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Parades roll. This is what we say in New Orleans. We don’t say they march, we don’t say they pass; we say they roll. That is how New Orleans rolls. This is why we love it so.
If you see a city bus this time of year (summer 2025) you will see advertis… Read more
I am at Pontilly Coffee this morning. It is next to the God is Good Carwash on Chef Menteur Highway. It is run by the same people. It is across the street from the New Orleans Baptist Seminary. I am looking at the live oaks on the seminary grounds as… Read more
When something is Uptown, there is its equivalent Downtown. It is hard to find a good bagel in New Orleans. Uptown, on Freret Street, there is Humble. Downtown, at 457 North Dorgenois Street, Is Flour Moon Bagels. When you are in Ne… Read more
Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of the Black Cat Magic Club of New Orleans. New Orleans is a city full of secret societies, fraternal organizations, sororities, social aid & pleasure clubs, Carnival krewes, marching associations. Th… Read more
New Orleans is made up of things both visible and invisible. It takes a certain kind of eye to appreciate all the various threads out of which any day in New Orleans is woven. I know. I live here. So does the ghost of Paul Mor… Read more
I have been going to the French Quarter more often than usual recently. There is no particular reason beyond me having nothing else to do. I live in New Orleans. While I appreciate the French Quarter, I know what is there, so, if th… Read more
Have you ever had a sandwich? A New Orleans po’ boy is a sandwich on steroids. You can usually get them 6″ long or 12″ long. Six inches of overstuffed po’ boy is enough for me. Peacemaker po’ boys only come in 12 inches.
When… Read more
Here is a solid recommendation. Go to the Rock ‘n’ Bowl on a Thursday night. This is real New Orleans. It is zydeco night at the Rock ‘n’ Bowl on Thursdays. People come from all over the state to dance and dance and dance. &nb… Read more
When you live in New Orleans you can feel the seasons in your bones. The temperature fluctuates more in winter than in summer. Spring and autumn are wings of summer. Leaves do not change color in New Orleans. Winter is when fl… Read more
Apropos of Halloween, I’d like to share a condensed article from our sister blog about New Orleans Witch Houses.
There are witch houses all over New Orleans. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with that.
It would be rash to say that there… Read more