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NOLA Holi Festival includes parade and Indian dance, music, food and more March 8
The Krewe da Bhan Gras brought Indian and South Asian dance to Carnival parades from Marigny to Uptown in recent weeks. Now it’s got a stage spot and another parade at the NOLA Holi Festival. The Indian festival Holi heralds spring and is meant as a celebration of unity.
myneworleans.com
The Rich History of New Orleans’ Brunch Scene
With the arrival of spring, New Orleanians embrace brunch as a cherished weekend reward. Across the city’s eateries, brunch is celebrated as an indulgent, leisurely affair—one where festive libations flow and laughter fills the air. Signature drinks like Champagne, Mimosas, milk punch, and Bloody Marys accompany decadent, flavorful foods, enjoyed by guests who dress smartly for the occasion.
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Freret Street Scores Vegan Sugar Rush As Cinnaholic Fires Up The Ovens
Freret Street just got a lot sweeter. Husband-and-wife team Keiyanah and Matthew Ratleff have opened a locally owned outpost of Cinnaholic, the national build-your-own cinnamon roll chain, bringing made-to-order, plant-based pastries to the uptown corridor and adding to the neighborhood’s growing list of Black-owned businesses. The shop is at...
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The Algiers Mardi Gras Festival kicked off Saturday Morning
greatdaysoutdoors.com
Louisiana Delta Fishing Report for February 27 -March 5, 2026
Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, the weekly local fishing report for New Orleans, Venice, Grand Isle, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie mixes a little South Louisiana culture with on-the-water intel, featuring Robbie Carter from Louisiana Nutria Fest and veteran delta angler Shawn Wells. Robbie breaks down why Nutria Fest has become one of the most unique conservation-minded weekends in Venice, and Shawn shares a very timely early spring trout pattern developing in Lafitte, including tide timing and the baits that are producing right now.
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James Beard Foundation Taste America
A four-course meal prepared by noted New Orleans chefs that’s paired with fine wines? Yes, please!. On Sept. 24, James Beard Foundation’s Taste America presented by Capital One arrived in New Orleans, bringing this event that celebrates independent restaurants to Calcasieu, part of the Link Restaurant Group. Traveling...
islands.com
America's Top Seafood Cities Serving Up Fresh Catches And Sun-Soaked Harbors
Some people plan vacations around historic landmarks or luxury hotels. Others base their trips around meals. If you've ever chosen a destination because you were craving buttery lobster rolls in Boston or spicy crawfish étouffée in New Orleans, you already know that seafood can be the main event. And in harborfront cities with deeply entrenched fishing histories, seafood truly steals the show.
Axios
Monster Jam, crawfish and more things to do this weekend
New Orleans has plenty to do this weekend. From Monster Jam to weiner dog races, you've got options. Here are a few of our suggestions. 🍣 Nola Nite Market celebrates the Lunar New Year at Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market on Friday and Saturday. 🥪 Phil Rosenthal, the creator...
NOLA.com
Free concert celebrates 19th century Creole composers at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral
A year ago, New Orleans-born 19th century composer Edmond Dédé was the star of the annual Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage concert, a collaboration between the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. This year, Dédé is essentially a member of the ensemble.
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Popular New Orleans restaurant is boiling crawfish for the 1st time. Here’s where to find it.
Turkey and the Wolf, the New Orleans sandwich shop known for its imaginative takes on Southern fare, is adding a Louisiana seafood staple to its repertoire. Starting Saturday and continuing every Saturday through March, the restaurant will boil and serve crawfish at the Batture — Uptown’s newest entertainment district along the banks of the Mississippi River.
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17 Iconic Foods You Must Try in New Orleans
New Orleans is one of those rare cities where food isn’t just something you eat—it’s the whole point of being there. The city’s cuisine is a layered result of French, Spanish, West African, Italian, and Caribbean influences that have been simmering together for centuries, producing a culinary identity unlike anywhere else in the United States. ... Read more
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Step inside King Tut’s tomb at SUNO Museum of Art in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — A new exhibition at Southern University at New Orleans' Museum of Art (SUNOMA) is bringing the splendor of ancient Egypt into the heart of New Orleans. The exhibit, titled "From the Nile to the Mississippi," is the first of its kind displayed at a historically black college or university. It displays life-sized reproductions of King Tutankhamun's tomb, as well as artifacts drawn from the Giovanni Amin Collection, all brought to life within the context of New Orleans’ rich cultural heritage.
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George Porter Jr. reminisces about Paul McCartney in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - 51 years ago this month, Beatles legend Paul McCartney came to New Orleans to cut a record and enjoy Mardi Gras. Now, a former Meters bassist and a prolific Beatles historian who just happen to call New Orleans home look back at an artist, an album and a city with “cosmic” connections.
NOLA.com
Cree McCree's new book collects 30 years of music writing in New Orleans and New York
First in New York and now in New Orleans, Cree McCree has spent decades writing about music and musicians. Her perspective is full immersion. Having no musical talent herself, she expressed her love of live music by dancing. “There were these bands that just spoke to me,” she recalled recently....
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Southern University names alum Jaron Williams as Human Jukebox arranger
NEW ORLEANS — Southern University has named alumnus Jaron Williams as the new arranger for its nationally recognized marching band, the Human Jukebox. Williams, a New Orleans native and former trumpet section leader for the band, called the opportunity a “dream come true.”. “Growing up in the marching...