New Orleans Magazine September 2008

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Democracy and the Women of Anbar Province

Ed. Note: Baghdad Dispatch is now written by two female Marines with local connections;...

Small Plates

There is something empowering about piecing a meal together from a mosaic of small...

On Leadership

Louisiana medicine is fertile breeding ground for the American Medical Association, a 161-year-old organization...

“Rethinking” School Lunch

With so many components of New Orleans public schools open for change and improvement...

A Lesson in Subtraction

There is a common perception, shared by teachers and the public in general, that...

Your Own Personal Oktobertfest

Around the time I learned to meet friends under the clock at Holmes’ for...

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Health Beat

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have reported that Medicare Part D drug...

Fighting Coastal Erosion

When people are busy dining, wining or simply soaking up the culture of New...

Hurrican Seeding

We need to try again.We have wondered this about warts, colds and crabgrass, and...

Blight flight faces growing challenges

New Orleans architecture may be admired around the world as a unique cultural asset...

The Music of Politics

To my readers, in October when the soggy heat lifts for cooler air, picture...

UNO revives University Press

For its new material, a newly revamped university publishing house is turning to the...

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Flea Finds

“This man came in and was wandering around. When I asked him if I...

That Proper Dress

The Town and Country Shop, on St. Charles Avenue at Melpomene Street, was the...

The Ghosts of City Park

This is a story of love gone wrong. One version of the saga is...

Problems by the Pair

I got a question: How come, if heath insurance covers Viagra, why don’t it...

Commentary from New Orleans Magazine’s Errol Laborde: UNO at 50

For most of its existence, it has been known as the University of New...

COMMENTARY FROM NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE’S ERROL LABORDE: Declaring an End to...

Maybe I do not have the formal authority but someone has to say this...

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COMMENTARY FROM NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE’S ERROL LABORDE: Brennan’s of Houston: A...

My first test of the place was to order a Sazerac. This is the...

COMMENTARY FROM NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE’S ERROL LABORDE: 4 people or institutions...

New Orleans, I have said to anyone who will listen, has given the world...

Enter to Win a $100 Gift Certificate to Drago’s!

Here is your chance to dine on us. Have a great meal at a...

Satisfying your Cravings

New Orleans should rightfully hold the title of “City that Doesn’t Sleep.” The city...

Score a Touchdown Before the Game

Albert Brown Salon7217 Perrier Street, New Orleans(504) 861-0090Albert Brown carries trendy and traditional things...

Open House for Area Schools

Archbishop Chapelle High School8800 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie(504) 468-9090 • www.archbishopchapelle.orgArchbishop Chapelle High School, a...

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Fall in Love with Great Escapes

A great fall getaway is easy, with exciting new places to explore, lots of...

Art & Antiques

Antiques and Wholesale FurnishingsOrantely carved silver guilded chairs and architectural salvage halltree add a...

New Orleans Magazine’s Restaurant Guide

5 Fifty 5555 Canal Street, New Orleans(504) 553-5638There’s a new chef in town. Chef...

Facing Up

Once a year we face the task of identifying our annual class of People...

Le Québec Visitant

Across the street from Montreal’s magnificent Notre-Dame Basilica stands the Place d’Armes. At its...

Grenoble, Where les Saintes Come Stomping In

On a warm summer evening, a middle-aged man is dancing with his young daughter...

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Mastering the Soft-Shell

If it ever came to a last meal choice, what would yours be? Without...

Along the Running Path

Ed. Note: Baghdad Dispatch is now written by two Marines with local connections; Marine...

Healthbeat

Research by Imperial College London scientists suggests that by testing breath and phlegm, doctors...

Looking for Leadership

More than three years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans remains one of the nation’s...

Survival of the Fittest

It may be years before Louisiana taxpayers can assess the full effect of the...

UNO at 50

See related stories: Persona, pg. 22 and Chronicles, pg. 168.For most of its existence,...

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Sounds of the town

The collective cacophony of New Orleans – the little peeps, the loud noises, the...

Read and Spin

On Jan. 12-13, 2007, two mellow music legends illuminated the Allen Room at the...

The Tremé Street Brass Band Rolls On

In the mere half-century that snare drummer Benny Jones has been marching through streets...

Fun in the Scrum

Young local athletes in a sport that’s largely unknown in New Orleans are making...

Restaurant Insider

September brings the end of summer on the calendar, regardless of what the thermometer...

Dining in Fat City

Wedged alongside the corporate sprawl of Lakeside Mall lies the tiny enclave of Fat...

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Making sure MR-GO goes

Locals may have cheered at news of the federal government’s decision earlier this year...

PERSONA: Tim Ryan

Timothy P. RyanAge: 58Born: New Orleans (Christmas Day)Family: Wife, Louise Schreiner; two daughters: Rebecca,...

Julia Street

Dear Julia and Poydras,I recently came across an old damaged photograph of an establishment...

Marquee

For the Love of GershwinA tribute to the late American composer George Gershwin will...

The Praying Man

This was the flight that was supposed to be relaxing. We were on the...

Bonnie Broel’s Doll World

“At least the past is safe – though we didn’t know it at the...

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The Early Days of LSUNO

Few people would regard the late Governor Earl K. Long as a major figure...

Modern Driving

Now that we can’t afford gas no more, people are starting to notice their...

Last Call

A Toast for the SaintsOn Nov. 1, 1966, New Orleans was awarded the 16th...

Etc. Editorial

Creative Art at Axelle Owned by Bertrand Delacroix, Axelle Fine Arts Galerie is a...

NOLA By the Numbers

1964The year the Beatles performed in City Park. 2640Miles of Interstate 10. 7•27•1966Date the brown pelican...

Dining Editorial

Ralph’s and the ParkOwned by Ralph Brennan and managed by Roy Barre, Ralph’s on...

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30˚90˚ Calendar

Through Sept. 21. “A Tribute to Cole Pratt: His Gallery’s First Fifteen Years, 1993-2008;”...

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