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Birdman Gets Congressional Salute For Taking New Orleans Rap National

Birdman has taken Cash Money’s New Orleans story into the Congressional Record with a tribute that puts his hometown sound first. Rep. Troy Carter submitted remarks celebrating the label co-founder in the November 9 edition. Carter’s written tribute follows the path from neighborhood clubs to a national record business....

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These 7 shopping centers started Louisiana's suburban mall era. In 2026 only some of them are still enclosed malls.

Ground was broken for Shreve City Shopping Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, in November 1958, and the center held its first opening in June 1959. It was suburban shopping of the postwar kind: a large cluster of stores on Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, laid out for people who arrived by car. Shreve City kept building after it opened.

Shreveport, LA · 5d

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12 Restaurant Where Ordering the Famous Dish Is Actually Worth It

Discover 12 restaurants across the United States known for their signature dishes and distinctive cooking techniques. From Louisville's Hot Brown to Chicago's Italian beef sandwich, these iconic meals reflect local culinary traditions and decades of history.

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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Housecore Horror Festival Sets Anselmo-Curated New Orleans Weekend

The Housecore Horror Festival is back — three nights where the horror films are picked by a metal frontman and the kickoff party is a first listen to Down’s first album in twelve years. The Housecore Horror Festival returns to New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 19-21, 2026, as...

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Find free turkeys and Thanksgiving food at these New Orleans area giveaways

The Thanksgiving turkey is often the heart of the holiday meal, but many may need assistance in providing it for their families. Here are some turkey giveaways to check out in the New Orleans area:

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Slidell Italian restaurant ‘closed until further notice’ following shed fire Tuesday evening

Crews with the St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 responded to a shed fire off of Highway 190 West behind Assunta's Italian Restaurant on Tuesday evening.

Slidell, LA · 3d

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New, refined Italian restaurant opens doors to Uptown community

A new Italian restaurant recently opened its doors to the Uptown neighborhood this month.

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Louisiana Pepper Exchange’s commander-in-chief is a West Point grad and Army vet

"I think it's part of an adventure. Like a passport to the world."

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This New Orleans bartender holds down Buffa’s graveyard shift with an unlikely weapon: Malört

Danyell Prestridge doesn’t particularly enjoy drinking Malört. But, then again, does anyone?. The bitter digestif has long been a rite of passage for locals in its hometown of Chicago, admired there for its intense flavor despite being described by its own distiller as “not a drink for most people.”

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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College bands are back: Meet 4 Tulane groups behind movement

Strings are replacing soundboards this year at Tulane University. Several new student-led bands have popped up on campus, following a nationwide resurgence as live music and rock music top streaming charts. Between performances at fraternity houses, sorority date parties and local venues, Tulane’s student bands are attacking a range of...

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'We Belong Here' EDM fest, Red Rockers reunion and more music in New Orleans for Nov. 12-18

Music options in New Orleans for the week of Nov. 12-18, 2026, include the local premiere of an electronic dance music festival and a reunion of the local punk rock/New Wave scene of the 1980s. RED ROCKERS ‘ANARCHY IN THE USA’. SATURDAY, TIPITINA’S. Red Rockers broke out of...

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2026 Macaroni KID New Orleans Family-Friendly Holiday Events Guide

2026 Macaroni KID New Orleans Family Holiday Guide. Looking for the best ways to celebrate the 2026 holiday season around New Orleans? We've rounded up the top kid-friendly events, festive light displays, parades, holiday markets and craft fairs, hotel lobbies dressed for Christmas, free concerts, and local traditions to keep your calendar packed with cheer all season long!(Bookmark this page. We'll keep adding new Christmas and holiday events for kids, teens, and families in New Orleans throughout the season!)

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New Orleans’ Twisted Teens offer punk twist on city’s sound

Twisted Teens are a breath of fresh air in New Orleans as Caspian Hollywell and RJ Santos blend garage rock, punk and country in their third album released this year, “The Holy Cross Tigers.”. Their first record on renowned indie label Sub Pop Records toggles between abstract imagery and...

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This Louisiana Rail Trail Follows A Forgotten Railroad Through Historic Towns

Trains used to rumble along this exact path, hauling timber and carrying vacationers to resort towns. Today, the only things rolling through are bikes, strollers, and inline skates. The old railroad bed now stretches 31 miles and crosses 31 bridges built on the original trestles. It links five historic towns,...

Louisiana · 5d

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The best Japanese spot in Metairie is expanding to Magazine Street, but it won’t be a sushi bar

In Metairie, chef Huy Pham spun his obsession with Japanese cuisine into Yakuza House (2740 Severn Ave.), a restaurant that upped the local sushi game with artistically dressed nigiri and platters of hand rolls. Now he has a new restaurant in the works, where sushi will be part of the...

Metairie, LA · 5d

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Luna Fete will illuminate downtown New Orleans with puppet art in 2026

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Luna Fete, a free festival of light, art and technology will once again light up and transform downtown New Orleans. This year's festival celebrates "The Puppetry Parade," which will bring illuminated art, monumental projections and handcrafted puppets to the city's streets. Luna Fete's CEO and...

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Meet Jake! He is a playful gentleman of a dog and our pet of the week.

Jake is a 12-year-old Australian shepherd mix weighing 53 pounds. He may be a senior gentleman, but his age shouldn't fool anyone, as he still loves to play. He is a sweet, intelligent and loving boy with a very important skill: He is great with cats. He is heartworm-negative and recently had a dental procedure, so he is feeling good and ready for his next chapter. His foster family says he is playful and absolutely loves fetch. He also does well on a leash and really enjoys going for walks. To learn more, email adoptionteam@animalrescueneworleans.org or submit an application at animalrescueneworleans.org/adoptfoster.

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Louisiana Christmas Movie Fans Could Win $2,500 by Dec. 6

Louisiana Christmas movie fans can apply by Dec. 6 for a $2,500 prize and charity donation.

Louisiana · 5d

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A Local Taste of Michelin Star Standards

Three new restaurant in the South earn a coveted star rating, plus 14 new Bib Gourmands to taste. The MICHELIN Guide is known for many things but mostly for its highly coveted Star system for rating restaurants. A restaurant can be awarded up to three stars, but one star alone is worth celebrating. That’s what the three restaurants earning one star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South did recently during an Oct. 21 ceremony at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville.

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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Cooking the Past Forward: Shrimp Creole

We are in love with our Glover Gardens focaccia, and I was planning to make a loaf to serve with Sunday dinner, so I wanted a main course with enough sauce to justify some serious sopping. It seemed like a golden opportunity to leverage the Cooking the Past Forward project and pick a dish that would be a perfect complement. When I checked the growing corpus of vintage cookbooks and recipes that have been documented and analyzed, Shrimp Creole jumped out at me.