Judging from the gorgeous day I spent in the French Quarter yesterday, spring is sneaking up on us.  With sunshine and birdsong I can’t think of a better place to enjoy a scrumptious Jazz  Brunch in the Big Easy than the Court of Two Sisters.  Located at  613 Royal Street in ... Read More

New Orleans  Practically one of the first people I met when providence brought me back to the Big Easy a few years ago was Jon Guillaume.  I imagine a fish must feel a lot like I did that day when he sees that tempting bait dangled in front of him.  While strolling through ... Read More

Bourbon Street i just need to know if there are bathrooms/port o potties in the parking garages in new orleans on bourbon street to check a story that was told to me out...it is just to hard to believe theyd have them in a parking garage? I don't recall any public restrooms ... Read More

When you come to the New Orleans French Quarter you can’t help but notice the colorful mule drawn carriages throughout the Quarter streets. A relaxing buggy ride is often just the thing for foot weary sight seers, history buffs or romantic couples who want to snuggle a little closer than ... Read More

During the Lenten season abstinence from meat on Fridays is obligatory for all us “good Catholics” in Louisiana and elsewhere. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles and shellfish are permitted.  So darn the luck, as Paw-Paw Benoit would say.  What do we in the Bayou State during Lent?  We ... Read More

People come to New Orleans for all kinds of reasons and for some that reason is food.  If you love food there are few places better than N’awlins to indulge that passion. I always get the question, “Where can I get good food in New Orleans?”  Now really, how am ... Read More

Mardi Gras is not just a day but a whole season in the Big Easy.  Even on the other side of the state where I grew up we had heard about the fabulous New Orleans Mardi Gras.  Like I mentioned before, I am from a small town, the kind of ... Read More

Gather round my friends and you will hear the story of a Louisiana couple who persevered.  Once upon a time Mindy owned a lingerie shop on Decatur Street in the New Orleans French Quarter.  In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the city was in turmoil, and full of construction workers ... Read More

The Who Dat nation has always been loud and proud (some years more than others), but Who Dats! are definitely one of the more loyal breeds.  New Orleans Saints fans have always been there to protect and defend their team. They would never bite the hand that feeds them, ... Read More