Family-Run Restaurants That Keep Tradition Alive
In New Orleans, restaurants are rarely just places to eat. They are meeting points, memory keepers, and inherited spaces where families return again and again. Some dining rooms outlast trends, storms, and shifting tastes because they are anchored not only by recipes, but by people—the families who run kitchens and...
New Orleans Toledano Street Comedy Fest returns with All Fantasy crew and touring comics
Last year, Uptown comedy club and coffee shop Sports Drink swung big for its first Toledano Street Comedy Festival. Organizers booked 70 comedians, both touring acts and locals, across four days at four venues along a stretch of Magazine Street. Sean Patton, Shane Torres and Dulcé Sloan delivered headlining sets,...
Remembering the New Orleans 11
Over the last several years, issues surrounding Columbus Day have continued to stir debate. You have those who feel it should be replaced with a different Italian figure, such as Mother Cabrini. Others feel it should be completely abolished and replaced with Indigenous People’s Day. Still others say there’s no reason...
Storms moving through early Monday
New Orleans (WGNO)- A strong line of storms is moving through the area early Monday. Threats include winds in excess of 40 MPH which could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Isolated severe storms with stronger gusts are still possible. Once the storm passes, skies will clear...
Honduran-Born Doc Lands Power Post To Jump-Start New Orleans Comeback
Dr. Jenny Mains, a Honduran American physician turned logistics executive, has slid into the newly created role of New Orleans deputy mayor for economic development, saying she could have built a life "anywhere" but chose City Hall to help unstick stalled rebuilds and bring good jobs closer to home. Her marching...
Savannah Bananas take New Orleans by storm
This weekend, Banana Ball at the Caesars Superdome featured special guests, including Saints QB Tyler Shough and former QB Drew Brees.
The Cities Where Rent Prices Are Finally Dropping
Rents are finally easing in parts of the South and Mountain West. Austin, Texas, saw the largest drop, with median rent down nearly 6 percent from a year ago. Rent prices in San Antonio, New Orleans, Denver, Phoenix, Tampa, and Salt Lake City also fell between 2 and 5 percent. Meanwhile, some cities are seeing the...
Activist Doris Jean Castle refused to budge
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Doris Jean Castle did not move. On Oct. 31, 1963, she and other peaceful protesters sat down at the segregated John Lynne Cafeteria in the New Orleans City Hall basement and requested service. Instead of being served, they...
This futuristic medical thriller challenges AI dominance in a tale of New Orleans dystopia
“The Hospital at the End of the World,” by Justin C. Key, Harper, 400 pages. Book critics rarely, if ever, write about book covers. That task, perhaps, is the domain of designers, artists and publicists. It’s what’s between the covers that matters. But the cover might be the best place to start when reviewing Justin...
Have we taken hummus too far? Safta’s Table might mean leaving the table disappointed
Safta’s Table by Chef Alon Shaya is a casual Mediterranean restaurant that opened recently in Lakeview. This spot mixes the Mediterranean style that other Shaya locations are known for with Southern influence and quicker options, like pita sandwiches and grab-and-go snacks. Open at 7 a.m. each morning, Safta’s Table...
