Mardi Gras

Here’s where Rex, Zulu parades stop, and why

By Mary Staes | February 21, 2019

Ever sit on the parade route on Mardi Gras Day and wonder what’s taking the parade so long?

Weekend Picks: Let the Carnival marathon begin!

By Mary Staes | February 20, 2019

It’s time to start the marathon.

Historic St. Charles Avenue mansion, Carnival icon, lost in blaze

By Clint Durrett | February 20, 2019

A Victorian-style home and Carnival icon along historic St. Charles Avenue was destroyed in a multi-alarm fire Wednesday morning.

Teeny, tiny ‘tit Rex rolls through the Marigny with mini, micro floats and ‘A Modicum of Decency’

By Matthew Hinton | February 18, 2019

Size doesn’t matter.

Weekend Picks: Smaller equals raunchier, as far as parades go

By Mary Staes | February 14, 2019

Smaller doesn’t necessarily mean “more contained,” and if you go to this weekends parades in the French Quarter, you’ll see why.

Son of a Saint needs your old beads for a good cause

By Mary Staes | February 12, 2019

Dig those old beads out of your closet! It’s time to declutter for a good cause.

Now you can (legally) throw back the beads you don’t want, report says

By Mary Staes | February 11, 2019

Now you can get rid of those extra beads before they even get inside your house.

From Mid-City to Netflix: Locally made lashes create eye-catching looks

By Mary Staes | February 8, 2019

Chimera Lashes, made by hand locally by lash designer Ingrid Victoria, have been seen gracing the faces of everyone from Pussyfooters to numerous “RuPaul’s Drag Race“ alums.

Slayer of hangovers: Epic egg sandwiches in New Orleans

By Jason Vowell | February 8, 2019

What to ease that post-Carnival parade route pain? Try these hangover slayer egg sandwiches.

Ooey gooey king cakes, and where to snatch them up

By Jason Vowell | February 4, 2019

If cheesecake and king cake had a baby, this would be it.