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New Orleans home and garden events: Cemeteries, renovations and wreath-making

Jewish Geography and Historic Home Renovation classes slated at PRC. A pair of classes at the Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St., will look to the past with an eye on the present this week. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, the PRC will present "Jewish Geography through New Orleans Cemeteries: 1718-2026."

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Best New Orleans Pool Bars | 10 NOLA Pool Bars to Check Out

If there are two things New Orleanians are good at, it's keeping cool and drinking, both necessities in the summertime and even into fall. You would be hard-pressed to find a better way to do both than drinking in the pool, and New Orleans offers a plethora of options for pool bars.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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This Louisiana Italian Restaurant Makes Its Pasta, Pizza Dough And Ice Cream From Scratch

A blue crab pasta in Louisiana comes with a twist, and I can’t stop thinking about it. The noodles are made in-house, and so are the pizza dough and the ice cream. That’s a lot of from-scratch work for one kitchen. I like how the menu blends Italian ideas with a Gulf Coast attitude.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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3 New Orleans Hotels Where the Lobby Is the Attraction

Most hotel lobbies are a place to wait. In three New Orleans properties, the lobby is the reason people come through the door, and none of them require a room key to walk in. The Roosevelt New Orleans - Central Business District The lobby runs a full city block, lined with gilded columns and chandeliers, […]

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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A Post-Katrina Living Room Grew Into This Mid-City Creole Café

Tanya Dubuclet started cooking for neighbors out of her own kitchen after Hurricane Katrina, and her husband eventually got tired of their living room serving as a waiting area for customers. She was working from recipes handed down by her grandmother, and word moved through the neighborhood faster than the house could hold. Timothy Dubuclet […]

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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The Jazz Room Brings New Orleans Jazz to the Carver Theatre Friday

BIRMINGHAM — The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans opens Friday at the Carver Theatre, 1631 4th Ave. N., with performances at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.... The post The Jazz Room Brings New Orleans Jazz to the Carver Theatre Friday appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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After a hard year, Thanksgiving recipes in New Orleans offer a lesson in resilience and patience

The gumbo is simmering on the stove, its rich, dark roux filling the kitchen with a smell that feels like home. It's not traditional Thanksgiving fare everywhere, but here it's as essential as turkey. Gumbo teaches us something important: The best things come from patience, from stirring through the dark...

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Fringe Fest, New Orleans’ cool and quirky theater festival, is back this weekend

Imagine a production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” only it doesn’t take place in a theater, it’s performed on the tiny stage of a St. Claude Avenue dive. The show’s called “Waiting for Julieta” and it’s not especially faithful to the Bard’s script. The production has a Mexican borderline vibe, meat is grilled onstage, there are tacos and an audience drinking game.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Calas Cafe: A Taste of History at The Cabildo

Local entrepreneur Brandon Pellerin is helping resurrect one of the city’s forgotten foods by serving it up with a side of history at the Cabildo Museum. If you choose to listen to this story, don’t miss out on the photos below!. “Calas, calas! Belle calas tout chaud!” –...

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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New Orleans Jazz Museum Announces Theme for 2026 Improvisations Gala

The New Orleans Jazz Museum will be hosting its ninth annual Improvisations Gala on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. This year's event, presented by The Herb Alpert Foundation, will turn the museum and the 400 block of Esplanade Avenue into a lively winter wonderland with live music, delicious food, cocktails, and holiday-themed art.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Neighborly Natalie & the LASPCA introduce you to little 6-month-old Mary Jane

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – If you are an active household looking for a new puppy to join your clan for some laughs and adventures then Mary Jane on this week’s “Neighborly Natalie” episode is for you! “Mary Jane is as sweet as can be and she’s looking for a forever home over at the Louisiana […]

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Storyville Museum Launches After Dark Experience

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Storyville Museum in the French Quarter has launched Storyville After Dark, a new immersive nighttime experience that expands the museum’s operating hours and uses advanced audio technology to bring the history of New Orleans and its legendary red-light district to life after sunset.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Local Jeweler to Open New French Quarter Flagship on Royal Street

Beatrix Bell currently has a location in Algiers Point, and is planning another location in The Quarter

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Sippin’ Santa pop-up bar returns to New Orleans’ Latitude 29 for holiday season

Sippin' Santa is returning to Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 for a festive, tropical holiday pop-up bar.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Two Dog Farms in Flora Grows Collard Greens and Beyond

Mississippi’s Two Dog Farms is preserving a piece of Southern cuisine by growing collard greens, one of the most nutrient-dense greens available and a regional staple. Tomatoes of all varieties are the signature crop at Two Dog Farms, but excluding the hottest months of the year, Dorothy and Van Killen dedicate a half-acre to Georgia Southern collard greens, a beloved heirloom variety known for producing large, blue-green, non-heading leaves.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Popular Baton Rouge barbecue restaurant should expand to NOLA and open on this busy corner

Putting the address to Salt Pepper Oak into your phone GPS will have you second guessing if you typed in restaurant name correct or if your map is just malfunctioning. That’s because the quaint barbecue restaurant, at 6721 Exchequer Drive, is in the heart of a Baton Rouge commercial business park. You’ll follow the smell of smoked meats past warehouses, glass repair shops, flooring and countertop stores and corporate offices.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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The Dew Drop will honor a friend's legacy of kindness

The Dew Drop Jazz Hall will welcome Grammy-winning trombonist Craig Klein on Nov. 14 in a special night he will share with the memory of young Jonis Warren Jr., a dedicated Dew Drop volunteer who will be honored with a special performance by the Mandeville High School Jazz Band. Only...

Mandeville, LA · 5d

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Thanksgiving Takeout Dinners Range From a $59.99 Popeyes Turkey to a $294.49 Boston Market Feast

Popeyes sells a Cajun-style turkey for $59.99, while Boston Market's 12-person whole-turkey meal costs $294.49. Here are prices, serving sizes and pickup dates. The post Thanksgiving Takeout Dinners Range From a $59.99 Popeyes Turkey to a $294.49 Boston Market Feast appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Arabi, LA · 4d

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The Macallan ends its “A Night on Earth” series with a New Orleans-inspired single malt whisky

If you've been following The Macallan recently, you're probably aware of the renowned single malt Scotch whisky maker's "A Night on Earth" series. Recently, the brand announced that the fifth and final release of the collection is literally called "The Finale," and this limited-edition expression is an homage to the music, culture, and spirit of an evening out in New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 2d