New Orleans Magazine June 2008

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ERROL’S COMMENTARY: Snowball Men

When George Ortolano would leave for work each day he could rightfully say that...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: NEW ORLEANS: JULY 4, 1776

* July 4th was on a Thursday in 1776 so it would have been...

OnStage Magazine is now online!

Catch a show. Take a class. Laugh out loud. Get everything you need to...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: THE FIG AND ME

On the morning of Friday, July 6, 2007 I spotted the bulb which seemedas...

Top Female Achievers

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: Saving Jim Letten

Here is a question to ask candidates in the race for Bill Jefferson’s Second...
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ERROL’S COMMENTARY: 5 REASONS WHY THE SAZERAC SHOULD BE LOUISIANA’S OFFICIAL...

Granted, this is not the most pressing issue facing the legislature, but still alive...

June 30˚90˚ Calendar

Through July 31. “Roger Brown: Southern Exposure;” Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Information, 539-9600,...

Fathers and Sons

Wayne Baquet Longtime local restaurateur; owner of L’il Dizzy’s Café on Esplanade Avenue and...

Seeing Red

There’s only one thing better than eating a red, ripe Creole tomato and that’s...

Testosterone

A sexist short-course in sexual hormones has estrogen as the hormone of beauty and...

Coming Home

Ed. Note: This is the last of a series of columns written by a...
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The Prophecy

National Guard troops in armored vehicles patrol New Orleans streets as the June drawdown...

When an Obsession Pays Off

Sometimes a woman has to take matters into her own hands. Such a woman...

Science as Business

The challenge to the local bioscience industry is a little like the task of...

Saving Jim Letten

Here is a question to ask candidates in the race for Bill Jefferson’s Second...

Sheikh Chic

While hurricane recovery may seem achingly slow to locals living with its day-to-day challenges,...

Read and Spin

Phenom Amanda Shaw’s notoriety began when she was too young to stay at Clearview...
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An Evening with the Creole Wild West

Though a dazzling presence in the popular imagination, Mardi Gras Indian gangs (as these...

Reefs of Rubble

Local motorists may be anticipating a faster commute while watching the rapid construction of...

Restaurant Insider

La Côte Brasserie (700 Tchoupitoulas St., in the Renaissance Arts Hotel) is in a...

Breakfast Places

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then why not approach...

Decorated doctor’s New Orleans path

A medical career that began at Tulane University more than 70 years ago has...

Carlton Dufrechou

Carlton Dufrechou is that cool science teacher you never had. First of all, the...
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From Vine to Table

Tomatoes, when they’re shipped to our supermarkets from California or Mexico, are picked green,...

Julia Street

Dear Julia and Poydras,Years ago, I remember there being two very prominent florists on...

Marquee

They Say Tomato, We say Creole TomatoTake a bite into a juicy, red Creole...

The Doodlebug and Me

My favorite insect is the doodlebug. The relationship between the bug and me developed...

Farewell to St. Henry’s

Ed. Note: In April, Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes announced the closing of 25 Catholic...

Sweet Story

Oh, Mimi made the most beautiful roses!” photographer Catherine Ledner says of her grandmother’s...
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The Word

I am getting ready to go to a fancy wedding and I slip into...

Last Call

For over 100 years, even after Louisiana became an official state, it looked as...

Etc.

Take it for granite Surprisingly for some, natural stone is “very affordable,” says Rachel...

Etc.

The art of Amzie AdamsThe All Amzie All The Time Gallery features artwork by...

NOLA by the Numbers

1966Year the brown pelican officially became Louisiana’s state bird. 4Ingredients in Abita – water, malted...

30˚90˚ Dining Features

Fired up at 5 Fifty 5The restaurant 5 Fifty 5 offers a fresh approach...
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Belly Up

Atypical visit to Jamila’s Restaurant in the Riverbend might include mergeuz lamb sausage, a...

Spotlight on Success

On Friday, June 20, step into the spotlight at Generations Hall for a happening...

Be a Tourist in Your Own Town

BACCO310 Chartres StreetNew Orleans504.522.2426www.bacco.comChef Chris Montero serves up fresh local seafood and housemade pastas...

Best Places to Live

With its colorful mixture of shotgun houses, skyscrapers and elegant mansions, New Orleans has...

Resources for Health

Whether you consider yourself an athlete or not, the game of life often results...

Prevention is the Best Medicine

While the gap between the life expectancy of women and men is narrowing, worldwide...
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97 Quirky New Orleans Discoveries

New Orleans. Endlessly interesting. Mysterious. Offbeat. What can you say about a city that...

Drawing the Line

This year we’re seeing the first institutional, post-Hurricane Katrina projects come online. They precede...

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