Cajun Restaurants In Louisiana So Good Locals Want To Keep Them Secret
Ever wonder where locals really go when they’re craving authentic Cajun food? In Louisiana, some of the best spots aren’t the ones splashed across travel guides; they’re the small, tucked?away restaurants that residents almost don’t want to share. These places serve dishes so flavorful and comforting...
Long-vacant city-owned lot on edge of French Quarter to become mixed-income apartment building
Construction is underway on a mixed income apartment complex that will bring 50 apartments, including 37 "affordable" or rent-restricted units, to a long-vacant, city-owned property on the edge of the French Quarter, Treme and Faubourg Marigny. Developers and city officials held a groundbreaking Friday on the...
French Truck Takes Over Metairie Road PJ’s With Pastries In Tow
Metairie Road just swapped its PJ’s Coffee for a bright-yellow newcomer: French Truck Coffee has opened a new café at 800 Metairie Road in Metairie, taking over the former PJ's Coffee space. The Metairie Road shop is the company’s 14th location and serves the full French Truck beverage lineup, along with house-made...
Culinary antiques are an affordable way to start collecting fine housewares, dealer says
Patrick Dunne founded Lucullus Antiques in the French Quarter 44 years ago, gaining swift recognition for its focus on culinary antiques. These items are practical, collectible and visually appealing, making them ideal for new collectors. The business moved to the Bywater neighborhood in 2019. Dunne advises people in...
Ex-NOPD Cop Beats Felony Rap, Nailed on Battery Charge in Jefferson Parish
After three days of testimony and hours of tense waiting, a Jefferson Parish jury delivered a split verdict for former New Orleans police officer Larry King Jr., finding him guilty of simple battery for an attack on his ex-wife while acquitting him of five felony charges. Jurors deliberated for about seven hours...
Several agencies respond to Saturday night bomb threat in the French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department investigated a bomb threat in the French Quarter on Saturday night, according to a report by WDSU. Several agencies, including the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the Louisiana State Police, the National Guard and the New Orleans Police Department, responded to the...
Slidell felon sentenced to 20 years following conviction for violent armed confrontation over vehicle...
COVINGTON --- District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 18, 2026, the Honorable Judge Scott Gardner sentenced Cordell Parker, 57, of Slidell, Louisiana, to 20 years in the Department of Corrections, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, for his role in a violent 2025...
Helena Moreno emphasizes infrastructure progress at Loyola talk
Prior to New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno’s inauguration, city infrastructure was the main focus of her campaign. At a recent talk at Loyola, she continued to drive that point forward. On Feb. 28 Helena Moreno and her council expressed their current and future progress towards fixing city infrastructure with...
Water main break victims seek answers and support as S&WB faces scrutiny
Jennifer and John Ransone and their two toddlers went a week without hot water in January, after a water main break flooded part of their Uptown property and totaled their water heater. The couple spent thousands to replace the heater as a hard freeze descended on the New Orleans region....
Multiple armed robberies within hours reported around New Orleans
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a series of armed robberies that happened Friday, March 20.
