New Orleans

From Uptown to Downtown: where you can find New Orleans’ record stores

By Sabrina Stone | October 6, 2020

New Orleans is packed with music, musicians and music lovers, so it’s no wonder we’ve got more than 10 record stores. Each one has its own little quirks, speciality areas, and reasons to visit.

Red Gravy restaurant has been around for a decade, but you’ve never had it like this

By Marielle Songy | October 5, 2020

The restaurant has been transformed from a Central Business District brunch staple into a cozy, Italian bistro on Magazine Street. What was once a must-visit brunch destination is now the home of your date night dreams, where handmade pastas are lovingly served by owner Roseann Rostoker.

What’s happening in (virtual) New Orleans this week: Oct. 5-10

By Mary Staes | October 5, 2020

New Orleans is slowly opening back up, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re 100%! Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

What’s happening in (virtual) New Orleans this weekend: Oct. 2-4

By Matt Haines | October 1, 2020

Bars are closed again and the maximum size of group gatherings has been reduced, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online while getting those COVID cases back under control. Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

These 11 Little-Known NOLA Area Shops Will Make You Scream for Ice Cream

By Matt Haines | September 30, 2020

Locals get what amounts to a 10-month-per-year ice cream season! While New Yorkers and Chicagoans frantically dig around for their cold-weather coats, we New Orleanians can just kick back on our porches and keep eating ice cream.

The oldest tattoo shop in Louisiana is in New Orleans and operated by tattooing legend Jacci Gresham

By Sabrina Stone | September 29, 2020

When Jacci Gresham opened Aart Accent nearly half a century ago, there were less than half a dozen female tattoo artists in the U.S. and even fewer African American artists.

Got a mini master chef? Here are some things for the adorable cook in your life.

By Very Local Staff | September 29, 2020

One of the best things to start teaching children early is how to cook. From something simple like grilled cheese to fancy fare like salmon — a child who knows their way around the kitchen won’t ever go hungry.

It’s fall ya’ll! Here’s what we found to celebrate the autumn solstice!

By Mary Staes | September 29, 2020

There a chill in the air and there’s pumpkin spice EVERYTHING (even masks)! Fall is here, so here are a few things we found to celebrate the change of seasons.

A nature takeover: Local artist Zac Maras’ murals bring buildings to life

By Sabrina Stone | September 29, 2020

Zac Maras lovingly paints the animals that surround and inspire him in the Louisiana countryside. His vibrant murals, spreading their way across the walls of New Orleans, heavily feature blue herons, egrets, and roseate spoonbills. Goats, gators, pigs, chickens, frogs, foxes, butterflies, and crawfish leap out in front of geometric backgrounds.

What’s happening in virtual New Orleans this week: Sept. 28-Oct. 2

By Matt Haines | September 28, 2020

Bars are closed again and the maximum size of group gatherings has been reduced, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online while getting those COVID cases back under control. Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.