At 4 years old, Cali is already an accomplished entrepreneur, leader, model and brand ambassador. All inspired by Cali’s natural eye for fashion, The Cali Collection is Cali’s own clothing line that is high fashion for children at prices that won’t kick parents in their pocketbooks. I recently got the opportunity to speak with Trinesha […]
Category: Uniquely New Orleans
New Book From the Owner of Twelve Mile Limit Is a Progressive Mix of Cocktails and Accountability
May 16, 2021On Wednesday May 12th, beloved neighborhood cocktail bar, Twelve Mile Limit, opened their doors for indoor seating at 70% capacity. With 28 seats inside and additional seating on the outside patio, the bar is finally beginning to get back to normal, after an unpredictable year. “We wanted to wait to open indoor seating until our […]
Local Woman Makes Light of Road Construction by Sun Bathing on Street
April 30, 2021Life’s a beach! What are you supposed to do when New Orleans road construction invades your street and causes a sandy mess? If you’re Emily Soileau, you grab a book, a towel and a swimsuit and you make the most of it. Soileau is a veterinary technician and a New Orleans transplant from Baton Rouge […]
Geaux Get a J&J Vaccine (and Drunk?) at the New Orleans Bar Offering a “Shot for a Shot”
April 9, 2021Only in New Orleans, would getting vaccinated, a largely sterile and arduous process in most of the country, become a party. At the beginning of the pandemic, hard liquor was repurposed into hand sanitizer but now it could serve an even greater purpose: incentivizing people to get vaccinated. Dragon’s Den, a New Orleans live music […]
Local Sensation “King Cone” Disappears Mysteriously Only To Be “Resurrected” Easter Sunday
April 5, 2021Is it an art piece? Is it a political statement? Is its existence purely practical? One thing is for sure- King Cone aka Mega Cone has set New Orleans social media abuzz, in the past week. What’s King Cone? An 8-foot-tall, bright orange and white, homemade traffic cone that materialized at the corner of Washington […]
Brothers Behind Former Amici Open New Rizzuto’s Pizzeria on the Westbank
March 30, 2021In March, Rizzuto’s Pizzeria opened at 2020 Belle Chasse Highway, in a building that used to house O’Brien’s Grille and, most recently, Southern Charm Bistreaux & Bar. The restaurant is owned by Jack and Phil Rizzuto, brothers who have been in the restaurant business for years and also own Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House on […]
Black and Gay Elevates LGBTQ Voices in New Orleans
March 28, 2021Black and Gay is a worldwide directory made up of Black LGBTQ artists, writers, businesses, and everyone in between. The group promotes sponsored events for black and gay businesses, participates in fundraising events, and facilitates distribution of safe sex materials to Black and Gay subscribers. Founded by Michael Myers, Black and Gay is a directory […]
Local Woman Throws Birthday Party for an Entire Year of Road Construction in Front of Her Home
March 18, 2021Natalie Naquin Harvey was frustrated when she took to Facebook. It had been a year since her street in Lakeview had been under construction, so she attacked the issue in the only way she knew how: with humor. Due to the road work she has been dealing with, she made a cake. The confection boasted […]
Evangeline’s Cajun Kitchen Brings You: Jambalaya Pasta
August 27, 2020Welcome to our second edition of Evangeline’s Cajun Kitchen! This is my weekly blog where I discuss my love for food and passion for cooking. This week I am sharing a recipe for Jambalaya Pasta. Now, before I continue, I know that a tomato based jambalaya is technically Creole, not Cajun. I’m cooking what […]
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