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Displaying all articles tagged:
New Orleans
bourbon street attack
Jan. 2, 2025
FBI Believes Bourbon Street Suspect Acted Alone: Live Updates
The U.S.-born citizen who perpetrated the attack announced on social media beforehand that he was inspired by ISIS.
By
Intelligencer Staff
crime
Jan. 2, 2025
What to Know About the New Orleans Truck Attack
15 people are dead after a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street.
By
Olivia Craighead
the system
July 17, 2023
When the Crime Wave Recedes
The only certainty of America’s urban politics is that there will be more cops.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
greenwashing
Apr. 12, 2023
Katrina Victims Still Owed $20.5M From Lawsuit With Brad Pitt’s Foundation
Nonprofit Global Green allegedly promised to pay the settlement without ever having the funds to back it up.
By
Bethy Squires
street style
July 7, 2022
12 Stylish People at Essence Festival 2022 in New Orleans
Here are the street styles we loved.
By
Asia Milia Ware
louisiana
Sept. 6, 2021
Louisiana Is Still Reeling From Hurricane Ida
New deaths are still being reported and more than 500,000 remain powerless, among other dangerous problems.
By
Chas Danner
climate change
Sept. 2, 2021
New Orleans’s Levees Held Up This Time — But That’s Not Enough
No matter how tall you build a wall, a flood can go higher.
By
Jake Bittle
hurricane ida
Sept. 1, 2021
Some Power Restored in New Orleans: Updates
Outages remain widespread, and Governor John Bel Edwards told those who evacuated not to “come home before.”
By
Intelligencer Staff
how to help
Aug. 30, 2021
How to Help Victims of Hurricane Ida
The Category 4 hurricane whipped through Louisiana over the weekend, knocking out power for 1 million people.
By
Danielle Cohen
arson
July 23, 2021
Did Someone Set Beyoncé’s House on Fire?!
A blaze at a New Orleans mansion believed to belong to her and Jay-Z is being investigated as arson.
By
Claire Lampen
spooky!
June 10, 2021
Conjuring
Writers and
Spiral
Director to Launch
LaLa
urie Mansion
Franchise
If it isn’t based on a true story, is it even prestige horror, bro?
By
Bethy Squires
rip
Dec. 12, 2020
Steel Magnolias
Actress Carol Sutton Is Dead at 76
The “queen of New Orleans theater” died of complications from COVID-19.
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
Aug. 4, 2020
Jane Curtin Looks Back on
SNL
’s Chaotic Mardi Gras Special
“Every minute was counted for.
Not
.”
By
Megh Wright
rats
Apr. 13, 2020
And Now, an Army of Rats
As social distancing cuts off rats’ food sources, some experts say they may resort to cannibalism, rat battles, and infanticide.
By
Hannah Gold
coronavirus news
Mar. 26, 2020
New Orleans Is Becoming a New Epicenter of the Coronavirus Outbreak
Orleans Parish has seen more deaths per capita than any county in the U.S.
By
Adam K. Raymond
openings
Oct. 29, 2019
Canary Club Is a New Destination for Cajun-Inspired Seafood
There’s also live jazz in the basement of this new Lower East Side spot.
By
Nikita Richardson
q&a
Sept. 3, 2019
Sarah M. Broom Knows What You Think of Her Hometown
Talking to the writer about myths of New Orleans and her debut memoir,
The Yellow House
.
By
Kaitlyn Greenidge
the good stuff
Aug. 27, 2019
This New Orleans Food Video Is the Best Thing on the Internet
Some Swiss tourists nail Homer Simpson’s Crescent City binge.
By
Chris Crowley
obits
June 7, 2019
Dr. John’s Peculiar Yet Undeniable New Orleans Legacy
It’s almost impossible to conceive of that city without hearing Rebennack’s gravelly, syrupy
draaawwwl
accompanying it.
By
Andy Beta
remembrances
June 3, 2019
The Food World Is Mourning New Orleans Icon Leah Chase
The Dooky Chase’s chef died this Saturday at the age of 96.
By
Chris Crowley
airport nightmares
May 6, 2019
Diana Ross Says She Felt ‘Violated’ After TSA Inspection
The legendary singer says an agent touched her between her legs during a routine security check.
By
Hannah Gold
backstories
Apr. 17, 2019
The Big Uneasy: When
SNL
Went to Mardi Gras
In 1977, Lorne Michaels took his show to New Orleans. Things didn’t exactly go as planned.
By
Andrew Buss
and
Chris Kopcow
Sponsor Story
Inside the Restaurant Serving Authentic Cajun Cooking to Los Angeles
In partnership with Southern Comfort, we followed an L.A. chef reclaiming the essence of his hometown.
By
Blake Z. Rong
Sponsor Story
Meet the Chef Bringing New Orleans to New York
Matt Pace brings artistic flair to Creole cuisine with Café Booqoo.
By
Blake Z. Rong
food tv
Aug. 21, 2018
New Orleans Restaurant Sues Gordon Ramsay Over Old
Kitchen Nightmares
Episode
Owners of Oceana Grill claim a 2011 episode of
Kitchen Nightmares
was “fabricated” and hurt its business when an old clip hit social media this month.
By
Nikita Richardson
Best of New York
June 13, 2018
The Absolute Best Muffuletta in New York
The great New Orleans sandwich is finally gaining ground in New York.
By
Rob Patronite
and
Robin Raisfeld
obituaries
May 31, 2018
Legendary New Orleans Restaurateur Ella Brennan Has Died at 92
She was the matriarch of the city’s most influential restaurant family.
By
Clint Rainey
beyonce inc.
May 21, 2018
Did Beyoncé Buy a Church in New Orleans?
If you’re Beyoncé, why not?
By
Sarah Spellings
sexual abuse
Apr. 4, 2018
A National ‘Tip Out Day’ Will Raise Money to Fight Sexual Assault
The event now has 34 participants on three continents.
By
Clint Rainey
sex work
Feb. 1, 2018
Strippers Are Protesting the Closing of New Orleans Strip Clubs
And the loss of their jobs.
By
Katie Van Syckle
Jan. 24, 2018
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Have Put the Future of New Orleans and […]
With theaters and training centers in Austin and New Orleans, three comedy festivals under its name, and a published book about improv, The New […]
By
Megh Wright
sexual harassment
Oct. 25, 2017
Another Former John Besh Employee Accuses the Chef of Sexual Harassment
Maggie Moore says that she was fired from the company for resisting his advances during a business trip.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Oct. 23, 2017
John Besh Has Stepped Down From His Restaurant Group
In a letter to staff, an executive says the company has hired an independent agency to investigate unreported claims.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Oct. 23, 2017
Industry Reactions to John Besh’s Sexual-Harassment Allegations
“So restaurant folks. Where does it go from here?”
By
Clint Rainey
Oct. 11, 2017
Where Big Freedia Goes to See Real Bounce in New Orleans
Plus: Recommendations from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, tips for what to order at Compère Lapin, and a guide to your best low-key bar crawl.
By
Kate Donnelly
extreme weather
Oct. 7, 2017
Hurricane Nate Expected to Reach Category 2 Strength Before Striking Gulf Coast
The fast but intensifying storm will likely make landfall just east of New Orleans overnight Saturday.
By
Chas Danner
Apr. 25, 2017
New Orleans Pulls Down a Monument to Post–Civil War White Terrorism
The fitting demolition of an edifice honoring post–Civil War resistance to black voting rights.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 6, 2017
Exploring the Streets of New Orleans Pre–Mardi Gras
The joy and pride of the locals, and the Pantone-colored homes will put the city on your to-visit list.
By
Emily Sundberg
pop-ups
Jan. 5, 2017
Oddly Enough, the Four Seasons Is Popping Up in New Orleans
At Brennan’s, from February 8 to 11.
By
Sierra Tishgart
police brutality
Dec. 20, 2016
New Orleans to Pay $13.3 Million to Settle Katrina Police Brutality Cases
The mayor apologized and vowed, “We are going to change as a people and we are going to change as a city.”
By
Charley Lanyon
Sept. 12, 2016
How Do Restaurants Handle Notorious and Infamous Diners?
Options are limited for chefs and owners when a notorious diner decides they’re hungry.
By
Steve Garbarino
Apr. 27, 2016
Brutal Sign Shames Airbnb-Using NOLA Tourists: “Enjoy Our Former Homes Y’all!!!”
Short-term rentals are driving out longtime residents.
By
Brian Feldman
Feb. 6, 2016
Solange Should Be Given the Keys to Everything
First New Orleans, then the world.
By
Kat Ward
Awards
Jan. 28, 2016
Leah Chase Honored With JBF Lifetime Achievement
The “queen of Creole cooking” started cooking at Dooky Chase’s in the early 1950s.
By
Chris Crowley
live musical events
Dec. 15, 2015
Tyler Perry to Host Live Musical Event About the Crucifixion of Jesus
It will air on Palm Sunday.
By
Nate Jones
Nov. 23, 2015
17 Injured in Crossfire During a New Orleans Block Party
All the injured are in stable condition.
By
Ben Ellman
one of the greats
Nov. 11, 2015
Remembering Allen Toussaint, the Musical Force Who Embodied New Orleans
Toussaint shaped the sound of R&B, rock, and country, but to New Orleans, he remained a down-to-earth ambassador.
By
Alison Fensterstock
obituaries
Nov. 10, 2015
New Orleans Music Legend Allen Toussaint Dies at 77
Toussaint’s songwriting and producing career stretched over nearly 60 years.
By
Nate Jones
Video Feed
Nov. 9, 2015
Watch John Besh Discuss Building His Restaurant Empire
He owns a dozen concepts in New Orleans.
By
Grub Street
dark night of the soul
Nov. 1, 2015
Anne Rice Blessed All the Outcasts During a Vampirish Visit to New Orleans
“
The Vampire Chronicles
have always been for us outcasts, us people that think differently.”
By
Jada Yuan
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