Orleans, Jefferson schedule Christmas tree pickup; Tammany designates drop-off sites
In Orleans Parish, residents are asked to place trees curbside on their regularly scheduled garbage collection days Jan. 7-9. The trees must be free of lights, ornaments, tinsel and tree stands. Artificial or flocked trees will not be picked up. Residents are asked not to place trees in plastic bags or on neutral grounds.
The trees will be collected, sorted and bundled by the city's Department of Sanitation and its solid waste contractors, Metro Service Group, Richard's Disposal Inc. and Empire Services. The trees will then be placed in selected coastal zones in an effort to promote wetlands restoration and protect the coastline
Last year, the city collected more than 6,900 Christmas trees and had them airlifted to Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East. The project has re-established about 175 acres of marsh at Bayou Sauvage, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Jefferson Parish uses Christmas trees for coastal restoration efforts as well. As in Orleans, residents are asked to put out only trees that are real, unpainted and without lights, tinsel, ornaments, tree stands or plastic bags
Jefferson households - including those in Gretna, Harahan, Kenner, Lafitte and Westwego - are asked to place trees curbside on the evening of Jan. 6 so trucks can pick them up Jan. 7-9.
Some of the trees will be placed in marshes near Lafitte to help protect and restore Jefferson's coastal wetlands. Others will be brought to Wood Materials LLC to be chipped and used for composting.
Although the state no longer provides funding for marsh restoration projects using Christmas trees, Jefferson Parish is able to continue the program thanks to a private donation of $25,000 and the efforts of Wood Materials, Cochiara's Marina and volunteers.
The parish is looking for volunteers with shallow-draft boats to move trees from a Lafitte staging area to the shoreline fences in Goose Bayou. Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. Jan. 9 at Cochiara's Marina, 4477 Jean Lafitte Blvd. A second effort will be held Jan. 16 if needed.
Volunteers must be at least 18 and dressed appropriately for the work. Gloves, safety glasses, life vests, lunch and refreshments will be provided.
St. Tammany Parish will accept trees for recycling at the parish fairgrounds in Covington and at the old Levee Board building, 61134 Military Road, in Slidell.
Again, only real, unadorned trees will be accepted. They can be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until Jan. 29.
In St. Charles Parish, trees may be placed curbside for pickup by Jan. 12 or brought anytime to designated areas at the East and West Bank Bridge Parks in Destrehan and Luling.
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CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO HOLD ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION
NEW ORLEANS - On Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 9 a.m., the City of New Orleans' Department of Public Works will hold its sixth abandoned vehicle auction of 2015. The auction will be located at Almonaster Auto Pound, 10200 Almonaster Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70127.
Since May 2010, the City of New Orleans has held 25 vehicle auctions, selling 2,600 abandoned cars and contributing over $1,694,485 to the City's General Fund.
As in prior auctions, the buyer will pay a $50 administrative fee which results in a notarized title at the time of payment. This feature has been extremely well received by the public as the buyers no longer have to take all of the documentation to the Division of Motor Vehicles to apply for a new title. This process has proven that it saves the citizens time and streamlines their purchase.
The current auction will have 133 vehicles for sale, all of which have been discarded on neighborhood streets or left unclaimed by residents with excessive parking fines and fees.
Abandoned vehicles take up parking spaces needed for traffic circulation, contribute to a sense of neglect in neighborhoods and can become junked harborages for rats and mosquitoes. To combat this quality of life nuisance, the City of New Orleans' Department of Public Works has towed 17,068 vehicles through Dec. 19, 2015.
Online Bidding: Introduced in March 2009, the City will continue use of its online bidding feature. Residents interested in online bidding need to register with Proxibid prior to the auction start time by visiting
www.brownsauction.com. The online bidding feature allows residents to preview and pre-bid on any vehicle prior to the live auction, get vehicle information online by entering the vehicle information number (VIN), and bid on vehicles from anywhere in the world as the auction proceeds live from the Almonaster Auto Pound.
All prospective buyers must register before viewing. A refundable $50 fee is required to view and/or bid on any vehicle during the auction. The fee will be applied to any purchase made or refunded if no purchase is made.
Brown's Auction Company from Lafayette, LA, is the State of Louisiana's licensed, authorized dealer and conducts auctions on all City of New Orleans equipment.
Individuals interested in purchasing a car are encouraged to pre-register today and to arrive early on Thursday as many cars sell within the first few minutes of the auction.
Quick Facts
All vehicle information is currently on Brown's Auction Web site, www.brownsauction.com.
Per the terms of the contract, the available vehicle list includes the VIN, make, model and lien holder information. Any auction-related questions should be directed to Brown's Auction Company at (337) 457-4919.
The current auction will be advertised on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015.
Prior to the auction, attempts are made to contact the vehicle's owner or lien holder before the vehicles are added to the auction list. Vehicle owners or lien holders that pay all fines and fees are able to retrieve their vehicles prior to the auction.
Purchasing a vehicle
Cash or cashier's check required
Payment must be received on the day of the auction. If payment is not received, the purchased vehicle will be placed on the list for the next scheduled auction, the buyer's $50 deposit is forfeited and the bidder is barred from participation in future auctions.
A $50 administrative fee will be added for each purchased vehicle which gives the buyer a notarized title to that vehicle
City employees and relatives of City employees are forbidden from purchasing any vehicles at the auction.
For more information, visit Brown's Auction Company's Web site at www.brownsauction.com.
New Orleans to auction abandoned vehicles
More than 133 vehicles are for sale as part of the City of New Orleans' abandoned vehicle auction next week.
Buyers will get to bid on autos, all of which have been discarded on neighborhood streets or left unclaimed by residents with excessive parking fines and fees.
It's reported to be the sixth such auction this year by the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works.
According to a press release, buyers will need to pay a $50 administrative fee.
The auction is scheduled Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Almonaster Auto Pound. A preview days and buyer registration is scheduled Monday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Social Security and Medicare: Maximizing Retirement Benefits
All Day, Dec 29, 2015
Social Security and Medicare: Maximizing Retirement Benefits is happening on 29 Dec 2015 at LCPA Training Facility Kenner, United States Of America. Its a premier event in Wellness, Health & Fitness industry. Society of Louisiana CPAs
2400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., #500 Kenner, LA 70062
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This year, thanks to Helis, NOMA has been able to offer free admission to all teenagers, every day. The result? Since March 2, almost 2,000 students have signed up for these free passes, and more than 450 of those are local students who have made repeat visits to the museum. Keep in mind that we are in the month of September-that's roughly 300 teens per month. It's working
One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 | Ph: 504.658.4100 Fax: 504.658.4199
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Audubon Zoo to offer skating on synthetic ice
Holiday "ice" skating will return to the Audubon Zoo as part of a Snofari Adventure celebration from
Dec. 29 through Dec. 31.
A skating rink of synthetic ice made from high-tech plastic will be open all six days from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in front of the Capital One Stage beneath the oaks.
Snofari Adventure holiday activities are included with zoo admission, but the skating will require an additional ticket that can be purchased at the zoo's front gate or at the Endangered Species Carousel ticket booth inside the zoo.
Skating tickets are $5 for Audubon members and $7 for others and are good for one-time access to the rink. Children under 2 are free. Ticket sales will close daily at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are not available online.
The rink, which measures 40 feet by 30 feet, has a capacity of about 35 people. Special skates in all sizes will be available at no additional fee. Skaters cannot bring their own skates.
Skaters will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
A DJ will spin holiday tunes, and a sleigh will be available for photos.
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The Victory Belles present A Swingin' Christmas
December 29,30 BB's Stage Door Canteen
Join our wonderful Victory Belles as they celebrate the season with a sleigh full of swinging holiday hits! You'll love their beautiful Belle harmony on Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bells, Let it Snow, and many more. This lively musical revue featuring sparkling costumes, delightful choreography, and audience interaction that will make you feel as bright as Christmas lights-or Rudolph's nose!
Wednesday & other Buffet Matinees: Seating begins 11:45am, Showtime 12:45pm
Food service concludes before start of show.
Please call the Stage Door Canteen at 504-528-1943 if someone in your party has special seating or dietary needs or if you are celebrating a special occasion.
Guests may be seated either downstairs or upstairs, with elevator access.
Parties of more than two guests seated upstairs may be seated at adjacent tables for two.
Please note that tickets are non-refundable.
Location & Parking
The Stage Door Canteen's official address is 945 Magazine Street and can be accessed either from Andrew Higgins Drive or from Magazine Street through the American Sector Restaurant, between Andrew Higgins & Poeyfarre Street. It is located in the Museum's new complex directly across from the main Museum building.
Paid parking is available at the corner of Magazine Street and Andrew Higgins. There are several additional paid parking lots in the neighborhood which are not owned by the Museum and have varying fees.
MATINEE
(11:45am Seating)
$43.00
DINNER AND SHOW
(6:00pm Seating 8:00pm Showtime)
$65.00
DINNER AND SHOW UNDER 12
(6:00pm Seating 8:00pm Showtime)
$57.00
SHOW ONLY
(8:00pm Showtime)
$30.00
BRUNCH
(11:00am Seating 1:00pm Showtime)
$60.00
BRUNCH UNDER 12
(11:00am Seating 1:00pm Showtime)
$50.00
Road to Tokyo retraces the grueling trail that led from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, by way of New Guinea and Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, Burma, the islands of the Pacific, China, India, and Alaska. Exhibits explore the evolving strategy for fighting relentless Japanese forces in Asia and the Pacific, examining cultural differences, logistical challenges, and the staggering range of extreme condi...tions that confronted American military forces in Asia and the Pacific. This is the story of a world that was unimaginably alien to American GIs, a conflict of searing brutality, and a victory so devastating it is hotly debated even today. But this is also the story of the American spirit that carried the day.
St. James Cheese Co. in the Warehouse District (641 Tchoupitoulas St.,504-304-1485)
The space includes table and bar seating, a cheese display case and shelves stocked with specialty items.
Special to this location is a cheese bar, where the staff dole out samples and "bites," tastes of cheese paired with ingredients to highlight the cheese's qualities. The bites are two per $3 order.
Mix and match cheese boards features choices of three ($12.50), five ($17.50), seven ($23.50) or 10 ($30) items. The shop also offers craft beers and wine.
When the store opens on Dec. 29 it will roll out offer a full menu of sandwiches and small plates.
Holiday-themed tours of Williams Residence return in December
WHO: The Historic New Orleans Collection
WHAT: Holiday Home and Courtyard Tours of the Williams Residence
WHEN: December 29-30 Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
WHERE: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., in the French Quarter
HOW: Tour tickets are $5 per person, free for members of THNOC
WHY: Just in time for the holiday season, The Historic New Orleans Collection will once again offer Holiday Home and Courtyard Tours of the Williams Residence. The two-story brick townhouse, built in 1889 and restored in the 1940s, was owned by THNOC's founders General L. Kemper and Leila Williams. Filled with antiques and art collected by the couple in their wide travels, the house was occupied by the Williamses from 1946 through 1964.
From Dec. 4 through Dec. 30, visitors to the residence will learn about the couple's Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations. The residence will feature a beautifully decorated tree with vintage ornaments and photos of their holiday parties. In keeping with the Williamses' tradition of natural greenery, fresh wreaths, garlands and flower arrangements-all donated by Arbor House Floral-adorn the residence and public spaces at THNOC's Royal Street property.
Each tour lasts approximately one hour. Tuesday-Saturday tours begin promptly at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., and Sunday tours are offered at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. No tours will be offered while THNOC is closed Dec. 24-25. Admission is $5 per person, free for THNOC members. For more information, call (504) 523-4662 or visit www.hnoc.org
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BOULEVARD AMERICAN BISTRO TO DONATE PROFITS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Five Jefferson Parish non-profits chosen as recipients
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA-Boulevard American Bistro, the newest restaurant by Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts, is pleased to announce it will make a donation to five Jefferson Parish nonprofit entities this holiday season. From December 29th through 31st customers will vote for one of five charitable organizations in Jefferson Parish to have the opportunity to receive a donation of more than $5000, the other four will receive $500 each. "We are proud to be a part of the Jefferson Parish business community," states Zeid Ammari, Chief Operating Officer of Creole Cuisine. "And as members we have a responsibility to help those who are helping others."
The nonprofit organizations that have been chosen are JCFA, Dollars for Scholars, Second Harvest Food Bank, Jefferson Parish SPCA, and Jefferson Performing Arts Society. "This community has given us such a warm welcome," states Robert Hardie, Partner and General Manager. "Giving back is the best way we can say thank you to all of our customers for supporting us. We look forward to seeing everyone this holiday season and wish each of them peace and prosperity in the new year."
The winner of the more than $5000 donation will be announced on January 6, 2016. Boulevard American Bistro is open from 11AM until 10PM, Sunday through Thursday, and until 10:30PM on Friday and Saturday. Reservations can be made online boulevardbistro.com
Garnish: whipped cream and a cinnamon stick or candy cane
Add equal parts liquor to hot chocolate, top with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and garnish with a cinnamon stickor candy cane
Solerno Celebration Punch
(serves 20-25 pp)
1 bottle Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
1 bottle Lillet
1 bottle dry, sparkling white wine
16 parts freshly brewed, strong, chai spiced black tea
8 parts Fever Tree Ginger Beer
8 parts fresh squeezed lemon juice
16 dashes Angostora Bitters
Garnish: cinnamon sticks and orange wedges
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HOLIDAYS AT THE ROOSEVELT
Experience the block-long, gilded Waldorf Wonderland Lobby at The Roosevelt New Orleans. The lobby display features 44 Birch trees, more than 22,000 twinkling lights, and scores of festively dressed Christmas trees.
Click here for all the Roosevelt holiday festivities.
Lafreniere Park's annual Holiday in the Park in Metairie open .
The Holiday in the Park exhibit will be open through Dec. 30. The hours are Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 11:45 p.m. Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph will be on hand on Friday and Saturday nights. The entrance fee is $5 per vehicle. Proceeds from the event will be used for future light displays, maintenance and improvements. Walking tours are also available.
What: The annual holiday destination in City Park, with spectacular light display, antique carousel (plus other amusement rides), 2-mile miniature train trip, 88 kid-designed Christmas trees, a live 500-poinsettia holiday tree, the beloved Mr. Bingle giant snowman figure, nightly entertainment and refreshments (including pizza).
Where: City Park's Carousel Gardens, Childrens' Storyland and Botanical Garden.
When: continuing through Jan 2. Sundays through Thursdays, from 6 to 10 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m. Exception: Dec. 31.
Admission: Tickets are $8. Train ride tickets are $5 and single-ride amusement park tickets are $4. Tickets can be purchased online at the City Park website. An $18/unlimited ride band, which includes a train ride, is available onsite only.
Some tips from City Park:
Prepare and strategize: Buy and print tickets in advance at the City Park website to save time and avoid longer waits in line. Onsite ticket sales for the train and some amusement rides end an hour before closing.
Arrive early: Last entry to event is 20 minutes before closing and lines can be long, especially on Saturdays.
Leave Fido at home: No pets allowed.
Don't just drop off the kids: All those 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Parking: Lots are across from the Botanical Garden, which is a short walk to the entrance of the display. Visit the City Park website for details on parking and for directions.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to New Orleans! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's Beauty and the Beast!
LSU will face Texas Tech for the first time since 1957 when the 20th-ranked Tigers travel to Houston to take on the Red Raiders in the 10th annual AdvoCare Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium.
Kickoff for the Texas Bowl is set for 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Tickets are currently on sale at www.LSUtix.net for what will be LSU's second trip to NRG Stadium, home of the NFL's Houston Texans. A year ago, the Tigers opened the season with a 28-24 win over Wisconsin in NRG Stadium.
"We are very excited to be invited to the AdvoCare Texas Bowl in Houston," LSU coach Les Miles said. "It's a great venue for our players and fans. Our recruiting efforts there are certainly significant, and we recruit our student population from that area too. It's a major city and a great place for us to bring the LSU brand."
LSU will be playing in a bowl game for the 16th consecutive year, which represents an on-going school record. The Tigers have played in a bowl every year since the 2000 season, which includes all 11 years under Les Miles.
LSU is 2-0 all-time against Texas Tech, winning 20-13 in Baton Rouge in 1954 and then 19-14 in Lubbock in 1957.
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Reveillon (REH-vee-on). Nightly from December 29-31.
Reveillon Dinners
Reveillon, an adaptation of a traditional Creole holiday dining custom, will be celebrated nightly in almost 50 restaurants throughout the city. Menus showcase the feasts of Christmas past, present, and future: Four Reveillon restaurants - Antoine's, Galatoire's, Commander's Palace, and Tujague's - are more than 100 years old and feature classic Creole cuisine. Contemporary Reveillon utilizes preparation techniques and products of the modern day not necessarily available to the original Creoles and can be enjoyed at Domenica, Kingfish, Restaurant R'evolution, The Pelican Club, and many more. Reveillon menus are offered only once a year, making CNOS the only time guests can enjoy this authentic taste of New Orleans. New participants include: The Bistreaux at Maison Dupuy, Feelings Café, Johnny Sanchez, La Provence, Tivoli & Lee (in the Hotel Modern), and Willa Jean. Diners can indulge in Reveillon at The Gumbo Shop for $34 or be treated to Commander's Palace decadent eight-course dinner for $110 (prices do not include tax and gratuity). Click here to view Reveillon menus.
Café Degas - Step into this small French bistro on Esplanade Avenue and enjoy picturesque dining amidst twinkling white lights. Reveillon menu this year includes crawfish ravioli with lemon beurre blanc and rack of lamb with fingerling potatoes and smoked Vidalia onions. A glass of ruby port and chocolate pot de crème finish an astonishingly delicious - and affordable - meal. $42
3127 Esplanade Avenue NOLA 70119, 504.945.5635
Upperline - Join the locals at Uptown's artsy, contemporary Creole restaurant where hospitality, food, and wine come together to create a truly unique dining experience. Hop the streetcar and ride to Upperline Street (could we make it any easier?), enjoying the view of historic homes and holiday lights on St. Charles along the way. Once there, make sure to order the Duck and Andouille etouffee with Louisiana pepper jelly and the grilled fish piquant with "hot & hot shrimp," both Upperline originals. $451413 Upperline Street NOLA 70115, 504.891.9822
Muriel's - Located in the heart of Jackson Square, this French Quarter dining destination has a history as rich as the gumbo they serve. Enjoy sweet potato bisque with poached pear, duck rillettes with apple mostarda, and eggnog pound cake with fig compote before checking out the table set and wine poured for Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, Muriel's resident ghost. $48
801 Chartres Street NOLA 70116, 504.568.1885
Brigtsen's - There are few remaining chefs in New Orleans who have seen and done as much as Frank Brigtsen. His popular restaurant in the River Bend will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year, and Brigtsen's recipe for success is simple: serve nothing but the best, and treat everyone like family. Gather around the table with oyster chowder, barbecue shrimp with shrimp calas, roast duck à l'orange with dirty rice and sweet potato bread pudding with pecan praline sauce. And if you love Brigtsen's food, you'll really love following him on
Instagram. $48
723 Dante Street NOLA 70118, 504.861.7610
Brigtsen's recipe for success is simple: serve nothing but the best, and treat everyone like family.
Arnaud's - Since 1918, this family-owned French Quarter restaurant has remained true to the high level of service and quality of food upon which it was founded. Today, fourth-generation owners Katy and Archie Casbarian carry on the traditions we have all come to know and love, like the Reveillon menu. Begin with an amuse bouche of daube glace, then Arnaud's award-winning shrimp remoulade, pork flatiron steak with spinach Rockefeller, and gateau de sirop (Cajun syrup cake) to bring the meal to sweet end. $49
813 Rue Bienville NOLA 70112, 504.523.5433
Pelican Club - Housed in a 19th-century French Quarter townhouse, the Pelican Club has served modern Creole-Acadian and international food since 1990. Noteworthy dishes are the turtle soup au sherry, baked oysters, pork chop with boudin stuffing, and coconut cream pie. And, like many New Orleans restaurants, Pelican Club offers a lagniappe, or "little something extra," in the form of Bourbon-spiked eggnog sure to put you in the holiday spirit. $52-$60
312 Exchange Place NOLA 70130, 504.523.1504
Palace Café - Admire the Christmas lights along Canal Street at this lively Creole café housed in the historic Werlein's music building. Not your average butternut squash soup with black truffles kicks off the meal, and braised beef short ribs with Tuscan kale, winter vegetables, and a sauce of mushrooms, Barolo wine, butter, and cream is up next. And no meal at Palace Café is complete without a slice of their famous white chocolate
bread pudding. $65
605 Canal Street NOLA 70130, 504.523.1661
Commander's Palace - This iconic New Orleans restaurant located Uptown on Washington Avenue impresses holiday diners with an eight-course set menu, so picky eaters need not apply. This memorable meal includes tableside scorched Caminada Pass oysters, cast iron seared foie gras with goose confit and mince meat pie, black truffle butter stuffed petit poussin (cornish hen), and sticky toffee pudding with burnt marshmallow and white chocolate-Sambuca ice cream. Optional wine pairing per person is available for an additional cost. $110
1403 Washington Avenue NOLA 70130, 504.899.8221
New Orleans Bars for Holiday Libations
The classic and festive Carousel Bar.
Carousel Bar & Lounge at The Hotel Monteleone - The Carousel Bar, a longstanding favorite in the French Quarter since 1949 for both tourists and locals alike, is now decked out for the holidays. With its lights and colors, the bar itself resembles a Christmas tree. Renovated extensively in 2011, the updated and glamorous lounge features crystal touches and club chairs, all the better to accompany nightly live jazz. From the drink menu, consider an Old Fashioned or the in-house concoction, the Vieux Carre - it packs a punch with Cognac, Benedictine, rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. 214 Royal St. / (504) 523-3341
A Christmas cocktail at Arnaud's French 75 bar.
French 75 - This diminutive French Quarter bar with posh touches of animal print is next door to Arnaud's restaurant and is quiet enough for getting caught up with friends and relatives. Head bartender Chris Hannah is a local celebrity in cocktail circles. The namesake drink is always recommended, but martini drinkers will find plenty to choose from as well. 813 Rue Bienville / (504) 523-543
1:30pm Barcelona vs Real Betis 1:45pm Sunderland v Liverpool 1:45pm Dundee v Celtic
Saturday, January 2, 2016
6:45am West Ham United v Liverpool 9:00am Arsenal v Newcastle United 9:00am Espanyol vs Barcelona 9:00am Leicester City v Bournemouth 9:00am Manchester United v Swansea City 9:00am Norwich City v Southampton 9:00am Sunderland v Aston Villa 9:00am West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City 9:00am Celtic v Partick Thistle 11:30am Watford v Manchester City
Sunday, January 3, 2016
7:30am Crystal Palace v Chelsea 10:00am Everton v Tottenham Hotspur 1:30pm Valencia vs Real Madrid
Special Musical Read & Sing Children's Activity Room, East Bank Regional Library, Metairie
Join us for a special "Music Together" Read & Sing! Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement program for babies and toddlers, and the adults who love them! This program is provided by the Lafargue Music School.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 EJ Writers Group A/V Conference Room, East Bank Regional Library, Metairie
The East Jefferson Writer's Group is a critique group for serious fiction writers of all levels who want to improve their story development skills. This group focuses on discussing story development and writing elements and applying critiquing skills in romance, adventure, mystery, literature (but not genres of SciFi, Fantasy, Horror of the alternate Thursday Sci-FI Writers). Short stories, novels, screenplays, plays, comics are accepted; however, non-fiction, such as poetry, biography, autobiography, essays, or magazine articles is not. Free and open to the public.
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Monday-Friday: 10am - 7pm 8301 Olive Street
Saturday-Sunday: 8am - 5pm New Orleans, LA 70118
Cash, Credit, Debit, EBT, or Check
Remember: everything sold in our market is grown, raised, and produced locally!
What's in the Box?
What's in the LAST Box of 2015?
Tuesday, December 29th through Thursday, December 31st
Dessert | Yield: 7 jumbo-sized cupcakes or 14 normal cupcakes Prep time: 30 min | Cook time: 15 minutes | Total time: 1 hour 15 min
You can make this into a full size cake by doubling the recipe.
Ingredients
6 large eggs
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 tsp. finely grated grapefruit peel
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp. fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup sugar
Strawberry Garnish (optional)
3 cups (1 pint) strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. strained fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
1/2 tsp. finely grated grapefruit peel
Grapefruit Glaze
1/2 cup strained fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
1/4 cup sugar
Process
Separate eggs and discard yolks or refrigerate/freeze for another use. Measure the egg whites to make sure you have 3/4 cup, adding or removing whites if necessary. Place in a mixer bowl and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the strawberry garnish (if using). Add the sliced strawberries to a bowl along with the sugar, grapefruit juice and peel. Refrigerate at least one hour or overnight, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Fill muffin pan with paper liners and lightly spray them with cooking spray.
Sift powdered sugar and flour together three times. Stir in the grapefruit peel. Set aside.
Add cream of tartar, grapefruit juice and salt to the egg whites. Beat on medium speed until frothy. Gradually add sugar and beat on high speed until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form.
Gently fold in flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time. Gently spoon batter into paper liners, filling about 3/4 full. Use a knife to cut through the batter to remove air pockets. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, stir together grapefruit juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly and simmer until the mixture has reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Serve the cakes drizzled with the grapefruit glaze and garnished with strawberries
5:00pm - Lady Sings the Blues featuring Dana Abbott
8:00pm - Grammy Winner Irvin Mayfield & The NOJO Jam
Thursday December 31
New Year's Eve Celebration
The Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal Street
30dec
Amanda Ducorbier Jazz Band
8:30 pm - 12:30 am
214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA, United States
The Carousel Bar & Lounge
31dec
All DayNew Year's Eve(All Day: thursday)
751 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70181Jackson Square
In New Orleans, we celebrate New Year's Eve a little bit different from most places. Sure, we have funny hats and noisemakers (if you want them), but we add a [...]
In New Orleans, we celebrate New Year's Eve a little bit different from most places. Sure, we have funny hats and noisemakers (if you want them), but we add a little pizzazz to the occasion by ringing in the New Year our own way.
For the biggest party in the city, head down to Jackson Square - the Quarter is packed with festive partygoers eager to count down the time until the New Year arrives
The Trio featuring Johnny Vidacovich, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, June Yamagishi, Charlie Wooton + very special guests + champagne, food & a kiss at midnight guaranteed
8pm - UPSTAIRS - Society of Sin presents: Vice is Right (Burlesque)
Wednesday December 30th
10pm - BOTH FLOORS - Reggae Night (Reggae DJs)
Thursday December 31st
10pm - DOWNSTAIRS - The ILL Vibe w/ Matt Scott (DJ)
Tasting Notes
With tempting aromas of dark cherry, blackberry and spice, Zin-phomaniac is a complex, full-bodied wine with juicy, approachable flavors of ripe blue-purple fruit and dark semi-sweet chocolate. A kiss of vanilla and a touch of brown baking spice add depth to the long, satisfying mouthfeel.
Did you know that the Southern Food and Beverage Museum is now open on Wednesdays? Take a break from the holidays and celebrate the end of 2015 with a special free admission day to the museum sponsored by Domino Foods, Inc. We'll have a special table full of celebratory cookies to decorate for children and the young at heart. Happy (almost) 2016!
Don't forget to come by and explore our sale table of vintage cookbooks!
For those of you who have been asking Santa for a champagne tasting this year, wishes really do come true! Join Pearl Wine and take a tour through 20 different styles of bubbly. Taste everything from true Champagne to Limoux, Cremant and Prosecco. Tickets are only $10 and include 10% off all bottles purchased that evening and a Pearl tasting glass. Click here to purchase tickets.
Usher will play a free concert in New Orleans' iconic French Quarter as part of
Allstate Fan Fest's pre-Sugar Bowl festivities.
The R&B superstar, will perform in the Jax Brewery parking lot on Decatur Street near Jackson Square at 6:15pm on Wednesday, December 30-two days before Oklahoma State battles Ole Miss in the 2016 Sugar Bowl.
Fan Fest will continue on Thursday, December 31 with an Oklahoma State Pep Rally (1:30pm), a New Year's Parade (3:30pm) and an Ole Miss Pep Rally (5:15pm). The event will also feature numerous activities that will be open to the public, including football-related drills and more.
The 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl is set to begin at 7:30pm on Friday, January 1. As is tradition, the game will be played in the Mercedes Benz Superdome
Highlights for this year's Allstate® Fan Fest include:
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Usher Concert - 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31
Oklahoma State Pep Rally - 1:30 p.m.
New Year's Eve Parade - 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ole Miss Pep Rally - 5:15 p.m.
The Allstate® Fan Fest is free to the public and open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.on Thursday, Dec. 31. Fan Fest is located at Jackson Square in the Jax Brewery parking lot off Decatur Street.
Allstate will celebrate its tenth year as the title sponsor of the Allstate® Sugar Bowl® held in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan. 1, 2016. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. CST.
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Wednesday December 30th, 6-8pm Holiday Bubbles Part II with Michael Knisley! Join Michael Knisley our resident Champagne guru as he pours a flight of 4 French sparklers that will be perfect for your holiday feasts, parties or gifts! $20 reservations can be made here, Holiday Bubbles II
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
When: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Who: Everyone welcome, free admission is for Louisiana residents
How: Just show up
Free admission on Wednesdays for Louisiana residents sponsored by the Helis Foundation.
open
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Weekly, year-round, producer only farmers market featuring local, seasonal produce, fresh Louisiana seafood, bread and baked goods, preserves and locally made grab-and-go items.
Free Walking Tours
These free walking tours are led by a locally licensed guide. Approx. 40 mins. Tours are complimentary; no tips solicited.
- French Market Music & Food Walking Tour @ 1:30 pm Meet at the Jazz Park Visitor Center in Dutch Alley
Tour starts inside the Jazz Park Visitor Center and culminates with a stroll through our lively Farmers Market, to end at the Old U.S. Mint.
- French Market Culinary History Walking Tour @ 3 pm
Meet at "A Tisket A Tasket Bookshop" at 910 Decatur St.
The French Market Culinary History Tour meets at our cookbook-centric resident bookshop A Tisket a Tasket and includes stops at: Evans Creole Candy; a peek at the making of beignets at Café du Monde; river views with historical perspective on the our port and river influences on New Orleans food culture; and other historic and modern food facts about our six blocks of the French Market District history, from Butcher's Hall to Morning Call. The tour ends at the open air public market, where tour attendees will see the weekly Crescent City Farmers Market in action and get an overview from our market development manager about the ever-evolving eateries, daily vendors, cooking demonstrations, food festivals, and other activities in this bustling 365-day-a-year operation, "where history is made fresh daily."
- Free 2 hour validated parking for market shoppers in our riverside lot with market purchase.
The French Market and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park new series:
Jazz Pilates with Stephanie Jordan
NEW TIME SLOT
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Visitors Center
Every Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
French Market District--Dutch Alley - 916 N. Peters Street
(Between Dumaine and St. Phillip Streets)
FREE PARKING IF YOU SHOP AT THE FARMERS MARKET AFTER CLASS!
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THE CANNERY SET TO HOST NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION ON MID-CITY ROOFTOP
. The New Year's Eve party will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Cannery which is located at 3803 Toulouse St.
The Mid-City New Year's Eve extravaganza offers live music by The Benchwarmers, a gourmet buffet, a premium bar and secure parking. After enjoying live music and dancing, guests will second line to the Cannery's fourth floor rooftop to watch the city's firework celebrations and indulge in a champagne toast to ring in 2016. Tickets to New Year's Eve at The Cannery are now available online at www.cannerynola.com/NYE
For more information, please contact Tim Levy at 504-583-5690
The Pelicans host the West Coast behemoth Los Angeles Clippers on New Year's Eve. The first 8,000 fans will receive a one-of-a-kind Jrue Holiday bobblehead, courtesy of Smoothie King.
Pelicans Fest, featuring music, interactive games and more, begins at 5:30 PM.
See Varla Jean Merman as she skewers Uncle Walt's most treasured animated features! Joining in this very adult send-up of fairy tale madness are Sean Patterson and Ricky Graham, with Jefferson Turner tinkering on the keys. The Magic Kingdom will never be the same! Only 7 shows! A full bar is at your service throughout the show -- please drink responsibly, but heavily...
Free Parking! A Dream Come True
PLEASE NOTE -- NO REFUNDS MAY BE ISSUED FOR THIS SHOW. IF EVENT IS SOLD OUT AHEAD OF TIME, SOME TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, CASH ONLY.
Cafe Istanbul in the Healing Arts Center, 2372 St. Claude
DECEMBER 31 -- JANUARY 16 7 performances, only! Will NOT hold over...get tickets online, NOW!
New Orleans, LA (December 18, 2015) - Ring in 2016 in style with an exclusive New Year's Eve celebration featuring Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band.
On Thursday night December 31st, Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse located at 300 Bourbon Street inside the luxurious Royal Sonesta New Orleans will toast farewell to 2015 with one of America's greatest Jazz ensembles. The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band is a musical treasure with a rich 105-year history that dates to 1910 when New Orleans cornetist Papa Celestin performed with the band at the old Tuxedo Dance Hall. In over a century, the group's leadership has changed hands only five times. Most recently in 2011 the baton passed from the great Bob French to his nephew Gerald French who has led the band for the past four years.
New Year's Eve night at the Playhouse kicks off when doors open at 8:30 p.m. General admission tickets include open seating, premium open bar with themed cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a champagne toast at midnight for $150 per person. For VIP patrons, premium seating is insured at $185 per person. Pricing does not include tax and gratuity and tickets are non-refundable. Downbeat is at 9:00 p.m. and cocktail attire is suggested.
To purchase tickets online, visit sonesta.com/imjazzplayhouse or call the club directly at 504.553.2299. Don't miss this special New Year's Eve opportunity to experience the legacy of Jazz as only this band can deliver under the leadership of Gerald French.
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* Celebrate the start of a new year with the family at the Audubon Zoo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Capital One Stage. The event, which is free with regular zoo admission, will feature the Star Trek troupe, the Porta Puppet Players, PonyTales, Gymrompers and live music, among other activities. Guests will get to take home free party hats and noisemakers and "toast" the new year with soft drinks at noon.
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* The Louisiana Children's Museum will countdown to noon with music from The Red Hot Brass band, a confetti toss and balloon release. Kids can make their own noisemakers and paper bag party hats, too, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Registration is recommended, and entry to the special event is $5 for museum members and $20 for non-members. The museum will close at 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Get details at LCM.org.
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New Year's Eve at Jackson Square. Jackson Square, St. Peter Street Gate - The city's New Year's Eve event at the Decatur Street Stage features Luke Winslow King at 9 p.m., Cyril Neville's Swamp Funk with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux at 10:45 p.m., a midnight fleur de lis drop from Jax Brewery and fireworks on the Mississippi River. Crescent Park along Marigny and Bywater is open until 1 a.m. 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Canal Street-Algiers Point ferry is extending its hours on New Year's Eve in preparation for the midnight fleur-de-lis drop, fireworks and other festivities put on by the Crescent City Countdown Club. The last ferry will leave the east bank of the river at 1:15 a.m. Jan. 1.
Immediately before and during the midnight fireworks display, the vessel will be out of service, per instructions from the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Lower Algiers-Chalmette ferry will maintain its normal operating schedule, from 6 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Fares for both ferries will remain unchanged for the holiday. Pedestrians riding the Canal Street ferry pay $2 for a one-way ride.
Those who qualify for reduced fare - seniors, the disabled and Medicare recipients - ride for $1 with valid identification or a reduced-fare card. Children 2 and younger ride free.
For the Lower Algiers ferry, which also carries vehicles, fares are the same as on the Canal Street ferry for pedestrians.
Drivers pay $2, with $1 for each additional passenger in their vehicle. Reduced-fare drivers - seniors, the disabled and Medicare recipients - pay $1, with no added charge for additional riders who are seniors, disabled or Medicare recipients. Trailers pay $3, and children 2 and younger are free.
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Watch the fleur de lis drop over Jax Brewery. The event, officially called A NOLA New Year's Eve 2015, is free and open to the public and starts at 9 p.m. It includes live music from Like Winslow King, Cyril Neville's Swamp Funk and special guest Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, plus a fireworks display over the Mississippi River. Watching from a rooftop or elsewhere in New Orleans? The fireworks show will be choreographed to music heard on 870 AM and 105.3 FM.
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* Toast the new year with at Pat O's on the River. The party gets started on at 9 p.m. and includes an open bar, cocktail-style buffet, DJ, party favors and a view of the Mississippi River fireworks display. Tickets are $161.42, including service charges, and can be purchased through BrownPaperTickets.com.
* The Hyatt Regency Superdome hosts its Big Night New Orleans New Year's Eve Gala with five party areas featuring food, open bars and live music from Cowboy Mouth, Flow Tribe, Brass-A-Holics, The Breton Sound and Sweet Crude. Also on tap are DJs Mike Swift, Beverly Skillz DJ Digital and Jesse Slayter, Bustout Burlesque and the 610 Stompers. Event tickets, which are all-inclusive, start at $109 per person through
. VIP tickets are also available. Doors open at 9 p.m.
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* Celebrate with the Preservation Hall-Stars featuring Shannon Powell for Preservation Hall's third annual Hall Lang Syne. General admission tickets include a midnight champagne toast and open bar for $135. Dress code is "eclectic formal." Get tickets through Preservation Hall's website. Doors open at 10 p.m.
New Year's Eve Jazz Concert with New Orleans' greatest Jazz Musicians!
David Torkanowsky (Piano), Germaine Bazzle (Vocalist), George French (Bass + Vocalist), Nicholas Payton (Trumpet), Ricardo Pascal (Tenor and Clarinet), Lucien Barbarin (Trombone), and a surprise guest drummer will ring in the New Year at Le Petit Theatre! The doors open at 9:30pm and the performance begins at 10pm. The show will end at 11:30pm, just before the amazing firework display on the Riverfront! The tickets are $35, $40 and $50. This is a family friendly show and a wonderful way to hear the music that made New Orleans famous! Tickets are available at www.LePetitTheatre.com
[Upon arrival, please check in at the Gift Shop entrance,
left rear of the courtyard.]
This is a Gourmet Creole Brunch including many of our selections from the popular Gourmet Creole Breakfast served to our guests in the B&B over the last 20 years and now expanded to include Crawfish Etouffee Omelettes, Bananas Foster French Toast, French Creole Waffles with Fresh Fruit and Seafood Gumbo, among other selections. A Bloody Mary or Mimosa is included, with additional beverages available for a small donation to the Degas House Foundation, through the gift shop entrance. For the specific menu, click below:
"Andrea's Italian Restaurant" once again brings in the New Year presenting "Benny Grunch &The Bunch With Kathy Savoie". We will perform from 9PM till 1AM. Call for reservations, it could get busy. 504.834.8583
Wednesday, January 6 "Kings Day": Benny Grunch & The Bunch officially again opens the Mardi Gras Season with the mighty " Krewe of The Phunny Phorty Phellows" at World Phamous "Mid City Lanes Rock'n Bowl".
Wednesday, January 6: Pizza NOLA kicks off the Carnival Season in Lakeview, 8:00-10:00AM . Yes! we crank up at 8:00AM as Pizza NOLA (141 West Harrison Ave.-70124) celebrates the arrival of the Dong Phong King Cakes. Join us in a breakfast of King Cake French Toast. Also, Peggy Scott Laborde will be signing her new book "Mardi Gras Moments", co-authored with photographer Judi Bottoni.
2 more nights of Christmas in the Crevasse . Top off your Christmas moments with a big smile on everyone's face as you ride on a hay wagon and see over 70 lighted Christmas frames. We do the driving, you don't have to walk the five acres. ast day is Jan 1 from 6-10! Admission is $5, proceeds benefit Greater New Orleans Therapeutic Riding Center. Located at the corner of Louisiana and Shadowbrook, three blocks off McReine Rd. From Airline turn on McReine (street across River Forest Subdivision), cross the railroad tracks and immediately turn left on Louisiana. Go straight, cuz there ya are! Merry Christmas!
DUBLIN CAROL by Conor McPherson, Playhouse NOLA Dec 27-Jan 10
WHAT: Dublin Carol, by Conor McPherson.
WHO: Michael Martin, Mason Joiner, Viviane Wolfe. Produced by Clove Productions.
WHERE: Playhouse NOLA, 3214 Burgundy.
WHEN: January 2 - January 10. Saturdays & Sundays, 7pm; Sunday January 3 and 10, 5pm.
HOW: All performances by donation at the door. Reservations
[email protected] or 800-383-4989.
Middle-aged drunkard John (Martin), employed by a Dublin funeral home, returns from a Christmas Eve burial service accompanied by Mark (Joiner), an uncertain young man who has assisted with the day's mourners. Steadying himself with drink and talk to meet his estranged daughter Mary (Wolfe) about the impending death of his ex-wife, John relates, piece by piece, the history that led him to this lonely day. McPherson, acclaimed author of The Weir, here offers a brief, deep, delicate story of forgiveness and redemption...or, just as effective, of that stage of life when redemption no longer matters.
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THIS WEEKEND @ the FRENCH MARKET
The market joins a host of other activities, including French Market eateries, Shops of the Colonnade and Upper Pontalba, the Flea Market, and other retail outlets and restaurants that are open year-round.
Saturday Farmers Market
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Enjoy the sights and sounds of New Orleans as you shop, dine, and enjoy all the market has to offer!
A French Market operated Handmade food and arts market, showcasing the best artisanal food and locally made art New Orleans has to offer.
Saturday Market vendors- changes weekly and seasonally so visit market often!
Jazz Yoga at the Jazz Park Visitor Center
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Yoga and Meditation Accompanies by Live Jazz Piano Music
- Free and Open to the Public-All Levels Welcome Classes are INDOORS at The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in Dutch Alley, at 916 N. Peters Street, behind A Tisket A Tasket Bookshop at 910 Decatur Street.
- Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat to Jazz Yoga & Meditation: Sun Salutations Gentle Hatha Flow. This free yoga class will feature instructor Susan Landry and meditational jazz piano by Peter Nu. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in and meet the instructor. There are a minimum number of complimentary yoga mats available for those who need them.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Susan Landry began practicing yoga in 2004. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training Certification at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts in June 2006. She has taught yoga for the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department, Miraval Life and Balance Resort, and at Mountain Waves in Flagstaff, AZ. Susan continues to study with Brahmani and Jashoda (www.journeyintoyoga.com) and Rama Jyoti Vernon, Eric Schiffman, and Shiva Rae have also inspired her along the way. She also practices Kharma and Bhakti yoga, which are included on her path. She is certified to teach yoga to both children and adults.
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Ranger Walk
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This weekly complimentary tour begins at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park at 916 N. Peters Street in Dutch Alley.
Participants may sign up inside the Jazz Park Visitor Center at the front desk. Space is limited to 25 per tour.
The National Park Service Ranger will take guide attendees throughout the French Market District to talk about the development of jazz in New Orleans, as well as French Market history, architecture, and notable points of interest.
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Trinity Episcopal Church 1329 Jackson Ave New Orleans LA 70130
Don't miss this uplifting Jam Session that will inspire your soul and give glory to God. Jam Sessions every Wednesday at the New Orleans Mission. This FREE event is open to the public and all musicians and singers who have a passion for music.
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PIZZA NOLA TO CELEBRATE RETURN OF DONG PHUONG KING CAKES WITH CARNIVAL KICKOFF EVENT
Featuring Music, Breakfast, Book Signings and Pageantry
NEW ORLEANS, LA- Will Samuels, co-owner of Lakeview's Pizza Nola, announced today the pizzeria will host a Carnival Kickoff event celebrating the return of the King Cakes from Dong Phuong Bakery on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, from 8 a.m. -10 a.m., at 141 W Harrison.
"We are delighted to continue our partnership with Dong Phuong Bakery," Samuels said. "Last year we began offering their king cakes and many customers told us 'this is the best I've ever had.'" He continued, "We've been so excited for the 2016 Carnival season, so we wanted to kick it off with a big flourish to celebrate the king cakes' arrival."
The Carnival Kickoff event will feature the "Grand Arrival" of the Dong Phuong King Cakes plus music by local favorites Benny Grunch and the Bunch, breakfast (featuring King Cake French Toast) by Pizza Nola's breakfast pop-up Bawk as well as book signings by Peggy Scott Laborde and Judi Bottoni (with their new release "New Orleans Mardi Gras Moments") and children's book author Cornell Landry ("Happy Mardi Gras" and "The Amazing Adventures of the Mardi Gras Bead Dog"). Additional surprise guests are expected.
"And pageantry. Oh yes, there will be pageantry. Royalty, too, even if we have to coronate our own," Samuels said.
Located in New Orleans East, Dong Phuong has been serving the community for 30 years, and many area restaurants serve their French bread and pastries. Their King Cakes are made with a light, flaky rich pastry dough with a scalloped outer edge and topped with a cream cheese icing (instead of the powdered-sugar based frosting found on most other area king cakes).
Pizza Nola will have King Cakes from Dong Phuong delivered daily (except Tuesdays). Cakes will be available for pre-ordering and pick-up at the restaurant as well as via delivery throughout the restaurant's normal delivery area. New this year, the restaurant will offer shipping as well as online ordering through its website, PizzaNola.com.
Pizza Nola is located at141 W Harrison Ave in Lakeview and is open daily with dine-in and carryout service as well as delivery to 70124, 70005, UNO and beyond. On Fridays through Sundays, the restaurant offers a full breakfast (including delivery) from Bawk beginning at 7am.
The event is free, but registration is recommended via PizzaNola.Eventbrite.com. For more informatio
FEATURING THE NEW LEVIATHAN ORIENTAL FOX-TROT ORCHESTRA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016, 7:00PM - 10:00PM
CAFE ISTANBUL, 2372 ST. CLAUDE AVENUE
New Orleans, LA -- Kick off Carnival Season in style with the Mystic Krewe of Satyricon at their Twelfth Night Ball presenting Satyricon King and Queen XIV. Featuring the sounds of the New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra, the night's festivities also include a stellar silent auction, the official announcement of Satyricon's 2016 Bal des Beaux Arts theme, and the crowning of the King and Queen of Twelfth Night as chosen by attendees. King cake, hors d'oeuvres and crudités will be served. Black tie or costume preferred. Cash bar. Tickets $20. For more information and ticket purchase, visit MysticKreweOfSatyricon.com or call (504) 723-8694.
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Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chao opens Jan. 8 in the JW Marriott on Canal Street.
French Quarter bistro Meauxbar (942 Rampart St., 504-569-9979) launches brunch service Jan. 3, 2016.
Brunch features a three-course menu for $25. The restaurant's preliminary brunch menu features scrambled egg toast with avocado, oatmeal with fresh fruit, fried oyster and kale Caesar salad with ciabatta croutons, and Johnny cakes with pork sausage crepinette. Lemon tart and creme brulee is offered for dessert.
Brunch cocktails include bloody marys, Pimm's cups and Irish coffees, and the $18 all-you-can-drink mimosa bar allows guests to mix their own drinks from bottomless carafes of sparkling cava and fruit juices, shrubs, tinctures and bitters.
Brunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit the restaurant's website here.
Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chao (614 Canal St.; www.fogodechao.com) opens Jan. 8, 2016, in the JW Marriott hotel.
The chain has expanded to more than 35 locations worldwide. It is known for churrasco service, in which diners can have their heart's desire of grilled meats served to them tableside, including the specialty beef cuts picanha, alcatra and fraldinha.
Diners have the choice of several all-you-can-eat menus, which include beef, pork, poultry, seafood, lamb and a salad bar.
Fogo de Chao will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
For more information, visit the restaurant's website.
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New Orleans Calendar of Events
Christmas New Orleans Style * December 1-31
Allstate Sugar Bowl * January 1, 2016
Mardi Gras Day * February 9
Rock 'N' Roll Marathon * February 28
The Buku Music + Art Project * March TBA
Congo Square Fest * March 19-20
Crescent City Classic * March 26
Tennessee Williams/Literary Fest * March 30-April 3
Zurich Golf Classic * April TBA
French Quarter Festival * April 7-10
Jazz & Heritage Festival * April 22-May 1
Wine & Food Experience * May 25-28
Greek Festival * May 27-29
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GREAT CHEFS, FOOD, WINE AND COFFEE ARE ALL PART OF THE 24TH ANNUAL WYES WINE AND COFFEE DINNERS! New Orleans, LA -For 24 years WYES has brought together some of the best chefs, food, wine and coffee for delicious, fun-filled, educational wine tasting dinners - known as WYES SEASON OF GOOD TASTES. This season, from October through January, guests can choose from eight restaurants with menus highlighting everything from Truffled Pumpkin Soup to Hamchi Crudo to Veal Sweetbreads. Be sure to grab your seat at these highly coveted dinners by making reservations before the dinner season kicks off. Those interested in making reservations should call (504) 840-4886 beginning THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. Reservations are limited and these dinners are easily sold out. Callers will be prompted to leave their contact information along with their restaurant(s) of interest, and number of guests in party. Dinners are inclusive of tax and gratuity. Please note, your reservation is NOT complete until you receive a confirmation call from a WYES representative where your credit card payment is then required. Reservation requests will be responded to in the order they are received. For all dinner menus and event policies, visit wyes.org. WYES appreciates the support of Community Coffee, Caire Hotel & Restaurant Supply, Thompson Meats, Andy Roo's and Moises Wines. Many thanks to this year's participating restaurants, without their support and the participation of the dedicated chefs - this event series would not be possible.
Wednesday, January 6, 7pm Dickie Brennan's Tableau Chef John Martin 616 St. Peter St., New Orleans Moises Wines Featured $95 Tuesday, January 12, 7pm Restaurant R'evolution
Chef John Folse & Chef Rick Tramonto
777 Bienville St., New Orleans
Moises Wines Featured
$125 Tuesday, January 19, 7pm Avo Chef Nick Lama 5908 Magazine St., New Orleans
$95
All proceeds support WYES' mission of serving greater New Orleans, southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast with educational, entertaining and enlightening programming.
Thank you,
Aislinn Aislinn Hinyup Promotion Manager WYES-TV 916 Navarre Avenue New Orleans, LA 70124
Direct: (504) 838-0364 | Main: (504) 486-5511
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Dine with Mosquito Supper Club
Two charming hosts (and fantastic cooks) serve up authentic Cajun food, family-style.
Martin brings her family's food from Chauvin, LA, to the city in a family-style setting. Platters are set down on the table, and everyone digs in. It's a dining style New Orleanians relate to, whether they're from Irish, German, Italian, or Afro-Caribbean families. Cajun music fills the dining room (limited seating, reservations only) as guests enjoy a five-plus course meal.
A sample menu, this one for fall, is quintessentially Cajun: doughy "Lagniappe Rolls" with Steen's Butter (as if butter isn't decadent enough, this one is laced with cane syrup from Abbeville, LA); crispy eggplant fritters; gumbo with shrimp, crab, and okra; cucumber and tomato salad with Steen's vinaigrette; stuffed Lousiana crabs; and blackberry dumplings with "Pop Rouge" ice cream for dessert. (Local folk of a certain age may remember the old "Pop Rouge" strawberry/cream soda from Lafayette.)
This fall, Mosquito Supper Club commences on Thursday nights at 810 N. Rampart Street, a light-filled, second-story space in the French Quarter with a can't-beat-it view of Armstrong Park. Dinner begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Go to their site's reservations page to book your seats... and meet your adopted Cajun family.
Extra helping: Michot and Martin also run Curious Oyster Company in St. Roch Market, open daily, if you can't make it to a supper club event.
Contact: Christopher Tidmore, Communications Director & VP, Louisiana Living History Foundation (504) 390-4579 [email protected]
Date of Event: January 8, 2016
Time: 7 PM
Event: Re-Enactment of the Battle of New Orleans, Night Battle
Location: 8207 Patricia St., Chalmette (Right behind the Walmart, adjacent to Torres Park)
The Meraux Living History Park and the Louisiana Living History Foundation will host a FREE re-enactment of the Battle of New Orleans to celebrate the 201st Anniversary. The Public is invited to attend, and learn about this most consequential battle in American History.
Last year, the LLHF hosted 1588 historical re-enactors for over seven nations to put one of the largest Battle Re-Enactments in American History. According to St. Bernard Parish, the event constituted the largest economic impact of any tourism event in St. Bernard history.
This year's re-enactment will be the main event of a four day commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans, that includes free symposiums on the Battle at Nunez Community College on Thursday & Sunday (Jan. 7 &10), and Living History Demonstrations on Friday & Saturday, a Saturday Night (Jan. 9) premier of the Documentary: New Orleans 1815 "Such stuff as dreams are made on", a film about the effort to put on last year's re-enactment, presented at Docville Farm.
LLHF's annual historical festival commemorating the Battle of New Orleans occurs on at a leased tract of land located off of Patricia Street in St. Bernard Parish, the original geographic region where most of the Battles of the War of 1812's New Orleans Campaign took place. It occurs thanks to the generosity of the Joseph & Arlene Meraux Charitable Foundation, the Honorary Consul of Great Britain Mr. James Coleman, and Mr. Terry Tedesco
"In January 2015, we assembled on our new Meraux Living History Park more people in War of 1812-era uniforms than at any time since January 1815," explained LLHF military historian and President Tim Pickles. "Re-enactors came from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and across the United States to put on this event to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Moreover, most people don't realize it, but it literally takes an act of Congress to have re-enactment on a Federal Battlefield. That's why we created the Living History Park on Patricia Street."
Federal law currently prohibits the re-creation of a battle at a National Park site, including the nearby Chalmette National Park, where the final battle took place on Jan 8, 1815. The Meraux Foundation's and Mr. Terry Tedesco's agreement to lease a large undeveloped land tract allowed the highly successful 2015 re-enactment of the five land battles fought between American forces under Gen Andrew Jackson and British forces under Gen. Edward Pakeham to be a feature of the Bicentennial Commemoration. The construction of a replica of the 1815 Battlefield was intended to create a Living History Park to hold the Annual Re-Enactment each year.
The purpose of the LLHF is to increase public awareness of History in general--and Louisiana history in particular--by presenting live shows, re-creations, documentary films, websites and exhibitions, both temporary and permanent, that highlight the history of the State of Louisiana and its people and their antecedents, with particular attention being paid to the commemoration of centennial, bicentennial and tercentennial anniversaries in the State of Louisiana. LLHF acts as a clearinghouse for ideas, and a resource to assist communities throughout the state to research and record their own history, in co-operation with other historical groups.
Join tens of thousands of fellow fans as they converge on the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center at New Orleans Comic Con to celebrate the best in pop culture!
Show hours:
Friday, January 8th: 3pm-8pm (get your PERK for this day!)
Saturday, January 9th: 10am-7pm (not available with this PERK)
Sunday, January 10th: 10am-4pm (get your PERK for this day!)
Last Dance: A Tribute to Donna Summer starring Anais St. John |
8:00 PM
Last Dance: A Tribute to Donna Summer starring Anais St. John
Join us on Friday, January 8th for an unforgettable night of soul, dance, and musicianship. Last Dance: A Tribute to Donna Summer featuring Anais St. John is unlike any other tribute show you've seen before. This high energy dance show will take you back to the days when Disco reigned supreme and Donna Summer was the Queen.
Special guest DJ Soul Sister will start the night off with an equally noteworthy vinyl set starting at 8pm. This night is all about honoring the late, great Ms. Summers, so make sure to come dressed to impress in your best disco, groovy attire.
About Anais St. John:
Anais St. John is native New Orleanian whose powerhouse vocals and dazzling stage presence have helped to establish herself as one of the city's premiere jazz vocalists.
Her stunning performances, which incorporate a vast understanding of jazz, cabaret, musical theater and opera, have led to her most notable performances to date at the 2015 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Switzerland's JazzAscona Festival.
About DJ Soul Sister:
Known worldwide as the "queen of rare groove," DJ Soul Sister is one of the longest-running live DJ artists in New Orleans. The veteran radio programmer, vinyl junkie, and tastemaker is highly regarded and respected not only in her hometown, but around the globe.
DJ Soul Sister's goal 'is to always spread positive soulful vibrations through the music that has given me joy for so many years. I use my sets to honor the musicians, singers and artists who have come before us and have shared their gifts for the world to enjoy.'
You're invited to New Orleans Magazine's Hobnobber! Mingle, socialize and network with other passionate New Orleanians, including the magazine's past and future People to Watch classes. The party is happening at Fulton Alley (600 Fulton Street, New Orleans) Reservations required.
Register here and reserve your spot now.
Details for New Orleans Magazine
's next Hobnobber: Very limited space. Sign up today to reserve your spot
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2016
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Place: Fulton Alley (600 Fulton Street, New Orleans)
Validated, discounted parking in the Harrah's garage at 501 Convention Center (2 hours for $4, 4 hours for $8)
April
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April 4-7, 2016
FESTIVAL OF BALLOONS BRINGS EXCLUSIVE BALLOON ART TO NEW ORLEANS FAMILIES
(Wichita, KS) - The Festival of Balloons, which features the world's largest and most elaborate displays by international balloon artists, announced that its biannual event will be held in New Orleans at the Hilton Riverside on Sunday, April 10, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Festival of Balloons is an opportunity for the public to view the balloon art that will be created during the 2016 World Balloon Convention. The Pioneer Balloon Company is the organizer and host of the Festival of Balloons and the World Balloon Convention where hundreds of balloon professionals from countries around the world will gather to showcase the art, entertainment and education relating to the balloon industry.
Large balloon sculptures, balloon dresses and other inflated masterpieces will be available for festival attendees to view and photograph, and single inflated balloons will be available for purchase. In addition to the amazing balloon sculptures, the Festival of Balloons will also feature captivating balloon entertainers, interactive balloon demonstrations and people draped in balloon costumes.
Tickets to the Festival of Balloons are $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at festivalofballoons2016.eventbrite.com. For more information, please visit the Festival of Balloons' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/festivalballoon or follow on Twitter @festivalballoon.
