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Hunkering Down

About FQJ's  Hunkering Down blog

8/3/2020

 
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Jackson Square, March 17, 9:30pm.

French Quarter Journal writers and photographers explore life in the country's quirkiest neighborhood during the COVID crisis.  Newest stories are at the top -scroll down for earlier entries. 

Learn more about FQJ's everyday mission:  We report on New Orleans' oldest neighborhood as a community - not a commodity.  Check out our home page for regular features.  

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Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter, Part 9

8/2/2020

 
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Books, bookstores, writing and reading:  historian Frank Perez contemplates the literary life in a neighborhood that's "a world of dreams and letters." 

- by Frank Perez


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Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter, Part 8

7/8/2020

 
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Jackson Square, slowly returning to "normal."
On the summer solstice, historian and writer Frank Perez reflects on the passage of time as his French Quarter neighborhood slowly reopens.  

- by Frank Perez


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The French Quarter Reopening:  Phase Two

6/14/2020

 
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Saturday marked the beginning of Phase Two, in which bars not serving food could reopen at 25% capacity.  Stroll with us down Bourbon Street.

- by Ellis Anderson


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Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter, Part 7:  Reopening

6/3/2020

 
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Jackson Square during the first week of reopening. photo by Ellis Anderson

As the nation writhes in turmoil, historian and writer Frank Perez looks through the lens of the past to ponder the French Quarter's future.

- by Frank Perez
- photos by Frank Perez and Ellis Anderson


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The View from my Porch

5/22/2020

 
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Glennis on her front porch, photo by Cam Mangham

A writer and French Quarter tour guide discovers a time-tested culture where small pleasures bring great satisfaction.

-  by Glennis Waterman


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French Quarter Reopening - First Weekend

5/18/2020

 
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A sprinkling of restaurants and shops opened their doors for the first time in two months, welcoming a cautious vanguard of locals.  

- by Ellis Anderson 
A reminder if you're planning to visit:  Please be especially mindful of our hospitality workers, culture bearers, and residents. If you love the Quarter, show some love to our peeps.  You'll find guidelines to help protect them here.  


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Big Easy Busker Bonanza

5/18/2020

 
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During the COVID shutdown, a seasoned group of French Quarter street performers create an online platform to raise money for fellow buskers in need.  

- by Reda Wigle


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Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 6

5/16/2020

 
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Leaving the French Quarter for the first time since the COVID shutdown, the writer's destination of choice?  The family tomb in Galliano. 

- by Frank Perez


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Treme-Lafitte Brass Band at the New Orleans Jazz Museum

5/14/2020

 
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The occasion was solemn, but the music lifted the spirits of all who were present:  The Treme-Lafitte Brass Band performed a traditional jazz funeral concert on May 12th for all lost to the coronavirus pandemic.  

- by Ellis Anderson


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Jazz Fest Style:  Signed, Sealed, Delivered

5/10/2020

 
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"Just because there's no festival doesn't mean the world can't look festive!"   Jazz Fest sign artist, Nan Parati, teams up with one of the city's savviest retailers, Lauren Haydel.  ​

- story by Reda Wigle 
- photos by Nina Cameron 


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Quarantine History

5/6/2020

 
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A grounded duo of travel bloggers cook up a hilarious shelter-in-place video series covering local history.  Fortunately, "local" for them is the French Quarter. 

​- by Reda Wigle 


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Take Two:  French Quarter Fine Dining To Go

5/6/2020

 
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The Pelican Club offers a take-out menu of favorites and a discounted wine list.

"Dining out" has taken on a new meaning these days.  Four of our favorite French Quarter restaurants will help you do delectable at home:  Galatoire's, GW Fins, Italian Barrel and The Pelican Club.  

by Kim Ranjbar
- photos courtesy featured restaurants


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French Quarantine Journal - the Homecoming

5/5/2020

 
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Photo by Fran Boloni.

After two months in French lockdown, FQJ's managing editor finds herself experiencing culture shock on her return to the states. 

- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson


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Pop Art Pop-up

5/2/2020

 
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Royal Street paintings by Josh Wingerter
Galleries may be closed and Jackson Square deserted, but artist Josh Wingerter spiced up the French Quarter and Marigny neighborhoods, using plywood as his canvas. 

- photos by Ellis Anderson


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Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 5

4/25/2020

 
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Fifth in the series of diary entries by writer/historian Frank Perez, this day finds him in his French Quarter home, dreaming of Paris. 
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- by Frank Perez


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A Small and Single Kindness

4/22/2020

 
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New and newly-noticed homeless people spark memories of desperation and generosity in a former French Quarter street musician.  
 

- by Ellis Anderson

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Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 4

4/16/2020

 
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St. Ann street on Jackson Square, a block from Frank's apartment, photo by Ellis Anderson

Fourth in the series of daily diary entries by French Quarter writer/historian Frank Perez, this piece covers unfortunate hair-cuts, making groceries, and graffiti scrubbing. 
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- by Frank Perez


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All the Snow Has Turned to Water

4/13/2020

 
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John Prine performing in Yellowstone, 2016.

Mourning John Prine in France, where our managing editor's extended stay turned into an indefinite lock-down.  

- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson


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Bonnets and Bunnies

4/13/2020

 
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Instagram personalities, the Traveler Broads, celebrated by costuming, taking selfies and drinking champagne. Click to check out their Instagram page.

A photo album:  The city's four Easter parades may have been cancelled, but that didn't stop Margarita Bergen and other New Orleanians from celebrating with style.  


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