St. Joseph’s Day Altars in the French Quarter: 2026

The Sicilian tradition of building annual altars to thank St. Joseph for saving them from famine is now a favorite New Orleans celebration. FQJ visited all three French Quarter altars on March 18 & 19.

- photos by Ellis Anderson

Recreating an Icon: Irene's

A restaurant beloved by locals moved from a cozy St. Philip Street setting to spacious new quarters on Bienville, bringing along all the original ambiance.

- by Kim Ranjbar

- photos by Ellis Anderson

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