Steven Melendez

From brothel to bookstore — Dauphine Street Books’ selection as storied as its history

By Steven Melendez / December 6, 2019

Step inside, and you’ll find a cozy shop stacked practically floor to ceiling with what shop owner Steve Lacy said a customer estimated must be about 30,000 books.

Historic New Orleans Collection archives the evolution of its 300-year-old city

By Steven Melendez / December 3, 2019

The HNOC houses extensive collections covering everything from music, sports, Carnival, and the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Need a quick bite before work? Check out these weekday breakfast spots

By Steven Melendez / October 15, 2019

These restaurants offer quick, tasty and affordable breakfasts every day of the week and open early enough that you can stop by on your way to work or school.

Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum is one room with 1,000 stories to tell

By Steven Melendez / October 11, 2019

Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum is a guided audiovisual tour through jazz and the international musical styles that influenced its birth and development, led by museum founder and Treme native Al Jackson.

Tubby & Coo’s: a Mid-City wonderland of books, board games, family bonds

By Steven Melendez / October 8, 2019

Amid the hustle and bustle of North Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City sits a tranquil oasis for book lovers from throughout the city and beyond.