Before she'd turned twelve, a young girl in a small Kenyan village made an ambitious list of life goals. Becoming a fashion designer was only number two.
- story and photos by Ellis Anderson
From the July 17 Round Table Luncheon
New Orleans socialite and long-time French Quarter denizen Margarita Bergen doesn’t miss a beat - or a party - when it comes to the Quarter’s jazzy social scene.
There are three sections to each column: Social Swirl (where Margarita's been), The Fabulous Future (what's ahead) and Quarter Buzz (things knows about that we mere mortals aren't privy to).
Providing "the neighborhood’s only explicitly political street entertainment," a former liberal named Michael DeBari draws both fans and fire at his outpost near the French Market.
-by Andrew Cominelli -photography by Ellis Anderson
The daughter of noted New Orleans painter Noel Rockmore has blazed her own creative trail, yet there's a similar and mysterious depth in the work of both artists.
- by Grace Wilson
photos by Sophie Germer
This North Rampart Street bar offers all the elements needed for a great neighborhood hangout according to this month's guest columnist, Konrad Kantor.
Why did we choose this date and time to launch? Even hard-bitten skeptics find it difficult to ignore astrological advice when it includes the word “auspicious."
-by Ellis Anderson
The man who made the Quarter's literary legacy come alive with his walking tours and Tennessee Williams lore: a visit with Kenneth Holditch. by Rheta Grimsley Johnson photos by Ellis Anderson
Jazz daiquiri and classic lime
Rooted in Cuban traditions, the fledgling neighborhood bar has garnered national recognition and won a loyal local following.
-story by Reda Wigle photos by Ellis Anderson
Miss Geraldine
A summer afternoon quest for caffeine in the Quarter nets an old book, a new friend, and a gander at 300 naked people riding bicycles.
- by Nan Parati
photos by Ellis Anderson
This jazz duo and their musical guests filled a hidden upstairs bar on Decatur Street with laughter and jazz - and an excellent vibe, even in the thick of summer.
- by Christopher Louis Romaguera
The Cabildo, one of the architectural anchors of Jackson Square was once slated for demolition. 1904 postcard image.
Meet a few of the far-sighted men who blocked the wrecking ball's path through the Quarter in the early 1900s.
- by Frank Perez
Long before first light, this eradicator of property defacement begins his hunt through the Quarter, determined to scour graffiti and stickers from public property.
- by Dar Wolnik photos by Ellis Anderson
Pedicabbers take on passengers at Bourbon Street and St. Peter
Ride along with this award-winning writer to learn a few of the everyday challenges - and unexpected rewards - of making a living as a French Quarter pedicabber.
-by Andrew Cominelli
photos by Ellis Anderson and Andrew Cominelli |
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