywhere along the way. From professors to colleagues to the many aunties in my family of strong women, so many women have helped me along the way. “

Katy Simpson Smith Writer

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi and an enthusiastic resident of New Orleans since 2011, author Katy Simpson Smith is just fine with being called a Southern writer, something she is on a DNA level. “I’m in good company. Some of the greatest writers are from the South. Eudora Welty is one of my heroes.

“I’d say the only problematic part of being described that way is when the national publishing scene tries to regionalize us. To assume that we only write about the concerns of Southern readers. Which of course is not true.” Her new novel “The Weeds,” is her second set in Rome, where she’d spent a pre-pandemic month trying to banish a case of writer’s block.

A spinner of yarns since she was five years old, Simpson Smith is a big deal writer at the tender age of 37. She earned her PhD in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and hails from a family of academics. Simpson Smith sees untold stories everywhere. Yet writing had never felt like a serious career option to her. “We’re trained as a society to not take the artistic part of ourselves as seriously as we get older,” she said. “But I knew I was passionate about writing, so I wanted to at least try and make a life for myself before the door started closing.”

She published her first book in

2013, “We Have Raised All of You, Motherhood in the South 1750-1835,” an outgrowth of her dissertation. Since then, she’s focused on evocative historic fiction, including the novels “The Story of Land and Sea, Free Men,” and” The Everlasting,” a New York Times Best Historical Fiction Book of 2020.

Her latest book considers two women, alive a century apart, both botanists collecting data about plants growing in the Coliseum. It’s a lyrical dive into her characters’ loss, defiance and need, told through the stamens, leaves and petals of flowers and weeds.

“History gives us a small window into the lives of people who didn’t leave behind records. Women, people of color, indigenous people, marginalized people. The only way to imagine what might have gone through their hearts and minds is by taking a deep dive into the historic record. I work hard to get the details correct and let my heart’s empathy do the rest. “

Her advice to other young women interested in writing is to take themselves seriously. “It’s so easy not to, to feel unimportant. But recognize your worth as an artist. That is important.”

Simone Maloz Campaign Director Restore the Mississippi River Delta

Despite the dire environmental crisis that has eroded some 1,900 square miles of land along Louisiana’s coast since the 1930s, Simone Maloz chooses to be a "Gulf is half-full" kind of leader.

“We know we are having more extreme weather. That water is rising, and the Delta is sinking,” she said. “For a long while the trajectory was anything but positive. Yes, the coast will continue to change. Yes, we are facing a difficult future. But we have a plan. We are really building momentum and I’m hopeful for the future. Our coast will never look like it used to, but we are making decisions that will protect our beautiful delta. And we have the money we need to do it.”

As campaign director for Restore the Mississippi River Delta, the Houma native coordinates a five-group coalition that strive daily to

do everything from crafting public policy to connecting with civic leaders and community members to researching and implementing science-based solutions to affect conservation and protect coastal Louisiana, its communities and its wildlife.

“I’m like the leader of the band,” she said. “I’m not a micromanager. I connect the dots when I can help, but it’s an incredibly smart team. I work with a lot of strong women scientists. We are all passionate about our mission.”

Maloz wasn’t a science girl growing up. “As a kid, we’d go to friends’ camps down the bayou, but coastal really wasn’t part of my world.” After working for several nonprofits, she took a job with Restore or Retreat in June 2005. When Katrina hit, everything changed. “I was in a position where all the rules changed drastically when I was just starting out.”

As far as Christa Cotton is concerned, the concept of work/life balance is a myth. “I don’t think it exists,” said the founder and CEO of the New Orleans Beverage Group, best known for its popular El Guapo Bitters & Syrups product line.

Like the recent five-week, six-state, four-country whirlwind sales tour she took, one of the reasons her product line is sold in 50 states and four countries. It took her a minute to understand that she needed to make the big deals, to interact with big clients. “I thought I wasn’t good at sales,” she said. “I was wrong. I just wasn’t believing in myself enough.”

The Leesburg, Georgia native comes from a family of entrepreneurs. Her parents started Victory Real Estate Investments when she was five, growing it into one of the largest privately held commercial real estate companies in the Southeast. Her dad Alton Darby decided to try something different in 2009 and opened Thirteenth Colony, the first and still only legal distillery in Georgia. Cotton helped launch the business while still in college at Auburn. “I learned a ton, it was a dream job for a 21-year-old,” she recalled.

After moving to New Orleans in 2011 to work in advertising and branding, Cotton took a leap of faith and purchased the El Guapo trademark, launching her company in 2017. For two years, she worked on recipes

and refining the brewing process. She decided her bitters would be alcohol-free using natural ingredients sourced from local farms and businesses.

Her business exploded during the pandemic, tripling revenue in 2020. Along the way, she was accepted into The Idea Village’s entrepreneur accelerator program. Last year she purchased a 35,000 suare foot. facility in Mid-City to keep up with demand, carving out 16,000 sq. ft. of space to start, with plenty of room for growth.

Her advice to other women entrepreneurs is to mindfully build a support peer network. “To be able to ask a question in a safe space is invaluable,” she said. “But also, be careful who you listen to. Make sure the advice you are getting is coming from the right place.”

Above all, believe in yourself, said Cotton. “Don’t sell yourself short. It’s easy to think you’re not good at something. But you will surprise yourself. That’s what happened to me.”

Looking ahead, Cotton is committed to providing quality jobs in Orleans parish. “Building here is a labor of love.” With her company’s sixth anniversary coming in July, she’s incredibly proud of the six years of hard work it took to get to this point. “You don’t have to be the smartest woman in the room to succeed. What it takes is caring deeply and sticking. Staying power is what it takes.”

Maloz says her science communication skills have evolved over time. “I need to be able to explain what’s happening to the vulnerable communities down the bayou, all the way to Washington D.C.” As a member of the state’s Coastal Advisory Team working on the 2023 Coastal Master Plan, Maloz is heartened that billions of dollars are at work for habitat restoration, supporting resilient coastal communities and sustainable fisheries and rebuilding the Louisiana coastline.

“Two million people in Louisiana live close to the water. It’s part of our culture. They don’t want to live anywhere else. Our job is to keep moving forward with science-based plans. Now is not the time to take our foot off the gas. I’m proud to be working on something this important.”

KRISTI

TRAIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY

Christa Cotton

CEO

New Orleans Beverage Group, El Guapo Bitters & Syrups

Cruise Control

Cruising has rebounded in a big way since the pandemic started. This year, for instance, Disney celebrates 25 years of its fleet on the seas and debuts Disney Treasure, its largest ship to date, one of 14 new ships scheduled to make maiden voyages this year.

For New Orleans residents, cruising remains a quick drive to the river. But for those who want to consider other cruising options or visit destinations before and after the cruise, ships sail out of several ports within a day’s drive.

“While I lived on Florida’s East Coast, my family often sailed out of Tampa,” said Melody Pittman, cruise aficionado and author of

WhereverIMayRoamBlog.com. “We would add a few days on either side of the cruise, and enjoy the miniFlorida vacation offerings like Busch Gardens, Ybor City and fresh Gulf seafood. Galveston is high up on my cruise wish list, as that is one amazing city to add on extra time for sightseeing.”

Port Canaveral in Florida has been voted “Best U.S. Cruise Homeport” for the third year from CruiseHive’s Annual Cruise Ship Awards and it’s where Royal Caribbean’s “Wonder of the Seas” sails, currently the world’s largest cruise ship. We visited the ship last December for its naming ceremony and enjoyed its 18 decks, eight “neighborhoods” and spectacular entertainment. Here’s a sampling.

DINING

Naturally, there are numerous dining options aboard the Wonder of the Sea — 40 restaurants and bars — but its newest option is the fun Mason Jar, dishing out Southern favorites such as pimento cheese, crawfish bisque, shrimp and grits and double deep-fried Oreos with powdered sugar on top. Lincoln D’Souza, vice president for food and beverage for Royal Caribbean International, knows what Southerners like.

“We want to give tribute to all the southern states,” he said of Mason Jar’s menu.

The family oriented restaurant turns to live music and a late-night menu after hours. Don’t miss sampling the Peanut Butter Old Fashioned, consisting of walnut bitters and

peanut butter whiskey that’s topped with a tiny peanut butter sandwich. Trust us, it’s delicious, and ever so popular.

ENTERTAINMENT

On board there’s endless entertainment, from live bands and comedy routines to spectacular performances in the main theater, such as the techsavvy superheroes of “The Effectors II: Crash and Burn” and the water performances of “Intense: Maximum Performance” in the Aquatheatre. Our favorite was “The Ice Spectacular: 365” featuring ice skaters dancing through the four seasons in a colorful, breathtaking performance.

PLAYGROUNDS

If a cruise means playtime, Wonder of the Seas offers several pools, a 10-story waterslide, surf simulator, rock climbing and a court for those who wish to enjoy sports, such as Pickleball. Kids may prefer the Wonder Playscape outdoor play area. Our cruise included a stop at Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s personal Bahamas island consisting of water slides, the Oasis Lagoon, lots of dining options and, of course, the Caribbean’s beautiful waters and beaches.

SOLARIUM AND SPA

If cruising means relaxation, the Vitality Spa offers spa treatments and sauna and steam rooms. A particularly wonderful place to hide and enjoy the Caribbean’s emerald waters is the adults-only Solarium with its indoor pools and whirlpools and plenty of relaxing lounge chairs, or stop by The Vue Bar for an adult beverage to watch the dramatic sunsets.

Jensen Killen and Katie Logan Leblanc

The perks of wallpaper

As the pendulum swings back from the popularity of modernism that held sway in the interior design world during the first several decades of the new millennium, there’s been a return to more traditional interiors — albeit with a fresh twist — and renewed interest in wallpapers. Not since the 1980s have wallpapers graced so many living and commercial spaces. Jensen Killen and Katie Logan Leblanc of Logan Killen Interiors bring us up to speed.

“We’ve reached a sort of next level of people’s comfort with wallpaper,” said Leblanc. “Ten years ago, [a client may have wanted] wallpaper in a powder room. Today they want it for an entire room, multiple rooms, there’s more color, more layering, more warmth.”

While Logan Killen base their designs on the space, it’s location, and their client’s voice and needs rather than trends, they do report multiple themes making news in wallcoverings.

“One of the things we see a lot is use of murals in

wallpaper to create spaces that feel atmospheric,” Killen said. For example, she says a large-scale pastoral scene provides depth and acts like a window into another setting. Killen adds that Old World patterns and using mixtures of wallpapers with complementary patterns in one space are also in favor.

According to Leblanc, homeowners can now have the elegant look of traditional wallcoverings associated with high-end houses like de Gournay, the French maker of hand painted wallpaper and fabrics, without the exorbitant cost and that has contributed to the wallcovering trend becoming more mainstream. The designers, who often do historic renovations, also say there are more options based on historic wallcoverings.

Yet wallpapers need not be used in old fashioned ways. Logan Killen suggest introducing a wallpaper to disguise an awkward ceiling or architectural feature, using it for a delightful surprise inside a cabinet or closet, choosing pattern over paint to make a bedroom cozy, or picking one with a motif that connects an interior space

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For those who prefer minimalism over traditionalism, a wallcovering such as a textured grass cloth is a good go-to.

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Small-scale graphic prints work well for layering.

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A large-scale pattern in an awkward room can make walls recede and hide imperfections.

to an adjacent outdoor view (for example a tropical print for a room next to a courtyard). They advise bringing contemporary relevance to a traditional patterned paper (such as a Chinoiserie paper) by combining it with a mix of modern furnishings and antiques. And when layering wallcovering patterns with other patterned items such as fabric lampshades, bedcoverings etc., they always recommend tying everything together with a common color palette.

“Mixing patterns well can be hard and perhaps best left to a professional,” Leblanc said.

ABOUT THE EXPERT

Now in business for a decade, Logan Killen Interiors is located on Magazine Street above the designers’ retail store, Sunday Shop. The design studio has also introduced its own bespoke furniture line, appropriately named Sunday (work)Shop.

BY EVE CRAWFORD PEYTON GROWING PAINS

This month marks two years without my mom.

I know, because I was friends with all of the theatre nerds in the late ’90s, when “Rent” came out, how many minutes are in a year: 525,600. It’s from the song “Seasons of Love,” which every single one of my friends had memorized and would start singing without notice or provocation from the years 1996 to 2003.

I can’t carry a tune, not even a little bit, so I never sang along, but because I can do simple math, I know that means there are 1,051,200 minutes in two years.

But none of this – not song lyrics, not multiplication – helps me wrap my head around the fact that my mom has been gone for more than 1 million minutes.

“In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife,” the song goes.

I’ve had a lot of laughter and a lot of strife since she died – and always, always lots of coffee.

For the laughter and strife: I’ve been to the ER (ruptured ovarian cyst). I’ve had COVID. I’ve cared for my dad and my kids. I celebrated my 10th – and then my 11th – anniversary with my husband. One daughter started high school. One started middle school. I got another dog. We were hit by a hurricane. We booked a trip to Paris.

Navigating the Seasons Remembering the love

There have been two birthdays without her. Two Christmases. Two Thanksgivings. Two Mardi Gras. Two Mother’s Days. Two (bad) Saints seasons.

None of this really captures it. Because I don’t miss her the most on holidays or birthdays – although Mother’s Day does sting the worst, both because it’s a day solely devoted

to mothers and because it’s so close to the anniversary of her death.

I miss her the most, though, on a casual Tuesday, when I’m bored driving home and want to give her a call and make her entertain me. I miss her when I have news – either good or bad – to share. I miss her when

certain songs come on the radio. I miss her when I have a fight with my teenage daughter and want nothing more than to be able to drive to her house and have her tell me that I was once a teenage girl myself and she and I both came out on the other side of it, still friends. I miss not being able to teach her how to play Wordle – she would’ve loved it and been insanely competitive about it – or tell her about the terrible mystery novel I just read. I even miss fighting with her.

The grief has eased, obviously, over the past 1,051,200 minutes. The shock slowly gave way to sadness, which gave way to a sort of wistful fondness. I think I’ll probably always be a little sad, if I’m being honest. But I feel stronger and wiser, like I’ve lived through loss and made it through to the other side. And I feel like she would be proud of me for the life I’ve continued to live, without her.

“Remember the love!” “Seasons of Love” concludes. “Remember the love! Remember the love! Measure in love.”

In all the seasons I’ve lived without her now – all eight of them – I have been able to navigate them by doing just that: remembering the love.

I might not be able to belt out “Seasons of Love” while standing in the spotlight … but I can still find some comfort there.

For more Eve, check out her blog “Joie d’Eve” on Tuesday mornings at myneworleans.com

And I’m moving forward. One minute, one cup of coffee, at a time.

If you happen to wander into Molly’s Rise and Shine on Magazine Street for a hearty breakfast on a whim, you might think for a second you’ve stumbled into a crazy wormhole of pop culture nostalgia. You’ll find walls festooned with memorabilia from the Gen X and Millennial childhood sweet spot, your breakfast sandwich gazed over lovingly by He-Man, The Ultimate Warrior and Beetlejuice. A life-sized replica of E.T.: The Extraterrestrial keeps company as you sip coffee and await the arrival of your papas rancheras or “Grand Slam” biscuit. You immediately get the sense that this place wants you to lighten up a bit and have a good time. And that, of course, has been its aim from the beginning.

“The whole point is to have fun,” said Chef Liz Hollinger, who, along with Chef Colleen Quarls, form the restaurant’s culinary dynamic duo. “We’ve all worked in hard, serious jobs, and we’re living life. You should have fun while you’re here! It’s just what we believe in. And if you’re having a good time, you’re going to make good food.”

If this ethos seems familiar, it’s likely because you recognize it as the brainchild of Chef Mason Hereford, of Turkey and the Wolf, who garnered quick acclaim for serving upscale

BY SCOTT GOLD

GRAND SLAM MCMUFFIN

Sunny Side Up Rising and shining

versions of downscale cuisine, like fried bologna sandwiches on white bread served on fast food collectible plates.

“I was working there as the chef de cuisine at Turkey,” Quarls said. “Liz came on board a year or so after

ABOUT THE CHEFS

we opened, and that’s where we met and just became fast friends. Mason was ready to expand, and he started developing a breakfast restaurant, and I was kind of ready to move on. So he was like, ‘Cool, come on

A formally trained pastry chef, New Orleans native Liz Hollinger studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York and worked at the award-winning Flour Bakery in Boston before eventually returning to her hometown. While managing HiVolt Coffee, fate brought her together with Mason Hereford, and soon thereafter to Turkey and the Wolf, where she quickly befriended its chef de cuisine Colleen Quarls, a veteran of Chicago’s acclaimed Publican restaurant, as well as New Orleans dining favorites Coquette, Chochon, and La Boulangerie. The pair’s adventures even brought them to appear with Chef Mason Hereford on an episode of “Iron Chef,” before eventually joining him to open Molly’s Rise and Shine, which has a singular, overarching philosophy: “Put a smile on peoples’ faces.”

over! Liz is coming, too. She does pastry things.”

An infectious sense of joy and whimsy pervaded the kitchen at Molly’s from Day One, and it shows on the menu, which takes seemingly ordinary American favorites and ratchets them up with a healthy injection of culinary artfulness. Not only will you find a mile-high fried chicken biscuit slathered with mayo and honey butter, and an English muffin sandwich stacked with sage pork sausage, American cheese, grilled onions and a crispy hash brown patty, you’ll also discover delightful specials like house-made chocolate banana Pop Tarts or even, at one point, crawfish-boil inspired Detroit-style pizza. Even a simple bowl of yogurt and granola finds itself in next-level territory with a delightful carrot marmalade and hints of lemon zest and mint.

This attention to detail and spirit of culinary freedom didn’t escape the attention of the James Beard Foundation, which recently placed Hollinger and Quarls on their long list of nominees for “Best Chef: South.” The two were “shocked and humbled” by the nod, but they refused to let it distract them from their ultimate mission: making great food and having a blast.

“I think it’s the kind of place we would want to go for breakfast,” Quarls said. “It’s got good vibes. It’s got hilarious throwback decorations from our past that bring you back to childhood, that make you smile and remember that food is fun. And food should be fun! We’re genuinely having a good time cooking food for everyone that comes here, and we’re so happy that people come and eat our food.”

Molly’s Rise and Shine, 2368 Magazine St., 504-302-1896, mollysriseandshine.com.

BY ELIZABETH PEARCE CHEERS

Zest for Life

Giving new purpose to ingredients

Justin Clark, bar director for Lengua Madre, credits his kitchen as a source of inspiration. “Traditionally those roles are very segmented, but here we are literally next to each other.” As the kitchen cooks, Justin thinks, “What are you going to do with that? Can I drink it?” Thrifty kitchens extract every ounce of flavor from ingredients and El Aguacate’s dried lime garnish follows that lead. “Rather than just have a newly made garnish that looks pretty but is discarded,” he said. “This gives second life to something that would end in a landfill.” The juiced lime half still retains its aromatic oils, perfectly enhancing the citrus aromas of the drink. This cross pollination of ideas from kitchen to bar and back are not only found on Lengua Madre’s table. Justin notes the environment “feels like coming home instead of going to a job.” Join him at the bar so you can peek into the kitchen while drinking in that creativity.

EL AGUACATE

1 ½ ounces Fidencio

Pechuga Mezcal

3/4 ounce avocado shrub (recipe follows)

1/4 ounce lime juice

1/4 ounce agave syrup

1/4 ounce La Cigarrera Manzanilla

Club soda to top Dehydratedlime wheel for garnish

Build all ingredients in a Collins glass. Add ice, top with club soda, and stir to combine. Add garnish and serve right away.

Avocado Shrub:

675g water

75g salt

250g Vinaigre de Calamansi (or any citrusbased vinegars, rice vinegar, etc.)

175g avocado

65g tomatillo

10g serrano chili pepper

Make a saltwater solution by combining the water and salt. Stir until the salt is completely dissolved. Working in batches if needed, combine the salt water and all remaining ingredients. (An immersion blender works well for this quantity of liquid.) Keep refrigerated in a sealed container.

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If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can dehydrate lime halves in the oven on very low temp for 8-12 hours. They keep for ages.

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Avocado shrub mixed with soda is a refreshing nonalcoholic drink. If you use a little less liquid, you can use it to dress salads or as a dipping sauce, similar to a green goddess dressing.

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Light bodied manzanilla is the best sherry for this drink. In a pinch a light amaro might accomplish something similar but will add viscosity and more sugar.

BY JYL BENSON

Bronze Medal

A winning redfish recipe

It was 1980 and I had yet to make it out of middle school when the late, beloved Chef Paul Prudhomme immortalized Blackened Redfish at his recently opened K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen. He had been experimenting with a method of coating seafood with a variety of Cajun herbs and spices to mimic those found on the Opelousas farm where he grew up. Regarding redfish, he would fully coat a fillet first in clarified butter then in the spice blend before dropping it into a ripping hot cast iron. The result was crisp, buttery and spicy outside, mild and succulent inside.

Blackened Redfish became an often-replicated instant hit that exploded into the stratosphere when Chef Paul released his seminal cookbook “Chef Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen” the same year the ill-fated Louisiana World Exposition devoted some significant real estate to the exploration of Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole cuisines. Though the city had no claim whatsoever to Cajun cuisine when visitors started looking for it anyway, restaurateurs complied. The recipe for Blacked Redfish was in Chef Paul’s book and sales soared.

Replicating the recipe at home meant the house would fill with smoke and the smoke alarm would shriek but this did not stop me from trying it anyway, prone as I was to culinary experimentation from a young age. Many shared this enthusiasm so much so that the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission outlawed the commercial harvesting of Red Drum aka Redfish in January 1988, and it remains so.

Despite the popularity of his blackening technique Chef Paul ultimately determined his “bronzing” technique to be better suited to the home cook.

“This avoids the smoke and the risk of handling a red-hot skillet while still achieving an excellent result,” he told The Miami Herald in 2009.

BRONZED REDFISH WITH JUMBO LUMP CRAB (OR SHRIMP)

Shared by Chef Jimi Setchim, Broussard’s Restaurant

Serves 4

4 six-ounce Redfish fillets

Creole Seasoning

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, in all

8 ounces lump or jumbo lump crabmeat, carefully picked over for shells and cartilage (see NOTE)

½ cup minced garlic, divided in half

½ cup minced shallots divided in half

½ cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 cup heavy cream

1 stick unsalted butter, cubed

12 ounces haricots verts, trimmed and blanched, at room temperature

4 ripe Creole tomatoes, diced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Snipped chives

1. Preheat the oven to the lowest possible temperature.

2. Season the fish with Creole seasoning.

3. Working in batches, if necessary, add I tablespoon of olive oil per piece of fish to a large non-stick skillet set over medium heat.

4. When the oil shimmers add the fish and cook until it is golden brown, 2-3 minutes.

5. Flip the fish and continue cooking until the edges of the fish flake easily with a fork, about 2 minutes more.

6. Hold the cooked fish in warm oven while you finish cooking the rest of the fish and make the sauce.

7. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a medium non-stick pan over medium heat.

8. When the oil shimmers add shallots and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes.

9. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more

10. Add the white wine and cook until slightly reduced, 2 -3 minutes.

11. Add the lemon juice and simmer for 30.

12. Add the heavy cream and cook until reduced by half, 5-7 minutes.

13. Gently stir in the crabmeat and heat until warned through.

14. Slowly stir in the cubed butter. Set aside in a warm place.

15. Add 4 tablespoons olive oil to a large non-stick pan set over medium heat.

16. When the oil shimmers, add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes.

17. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more

18. Add the blanched green beans and sauté until heated through.

19. Add the tomatoes and warm through until they just begin to release their juices.

20. Season the vegetables to taste with salt and pepper.

21. To serve, divide the vegetables evenly within the centers of four dinner plates. Divide the fish fillets atop the vegetables. Spoon the warm crab over the top of the fish fillets. Drizzle the lemon butter sauce around the fish. Garnish with chives.

Note: Try the recipe with 1/2 pound of peeled, and deveined, (21/25) Gulf shrimp instead of crabmeat. Add them where the recipe calls for crabmeat and cook them until they are fully pink, about 4 minutes.

DINING GUIDE

The Dining Guide is comprised of restaurants recently reviewed and visited by New Orleans Magazine The list will change regularly to provide information on others that are also worth noting and acknowledging. Please check restaurant websites for up-to-date hours and locations. If you feel that a restaurant has been misplaced, please email Editor Ashley McLellan at Ashley@MyNewOrleans.com.

AMERICAN

Acorn City Park, $ AcornNola.com

Audubon Clubhouse Uptown, $$ AudubonInstitute.org

Boulevard American Bistro Multiple Locations, $$$ BoulevardBistro.com

Caffe! Caffe! Metairie, $ CaffeCaffe.com

Café NOMA City Park, $ CafeNoma.com

Camellia Grill Riverbend, $ 309-2679

District Donuts Sliders Brew Multiple Locations, $ DonutsAndSliders.com

Five Happiness

Mid-City, $$ FiveHappiness.com

Martin Wine Cellar Multiple Locations, $ MartinWineCellar.com

New Orleans Social House CBD/Warehouse District, $$ NOSocialHouse.com

Parkway Bakery and Tavern Mid-City, $ ParkwayPoorBoys.com

Restaurant August

CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ RestaurantAugust.com

Rib Room

French Quarter, $$$ RibRoomNewOrleans.com

The Grill Room

CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ GrillRoomNewOrleans.com

The Pelican Club

French Quarter, $$$$$ PelicanClub.com

Ye Olde College Inn Carrollton, $$$ CollegeInn1933.com

Zea’s Rotisserie and Grill Multiple Locations, $$$ ZeaRestaurants.com

ASIAN FUSION/PAN ASIAN Blue Giant Lower Garden District, $$ BlueGiantNOLA.com

Hoshun Restaurant Uptown, $$ HoshunRestaurant.com

Little Tokyo Multiple Locations, $$ LittleTokyoNola.com

Lotus Bistro Lakeview, $$ LotusBistroNOLA.com

MoPho Mid-City, $$$ MoPhoNola.com

Rock-N-Sake Multiple Locations, $$$ RockNSake.com

Union Ramen Bar Lower Garden District, $$ UnionRamen.com

BAKERY/BREAKFAST

Breads on Oak Multiple Locations, $ BreadsOnOak.com.

Café du Monde Multiple Locations, $ CafeDuMonde.com

CC’s Coffee House Multiple Locations, $ CCsCoffee.com

Gracious Bakery + Café Multiple Locations, $ GraciousBakery.com

Ruby Slipper Café Multiple Locations, $$ TheRubySlipperCafe.net

BURGERS

Bayou Burger French Quarter, $$ 5SportsBarNewOrleans.com

Port of Call French Quarter, $$ PortOfCallNola.com

The Company Burger Uptown, $ TheCompanyBurger.com

FRENCH

Broussard’s French Quarter, $$$$ Broussards.com

Café Degas Faubourg St. John, $$ CafeDegas.com

Coquette Uptown, $$$ CoquetteNola.com

Justine French Quarter, $$$ JustineNola.com

La Crêpe Nanou Uptown, $$$ LaCrepeNanou.com

La Petite Grocery Uptown, $$$ LaPetiteGrocery.com

Lilette Uptown, $$$$$ LiletteRestaurant.com

GASTROPUB

Bouligny Tavern Uptown, $$ BoulignyTavern.com

Cane & Table French Quarter, $$ CaneAndTableNola.com

Copper Vine CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ CopperVine.com

Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar and Bistro French Quarter, $$$ OrleansGrapevine.com

Patrick’s Bar Vin French Quarter, $$ PatricksBarVin.com

Sylvain French Quarter, $$$ SylvainNOLA.com

The Delachaise Uptown, $$ TheDelaichaise.com

ITALIAN

Arnaud’s Remoulade French Quarter, $$ Remoulade.com

Chartres House French Quarter, $$$ ChartresHouse.com

Domenica CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ DomenicaRestaurant.com

Gianna Restaurant CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ GiannaRestaurant.com

Irene’s Cuisine French Quarter, $$$$ IrenesNola.com

Josephine Estelle CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ JosephineEstelle.com

Liuzza’s Mid-City, $$ Liuzzas.com

Muriel’s Jackson Square French Quarter, $$$$ Muriels.com

Napoleon House French Quarter, $ NapoleonHouse.com

Pascal’s Manale Uptown, $$$$ PascalsManale.com

Restaurant R’evolution French Quarter, $$$$$ RevolutionNola.com

Tommy’s Cuisine CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ TommysNewOrleans.com

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine Multiple Locations, $$$ VicentsItalianCuisine.com

LOUISIANA FARE

Acme Oyster House Multiple Locations, $$ AcmeOyster.com

Antoine’s French Quarter, $$$$$ Antoines.com

GABRIELLE

Discerning New Orleans diners with a penchant for contemporary Creole cuisine have beloved Gabrielle since its debut on Esplanade Ave. more than three decades ago, and for good reason. Since their move to the Treme in 2017, Chef Greg Sonnier’s inventive takes on classic Big Easy favorites continue to surprise and delight diners, from their BBQ shrimp pot pie to a seafood cassoulet and a not-to-be-missed roasted duck, all delivered cheerfully in a lively, romantic atmosphere. And if you happen to be pining for the crawfish bread at Jazz Fest, Gabrielle’s take-and-bake version, overstuffed with cheese and mudbug tails, will feed that yen and then some!

JUAN’S FLYING BURRITO

Whether you’re looking to blow off steam with a few margaritas, fueling up for a long night on the town or just aiming to satisfy a hungry family without breaking the bank, Juan’s Flying Burrito is always a reliable bet. With its eclectic and energetic vibe and huge platters of Tex-Mex favorites like overloaded nachos, quesadillas and massive Mission-style burritos never fail to satiate even the hungriest New Orleanian, carnivores and vegans alike, and with three locations across the city (and even in Pensacola!), you’re never too far for a proper taco fix. Make sure to check out their sleek new outpost on Oak Street, a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

Arnaud’s French Quarter, $$$$$ ArnaudsRestaurant.com

Austin’s Metairie, $$$ AustinsNo.com

BIrdy’s Behind the Bower Garden District, $$ BirdysNola.com

Boucherie Carrollton, $$ Boucherie-Nola.com

The Bower Garden District, $$$ TheBowerNola.com

Brennan’s French Quarter, $$$$ BrennansNewOrleans.com

Brigtsen’s Riverbend, $$$$$ Brigtsens.com

Café Reconcile Central City, $$ CafeReconcile.org

Casamento’s Uptown, $$ CasamentosRestaurant.com

Clancy’s Uptown, $$$ ClancysNewOrleans.com

Cochon CBD/Warehouse District, $$ CochonRestaurant.com

Copeland’s Multiple Locations, $$ CopelandsofNewOrleans.com

Commander’s Palace Garden District, $$$$ CommandersPalace.com

Court of Two Sisters French Quarter, $$$$$ CourtOfTwoSisters.com

Crabby Jack’s Metairie, $ CrabbyJacksNola.com

Criollo French Quarter, $$$ CriolloNola.com

Dooky Chase Restaurant Treme, $$ DookyChaseRestaurant.com

Drago’s Multiple Locations, $$$$ DragosRestaurant.com

Emeril’s CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ EmerilsRestaurants.com

Galatoire’s French Quarter, $$$$$ Galatoires.com

Gautreau’s Uptown, $$$$$ GautreausRestaurant.com

Gris Gris Garden District, $$$ GrisGrisNola.com

Herbsaint CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ Herbsaint.com

House of Blues French Quarter, $$ HouseOfBlues.com/ NewOrleans

Jack Rose Garden District, $$$$ JackRoseRestaurant.com

Katie’s Restaurant and Bar Mid-City, $$ KatiesInMidCity.com

Mandina’s Mid-City, $$ MandinasRestaurant.com

Mother’s CBD/Warehouse District, $$ MothersRestaurant.net

Mr. B’s Bistro French Quarter, $$$$ MrBsBistro.com

Mulate’s CBD/Warehouse District, $$ Mulates.com

NOLA French Quarter, $$$$$ EmerilsRestaurants.com/NolaRestaurant

Palace Café CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ PalaceCafe.com

Ralph’s On The Park Mid-City, $$$ RalphsOnThePark.com

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar & Restaurant French Quarter, $$$ RichardFiskes.com

Royal House French Quarter, $$$ RoyalHouseRestaurant.com

Saint John French Quarter, $$$ SaintJohnNola.com

St. Roch Market Upper 9th Ward, $$ StRochMarket.com

SoBou French Quarter, $$ SoBouNola.com

Tableau French Quarter, $$$ TableauFrenchQuarter.com

The Bistreaux French Quarter, $$ MaisonDupuy.com/dining

The Bombay Club French Quarter, $$$$ TheBombayClub.com

Toups’ Meatery Mid-City, $$$ ToupsMeatery.com

Tujague’s French Quarter, $$$$$ TujaguesRestaurant.com

PIZZA

Pizza Delicious Bywater, $ PizzaDelicious.com

Reginelli’s Pizzeria Multiple Locations, $$ Reginellis.com

Theo’s Pizza Multiple Locations, $$ TheosPizza.com

Pizza Domenica Multiple Locations, $$ PizzaDomenica.com

SEAFOOD

Borgne CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ BorgneRestaurant.com

Briquette CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ Briquette-Nola.com

Deanie’s Seafood Multiple Locations,$$$ Deanies.com

Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House French Quarter, $$$$ BourbonHouse.com

Don’s Seafood Metairie, $$$ DonsSeafoodOnline.com

Grand Isle Restaurant CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ GrandIsleRestaurant.com

GW Fins French Quarter, $$$$$ GWFins.com

Kingfish French Quarter, $$$ KingfishNewOrleans.com

Le Bayou French Quarter, $$$ LeBayouRestaurant.com

Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant Metairie, $$ AustinsNo.com

Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House Multiple Locations, $$$ MrEdsRestaurants.com/ oyster-bar

New Orleans Creole Cookery French Quarter, $$$ NewOrleansCreoleCookery. com

Oceana Grill French Quarter, $$ OceanaGrill.com

Pêche CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ PecheRestaurant.com.

Pier 424 French Quarter, $$$ Pier424SeafoodMarket.com

Red Fish Grill French Quarter, $$$ RedFishGrill.com

SPECIALTY FOODS

Antoine’s Annex French Quarter, $$$ Antoines.com/AntoinesAnnex

STEAKHOUSE

Crescent City Steaks Mid-City, $$$$ CrescentCitySteaks.com

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse French Quarter, $$$$ DickieBrennansSteakhouse. com

Doris Metropolitan French Quarter, $$$$ DorisMetropolitan.com

Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steak French Quarter, $$$ Galatoires33BarAndSteak. com

La Boca CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ LaBocaSteaks.com

Mr. John’s Steakhouse Uptown, $$$ MrJohnsSteakhouse.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Multiple Locations, $$$$$ RuthsChris.com

The Steakhouse at Harrah’s CBD/WarehouseDistrict, $$$$$ HarrahsNewOrleans.com

WORLD

1000 Figs Faubourg St. John, $$ 1000Figs.com

Barracuda Uptown, $ EatBarracuda.com

Bayona French Quarter, $$$$$ Bayona.com

Bywater Brew Pub Bywater, $$$ BywaterBrewPub.com

Compére Lapin

CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ CompereLapin.com

El Gato Negro Multiple Locations, $$ ElGatoNegroNola.com

Lucy’s CBD/Warehouse District, $ LucysRetiredSurfers.com

Lüke CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ LukeNewOrleans.com

Mona’s Café Mid-City, $ MonasCafeAndDeli.com

Patois Uptown,$$$ PatoisNola.com

Saba Uptown, $$$ EatWithSaba.com

Saffron NOLA Uptown, $$$ SaffronNOLA.com

Seaworthy CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ SeaworthyNola.com

Shaya Uptown, $$$ ShayaRestaurant.com

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Briquette

Briquette-NOLA.com

701 South Peters St, New Orleans 504-302-7496

Briquette is proud to showcase contemporary and coastal dishes like Snapper Pontchartrain, Louisiana Redfish on the Half Shell, and Prime 14oz. Ribeye. Happy Hour daily from 5-6pm. Join us for Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 14 from 11am-2pm for a $45 per person 3-course brunch!

Galatoire’s

Galatoires.com

209 Bourbon St, New Orleans 504-525-2021

What’s your tradition? From the world-famous New Orleans cuisine to impeccable service, every aspect of the private dining experience at Galatoire’s reflects the traditions guests have enjoyed for generations. Book your private dining reservation today!

Mother’s Restaurant

Mothersrestaurant.net

401 Poydras St, New Orleans 504-523-9656

More than po’ boys … did you know Mother’s serves a variety of seafood dishes for dinner? From soft shell crabs to crawfish étouffée, there’s a wide variety of offerings. Some items can be grilled. Beer, wine, and Bloody Marys, too. Free parking nightly & weekends.

New Orleans Creole Cookery

Neworleanscreolecookery.com

508 Toulouse St, New Orleans

504-524-9632

Enjoy Happy Hour daily from 3pm-6pm in the Oyster Bar featuring raw and char-grilled oysters! Brunch served Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm offering Bloody Mary’s and Shrimp and Grits.

Parkway

ParkwayPoorboys.com

538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans

504-482-3047

Parkway can now take your orders over the phone or through the official Parkway Bakery App. Order online for a seamless poorboy pick up. Parkway is open from 10am to 6pm Wednesday through Sunday for dine in and parking lot pick up.

Sukho Thai

Sukhothai-nola.com

4519 Magazine St, New Orleans

504-73-6471

2200 Royal St, New Orleans

504-948-9309

Serving fine Classical Thai cuisine in New Orleans for 20 years. Uncompromising authenticity, bold Thai spices, and healthy ingredients have made SukhoThai a foodie favorite. Distinctive seafood, spicy curries, scrumptious noodles, broad vegan / glutenfree options, Thai cocktails and sake.

Mother's Day

1. Lakeside Shopping Center Lakesideshopping.com

The Royal Standard Stella Marina Tote $25, Cosmetic Bag $11, and Microfiber Towel $25. Visit The Royal Standard at their new location in the JC Penney wing of the mall.

2. NOLA Boards Nolaboards.com

4228 Magazine Street, New Orleans 504-256-0030

Come grab the perfect gift for MOM! Crescent City Cheese Board, $165. Stop in our store during the Champagne Stroll on May 13th 6-9 PM.

3. The Covery Wellness Spa

Thecovery.com/uptown-nola

4712 Magazine Street, New Orleans   504-522-6300

HydraFacial treatments rejuvenate and protect your skin, providing immediate results and long-term benefits without irritation. Visit The Covery Wellness Spa and get your HydraFacial treatment today! Opening June 2023.

4. Sazerac House Sazerachouse.com

101 Magazine Street, New Orleans 504-910-0100

Tchoup Industries Fanny Pack, $75. Exclusively sold at The Sazerac House. Constructed of black waxed canvas and a genuine leather pocket panel.

5. PERLIS Clothing Perlis.com

6070 Magazine Street, New Orleans

1281 N Causeway Blvd, Mandeville 8366 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge 800-725-6070

Show mom love with the Dede Beach Coverup by Shiraleah. It’s light-weight comfy cotton and one size fits all.

6. Etre Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Center Etrecosmeticderm.com

1224 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans 504-227-3873

Give your mother the gift of beautiful skin with award-winning skincare products available at Etre. Skinbetter Science sunbetter TONE SMART sunscreen compact, AlphaRet Overnight Cream, EyeMax AlphaRet Overnight Cream, and NuFace TRINITY+PRO Facial Toning Device.

Travel Destinations

With an approaching holiday weekend, everyone’s getting the itch to travel. Fortunately, New Orleans has a variety of destinations within driving distance that offer unique experiences and an easy escape from stressful routines. From familyfriendly fun to romantic getaways or a weekend with your pals, activities and atmospheres exist for all types of travelers here in the Gulf South. Peruse the following travel ideas and plan your late spring adventure today.

Visit Mississippi

Louisiana’s neighboring state, Mississippi, is best known as the “Birthplace of America’s Music.” But did you also know it is home to Mississippi Aquarium, a sprawling and thrilling underwater exploration of the ocean’s many sea creatures? Located in Gulfport—less than a two-hour drive from New Orleans—Mississippi Aquarium features exhibits, summer events, and experiences for all ages.

Immerse yourself in learning about the aquarium’s animals with the SeaTREK® experience, a guided underwater diving attraction designed for guests ages 10 and up. Swimming skills are not required for the experience. Meanwhile, children between the ages of 5 - 9 with an accompanying parent can feed and pet bottlenose dolphins. The Aquarium’s dolphin encounter experience lets visitors get one-on-one with this widely popular and endearing marine species.

Start planning your trip to Mississippi Aquarium by visiting msaquarium.org.

Alabama’s Beaches

Imagine feeling the waves wash over your feet, biting into a delicious meal as you overlook the water, or watching your children build sandcastles. Memories like these are waiting to be made on Alabama’s beaches.

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are home to 32 miles of sugar-white sand beaches, the perfect backdrop for a fantastic family vacation. You’ll discover thrilling outdoor adventures, one-ofa-kind attractions, and plenty of unique and fun activities. Area restaurants serve delicious coastal cuisine, including freshly caught seafood, delectable desserts, and coastal cocktails. Many also offer outdoor dining options, water views, and even children’s play areas.

No matter what you choose, you’re sure to find a special way to connect with one another. Start planning your next trip to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and experience the stunning beaches of Alabama’s Gulf Coast. From where to eat to where to stay, information and ideas abound at gulfshores.com.

Big Bay Lake

Big Bay Lake is a one-of-a-kind planned community on one of Mississippi’s largest private recreational lakes. Located just outside of Hattiesburg, and only 90 minutes from New Orleans, Big Bay Lake blends seamlessly into

its natural surroundings. Waterfront homesites are available for building custom homes and retreats starting at $100,000, and several resale homes are usually available for immediate purchase. Both the homes and homesites within this community provide unique opportunities to create the perfect home or weekend getaway.

It’s time to relax, unplug, make memories and create new traditions at Big Bay Lake. Whether you are a boating or fishing enthusiast or just a family who loves to make a big splash, Big Bay Lake is simply about the lure of the water. Come enjoy fun-filled days and star-kissed nights at Big Bay Lake, where the little things make life…“Big!” Call for a boat tour today at 877-4BIG-BAY or visit bigbaylake.com.

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort continues to redefine the VIP experience. In addition to over 800 slots and 36 table games, enjoy the Orchid Room where the property has redefined the high-limit gaming experience. The space features private gaming, personal televisions, top of the line slot machines and amenities that you cannot find anywhere else on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Scarlet and E.I.P. members of the Pearl Rewards loyalty program have access to the VIP Lounge, which offers three unique upscale experiences. Sip a deliciously curated cocktail at the gravity-defying, full-service bar and tantalize your taste buds with delectable light fare cuisine and scrumptious desserts in the dining area. E.I.P. guests can take a break from the action in the plush Parlor.

Gulf Coast players can book the ultimate staycation at the Scarlet Pearl’s 300-room modern hotel. With breathtaking design, superior service, and bathrooms that feel more like a spa, they have taken the definition of luxury into the clouds.

Book your next stay at ScarletPearlCasino. com or call 888-BOOK-SPC.

Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County

Relax, unwind, and get in a creative state of mind at Art Month Walton County. Experience a collaboration of visual, performing, and literary arts events presented in diverse formats and various venues throughout Walton County, located along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Spanning the month of May, Art Month includes Under the Sea: a fundraising event for the Underwater Museum of Art, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, Digital Graffiti, Longleaf Writers Conference, Sinfonia Goes Pop At Alys Beach, gallery events and special exhibitions, The Sound of Music at Emerald Coast Theatre Company, educational offerings, and more.

Art Month, presented by Visit South Walton with additional support from Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture is an initiative of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County. See a complete schedule of events and learn more at CulturalArtsAlliance.com. •

Wellness

Just as firing on all cylinders enables peak performance from an engine, firing on all cylinders of the body and mind enables peak performance in life. Being better in our professional and personal lives begins with good health. Take some time this month to consider your wellness—by staying up to date with preventative care and by addressing issues when the arise, you’ll be able to do more for yourself and for others.

Tulane Doctors Women’s Services - Lakeside

The expert team at Tulane Doctors Women’s Services provides comprehensive care for the challenges faced in every phase of a woman’s life. Specializing in the areas of general obstetrics and gynecology, maternalfetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and fertility, minimally invasive surgery, female pelvic and reconstructive surgery and gynecologic oncology, Tulane Doctors operate on the belief that every woman not only has the right to good obstetric and gynecologic care, but that she is an active partner in her care.

Tulane OB/GYN specialists provide routine gynecological care, including annual well visits, and treatment as needed for conditions that cause pelvic or vaginal pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and other conditions that can affect your health, all in the new, state-of-the art Lakeside facility. Additionally, Tulane OB/GYN specialists provide care before, during, and after pregnancy.

For more information, or to make an appointment, visit tulanewomenshealth.com or call 504-988-4213.

Brain Parlor™

One of the first of its kind in the United States, Brain Parlor™ is a healing spa for your brain located in Mandeville and dedicated to alleviating suffering in society. Brain Parlor™ is situated within Pneuma Counseling, a holistic brain-health practice founded by Sarah Probst, LPC-S. While Pneuma offers an array of brainsmart mental health services, including EMDR, Lifespan Integration, neurofeedback, and other trauma-informed approaches, some clients find tremendous relief through neurofeedback alone.

Sarah founded Brain Parlor™ in an effort to provide a medication-free, talk-free, taboo-free option for people who experience depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and/or focus issues. Pneuma strives to work with God’s design of the brain along with innovative scientific modalities like Neurofeedback to achieve brain health.

“It is incredible that in two or three months, we continuously witness amazing transformations with neurofeedback,” says Sarah. “I think it is one of the fastest and most effective ways to alleviate suffering in many of the people we treat.”

For more information on Brain Parlor™ and neurofeedback therapy, visit brainparlor.com. •

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TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023

For over 66 years, WYES has been New Orleans’ storyteller. Help us continue our mission with support of future local documentaries and cooking series you have grown to love. On this day of giving, please consider donating to WYES at wyes.org.

When you become a WYES Member at the $40 level you will receive a yearly subscription to New Orleans Magazine. If you donate $60 and more you will receive a subscription to the magazine, plus access to WYES Passport — another exciting benefit of being a WYES Member. Learn more at wyes.org/passport.

Love drama? Watch PBS’ newest MASTERPIECE “Tom Jones.” Love music? The folk artist who got her start in coffee shops is now being awarded one of the highest awards in JONI MITCHELL: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE. Watch it now on Passport! Love WYES’ local programs? See all your favorite WYES documentaries from years past including NEW ORLEANS FAIR GROUNDS MEMORIES, WHERE NEW ORLEANS SHOPPED, all four series of cooking with Kevin Belton, plus so much more!

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Watch all WYES programs on WYES-TV and stream on wyes.org/live and on the free WYES and PBS Apps

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best”

Friday, May 12 at 9pm

Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by André De Shields (pictured), Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and more from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater. Photo Credit: Lia Chang

INDEPENDENT LENS “Silent Beauty”

Monday, May 15 at 10pm

In this autobiographical exploration of survivorship, New Orleans journalist and filmmaker Jasmín Mara López unabashedly shares her process of healing from childhood sexual abuse. After Jasmín discloses to her family she’d been abused by her grandfather, she liberates others to come forward in a story of confronting a culture of silence over generational trauma. Photo Credit: Bron Moyi

FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK

Monday, May 22 at 9pm

Co-founded by Filipina American and queer teenagers, Fanny is the first all women band to release an album with a major record label (Warner/Reprise, 1970). Fanny became major influences for bands like The Runaways, The Bangles and the Go-Go’s, and have been recognized as the trailblazers for decades since. NPR described the band as “the most masterful all-female band of the classic rock era.” Photo Credit:  Bobbi Jo Hart

NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

Sunday, May 28 at 7pm & 8:30pm and Monday, May 29 at 10pm

For 34 years, America’s national night of remembrance takes us back to the real meaning of the holiday through personal stories and tributes interwoven with musical performances. Featuring an all-star line-up with the National Symphony Orchestra, the deeply moving and reverential night brings us together as one family of Americans to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, military families and all those who have given their lives for our country. Pictured: A veteran visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Capitol Concerts

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: FLAVORS THAT DEFINE US

Tuesday, May 30 at 8pm

Beloved chef and Italian immigrant Lidia Bastianich travels throughout America to share the inspiring stories of first, second and third-generation Americans. As America grows more diverse, many immigrants are now more openly sharing their heritage within a country they are now helping to define. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Meredith Nierman / © GBH & Tavola Productions

WEEKDAYS ON

1 MONDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Shelburne Museum” (Hour 2/3) Visit the Green Mountain State for colorful finds, like a women’s Rolex gold and diamond bracelet watch, an American Girl Barbie and wardrobe, ca. 1965 and a schoolgirl needlework, ca. 1740. Can you guess which one is valued at $50,000 to $125,000?

8pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Orlando” (Hour 2/3)

9pm

June Roth, whose mother worked sideby-side with Emeli’s grandmother in the Women’s Army during World War II. They are meeting in the same pub where Emeli’s grandparents first fell in love during the war. Photo Credit: © Wonderhood Studios / All3Media

9pm

AMERICAN MASTERS “WatermanDuke: The Ambassador of Aloha”

10:30pm

REEL SOUTH “Stay Here Awhile” (Pt. 2/6) A Tennessee folklorist, Carolina farmer, Mississippi River guide and a former professional football player deal with loss and healing.

11:30pm

6:30am ALMA’S WAY

The engaging series stars 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl, who lives in the Bronx with her parents and younger brother, Junior, as well as a diverse group of close-knit and loving friends, family and community members. ALMA’S WAY gives children ages 4-6 the power to find their own answers to their problems, express what they think and feel, and recognize and respect the unique perspective of others.

10am DONKEY HODIE 10:30am

PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC

11am

ELINOR WONDERS WHY 11:30am

NATURE CAT NOON HERO ELEMENTARY

12:30pm

LEGENDS OF NEW ORLEANS: THE MUSIC OF ALLEN TOUSSAINT, DR. JOHN & THE NEVILLE BROTHERS showcases three of the city’s most celebrated musicians: Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and the Neville Brothers. The program includes a special appearance by Bonnie Raitt. Songs include: “Mother-in-Law,” “Workin’ in a Coal Mine,” “Right Place Wrong Time,” “Tipitina” and more. Presented in partnership with Michael Murphy Productions and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive.

10pm

INDEPENDENT LENS “Matter of Mind: My ALS”

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

2 TUESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Against All Odds”

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

3 WEDNESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

NATURE “Attenborough’s Wonder of Song” David Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature and explores the significance of these songs in the lives of their species.

8pm

NOVA “Saving the Right Whale” Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.

9pm

ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN “The Hollywood Sign” (Pt. 2/4)

8am DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD 8:30am ROSIE’S RULES 9am SESAME STREET 9:30am WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!

XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM

1pm

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD

1:30pm ARTHUR

8pm

MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SEASON 2 “Emeli Sandé” (Pt. 4/4)

Join award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé as she discovers her grandparents’ remarkable stories of wartime courage, spanning World War II, the Mau Mau insurgency in Kenya, and the fight for independence in Zambia. Pictured: Emeli Sandé with

10pm

PETE! pays tribute to the New Orleans music legend Pete Fountain. The 1980 documentary is an intimate portrait of a man known worldwide for his musical talents and as an ambassador for his hometown.

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

4 THURSDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

STEPPIN’ OUT Weekly local arts and entertainment program hosted by Peggy Scott Laborde.

7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON 2

“The Sittaford Mystery” (Pt. 4/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “The Incredible Theft” (Pt. 8/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 6 “A Happy Childhood” (Pt. 2/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

5 FRIDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

9pm

THE ARTICULATE HOUR “Partial Recall” Through conversations with artists, scholars and other great creative thinkers, this series explores our complex world through a lens of arts, culture and science. In this episode, journey into the landscape of our past as great creative thinkers explore human memory.

10pm

THE ARTICULATE HOUR “Together/ Alone” Learn how we balance our innate need to be members of a community with our desire to be alone.

11pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

6 SATURDAY

Enjoy some our favorite musical performances as the second weekend of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival continues.

interviews with Dave Bartholomew, Cosimo Matassa, Wardell Quezergue and many others.

3pm

IRMA: MY LIFE IN MUSIC spotlights the GRAMMY Award-winning artist’s amazing 60-year career. The documentary includes a recently recorded interview with Irma, as well as archival and new interviews from many of her colleagues. Produced by Michael Murphy Productions with The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Photo Credit: Rick Olivier

4:30pm

MYSTERY OF PURPLE ROSE: SAGA OF CREOLE JAZZ PIONEERS

5pm PETE!

6pm

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Salute to the Armed Forces”

9:30pm

LOVE LETTERS: SAMANTHA FISH LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans-based guitarist and singer Samantha Fish performs a little rock, country, funk and bluegrass.

10pm

BEAUSOLEIL LIVE FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “The Mavericks: En Espanol” spotlights renowned rock and country trailblazers The Mavericks, showcasing their chart-topping, all Spanish-language album, En Español.

7 SUNDAY

7pm

CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 11 (Pt. 8/8) The wedding day arrives at Nonnatus House, but a horrific car crash turns into a race against time.

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Tom Jones” (Pt. 2/4) Tom is banished by Allworthy. Meanwhile, Sophia flees her impending marriage to Blifil. Adventures ensue, including fateful encounters at two inns.

7pm

LEGENDS OF NEW ORLEANS: THE MUSIC OF ALLEN TOUSSAINT, DR. JOHN & THE NEVILLE BROTHERS Songs include: “Mother-in-Law,” “Workin’ in a Coal Mine,” “Right Place Wrong Time,” “Tipitina” and more.

Photo Credit: Todd Van Hoosear

8pm

GOING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS: THE DEACON JOHN FILM This documentary film features performances and interviews with Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Irma Thomas and the Zion Harmonizers as well as

SEASON FINALE

9pm

MARIE ANTOINETTE “Queen of Hearts” (Pt. 8/8) Louis becomes increasingly confident as he throws himself into supporting the American War of Independence. Marie Antoinette embraces life at the Petit Trianon where she becomes enamored by a familiar face—Count Axel von Fersen. Photo Credit: © Caroline Dubois - Capa Drama / Banijay Studios France / Les Gens / Canal+

10am

THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY

Each 30-minute episode explores a different chapter of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant history, plus a new take on Creole classics. Pictured: Leah’s grandson Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, who now oversees the restaurant’s kitchen, and her granddaughter Eve Marie Haydel, the restaurant’s beverage manager who has updated drink recipes from the restaurant’s earlier days.

5am MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD 5:30am ARTHUR 6am MOLLY OF DENALI

ALMA’S WAY 7am P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME 7:30am AMERICAN WOODSHOP 8am THIS OLD HOUSE

8:30am ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

9am KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS

9:30am KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

10am

THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY

10pm

OUR MIRACLE YEARS (Pt. 5/6) follows three sisters of an industrialist family in post-war Germany. In German with English subtitles.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 7/10) A tale of incredible and sudden love, made up of reality and imagination. In Spanish with English subtitles.

8 MONDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Shelburne Museum” (Hour 3/3)

8pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Orlando” (Hour 3/3)

9pm

CITY PARK MEMORIES traces park history from its use by Native American tribes to its present-day enjoyment by generations of New Orleanians.

10pm

7pm

WILD SCANDINAVIA “Life on the Edge” (Pt. 1/3) Explore Scandinavia’s wild and unpredictable coast, a place of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes.

8pm

NOVA “Hidden Volcano Abyss”

9pm

ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN “The Gadsden Flag” (Pt. 3/4) Local New Orleanian, author, journalist and professor Walter Isaacson is interviewed.

10:30am

CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S ALWAYS COOKING

11am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN

11:30am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED

NOON COOK’S COUNTRY

12:30pm

CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL'S MILK STREET TELEVISION

1pm

MOVEABLE FEAST WITH RELISH

1:30pm

JACQUES PEPIN: HEART & SOUL

2pm

SARA'S WEEKNIGHT MEALS

2:30pm

LES STROUD'S WILD HARVEST

INDEPENDENT LENS “Sam Now” What happens when a boy and his brother go on a road trip in search of their missing mom?

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

9 TUESDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “The Shirts on Their Backs” Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni.

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS

“Criminal Kind”

9pm

FRONTLINE “Secrets, Politics and the Supreme Court” takes a look into the power and influence of Clarence and Ginni Thomas on the Supreme Court and American politics.

10pm

REEL SOUTH “Justice is a Beginning” (Pt. 3/6)

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

10pm

A WORLD’S FAIR TO REMEMBER Fairgoers and planners share memories of the 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair—the joy, fun and fireworks along with the financial woes and political problems. Produced and narrated by Peggy Scott Laborde.

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

11 THURSDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON 3

“At Bertram’s Hotel” (Pt. 1/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “The King of Clubs” (Pt. 9/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 6 “The Stranger” (Pt. 3/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

12 FRIDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

H. Koch Theater. Pictured: Sutton Foster with dancers. Photo Credit: Joseph Sinnott

10:30pm

ONE VOICE: THE SONGS WE SHARE “Broadway”

11pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

13 SATURDAY

6pm

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Mother’s Day”

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Shelburne Museum” (Hour 3/3)

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “The Shirts on Their Backs”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968-1972) (Pt. 6/8)

11pm

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES Now in its 39th year, the weekly series hosted by Marcia Kavanaugh and produced by Errol Laborde, gives an in-depth look into the important news of metro New Orleans and Louisiana. Repeats Sunday mornings at 9:30am.

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LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Rufus Wainwright”

14 SUNDAY

7pm

LUCY WORSLEY’S ROYAL MYTHS & SECRETS “Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen” Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I’s image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Tom Jones” (Pt. 3/4) Tom is lured to a masquerade by an insatiable paramour; complications develop. Blifil and a loathsome lord try to compromise Sophia.

9pm

HIGHLIGHT

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best” Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by twotime Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by André De Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and more from Lincoln Center’s David

LUCY WORSLEY’S ROYAL MYTHS & SECRETS “Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen” Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake” to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.

10pm

OUR MIRACLE YEARS (Pt. 6/6) In German with English subtitles.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 8/10) In Spanish with English subtitles.

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6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 12” Catch a trunkful of never-before-seen treasures from ROADSHOW’s season 27 tour, like a 1791 Jane Young world map needlework, an Albert Einstein collection and Carlo Giuliano earrings & necklace, ca. 1890. One treasure is valued up to $120,000!

8pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Spokane” (Hour 1/3)

9pm

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANTS WITH A PAST Restaurants highlighted are Antoine’s, Tujague’s, Arnaud’s, Brennan’s, Commander’s Palace, Toney’s Spaghetti and Pizza House, Houlihan’s, Bruning’s, the original Sid-Mar’s, The Hummingbird Grill and Barrow’s Shady Inn.

LOCAL

10pm

INDEPENDENT LENS “Silent Beauty”

New Orleans journalist and filmmaker Jasmín Mara López unabashedly shares her process of healing from childhood sexual abuse evolves into a family bonding over generational trauma. Pictured: Jasmin Mara and her aunt.

Photo Credit: Bron Moyi

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

16 TUESDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Things We Don’t Discuss”

8pm

AMERICAN MASTERS “Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV” See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Experience the acclaimed artist’s creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik’s own writings.

SUNDAYS ON

10pm

REEL SOUTH “South by South Korea” (Pt. 4/6)

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

17 WEDNESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

WILD SCANDINAVIA “Heartlands” (Pt. 2/3)

8pm

NOVA “Your Brain: Your Perception Deception” (Pt. 1/2) Is what you see real? Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin on a quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality, and why you can’t always trust what you perceive. Learn the surprising tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON 3 “Ordeal by Innocence” (Pt. 2/4)

11am

KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

In his fourth public television series with WYES-TV, Chef Belton explores the rich and multi-faceted foodways of Louisiana.

5am MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD

5:30am ARTHUR 6am MOLLY OF DENALI

6:30am ALMA’S WAY

7am WILD KRATTS

7:30am CURIOUS GEORGE

8am WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

8:30am

LOUISIANA THE STATE WE’RE IN 9am

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

9:30am INFORMED SOURCES

10am VARIOUS PROGRAMMING

11am KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

11:30am

THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY

NOON ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

1pm RICK STEVES' EUROPE

1:30pm

SAMANTHA

BROWN’S PLACE TO LOVE

9pm

ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN “The Cowboy”

(Pt. 4/4) The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave, and laconic. Examine the myths and realities of this archetype, which remains as potent as ever in the 21st century. Photo Credit: Show of Force

10pm NEW ORLEANS AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER reflects on the vitality of the present port and look back at its history, as well as its connection to Central America’s banana trade.

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

18 THURSDAY 6pm

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “Mrs. McGinty’s Dead” (Pt. 10/10) A pair of photographs are the only clues that Poirot has to solve the murder of a village charwoman, and to prove the innocence of the victim’s lodger.

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 6 “New Plans” (Pt. 4/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

19 FRIDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Richard III” Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare at the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Danai Gurira (pictured) in the title role. Recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Joe Sinnott

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Photo Credit: Photograph from Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana by Kevin Belton.

Photography by Denny Culbert. Reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith.

11:30pm STEPPIN’ OUT

20 SATURDAY

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THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Hometown Band”

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 12”

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Things We Don’t Discuss”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973-1983) (Pt. 7/8)

11:30pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Texas Icons”

21 SUNDAY

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LUCY WORSLEY’S ROYAL MYTHS & SECRETS “Queen Anne, The Mother of Great Britain”

22 MONDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Spokane” (Hour 2-3/3)

10pm

REEL SOUTH “A Culture Askance” (Pt. 5/6)

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

24 WEDNESDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

HIGHLIGHT

9pm

FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK reveals the untold story of a Filipina American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, who almost became the female Beatles. Hear from band members and see interviews with Bonnie Raitt, Joe Elliott of Def Def Leppard and more. Pictured: Fanny bassist Jean Millington, keyboardist Nickey Barclay, singer/ drummer Brie Darling, lead guitarist June Millington, Richard Perry (Warner/ Reprise record producer), as the band practices in the basement of their famed band home, “Fanny Hill,” in the Hollywood Hills, after being signed by Warner/Reprise for their first album in 1969. Photo Credit: Linda Wolf

10:30pm

GREEKS IN NEW ORLEANS: 150 YEARS OF HOLY TRINITY highlights the history, milestones and achievements of Holy Trinity Cathedral, the first Greek Orthodox cathedral in the Western Hemisphere.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

23 TUESDAY

WILD SCANDINAVIA “Fire and Ice” (Pt. 3/3) Muskoxen, polar bears, and arctic foxes must navigate the dramatic transformation of their world as it melts into a sleepless rush of life under the midnight sun.

8pm

NOVA “Your Brain: Who’s In Control” (Pt. 2/2)

9pm

SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws”

10pm

AUDUBON PARK MEMORIES

11pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

25 THURSDAY

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

8pm

MASTERPIECE “Tom Jones” (Pt. 4/4) Tom’s letter to Lady Bellaston threatens to sink his prospects with Sophia. A sword fight puts him in even deeper trouble. A secret emerges. Pictured: Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston

9pm

VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING (Pts. 1-2/2) Enjoy a recreation of the wedding that changed British matrimonial ceremonies forever. Hosted by Lucy Worsley.

11pm

LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 9/10) In Spanish with English subtitles.

6pm

PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Fighters”

8pm

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Goin’ Back to T-Town” tells the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation.

9pm

FRONTLINE “Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah”

7pm

STEPPIN’ OUT Host and producer Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes regular guests Poppy Tooker, Alan Smason, plus new roundtable visitors every week to discuss New Orleans restaurants, arts and entertainment. Missed an episode? Head to WYES’ YouTube channel.

7:30pm

BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

8pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, SEASON 3 “Towards Zero” (Pt. 3/4)

9:35pm

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “The Peril at End House, Part 1” (Pt. 1/10)

10:30pm

SEASIDE HOTEL, SEASON 6 “The Soldiers” (Pt. 5/6) Danish with English subtitles.

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

26 FRIDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

INFORMED SOURCES

7:30pm

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

8pm

WASHINGTON WEEK

HIGHLIGHT

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Songs of the Past”

8:30pm

WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE looks at the past week’s market and brings local and national investment professionals to you. Have a question for André? Email andre@wallstreetwrapup.info.

9pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Anything Goes”

11:30pm

STEPPIN’ OUT

27 SATURDAY

6pm

THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Hooray for Hollywood”

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Spokane” (Hour 2 of 3)

8pm

FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Fighters”

9pm

COUNTRY MUSIC “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984-1996) (Pt. 8/8)

11pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Brittany Howard”

7pm

NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

For over three decades, the National Memorial Day Concert has brought us together as one family of Americans to pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. Photo Credit: Capitol Concerts

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NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

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THE SEABEES ON IWO JIMA

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LOVE, INEVITABLY (Pt. 9/10) In Spanish with English subtitles.

29 MONDAY

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Little Rock” (Hour 1-2/3)

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8pm

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: FLAVORS THAT DEFINE US Beloved chef and Italian immigrant Lidia Bastianich travels from big cities to small towns in rural America to share the inspiring stories of first, second, and third-generation Americans forging their own way, and shaping the shifting definition of what it means to be an American. Photo Credit: Meredith Nierman / © GBH & Tavola Productions

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FRONTLINE “America’s Dangerous Trucks”

10pm

REEL SOUTH “A Run for More” (Pt. 6/6) 11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

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NATURE “Pandas: Born to be Wild”

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FOUNDED ON FRIENDSHIP & FREEDOM: THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM focuses on the legacy of Dr. Gordon “Nick” Mueller, the National WWII Museum President and CEO Emeritus, and Dr. Stephen Ambrose, the best-selling author and historian who died in 2002, and how their dream became reality in The National WWII Museum. Produced by Marcia Kavanaugh.

10pm

NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

11:30pm

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

NOVA “Why Ships Crash”

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SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Abandoning the Titanic”

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ALONG LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN

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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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Standing at the corner of Loyola and Gravier streets, the building is now inconspicuous having been there for so long. But the structure once had its day when the skyline was less crowded. It would be singled out as a unique example of architecture, not only for its design but for its social history, and, oh yes, for what used to happen on its roof and the impact that would have on New Orleans culture.

Built in 1908, the building was originally known as the home of a men’s fraternal group, the Knights of Pythias. Such groups, very much influenced by the ancient Masons, were common in the early 20th century as havens for men to share benevolence and brotherhood, as well as social services not easily available on the open market.

What distinguished the D.C.-based Pythians was that there were two groups in keeping with the culture of the time, one for white men and the other for Black men. The office of the Supreme Chancellor, S.W. Green was located here. Green, who had been born into an enslaved family, grew up first as a grocer and then in the insurance business to become a prominent businessman and ultimately a millionaire. He was the driving force for constructing and financing the New Orleans building.

Said to have been built at a cost of $201,000, the nine-story building had an office, barbershop and bank facilities on the first floor. On the second floor was a theater.

Several years later a roof garden would be added. That space would become a popular location for musicians playing that hot new sound evolving on the streets below. In Chicago the music would be given

Plight of the Pythians

the name of “jazz,” but the Pythian’s roof garden, and the surrounding neighborhood, were the music’s incubators. Sidney Bechet, A.J. Piron, Papa Celestin and, eventually, Louis Armstrong would perform on the roof of the Pythian. Their sounds echoed through the neighborhood made famous by South Rampart Street, but that was also part of the rowdy, lively area once referred to as “Black Storyville.” The neighborhood was the center for nightlife and entertainment among the city’s Black citizens whose options were otherwise limited.

One sub-group group called itself

“the Tramps.” Its headquarters was near the Pythian building in the rear of a restaurant/bar on the 1100 block of Perdido Street. One evening in 1909 some of the Tramps went to the Pythian theater to see a musical comedy performed by a group called “The Smart Set.” Included in the comedy was a song entitled “There Never Was and Never Will Be a King Like Me.” The skit was about a South African tribe known as the Zulus.

On Mardi Gras 1909, the group formerly known as the Tramps, which had started parading in 1901 premiered as Zulu. Its first king was William Story. According to the Zulu’s

organization’s own history, the king wore a lard can as a crown and waved a banana stalk as a scepter.

There is no record of how many of Zulu’s founders were Pythians, but one could reasonably expect that there was a Pythian influence. (A later Zulu, Louis Armstrong, revealed in his autobiography that he had been a Pythian.) In that neighborhood the Pythian building cast an imposing presence.

Zulu’s mission was more than just to parade. Like the Pythians, the group would also assume the all-important social aid function. Its formal name combined pride, benevolence and fun: “The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Society.”

Zulu, the krewe, would prosper and become a beloved New Orleans institution; the Pythian building would face tougher times, newer competition and more outside opportunities for its tenants. In 2018, with the well-intended efforts of a land trust, the building, to be known simply as “The Pythian,” was reopened with an urban market on the first floor and mixed-use rent-controlled apartments throughout the building. It was a heralded idea, but the building has faced tough times. Like other similar projects, the market has since closed and there is uncertainty about the future of the mixed use.

Still surviving is the masonry and terracotta elements of the construction. It is undeniably a handsome building. During WWII the building was leased as a headquarters by Higgins Industries which built the landing crafts that helped save Europe. That, and having been an incubator of jazz and the place that inspired the Zulu legacy, should count for something. Maybe the future will be more benevolent.