New Orleans

Tips if you’ve got less than a green thumb from Treme gardening expert Ms. Gloria

By Noah Ingram | December 16, 2019

Before I embark on my last-ditch effort at finding my green thumb, I turned to Ms. Gloria for wisdom on all things gardening and wrote down her advice so I wouldn’t forget.

Metairie gallery’s ornaments featured on this year’s list of Oprah’s Favorite Things

By Chelsea Brasted | December 16, 2019

For the second time, one of Gitter Gallery’s creations featuring folk artist Clementine Hunter’s work has landed on O Magazine’s annual list of Oprah’s Favorite Things: A collection of ornaments based on her brightly colored paintings.

📰 Life After The Weekend: Dec. 16

By Clint Durrett | December 16, 2019

It’s a struggle to get caught up – especially when the holidays occupy our time with preparations.

Quitutes Cuisine brings authentic Brazilian flavors to Arabi

By Marielle Songy | December 13, 2019

The menu at Quitutes is simple but extensive. The theme here is fast street-food type meals that you can eat on the go.

Sicily meets Révellion: The Feast of Seven Fishes

By Burke Bischoff | December 12, 2019

To celebrate the holiday season with a distinct Italian flair, Avo restaurant is putting on its 5th annual Feast of the Seven Fishes dinners.

🛷 The Weekend: Holiday Cocktails, Most Wonderful Brunch Time, Burlesque Ambassador

By Mary Staes | December 12, 2019

Whether it’s a laid-back Revellion brunch or a little tease to get you in the mood for the season, we’ve got it all going on here in the city. 

Pepperoni Ray’s: homemade pizza, flavor and community in Gentilly

By Eric Marshall | December 11, 2019

Gentilly doesn’t have many pizza options other than chains. Ray’s customers don’t mind that. He gives them everything they could ask for and more.

Pythian Market brings one of New Orleans’ most historic buildings to life

By India Walton | December 11, 2019

The Pythian was one of the few spaces where African Americans could congregate during the post-Reconstruction Jim Crow Era. The building has since been restored offering apartments, offices, event spaces and a multivendor food hall.

How Trixie Minx went from broken ballerina to NOLA’s burlesque ambassador

By Matthew Hinton | December 11, 2019

When Trixie Minx first arrived in the Crescent City in 2001, both her dreams of being a professional ballerina and her ankle had been broken. But in New Orleans things fell into place.

Weekend Picks: Furry holiday photos, N.O. East Christmas parade

By Mary Staes | December 11, 2019

We’ve got two weeks until Christmas! It’s time to get into the spirit in the city!