While supporters of the effort to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell might not have met their goal, they are making progress in changing the rules under which recalls operate in Louisiana.
Program introduces young women to the trumpet to enhance representation in a male-dominated part of the music industry The first cohort of participants in the Girls Play Trumpet Too program will celebrate months of work with a debut performance at Cafe Istanbul on Saturday, May 20 at 3:00 p.m. The nonprofit, started by musician and […]
Newly-elected New Orleans State Rep. Alonzo Knox has gotten off to a fast start by strongly advocating for an important piece of legislation by State Rep. Edmond Jordan to prohibit involuntary slavery and involuntary servitude (HB 211). But the pair are receiving pushback from legislators who cling to Louisianas historic past. Louisiana has an ugly […]
Judge Veronica Henry, who has served with distinction in First City Court for more than a decade, has announced her intentions to run for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division G. The seat will be available due to the pending retirement of long-time Judge Robin Giarrusso. It is an honor and privilege serving the citizens […]
Many thousands of migrants from numerous countries around the world have been gathering at the U.S. border patiently waiting for the end of the U.S. governments Title 42 policy which expires at midnight, Thursday May 11. A then little-known 1944-era rule under the Public Health Service Act, Title 42 was put into play during the […]
Couvant: 315 Magazine St. Couvant will be open early for regular brunch (9 am 2 pm) and dinner service (5 10 pm): Mothers Day Brunch Special: Fried Oyster, Bacon & Brie Omelet Crispy Fired Gulf Oysters, Triple Cream Brie, Hickory Smoked Bacon, and a Lemon Bur Blanc. Couvant will also feature 20% […]
Gabrielle Restaurant, the neighborhood bistro best known for its Creole dishes, is no stranger to adversity. After all, the restaurant’s original location on Esplanade Avenue flooded during Hurricane Katrina. It would be another twelve years before owners, and chefs Mary and Greg Sonnier were able to reopen at their new location at 2441 Orleans Avenue […]
A contingent of more than 50 Louisiana voters who were merely bystanders in the recent campaign to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are headed to Baton Rouge Tuesday, April 25 to voice their support of H.B. 212 by Covington State Rep. Paul Hollis.
Mignon Francois is a New Orleans native who turned her financial struggle into a booming cupcake business. On May 9, she will publish her first book, Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe, through R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp. In the book, Mignon shares her story of climbing out of a life of continuous upset […]
We at Big Easy Magazine respect Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. She took on the gargantuan task of improving the Orleans Justice Center and bettering the lives of the men and women who reside there. We strongly supported Sheriff Hutson in her campaign to unseat former Sheriff Marlin Gusman who had become complacent and out-of-touch. […]
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