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Originally Posted by NOLAforME
I guess I would have liked to see something more transit oriented (for the citizens also) covering a larger area of the city and less "touristy" making it more accessible to people moving downtown. In NOLA an enclosed double deck bus with glass sun roofs for the upper deck would be more practical. The rain and humidity make open air busses less of a comforable ride from June through Sept. (not to mention our unpredictable weather) than an air conditioned street car or bus. The worst part "There will also be recordings in two dialects: "Cajun" and "New Orleanian," company leaders said." How sad.....I can't imagine going to NYC and riding a tour bus with someone on an audio talking in a Bronx "dialect" giving the history of the city........ 'Dis is DA Empiya state bildnin, an if you don't like it...up ya nose wit a rubba hose..." Or In NOLA Mais, yea, dis is da St. Louis Cathedral, Mais dey got church in dair"....just doesn't sound too appealing....My Acadian gradmother will be rolling around in her grave........Why not an Acadian French recording? I'll keep my sense of humor about it.........New Orleans should start a "STOP NOLA from becoming a Parody of itself" Association" I hope it's successful, but more "well thought out" for our city and citizens  |
Locals wont be caught dead on a double decker tour bus. This is for non locals. Glad they are doing either way because it will take a certain tourist and show them other sides of town.
Bar and Food News:
Huge News for Kermit Ruffins and fans of live, local music: "Kermit Ruffins stood before the Council to request permission for live music in
Ernie K-Doe's Mother in Law Lounge. After the Council thanked Ruffins and the deceased K-Doe couple for all they had done for the city, the members voted unanimously to grant permission to the local trumpet player." [NoDef]
NOLA Brewing's Cool New Renovations and ReleasesThere's a lot of construction happening at NOLA Brewing these days. Eater stopped by the Tchoup Street brewery to take a peek at their post-Isaac renovations and try the new IPA, Mechahopzilla, which is amazing in an 8.8 percent ABV kind of way. NOLA's Vice Prez Dylan Lintern and Head of Sales, Buck Brown, talked about some exciting new changes for the brewery, while a farmer picked up bins of hops to reuse at his farm and some good alt-country blasted over the loud speaker.
"The storm tore off a door, which took out a skylight and damaged our merchandise room and a lot of the merchandise," Brown said. "But it's okay. It opened up this other room that's like the perfect space for a bar."
Maïs Arepas, 1200 Carondelet
Projected Opening: September
This is a great sign for for Maïs Arepas and Central City. David Mantilla's new restaurant has already been praised by city council for fighting the blight and looks to bring new Latin flavors to the city with Columbian arepas and small plates. And now they look close to opening. Their voicemail confirms the opening date is at the end of September, so maybe next week.
Saints and Sinners Long Way From Bringing Sexy Back
Yo Tatum Skinz, you know when you score a modeling gig, and you're like, "I ain't even 'bout to front. I spent the entire summer eating taquitos on my yacht and now I need lipo and 12 hours of pilates/day for two months to bring my sexy back"? Yeah, well that's the sort of shape Channing Tatum's Saints and Sinners is in right now
The owners of Byblos and Salu are planning to open a barbecue joint in addition to the Mexican tacqueria going in at the busy 3200 stretch of Magazine.The new barbecue joint will be in the old Rocky's Pizza. The taqueria is moving into into Byblos' current space, and Byblos into the old Nacho Mama's. [Nola.com, EaterNOLA]
Sid-Mar's Kent Burgess IN at Stalled Lakeshore Restaurant
The summer's hottest opening that was put on hold like a Sprint Customer has finally sprung back to life as The Blue Crab. Now set to open in November, hybrid seafood market/restaurant/boat dock will be lead by Sid-Mar's owner, Kent Burgess as chef/operator.
According to project developer Nick Asprodites, The Blue Crab will feature picnic tables set up for boiled seafood on the first floor. The upstairs will have the restaurant and a deck overlooking the marina. The plan is to "bring back the feelings of the Bruning's, Fitzgerald's days," so expect a family friendly fried-fish throwback with a great view. Since Burgess' own family has been cooking seafood on the lakefront for decades, he seems a pretty perfect fit.
Expect Borscht, lamb casserole, and a lot of pickles coming out of Pravda soon. Nick Dietrich of Perestroika, the 'pop-up bar' at the Cure team's recenlty-acquired Pravda, say they hope to offer a variety of Eastern European food soon. Siberia on St. Claude just started serving Slavic soul food a few months ago, but Perestroika plans to be different by "expanding the sphere of influence". [NoDef]
The small Uptown bistro, C'est La Vie, which served proper French standards and only opened back in January, has closed for business. A phone call to the restaurant was answered by the Magazine Street building's owner, who said that C'est La Vie went out of business three weeks ago, and he is already talking to several new restaurants that are already interested in the location— across the street from pho hotspot Magasin.
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