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October 2009

Last Call at Deutsches Haus

10/21/09

Last Call at Deutsches Haus

Germans call it “gemütlichkeit,” a sense of brotherhood, of coziness and social warmth in a relaxing atmosphere. No, I’m not quite sure how to pronounce it. But I know how it feels because it has been on abundant display over the past few weekends at Deutsches Haus during New Orleans’ biggest Oktoberfest, an all-ages party with traditional Bavarian food, libations and playful dancing in the rejuvenating autumn weather.

As usual, the festival began the last weekend of September and will wrap up five weeks later, this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24. It’s typical for attendance to build each consecutive weekend, with the biggest crowds showing up for the final edition when all those...

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Hot Jazz, Curious ‘80s Fashion and Spanish Tapas Mingle at Mimi’s

10/07/09

Hot Jazz, Curious ‘80s Fashion and Spanish Tapas Mingle at Mimi’s

Crossroads tend to be pretty interesting places, and the spot where Mimi’s in the Marigny sits is no exception.
This two-story bar of neat brick and weathered woodwork is squarely in Faubourg Marigny, but Bywater begins just a few blocks downriver, and Mimi’s falls along the portage route for people from these reliably off-kilter neighborhoods traveling to the rest of the city and back. The dynamics that make Mimi’s so interesting, though, go beyond urban geography. Rather, it’s a layered effect built on music, food and drink, and it stretches through the main barroom, around a tight staircase and up to a second-floor lounge.

Walk through the front door, and the place looks like many another...

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About This Blog

Ian McNultyA transplant from his native Rhode Island, Ian McNulty quickly discovered how easy it is to strike up conversations with New Orleans people simply by asking about their favorite clubs and neighborhood joints.

He asked often, listened carefully and has been exploring the nightlife of the Crescent City ever since.

McNulty was the editor and principle contributor to "Hungry? Thirsty? New Orleans," a guidebook to nightspots and inexpensive restaurants around town. He is also author of "Season of Night," a memoir about life in a devastated part of New Orleans during the first few months after Hurricane Katrina.

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