It’s well-known that NOLA is a party town with its fine share of seasonal festivals, street parades, and open street drinking. The spirit of April Fools Day in NOLA is evident through its Mardi Gras jester costumes and the trickster lore of the city’s Voodoo roots....
No city celebrates the holiday season quite like New Orleans. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, it’s all systems go in the Crescent City, which pulls out all the stops with lights, sparkle, and of course, holiday pageantry. New Orleans’ rich history, informed by...
Ever since New Orleans relaxed city-wide restrictions on mobile food trucks in July 2013, there has been a proliferation of food trucks in NOLA. Although allowing food trucks to operate and vend deliciousness in NOLA seems like it would be a no-brainer–food...
After Hurricane Katrina moved ashore over the Gulf Coast and left New Orleans in a bereft state, architects and developers with ties to New Orleans looked for meaningful ways to engage in rebuilding the community. Notably, Tulane’s School of Architecture revised its...
At the Gretna Food Truck Festival on Saturday (Sept. 24), festival goers ate delicious street fare while watching the LSU vs. Auburn game on a 20-foot outdoor screen. New Orleans native and Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis was awarded a National Humanities Medal in...
