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I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Snug Harbor, nestled on iconic Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, stands as one of the city’s most influential modern jazz venues. It opened in the early 1980s and played a major role in transforming Frenchmen Street into the vibrant cultural district we know today. At a time...

If the new administration wants to signal a true break from the past, the message should be simple and immediate: fix the furlough situation—and fix it quickly. Show city workers that they are valued, not expendable. Show residents that accountability is real, not rhetorical. The new year has arrived...

Tucked away on Magazine Street in New Orleans sits a culinary anomaly that feels like it was teleported straight from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Stein’s Market and Deli isn’t just serving sandwiches—it’s offering a taste of authentic Jewish-Italian deli culture that’s as rare in Louisiana as a cool day in...

This week, in a "nod to all things Southern," we’ll be talking with Dr. John Shelton Reed about his book, The Ramos Gin Fizz (Iconic New Orleans Cocktails) (2025, LSU Press). In the book, John attempts to reconstruct Ramos’s original recipe using modern ingredients and addresses the question of...

New Orleans is a city where food is about taste and history, culture, and tradition. Two of the city’s most iconic dishes—gumbo and po’boys—tell stories of the diverse influences that have shaped this vibrant culinary landscape. Here’s a guide to the best places to experience these dishes, along with a bit of their...

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — Deputies have identified the man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and leading officers on a high-speed chase that injured a St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputy. According to Sheriff Mike Tregre, investigators identified Raishad Batiste as the driver who ran...

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in the 5200 block of Citrus Boulevard, according to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto.

What was meant to be a time of celebration turned into a night of devastation for dozens of Algiers residents as two separate fires on New Year’s Day left more than 30 people displaced and raised serious questions about the city’s infrastructure. The most recent blaze broke out...

You usually heard Mr. Okra before you ever saw him. “I have the mango, I have spinach, I have yellow squash, corn on the cob,” Arthur Robinson sang. His list of produce was a tune everybody knew. The sound floated ahead of his brightly painted truck, which served as...

The New Orleans coroner identified three men killed in separate shootings in Plum Orchard, Venetian Isles and the Florida area this week. Early Monday morning, Kyron Johnson, 37, was fatally shot in the 8500 block of Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans Police Department officials said. Police found him unresponsive...