New Orleans Magazine June 2006

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ERROL LABORDE: 7 Reasons to be patient until October

We have all been in those "what do you think?" conversations as we search...

JULIA STREET: A monthly pursuit of answers to eternal questions

Dear Julia, I enjoy your informative articles in New Orleans Magazine. My husband and I...

NEW ORLEANS BRIDE

CHRONICLES OF RECENT HISTORY: Praline people

Pralines, described simply as “dainty and delightful confections” in the 1901 Picayune Creole Cookbook,...

LOCAL COLOR: The saga of Mary Riley

“... and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a...

HEALTH: Swell Times, thyroid swelling can be a sign of something...

My hair was getting thinner, and my nails were splitting. I was not happy,”...

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Shrimp and Corn Stew

Before pollution, or the knowledge of it, small river shrimp were highly prized and...

HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN NEW ORLEANS

June 26 Anderson Cooper book signing at Barnes and Nobel, Metairie. June 26 Chase Bank...

MUSIC: Diaspora Blues

Catching up with the past Every year in June, several score musicians leave the city...

MUSIC:

Every year in June, several score musicians leave the city for the European concert...

MODINE: Oysters and Oreos, dieting is so complicated

My mother-in-law can’t fit in her shower no more, so she decides to go...

SPEAKING OUT:

June used to conjure happy images: vacations, snowballs, watermelon, the Gulf Coast, crawfish on...

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A DECADE OF DESIGN

In this 10th anniversary of the series, we have a compelling lens through which...

ERROL LABORDE: Imagine that – politics and assessors

Well I am shocked. Last week two state legislators, one the son, the other...

HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN NEW ORLEANS

June 19 Clean-Up of the Warehouse/Arts District, CBD and FQ. Volunteers & Members from...

NEW ORLEANS VOICES: Arthur Hardy

Must of us know Arthur Hardy as an authority on New Orleans Mardi Gras...

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Turtle soup

TURTLE SOUP 2 pounds turtle meat* Salt Freshly ground pepper 1 stick butter, divided 2 1/2 quarts (10 cups)...

5 to 9 – The best of weekend wear for men,...

Time off from work means liberation from constricting neckties, overly-hot suits and clunky lace-up...

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STREETCAR: Canal at Carrollton

Li’l Ray’s had become the center of the universe. Located on South Carrollton Avenue,...

RESTAURANT INSIDER

Ah, June: a blessing – the start of tomato season – and a curse...

TABLE TALK: Re-piecing the Vietnamese scene

Recently a good bowl of pho has been hard to find. The aromatic broth...

FREE SUBSCRIPTION FOR DINING

In an effort to support dining out, Renaissance Publishing and the Louisiana Restaurant Association...

ERROL LABORDE: Why God is on Nagin’s side

During his inauguration speech Ray Nagin revealed something that had his opponents known from...

Trendy tastes – From the traditional to the avant garde

In New Orleans, trendy wedding cakes made to look like bridal dress fabric or...

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HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN NEW ORLEANS

June 12- 13 Louisiana Factory Building Systems Symposium, Highlighting the latest technology in home...

NEW ORLEANS VOICES: Rene Brunet

This week NewOrleansPodcasting.com's Craig Kraemer visits with Rene Brunet the owner of the Prytania...

Crab Cakes and Stuffed Crabs

I thought crab cakes were an invention of the modern world until I realized...

ERROL LABORDE: Down with City Hall, up with a jazz park

Because of the media inflamed hysteria about the opening of hurricane season and the...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

On Bill Jefferson - The Mother Teresa connection Read article Like you...I believe it. Thanks!...

HOME: EYE-FULL TOWER – A Parisian collection and a New Orleans...

Enter the grand residence with a treetop view of Lafayette Square and beyond and...

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ERROL LABORDE: Bill Jefferson – The Mother Teresa connection

Congressman Bill Jefferson cautions us that there are two sides to every story, and...

GLANCING BACK

Nagin re-takes New Orleans Basking in his runoff victory over the state’s lieutenant governor, C....

PERSONA: Henry “Junior” Rodriguez

After Hurricane Katrina, the only way you could have missed St. Bernard Parish President...

MARQUEE: places to go, people to see, things to do

Petal Pushers For thousands of years, orchids have lured men and women into obsession –...

LOOKING AHEAD

Blanco, Legislature target N.O. assessors Gov. Kathleen Blanco will continue pressing this week to cut...

HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN NEW ORLEANS

June 5-7 Symphony Book Fair at the Jewish Community Center on the corner of...

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NEW ORLEANS’ VOICES: Russell Civello and Steve Lohr

This week NewOrleansPodCasting.com Craig Kraemer talks to restaurant owner Russell Civello of Ristorante Civello,...

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