New Orleans Magazine May 2023

Features

Top Female Achievers 2023

In a city full of gifted, hard-working, smart women, it says a lot that these women stand out from the crowd. Although they have very different missions, the common thread shared by these top achievers is doing the work, building consensus and believing in themselves along the way. Overnight success? That’s not a thing. It’s […]

Editor Note’s

Summer is approaching quickly and festival season is in full swing. Spring cleaning has begun, or is complete, and so now is time to celebrate. And we have lots to celebrate! Each May, we pay tribute to some of the women that are working every day to make the New Orleans community a better place […]

Features

Make Over

Spring is the time for renewal and rejeuvenation. It’s never too late to incorporate new ideas and healthy practices to your routine. From small everyday changes to big lifestyle shifts, finding ways to boost your confidence or creating a skincare routine, making just one or two changes can lead to big results in your overall […]

Bars

Zest for Life

Justin Clark, bar director for Lengua Madre, credits his kitchen as a source of inspiration. “Traditionally those roles are very segmented, but here we are literally next to each other.” As the kitchen cooks, Justin thinks, “What are you going to do with that? Can I drink it?” Thrifty kitchens extract every ounce of flavor […]

Things To Do

Cruise Control

Cruising has rebounded in a big way since the pandemic started. This year, for instance, Disney celebrates 25 years of its fleet on the seas and debuts Disney Treasure, its largest ship to date, one of 14 new ships scheduled to make maiden voyages this year. For New Orleans residents, cruising remains a quick drive […]

History

Plight of the Pythians

Standing at the corner of Loyola and Gravier streets, the building is now inconspicuous having been there for so long. But the structure once had its day when the skyline was less crowded. It would be singled out as a unique example of architecture, not only for its design but for its social history, and, […]

Recipes

Bronze Medal

It was 1980 and I had yet to make it out of middle school when the late, beloved Chef Paul Prudhomme immortalized Blackened Redfish at his recently opened K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen. He had been experimenting with a method of coating seafood with a variety of Cajun herbs and spices to mimic those found on the […]

Jensen Killen and Katie Logan Leblanc

As the pendulum swings back from the popularity of modernism that held sway in the interior design world during the first several decades of the new millennium, there’s been a return to more traditional interiors — albeit with a fresh twist — and renewed interest in wallpapers. Not since the 1980s have wallpapers graced so many […]

Personalities

Letter of the Law

My mother-in-law has this set of rules. These got nothing to do with the Ten Commandments or Wearing White after Labor Day or nothing like that. This is The World According to Ms. Larda. Every now and then she adds a new one. We call them Ms. Larda’s Laws: 1. Never wear underpants you caught […]

Mystery Markers

Dear Julia and Poydras, When I was young, in the early 60’s, I recall some sort of markers in the lake. [You] could see them from the seawall. I don’t think they were buoys or were floating. They were pretty big. I’ve wondered what exactly they were. They are no longer there, and I don’t […]

Personalities

Navigating the Seasons

This month marks two years without my mom. I know, because I was friends with all of the theatre nerds in the late ’90s, when “Rent” came out, how many minutes are in a year: 525,600. It’s from the song “Seasons of Love,” which every single one of my friends had memorized and would start […]

History

1895

This grand Victorian era house that once sat out over Lake Pontchartrain at West End in New Orleans was not some grand fishing camp or restaurant. It was the Southern Yacht Club’s first of four clubhouses. Perhaps not known to many, the Southern Yacht Club has been an important social fixture in New Orleans for […]

Homepage

News+Notes: May

Pickleball in City Park Pickleball has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years as a sport that provides valuable exercise but is less demanding on people with limited mobility (think of a variation on tennis on a much smaller court). On March 24, the City Park Tennis Center joined in the fun and its own […]

Restaurants

Sunny Side Up

If you happen to wander into Molly’s Rise and Shine on Magazine Street for a hearty breakfast on a whim, you might think for a second you’ve stumbled into a crazy wormhole of pop culture nostalgia. You’ll find walls festooned with memorabilia from the Gen X and Millennial childhood sweet spot, your breakfast sandwich gazed […]

Fashion

Happy Campers

Just belt it girlfriend! The Annemarie ribbed suit in a flattering cut by Solid & Stripe is the ultimate for chillin’ out, maxin’ and relaxin’ on the dock with your buddies. Toss me a cold one Becky! Available at Elle Boutique, shopelle.com. One word: Tretorns. Talk about a blast from the past. The Rawlin’s 2.0 […]

Personalities

Meagen Moreland-Taliancich

Though having a tumultuous history, rum distilling in Louisiana has been a practiced for centuries, with the area’s climate perfect for growing sugar cane. In the last decade or so, the distilling practice has gained momentum with local distilleries opening and producing rum around New Orleans. In February 2020, Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, along with her husband […]

Spring Sips

Chef Donald Link and lead bartender James O’Donnell of Chemin à la Mer at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans have released a new cocktail menu inspired by “Paris in the Springtime.” For inspiration, O’Donnell perused several prohibition-era French cocktail books to learn more about 1920’s-era drinking styles and techniques. His recipes include La Fleur […]

Bars

Sunday Dinner

Jewel of the South is now open throughout the day and into dinner service for Sunday Roast. This English tradition is about relaxing and taking time to thoroughly enjoy a meal with family or friends. While the menu will change, opening dishes included hamachi tartare, asparagus and egg salad on toast, roast beef with Yorkshire […]

L. Lee Hamm, MD

L. Lee Hamm, MD Senior Vice President and Dean School of Medicine at Tulane University TulaneDoctors.com With 2023 marking the 10th anniversary of L. Lee Hamm, MD’s tenure as Sr. VP and Dean, School of Medicine at Tulane University, it is an ideal time to connect with the internationally respected clinician and leader. Hamm first […]

Faces of New Orleans 2023

BBC Events

An award-winning event and destination management company, BBC Events specializes in events, corporate and association meetings, creative services, and beyond. Founded over 30 years ago, BBC has earned a reputation as New Orleans’ most creative, connected, and experienced partner for group meetings in the Crescent City. “We are passionate residents, delivering unique, memory-making experiences for […]

Resources

Wellness

Just as firing on all cylinders enables peak performance from an engine, firing on all cylinders of the body and mind enables peak performance in life. Being better in our professional and personal lives begins with good health. Take some time this month to consider your wellness—by staying up to date with preventative care and […]

Faces of New Orleans 2023

America’s Mortgage Resource

In 1991, Alison Calamia was the first person to bring Reverse Mortgage products to Louisiana. Calamia is a Reverse Mortgage Specialist and Assistant Vice President with America’s Mortgage Resource. Alison is a Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional (CRMPs) which is an accreditation from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). As a CRMP, Alison says, “Being […]

Faces of New Orleans 2023

Brain Parlor Neurofeedback Spa

One of the first of its kind in the United States, Brain Parlor™ is a med-spa dedicated to alleviating suffering in society through neurofeedback therapy. Brain Parlor™ is located within Pneuma Counseling, a holistic brain health practice founded by Mandeville-native Sarah Probst, LPC-S. Pneuma offers an array of brain-smart mental health services, including EMDR, Lifespan […]

Faces of New Orleans 2023

Nirvana Indian Cuisine

As much a part of the New Orleans dining scene as establishments featuring oysters or gumbo, Nirvana and Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine have a 40-year history of providing New Orleans residents and guests with authentic, flavor-rich Indian favorites that have garnered decades of awards. “What inspires us about New Orleans is the close-knit, collaborative attitude […]

Faces of New Orleans 2023

Amanda Klevorn

Amanda Klevorn joined the New Orleans office of Burns Charest, a thriving complex litigation powerhouse, as an associate in 2016. It was the perfect fit—Burns Charest’s motto is “Work hard, work smart,” and Klevorn shares that philosophy. Just a year after starting at Burns Charest she was managing thousands of mass tort clients across several […]

Faces of New Orleans 2023

Bonnie LaNasa

For the past ten years, clients of Bonnie LaNasa have found comfort in the assurance that “Bonnie Knows!” A top producing realtor with the Realty ONE Group – Immobilia, LaNasa specializes in luxury condo living, historic homes, and senior real estate needs. She comes from a real estate family with more than 50 years’ experience […]