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French Quarter Journal
Raison D'être

About


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At French Quarter Journal, we report on New Orleans' oldest neighborhood as a community - not a commodity.

We look further than the obvious tourist attractions that draw 18 million visitors a year to New Orleans and focus on the French Quarter's continuing evolution as a world-class incubator for individualism and creativity. 

The stories are fascinating - and numerous - for although the neighborhood's population has dwindled drastically in recent decades, it remains sacred ground for those who live to create.  

Each week, our professional writers and photographers pull aside the Quarter's velvet curtain and reveal its quirky backstage workings for readers.  
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You'll meet some of the engaging characters who live and work in this enigmatic place.  We'll introduce you to the artists, the residents and the street-sweepers.  Get acquainted with musicians and bar-backs, shopkeepers and chefs. 

​Explore the nooks and crannies of the Quarter's venerable buildings with us.  Visit in the homes and walk through the patios of long-time residents.  Step inside generational businesses.  Share a meal, lift a drink and make a toast:  

To everyday life in an extraordinary neighborhood.


FQJ is a digital publication, so all our stories are easily available 24/7 - all you need is internet service.  We publish new stories 46 weeks a year.  Check out our archives for past features.

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French Quarter Journal is published by Ellis Anderson Media, LLC.   Unless otherwise attributed, all written content and photography copyright 2019 by Ellis Anderson Media, LLC.  By using this website you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.   
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  • Home
    • Around the Block
    • Balcony View
    • Barstool Astrology
    • Behind the Scenes
    • Boho Back Pages
    • The Eyes Have It
    • Full Plate
    • It's a Living
    • Lit Life
    • Passing a Good Time
    • Personalities
    • Quarter Beat
    • Quarter Notes
    • Rainbow History
    • Sketchbook
    • Stanzas
    • Storyboard
    • Transformations
    • What's in Store
  • Hunkering Down
  • About
  • Sponsors
    • Reader Support
  • Archives
  • Krewe