2 downtown New Orleans restaurants announce final day of serving British-style ales and BBQ
NEW ORLEANS — Two downtown New Orleans restaurants are closing their doors Saturday, after a nearly three-year run. Brewery Saint X and Devil Moon BBQ have announced that January 17 will be their final day of operations in the South Market District, marking the end of a run that began in 2023.
Renovation begins on long-blighted Touro Shakspeare Home
Construction is officially underway at the long-blighted Touro Shakspeare Home in Algiers as the city-owned property transforms once again into affordable housing for New Orleans' elderly. Why it matters: Empty and crumbling since Hurricane Katrina, the project signals reinvestment in the West Bank neighborhood where...
Windy, Cold & Rainy Saturday night for Carnival Festivities
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – We’ve seen some rain pass through southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, but that’s not all we will feel this Saturday evening. The Krewe Mosaique have a parade for Saturday at 6 p.m. in the French Quarter which is looking to go off as scheduled, but know that it will be windy and cold in...
Sandwich with soul: Inside one of Louisiana’s oldest family-owned restaurants
Inside Fertitta’s Deli: Shreveport’s Oldest Family Restaurant. In the heart of Shreveport, at the corner of Sam R. Fertitta Drive, sits a two-story red brick building with a sign that reads Home of the Muffy. The Muffy is more than a sandwich. It is a cultural symbol, a culinary invention rooted in family tradition,...
InspireNOLA hosting MLK weekend events
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is Monday, but festivities kick off this weekend. InspireNOLA Charter Schools is hosting its annual MLK Parade. This year’s parade, dubbed the Algiers America MLK Celebration Parade, will march through Algiers under the theme “Still Dreaming for the Children of...
South’s Best Chicken Wings – 2 Louisiana Joints Make the List
If you love chicken wings then you have to sample wings from the only two wing joints in Louisiana to make Southern Living's Best Wings in the South list.
Construction crews find remnants of devastating 18th-century fires beneath iconic American city
French Quarter artifacts from the Fire of 1788 and the Fire of 1794 were discovered during a $9 million water main project on St. Peter Street in New Orleans.
Louisiana Eats: Changing Hands, Preserving Traditions
Louisianans are blessed with restaurants that have been dining destinations for generations. So whenever a culinary institution announces an ownership change, we tend to get nervous. On this week's show, we explore three restaurants that have changed hands, but whose owners have worked hard to preserve their...
Rockin’ the Dome: New Iberia drummer selected for Rockin’1000
New Iberia native Brittany Migues is preparing to take part in one of the world’s largest rock performances. The 28-year-old drummer has been selected as one of just 1,000 musicians worldwide to perform with Rockin’1000 when the global music project makes its U.S. debut at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Jan....
Juvenile Announces New Orleans Show for 400 Degreez Tour
If “Back That Azz Up” was part of your high school soundtrack, this one’s for you. Juvenile is celebrating 25 years of his iconic hit with a live-band tour, and he’s bringing it home to New Orleans.
