New Orleans Magazine May 2008

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Healthbeat

A recent study by the National Cancer Institute indicates a possible correlation between alcohol...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: KEEPING CLEAN ABROAD

FUGGIA ITALY:Despite what you might have heard, my theory of the origin of the...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: “NEW ORLEANS” ON THEIR CHESTS

Have you noticed during the series with San Antonio that, both at home and...

ERROL’S COMMENTARY: CINCO DE MAYO: THE TRUE STORY…AND THE MODERN FORCE...

Happy Cinco de Mayo, a day that is clearly misunderstood. It is not, as...

30˚90˚ Dining

7 on Fulton 701 Fulton St., 525-7555, CBD/Warehouse. B, L, D daily. Chef Justin...

May Calendar

Through May 24. “PhotoNOLA Portfolio Review Discoveries: Charles Latham and Frank Relle;” The New...
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Where to Dine Outdoors in New Orleans

It’s spring, the time when even the most hard-hearted recluses leave their apartments to...

Great Breakfast, New Orleans Style

It all started with Elizabeth Kettenring Begue, who migrated from Bavaria to New Orleans...

Louisiana Weekends

Looking for something to do? Just off the beaten path, you’ll find a wealth...

Gulf Coast Getaways

As the temperature rises, why not turn thoughts to the beach? Boasting some of...

Eye Care Update

As spring turns to summer and South Louisiana becomes abuzz with activity, isn’t it...

Mothers and Daughters

Janice Romig,Mary Beth Romig,Lindsey Price Janice Romig, homemaker and community volunteer (right)Similarities: Mary Beth and...
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Fraud Finders

When you’re counting on a killingAlways count me in –Talk me into losin’ just...

Health Beat

In a recent Center for Disease Control study, the first of its kind examining...

MSG

Ikeeled over after one bite of my salad at Ruth’s Chris. I came to...

Baghdad: A Vacation Destination?

Ed. Note: This is an occasional column by a native New Orleanian on military...

Anatomy of an Uptown Murder

I was on the phone with a friend of mine and three shots rang...

Hard Ball Equations

It’s Thursday afternoon at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Old Metairie. Outside,...
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Altered Plans?

When the U.S. economy sneezes, the local hospitality industry gasps. Any economic tightening that...

It is Time to Rethink Parking Laws

New Orleans’ downtown area and the French Quarter are being strangled by parking regulations...

Funeral Home to Incubate Jazz Education

As the crowds cheer performers at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this...

Read and Spin

Back and funky as ever, Big Sam’s Funky Nation has just released their newest...

Gospel Songs of Liberation

When the political world erupted after YouTube posted the fiery sermons of Jeremiah Wright,...

From Market to Marketing

Best known for farm-fresh produce and other edibles, the organization behind the Crescent City...
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Restaurant Insider

The first weekend of this month is, of course, the last weekend of Jazz...

Dining Along Lower Magazine Street

Lower Magazine is a much different creature than its Uptown counterpart. The blocks between...

Trailers to Get Hitched

Procuring a FEMA trailer for emergency housing after hurricanes Katrina and Rita proved a...

Persona: Mignon Jacquline Faget

A girl’s first piece of jewelry is something so special that she never forgets...

May Pace

A year ago this month, speedy Carlos Gomez of the New Orleans Zephyrs was...

Julia Street

Win a Court of Two Sisters Jazz Brunch for two!Here’s a chance to eat,...
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Marquee

Viva La BayouThe scenic Bayou St. John neighborhood will host the third annual Bayou...

Restaurant Guide

5 Fifty 5555 Canal StreetNew Orleans504.553.5638There’s a new chef in town. Chef Mark Quitney...

Bucktown’s Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam now stands where Bucktown was. I was looking toward the lake from...

Life as a Country Song

“Lost everything to Katrina,Wound up in Farmerville,Wife ran off with the shrimp man,Now I’m...

Vic Schiro

If it’s good for New Orleans, I’m for it!” That’s the perfect slogan for...

Taking Off

When my mother-in-law, Ms. Larda, gets the emergency call from Aunt Chlorine in New...
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Last Call

In the minty month of MayMay brings the assurance of summer. Not the summer...

Etc. Editorial

Techno-Romantic  Artist and gallery owner, Thomas Mann of Thomas Mann I/O (which stands for...

NOLA by the Numbers

273Height (in feet) of the Superdome. 5Pair of pleopods (“swimmerets;” abdominal appendages for swimming and...

30˚90˚ Dining Features

Fusion food at La ThaiLa Thai Cuisine Uptown co-owner Diana Chauvin says her restaurant...

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