The New Orleans Public Library is seeking volunteers to help curate the 2026 class of Crescent City Sounds, the only music streaming service exclusively made up of New Orleans-based artists. The Library-built platform first launched with 30 local artists in October 2022, and has since grown to a catalog of a total of 225 albums from […]
Chef Toya Boudy is a New Orleans native who has made a name for herself on the national stage. An expert at Creole and Cajun cuisine, Chef Boudy has been featured on CBS, TLC, Food Network and on Today Show, and Guy’s Grocery Games. She released her first cookbook, Cook Like a New Orleanian, in […]
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, it is fitting to recognize Dave Bartholomew, the Edgard-born trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and producer whose extraordinary career earned induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and numerous other honors. Bartholomew’s story begins in Louisiana’s River Parishes, where culture served as the […]
This year, America turns 250 years old. That’s a remarkable milestone and one every citizen should take a moment to appreciate. As I reflect on this anniversary, I do so not only as a Member of Congress, but as a Black man born and raised in the Deep South, where history isn’t just something you […]
I’ve been thinking about Alvin Kamara a lot lately, probably more than I should. Every time another article pops up arguing that the Saints should trade him or let him walk after this season, I read it. Most of them make perfectly reasonable points. He’s 31. Running backs don’t usually get better at this stage […]
The easiest story to tell about Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is that it is already over. The numbers certainly point in that direction. Julia Letlow enters the general election as the favorite, and there are plenty of reasons why. Louisiana has become one of the Republican Party’s strongest states, President Donald Trump carried Louisiana by […]
Plaintiffs seek relief from unconstitutional heat conditions and a ruling on the dignitary harm arising from forced labor and the legacy of slavery embedded in Angola’s Farm Line Incarcerated plaintiffs in VOTE v. LeBlanc have asked a federal district court to reconsider last month’s ruling, which found constitutional violations in Louisiana State Penitentiary’s (Angola) “Farm […]
Baptist Community Ministries will launch a summer storytelling campaign June 22 to spotlight organizations continuing recovery, resilience and revitalization work in the 9th Ward and St. Bernard Parish. The campaign, titled K20: Fortified Not Forgotten, will run through August and highlight 10 organizations serving communities that were among the hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. The […]
EspÃritu Mezcaleria has been delighting the Warehouse District at 520 Capdeville St. with Mexican fare and cocktails for years. Now, the restaurant has added a new location in Mid City at 139 S. Cortez St. Owned by Grant Carey and Haley Saucier, the couple has a relationship with EspÃritu that pre-dates their ownership of the […]
Editorial note: The full press release is here. Congressman Troy Carter announced Friday that FEMA has granted New Orleans an extension until June 2, 2028, to complete remaining work under the Joint Infrastructure Recovery Request program, a major Hurricane Katrina recovery initiative tied to street, drainage, and infrastructure repairs across the city. The extension is […]
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