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Florestine Perrault Collins Passed for White to Learn the Trade, Then Ran a Black Portrait Studio in New Orleans for Twenty-Nine Years

Florestine Perrault was fourteen when she started earning money in photography, hired as a clerk, photo finisher, stationery embosser, and developer by white-owned studios in New Orleans and by the Eastman Kodak Company. She got that work by letting her employers assume she was white. She was Creole of color, and in Jim Crow New Orleans, that fact would have kept her away from the picture-making end of the business.

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 · 11h

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Old school Italian flavor at Daughter's brings new life to former NOLA restaurant Upperline

The house standard side dish of pasta says a lot about the new restaurant Daughter’s Neighborhood Italian. It’s spaghetti with red sauce, with an optional meatball to add on top. That is indeed the way of neighborhood Italian restaurants, American Italian style, heavy on the red sauce, where...

New Orleans, LA · 1d
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Where Y’Eat: Counting the Ways New Orleans Restaurants Answer Fall Cravings

The calendar isn’t always the most accurate read of seasons in New Orleans, where we call know one cool day can quickly lead back to more humidity the next. But there are other cues that let us know where we stand. The sun sets sooner, shadows stretch longer. There’s...

New Orleans, LA · 5h
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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 · 1d

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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...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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This Huge Louisiana Outlet Center Makes Holiday Shopping A Road-Trip Event

More than 50 brand-name outlet stores sit in one open-air spot right off I-10. That’s a lot of gift list crossed off in a single afternoon. I like that this place sits between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. You can turn a holiday errand into a full Louisiana road trip without much of a detour.

Gonzales, LA · 2d

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A beloved Covington pizza shop is closing after 50 years: ‘God bless you, Mr. Pizza Man’

The oldest pizza shop on the northshore is closing for good as the family who runs it prepares for a change. Pizza Man of Covington, 1248 N. Collins Blvd., opened in 1976 and quickly became a staple for youth sports teams after games, family gatherings and a good slice of pizza over the last several decades.

Covington, LA · 10h

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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."

New Orleans, LA · 1d

WGNO

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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 · 21h

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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 · 1d

Country Herald

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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 · 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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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New biography honors Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”

(November 10, 2026) For more than six decades, Irma Thomas has been one of the defining voices of New Orleans soul music, building a remarkable career that has earned her the title “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Now, her life and musical legacy are being celebrated in the first full-length biography of the legendary singer. […] The post New biography honors Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” appeared first on SoulTracks .

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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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.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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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...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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New Smalls Sliders in Hammond to open on Tuesday

HAMMOND — A new Smalls Sliders location in Hammond is set to officially open Tuesday at 10 a.m. The restaurant is located at 1743 SW Railroad Ave., off E. Minnesota Park Road. As part of the grand opening ceremony, the Food Pantry at Southeastern Louisiana University will be recognized...

Hammond, LA · 3d

Timeless Dishes

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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 · 1d