St. Charles Avenue February 2014

Cruising in Costume

Alternatives Living, Inc., dressed up to raise funds.

Artfully Entertaining

Poydras Home’s 19th annual “Home Art Show and Patron Party.”

Mixing It Up

This year’s “Cocktails for KID smART” honored Adrian Deckbar.

Weddings + Bride

Local Wedding: Edwards – Pierson

Eugenia Baker Edwards and Mathews Edward Pierson first met in 2003 when Mathews moved to Washington, D.C. with a fellow Michigander who coincidently worked on the Hill with Eugenia. The two remained in the same circle of friends for years before dating. Mathews had a crush on Eugenia for years. He would always make a […]

Being Bonnie and Clyde

The LMF celebrated “An Arresting Experience.”

Fashion

Our 2014 Couture Wedding Guide

The To Dos Before the I Dos

Restaurants

Bridal Resource Directory

Caterers/Food Service Aunt Sally’s Original Creole Pralines 750 St. Charles Ave. (and other locations) 1-800-642-7257 Toll Free Ralph Brennan Catering & Events 539-5511 ralphbrennancatering.com Children’s Clothes Angelique Baby 5519 Magazine St. 899-8992 angeliquestores.com Banbury Cross 100 Atherton Drive 837-0447 banburycrossonline.com Cleaners Liberto Cleaners 4814 Prytania St. 897-2161 libertocleaners.com Russell’s Cleaning Services 3704 Robertson St. (and […]

Restaurants

Spice Up Your Spring

Local restaurants introduce new menus, cocktails, and specials.

Weddings + Bride

Vintage Wedding: Jean Gladys McKenzie

June 24, 1944 – Sydney, Australia

Viva the Volunteers

St. Elizabeth’s Guild honored its 10 volunteer activists of 2013.

Young Bloods: RUBARB

New Orleanians and bicycles go together like grits and grillades – they’re a perfect pair. After all, bicycles offer transportation, exercise and most importantly, fun. Fortunately, the RUBARB (Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes) organization provides an opportunity for New Orleans citizens of all ages to experience the joys of bike ownership. Born in the wake […]

Student Activist of the Month: David Trepagnier

Brother Martin High School

Shop Talk: Peggy Roth

The owner of Banbury Cross talks about how her store came to be and why she loves her job.

Shop Talk: Larry Conner

The general manager of Stone Creek Club and Spa talks about what makes the spot so popular.

Snapshots

Going Gaga for Gondolas

The rise and fall of the MART

Theatre + Art

Performance Calendar

February Through Feb. 1 Marilyn: Forever Blonde The one-woman play based on the life of Marilyn Monroe finds the star on photo shoot before her death. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., 528-9569, TheJoyTheater.com Through Feb. 8 Golda’s Balcony William Gibson’s play tells the life story of Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister who grew up […]

Ponying Up

The “Harvest Cup Polo Classic” celebrated 17 years.

Mardi Gras

On the Cover

Chaired by Andrea Frischhertz and Ann Heslin, this year’s “Lark in the Park” presented by Friends of City Park to benefit the City Park Carousel promises to be an exciting ride. With a patron party at 7 p.m. and gala at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 14, the evening should be a magical one – all the better […]

A Cause to Cha-Cha

Bridge House/Grace House danced for funds.

Gathering On the Avenue

The Jewish Community Center celebrated its 65 years.

Lagniappe

125 Years of Helping Animals

The LA-SPCA presented its annual “Howling Success.”

Blue Dog Memories

The 2013 “O What A Night” honored George Rodrigue.

Restaurants

Local Standards

Community cornerstone restaurants

Recipes

Fork Tender

Executive Chef Michael Sichel of Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steak shares the recipe for Prime 33 T-bone Bonne Femme.

Shopping

What’s Hot for Valentine’s Day

All right, ladies, it’s that time of year again – and before we get into singles versus couples and the Great Valentine’s Day Debate (i.e. who you’re going to share it with), let’s step back and consider this: whether you have your date planned or reservations made for a night out with the girls, this Valentine’s Day […]

Things To Do

Space Travelers

A fun and inexpensive way to entertain the kids

Fashion

Find Your Red Lip

Simplifying the best – and often most complicated – lip color

Cruisin’ The Crescent

This year my company had a very dear employee retire who had been with us for over 40 years. Although we’re sad to see him go, we wanted to thank him for all of his hard work by giving him a very special gift that he could always look to as a reminder of his […]

A Note from Bev

It’s a Love Fest