New Orleans Magazine June 2021

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FEATURES 24

The Meaning of Pride LGBTQ+ Leaders Making Waves

BY TOPHER DANIEL

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40 Father's Day

It's a Mom's World

BY CHRIS ROSE

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Hometown Heroes 2021 Ella Brennan Award Winners

BY JAY FORMAN

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Top Dentists 198 Area Professionals, Plus Smile-saving Tips

BY KELLY MASSICOT

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ON THE COVER

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FROM THE EDITOR

Celebrating Pride

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STYLE

Gifts for Him

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HOME ADVICE

Mary-Martin France

JULIA STREET

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PERSONA

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NEWS + NOTES

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MODINE

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CHEERS

VINTAGE 22 1890

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NOSH

The Moonlight Tower Top Things to Do, Read & Try THE DISH

News from NOLA Kitchens BAR TAB

Best Bars, Drinks & More

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Greg Tarzan Davis The Eye of the Beholder

TRAVEL

Gulf Getaway

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Photograph by Craig Mulcahy

TABLE TALK

Bowled Over Speak Easy Fire Up the Grill DINING GUIDE

Listings from Around the City

GROWING PAINS

Love and Loss

Transgender rights activist and House of Tulip Co-Director Mariah Moore. p. 24

STREETCAR

The Creole Tomato

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New to WYES-TV, enjoy the songs of the internationally beloved tenor's 2020 album recorded on location in Malta in GREAT PERFORMANCES "Andrea Bocelli: Believe” on Sunday, June 6 at 9:00 p.m.

“Gratia Plena,” a duet with Cecilia Bartoli, and new interpretations of “Ave Maria” and Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah” are featured.

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FROM THE EDITOR

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his month, we celebrate Pride – a month dedicated to remembering the work and sacrifices made by extraordinary individuals to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people. In this issue, we highlight the work of several local heroes and allies who continue to lay the groundwork for equality and recognition. We’re not completely there yet, but these leaders continue to work hard with style, grace and bravery. New Orleans wouldn’t be the beautiful, colorful patchwork of personalities, creativity, and innovation without their continued contributions.

Since it’s June, columnist Chris Rose also takes a look at Father’s Day. What does it mean to be a (New Orleans) dad (hello Port-a-Lets, pirates and po-boys) in a world where words like “man cave” and “dad bod” have become the (unsophisticated) norm? Chris digs in to try and find out what’s behind the grilling apron, and more.

Have something you Finally, we fill out this jam-packed issue with a look at the 2021 want to share with Ella Brennan Award winners – an annual tribute to a person or us? Email ashley@ myneworleans.com. persons that have made a substantial contribution to hospitality in New Orleans. This year, the awards, like all of us, have changed with the COVID-19 times, and have highlighted several people and organizations that have worked to lead us through the darkest pandemic days.

There are so many people across New Orleans that deserve celebration…and around here we relish any opportunity for a celebration. We lift our glasses and go cups, cue up the jazziest of melodies, put on our dancing shoes and flip-flops, and we honor our neighbors for keeping New Orleans the place that we call home.

Happy reading and keep on dancing!

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JULIA STREET

W I TH P O Y DR AS THE P A RROT

The Moonlight Tower

Associate Publisher Kate Henry EDITORIAL

Executive Editor Errol Laborde Editor Ashley McLellan Creative Director Tiffani Reding Amedeo Digital Media Editor Kelly Massicot Contributing Writers Toya Boudy, Cheré Coen, Lee Cutrone, Fritz Esker, Jay Forman, John Kemp, Misty Mioltio, Liz Scott Monaghan, Andy Myer, Elizabeth Pearce, Eve Crawford Peyton, Chris Rose ADVERTISING

DEAR JULIA,

I have seen an old photo of the Henry Clay statue on the neutral ground of Canal street near the river. This was before the Henry Clay statue was moved to Lafayette Square.

In the background is a huge skeletal tower on the Canal street neutral ground at approximately Bourbon street. Apparently, it was called the moonlight tower. Can you or Poydras provide any more information? - Dr. Edward Richardson (Covington, LA) Several cities at one time had towers like this, Edward. The big electric tower, you refer to, was on Canal where Bourbon and Carondelet meet. According to historian John Magill, who specializes in studying early urban buildings, the tower was put up about 1887 and was meant to carry some of the telegraph, phone and electric wires that were filling up Canal utility poles. At its top was a high-power light that was designed to illuminate the surrounding street — thus Moonlight Tower. The light was a failure since the galleries that still lined Canal street stores blocked the light and helped cast dark shadows along the sidewalks. The tower was about 150 feet tall and by the late 1890s it had been abandoned and bits and pieces of it were falling into the street. It was torn down when Canal went through a major repaving and beautification in 1899-1900 when new light standards (not the For more of Julia, check out her ones there today which went up in 1929-1930) were installed. Similar, monthly blog at but smaller electric towers were put up along some other streets like MyNewOrleans.

Carondelet, Baronne and Dryades. While similar towers were used in com/Julia-Street a other cities, the only ones known to be still standing are in Austin, Texas, and are also called Moonlight Towers. The Austin ones were put up a bit later in 1894.

Poydras warns all parrots heading to Austin to stay away from perching on the towers. That could be dangerous.

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Poydras is looking for something to do. Send your questions to julia@myneworleans.com, and be sure to include your name and information. For the subject line use: Julia and Poydras Question.

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NEWS+NOTES

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TRY THIS

1 NEW ORLEANS FOOD AND WINE EXPERIENCE 2021

The New Orleans Food and Wine Experience returns June 9-13 with a mix of in-person and virtual options. Once again, the event offers a variety of mini-events and tastings highlighting New Orleans’ culinary delights. Proceeds go to causes supporting culinary education.

For tickets, visit nowfe. com.

ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE 2021

Last year, ESSENCE Fest went entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, ESSENCE organizers have announced that they will be utilizing a hybrid format. While full details have not been released as of press time, the event will take place over two weekends (June 25-27 and July 2-4). This year’s celebration will feature the theme “Live Loud.”

ESSENCE’s website announced “ESSENCE is thrilled to curate an invaluable hybrid experience that offers the best of in-person and virtual worlds via a celebration of the resilience, power, and achievement of our community and the omnipresence of our culture.” There will, as always, be a mix of stimulating panel discussions and musical performances. Some live-to-tape activations will be available only to New Orleans and Louisiana residents, honoring essential workers and first responders.

Visit ESSENCE.com for more information on schedules, performers, and panelists, as well as ticket options.

2 WARTIME PIANO HAPPY HOUR

On June 20, stop by BB’s Stage Door Canteen at the National World War II Museum for an entirely instrumental performance of World War II classics like “Sentimental Journey” and “I’ll Be Seeing You.” Guests will be required to stay at assigned tables and remain masked unless eating or drinking. NationalWW2Museum.org

LISTEN TO THIS “LET’S GET HAPPY TOGETHER”

Six-time Grammy-nominated folk and blues singer Maria Muldaur (“Midnight at the Oasis”) teamed up with the New Orleans street band Tuba Skinny on the new album “Let’s Get Happy Together.” The album followed a January 2020 live performance by Muldaur and Tuba Skinny at the International Folk Alliance Conference in New Orleans.

“GIRL IN THE WALLS”

New Orleans novelist A.J. Gnuse makes his debut with the suspenseful coming-ofage novel “Girl in the Walls” (now available at bookstores).

Elise is an orphan hiding in the walls of her family’s former home. Eddie is a teenager whose family now lives in the house. He thinks he sometimes sees a girl out of the corner of his eye. When his impulsive older brother also sees Elise, the two brothers try to hatch a plan to get her out of the house, which brings more danger to their home.

“Strange, outré—this remarkable debut novel is both of these and more... Gnuse has done a brilliant job of making the implausible plausible and of creating characters, especially Eddie, who are simply unforgettable. The Louisiana setting is evocative and a marvel of verisimilitude. The sui-generis result is haunting and, like the characters, unforgettable,” “Booklist” wrote in a starred review.

BAYOU SEGNETTE STATE PARK

For those willing to make a quick 30-minute drive from New Orleans to Westwego, there’s a wealth of fun outdoor activities awaiting at Bayou Segnette State Park. Open daily, the park offers boating, camping, canoeing, hiking, and picnic grounds. A boat launch gives visitors a chance to explore areas they can’t get to on foot. It offers unique fishing opportunities by featuring both saltwater and freshwater fishing areas. Bass, catfish, perch, redfish and trout are common. The state park also offers guided hikes where rangers educate hikers on topics like the local plant life and bird population.

There are playgrounds and a wave pool for children as well as large group shelters if you want to hold a larger event for your friends or extended family. For more information, visit lastateparks.com.

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THE DISH

BY MISTY MIL IO TO

VEGAN MEAL DELIVERY

Winging It The annual Hogs for the Cause charity event (June 4-5) kicks off with a new Friday evening experience - dubbed Wings & Bacon Night - at Plaquemines Parish Government Facility in Belle Chasse. The competition welcomes teams to create and sell unique wing and bacon dishes, as well as serve barbecue samples. It includes “Just Winging It,” presented by Tabasco, which is a friendly chicken wing competition, and “Bacon Night,” presented by Irpino, Avin, Hawkins Law Firm, which is a competitive precursor to Saturday’s main event. hogsfest.org.

In the midst of the pandemic, Claire Steiner decided to start a locally based vegan meal delivery service called Clairly Vegan. A single mom with three children under the age of 8 at home, Steiner (who spent more than a decade in the restaurant business and has a degree in dietetics) started with only 10 orders.

By September of last year, she had to rent commercial kitchen space at the Carrollton Commissary, hire help, and is now expanding beyond the New Orleans area. The menu rotates weekly and has included dishes like lemon artichoke soup; a Moroccan yam veggie wrap; and stuffed portobello mushrooms with roasted tomato rice pilaf. 8837 Willow St., 495-3017, clairlyvegan.com.

NOWFE FOOD GUIDE

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience returns this year June 8-13 with myriad food events that are sure to please the palate.

In addition to its wine dinners and grand tastings, NOWFE will feature a number of food-themed labs and experiences, including “Broussard’s 101st Anniversary” featuring a sampling of dishes paired with Champagne from Moet-Hennessy. “Pizza e Vino at the Kitchen in the Garden” features an alfresco tour of the new outdoor kitchen within City Park’s Botanical Garden, along with varying styles of pizza paired with several Italian wines. “Fried Chicken & Bubbles” features a selection of Champagnes and sparkling wines paired with Willie Mae’s fried chicken. The “Oyster Lab & Lunch” is a seminar-style tasting of rare oysters from the east, west and southern coasts, followed by an oyster lunch at Trenasse with wines by Cloudy Bay. Finally, NOWFE 2021 will conclude with the celebratory “Burlesque, Bubbly & Brunch.” nowfe.com

WE SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM

Nothing screams summer like a cold scoop of ice cream, and Palm & Pine is now offering a smattering of new house-made ice creams with unusual flavor pairings. For example, the “Curry Banana Ice Cream” features super ripe bananas, rum and Trinidadian curry powder garnished with toasted peanuts, coconut flake and boondi. Meanwhile, the “Preserved Lemon Ice Cream” features salt-preserved Meyer lemons and local raw honey. Or try the “Louisiana Strawberry Ice Cream,” made with strawberries cooked down to jam. The “Big Shot Black Cherry Ice Cream” is made with Big Shot black cherry soda with just a hint of vanilla. Finally, the “Spiced Peach Butter Ice Cream” features house-made spiced peach butter made from overripe peaches, fresh ginger and hints of baking spices. 308 N. Rampart St., 814-6200, palmandpinenola.com.

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BAR TAB

BY MISTY MIL IO TO

NEW BREWS

Summer Sips Auction House Market has launched a new cocktail menu, featuring new signature and seasonal cocktails.

One example, the “Salty Iguana,” is a smoky mezcal, tequila, grapefruit and salt-preserved lemon concoction that’s perfect for a hot summer day. Or try the “April Showers,” an elevated St. Germain Spritz with butterfly pea flower tea and honey. For something different, try the “Petals to the Metal,” a floral, gin sour with crème de violette and St. Germain. And for something light, try the “Creole Spritz,” a refreshing citrus take on the classic cocktail. 801 Magazine St., 372-4321, auctionhousemarket.com.

Faubourg Brewing Co., which began as Dixie Brewing in 1907, has released some new beer options just in time for the summer.

The Premium Faubourg Lager is a full-flavored, well-balanced brew made with barley, hops, 100 percent pure filtered water and yeast.

With a pale straw color, it features a bright, smooth finish.

Meanwhile, the Golden Cypress Belgian-Style Wheat Ale is crafted from lightly kilned pilsner malt combined with soft white wheat and a touch of malted oats. A beautiful golden color, the zesty, sweet and smooth beer has notes of citrus and spicy coriander. Visit the taproom to try them out, along with fine food, live music and other happenings.

3501 Jourdan Road., 867-4000, faubourgbrewery.com

NOWFE DRINK EXPERIENCES

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience will be holding its 29th annual event June 8-13 with wine dinners, “Vinola” and “Grand Tastings,” plus a number of labs and experiences. In the spirits category, “Vinola” allows true wine connoisseurs to sample rare and highly valued wines. Meanwhile, the labs and experiences kick off with the “Natural Wines Roundtable” with a discussion and samples of on-trend natural wines.

Meanwhile, “David & Goliath in the Wine World” includes tastings of highly rated cabernets, zinfandels, chardonnays and pinot noirs. For something sweet, check out “Sweet Indulgence: Dessert Wines” when the sommelier of the Windsor Court Hotel will delve into a selection of dessert wines from Trinchero Family Estates. A hands-on experience called “Purely Pinot: An Interactive Tasting Exploration” will illuminate the wide world of Pinot Noir styles. Meanwhile, “The French Quarter Cellar Strut” includes a lively tour of some of the city’s most impressive wine cellars.

The “Tournament of Rosés” features premier rosés from France, Spain, Italy, the United States and the Southern Hemisphere. nowfe.com.

SAKE TO ME

The first new sake brewery in Louisiana (that is also woman-founded and led) has opened in the Lower Garden District, dubbed Wetlands Sake. Founded by New Orleans natives Nan Wallis and Lindsey Brower, the brewery features handcrafted sakes made with a unique short-grain rice developed by the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Center. Wetlands Sake has a portfolio of two product categories: traditional sakes, as well as innovative sparkling sakes. The traditional sakes, available filtered or unfiltered, come in 8-ounce cans, while the Sparkling Sakes, available in “Blood Orange” or “Passion Fruit,” are in sleek 12-ounce cans. A taproom will open soon with large windows overlooking the brewery operations as well as garage doors that open to a patio. 634 Orange St., Ste. B, wetlandssake.com.

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Style

BY ANDY MY E R

The crisp blue hue of this cotton twill cap is flattering on everyone.

Handmade by Smathers & Branson, the Louisiana Flag needlepoint cap looks even better as it’s worn in a bit and works for every day, festing, fishing or golf.

Available at Perlis, perlis. com.

Perfect for tackling workspace clutter and keeping travel essentials in place, Tchoup Industries’ Ditty Bag is made from durable, recycled sailcloth and waxed canvas. Slight imperfections in the sailcloth make the piece feel extra special and one-of-a-kind, Tchoup Industries, tchoupindustries.com.

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The epitome of cool, this update on a classic denim shirt is made in Portugal with a natural twill cloth in 100-percent organic cotton, finished with antique brass snaps and Billy Reid’s signature ribbon stripe at the placket. Available at Billy Reid, billyreid.com.

Gifts for Him Father’s Day finds

If Dad has to lug his brewskies alongside juice packs for the kids, he’ll appreciate doing it comfortably and in style. They Yeti Hopper Backflip 24 Soft Cooler is the company’s first cooler designed to carry as a backpack – with a removable shoulder strap, waist belt and leak-proof zipper.

Available at Massey’s, masseysoutfitters.com.

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Whether he prefers spicy or mild, these whimsical crew socks by Bonfolk are sure to satisfy the craving and will be an instant conversation piece. For each pair sold, Bonfolk donates a pair of durable, custom-made socks to shelters across the country. (More than 300,000 socks have been donated to date.)

Available at Bonfolk, bonfolk.com.

Alex Beard’s handsome journals and sketchbooks are available in four different prints (shown here featuring “The Falcon and the Falconer” artwork on front and back). These are a gift to display proudly on a desk or coffee table. Available at Alex Beard Studio, alexbeardstudio.com.

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PERSONA

BY KE L L Y MASSIC O T

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ew Orleans has always been the home to a cast of char acters, becoming the backdrop of famous works of literature, movies and plays revolving around its colorful residents. If all the world’s a stage, then New Orleans is its star player. So, it should be no surprise when personalities, products of New Orleans’ rich culture and creativity, become successful in the entertainment industry. This is true for New Orleans native Greg Tarzan Davis.

Davis was exposed to theater and acting at a young age, by attending plays and performances throughout the city with his grandmother, and despite a small detour as a teacher, he has always had the desire to pursue his love of acting. In the summer of 2021, Davis’ career will surely skyrocket as he acts opposite Tom Cruise in the upcoming sequel to the 1980s classic “Top Gun” as ‘Coyote’ in “Top Gun: Maverick.”

He is currently filming “Mission Impossible 7,” another Tom Cruise blockbuster. We caught up with the actor to chat about his background and what’s to expect next from the NOLA native.

Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Who is Greg Tarzan Davis? [I’m] straight out of New Orleans, with a love for children, would go to war [for the] New Orleans Saints, and a family man who puts them before anything. I have been told by others that I am a damn good baker, charismatic, charming and funny.

Hopefully one day we’ll meet in

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GREG TARZAN DAVIS person and I can get your input on who Greg Tarzan Davis might be.

Q: What was your road to success like, from being an elementary school teacher to now an actor in what is set to be the biggest movie release of the year? My

journey has been an interesting one for sure. Many people are surprised when they see how far I have come in such a short time.

I do think that the “acting gods have smiled down on me,” but behind all this good fortune has been a lot of hard work and sacrifices.

There have been endless 12-hour days alone in my room studying/ practicing the craft and I have a relentless desire to be the best. I don’t want anyone to chalk my success up to being “lucky.” It has been preparation met with timing and opportunity and above all faith. I learned that lesson at a young age and I make sure that I am prepared in every situation because “I Don’t Get Tired,” which is the personal motto I live by.

Q: Does your background and upbringing in New Orleans impact your acting and the way you prepare

for different roles? I always say New

Orleans and its people are built different. We are unique in so many different ways that isn’t often noticed amongst each other, but very much acknowledged when we step outside the city. I feel that has allowed me to stand out as an actor AND an individual against other people not solely because of my accent, but the mindset, the attitude. I think that essence exudes when I walk in the room with people, and just the right amount of it blends into each role that I take on. My upbringing in New Orleans has also helped me develop a thick skin to handle the many, many rejections that come along with this business. I’m able to take it in stride and move on to the next. I love my city, man, and I thank it and the people for its lessons.

Q: What was the best part of filming “Top Gun: Maverick?” The best part of filming was learning how to fly a plane and ACTUALLY flying in the F-18 for the movie. Definitely will go down as one of my favorite past and future experiences of all time. Flying in an F-18 is rarer than then the amount of people who

hold Super Bowl rings, and I can say I am a part of that elite group.

Q: According to IMDB, you’re currently filming “Mission Impossible 7,” is there anything fun you can share with New Orleans Magazine readers? I can’t speak to much on it at the moment, but I can tell you it is nothing short of a great action packed, character driven, edge of your seat, compelling piece of art that people will enjoy. I’ll give you a more in-depth scoop on our next interview in 2022.

LAGNIAPPE High School?

I went to the best high school in New Orleans, that’s Edna Karr.

And if anyone wants to argue that I’m available. Haha....

Favorite New Orleans restaurant? It’s hard to say what my favorite restaurant is to be honest because I have a different one depending on my mood. I love me some Melba's. I loved Gene’s when it was open. WeDat is another good one, as well as Morrow’s. There are so many restaurants and little gems out in New Orleans I can’t just pick one.

Favorite New Orleans festival?

Favorite festival would probably be ESSENCE Fest. I’ve been going there since I was a child with my parents and then my friends, and then I started working there at the Coca-Cola booth escorting celebrates during the events.

The next thing I would love is for Essence to book me as a guest to come speak at their major event.

That’ll check something of my bucket list.

Favorite New Orleans Carnival parade? It has to be Endymion. My memories of those days are WILD, and I loved every bit of it as a youth. My friends and I had some fun, picking out our outfits to look fresh and flocking as a group down Canal street.

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TRUE CONFESSION

I was only a step away from being on the show “The Real World.” Things didn’t work out and obviously I wasn’t on there.

But I think that would have been cool.

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MODINE GUNCH

The Eye of the Beholder

Post-quarantine adjustments Life is getting back to normal. Bad breath matters again.

Me and my sister-in-law Gloriosa were sitting at the PJ’s, smiling around at everybody, and talking about how nice it is to be sipping coffee next to people-size people instead of mini-people in Zoom squares.

But credit where it’s due - Zoom got us through. That, and Facebook, and all them viral posts: “What color is this tennis shoe? If it looks gray, you are right-brained. If it looks pink, you are left-brained.”

We don’t have to worry about that no more, I tell her, as long as our own shoes match.

Everything ain’t completely wonderful though, Gloriosa says.

“Bras are back.”

Now, Gloriosa is the bosomy type - to put it mildly - and she went online and ordered one of them bralettes that, no matter how endowed you are, are supposed to support you by voodoo or something; no wires, no clasp in back - pull it over your head “just like pulling on a cozy sweater.”

More like pulling on a cozy boa constrictor, she says. What happened, she had ordered her usual size, and forgot she had grown a few cup sizes during COVID. She said she was half in, half out of the thing and the Orkin man rang the doorbell and she almost strangled herself trying to get it either on or off to answer the door.” How would they explain that in my obituary?” she wants to know.

Also in the real world, my daughter Gladiola’s school, Celibacy Academy, is having a Viva Vaccination year-end formal.

Gladiola is so excited. She found a gorgeous pink gown for $20 - marked down from $120 - at the J.C. Penney’s clearance in Lakeside Mall. But she also wants matching shoes, which ain’t in the budget.

Then two days before the dance, she finds some pretty high-heeled evening shoes at the thrift shop. Unfortunately, they are green.

remembers she got a crucial math test in the morning. Naturally, I wind up dying these shoes.

I follow each step like the tutorial says.

It takes forever - Gladiola is asleep in bed when I finally finish. But that ain’t a problem. The problem is, her shoes ain’t pink. Now they are gray.

I look at this tutorial again. Come to find out, it is only for shoes that were white to begin with. It says, right there at the bottom, “A green shoe cannot be dyed pink; it will come out gray or brown.”

How am I going to break this to Gladiola?

Then I remember that viral Facebook post.

Next morning, when Gladiola looks at the shoes and lets out a screech, I pull up the post on Facebook.

I explain she must be seeing gray because it has activated the left side of her brain, the logical side, by cramming for the math test.

After she leaves for school, muttering to herself, I call Gloriosa and tell her

the whole story.

She says I am terrible, messing with the child’s mind. And then she adds, “I got some pink shoes she can use.”

I had forgot that Gloriosa is a shoe freak. One entire wall of her walk-in closet is nothing but compartments which hold enough shoes to restock Payless. And her shoe size is pretty close to Gladiola’s.

Yes, she got pink evening shoes. They even look a little like the ones I just dyed gray.

I switch them out, and when Gladiola gets home, she looks at the shoes and screeches again, “They turned pink!”

I say, “The test is over. So you are back to the right side - the creative side of your brain. So you see them as pink.”

I let that sit for a few minutes. Then I break down and tell her the truth.

Thank God, she takes it good.

“I love you, Ma,” she says. “You never give up.” And she wears Gloriosa’s shoes and has a wonderful time.

I have a drink.

She decides to dye them pink.

She goes online and looks up a “tutorial” on how to dye shoes; gets the pink dye and vinegar and stuff to do it, and THEN

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VINTAGE

BY JO HN R . KE MP

1890

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ictured in this circa 1890 photograph is a splendid view Canal street to Carrollton and Claiborne avenues. of horse-drawn streetcars turning into St. Charles from To the rest of the world, the city’s most famous streetcar will ramble Canal Street to begin its six-plus-mile journey through on forever in American literature. Since 1947, theatergoers have boarded Tennessee Williams’ immortal “Streetcar Named Desire” from the cemeteries the city’s uptown neighborhoods to Carrollton.

For almost 200 years, streetcars were the primary source to Elysian Fields through the darkest alleys of the human soul. Ironically, of public transportation for most New Orleanians. During the late 19th a year after the play opened, the Desire car was replaced by a diesel bus. and first half of the 20th century, almost two-dozen lines connected every Fortunately, streetcars have made a comeback. Since the late 1980s – after section of the city. Occasionally, storms, power outages and labor the city’s public transit system moved from New Orleans Public Circa 1890 unrest, such as the violent transit strike of 1929, disrupted that Service Inc, or NOPSI, to the Regional Transit Authority – four photo of horse-drawn service (which gave birth to the poor-boy sandwich). By the late new lines have been added.

St. Charles 1960s, however, only one line remained – the St. Charles Avenue Trolleys now roll along St. Charles avenue and the riverfront; streetcar streetcar, now a National Historic Landmark. others on Canal street to the cemeteries and City Park; and the Built in 1835 to connect Canal Street to the upriver suburb most recent from Canal up Loyola avenue to the Union Passenger Carrollton, the St. Charles streetcar is the oldest continuously operating Terminal and another from Canal and North Rampart down St. Claude to Elysian Fields. Others are in the planning stages, proving novelist Stephen city railway in the world. Powered first by steam, then by horses or mules and finally by electricity in 1893, the now famous green 1920s “Perley King right: “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.”

Thomas” streetcar continues its journey up and down the avenue from

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TO UNDERSTAND WHAT PRIDE REALLY IS, WE SHOULD BEGIN WITH WHAT IT’S NOT. Pride is not an event or a parade. It’s not a month or an organization, a program or a spectacle, a costume or a celebration. When we talk about pride, too often do we default to Pride with a capital P. However, these global festivals and tourism drivers historically exclude the very populations who made them possible—namely, Black and transgender revolutionaries who put their voices and bodies on the frontlines of the queer rights movement.

What all LGBTQ+ people and their allies must remember is that, at its core, pride is resistance.

It is a feeling that spreads roots on the individual level before it can ever be experienced as a community. It is a profound sense of self-love that, for many LGBTQ+ people, can be difficult to find and even more difficult to keep hold of. And until that liberation is available to queer people of all backgrounds and identities, there is little reason to celebrate.

In New Orleans, we are lucky to be welcomed by a culture that is both formed and advanced by the leadership of marginalized populations. There is still work to be done, but in these next pages, you’ll meet seven LGBTQ+ leaders who are using their time, talent and resources to ensure the safety and equity of our city’s queer community.

It would be impossible to represent the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+ identities in one magazine, and we do not seek to do so. Instead, New Orleans Magazine’s inaugural pride issue is an examination of the many ways our identities shape our personal and professional lives—and the remarkable results born at the intersection of the two.

This is pride as defined by those who live and experience it every day, and it is only the beginning.

BY TOPHER DANIEL (he/him) PHOTOGRAPHY BY CRAIG MULCAHY

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Mariah Moore (she/her) eader. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. She is all those things, but most significantly, Mariah Moore is an agent of change, and she has quickly become one of the most influential figures in working towards equity and protection for the transgender community in New Orleans.

“I made a commitment: to always leave my community better than I found it,” Moore said.

“Being a survivor of anti-trans violence, I had to choose whether to live in fear or live fearlessly.

I chose to use my experiences to empower and educate, to change hearts and minds.”

Moore’s is a mission that requires tireless work, and she has risen to the challenge on both the local and national scales. She is an organizer for Transgender Law Center, serves on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s LGBTQ Task Force, was recognized by “The Root” as one of 2020’s most influential African Americans, and alongside local activist I made a commitment: Milan Sherry, co-founded House of Tulip, a nonto always profit that provides leave my zero-barrier housing to trans and gendercommunity nonconforming people. better than I Even then, Moore found it knew she had to take her leadership to the next level, and in March 2021, announced her candidacy for New Orleans City Council District D. If elected, Moore plans to “revitalize and restimulate” communities that have suffered from disparities in funding, housing and public services, with a focus on reinvesting in local youth.

“While there are still disruptions in the form of violence and repressive legislation, it’s by the work of so many marginalized people before us that we are further than we once were,” Moore said.

“Because of them, I am determined to pave a path forward and create stability for future generations.”

HOUSE OF TULIP The U.S. Transgender Survey reports that 32% of transgender Louisianians, or one in three, have experienced homelessness or housing discrimination in their lifetimes.

Because homelessness can lead to further barriers in education, employment, food and healthcare, House of Tulip's housing solutions can lead to long-term security for trans and gendernonconforming (TGNC) people.

The House of Tulip Founders Circle fundraised more than $400,000 to purchase a fivebedroom property in New Orleans, creating a permanent investment in affordable and accessible housing and establishing a support system for TGNC individuals navigating the path to homeownership.

While currently donation-driven, the organization plans to secure sustainable sources of revenue and to advance its strategic investment in the community.

Learn more at houseoftulip.org

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hat makes a message inclusive? It’s a question that has been embedded in Dustin Woehrmann’s work for years, and with his marketing agency, Communify, it’s one he’s helping companies, brands and entire cities address in their own storytelling.

“Figuring out how the work I do can make a community stronger is a big part of my drive,” Woehrmann said. Perhaps the biggest testament to that philosophy is his partnership with New Orleans & Company, a local tourism non-profit, Woehrmann and Communify have helped with LGBTQ+ marketing and outreach for years.

“There’s no blanket solution for diversity; one campaign will not appeal to people of every race, sexual orientation, gender identity or ability status,” he said. “Inclusive marketing means going much further than a social media post during Black History Month or slapping a rainbow over your logo in June. It requires thinking about what pain points you’re There’s trying to solve for a certain no blanket community.” solution Woehrmann points to for MasterCard as an example of inclusive marketing done diversity right: the company recently changed its policies to allow transgender and nonbinary customers to use their chosen names on credit cards.

Tapping into the varied needs of diverse demographics can be challenging, but Woehrmann takes pride in finding creative ways to generate authentic messaging that leads to real-world change. Apart from his business, he has worked extensively with organizations like The Trevor Project, Outfest, AIDS Project Los Angeles and the Gulf South LGBT Chamber, where he and other board members are fostering a more robust business climate for LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurs.

“Our people and our culture are changing,” Woehrmann said. “And any companies or brands who aren’t thinking about inclusive messaging will eventually get left behind.”

DIVERSITY WORKS It turns out that inclusive marketing isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s effective. Global strategy and consulting firm Kearney reports that despite LGBTQ+ individuals only making up approximately 4.5% of the country’s population, they make up approximately 8%, or $1 trillion, of disposable income.

Additionally, Kearney says that of queer-identifying respondents surveyed in its 2019 “Purchasing with Pride” report, 79% are willing to pay higher prices with companies that support LGBTQ+ causes, 76% choose to buy openlyinclusive brands, and 54% have intentionally driven other consumers to purchase brands that support the LGBTQ+ community

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Frank Perez (he/him) o matter where he goes, Frank Perez sees the queer history of New Orleans written on every wall, and he hears it echoing in every footstep. The past is alive, and Perez wants you to recognize it, too.

“If you don’t know where you’ve been, you’ll end up right back there before long,” Perez said. “Our identity is wrapped up in our past - the people in our lives, the places we’ve lived, the indignities we’ve suffered and the struggles we’ve overcome.”

As a local writer, historian and president of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, Perez chronicles and preserves the stories of the New Orleans queer community, which has inspired change both within and outside the city. It’s not an undertaking he intentionally set out to claim, but rather, it’s one that found him. “He who gets the vision gets the task.”

Through several books, hundreds of articles and his Rainbow Fleur de Lis Walking Tour, Perez has explored everything from the origins of Southern Decadence He who to the UpStairs Lounge arson, gets the which prior to the Pulse nightvision club shooting was the deadliest gets the attack on queer people in the nation’s history. Perez’s next book task. will detail the life of gay rights activist Stewart Butler, whose many accomplishments include partnering with transgender activist Courtney Sharp to convince the local PFLAG chapter - and later the national chapter - to include trans people in its mission statement.

Many such often-forgotten historical jewels decorate the city’s past, and by uncovering them, Frank hopes to honor the sacrifices made along the way to progress. He is also quick to remind people that when it comes to securing protection for trans people of color: “There’s a lot more to do.”

THE LGBT+ ARCHIVES PROJECT OF LOUISIANA Instead of establishing an archive of its own, the LGBT+ Archives Project facilitates historical donations and holdings at libraries and repositories throughout the state, including The Historic New Orleans Collection and Amistad Research Center at Tulane University.

The 501(c)(3) nonprofit also partnered with the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History at LSU in Baton Rouge to conduct an “Oral History Project” documenting the histories and experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the state.

Anyone wishing to contribute historical LGBTQ+ materials or an oral history is encouraged to contact the Archives Project.

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ith a name like Laveau Contraire—part play on words, part reference to the legendary Voodoo Priestess—it’s no wonder this drag artist has become something of a local superstar. Of course, it helps that her talent, creativity and charm are just as spellbinding as her namesake.

“My drag is a love letter to all the Black women who have inspired me in some way, shape or form,” Contraire said. “Drag is about embracing everything that you are. I do this to live out loud for younger generations and to show people they can be as flamboyant and extravagant as I am.”

Contraire started performing in 2015 as part of Tumblr’s Drag Race Cycle 7, went on to win the crown in that competition, and in 2020, received the FLAME Award for Best Drag Queen in New Orleans.

Along with local performer Tarah Cards, Contraire was also one of the masterminds behind the “Cyber Distancing” online drag Drag is festival, providing an outlet about for creativity (and a source embracing of income) for drag and everything burlesque artists affected by the pandemic. Making that you the digital transition might are have been difficult for some, but Contraire is distinctly skilled at marketing and branding: Laveau herself is just one half of a whole persona completed by photographer and musician WNDRBY. When searching for her next move or project, Contraire says she reflects on the kind of adult she would have liked to know as a child. From there, it’s all instinct.

“That little kid we grew up as is with us all the time,” Contraire said. “Every now and then, I get a tap on the shoulder from that kid saying, ‘Let’s do that next,’ and I have to honor that journey.”

DRAG & SOCIAL CHANGE Drag queens, especially queens of color, have long been pioneers and trailblazers within the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

In the 1880s, William Dorsey Swann, a former slave who was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, began identifying as the “queen of drag.”

Swann hosted numerous drag balls at secret locations and was eventually arrested with the charge of “keeping a disorderly house.”

After serving a 10-month prison sentence, Swann became the first American in recorded history to pursue legal action in defense of LGBTQ+ people’s right to gather.

Today, modern drag activists still use their artistry to spark conversations and advance dialogue surrounding racial and social justice.

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Steph Lee, FNP (he/him) f Steph Lee had his way, his job would be obsolete. All healthcare providers would be so accustomed to facilitating compassionate care for trans and gender-nonconforming people that there would be no need for specialists.

“The reality is,” Lee said, “that healthcare is a place that has historically been—and continues to be—a site of great harm, abuse and trauma for gender-expansive people. From outright hostility to unintentional missteps, the compounding harm from attempting to access care can have lasting consequences.”

A California native, Lee spent several years in San Francisco as a queer and trans youth programs specialist for an Asian and Pacific Islander HIV-prevention organization. However, it was only after establishing a transgender care clinic with Planned Parenthood that he decided to pursue a career in medicine. The subsequent years of education - and a completed residency at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center in Hawaii - finally brought Lee to the gender care team at CrescentCare, in a role he These bills calls his “dream job.” represent a “As a child of Korean immifundamental grants and as an openly trans lack of nurse practitioner, I really understanding didn’t think I would be here,” Lee said. “Even as a young of what adult, I couldn’t even imagine gender a world in which I could be a affirming provider of gender-affirming care is care.”

The dedicated efforts of healthcare providers like Lee have become even more critical during Louisiana’s 2021 legislative session, which saw the introduction of four bills targeting the medical and educational rights of trans youth.

“These bills represent a fundamental lack of understanding of what gender affirming care is,” Lee said. “In that: we listen to youth, believe their hopes, cares and health are important, and work as a team with their guardians and medical providers to bring them to their healthiest potential.”

A LEGACY OF WELLNESS CrescentCare emerged from NO/AIDS Task Force, an organization that provided inclusive medical care in New Orleans for more than 30 years.

Their evolving range of services are a continued response to issues related to systemic racism, homophobia, transphobia, poverty and more.

In addition to its Transgender Advisory Committee, which advises on procedures within the Gender Clinic and other trans health community forums, CrescentCare operates a Black Leadership Advisory Committee to identify and address health disparities within the African American community.

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Jancarlos “J.C.” Romero, EdD (he/him) ot many people can say they’ve gone from dropping out of high school to earning a Doctor of Education.

Then again, not many people can say they ran for an Orleans Parish School Board seat as an openly gay candidate - and won against an opponent with a history of resistance to LGBTQ+ protections in schools.

J.C. Romero has done both.

As the son of a Nicaraguan immigrant, Romero observed the relationship between equity and education at a young age. “I remember wanting what other kids had, and wanting to change that for myself,” he said. “That shaped my desire to mesh education and social justice.”

Though his own education was briefly disrupted by his coming out experience, Romero obtained his GED from Delgado’s Adult Education Program - a program he now directs - and spent several years teaching K-12 regionThat ally and in Thailand. In every shaped setting, he strives to inspire my desire his students and colleagues to mesh by living authentically and promoting the advancement education of educational opportunities and social for marginalized populations. justice.

“As a leader, I want to make sure we’re meeting issues of equity related to race, gender, sexual orientation, and poverty with culturally sustainable solutions,” Romero said. “I don’t hide who I am, and being myself helps to advance that dialogue.”

Romero’s priorities as District 4 School Board member also include examining education reform alongside criminal justice reform, two issues he says are inextricably linked and constitute a school-toprison pipeline.

“It’s an honor to be the first openly LGBTQ+ person of color to be elected to public office in Louisiana,” he said. “I’m proud of overcoming that barrier. Now, my greatest source of pride is removing barriers for others and showing them they can persevere through anything.”

THE NEED FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS In the 2019 School Climate Survey, GLSEN (formerly the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) reported that students experience less anti-LGBTQ+ victimization and are more likely to report victimization incidents in schools with comprehensive anti-discrimination policies. Meanwhile, LGBTQ+ students who experience discrimination in school have lower GPAs and higher levels of depression.

The same report shows that in Louisiana, only 5% of schools have comprehensive anti-bullying policies, while only 2% of those policies include specific language for transgender and nonbinary students.

75% of LGBTQ+ students in Louisiana experienced at least one incident of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in school within the surveyed school year.

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Sheila Wilkinson (she/her) eeting the legal needs of LGBTQ+ clients is not just business for Sheila Wilkinson. It’s personal.

“I grew up in an HIV household,” Wilkinson said.

“My parents were diagnosed at a time when HIV was stigmatized as a ‘gay disease.’ Clearly, that wasn’t the case, as my parents were not gay.”

Seeing this stigma firsthand, and spending much of her childhood around people “who deserved more resources and opportunities than were available,” served to naturally center the LGBTQ+ community in Wilkinson’s professional development. She worked with the Anti-Bullying Project and the Hate Crimes Project of New Orleans before beginning her legal career and founding SMWPLC, where she has proudly offered queer-specific services since day one.

“People believe the only thing that matters to an LGBTQ+ person is marriage equality,” Wilkinson said. “We’re happy for that, but there are a ton of issues still on the table each You have and every day: hate crimes, to do employment and education more than discrimination, markers on IDs just be and birth certificates, adoption, housing, the criminalization LGBTQ+ of HIV and more.” friendly, Though her law firm has evolved to mostly focus on business law and coaching, Wilkinson says that helping LGBTQ+ clients establish, scale and protect their businesses requires an understanding of personal factors that can affect their success, like family and discrimination. She strives to help other lawyers understand these nuances as well, most recently through a series of LGBTQ+ cultural competency sessions for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

“You have to do more than just be LGBTQ+ friendly,” she said. “You have to be a constant, ardent, zealous supporter and advocate. I believe I was put on this earth to help others live their most authentic lives, and I strive each day to do that.”

DIVERSITY IN LAW Since 2002, the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has conducted annual surveys of LGBTQ+ representation among lawyers, along with other diversity factors such as race, disability and gender identity.

Out of surveyed firms, the 2020 NALP Diversity Report counted 3,187 openly LGBTQ+ lawyers in the United States, rising to 3.31% of all lawyers, as opposed to 1,100, or less than 1%, in the 2002 report.

These numbers stand to grow even further.

Surveys show approximately 7.68% of summer associates, temporary workers who have not yet completed law school or passed the bar exam, identify as LGBTQ+.

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BY CHRIS ROSE ILLUSTRATION BY JASON RAISH

id you notice, back a couple decades ago, when all the dads in sitcoms suddenly became doofuses? Stumbling and bumbling their way through life waiting for mom to get them out of a jam.

Mom holds the household together, keeps the kids clean and fed and on time for school, juggles work with home life while dad swills beer in the backyard over the grill burning the burgers while talking about the Mets with his similarly dimwitted neighbor over the fence.

Father definitely doesn’t know best anymore.

On TV and in glossy magazine ads, moms are all about kittens, clean counters, sweet smelling sheets and tending the garden. Dads are about beer, pizza and Doritos. And, at Christmastime, redemption comes with a perfect snowy house. With a perfect snowy driveway, and a perfect luxury sedan wrapped in a red bow. For mom.

Yup, that’s what we dads do every December. It’s on TV every year, so it’s got to be true, right? The rest of the time, we’re mostly just in the way of a smooth, sparkly and pet hair-free home unit, with a warm bath, scented candles and a glass of Chablis for mom at the end of a hard day’s work, while dad is still in the garage trying to figure out how to change the spark plugs on the lawn mower.

No worries, mom will take care of it in the morning. Moms are sold foundations and fragrances and shades of soft color schemes, flattering underwear, soft sheets, sleek workout gear and pet food. Men are sold light beers, nose hair trimmers, testosterone pills and cures for erectile dysfunction and muscle loss.

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It’s June now. What’s one of first things that comes to mind? Father’s Day? Not likely. Whereas in May, Mother’s Day is inescapable. We just had May. It’s a whole month to celebrate super moms. She sweeps, she mops, she scrubs, she toils, she takes the kids to the pool and the doctor, milks the cows, scratches the cats, takes the kids for sno-balls, (changes the spark plugs), fixes the glitches on the laptop, calls the repairman when needed and generally looms large over hearth and home.

Dad? He cuts the grass (sometimes), hangs his belly over the grill on Sunday nights but mostly he whittles.

And he’s not a very good whittler. That’s June.

In May, there are two full aisles of Mother’s Day cards at Walgreen’s. In June, there’s a meager arrangement of a dozen or so Father’s Day cards that say stuff like: “You’re the best dad,” or “You’re a pretty good dad and thanks for that.”

Did you ever see a Hallmark movie about amazing dads? Case in point. Ads for Bounty and timeless diamonds abound. (As opposed to temporary diamonds?) Is there such a thing as a timeless necktie?

I play in a Sunday morning baseball league. But no games were scheduled for Mother’s Day this year.

Because...Mother’s Day. And presumably so we can serve them breakfast in bed for all the toils of world they suffer. On Father’s Day, our game is scheduled as usual this season.

We get no respect. I like breakfast in bed as much as the next guy. Fathers of the world, unite.

Do I sound bitter? Don’t get me wrong. I love moms just as much as Kay Jewelers does. But we should be recognized too – particularly here in New Orleans – for the unsung heroics and challenges we face that are not necessarily universal to all American dads.

In New Orleans, being a father means coaching your kids’ sports teams, even if you don’t know all the rules to the particular game, but just so nobody else does.

In New Orleans, being a father means teaching your kids how to drive a car when they’re 14, before somebody else does.

In New Orleans, being a father means bringing your 14-year-old kid into the neighborhood bar and giving him or her their first drink – before somebody else does.

In New Orleans, being a father means trying to convince your kids that accordions are cool. Being a father in New Orleans means telling your kids that, no, those aren’t real pirates walking around in the French Quarter all day and all night. They’re actors. It’s their job, to dress like chimney sweeps with top hats and walking sticks telling fables to tourists. No, there are no ghosts in that window. It’s a reflection. These pirates, they’re playing a role and filling a niche. It’s an industry here. People come here from all over the world to be lied to.

Maybe one day, son, you can grow up to be a pirate! Not many openings in Arizona, but plenty here at home.

Being a dad in New Orleans means stocking a cooler full of beer for your kid’s second birthday party.

Otherwise, who’s going to come?

Being a dad in New Orleans means learning how to change one kid’s diaper in a Port-O-Let while feeding another with a bottle. And then going home and telling mom that everything went swimmingly. No cuts, no bruises. No harm, no foul.

In New Orleans, being a father means explaining to your kids why you have more dresses in your closet than suits. A red dress for the Red Dress Run, get-ups for MOMs Ball, masquerade golf tournaments and for those occasional Mardi Gras where you didn’t prep a proper costume in time.

It just is what it is. Men in dresses. New Orleans. It’s like cheese and beef gravy on a fried shrimp po-boy.

It’s just what we do.

When in doubt, just throw on a dress. In New Orleans, being a dad means buying your son his first boa when he is eight-years-old. Before somebody else does.

The best we can do is destigmatize it. Explain how every self-respecting man in New Orleans has at least one dress in his closet, often more than one. And maybe some glittery sneakers.

Explain that in Tulsa.

Weird hats and freaky masks that kids in Des Moines don’t find in their dads’ closets. They find boots.

Camo. Shotguns. No high heels at all.

And the ladders. Dads buy the ladders, personalize the ladders. Carry the ladders to the car. Load the ladders. Unload the ladders. Steady the ladders for the parades. Spend five hours protecting your kids’ faces from winged beads and baubles, Reload the ladders, take the ladders home and store the ladders until next

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year and cross your fingers that soon they will be too big or too old to plant their Moon Pie eating butts on a rickety death machine.

In New Orleans, many families have more ladders than your typical Tru-Value Hardware store in Kansas City.

Every now and then, new products and technologies come along to assist in contemporary fathering.

Cup holders on strollers to hold your beer. Great call! Those weird child backpack things that keep your hands free when you take the kid out for a walk and your hands are free to hold your beer.

Better idea!

Being a father is unwieldy landscape no matter where you are raising children. From New Haven to Salt Lake City. Being a dad is the best of all worlds, the toughest of all worlds. New Orleans, however, poses unique prospects and challenges.

In other places, the parenting rule of thumb is to tell your kids not to talk to strangers. Good luck with that in New Orleans. Where nobody is a stranger. Everybody is just strange. And so we send our kids out into the world and they talk too much and laugh too loud and live too large and generally freak people out.

It’s all they know.

Being a Black dad in New Orleans means having The Talk with your kids. About the cops, about retail security guards and clerks. About certain neighborhoods to avoid. On both sides of the color line. And about certain people. Be careful out there. Nobody ever said parenting was an equal opportunity experience.

••• My theory about parenthood was always that kids are like dogs: One is not enough, three is too many.

Naturally, I had three.

You hold these precious jewels in your big, soft, 21st century high tech dad hands, reveling upon marvels of life. Birthed from your loins. (Sort of.) And you look into this darling child’s eyes and he or she gazes back with relative disinterest and you can tell what they’re thinking: You smell bad. And you yourself realize: I’m screwed. Where’s the guidebook?

What about the pandemic, climate change, racism, white supremecy, voting rights, terrorism, riots in the streets, volcanos (volcanos?), corruption, Wall Street, the 1-percenters, the other 99 percent, and where have all the butterflies gone?

What good is childhood without butterflies?

Where have all the butterflies gone?

••• So, your kid is running down the sidewalk. She falls down and scrapes her knee and howls like a wounded animal. “Is she broken,” dad inquires, worriedly. “Is she gonna be alright?” Mother comes along and picks her up, gives a peck on the cheek, a pat on the butt and says: “Go play now.” And then comes the side-eye.

Dude, chill out. They don’t break that easy. Don’t you have a lawn mower blade to sharpen, she says?

And then: Oh wait, I already did that last week, she says.

Dads are becoming obsolete, due to drones, artificial intelligence, Amazon, Grub Hub and...moms. They do everything we do but faster and better. And they generally look better doing it.

We spill stuff. We break stuff. We rearrange the dresses in our closet. We explain to our kids that the color yellow is actually gold. Then we sit down to a meal of light beer and Doritos with our buddies to watch the Mets game and high-five and dap each other and toast ourselves for being the rulers of our roosts.

Life is good. And if bad shit goes down, mom is here to take care of it. That’s what she’s good at.

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New Orleans Wine & Food Experience “Stand Up for Your Hometown” awards namesake, Ella Brennan.

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ike restaurants nationwide in a year like no other, the Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award has pivoted for 2021. This year, in lieu of a single individual receiving this year’s New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE) honor, 13 individuals and organizations will instead receive an Ella Brennan “Stand Up For Your Hometown” Award.

“This past year, so many in our community stood up for others during a time of extreme stress that we simply couldn’t pick just one recipient,” explained Aimee Brown, NOWFE’s Executive Director.

“We have created this new award to honor the unwavering love and extraordinary response from these 13 individuals and organizations that supported the New Orleans community.”

For Ti Martin, co-proprietor of the iconic restaurant Commander’s Palace and daughter of Ella Brennan, this decision makes good sense.

“All these organizations did amazing work,” Martin said. “Our industry is pretty good about hanging together overall. But I think this is more the case in New Orleans than in other cities. The way our industry embraces each other in this city is extraordinary.”

In many ways Martin is an exceptional individual – those who know her swear that there must be more than one of her, given her astonishing energy and ability to seemingly be many places at once.

But in other ways she is just another business owner. Commander’s Palace, like everywhere else, faced the same seemingly insurmountable situation last spring. And like other places, she and her management

staff needed to pick their way through a surreal new landscape in order to survive. Commander’s began offering food to-go. They also built out a prepared food presence on Goldbelly, an upscale online food-shipping service.

“It was something we had been on the fence about before COVID-19 - I wondered how our food would ship frozen – but I found religion real quick once everything shut down,” Martin said. Since then, they have been mailing quail and turtle soup nationwide. “Who ever knew there was such a demand for quail?” Shipping is now a part of their business model.

Martin also pitched in however else she could in her unofficial role as a nationally recognized hospitality professional. “I just did whatever people asked me to do whenever I could to help,” she said. “Like getting on calls with senators to back legislation to aid hospitality.

This was a situation where I was not leading any particular effort, but I was getting behind people who were doing some important things.”

All the while from her window in an office upstairs at Commander’s, she kept an informal finger on tourism’s pulse. “For the past 11 months there had been no Garden District tours. Then all of the sudden they started up. Now there are multiple tours a day.” While a pragmatist about the road ahead, she nevertheless sees things are getting better, and fast. “I think this summer could be better than most summers, and this fall could be ‘Katy Bar the Door.’” But most of all she is proud of how her city rose to the occasion. “I know mom would be proud of how the city handled this past year.”

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ELLA BRENNAN “STAND UP FOR YOUR HOMETOWN” AWARD WINNERS 2021:

Chefs Brigade The French were the first to pioneer the “brigade system” in organizing professional kitchens. Local residents Troy Gilbert and Robert Peyton used this as inspiration for the “Chef’s Brigade”, a coalition of independent restaurants, purveyors and chefs working together to provide meals to those individuals deemed “at-risk”, including the elderly, homeless and others with preexisting conditions. Partnering with FEMA and the City of New Orleans, to date Chef’s Brigade has served more than 1 million meals.

Issac and Amanda Toups When the shutdown first happened, husband-and-wife team Isaac and Amanda Toups of Toups’ Meatery first responded by providing free meals to their staff. They soon expanded the pool to include any unemployed service industry worker, first responder, firefighter, and others in similar roles. Their free meal program eventually provided up to 500 meals per day to individuals on the front lines and most impacted by the pandemic.

Phil Moseley and Ronnie Evans Hogs for the Cause might have been cancelled it 2020, but that didn’t stop Blue Oak BBQ founders Phil Moseley and Ronnie Evans and the rest of their crew. Their BBQ team helped spearhead a particularly compelling community feeding effort with other Hogs for the Cause teams. The groups came together to prepare “Bag and Beer” lunches for a drive-up inspired pop-up that took place weekly over the course of several months during the pandemic.

Feed the Front Line and Feed the Second Line Feed the Front Line and Feed the Second line, led by co-founder Devin De Wulf, has raised more than $1 million to not only feed front line workers, as the name suggests, but also to support locally owned restaurants, and provide food, love and employment to New Orleans culture bearers, musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, artists and more across the city.

Jennifer Kelly

As the Executive Director of the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation, Jennifer Kelly oversees the multitude of support programs supported by this organization. Many of the programs fill gaps that are unaddressed by other programs. For example, The Hospitality Worker Crisis Grant Program provides emergency financial assistance to individuals dealing with emergencies outside of their control like unexpected illness, injury or disaster such as a house fire. What’s more, as bar owners were especially impacted by shutdowns and other restrictions, she

also directed the South Louisiana Bar Owner Relief Fund which supported over 400 Louisiana bar owners with financial assistance.

Charles Armstrong Recognizing the pivotal role that school-based lunch programs play in the lives of students, PeeWee’s Crabcakes owner Charles Armstrong took the initiative to launch his own self-funded feeding program during the shutdown. His service provided free plate lunches to kids city-wide. What’s more, Armstrong hosted a community “give back” day on Mondays where he provided meals to homeless individuals as well.

Al Copeland Foundation Larger organizations stepped up in a big way during the past year. For example, the Al Copeland Foundation launched its “Be a Hero. Thank a Hero.” campaign to provide care packages to essential workers and first responders during the chaotic first few months of the pandemic. These packages included not just food but other essentials – like toiletries -- that were in short supply early on. Through a separate initiative the foundation provided aid to Louisiana residents impacted by the catastrophic parade of hurricanes that pummeled the state over the summer and fall of 2020.

Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts Despite the financial pains of the shutdown on their own organization, local restaurant group Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts nevertheless donated 35,000 hot meals to hospitality workers and first responders during the early stages of the pandemic. Through a separate partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, they were able to help provide an additional 25,000 meals to individuals throughout the community. An ongoing series of additional initiatives with partners like the United Way and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Music Relief Fund demonstrates the group’s ongoing commitment to local cultural and hospitality-focused industries.

Melvin Rodrigue While Melvin Rodrigue is best known locally in his role as the president and CEO of the iconic restaurant Galatoire’s, he also happened to be the Chairman of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) right as the industry was hit with arguably its greatest crisis in history. Since then he has stepped up as a unified voice for restaurants, and his lobbying group helped revise the initial guidance for the Payroll Protection Program, allowing restaurants longer terms for spending the money while still qualifying for forgiveness. It is safe to say that many would not have survived without these critical adjustments to the essential program.

Lauren Darnell As the Executive Director of the Made In New Orleans Foundation (MiNO), Lauren has provided an array of services largely aimed at hospitality professionals of color.

She partnered with Bumble Bee’s Pastry to create Bee’s Grocery Fund, which aided essential workers in purchasing groceries. She also created the Bounce Back Fund, which provided financial aid to hospitality professionals to help meet their basic needs. MiNO has partnered with donors and foundations to provide direct funding to affected individuals and has also provided critical professional support in assisting hospitality professionals with navigating the application process for other forms of aid as well as securing unemployment.

Erich and Jennifer Weishaupt Jennifer and Erich Weishaupt are the founders of the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group. Despite the hit that the shutdown put on their business, they nevertheless proceeded to establish the Lagniappe Krewe Emergency Relief Fund, Inc. Through this non-profit they put money back into the pockets of impacted hospitality workers to the tune of $500 grants. In the end, 100% of the $200,000 in funds donated went to help industry workers on need.

Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski From their perch as the principals of one of the city’s preeminent restaurant groups, chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski constantly stepped up as voices for the restaurant industry. Link in particular advocated for a return of New Orleans tourism and promoted the city as a safe destination, efforts that were paying off by spring 2021. What’s more, the Link Restaurant Group provided thousands of meals to staff and others in need throughout the community during the shutdown.

Port Orleans Brewing Company Using a cleverly-structured initiative, the Port Orleans Brewing Company raised money through their non-profit POB United which they used to purchase ingredients from local distributors then paid local restaurants to prepare meals using them for hospitality workers and first responders. Meals on Wheels handled the final mile. By stepping in on the wholesale side they got more bang for the buck while also generating revenue for restaurants that needed help. In short, their initiative put money into the interrelated web of businesses that support hospitality as a whole. POB United ultimately raised $378,000 in their efforts.

TOP DENTISTS This list is excerpted from the 2021 topDentists™ list, a database, which includes listings for more than 200 dentists and specialists in the New Orleans area.

The Louisiana list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at usatopdentists.com.

For more information call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email info@usatopdentists.com or visit usatopdentists.com.

SELECTION PROCESS “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?”

This is the question we’ve asked thousands of dentists to help us determine who the topDentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies and of course physical results.

The nomination pool of dentists consists of all dentists listed online with the American Dental Association, as well as all dentists listed online with their local dental societies, thus allowing virtually every dentist the opportunity to participate. Dentists are also given the opportunity to nominate other dentists that they feel should be included in our list. Respondents are asked to put aside any personal bias or political motivations and to use only their knowledge of their peer’s work when evaluating the other nominees.

Voters are asked to individually evaluate the practitioners on their ballot whose work they are familiar with. Once the balloting is completed, the scores are compiled and then averaged. The numerical

ENDODONTICS Covington Allen N. Sawyer Sawyer Endodontics 216 West 21st Avenue 985-327-7354 sawyerendo.com Gretna Cyrous Ardalan Crescent City Endodontics 250 Oschner Boulevard, Suite 200 504-391-2324 crescentcityendo.com 48

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Kenner David J. Toca 2301 Williams Boulevard, Suite B 504-466-3353 Mandeville Catherine A. Hebert Endodontic Center 4600 Highway 22, Suite 4 985-626-0111 endodonticcenter.com

average required for inclusion varies depending on the average for all the nominees within the specialty and the geographic area.

Borderline cases are given a careful consideration by the editors.

Voting characteristics and comments are taken into consideration while making decisions. Past awards a dentist has received, as well as status in various dental academies can play a factor in our decision.

Once the decisions have been finalized, the included dentists are checked against state dental boards for disciplinary actions to make sure they have an active license and are in good standing with the board. Then letters of congratulations are sent to all the listed dentists.

Of course there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in Louisiana. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow dentists. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, we remain confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful list of dentists available anywhere.

Rodney J. Isolani Isolani Endodontics 102 Fontainbleau Drive, Suite E-2 985-893-0715 isolaniendo.com Charles O. Roy Northshore Endodontics 1510 West Causeway Approach, Suite C 985-674-0060 charlesroydds.com

Metairie Dominick J. Alongi Northlake Endodontics & Microsurgery 3621 Ridgelake Drive, Suite 301 504-832-2433 northlakeendo.com Bryan P. Bohning Bohning Endodontics 4051 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 312 504-888-4034 bohningendodontics.com

Garrett B. Morris Endodontic Specialists 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 206 504-885-0177 neworleansendo.com Lauren S. Vedros Northlake Endodontics & Microsurgery 3621 Ridgelake Drive, Suite 301 504-832-2433 northlakeendo.com

New Orleans Chelsea Accardo Accardo Endodontics 605 North Carrollton Avenue 504-309-3917 accardoendo.com George H. Arch, Jr. Uptown Endodontics and Implantology 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 701 504-895-1100 uptownendodontics.com Lisa P. Germain Uptown Endodontics and Implantology 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 701 504-895-1100 lisagermain.com Slidell Scott E. Bonson Endodontic Associates 190 Cross Gates Boulevard 985-649-4881 slidellendo.com Arthur W. Dickerson II Endodontic Associates 190 Cross Gates Boulevard 985-649-4881 slidellendo.com J. Jared Harmon Lakeshore Endodontics 102 Village Street, Suite B 985-643-4600 lakeshoreendodontics.com GENERAL DENTISTRY Belle Chasse Stuart J. Guey, Jr. 8951 Highway 23 504-394-6200 drguey.com Charles A. Haydel 8635 Highway 23 504-394-7456 Covington Mary A. Beilman 426 South Tyler Street 985-893-5138 drbeilman.com Joel E. Burvant Burvant Family Dentistry 601 West 18th Avenue 985-892-2403 burvantfamilydentistry.com Shannon O. Doyle More Smiles Dental Spa 7007 Highway 190 985-888-0668 moresmiles.com Kathleen G. Engel 522 East Rutland Street 985-893-2270

Raymond L. Poirrier III Three Rivers Family Dentistry 1968 Highway 190, Suite 11-A 985-400-5888 threeriversdds.com R. Glen Spell Family Dental Center 79132 Highway 40 985-893-3900 spellfamilydentistry.com Gretna Michael G. Adams 307 Gretna Boulevard, Suite A 504-361-5367 Brian D. Connell Connell Family Dentistry 137 Bellemeade Boulevard 504-273-4077 connelldentalcare.com Damon J. DiMarco DiMarco Dental 309 Gretna Boulevard 504-366-5611 Dimarcodental.com Kurt C. Launey 761 Wright Avenue 504-362-5975 kurtlauneydds.com Michael Tufton Tufton Family Dentistry 654 Terry Parkway 504-362-5270 tuftondds.com Peter M. Tufton Tufton Family Dentistry 654 Terry Parkway 504-362-5270 tuftondds.com Hammond Eugene R. Graff, Jr. Louisiana Dental Center 800 C M Fagan Drive, Suite A 985-345-5888 ladentalcenter.com Sue C. LeBlanc Hammond Family Dentistry 1007 West Thomas Street, Suite E 985-345-8602 hammondfamilydentist.com Jill Truxillo Beautiful Smiles 20204 United States Highway 190 East 985-662-5550 Harvey Barton C. Barré Barré Dental Care 2645 Manhattan Boulevard, Suite D-5 504-367-0355 barredental.com

Frederick H. Gruezke 1705 Lapalco Boulevard, Suite 2 504-361-3697 noladentist.com

Daniela Eversgerd Allure Dental 1901 Highway 190, Suite 14 985-205-8150 alluredentalhealth.com

Wendy M. Maes New Orleans Dental Center 1901 Manhattan Boulevard, Suite F-201 504-347-6000 neworleansdentalcenter. com

Joseph F. Fitzpatrick 812 Park Avenue 985-626-9791

Jefferson Charles M. Jouandot Jefferson Dental Care 3809 Jefferson Highway 504-833-2211 jeffersondentalcare.com Kenner Jacob C. McInnis Exceptional Dental 1305 West Esplanade Avenue 504-469-6333 exceptionaldentalofla.com James D. Roethele Roethele Dental Esthetics 283 West Esplanade Avenue 504-461-0500 roetheledental.com Larry A. Wise 909 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 101 504-464-0202 Madisonville Charles B. Foy, Jr. 400 Pine Street 985-845-8042 foyfamilydentistry.com Melissa H. Pellegrini Miles of Smiles 198 Highway 21 985-845-2992 milesofsmilesdds.com Mandeville Jason Alvarez Beau Sourire Family Dentistry 2881 Highway 190 Street, Suite D-4 985-626-8980 beausourirefamilydentistry. com Martha A. Carr MAC Family Dentistry 280 Dalwill Drive 985-727-0047 marthacarrdds.com Glen J. Corcoran 3701 Highway 59, Suite E 985-871-9733 Gabriel F. Daroca III 2140 9th Street 985-624-8268

Cherie P. LeSaicherre 3601 Highway 190, Suite A 985-674-0303 cheriedds.com Toby B. Moffatt 1510 West Causeway Approach, Suite A 985-727-4848 Louis Passauer, Jr. 231 Saint Ann Drive, Suite 1 985-727-0024 Dennis R. Preau 2140 9th Street 985-624-8268 Marrero Darrell P. Bourg, Jr. Exceptional Dental 2521 Ames Boulevard, Suite C 504-900-1195 exceptionaldentalofla.com Maria R. Burmaster Barataria Dental 2272 Barataria Boulevard 504-341-3120 baratariadental.com Metairie Debra C. Arnold 2732 Athania Parkway 504-837-4992 Bridget A. Brahney 3508 Veterans Memorial Boulevard 504-888-6860 smileneworleans.com Joseph M. Campo 4141 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 205 504-888-1617 metairiedentalpractice.com George P. Cerniglia 3320 Hessmer Avenue 504-454-5880 drcerniglia.com Hunter L. Charvet, Sr. Charvet Dental Center 2300 Veterans Memorial Boulevard 504-208-4751 drcharvet.com Myrna L. Collado-Torres 3330 Kingman Street, Suite 6 504-888-2092 drmyrnalcollado.com

George T. Comeaux, Jr. 2620 Metairie Road 504-834-2180 Stan P. Cowley III Cowley Dental Care 3237 Metairie Road 504-831-4895 cowleydentalcare.com Stan P. Cowley, Jr. Cowley Dental Care 3237 Metairie Road 504-831-4895 cowleydentalcare.com Guy G. Cresson Bucktown Dental Care 1569 Lake Avenue 504-831-6900 bucktowndentalcare.com Tre J. DeFelice DeFelice Dental 1900 North Causeway Boulevard 504-833-4300 defelicedental.net Duane P. Delaune Delaune Dental, the Art of Smiles 3801 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 305 504-885-8869 delaunedental.com Shelly Ereth-Barone GNO Dental Care 110 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 105-A 504-832-1164 gnodentalcare.com Terry F. Fugetta 4508 Clearview Parkway, Suite 1-A 504-454-7008 Michael W. Gallagher Gallagher Family Dentistry 4440 Chastant Street, Suite A 504-887-0181 Eva L. Jessup Clearview Dental Care 2221 Clearview Parkway, Suite 202 504-455-1667 clearviewdentalcare.com Wynn Kapit 3024 Kingman Street 504-455-2984 Thomas F. McCoy III 4432 Conlin Street, Suite B 504-889-1209 mymetairiedentist.com Kirk E. Melton 3926 Barron Street, Suite A200 504-456-5103

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James Nelson Nelson Dental Care 3939 Houma Boulevard, Suite 11 504-226-6478 nelsondentalcarela.com Troy L. Patterson Oak Family Dental 1001 North Causeway Boulevard 504-834-6410 oakfamilydental.com Jene’ C. Ponder 2620 Metairie Road 504-834-2180 Greer C. Reisig Schwartz Dental Group 337 Metairie Road, Suite 302 504-832-2043 drjohnschwartz.com Garry S. Salvaggio Salvaggio Dental Care 3223 8th Street, Suite 202 504-455-7717 smilegenesis.com John C. Schwartz Schwartz Dental Group 337 Metairie Road, Suite 302 504-832-2043 drjohnschwartz.com Joseph P. Simone II 4420 Conlin Street, Suite 204 504-456-0964 simonedental.com Ryan M. Thibodaux Storyville Dentistry 815 North Causeway Boulevard 504-831-4009 storyvilledental.com Jessica Tingstrom-Suarez Metairie Modern Dentistry 2937 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite C 504-206-3338 metairiemoderndentistry. com Corky Willhite The Smile Design Center 111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 777 504-831-1131 smiledesigncenter.com Lisa Wyatt Metairie Village Dentistry 701 Metairie Road, Suite 2A-110 504-807-1910 metairievillagedentistry.com New Orleans Mark D. Anderson Mid-City Smiles Family Dentistry 3625 Canal Street 504-485-6575 midcitysmiles.com 50

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Donald P. Bennett 1010 Common Street, Suite 810 504-523-4882

Susan S. Lebon 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 605 504-899-5400

Robert A. Camenzuli Camenzuli Dental Excellence 1319 Amelia Street 504-895-3400 camenzulidental.com

Michele M. Leggio-Putnam Leggio Dental Group 4914 Magazine Street 504-899-1556 leggiodentalgroup.com

James A. Campo Campo Dentistry 2215 South Carrollton Avenue 504-866-0681 neworleansdentistoffice. com/ Mark S. Chaney 1407 South Carrollton Avenue 504-861-2523 chaneyfamilydentistry.com Tracy M. Crear Smiling Faces Family Dentistry 4747 Earhart Boulevard, Suite C 504 483-7000 tracycrear.com Roy J. Delatte, Jr. 8384 Jefferson Highway, Suite 3 504-738-7056 Timothy J. Delcambre 3426 Coliseum Street 504-895-6657 yourneworleansdentist.com

Edward E. Levy III 7037 Canal Boulevard, Suite 206 504-283-5549 Aukena P. Long Family Dental Center of New Orleans 5961 Bullard Avenue, Suite 4 504-240-3181 fdcnola.com Frank G. Martello 1502 Amelia Street 504-891-9119 frankmartello.com John H. Moffatt, Jr. Moffatt & Walsh 5809 Citrus Boulevard, Suite 100 504-733-8551 Kendall P. Parker Parker Dental Center 5121 North Claiborne Avenue 504-949-4547 pdcnola.com

Denice L. Derbes 6251 General Diaz Street 504-486-2876

Paul C. Perez Avenue Family Dentistry 4221 Magazine Street 504-304-4761 theavenuefamilydentistry. com

Jay C. Dumas Dumas Family Dentistry 3004 Gentilly Boulevard 504-435-1800 dumasfamilydentistry.com

Kristopher P. Rappold Audubon Dental Group 6120 Magazine Street 504-891-7471 audubondentalgroup.com

Dov Glazer 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 312 504-895-1137 glazers.net

Gabrielle M. Richard Dental Arts of New Orleans 4460 General DeGualle Drive 504-394-5330 drgizellerichard.com

Shira R. Glazer Glazer Family Dentistry 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 312 504-895-1137 glazers.net

Gizelle P. Richard Dental Arts of New Orleans 4460 General DeGaulle Drive 504-394-5330 drgizellerichard.com

Leslie P. Gottsegen 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 610 504-891-5000

Elizabeth E. Riggs Elizabeth Riggs Dentistry 3442 Magazine Street 504-891-1115 smilesbyriggs.com

Erin L. Katz Smile Uptown 2801 Napoleon Avenue 504-891-2826 kramerandkatzdds.com

Michael N. Rouhana Westside Dental Group 4001 Macarthur Boulevard 504-368-7000 westsidedentalgroup.com

Wallace G. Serpas III CBD Dental Care 316 Baronne Street 504-525-9990 cbddentalcare.com Kim M. Tolar Tolar Family Dentistry 2502 Napoleon Avenue 504-891-1880 tolarfamilydentistry.com Melissa G. Tom Uptown Dental 8131 Saint Charles Avenue 504-304-6800 uptowndentalnola.com Sammy Tom Uptown Dental 8131 Saint Charles Avenue 504-304-6800 uptowndentalnola.com

Kristie L. Reine Lakeshore Family Dentistry 435 Robert Boulevard 985-643-1852 lakeshorefamilydentistry. com Edmund M. Ring Lakeshore Family Dentistry 435 Robert Boulevard 985-643-1852 lakeshorefamilydentistry. com Stephen J. Tomaszewski Camellia City Family Dentistry 1275 7th Street 985-641-4444 ccfdentistry.com

William R. Yeadon Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue 504-619-8721 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY Covington Ben A. Almerico Almerico Oral & Maxillofacial 195 Greenbriar Boulevard, Suite 100 985-892-9993

River Ridge W. Keith DeJong De Jong-Plaisance Family Dentistry 10154 Jefferson Highway 504-264-6566 riverridgesmiles.com

Gretna Randall M. Wilk NOLA Surgical Specialists 120 Ochsner Boulevard, Suite 300 504-362-6135 nolasurgicalspecialists.com

Warren J. Palmisano III 2020 Dickory Avenue, Suite 104 504-733-0871 wjpalmisanodds.com

Marrero Anthony A. Indovina 5132 Lapalco Boulevard 504-340-2401 indovinaoralsurgery.com

Kerry T. Plaisance, Jr. De Jong and Plaisance Family Dentistry 10154 Jefferson Highway 504-738-5171 riverridgesmiles.com

Metairie Michael S. Block The Center for Dental Reconstruction 110 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 112 504-833-3368 centerfordentalreconstruction.com

Slidell Michael J. Appleton Oak Harbor Family Dentistry 480 Oak Harbor Boulevard 985-649-9455 michaelappletondds.com Britney Beard Fremaux Dental Care 1868 Shortcut Highway 985-445-9656 fremauxdental.com Paul E. Dugas 59070 Amber Street 985-641-3245 dugasfamilydentistry.com John J. Killeen, Jr. Slidell Smiles 110 Village Square 985-643-7516 slidellsmiles.com

Michael G. Ferguson Oral Surgery Services 4420 Conlin Street, Suite 203 504-455-9960 oralsurgeryservices.net Daniel B Harris Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Associates 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 202 504-456-5033 neworleansoralsurgery.com Mohammed Ismail Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Associates 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 202 504-456-5033 neworleansoralsurgery.com

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TOOTHBRUSHES

Is there a right or wrong type for you?

Brushing your teeth is like tying your shoe - you’re not sure when you learned, but you probably don’t remember life before it. But even with dentist visits, school oral hygiene presentations and the inundation of toothpaste commercials, sometimes the easiest parts of something are the most complicated. For example, is there a right or wrong type of toothbrush you should be using? The answer isn’t exactly black and white.

The American Dental Association (ADA) notes one systematic review that toothbrushes with multi-level bristles or angled bristles perform better than the conventional toothbrush when focusing on the removal of plaque. However, toothbrushes with medium bristles are more effective at the removal of biofilm. In the end ADA recommends the use of a toothbrush with soft bristles because “they minimize the risk of gingival abrasion.”

WebMD notes finding a toothbrush head sized appropriately to access all the surfaces of your teeth easily is the best place to start – stating that for most adults, that size is half-inch wide and one-inch tall. Additionally, the website follows the ADA lead and says for the vast majority of people a soft-bristled toothbrush is the best way to go - noting it’s the most comfortable and safest choice.

When deciding on electric toothbrush or manual, the difference isn’t vast according to both sources, however WebMD points out an electric toothbrush may be the answer for those that tend to brush too vigorously with a manual toothbrush, harming their teeth and gums in the process.

So keep brushing and keep smiling! – By Kelly Massicot

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Walter C. Jackson Jackson Oral Surgery 4051 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 200 504-455-7161 jacksonoralsurgery.com Robert E. Lane Southern Oral Surgery 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 230 504-454-4515 southernoralsurgery.com Ray Lim Cresent City Oral Surgery 3330 Kingman Street, Suite 3 504-332-0857 crescentcityoms.com Demarcus D. Smith IV Oral Surgery Services 4420 Conlin Street, Suite 203 504-455-9960 oralsurgeryservices.net New Orleans Hugo Saint Hilaire New Orleans Craniofacial 3700 Street Charles Avenue 504-444-1551 nolacraniofacial.com Charles P. Silvia, Jr. Southern Oral Surgery 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 216 504-899-8173 southernoralsurgery.com Slidell Nathan R. Brown Northlake Oral & Facial Surgery 1271 7th Street 985-643-1010 northlakeofs.com C. Bradley Dickerson Pontchartrain Oral Surgery 2334 Gause Boulevard East 985-641-2030 pontchartrainoralsurgery. com ORAL PATHOLOGY New Orleans Kitrina G. Cordell Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue 504-941-8449 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu Molly S. Rosebush Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue 504-941-8333 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu

ORTHODONTICS Covington Laurie L. Fricke 2301 North Highway 190, Suite 7 985-892-2081 makingsmilesnew.com Amy S. Sawyer Sawyer Orthodontics 216 West 21st Avenue 985-327-7181 sawyerortho.com Gretna Joshua J. Jones Jones Orthodontics 305 Gretna Boulevard, Suite A 504-368-8152 jonesortho.com Philip J. Puneky Puneky Orthodontics 250 Meadowcrest Street, Suite 202 504-392-8484 puneky.com Harvey Julia P. Trieu Trieu Smiles 3708 4th Street, Suite 103 504-309-7830 trieusmiles.com Kenner David V. Scaffidi Scaffidi Orthodontics 527 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 101 504-468-6200 scaffidiortho.com Mandeville William R. Ledoux 260 Dalwill Drive 985-674-1500 Darren Miller Miller Orthodontics 1566 Highway 59 985-626-0991 drmillersmiles.com Rebecca Payne Northshore Orthodontics 4010 Lonesome Road 985-626-0160 northshoreortho.com Metairie Celeste A. Block Old Metairie Orthodontics 701 Metairie Road, Suite 1A-204 504-835-1349 oldmetairieortho.com Russell J. Cresson 3333 Kingman Street, Suite 200 504-885-8863

Hector R. Maldonado Maldonado Orthodontics 4432 Conlin Street, Suite 2-B 504-455-5581 maldonadoortho.com Brian J. Olivier Olivier Orthodontics 4408 Trenton Street, Suite C 504-218-7300 olivierorthodontics.com Shannon K. Simons 3020 Kingman Street, Suite A 504-887-8480 drsimonsortho.com New Orleans Paul C. Armbruster Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue, Suite 230 504-619-8572 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu Leeann S. Evans Evans + Frampton Orthodontics 5700 Citrus Boulevard, Suite C 504-301-3413 efortho.com G. Bradley Gottsegen Gottsegen Orthodontics 3424 Coliseum Street 504-895-4841 gottsegenorthodontics. com Sarita N. Hithe Hithe Orthodontics 3322 Canal Street 504-309-1401 hitheortho.com Jamie L. Toso-Miner Toso Orthodontics 1502 Calhoun Street 504-899-8383 tosoortho.com River Ridge Daniel P. Bordes 9537 Jefferson Highway 504-737-7324 Slidell Kay D. Daniel Explore Orthodontics 2960 East Gause Boulevard 985-641-2472 exploreortho.com Michael J. Guevara Slidell Orthodontics 1251 7th Street 985-641-3587 slidellortho.com

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Covington Todd S. Brasuell 189 Greenbriar Boulevard, Suite A 985-892-5942 toddbrasuelldds.com Destrehan Elizabeth A. Thorson Thorson Dentistry for Kids 159 Longview Drive, Suite A 985-307-0072 thorsondentistryforkids. com Hammond Richard D. Olinde Hammond Pediatric Dentistry 1008 West Thomas Street 985-542-6855 hammondpediatricdentist.com Thomas H. Wingo, Jr. Hammond Pediatric Dentistry 1008 West Thomas Street 985-542-6855 hammondpediatricdentist.com Madisonville Katherine E. Vo The Children’s Dental Cottage 704 Main Street 985-845-3211 childrensdentalcottage. com Mandeville Jill M. Donaldson Bippo’s Place for Smiles 2935 Highway 190 985-231-2977 bipposplace.com Michael J. Von Gruben Pediatric Dentistry 1305 West Causeway Approach 985-778-2272 pediatricdentistmandeville.com Metairie Nathan A. Burns Great Big Smiles 5036 Yale Street, Suite 302 504-455-2213 greatbigsmiles.com Linda T. Cao Smile Bright Pediatric Dental Care 3330 Kingman Street, Suite 1 504-207-0314 drlindacao.com

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Christen M. Massey 701 Metairie Road, Suite 1B-207 504-838-8200 penguindentist.com

MOUTHWASH

Necessary or Consumer Gimmick?

It comes in many colors and flavors, leaves a little tingle in your mouth and usually leaves your breath feeling minty fresh, but is mouthwash actually doing anything for your oral health or is it a gimmick made by companies to sell more of their products?

Mouthwash or the practice of rinsing one’s mouth is not a new concept. In fact, each period in history has some form of mouth rinse dating back to the Romans. Like many archaic practices that were actually detrimental to health – see consuming arsenic for a lighter complexion – our ancestors may have had it only partially right.

The American Dental Association (ADA) says although mouthwash may help with oral hygiene, as it offers the reach of areas a toothbrush can’t get to, it is not a replacement for daily brushing and flossing.

Additionally, it’s important that if you do use mouthwash before or after you brush your teeth, the type of mouthwash you use should have earned an ADA Seal of Acceptance. This means that the company produced scientific evidence that the product is safe and that the product delivers the results it claims.

Is mouthwash a gimmick?

No. But it’s also not exactly necessary or more important to your oral healthcare than brushing and flossing regularly.

Keep on brusha- brushabrushing! – By Kelly Massicot

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New Orleans Kellie S. Axelrad New Orleans Childrens Dental Center 6264 Canal Boulevard, Suite 1 504-833-5528 neworleanschildrensdental.com Nicole R. Boxberger New Orleans Children Dental Center 6264 Canal Boulevard, Suite 1 504-833-5528 neworleanschildrensdental.com Hugh Bullard Just Kids Dental 3502 South Carrollton Avenue, Suite A 504-410-3051 justkids-dental.com Claudia A. Cavallino New Orleans Childrens Dental Center 6264 Canal Boulevard, Suite 1 504-833-5528 neworleanschildrensdental.com Suzanne E. Fournier Children’s Hospital New Orleans 200 Henry Clay Avenue 504-896-9857 chnola.org/physician-directory/ suzanne-e-fournier-dds/ Slidell Tessa M. Smith Bippo’s Place for Smiles 1128 Old Spanish Trail 985-646-2146 bipposplace.com PERIODONTICS Covington Caesar Sweidan Saint Tammany Periodontics & Implants 5024 Keystone Boulevard, Suite A 985-778-0241 sttammanyperio.com Gretna Charles T. McCabe 250 Ochsner Boulevard, Suite 204 504-392-4734 neworleansperiodontist. com

Metairie Aymee CostalesSpindler Periodontal Health Specialists 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 402 504-887-8205 periohealthspecialists. com Eric C. Hebert Dental Implants and Periodontics of Louisiana 3521 North Arnoult Road, Suite A 504-885-2611 ladentalimplantsandperio.com Hisham F. Nasr The Perio Clinic 337 Metairie Road, Suite 301 504-831-0800 perioclinic.net A. Margarita Sáenz The Perio Clinic 337 Metairie Road, Suite 301 504-831-0800 perioclinic.net David Wilson Periodontal Health Specialists 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 402 504-887-8205 periohealthspecialists. com New Orleans Gerald H. Evans Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue 504-941-8277 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/FDP/ourdentists/default.htm Kristi M. Soileau 3634 Coliseum Street 504-899-2255 neworleansperiodontalspecialist.com Slidell Thomas W. Mabry 1241 7th Street, Suite A 985-646-1421 mabryperioimplants.com PROSTHODONTICS Covington Israel M. Finger More Smiles Dental Spa 7007 Highway 190 985-888-0668 moresmiles.com Gretna Michael B. Smith 250 Meadowcrest Street, Suite 100 504-392-6057

Metairie Donna A. Palmisano 2901 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 306 504-885-2011 drdonnapalmisano.com Roger A. Vitter 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 210 504-883-3737 drvitter.com New Orleans Jonathan X. Esquivel Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue, Box 222 504-941-8283 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu Luis E. Infante Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue 504-941-8287 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu Laurie F. Moeller Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue, Suite 224 504-941-8289 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu Alika K. F. Yu Louisiana State University School of Dentistry 1100 Florida Avenue 504-619-8721 lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/FDP/ourdentists Slidell Robert J. Rooney II Slidell Dental Implants 100 Smart Place 985-641-6607 slidellimplantdentist.com •• Underlined names are advertisers

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EAT

Gulf Getaway Panama City Beach has it all

Visitors come to Panama City Beach for many reasons, but mostly for the attractions, seaside accommodations and fun water sports. I got stuck on a live oak tree.

I was exploring St. Andrews State Park, a 1,200-acre peninsular park three miles east of Panama City Beach that contains pristine white beaches with emerald-colored water on two sides.

There’s hiking trails through palmetto and live oak forests, wildlife sightings that include gators and deer (thankfully not together) and a boat excursion to the isolated Shell Island.

But, there was this tree. Located along the Gator Lake Path, this oak offered adequate space for a person to rest inside its branches, kick up their heels and enjoy nature at its finest. I watched great blue herons and egrets building nests, spotted a few colorful migratory birds and savored the sea breeze blowing in from the Gulf only a few hundred yards away.

I did do the requisite beach activities, but I came back the next day to my tree for a second dose of nature exploration. And that’s Panama City Beach in a nutshell — plenty of fun attractions to keep vacationers busy, coupled with Florida’s natural side.

Dress casual for lunch or beach cocktails at Schooners, a local favorite positioned right on the beach.

Or visit around dusk to enjoy the ceremonial cannon fire at sunset. If you’d rather wear closed-toed shoes to dinner, the elegant Firefly offers award-winning seafood dishes and steaks, perfect for a romantic night out. Check out their signature grouper dish, which they’ve served to presidents and U.S. Olympians at the London Games.

Two fun places not to be missed include The Pour Coffee & Community, a delightful coffee shop serving hand-crafted javas while also assisting communities worldwide through their ministry, and the Yard Milkshake Bar, a gourmet shake shop where 28 base flavors can be combined into massive dream shakes.

DO

There’s more than enough activities to fill a week in Panama City Beach, from parasailing with Adventures at Sea to the Max Flight Simulator at Cobra Adventure Park. Families can spend a day at Shipwreck Island Water Park with its 500,000-gallon wave pool, lazy river, tube ride and the exciting river runs or WonderWorks amusement park that offers unique hands-on exhibits.

DRINK

This year marks the return of UNwineD, a two-day culinary festival featuring craft beer, wine and spirits from around the world coupled with food dishes area chefs. The festival June 4-5 will be held in Aaron Bessant Park and includes a Friday garden party with “Top Chef” winner Kelsey Barnard Clark and a Grand Afternoon Tasting on Saturday. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Visitpanamacitybeach. com/unwined.

STAY

SpringHill Suites Panama City Beach Beachfront by Marriott opened in 2019, offering gorgeous Gulf views from guest room balconies, a fabulous outdoor pool and an expansive lobby where visitors can enjoy meals and cocktails looking out of a wall of windows facing the Gulf. The hotel’s centrally located in the heart of Panama City Beach, easy to pop over to attractions, dining and, of course, that fabulous St. Andrews State Park.

GET OUTSIDE

Jump aboard a variety of boat options with Lagoon Pontoon and watch bottle-nose dolphins in the Bay or Gulf and dig and snorkel for unique shells on Shell Island which is only accessible by boat. Their boat tours focus on small groups, offering more intimate ways to view sea life and explain the unique eco-information of the region. Visitors can also take a boat to Shell Island via St. Andrews State Park.

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GROWING PAINS

BY E VE C R AWFO R D PEYTON

Loss and Love How do you even start to put it into words?

My mom, my best friend, died suddenly May 4, at age 68. Now I’m trying to write her eulogy.

The one thing that’s killing me right now is how proud my mom was of my writing. She read everything I wrote from the time I was able to hold a pencil - and she never held back on honest feedback. So now, now that I’m writing the most important thing I will ever write, it’s impossible for me to imagine that I can’t get her feedback on it - and to know that there is absolutely no way I will be able to do her justice.

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When I think back to my early childhood, I remember her teaching me about language. Sometimes when she’d read to me at night, she would find a particular phrase in a book that she liked, and she’d read it over to me a couple of times so we could admire it together, the way the words flowed and complemented one another, the pictures they painted in our minds.

My mom was always my fiercest advocate - and she taught me how to be a mom. Whether it was fighting to get me into the best schools, standing up for me against mean teachers, or taking my side in middle and high school drama, I never doubted she

was in my corner. She catered to all expected. Because they got what of my weird neuroses. She made sure they needed, and they got me. My I had mashed potatoes when I got dad made a special trip to bring my my braces tightened and ginger ale mom flowers last Valentine’s Day. So. I will now rely on everything (never Sprite - she knew the differshe has taught me to somehow get ence) when my stomach hurt.

My mom taught me what it through this. I will be resourceful means to be a friend. We were always and strong as I find ways to navigate bringing food to people who were this grief, which seems endless right struggling, visiting people in the now but which I know will end. I hospital. For years in high school, will try to find the bright side in this we hosted a Dysfunctional Family horrible situation because I did have After-party on Thanksgiving where such a wonderful mother, and I did we would serve pie and coffee and get 40 years with her, and it is nice cocktails to friends who needed to to get a chance to reconnect with so decompress after their own family many people lately. I will be sustained by my incredible friends because Thanksgivings.

My mom taught me to be my mom raised me to pick good resourceful and independent. She friends and to keep them by being would do anything to put food on the a good friend in return. Ultimately table - freelance writing, babysitting, and most important, I will be the pet-sitting, TV producing, selling best mom I can be. Because that her produce, flower arranging. She is to me, like it was to her, the top had a million talents and she used priority in life.

There is so much I am heartbroken them all to survive.

My mom taught me to look on about right now. So much of my life the bright side. When she met my and my girls’ life that she’ll never get dad, he was a 37-year-old successful to see and that I just always assumed lawyer living in Lakeview and she was she would. I thought I’d have her a 22-year-old waitress and aspiring forever. I won’t. But I will love her actress living in the Marengo Street forever. The very last text she sent Commune. Within weeks of their me, the night before she died, was first meeting, my dad “I love you.” I feel kind For more Eve, had her on a plane to check out her blog of bad that I never texted Jamaica for a tropical “Joie d’Eve” on her back that night to Tuesday mornings at vacation she never forgot. myneworleans.com say I loved her too - I She thought she’d landed was busy with work and a hotshot lawyer. He thought he’d kids and I figured I had all the time landed a flower child who would in the world to get back to her. But take him away from his boring life. I really don’t feel all that guilty. She Six months later, they were living knew I loved her. I knew she loved in a van and selling wood crafts in me. At the end of our relationship, California. But she loved him, and there was nothing left unsaid. There she loved what came next: They is just so much sadness and sorrow moved to North Carolina and built and disbelief. an entire house. And they had me.

But if there was anything to say For the rest of their lives, even after about my mom, it was that she was they divorced, my mom and dad spontaneous and always up for an stayed close. There was no bitterness adventure. I guess she is just off on that neither of them got the life they her next great adventure.

JANE SANDERS ILLUSTRATION

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HOME ADVICE

BY L E E CUTR O NE

ABOUT THE DESIGNER Northshore native Mary-Martin France is the owner of Hilltop Shoppe, a Magazine Street home décor and accessories boutique named after a hilltop cabin location at the summer camp she attended as a girl.

France, who opened the store in 2017, is currently obsessed with china and always relishes finding a bargain price on something she loves.

“There is no greater thrill than getting a deal on a good home item that you have been eyeing for a while,” she said.

MARYMARTIN FRANCE Summer Bargain Buying

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hen the temperatures rise, conventional wisdom tells us to think cool thoughts. The warmer months can also be a good time to think “SALES” and “BARGAINS.” Mary-Martin France, owner of the Magazine Street home design store Hilltop Shoppe says summer can be a good time to take advantage of savings.

France says store owners head to market in the months of June, July and August for the fall and winter months, so they offer discounts at various times during the summer to make room for the new fall and winter merchandise they are ordering. She advises marking summer holidays like Memorial Day, Father’s Day, July 4 and Labor Day on your calendar so you can look for corresponding sales. Furniture sales often take place on major summer holidays like Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. Big box stores also have appliance sales

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on those dates to clear out old stock in preparation for holiday items.

“I think from Memorial Day to Labor Day there is Shop summer estate sales for a sale in each month,” she said. “Labor Day is when bargains on you put out fall. The hottest months generally are the antiques and largest discount sales just to spur consumer purchasing.” china.

France has an annual Christmas-in-July sale that’s 2 both a welcome diversion from the oppressive heat of summer and a good time to find half price discounts Spring clean on such things as holiday linens, china, ornaments and and take note of things candles, and off-season things like winter throws. End of needed/things summer, when people are taking Labor Day vacations, wanted before is a good time to find hot weather items that are still hitting the summer sales. needed, such as beach towels, beach bags and other brightly colored summer-suited goods.

3 While major auctions are typically not held during the dead of summer, France recommends estate sales, A Christmaswhich tend to be year-round, as another good place to in-July sale is a good way find deals on antiques, china and more. She suggests to beat the following the Facebook pages of estate sale businesses heat indoors or googling estate sales in your area. and save on holiday/winter France also recommends asking yourself a few questions décor. before each purchase to determine whether it makes the cut. If the item is on sale because it’s damaged, ask yourself whether the damage is something you can live with or whether it can be fixed. If it’s furniture, ask yourself whether it’s versatile – can it go in different spaces, will it go with you if you move, can it be painted or reupholstered down the road. And finally, ask yourself whether you really want it and can use it or are just buying to buy. If the answer to the last question is “Yes,” hold off for something else. Summer sales have something for everyone.

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TABLE TALK

BY JAY FO R MAN

Bowled Over Union Ramen sizzles

N

ew Orleans is a melting pot in more ways than one. Like its music, the food often expresses itself through improvisation. Starting from a common point, chefs play with form, rolling in local influences and ingredients to spread the gospel of taste. Union Ramen is a new place in town using the popular Japanese noodle dish as its muse to present variations on a theme.

Union Ramen is a joint venture between friends Jeff Gapultos and Nhat Nguyen. Jeff serves as operating manager and Nguyen is the executive chef, having honed his chops at, among other places, Bayona and (more recently) Kin. The pair knew they wanted to do ramen but there was some hesitancy. “We knew we could make the food in an enjoyable style, but we wondered if we were going to be accepted as a serious ramen place if we played with the flavors,” said Gapultos. Wanting to make an informed decision, they flew to Japan to do their due diligence at the Tokyo Ramen Show, the largest ramen festival in the world.

“That was one of the most amazing experiences we ever had,” Gapultos said. “And it encouraged us to keep going. Because what we discovered was that the only rule of ramen is you have to have ramen noodles in it.” Unlike other more traditional Japanese foods, experimentation was encouraged. “Chefs from all over were putting their own take on the dish. That gave us the confidence to do what we do best, which was adding the flavors of Philippines and Vietnam that we grew up with in our families. And, of course, our native New Orleans.”

One of the ways Union sets itself apart is with the small plates. Regional influences appear wrapped in traditional trappings. In their “Beggar’s Purse Dumplings,” tiny packages come stuffed with the regional favorite pimento cheese.

“Southern Shorty,” a dish of braised spare rib, shreds with a fork. Its unctuousness is rounded out with BBQ sauce and a

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ORIGINAL TORI RAMEN

garnish of their homemade kimchee. The Lumpia – a Filipino take on eggrolls – are stuffed with a blend of cream cheese, shrimp and crawfish alongside a sweet pepper dipping sauce. Don’t miss their “Sweet and Spicy Wings” – a crowd pleaser that is easy to share.

Still, most people come for the ramen and Union offers several takes. They do a traditional Tori version built around a poultry broth. It comes loaded with roasted pork, bamboo shoots, scallions and more and then garnished with seasoned egg. There are a couple iterations of “Mazemen Ramen” – a version where the noodles absorb all the stock, created a “brothless” version which was born of their pivot to take-out during the pandemic. The “Dirty Mazemen” employs ground beef, tasso and other ingredients to build on a “dirty rice” theme. The “Slap-Ya-Kimchee” includes blackened chicken and kimchee. There are also vegetarian and vegan ramen bowls, including a miso one that gets its umami from an oyster mushroom confit. Indeed, given its variety of plant-based dishes, Ramen is highly recommended for both vegetarian and vegan diners. Ramen bowls can be accessorized with a laundry list of add-ons, though those can quickly drive up cost.

All this is served in a contemporary Lower Garden District dining room with a large common table in the center surrounded by a ring of smaller tables and bar seating offering a tempting array of cocktails and more. “We take our bar program as seriously as we take our food,” Gapultos said.

Union Ramen, 1837 Magazine St. Suite B, Lower Garden District, 459-2819. Unionramen.com

ABOUT THE CHEF Longtime friends and now business partners, owners Jeff Gapultos and Nhat Nguyen bring a combined background in culinary and event management to Union Ramen. Born out of a series of pop-ups and supercharged by success at Gretna’s pre-pandemic NOLA Nite Market festival, Union’s original opening was postponed by the shutdown but they are back on track, slinging noodles in their LGD outpost. Their respective backgrounds – Gapultos’ Filipino and Nguyen’s Vietnamese – bring an added layer of cultural influences to bear on their ramen compositions. It truly is a “Union” of tastes.

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CHEERS

BY E L IZ ABE TH P E AR C E

THE BEVERLY

2 ounces Hendrick’s gin 1 ounce lime cordial (recipe below)

Speak Easy

Bet on The Beverly

1 thick cucumber wedge (Wedge is preferred over slice as it allows more flavor when muddling) 4 dashes Fee Brothers rhubarb bitters

1 Swap the gin for vodka or tequila.

2 Kent Westmoreland created this Gimlet variation after reading about the Beverly Country Club in “Mafia Kingfish.” The Beverly was an illegal casino on River Road, just beyond the Orleans Parish line, that operated from 19551962. Its owners included local mafia boss Carlos Marcello and New York mobster Meyer Lansky. In the 1970s, the building became a dinner theater, then burned to the ground in 1983 under mysterious circumstances. It is now an Ochsner parking lot.

Before the pandemic, Kent was head bartender at the Windsor Court where he served the drink for an Ochsner cocktail party. The hosts were so tickled by the story that they researched The Beverly and posted stories about it at the event for guests’ edification. Kent will soon take the helm of the bar at Alon Shaya’s new Miss River restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel. Stop by and sample The Beverly for a taste of New Orleans’ colorful past.

Double straining keeps out the cucumber pulp and ice shards.

3 Other uses for Lime Cordial: replace the lime in a Pisco Sour or Margarita; replace the orange juice in a Mimosa.

Garnish: Poker chip sized cucumber slice 1. Muddle cucumber wedge and bitters in a mixing tin.

2. Add gin, lime cordial and ice to tin, then shake long and hard.

3. Double strain into a refrigerated coupe. Float cucumber slice in the cocktail.

LIME CORDIAL RECIPE

8 ounces sugar 8 ounces hot water 1½ ounces fresh lime juice 1½ ounces freshly grated lime peel 1 ounce citric acid 1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend on medium speed for 30 seconds.

1. Strain with a fine strainer. Bottle and refrigerate.

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Fire up the Grill Summer sliders hit the spot

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Ground turkey (use dark, not white) or beef may be substituted for the lamb.

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Softened Boursin cheese with garlic and fine herbs may be substituted for the goat cheese blended with herbs.

3 The tomato chutney is amazing on anything: with softened cheese and crackers; as a spread on sandwiches; or serve it, heated, as a condiment alongside a cheese omelet.

COOK WITH US!

Join Jyl in the kitchen each third Thursday of the month for a cook-along with tips, tricks and more. @NewOrleansMagazine

Chef Daniel Esses shared a version of this recipe with me years ago when he was the man behind the menu at Three Muses on Frenchmen Street. Today he mans the kitchen at Rimon in Tulane University’s Hillel Center, but these robust, flavorful burgers remain a timeless reflection his style for combining fresh, bright flavors in unexpected ways. The tomato chutney makes the very best of the current crop of Creole tomatoes so consider making extra.

LAMB SLIDERS WITH CREOLE TOMATO CHUTNEY

CREOLE TOMATO CHUTNEY (SEE NOTES)

Serves 6

1/2

cup olive oil

1 1/2 pounds ground lamb (see notes)

1

small onion, diced

1/2

pound ground pork

3

cloves garlic, minced

1

small onion, finely diced

5

cloves garlic, minced

1/2

cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon garam masala (available in Indian markets or the specialty section of better supermarkets)

1/2

cup cilantro, chopped

1/4

cup mint, chopped

2 cups chopped ripe fresh tomatoes, preferably Creole, or one 14.5 can chopped tomatoes

1

teaspoon ground cumin

1-2

tablespoons sugar

1/2

teaspoon red chili flakes

1/4

cup red wine vinegar

Creole seasoning, such as Tony Chachere’s Less Salt, More Spice, to taste

salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

4 ounces softened chèvre (goat cheese) blended with 1 teaspoon each minced fresh parsley, basil, and rosemary (see notes)

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan set over medium heat.

6

slider-sized burger buns

Creole Tomato Chutney (recipe follows) Esses’ Kosher Dill’s (recipe online), sliced into sandwich chips, optional 1. Heat a gas or charcoal grill for direct cooking or heat a large, heavy skillet, preferably cast iron over high heat until smoking.

2. Combine the lamb, pork, onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, mint, cumin, chili flakes, and salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl and blend thoroughly. Form the mixture into 6 even patties.

2. Add the onion cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

3. Add the garlic and garam masala. Mix well and cook until ingredients are blended, about one minute. Add the tomatoes and stir.

4. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes break down. Taste.

5. Add sugar to obtain desired sweetness. Add the vinegar.

Puree with an immersion blender or food processor or smash with a potato masher for the coarser texture.

3. Cook until desired doneness, about 4-5 minutes per side for medium.

4. To serve, top the bottom half of each bun with the burgers. Spread the top halves of the buns with generous layers of goat cheese and Creole Tomato Chutney. Top with dill pickle chips, if desired. Serve.

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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. $ = AVERAGE ENTRÉE PRICE

AMERICAN

Acorn City Park, $ AcornNola.com Audubon Clubhouse Uptown, $$ AudubonInstitute.org

$ = $5-10

$$ = $11-15

Ye Olde College Inn Carrollton, $$$ CollegeInn1933.com Zea’s Rotisserie and Grill Multiple Locations, $$$ ZeaRestaurants.com

$$$ = $16-20

$$$$ = $21-25

BURGERS

Bayou Burger French Quarter, $$ 5SportsBarNewOrleans.com

$$$$$ = $25 & UP

The Delachaise Uptown, $$ TheDelaichaise.com ITALIAN

ASIAN FUSION/PAN ASIAN

Port of Call French Quarter, $$ PortOfCallNola.com

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

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

Blue Giant Lower Garden District, $$ BlueGiantNOLA.com

The Company Burger Uptown, $ TheCompanyBurger.com

Chartres House French Quarter, $$$ ChartresHouse.com

Caffe! Caffe!

Metairie, $ CaffeCaffe.com

Hoshun Restaurant Uptown, $$ HoshunRestaurant.com

FRENCH

Café NOMA City Park, $ CafeNoma.com

Little Tokyo Multiple Locations, $$ LittleTokyoNola.com

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

Camellia Grill Riverbend, $ 309-2679

Lotus Bistro Lakeview, $$ LotusBistroNOLA.com

District Donuts Sliders Brew Multiple Locations, $ DonutsAndSliders.com

Magasin Uptown, $ MagasinCafe.com

Five Happiness Mid-City, $$ FiveHappiness.com

MoPho Mid-City, $$$ MoPhoNola.com

Martin Wine Cellar Multiple Locations, $ MartinWineCellar.com

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

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

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

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

BAKERY/BREAKFAST

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

Breads on Oak Carrollton, $ BreadsOnOak.com.

Café du Monde Multiple Locations, $ CafeDuMonde.com

Rib Room French Quarter, $$$ RibRoomNewOrleans.com

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

The Grill Room CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ GrillRoomNewOrleans.com

Gracious Bakery + Café Multiple Locations, $ GraciousBakery.com

The Pelican Club French Quarter, $$$$$ PelicanClub.com Upperline Uptown, $$$$ Upperline.com

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Ruby Slipper Café Multiple Locations, $$ TheRubySlipperCafe.net

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 Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar and Bistro French Quarter, $$$ OrleansGrapevine.com Patrick’s Bar Vin French Quarter, $$ PatricksBarVin.com Sylvain French Quarter, $$$ SylvainNOLA.com

Gianna Restaurant CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$ GiannaRestaurant.com Irene’s Cuisine French Quarter, $$$$ IrenesNola.com

BREADS ON OAK

Breads on Oak is not only an excellent bakery, turning out artisan breads, pastries and more. It is also 100% plant based and all meats and cheeses used are the product of vegan alternatives. As such it fills a sorely needed niche in the New Orleans dining landscape. Best of all, there are no compromises on flavor – come for the “Pecan Raisin Boule” but stay for the “Muffanada” – a vegan take on the iconic Muffalatta. The menu is full of ethical surprises.

Josephine Estelle CBD/Warehouse District, $$$ JosephineEstelle.com Liuzza’s Mid-City, $$ Liuzzas.com Muriel’s Jackson Square French Quarter, $$$$ Muriels.com Napoleon House French Quarter, $ NapoleonHouse.com Pascal’s Manale Uptown, $$$$ PascalsManale.com Red Gravy Uptown, $$ RedGravy.com Restaurant R’evolution French Quarter, $$$$$ RevolutionNola.com Tommy’s Cuisine CBD/Warehouse District, $$$$$ TommysNewOrleans.com Vincent’s Italian Cuisine Multiple Locations, $$$ VicentsItalianCuisine.com

GABRIELLE

At Gabrielle, Chef Greg Sonnier turns out dishes that serve as a snapshot of a moment in time when Cajun and Creole cuisine ruled the national scene. His slow-roasted duck, made even richer with a sherry reduction and an accompaniment of dirty rice, showcase a signature approach that garnered acclaim back in the 1980s. If you have heard of a certain guy called Paul Prudhomme and want to experience what his cooking was all about, check out Sonnier’s family owned-and-operated, long-running and quintessentially New Orleans restaurant Gabrielle, which has been carrying on this culinary tradition ever since.

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ne of the busiest industries coming out of the pandemic has been the home design industry, which has seen an exponential boost thanks to homeowners tired of their environment or finally tackling long-desired repairs. Check out the following tips and offerings from a variety of local professionals ready to help you realize the vision for your home sweet home.

HOME DESIGN SPECIALISTS & CONSTRUCTION Gulf Coast Lanterns Located just a short drive from New Orleans, Gulf Coast Lanterns offers a vast selection of over 3,000 models of gas, electric and electric faux flame copper lanterns with over 150 models on display in their Downtown Covington showroom. Customers see firsthand the high quality of these lanterns—many of unique design—while receiving expert, in-person guidance from knowledgeable professionals. Homeowners, builders, designers, architects, and developers enjoy the welcome advantage of fast, two-to-five-day delivery times when selecting copper lanterns for their homes or projects. Fast shipping and competitive pricing are both good reasons to make the drive across the lake. All customers can expect to receive the same gracious customer service regardless of project size.

Take the quick drive across the lake to Gulf Coast Lanterns, 401 North Columbia Street in Covington, or skip the drive and view Gulf Coast Lanterns’ products online at GulfCoastLanterns.com. Gulf Coast Lanterns offers fast, free shipping and the most competitive prices on the market. Call 800-910-3275 for showroom hours or to make an appointment.

Titan Construction Titan Construction has been specializing in custom residential construction and renovations in Greater New Orleans for over 25 years. In addition to its core staff of professionals, Titan Construction employs highly skilled and experienced subcontractors who provide superior quality work and enable Titan to offer reasonable, affordable pricing.

“We take building very seriously at Titan Construction. One of the most important things is understanding the clients’ expectations and then meeting those expectations throughout construction,” says Owner Stephen Fleishmann. The Titan team understands that a home is likely the largest investment someone will make in their lifetime. “‘Custom build’ isn’t just a catch phrase for us. It’s a promise that your home will be built with your needs and vision in mind—it will be the home you have always imagined and more,” says Fleishmann.

For more information, please call 504-454-5411or 504-913-3030, or visit TitanConstruction.com. Follow current projects and view photos by following @titanconstructionnola on Instagram.

Nordic Kitchens & Baths For nearly a quarter of a century, Nordic Kitchens & Baths has been a trusted, go-to source for New Orleans area homeowners and builders for highest quality products in kitchen and bath design. Originally founded in 1986 by a Norwegian master cabinetmaker and his stepson, the current owner, Nordic was one of the first manufacturers of European cabinetry in the city of New Orleans. Now in its 26th year, the company has evolved to focus on the overall design and furnishing of products for upscale kitchens and baths.

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Nordic expanded its luxury products beyond cabinetry to also include appliances, plumbing fixtures, and more. The company thrives thanks to satisfied, repeat customers who seek the company’s expertise and qualitydriven approach time and again. From cutting-edge cabinet finishes and countertop surfaces, to top of the line indoor and outdoor kitchen appliances and grills, Nordic Kitchens and Baths reliably supplies the latest offerings by industry leading brands.

Visit Nordic Kitchens and Baths at 1818 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Metairie or online at NordicKitchens.com.

Coburn’s Kitchen & Bath Showrooms Located in Metairie, Harvey and Slidell, Coburn’s Kitchen & Bath Showrooms feature an outstanding selection of products that perform as well as they look. Functional bath and kitchen room displays showcase the latest in product design, innovation, and craftsmanship from some of the best manufacturers in the business. From sinks and fixtures to lighting, appliances and hardware, Coburn’s Showrooms provide outstanding selections for every project and every budget.

“With so many new products to choose from, making decisions can be overwhelming,” says Jessica Locascio, Showroom Consultant of Coburn’s Kitchen & Bath Showroom in Metairie. “Farmhouse sinks, pot fillers, vessels—we’ve got it all. Our goal is to understand the customer’s vision and help them with the kitchen or bath of their dreams,” she says.

For years, area contractors, builders and plumbers have felt comfortable sending their customers to Coburn’s to select fixtures, cabinetry, knobs, lighting, and appliances.

For high-end luxury or affordable entry-level, a full remodel or a single replacement item, visit a nearby Coburn’s Kitchen & Bath Showroom. To take the Style Finder quiz or schedule your Showroom appointment, visit CoburnShowroom.com.

NANO, LLC After a year spent largely at home, homeowners understand more than ever the importance of loving the space they occupy. The team of experts at NANO, LLC design quality architectural environments that define a sense of place and identity while being adaptive, responsive, and timeless.

From its foundation to its interiors, NANO’s designs support the lifestyle and context of the occupant and their surroundings.

“We focus on incorporating ‘detail at every scale,’” says Terri Dreyer, Owner & Founding Partner. “We approach every project not only at the scale of the city, the block and the street, but also at the level of the smallest minutiae—the joint, the reveal and the grain,” she says.

Repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for its work, NANO offers added expertise in historic renovations. NANO’s approach to the built environment, particularly interiors, is holistic—its interior designers are dedicated to the entire design process.

For more information and to view NANO's portfolio, visit NanoLLC.net.

Southern Refinishing Are you considering replacing your worn or stained old bathtub?

Restoring/refinishing is likely a better option. With traditional replacement, the biggest issues often arise in removing the old tub. Parts of the bathroom tile, walls and floor must be torn away, and the location of the old plumbing is often incompatible with the new. The cost of the new tub, new floor and wall materials, tiles, lumber, and labor can run into thousands of dollars and mean dirt, noise, and the hassle of days or weeks of work.

With the refinishing/restoration process from Southern Refinishing, your worn-out fixtures and tile can be restored to their original luster—or even a new color—in less than a day, sparing you from the downtime and hassle of replacement. The process can save you up to 80 percent of the cost of replacement and give you the bathroom of your dreams.

A local, trusted company, Southern Refinishing has the equipment and expertise to work with any fixture. Get a customized quote today by calling 504-348-1770. Visit SouthernRefinishing.com for a gallery of projects and additional information.

Exterior Designs, Inc. Are you considering selling your home in the near future? It’s a littleknown secret but one potential sellers should consider—landscaping

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“Home buyers typically understand the costs associated with creating a new landscape, and many are willing to pay more for one that’s already established,” says Beverly.

Exterior Designs, Inc., a comprehensive landscape design and build company, is known locally for increasing resale value of homes with landscaping. Beverly Katz creates New Orleans inspired landscapes by blending timeless Spanish and French influences of the city’s architecture with functional solutions for the modern homeowner. She has an exceptional ability to transform even the largest landscapes into intimate spaces perfect for entertaining and relaxing.

For a consultation on your property and how Exterior Designs can help increase its value, call 504-866-0276. For design inspiration and additional landscaping tips, visit ExteriorDesignsBev.com.

Ashley Hall Interiors As more homeowners consider undertaking long-desired changes for their homes, many are left wondering where to start. Designers Shauna Leftwich and Julie Skiles at Ashley Hall Interiors suggest enlisting the help of a designer before embarking on a project. Designers have an ability to both realize your dream and see any potential pitfalls a homeowner may easily overlook. As the saying goes, “A goal without a plan is just a wish,” and experience has proven that creating a master plan together with a design professional can avoid wasting time and money, even if you are working within a budget and installing in phases.

A full-service design firm and retail showroom, Ashley Hall Interiors has been creating luxury interiors for homes and businesses nationally and internationally since 1967. They provide everything from fabric, furniture, drapery, and rugs to wallpapers, paint selections and accessories to design and installation. Visit Ashley Hall Interiors’ studio and showroom at 832 Howard Avenue for design ideas, décor items, furnishings, and lighting. Showroom hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 504-524-0196 to schedule a consultation and visit AshleyHallInteriors.com.

Classic Cupboards Classic Cupboards is a locally owned and full-service kitchen dealer, specializing in in providing quality custom cabinetry and design services to the New Orleans area and beyond. Founded by Stewart Lagarde in 1983, Classic Cupboards is a second-generation family-owned company, whose referrals have led to almost 40 years of successful remodeling projects, from kitchens and bathrooms, to bars, laundry rooms, home offices, and more.

Considered the new “family room,” New Orleans kitchens are the life of the party—whether your style is traditional, contemporary, or somewhere in between, Classic Cupboards’ experienced design team will collaborate with you to bring your vision and ideas to life.

“Our staff includes professionally trained designers who understand the traditions of our community and who also embrace the opportunity to create the kitchens of the future,” says John Lagarde, President.

Browse Classic Cupboards’ exceptional portfolio to see why Classic Cupboards is the premier custom cabinet design and sales firm in Greater New Orleans. For more information or to schedule an appointment and tour the Harahan showroom, visit ClassicCupboards.com or call 504-734-9088.

FINANCING Home Bank For over 112 years, families have trusted Home Bank with one of life’s biggest purchases. With a full line of mortgage and home loan options, Home Bank can help with your home needs, whether you’re a first-time buyer, future home builder, or fixer-upper looking to renovate.

Plus, with options like Home Bank’s one-time close construction loan, homeowners can stay focused on getting into “home sweet home” and not on stacks of paperwork.

Stop by any Home Bank location and meet their experienced bankers or start a loan application or pre-approval online. Loan approval is

subject to Home Bank credit and other criteria. Home Bank is Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. NMLS #483958.

Call Home Bank at 504-378-3190 or visit them online at Home24Bank.com.

REAL ESTATE 1st Lake Commercial Properties, Inc. 1st Lake Commercial Properties, Inc. is your source for commercial property for lease in Greater New Orleans, offering a variety of commercial real estate rental options, including office space, retail rental space, warehouse space for lease, and self-storage units in Metairie and Kenner, Louisiana. The company’s extensive portfolio of commercial property in Kenner and Metairie includes office rental spaces designed to fit every need. 1st Lake also offers custom office space design consulting services. Its Metairie and Kenner office buildings offer an array of office sizes, from one-room office suites to 6,500 square feet.

All 1st Lake Commercial Properties offer on-site maintenance, ensuring your needs can be taken care of with immediate, professional support. All properties offer free and abundant parking for your employees and clients. Utilities and janitorial services are included with every commercial property for lease in Metairie and Kenner. These convenient locations will cut down travel time to Downtown New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or wherever your business takes you.

For more information, visit 1stLake.com/commercial-properties or call 504-455-8644.

Lumina Apartments Set in vibrant and stylish Mid-City and just steps away from the Lafitte Greenway, Lumina Apartments offers luxurious and spacious living spaces with sleek, modern amenities. Both one- and two-bedroom floor plans feature high ceilings and contemporary finishes, with designer touches including vinyl plank floors, spacious walk-in closets, pendant lighting, and granite countertops.

Got a roommate? The Lumina offers the space you need—huge bedrooms with walk-in closets and double-hung shelves and chefinspired kitchen with a custom designed table make Lumina your best choice for sharing costs without sacrificing space or style. Spread out even more by grabbing your laptop and heading to the posh clubroom, or work in the lounge with free Starbucks coffee. A resort-inspired pool and onsite 24-hour gym add to the luxury apartment allure.

With popular restaurants and shops just a short walk away, Lumina is nestled in the heart of a thriving and active community. For more information and to set up an in-person or virtual tour, visit LuminaMidCity.com or call 504-608-5778. The Lumina is currently offering one month free with a 13-month lease.

The Delaneaux Apartments All the luxury and amenities of Mid-City’s Lumina are now available in the Lower Garden District with The Delaneaux Apartments. This modern living community is designed to cater to your busy schedule and to ensure comfort, convenience, and relaxation when you return home.

Chef-inspired kitchens feature sleek, stainless steel appliances and custom island dining tables, and each floor plan is accented with contemporary finishes that set these spaces above all the rest. Amenities unique to The Delaneaux include a movie theater, a grand two-story clubroom, and a resort-inspired pool, allowing residents to savor the rich history of their neighborhood whether inside their apartments or spending time with neighbors in communal spaces.

The elegance of these spaces combines the beauty, distinction, and originality that make New Orleans an exceptional place to live with modern comforts and exquisite touches that create an unrivaled residential experience. For more information or to sign up for the VIP waiting list, call 504-841-9900 or email delaneauxmgr@greystar. com today. The Delaneaux is currently offering one month free with a 13-month lease. •

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ummer is here, and everyone’s ready to hit the road for a little time away from home. Take advantage of every weekend this summer with trips to nearby towns and parishes as well as jaunts across the city to your favorite destinations for dining and entertainment. There’s plenty of fun within driving distance of New Orleans, from the exciting, friendly festivals of Cajun country to the beaches of Florida and the relaxing sunsets and sensations of Mississippi. Rivers, lakes, bayous and oceans provide plenty of scenic water-based fun, while quaint towns deliver exceptional Southern hospitality with home-cooked meals, arts and crafts. Meanwhile, New Orleans delivers with its own weekend excitement, with Sunday brunch tables topped with mimosas and courtyards full of diners relaxing at the end of the workweek. Let the good times roll with exciting weekend adventures all summer long.

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WEEKEND DESTINATIONS Premier Island Management Group This summer, upgrade your remote working and learning environment with a getaway to Pensacola Beach, Florida, and the properties of Premier Island Management Group. Situated just a few hours outside of New Orleans along the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Island National Seashore, this collection of vacation rentals includes beach homes, condos, and the acclaimed skyhomes of the Portofino Island Resort.

Northwest Florida’s premier beach vacation experience, Portofino Island offers families the perfect location to work, learn and play. Step away from your laptop and enjoy a kayak or paddleboard adventure in the sound. At recess surf the emerald green waters, or take a parasail ride. Whether you chose to leave your work behind or bring it with you, there›s a Premier Island property that will be the perfect home away from home for you and your family.

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More than just another getaway, this will be the one your family remembers for a lifetime. Discover yours at PremierIsland.com or call 866-935-7741.

Vermilion Parish A warm welcome and affordable family fun awaits you in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish. Here, you’ll feast on seafood straight from the Gulf waters or on Cajun favorites made just like grandma prepared. From over-stuffed poboys and raw oysters to fresh boiled seafood, there’s always a plate waiting for you.

Vermilion Parish is looking forward to the return of its major festivals this year and will host the Daylily Festival on June 5, followed by the Erath 4th of July Celebration, and the Delcambre Shrimp Festival and Gueydan Duck Festival both in August. The LA Cattle Festival will bring fun to fall in October, and Abbeville’s Giant Omelette Celebration will wrap up the year November 6-7. Whether it’s flowers, shrimp, ducks, cattle, or eggs—just a few of Vermilion Parish’s festival focuses—these communities celebrate with great music, flavorful food, and plenty of dancing. Vermilion Parish is located just two hours from New Orleans, so take the easy jaunt and join the fun.

Call 337-898-6600 or visit MostCajun.com to discover more ways to experience “The Most Cajun Place on Earth!”

Visit Vicksburg In Vicksburg, Mississippi, you’ll find Southern hospitality in its most authentic form. A city that harbors U.S. history at some of its most poignant turns, Vicksburg features art at its most creative angles, food at its finest flavors, and outdoor adventure at its most thrilling turns. Vicksburg is a place bursting at the seams with local culture, character, art, entertainment, and outdoor adventure.

With sweeping views of the Mississippi River, Vicksburg perfectly blends Southern culture and heritage with exciting modern-day attractions. From four world-class casinos and upscale shopping, dining, and spas to some of the most fascinating historic sites, architecture, and homes in the nation, Vicksburg offers an authentic Southern experience you don’t want to miss.

Just relax—it all runs on river time in Vicksburg. From restaurants and shops to historical sites and museums, you’ll find destinations, events, and lodging for your next adventure at VisitVicksburg.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 $70,000 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 sun-kissed, fun-filled days 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.

experience. Briquette is also known locally for its enthusiasm for high quality, often hard-to-find wines and spirits and recently won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for its discerning, expansive wine list.

Bubbly Briquette Brunch started in March and features bottomless mimosas and rosé along with specialties like Crawfish Hash, Shrimp & Grits, Bananas Foster Waffles, Chicken & Waffles, and the Brunchin’ Burger. Eye openers like bourbon milk punch and Briquette Bloody Marys add to the Sunday flavor. For more info, call the restaurant or follow it on Facebook.

Briquette is currently open for dinner Thursday-Sunday, 3 p.m. until close, and for brunch on Sundays, 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Briquette is located at 701 S. Peters Street in the Warehouse District. Book your table today by calling the restaurant at 504-302-7496 or via OpenTable.

Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco Take a quick trip to Perú without leaving New Orleans—Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco brings exceptional, authentic Peruvian cuisine to Uptown at 5015 Magazine Street. Helmed by Executive Chef and Owner Juan Lock, Tito’s features seafood favorites, including a variety of melt-in-your-mouth, all-natural ceviches, and well-spiced beef entrées, delectable duck confi, and unforgettable lamb shank dishes.

The restaurant takes pride in freshness, offering only the highest quality ingredients in its dishes and handcrafted cocktails. The bar at Tito’s is famous for its Peruvian wine and pisco selections, signature pisco cocktails, and imported beers.

Tito’s offers intimate indoor and atmospheric courtyard seating and is open seven days a week. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., and features a variety of drinks and small plates. Dinner runs 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday hours are 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Tito’s Sunday Brunch is available from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

For more information, private events, catering, and reservations, visit TitosCevichePisco.com, call 504-267-7612, or follow Tito’s on Instagram and Facebook.

TRAVEL RESOURCES AAA 24/7 Roadside Assistance Now is the perfect time to dream about your future road trip escape.

When the time is right and you’re ready to jump in the car, you can make sure your road trip stays on track with the peace of mind that accompanies AAA 24/7 Roadside Assistance. AAA covers you in any car, SUV, or pick-up truck even if you’re not the driver. AAA provides members with free towing, free tire change, free lock-out assistance, free minor mechanical first aid, free jump start, and free delivery of emergency fuel.

For a limited time, readers of New Orleans Magazine can join AAA for only $53 and get two household members free (promo code 175697). Current AAA members can add two new household members free (promo code 175699). For more details, see AAA’s ad in this issue, call 844-330-2173, or visit AAA.com/ ValuePromo. Join AAA today. •

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT Briquette Welcome the spring season—and now Sunday brunch—with delicious food and wine shared together at Briquette, the celebrated seafood destination from restaurateur Anna Tusa, Owner of New Orleans Creole Cookery. With Briquette, Tusa puts seafood and contemporary coastal cuisine at the center of the dining

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Keep your coverage information handy. Blue Cross and most insurers let customers get digital ID cards, which is an easy way to keep this information with you.

Make a list of your family’s health information, including medications you take and names of your healthcare providers with their contact information. Store this on your phone or keep a written copy you’ll be sure to take with you if you evacuate.

Sign up for telehealth services so you can be treated online when away from home.

For more tips, visit www.bcbsla.com/summer or call 1-800-495-2583.

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Westside Orthopaedic Clinic Serving the West Bank and Greater New Orleans region, Westside Orthopaedic Clinic provides superior general orthopaedic treatment with a specialty in spinal care. Known for its excellent and personalized care, the clinic has been in operation since 1961, making it one of the longest standing orthopaedic clinics in the city.

Dr. Ralph Katz is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who has been performing minimally invasive procedures for 20 years with consistently excellent outcomes. For the right patient who has failed conservative treatment (e.g. medication, physical therapy, injections), a minimally invasive procedure can be done in an outpatient setting. The procedure typically takes about an hour.

Most patients can return to normal activities within three to six weeks.

Additionally, Dr. Katz performs cervical and lumbar spinal fusions, utilizing small incisions with minimally invasive systems. He is one of few local surgeons who perform both cervical and lumbar disc replacements.

Westside offers full-service, in-house x-rays, as well as physical therapy services with access to new rehabilitation equipment.

Call for an appointment today. For more information, visit WestsideOrtho.com or call 504-347-0243.

PHARMACY & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

he healthcare industry is always abuzz with news and developments, from new programs at hospitals, tips from insurance providers, and advancements in procedures to services from your neighborhood pharmacy and community initiatives aimed at improving lives and helping one another. This month, stay on top of the latest from a variety of local health service providers and you may find ways to improve your own health or that of a loved one looking for specialized care. As the summer season sets in, increase your physical activity and your community involvement—the health and wellness of your body and others’ could benefit from movement in the right direction. Check out the following resources in health and enjoy knowing that New Orleans is full of caring and competent providers for all your wellness needs.

Patio Drugs With a motto of “Large Enough to Serve You, Yet Small Enough to Know You,” Patio Drugs in Metairie has helped people manage their healthcare needs for over 60 years. Since 1958, Patio Drugs Retail Pharmacy has helped individuals and families understand their medications, both prescription and over the counter. Their fullservice community retail pharmacy offers both sterile and non-sterile compounding. They also provide free prescription delivery throughout the East Jefferson area. The pharmacist team at Patio Drugs offers a comprehensive medication review with each patient to discuss any questions or concerns about medications, diet, and overall health.

Patio Drugs Long Term Care Pharmacy works with many different healthcare providers. They offer multi-dose packaging options for adherence with medications. Patio Drugs Long Term Care Pharmacy administers Behavioral Health Injectable medications through the Patio Drugs Rx Clinic Department. Patio Drugs is accredited by the Joint Commission in Long-Term Care Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Services. Patio Drugs Compounding Lab is PCAB Accredited through ACHC and Joint Commission in both Sterile and Non-Sterile Preparations. The Patio Drugs team is passionate about serving this community.

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Touro Touro’s new Senior Care Services combines practices from experts in every specialty to provide individualized, comprehensive care to patients 65 years of age and older. Touro’s caring team of physicians specialize in countless areas, from cardiovascular care to orthopedics and everything in between. With an accredited Senior Care Emergency Room and a dedicated Inpatient Senior Care Unit, Touro Senior Care is

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designed to care for patients 65 and up.

Touro’s Senior Care Emergency Department and Inpatient Senior Care Unit features hospital beds with advanced mobility to make it easier to get in and out of bed, mattresses to prevent bed sores and skin irritation, slip resistant flooring, and special lighting and room signage.

These features combined with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses, specially trained in caring for senior patients, makes Touro the experts in aging.

To learn more about Touro Senior Care, visit touro.com/seniorcare.

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Scheduled donations are required to practice social distancing and insure a safe, stable blood supply. Results post three to five days after a completed blood donation.

Following donation, donors need to visit TheBloodCenter. org and log into My Account for their results. Donors testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies may be eligible to donate COVID Convalescent Plasma (CCP).

“We’ve seen promising results from patients who’ve received CCP, but there’s only a few recovered patients eligible to give at this time,” says Dr. Tim Peterson, Medical Director for The Blood Center. “The scarcity of donors with the COVID antibody make this test extremely beneficial to patient care.”

Testing also provides statistics to the Louisiana Department of Health about what percentage of the population was exposed to COVID-19. To schedule your blood donation and help save lives, visit TheBloodCenter.org or call 1-800-86-BLOOD.

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The LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans has teaching, research, and health care functions statewide, through its six professional schools and eight Centers of Excellence. With schools dedicated to Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Graduate Studies, Dentistry, and Allied Health Professionals and Centers of Excellence focused on improving lives for a variety of patients, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans takes a comprehensive approach to improving the region’s healthcare needs. It also maintains affiliations with more than 100 hospitals and other health science related institutions throughout the state, region, nation, and world.

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he dental industry is complex—more than just cleanings and x-rays, dentists and oral surgeons these days offer an extensive list of services to improve smiles both in and out of the mouth.

From cosmetic treatments like Botox to dental implant surgery, teeth whitening and straightening, this specialty covers a wide swath of health and wellness needs. If you’ve been putting off a visit to the dentist, it’s time to get your routine checkup or needed procedure on the books. A healthy mouth and bright smile contribute to your overall health—make sure yours is in the good hands of a trusted dentist or specialist. For the latest offerings, technologies, news, and services, peruse the following dental resources from local experts ready to treat the smile your family and friends have been waiting a year to see.

Dr. Bridget Brahney Family Dentistry At Dr. Bridget Brahney Family Dentistry, “family” is paramount. Dr. Brahney and her close-knit team are dedicated to helping you and your entire family achieve and maintain long-term dental health and beautiful smiles, whether it be through routine cleanings and checkups or through finding a solution to a more complex dental concern.

“Like family, we care for our patients with their best interest at heart,” says Dr. Brahney. “Let us care for your smile while sharing ours.”

When visiting Dr. Bridget Brahney Family Dentistry, you will experience all that modern dentistry has to offer, including the latest advancements that reduce discomfort and expedite care. Dr. Brahney offers a comprehensive list of general, restorative, and cosmetic dental services to meet the needs of the whole family, from thorough exams to Velscope oral cancer screening to fillings, crowns, and tooth whitening.

For more information about Dr. Bridget Brahney and her practice, or to schedule an appointment, visit SmileNewOrleans.com or call 504-888-6860.

Tufton Family Dentistry A family and team of native New Orleanians, Tufton Family Dentistry is the practice of Dr. Peter Tufton, who works side-by-side with his wife, a dental hygienist, and his son, Dr. Michael Tufton. Dr. Peter Tufton founded the practice in the ‘70s and offers decades of invaluable dental experience. With necessary protocols in place, the practice offers a comfortable, sterile, and inviting space for patients of all ages.

Tufton Family Dentistry is equipped with advanced technology to provide outstanding care. They use the Trios 3D scanner for digital impressions, intraoral cameras, and digital x-rays for more accurate diagnoses. DentalVibe is used by the practice for pain-free injections.

Each treatment room is equipped with a touch-screen computer, which allows patients the opportunity to see firsthand the images of their teeth while discussing the diagnosis and treatment process directly with doctors. The wide range of services offered by Tufton Family Dentistry include implants, veneers, and botox.

Tufton Family Dentistry offers affordable care and several financing options. Visit TuftonDDS.com for more information.

DiMarco Dental Your smile is one of your most important features; it’s unique to you. Everyone’s oral health, overall health, and financial position is different, so at DiMarco Dental, Drs. Damon DiMarco and Joanne Hoppe provide individualized care and solutions that fit your specific

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needs. From routine cleanings, custom snore guards, whitening, to implants and Invisalign, DiMarco Dental provides a variety of oral health services that will keep you both healthy and happy.

It’s never too early to visit DiMarco Dental. Patients start as early as two years old, as developing good habits early can lead to a lifetime of healthy smiles. Young patients often require sealants and other preventative measures to combat the temptations of the modern diet, especially sugar found in foods and beverages.

To combat the spread of COVID-19, DiMarco Dental has implemented all CDC guidelines for the health and safety of patients and staff. For more information on DiMarco Dental and the practice’s holistic approach to dentistry, call 504-366-5611 or visit DimarcoDental.com.

Mid-City Smiles Family Dentistry Conveniently located on the Canal streetcar line in Mid-City, MidCity Smiles Family Dentistry offers complete dental care for all ages—everything from routine cleanings and cosmetic procedures to advanced implant dentistry, Invisalign and comprehensive orthodontics for the whole family.

Dr. Mark Anderson, Dr. Julio Marin and Dr. Perla Hernandez pride themselves on their top-quality, patient-first approach to family dentistry. Dr. Mark Anderson is recognized as the leading area provider of Invisalign, which is available for teens and adults. The practice also provides orthodontic services including braces, along with several advanced techniques in creating and restoring beautiful, healthy smiles.

Both Dr. Anderson and Dr. Marin offer the latest technology in the surgical placement and restoration of dental implants, including guided implant surgery, which combines CBCT and digital scan technology to provide a more efficient and accurate surgical experience.

Mid-City Smiles is uniquely positioned to serve the Spanish-, Vietnamese-, French-, and Arabic-speaking communities of New Orleans. For scheduling and information, visit MidCitySmiles.com or call 504-485-6575.

Oral Surgery Services Dr. Demarcus Smith and Dr. Michael Ferguson are board-certified surgeons who provide exceptional patient experiences and comprehensive oral surgery care. Oral Surgery Services has offices in Metairie and Gretna where they offer the full scope of oral surgery treatments.

Oral Surgery Services is proud to be a part of the Greater New Orleans community and gives back to those in need through several outreach programs. Dr. Smith and Dr. Ferguson have provided students with complimentary wisdom teeth removal to save money for college and full-arch restoration to deserving individuals in need of a smile makeover.

Whether patients need dental implants, wisdom teeth removal, or other oral surgery care, the surgeons and staff of Oral Surgery Services are here to help them feel comfortable, safe, and informed every step of the way.

To view testimonials and schedule a consultation, visit ossla.net or call 504-455-9960 (Metairie) or 504-433-4455 (Gretna). •

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PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS WYES-TV/CHANNEL 12 PROGRAM GUIDE | JUNE 2021

WYES-TV’s broadcast streams simultaneously at wyes.org/live and on the WYES and PBS apps.

MAVIS STAPLES: I’LL TAKE YOU THERE - AN ALL-STAR CONCERT CELEBRATION Thursday, June 10 at 7pm, Sunday, June 13 at 6pm Throughout an unparalleled career that spans more than six decades, Staples’ soulful songs of justice and equality have become a soundtrack for the civil rights movement and inspired countless other artists and activists. Guest stars include Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville, Gregg Allman, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, and Mavis Staples herself. Songs include “Respect Yourself,” “I’ll Take You There,” “The Weight,” “Slippery People” and “Will the Circle be Unbroken.”

ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS Thursday, June 10 at 8:30pm Follow the six-decade journey of the extraordinary performer as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies and troubles of her life into joy. Interviews include Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson and Fitzgerald’s son, Ray Brown, Jr. Photo Credit: Herman Leonard Photography LLC.

MASTERPIECE “Us” Sundays, June 20 & 27 at 8pm In a drama tinged with humor and heartbreak, Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) and Saskia Reeves (Luther) play a couple who embark on a long-planned grand tour of Europe, despite the wife’s wrenching proclamation that she wants to leave the marriage. The two-part series is based on a novel by best-selling author David Nicholls.

MYSTERIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS Tuesday & Wednesday, June 22 & June 23 at 8pm Explore the evolution in understanding, and the dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the difficult questions surrounding mental illness people have grappled with throughout history: What causes it? And how is it best treated?

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2020” Friday, June 25 at 9pm Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, Puccini and more from the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens under the baton of conductor Valery Gergiev featuring Metropolitan Opera tenor Jonas Kaufmann.

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Allan Pizzato WYES President & CEO January 2013 – June 2021

After 46 years as a leader in the public broadcasting system, it is with heartfelt congratulations that we wish WYES President & CEO Allan Pizzato all the best in his retirement.

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WYES GRAPE PERFORMANCES WITH DEACON JOHN TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 6:30PM New Orleans musician and band leader Deacon John shares some of his favorite performances via Zoom while guests enjoy wine.

Premieres Saturday, July 3 at 9:30am on WYES-TV

James Moises, owner of Bizou Wines, will offer insight into each bottle of wine. Shipping across the U.S. and local pick up at Vino Wine & Spirits located at 1124 S. Carrollton Ave. in New Orleans are available.

In this 26-part cooking series, Chef Belton will explore the rich and multi-faceted foodways of Louisiana.

Peggy Scott Laborde hosts.

WYES THE WORLDS OF HEMINGWAY GALA

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by Denny Culbert. Reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith.

Enjoy a festive evening inspired by the American novelist, shortstory writer, journalist and sportsman — Ernest Hemingway.

Gala Co-Chairs: Amanda and Ryan Berge Jennifer and Fred Heebe Lori and Bobby Savoie

Special thanks to our sponsors: Sandra and Russ Herman.

Virtual Event Details & Tickets at wyes.org/events COMING SOON! — Bryan Batt & Jay Batt perform July 20th

TICKETS & DETAILS AT WYES.ORG/EVENTS

1 TUESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

8pm INDEPENDENT LENS “Philly D.A.” (Pt. 8/8) Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recruits law students to join the next generation of prosecutors leading reform from within. Activists who campaigned for Krasner’s election warn him of consequences if he doesn’t accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.

9pm FRONTLINE “The Jihadist” A powerful Syrian militant called a terrorist by the U.S seeks a new relationship with the West. In his first interview with a Western reporter, former al Qaeda commander abu Mohammed al Jolani says his fight is with Assad, not the U.S.

7pm STEPPIN’ OUT WYES’ weekly local restaurant, arts and entertainment discussion program recently celebrated its 35th anniversary! Each week host and producer Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes regular guests Poppy Tooker, Alan Smason, plus new roundtable visitors every week. Repeats Fridays at 11:00 p.m. Missed an episode? Go to wyes.org/ steppinout.

7:30pm BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

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.

9pm EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD 11pm STEPPIN’ OUT 11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

5 SATURDAY 7am SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE With empathy, straight talk and humor, Suze provides information about key steps for anyone trying to achieve their “ultimate retirement.”

10pm NAZI MEGA WEAPONS “Jet Fighter Me262” Hear the story of the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262. One of the most technologically advanced aeroplanes of World War II, it was built in a subterranean bat cave.

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7pm EXTRA LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF LIVING LONGER “Behavior” (Pt. 4/4) Understand the importance of persuading the public to protect themselves during health crises.

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

2 WEDNESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR 7pm LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE (Pt. 3/3) 8pm NOVA “Ship That Changed the World” 9pm HUMAN: THE WORLD WITHIN “React” (Pt. 6/6) 10pm LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE (Pt. 3/3) 11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

3 THURSDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

8pm MASTERPIECE “Poldark, Season 5” (Pts. 6-8/8) In the last episode in Season 5, several months have passed and with their lives on the line, Ross and his friends must launch their most daring plan yet, to save themselves and the country from enemies both at home and abroad.

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

4 FRIDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR 7pm INFORMED SOURCES 7:30pm LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm WASHINGTON WEEK

9pm RICK STEVES ISLAND HOPPING EUROPE Tour four of Europe’s most intriguing and surprising islands — from the Mediterranean to Scotland: Malta, Capri, Orkney and Skye. Photo: Rick at Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland 9:30am KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS 10am KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS 10:30am BUILD A BETTER MEMORY THROUGH SCIENCE Join host Juju Chang, the EmmyAward winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline” to discover workable strategies that make improving memory fun and rewarding. Explore the latest research with leading experts — neuroscientists,

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cognitive psychologists, memory trainers and others — using stateof-the-art computer animations to illustrate how memory works and how to maximize it.

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12:30pm EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD

10:30AM PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC Follow the adventures of Pinkalicious and her brother Peter. Pinkalicious imagines creative possibilities everywhere she looks.

5:00am READY JET GO!

NOON SESAME STREET

5:30am ARTHUR

12:30PM DONKEY HODIE

6am MOLLY OF DENALI

1:00PM DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD

6:30AM WILD KRATTS

1:30PM LET’S GO LUNA!

7:00AM HERO ELEMENTARY

2:00PM NATURE CAT

7:30AM XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM 8AM CURIOUS GEORGE 8:30AM DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD 9:00AM DONKEY HODIE 9:30AM ELINOR WONDERS WHY 10:00AM SESAME STREET 10:30AM PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC 11:00AM DINOSAUR TRAIN 11:30AM CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG

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11:30am KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS

4pm CLASSIAL REWIND

2:30pm AGING BACKWARDS 3 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE

5:30pm LENNON SISTERS: SAME SONG, SEPARATE VOICES

4:30PM ARTHUR 5PM CAT IN THE HAT KNOW A LOT ABOUT THAT! 5:30PM PEG + CAT 6:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR

Noon KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS 12:30pm SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE

7pm BEST OF THE 60’S: READY, STEADY, GO! 8:30pm IT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING BABY (MY MUSIC PRESENTS) features performances by The Supremes, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles, The Drifters, The Miracles, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, and many others.

3:00PM MOLLY OF DENALI

4:00PM ODD SQUAD

10am THE STRESS SOLUTION WITH DR. RANGAN CHATTERJEE identifies the key stresses in everyday life, offering a four-step plan to help you take back control.

2:30pm SURVIVING DISASTERS WITH LES STROUD World-famous for introducing the “survival TV” genre with his ground-breaking series “Survivorman,” Les takes us through the stages of preparing, surviving and recovering from any natural disaster and elicits advice from those who have experienced them.

2:30PM WILD KRATTS

3:30PM XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM

9:30am INFORMED SOURCES

3:30pm COUNTRY POP LEGENDS (MY MUSIC) Country legends unite to perform their best-loved hit recordings from the 1950s-‘70s. County music legend Roy Clark hosts. Enjoy performances from Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Hank Locklin, Bill Anderson, BJ Thomas, the Bellamy Brothers, the Browns and more.

5:30pm CLASSIAL REWIND

10:30pm GREAT PERFORMANCES “Mick Fleetwood & Friends: Celebrating the Music of Peter Green” Experience an all-star concert honoring the early years of Fleetwood Mac and founding member Peter Green at the London Palladium featuring artists including Pete Townshend, Steven Tyler, David Gilmour, Noel Gallagher, Christine McVie and more. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ross Halfin

7pm AGATHA AND THE TRUTH OF MURDER Join the crime writer as she investigates the murder of Florence Nightingale’s goddaughter, during her 11-day disappearance in 1926.

Christie’s involvement in the case influenced her later work. Starring Ruth Bradley as Agatha Christie.

6 SUNDAY 7am AGING BACKWARDS 3 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE 8am LONGEVITY PARADOX WITH STEVEN GUNDRY, MD

HIGHLIGHT 9pm GREAT PERFORMANCES “Andrea Bocelli: Believe” Enjoy the songs of the internationally beloved tenor’s 2020 album recorded on location

in Malta. Selections performed include “Gratia Plena,” a duet with Cecilia Bartoli, and new interpretations of “Ave Maria” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Pictured: Andrea Bocelli with the Mediterranean Children’s Choir. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Luca Rossetti

7 MONDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR 7pm RICK STEVES EUROPE AWAITS Travel lovers have spent the last year or so dreaming of where they’ll travel postCOVID. In this special, Rick Steves shares vivid and unforgettable visits to European favorites–off-beat, romantic, or just good for the soul– that he’d love to visit when we can travel again.

9pm OVERCOMING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA AND GRIEF WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD AND TANA AMEN Feel happier, more positive and more in control of your own emotions.

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

8 TUESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR 7pm BUILD A BETTER MEMORY THROUGH SCIENCE

7pm INFORMED SOURCES 7:30pm LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm WASHINGTON WEEK

9pm EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD

8:30pm WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

9pm THE BEES GEES: ONE NIGHT ONLY One of the very few Bee Gees performances ever filmed, the music special showcases many of their greatest disco and pop hits, including “How Deep Is Your Love,” “To Love Somebody,” “Massachusetts,” “You Should Be Dancing/Alone” and many more.

10 THURSDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

10:30pm RICK STEVES ISLAND HOPPING EUROPE 11pm STEPPIN’ OUT

HIGHLIGHT

11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

7pm MAVIS STAPLES: I’LL TAKE YOU THERE - AN ALL-STAR CONCERT CELEBRATION is a once-in-a-lifetime music event recorded at Chicago’s famous Auditorium Theatre in 2014 for the iconic singer’s 75th birthday.

Throughout an unparalleled career that spans more than six decades, Staples’ soulful songs of justice and equality have become a soundtrack for the civil rights movement and inspired countless other artists and activists. Guest stars include Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville, Gregg Allman, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, and Mavis Staples herself. Songs include “Respect Yourself,” “I’ll Take You There,” “The Weight,” “Slippery People” and “Will the Circle be Unbroken.” Pictured: Mavis and Aaron Neville perform “Respect Yourself”

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7pm KEN BURNS’ BASEBALL Join Bob Costas for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Emmy Award-winning series, including exclusive interviews with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and the filmmaking team. Additional interviewees speak about the impact BASEBALL had on America.

8:30pm ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS Follow the six-decade journey of the extraordinary performer as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies and troubles of her life into joy. Interviews include Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson and Fitzgerald’s son, Ray Brown, Jr.

8:30pm IT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING BABY (MY MUSIC PRESENTS)

10:30pm CLASSICAL REWIND

10:30pm LONGEVITY PARADOX WITH STEVEN GUNDRY, MD

11 FRIDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

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10:30pm MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD

9 WEDNESDAY

7am EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD 9am 3 STEPS TO PAIN FREE LIVING 11am BRAIN REVOLUTION 1pm MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD 3pm RICK STEVES EUROPE AWAITS 5pm SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE With empathy, straight talk and humor, Suze provides information about key steps for anyone trying to achieve their “ultimate retirement.”

7pm COUNTRY POP LEGENDS (MY MUSIC) Enjoy performances from Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Hank Locklin, Bill Anderson, BJ Thomas, the Bellamy Brothers, the Browns and more.

9pm GREAT PERFORMANCES “Andrea Bocelli: Believe” Enjoy the songs of the internationally beloved tenor’s 2020 album recorded on location in Malta.

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7:30pm THE BEES GEES: ONE NIGHT ONLY

SATURDAYS ON

9pm RICK STEVES EUROPE AWAITS

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11pm SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE

9:30AM KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS Enjoy a smorgasbord of delicious creations from vibrant festivals like the French Market Creole Tomato Festival, Bastille Day Fête, BBQ Festival and more. *Coming to WYES-TV on Saturday, July 3 at 9:30am….the premiere of KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA!

5:00AM MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD 5:30AM ARTHUR 6:00AM MOLLY OF DENALI 6:30AM WILD KRATTS 7:00AM P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME 7:30AM WOODSMITH SHOP 8:00AM AMERICAN WOODSHOP 8:30AM THIS OLD HOUSE 9:00AM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 9:30AM KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS 10AM KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS

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10:30AM CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME’S ALWAYS COOKING

10:30pm MONTY PYTHON: BEST BITS CELEBRATED Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor.

Celebrating the troupe’s cultural legacy and impact, this new special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire.

13 SUNDAY 7am RICK STEVES ISLAND HOPPING EUROPE

11:00AM LIDIA’S KITCHEN

7:30am RICK STEVES EUROPE AWAITS

11:30AM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED

9:30am INFORMED SOURCES

NOON COOK’S COUNTRY

10am EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD

2:30PM LES STROUD’S WILD HARVEST 3:00PM NOVA 4:00PM NATURE 5:00PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

7pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Albuquerque” 8pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Hot Springs” 9pm GULF COAST MEMORIES 10pm CAMILLE: THE ORIGINAL MONSTER STORM Hurricane Camille made landfall in Waveland, Mississippi on August 17, 1969. Camille ranks as the second-most intense hurricane to strike the continental United States, claiming the lives of 256 individuals and causing more than $1 billion in damage.

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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7pm FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Unfamiliar Kin”

1:00PM MOVEABLE FEAST WITH FINE COOKING

2:00PM SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

12:30PM CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET

1:30PM STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PROJECT FIRE

14 MONDAY

Noon THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG traces the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America. Featuring interviews with Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bishop Michael Curry, Cornel West, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rev. Al Sharpton, Yolanda Adams, Rev. William Barber II, BeBe Winans, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock and more.

6pm MAVIS STAPLES: I’LL TAKE YOU THERE - AN ALL-STAR CONCERT CELEBRATION

8pm AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Polio Crusade” Discover the story of the disease that gripped the nation in fear and a crusader’s fight against it.

9pm FRONTLINE “China Undercover” 10pm LAVENDER SCARE Learn about the decades-long efforts by the U.S. government to fire gay and lesbian employees.

11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

16 WEDNESDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7pm INFORMED SOURCES

8pm NOVA “Eagle Power”

8pm WASHINGTON WEEK

9pm KINGDOMS OF THE SKY ROCKIES

8:30pm WALL $TREET WRAP-UP WITH ANDRÉ LABORDE

10pm RIVERS OF LIFE “The Mississippi” (Hour 3 of 3) 11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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7:30pm LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN Kara St. Cyr and Andre’ Moreau anchor the weekly award-winning show that focuses on the important issues in the state along with expert analysis of those issues.

9pm AMERICAN MASTERS “Ballerina Boys” Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.

6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

7:30pm LIVING IN THE NEW NORMAL WYES’ on-going series continues to look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our community focusing on topics ranging from health and education to the economy and cultural institutions. Watch the latest installment in the series. The program is produced and hosted by WYES Community Projects Producer and INFORMED SOURCES host Marcia Kavanaugh.

8pm MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey, Season 1” (Pts. 1 of 4) Relive the most popular series in PBS history. Meet the Crawley family.

10pm SECRETS OF HIGHCLERE CASTLE 11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

18 FRIDAY 6pm PBS NEWSHOUR

11pm AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Gary Clark, Jr.” The Austin native opens the hour with a blistering performance of the hit that launched his meteoric rise, “Bright Lights” from his 2012 debut Blak and Blu.

20 SUNDAY 6pm GREAT ESTATES OF SCOTLAND “Dumfries” (Pt. 1 of 4) Tour the interior of the fabulous Dumfries House, an architectural gem that boasts one of the largest collections of Chippendale furniture in the world.

7pm GREAT ESTATES OF SCOTLAND “Kincardine” (Pt. 2 of 4) See inside the 70-room castle.

7pm STEPPIN’ OUT

NEW

a look back at the Evangeline League which prospered from the 1930s to the 1950s with teams such as the Thibodaux Senators, New Iberia Pelicans, Alexandria Aces, Baton Rouge Red Sticks and Crowley Millers. Over sixty players from the Evangeline League would go on to play in the majors.

10pm GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “Anna Netrebko in Concert” Experience the opera megastar performing Russian songs by Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky as well as selections

by Debussy, Dvořák, Fauré and Strauss from Vienna’s Spanish Riding School accompanied by Pavel Nebolsin on piano.

11pm STEPPIN’ OUT

HIGHLIGHT 7pm MASTERPIECE “Us” (Pt. 1 of 2) In the first episode, Connie tells Douglas she wants to end their 20-year marriage, but not before they take a European vacation with Albie, their rebellious teenage son.

The two-part series is based on a novel by best-selling author David Nicholls.

11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY

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The Creole Tomato Catching Up

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ot to be bragging or anything, but I once happened to meet and talk to the Queen of the Creole Tomato Festival. The festival is held annually in the Dutch Alley section of the French Market. Given the demands on her schedule, our conversation was brief, but revealing. More on that later.

First there are a few things that you should know about the Creole tomato.

One is that they are not the product of a long line of ancestry.

To the contrary, the Creoles get their swagger not from a pedigree but from geography. If ever someone offers you a Creole tomato grown, for example, in Shreveport, call the police. Classic Creoles are grown only in one small section of the world and that is two parishes south of New Orleans on the lower Mississippi: Plaquemines and St. Bernard. Those parishes are gifted with rich alluvial soil and warmed most days of the year by a tropical sun.

There is plenty citrus also grown in that area; including such indigenous classics as satsumas and navel oranges, but those are fall crops. Late spring and into summer, especially (ahem) June, is time to pick the tomatoes many of which are sold from roadside stands.

There are far-flung places where genetically altered tomatoes are grown practically year-round, plucked green, sprayed with a gas to hasten ripening and then shipped across the continent to be served tasteless on salads in need of blue cheese dressing to provide some sort of recognition.

Creoles, on the other hand, are the real deal of the tomato world. They are not necessarily perfectly shaped. Many are described as being “knobby,” but what counts is the taste and not the appearance. That taste is robust and juicy, a throwback to a flavor that generations might not have known existed.

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One of the events at the Creole Tomato Festival were demonstrations by chefs whipping up casseroles, etouffees and other dishes featuring the tomato.

Some spectators stood near the stage to learn the cooking techniques; many were up front to be first in line for the free sample.

No recipe was better than what was served from a nearby table. This would be the tomato at its most explosive best. (So as not to overlook any of the steps, you might want to write this down). First you cut the tomato into multiple pieces. Secondly, you shake black pepper on the pieces. Thirdly, you eat it. Save the etouffee recipes for the California-grown tomatoes.

In addition to the soil and the sun, what really distinguishes the Creole is freshness. If you live in the New Orleans area, theoretically the time lapse from vine to table might be only a few hours. The store-bought crop is probably no more than a week from being picked.

Wearing her crown and enhanced by a sash, assuring the world that she was indeed the legitimate Tomato Festival Queen, the monarch made a brief appearance at the cooking demonstration area to greet the gathering of tomato worshippers. I had a moment to speak to her before she resumed her royal stroll.

My question: “What is your favorite way to eat a Creole tomato?”

Her answer: “I don’t like tomatoes.”

Just as German princes have occupied the British throne and Spaniards have worn the Greek crown, monarchies can sometime make strange alliance. Fortunately, the Tomato Queen was college-age so there is still time for enlightenment. That might happen once she tastes what a dash of black pepper can do.

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