St. Charles Avenue October 2010

Community

Bailey Duhé

“No matter how much or how little you have, you can always give back by doing something as simple as giving someone a smile,” says Bailey Duhé, a senior at Mount Carmel Academy. Duhé is extremely active in her school community. When she is not volunteering, she’s attending meetings for Mount Carmel’s Student Council, Mount […]

Junior Achievement

Celebrates Its 2010 Rising Stars

Fashion

Fall into Entertaining

Two inspirations for the perfect holiday tabletop this fall – one casual, one formal, both fabulous.

Fashion

Something Old, Something New

These local shops make the difficult search for the perfect antique an out-dated problem.

Wellness

Cancer Warriors

Two profiles of adversity, courage and, ultimately, the importance of having a positive attitude.

Food + Drink

New Season, New Eats

3 of the latest for any occasion.

Food + Drink

A Classic with a New Crunch

Chef Chip Flanagan of Ralph’s on the Park serves up a B.L.T. – his way.

Fashion

Vital Vitamins

It isn’t only the creams you put on your skin but what you put into your body that give you healthy skin. The American Academy of Dermatology says that vitamins and minerals play an integral role in a beautiful complexion. But what vitamins are good for healthy skin? Here is a quick overview of which […]

Fashion

What’s Hot

Art

Community

Along the Avenue

Oh, how busy are we? The symphony is playing, opera is sining, ballet shoes are strapped on and artists are showing work they diligently created over the summer. All the hard work of volunteers and committees – your mail box must be brimming with invites to fanciful fundraisers – proves no one was sitting around […]

Society + Culture

A note from Bev

Chef Emeril Lagasse isn’t only a national treasure, he’s also a local hero! It is time for Carnival Du Vin, the spectacular fundraiser that Chef Lagasse has held to raise money for children’s charities since 2005. Thanks to our cover models: Chef Lagasse, Kristin Shannon, Mark Romig and Tony Cruz. This year the gala will […]

Society + Culture

On the Cover

Cheers, as we celebrate the return of Carnivale du Vin to New Orleans. The revelry at the sixth annual gala and wine auction begins on Saturday, November 13 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Join Chef Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Lagasse Foundation President; Kristin Shannon, the foundation’s Executive Director; and board of directors members Tony Cruz, […]

Arts + Entertainment

All in the Family

A garden-themed birthday party to remember.

Real Weddings

Wallace – Elkins

In July, 2008, Nicholas Tinsley Elkins received a “wink” through Match.com from Keli Brett Wallace. Keli reports that though she made the first move, Nick responded by pulling out all the stops: asking her to dance the night they first met, surprising her with a sunset drive across the District of Columbia on their first […]

Community

Oh, Those Summer Nights

[gtx_gallery] The Komen Summer Chefs Wine Cure Dinner was the perfect combination of fundraising and summer fun on the evening of July 22. Chaired by Louellen Berger, Patricia Denechaud and Dottie Reese, and coordinated by Joe Briand and Sara Kavanaugh, the dinner was held at the Windsor Court Hotel, and featured culinary delights that were […]

Wellness

How Do I Get Mrs. Obama’s Arms?

Dear Hudson & Billy,I want to know how Michelle Obama does it. She must be very busy, so how does she have time to work out and have those amazingly toned arms? I am five years younger than she is, and I’m already self-conscious about my “bingo wings” and how I look when I wear […]

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