4 “Grand Hotel” Bars Where the Architecture is as Intoxicating as the Cocktails
Every city has hotel bars. New Orleans has hotel bars where the room itself is the reason you came. These four are worth visiting whether or not you’re a guest, and in some cases worth building an entire evening around. The Carousel Bar, Hotel Monteleone The Hotel Monteleone has been on Royal Street since 1886, […]
Candlelight vigil to be held for 18-year-old who was fatally shot hours after his...
A candlelight vigil will be held for a Sophie B. Wright senior who died on Friday, May 15, just three days after being fatally shot hours after his graduation.
‘Are they from registered voters?’ Questions mount over Louisiana Governor, AG recall efforts
NEW ORLEANS — A growing effort to recall Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill is gaining attention across the state, with long lines forming at petition-signing locations in cities including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The recall effort, launched earlier this month by two Baton Rouge...
New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide
Homicide rates in New Orleans continue to fall year over year, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike. Why it matters: Crime remains one of the country's most politically potent issues, even as many major cities report sustained declines in violence. The big picture: Data from...
Louisiana Once Owned Its Own Beer, Its Own Bakery Chain, and Its Own Shade...
Jax Beer. McKenzie's. Schwegmann's. K&B. Elmer's. Hubig's. Dixie Beer. Delchamps. Louisiana built all of these. Here's what happened to every one of them.
Thousands of honeybees swarmed downtown New Orleans: Here’s why
What would you think if you were walking downtown and noticed the "Don't Walk" sign was covered with tens of thousands of honeybees?. We wondered what was going on when a viewer sent her cell phone video of that very sight right off of Canal Street. It's not something you'd...
From oyster bar to tasting menu, new French Quarter restaurant is a seafood lover’s...
Louisiana waters offer a treasure trove of seafood, some abundant and familiar, some so rarely seen on menus that it counts as exotic. Now, New Orleans has an elegant new restaurant devoted to Gulf seafood and designed to present much more of its possibilities. The Crustacean Club (1036 N. Rampart...
Coffee drive-thru chain opening across the Gulf Coast buys property in St. Tammany, Jefferson
Popular drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew has purchased two properties in the New Orleans area, laying the groundwork for additional outlets as part of a rapid expansion across the region. Land records show that in April, the Arkansas-based coffee retailer spent $1 million on a tract along Manhattan Boulevard in...
41-year-old Metairie man arrested in rape investigation after interstate search
A 41-year-old Metairie man accused of rape and other crimes was arrested Thursday in Alabama following a multiagency search, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Greg Champagne […]
Morris Bart’s Louisiana Hot Sauce hits store shelves with profits supporting charity
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans personal injury attorney Morris Bart is taking his brand beyond billboards and TV commercials with a new business venture: Louisiana hot sauce. The new hot sauce is now rolling out at all 74 Rouses Markets locations across Louisiana and the Gulf South, according to a release from the law firm.
