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Why Saint John restaurant abruptly closed in French Quarter and its reopening plan ahead

New Orleans chef Eric Cook conceived his second restaurant Saint John as a love letter to the regional Creole cuisine he grew up with and built his career around. Now he’s essentially starting a new page of that letter to keep the idea alive.

A New Orleans rum distillery is closing forever, wants to help employees land on their feet
Try a New Orleans spring supper of roast chicken, new potatoes and old-time Japanese plum jam
This food critic with 16.3 million TikTok followers may be planning a trip to Baton Rouge

NOAA issues its most severe May hurricane season forecast ever

Pelicans not bringing back athletic trainer who worked closely with Zion Williamson

Elegant center-hall New Orleans mansion on Danneel Park is priced at $4.35M

In case with Louisiana implications, Supreme Court allows South Carolina to keep map

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters.

Decision delayed on whether retired priest Lawrence Hecker is able to stand trial

Another hearing is set for June 13.

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Police shut down pro-Palestinian encampment at Tulane University; 14 arrested

Fourteen protesters were arrested Wednesday morning after police moved in on the pro-Palesti…

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell criticizes plan to give S&WB control of New Orleans catch basins

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and some members of the Sewerage and Water Board on Wednesday criticiz…

Local Politics

Jeff Landry ally revives effort to broaden governor's power over boards

Another clash between Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Senate appears likely over the gove…

Visit Baton Rouge spurs tourism growth with strategic partnerships and serving as host for major events

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Louisiana lawmakers vote to end lunch breaks for teen workers, cut unemployment benefits

The Louisiana Legislature has given final approval to a pair of bills that removed mandatory…

Business News

After years of false starts, New Orleans Convention Center has a new plan for a major hotel

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's oversight board OK'd a new proposal Wednesday that …

Sports

WATCH: Saints rookies try crawfish for first time at annual Touchdown Club event

The Saints' rookie class is getting an introduction to New Orleans, one cultural touchstone at a time.

Pelicans not bringing back athletic trainer who worked closely with Zion Williamson

The New Orleans Pelicans are parting ways with Jana Austin, an assistant athletic trainer who worked closely with Zion Williamson, sources told The Times-Picayune.

Saints changed plenty about their rushing attack this offseason. Just not the running backs.

Too often last season, the New Orleans Saints designed rushing plays aimed to free up a cutback. The logic behind this was understandable. Alvin Kamara had made a career of punishing defenses on this type of run, and the running back had the craftiness and speed to get out in space.

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Elegant center-hall New Orleans mansion on Danneel Park is priced at $4.35M

Imagine that Danneel Park Playground is practically in your front yard.

LSU Online & Continuing Education program turns 100, has served millions

In the 100 years the program has been in operation, more than 2 million students have been enrolled in what is now called LSU Online and Continuing Education.

West Jefferson property transfers for May 3-9, 2024. See a list of home and other sales.

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Photos: Louisiana 2050, an uncertain future for the coast

Louisiana may be the state most at risk from climate change, and time is running short to li…

Special report: Suffering So Young in Louisiana

Suffering So Young: A child welfare system in crisis

A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans

New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. …

The Last Days of Isle de Jean Charles

When Native Americans settled on Isle de Jean Charles in the early 1800s, it was less an isl…

Entertainment

New Orleans Senior Fest spreads information, fun on Friday at the UNO arena

Senior Fest comes to the Lakefront Arena Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with more than three dozen vendors, activities and information for those over 60.

The Fightingville Fresh Market creates sustainability in a food desert in Acadiana

Nicole Johnson is a local entrepreneur with a stake in businesses like CPR 2 Geaux, L4S Farms, Fightingville Fresh Market and The Fresh Growers’ Collective. She’s passionate about entrepreneurship, farming, self-sustainability and connecting with like-minded individuals to uplift her communi…

Here are all the big events around New Orleans for Memorial Day weekend 2024

Memorial Day weekend and the living is breezy. Sample the flavors of summer and the fun of the city in a variety of events.

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Dale Brown: Coaches must teach far more than sports

They came in every variety.

Editorial: Gov. Jeff Landry should support stellar flood authority nominee

New Orleans-area residents who lived through Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent mass flooding — much of it due to what turned out to be faulty federal levees and floodwalls — will remember not just the long clean-up and rebuilding, but also the effort to better position the area for future…

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