New Orleans Magazine February 2025

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Editor’s Note: It’s Carnival Time

As the great Al Johnson sang, “It’s Carnival time, and everybody’s having fun…” I’d...

The Best King Cakes of Carnival

King cake season, which officially opens on Twelfth Night each year (making it once...

Local Doctors Share Heart-Healthy Guidelines

February isn’t just a time for celebrating love but also for focusing on self-care....

Financial Planning Tips for Life’s Ups and Downs

In New Orleans, rainy days present some unique challenges — where else do you...

King Cake Madness

From February 1 to February 27, vote in five rounds of fierce competition that...

1868: Louisiana’s First Black Lieutenant Governor

Oscar J. Dunn stands proudly for this circa 1868 carte-de-visite photograph shortly after being...
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Chef Serigne Mbaye’s Shrimp and Fonio “Grits”

In the two years since chef Serigne Mbaye and business partner Effie Richardson opened...

Joie d’Eve: Crafting, Cupcakes and Change

For the past 16 years, I’ve known two things I’m doing for sure every...

New Orleans Music Duo SaxKixAve: Where Sax Meets Rap

SaxKixAve, a New Orleans music duo, is known for its comical performances and funny...

Copper Vine’s Blackberry Spritz Cocktail Recipe

Copper Vine Bar Manager Brock Thibodaux began bartending to pay for college. His first...

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