New Orleans Magazine March 2008

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ERROL’S COMMENTARY: BASEBALL FROM DOWN ON THE FARM

Several seasons ago when the New Orleans Zephyrs first became a farm club of...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: WHAT TO DO ABOUT BATON ROUGE?

We detect a certain smugness about Baton Rouge toward New Orleans these days. The...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: If the United Nations is so dumb about...

I have never been one of those people who is anti-United Nations. I always...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: A CAREER-MAKER

Whoever wins the special election for the First Congressional District seat will take over...

The Longest Crossing

When the trip was planned, I had no idea that the Saints would even...

David Sepulveda

Word on the street is, if Jerry Springer ever wants to give it a...

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Biaggio Montalbano

Biaggio Montalbano was a passionate man. He was devoutly religious and practiced his religion...

Last Call

Putting the Irish in coffeeThe clouds surrounding history have finally parted and “The Truth”...

Etc.

1762Year the world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held: March 17, in New...

Featured Dining

The Magic of Muriel’sWith a balcony that overlooks Jackson Square, Muriel’s restaurant offers a...

Home Brew

Things looked grim for New Orleans in the first weeks after Hurricane Katrina and...

7 things to know about the Alabama Gulf Coast since the...

1. When they speak of “the hurricane” throughout the beach towns of Gulf Shores...

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Nashville: Visiting for a Song

arl Scruggs was standing on the stage of Nashville’s Ryman auditorium. At 84, he’s...

Vancouver Island

I used to believe that New Orleans was the only place where a person...

We’ll Drink to Travel

The Fates have been kind to us. Oh sure, Nature hasn’t been so great...

Condo Mania: Is there room for more?

Thinking of buying or selling a condominium? Here’s the good news: New Orleans is...

NOPD SWAT

“Something bad is going to happen, either today or tomorrow,” Lt. Dwayne Scheuermann said....

Carrying a Torch

Once when I was a student at Ole Miss, I traveled with a group...

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Health Beat

Ochsner Health System has announced the release of a series of online video-casts called...

Shots for Travel

In June I’m going on a mission trip to Nicaragua. About 40 of us...

Remember Howard Johnson’s

Former Orleans Parish School Board member Elliot “Doc” Willard steps briskly out of the...

Schoolyard Brawl

The infighting that marked education decisions for Orleans Parish schools before Katrina hasn’t disappeared;...

Cruise Lines Chart a New Course

Getting a fix on the health of the local cruise ship industry is, in...

What to do about Baton Rouge?

We detect a certain smugness about Baton Rouge toward New Orleans these days. The...

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Tales of the Black Ghost

By day, Will Warner is a counselor at Delgado Community College. But at night,...

Read and Spin

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the utmost authenticity, the true Celtic reveler will...

Jazz—A Global Perspective

Last September the writer Howard Mandel organized a conference at Columbia University – Jazz...

Seeing Green

A turn of the wrist may be all it takes to make a major...

Restaurant Insider

As spring approaches, a young man’s thoughts turn to ... turn to ... well,...

Table Talk

At first glance, the leafy, tree-lined stretch of Dryades Street between Soniat Street and...

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A bark in the park

Man’s best friends may soon have their very own slice of the great outdoors...

PERSONA: Bob Breck

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow – though maybe a hurricane named Katrina –...

Julia Street

Dear Julia and Poydras,I visit your city frequently and am writing about the equestrian...

Marquee

A Tribute to TennesseeLegendary playwright Tennessee Williams had a soft spot for New Orleans,...

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