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Kendall McManus-Thomas has never strayed too far from Warren Easton Charter High School. He first walked the halls as a 14-year-old freshman, staying late for band practice and student council meetings. He returned to the Canal Street campus as a student teacher, then climbed the ranks from substitute to chemistry teac

Bruno’s Tavern has reopened, and students are enjoying everything the new bar has to offer. Beloved college sports bar, Bruno’s Tavern, closed its doors this past April after struggles with finances and management. Three previous managers with decades of experience at Bruno’s bought it back this month.

We started with fig martinis the color of a violet sunset for an early dinner in that liminal hour between summer afternoon and evening. There would be raw oysters, medium rare steak and a whole grilled fish to share, which form the foundation at Respite, a new restaurant in the cluster of diagonal intersections off Ba

SLIDELL --- ReClaim Energy, United Way of Southeast Louisiana and HousingNOLA has announced the launch of the HOMEstrong: Lower Bills, Stronger Homes Initiative, a new program that helps homeowners make improvements that lower household costs and make their homes more resilient. Phase One is designed to help Louisiana

We love going to Vincent’s on St. Charles Avenue. I remember my dad talking about another Italian restaurant called Vincent’s in Gentilly in the 1960s. What do you know about it?. Originally from Naples, Italy, Vincent Casertano opened Vincent’s Spaghetti House at 3801 Frenchmen St. in Gentilly in...

Some restaurants feed you, and some become part of a city’s memory. The Camellia Grill in New Orleans is the kind of place people talk about long after the meal is over. It keeps folks coming back for simple comfort food, familiar faces, and a diner setup that feels different from almost anywhere else. If you want to u

New Orleans is not exactly short on restaurants with reputations, which makes it impressive when one still feels like a discovery. In the French Quarter, this locally owned seafood destination balances polished cooking with enough warmth to keep dinner from turning into a ceremony. The menu changes with the catch,...

The National Weather Service said on Saturday morning that a flash flood warning was in effect in parts of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, including Marrero, until 2 p.m. Neutral ground parking is also permitted in New Orleans, according to a NOLA Ready alert. The National Weather Service urges people...

2114 Decatur St. — Site of Approved Queen Diva Restaurant Project. Big Freedia's long-gestating plans for a permanent home on Decatur Street just cleared a major regulatory hurdle. The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved plans on September 2 to convert 2114 Decatur St. into Queen Diva, an elevat

When a New Orleans federal jury deadlocked this week on murder-conspiracy counts against two men accused in a staged-wrecks insurance scheme, it struck a blow to a yearslong federal investigation and triggered plans for a rare second trial for the killing of FBI informant Cornelius Garrison III. U.S. District Judge...