New Orleans Magazine November 2025

FROM THE EDITOR

Fall is ramping up. It’s pre-holiday season, a time to relax and enjoy the cooler weather before the hectic pace of Thanksgiving and the December holidays, followed quickly by Carnival. To that end, we recommend savoring the small moments, from morning to night, with a line-up of places to eat, drink, shop and savor…starting with a big breakfast (or brunch) of champions.

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? It definitely is when it’s as good as our cover feature highlighting the best ways to kick off a great day. Whether you love a simple grab and go, are looking for a way to soak up the previous night’s celebrations, or are looking for a healthy morning breakfast, we have something on the menu for everyone. From sweet to savory, every day can be special with this list. Not a morning person? We have plenty of places to enjoy breakfast all day, plus some of the best brunches around town for late mornings.

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If you read the news each morning, like I do, you may be familiar with the countless headlines about advances in AI around the world. But how will this technology impact New Orleanians? We have a timely look at the influence of artificial intelligence on local artists, makers and creators of all kinds with words of advice from some professionals. AI is here to stay, so we have ways to use it as a tool while also protecting your ideas, your work team and your small business.

We also have plenty of ways to round out each day with our coverage of the top restaurant and bar news, style for the home and fashion, some cozy fall recipes and holiday travel planning.

This is your time to rest, relax and prepare for the winter excitement and entertaining that kicks off at the end of the month. Soak it up and enjoy, and don’t forget to start your day off right!

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BY ASHLEY MCLELLAN

Poetry in Motion

"Beautiful and Ugly Too" by Chuck Perkins

Writer Chuck Perkins brings to life his experiences growing up on Pigeon Town through this curated collection of poems and essays, published by the University of Lafayette Press. Born and raised in New Orleans, Perkins details life through the lens of Black working people and the struggle to survive and thrive despite poverty, racism and classism. Yet, while many themes are challenging, Perkins highlights the beauty of life and the aspects of living in New Orleans that connects us all, and has won high praise from fellow writers, journalists and poets.

“Chuck Perkins shows NOLA mojo from inside a Black man’s eyes, ears, heart. His sweet prose is memoir-strong, folklorefilled, with New Orleans traditions, fears, and fun. A fine storyteller.”—Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Louisiana Poet Laureate 2021–2023

Events around town:

Nov. 3-5

Award-winning writer Karen Russell, author of “Swamplandia!” and “Vampires in the Lemon Grove,” will serve as the 2025 Zale-Kimmerling Writer-inResidence at Tulane University, Nov. 3-5. The author will speak on Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.at the Diboll Gallery. Check tulane. edu for additional information on events.

Nov. 10

The Morris Bart, Sr. Lecture Series will discuss the Historic New Orleans Collection’s publication “Captive State” Monday, Nov. 10 at noon at the Jewish Community Center, New Orleans (JCC). Editor Nick Weldon will be on hand for a lecture, Q&A and book signing. A kosher box lunch will also be provided to attendees. Visit nojcc.org for tickets.

Nov. 11

The New Orleans Public Library Hubbell Branch hosts writer Yuri Herrera to discuss his novel “Season of the Swamp” on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Check nolalibrary.org for more information.

Nov. 13

The New Orleans Museum of Art Book Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 13 at noon to discuss “How the World is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” by Clint Smith. Visit noma.org/ events for more information.

Inspiration Abounds For Writers at The New Orleans Public Library

November is National Novel Writing Month. The annual, month-long initiative works to inspire writers of all levels to put pen to paper by writing each day during November. Each year, the event asks artists to commit to producing 50,000 words in 30 days (or at least get as close as they can).

While the founding nonprofit NaNoWriMo officially disbanded in 2024, the movement continues across the U.S. with small, locally led groups holding informal meetups, check-ins and social media accountability posts. For writers in New Orleans, inspiration can be found almost everywhere, from the city’s iconic architecture to its cultural institutions and the colorful personalities that define it. For writers looking for a boost or ways to meet others, the New Orleans Public Library has dedicated resources on their “For Writers” page, including books to reference, workshops, information on self-publishing and more.

Whether you are taking up the “novel writing month” banner on your own, or just want to get started on a new work of fiction, poetry, memoir or manifesto, the legacy of NaNoWriMo continues to inspire writers and encourages all to just keep going.

For more information on events and writer support, visit nolalibrary.org/learn/ for-writers

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Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

Nov. 8-9

Celebrate R&B, funk, brass bands and one of New Orleans’ signature culinary staples at the Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival in Armstrong Park. jazzandheritage.org

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

Nov. 7

A 35-piece orchestra performs music from the popular video game “Stardew Valley” at the Saenger Theater. saengernola.com

Billie Eilish

Nov. 7-8

Superstar Billie Eilish brings her “Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour” to the Smoothie King Center. smoothiekingcenter. com

“A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical”

Nov. 11-16

Celebrate the life and music of Neil Diamond with this musical, endorsed by the legend himself, at the Saenger Theater. saengernola.com

“Evil Dead” in Concert

Nov. 11

The Orpheum Theatre hosts a screening of Sam Raimi’s cult classic horror film with the score performed live on stage. orpheumnola.com

Wild Kratts Live! 2.0

Nov. 12

Popular kids TV show “Wild Kratts” comes to the Orpheum Theatre with an event that mixes live performance and animation. orpheumnola.com

Andy Bell of Erasure

Nov. 13

Fans of New Wave fans, take note; Erasure’s Andy Bell performs in concert at the Orpheum Theatre. orpheumnola.com

“Footloose: Youth Edition”

Nov. 14-16

The Westwego Performing Arts Theater hosts a youth production of the 1984 blockbuster film “Footloose.” jpas.org

Beignet Fest

Nov. 15

City Park’s Festival Grounds hosts this celebration of the beignet. Traditional beignets will be available, but so will beignets featuring crabmeat, bananas Foster, praline and more. beignetfest.com

LPO with Mannie Fresh

Nov. 21

New Orleans hip-hop icon Mannie Fresh will perform at the Orpheum Theatre with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. orpheumnola.com

Oak Street Po-Boy Festival

Nov. 16

The annual celebration of New Orleans’ signature sandwich returns to Oak Street. As always, a startling, mouth-watering variety of po-boys will be available, accompanied by live music. poboyfest.com

Sober Fest

Nov. 22

New Orleans’ one-and-only alcohol-free music festival returns to the Broadside. Musical acts include Anders Osborne, Ivan Neville & Friends and the Trombone Shorty Academy. bridge house.org/events/soberfest

PJ Morton’s Annual Black Friday Show

Nov. 28

Keyboardist and NOLA native PJ Morton presents his annual concert performance at the Orpheum Theatre. orpheumnola.com

Celebration in the Oaks

Nov. 28-Jan. 1

Support City Park while transporting yourself to a winter wonderland with Celebration in the Oaks, featuring holiday lights, delightful rides and other festive fun. celebrationintheoaks.com

Joe Bonamassa

Nov. 29

Acclaimed blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa performs for one night only at the Saenger Theater. saengernola.com

Zebra Nov. 26

New Orleans’ own rock band Zebra celebrates its 50th anniversary with a show at the Orpheum Theater. orpheumnola.com

Bayou Classic

Nov. 29

Southern and Grambling face off once again in the annual Bayou Classic. Don’t miss the fan festival before the game and an electrifying battle of the bands at halftime. mybayouclassic.com

Cognac at Windsor Court

November’s cooler weather is the perfect time for a warming snifter of cognac at the Windsor Court’s Polo Club. Their selection is one of the best in the city and includes vintage Darroze Bas Armagnacs, Domaine D’Esperance, Navarre Souvenir Impérial, and, notably, Pierre Ferrand Légendaire. Pierre Ferrand Légendaire is among the rarest cognacs in the world, a prestige blend of very old eaux-de-vie — some dating back to the 19th century. Complex and luminous, it’s a spirit that invites you to linger, sip by sip, in the warmth of The Polo Club. 300 Gravier St., 504-523-6000, thewindsorcourt.com.

Fall Flavors

Uptown favorite Mr. Mao has unveiled its fall bar menu. New additions include the Moroccan sidecar, a spicy riff on the classic drink which swaps bourbon for brandy and includes ginger, pomegranate molasses and cardamom bitters. Another autumnal standout is the King Khoung. This Old Fashioned-inspired cocktail mixes crème de cacao, banana liqueur and Mekhong, Thailand’s first domestically produced golden spirit. Known as “The Spirit of Thailand,” and similar to rum, Mekhoung flavor profile includes holiday spices like cinnamon, star anise and evergreen. 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-345-2056, mistermaonola.com.

Wine and Dine Wine fans should head downtown for two special wine dinners this month. On Nov. 14, Briquette, which has won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the past five years, will host a dinner featuring Wente Family Wines. The five-course dinner includes the Nth Degree and Reserve wines, normally only available at the winery in California. Guests will be guided through the tasting by Karl Wente, Wente Estates’ Chief Winemaker and a fifth-generation wine grower.

On Nov. 19, Café Normandie at the Higgins Hotel is offering “An Allied Expedition of International Flavors,” with dishes inspired by Allied nations including Poland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Wine pairings for each course include J. de Villebois Cremant, Leo’s Cuvee Augusta Rose and Pichot Vouvray Chenin Blanc. WWII historian and author John C. McManus, PhD. will be on hand to share his insights. 701 S Peters St., 504-547-6330, briquette-nola.com; 1000 Magazine St., 504-528-1941, nationalww2museum.org/ events

Global Sipping

Nikkei Izakaya, located adjacent to The Broadside and across from the Broad Theater, serves an eclectic menu, inspired by the cuisine of Japanese immigrant communities, with a bar menu that is equally inventive. Sakes include the Lucky Dog Sake Juice Box, Tokeubetsu Honjozo, Hakutsuru Sayuri Nigori. Sparkling sakes like Zipang sparkling and Awahizuku sparkling are also appealing. They also serve Honkaku, a spirit similar to vodka, made from sweet potatoes. Other Japanese flavors come from Chiran green tea and Oka Yuzu liqueur. The daily happy hour (except Tuesdays), 5 to 7 p.m., includes an $8 hibiscus margarita, $6 wells, house wines and beer specials, with additional specials featured throughout the week. 600 N Broad St., 504-224-5657 nikkeiizakaya.com

Parleaux Beer Lab

Bywater brewery Parleaux Beer Lab pour a regular rotation of new releases, which means they have a new beer on tap every two weeks or so. This approach encourages flexibility in the team’s creative process. A particularly notable new release is Butcher’s Brau, brewed in partnership with local restaurant Butcher. The restaurant smokes a German Pilsner malt using Louisiana pecan wood and that malt is featured in the beer. The style is known as a “rauchbier” which means “smoked beer,” in German. Other November and December releases will include Cambium, a classic dark Czech lager; Niccolò, a European-style pilsner brewed with Italian barley; and Southern Fox, a saison with muscadine harvested from Parleaux Beer Lab’s very own beer grove, fermented with the micro flora on the skins of the grapes, and rested on French oak. 634 Lesseps St., 504-702-8433, parleauxbeerlab.com.

Thanksgiving Sipping

Each year on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day, Faubourg Wines celebrates its 13th anniversary, which also happens to be the store’s busiest day of the year. The neighborhood wine shop will be sampling their favorite Thanksgiving wines throughout the day, including Champagne. Shucked, raw Little Moon oysters will be available for snacking, and un-shucked 25-count sacks will also be available for take-home purchase. Additionally, the weekly Wednesday wine tastings, on hiatus for the summer, have returned, while the in-house wine bar offers an ever-changing selection of eight wines by the glass. 2805 St. Claude Ave., 504-342-2217, faubourgwines.com

Silver Anniversary Celebration

Last month, Herbsaint celebrated its 25th anniversary. In 2000, Chef Donald Link opened the restaurant, located on St. Charles Avenue in the Central Business District. Local, seasonal ingredients define the menu, placing Link at the forefront of the movement, and ever since, the restaurant has been recognized by countless food publications and organizations. Herbsaint is the flagship of what would become a collection of concepts by the now illustrious Link Restaurant Group. In honor of the anniversary, Chef de Cuisine Tyler Spreen, who now leads Herbsaint’s kitchen, created six tasting menus, of which the final installment is on Nov. 5. The dinner includes pâté en croûte with truffles and Madeira gelee; charred Octopus with arroz negro, aioli and pickled okra; and for dessert, the Italian chocolate confection gianduja bombe with candied hazelnuts. herbsaint.com

Forum for Food and Fun

Eat, Drink and Gather  Seafood and bourbon? Tell us more! Harrison Avenue in Lakeview is getting another addition to its growing food scene, Boil & Barrel, located in the former Outpost 45 building at 900 Harrison Ave. The restaurant, owned by New Orleans restaurateurs David McCelvy, Tarek Tay and Hicham Khodr, had its soft opening at the beginning of September, but plans for a grand opening will be announced at a later date.

Inspired by the Gulf of Mexico’s seafood; the Mississippi River’s history as the superhighway of sorts for bourbon being shipped from Kentucky to New Orleans in the 1800s; and gatherings on nearby Lake Pontchartrain, the restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating and will specialize in seafood boils and a certain brown liquor, as the name suggests. Diners can also nosh on staples like raw oysters, ceviche, crab cakes and tacos. The bar serves more than just bourbon, including a wide variety of other spirits, local beer, wine and frozen cocktails. boilandbarrel.com

On Nov. 8, the Historic New Orleans Collection kicks off its 2025 Food Forum, “Come Pass a Good Time.” The forum includes talks, book signings and panels with local chefs, historians and storied hosts. The event is hosted by Dr. Jessica B. Harris, culinary historian, college professor, cookbook author and journalist. Wrap up the day with a delicious party, Food Fête, featuring an open bar and tasting, organized and curated by New Orleans food writer Megan Braden-Perry. Get additional information and buy tickets at hnoc.org/events/food-forum-2025

New Peruvian Restaurant

In September, The Times-Pic/Advocate reported that Madisonville Peruvian restaurant Social is opening a new location on Magazine Street this fall. This new iteration of the St. Tammany Parish restaurant is by Habs Hospitality Group, owned by Habaneros founder Omar Lugo and chef Adolfo Gosalvez. The latter helped get New York-based restaurant Mission Ceviche into the MICHELIN Guide. The former location of Tito’s Ceviche, 5015 Magazine St., will house the new incarnation of Social. socialrestaurant.co

Simply the Best

In September, Kelly Jacque, co-owner and chef of Ayu Bakehouse in the Marigny was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in the magazine’s 37th annual installment of the popular feature. Of its 2025 class of chefs, the editors wrote that “stories were told on the plates, and menus read like memoirs. In this new generation, chefs and bakers are drawing from their backgrounds, their upbringings, and their hometowns as a source of inspiration.” We’re certainly biased, but there’s no place on Earth with more inspiration than New Orleans. As evidenced by the consistently inspired and innovative baked goods coming out of Ayu. Hello, muffuletta breadsticks. In addition to New Orleans as their muse, Jacque and her business partner, Samantha Weiss, playfully blend their backgrounds (Southeast Asian and New Yorker, respectively), to craft delicious creations you’ll be tempted to keep all to yourself. See our Persona profile on page 22 for more information and an in-depth conversation on the win, Ayu Bakehouse, culinary influences and more. ayubakehouse.com

Style

BY ANDY MYER

Town to Country

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BY KELLY MASSICOT / PHOTO BY THERESA

Kelly Jacques

Co-founder

and chef, Ayu Bakehouse

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ach year, Food & Wine magazine shares their list for Best New Chefs in the country. Not only does New Orleans typically have a chef on the list, the last four Best New Chefs have been women making an impact in the culinary scene of the city. Kelly Jacques joins the ranks of Nina Compton, Anna Castro and Nicole Cabrera Mills as a Best New Chef. Jacques co-founded the highly popular Ayu Bakehouse following the COVID-19 pandemic and made a big impact in the Frenchman Street neighborhood. Jacques talks about her mission of bringing joy to the community and those who eat her food, plus what the honor means to her and what the bakehouse is cooking up for the holidays.

EQ: Ayu is an Indonesian word that means “joy. What about baking and feeding people delicious food brings you joy? I think on maybe in its most distilled form is just the joy of making something for someone. At the end of the day, we’re feeding people and that is not nothing; that is huge. It feels very ancient and very primal in that way. Best-case scenario, we’re adding a little bit of joy into somebody’s day. It’s either that we remembered their coffee order because they came in yesterday, or that a bite of a jalapeno cornbread cookie brings a little smile to their face. So, in that sense, I think, that is the goal of all of this work. I think joy also finds itself in other places here on the day to day. My work is all in the kitchen, for the most part, and so it’s really important to us that we create a joyful space for ourselves and each other because we have to do this every day. We don’t take that lightly. We don’t want anyone to ever have a day where they dread coming to work. The work itself can be hard enough as it is. It’s high scale production, day in and day out, and we don’t need to be making it any harder for each other. If anything,

we’re making it easier for each other by being nice and caring.

Q: Besides bringing joy to people, what was your goal when opening Ayu Bakehouse? We wanted food that felt elevated but still really accessible. For us, it was never going to be hyper intricate. You know, cakes in little jewel boxes. Each thing is going to look a little different, just by nature. We don’t need uniformity, but it’s got to be good. And so for a lot of things, we don’t necessarily want to make the classic version of this as you always see it. We want to make our version of it, and mostly just for our own interests. We want to make something that feels it’s bringing something new to the table.

Q: New Orleans has a very “gumbo pot” background, and you also have a diverse cultural background. Was it important to bring that into your cooking? I think it took us some time to wrap our head around that. When me and my business partner, Samantha [Weiss], started to sit down and plan this out, both of us had been out of production for quite some time and had been doing more operations. We hadn’t been baking every day. And so, the first thing you do is look inside and look back. We’re actually both “mutts.” I’m Chinese, Irish, Italian and French, and had watered down versions of all of those things growing up. Samantha’s Honduran [and was] adopted into a family from New York that is Jewish and midwestern. So neither of us had [just one] cultural identity to pull from. I think at first that felt like a stumbling block, but then it turned into “that is our authentic identity.” It’s cultures that have been translated over time and miles and immigration. And, so, when we started to kind of unpack that, there’s this flavor from Singapore, where my grandma’s family all lives. There was, of course, New Orleans and a

lot of sandwiches and boudin and flavors that I’m so obsessed with. And for Sam, she’s got her New York Jewish ties, so babka [and] bagels. She grew up making rum cake with her family all the time. So, it kind of opened the doors, in a way, to not feel we had to define ourselves as an Asian bakery or something, because that would feel so not real to us.

Favorite item you sell in the bakery: A plain croissant or baguette.

Favorite Restaurant in the City: Budsi’s Thai

True Confession: I’m not sure if people know this, but I was a glass blowing major in college at Tulane.

Q: How did it feel to be named Food & Wine Best New Chef? It was weird. We found out a couple months ago. They gave us a little heads up, and I just was speechless. I mean, I went through all the stages of denial and whatever. At first, I was like, “I’m not a chef, I’m a I’m a baker. I can’t call myself a chef.” It was a lot of feeling like, “Oh boy, I’m gonna be found out for not being a good chef,” or something. I don’t know. I think I first kind of went through that phase and then kind of sat with it for a while. They told us not to tell anyone, so other than my business partner and our publicist, not many people knew. But it gave me a little time to absorb it and at some point it was like, OK, the spotlight has come this way. Some way, somehow, I need to make the most of it. I can’t let this opportunity go. I have to live up to what they are labeling us. So that’s kind of my mindset now. It’s an insane opportunity. I never in a million years would have imagined being on a list like this. And everyone on that list is a sweetheart. I got to meet everybody in New York. The community that has formed out of this group of people in nanoseconds is insane and something I’m so grateful for. Just all the energy and new connections feels like the greatest gift of the whole thing. Honestly, the best part, almost, is this new network or this camaraderie of people that I have now.

Thanksgiving ought to be a pretty easy day to celebrate. You eat too much, watch football, eat too much again, go to bed and eat leftovers for a week.

But the Gunch family always does things weird. Like the time we had Thanksgiving dinner at my sister-in-law Gloriosa’s, and her mother-in-law ate the potpourri by mistake and had to be rushed to the hospital.

This year turns out to be just as weird.

Gloriosa raises backyard chickens, supposedly so she knows where every egg her family eats is coming from. It’s coming from the hoohah of one of her own chickens. I don’t know why this is preferable to the hoohah of a chicken she is not personally acquainted with, but she acts like it’s important.

Turns out, she didn’t know these chickens as well as she thought she did. A couple weeks ago, she discovered why her favorite hen, Henny Penny, had not laid no eggs yet. Right at dawn, Gloriosa and her husband woke up to “Cocka-doodle-do!” just outside their window. It was Henny.

Well, Henny’s pronouns had to be changed. They also changed her name to Foghorn.

Unfortunately, Gloriosa’s neighbors have no love for a chicken which crows at sunrise, or any other time.

Giving Thanks A

chicken in every pot

Even her mother-in-law, who lives next door — she’s the one survived the potpourri — starts muttering about getting a B.B. gun.

Gloriosa posts about the problem on Facebook— and would you believe, one of her Facebook friends lives out in the country and WANTS a rooster. This lady don’t raise chickens for the eggs — she raises them to have baby chicks to sell, and her poor old rooster has wore himself out. She needs a rooster with a little spring in his step. And elsewhere.

Gloriosa is sure Foghorn will not let these mama hens down. Happy ending.

But then Gloriosa’s son Rex tells Toni (his girlfriend) about Foghorn. She snickers. “They gave you the old ‘going to live happily with a kindly

farmer’ story, did they? Hah! That rooster is going to be somebody’s Thanksgiving dinner.”

Well, Rex passes this story on to his little sisters. They talk together and come up with the idea that their mama might have given Foghorn to their grandma Ms. Larda. They’ll pretend he’s a turkey and serve him for Thanksgiving dinner.

We all having Thanksgiving at Ms. Larda’s now — even though she’s got a shotgun house and we have to set up five of them long white plastic tables through doorways stretching from the kitchen through the bedroom, and winding up in the living room.

Gloriosa’s house is bigger and it’s more comfortable to eat there, but whenever we do, her mother-in-

law comes and something always happens—like the potpourri incident

We decide we are better off crowding into Ms. Larda’s house. Anyway, the kids tell their mama they suspect we’ll be eating Foghorn. And they ain’t sure whether to believe her when she says, “Of course not!” So on their way to Ms. Larda’s, they take a detour to this chicken-raising lady’s house to see Foghorn in person. He is busy. Very busy.

The kids are relieved, but they still don’t want to eat no turkey, because it looks like Foghorn. Gloriosa argues a while, and then she calls up Ms. Larda and asks if it will be too insulting if she goes to McDonald’s and picks up hamburgers for them. The kids can eat far down at the end of the last table, so they won’t even see the turkey.

Ms. Larda heaves a big sigh. Then she says, “Can you pick up hamburgers for all of us?”

Turns out she made oyster dressing and put it in the turkey to bake, and a couple of the oysters were bad, and they contaminated the whole thing — both the turkey and the dressing. “It’s awful,” Ms. Larda says. “I shoulda known better. Never eat oysters in a month with ‘r’.”

So we all eat Ms. Larda’s mashed potatoes and butter and green bean casserole and pumpkin soufflé and three kinds of pie with hamburgers. And it’s not bad. Weird, of course, but not bad.

No Place Like Home

Harvest fall style

Welcome your guests from the doorway in with a distressed finish faux apples and berries wreath. 21”. Little Miss Muffin, 766 Harrison Ave., 504-482-8200, shoplittlemissmuffin. com.

Cast a charming light in your foyer with a Clementine tiered entry chandelier in antique gold leaf by Julie Neill for Visual Comfort & Co. Julie Neill Designs, 2032 Adams St., 504-899-4201, julieneill.com.

Create a welcoming space to gather with a room bound in wallpaper with rich wine-red stripes on a taupe background. thepatterncollective.com.

An autumnal aperitif in your parlor room will taste all the more delicious when sipped upon an elegant Oliver settee. Villa Vici, 4112 Magazine St., 504-899-2931, villavici.com.

Drink in the lovely warmth of a room coated in the caramel richness of Cider Spice paint. behr. com.

The Alma modern candle holder, crafted from iron with brass or bronze powder coated finish, evokes a timeless ambiance for a guest bedroom or hallway. Pottery Barn, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 504-219-0168, potterybarn.com.

Give thanks for bottled poetry and display your best Beaujolais in a vintage wine basket. chairish.com/ shop/perrierdesigns.

All of us here in New Orleans know that autumn is a season that happens to other people, in other cities. Sure, we have all of the trappings – pumpkin spice lattes, apple cinnamon hand soap, Halloween costumes – but without the accompanying crisp air and gorgeous foliage.

Still, I feel the change of seasons, even if I can’t see it. My kids are older now, with Rowan off at college and Georgia in her last year of middle school, and this year seems to mark their growing independence more clearly than any weather shift could.

When they were young, fall always meant a trip to the pumpkin patch, where I made them stop bickering long enough to let me take a picture; handprint turkeys, many of which I still have – paint flaking, paper curling; and the school Thanksgiving feast, where my kids would sign me up to bring elaborate desserts and then not mention this to me until the night before the big feast.

Now I have one kid who is happily enjoying real fall at college in New York – picking apples, wearing scarves, drinking mug after mug

A Season of Changes

Making way for new memories

of hot spiced tea – and one who no longer wants anything to do with me unless it involves giving her a ride somewhere. She’ll be trick-or-treating with her friends and has plans to go with a group to The Mortuary haunted house –and has begged me to drop her off a block away so no one sees the shame of my boring, basic black Toyota Corolla.

Their worlds have shifted, and I am no longer the center, and that’s absolutely gratifying and also sort of heartbreaking.

Rowan will be flying home for Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, and I’m already giddy with anticipation. The thought of stocking all of her favorite snacks and seeing her shoes kicked off by the door and hearing her laugh through the wall while she is talking to her friends – it

just fills me with joy.

Winter break will bring her back home for even longer – long enough, I fear, for me to temporarily forget that she doesn’t really live here anymore. I’m sure putting her on the plane to fly back to college will be almost as painful as driving away from her in August.

But I try to remind myself that letting go isn’t a single act. Technically I’ve been letting go since December 2006, when I officially stopped housing an entire second human in my body. Then came her first steps (letting go), her first day at day care (letting go), her first solo bike ride around the neighborhood (letting go), her first time flying on an airplane by herself (letting go), her first time at summer camp (letting go), and her first time driving (and boy oh boy was that a hard

one to let go).

Georgia, at 13, is well on her way to hitting almost all of those milestones herself, and sooner than I can even imagine, she too will be heading off to college. Each moment of letting go asks us to release a little more, to trust that what we’ve taught them will hold and that the world will be kind to them.

It’s our ultimate goal as parents – to actually parent our way out of a job, helping our kids to become successful adults who don’t need us anymore. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done – and also the hardest, by far.

Up north, where real fall is happening, the trees are letting go too, one leaf at a time. It’s not dramatic, just steady and inevitable, the quiet brilliance of nature knowing when to release. I, too, am learning when to hold tight and when to loosen my grip. Motherhood, like the seasons, is a practice in surrender, of realizing how much nature will do on its own, without any intervention. And autumn – just like kids leaving the nest – is a reminder that what falls away makes space for what’s next. And maybe that’s its own kind of season, even if the leaves never turn.

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RISE + SHINE

There is a reason breakfast feels decadent. Verboten, even. That reason, I’d posit, is because when it comes to breakfast — whether it’s the first meal of the day or breakfast for lunch or dinner — rules do not apply. Breakfast can be sweet or savory (or both). Fried chicken with waffles? Yes. Steak and eggs? Of course. Everything and nothing makes sense when it comes to breakfast. Case in point: Champagne and orange juice. It shouldn’t work, right? But it does. Perhaps another reason breakfast feels a little sinful is that in the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church literally viewed it as such, connecting the meal with gluttony and weakness. To that I say, in the words of Black Phillip (if you know you know): “Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?” If so, I shall lead you into the temptation of syrupy, creamy, savory, salty pleasures in the form of these top-notch dens of breakfast bliss.

HIGH HAT

4500 Freret St.

Uptown

highhatcafe.com

Did you have an Appalachian granny? Did she ever make hoe cakes? Aka cornmeal pancakes? If so, the cornmeal buttermilk pancakes at High Hat are like that. If you did not have an Appalachian granny and have never had hoe cakes, first, sorry on both counts and second, imagine pancakes made with cornmeal instead of flour. Fluffy in the center and oh so crispy around the edges, these pancakes are a Saturday and Sundayonly breakfast special that keeps us coming back weekend after weekend. The cornmeal provides a little tooth, giving them more texture than the flour-based counterpart. Paired with bacon and two eggs over medium is a sweet-meets-savory win-win, because you can periodically dip the bacon in syrup and sop up that egg yolk with a lil’ piece of pancake.

NICE GUYS

7910 Earhart Boulevard

New Orleans

niceguysnola.com

While technically brunch, Nice Guys serves its breakfast fare Fridays through Mondays, so we are making another High Hat-type of exception here. The reason being? The praline chicken and waffle. The fried chicken is boneless with breading so crispy it might make you a little emotional. Topped with a fleur de lis-shaped Belgian waffle and drizzled with praline sauce, this dish is everything good in the world. Bonus: It comes with fruit, so you are getting some nutrition with your sinnin’.

BRUNCH

Gris-Gris Get the shrimp and Gris-Gris grits. 1800 Magazine St., grisgrisnola.com

Cafe Amelie

900 Royal St. French Quarter cafeamelie.com

The first meal I ever ate in New Orleans was at Cafe Amelie. It was at their former location, we sat in the courtyard, I had the gumbo and it was magical. While the cafe has since moved, the “new” location also has a courtyard and meals there are also magical. Breakfast is served daily, but there’s a catch. The cafe is only open Thursday through Sunday. One of my favorite picks is the veggie frittata with seasonal veggies. That, of course, involves eggs, plus shredded cheese and you’ll get a fresh spring mix side salad with citrus vinaigrette. It’s one of those places that makes you feel like a V.I.P. Don’t you just love that?

Cafe du Monde (City Park and other locations)

56 Dreyfous Drive shop.cafedumonde.com

A New Orleans breakfast feature is not complete without paying homage to our very own iconic, warm, fluffy, powdered sugarcoated French doughnut. While any Cafe du Monde is a great Cafe du Monde, I’m partial to the City Park location. (No shade to its former occupant, Morning Call, or any beignet spot in the city, because I’m an equal opportunity beignet lover.) There’s no better place on Earth on a beautiful day than at a table under a live oak with powdered sugar covering the front of your shirt, pants and probably your shoes. Pair it with a café au lait and achieve peak New Orleans joy.

LA BOULANGERIE

4600 Magazine St. Uptown laboulangerienola.com

It’s nearly impossible to go to La Boulangerie and pass on the pastry, but if you can do it, there’s a payoff and it’s delicious. Which is probably unsurprising, considering La Boulangerie is part of Link Restaurant Group and we are used to good things from their restaurants. (I’m looking at you Herbsaint, Pêche, Cochon, Butcher and Gianna). As you back away from the absurdly buttery croissants, might we suggest the avocado toast? I know, I know, but hear us out. The toast is sourdough, the eggs are immaculately soft scrambled, the avocado is perfectly ripe and there are radishes. Tres French, non?

Brunch

Commander’s Palace Jazz Brunch Get the Mississippi blueberry and pecan praline pain perdu. 1403 Washington Ave., commanderspalace.com

Alma Cafe

301 N. Carrollton Ave, Mid-City, eatalmanola.com

No offense to the myriad chefs and cooks who include tasty, by all accounts, huevos rancheros on the menu, but when I want that dish, I look to Alma. The Honduran cafe serves breakfast daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Alma Huevos Rancheros combines sunny-side-up eggs with sala arranchera (skirt steak), black beans, salsa, cream, queso fresco and avocado.

BRENNAN’S

417 Royal St.

French Quarter

brennansneworleans.com

You can’t talk about breakfast in New Orleans without bringing up Brennan’s. Or you can, but you’d be wrong. Brennan’s, a New Orleans tradition since 1946, has a duck confit hash entree that is made with tender, flavor-packed Rohan Duck, which is modeled after a French heritage-breed duck. It is served with a sunny-side-up duck egg and wee dollops of Wasabi mayo to round out the flavor explosions. If you are as smart as I think you are, you’ll either start or finish your meal with the peaches and cream appetizer. Butter-laden homemade biscuits are crumbled in the bottom of a pretty little glass dessert dish, then layered (a couple of times over), with mascarpone cream and macerated Louisiana peaches. So, to review: Be sure to eat breakfast at Brennan’s at least once in your life and when you do, get the duck confit hash and the peaches and cream appetizer.

BEARCAT CAFE AND BEARCAT CBD

2521 Jena St. 845 Carondelet St. bearcatcafe.com

Whether you are a vegan or not, Bearcat Cafe and Bearcat CBD have you covered. I usually hit the Uptown location, but the line out the door for breakfast is typical at both locations. I’m not vegan, but I love the vegan Bearcat plate. This gets you a tofu scramble with the crispiest potatoes in town and vegan sausage. Getting the vegan pancakes on the side guarantees satisfaction. And your little food happy dance. Or maybe that’s just me.

Willa Jean

611 O’Keefe Ave., Central Business District, willajean.com

Speaking of biscuits, there is a special place in New Orleans that specializes in this Southern staple. At Willa Jean, you can simply order a biscuit with jam and jelly. I’ve done it. It is liberating. Or you can get the biscuit with jam and jelly as well as the crab omelet with jumbo lump crab, mascarpone, crispy potatoes and aioli. Oh, and there’s the whipped butter for those biscuits, which also bears mentioning. The restaurant’s industrial modern design belies its Southern bona fides. The biscuits are indeed legit.

THE CAMELLIA GRILL

626 S. Carrollton Ave., Uptown, camelliagrillnola.com

Speaking of Old School, The Camellia Grill also opened in 1946 and is one of our favorite types of restaurants: a diner. At The Camellia Grill, the waiters wear bowties, but you don’t have to and while the vibes are casual, the service is serious. Also serious are the ridiculously huge pecan pancakes. I get mine with a side of eggs, even though you don’t need anything on the side. I always end up taking at least one pancake home but follow your heart. This is a judgment-free zone and also you are a grown-up and can do whatever you want to do. One of the many things that makes The Camellia great is that breakfast is served all day long, y’all. That’s right, breakfast for dinner.

RUSSELL’S

MARINA GRILL

8555 Pontchartrain Boulevard

russellsmarinagrill.net

Once upon a time, I had a wicked hangover. The cure: berries and banana sweet potato pancakes from Russell’s Marina Grill. While I no longer drink, which also cures hangovers, I do still go to Russell’s for those pancakes. I can just about talk myself into believing they are healthy, too, because they are made with sweet potatoes. If you do want to imbibe, Russell’s also makes an incredible Bloody Mary.

BRUNCH

Tujague’s

Get the croque madame and chicken biscuit. 429 Decatur St., tujaguesrestaurant.com

Breakfast Sandwich made with Biscuit and Breakfast Sausage as options with a side of grits and Peanut Butter Split Pancakes

Debbie on the Levee

2118 Reverend Richard Wilson Dr., Kenner, debbieonthelevee.com

Yes, this is the same Debbie of Debbie Does Doberge. The breakfast sandwich made with scrambled eggs (dubbed scrams on the menu), biscuit and breakfast sausage is our go-to pick. Add a side of grits and, against your better judgment, the peanut butter split pancakes, and thank us later.

ELIZABETH’S RESTAURANT

601 Gallier St.

Bywater

elazabethsrestaurantnola.com

Mine is a biscuits and gravy family. We make them at home and we seek them out at other people’s homes and at restaurants and we compare notes about the good, the bad and the ugly. (Hint: Even ugly biscuits can be delicious.) Anyone who has ever had disappointing biscuits and gravy understands how disheartening it is when it happens. You will be neither disappointed nor disheartened when you get them at Elizabeth’s. Thick sausage gravy and fluffy, buttery biscuits are guaranteed. You might like the biscuits and gravy at Elizabeth’s so much that you stop making them at home.

TOUT DE SUITE CAFE

347 Verret St. Algiers Point

toutdesuitecafe.com

Tout de Suite Cafe in Algiers Point checks all the boxes for a classic breakfast joint. Corner grocery architecture: Check. Mismatched tables and chairs: Check. Local art, both folk and more traditional, as well as some painted directly on the walls (inside and outside): Check. Open only from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Check. Traditional and non-traditional, as well as regional fare: Check, check and check. While you cannot choose unwisely, the Atchafalaya breakfast, with crawfish étouffée over grits with two eggs, is a must. You can also get sandwiches and I’m sure they are delicious, but I’ve never once gotten past the breakfast options.

Brunch

Copper Vine Get the cochon de lait grits and Cajun caviar deviled eggs. 1001 Poydras St., coppervine.com

Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe 7801 Panola St., Uptown, panolastreetcafe.com If Riccobono’s wasn’t yet on your radar, it’s not your fault. Unless you spend a lot of time wandering the streets of Uptown, you could easily live in the city for decades and never see this sweet little cafe tucked away in the neighborhood. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riccobono’s is a tried-and-true breakfast joint. You can get the usual breakfast fare, including pancakes, waffles, omelets and even oatmeal, as well as huevos rancheros, pollo rancheros and, for the old school, liver and onions. But I recommend the crab cake Benedict. It’s a signature dish for the cafe and comes with potatoes or grits. The crab cake is topped with poached eggs and homemade hollandaise.

Brunch

Jack Rose

Get the cinnamon bomb cinnamon bun and the pork cheeks with polenta and creole meuniere. 2031

St. Charles Ave., jackroserestaurant.com

Fur Bebe Café

4826 Magazine St. Uptown furbebenola.com

New to the Uptown scene is Fur Bebe Café, which is dog-friendly, bordering on dog-obsessed. In the best way. The cafe opened in July and is chock full of doggy decor, dog supplies and dog treats, but there is also a lot for humans.

If you like dogs, but don’t have one, you’ll appreciate the sheer number of canines you can pet (with their humans’ permission, of course) at Fur Bebe. Get the Catahoula toast on sourdough with an iced matcha latte. The toast features spiced pear compote with goat cheese and thyme. Breakfast is served daily from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and doggos aren’t mandatory but are definitely encouraged.

Up & Adam Eatz

3903 Canal St.

Mid-City getupandadam.com

Up & Adam is about the coffee, so it’s a given that they’ll be slingin’ hot, smooth fairtrade specialty joe. Also a given is that the Up & Adam Breakfast Plate (recommended to me by my fellow food writer friend and colleague Jyl Benson) has everything you need. It’s a classic featuring eggs any way you want ‘em, grits, thick-cut bacon and a homemade biscuit. This is what I call a perfect breakfast, because it has a variety of options and, if you want to include a sweet element, you can add honey or jelly to the biscuit. Pro-tip: Add the fire crab bites for the table and live your life with no regrets.

Artificial

SEPARATING REAL RISKS FROM REAL SOLUTIONS

BY KELCY WILBURN

Intelligence

AI

AI rules the headlines — from reports of chatbots issuing inappropriate responses to fallout from customer service disasters and even news of an AI-generated actress courting talent agencies, there are plenty of reasons for the workforce to fear this now ubiquitous technology. Job loss continues to be a major concern for creatives and entry-level workers while data breaches and trepidation around integration keep many business owners from adopting the tech in their operations.

While some small businesses and artists hesitate to wade into the waters of AI, others are diving in completely and finding that they’re gaining a competitive edge. Only time will tell who the winners and losers will ultimately be, but everyone agrees there’s no putting the cat back in the bag. So what do business owners, artists, and freelancers need to know about AI?

“For many businesses, it should improve efficiency when used properly,” said IP attorney Fabian Nehrbass. He said anyone using computers in their day-to-day operations can benefit from AI as an assistant and means for reducing costs and improving efficiency if employed for tackling repetitive or mundane tasks. It’s a helpful tool for actions like drafting letters and analyzing and synthesizing information.

“THE WAY I SEE IT, AI SUPPORTS OUR WORK, BUT HUMANS ALWAYS MAKE THE FINAL CALL.

Brian Cain, founder and CEO of Crawl Entertainment Group

“However, it can be harmful to those who create artistic works such as graphic designers and musicians, as there are many platforms that people can utilize which are often less expensive and faster than hiring someone on a project basis,” he said.

This raises another question yet to be answered — how will consumers respond to the flood of artificially generated content? IP attorney Suzette Toledano works closely with the entertainment and arts industries — industries that rely on originality — which she said are being disrupted by AI. According to Toledano, human authors of original creative works (songwriters, visual artists, writers and filmmakers) are most affected. She also adds software developers to the list of endangered jobs.

“On the other hand, businesses that cater to less discerning customers, those who do not appreciate originality, where music and art are simply placeholders, will benefit,” she said. For example, Spotify is flooded with AI-generated music, and “sofa art” is abundant in the marketplace. Toledano believes consumers who place a high value on authenticity and originality are

affected as it becomes more difficult to find human artistry. She anticipates that as AI becomes more sophisticated AI artistry will be a reality.

For artists, Toledano said it’s important to document your creative process and maintain detailed creation records using human authorship whenever possible.

“The fundamentals of intellectual property (IP) protection still apply,” she said. “To be copyrightable, original work must be created by a human. But what if AI assists the creation; what if AI is used as a tool? The copyright office has published a guide for registering works that are assisted in their creation by AI.”

Both Toledano and Nehrbass recommend business owners, freelancers and artists protect themselves and their intellectual property as soon as possible. Generally speaking, copyrights are registered to protect the expression of an idea, patents are filed for inventions, and trademarks are registered to protect brands. Additional protection can also be sought through licensing contracts that establish obligations of the parties involved. Monitoring and addressing infringement is a must, they say.

Protection from risks associated with AI has proven important to some regional small businesses, including photographer Ivy B. French of Ivy B Photography, Crawl New Orleans walking tours and Shadowtrack Technologies, Inc., a software and hardware solutions company serving the corrections industry. For all three companies, researching legal issues around AI has been crucial to both their use of AI and protection from risk.

For French, AI tools have helped with post-processing and reducing time spent on certain mundane tasks. Conversely, AI tools have opened up the possibility for clients to steal her work by removing her company’s embedded logo from photos. While it’s rare for clients to steal, she has had to threaten legal action on a couple of occasions. But she finds that educating her clients up front through written contracts, verbal reviews of the contracts and clear language on her website largely prevents any misuse of AI by clients.

“I’ve done a ton of research on how to protect myself and my clients from stealing and the verbiage we need to use so that clients can fully understand copyright laws and what’s considered ‘stealing’ today,” she said. “I’m working on educating others in my field as well so that we can all help protect each other and our clients.”

The biggest concerns around AI for Brian Cain, founder and CEO of Crawl Entertainment Group, are customer data privacy, intellectual property and liability if an AI tool gives out incorrect information.

“I’m very cautious about the language we use in guest-facing materials,” said Cain. “I haven’t sought legal help just for AI, but I pay close attention to contracts and compliance. The way I see it, AI supports our work, but humans always make the final call.”

As a tech company, Shadowtrack is particularly mindful of protecting intellectual property and ensuring their proprietary product knowledge and training data are not exposed or misused. According to President and CEO Robert Magaletta, compliance and privacy are also critical since they must keep enrollee and officer data secure under strict legal standards. The company closely tracks developments in AI and focuses on best practices such as limiting data exposure and encrypting communications.

Benefits of using AI

Solve problems before they happen. Safeguard your data.

Make better business decisions. Take on repeat tasks. Create business content. Collaborate and brainstorm. Improve customer service.

Risks of using AI

Intellectual property. Security risks. Customer trust. Ethical concerns.

FROM

THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA.GOV)

There are a variety of AI platforms available, and while most people are familiar with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others, there’s a sea of platforms specializing in different tasks and offering free and paid versions. Nehrbass emphasizes that users should be aware of the licensing terms of the version they are using.

“For example, an inventor really needs to be careful that if they utilize AI, the platform they are using is not harvesting their information,” he said. Additionally, he warns that while AI can be incredibly helpful as an assistant tool, it is not without error. Toledano agrees and recommends AI be treated as an assistant, not a replacement.

“Be aware that if AI does not know something, it will hallucinate and make up information,” she said. “AI can embarrass you.” Users should fact-check output from AI and maintain both oversight and final edits. Toledano adds that some platforms are transparent about their training data, while others are opaque, resulting in higher risk. She said the best AI is AI that gets to know your business.

“For example, inputting your policies, style guides, product images and content is safer from an IP standpoint than drawing from unauthorized third-party material,” she said. That comes with the caveat, though, that you should not upload trade secrets, and you should be aware of what rights are granted when material is uploaded.

Despite the risks associated with AI, Ivy B Photography, Crawl New Orleans and Shadowtrack have all embraced the technology for the benefit of their business and operations.

“AI has been an amplifier for us,” said Crawl New Orleans’s Brian Cain. “It hasn’t changed what we offer, but it has changed how we operate behind the scenes. We handle a high volume of guest questions and bookings, and AI helps us respond faster, keep communications consistent, and streamline our marketing. That

frees our team to focus on what matters most, which is delivering great experiences to our guests,” he said.

Cain has tried several AI platforms but relies most on ChatGPT and Claude for strategy, copywriting and brainstorming and on GoHighLevel for automation. He finds these platforms give him speed and adaptability – critical components of a small business.

“The risk isn’t that AI will replace you; it’s that someone else in your industry will adopt it faster and get ahead,” he said.

As a photographer and owner of a studio rental business, French has used AI to improve output, free up time for additional projects/revenue, and reduce after-hours work. She has tried several platforms — including ChatGPT, Imagen and Evoto — but regularly takes advantage of the AI tools within Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. She said that what used to take four to eight hours in post-processing work now takes less than half the time. French also utilizes AI to keep the company’s social media posts and marketing current and consistent.

“It’s all my editing and words used in both processing images and scheduling posts, but AI has learned our voice and branding style so that we don’t have to take as long to turn things around to clients or with our marketing,” said French.

At Shadowtrack, Magaletta’s team has built an AI-powered support assistant that helps users navigate the company’s knowledge base and receive real-time guidance on products and services.

“Instead of waiting for traditional support, customers and officers on our platform can now get quick, clear answers,” said Magaletta. “AI also enables us to fully automate workflows and processes, thereby reducing manual workload and enhancing accuracy.”

Shadowtrack has worked with a variety of AI platforms. The company

has utilized Amazon Bedrock for scalable deployment and managing embeddings and vector stores. For conversational AI and preprocessing tasks, Shadowtrack has used Anthropic and OpenAI models.

“So far, AI has had positive impacts on our business, though we did face challenges early on when responses were sometimes off-topic or inaccurate,” said Magaletta. “We addressed this by refining prompts, adding strict role instructions, and ensuring answers remain tied only to our knowledge base.”

Additionally, the company carefully controls what is indexed into vector stores and prevents external AIs from learning beyond its curated data set to further protect its proprietary data. According to Magaletta, it’s critical to guard data since AI is only as strong as the knowledge you feed it. Protecting intellectual property ensures you remain in control, he said.

“My advice to other small business owners is to start small and specific by choosing one clear business pain point and automating it,” he said. “AI should always be used to support your business rather than replace the personal touch, because customers value clarity and empathy that AI can enhance but never fully replicate.”

Be prepared to experiment, he said, and monitor results closely — success with AI often comes through trial, error and continuous refinement.

At Crawl New Orleans, Cain has seen customers be more open to AI-driven answers than ever before, even expecting quick, automated responses as the baseline. The real skill, he said, is knowing when a personal touch is needed.

“AI can handle the straightforward stuff, but when empathy, judgment or local insight is needed, our team steps in,” he said. “That balance is what keeps the experience authentic.”

Based on her experience, Ivy French recommends small business owners and artists embrace AI with the understanding that it has a long way to go and cannot replace human connection.

For these business owners, the benefits of using AI have outweighed the risks, but for each of them, research into AI’s risks is key to using the technology well. They each found a way to balance realism with optimism, and once they learned the unique risks their businesses faced, they also learned the real risk could be waiting too long to integrate AI into their work.

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AI SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS RATHER THAN REPLACE THE PERSONAL TOUCH, BECAUSE CUSTOMERS VALUE CLARITY AND EMPATHY THAT AI CAN ENHANCE BUT NEVER FULLY REPLICATE.

Shadowtrack

President and CEO

Robert Magaletta

TOP LAWYERS

Most people hope not to need them, but when they do, they want the good ones on their side. To help with that, we present our annual list of Top Lawyers. The list was prepared by Detroit-based Professional Research Services.

PRS provided this explanation of its methodology: The voting was open to all licensed attorneys in New Orleans. They were asked which attorney, other than themselves, they would recommend in the New Orleans area. Each attorney was allowed to recommend

Administrative/ Regulatory Law

NEW ORLEANS

W. Raley Alford III

Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul, LLC

909 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-523-1580

Admiralty & Maritime Law

BELLE CHASSE

Andrew Cvitanovic Cossich, Sumich Parsiola & Taylor, LLC 8397 Hwy. 23, Suite 100 504-207-4078

METAIRIE

Tommy J. Badeaux

The Law Office of Tommy J. Badeaux 3500 N. Hullen St., Suite 17F 504-323-7777

Joseph “Josh” B. Marino III JJC Law LLC

111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820

Cayce Peterson JJC Law LLC

111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820

NEW ORLEANS

Beth E. Abramson

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Suite 2615

504-262-8349

William C. Baldwin

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8315

Richard D. Bertram Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8334

Alan G. Brackett Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett 701 Poydras St., Suite 600 504-494-7651

Philip S. Brooks Jr.

Brooks Gelpi Haasé, LLC 909 Poydras St., Suite 2325 504-300-8295

Colin B. Cambre

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-679-5747

Christopher E. Carey Pugh Accardo LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-799-4548

Bertrand M. Cass Jr. Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0643

Alan R. Davis

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Christopher O. Davis

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5251

Jacques DeGruy Chopin Law Firm 650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-9525

Timothy D. DePaula

Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 400 504-756-0176

Thomas P. Diaz

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4165

John F. Fay Fay, Nelson & Fay, LLC 1527 Third St. 504-628-3084

Adelaida J. Ferchmin Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Delos (Dee) E. Flint Jr. Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Gavin H. Guillot Pusateri, Johnston, Guillot & Greenbaum, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2250 504-620-2010

Christopher M. Hannan Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8612

Grady S. Hurley

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 508-582-8224

up to three colleagues in each given legal specialty. Once the online nominations were complete, each nominee was carefully evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the legitimacy of their license and their current standing with the State Bar Association of Louisiana. Attorneys who received the highest number of votes in each specialty are reflected in the following list.

As always when making professional services choices, second opinions are encouraged. In the end, you’re the judge.

R. Keith Jarrett

Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4113

Kevin J. LaVie Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9211

Walter P. Maestri Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0757

Kevin A. Marks

Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2432

Thomas Kent Morrison

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9306

André J. Mouledoux Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett 701 Poydras St., Suite 600 504-421-6967

John H. Musser V Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 400 504-458-5932

Michael T. Neuner Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett 701 Poydras St., Suite 600 314-496-5890

Kristi A. Post

Blake Jones Law Firm, LLC

Hancock Whitney Center, 701 Poydras St., Suite 4100 504-499-5710

Destinee F. Ramos Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

David L. Reisman Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4016

David B. Sharpe Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Peter B. Sloss

Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 400 504-615-1200

Paul M. Sterbcow

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Suite 2615 504-588-9722

Ian F. Taylor Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Suite 2615 504-262-8346

Jefferson R. Tillery Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8616

Peter B. Tompkins Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 400 504-451-3640

Raymond T. Waid

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4042

Derek A. Walker

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7044

Tarryn E. Walsh Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 400 570-650-7897

Cheryl Wild-Donde’Ville Waltzer Wiygul & Garside 14399 Chef Menteur Hwy., Suite D 504-230-5222

Timothy J. Young The Young Firm 400 Poydras St., Suite 2090 504-680-4100

J. Christopher Zainey Jr. Lambert Zainey Smith & Soso 701 Magazine St. 504-581-1750

Alternate Dispute Resolution

METAIRIE

Joe Hassinger

MAPS New Orleans 111 Veterans Blvd., Heritage Plaza, Suite 800 504-831-2141

NEW ORLEANS

Stephen G. Bullock Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0822

Roger Javier

The Javier Law Firm, LLC

1340 Poydras St., Orleans Tower, Suite 2100 504-599-8570

John W. Perry Jr. Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions

1100 Poydras St., Suite 2275 504-544-9899

Bryan C. Reuter

Stanley Reuter Alford

Owen Munson & Paul, LLC

909 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-523-1580

Lacy M. Smith

The Law Office of Lacy M. Smith, LLC 3914 Canal St. 504-249-8242

Antitrust Law

NEW ORLEANS

Craig L. Caesar

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9272

Mark A. Cunningham

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8536

Wayne J. Lee

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0814

Alexander M. McIntyre Jr.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5215

Vincent Julian Trombatore

Trombatore Law Firm, LLC 1731 Burdette St. 504-517-4558

Appellate Practice

CHALMETTE

Bruce C. Dean

Dean Law Firm LLC 1212 Magistrate St. 504-722-7319

COVINGTON

Lieu T. Vo Clark

Law Office of Lieu T. Vo Clark 810 N. Columbia, Suite A 985-238-1100

METAIRIE

Mary Watson Smith

Law Office of Mary Watson Smith, L.L.C. 341 Metairie Rd. 504-638-3820

NEW ORLEANS

Jennifer C. Deasy

Jennifer C. Deasy, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Energy Centre, Suite 1500 504-582-2300

Thomas M. Flanagan

Flanagan Partners LLP

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3300 504-569-0064

Camille E. Gauthier

Flanagan Partners LLP

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3300 504-569-0068

Kathryn Gonski

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4029

Raymond C. Lewis

Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0697

Joseph L. McReynolds Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0606

Alysson Mills

Alysson Mills, LLC

650 Poydras St., Suite 1525 504-586-5253

Thomas P. Owen Jr.

Stanley Reuter Alford

Owen Munson & Paul, LLC 909 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-523-1580

Jeffrey E. Richardson

Adams and Reese, L.L.P.

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0403

Katie S. Roth

Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-569-5868

Ike Ryan

Ike Ryan, APLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 2905 504-952-0505

Leigh Ann Schell

Adams and Reese, L.L.P.

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0489

Martin A. Stern

Adams and Reese, L.L.P.

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0289

Nicholas J. Wehlen

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0827

Banking and Finance Law

NEW ORLEANS

Ricardo Aguilar

Adams and Reese, L.L.P.

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0239

G. Wogan Bernard

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7289

Lauren Campisi

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

400 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-904-8061

Ryan Christiansen

Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4136

James “Jim” A. Stuckey

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9239

Susan G. Talley

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0828

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor

Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

COVINGTON

Rachel Thyre Vogeltanz The Law Office of Rachel Thyre Vogeltanz, LLC 428 W. 21st Ave. 985-377-9271

METAIRIE

Frederick L. Bunol The Derbes Law Firm, LLC 3027 Ridgelake Dr. 504-207-0913

NEW ORLEANS

Heather LaSalle Alexis Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 400 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-904-8062

Edward Arnold III

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5204

Alicia M. Bendana

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Joseph P. Briggett

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5211

Christopher (Chris) T. Caplinger Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775

504-568-1990

Rudy J. Cerone

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC 601 Poydras St., Suite 1200 504-596-2786

Katherine (Kate) E Clark Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Jon R. DeTrinis

DeT Law Firm, LLC 4000 Bienville St., Suite C-1 504-722-9711

Douglas S. Draper Heller, Draper & Horn, LLC 650 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-299-3333

Benjamin (Ben) W. Kadden Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Omer “Rick” F. Kuebel III

Troutman Pepper Locke, LLP

601 Poydras St., Suite 2660 504-558-5155

Fernand “Ferdie” L. Laudumiey

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7052

Tristan E. Manthey Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-556-5561

Andrew D. Mendez Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0821

David J. Messina Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7055

Mark A. Mintz

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8368

Cherie D. Nobles Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-556-5562

Samantha A. Oppenheim

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8641

William H. Patrick III Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 225-706-4052

Stewart F. Peck Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Lacey Rochester Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5200

Coleman L. Torrans Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

R. Patrick Vance

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8194

David F. Waguespack Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux L.L.C. 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3100

504-585-3814

Stephen L. Williamson Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Floor 40 504-585-7698

Biotechnology Law NEW ORLEANS

William P. Buckley Buckley Law 3723 Canal St. 504-323-5868

Paula Estrada de Martin Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8669

Commercial Litigation

NEW ORLEANS

Brian Ballay Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5230

Brent B. Barriere

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-556-5525

Brendan Curtin

Brendan Curtin, LLC

3028 Upperline St. 504-222-2502

Harold J. Flanagan

Flanagan Partners LLP

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3300

504-569-0062

Steven F. Griffith Jr. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5225

Abid Hussain Hussain Law, LLC 3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 706 504-233-2442

Benjamin West Janke Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8607

Kent Lambert Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5252

Katie Lasky Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave., 504-582-8390

Paul J. Masinter

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0882

Patrick S. McGoey Schonekas, Evans, McGoey & McEachin, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-680-6054

Donald J. Miester Jr. Taggart Morton, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2100 504-599-8510

Lori G. Mince Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-586-5273

M. Suzanne “Suzy” Montero Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC 935 Gravier St., Suite 2020 504-308-1395

Christopher K. Ralston Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9358

Bryan C. Reuter

Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul, LLC 909 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-523-1580

Charles L. Stern Jr. The Steeg Law Firm, LLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3201 504-582-1199

Tyler D. Trew

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4164

Graham Williams

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

935 Gravier St., Suite 2020 504-324-2141

Matt A. Woolf

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5262

Leopoldo J. Yanez Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5212

Adam Zuckerman Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5210

Commercial Transactions/LLC Law

METAIRIE

Melanie M. Mulcahy Mulcahy Law, LLC

3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 706 504-556-2320

NEW ORLEANS

Aaron M DeLong

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Edward N. George III

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7253

Andrew Legrand

Spera Law Group, LLC 2200 Tulane Ave., Suite 304 504-300-9938

Construction Law MADISONVILLE

Mike Monsour

The Monsour Firm LLC P.O. Box 253 601-672-4188

METAIRIE

Justin Alsterberg JJC Law LLC

111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820

NEW ORLEANS

L. Etienne Balart

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8584

Keith J. Bergeron Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0789

Michael S. Blackwell Riess LeMieux

1100 Poydras St., Suite 1100 504-619-6162

Terrence L. Brennan Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0605

Jonathan S. Forester Riess LeMieux 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1100 504-619-6191

Mark W. Frilot Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 985-819-8417

Elizabeth “Betsy” L. Gordon Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels, LLC 400 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-299-3230

Shannon Skelton Holtzman Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4148

Jay H. Kern

Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP 1100 Poydras St., Energy Center, Floor 30 504-569-2923

M. David Kurtz

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5259

John M. Landis

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0819

Kristen Lewis Hayes Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8630

Daniel Lund III

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9325

Gerald A. Melchiode

Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2970

Mark W. Mercante

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 985-819-8410

H. Minor Pipes III

Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7101

Benjamin M. Pri-Tal

Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2675

Denise C. Puente

Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP

1100 Poydras St., Energy Center, Floor 30 504-569-2983

Gary J. Rouse

Couhig Partners, LLC 3250 Energy Centre 504-599-5774

Brian S. Schaps

Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0656

Imtiaz A. Siddiqui IAS Law, LLC 900 Camp St., Floor 3 504-500-1876

Howard E. Sinor Jr.

Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC

201 St. Charles Ave., Floor 40 504-582-1117

Kelly E. Theard

Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP

755 Magazine St. 504-593-0667

Richard J. Tyler

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8266

Douglass F. Wynne Jr.

Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP

1100 Poydras St., Energy Center, Floor 30 504-569-2937

Corporate Law

NEW ORLEANS

Joseph L. Caverly

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0845

Louis Y. Fishman

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-586-5255

Charline K. Gipson

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5237

Michael D. Landry

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0852

Leon “Trey” J.

Reymond III

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4028

David Rieveschl

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0920

Patrick H. Willis

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8635

Criminal Defense Non White-Collar MADISONVILLE

Keith Couture Couture Law, LLC 337 Hwy. 21, Suite D 985-792-7746

NEW ORLEANS

Elizabeth B. Carpenter

Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2500 504-373-4624

Katherine Z. Crouch Crouch Law, LLC 303 S. Broad Ave., PMB 1019 504-982-6995

Stephen D. Hebert

Stephen D. Hebert, LLC 700 Camp St., Suite 216 504-250-6020

George McGregor You Call G - George McGregor, Esq. 3535 Canal St., Suite 200 504-420-3222

Jacob K. Weixler Weixler Law LLC 1239 Baronne St., Suite D 504-408-2180

Walter F. Becker Jr. Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7046

Criminal Defense White Collar NEW ORLEANS

Brian J. Capitelli Capitelli & Wicker 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2950 504-582-2425

Matthew S. Chester Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5231

Shaun Clarke

Murphy Ball Stratton 650 Poydras St., Suite 1400 504-977-1110

William P. Gibbens

Schonekas, Evans, McGoey & McEachin, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-680-6065

Pauline F. Hardin

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8110

Michael W. Magner

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8316

Avery B. Pardee

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8358

Harry Rosenberg

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9219

Peter M. Thomson

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0811

Sean Toomey Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4118

Elder Law

New Orleans

Carole Cukell Neff

Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, L.L.C.

400 Poydras St., Suite 2550 504-582-1519

Rose S. Sher

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8446

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

NEW ORLEANS

Marshall A. Hevron

Adams and Reese, L.L.P. 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0242

Matt Simone Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4191

Randall A. Smith

Smith & Fawer, LLC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3702

504-527-4286

Employee Benefits

Law

NEW ORLEANS

Stacey C.S. Cerrone Jackson Lewis, PC 601 Poydras St., Suite 1400 504-208-1755

Lindsey H. Chopin

Jackson Lewis, PC

601 Poydras St., Suite 1400

504-208-1755

Kathy Conklin

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

601 Poydras St., Suite 1200 504-596-2876

Charles F. Seemann III

Jackson Lewis, PC 601 Poydras St., Suite 1400

504-208-5843

Energy Law

NEW ORLEANS

Kelly Brechtel Becker

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4067

Noel J. Darce

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0831

Kenneth M. Klemm

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600

504-566-5258

James E. Lapeze

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4187

Dana M. Shelton

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0816

Justin A. Swaim

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0979

Guy E. Wall

Wall Bullington & Cook, LLC

540 Elmwood Park Blvd., 504-736-0347

Environmental Law

BELLE CHASSE

Brandon J. Taylor

Cossich, Sumich Parsiola & Taylor, LLC

8397 Hwy. 23, Suite 100 504-394-9000

NEW ORLEANS

Clare M. Bienvenu

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4128

Daria Burgess Diaz

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0858

Greg L. Johnson

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4115

Lance C. McCardle

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-586-5298

McGready L. Richeson

Pugh Accardo LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-312-4713

David J. Topping

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9362

Adam Zuckerman Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5210

Family Law

COVINGTON

Brittany V. Carter

Brittany V. Carter, Attorney at Law, L.L.C.

100 Louis Prima Dr., Suite B 985-789-4508

Mark J. Mansfield

Mark J. Mansfield & Associates 34 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-338-4529

Chandler D. McCoy

Mark J. Mansfield & Associates 34 Louis Prima Dr., Suite A 985-338-4529

Peggy Gonsoulin

Vallejo Vallejo Law Firm 428 W. 21st Ave. 985-892-6855

Zara Zeringue

Zeringue & Associates Law Firm 527 E. Boston St., Suite 201 985-801-0050

GRETNA

Sarah Pfeiffer

Sarah Pfeiffer, Mediator & Attorney 920 Fifth St. 504-533-4492

METAIRIE

Erin Fisher

The Fisher Law Firm, LLC 3012 19th St. 504-304-4944

NEW ORLEANS

Robin Arnold

Blue Williams, LLP 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 900 504-831-4091

Suzanne Ecuyer Bayle

Morris, Lee, Bayle & Willis, LLC 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1000 504-524-3781

Jane Ettinger Booth Booth & Booth, APLC 138 N. Cortez St., 504-482-5292

Jonathan D. Gamble

Winsberg, Heidingsfelder & Gamble, LLC

650 Poydras St., Suite 2050 504-648-2711

Esther L. Greenbaum Winsberg, Heidingsfelder & Gamble, LLC 650 Poydras St., Suite 2050 504-648-2711

Carolyn B. Hennesy Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, L.L.C.

400 Poydras St., Suite 2550 504-582-1585

Jeffrey M. Hoffman

Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl

643 Magazine St., Suite 401 504-507-1288

Mitchell J. Hoffman

Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl

643 Magazine St., Suite 401 504-507-1288

Gordon J. Kuehl

Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl 643 Magazine St., Suite 401 504-507-1288

Steven J. Lane Bey & Associates, LLC

650 Poydras St., Suite 2610 504-581-4892

Bernadette R. Lee

Morris, Lee, Bayle & Willis, LLC 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1000 504-524-3781

Paula H. Lee

Lowe Stein, LLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-581-2450

Robert C. Lowe

Lowe Stein, LLC

701 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-581-2450

Kim Ngan Nguyen

Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl

643 Magazine St., Suite 401 504-507-1288

Brooke C. Tigchelaar

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0862

Marc D. Winsberg

Winsberg, Heidingsfelder & Gamble, LLC

650 Poydras St., Suite 2050 504-648-2711

First Amendment Law

NEW ORLEANS

Mary Ellen Roy

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9254

Scott Sternberg

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC 935 Gravier St., Suite 1800 504-324-1887

Gaming Law

NEW ORLEANS

J. Kelly Duncan

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8218

Walter “Fritz”

Metzinger III

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0922

C. Lawrence Orlansky

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0842

Government Relations Practice

COVINGTON

Todd Taranto Provenance Title 661 River Highland Blvd. 985-206-9547

NEW ORLEANS

Joseph I. Giarrusso III

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9326

Health Care Law

METAIRIE

David R. Sherman Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Recile & Hayes, LLP 1 Galleria Blvd., Suite 1100 504-830-4110

NEW ORLEANS

Rory V. Bellina Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Recile & Hayes, LLP 1 Galleria Blvd., Suite 1100 504-830-4124

David “Beau” D. Haynes

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9206

Richard G. Passler

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.

909 Poydras St., Bank Plus Bldg., Suite 1500 504-584-5440

E. Paige Sensenbrenner

Adams and Reese, L.L.P. 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0420

Immigration Law METAIRIE

Michael W. Gahagan Gahagan Law Firm, LLC 3445 N Causeway Blvd Ste 524, 504-766-9137

NEW ORLEANS

Brandon Davis

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9312

George C. Drennan The Kullman Firm 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-596-4141

Kathleen Gasparian Gasparian Spivey Immigration

1915 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 504-262-9878

William Penton III Burgos & Associates 3535 Canal St. 504-488-3722

Jessica M. Vasquez Vásquez Law Trial Attorneys 400 Poydras St., Suite 900 504-571-9582

Insurance Law

NEW ORLEANS

Ryan Acomb Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, L.L.P. 704 Carondelet St. 504-581-3838

Bryce M. Addison Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0663

Kristin L. Beckman Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7120

Lauren E. Burk Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8632

Max J. Cohen Lowe Stein, LLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-581-2450

Céleste D. Elliott Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Leah Nunn Engelhardt Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7081

Matthew R. Fransen Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2439

Catherine “Cassie” Fornias Giarrusso Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7141

John Jerry Glas

Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0627

Mark E. Hanna Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett 701 Poydras St., Suite 600 504-400-1081

Douglas R. Holmes Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7263

Alexis P. Joachim Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7448

Tina L. Kappen Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Rachel S. Kellogg Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-569-5706

Richard E. King

Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2435

Charles E. Leche Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0790

Tiffany A. Mann Collins Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2880

Stephen Miles Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7474

H. Minor Pipes III Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7101

Seth A. Schmeeckle Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Shaundra M. Schudmak Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Jennifer L. Simmons Melchiode Marks King LLC 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 504-336-2494

Elizabeth E. Tamporello Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0861

Christopher R. Teske Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-356-0976

Edward W. Trapolin Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels, LLC 400 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-310-2115

Intellectual Property Law NEW ORLEANS

Raymond G. Areaux Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux L.L.C. 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3100 504-585-3803

Neil Coig nolaIP, LLC 1241 S. White St. 504-717-4600

Andrew T. Lilly Lilly, PLLC 4907 Magazine St. 504-249-8670

Seth M. Nehrbass Garvey, Smith & Nehrbass, Patent Attorneys, L.L.C. 701 Poydras St., Suite 4310 504-835-2000

Mackenzie D. Rodriguez Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0879

Suzette Toledano Toledano Entertainment and Arts Law 215 Decatur St., Suite 300 504-525-2552

Michael Q. Walshe Jr.

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0881

International Trade and Finance

NEW ORLEANS

Stephen C. Hanemann

Kean Miller, LLP 909 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-620-3342

Labor and Employment Law

COVINGTON

Kevin S. Vogeltanz

The Law Office of Kevin S. Vogeltanz, LLC 428 W. 21st Ave. 985-377-9033

NEW ORLEANS

Nicole Seale Adler

The Kullman Firm 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-596-4157

M. Nan Alessandra Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9297

Steve Beiser

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC 601 Poydras St., Suite 1200 504-596-2756

Kenneth C. Bordes

Kenneth C. Bordes, LLC 3914 Canal St. 504-588-2700

Kim M. Boyle

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-679-5790

H. Michael Bush

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7271

Laura E. Carlisle Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8643

Susanne Veters Cooper

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC 601 Poydras St., Suite 1200 504-596-2722

Chelsea Brener

Cusimano

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

935 Gravier St., Suite 1800 504-324-2141

Casey Rose Denson

Casey Denson Law, LLC 8131 Oak St., Suite 100 504-422-6004

Susan Fahey Desmond McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

601 Poydras St., Suite 1200 504-596-2739

Allison A. Fish

Kullman Firm 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-596-4108

Rosalie M. Haug

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7049

Kathryn M. Knight

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0915

Amelia Williams Koch Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5222

David M. Korn

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9374

Rachel E. Linzy

The Kullman Firm 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-596-4192

Julie D. Livaudais

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7007

Eve B. Masinter

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. 909 Poydras St., Bank Plus Bldg., Suite 1500 504-584-5468

Thomas “Tommy” J. McGoey II Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-299-6101

William Most Most & Associates 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2500, #9685 504-509-5023

Kerry Murphy

Kerry Murphy Law LLC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2500 504-603-1500

Sarah Voorhies Myers

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7009

Erin Pelleteri Howser Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5287

Kathlyn Perez

Perez Law, LLC

401 St. Joseph St., Suite 2A 504-470-3847

MaryJo L. Roberts

Kullman Firm

1100 Poydras St., Suite 1600 504-596-4195

Emily E. Ross

Pipes | Miles | Beckman, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3300 504-322-7479

Charles Stiegler

Stiegler Law Firm, L.L.C. 318 Harrison Ave., Suite 104 504-267-0777

Land Use and Zoning Law

NEW ORLEANS

Jon “Chip” F. Leyens Jr. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-8628

Richard P. Richter

Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 2800 504-299-2104

Legal Malpractice Law

MADISONVILLE

Matthew Devereaux Hodgins Devereaux Injury Lawyers 500 Water St. 985-287-4886

NEW ORLEANS

Edward Hart Bergin Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave., 504-582-8222

James A. Brown

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4116

Gus A. Fritchie III

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels, LLC 400 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-310-2106

Melissa M. Lessell

Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0689

Richard C. Stanley

Stanley Reuter Alford

Owen Munson & Paul, LLC 909 Poydras St., Suite 2500 504-523-1580

Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions

NEW ORLEANS

Michael H. Abraham

Forman Watkins and Krutz LLP

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2100 504-799-4345

Mark C. Dodart

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9307

Tim Gray Forman Watkins and Krutz LLP 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2100 504-799-4386

James C. Gulotta Jr. Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0817

Stephen J. Herman

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-556-5541

Anthony D. Irpino

Irpino Avin Hawkins Law Firm 2216 Magazine St. 504-414-5998

Walter J. Leger Jr. Leger & Shaw 935 Gravier St., Suite 2150 504-588-9043

Amy L. Maccherone Forman Watkins and Krutz LLP

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2100 504-565-7554

Gerald E. Meunier Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C. 601 Poydras St., Suite 2355 504-230-0091

Kerry J. Miller Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-556-5549

Douglas R. Plymale Plymale Law Firm 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2500 504-662-3801

Devin C. Reid

Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4151

Paul C. Thibodeaux Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-556-5548

Charles B. Wilmore

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-299-6113

Dorothy H. Wimberly

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0849

Rachel Wendt Wisdom

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0911

Phillip A. Wittmann

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0804

Medical Malpractice Law

NEW ORLEANS

David A. Abramson

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson 601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Suite 2615

504-588-1515

L. David Adams

Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-596-6139

Dawn M. Barrios BarriosWool LLC 1811 Hastings Pl. 504-596-8008

Jacques F. Bezou Jr. The Bezou Law Firm 829 Baronne St. 985-892-2111

David A. Bowling

The Bowling Law Firm, APLC 1615 Poydras St., Suite 1050 866-336-7496

William Boyles Sangisetty Law Firm 3914 Canal St. 504-662-1016

C. “Bill” Wm. Bradley Jr.

Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-596-6302

Kathryn (Katy) Caraway Caraway Leblanc, LLC 3936 Bienville St., 504-566-1912

Nairda T. Colón Frilot, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3700 504-599-8180

Richard S. Crisler

Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-596-6308

Crystal Elliers Domreis Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-596-6313

Michael J. Ecuyer Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C. 601 Poydras St., Suite 2355 504-230-0091

Joseph Piacun Piacun Law Firm, LLC 1340 Poydras St., Suite 2100 504-867-4542

Tracey Rannals Rannals Law Firm 400 Poydras St., Suite 900 504-500-0517

Kara Hadican Samuels Samuels & Thornton Attorneys at Law, L.L.C 4004 Canal St. 504-558-9478

Ravi K. Sangisetty Sangisetty Law Firm 3914 Canal St. 504-662-1016

Peter E. Sperling Frilot, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3700 504-599-8015

T. Carey Wicker III Capitelli & Wicker 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2950 504-582-2425

Mergers and Acquisitions Law NEW ORLEANS

William R. Bishop Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9279

Edward F. Bukaty IV Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0865

Mark A. Fullmer

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9324

Matthew P. Miller

Miller Sullivan & Demarcay 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1515 504-708-1258

Andrew T. Sullivan

Miller Sullivan & Demarcay 1100 Poydras Sr., Suite 1515 504-708-1323

Clayton White

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

935 Gravier St., Suite 2020

504-324-2141

Scott T. Whittaker

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 3150

504-593-0836

Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

NEW ORLEANS

Katie L. Dysart

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600

504-566-8611

Municipal Law

NEW ORLEANS

William D. Aaron Jr.

Aaron & Gianna, PLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3800

504-569-1807

Natural Resources Law

NEW ORLEANS

John Y. Pearce

Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC

201 St. Charles Ave., Floor 40

504-585-7674

Non-Profit/ Charities Law

NEW ORLEANS

Leon H. Rittenberg III

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-299-6135

Brianne S. Rome Rome Law LLC 3917 State St. Dr. 504-432-9367

Oil and Gas Law

NEW ORLEANS

Kelly Brechtel Becker

Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000

504-556-4067

Lauren Brink Adams

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600

504-566-5255

Mark McNamara

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000

504-556-4166

Personal Injury Litigation

LULING

Loyd J. Bourgeois

Law Office of Loyd J. Bourgeois 50 Wade St., Suite 9

504-336-7372

METAIRIE

Tommy J. Badeaux

The Law Office of Tommy J. Badeaux

3500 N. Hullen St., Suite 17F 504-323-7777

James “Jimmy” Courtenay JJC Law LLC

111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820

Jeffrey Gennusa

Gennusa Firm 2816 Hessmer Ave., Suite B 504-308-0922

Jeff Green JJC Law LLC

111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 810 504-513-8820

Ken Miller K. Miller Injury Lawyers 111 Veterans Blvd., Suite 720 504-434-7474

Ana M. Rodrigues Gennusa Firm 2816 Hessmer Ave., Suite B 504-308-0922

NEW ORLEANS

Sloan L. Abernathy Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St., 504-593-0601

Morris Bart

Morris Bart, LLC 601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

Adam Bosso

Morris Bart, LLC 601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

Benjamin Brown Ben Brown Law Group, LLC 630 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-564-7677

Taylor Burnham

Burnham Law Firm 141 Allen Toussaint Blvd., Suite 1296 504-358-0008

Frankie Cannone

The Chopin Law Firm 650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-4126

Justin M. Chopin

The Chopin Law Firm 650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-4126

Michael S. Finkelstein Pandit Law

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 3950 504-313-3800

Cassie Preston Gailmor

Gailmor Law Group

700 Camp St. 504-272-2442

Louis Gertler

Gertler Law Firm

935 Gravier St., Suite 1900 504-527-8767

Bobby G. Hawkins

Irpino Avin Hawkins Law Firm 2216 Magazine St. 504-414-5998

Matthew Hemmer

Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24

504-323-6971

Brian Katz

Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain, L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 1860 504-581-4892

Joshua G. Keller

Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP 755 Magazine St. 504-593-0735

Michael D. Letourneau

The Chopin Law Firm

650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-4126

Glenn Lieberman

Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

Philip D. Lorio IV

Chopin Law Firm

650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-9525

Terry Loup

Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

Tara Melancon

Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

Diana Netterville

Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 877-540-1485

Lauren Pilié

Louisiana Law Lady

700 Camp St., Suite 217 504-470-3511

Adam P. Sanderson

Chopin Law Firm

650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-9525

Scott E. Silbert

Silbert, Pitre & Friedman

909 Poydras St., Suite 2130 504-581-6200

Patrick Weilbaecher

The Chopin Law Firm

650 Poydras St., Suite 1550 504-323-4126

Product Liability Litigation

METAIRIE

M. Palmer Lambert Pendley, Baudin, & Coffin, L.L.P.

3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 402 504-355-0086

NEW ORLEANS

Brittney B. Ankersen Courington, Kiefer, Sommers, Matherne & Bell, L.L.C.

616 Girod St., 504-524-5510

Betsy Barnes

Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

John Enochs

Morris Bart, LLC 601 Poydras St., Pan American Life Center, Floor 24 504-323-6971

Mike Gertler

Gertler Law Firm 935 Gravier St., Suite 1900 504-527-8767

Philip C. Hoffman

The Law Office of Philip C. Hoffman 400 Poydras St., Suite 1625 504-822-6050

Don S. McKinney

Adams and Reese, L.L.P. 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0134

Railroad Law

MANDEVILLE

Joseph M. Miller Davis, Saunders and Miller, PLC 450 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite D 985-612-3070

METAIRIE

Blake G. Arata Jr. Rome, Arata Baxley & Stelly 3636 S. I-10 Service Rd. W., Suite 310 504-574-4588

Daniel “Danny” J. Poolson Jr. Poolson | Oden 3900 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 680 504-766-2200

NEW ORLEANS

Thomas (Louis) L. Colletta

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard 601 Poydras St., Suite 2775 504-568-1990

Timothy F. Daniels

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels, LLC 400 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-310-2203

Michelle W. Scelson

New Orleans Public Belt 4822 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-528-3448

Brent A. Talbot

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7059

Patrick A. Talley Jr

Phelps Dunbar LLP

365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9220

Real Estate Law MANDEVILLE

Robert Knights

Law Office of Robert William Knights 1011 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 9 985-269-0660

NEW ORLEANS

Marguerite “Peggy” L. Adams

Liskow & Lewis, APLC 701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4142

Lee R. Adler

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9351

Johnston Burkhardt

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

935 Gravier St., Suite 1800 504-324-2141

Philip deV. Claverie Jr.

Phelps Dunbar LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-584-9368

E. Howell Crosby

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7212

Brian R. Johnson

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-299-6119

Paul C. Kitziger

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4126

Neal J. Kling

Sher Garner Cahill Richter

Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 2800 504-299-2112

Tyler Marquette

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8440

Joseph Marriott Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC 935 Gravier St., Suite 2020 504-324-1886

David A. Martinez

The Steeg Law Firm, LLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3201 504-582-1199

Alvin C. Miester III

Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 2800 504-299-2125

Marie A. Moore

Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 2800 504-299-2108

Andrew Novak Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5226

Casey Q. O’Flynn Phelps Dunbar, LLP 365 Canal St., Suite 2000 504-679-5779

Randy Opotowsky The Steeg Law Firm, LLC 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3201 504-582-1199

Michael R. Schneider Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0835

Steven C. Serio

Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-586-5240

Robert M. Steeg The Steeg Law Firm, LLC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3201 504-582-1199

Peter Thriffiley Jr. PSTJr Law LLC

432 N. Anthony St., Suite 300 504-418-7300

Peter S. Title Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, L.L.C. 400 Poydras St., Suite 2550 504-582-1542

Susan M. Tyler

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave.

504-582-8298

Sterling Scott Willis

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600

504-586-5264

Securities Regulation

NEW ORLEANS

Mark R. Beebe

Adams and Reese, L.L.P.

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500 504-585-0436

Jamie L. Berger

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.

909 Poydras St., Suite 2350 504-589-9784

Robert B. Bieck Jr. Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave.

504-582-8202

Jason W. Burge

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600

504-586-5241

George Denegre Jr. Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000

504-556-4419

James R. Swanson

Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-586-5267

Securities/Capital Markets Law

NEW ORLEANS

Asher J. Friend

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8362

Maureen Brennan Gershanik

Fishman Haygood L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4600 504-586-5278

Curtis R. Hearn Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8308

Noah Kressler

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600 504-566-5207

Kenneth J. Najder

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8386

Michael A. Mayhall

The Mayhall Law Firm P.O. Box 478 985-246-1700

NEW ORLEANS

Jesse R. Adams III

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8364

Bob Angelico Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4112

Timothy P. Brechtel

Jones Walker LLP

201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8236

Susan J. Burkenstock Elkins, PLC

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4400 504-529-3600

Jaye Calhoun Kean Miller, LLP 909 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-293-5936

John W. Colbert

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0832

Sanders W. Colbert

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0956

Paul D. Cordes Jr. Guarisco, Cordes & Lala, LLC

601 Poydras St., Suite 1620 504-587-7007

Mandy Mendoza Gagliardi

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7018

Caroline Lafourcade Liskow & Lewis, APLC

701 Poydras St., Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 5000 504-556-4035

William H. Langenstein III

Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras St., 2300 Energy Centre 504-585-7037

Justin P. Lemaire

Stone Pigman Walther

Wittmann L.L.C. 909 Poydras St., Suite 3150 504-593-0942

A. Kelton Longwell

Longwell Riess, L.L.C.

650 Poydras St., Suite 2600 504-513-4061

Keith Naccari

Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

935 Gravier St., Suite 1800 504-324-1876

William A. Neilson

Neilson-Spaulding, LLC

650 Poydras St., Suite 1530 504-320-0002

Rudolph R. Ramelli

Jones Walker LLP 201 St. Charles Ave. 504-582-8206

Paul D. Rees

Weiler & Rees

909 Poydras St., Suite 1250 504-524-2944

Richard J. Roth III

Roth Law Firm, LLC 2727 Prytania St., Suite 14 504-525-7792

Carli B. Simpson

Roth Law Firm, LLC 2727 Prytania St., Suite 14 504-525-7792

Mark S. Stein

Lowe Stein, LLC 701 Poydras St., Suite 3600 504-581-2450

Andrew T. Sullivan

Miller Sullivan & Demarcay 1100 Poydras Sr., Suite 1515 504-708-1323

Daniel J. Walter

Roth Law Firm, LLC

2727 Prytania St., Suite 14 504-525-7792

John J. Weiler

Weiler & Rees

909 Poydras St., Suite 1250 504-524-2944

Transportation Law NEW ORLEANS

Bradley R. Belsome

Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC

1100 Poydras St., Suite 2700 504-596-6309

Louis P. Bonnaffons

Leake & Andersson, LLP 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1700 504-585-7611

Gerard J. Dragna

Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett

701 Poydras St., Suite 600 504-655-4871

Nathan M. Gaudet

Perrier & Lacoste

365 Canal St., Suite 2550 504-212-8828

C. Michael Parks

Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett

701 Poydras St., Suite 600 504-655-5419

Guy D. Perrier

Perrier & Lacoste

365 Canal St., Suite 2550 504-212-8822

Trusts and Estates GRETNA

Jon S. McGill

The Law Offices of Jon S. McGill, LLC

500 Lafayette St. 504-208-5551

METAIRIE

Steven Hayes

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Folk Ways

Celebrate literary Mississippi

It must be something in the water, for Mississippi owns an unusually rich literary history. From Nobel Prize–winning prose to bestselling contemporary voices, Mississippi has produced some of America’s most influential writers, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, Richard Wright, Jesmyn Ward and Angie Thomas. And they’re just one aspect of this year’s National Folk Festival this Nov. 7-9 in Jackson, Mississippi, one of the oldest events dedicated to the traditional arts. It’s the first time in the festival’s 87-year history to be set in Mississippi, where it will continue to set for the next two years.

Stay

The boutique Fairview Inn lies in the heart of Jackson, offering 18 guest rooms, an on-site spa and

The Library Lounge restaurant serving up Southern-inspired cuisine and craft libations. Best of all, it’s conveniently located in the Belhaven neighborhood, adjacent to Millsaps College and the Eudora Welty House. The city’s 12-story Beaux-Arts King Edward Hotel dating to 1923 has been rebranded as a Hilton Garden Inn, but don’t let the modern name fool you. Its historic charm remains with the dramatic lobby and guest rooms offer modern comfort.

Folk Festival

The National Folk Festival is the nation’s longest-running traditional arts event and historically draws about 150,000 visitors. The annual fest is produced by the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) in partnership with communities around the country, and is a free, three-day event with more than 300 participants performing throughout downtown Jackson,

including storytellers, musicians, dancers and craftspeople.

Who’s coming?

Performers range from Jackson’s Bobby Rush and Opelousas, Louisiana’s Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys to international performers from around the country, such as La Nueva Generación of Kosciusko, Mississippi, performing the sounds and dance of huapango huasteco from Mexico’s Huasteca region. There will be local tribal social dancers Oka Homma Alla Hilha Alhiha of Redwater, the Bland Family Farm from Sledge showcasing Black agricultural traditions, the Tougaloo College Choir singing gospel and Mississippi’s new voices in punk.

Attractions

While in Jackson, don’t miss the chance to explore the twin museums, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History, located next

to each other near the Mississippi capitol building. And, back to that literary heritage, the Eudora Welty House and Garden allows tours of the writer’s home which contains her personal library and writing desk. Outside, her beloved garden has been cared for to remain exactly as she left it. The Eudora Welty House is part of the tri-state Southern Literary Trail.

Don’t Miss

For a fun trip back in time, head over to the Fondren neighborhood, a collection of buildings from the early 1960s used in the filming of “The Help,” as well as many other films. Visitors will enjoy antique stores, art galleries and top-notch restaurants. Our favorite is Brent’s Soda Fountain where old-fashioned Southern-style lunches, malts and milkshakes are served. And yes, “The Help” was filmed there too.

Turning tables

New Orleans

DJ turning sets into spiritual experiences

Experiencing an ANTWIGADEE! DJ set feels like going on a highly recommended rollercoaster ride. While you might not know all of the twists and turns of his mixes, you trust that when you make it to the end of the ride, you’ll be blown away and have flashbacks of all the places the music took you.

Antoine “ANTWIGADEE!” Barriere is more than a DJ. He identifies as an architect of sound and social experiences. The 29-year-old has been a praise and worship leader at his family’s church, Household of Faith, since 2020 and has been DJing around Louisiana since 2014. His breakthrough occurred after video clips from his Boiler Room and Freewater set in December 2022 went viral on social media.

“I love melodies and sounds that feel big,” ANTWIGADEE! said. “I’m able to really move people with music, and I also understand the different energies of songs.”

Before late 2022, ANTWIGADEE!’s sets have historically been sacred, if-you-know-you-know moments.

Must-see performances this month

Nov. 1

Lil’ Weezyana Fest10th Anniversary at Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. smoothiekingcenter. com

After a TikTok video of the New Orleans DJ’s packed Boiler Room and Freewater set received more than 3.4 million views, the world got a peek at lightning in a bottle. This is what the city of New Orleans is all about.

ANTWIGADEE! mixes music with his whole body. As he creatively blends one song into the next, his head acts as the human metronome, nodding on beat. A dancer at heart, he can’t stay still. His body movements mirror the tempo of his mixes, giving his audience permission to free their bodies, too. An ANTWIGADEE! set isn’t complete without his signature jigging dance break, where he turns on Baton Rouge jig music and steps away from his mixing board to start a jigging circle on the dance floor. This freedom of expression and energy on the dancefloor, especially among a largely Black audience, feels bigger than present-day nightlife but feels like a nod to where Black dance culture was rooted.

“Jiggin’ to me represents the line between liberation and anger,” ANTWIGADEE! said, looking up towards the ceiling to find his words. “I play music to help people express different emotions. It is important to be angry sometimes. After you express that, you feel lighter.”

Since going viral on social media, his career has flourished with performances around the world, recurring dance and music events like David’s Dance, The ENERGY!EXPERIENCE, The ENERGY!BALL and Tell Me Mondays at Tell Me Bar. This year, he made his official debut as a producer and songwriter in the song “Go Crazy,” alongside New Orleans rapper Pell and former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard.

The upbeat, high-energy dance song layered with horns, claps, whistles and other contagious groovy elements was born out of a creative session between ANTWIGADEE! and Pell. Once they developed the lyrics and foundation of the song, the two shared it with Richard and then Tarriona “Tank” Ball, who added a

playful underground ballroom MC sound to the remix.

“Go Crazy” is just the beginning of ANTWIGADEE!’s production and songwriting career. Over the years, he’s been producing his own mixes, breaking down songs and rebuilding them. In this next chapter of his career, he’s diving deeper into the backend of music production and finding new ways to transport his listeners into unforgettable experiences. He is bringing back the Energy Ball on Dec. 19, pivoting from a Mardi Gras ball alternative to an all-black winter formal.

This is ANTWIGADEE!’s gourmet chef era — figura-

tively that is. Instead of just being the one serving the music, he’s ready to cook up the hits himself.

“In the culinary world, you have chefs and caterers,” ANTWIGADEE! said. “Both are important. I love them both. I have become tired of catering in my field. You can make a lot of money catering (as a DJ). But when you become a gourmet chef, people hire you for the amount of research, time, and effort that you’ve put into building that craft. They just want you to do what you do. I got to that point where I wanted to give people what I felt like was more than DJing.”

Nov. 6

Bowling for Soup: Warped or Bust Fall Tour 2025 with The Dollyrots and Don’t Panic at Tipitina’s at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. tipitinas. com

Nov. 7-8

Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour at Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. smoothiekingcenter. com

Nov. 23

Earl Sweatshirt - 3L World Tour at House of Blues at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. neworleans. houseofblues.com

Nov. 28

Lost Bayou Ramblers & Chaparelle at Tipitina’s at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. tipitinas.com

Country Comforts

Mosquito Supper Club’s Melissa Martin brings fine dining to Algiers

Second acts are always an exciting and delicate proposition. At best, they can take the artist to inspired new places, not to mention dazzle crowds with unexpected talents and passions. And sadly, there’s also the inherent danger of succumbing to the dreaded “sophomore slump,” or maybe attempting a project too ambitious or high concept to execute adroitly. So, when lauded local chef and author Melissa Martin revealed her long-anticipated follow-up to the much-adored restaurant Mosquito Supper Club — an elevated Cajun spot that embraces communal dining and an evolving, fixed menu — it’s safe to say we took notice with great enthusiasm. After all, since its opening in 2014, Mosquito has not only garnered widespread acclaim, but also laurels, including two James Beard nominations and a win for Martin’s 2022 cookbook bearing the restaurant’s name. What hungry gastronome’s interest wouldn’t be piqued?

Fortunately for all, Martin’s second act as a restaurateur rises to the occasion, though it might not be exactly what some expected. After Mosquito’s success, a large modern space in the CBD could easily make sense, or perhaps a funky experimental spot in the Quarter. Instead, Martin and her team, including developer and restaurateur Cassie Dymond and Mosquito’s chef de cuisine Camille Cook, decided to turn a historic home on four acres of land in Algiers into a delightful fine-dining destination we didn’t know we needed.

And how, exactly, did Martin and Dymond decide on Saint Claire’s concept? “I think that the restaurant was born from the property,” Martin said. “Cassie and I came and saw it, and we always wanted to open a space in the country, but I think we always shied away from doing it because we weren’t quite sure how we felt about being in Mississippi or on the North Shore. But when we saw this property that was so close to the New Orleans we love, the restaurant sort of created itself.” As for the menu, one would rightly imagine that Martin, a Chauvin, Louisiana native known for celebrating the comforts and flavors of Cajun cuisine, might stick to what made Mosquito so adored. Which it does, and then some. Turns out, Martin decided to use this opportunity to add more global influences and techniques to the mix as well, resulting in a unique admixture that does, indeed, take Saint Claire into intriguing new territory.

“I knew I wasn’t going to do Cajun food,” Martin said directly. “I wanted to do all the things that I love that don’t make it onto the Mosquito Supper Club menu, because they just don’t quite fit what we’re doing there. What I say about the menu at St Claire is that it’s a small menu of things that we love.”

There is, in fact, much to love about Saint Claire, starting with the property itself. Despite being only minutes away from Uptown or Downtown New Orleans, walking up to a stately manse amidst a grove of majestic live oaks, the feeling is almost immediately transportive, as though you’re dining in a well-heeled friend’s handsome country estate. A wraparound

porch entices diners to relax, sip a cold beverage and enjoy the quiet, natural splendor. And even in light of the property’s renovations to turn the home into a restaurant, the design choices, from the charming antique tableware to the thoughtful landscaping, make one feel as though Saint Claire is naturally both contemporary and vintage.

But a glorious dining space alone can’t make a restaurant, of course; the menu should always shine equally as brightly as the space, if not more so. Martin and company deliver a menu that will satisfy Mosquito Supper Club fans who love its high-end Cajun fare, but also brings some continental influences to the table. It’s a tidy menu, only about 15 items, giving diners plenty of choices without feeling overwhelmed. You might start with a platter of raw Brightside oysters served with mignonette sauce, or house-made ciabatta with peach/ rosemary confiture and cultured butter. And after that opening salvo, the offerings open up into more substantial options, both of the hearty and the delicate varieties.

Not that St. Clair loses the Cajun soul that made Mosquito such a hit. If you’ve ever enjoyed the duck and andouille gumbo on the bar menu there, you’ll be excited to learn that it has a home at St. Clair as well. But rather than skewing completely traditional, Saint Claire expands upon those classic Southwest Louisiana flavors. Take, for instance, the rabbit rillettes, a traditional French picnic favorite. “It’s delicious, and sometimes hard to find if you’re not in the south of France, but one’s super beautiful,” she said, and of course she’s not wrong: slathering freshly baked sourdough with luscious rillettes topped with pickled peppers and a drizzle of plumb-cardamom confiture is an absolute treat for the carnivorously inclined. Similarly, a plate of pillowy gnocchi festooned with jumbo lump crabmeat in a delicate lemon beurre dusted with chives isn’t something you’ll want to miss, either, inspired, according to Martin, by classic baked potato flavors.

Other standouts at Saint Claire include smoked beets paired with crème fraîche and trout roe, a playful combination of earthy and marine flavors and textures. Said Martin, “Those are kind of an ode to this beautiful restaurant called La Mercerie in New York City. Marie Rose is the chef there, and I once had a smoked beet salad at her restaurant, and it was outstanding. So we do a smoked beet salad that’s very much like the one that I have there, just our own version.” On the more robust side, there’s the fan-favorite duck confit brought over from Mosquito, here served with muscadines, Benton’s country ham and caramelized onions. You’ll also find lamb meatballs nestling with stracciatella under a blanket of fazzoletti pasta. “It’s just a big sheet of pasta that’s shaped like a handkerchief,” said Martin, “and we drape it over the meatballs, then stick it in the oven to get it really nice and browned, and then we top it with stracciatella and tomatoes. Like lasagna, the best parts are those crispy edges.” And if you happened to save room for dessert, expect Martin’s signature hand pies served with luscious buttermilk ice cream, and, if you’re lucky, a slice of decadent olive oil chocolate cake with a cocoa-meringue frosting.

There are a few fun plans in the works, as well, including new picnic-style meals prepared in-house, which you can order online in advance and then enjoy on the spacious, verdant grounds surrounding the property. Martin said, “I’ve always dreamed of having a picnic company. And so I guess my dreams are coming true!”

Walking out of Saint Claire and strolling contentedly among the oaks before returning to the bustle of the city, it certainly has a dreamlike quality, one that New Orleanians have already embraced wholeheartedly, and for good reason. One might even be tempted to wonder, “If this is their second act, what can we possibly hope for in the next?” But don’t get ahead of yourself. There’s more than enough to enjoy with this helping, and undoubtedly more to come.

Plume Algiers

Let’s face it, even with the bounty of glorious international cuisine available in our city, New Orleans isn’t exactly bursting at the seams with Indian restaurants. But if you’re up for a trip to the West Bank, Plume Algiers will scratch that itch handily, and it’s not your standard curry joint, either. The brightly colored space focuses on more regional Indian specialties, everything from fish Kabiraji (Bengalistyle fried fish with cabbage slaw) to beet fritters with coconut, peanut, and raita, rolled sandwiches on paratha bread, and plenty more. If you’re dining with a lessthan-adventurous companion, don’t fret: they have a killer butter chicken that’s bound to satisfy.

Appetite Repair Shop

In an unconventional city, the Appetite Repair Shop is definitely an unconventional restaurant, and that’s a high bar. Here, Chef Peter Vazquez, who once helmed Marisol, dishes up some of the most consistently gratifying food in New Orleans…out of takeout cartons. Nothing about the place is ordinary, but the eats are anything but. You’ll have to stalk the shop on social media for a menu, since it changes daily according to Vasquez’s inspired whims, but it’s worth the effort. One night you might get “chicken-skinned Scottish salmon,” and another Thai fried pork rib salad, turkey meatloaf, or crab fritters with spicy tomato jam. You might not know what to expect, just expect it to be worth the trip!

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BY JYL BENSON / PHOTO BY SAM HANNA

Sugar and Spice

Everything nice for the holidays

Kris Paladino was named executive chef of Brennan’s last spring, ushering in a new era for a fabled New Orleans institution. She hails from a large Italian family that takes Christmas traditions very seriously, among them this airy, orangekissed zeppole.

The airy fried fritters originated in ancient Rome, where people started frying bits of dough, then sprinkling them with sugar or cinnamon. They continue to hold a close association with Rome, Naples and Lecce.

“Zeppole represents the heart of a Sicilian Christmas celebration and other holidays - like the Feast of San Gennaro and Saint Giuseppe - for our family,” Paladino said. “The act of making them together is just as important as enjoying them. Early on, as a young adult, my parents tasked me to make them. They were not difficult to make, and all ingredients were found in our neighborhood grocery store. Being a pastry chef was not even in my thoughts, but perhaps this was a premonition of some sort for me. A little Christmas gift! That is one thing that is wonderful about Italian culture — honoring the beautiful ritual of families gathering in the kitchen during the holidays, transforming simple ingredients into something that connects past and present. That is something we do daily at Brennan’s, which makes me feel I am right where I need to be.”

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Eliminate the orange zest in the batter and serve the zeppole with cinnamon sugar instead of the sugar and orange mixture.

Zeppole

Executive Chef Kris Padalino of Brennan’s, New Orleans

Serves 6 -8

2 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil

2 1/2 cups vegetable oil

2 large eggs

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup sugar, in all

Zest of one large orange, in all

1 cup whole milk

1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1. Fill a medium pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer with a mixture of olive oil and vegetable oil. The oil should be 2 inches deep. Heat over medium heat until the thermometer registers 350°F.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, ricotta, vanilla, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, and milk until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg and whisk until smooth.

3. In a shallow bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and the remaining orange zest. Using your fingers, work the zest into the sugar until evenly incorporated.

4. Working in batches, using a 1-ounce scoop (about 2 tablespoons), drop the batter into the oil. Fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 4 minutes per batch. You will likely need to adjust the heat occasionally to maintain the oil between 350°F and 375°F.

5. Using a slotted spoon or spider, transfer zeppole to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain briefly.

6. Transfer to orange sugar and roll to coat. Serve hot.

Rocking and Rolling

Serving the classics

t an institution

Garrett Pequeno never imagined he would be the bar lead at Antoine’s. He heard they were hiring and thought, “There’s a shot in the dark. Now, here I am, two and a half years later!” The size of the restaurant was initially overwhelming. “There’s 15 private dining rooms, and we can seat over a thousand guests at one time,” he said. As his first Carnival approached, he had “heard all the stories” and thought, “Let’s just roll with it.” Carnival luncheon buyouts, serving hundreds of diners, are followed directly by dinner service, requiring “all hands on deck.” While many of his guests in the Hermes Bar are visitors, Garrett notes, “We have multiple sets of regulars that come in multiple days throughout the week: chefs, restaurant owners, bar owners, doctors, judges, lawyers. You never know who’s going to walk in.” When asked about popular cocktails, Garret laughed. “Oh, good Lord,” he exclaimed. “If I had to guess, I’ve made well over 1,000 Sazeracs since I first started here. Wow.”

1 Garrett prefers Larceny Small Batch bourbon in this cocktail. He notes, “It’s almost like a direct descendant of Old Fitzgerald bourbon, a fantastic bourbon, but sadly not made anymore. Larceny is very, very reminiscent of it.”

2

Chambord can replace some or all of the simple syrup in a cocktail where the fruit can shine, like a daiquiri or a margarita. You can even pour a splash into Champagne.

Hallows’ Eve Sour

1 1/2 ounce Larceny Small Batch

3/4 ounce Honey Syrup (see recipe)

3/4 ounce lemon juice

1/4 ounce lime juice

1/2 ounce Chambord

5-6 dashes fee foam or one egg white

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3 Garrett recommends infusing your honey syrup with an herb like rosemary or spices like cloves and cinnamon. After heating the honey, remove the mixture from the stove, add your herb or spice while the mixture is still warm, and let sit for about an hour. Let sit longer if needed until syrup reaches your desired strength.

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with no ice. Dry shake all ingredients for 5-10 seconds until well mixed, then add ice to the shaker and shake again until chilled (about 10 seconds) Strain into a chilled coupe glass

Garnish with dehydrated blood orange and Luxardo cherry

Honey Syrup

Mix equal parts honey and water in a saucepan and heat until honey is dissolved. Syrup keeps in the refrigerator for 4-6 weeks.

1906

Mid-19th century New Orleans had two grand hotels — the St. Charles Hotel on St. Charles Avenue in the American Sector above Canal Street, and the St. Louis Exchange Hotel in the French Quarter on St. Louis Street between Chartres and Royal. Each reflected the two dominant cultures that divided antebellum New Orleans.

The St. Charles Hotel was a popular gathering place for the city’s growing number, and influence, of Anglo-Americans while the St. Louis, seen here in 1906, was at the center of social life for the city’s Creole population.

Constructed in 1838, destroyed by fire and rebuilt by 1841, the St. Louis Hotel, also known as the Exchange Hotel, had a rather colorful history before, during and after the Civil War.

Designed by the French-born New Orleans architect Jacques Nicolas Bussiére De Pouilly, the St. Louis was the grand salon for prosperous Creoles. It also was a must stopover for important visitors such as James Silk Buckingham, a former member of the British Parliament who visited the city in 1840 during his four-year tour of North America. In his 1842 book “A Journey Through the Slave States of North America,” Buckingham gave a detailed description of the hotel’s exterior and furnishings, though he found it less “imposing” than the St. Charles Hotel over in the American Sector.

“The entrance into the Exchange at the St. Louis,” he wrote, “is through a handsome vestibule, or hall…which leads to the rotunda. This is crowned by a beautiful and lofty dome, with finely ornamented ceiling in the interior, and a variegated marble pavement. In the

outer hall, the meetings of the merchants take place in in ‘Change hours; and in the rotunda, pictures are exhibited, and auctions are held for every description of goods.”

The vising Englishman went on to describe the hotel ballroom and a local Creole custom. “The suite of ballrooms forming part of this establishment, is unequaled, for size and beauty, in the United States; the painted ceiling of the large room being especially admired; and from the taste of the Creole population encouraging balls, concerts, masquerades, and fetes, this department of the hotel is in a constant occupation as any other. The accommodations are adapted to about 200 guests; the style of living is perfectly French; and many of the visitors sleep at the hotel, and send for their dinner, as in Paris, from the restaurant; but for this reason, few except the French and Creole population of New Orleans, frequent the St. Louis.”

the monarchical governments of Europe, or the absolute despotism of Asia.”

With the fall of New Orleans to Union forces in 1862, the hotel’s glory days were over. Federal troops used it as a military hospital and during Reconstruction it became headquarters for the Union-backed state government.

St. Louis Hotel, also known as Hotel Royal, St. Louis St., 1906, Detroit Publishing Company. Library of Congress

But not all was so cheery. While visiting the hotel, Buckingham noted with disgust the auctioning off an enslaved family. He also observed that most of those purchasing slaves were local Creole planters.

“Often as I had witnessed this painful scene in the old times of the West Indies,” he wrote, “and in several of the countries of the East, it had lost none of its pain by repetition; it appeared, indeed, more revolting here, in contrast with the republican institutions of America, than under

After Reconstruction ended in 1877, the St. Louis, also known as the Hotel Royal, slowly declined until it closed in 1912. This 1906 photograph, showing broken windows and decaying exterior walls, reveals just how far this once important center of French Quarter life had fallen. And like a metaphor for the declining political and economic power of the city’s Creole population, the hurricane of 1915 delivered the coup de grâce when it partially destroyed the empty building. What remained was demolished the following year.

The site stayed vacant until the late 1950s, when local investors financed construction of the Royal Orleans Hotel, now the Omni Royal Orleans. Designed by Arthur Davis and Samuel Wilson Jr., its exterior is an almost exact replica of the original St. Louis.

Times changed. The old St. Louis and St. Charles hotels are both gone, the French Quarter is no longer the center of Creole life, and the American Sector above Canal Street is now the Central Business District.

Gulf South Holiday Happenings

The holidays are a magical time of year, with family and friends traveling, shopping, and feasting their way through the incredible wealth of experiences New Orleans has to offer. From musical acts to festive cocktails, artistic extravaganzas, and more, fill your stockings (and your calendar) with these Gulf South holiday happenings.

Briquette

A historic gem tucked cozily among the historic warehouse district, Briquette offers the finest in modern tastes and design. Featuring a signature open kitchen and an 18-foot seafood display, enjoy watching fresh fish being prepared before your eyes on red-hot briquettes while sampling an extensive wine list and beautifully crafted cocktails. Spend Thanksgiving Day at Briquette, open from 11 am and 7 pm, for a three-course Thanksgiving dinner at $65 a person.

Discover more at briquette-nola.com.

New Orleans Creole Cookery

New Orleans Creole Cookery prides itself on offering the finest in Cajun and Creole cuisine in a stylish and innovative fashion that excites audiences and ignites appetites. With Carnival Season rapidly approaching, NOCC is your hub for families and friends to sit down for the finest in comfort dining.

Spend Thanksgiving Day at New Orleans Creole Cookery, open from 11 am and 7 pm, for a three-course Thanksgiving dinner at $65 a person. Learn more at neworleanscreolecookery.com.

Royal Sonesta Hotel

Join us for Santa’s Pajama Party, inside Restaurant R’evolution at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans—a holiday experience for the entire family! Sip Lallier Brut Champagne while indulging in savory scones, gourmet

tea sandwiches, and sweets. Our savory menu is crafted by Restaurant R’evolution’s Chef de Cuisine Chris Anderson, a Michelin Star chef. For those with a sweet tooth, the Executive Pastry Chef Danielle Vitale has created an indulgent menu of sweets to perfectly complement the holiday cheer.

Visit Eventbrite.com for tickets.

The Woodlands Resort

The Woodlands® Resort is proud to present the inaugural Songwriters Festival – three days dedicated to the craft of storytelling through music. From Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026, visitors uplifted and enriched by immersive experiences, world-class cuisine, and unique songwriter sessions. With headlining performances by Darryl Worley, The Frontmen, and Neal McCoy, tickets are all-inclusive, covering luxurious resort accommodations, all food & beverage throughout the three-day festival, and access to intimate performances and curated experiences. Learn more at woodlandsresort.com/offers/songwriters-festival.

Visit Oxford

Often described as the “Cultural Mecca of the South”, Oxford, Mississippi, is a community in perpetual flourish, where musicians, artists, and writers alike find inspiration in the town’s rich history, literary legacy, and charming community. With food galore, dazzling nightlife, and the inherent charm of a college town, Oxford is a place

where visitors are treated just like family.

This holiday season, Oxford is proud to present the 6th annual Holly Jolly Holidays, a month-long celebration of all things Yuletide running from November 22, 2025, through January 4, 2026. Enjoy festive favorites including an outdoor ice rink, the sparkling brilliance of the Walk of Lights, the Peppermint Trail, and, of course, visits from Santa. There’s no place better to celebrate the Christmas season with family and friends alike.

Come experience why Oxford inspires and stays with you - long after you leave.

Learn more at hollyjollyoxford.holiday.

NOLA Christmas Fest

Let the Yuletide Roll! New Orleans’ most beloved indoor, familyfriendly holiday attraction returns to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from December 20 through December 29, 2025, celebrating 12 years of festive fun. Step inside 300,000 square feet of dazzling holiday displays—featuring a brand-new giant gingerbread house—and enjoy four exhilarating ice-slides, the city’s only real-ice skating rink, and thrilling Carnival rides. Guests can experience live entertainment, festive photo ops, and visits with Santa in a magical winter wonderland for all ages. This year introduces an exclusive, limited-capacity ice bumper car experience (separate ticket and reservation required—spots will go quickly!). Don’t miss Skating with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 21, featuring cocoa, coffee, and treats before regular hours.

Visit nolachristmasfest.com for tickets, session times, and details.

The Commissary

This Thanksgiving & Christmas, enjoy a bountiful feast prepared by The Commissary, a gourmet market, kitchen, and bar located in the Lower Garden District. Building on the culinary traditions of Dickie Brennan’s renowned restaurants, The Commissary offers take-home Thanksgiving packages featuring whole turkeys, seasonal sides, and decadent desserts – all made from scratch by our chefs. Skip the hassle of cooking at home and let The Commissary prepare a stress-free holiday meal for you and your loved ones. Pre-order today at TheCommissaryNola.com.

Visit Natchez

Set high on a bluff above the Mississippi River, Natchez is a very special place, with beautiful architecture, historic homes, and Southern hospitality. But while Natchez is beautiful year-round, it’s particularly

wonderful at Christmas.

Bringing the feeling of a classic Hallmark Christmas film to real, glittering life, Christmas in Natchez is a month-long event featuring the lighting of a 34-foot tree on Main Street. Natchez has celebrated the lighting of its Christmas Tree for many years and continues that tradition on the Saturday after Thanksgiving by kicking off the Christmas Season. The whole day becomes a show-stopping street party that includes: the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus and their friends who welcome children for pictures inside the Home Bank, a North Pole Playground with rides and fun activities for the kids, and food vendors lining the streets. Finally, the night ends with a glorious tree lighting ceremony, complete with synchronized pyrotechnics for a truly magical event you won’t want to miss!

Learn more at visitnatchez.org.

Junior League

The Junior League of New Orleans (JLNO), a women-led organization dedicated to strengthening the Greater New Orleans community, is excited to kick off the holiday season with its Holly Jolly Market on December 3 and 4! This year, we’re bringing the market to a new home at Ursuline Academy, where we can host double the number of vendors and offer more opportunities to find the perfect gifts!

Shop local and discover a curated selection of home décor, holiday classics, handmade treasures, and unique gifts for everyone on your list. Whether you’re hunting for something special for a loved one or that hard-to-shop-for friend, Holly Jolly Market is your one-stop destination for thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gifts.

Bring family and friends, soak up the holiday spirit, and make the Holly Jolly Market part of your seasonal tradition!

Learn more at jlno.org/holly-jolly-market.

Palm&Pine

Join Palm&Pine this Thanksgiving, 11 am-4 pm, for a $70 3-course Prix-Fixe (Little Kids $35 2-course available). Palm&Pine also offers Lunch every Friday in December from 11 am-2 pm, with the Annual P&P Holiday Special: 3 Course Lunch Extravaganza on Friday, 12/19. Chile en Nogada and Tamales will be on the menu for dinner on Tuesday, 12/23 & Wednesday, 12/24. Finally, New Year’s Eve brings a -Decadent 5-Course Tasting menu for $125 per person.

Reservations are required and are available now on Resy. •

Holiday Gift Guide

Giving gifts to all the unique people in your life can be an overwhelming task. Get inspired by our top holiday gift picks, sure to suit every taste.

NOLA Boards

Nolaboards.com | 3316 Magazine St, New Orleans Amber Pumpkin Salt & Pepper Shaker Set, $22

Sazerac House

Sazerachouse.com | 101 Magazine St, New Orleans | 504.910.0100

These expertly crafted pieces by Libbey are replicas of the 1968 Southern Comfort glassware, made popular in New Orleans. Pick up your set at Sazerac House on the corner of Canal and Magazine.

Lakeside Shopping Center

Lakesideshopping.com | 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd | 504-835-8000

Lakeside Shopping Center, Where the holidays come together! Abercrombie & Fitch Sweater: $70; Bath and Body Works Gift Set: $38.95; Dillard’s Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Spray: $176; Apple Air

Pods: $250; Mignon Faget: Celebrating 55 years of iconic design.

Aucoin Hart

Aucoinhart.com | 1525 Metairie Rd, Metairie | 504-834-9999

Expertly crafted in Italy, this 18 karat white gold bracelet from Demeglio’s Giotto collection blends sophisticated design with innovative stretch technology. This clasp-free bracelet features 6.50 carats of beautiful round brilliant cut diamonds and 6.15 carats of striking blue sapphires.

Scene by Rhys

SceneByRhys.com | 1036 Royal Street, New Orleans

The perfect gift for the NOLA music lover on your Christmas shopping list! Little Drummer Boy x 3, an original 14”x17” custom framed artwork by Emilie Rhys. $1,250.

PERLIS Clothing

Perlis.com | 6070 Magazine Street, New Orleans | 600 Decatur St, French Quarter | 1281 N Causeway Blvd, Mandeville | 8366 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge | 800 725-6070 This 24k gold-plated, handcrafted, shatterproof cloisonné ornament by Kitty Keller features popular New Orleans icons. A perfect holiday gift that comes in a keepsake box.

Senior Living

Liberty Senior Living/ The Carrolton

The Carrollton is where vibrant living meets personalized care. Offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care, our community ensures the right level of support at every stage of life. We embrace a philosophy that celebrates independence, while always providing a helping hand when needed—so residents can live each day with dignity, purpose, and joy.

Families find peace of mind knowing their loved ones are cared for by a compassionate team, enjoy chef-prepared dining, and have endless opportunities for connection through engaging activities and wellnessfocused programs. For those needing Memory Care, The Carrollton provides a secure, nurturing environment with individualized support, meaningful routines, and daily moments of comfort and connection.

Residents enjoy a choice of studio or one-bedroom apartments, along with beautifully designed amenity spaces that bring neighbors together. Throughout the community, The Carrollton Collection—a curated display of artwork by local New Orleans artists—celebrates the area’s history, culture, and creativity.

The Carrollton isn’t just senior living—it’s a masterpiece of community, care, and connection. Schedule your visit today and discover the difference.

Christwood

For almost thirty years, Christwood, a not-for-profit Life Plan Community, has long championed initiatives that bring the greater community together by adding value and amenities to the Northshore.

Through the years, we’ve built a Community Center, a fitness center serving adults 55+ and open to the public, established the Atrium Gallery featuring local and regional artists, and periodic concerts open to the community. We are excited now to have our own public radio station, WCWD 89.5FM. In conjunction with the public radio station WWNO in New Orleans, we offer twenty-four hours a day of classical music to our area.

Located in Covington, LA, near shopping and major medical centers, Christwood offers 161 Independent Living residences with a multitude of floor plans to choose from, and all levels of personal care services are provided, if ever needed.

At Christwood, life is fun and purposeful. Our residents know the best way to face tomorrow is to live fully today.

Learn more at christwoodrc.com.

Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home

The team at Jacob Schoen & Son tries to offer you a home—a comforting and inviting place to gather in remembrance and celebration of lives lived well. Their experienced staff is committed to this vision and passionate about making your time with them as memorable and uplifting as possible. Compassion and consideration for New Orleans area families have been the guiding principles for the Schoen family and its many dedicated employees since 1874. Attentive personal concern and direct Schoen family involvement were a hallmark then and still are today. Bringing decades of experience caring for families of all cultural backgrounds and diverse walks of life, the Jacob Schoen & Son team pledges to treat you and your loved

ones just like family, and we guarantee to offer services that meet all of your specifications while exceeding all of your expectations.

To learn more, please visit schoenfh.com.

Generational Support

Generational Support was born out of founder Courtney Nalty’s personal journey with aging parents and her 15+ years of professional experience working in senior living and caregiving. When her own father battled cancer, Courtney was there to guide her family through the emotional and practical complexities of caregiving. This life-changing experience deepened her commitment to helping others navigate the aging process with confidence, compassion, and dignity. Generational Support was created to extend that same care to families across the nation, offering expert advice and personalized support plans.

Generational Support understands that no two aging journeys are the same. That’s why they offer personalized consulting services designed to provide tailored guidance and support for older adults and their families. Whether you’re looking for advice on housing, healthcare, or long-term planning, Generational Support is here to help you make informed decisions that promote well-being and independence.

Learn more at generationalsupport.com.

Lambeth House

The wait is over—Lambeth House introduces its newly completed independent living expansion, redefining luxury retirement living in Uptown New Orleans.

For over 25 years, Lambeth House has been synonymous with sophistication, vitality, and peace of mind for adults 62 and older. Now, this stunning new addition elevates that legacy to new heights. Each new residence has been meticulously designed with spacious, open layouts, elegant finishes, and private balconies offering sweeping views of the Mississippi River and Audubon Park. Elegant design meets effortless comfort, creating an atmosphere of timeless sophistication.

As the city’s only LifeCare community, Lambeth House combines luxury with lasting peace of mind—offering a seamless, onsite continuum of support such as assisted living and nursing care should future needs arise. Residents also enjoy exclusive access to resort-style amenities, including a state-of-theart Wellness Center, indoor saltwater pool, and inspiring art studio.

Experience the next chapter of refined Uptown living at Lambeth House! Learn more at lambethhouse.com.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) is devoted to its mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians. Fall is when many people enroll in health plans. Unfortunately, scammers take advantage of this to commit fraud. Be cautious if you get a cold call, text, email, knock on the door, or unexpected outreach – even if they claim to represent your health plan or doctor’s office. Take time to verify who they are. Be suspicious whenever someone asks you to share personal, financial, health, or other sensitive information, especially if they pressure you to act quickly. Common scams include switching people to new health plans without permission or offering to buy back medical supplies and equipment. Always call your healthcare provider, agent or health plan to confirm anything you’re not sure about.

Louisiana Blue members can report suspected healthcare fraud to the insurer’s fraud hotline, 1-800-392-9249. Learn more at lablue.com

Peace of Home Living

Peace of Home EldeResidences is NOT your grandma’s assisted living! It is the only Residential Assisted Living in Harahan and the only home that specializes in males. Peace of Home is owned and operated by Margaret Yochum Caruso, an RN with over 30 years of experience.

Peace of Home is licensed for 6 residents who benefit from 24/7 care by screened, qualified caregivers. The caregivers not only help with bathing, dressing & hygiene, they prepare and serve home-cooked meals. The low number of residents allows a lot of individual attention to be given to everyone. Medications are administered by licensed nurses, and both private and shared rooms are available. Peace of Home can accommodate both long and short-term stays, dementia, and hospice residents.

If you know a male who may benefit from these services, learn more at PeaceOfHomeLiving.com. Call or text Margaret at (504)-439-1449. •

New Orleans Legal Services

New Orleans is overflowing with highly qualified and experienced attorneys ready and willing to guide you through the legal process with confidence, integrity, and proven results.

Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl

Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl, LLC was founded to give the people of the New Orleans area a full-service, boutique family law firm that emphasizes the client experience through assertive and proactive legal services.

Led by four talented, driven attorneys specializing in Family Law with over 100 years of combined experience: Jeffrey Hoffman, Kim Nguyen, Gordon Kuehl, and Mitchell Hoffman, the HNK team has proven itself as one of the most respected family and divorce law firms in New Orleans.

By focusing solely on accomplishing the goals of their clients, the HNK Family Law Team is able to be as efficient and cost-effective as possible, offering a comprehensive range of family law services from advice and counseling on the most sophisticated and complex domestic and family law issues to negotiating agreements, mediating disputes, and handling litigation. Homegrown in South Louisiana, Hoffman Nguyen & Kuehl, LLC is as community-minded as they come, fostering strong ties to their neighbors in pursuit of excellence.

Learn more at hnkfamilylaw.com

Chehardy Sherman Williams

Chehardy Sherman Williams delivers high-value legal services to businesses, institutions, and individuals across Louisiana. With offices in the Greater New Orleans area, the firm is known for its depth of experience, responsive service, and results-driven approach. Its attorneys advise clients in 11 practice areas, including litigation, corporate law, healthcare, estate planning, and tax.

Founded by respected legal leaders, Chehardy Sherman Williams combines strategic insight with personalized service. Clients benefit from tailored solutions that support growth, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance in an evolving legal landscape. The firm’s reputation for excellence is reflected in honors such as Best Lawyers in America, Louisiana Super Lawyers, and the New Orleans CityBusiness

Leadership in Law Hall of Fame.

Whether guiding complex transactions or resolving high-stakes disputes, Chehardy Sherman Williams remains a trusted legal partner—devoted to protecting your legal rights while upholding the highest standards of the justice system.

Learn more at chehardy.com.

JJC Law

JJC Law is a premier litigation firm, composed of seasoned practitioners from a broad spectrum of legal specialties. From insurance claims to complex commercial disputes, JJC handles almost any legal issue in State or Federal Court. Jeff specializes in first party insurance claims and premises liability injuries. Jimmy primarily handles commercial vehicle and rideshare matters. Josh specializes in maritime and products liability litigation. Cayce focuses on federal matters, usually maritime in nature. Justin focuses on construction litigation and personal injury.

JJC represents people and commercial clients almost exclusively on the plaintiff side through a contingency fee agreement or hourly rate. JJC does not represent insurance companies. JJC remains a top choice for other attorneys, who regularly associate JJC as co-counsel to handle or assist with litigation that is too big or too complex for a pre-litigation resolution.

Learn more at JJCLaw.com

Melchiode Marks King

Melchiode Marks King LLC (“MMK”) was founded on the idea that an experienced, dedicated, and diverse group of attorneys could combine big firm capabilities with small firm agility and attentiveness to best serve their clients’ interests. By merging their decades of effort in a broad range of practice areas with technological advances and steadfast commitment to their clients, MMK’s attorneys consistently make this concept a reality.

This year, eight MMK members were recognized as “Top Lawyers”

by New Orleans Magazine: Jerry Melchiode (Construction Law), Kevin Marks (Admiralty & Maritime Law), Rich King (Insurance Law), Jennifer Simmons (Insurance Law), Ben Pri-Tal (Construction Law), Tiffany Mann Collins (Insurance Law), Kent Patterson (Workers Compensation Law), and Matt Fransen (Insurance Law). While awards are gratifying, the best endorsement is the loyalty of MMK’s clients, who have enthusiastically supported the firm since its inception. Whether through advice and counsel, negotiation, or litigation, MMK’s tailored approach delivers successful outcomes for a wide array of clients.

For more information, visit mmkfirm.com.

Steven Lane

For the past 45 years, Steven Lane has been one of the most highly respected faces of family law in Louisiana and throughout the United States. After four decades with the law firm of Herman, Herman, & Katz, Mr. Lane is currently Of Counsel at the law firm of Bey & Associates, LLC, with offices in New Orleans, Atlanta, Macon, Cincinnati, and Florence, KY. While Mr. Lane excels in the field of Family Law, Bey & Associates, LLC is one of the most successful nationwide law firms in the field of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and many other injury-related causes of action.

Mr. Lane’s honors and awards include Best Lawyers in America, City Business Leadership in Law Hall of Fame, Law Dragon 500 Hall of Fame, Louisiana Super Lawyers, and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Lane has been recognized by courts as an expert to testify on issues related to family law and is also the only four-time recipient of Best Lawyers New Orleans Family Lawyer of the Year Award.

Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ Compensation, LLC, is dedicated to helping Louisiana workers when they get hurt on the job. Since 1993, these trusted attorneys have helped injured workers get back on solid financial ground after a workplace injury. They serve as a lifeline for injured workers whose lives have been upended by an unexpected accident They assist and advocate for you as you navigate through a confusing workers’ compensation system. It makes a real difference to have someone in your corner who listens to you and cares about your needs after a workplace injury. Workers’ Compensation, LLC helps injured workers: apply for Workers’ Compensation, find a doctor who is right for you, communicate effectively with insurance companies, fight a denial, negotiate a settlement should you choose, and apply for Social Security Disability Benefits. Workers’ Compensation, LLC also helps people experiencing progressive hearing loss after careers in industrial settings apply for free hearing aids and significant compensation.

Learn more at compman.com

Mary Watson Smith LLC

The Law Office of Mary Watson Smith is Louisiana’s go-to firm for Supreme Court litigation and cases destined for the state’s highest court. Founder Mary Watson Smith has served at every level of the state court system — as a law clerk at the Louisiana Supreme Court, a research attorney at the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, and an Assistant District Attorney in St. Tammany and Washington Parishes. Since opening its doors, the firm has partnered with more than 100 law firms across Louisiana, advising on and litigating matters from petition to appeal. Over the past five years, the firm has played a key role—directly or in partnership with others—in many of the state’s most significant and consequential cases. Adding to its wealth of institutional knowledge, the firm recently welcomed Scott Crichton, who served for ten years as an Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court and now joins the team as Of Counsel. Learn more at mwsmithlegal.com.

Brittany V. Carter, Attorney at Law, LLC

Brittany V. Carter, Attorney at Law, L.L.C., a recipient of New Orleans Magazine’s Top Lawyer status now six years in a row, sets herself apart as an advocate for civility and personability in the world of Family Law and Estate Law. A true solo practitioner and Southeast Louisiana native, Brittany V. Carter is the attorney her clients can rely on from the first phone call to the final signature. Brittany knows that when clients come to her, they are most likely experiencing something new

and difficult: the passing of a loved one, estate planning, or even divorce. Brittany provides her clients with a voice and the reliable support of a true legal advocate. Through compassionate guidance and consistent communication, Brittany V. Carter’s clients can be assured of trusted legal representation to help them successfully navigate life’s most profound challenges both inside and outside of the courtroom.

Find out how Brittany V. Carter, Attorney at Law, L.L.C. can help you today by calling 985-789-4508, emailing bcarterlaw@gmail.com, or visiting brittanyvcarterattorneyatlaw.com.

Morris Bart

In 1980, Morris Bart ran a simple ad on television. Since that time, his advertising and his law firm have grown to the extent that he has become a household name throughout Louisiana. However, Morris Bart, LLC is much more than just a name. For over 40 years, Morris Bart and his team of over one hundred attorneys have fought hard to get the injured the compensation they deserve.

With offices statewide and throughout Mississippi and Alabama, Morris Bart, LLC is proud to be the largest personal injury firm in Louisiana and one of the largest in the United States.

If you or someone you know has been injured, call 855-GET-BART or go to morrisbart.com for 24-hour access. You know what to do: “One Call, That’s All!”

K. Miller Legal

A distinguished personal injury attorney, devoted Christian, and dedicated family man, Ken Miller founded K Miller Injury Lawyers to serve people with justice, compassion, and integrity. After years as a top-rated attorney at one of Louisiana’s largest personal injury firms, Ken built his own practice to combine the knowledge and experience of a large firm with the personal care and attention every client deserves. Throughout his career, Ken has secured more than $50 million in recovery for his clients, guiding them through one of the hardest chapters of their lives with honesty, strategy, and faith. His steady commitment to doing what’s right, the right way, continues to set him apart as a trusted leader in personal injury law.

A lifelong resident of Metairie, Louisiana, Ken’s values were shaped by his upbringing as the son of a New Orleans Police Sergeant and a hardworking, loving mother. Beyond the courtroom, Ken is deeply committed to his Christian faith, his family, and his community. He leads a men’s group called ACTS, serves as Eucharistic Minister, serves on the board of the Young Catholic Professionals Organization, guides weekly bible study, fosters spiritual growth through retreats, and mentors community members through tough times.

Learn more at Kmillerlegal.com.

Chaffe McCall

As Chaffe McCall approaches its 200th year of legal service, the firm proudly reflects on a legacy defined by excellence, integrity, and dedication to client success. Since 1826, Chaffe McCall has built a reputation for achieving results in their clients’ best interests, both nationally and internationally, across a wide range of legal matters.

Chaffe McCall’s nearly two centuries of experience exhibit an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality legal services rooted in a deep understanding of their clients’ business goals. From complex litigation and dispute resolution to sophisticated transactions and strategic counsel, their attorneys provide practical, business-focused solutions that drive results.

The firm’s enduring success is built on generations of distinguished leaders, a team of talented attorneys, and creative professionals dedicated to exceptional client service. Headquartered in downtown New Orleans, with additional offices in Houston and Baton Rouge, Chaffe McCall continues to offer clients comprehensive, value-driven representation across diverse practice areas, honoring a proud tradition while advancing toward the future.

Learn more at chaffe.com.

maps New Orleans

For over 30 years, the mission of maps Mediation & Arbitration has been to deliver the highest standard of alternative dispute resolution services to those who trust us. Led today by Joe Hassinger, the firm has

resolved more than 55,000 cases across a wide range of practice areas over the course of its existence, including bodily injury, employment, contracts, maritime, construction defects, and many more.

Less than 1% of cases go to trial, and for good reason - litigation takes forever, costs a fortune, and the results are unpredictable. At maps, their Panel of highly skilled Neutrals provides a process that empowers clients and brings an end to never-ending litigation. Simply put, they close cases - and they WOW clients while doing it. That’s why they are the Leader in Resolution.

Learn more at maps-adr.com.

Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer

The firm of Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C. is one of the oldest and most respected firms in the legal community, specializing in the representation of injured individuals and their families. In auto accidents, medical malpractice, maritime, mass disaster, and product liability cases—no matter how complex—the firm serves each client with thorough attention and focus, from the initial interview through trial and appeal when necessary.

Our attorneys in Louisiana and Mississippi have established reputations with courts and opposing counsel as among “the best of the best,” based on case results, professionalism, and ethics. Because the corporations and insurers sued in serious injury and wrongful death cases have the resources to hire aggressive “big firm” lawyers to represent them, the experience, skill, and reputation of Gainsburgh Benjamin can make all the difference in achieving the results our clients deserve.

Learn more at gainsburghbenjamin.com.

Winsberg, Heidingsfelder & Gamble

Winsberg, Heidingsfelder & Gamble, LLC consists of a dedicated team of attorneys and support staff who are responsive and accessible to all of its clients and extremely aware of the sensitive and difficult nature of family law and other civil disputes. The firm has an experienced and professional legal team that is committed to helping people seeking the appropriate course of action about divorce and related matters, including child custody, child and spousal support, and the use and division of community property. The attorneys work closely with their clients to resolve their cases in an individualized and effective manner. At all times, the attorneys will offer a pragmatic approach to resolving disputes while providing aggressive representation to each and every client.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, please visit waafirm.com or call 504.648.2711.

Lowe & Stein

Lowe Stein, LLC, attorneys have been trusted for over 40 years to provide exceptional legal representation and compassionate strategic advice. Lowe Stein, LLC, assists individual clients as they navigate through milestones in life with marriage contracts, divorce, child custody, property partitions, estate planning, and tax advice. For business and commercial clients, Lowe Stein, LLC, assists with legal solutions for business formation, asset protection, real estate issues, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and dissolutions. The firm stands committed to excellence, professionalism, and effective advocacy for clients. Contact us today and receive the tailored solutions you need to resolve your unique legal challenge, LoweStein.com

Gailmor Law Group

Cassie P. Gailmor is a top-rated Civil Litigation attorney who is rated by Super Lawyer and the Top Lawyer in America. She represents individuals in personal injury cases, where she is known for advocating zealously and professionally on behalf of her clients while working with clients to achieve mutual goals. She is personable, highly organized, and committed to achieving great results for her clients. She founded her firm, Gailmor Law Group, L.L.C., in 2024 after feeling like clients were not getting the personalized experience they deserved and wanted.

Cassie is the Treasurer for the New Orleans Bar Foundation, the Chair of the Personal Injury Committee for the New Orleans Bar Association, the Co-Chair of the Women's Caucus for the Louisiana Association for Justice, a member of the St. Thomas More Inns of Court (an invitation-only legal society), and a member of the Association of Women Attorneys. Prior to practicing law, Cassie worked in the fashion and retail industry for ten years and in real estate. She was exposed to a wide variety of people and situations, developing her dedicated work ethic, and problem solving and negotiating skills that have transferred into her law practice. Cassie is married to Aaron Gailmor, and they have two children, Farrah (6) and Cooper (4). Learn more at gailmorlaw.com. •

Orthopedic Care

Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

At the Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, we’re here to help you keep moving forward. Whether you’re recovering from a sports injury, need joint replacement, or are managing a complex bone or spine condition, our team provides the most advanced orthopedic care in the region.

With leading technology, innovative research, and nationally recognized experts, we bring world-class care close to home—so you can get back to doing what you love.

Need care right away? Visit the Ochsner Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic for same-day treatment of orthopedic or sports injuries—no appointment or referral needed.

Your recovery, goals, and quality of life inspire everything we do. At Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, we move forward with you, every step of the way.

Learn more or schedule an appointment at ochsner.org/ortho.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Premieres Sunday, November 16 - Friday, November 21 7pm-9pm & 9pm-11pm

The much-anticipated series, which has been in production for eight years, was directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.

“The American Revolution is one of the most important events in human history.” said Ken Burns. “We went from being subjects to inventing a new concept, citizens, and set in motion democratic revolutions around the globe. As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, I’m hopeful that people throughout the country will come together to discuss the importance of this history and to appreciate even more what our ancestors did to secure our liberty and freedoms.”

The new six-part, 12-hour documentary series explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence. Stream the full series beginning Sunday, November 16 at wyes.org, pbs.org and on the PBS app.

Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park

June 19 — June 25, 2026 • 7 Days • 10 Meals

Booking deadline: December 19, 2025

Starting at $4,499: Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers, Round Trip Air from New Orleans

Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside featuring Italy’s Charming Hill Towns

November 14 — November 24, 2026 11 Days • 15 Meals

Booking deadline: April 15, 2026

Starting at $4,999: Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers, Round Trip Air from New Orleans

Rain or shine — Enjoy a festive shopping event featuring local artisans and designers!

Wednesday, November 12 • 3pm-8pm WYES, 916 Navarre Ave., New Orleans Inside the WYES-TV studios

See the full itineraries at wyes.org/travel.

Events like these support WYES’ quality PBS programming, award-winning local documentaries and cooking series.

Plenty of free parking & street parking available Details at wyes.org/events

Cindy Hebert Photography • Glitter Dat NOLA Headpieces • NOLA Shirts • Sassy A Cosmetics Urban Coyote Designs • A. J. Treats • JHL Design • Jolie & Elizabeth

Collector Palette Designs • Dirl Weaver Designs • Vitrice Jewelry • Jazzy J's Fashion Jewelry

Arcadia Publishing/ Pelican Pub • Lizanos Glass Haus • Sparkle and Swag • Kat Art Designs

The Rug Lady • Donna's Bar & Grill New Orleans • The Little Flour Bakery • Karen Konnerth

Positive Vibez Only • Slip into Clay • Vieux Carre' Novelties • Nola’s International Tea House Calming Essence, LLC • NOLA PENS • Lagniappe Lane • GroNOLA • Charm Art NOLA

Dustin Hughes Photography • Orange Purl Designs • Lula Eclectic • Oak Street CNC • NOLA Forever Knitzy Fiberlicious • Sweet Rush, LLC. • Beth Cristina Art • The Witch of Serendipity

Nicole Ockmond • Gifts from the Heart • Keyala’s Pralines, LLC • Stella of Swampist Arts

In the parking lot, stop and enjoy TellTale Coffee and Creams, plus Panchitas!

Free entry & open to the public WYES AFTERNOON TEA: CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF JANE AUSTEN

Wednesday, December 3

$100 | 3pm-5pm; tea selections, scones, tea sandwiches, savories & desserts

$150 Patron | 2pm-5pm; early entry with champagne for one hour with music by pianist Michael Harold; passed tea sandwiches & savories

WYES | 916 Navarre Ave. | New Orleans

Guests are encouraged to wear their finest Regency attire.

Nell Nolan, renowned society columnist for The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate, will share a curated reading from Jane Austen’s timeless tale of love, manners, and mischief —"Pride and Prejudice.”

Event details & sponsorships: wyes.org/events

Insincerely Yours

MIKE SCOTT/

Dear Gretna,

I am writing today with only slightly feigned regret to inform you that we will not be taking you up on your kind offer of hosting us for what I am sure will be a suitably merry celebration this holiday season.

By all accounts, we will miss a lovely parade. Additionally, your annual Picnic Under the Lights event, held in the shadow of the festively illuminated Huey P. Long Bridge, sounds like a positively wonderful tradition.

My cockles are warming just thinking about it. Alas, not even hot cockles can guarantee my attendance.

I assure you, it is not you.

It is not me, either, though.

It is that confounded bridge.

And not just the Huey P., mind you. As with so many hailing from these parts, my hesitance extends to all the bridges: the Luling bridge, the Green Bridge, the Crescent City Connection, the Twin Spans, the Causeway.

(Perhaps that eternal, infernal Causeway most of all.)

As you may know, here in the city that altitude forgot, anything taller than Monkey Hill is viewed as an Everest-like obstacle. In all honesty, we are pretty suspicious of our more modest spans, too.

A Bridge Too Far

Safe at home

The misfortune-prone Claiborne Avenue bridge or that unpredictable rustbucket spanning the Industrial Canal at St. Claude Avenue might not tower over the landscape, yet they still hold a special place in our municipal amygdala.

The I-10 High Rise might be a rare exception, but only because the soul-soothing aroma of roasted coffee wafting from the Folgers plant serves as a pleasant distraction.

Food and drink will do that to us.

The point is, to ask a New Orleanian to drive to the West Bank is to confront them with an almost crippling psychological hurdle.

Please do not misconstrue the city’s general gephyrophobia as in any way impugning the quality of said structures. They are all fine, solidly built spans, I am certain.

tion. (I learned that on “Modern Marvels.”) That has to count for something, right?

Regardless, we simply prefer to marvel at our bridges – modern or otherwise – from the safety of the batture.

The east bank batture, to be specific.

Admittedly, this fear is not a rational one. The spans of the Crescent City Connection, by my estimation, are only about a third of a mile over water. I have witnessed longer distances between Mardi Gras floats. I have seen longer lines at a Jazz Fest porta potty or in front of Randazzo’s on King’s Day.

all, its proximity to life-giving water is among the reasons the city was founded where it was. Hemmed in by the river on one side, the lake on another, and bayou, swamps, marshes and potholes everywhere else, New Orleans feels very much like a city afloat, a vice-fueled Venice, an Atlantis-in-waiting.

Historically, it has even been referred to as the Isle of Orleans – which, in a beautiful example of the city’s myriad hard-wired contradictions, isn’t entirely true from a geographical standpoint but which isn’t entirely false, either.

This is a place in which more family homes boast pirogues than picket fences. Where a suitably remote fishing camp is treated as a prized family heirloom. Where baiting hooks and peeling crawfish are skills taught early.

We know water, is what I am trying to say. We love it, even, whether for reasons recreational, economical or nutritional.

Honestly, we kind of have to. Our daily existence is, consequently, a damp, often rashy one.

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Well, maybe not all of them. The aforementioned St. Claude Avenue Bridge is more than a century old. In my inexpert opinion, it is no more trustworthy than a Sewerage & Water Board storm drain in May. But at least one of our local bridges – the Causeway – was an engineering game-changer upon its 1956 comple-

But, then, we are talking about a population that throws parties for hurricanes and funerals with equal vigor. Rationality has never been our strong suit. We will own that, and we will do so unapologetically.

Clearly, there is something deeper going on here, deeper even than the water that courses beneath said bridges – which, in fact, very well might have something to do with it all.

The irony there is noted. After

One would think that those living in such a water-forward landscape would have no qualms crossing bridges. One would be very wrong on that account.

It is a good thing we never have to leave.

So: Happy holidays, from our batture to yours.

See you at Mardi Gras. Insincerely yours, New Orleans