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Wednesday March 10, 2021
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Citywide COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist Updated with New Eligibility Criteria

NEW ORLEANS — In conjunction with Governor John Bel Edwards' announcement expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people 16 years of age and older with certain health conditions, the City of New Orleans has updated the Citywide Vaccine Waitlist registration to reflect the new criteria. 
 
This afternoon, the roughly 10,000 individuals who were previously ineligible will be contacted and asked to update their registration to determine if they are newly eligible under the expanded criteria announced by the Governor today. The Orleans Parish Communication District (New Orleans 9-1-1/3-1-1) will continue to connect eligible waitlist members to vaccine appointments, whether at the Convention Center, at a New Orleans Health Department vaccine site, or with another vaccine provider in Orleans Parish.
 
Vaccine operations remain ongoing in Orleans Parish, where dozens of providers are offering all three approved vaccines by appointment only. New Orleans Emergency Medical Services also continue to administer vaccine in the homes of residents who are homebound. Homebound means anyone who is unable to get to a vaccination site due to mobility or medical issues. A person is not considered homebound solely because of transportation needs. If you have questions about eligibility or would like to schedule a vaccine appointment for a homebound individual, please contact 3-1-1.
 
The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will continue to recruit, train, and manage NOLA Ready volunteers who are supporting in non-medical roles at vaccine sites around the city. In the past few weeks, hundreds of NOLA Ready Volunteers have spent nearly 4,000 hours working on vaccine efforts, including staffing vaccine sites, making appointments for residents at the 3-1-1 call center, and helping with community outreach. There will be an ongoing need for volunteers
 vaccine eligibility expands to people 16+ with certain health conditions
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday people age 16 and older with certain health conditions are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine, a dramatic expansion in Louisiana's effort to overcome the pandemic. 
The announcement comes a day after state health officials began notifying pharmacies of the new vaccine priority groups, which includes adults of all ages who meet specific criteria that put them at increased risk for severe illness from the novel coronavirus. 
Among those who would qualify for the vaccine, according to an email sent to independent pharmacies, are individuals 16 and older for Pfizer vaccine or 18 and older for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines with the following conditions: 

  • moderate to severe asthma
  • cerebrovascular disease
  • cystic fibrosis
  • hypertension or high blood pressure
  • immunocompromised state from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids or use of other immune weakening medicines
  • neurologic conditions, such as dementia
  • liver disease
  • overweight
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • thalassemia
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus

Vaccines would also be available to anyone in the same age group who works in a congregate living facility, such as a jail, shelter or group home, according to the email. 
A new medical risk factor self-attestation form was uploaded to the Louisiana Department of Health website on Monday with criteria similar to that outlined in the LIPA email, according to a reader-submitted screenshot. It has since been removed from the website.
The form included all of the criteria outlined in the LIPA email, along with additional medical conditions that would qualify the same age group for the vaccine, including:
  • cancer
  • chronic kidney disease
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • down syndrome
  • heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
  • immunocompromised state from solid organ transplant
  • obesity or severe obesity
  • pregnancy
  • sickle cell disease
  • smoking
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
The new eligibility group would significantly increase the number of people who are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Louisiana.
Here are the vaccine locations in metro New Orleans. Appointments are required.

Orleans Parish
There's a mass vaccination site at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, run by LCMC. To make an appointment, call 504-290-5200 or go online to lcmhealth.org/vaccine.
Residents can call 311 for help making appointments in the parish.
Algiers
General Meyer Pharmacy, 3510 General Meyer Avenue, New Orleans. (504) 872‐9882
  • Walmart Pharmacy #1163, 4001 Behrman Place, New Orleans. (504) 364‐1488. Sign up online.

New Orleans


Jefferson Parish
To make an appointment in Jefferson Parish, eligible residents can call 504-518-4020 or go to covidvaccinations.jeffparish.net.
Avondale
Gretna
  • Expressway Pharmacy, 315 Westbank Expressway, Gretna. (504) 302‐0987
  • Jencare Senior Medical Center Westbank, 501 Lapalco Boulevard, Gretna. (504) 393‐4376. 
  • Lapalco Drugs, 436 Lapalco Boulevard, Gretna. (504) 393‐7000
  • Meadowcrest Pharmacy 151 Ochsner Boulevard Gretna (504) 323‐2350
  • Our Community Health Center, 91 Westbank Expressway, Gretna. (504) 584‐0300
  • Prescription Pad Pharmacy, 120 Ochsner Boulevard, Gretna. (504) 393‐7733
  • Primary Care Plus ‐ Gretna, 120 Ochsner Boulevard, Gretna. (504) 620‐5661
  • Priority Health Care, 12a Westbank Expressway, Gretna. (504) 509‐5442. Sign up online.
  • Walgreens #07261, 457 Lapalco Boulevard, Gretna. Sign up online. 
  • Walgreens #15200, 2001 Carol Sue Avenue, Gretna. Sign up online. 
  • Walmart Pharmacy #5102 ‐ Gretna, 99 Westbank Exressway, Gretna. Sign up online. 
  • The Urgent Care ‐ Westbank, 148 Wall Boulevard, Gretna. (504) 393‐2273. Sign up online.
Harahan
Harvey
CVS Pharmacy #16783, 1731 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey. Sign up online.
CVS Pharmacy #5599, 1600 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey. Sign up online.
Sam's Club Pharmacy #8221, 1527 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey. Sign up online.
Walmart Pharmacy #2706, 1501 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey. (504) 366‐3318. Sign up online.
Walmart Pharmacy #5722, 3265 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey. (504) 366‐5711. Sign up online.
Westbank Pharmacy, 3709 Westbank Expressway, Harvey. (504) 340‐0777
Jefferson
  • CVS Pharmacy #1939, 1801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson. Sign up online.
  • LaPharmacy, 839 S. Clearview Parkway, Jefferson. (504) 581‐8876
Ochsner Medical Center, 1516 Jefferson Highway. 1‐844‐888‐2772. Sign up online.
Kenner
CVS Pharmacy #17562, 1401 W Esplanade Avenue, Kenner. Sign up online.
East Jefferson Medical Pharmacy, 1623 Williams Boulevard, Kenner. (504) 468‐2361
Sam's Club Pharmacy #8261, 455 31st Street, Kenner. Sign up online.
  • Walmart Pharmacy #1342, 300 W Esplanade Avenue, Kenner. (504) 467‐1597. Sign up online.
  • Walmart Pharmacy #3703, 3520 Williams Boulevard, Kenner. (504) 466‐6848. Sign up online.
Marrero
  • H & W Drug Store 2, 1951 Bataria Boulevard, Marrero. (504) 349‐3328
  • Jefferson Jefferson Parish Health Unit, 1855 Ames Boulevard, Marrero. (504) 349‐8802. Sign up online.
  • Neighborcare Pharmacy, 4945 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero. (504) 638‐9929
  • Rose's Pharmacy, 4704 4th Street, Marrero. (504) 301‐2900
  • Walgreens #03199, 1891 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero. Sign up online.
  • Walgreens #05516, 4600 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. Sign up online.
  • Walgreens #05633, 2570 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero. Sign up online.
  • Walmart Pharmacy #911, 4810 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero. (504) 341‐1363. Sign up online.
  • WestCare Pharmacy, 1220 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero. (504) 394‐8295
Metairie
Sam's Club Pharmacy #4775, 3900 Airline Drive, Metairie. (504) 831‐8484. Sign up online.
  • Vieux Care, 3100 Galleria Drive, Metairie. (504) 323‐5833
  • Vinnie's Pharmacy, 5004 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie. (504) 420‐7979
  • Walmart Pharmacy #989, 8912 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie. (504) 465‐0171. Sign up online.
River Ridge
  • CVS Pharmacy #5340, 9643‐B Jefferson Highway, River Ridge. Sign up online. 
Terrytown
Westwego


Plaquemines Parish
  • Plaquemines Parish Health Department, 3706 Main Street, Belle Chasse. (504) 934‐6690
  • Delta Drugs of Port Sulphur, 27136 Highway 23, Port Sulphur. (504) 564‐3141
St. Bernard
Arabi
Chalmette
Meraux
  • Walmart Pharmacy #5081, 2550 Archbishop Hannan Boulevard, Meraux. (504) 249‐7756. Sign up online.
CDC releases guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans
Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its recommendations for the fully vaccinated:
Fully vaccinated people are able to gather indoors with those who’re also fully vaccinated.

If they’re two weeks past their final shot, fully vaccinated people can visit indoors with unvaccinated members of a single household at low risk, without wearing a mask or maintaining social distance.

Fully vaccinated people must also wear a mask and keep a distance when around unvaccinated people from multiple households.


The CDC guidelines say that although there’s less risk at the gym or restaurants for fully vaccinated people, they should continue to take precautions as these areas have higher chances of having non-vaccinated people.
Vaccine Locations
There have been 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one new death in New Orleans since yesterday
Newly eligible for COVID vaccines: people 16+ with approved health conditions.

Join the Citywide Vaccine Waitlist. If eligible, we'll contact you when appointments are available. ready.nola.gov/getvaccine
or call 311
City of New Orleans Mobile Testing

If you think you've been exposed, please quarantine yourself until you receive your test results.
10 - 31st
9 AM CST – 11:45 PM CST
FREE GREEN BEER! (with donation)
Parasol's Bar and Restaurant

2533 Constance St
New Orleans, LA 70130
9 AM CST – 11:45 PM CST

Duration: 14 hr 45 min
Public 

As the Irish Channel Parade was cancelled for the second year in a row for coronavirus safety, the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club has partnered with Parasol's Bar & Restaurant in the Irish Channel, and The Holy Ground Irish Pub in Mid-City to continue our mission of raising funds for our beloved charities. For the whole month of March, anyone can visit those establishments and provide a donation to St. Michael Special School, and in exchange they will receive a FREE GREEN BEER! (ages 21+)
City Park N. O. Logo
March 10, 2021
Playgrounds:
Storyland: Open Wed. – Sun. 10am to 4:30pm (last entry at 4pm); limited admission; tickets on this link; limited admission
- Other Park playgrounds will open over time and will be announced on Park website and social media.

Open Wed. 10am to 8pm and Thurs.- Sun. 10am to 4:30pm; Wednesday is free entry for LA residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation;

City Putt; open Wed. – Sun. noon to 7pm

Café Du Monde: Open 7 days week, 8am to 8pm, take-away only
Covington Farmers Market - Wednesday Lunch Market
3-10-21
  • Recurring Recurring weekly on Wednesday
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Price: Free
  • Covington Trailhead
  • 419 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, LA 70433
  • (985) 966-1786

Produce in season and prepared foods for lunch or take-away. Held at the Covington Trailhead.

The Covington Farmers Market is held twice weekly, all year-round: 10am-2pm Wednesdays at the Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire St. and 8am-12pm Saturdays at 609 N. Columbia St, on the side lawn of the Covington Police Department. These events are rain or shine.
Wednesday market vendors sell prepared foods, lunches to-go, and some fresh produce, and occasionally features live music and cooking demos. Saturday market vendors sell vegetables, fruit, dairy, poultry, seafood, beef, wines, herbs, honey, baked goods, prepared foods, pastries, doggie treats, soaps, potted plants and more.
The public is invited to enjoy live music from the quaint gazebo as they shop for fresh and prepared foods, sample weekly cooking demonstrations, or just have a seat with a cup of coffee and enjoy the music and atmosphere. Occasional visits by area food trucks, too.
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10 AM CST – 6 PM CST
Pittcon Conference & Expo 2021
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center MobiTV Meeting Room

Today at 10 AM CST – 6 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 8 hr
Public 

The Dynamic Global Expo offers a unique opportunity to get a hands-on look at the latest innovations and to find solutions to all your laboratory challenges. The robust technical program offers the latest research is more than 2,000 technical presentation covering a diverse selection of methodologies and applications.
Register now at
JOB1 NOLA
Are you interested in the Sales or Healthcare Industry? Join us Wednesday March 10, 2021 Noon - 3 pm as we host recruiters from Cox Communications and Ochsner Health Systems?
10
1 PM CST – 5 PM CST
Luling Market at the Westbank Bridge Park
13825 River Rd, Luling, LA 70070-6219, United States
The German Coast Farmers Market’s Westbank market takes place every Wednesday afternoon from 1-5pm at the Westbank Bridge Park on River Rd. in Luling. We’ll have lots of fresh, locally grown Fruit & Vegetables, Local Raw Honey, Chicken and Duck Eggs, fresh Sausages, Jams, Jellies, Pepper Jellies, Pickled Items, Salsa, Dips, Baked Goods, Infused Olive Oils and Vinegar, Crafts, Plants, Fresh Specialty Hot Foods such as Hot Tamale, plus lots more

New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans
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Virtual Concert: Treme Brass Band
  • Wednesday, February 10, 2021
  • 2:00 PM  3:00 PM
  • New Orleans Jazz Museum
  • 400 Esplanade AvenueNew Orleans 

The New Orleans Jazz Museum and Jazz Foundation of America present an all-star jazz ensemble virtual performance featuring Treme Brass Band.
Enjoy live music from home with the New Orleans Jazz Museum! Join the Jazz Museum online for their weekly virtual concerts, in which dynamic jazz musicians perform live from the Jazz Museum! Tune in every Wednesday and Thursday at 2pm on facebook.com/nolajazzmuseum/live to watch for free.
Mystery in Motion: Masking and Spirituality in Mardi Gras
Every Wednesday, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on March 3 through March 31, teaching artist Ausettua AmorAmenkum will lead a dance course called African Dance in New Orleans: Online Course at the Louisiana State Museum [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com]. The six-week course will explore African traditions and influences on New Orleans culture and dance. To register visit the course’s event page .
Mardi Gras exhibit opens; virtual events planned
The Louisiana State Museum, working in collaboration with the renowned Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac in Paris, has announced the opening of a new exhibition, Mystery in Motion: African American Masking and Spirituality in Mardi Gras

In addition to a stunning exhibit in the Presbytere, there also are several virtual programs offered in connection with the program.

This new exhibition inside the Presbytère on Jackson Square examines the direct influence of multicultural spirituality within the carnival traditions of Black New Orleanians. Due to the pandemic, you will not find many Black masking Indians on the streets this carnival season, but you will see their elaborate suits and learn about their use and inspiration inside the museum’s galleries. The exhibit will be on display in time for the Mardi Gras weekend, from February 15, 2021, through November 28, 2021, and will serve as the centerpiece of the museum’s planned programming to celebrate the 2021 carnival season.
“Mystery in Motion is a groundbreaking exhibition highlighting the vibrant carnival traditions of the Black community in New Orleans and it offers an excellent way to celebrate Mardi Gras safely during this current pandemic,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.
Mystery in Motion guest curators Kim Vaz-Deville, Ph.D., and Ron Bechet of Xavier University of Louisiana explore spirituality in Mardi Gras through the presentation of more than two dozen Black masking Indian suits, carnival costumes, and masking objects produced in New Orleans, juxtaposed with extraordinary African artifacts that are representative of the cultures, religions, and artistry that influenced their creation. These exceptional African objects will be on loan from the collections of the Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac and Southern University at New Orleans.
“There is so much happening on Mardi Gras day, it is impossible to take in all the sights, sounds, and experiences. The intent of the exhibition is to offer an opportunity to contemplate the spiritual dimensions of African American Mardi Gras masking that are hidden in plain view,” said Kim Vaz-Deville, Ph.D.

Additionally, several virtual events will be held in conjunction with the exhibition that are free and open to the public:

Every Wednesday, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on February 24 through March 31, teaching artist Ausettua AmorAmenkum will lead a dance course called African Dance in New Orleans: Online Course at the Louisiana State Museum [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com]. The six-week course will explore African traditions and influences on New Orleans culture and dance. To register visit the course’s event page [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com].
History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Class
Wednesdays,
March 10, 17 & 24
4 p.m. Zoom
$45 members | $60 general admission
Professor, musician, and tour guide Dr. Charles Chamberlain will host this engaging three-part class on the long and storied history of Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans (R&B). From the R&B epicenter of Rampart Street and Matassa’s Studio to the hits of Little Richard, New Orleans was one of the most successful cities in putting out R&B hits starting in the 1950s. By the 1970s though, the city and the studios had a major downturn in hits, but the legacies of Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew and Lloyd Price still looms large on the New Orleans music scene. Dr. Chamberlain will analyze over 6 hours of class time the rise, fall and legacy of R&B in New Orleans.
Can’t make the class? No Problem! A Zoom link will be provided after the class and participants can watch the class for 30 days after each session.
Tickets
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5 PM CST
Virtual Gin Gin Mule
The Sazerac House

101 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
5 PM CST
Public 

The Gin Gin Mule is a contemporary classic originally invented by NYC bartender, bar-owner and luminary Audrey Saunders in the early days of the craft cocktail renaissance. This variation simplifies the recipe with our unique Merchant’s Exchange Moscow Mule Mix to provide a zesty kick of ginger and lime to the refreshing flavors of Henry Ramos Gin. The cocktail is inspired both by the Mojito and the Moscow Mule, and is a perfect springtime refreshment.
Cocktail Kits available for sale for curbside pickup. A portion of the sales benefiting the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation.
All guests must be 21 to participate. Approximately 45 minutes."
Online:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 6 PM CST
The Queens of New Orleans Creole Cuisine: From Tante Zoe to Leah Chase
Online Event
 
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 6 PM CST
Price: Free
Public 

Nellie Murray, Rose Nicaud, Leah Chase and so many African-American women from the 18th-20th century were major contributors to establishing New Orleans world famous Creole cuisine. These pioneering matriarchs tended the fires and stirred the rouxs in some of the most challenging times in American history. Palmer's research reveals the persona and stories of many who were revered and too many that were invisible.
About the Speaker:
Zella Palmer, professor, food historian, cook, author and filmmaker serves as the Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture in New Orleans, Louisiana. Palmer is committed to preserving the legacy of African-American, Native American and Latino culinary history in New Orleans and the South. Palmer curated The Story of New Orleans Creole Cooking: The Black Hand in the Pot academic conference and documentary, Nellie Murray Feast and the Dr. Rudy Joseph Lombard: Black Hand in the Pot Lecture Series. In 2019, under Palmer’s leadership, Dillard University launched a Food Studies academic program. Palmer is also the author of the 2019 cookbook, Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard: 1869-2019.
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6 PM CST – 8 PM CST
Wind Down Wednesdays Concert Series - Harvey Jesus and Fire
Sidney D Torres
Memorial Park
6 PM CST – 8 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Public 

St. Bernard Parish Government Leisure Services will host six (6) FREE concerts as part of the Wind-Down Wednesdays Concert Series. The events will take place in Sidney Torres Park, located behind the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be a family oriented music experience. Please bring lounge chairs and picnic blankets. Food, drinks, art, crafts and various other vendor items will be available for purchase. If interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Denise Montalbano at 504-518-6031 for an application.
Wednesday Bike Nite at Daisy Dukes
3-10-21

  • Daisy Dukes
  • Recurring Recurring weekly on Wednesday
  • Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
  • Price: Free to enter
  • Daisy Dukes
  • 1200 W Causeway Appr, Suite 13A, Mandeville, LA 70471
  • (985) 951-2140
Next Game:
at New Orleans
3/10/2021 | 6:30 PM
CST / ESPN+
98.1 FM
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Tigers Defeat Texas Southern, 10-4
LSU improved to 10-3 on the season with the win, while Texas Southern fell to 3-10.
The Tigers return to action on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CT when they travel to take on UNO at Maestri Field in New Orleans. The game can be heard on affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network, and it may be seen on Cox Sports Television and on ESPN+
LIVE MUSIC at the Broadside 
600 N Broad St. New Orleans, LA 70119 
504-218-1008 

8 PM – 9 PM

Online Event
Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & The Roadmasters
Hosted by d.b.a. New Orleans and StageIt

3-10-21
Every Wednesday Streaming LIVE on StageIt from d.b.a in New Orleans.

Walter “Wolfman” Washington has been a mainstay in the New Orleans music scene since the early 1960s. He cut his teeth backing up some of the best singers and performers in New Orleans history including Lee Dorsey, Johnny Adams, and Irma Thomas before putting together his long time band The Roadmasters, who have been burning down and burning up local and national stages since their first gigs in the 1980s. This new record confirms what fans have known for years: Walter “Wolfman Washington has soul to go along with that fire.
Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Roasted Baby Potatoes
Look no further for the perfect side dish for any meal you're making. This simple, quick recipe is easy and delicious.
Ingredients
• 2 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, cleaned and cut in half
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste


Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Place the baby potatoes on the prepared baking sheet and toss well with olive oil and seasonings, until coated on all sides.
Step 3
Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and roast for about 20 minutes or until fork-tender and crispy on the outside.
All Covid 19 Rules will be in effect
Save the Date
New Orleans Easter Stroll
(On The Avenue)
Saturday, April 3, 2021
St Charles Ave
Put on your Easter Finest
Decorate your Umbrellas, Dogs, Strollers, wagons
Stroll the Avenue

Theme will be
Flowers and Balloons

Time: 12 Noon -6pm
All Covid 19 Rules will be in effect
Chris Owens' Easter
Meet and Greet
Historic House of Broel
Victorian Mansion
2220 St Charles Ave
1pm
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Reservations Needed
(Limited)
Bonnie Broel
504-494-2220
info@houseofbroel.com
Easter House Parade
Just For Fun
Harrah’s New Orleans to Expand and Become Caesars
A property-wide renovation will accompany a new hotel tower, bringing total accommodations to nearly 800.
The only land-based casino hotel in the Big Easy, Harrah’s New Orleans will add a second guest-room tower and undergo a refurbishment of the entire property, including its 47,000 square feet of meeting space. The result will be an early 2024 unveiling of the new Caesars New Orleans. Total cost of the project: $325 million.

The 115,000-square-foot casino opened in 1999, while the original 450-room hotel opened in 2006 across Poydras Street. Now, a 340-room tower is being built above the casino while several new restaurants are coming to the public space. Further, the property’s 47,000 square feet of event space will be modernized and upgraded. That area includes the 4,100-square-foot Vieux Carre Ballroom (pictured here) that’s divisible by two and features an outdoor balcony overlooking the 21,000-square-foot Fulton Street Promenade. The Promenade itself can be used for a reception or special event for up to 2,000 people. There’s also an ornate 520-seat theater plus six breakout rooms ranging in size from 355 to 1,436 square feet. For special events, the Masquerade Club is a 5,100-square-foot lounge with a 42-foot media tower that can project a sophisticated light show throughout the space. 

The property is on the eastern edge of the French Quarter, on the same block as the 400-room Le Meridien New Orleans and the 285-room Loews New Orleans. It’s two blocks from the 1,700-room Hilton New Orleans Riverside and the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and six blocks from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Ready to step up your vocabulary?
WORD OF THE DAY
PRONUNCIATION: 
[ uh-sur-shuhn ]
ORIGIN: Late Middle English; Latin
ETYMOLOGY: from Latin assertio(n- ), from the verb asserere
DEFINITION:
1. (noun) a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
Synonym(s): declaration, contention, statement, claim, opinion, proclamation, announcement
Antonym(s): defense, upholding
EXAMPLE: The dinner guest made an unwarranted assertion during the meal.
NATIONAL PACK YOUR LUNCH DAY
National Pack Your Lunch Day on March 10 encourages everyone across the country to take their lunch to work, school or where ever they’re spending the day. It’s an opportunity to revitalize lunchtime with fresh and healthful meal choices.
Packing your lunch has benefits you may not expect. One of the immediate benefits is savings. Many home-prepared lunches cost less than ordering off the take-out menu or eating out. Another benefit of making your own lunch is controlling portion sizes and ingredients. By adding fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to your lunches, they will be healthier, too. 
  • Mickey Mouse was the first licensed character to appear on a lunchbox in 1935.
  • The 1950 Hopalong Cassidy lunchbox was the first lunchbox based on a television show.
While some foods pack well for lunch, others don’t fare so well. If you’re new to packing lunches, check out this starter list:
  • Hardboiled egg – provides a serving of protein
  • peeled and placed in a separate container
  • Fresh vegetables – choose a dipping sauce like ranch or balsamic vinegar
  • carrots sticks, celery sticks, sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes
  • Whole fruit – apple, orange, banana, grapes, berries
  • Yogurt – provides a serving of dairy
  • Salad – prepared with deli meats of your choosing
  • place dressing in a separate container
  • Cheese
  • Crackers
  • Nuts
You will want to include a gel pack to keep your food chilled until lunchtime, even if you’re reheating leftovers. 
NATIONAL BLUEBERRY POPOVER DAY
What better way to start March 10th than with National Blueberry Popover Day? Popovers are airy rolls that puff up when baked, popping over the edge of the tin. They are light and crispy on the outside while the insides are warm and often hollow. They can be filled with custards, creams, and fruits for a sweet treat, especially blueberries.   
Popovers are similar to Yorkshire pudding and can also be served with savory combinations.
Most popover recipes are made using mostly eggs, milk, flour and salt. When making popovers, using eggs and milk that are at room temperature produces the best result. The resulting batter is thin but has enough air it that when it bakes the steam expands the batter, causing it to puff up and pop over the tin. The egg proteins help the pastry hold its shape and eventually the crust turns flaky and golden.
** 1850 – The oldest known reference to popovers in a letter of E.E. Stuart.
** 1876 – The first cookbook with a popover recipe was Practical Cooking by M.N. Henderson.
The French Market depicted in one of twenty-five original oil paintings commissioned by the St. Charles Hotel from artists Robert Wadsworth Grafton and Louis Oscar (L.O.) Griffin and which were exhibited in the hotel's second floor gallery in 1917. They were published in the third edition of the hotel's complimentary souvenir booklet and were also issued as a set of postcards.

Grafton and Griffith produced these large works from their French Quarter studio that they shared with Clarence Millet between 1916 and 1920
The world-famous New Orleans French Market or “le marché français” was the central gathering place for the citizens of early New Orleans and has been operating pretty much continuously since 1791 -- that's 230 years of making groceries in the farmer's market and eating the best of what the city has to offer from the original five blocks along Decatur Street from St. Ann Street to Ursuline Street.
Vendors and shoppers alike were French, German, Italian, Native Americans, and English among others, and their unique spin on local produce, combined with their favorite spices and preparations, imbued the Meat Market, Vegetable Market, and Fish Market with a feast for the senses. They communicated in a tangle of foreign tongues but understood the universal language of food. This photograph dates from the 1960s.
An 1890 photograph by Morgan Whitney (HNOC) of M. Waldhorn & Company on the corner of Royal (left) and Conti (right) Streets. The building is located directly across Royal Street from the NOPD Eighth District Station.

The business was originally a showroom for high-end furniture manufactured at their facility located at 330 - 332 Decatur Street, now the Bienville House Hotel. M. Waldhorn & Company was established in 1881 but before long they branched out into selling quality antiques to complement their furniture – fans, clocks, bronzes, and bric-a-brac from Creole families acquired through estate sales. By the mid-1920s they were out of the furniture manufacturing business and had added jewelry and silver to their antique business. The company is known as Waldhorn and Adler today.
New Orleans’ Canal Street. "Terminal Station, March 1912." Demolished in 1956.
Need help? Here are some tips for streaming from a phone from WWOZ's Video Director.
DAILY CALENDAR
OnlineWire - New Orleans virtual gig calendar
Virtual gig listings from New Orleans musicians, so you can support and enjoy live, local music. Without leaving home. 
 
While normal gigs are not being held during the pandemic, we'll be updating the WWOZ OnlineWire, a calendar of virtual gigs, in the place of the regular WWOZ Livewire. These are happening on a variety of platforms-- mostly social media. We're sharing links when and where we can.

Many musicians are offering digital "tip jars" via Venmo or other payment systems during these sets. Stay in and support some live, local music! As always, listings are subject to change.
 Facebook
and YouTube.
The Violin Channel to Launch New Original Concert Series
The Violin Channel is excited to announce the launch of Vanguard Concerts, a free 10-episode digital series featuring a lineup of today’s top string players
The Vanguard Concerts lineup includes violinist Joshua Bell with pianist Alessio Bax, the Dover Quartet, Junction Trio, violinist Philippe Quint with pianist Jun Cho, violinists Nathan Meltzer and Kevin Zhu with pianist Rohan de Silva, violist Jordan Bak, violinist Charles Yang with pianist Peter Dugan, violinist Tessa Lark with pianist Amy Yang and guitarist Frank Vignola, and cellist Sophia Bacelar with pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera and dancer Jamaii Melvin.
Co-produced by VC Founder Geoffrey John Davies, the Alphadyne Foundation, and veteran performing arts executive Charles Letourneau, each concert features a custom look and feel from Creative Director David Katzive.
“Our series was created with the sole purpose of helping artists during this time of crisis,” says VC Founder Geoffrey John Davies. “Not only are we paying them real fees for their performances, but we are also creating the ultimate promotional materials and giving the artists the right to use them at no cost in perpetuity.”
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THURSDAY,
MARCH 11, 2021
6 PM CST
For The Love of Wine & Cheese - Chardonnay Every Which Way
Online Event
Online Event
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 6 PM CST

Public 

Think you don't like Chardonnay? Think again! Chardonnay is quite the chameleon grape. It tastes completely different depending upon where she's grown... the TERROIR!!!!
...
Experience Chardonnay as you have never before and let's dig into the beauty of Chardonnay! We want to you join us on Thursday, March 11 at 6 PM
For this pairing you will receive 4 bottles of wine and 4 cheeses artfully displayed on a cheeseboard prepared by Acquistapace's. Serves 3-4 people as a tasting.
We go live on Zoom at 6 PM Central that evening.
Must be 21+ to purchase and participate
Discount Tickets: $15.00 per person/$25.00 per couple.
 
If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, purchase tickets in advance online at our website:
 POLITICS WITH A PUNCH 
 
Tickets at the door will be $20 per person/$35.00 per couple. 
 
At Punch, we guarantee everyone will have a good time, and anyone who has attended one of our events can attest to that fact.
 
For more information, call me at #504-669-6076.
 
Thanks again for your support of Politics with a Punch. Without you and other friends, we could not have such successful events each and every month.

Sincerely, Jeff Crouere
Host, Politics with a Punch
 
See you Thursday night at ANDREA'S RESTAURANT!
Premier Political Comedy Show Returns
Politics with a Punch 
is our local version of "Politically Incorrect." It started in 2002 and after more than 125 shows and 19 years, it has become a New Orleans Political Comedy Tradition. The show has grown into quite a success story. Punch is a fast-paced, free-wheeling, no-holds barred discussion of what is happening in our city, state and nation. We place a premium on having a good time and expect plenty of laughs as we discuss the controversies and the outrageous antics of our local leaders and scoundrels. We love poking fun at local and state politics.
BECKY ALLEN STARS ON PUNCH PANEL THURSDAY NIGHT
Don’t miss our upcoming show:

THURSDAY MARCH 11
Doors Open at 6 p.m.; Show Begins at 8:00 p.m.

This will be a great event, so we hope to see you at Andrea's Restaurant, 3100 19th Street, Metairie. As always, it will be a hilarious and entertaining program. For the next show, Andrea's will be taking special precautions to keep our patrons safe. This program will be our 2021 Kickoff Show! Check out the exceptional line-up of celebrities that have been selected for this panel:  
Becky Allen
Comedienne; Actress; Entertainer; New Orleans Icon 
Tee Ray Bergeron  
All-Star Comedian; Local Headliner; Punch Favorite  
Desiree Charbonnet
Attorney; Former Mun. Court Judge & NOLA Mayoral Candidate 
 Ken Ferguson 
Impersonator of President Joe Biden   
   Spud McConnell  
Award Winning Actor; TV & Radio Personality
  Mike Weinberger  
Founder of Home Defense Foundation
Outdoor music at the Winery featuring

JAZZ'N THE VINES
IS BACK! 
April 10: GAL HOLIDAY
APRIL 24: DEBBIE DAVIS
MAY 8: AMANDA SHAW
MAY 22: THE KRICKETS
JUNE 5: SAMUEL RAY WARREN as RAY CHARLES
JUNE 19: PINE LEAF BOYS
TASTING ROOM OPEN
March 11
Our normal hours are Thursday thru Sunday , Noon Until 4pm

Pontchartrain Vineyards
81250 Old Military Rd
Bush, LA 70431


WEEKEND WINE SALE

RED WINES: 30% OFF
WHITE WINES: 20% OFF
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THURSDAY
6 PM CST – 9 PM CST
Back to the 90's Bike Night
New Orleans
Harley-Davidson

6015 Airline Dr
Metairie, LA 70003

Thursday 6 PM CST – 9 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public 

Bike Night is back! Join us on March 11th. Live Music by the Kurt Loders, Dickey's Barbeque, light contest, giveaways and more!
Events Calendar
Visit for more information
New Digital Museum Experience

As the world implements a vaccination program for Covid-19, we can look to WWII history to learn more about the process.


Senior Curator Tom Czekanski discusses some of the methods and techniques used to create brass trench art.

In conjunction with the Museum’s newest special exhibit, SOLDIER | ARTIST: Trench Art in World War II, this program allows you to create your own punched copper luminary, joining the long legacy of making trench art, a type of folk art created by soldiers dating back to the 1800s.


Join us for our third Virtual Innovation Studio! March is "spring forward" season, so this Virtual Innovation Studio is all about time.
Don’t forget Thursdays are always free at Ogden Museum for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All program!
3-11-21

Ogden Museum 
925 Camp Street, 
New Orleans , LA 70130
Tickets
Concerts on Constance: JAZZ!
$20 – $60

Concerts on Constance: JAZZ! An evening of American Songbook & Gypsy Jazz

Join the Electric Yat String Quartet for an evening of jazz, swing, & more in an intimate setting, beautiful surroundings, & amazing acoustics inside Historic St. Alphonsus Church in the Heart of the Irish Channel.
Social Distancing and Masking will be observed inside the church for the safety of all in attendance. We ask that multiple tickets purchased are from the same household.
All concerts will start at 7:00p.m.
Average time 1 ½ - 2 hours
Parking is available at 1020 St Andrew Street in the school yard right next to the church; enter through the side door of the church (not the front door on Constance street).
BYOB and glasses
Open Seating:
-Tables for 2, $60 (15 tables available)
-Pews, up to 4, $20 per person
St. Alphonsus can hold at capacity around 1,500 people. Due to Covid restrictions we are only selling 100 tickets.

Thu, Mar 11, 2021, 7:00 PM CST

St Alphonsus Church
1020 St Andrew Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Mar.11
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle,
City Park,
New Orleans, LA 70179
Out of an abundance of caution and in consideration of the safety of visitors and staff, NOMA is temporarily revising our hours of operation. 

through March 3, 2021, the museum will now be closed Monday through Wednesday.

 NOMA will be open to visitors Thursday through Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM. The Besthoff Sculpture Garden will remain open from Wednesday through Sunday from 9:30 AM through sundown (5 PM). During this interim period, Louisiana residents will receive free museum admission on Thursdays, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
We are paying close attention to COVID-19 infection rates across our city and state. As per the medical and scientific experts, we are anticipating a spike in January and February following the holidays. NOMA will use this additional day of closure for sanitization protocols, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors and staff.
To ensure social distancing is in place, prepaid, contactless ticketing is encouraged for museum visits.  
Thank you, as always, for your continued support!

Susan M. Taylor
The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director
Make a Reservation
6pm -9pm
3 Course Crawfish Menu $55
THURSDAYS AT DINNER
+ Free Parking Thursdays at Omni Royal Orleans Hotel 
1st Course
CURRIED CRAWFISH SOUP
Crème Fraîche, Mint

2nd Course
CRAWFISH PIE
Popcorn Rice, Vermouth Cream

3rd Course
BUTTER POACHED STRIPED BLACK BASS
Asparagus, Crawfish Sauce
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5 PM CST – 8 PM CST
Piano On A Truck Series at Zony Mash
Zony Mash Beer Project

3940 Thalia Street
New Orleans, LA 70125
5 PM CST – 8 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public 

Piano on a Truck Series is presented by Maple Leaf Bar and is happening every Thursday at 5pm in our Spacious Beer Garden! We will have a fun night of Music, Beer, and Food from local Food Pop Ups!
Here's the lineup for the next couple weeks:

March 11th: Allen Hébert
March 18th: Colin Provensal
March 25th: Andriu Yanovski
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RECIPES OF THE WEEK:
Honey Roasted Pecans
The start of spring (and hopefully the end of cold days) has people back on their salad kick. Lately honey roasted pecans like these from The Spruce Eats, have become a favorite at the veggie bar. Nutty and sweet, these golden gems add a candied crunch to the salad du jour. Find pecans and honey at any of our weekly markets now.

Honey Roasted Pecans
The start of spring (and hopefully the end of cold days) has people back on their salad kick. Lately honey roasted pecans like these from The Spruce Eats, have become a favorite at the veggie bar. Nutty and sweet, these golden gems add a candied crunch to the salad du jour. Find pecans and honey at any of our weekly markets now.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pecan halves, or halves and pieces
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Pinch of fine salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an oven safe dish or a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the honey and pecans until thoroughly coated. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and toss once or twice more.
Bake for up to 15 minutes. Take care not to over-caramelize the sugar, which will taint the honey flavor.
Cool at least 10 minutes, and serve. Store in a sealed container for up to six months.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 11, 2021 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUudO2rrjIpEtCbhU0JIuJZi7l5d...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 AT 9:45 AM CST
Cherchez la Femme
Online Event
Online Event
Thursday, March 11, 2021

9:45 AM CST
Price: Free
Public 


Cheryl Gerber will discuss the making of her latest book “Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women,’’ as well some of the interesting stories and challenges behind her photographs.
Cheryl is an award-winning documentary photographer working in her native New Orleans. She has been a regular contributor to The New York Times, the Associated Press, New Orleans Magazine, and Gambit for more than 25 years. Her book “New Orleans: Life and Death in the Big Easy” by UL Press is in its second edition.
Join us via ZOOM to hear about the amazing people and the incredible events that she has photographed over her 30-year-career as a photographer of the people and the city she loves.
Free Wine Tasting!
Thursday, March 11, 2021
 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm


3700 Orleans Ave
New Orleans, LA

Price: Free
Join us each week for our Free Wine Tasting! Every Thursday form 5 - 7 pm! Crescent City Farmers Market in our parking lot starting at 3 pm!


Live music starts at 6:30 pm!
3-12-21
Softball

  • MAR 12 (FRI) 5:00 PM
  • SEC
  • AT
  •  TENNESSEE
  • KNOXVILLE, TENN. (LEE STADIUM)
  • TV: SECN+ RADIO: 107.3 FM


  • MAR 13 (SAT) 12:00 PM
  • SEC
  • AT
  •  TENNESSEE
  • KNOXVILLE, TENN. (LEE STADIUM)
  • TV: SECN RADIO: 107.3 FM


  • MAR 14 (SUN) 12:00 PM
  • SEC
  • AT
  •  TENNESSEE
  • KNOXVILLE, TENN. (LEE STADIUM)
  • TV: SECN+ RADIO: 107.3 FM


  • MAR 16 (TUE) 6:00 PM
  • AT
  •  SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
  • HAMMOND, LA. (NORTH OAK PARK)
  • TV: ESPN+ RADIO: 107.3 FM
 There is no cover charge for live music, but we do recommend making a table reservation to guarantee a table to see your favorite artist. Check the website weekly for the line up or follow us to stay up to date on our weekly schedule of events on Instagram. The beer garden is open everyday for you to enjoy a socially distanced beer. Tours, live music, and great food specials available on the weekends.
FREE LIVE MUSIC
Dixie Brewery
 3501 Jourdan Road 
We have live music at the brew park every Friday night and all day on Saturday and Sunday 
3-12-21
Participating restaurants and their Lenten specials
2021 RESTAURANT PARTICIPANTS:
A Tavola | Restaurant & Wine Bar
Annunciation Restaurant
Avenue Pub
Blue Oak BBQ
Boulevard American Bistro (Harahan & Veterans)
Broussard’s
Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar
Carmo
Casa Borrega
Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop
The Commissary 
The Court of Two Sisters
Effervescence bubbles & bites
Francesca
Galatoire’s
Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant, Bar & Catering   
Grand Isle Restaurant
The Grill Room at Windsor Court   
GW Fins
Katie’s Restaurant
La Petite Grocery
Lula Restaurant Distillery
Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread Chicken & Waffles (Pythian Market)
Mahony’s Po-Boy’s & Seafood   
Muriel’s Jackson Square
NOLA Caye
NOLA Geauxst Kitchen at Dixie Taverne   
Pêche Seafood Grill   
Picnic Provisions & Whiskey
Pyre Provisions
Ralph’s on the Park
Red Fish Grill
Red Gravy Cafe
Rosedale Restaurant
Rosemary & Roux
Ruby Slipper - All New Orleans Metro Locations 
Saba Restaurant
Tommy’s Cuisine 
Toups’ Meatery
Tsunami
CITYWIDE FISH FRY BENEFITS HOSPITALITY WORKER RESOURCE PROGRAM 
Local Restaurants Fry Up Fish On Fridays During Lent
3-12-21
NEW ORLEANS—As most New Orleanians know, Lent means Friday fish fries. While the pandemic has forced many churches across the area to alter or cancel this beloved tradition, 39 local restaurants will keep it alive this year with Fish Fry Fridays. The Fish Fry Fridays campaign will serve as a fundraising event to benefit Hospitality Cares, a partnership between Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA). Participating restaurants will donate $1 per fish fry entrée sold each week.   
 
“The pandemic has hit the hospitality sector the hardest,” said Michael Williamson, UWSELA President and CEO. “Our community always comes together to help those in need, and this campaign is no different. The restaurants themselves are stepping up to keep the industry alive while providing a safety net for its employees through Hospitality Cares.”

Hospitality Cares is a crisis grant program offering varying resources, including free civil legal aid, counseling and emergency financial assistance to individuals working in the hospitality industry – one of the region’s largest employment sectors. The emergency grants award up to $2,500 to eligible employees at hospitality businesses running active United Way workplace campaigns in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes. The funds provide temporary assistance during times of crisis to cover basic financial needs, including housing, medical and utility bills.

The Fish Fry Fridays campaign was initially launched during Lent 2020 to help hospitality workers laid off during the pandemic. It raised over $12,000 from restaurant sales and a sponsorship from TABASCO®, who will sponsor the campaign again in 2021 and be joined by New Orleans Fish House who will offer discounts to participating restaurants for their seafood features.

“We are proud to participate in this campaign,” said Phil DeGruy, New Orleans Fish House sales manager. “It is not only bringing us closer together, but it allows us to keep traditions going and keep restaurants open.”
Phil Melancon
at piano of  Superior Seafood
St. Charles and Napoleon
Mar 12
Fridays from 5-7
This is Happy Hour. Drinks are reasonable, oysters are huge and cheap. The place is loud and crowded, so make a reservation 
293-3474 or plan on waiting.
Trixie with Guitar
Preferred Seating allows you to arrive at your leisure - Read more and purchase tickets:
Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom at The Jazz Playhouse 
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with a rotating cast of soloists all performing classic strip tease to live music featuring vocalist Romy Kaye
held in the outdoor courtyard of the Royal Sonesta Hotel,
300 Bourbon Street, French Quarter New Orleans
Friday, 1 Hour Shows at 7 PM and 9 PM / Additional Dates: Friday March 5 & 12, 2021
Next Game:
vs. SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
3/12/2021 | 8:30 PM
SECN
98.1 FM

First it clinches the third seed in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. LSU will play its quarterfinal game on Friday night at approximately 8:15 p.m. at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Secondly, the win gives LSU 39 SEC victories over the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons combined. That is more than any other SEC program in that same three-year period. 
Also, LSU is the only school in the SEC to have clinched a spot in the league's top four and received the double bye in each of the last three seasons.
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Swirl
3143 Ponce De Leon St,
New Orleans, LA 70119
504 304 0635
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Vineyards around La Morra in Barolo - April, 2014

Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce de Leon Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
The shift, we see it happen every year about this time. The weather begins to warm, city park and the bayou get busy with all sorts of activities and you can smell the spicy crawfish boils happening in every neighborhood of the city. We find ourselves eating lighter and drinking lighter as crisp whites and fruity rosé start to fly off the shelves while the "Big and Bold" section goes through a major slow down this time of year.

Piemonte Italy, the famed land of powerful Barolo and rich white truffles, also has a lot to offer in terms of lighter style wines. Delicious, refreshing wines made from local varieties of Arneis, Cortese, Favorita and Erbaluce offer great alternatives for warm weather whites. Popular rosés of the region are made from the local red varieties giving us an array of flavors from fruity and spicy to earthy and savory. Dolcetto, Fresia and Barbera are delightful, lighter style reds as their fruit forwardness and softer tannins can be enjoyable with or without food. The king of the region, Nebbiolo, is available in many styles ranging from light, fruity, spicy, drink now wines to deep earthy, leathery age worthy reds. 

In our tasting this Friday, we'll focus on the wines of Piemonte including one of our favorite rosés that just landed in New Orleans. The rest of the lineup is TBA but I promise you it will be fantastic! Artisan Fine wines has an amazing portfolio of wines from the region to choose from so narrowing it down to 4 wines is a difficult task that I will be working on this week with Dave Sobiesk who will be pouring on Friday.

Our new Friday night tasting format is socially-distanced, attendance-limited and signup-only (no walk-ins). Weather permitting, tastings are held on the patio with a max of 6 people per time slot.
For more info or to sign up for this week's tasting go to Exploring Piemonte, Friday Tasting Event
Covid 19 Update - we are open for pickup, delivery and limited shopping AND you can now have a glass or a bottle on our patio or front tables or we can sell you a glass to go. No indoor consumption is permitted at this time. Please see our rules of engagement posted on the door and feel free to call with any questions, 504 304 0635 and don't forget your mask!!
Watch
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FRIDAY AT 2 PM CST
QUARANTUNES Virtual Concert: Christine Fawson
Facebook Live
Online with Facebook Live
Friday at 2 PM CST
Price: Free
Public 
 
Hop onto the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s Facebook Page for Quarantunes! Every Friday at 2 PM, the New Orleans Jazz Museum hosts virtual concerts with an exciting mix of talented Jazz musicians, all performing from their homes. This free online series, broadcasting to music fans around the world, highlights the rich culture and history of New Orleans. 
ABOUT Christine Fawson is an unforgettable talent who mesmerizes audiences around the world with her sultry vocals and virtuosic trumpet playing. Originally from Northern California, Christine has forged a path through jazz and commercial entertainment, and has sculpted the minds of young artists for over 20 years.
Fri & Sat 8pm
Sunday 2:30pm
Tickets
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8 PM CST – 10 PM CST
Brighton Beach Memoirs
30 by Ninety Theatre
880 Lafayette St.
Mandeville, LA 70448
(844) THE-3090
Saturday at 8 PM CST – 10 PM CST

Public 
 · Anyone on or off Facebook
Brighton Beach Memoirs
By Neil Simon
Director: Tom Bubrig
Assistant Director: Tom Hassinger
February 27 - March 14, 2021
Adults: $19, Senior/Military: $17,
Student: $14
Reserve your seats at 30byNinety.com
Here is part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower-middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is the narrator and central character. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style. This bittersweet memoir evocatively captures the life of a struggling Jewish household where, as his father states “if you didn’t have a problem, you wouldn’t be living here.”
CAST:
Evette Randolph: Blanche
Kristina Kingston: Kate
Stephen Campo: Stanley
John Gavin Hodges: Eugene
Reese Maguire: Laurie
Avery DeFrank: Nora
Jason Leader: Jack
Pre-Order for Pickup
Fish Fry Fridays
Pop Up
March 12
Fridays from 4-6 pm

Pre-Order your Lent Fish Fry Plate
Pick up FRIDAYS 4-6 pm in the back parking lot behind Ralph's on the Park. (4330 Dumaine Street)
Fish Fried to Order / Hot & Ready for Pick Up
Bourbon House

144 Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Serving delicious Creole fare straight from the Gulf. Click to explore our menu now!
Sunday - Thursday, 11AM - 9PM
Friday - Saturday, 11AM - 10PM
Reserve online or call 504-522-0111.
Delivery available on UberEats

March 12,2021
The coffeehouse
is serving !
All outdoor and acoustic.
On Friday nights only!
5110 Danneel St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Join us this Friday (weather permitting) for our Sidewalk Serenade: A socially distant gathering of our Neutral Ground community.
We will invite one or two local musicians to serenade us from a safe distance, outside, as we share stories, laugh, sip our coffee, and sweat profusely.
Please bring cash, so you can support the coffeehouse and also tip the musicians. We miss you, and can't wait to see your beautiful (masked) faces again!
Please socialize responsibly! Masks are required for service, and encouraged while conversating.
Tickets
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6 PM CST
Lenten Fish Fry #2
3900 Derbigny St, Metairie, LA 70001-4916, United States
3900 Derbigny St,
Metairie, LA 70001-4916, United States
Today at 6 PM CST

Public 
 · Anyone on or off Facebook
Join us for a drive-thru Lenten fish fry!!
St. Roch Tree Giveaway and Cleanup Day!
Please join us on March 13th at 9am for a Tree Giveaway and Neighborhood Cleanup Event hosted by FSRIA, Council Member Palmer's Office, and NOLA Tree Project! We will also have glass and tire recycling available! Trees will be given one per household with a Louisiana ID required.
Cleanup will include some painting so please wear your painting clothes! ;)
All aspects of the day will observe social distancing and require participants to wear masks. We are looking forward to this exciting day together for our neighborhood!

We have assembled our Judging panel.
Patrick Brown of 504 Craft beer store will be with us again.
Howie Kaplan owner of the Howling Wolf will be joining us along with Chef Kristina Boudreaux a recent transplant from California.
Chefs are starting to sign up. So far we have past champion Michael Anding at it again.
Past winner TJ Hingle is honing his recipes.
Teddy Ripoll vows to be in the top 3.
Lasanya Babashoff "Sassy Chef" will try to be on time....
Mike Centola of the Buzzards, one of last years judges, said he is going to cook this year and show us how it's done!
New competitor Justin Irby is throwing his hat in the ring.
We are still working on and looking for a few more Chefs so if interested let us know!
This years benefit will be for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic helping to support our local musicians.
We are gathering auction items and they are looking great! If anyone wants to donate to the auction please let me know.
Can't wait to see yall March 13th!!!!
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SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 5 PM CST – 10 PM CST
4th Annual Lyons Club
 Rib-Off!
120 Rio Vista Ave, New Orleans, LA 70121-3924, United States
120 Rio Vista Ave, New Orleans, LA 70121-3924, United States
Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 5 PM CST – 10 PM CST
· Duration: 5 hr
Private 
 · Only people who are invited
A delicious celebration of BBQ, music and celebration of friends! Event entry cost is $20.00. We will also offer $20.00 togo plates. Please social distance and mask up! Wear your best St. Patrick's Day Attire!
Camellia City Market
March 13

  • Recurring Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Price: Free
  • Camellia City Market
  • 1808 Front St., Slidell, LA 70458
  • (985) 640-7112
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4 PM CST – 6 PM CST
Phil Melancon & His Baby Grand Piano at 24 frames in Canal Place Mall
Prytania Theatres at Canal Place
4 PM CST – 6 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr

Prytania Theatre Presents...
Phil Melancon & His Baby Grand Piano at 24 frames in Canal Place Mall
Join us every Tueday & Saturday at our bar, 24 Frames! Phil Melancon takes over our Baby Grand Piano performing your favorite New Orleans Classics & Show Tunes in Phil's iconic New Orleans Style.
The Show Must Go On!
24 Frames Bar at Canal Place
in the Prytania Theatres at Canal Place
333 Canal Street, 3rd Floor
New Orleans, LA
Buy a photo package in advance online and reserve your spot. Click here to book your Easter Bunny Photos!
March 13
Easter Bunny

Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie

. The Cottontail Trail Train & Easter Bunny Photos will begin at 11 am.
The Cottontail Trail Train – Tickets can be purchased beginning March 6th at Center Court. The train accepts cash only. $2/ride or $10 for 10 rides.
Easter Bunny Photos – This year, Easter Bunny photos will be by appointment only, with a limited number of appointments per day.
All Stores (Westbank Not Included)
11 AM CST – 4 PM CST
Duration: 5 hr
Public 

Ven por el Mejor Crawfish de la ciudad!
3-13-21
Jon Cleary New Orleans
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Dixie Beer
3501 Jourdan Road
New Orleans, LA 70126
3-13-21

Crawfish. Now. Available.
Our resident restaurant partner, , will be serving crawfish starting at 12pm (until they sell out!) on Saturdays and Sundays now through the end of April. Join us this weekend for live music, brunch, crawfish, and great beer!
March 13
German Coast Farmers Market
The German Coast Farmers Market is weekly market every Saturday Morning in Destrehan from 8am-12pm at 13786 River Road next to Ormond Plantation.
We’ll have lots of fresh, locally grown Fruit & Vegetables, along with Local Raw Honey, Fresh Farm Eggs, French Pastries, Jams, Jellies, Pepper Jellies, Pickled Items, Homemade Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Dips, Kettle Corn, Fresh Seafood, Artisan Breads, Specialty Hot Foods such as Hot Tamales, Gumbo, Pastalaya, Jambalaya, BBQ plates and sandwiches, plus lots more!

 8 AM – 12 PM

13786 River Rd, Destrehan, Louisiana 70047
so advance notice of press attendance is required. Contact Dave Walker at 504-256-8645 for more information.
New Exhibition Celebrates the Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The sights and sounds of a defining local cultural practice, second line parades, come alive in “Dancing in the Streets: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans,” on view at The Historic New Orleans Collection from March 6 to June 13, 2021.
Assembled in collaboration with more than 30 community partners and club members, the exhibition offers an intimate look at New Orleans street parades while also providing historical context of the tradition. Black mutual aid societies were founded in the 19th century to support African Americans and Afro-Creoles at a time when they were denied many social services, and second line parades are one of their most enduring legacies. Full of color, music, footwork, friends and neighbors, second line parades provide a weekly physical and symbolic gathering place for Black history and expression.

In the exhibition, displayed on the third level of THNOC’s Tricentennial Wing at 520 Royal Street in the French Quarter, parade regalia—from full suits to elaborate baskets and fans—gives viewers an up-close look at the unique artistry of second line parades. Images from a dozen contemporary photographers, including Judy Cooper, whose vision inspired the origin of this show, wrap around three gallery walls to re-create a second line from start to finish.

. COVID-19 safety protocols—facemasks, timed ticketing and limited gallery capacity to ensure social distancing—will be in place,
Gretna Farmers Mkt
FREE to attend; product prices vary by vendor

Gretna's Farmers Market
Huey P. Long Ave. Between 3rd and 4th streets
Gretna, LA 

March 13
 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

To introduce and maintain healthy habits, bring the kids to the farmer's market! Each Saturday, local vendors offer fresh fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers, dairy, meats, baked goods and prepared foods. Live music plays in the background while you shop. Teach your children the value of shopping local--for both personal and community health!
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11 AM CST – 2 PM CST
Joe Krown Live
on the Piano at
Weekend Brunch
Red Fish Grill
Today at 11 AM CST – 2 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public 

Featuring "New Orleans Piano, from Louis Armstrong to Fats Domino" -- live every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am - 2 pm! Thru February
Mandeville Trailhead Community Market
March 13

Click here for more information
AFTERNOON TEA SERVICE WINDSOR COURT
Le Salon at Windsor Court will open  to offer its signature afternoon tea service on Saturdays and Sundays only. Service will be available between 11:00am and 2:00pm.

March 13
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SATURDAY
12 PM CST – 3 PM CST
St. Patrick's Day Party
Mike Bruno's Northshore Harley-Davidson

791 West I-10 Service Rd
Slidell, LA 70458
Saturday at 12 PM CST – 3 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public 

COME GET LUCKY with us here at Mike Bruno's Northshore Harley-Davidson, Saturday, March 13th from 12-3pm for our St. Patricks' Day Party! We'll have FREE Smoked Pork Chops with Baked Beans by Da Grill Master BBQ serving Noon 'til Gone! Wash it down with FREE Beer and Soft Drinks! Spend $100 in Motorclothes and spin the wheel of prizes! Stop in check out the new products, services and motorcycles we have in stock. This is how we roll here on the NORTHSHORE!
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12 PM CST – 3 PM CST
SATURDAY SUNDAY
CAJUN BRUNCH
Palmettos On The Bayou
Come enjoy LIVE Cajun music, delicious food, and refreshing cocktails on the Bayou every Saturday thru May.


1901 Bayou Ln
Slidell, LA 70458
Reserve your table today by giving us a call at 504.821.5009
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11 AM CST – 3 PM CST
Brunch with The Degas House & Museum, Your French Landmark!
Degas House

2306 Esplanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119
Experience brunch at the Degas House & Museum, your French Landmark in New Orleans!
Indulge in delicious New Orleans style brunch delicacies with indoor parlor and outdoor (dog friendly) courtyard seating, while enjoying both art and history.
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Enjoy one of our delicious brunch dishes including one Mimosa or Bloody Mary for $25.
Enjoy Bottomless Mimosas or Creole Bloody Mary's for $15!
Social distancing is not a problem, as we are in compliance with CDC guidelines, so please remember your mask. We have our huge courtyard outside and more space inside for you safety and comfort.
Brunch will continue to run on both Saturday and Sunday every week!
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11 AM CST – 5 PM CST
Backyard Artist Pop-Up Market at Disco Warehouse
Disco Warehouse
11 AM CST – 5 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 6 hr
Public 

Join us for our Backyard Artist Pop-Up Market, every Saturday! (11:00am - 5:00pm) Support local artists and small business. Please wear a mask at all times. 3101 Tchoupitoulas St. NOLA
1043 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117-4739, United States
Sunday morning market with all local vendors. Breakfast, produce, and so much more. Check the weekly flyer for vendor list.

Free coffee if you bring a mug.
Bywater Market
March 2021
SUN
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3-14-21
Abita Springs
Art and Farmers Market
 Abita Springs · 
Welcome Sun Heirloom Farms LLC!! They are a small farm located in Sun Louisiana. “All of our plants are heirloom strains from all over the world.” Robert Levin. Specializing in rare melons, exotic fruits, culinary herbs, flowers etc.
Sundays 11-3
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9 AM CST – 12 PM CST
Paradigm Farmer's Market (w/ brunch and live music)
Paradigm Gardens

9 AM CST – 12 PM CST

Tickets
via Eventbrite
Public 

Paradigm Gardens Plant Sale featuring plants for sale, art & crafts, brunch, drinks, and live music.

March 14, 2021
Madisonville Maker's Market
  • Recurring Recurring weekly on Sunday
  •  10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Price: Free
  • Madisonville Ball Park & Playground
  • Pine Street, Madisonville, LA 70447
  • (985) 264-2328
The Madisonville Market, put on by the Northshore Maker’s Market Foundation, is more than just a farmer’s market. It’s a place where the community can interact with local artisans, crafters, farmers, chefs and more as they share their passion for making handmade goods, homegrown produce and prepared foods. 
The weekly market takes place each Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Madisonville Park & Playground, located on Pine Street near the 1000 block (closest cross street is Jahncke Ave.). Over 40 vendors offer hot and ready-to-eat foods, chocolates and candies, cookies and baked goods, jams and jellies, sauces and seasonings, flowers, plants, eggs, cheeses, fruits, veggies, local honey and selections by local vintners. Also, you'll find original art, handmade jewelry and accessories, hand-dyed fabrics, hand-sewn leather goods, wooden creations, soaps and body care products, health and wellness items, home decor items, baby clothes and hand sewn masks. 
Shopping aside, families will enjoy the nearby playground, and be sure to look for on-site artists and massage therapists when you're ready to take a break from your shopping. There's also a concession stand on the ballfield with bottled water and sodas.

The non-profit Northshore Maker’s Market Foundation partners with local government, businesses, and other non-profit organizations to fund local projects such as the restoration of historic sites in Madisonville, and the education of young adults ages 14-24 in the arts, trades, agriculture, and entrepreneurship through donations, fundraisers, and mentorship efforts, all with an approach of attaining sustainable solutions for healthier living.
The Northshore Maker’s Market Foundation is sponsored by Resource Bank and local small businesses such as Flamjeaux Coffee Co., a small roasting house in Mandeville.
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Robin Barnes presents #SongbirdAtHome
Mar. 15
7 PM – 8 PM
Join Robin Barnes, the Songbird of New Orleans and her husband Pat Casey every Monday night as they bring a concert right from their living room to yours! Live stream the show every Monday night at 7PM CST on Facebook & Instagram!
For all menus
WYES SEASON OF PERSONAL CHEFS, 
a 2021 version of WYES’ successful dining series WYES SEASON OF
 GOOD TASTES,
will take place from late January to late March and give restaurant customers a special dining experience, while making sure that all guidelines of social distancing are maintained. WYES SEASON OF PERSONAL CHEFS is a great way to support local restaurants and WYES.

The WYES SEASON OF PERSONAL CHEFS includes pickup dinner from six local restaurants, a bottle of wine from Bizou Wines and a virtual dinner party via Zoom with participating restaurant chefs!  

March 15 - Chef Rebecca Wilcomb – Gianna Restaurant
March 23 - Chef Kevin Belton – as featured in his WYES series (pickup WYES New Orleans)
John Rankin
FACEBOOK LIVE PAGE
Mondays
PERFORMANCES
FACEBOOK LIVE: 6 TO 7 PM EVERY MONDAY!
John Rankin Music

3-15-21  
FACEBOOK LIVE:
I am still playing live on Facebook every Monday from 6 to 7 CST on my “John Rankin Music” page. I hope you consider joining us some Monday!

LOCAL PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday March 17, 5:30 to 7
John Rankin and Washboard Chaz
523 Bermuda St., Old Algiers 70114
A porch concert with a lovely park across the street and plenty of room to distance yourself as needed. Bring your chair and drink of choice. Outside, so don’t come if it’s raining cats and dogs…

Friday April 16, 6 to 8
John Rankin and Matt Rhody
7801 Freret St.
This is another porch concert; Bring your chair and beverage. Rain date is the same time on Saturday or some time on Sunday afternoon. 
MON, Mar. 15 AT 4 PM
Chef Carl’s Famous Monday Night Fried Chicken is back. Every Monday . Served with red beans, cole slaw and a buttered biscuits.
TO-GO option available through Teddy’s Cafe
LSU football returns
on March 16
with the opening of
spring practice.
 A quarterback competition will headline the Tigers' 15 practices through April 16 with the spring game on Saturday, April 17 at Tiger Stadium, LSU announced Wednesday. Kickoff time will be announced later.
TUESDAY Mar 16
AT 11:00 AM
Cooped Up and Cooking
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas Click here for tickets!
Audubon Zoo
Click here for tickets!
FREE Audubon Zoo and Aquarium Days for Orleans Parish Residents
Orleans Parish Appreciation Days 2021
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
On the first Thursday of the months this year, Orleans Parish residents with one proof of residency will get free admission with up to four guests to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Must bring present a valid government-issued photo ID at the front gate along with your tickets.
Audubon Zoo
On the third Wednesday of the months this year, Orleans Parish residents with one proof of residency will get free admission with up to four guests to Audubon Zoo. Must bring present a valid government-issued photo ID at the front gate along with your tickets.
FREE DAYS

March 17 - Zoo
April 1 - Aquarium
April 21 - Zoo
May 6 - Aquarium
May 19 - Zoo
June 3 - Aquarium
June 16 - Zoo
July 1 - Aquarium
July 21 - Zoo
August 5 - Aquarium
August 18 - Zoo
September 2 - Aquarium
September 15 - Zoo 
October 7 - Aquarium
October 20 - Zoo 
November 4 - Aquarium
November 17 - Zoo
December 2 - Aquarium
December 15 - Zoo
FQBA
Register Now
State of Tourisim
Marketing webinar

State of Tourisim
Marketing webinar
Date: March 18, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

"State of Tourism Marketing"
with Marica Mackenroth Brewster
CEO
Von Mack

Limited to 500 attendees.

Thursday, March 18, 2021
2 p.m.
Fees/Admission:
Free for F.Q.B.A. members
$10 for non-members
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March 19th / March 20th
Show Time: 7:00pm CST / 8:00pm EST
The Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival is a 2-night production featuring shows by Samantha and her Special Guests direct from Chickie Wah Wah in Mid-City, New Orleans. 
In addition, each evening also includes remote performances by talented CBG musicians from across the USA and Europe.  WWOZ-FM Music Director Murf Reeves will emcee the festivities.
March 19th: Samantha Fish – Jonathon Long – Johnny Sansone – Dusk Brothers – Ivor Simpson Kennedy – Big Chief Monk Boudreaux – Papa Mali – Todd Simpson – Trashtronaut – Jamie Lynn Vessels 
March 20th: Samantha Fish – Walter “Wolfman” Washington – Jonathon Long – Superdownhome – Cigar Box Serenaders – Ghalia Volt – J P Soars – Steve Arvey – Amzie Adams – John Nickel


TICKET OPTIONS
$25.00  | Livestream Single Show Ticket 
$40.00 | TWO-DAY Livestream Ticket
MERCH
$35.00 | Official Festival Poster signed & numbered numbered by Samantha Fish.
Please allow 4 weeks post-stream for your poster to ship.
 
This event is free, and will be available for live viewing on YouTube and Facebook Live. Register in advance to receive a link to the live program.
March 19, 2021 7:00PM

An die Musik: German Chamber Music in 19th-century New Orleans
Join The Historic New Orleans Collection and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for a special evening of German chamber music, as we continue the popular series Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage. This performance, featuring LPO musicians, includes two of the most popular chamber works in 19th-century New Orleans, both written by German composers.
 
 
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Trio in C minor, Op.1 No.3
Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in Eb Major, Op. 44 
Performers:
Benjamin Thatcher, violin
Kurt Munsted, violin
Amelia Clingman, viola
Rachel Hsieh, cello
Peter Collins, piano
Friday, March 19, 2021
5 PM CDT – 8 PM CDT
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FRIDAY 5 PM CST – 8 PM CST
St. Rita Drive Thru Fish Fry
St Rita Church

7100 Jefferson Hwy
Harahan, LA 70123
St Rita Church
Friday at 5 PM CST – 8 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public 

Drive thru the Drop-off Pavilion for $10 fried fish, shrimp or combo plates!
We will have $5 cheese pizza for kids and Girl Scouts from St. Rita Troop 40662 will offer you tasty appetizers!
We'll see you soon!
Please line up starting on Ravan, turning onto Bourg St, then into the school parking lot. We will take orders under the pavilion, then exit onto Imperial Woods.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 AT 12 PM CDT – 3 PM CDT
Shangri-La Luncheon Spectacular "Sashay Saturday" with Bottomless Champagne $55pp
Andrea's Restaurant and Capri Blu Bar
Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 12 PM CDT – 3 PM CDT
Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public 

Shangri-La's Spectacular Monthly Luncheon-"Sashay Saturday".
Wear your Finest Spring Luncheon Outfit and Best Chapeaux.
Informal modeling by Chatta Box Boutique and HAUTE DAMES Couture Millinery.
$55pp, delicious three course lunch with Bottomless Champagne. Gentlemen Always Welcomed.
Early Reservations Recommended. Check must accompany reservations, payable to Mary Katherine Tusa and mailed to her at 1610 Glenn Swetman Street..Biloxi, MS 39530.
Soup/Salad
Fakes (Lentil Soup)
1 pint of hearty, homemade lentil soup with carrots, onions, celery, and Greek herbs and seasonings.

Horiatiki (Village) Salad
Fresh cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, red onion, capers, feta, olives, oregano, and olive oil.

Maroulosalata (Lettuce Salad)
Ribbons of green leaf lettuce, green onions, fresh dill, and parsley sprinkled with feta. Dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.

Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Orzo with Kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, parsley, capers, feta, red onions, and olive oil.


Appetizers, Dips, Seasoning
Tirokafteri
Spicy feta dip with roasted red peppers, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic and crushed red pepper flakes.

Tzatziki
Fage Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, and balsamic vinegar.

Appetizer Sampler
Medley of tzatziki and tirokafteri (spicy feta dip), kefalotyri cheese, pita wedges, and dolmades.

Greek Seasoning
4 oz. spice jar filled with salt-free special mixture of traditional Greek herbs blended especially for Greek Feast.


Entrees
Lamb Shank w Lemon Potatoes and Greek Green Beans
Slow roasted lamb shank seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano. Served with lemon potatoes and Greek style stewed green beans.

Moussaka
A classic Greek casserole. Layered with eggplant, potatoes, meat sauce, and bechamel.

Bifteki Pita Wrap
6 oz. seasoned ground beef and pork patty served with red onions, lettuce, tomato, parsley, and tzatziki. Served with a side of oregano potato chips.

Mediterranean Pizza
7" round pizza topped with roasted eggplant, onion, tomato, spinach, artichoke, feta, and mozzarella.


Breads, Breads, Breads!!!!!*
Almond Rolls
12 frozen ground almond-filled individual rolls ready for baking.

Homemade Bread
2 lb. loaf of rustic, homemade Greek bread made with whole wheat blend. Frozen to maintain freshness.

Pita
3 individual 7" rounds.
*Stylized enthusiasm expressed for this category belongs to the writer of this article.


Dessert
Baklava
A small (6 count) or large (12 count) box filled with the irresistible pastry. Layers of filo, walnut, cinnamon, and sugar mixture, sweetened with honey syrup.

Galaktoboureko
12 frozen custard filled individual rolls. Ready to bake. Syrup included.

Ekmek Kataifi
Decadent pastry with shredded filo, pecans, syrup, custard, whipped topping, cherry, and dusted with cinnamon.


Remember to place an order on the Greek Feast website page by March 7 in order to pick up your food on March 20.
Spring Greek Feast
Hellenic Cultural Center
1200 Robert E. Lee Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70122
The Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans will present its Spring Greek Feast on March 20, 2021. As in December this event is a one-day venture in a drive up only setting with all purchases preordered and prepaid. This "real Greek cooking" sampling includes salads and desserts along with “heat and eat” offerings of a soup, a pizza, a sandwich, and two entrées. There are some well-known favorites, as well as new items that hopefully will become new favorites. Regardless, the Spring menu aims to please your Greek cuisine cravings on the first day of the new season!
ORDER DEADLINE: March 7, 2021
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2 PM CST – 4 PM CST
The JIM SHAFFER TRIO Saturdays at Dat Dog Frenchmen!
Today at 2 PM CST – 4 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Public 

It's a swinging' good time with the Jim Shaffer Trio on the balcony! Your future holds many a fun Saturday with us! Check out upcoming shows, all 2pm - 4pm: Saturday 3/20, Saturday 4/10, & Saturday 4/17. Get it on your calendar! See y'all then!
1011 Decatur St
New Orleans, LA 70116
Cafe Sbisa
We are back! Come celebrate the return of a New Orleans favorite. Cafe Sbisa is re-opening the weekend of March 26, 2021 with a re-imaged menu complete with many of our old favorites, New Orleans classics and some innovative new dishes. Whether you would like to dine al fresca in the courtyard or balcony; or experience the rich atmosphere of our beautiful dining room, Cafe Sbisa is the ideal choice. Our hours of operation beginning on March 26 will be Friday and Saturday 5 - 9 p.m. and Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Here are the dates of the 2021 Full Moons:

March 2021
The March 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon, on Sunday March 28, 2021 14:48 EST or 18:48 UTC. This will be the first full moon of the Spring 2021 season and the first full moon after spring equinox 2021.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) will be on March 20, 2021 5:37 EST or 9:37 UTC, about a week before the March Full Moon.
April 2021
The April 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon, will be on Monday April 26, 2021 23:31 EST or April 27, 2021 03:31 UTC. This will be the second full moon of the Spring 2021 season.
May 2021
The May 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Flower Moon, will be on Wednesday May 26, 2021 07:14 EST or 11:14 UTC. It will be the third full moon of the Spring 2021 season.
There will also be a Total Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the full moon, technically 5 minutes after the full moon peak.
June 2021
The June 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon, will be on Thursday June 24, 2021 14:40 EST or 18:40 UTC. This will be the first full moon of the Summer 2021 season as it occurs a few days after the Summer Solstice.
The Summer Solstice is on the calendar for June 20, 2021 23:32 EST or June 21, 2021 3:32 UTC.
July 2021
The July 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon, will be on Thursday July 23, 2021 22:37 EST or July 24, 2021 02:37 UTC. This will be the second full moon of the Summer 2021 season.
August 2021
The August 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, will be on Sunday August 22, 2021 08:02 EST or 12:02 UTC. This will be the third full moon of the Summer 2021 season.
And the August 2021 full moon will also be the third full moon of the Summer 2021 Season. As this season will have 4 full moons, this full moon will also be a seasonal blue moon.
September 2021
The September 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon, will be on Monday September 20, 2021 19:55 EST or 23:55 UTC. This will be the fourth full moon of the Summer 2021 season.
The Autumn Equinox is on the calendar for September 22, 2021 15:21 EST or 19:21 UTC. As the September full moon will be closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October full moon, it will be called the Full Harvest Moon.
October 2021
The October 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon will be on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:57 EST or 14:57 UTC.
November 2021
The November 2021 Full Moon, also called the Full Beaver Moon, will be on Friday November 19, 2021 03:58 EST or 8:58 UTC.
There will also be a penumbral lunar full moon eclipse during the November full moon, technically a few minutes after the peak. The moon will pass through the Earth’s penumbra resulting in a slight dimming of the moon’s surface. You likely won’t be able to tell the difference from a regular full moon.
December 2021
The December 2021 Full Moon, also called Full Cold Moon, will be on Saturday December 18, 2021 23:36 EST or December 19, 2021 04:36 UTC.
The Winter Solstice is on the calendar for December 21, 2021 10:59 EST or 15:59 UTC.
What are the names of 2021 full moons?
The names of the 2021 full moons are as follows:
  • January: Full Wolf Moon
  • February: Full Snow Moon
  • March: Full Worm Moon
  • April: Full Pink Moon
  • May: Full Flower Moon
  • June: Full Strawberry Moon
  • July: Full Buck Moon
  • August: Full Sturgeon Moon
  • September: Full Harvest Moon
  • October: Full Hunter’s Moon
  • November: Full Beaver Moon
  • December: Full Cold Moon
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2 PM CST – 4 PM CST
The JIM SHAFFER TRIO Saturdays at Dat Dog Frenchmen!
Dat Dog - Frenchmen
2 PM CST – 4 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Public 

It's a swinging' good time with the Jim Shaffer Trio on the balcony! Your future holds many a fun Saturday with us! Check out upcoming shows, all 2pm - 4pm: , Saturday 3/20, Saturday 4/10, & Saturday 4/17
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5 PM CST – 7 PM CST
Jamey St. Pierre
Royal Frenchmen
Hotel & Bar
5 PM CST – 7 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Public 

a Happy Hour Series! Outdoor shows at the Royal Frenchman Hotel & Bar on the corner of Royal and Frenchman!
Jamey will Invite 1 or more local musicians to join him each time. The event will be updated as musicians are added.
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2:30 PM CST – 4:30 PM CST
Joe Krown at Dat Dog Frenchmen 1st Saturdays!
Dat Dog - Frenchmen
Dat Dog - Frenchmen
2:30 PM CST – 4:30 PM CST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Public 
 
King of Keys JOE KROWN is back on the balcony at Dat Dog Frenchmen, first Saturdays of the month:April 3. 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm!! Come boogie at a safe distance with us!
2021 CCC_Race_Poster
Anyone interested in participating in this year’s virtual CCC can visit  to register now. Registration for this year’s 42nd run of the CCC is underway and is $45 through April 5, the last day to compete in the race.
 
Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic Releases Official 2021 Poster Design Featuring City Park Scene from New Orleans Artist Terry Marks
Top 500 Men and Top 500 Women in April’s Virtual 10K Race will Receive
 a Free Poster
Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic officials have released the official poster for 2021 featuring a realistic painting from locally renowned artist Terry Marks. The 2021 poster features City Park’s picturesque Peristyle reflecting on a pool of water during a sunset.
 
Marks drew inspiration for the painting and poster from the scenic beauty of City Park and New Orleans, and he used both as inspiration for his take on the highly anticipated annual CCC poster.
 
“A photographer friend of mine took this image of the Peristyle at sunset and I knew immediately it was the image I wanted to incorporate into my poster design,” said Marks. “Ever since I became an artist most of my subject matter involves local themes, I love capturing the beauty of our city.”
 
Marks is the owner of Local Artscapes By Terry J. Marks, Sr. His studio is in Metairie on Airline Highway.
 
Marks’ official CCC poster will be available for sale at www.ccc10k.com. In continuation of CCC tradition, the top 500 men and top 500 women finishers will all receive a commemorative poster for free.
 
The 43rd running of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic will be a virtual race in 2021 due to COVID guidelines. The virtual 10K race will be available for participants to complete between Thursday, April 1 through Monday, April 5.
 
Upcoming 2021 Stewards of Children Open Enrollment Sessions (2-Hour Training):


  • April 12, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • May 3, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • June 7, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • July 5, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • August 2, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • September 13, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • October 4, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • November 1, 6:00PM (ONLINE)
  • December 6, 6:00PM (ONLINE)


Upcoming 2021 Play It Safe! Open Enrollment Sessions (1-Hour Training):

  • March 2, 6:00PM (ONLINE - Grade 2)
  • April 13, 6:00PM (ONLINE - Grade 3)
  • May 4, 6:00PM (ONLINE - Grade 4)
  • June 8, 6:00PM (ONLINE - Grade 5)
  • July 6, 6:00PM (ONLINE - "Survivors," Grade 6)
  • August 3, 6:00PM (ONLINE - "Sexting and Cyberbullying," Middle thru High School)
  • September 14, 6:00PM (ONLINE - "It’s Harassment," Middle School)
  • October 5, 6:00PM (ONLINE - "Relationships: Paint them Healthy," Middle thru High School)
  • November 2, 6:00PM (ONLINE - "It’s Called Rape," Middle thru High School)
  • December 7, 6:00PM (ONLINE - "Abuse of Power," Middle thru High School)
Hope House Announces 2021 Schedule of FREE Abuse Prevention Trainings
According to national statistics, 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by their 18th birthday.
Children’s Advocacy Center - HopeHouse, a nonprofit organization that provides forensic interviews and free counseling to child abuse victims in St. Tammany and Washington parishes, will host monthly child abuse prevention trainings online for adults and children throughout 2021. Please see the attached press release for the complete schedule of online trainings for this year.
All trainings are FREE and will be conducted via Zoom meeting by Hope House’s expert team of authorized facilitators. The trainings are nationally acclaimed


Hope House to provide age-appropriate online trainings for adults and children
COVINGTON, LA (January 26, 2021) – Children’s Advocacy Center - Hope House, Stewards of Children online training dates:

CLICK HERE to learn more or to register for an upcoming training, or contact our prevention coordinator Jessica Fuselier directly at 985-892-3885 Ext 1.
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Wine & Food Experience moves to summer
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience has announced tickets are now on sale for the 2021 event. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, organizers have moved NOWFE to a mid-summer event, taking place June 9-13. “We are excited about our summer plans,” states Aimee Brown, NOWFE Executive Director. “We will have several of our popular events, however, coming together safely is most important. Rest assured NOWFE 2021 will be a safe place to share your love of food and wine.” Events will have limited attendance; however, some events will have additional time slots added. “We’ve created several ticket packages to help guide our guests through the best experience that fits their needs,” said Joey Worley, NOWFE President. “With varying levels, everyone can find something to fit their budget and their schedule.”

(Details for our Wednesday, June 9th Wine Dinner Series, Labs and Experiences will be announced soon.)
 
2021 Events include:

VINOLA
True wine connoisseurs, with a higher level of appreciation for fine wines, will enjoy the opportunity to sample rare and highly valued wines, each one boasting a retail value of at least $75. Elite wines from around the world will be presented by winemakers themselves. Vinola also features participating restaurants that provide delectable samples of food to go with your upscale wine.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Price: $185 
Location: The Capital on Baronne, 210 Baronne St.
Two Time Slots
Vinola Afternoon: 12:30pm-3:00pm (Trade, The VIP and The Connoisseur Package attendees entrance starts at 12:00pm)
Vinola Evening: 5:30pm-8:00pm (Trade, The VIP and The Connoisseur Package attendees entrance starts at 5:00pm)

GRAND TASTINGS
The Grand Tastings at NOWFE showcase wines from around the world and food served by New Orleans Finest Chefs. Wine connoisseurs will take pleasure in the opportunity to meet winemakers, ask questions and taste special appellations from across the globe. Novice wine drinkers will simply enjoy the experience of trying many new wines and learning what they like about different styles, varieties and price ranges. All attendees will appreciate the prospect of chatting with well-known and up-and-coming chefs in the culinary world. The Fleur de Lis Culinary Awards will also be bestowed upon the winners at the Grand Tastings!
Friday, June 11, 2021
Price: $149
VIP a la Carte: $195
Location: The Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Blvd.
Time: 6:00-9:00pm (The VIP and The Connoisseur Package attendees, as well as VIP a la carte ticket holders entrance starts at 5:30pm)

Saturday, June 12, 2021
Price: $149
VIP a la Carte: $195
Location: The Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Blvd.
Two Time Slots
Grand Tasting Saturday Afternoon: 12:30pm-3:30pm (The VIP and The Connoisseur Package attendees, as well as VIP a la carte ticket holders entrance starts at 12:00pm)
Grand Tasting Saturday Evening: 6:00pm-9:00pm (The VIP and The Connoisseur Package attendees, as well as VIP a la carte ticket holders entrance starts at 5:30pm)

TOURNAMENT OF ROSÉS
Get your game on and head to Fulton Street for this unique opportunity to see the world through rosé-filled glasses. Taste through premier rosés- both still and sparklers- from France, Spain, Italy, United States and the Southern Hemisphere. Then you be the judge- cast your vote for your favorite in NOWFE’s second annual People’s Choice Tournament of Rosés Awards. Best of Show, Gold, Silver and Bronze will be awarded. Tasty bites to accompany the wines will be served up by Harrah’s.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Price: $70
Location: 500 Block of Fulton Street
Time: 11:00-1:00pm

BURLESQUE, BUBBLY & BRUNCH
Join Trixie Minx and her Burlesque Beauties for a one of a kind NOWFE experience: Burlesque, Bubbly, and Brunch, which features a plated brunch prepared by the Chefs at the Omni Royal Orleans, and a burlesque performance to “top off” this festive closing event of NOWFE 2021. Bloody Mary and Coffee vendors included. Bottomless Luc Belaire and Luc Belaire cocktails will be served.
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Price: $60
Location: Omni Royal Orleans
621 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Time: 11:00pm-1:00pm

There are three levels of ticket packages from which guests may choose:

THE GRAND TASTINGS PACKAGE
Price: $225 (a $73 savings compared to purchasing each ticket a la carte)
The Tasting package gives just a “taste” of our main events this season.
Includes entrance to:
· Grand Tasting Friday Evening
· Grand Tasting Saturday- Select Afternoon or Evening

Please email info@nowfe.com to select your Grand Tasting Saturday session (Afternoon or Evening).

THE CONNOISSEUR PACKAGE
Price: $610
The Connoisseur Package is for the wine and food enthusiast looking to be a part of the entire experience that NOWFE has to offer. Includes 30 minutes early entry and the following:
· Vinola- Select Afternoon or Evening (Plus Early Entry)
· Grand Tasting Friday Evening (Plus Early Entry)
· Grand Tasting Saturday- Select Afternoon or Evening (Plus Early Entry)
· NOWFE After Party
· Choice of 3 Labs
· 10% Discount on Additional Labs 
· $20 Voucher to use at NOWFE Merchandise Store

Please email info@nowfe.com to select your choice of Labs and your Vinola and Grand Tasting Saturday sessions (Afternoon or Evening).

THE VIP PACKAGE
Price: $900
Upgrade to the VIP Package! This ticket allows you to experience the event at the highest level. Includes 30 minutes early entry, VIP areas and the following:
· Vinola- Select Afternoon or Evening (Plus Early Entry)
· Grand Tasting Friday Evening (VIP)
· Grand Tasting Saturday- Select Afternoon or Evening (VIP)
· NOWFE After Party
· Choice of 4 Labs (with Priority Seating)
· 10% Discount on Additional Labs
· $20 Voucher to use at NOWFE Merchandise Store

Here a look at LSU’s 2021 football schedule:

Sept. 4 at UCLA
Sept. 11 vs. McNeese State
Sept. 18 vs. Central Michigan
Sept. 25 at. Mississippi State
Oct. 2 vs. Auburn
Oct. 9 at Kentucky
Oct. 16 vs. Florida
Oct. 23 at Ole Miss
Oct. 30 bye
Nov. 6 at Alabama
Nov. 13 vs. Arkansas
Nov. 20 vs. ULM
Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M
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