The Great Bubble Project
May 2025
Concerned about his Porshe’s paint job and stray bubbles in his cocktails, a new resident on the block tries to shut down a French Quarter bar’s bubble machine. On Sunday afternoon, the community rallied in a show of support – for the bar, of course.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
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Sunday afternoon, May 18, one group gathered at the Abbey Bar on Decatur Street for an informal parade to MRB’s, a few blocks away on St. Philip Street, the establishment with the offending bubble machine
A few came locked and loaded with plenty of ammo.
At MRB’s the marchers joined a jubilant crowd of other supporters.
Dreams do come true in New Orleans
180 Video of St. Philip Street