Absinthe-Minded
Absinthe, the scourge of society and muse to a generation of artists,
is back. Thanks to chemist Ted Breaux, New Orleans is back in
the forefront.
By Mark Meister
The Thujone
Connection
Thujone occurs naturally in wormwood and is often cited as the
source of
absinthe's toxicity and psychoactive properties.
By Mark Miester
Save Your
Breath
Are changes to the Clean Air Act a gag order for Louisiana?
By Eileen Loh Harrist
Room
Rates
Through the 1990s, New Orleans enjoyed one of the greatest hotel
building growth spurts in its history. Now, only a handful of projects
remain on the table. By
Garry Boulard