Tag Archives: New Orleans

Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine, Passes Away

Posted on June 18, 2019 by theurbanllama

She was a New Orleans original. Leah Chase, chef and restauranteur, known to the culinary world as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, passed away June 1. She was 96. For decades now Chase was widely recognized as a cultural icon, … Continue reading →

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Dr. John, A New Orleans Original, Takes the Big Adios

Posted on June 12, 2019 by theurbanllama

He was known as Dr. John, the Night Tripper, part hoodoo medicine man, part psychedelic parishioner. The individual behind this persona was Mac Rebennack, who as a person and musician, embodied all the mysticism that fills the heart and soul … Continue reading →

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Gumbo Ya-Ya for a Christmas Birthday

Posted on December 31, 2017 by theurbanllama

Holiday gatherings are generally neither small nor intimate affairs in my family these days. They use to be growing up. There were just the four of us in Frankfort, as our extended relations lived in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. These … Continue reading →

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Friday Night is the Right Time for Shrimp Étouffée

Posted on December 21, 2017 by theurbanllama

Baby it is cold outside. I’m ready to get in the house where it’s warm, pour a glass of wine and get my cook on. This is the perfect time of year for a hot and spicy dish. I picked … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Katrina Turns 11 as Louisiana Continues Climate Change Battle

Posted on August 28, 2016 by theurbanllama

Today marks 11 years since I packed up my wife, cat and belongings from our condo on Poeyfarre Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans and evacuated. Some 20 hours later, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made … Continue reading →

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Galactic Rocks the Lyric in Lexington

Posted on April 10, 2016 by theurbanllama

New Orleans funk jam pioneers Galactic made a tour stop at the classic Lyric Theatre on E. 3rd Street in Lexington Wednesday night. I was desperately due for a dose of Big Easy flavor, but was unsure what to expect … Continue reading →

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Gentrification Binds New Orleans on Katrina 10-Year Anniversary

Posted on August 29, 2015 by theurbanllama

If I had to pick a word that represents where New Orleans finds itself on this 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina it would be “changed.” The city still stands and from most accounts is thriving with a new energy and vigor … Continue reading →

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Ten Year Prison Sentence for Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin

Posted on July 12, 2014 by theurbanllama

One has to wonder how much bribe money is worth 10 years in prison. Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, 58, must be considering that a lot these days. On Wednesday the businessman turned politician was given a 10-year prison … Continue reading →

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19 Shot at Mother’s Day Parade in New Orleans

Posted on May 14, 2013 by theurbanllama

In New Orleans it doesn’t take much to get a parade going, and Sunday The Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club put together a Mother’s Day parade to honor that most revered of Southern figures. Then the gunmen … Continue reading →

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Hits the Right Note

Posted on May 5, 2013 by theurbanllama

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? Today is the first Sunday in May, which means it’s the last day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This seven-day art, food, culture and music event is … Continue reading →

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