Buggin' Out at the Audubon Insectarium
On November 24-25 and 27-29 you can sample traditional Thanksgiving dishes done in ways you'll only find at the Insectarium; turkey with cricket stuffing, green bean multi-legged munchies casserole and pumpkin wax worm pie, to name a few.
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Going to the New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival this Sunday (11/22)?
You can always follow your gut instinct but for those wishing to make a more efficient running of the poboys, here's a map.The 2009 New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival will be held 11am to 6pm, Sun Nov 22 on the newly renovated Oak Street between Carrollton and Eagle. Ride the St. Charles street car to the Fest. Stop #46.
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PFTV looks at whether the Saints can run the table
Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more.
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Flooding in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina caused arsenic levels to soar in New Orleans, according to a report due to be published in Environmental Research.US authorities said high levels of arsenic found in floodwater sediment after the flooding was down to pre-existing contamination. But the new findings refute this claim.
VIDEO: WWLTV.com - Arsenic In New Orleans soil
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The race for mayor of New Orleans is officially underway. Seven candidates squared off in front of the Greater New Orleans Afterschool Partnership today, and there's a new candidate in the mix. They came from all corners of the city - seven candidates who want to run a city in need of transparency in government.
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A federal judge says the agency showed 'gross negligence' in the years before Katrina. The ruling could leave the government open to billions in claims.
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During Christmas New Orleans Style, New Orleans shares the gift of its cuisine in an even bigger way. Every chance you get, experience the city's rich culinary traditions and the innovative cooking of a new wave of chefs.
Reveillon is an old French holiday dining tradition that has become a citywide extravaganza of New Orleans' fiest cuisine. Renowned local chefs showcase traditional Creole specialties plus seasonal fare. Savor four or five courses at a special prix fixe diner that will delight your palate as well as your pocketbook.
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On a late spring day in the early 1990s, a Baltimore Sun reporter named David Simon wandered into the now-defunct Funky Butt jazz club on North Rampart Street in New Orleans, where Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias were burning through a scorching set of percussive funk.
The Crescent City had seized Simon’s attention, and it never let go.
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In anticipation of the release of the soundtrack for Disney's Princess and the Frog, Randy Newman spoke with Variety about his love of the Big Easy (the backdrop for The Princess and the Frog) and why he didn't have to think twice about taking the job of composing original songs for the animated feature.
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About 600 mid-city homeowners are resisting the new VA hospital and don't want to sell their property.
The VA hospital is being built on property bound by Tulane, south Rocheblave Canal and south Galvez. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it expects to have all the land necessary by July 2010. The 200-bed VA medical complex is scheduled to open in 2013.
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