On 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 […]
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Local Pastry Chef Serves Up Delicious Treats at Newly Opened Le Café Eblouir Coffee & Pastry Boutique
May 2, 2021Hyemin Torroll was working as a pastry chef for Royal Sonesta Hotel when the pandemic hit. Torroll, who previously worked as the pastry chef for Hotel Monteleone, Ritz Carlton and Hyatt, found herself at a crossroads. She decided to take the opportunity to make a longtime dream a reality, by opening her own café. “Opening […]
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 […]
Paco’s Tacos Brings Its Authentic Street Tacos to the Westbank
April 28, 2021With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, I’ve begun to crave tacos and margaritas. Yes, I know that Cinco de Mayo isn’t a big deal in Mexico, and it’s been completely Americanized so that we all have an excuse to drink and party in the middle of spring. Still, Cinco de Mayo aside, there’s […]
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 […]
LA State Treasurer John Schroder Announces He Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine
March 10, 2021The COVID-19 vaccine is now on the fast track to be distributed to Louisiana citizens. However, not everyone will be rolling up their sleeves. On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder went on Talk Louisiana WRKF 89.3 with host Jim Engster, in Baton Rouge. Engster asked Schroder about his experience with Covid. Schroder battled […]
Desi Vega’s Incident Continues a Pattern of Racist Culture at Some New Orleans Restaurants
March 1, 2021On the evening of February 26th, James Washington and his wife Yasmin Racquel settled into Desi Vega’s Seafood and Prime Steaks, in Metairie, for a date night. After what Washington described as an evening of good food and good laughs, Washington was dismayed when he received the check. He saw that a 20% gratuity had […]
Unemployment Crisis in Louisiana During Covid-19
September 1, 2020“New Orleans is slowly bleeding to death. I don’t know how much longer my job will be able to continue leaking.” It’s a desperate statement, from a New Orleanian on Twitter, that’s all too familiar to those who depend on businesses being open, and life returning to some semblance of normal, in order to […]
New Orleans Needs Support (not blame) During Coronavirus
March 29, 2020Bourbon Street, Photo by: Marielle Songy (This article originally appeared on Medium on March 28, 2020.) To Whom It May Concern: It’s currently being reported that New Orleans has had an explosive rate of coronavirus diagnoses and may soon be known as the “epicenter” of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Many factors are to blame: New […]
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