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Fitting tribute
Lakeview pumpkin sculpture rises again as a son honors his holiday-decor-loving dad BY KAREN TAYLOR GIST
sees something more. He sees his father, Vincent Catalanotto Sr. Catalanotto Sr., founder of the two VinThe 10-foot pumpkin in Vincent Cata- cent’s Italian Cuisine restaurants that still lanotto Jr.’s Lakeview yard could be called bear his name, had crafted the same sort of charmingly imperfect, an old-style hand- festive decor when his son was young, dismade Halloween ornament crafted from playing his own giant pumpkin from about orange Visqueen over a wood- and chicken- 1987 until about 2000, when his son went off wire frame. ä See TRIBUTE, page 2G When Catalanotto looks at it, however, he
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Vincent Catalanotto Jr., who now owns the restaurants his father started, with his wife, Heather, with children Vincent III, 7, and Lucca, 10, in front of their giant yard pumpkin.
BEST BOOS FOREVER
Willow Sipe, 5, and Magnolia Smith, 5, dance to We Are 1 Brass Band during Boo Carré Halloween Haunt in New Orleans’ French Market District. The kid-centric event encouraged costumes for all ages and featured live music, children’s activities, a Spooky Second Line and trick-ortreating. STAFF PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER
Halloween bites
KEEPING THE WEE ONES SAFE n Stay on well-lit streets. n Use the sidewalk. n Add a few strips of reflective tape to a costume for nighttime visibility. n Have a buddy system. n Marke sure masks are breathable and easy to see through. n Avoid accessories like swords that can cause a child to trip. n Let children know they should never enter a house to receive candy. n Try glow-in-the-dark bracelets for safety. n Attach a small flashlight with a carabiner around a candy pails. ä Key to pet safety. PAGE 4G
HOW TO ROAST PUMPKIN SEEDS
Scoop seeds into a colander and rinse off pulp. Drain well. Measure seeds by the cup into a mixing bowl. For each cup of seeds, add STAFF PHOTO 1 tablespoon BY SOPHIA GERMER oil and 1/2 Collecting seeds from a teaspoon salt. pumpkin Mix to coat. If desired, add chili powder, garlic powder, Creole seasoning or other seasoning Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring, until lightly browned.
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COOL LOOT THAT ISN’T CANDY n Glow-in-the-dark rings or bracelets n Stickers n Crayons, pens and pencils n Slime n Gift coupons: Check local Wendy’s, McDonalds or Burger King for them.
TOP 10 SWEET TREATS Mashable.com ranked them nationally. 1. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups 2. Heath Bars 3. Hershey’s Minis 4. Almond Joy 5. M&M’s 6. Snickers 7. Sour Patch Kids 8. Cry Baby sour bubble gum 9. York Peppermint Patty 10. Twix Candy Corn cames in at No. 40. Closer to home, BetCarolina.com used frighteningly specific data to determine the top three chocolate candies in each state. In Louisiana, the winners were Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&M’s and Hershey’s chocolate.
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