 Lorin Gaudin: Food Editor |
 Lorin Gaudin has passion for cooking, eating and writing about food, drink, culinary history, restaurants, dining and culture. She holds a culinary diploma from L'Ecole de Gastronomie Ritz-Escoffier in Paris.(More)
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| Kevin O'Day: Music Editor |
 If you could only use one word to describe New Orleans drummer Kevin O'Day, that word would have to be "versatile." He is skilled in a plethora of styles like traditional jazz...(More)
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| Tim McNally: Wine Editor |
 Tim McNally really loves wine. Tim’s curiosity about wine began 35 years ago, and he has been learning every day ever since. Tim grew up in Dallas, graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School... (More)
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Daena Smoller: Paranormal Investigator
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 Daena Smoller, former on-air radio personality and advertising executive, began her paranormal career as a Ghost Expeditions researcher in 1995 in New Orleans and was promoted to professional paranormal investigator and psychic for the ISPR.(More)
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| Ryan Tramonte: Arts & Culture Editor |
 Ryan Tramonte is the General Manager of French Art Network and Rue Royale Art Partners of New Orleans. With galleries in Carmel by the Sea, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; New Orleans and Key West, Florida; the company’s family of galleries represents 54 artists from across the globe. (More)
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| David DuBos: Film & TV Journalist |
 David is a screenwriter, an active member of the W.G.A.E, and filmmaker who spent over a decade in L.A. working in the entertainment industry. David created and hosted the radio show “Movie Talk” ... (More)
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| Anne Baker: Gardening Editor |
 Anne Baker has had a lifetime of gardening and farming experience. From her Cajun family farming heritage to running a certified organic farm and nursery Uptown before Hurricane Katrina... (More)
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| Frank Lodato: Fishing Editor |
 Frank Lodato is a recreational fisherman born and raised in New Orleans. A local product of Brother Martin High School, Frank served 10 years active duty in the U.S. Navy. (More)
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| Karina Nathan: Fashion Editor |
 Independent fashion designer, Karina Nathan knows what’s cool in New Orleans. Her private fashion label, Miss Karina’s, has been sold in dozens of local boutiques and is currently available at misskarinas.com. Her carnival costume and eco-friendly... (More)
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| Middleton O'Malley: Real Estate Editor |
 The residential real estate business gives me the opportunity to always place my client’s best interest before my own, and to enjoy ongoing professional growth. (More)
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 I woke up about 7:30 am after going to sleep pretty early on the first night out, and sat on my balcony for a while, drinking coffee and enjoying the sunrise. I went up to the pool deck and talked with Stanton Moore, Simon (drummer for the New Mastersounds), and various other people, lots of them friends from New Orleans, and lots of them new friends we have met here on the boat. Everyone is now fully into the journey and relaxed and enjoying out little traveling Woodstock nation.
At one o'clock, The New Mastersounds (which is a band very much inspired by the New Orleans sound), played while the boat was still at sea, passing by the length of Cuba. I was out on deck watching the island country pass by, taking in the beautiful sights and sounds of the cruise.
Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk ruled the second day of the Jam Cruise. The insanely tight rhythm section of Nick Daniels, Tony Hall and Raymond Weber was like a well oiled backbone for the band, while Ivan Neville's diversity of keyboard sounds kept the melodic texture interesting and fleshed out the body of the sound throughout the concert. Ian Neville grooved hard on his guitar, adding the extra spice that completed the flavor of the funk. Near the end of the set, Bonerama's four trombones joined the band for a version of "No More Okey-Doke" that was a blowout ending for the set.
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 May I Recommend:
Foley Pinot Noir
Rancho Santa Rosa is not located in Sonoma Valley near the town of the same name. It's in the Santa Rita Hills just above Santa Barbara, and is another amazing climate in which to grow, not just wine grapes, but Pinot Noir grapes. They are challenging, frustrating, and require lots of attention. At Foley, they know how to handle these emotions and bring wonderful fruit to the winery. This Pinot Noir can provide great pleasures, whether enjoyed on its own or with a wide-range of prepared foods. Deep garnet colors, with spicy notes, even hints of mushrooms, teas and black cherries. Drink within 5 years of vintage date. The freshness of the wine is one of its endearing qualities. |
 Do not miss the New Orleans Boat Show at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center this weekend. This event brings all the best boaters, fisherman, and outfitting companies into New Orleans for a weekend of pure bliss! Everything you can imagine you would ever need (or want) as an outdoors person in south Louisiana will be at your fingertips from Jan 7th – 11th. Bring the family to fish “Lawton's Catch and Release Trout Pond” or let Dad take a shot at the radio controlled boat docking competition. You can see all the best boats first hand, buy one, find a fishing camp to rent, load up on tackle, and leave! If you get there early enough you can even get tips from the pros on how to use your new tackle. Go crazy, go crazy!
New Orleans Boat Show website: www.neworleansboatshow.com |
 Venice, LA - July 26th, 2008
Well it was that time of year for fishing rodeos in southern Louisiana and I got a call from a high school buddy, Ryan Roux, to take a trip to Venice for the 11th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Invitational Fishing Rodeo. Once I got permission to “go ashore” from the boss lady we finalized our plans for what would turn out to be the ultimate learning experience.
We were about half way there when Ryan says “By the way, I missed the deadline to register us for the rodeo so we're not registered.” At the time it didn't seem like that big of a deal and we all made the comment that somehow yellowfin tuna would be “guaranteed” now.
Well, I don’t have to tell you happened next, but I will. We headed out about 65 miles with Darryl Couvillion from Reel Peace Charters to get some tuna action and we got it. Thanks to a vicious “paper, rock, scissors” competition, I was 3rd in the rotation for a fish and hoping I would land my first yellowfin tuna. I was feeding line out of my reel and watching the deckhand chum the water when my reel started SCREAMING! I looked around the boat to make sure someone that knew what they were doing was headed in my direction to set me up. Set me up he did! He made sure I had the ability to reel the fish in and that was about it. Everyone in the boat joined in the “messing with Frank” fun as sweat dripped from my eyebrows and into my eyes. My left arm started burning like doing dumbbell curls for the first time in 3 years.
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 I seriously don’t know where she would get them, but Annabelle loved to throw pennies and nickels at people inside the Vogue. Especially me! She was kind of like one of the float riders in Mardi Gras parades and the coins were her ‘throws’. Only, you didn’t need to yell out ‘throw me something’. However, to this day, I’m not quite sure what her prompts were with the other people she pegged with coinage.
Annabelle was the more prevalently seen entity at the Vogue Theater in Hollywood. She was identified as one of the six original children (ghosts) discovered and identified by the ISPR in 1997. She was only 7 years old when she perished in a 1901 fire. During the final week of 2001, a hundred years after Annabelle, her classmates and school teacher had died, the ISPR crossed them over with their full knowledge and agreement (a total of four children, their school teacher as well as two male entities).
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 The most important thing about surrounding yourself with smart friends is not just that they make you sound more intelligent or not even that they can proof read your blogs for a comma splice or that dreaded run on sentence, it is that their intelligence can expose you to ideas and experiences you otherwise would have missed. Missed because you really need to do laundry or really, really need some time alone to deep condition. I have a plethora of intelligent friends; however, one of them stands above the crowd in that she is as comfortable reciting Shakespeare as she is picking out a new pair of my favorite boxers at Target. Her name is BFF Dore
As the rain slammed down upon the city Saturday night, I was driving in to meet BFF Dore. She had suggested we attend the Jonathan Ferrara opening “Layers of Intimacy” featuring the art work of one of her favorite artists, Franklin Adams. I agreed to attend with her because I felt that Dore was indeed due for some quality time with me (but mostly because she is smarter than me and I always take her advice). Once again my darling Dore proved to be an ace. She had placed me in the perfect social setting surrounded by the perfect group of people all looking at some pretty perfect art. I had done my homework on Franklin Adams and was, of course, planning to see the show, but was going to skip the opening. I am thrilled that I did not.
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