Evening on @FrenchmenStreet in New Orleans
Frenchmen Street is attractive by day, and downright exciting at night, when street performers come out, and the clubs open up, featuring every kind of …
Experiencing Cajun Seafood at Restaurant des Familles
Back up the road from Lafitte is Crown Point, a small community whose main attractions are swamp tours and the Restaurant des Familles. This waterfront …
Pirate’s Lair: Visiting Lafitte, Louisiana
Friday evening, May 24th, I decided to drive out to the towns of Jean Lafitte and Lafitte south of Harvey and Gretna on the West …
The Iron Rail: Anarchist Books In An Anarchist City
It probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that New Orleans has an anarchist bookstore, because if there was ever an American city that suggested anarchy (the concept, …
Jazz Drum Solo at the Gazebo Cafe, New Orleans
This incredibly funky drummer took a solo at the Gazebo Cafe in the French Market of New Orleans, 5/24/13
Walking Around the French Market
The French Market is New Orleans’ oldest public market and the only one that is currently open and in decent shape. Under its pavilion can …
A Taste of the Caribbean on New Orleans’ Frenchmen Street
If New Orleans is America’s most Caribbean city, then Frenchmen Street is New Orleans’ most Caribbean street, with its brightly-painted buildings and palm trees. The …
From the 9th Ward to the Bywater
After my visit to the House of Dance and Feathers museum, I stopped and took some photographs of interesting houses and businesses as I worked …
Celebrating the Lower 9th Ward at the House of Dance and Feathers
A few years ago, when I visited the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme, I was unaware of the existence of another museum dedicated to the …
There’s No Place Like The Ruby Slipper (@rubyslippercafe) For Home Cooking
New Orleans’superb Ruby Slipper Cafe began rather humbly on an out-of-the-way corner in the Mid-City area. The family that started it had only recently returned …