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Pita is a central part of the menu at Safta’s Table, a new Mediterranean restaurant from Alon Shaya. Hot from the oven, which is visible just over the counter, it might go with a hummus plate or mezze sampler of dips and pickles, just like it does at the chef’s upscale New Orleans restaurant Saba.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said Sunday she is prepared to push a package of legislation at the start of the regular legislative session in Baton Rouge Monday, targeting what she described as long-term solutions to the city’s finances, crime, infrastructure and Sewage and Water Board...

The Essence Festival of Culture said it has agreements in place to pay all contractors for work on last year’s festival, after New Orleans officials warned that failing to do so could jeopardize government incentives for the 2026 festival in July. New York-based Sundial Media Group, which owns Essence,...

It was an emotional day for coach Ron Hunter at Fogelman

New Orleans City Council members on Monday grilled Mardi Gras parading groups over several incidents that darkened this year’s celebration, including throws of dolls with beads around their necks, throws that advertised a business and a throw that injured a child. Seated before the council and dozens of onlookers,...

METAIRIE — Lakeside Shopping Center has added a new luxury retailer with the opening of a Coach boutique, the only full-price Coach retail location in Louisiana. The new store is located in the Dillard’s wing across from Vuori and brings the brand’s latest collections of handbags, small leather goods, ready-to-wear...

Louisiana State Police today announced the Force Investigation Unit is looking into a weekend crash after troopers tried to stop the driver of stolen car. “The crash occurred after the driver evaded Troopers who were attempting to conduct a stop,”

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor Helena Moreno plans to ask the City Council to increase the $24 fee New Orleans homeowners currently pay for trash pickup. Moreno did not say how high of a fee increase she will seek. “We really have to find a way to fix this,” Moreno...

New Orleans East, formally known as a “Black Suburb,” has faced major socioeconomic issues since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Several grocery stores did not return, and two decades later, this neighborhood is still classified as a food desert compared to wealthier areas of the city. As a Native...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is bringing on additional staff overnight and Sunday to run drainage pumps as the city faces a low-end flood threat through the weekend. According to the agency, 85 of 93 main drainage pumps are available. Eight pumps are...