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In Session

By nacho Posted on June 8, 2011 Posted in Lush, New Orleans, The District Tagged with bars, Bitching about NoMa, Lush, new orleans, The District

I have a dream. I’m going to move to New Orleans and open up a DC-themed bar. I’m going to call it “In Session” and set it up somewhere posh where we can pick up tourists and commuters. For all …

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Journeys

By nacho Posted on November 11, 2010 Posted in New Orleans, Project Mondays Tagged with new orleans, project mondays, travel

As you read this, my plane will be bumping from BWI to New Orleans, a town I’ve tried to visit at least once a year since 2001.

Treme: A Glossary

By admin Posted on April 13, 2010 Posted in Cult Culture, New Orleans, Rants Tagged with HBO, new orleans, Treme, Why Can't I See Kim Dickens' ta-tas?

Treme is about to become your new favorite show.  You may not know this yet, but it’s true.  HBO has already ordered a second season before the first one has even wrapped.  The television-watching intelligentsia have been waiting for David …

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Le Bon Temps

By admin Posted on February 8, 2010 Posted in Cassander, New Orleans Tagged with cassander, new orleans

We shared a table with a Canadian couple the other night, Saturday, waiting for the parade to start.  He was already four scotches in and still seemed mighty sober.  She was adjusting her scarf, watching out for him, watching out …

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Open Hearted Dogs, Part 1

By admin Posted on October 26, 2009 Posted in New Orleans, Serials, Stories Tagged with cassander, new orleans, Stories

Dad started banging the pots in the mornings.  He’d grab a clean one in his big left hand, find a pair of tongs or a stainless steel spoon for his right then hold each tool above his head and beat …

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The Gustav Evacuation, Part 4: Our Return

By admin Posted on July 27, 2009 Posted in Cassander, New Orleans Tagged with cassander, evacuation, Hurricane gustav

All bad things must come to an end.

The Gustav Evactuation, Part 3: The Wait

By admin Posted on July 13, 2009 Posted in Cassander, New Orleans Tagged with cassander, Hurricane gustav, new orleans

We know what we smell like, okay?  Hours and hours under the sun or smothered by night heat have us sweating coffee, sweating Red Bull.  The clench of old cigarette smoke.  Fast food and soda breath.  We are covered in …

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The Gustav Evacuation, Part 2: The Drive

By admin Posted on July 6, 2009 Posted in Cassander, New Orleans Tagged with cassander, Hurricane gustav, new orleans

Cue the music.  We’re going for a ride. It’s hot as Labor Day weekend should be, summer’s last holiday, last chance to boil.  We have our windows down and the music is passing between cars and mixing in the space …

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The Gustav Evacuation, Part 1: Preparations

By admin Posted on June 29, 2009 Posted in Cassander, New Orleans Tagged with cassander, Hurricane gustav, new orleans

We all remember what happened last time.  This has all, somehow, made us experts.  When the season begins, the government and the media remind us to make our plans.  Buy some maps.  Update your phone numbers.  Gather all the right …

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Haunted by the Dog Man

By admin Posted on May 18, 2009 Posted in Cassander, New Orleans Tagged with cassander, new orleans

Here they come around the corner of the block, the man and his dogs.  He wears soft buckskin moccasins so the sound of his feet treading the sidewalk imitates that of his two companions.  Padt padt padt.  The only difference …

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