Our weekly blog on the New Orleans fine dining scene
Meauxbar Bistro is not exactly a hidden gem. Although it may not appear on the radar of the general dining public all that often and its location at 942 N. Rampart St. is not one that sees a great deal of foot traffic, there is no shortage of regular customers who love the food, the service...
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Posted by Robert Peyton on 03/11/10 @ 12:00 AM
New Orleans Finest Nightlife
Any city with a lot of Irish blood will get into the party spirit for St. Patrick’s Day. But New Orleans, forever proving that it’s not just any city, does things up in such a big way for Ireland’s patron saint that the March party calendar looks like some kind of St....
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Posted by Ian McNulty on 03/10/10 @ 12:00 AM
Following one bride’s attempt to plan the wedding of her dreams in New Orleans
Setting up my gift registries has been one of the best and worst tasks during my wedding planning process. If you searched my fiancé’s last name, you’d find four different registries for our wedding date but only two of those registries are fully functioning. The etiquette...
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Posted by Jessica Natal on 03/03/10 @ 12:00 AM
Weekly Commentary with New Orleans Magazine’s Errol Laborde
I found the town I have been looking for, and I will reveal it here, but first let me tell you what the search was all about.
This being the week of St. Joseph Day brings to mind two trips I have made to Sicily. I am neither Sicilian nor Italian, but I have long been fascinated by the...
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Posted by Errol Laborde on 03/15/10 @ 12:00 AM
All there is to sip and savor in New Orleans
For a town about to celebrate its 292nd birthday, New Orleans not only revels in its history but also continues to create special moments at a rapid rate. Think what has gone on just over the past five years, and that’s enough to boggle the mind –– some good boggle, others not...
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Posted by Tim McNally on 03/11/10 @ 12:00 AM
From the Garden State to the Garden District
When I was 10 years old, my mother took me to Newark Symphony Hall to see the legendary Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe. Athletic and atypical yet graceful and gifted, the dancers defied standard models of modern dance. Many of the dancers were either too tall or too muscular, but in every capacity...
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Posted by Marcie Dickson on 03/02/10 @ 12:00 AM
Living, loving, laughing, and learning in the new New Orleans
There are not many moments in my daily life that are sitcom-perfect, but last Sunday was one of them. The weather was finally, blessedly, gorgeous, and my husband and daughter were outside planting sweet olive and jasmine, making my backyard smell like New Orleans, while I was inside cooking...
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Posted by Eve Kidd Crawford on 03/12/10 @ 12:00 AM