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Ferriere Family Tomb, St. Louis Cemetery #2

Matassa’s Market reopens in French Quarter with changes, familiar faces, more to come

Matassa’s Market reopens in French Quarter with changes, familiar faces, more to come BY IAN MCNULTY | STAFF WRITER MAR 16, 2021 

Historic Tours is THE company to use

Historic Tours is THE company to use “Our group used Historic New Orleans Walking Tours for both a Garden District tour and a French Quarter tour. We had Frank for the Garden District and David for the French Quarter. Both guides were extremely knowledgeable and presented interesting and fun tours. This was my first time…

At Tipitina’s, live music brings fresh start, a sense of optimism amid COVID: ‘It’s very healing’

BY KEITH SPERA | STAFF WRITER MAR 24, 2021 1 of 6 Buy Now A person watches from the balcony as Ivan Neville performs during Tipitina’s first open-to-the-public show in a year in New Orleans, La., Friday, March 19, 2021. Photo by Sophia…

Spotted Cat Music Club on Frenchmen Street to reopen with indoor shows

Spotted Cat Music Club on Frenchmen Street to reopen with indoor shows BY KEITH SPERA | STAFF WRITER MAR 25, 2021 1 of 4 Buy Now The Spotted Cat Music Club on Frenchmen Street, its windows boarded up, is closed Saturday, March 21,…

Great tour for History lovers

Great tour for History lovers “I went on the French Quarter and Garden District/Lafayette Cemetery Walking tours… Both the tour guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. The tour routes and stops along the way really let you experience the whole districts and also helped me orient myself…” – Samantha_P_H, Beaumont, Texas https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/french-quarter/

As vaccinations rise, older customers head back to New Orleans restaurants to celebrate

from NOLA.com: As vaccinations rise, older customers head back to New Orleans restaurants to celebrate                                                      https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/article_b0fbb8b8-82b3-11eb-b04a-8f1e30fae816.html?fbclid=IwAR21jXQEKzHE42O8RXofFlrYJVofAj5EML89BSIycQg0ZlztwJjcs1XQQn0

Lots of history, cool cemetery, awesome houses

Lots of history, cool cemetery, awesome houses   “I really enjoyed the walking tour. The tour started in a cool little shopping precinct and continued on to the Lafayette Cemetery and then onto the houses. Our tour guide was good — had a good grasp of the area and the history…it was a bit of…

An inside look at Tipitina’s, Howlin’ Wolf first shows in a year: ‘Music was back, but not really’

An inside look at Tipitina’s, Howlin’ Wolf first shows in a year: ‘Music was back, but not really’ With dancing forbidden, New Orleans music fans find new ways to wiggle BY KEITH SPERA | STAFF WRITER PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2021  1 of 17 …

Historic New Orleans Walking Tour of the Garden District

  Historic New Orleans Walking Tour of the Garden District   “As part of the tour, we visited Lafayette Cemetery which was very informative regarding the customary burial and entombment “processes” due to the water table level. The beautiful homes were amazing and strolling the neighborhood was very welcoming..It’s nice to see another side of…