New Orleans (La)
What to See, Eat and Do in New Orleans
Even for a city like New Orleans, which has been bouncing back from calamities viral, meteorological and otherwise for three centuries, the last couple of years have been rough. But today, the most freewheeling city in the nation is strutting forward with a sense of relief and renewed confidence, seducing visitors with time-tested charms and […]
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The Dream of the Open Road Collides With the Reality of $5-a-Gallon Gas
Gas prices have risen nearly every day since our trip began on May 12. According to AAA’s tracker, the national average hit $5 a gallon on Saturday. We had no choice but to adapt to the high prices, and in retrospect I think that was for the best. Instead of hitting museums and cool restaurants […]
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Why the Grammys Couldn’t Resist Jon Batiste
Some of the music on “We Are” pulls its acoustic-funk aesthetic from the 1960s, but other parts recall the 1990s, that pre-9/11 moment when Keb Mo’ was becoming a Grammy favorite, and Starbucks-curated albums summarizing entire genres infiltrated parental CD players everywhere. “Cry,” a single from Batiste’s album that won best American roots performance and […]
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Mardi Gras Recipes for Your Next Celebration
Mardi Gras is on March 1, and as some New Orleanians are fond of saying, “Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday.” But that doesn’t have to be the case. Do you air drum in the driver’s seat? Do you wear sequins and glitter on weekdays? Have you been accused of being “extra” on more than one […]
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Royal Caribbean Cancels Three Upcoming Cruises
Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday that it was suspending some of its upcoming cruises because of concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron variant. The company, one of the world’s biggest cruise operators, said that it was taking the step “out of an abundance of caution.” This is the second time this week that Royal Caribbean […]
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In the Lower Ninth Ward, an Artist Renews His Purpose
NEW ORLEANS — The cookout in the new garden, guests agreed, upheld the cultural and convivial traditions of the Lower Ninth Ward. Herlin Riley, a celebrated jazz drummer from the neighborhood, was grooving with his quintet beneath the canopy. Old-timers, friends since high school, held forth at a long table near the stage. The photographers […]
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In New Orleans, King Cake Is a Way to Make Joy
NEW ORLEANS — When Dominick Lee was in elementary school in the 1990s, every year for Twelfth Night, the teacher would bring a king cake for the class to share. He and his classmates would wait for their slices — decorated with purple, gold and green sugars — eager to see which piece had a […]
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17 Covid Cases Found Aboard Cruise Ship in New Orleans
More than a dozen people who were on a cruise ship that docked in New Orleans on Sunday tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials said, underscoring the obstacles the cruise-line industry continues to face after more than a year of restrictions and setbacks. Ten people aboard the Norwegian Breakaway, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, […]
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Going Deep Into Oyster Country
Historically, African-American neighborhoods were tucked away from the waterfront, so if you want to look for traces of the Downings’ life on Chincoteague, you might go farther inland to higher ground where the Union Baptist and Christ United Methodist churches are. A local podcast series called The Bivalve Trail further describes Thomas Downing’s story on […]
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