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New Year’s Eve in New Orleans: Here’s where to ring in 2020 – NOLA Weekend
New Orleans definitely knows how to bring the party when ringing in the New Year. The city offers plenty of options to countdown to midnight to party the night away. From festive fireworks to big bashes, celebrating New Year’s Eve in New Orleans is a big celebration no matter which event you choose to ring in the New Year. We’ve gathered some ideas for celebrating New Year’s Eve in New Orleans on Tuesday, Dec. 31. — Read on www.nolaweekend.com/new-years-eve-in-new-orleans-heres-where-to-ring-in-2020/
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NYE at Three Keys with soul legend Lee Fields
Live Music From a Soul Legend and Bottomless Sparkling Wine Soul legend Lee Fields and his band the Expressions (who announced a new album together earlier this year) will perform a special New Year’s Eve show at Three Keys at the Ace Hotel New Orleans, with soul singer Aaron Abernathy opening the show. Capture your future former self with a photo on us and tunes by DJ Shane Love from 5pm. Then stay for bottomless bubbles and the main attraction at 9pm in Three Keys with soul legend Lee Fields & the Expressions plus the Aaron Abernathy Trio. And toast to a year of possibility–it’s a New Year, New You with DJs Felice Gee and Legatron…
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CHRISTMAS EVE BONFIRES ON THE LEVEE
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday, December 24, 2019 There are many colorfully imaginative traditions dating back to the earliest Cajun settlers of the regions of southern Louisiana to the west and north of New Orleans. One of them is the lighting of the bonfires along the Mississippi River on Christmas Eve. These bonfires, erected on the river levees by the keepers of this old tradition, are intended to light the way for “Papa Noël,” the Cajun Santa Claus, on his airborne journey to the area. Or, according to some sources, the bonfires may have also been a way of lighting the path to the nearest Catholic church for…
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New Year’s Eve at Bar Marilou New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – A one-of-a-kind party taking place at Bar Marilou — the recently opened cocktail bar and lounge in New Orleans and the first US project from Quixotic Projects (behind popular Paris bars Les Grandes Verres, Le Mary Celeste, Candelaria, Glass, and Hero). Bar Marilou’s New Year’s Eve party will feature an open bar with passed canapes from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. A live jazz band trio will perform from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. before DJ Tristan Dufrene takes over from 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Throughout the evening, there will also be various interactive performances including an acrobat duo, Snake Charmer and Burlesque performer…
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Where to Shop in New Orleans for Holiday Gifts – I Am Nola Bougie
Where to Shop in New Orleans for Holiday Gifts – I Am Nola Bougie — Read on blog.iamnolabougie.com/where-to-shop-in-new-orleans-for-holiday-gifts/
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Café Rose Nicaud contributed to the community, character, charm, and culture of Frenchmen Street in New Orleans has closed
Café Rose Nicaud has closed its doors on December 16, 2019, after decades of contributing to the character, charm, and culture on Frenchmen Street, as well as being a vessel to bring the community together. Cafe Rose Nicaud was dedicated to the memory of Rose Nicaud and her pioneering success as a leading entrepreneur whose resourceful spirit and extraordinary efforts continue to inspire us today.
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Crack Rock Cocaine, Street Capitalism, and the Decade of Greed By David Farber
Crack is an essential read for anyone hoping to understand why. This lively, well- researched history of America's crack cocaine years introduces readers to entrepreneurial dealers, desperate users, and draconian drug policies. Along the way, it illuminates the era's racism, political excesses, and media exaggerations, as well as the lasting damage crack and crack dealers wrought in countless neighborhoods of color.
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My Family’s Christmas Cooking Tradition: Chitlins aka Chitterlings with the recipe
Chitterlings are part of my childhood memories my mom and sister both taught me their recipe, my version is a combination of both. The smell reminds me of getting ready to go to my Auntie or my Momo house.
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NOLA ChristmasFest with my NOLA Girls
The NOLA Christmas Fest is guaranteed to get you in the Holiday Spirit and bring the kid out in us all! It makes for the perfect date. Full of Holiday Festivities for the entire family! And a fabulous fun Girl's Only event. I took my girls and we had a fantastic time!!
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Holiday Dining Guide 2019 | Where Y’at
Are you a local who wants to avoid the kitchen or maybe you’re in town for the holidays and want to know where to eat? Check out great holiday dining guide on www.whereyat.com/holiday-dining-guide-2019
