Category: New Orleans

Business, Cooking, Food, New Orleans

A trinity of iconic Louisiana brands come together to launch Red Beans and Rice: Monday’s Favorite Meal Campaign

Three iconic Louisiana brands, Cajun Country Rice, Camellia Brand and Savoie’s® Foods have teamed up and are on a mission. Come Monday, they want to shine a light on tradition — they want red beans, sausage and rice to be on every table in the state. Continue reading A trinity of iconic Louisiana brands come together to launch Red Beans and Rice: Monday’s Favorite Meal Campaign

African American, Culture, New Orleans, News, Non-fiction, Urban Neighborhood, Women, Writing

Remembering Big Queen Kim “Cutie” Boutte

Big Queen Kim’s life was dedicated to the Black Masking Indian culture (once known as Mardi Gras Indians) since the age of five with the Mandingo Warriors and Spirit of Fi Yi Yi. Her Uncle and Big Chief Harris’s voice radiated over the crowd as he and Big Queen Kim’s spirit lead us back to Solider’s Field as he shouted, “She was My Queen!” during the vigil on Wednesday, August 12th. It was a beautiful evening as hundreds of people packed the streets of Treme to honor our beloved Queen’s life. “She loved the culture,” says Big Chief Victor. Continue reading Remembering Big Queen Kim “Cutie” Boutte