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Louisiana wildfowl come alive in Mandeville

The 47th annual Louisiana Wildfowl Festival drew master carvers, painters and collectors from multiple states to the Castine Center in Mandeville Oct. 23-25 to showcase their skills, compete for top honors, and explore the exhibits of carvings, fine art, antique decoys and other wildlife-inspired works created by a range of artists and artisans. In addition to sharing the art, the yearly gathering provided the chance for old friends to reconnect, hear stories and enjoy the camaraderie experienced by the carving community within this largest and second oldest carving club in North America.

Mandeville, LA · 9d

WGNO

Fairmont hotel officially opens in New Orleans

Fairmont New Orleans officially opened on Monday, Nov. 2.

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A giraffe at New Orleans’ Audubon Zoo has died

The Audubon Zoo announced Monday, Nov. 2 that one of their giraffes has died.

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The Call Of

Donald Link Named His First Restaurant After the Liqueur New Orleans Invented to Replace Absinthe

When Prohibition killed absinthe, New Orleans answered with an anise liqueur of its own called Herbsaint, and Donald Link borrowed the name for the restaurant that started everything. Herbsaint opened in 2000 at 701 St. Charles Avenue as a partnership between Susan Spicer, who ran Bayona, and Link, her former sous chef. He bought out […]

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Arnaud’s Restaurant Names New Pastry Chef

NEW ORLEANS — Arnaud’s Restaurant has named Jen Giragos its pastry chef, bringing more than 20 years of experience in fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels and private bakeries to the historic New Orleans restaurant. Originally from Southern California, Giragos specializes in plated desserts, custom cakes, chocolate work and sugar artistry.

New Orleans, LA · 8d

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Manning Family Children’s Holiday Parade

Who says you have to wait until Carnival season to catch a parade in New Orleans? Around here, we celebrate Christmas the same way we celebrate just about everything else — with colorful floats, marching bands, dancing in the streets, plenty of throws, and admission is free!. The annual...

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What Now New Orleans

Doggie Ice Cream Parlor and Boutique Coming to Magazine Street

Salty Paws NOLA is a local franchisee of a company based in the Northeast

New Orleans, LA · 7d

Mens Journal

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The Macallan Just Dropped the Final Chapter of Its Best Gifting Whisky

The iconic Speyside distillery captures the spirit of New Orleans in its last ‘A Night on Earth’ bottle.

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Swoot Opens Second Studio Near Tulane With Boxing-Style Nightclub Workout

Swoot, the New Orleans boutique fitness studio known for nightclub-style workouts set to pop music and neon lights, is opening a second location this Saturday near Loyola and Tulane universities. The new studio at 701 Dante St. holds its grand opening celebration from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., complete with tours, swag bags, giveaways and pop-ups from local vendors.

New Orleans, LA · 7d

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Viral New Orleans chef opening tasting menu restaurant, cocktail bar in former Gris Gris space

A chef who worked at the revamped Emeril’s restaurant downtown is planning to open a tasting menu restaurant of his own on Magazine Street. Josh Adamo, who has cooked in restaurants around the world, is documenting his journey of transforming the former Gris Gris space in the Lower Garden District with his 90,000 Instagram followers.

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This Chattanooga Restaurant's Giant Wall Of Daiquiri Machines Keeps Me Coming Back

It was love at first sight when this Chattanooga, Tennessee, local first went to this restaurant. Here's why the daiquiris (and more) keep them coming back.

Chattanooga, TN · 11d

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Listen to the Earliest Known Recordings of a Nearly Dead American Language

A University of Cambridge linguist has uncovered a treasure trove containing the earliest known recordings of Creole language and analyzed them for the first time in a study published in Language Documentation & Description. The recordings were taken by famed Black linguist Lorenzo Dow Turner, who studied Gullah languages spoken by Black Americans living in South Carolina and traveled to Sierra Leone in search of the dialect’s African influences.

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4 Pet-Friendly New Orleans Hotels That Welcome Travelers With Dogs

Pet policies are where hotel marketing and hotel reality diverge fastest. These four all take dogs, but the terms range from free with a strict size cap to any size for a fee that stacks nightly. Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans - Riverfront The VIP program here costs nothing extra, which is unusual at this […]

New Orleans, LA · 8d

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See the photos: Whet your appetite: Oak Street Po-Boy Festival returns Sunday

Volunteers build a giant po-boy using 160 loaves of Leidenheimer bread Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to kick off festivities for the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. The free about 6-inch portions, stacked with Chisesi ham and cheese and dressed with Blue Plate mayonnaise and Tony Chachere’s, were quickly devoured. Crystal hot sauce was the preferred option. Urban South Brewery crafted a Po-Boy Amber beer for the 18th one-day festival, which takes place Sunday, Nov. 8.

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97-year-old artist, Bobbie Stephens, selling her art to help Poydras Home staff

A 97-year-old artist is putting heart into her art, by giving back to others.

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This Louisiana Italian-American Restaurant Has Kept Its Beloved Classics Alive Since 1932

A sandwich stuffed with French fries and smothered in brown gravy sits on the menu at a pink restaurant that has been feeding families since 1932. That alone made me sit up a little straighter. The same family still runs it, four generations deep. The recipes blend Italian red sauce...

New Orleans, LA · 14d

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Gone! The 3 most beloved Louisiana restaurants that recently shut their doors

Louisiana’s restaurant landscape has shifted again, only months after three other beloved restaurants served their final meals. This time, two New Orleans kitchens and a 71-year-old Lakeview snoball window said…

Louisiana · 13d

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This Louisiana Po’Boy Shop Serves Famous Fried Shrimp Sandwiches In A Tiny Yellow House

A sandwich shop in Louisiana has been serving po’boys since 1924. That’s a full century of fried shrimp, roast beef, and gravy. The space is a small yellow house in a neighborhood setting. It earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and it still serves food on paper plates. I...