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Cafe Conmigo brings a taste of Cuba to Uptown | Food and drink |...

Chef Fredo Noguiera serves Cuban specialties at Cafe Conmigo. Cafe Conmigo, which recently opened in Uptown, takes its name from a phrase roughly translated as “have coffee with me.” It’s fitting that the cafe is a bright and welcoming space, but it’s also an homage to chef Fredo Noguiera’s mother.
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This New Orleans Restaurant Puts Alligator Sausage Inside A Cheesecake And Somehow It Works

Alligator sausage in a cheesecake. I read the menu three times to make sure I was not imagining it. My server nodded like she had seen that reaction before. The slice arrived looking like a dense savory tart more than anything resembling dessert. Shrimp nestled into a crust of seasoned...
Featured picture for A $106 Million Settlement Just Ended a Six-Year Fight Over a Fatal Hotel Collapse. Nobody’s Saying Who Paid What.

A $106 Million Settlement Just Ended a Six-Year Fight Over a Fatal Hotel Collapse....

Nearly six years after the Hard Rock Hotel construction project pancaked from the top down onto a downtown New Orleans intersection, killing three workers and injuring more than a hundred others, the legal fight over who pays for it is finally over. Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Kern Reese approved a $106 m
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Two men arrested after crashing stolen car in Tremé

A stolen car crashed into an apartment in New Orleans, sparking a police chase that ended with the arrests of two men after an hours-long search. Public Information Officer Danny Berrincha from Troop NOLA said Monday afternoon, police spotted a car which was reported stolen Sunday. When police tried to pull it over, th
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Louisiana’s first Black church gets new help in fight for survival

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The effort to save the first African-American church incorporated in Louisiana appears to be gaining momentum, with an engineering firm now joining the push to preserve and reopen the historic building. Five months after reporting on efforts to save First African Baptist Church, volunteers and pres
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Man accepts plea deal tied to slaying of New Orleans-bred comedian ‘Boogie B’ outside...

The man accused of instigating a 2022 shootout outside a Rouses Market that left aspiring local comedian Brandon “Boogie B” Montrell dead from a stray bullet has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Orleans Parish court records show. Jabril Cowart, 23, of New Orleans, accepted a plea deal Friday, three...
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Man in custody after hours-long search following attempted traffic stop in Treme

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police have arrested a man after searching for a suspect who ran from a traffic stop Monday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., NOPD First District officers attempted to stop a vehicle near North Villere Street and Esplanade Avenue. Police said the driver and sole...
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NOPD seeks former felon in French Quarter-area shootout that wounded visiting teacher

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police are searching for a 21-year-old convicted felon identified as an additional suspect in a July 25 shootout near the French Quarter that wounded two people, including a teacher visiting the city. Dwan Butler, 21, also known as “Phoo,” is wanted for aggravated second-degree...
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Armed robbery at McDonald’s on Carrollton

New Orleans police are looking for the gunman who robbed a fast food restaurant around 2:45 Sunday afternoon."An unknown Black male entered the establishment armed with a firearm," according to an initial police report.
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The Ten Most Obscure Facts about New Orleans

New Orleans stands as a vibrant mosaic of cultures, where French elegance mingles with Spanish resilience, African rhythms pulse through the streets, and Creole traditions weave everything together. This city below sea level defies geography with its unyielding spirit, shaped by floods, fires, and festivals that echo a

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