The Dog Days of Summer
Six local dog-friendly businesses divulge the latest pet trends.
Best Hunting
“Hogs for the Cause” helps children diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer
Childhood friends Becker Hall and René Louapre organized their first pork cook-off simply as a way to entertain family and friends – and then they met Ben Sarrat Jr., a little boy whose courage in the face of brain…
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival celebrates the Williams Songbook
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival kicked off this year with “A Tennessee Williams Songbook: Only a Paper Moon,” a performance of the pop songs Williams chose for his plays compiled by David Kaplan, curator of the Provincetown Tennessee…
Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans honors health care providers
Health care champions of New Orleans were honored at Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans’ (DCSNO) second annual “Keeping Our Promises Gala.” First NBC Bank hosted the March 9 event, co-chaired by Holley Haag and Julio Rodriguez. Sally-Ann…
“Cajun Night” raises funds for educational services
Southern seafood was the belle of the ball at Chartwell Center’s “Cajun Night” on March 1. Sidney and Norwood Thornton hosted the dinner at their home in anticipation of the Sporting Clays Classic Fun Shoot the following day. “Cajun…
Preservation Resource Center celebrates 36 years of “Julia Jump"
The fabled architecture of New Orleans would be lost to time if not for the efforts of local organizations, including the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans. Their annual “Julia Jump” is a key player in the fundraising game,…
“Sugarplum Ball” celebrates a King and benefits Children’s Hospital’s Autism Center
A bygone New Orleans era was recreated on March 8 at Children’s Hospital’s “Sugarplum Ball.” The Old Ursuline Convent was the setting for more than 1,000 patrons to experience “Midnight in Paris,” chaired by Betsey and Andrew Todd, and…
NOMA's “Art in Bloom” blossoms in its 25th year
This year’s “Art in Bloom” event, “Celebrating Steel Magnolias,” kicked off on March 20 with a patron party at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The 25th annual fundraiser acknowledged and showcased the “elegance, grace, beauty and strength” of…
“Amazing Grapes” auctions fine wine to preserve history
New Orleans would be lost without its history. Holt Kolb and Cara Ogg organized a spectacular night on March 1 to raise money for Hermann-Grima+Gallier Historic Houses. Hermann-Grima and Gallier are two geographically separate house museums, accredited by the…
Health Beat
Maria Blanco, Assistant Professor at the Human Development Center in the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions, now serves as an Act Early Ambassador for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) “Learn the…
Baby Back Bliss
Coated in a spicy apple glaze, these barbecued ribs will have you in hog heaven.
Cycles of Life Along the Creole Nature Trail
Road trip! From the farthest corner of Louisiana, it’s only four hours to a destination that attracts nature-lovers from the farthest corners of America. The Creole Nature Trail – among the first of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 150…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Art Scene
There’s lots to see in this mecca for modern art.
The Saga of the Original Louisiana Tiger
Chatham Roberdeau Wheat
Baseball's Shrine
LOUISIANA'S 4 HALL OF FAMERS
A Recipe from Miles Prescott
Executive Chef of RioMar, New Orleans
Health
Rare Surgery Saves Newborn SHREVEPORT – In late February, Brendicianna Turner was having what was supposed to be a routine ultrasound when doctors noticed that her son, who was at full term, had an underdeveloped jaw. “I thought I might…
Business news from around Louisiana
Announcements of new projects and business expansions continue to occur regularly across Louisiana. Here are a few highlights of the past few months.A tank is a tank, Lockheed Martin says NEW ORLEANS – Its experience in building giant fuel tanks…
Barometer
A compendium of what’s hot and what’s not in Louisiana
Lunch With Aunt Doris
When I last had lunch with Aunt Doris, she was apologetic about what she had to offer. “This is all I have,” she said shyly. Then she placed on the table three pie pans: one filled with boudin, the other…
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